Plain English

Sets the print speed in inches per second. Higher speeds are faster but may reduce print quality. Available speeds depend on your printer model.

When to use

When you need to balance speed and quality — slow down for barcodes that need to scan perfectly, speed up for text-only labels.

Syntax

SPEED n

Parameters

ParameterDescription
nSpeed in inches per second (1-12, model-dependent)

Example

SPEED 4

Set print speed to 4 inches per second

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