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Why does a one inch piece of blank tape feed prior to every label that prints out and can this tape waste be eliminated?
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Brother P Touch Cube Plus PTP710BT Direct Thermal Label Printer, Monochrome, Speed: 20mm (0.79 inch)/second, 180x360 dpi Print, PC Android Mac iOS Compatible, Max. Label Length: 19.68" - Hunt Office Ireland
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