Chapter 3 — Setting Up the Printer
18 ESim for the PC4 and PF8 Printer Programmer’s Reference Manual
Default Setup
This table lists the default settings on the PC4 or PF8 printers.
Default Printer Settings
Parameter Command Default Setting
Error/status character
eR0,0
XOFF/XON-handling
Density
D10
10
Character set
I8,0,001
8 bits, code page 0, country code 001
Top of fo rm ba ck up
JF
Enabled
Media feed adjust
J136
J204
136 dots at 203.2 dpi
204 dots at 300 dpi
Label gap sensor
ON
LTS, TT mode, reverse gap, and cutter disabled.
Character
substitution
oR
No substitution
Form length
Q24,0
Continuous mode, print gap 24 dots
Label width
q832
q1208
832 dots at 203.2 dpi
1208 dots at 300 dpi
Reference point
R000,000
X:000, Y:000
Print speed
S3
76 mm/sec (3 inches/sec)
Reply character
UC0
None
Error handling
UN
Error reporting disabled
Windows mode
WN
Disabled
Serial port
Y96,N,8,1
9600 baud, no parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit
Print direction
ZT
Start printing at top of image buffer
Default Printhead Settings
Printhead Resolution Measures
203.2 dpi printheads 203.2 dpi (8 dots/mm) in both directions
300 dpi printheads 300 dpi (11.8 dots/mm) across the media path
304.8 dpi (12 dots/mm) along the media path