Intermec EasyCoder 501XP Programmer's Reference Manual page 33

Directions
Intermec Direct Protocol allows printing in four different directions. You
can rotate the printable object clockwise around the anchor point/inser-
tion point with a 90° increment (0°, 90°, 180°, or 270°) using a
instruction:
DIR <direction>
<direction>
Default:
Reset to default by:
Example:
DIR 3 ↵
This instruction rotates all printable fi elds that follow to be printed
across the media path and upside down in relation to how the media is
fed out from the printer.
This illustration summarizes the three general formatting instructions
,
PRPOS (PP) ALIGN (AN)
3 DIR
Dot 0
Origin
X-start
Intermec Direct Protocol v7.80 Programmer's Reference Manual
is a number 1–4 (DIR 1 = 0°; DIR 2 = 90°; DIR 3 = 180°; DIR 4 = 270°)
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PRINTFEED (PF)
, and :
DIR
FEED
DIRECTION
Chapter 4 — Label Design
DIR 1
Insertion point =
Anchor point
Dot-line on printhead
X-Coordinate
DIR
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