Panasonic KX-P1180 Form Lenght

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Hi,

My client has the above mentioned printer and needs to print labels with it.
The labels are 1.5 inches high, the width isn't a problem.

I can't set the form lenght for this printer to what I require. I tried
sending control codes to the printer to set the lenght, but it just doesn't
work. I've used the docs for the PR-9101 (Raven), which is supposedly the
same thing as the KX-P1180 for which I couldn't find a manual.

The code I used, in decimal, is ESC+C+0+n where n is the lenght in inches. I
also tried setting the number of lines per form, ESC+C+n where n is the
number of lines. No matter what I try, the form is always 11 inches. It
just doesn't change. I can change other parameters of the printer with
control codes, but changing the form lenght simply doesn't work.

The problem they are seeing is that each time a label is printed, the
software issues a form feed, so the printer skips a bunch of labels and then
prints the next one at an incorrect position. What they need is for the
printer to form feed to the next label.

Any ideas ?

Thanks !!

Steph

 

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Archived from groups: comp.periphs.printers (More info?)

If I remember right the KX-P1180 could emulate an Epson LX-800 or an IBM
Proprinter depending on dip switch settings. There's plenty of information on
the web about these. E.g.
http://oldboard.tripod.com/assembly/epson_printer_codes.html


"Stephane Hebert" <sgtpepper@bootcamp.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> My client has the above mentioned printer and needs to print labels with it.
> The labels are 1.5 inches high, the width isn't a problem.
>
> I can't set the form lenght for this printer to what I require. I tried
> sending control codes to the printer to set the lenght, but it just doesn't
> work. I've used the docs for the PR-9101 (Raven), which is supposedly the
> same thing as the KX-P1180 for which I couldn't find a manual.
>
> The code I used, in decimal, is ESC+C+0+n where n is the lenght in inches. I
> also tried setting the number of lines per form, ESC+C+n where n is the
> number of lines. No matter what I try, the form is always 11 inches. It
> just doesn't change. I can change other parameters of the printer with
> control codes, but changing the form lenght simply doesn't work.
>
> The problem they are seeing is that each time a label is printed, the
> software issues a form feed, so the printer skips a bunch of labels and then
> prints the next one at an incorrect position. What they need is for the
> printer to form feed to the next label.
>
> Any ideas ?
>
> Thanks !!
>
> Steph
>
>