Width – CognitiveTPG DLXi User Manual

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S T A N D A R D P R I N T E R C O M M A N D S

WIDTH

Function

Sets the width of the printed label. Typically, this

command is for printing on label stock that is
narrower than the printhead.

Explicit Form

WIDTH nnn

Parameters

W nnn

Approximate print width in hundredths

of an inch.

Comments

Since data is handled in whole words, any value

specified for the WIDTH results in an actual print

width that can be expressed in 16 bits. The printer
will round up any width value to the nearest

whole word. This means that when using a print
pitch of 200, the width value is rounded up to the

nearest number that is evenly divisible by 8. When
using a print pitch of 100, the width value is

rounded up to the nearest number evenly divisible

by 16.

If you do not use the WIDTH command, the printer

will default to its maximum print width unless the
default width has been changed by a VARIABLE
WIDTH

command.

Reducing width lets you program longer labels in a

given memory area. It can also simplify graphics

programming by reducing the number of dot
columns you need to program.

When reducing width, Code Courier printers move
the label against the left edge of the label stock as

it exits the printer. Barcode Blaster, Blaster
Advantage, and Solus printers move the label

against the right edge of the label as it exits the

printer.

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Revision F, January 2012, CognitiveTPG

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