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LabelWriter 400 Series Technical Reference Manual Page 10

command (<esc> E) is changed to feed enough dot lines to allow for the last line of print data to

extend past the printer tear-bar.

The 400 series printers do not compare the label length variables sent by the host with the actual

length of the currently loaded label stock. The printers only use the information provided to

maintain the logical position counter. In addition, the printer does not check for inter-label gap

when printing. It is the responsibility of the host computer to avoid overrunning the label area.

Label-Movement Commands

There are three label-movement commands implemented in the LabelWriter: Form Feed, Short

Form Feed and Skip “n” Lines. These commands operate as follows.

Form Feed Command (<esc> E)

This command causes the control electronics to skip lines until the logical position counter has

decremented to zero, or the printer electronics sense the top-of-form hole or mark. The printer

then advances the label just beyond the tear-bar. This command can be used after every label or

combined with the Short Form Feed command (see below) to optimize printing by executing the

Form Feed command only at the end of a multi-label print job.

Short Form Feed Command (<esc> G)

Use this command when printing multiple labels. The normal Form Feed command also works

for this purpose. However, using the Short Form Feed command optimizes the printer and

minimizes print time by eliminating the need to reverse feed after advancing the top-of-form

mark to the tear bar, as the normal Form Feed command does. The Short Form Feed command

advances the printed label just far enough to place the next label in position for printing.

Because of the mechanics of the printer, the preceding label will still be partially within the

label exit slot. For a label to be in tear-off position, you must use the normal Form Feed

command (<esc> E).

Skip “n” Lines Command (<esc> f 1 n)

Use this command to force the LabelWriter printer to advance the number of lines

corresponding to the variable n (0 to 255 lines). This command is put into the data buffer along

with the print data so that it will take effect at the appropriate point in the data stream. The Skip

“n” Lines command is executed only one time per instance and must be re-issued each time a

skip is desired.

The Status Byte

The LabelWriter printer reports a status byte with several bits dedicated to reporting its current

state.

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