CBM America iDP3240 Printer User Manual


 
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ESC W xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH
[Function] Defining the print area in PAGE MODE
[Code] <1B>H<57>H<xL><xH><yL><yH><dxL><dxH><dyL><dyH>
[Range] 0
xL, xH, yL, yH, dxL, dxH, dyL, dyH 255,
except for dxL = dxH = 0 or dyL = dyH = 0
[Outline] Defines the location and size of the print area.
Horizontal start point = [(xL + xH × 256) × basic calculation
pitch].
Vertical start point = [(yL + yH × 256) × basic calculation pitch].
Horizontal length = [(dxL + dxH × 256) × basic calculation pitch].
Vertical length = [(dyL + dyH × 256) × basic calculation pitch].
[Caution] When STANDARD MODE is selected, this command only
executes the internal flagging of the printer without affecting
the printing in STANDARD MODE.
• If the horizontal start point or vertical start point is out of the
printable area, this command is canceled and the next data is
handled as normal data.
If the horizontal length or vertical length is 0, this command is
canceled and the next data is handled as normal data.
The character mapping position will be the start point specified
by ESC T in the print area.
If the “horizontal start point + horizontal length” is greater
than the horizontal printable area, the “horizontal printable
area - horizontal start point” is taken as the horizontal length.
If the “vertical start point + vertical length” is greater than the
vertical printable area, the “vertical printable area - vertical
start point” is taken as the vertical length.
The basic calculation pitch is defined by GS P. Once defined,
the print area is not changed if the basic calculation pitch is
changed by GS P.
Fractions resulting from calculations are corrected with the
minimum pitch of the mechanism, and the remainder is
omitted.
The horizontal start point and horizontal length are calculated
with the basic calculation pitch (x). The vertical start point and
vertical length are calculated with the basic calculation pitch
(y).