Section 2: Command Codes
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Print Quantity
Command Structure <ESC>Qaaaaaa
aaaaaa = Total number of labels to print (1-999999)
Example: <ESC>Q500
Placement: Just preceding <ESC>Z, unless <ESC>~ exists, then
preceding that. This command must be present in every
print job.
Default: None
Command Function To specify the total number of labels to print for a given print job.
Input to Printer
< ESC>A
<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0100<ESC>WB1M-8485S
<ESC>Q3
<ESC>Z
Printer Output Three labels containing the data “M-8485S” will be printed.
Special Notes 1. 1. To pause during a print job, you must press the LINE key on the
Operator Panel.
2. 2. To cancel a print job, you must turn off the printer, or you may send
the <CAN> code if using the Bi-Com mode. Multi-Buffer jobs can be
cleared with the <ESC>* Clear Print Job(s) and Memory command.
3. 3. When used with the <ESC>F Sequential Numbering command, the
Print Quantity value should be equal to the total number of labels to
be printed.
4. 4. If you do not specify a Print Quantity, the printer will not print a
label.
5. For this command, leading zeroes do not have to be entered. The
command “Q1” is equivalent to “Q000001”.