Chapter 7 — Commands
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C - Cut Immediate
Purpose: This command is used to make the cutter perform a cutting cycle
without printing a form.
Syntax: C
Remarks: The command C is used for two purposes. C appended by
parameters is used to define counters in the Form Edit mode,
whereas C without any appending parameters is used to initiate a
cutting operation.
C (Cut Immediate) cannot be used inside a form or in
connection with a the Keyboard display unit.
To perform self-cleaning of the cutter blade, issue five
consecutive C commands without any media loaded.
Example:
To perform a cutting cycle, enter the command below:
C
D - Density
Purpose: This command is used to select the print density.
Syntax: Dp
1
Remarks: The density command is used to control the energy to the
printhead. A number of factors affect the actual darkness of the
printout:
• Direct thermal printing or thermal transfer printing.
•Print speed.
• Different brands of direct thermal media.
• Different combination between transfer ribbons and receiving
face materials.
D- Density Parameter Descriptions
Parameter Description
p
1
Density settings (0-15). Default is 10.
0 is the lightest printing and 15 is the darkest.
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