Avery Dennison Monarch 6017 Programmer Manual - Manual (Page 17)

Configuring the Printer 3-1
C O N F I G U R I N G T H E P R I N T E R
There are several commands for configuring the printer. You can include
these commands at any place in a data stream. This chapter describes
these commands.
S e l e c t i n g t h e O p e r a t i n g M o d e
The printer works in either online or buffer mode. In online mode, the
printer prints characters as soon as they are received. In buffer mode, the
printer receives and stores characters, and then prints them upon receipt of
an EOT control character (
4 hex).
Command Summary
Command Description
ESC-'P#'
Selects online mode.
ESC-'P$'
Selects buffer mode.
S e t t i n g t h e P r i n t C o n t r a s t
You can increase or decrease the print contrast for lighter or darker print.
This setting affects the print spee d (the higher the contrast, the lower the
speed and vice versa). The print contrast also depends on the battery
voltage.
We recommend designing your
applications so the user can adjust
the print contrast.
Command Summary
Command Description
ESC-'P'-<value>
Sets the print contrast.
<value> 0-9
0 is the highest contrast and 9 is the
lowest contrast. The default is 5.
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