GS ( k   <Function 581>

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".

In Standard mode, if the symbol size exceeds the print area, feeds the paper as much as the symbol's height, without printing the symbol.

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 580> is not processed).
• When there is a problem with the amount of data saved in the symbol storage area.
• When the data saved in the symbol storage area includes data outside the domain.

Printing of symbol is not affected by print mode (emphasized, double-strike, underline, or font size), except for upside-down print mode.

The following data are added automatically by the encode processing.

• Position Detection Patterns
• Reference Grid
• Error Correction codewords (employs the Reed-Solomon Error Detection and Correction algorithm)
• Mode Message
• Number of Data Layers
• Rotation Patterns

The following functions are not supported:

• Structured Append Symbols
• ECI: Extended Channel Interpretation
• Aztec Runes
• Reader Initialization Symbol Printing

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.

Settings of this function affect the processing of GS ( k   <Function 566> , GS ( k   <Function 567> , GS ( k   <Function 569> , and GS ( k   <Function 580> of this command.

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> .