Monarch 9820 F i n i n g t h e P r i n t C o n t r o l P a c k e t, 14Configuring the Printer

D e f i n i n g t h e P r i n t C o n t r o l P a c k e t

Use the print control packet (C) to set the contrast, print, and margin adjustment, print speed, and printhead width.

Syntax	{I,C,contrast,print_adj,margin_adjust,
	speed_adj,ph_width p }
C1. C	Print Control Packet
C2. contrast	-390to 156. 0 is the default for all printers.
C3. print_adj	-99to 99 in 1/203 inch. 0 is the default for all printers.
	Adjusts where data prints vertically on the supply. Increase
	the print position to move print up, decrease to move print
	down.
C4. margin_adj -99to 99 in 1/203 inch (or 1/300 inch for 9840 or 9850
	printer). 0 is the default for all printers. Adjusts where data
	prints horizontally on the supply. Increase the margin position
	to move print to the right, decrease to move print to the left.
	Margin and print position are format adjustments. They will
	not affect the supply position, dispense position, or backfeed
	distance.
C5. speed_adj	Print speed in inches per second (ips). Options:
	0	Default (formats with serial bar codes automatically
		print at 2.5 ips)
	20	2.0 ips (only speed for 9403)
	25	2.5 ips (default- serial bar codes 9805/9820/9830
		9835/9840/9850)
	40	4.0 ips (9805/9820/9830/9835/9840/9850)
	60	6.0 ips (default for 9820/9830/9835/9840/9850)
	80	8.0 ips (9840 V6.5+ or 9850 only)
	10.0	10.0 ips (9850 only- 203 dpi with thermal direct supplies)
	NOTE: Serial bar codes with an 8-dot narrow element do not
	automatically print at 2.5 ips. Serial bar codes
	printed at speeds greater than 2.5 ips may not scan
	properly. However, the 9850 printer can print 203 dpi
	serial bar codes with narrow elements of 3 dots (or
	greater) at 4.0 ips. You must use a print speed of 2.5
	ips with the high energy ribbon. See "Special
	Printing Considerations," Chapter 6 for more
	information.
C6. ph_width	Width of the printhead in dots. Use 0 for these printers.

2-14Configuring the Printer