Product specifications

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(c) Function:
• Initiate printing action; print data in the print buffer by causing a print block change,
feed the paper the defined form length amount and set the next printable data’s
print position to the left-margin.
(d) Details:
• Paper length can be set by the ESC F n1 n2 or the ESC G n1 n2 commands.
• Upon power-up, or reception of a reset command, the page length will default to
the value set in MENU.
• Factory setting of Form Length is 11 inches.
27) Top of form—define
(a) Code: ESC 5
(b) Compatibility: ML
(c) Function:
Define the top of the form (logical page) and the top of the VFU by logically “marking”
the current vertical print position.
(d) Details:
• This command does not affect the CSF or SASF function.
28) Margins—define bottom margin (auto skip)
(a) Code: ESC % S n
(b) Compatibility: ML
(c) Function:
Define the size of the area at the bottom of the logical page which will automatically
be skipped over by feeding the paper until the next TOF position.
(d) Range:
ASCII Decimal Hexadecimal
n1 0 – 9 48 – 57 30 – 39
(e) Out of range:
The command will be ignored.
(f) Details:
• If n = 0, the Auto-skip function is released.
• The distance that is skipped is twice the value of “n” multiplied by 1/6 inch (6 LPI).
“n” × 2 × 1/6 = Auto-skip distance.
• If Auto-skip (Skip Over Perforation) function is selected in Menu, the distance that
will be skipped is 1 inch.
• When in the Hex-Dump secondary mode, the Auto-skip function will operate
according to the MENU selection.
• Form length and TOF must be set before the Auto-skip area is defined.
• Refer to the illustration attachments for further details.
• Any printing operation which encroaches upon the bottom margin area, such as
LF, Print Data + LF, Print Data + CR will cause the paper to be fed by skip over
area length. On this next page, printing then will resume.