GS ( k   <Function 081>

In Standard mode, use this function when the printer is "at the beginning of a line," or "there is no data in the print buffer."

A symbol that size exceeds the print area cannot be printed.

If there is any error described below in the data of the symbol storage area, it cannot be printed.

• There is no data (GS ( k   <Function 080> is not processed).
• If [(number of columns × number of rows) < number of codeword] when auto processing is specified for number of columns and number of rows.
• Number of codeword exceeds 928 in the data area.

The following data are added automatically by the encode processing.

• Start pattern and stop pattern
• Indicator codeword of left and right
• The descriptor of symbol length (the first codeword in the data area)
• The error correction codeword calculated by modulus 929
• Pad codeword

The data area includes the following codeword.

• Data specified by GS ( k   <Function 080> .
• The descriptor of symbol length (the first codeword in the data area).
• The error correction codeword calculated by modulus 929.
• Pad codeword

When auto processing (GS ( k   <Function 065> ) is specified, the number of columns is calculated by the current print area, module width (GS ( k   <Function 067> ), option setting (GS ( k   <Function 070> ), and the codeword in the data area. The maximum number of the columns is 30.

When auto processing (GS ( k   <Function 066> ) is specified in Standard mode, the number of rows is calculated by module height (GS ( k   <Function 068> ) and the codeword in the data area. The maximum number of rows is 90.

When auto processing (GS ( k   <Function 066> ) is specified in Page mode, the number of rows is calculated by the current print area, module height (GS ( k   <Function 068> ), and the codeword in the data area. The maximum number of rows is 90.

Printing of symbol is not affected by print mode (emphasized, double-strike, underline, white/ black reverse printing, or 90° clockwise-rotated), except for character size and upside-down print mode.

In Standard mode, this command executes paper feeding for the amount needed for printing the symbol, regardless of the paper feed amount set by the paper feed setting command. After the symbol printing, the print postion is moved to left side of the printable area. Also, the printer is in the status "Beginning of the line".

In Page mode, the printer stores the symbol data in the print buffer without executing actual printing. The printer moves print position to the next dot of the last data of the symbol.

The quiet zone is not included in the printing data. Be sure to include the quiet zone when using this function.

The symbol is printed with appropriate printing speed regardless of the printer's maximum printing speed or the setting of GS ( K   <Function 48> .