Star Micronics Dot Impact Printer Printer User Manual


 
3-75STARCommandSpecications
Rev. 0.70
FF
[Name] Performs TOF operation
[Code] ASCII FF
Hexadecimal 0C
Decimal 12
[DenedArea] ---
[Initial Value] ---
[Function] Thiscommandperformsthefollowingoperationsaftertheprinterprintstheprintingdatainthelinebuffer.
Operationsaresetbythememoryswitch.
Memory SW Cutter Model Tear Bar Model
Condition (1) Paper feed to printing start position Paper feed to printing start position
Condition (2) Feeds paper to the cutting position and performs a full cut. (*) Paper feed to cutting position
Condition (3) Paper feed to printing start position Paper feed to printing start position
Condition (4) Feeds paper to the cutting position and performs a partial cut. (*) Paper feed to cutting position
(*) 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.
Theprintingstartpositionistheposition(afterdetectionoftheblackmark)setbytheESCFF(Settopof
formamountafterdetectingblackmark)andESCGS(F(Settopofformamountinblackmarkcontrol)
commands.
Thecuttingpositionistheposition(afterdetectionoftheblackmark)setbytheESCGS(F(Settopofform
amountinblackmarkcontrol).
Ifnotsetbythesecommands,paperisfedtotheinitialpositionsetbythememoryswitch.
•Theprintstartingposition(blackmark)variesaccordingtothepaperusedandtocustomerspecications.
•Refertotheprinterproductspecicationsyouusefordetailsregardingthedistancetotheprintstarting
position(thephysicalvaluefromtheblackmarktotheprintheadtothecutterposition).