Command Code Page Reference - SATO M-8485Se Operator And Technical Reference Manual

Section 5. Programming Reference

COMMAND CODE PAGE REFERENCE

This section contains all the printer Command Codes. The commands must be sent to
the printer in an organized fashion in order for the label(s) to print.
The purpose of this section is to:
1. Explain the different commands and provide examples of their usage.
2. To provide a detailed reference for programming.
Each command begins on a separate page with its own heading. A uniform layout is
used to help you find key information about each command. For each Command
Code in this section, there will be a sample data input stream to the printer and the
expected print output. By studying the examples, you can learn how to use the
particular command within a whole block of printer code. Pay particular attention to
the "Special Notes" with each command to learn other important information.
The subject commands are highlighted in bold letters in the Reference Sheets. There
are two parts of most, but not all, commands. The first is the command character
which immediately follows the <ESC> code. It is always an upper case alpha or a
special character (such as an "&" or a "%"). It is never a lower case alpha character. If
the command requires additional variable information, it is represented by a group of
lower case alpha characters immediately following the command character. For
example, if an aaaabb is listed following the basic command, the printer will look
for six characters immediately following the command. The first four would represent
the value of aaaa and the next two the value of bb.
The maximum number of characters defined in a parameter is represented by the
number of characters shown in the command structure. For example, a command
followed by an aaaa can have up to four characters. In general, commands with only
one parameter following the command can be entered without the leading zeroes. In
the above example, you could enter either "809" or "0809". However, certain
commands require the exact number of matching characters. A command with two
parameters listed following the command code, such as aaaabbbb require the exact
number of digits to be entered. If the value of aaaa is "800" and the value of bbbb is
"300", then the parameters must be entered as "08000300". It is recommended that
you make it a practice to always enter leading zeros to prevent any mistakes.
NOTE: These examples assume the use of the Standard Protocol Command Codes,
with a Right-Hand version of the M-8485Se printer with a parallel interface and a five
inch wide label which is the maximum width that will fit in the printer. If the same
command stream is sent to an M-8490Se, the image will be reduced by 33%.
An alphabetical listing of the commands is contained in Appendix A: Command Code
Quick Reference.
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