Rotate, Fixed Base Reference Point - SATO CX Series Programming Manual

SATO CX Series Printer

Rotate, Fixed Base Reference Point

Rotate, Fixed Base Reference Point
Rotate, Fixed Base Reference Point Rotate, Fixed Base Reference Point
Command Structure
<ESC>%a
a
Example:
Placement:
Default:
Command Function
To rotate the print direction in 90° increments without chan-
ging the location of the base reference point. The diagram
below illustrates the use of the <ESC>% Rotate command.
Note that the entire print area is shown, but your label will
probably not be as large as the entire area.
Input to Printer
<ESC>A
<ESC>%0<ESC>L202<ESC>H0200<ESC>V0100<ESC>MNOR
MAL DIRECTION
<ESC>%1<ESC>H0200<ESC>V0300<ESC>MONE
<ESC>%2<ESC>H0200<ESC>V0400<ESC>MTWO
<ESC>%3<ESC H0200<ESC>V0500<ESC>MTHREE
<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z
66
= 0 Sets print to normal direction
1 Sets print to 90°CCW
2 Sets print to 180° rotated (upside down)
3 Sets print to 270° CCW
<ESC>%3
Preceding any printed data to be rotated
<ESC>%0