TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS .......................................................................................................................................... 2 Cautions ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3 Trademarks ................................................................................................................................................................ 3 1 Preface ...............................................................................................................................................................
4 1.1 Summary .................................................................................................................................................... 4 1.2 Scope of this document .............................................................................................................................. 4 1.3 Reference materials.................................................................................................................................... 4 1.4 Using this document ..................................................................................................................................
4 1.5 Definition of terms ..................................................................................................................................... 5 2 Models ............................................................................................................................................................... 6 2.1 Model classification ................................................................................................................................... 6 2.2 List of product names ................................................................................................................................
7 3 Basic Printing Method ....................................................................................................................................... 8 3.1 Basic print command structure .................................................................................................................. 8 3.2 Printing 1 label ........................................................................................................................................... 9 3.3 Printing multiple labels ............................................................................................................................
11 4 Print Settings .................................................................................................................................................... 16 4.1 List of print setting functions ................................................................................................................... 17 4.2 Print settings transmission method .......................................................................................................... 18 4.3 Media coating type and media layout settings .........................................................................................
19 4.4 Post-printing operation settings ............................................................................................................... 27 4.5 Image quality setting ................................................................................................................................ 29 5 Various Printing Methods ................................................................................................................................ 43 5.1 Selecting an input resolution ....................................................................................................................
43 5.2 Efficiently printing multiple labels .......................................................................................................... 46 5.3 Controlling buzzers, pausing, and cutting ................................................................................................ 53 5.4 Printing using ICM .................................................................................................................................. 59 6 Printer Settings.................................................................................................................................................
66 6.1 Transmitting printer settings .................................................................................................................... 67 6.2 Media form and media detection method setting ..................................................................................... 68 6.3 Media source setting ................................................................................................................................ 69 6.4 Media shape setting .................................................................................................................................
69 6.5 Nozzle self-test system setting ................................................................................................................. 70 6.6 Print start position adjustment ................................................................................................................. 71 6.7 Paper top position adjustment .................................................................................................................. 72 6.8 Cut / Specified stop position adjustment ..................................................................................................
73 6.9 Reprint setting .......................................................................................................................................... 74 6.10 Unfinished label cut setting ..................................................................................................................... 74 7 Downloading TrueType Fonts ......................................................................................................................... 75 8 Printer Maintenance .........................................................................................................................................
76 8.1 Performing maintenance on the printer .................................................................................................... 77 8.2 Head cleaning .......................................................................................................................................... 78 8.3 Print the clogged nozzle check pattern .................................................................................................... 78 9 Displaying the Printer Status ...........................................................................................................................
79 9.1 Displaying information about consumables ............................................................................................. 79 10 Items to Keep in Mind Regarding Transmission ......................................................................................... 82 10.1 DeviceID .................................................................................................................................................. 82 10.2 String Descriptor ......................................................................................................................................
82 10.3 Receive buffer full control ....................................................................................................................... 83 10.4 Notes for when using printer information request commands ................................................................. 83 10.5 Notes for when using commands that request a response from the printer .............................................. 84 10.6 Notes for when using both USB and network interface ...........................................................................
84 10.7 Cancel printing ......................................................................................................................................... 84 10.8 Limitations on acquiring printer status .................................................................................................... 85 REVISION SHEET (Summary) .............................................................................................................................. 86 REVISION SHEET (Detail) .................................................................................................................................... 87 Epson ESC/Label Application Development Guide CW-C8000 Series Rev.
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