Star Micronics Dot Impact Printer Printer User Manual


 
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STARCommandSpecications
Rev. 0.70
3-3-11 Cutter Control
ESC d n
[Name] Paper cut instruction
[Code] ASCII ESC d n
Hexadecimal 1B 64 n
Decimal 27 100 n
[DenedArea] 0≤ n 3
48 n ≤51(“0”≤ n ≤“3”)
[Initial Value] ---
[Function] Thiscommandexecutestheauto-cutaccordingtothenspecication,afterprintingdatainthelinebuffer.
Afterauto-cutterisexecuted,theprinterconsidersthatpositiontobethetopofthepage.
n Auto-cutter
0, 48 Full cut at the current position.
Thiscommandisignoredontear-barmodels.
1, 49 Partial cut at the current position.
Thiscommandisignoredontear-barmodels.
2, 50 Paper is fed to cutting position, then a full cut is executed. (*!)
Ontear-barmodels,paperisfedtothetear-barposition.(*2)
3, 51 Paper is fed to cutting position, then a partial cut is executed. (*1)
Ontear-barmodels,paperisfedtothetear-barposition.(*2)
(*1) Paper feed to cutting position: Executes a 1 inch paper feed.
(*2)Paperfeedtotear-barposition:  Executesa7/6inchpaperfeed.
The auto-cutter function operates in the following ways on models that only have a full cut or a partial cut.
• Models that perform only a full cut. Executes a full cut when for instructions calling
for a partial cut.
• Models that perform only a partial cut. Executes a partial cut when for instructions calling
for a full cut.