Avery Dennison ADTP1 - Configuration Syntax Guidelines; Making Print Adjustments; Defining the System Setup Packet

Configuring the Printer 2-5
Configuration Syntax Guidelines
When creating a printer configuration packet:
♦ Follow the Standard Syntax Guidelines listed at the beginning of this manual.
♦ The first character after the start of header ({) is the configuration header (I).
♦ Download multiple configuration packets within one packet or download a single configuration
packet.
♦ If changing any of the online configuration packets, resend the format packet to the printer, so
the configuration changes take effect.
♦ Include the first five ANSI codes, at a minimum, in the control characters packet.
♦ Send configuration packets once per session (each time the printer is turned off and then back
on), not with every format or batch packet.
♦ The printer uses the settings from the printer configuration packets until a new configuration
packet is sent; or a setting is adjusted through the printer’s menu.
Making Print Adjustments
Horizontal and vertical adjustments can be made by adjusting the supply, print, or margin
positions. However, keep in mind the following:
♦ Supply adjustments across the width of the supply, such as the margin position, are based in
dots- either 203 dpi or 300 dpi, depending on the printhead density.
♦ Supply adjustments for the length of the supply, such as supply position or print adjustment,
are always measured in 1/203 of an inch, regardless of the printhead density.
Defining the System Setup Packet
Use the system setup packet (A) to select the power up mode, display language, print separators
between batches, print a slashed zero, and select the symbol set.
Syntax {I,A,powup_mode,language,sep_on,slash_zero,symbol_set | }
A1. A System Setup Packet
A2. powup_mode Printer’s powerup mode. 0 is the default. Options:
0 online mode. Printer is ready to receive data and print.
1 offline mode. Operator can select a format and enter data
to print.
A3. language Display Language. 0 (English) is the default. Options
0 English
1 Français 8 Español-MX
2 Deutsch 9 Dansk
3 Español-ES 10 Nederlands
4 日本語 13 Polski
5 Português 14 Türkçe
6 Italiano 15 简体中文
7 Svenska 16 Français-CA
A4. sep_on Batch Separators. 0 is the default. Options:
0 Does not print a separator
1 Prints a separator
2 Double-length separator – print 2 tags
Note: Do not use batch separators with continuous (non-indexed)
supply. If using a stacker, the batch separator is 3.66 inches
long.