4.2 Print settings transmission method As described in Chapter 3 Basic Printing Method, the commands for each setting item in this chapter are transmitted at the beginning of the command sequence for printing. The command for setting resolution must be transmitted before any other. There is no particular transmission order stipulated for other commands. If the printer control software does not support a particular setting item, the printer control software must not send a command related to that setting item.
This is due to the fact that if the printer control software sends that command, the content that has been configured on the printer's panel or with the EPSON tool will no longer be applied to the print result. An example of the transmission of commands is shown below.
[Setting commands for each printing job] ^XA ^IDR:*.*^FS Delete files registered previously ^S(CLR,R,600 Set format resolution to 600 [dpi] ^S(CLR,P,600 Set print resolution to 600 [dpi] ^S(CLR,Z,600 Set printer resolution before replacement to 600 [dpi] ^S(CLS,P,2400^S(CLS,L,2400 Set printable area to 101.6 [mm] x 101.6 [mm] ^S(CLS,C,71 Set gap between printable area to 3 [mm] ^S(CLS,G,48 Set left gap to 2 [mm] ^S(CLS,R,48 Set right gap to 2 [mm] ^S(CLM,T,M1 Set media coating type to Matte Paper ^S(CMP,M,T Set no cutting after printing ^S(CPC,D,0 Set ink profile level correction value to 0 ^S(CPC,P,0 Set black ratio correction value to 0 ^S(CPC,C,N Set color correction type to Epson preferred color ^S(CPC,R,0 Set brightness to 0 ^S(CPC,A,0 Set saturation to 0 ^S(CPC,O,0 Set contrast to 0 ^S(CPC,N,0 Set tone (cyan) to 0 ^S(CPC,M,0 Set tone (magenta) to 0 ^S(CPC,L,0 Set tone (yellow) to 0 ^S(CPC,B,0 Set banding reduction to 0 ^S(CPC,F,D Set edge correction to disabled ^S(CPC,I Set spot color list file to Not apply ^S(CBW,C,0 Set barcode width correction value to 0 ^S(CMP,S,12 Set print speed to 300 [mm/s] ^S(CMP,F,1 Set head maintenance to Pause for maintenance (fine) ^S(CMF,S,E Set paper suction strength setting method to manual ^S(CMF,M,10 Set paper suction strength to 10 ^S(CMF,G,2 Set distance between the head and the media to 2 ^XZ Epson ESC/Label Application Development Guide CW-C8000 Series Rev.
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