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.

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