The Print Area - SATO M-8400RV Operator And Technical Reference Manual

Section 4. Programming Reference
50 PRINT #1,E$;"A";
60 PRINT #1, E$;"H400",E$;"V100";E$;"XL1SATO"; Sends the data "SATO" to be placed
50 PRINT #1, E$;"Q1";
60 PRINT #1, E$; "Z";
70 PRINT #1,CHR$ (3);

THE PRINT AREA

The maximum print area for the M-8400RV is listed in Table 4.1 on Page 4-5. Most of
your label applications will not require labels that fill the entire print area, therefore
it is important to understand how to work with labels that do not use the entire print
area. The goal is to help you avoid printing where no label exists, which may lead to
print head damage, not to mention frustration when you cannot see the printed
output.
The diagram below illustrates the maximum print area and a sample 2 inch wide by 3
inch long label placed within this area. As can be seen, your label will be oriented
against the inside left edge of the printer as viewed from the front of the printer. The
normal reference point is located at the H1, V1 position of the print area in the
normal print orientation (no rotation).
Max. Print
Length
Page 4-4
Print Area
2"
Your
3"
Label
9001041 Rev. D
Sends an "<ESC>A" command code to
Print Port #1 opened by statement 20
above.
400 dots horizontally and 100 dots
vertically on the label and printed in the
"XL" autosmoothed font.
Instructs the printer to print a quantity of
one label.
Tells the printer that the last command
has been sent. The printer can now
create and print the job.
Sends an <ETX> (ASCII Code decimal
"3") to the printer telling it that this is the
end of the message.
Max
Print
Width
Max. Print
Width minus 2"
Label
Feed
Direction
Normal
Reference
Point
H1, V1
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