P8-12 Mobile Printer CPCLProgramming Manual
TENSION Commands
The tension commands are used to adjust the liner ten-
sion before and/or after printing a label by running the
rewind motor for a pre-specified length. This adjustment
improves peeler performance of printers equipped with a
motorized rewind mechanism. The TENSION commands
are ignored by printers not equipped with a motorized
rewind.
Format
{command} {length}
where:
{command}: Choose one of the following:
PRE-TENSION: Perform tension adjustment prior
to printing the label.
POST-TENSION: Perform tension adjustment after
printing the label
.
{length}: The unit length the rewind motor should
advance to tighten the liner tension. The re
wind motor will slip once tension is adjusted (it
will not pull the stock out of adjustment for the
next print cycle).
TENSION Command Example
In this example, the printer is instructed to run the rewind
motor for 30 dot-lines, removing any slack in the liner to
adjust the liner tension prior to printing the label.
Input (TENSION.LBL):
! 0 200 200 150 1
PRE-TENSION 30
TEXT 5 0 0 20 ADJUSTS TENSION
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