Unit 4: Standard Command Codes
GRAPHICS, BMP FILE
FUNCTION
To allow the creation and printing of graphic images using a BMP file format.
FORMAT
<ESC>GMaaaaa,(data)
Place anywhere within the job data stream.
EXAMPLE
<ESC>A
<ESC>V0100<ESC>H0100<ESC>GM03800,(...Data...)
<ESC>Q1
<ESC>Z
OUTPUT
(4-53)
NOTES
The maximum number of bytes that can be downloaded is 32K (compressed) and
includes the BMP header information. The maximum size of the uncompressed BMP
file is 64K. If the uncompressed file exceeds 64K, the graphic will not print.
Only black and white BMP files can be downloaded.
The file size specified by this command is the DOS file size in bytes.
SATO GL4xxe SBPL Programming Reference
aaaaa
= Number of bytes to be downloaded
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