GS W nL nH

[Function]

Setting the print area width

[Code]

<1D>H<57>H<nL><nH>

[Range]

0

nL

255

 

0

nH

255

[Outline]

Sets the print area width specified by nL and nH.

The print area width will be [(nL + nH 256) basic calculation pitch] inches.

Printable Area

Left Margin

Print Area Width

[Caution]

• This command only works when it is entered at the beginning

 

of a line.

 

• When PAGE MODE is selected, this command only executes

 

the internal flagging of the printer.

 

• The setting of this command does not affect PAGE MODE.

 

• If the value entered with this command exceeds the printable

 

area for one line, the entire area except the left margin is set

 

as the print area width.

 

• The basic calculation pitches are defined by GS P. Once

 

defined, the print area width is not changed if the basic

 

calculation pitch is changed by GS P.

 

• The print area width is calculated with the horizontal basic

 

calculation pitch (x) defined by GS P. A fraction resulting from

 

the calculation is corrected with the minimum pitch of the

 

mechanism, and the remainder is omitted.

 

• If the first character to be mapped at the beginning of a line

 

has a width (Including the right spacing) greater than the print

 

area width, only that line is handled as follows:

 

(1) The print area is extended toward the right to accommodate

the first character, but not wider than the printable area.

Printable Area

A

Extended toward the right

Left Margin

Print Area Width

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