Intermec EasyCoder PF2i, PF4i, and PF4i Compact Industrial—Service Manual 121
Chapter 10—Paper Cutter
10.3 Controlling the Cutter
Fingerprint
The cutter is activated by CUT or CUT ON statements, see the Intermec
Fingerprint v8.xx,or the Intermec Direct Protocol v8.xx manuals. Application
programs may have related facilities for operating the cutter.
The edge will cut through the media approx. 33 mm (1.3 inches) in
front of the printer’s dot line. The following values are recommended for
cutting:
Type of Cutting 8 dots/mm printhead 11.81 dots/mm printhead
Cut between labels
Start adjust: ± 0 dots 0 dots
Stop adjust: + 160 dots +236 dots
Cut between labels and print from leading edge on next label
Start adjust: - 250 dots -369 dots
Stop adjust: + 160 dots +236 dots
Cut variable length strip (no liner!)
Start adjust: - 250 dots -369 dots
Stop adjust: + 275 dots +406 dots
IPL
The cutter can be enabled/disabled in the Confi guration part of the
setup mode or using the command <STX><SI>Cn<ETX>, where n=
0 disables the cutter and n=1 enables it. When the cutter is enabled, the
media feed is automatically adjusted for cut-off operation.
When the cutter is not enabled, a cut operation (advance label and cut)
can be executed using the command <STX><SO><ETX>.
Also see IPL Programming, Reference Manual.
10.4 Media Load
Load media following the descriptions in the User’s Guide for Media Load/
Cut-Off operation (optionally with Quick-Load guides). The cutter is held
by a snap lock and can be tilted forward to facilitate media load. Always
engage the printhead in order to hold the media before closing the cutter.