Datamax E4203 manual Setting Stop Location, Stxkd Ignore Host Distance bit value

Extended System Commands

Present Adjust – Fine-tunes the label stop position (see notes below).

Serial Port Configuration – This command is followed by the port ID, always ‘A’ (i.e., SPA) then by the configuration parameter and value of Baud or Data Bits:

Baud Rate – The SPABnn command sets the baud rate for the printer serial port, where nn may be any of the following:

Bnn	Baud Rate (Bits Per Second)
12	1200
24	2400
48	4800
96	9600
19	19200
38	38400

Sample: <STX>KcSPAB38<CR>

The above sample sets the printer serial port baud rate to 38400 BPS (the host computer communications setup is expected to be the same) and has the same effect as using the Setup Menu.

Data Bits – The <STX>KcSPADn command selects either 7 or 8 data bits, where n may be either of the following:

Dn	Data bits (word length)
7	7
8	8

Sample: <STX>KcSPAD8<CR>

The above sample sets the printer serial port to receive eight-bit words (the host computer communications setup is expected to be the same) and has the same effect as using the Setup Menu.

SOP Adjust – Fine-tunes the label Start Of Print position (see note below).

Stop Location – Configures the printer for all standard label present positions, as follows:

Setting	Stop Location
Host	Provides backward compatibility for users engaging the cutter or Present Sensor to
	achieve present distances. The stop location (present distance) may be controlled
	dynamically by the host using the <STX>f or <STX>Kf commands. This selection
	has the same effect as <STX>KD Ignore Host Distance bit value 0.
Peel	Sets the stop location to approximately 2 mm behind the peel bar edge, a nominal
	peel position. The Present Sensor status and this setting are independent.
Cut	Sets the stop location to a nominal cut position. For die-cut media, the position is just
	following the end of the label. The cutter status and this setting are independent.
Cover	Sets the stop location to that of the tear bar on the printer cover.
None	Sets the stop location to the start of the next label, equivalent to setting the
	<STX>KD Ignore Host Distance bit value 1.
Note:	The Peel, Cut, Cover, and None settings prevent host commands from affecting start
	of print (<STX>O) and stop position (<STX>f, <STX>Kf) commands from being
	honored. All stop locations can be adjusted with PRESENT ADJUST.

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