Brother International PT-P700 Master Command Reference - Page 23

Raster line, Feeding direction, Expansion direction

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Raster Command Reference 2.3.5 Raster line As shown below, the parts with data to be printed are converted with "raster graphics transfer", and the parts with no data are converted with "zero raster graphics". On the actual tape, margins (feed) are added specified with "various mode settings" at the beginning and the end. Feeding direction Expansion direction Print area Rasterized RasterLine 4 Zero Raster 1 Zero Raster 1 RasterLine 3 RasterLine 2 RasterLine 1 Feeding direction Print area Print head The following shows the relationship between the raster graphics parameters and the pixels. MSB LSB 1stB MSB LSB 2ndB MSB LSB 3rdB MSB LSB 4thB ... - 19 - 2. Print Data

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Raster Command Reference
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2. Print Data
2.3.5 Raster line
As shown below,
the parts with data to be printed are converted with “raster graphics transfer”, and the
parts with no data are converted with
zero raster graphics
. On the actual tape, margins (feed) are
added specified with “
various mode settings
” at the beginning and the end.
Feeding direction
Print area
Rasterized
Feeding direction
Print area
Print head
Expansion direction
RasterLine 3
RasterLine 2
RasterLine 1
Zero Raster 1
Zero Raster 1
RasterLine 4
The following shows the relationship between the raster graphics parameters and the pixels.
MSB LSB
1
st
B
MSB LSB
MSB LSB
MSB LSB
2
nd
B
3
rd
B
4
th
B ...