3-77STARCommandSpecications

Rev. 0.70
ESC GS ( F p1 p2 a m n1 n2
[Name] Settopofformamountinblackmarkcontrol
[Code] ASCII ESC GS ( F p1 p2 a m n1 n2
Hexadecimal 1B 1D 28 46 p1 p2 a m n1 n2
Decimal 27 29 40 70 p1 p2 a m n1 n2
[DenedArea] p1=4,p2=0
a = 1, 2
m = 0, 48
0 ≤ n1 + n2 x 256 ≤1700(however,lessthatthelengthbetweenmarks)
[Initial Value] Memory switch setting
[Function] Settopofformposition(printingstartpositionandcuttingposition)whenusingblackmarkcontrol.
 (p1+p2x256)speciesthesubsequentreceptionbytecount.
a selects the target to set.
 a=1:Amountofmovementoftheprintingstartposition(FF,Feedswitch)correspondingtotheblackmark
position.
 a=2:Amountofmovementofthecuttingposition(ESCd)correspondingtotheblackmarkposition.
 mspeciesthedirectionofpositionmovement.m=speciesthedirectionofpaperfeedwith0,48.
n1, n2 specify the actual amount of movement((n1 + n2 x 256) x 1/144 of an inch)
The setting value of this command affects the printer initialization command (ESC @).
 Iftheparameterisoutsideofthedenedrange,thiscommandisreceivedanddiscarded.
The setting (a = 1) of movement to the printing starting position is valid in executing the top of form operation
using the FF (top of form operation) and pressing the Feed switch.To make the setting value valid, set this
commandbeforetheexecutioncommand.
The settings of the movement of the cutting position (a = 2) are valid when executing ESC d (paper cut).To
makethesettingvaluevalid,setthiscommandbeforetheexecutioncommand.
 Theinitialvalueofthesetmovementamountsabidethememoryswitchsettings.Thepaperpositionvaries
according to the printer type.
 Seeeachprinter’sproductspecicationsmanualfordetailsonthememoryswitchsettings.