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3-73STARCommandSpecications
Rev. 0.70
3-4 Black Mark Related Commands
TheStarblackmarkrelatedcommandsaretocontrolthetopofform(blackmark)functions.
Thiscommandsareeffectiveonlywhenblackmarkfunctionisvalid.
<Blackmarkspecications>
1. Top of form (black mark detection) operation
A. Selectablewhenpoweristurnedon(resetsignalisinput),whenself-printtestiscompletedandbythememory
switch.
Memory switch setting When power is turned on (reset signal is input), when self-print ends
Condition (1) Maintain
Condition (2)
Topofform(blackmarkdetection)toprintingstartposition
B. Press FEED.
Executestopofform(blackmark)toprintingstartposition
C. Command
See the following command details.
D. Other Errors, Detailed Settings
Refertoeachprinter’sspecicationmanual.
2 Black Mark Error
A. Enterblackmarkerror
•Whenwhiteisdetectedwhenfeedingpaper(*dependsonthemodel)beyondapredeterminedlength.
Enterblackmarkerror
•Whenblackisdetectedwhenfeedingpaper(*dependsonthemodel)beyondapredeterminedlength.
BM/PEdualusemodel→enterpaperouterror
BMindependentmodel→enterblackmarkerror
* Depends upon the model
SeetheProductSpecicationsManualforeachprinterfordetailsonthepredeterminedlengthandtheBMsensorspeci-
cations(dualuseanddedicated).
B. Operationduringablackmarkerror
•Ofine
•Onlythefollowingcommandsarevalid.Othercommandsarestoredinthereceptionbuffer.
• ENQ: Inquire ENQ status
• EOT: Inquire EOT status
• ESC ACK SOH: Inquire automatic status
• Auto status is valid.
C. Black mark error canceling method
Refertoeachprinter’sspecicationmanual.
3. Ignore Commands
Whenblackmarkisvalid,thefollowingpagelengthcontrolcommandsareinvalid.
Class Commands Function
Page control ESC C
3bytesignored(Setlinepagelengthtonlines)
ESC C 0 4bytesignored(Setlinepagelengthtoninches)
VT 1byteignored(Feedpapertoverticaltabposition)
ESC B IgnoreduntilNUL(Setverticaltabposition)
ESC N 3bytesignored(Setbottommargintonlines)
ESC O 2bytesignored(Cancelbottommargin)
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