^PR — Print Rate: print speed

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Below, commands are bold, parameters are colored, field data stays plain.

^PR — Print Rate: print speed

Goal

Set the print speed with ^PR.

Description

^PR sets print, slew and backfeed speeds in inches per second. Faster printing lightens the image — raise darkness to compensate. (Print *mode* is a different command, ^MM.)

Example

^XA
^PR6,6,6
^FX 6 inches per second: print, slew and backfeed.
^FO20,20^A0N,28,28^FDFast print^FS
^XZ

Result

6 ips across the board; raise darkness if bars wash out at speed.

Article author: Arthur Isaev