2. Command Codes

Programming Manual

Print Quantity

Command Structure:

<ESC>Qaaaaaa

aaaaaa:Total number of labels to print (1-999999)

Example: <ESC>Q500

Placement: Just preceding <ESC>Z, unless <ESC>NUL exists, then preceding that. This command must be present in every print job.

Default: None

Function:

To specify the total number of labels to print for a given print job.

Input:

<ESC>A

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0100<ESC>WB1M-8400RV

<ESC>Q3

<ESC>Z

Output:

Three labels containing the data “M-8400RV” will be printed.

Note:

1.To pause during a print job, you must press the LINE key on the Operator Panel.

2.To cancel a print job, you must turn off the printer, or you may send the <CAN> code if using the Bi-Com mode. Multi-Buffer jobs can be cleared with the <ESC>* Clear Print Job(s) and Memory command.

3.When used with the <ESC>F Sequential Numbering command , the Print Quantity value should be equal to the total number of labels to be printed.

4.If you do not specify a Print Quantity, the printer will not print a label.

5.For this command, leading zeroes do not have to be entered. The command Q1 is equivalent to Q000001.

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