Datamax A-4310 User Manual (English)

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System-Level Command Functions

22 Class Series Programmer’s Manual

STX k Test RS-232 Port

This command instructs the printer to transmit the Y character from the printer’s RS-232 port.

(Failure to receive Y could indicate an interfacing problem.)

Syntax:

<STX>k

Printer response:

STX L Enter Label Formatting Command Mode

This command switches the printer to the Label Formatting Command Mode. Once in this mode, the

printer expects to receive Record Structures and Label Formatting Commands. Immediate, System-

Level, and Font Loading commands will be ignored until the label formatting mode is terminated

with E, s, or X, (see Label Formatting Commands for additional information).

Syntax:

<STX>L

STX M Set Maximum Label Length

This command instructs the printer move media this distance in search of the top-of-form (label edge,

notch, black mark, etc.) before declaring a paper fault. A paper fault condition can occur if this setting

is too close (within 0.1 inch [2.54 mm]) to the physical length of the label. Therefore, it is a good

practice to set this command to 2.5 to 3 times the actual label length used. The minimum value should

be at least 5” (127 mm).

Syntax:

<STX>Mnnnn

Where:

nnnn

- Is a four-digit length, 0000-9999, in/100 or mm/10. Maximum

setting is 9999 (99.99 inches or 2540 mm). The default setting is

16 inches/ 406.4 mm

Sample:

<STX>M0500

The sample sets a maximum travel distance of 5 inches (unless the printer is in metric mode, see

<STX>m).

STX m Set Printer to Metric Mode

This command sets the printer to interpret measurements as metric values (e.g., <STX>c0100 will

equal 10.0 mm). The default is Imperial (see <STX>n).

Syntax:

<STX>m

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Datamax A-4310 Specifications

General

Print Resolution	300 dpi
Print Speed	10 ips
Storage Temperature	-4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C)
Print Technology	Thermal Transfer
Memory	16 MB DRAM / 8 MB Flash
Interface	Serial, Parallel, USB
Media Type	Labels, Tags, Tickets
Maximum Print Length	99 inches
Supported Barcode Types	Code 39, Code 128, UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN-8, EAN-13, Interleaved 2 of 5, Codabar, Postnet, PDF417
Operating Temperature	40°F to 104°F (4°C to 40°C)
Print Width	4.16" (105.7 mm)
Media Width	1.0" to 4.65" (25.4 mm to 118.1 mm)
Media Thickness	0.0025" to 0.010" (0.0635 mm to 0.254 mm)