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STAR Line Mode Command Specifications 3-79
3.5. Black Mark Related Command Details
The following commands control top of form functions using black mark paper.
The following commands are effective only when black mark is set to be effective.
[Name] Auto cutter
[Code] ASCII ESC d n
Hex. 1B 64 n
Decimal 27 100 n
[Defined Area] 0≤d≤3
48≤d≤51 (”0”≤d≤”3”)
[Initial Value] - - -
[Function] Executes the auto-cutter.
After auto-cutter is executed, the printer considers that to be the top of the page.
n Auto cutter
0, 48 Full cut at the current position.
Print data in line buffer is printed before a full cut.
This command is ignored if the printer is not equipped with an auto-cutter.
1, 49 Partial cut at the current position.
Print data in line buffer is printed before a partial cut.
This command is ignored if the printer is not equipped with an auto-cutter.
2, 50 After executing top of form, paper is fed to cutting position, then a full cut.
Print data in line buffer is printed before the operation described above.
This command is ignored if the printer is not equipped with an auto-cutter.
3, 51 After executing top of form, paper is fed to cutting position, then a partial cut.
Print data in line buffer is printed before the operation described above.
This command is ignored if the printer is not equipped with an auto-cutter.
(*) The auto-cutter function operates in the following ways on models that only have a full cut or a
partial cut.
• Models that perform only a full cut: Executes a full cut when for instructions calling
for a partial cut.
• Models that perform only a partial cut: Executes a partial cut when there are for
instructions calling for a full cut.
(*) When connected with a presenter, executes a full cut when instructed for a partial cut.