SATO GL408e Programming Reference Manual page 12

Unit 1: Introduction
Lastly, one must calculate the horizontal distance to offset printing to accommodate for the
difference in size from the printer's maximum printable width to the label width. That formula
would be as follows using the above examples:
Maximum Printable Width (Linear Dots) - Label Width (Linear Dots) =
832 (Linear Dots) - 406 (Linear Dots) = 426 (Linear Dots)
In the above example, 426 would be the required command entry to reset the initial base
reference point (or zero point) to the new base reference point (or zero point) based on the
label's width.
Note that with each additional horizontal or vertical adjustment, the New Base Reference Point
will always be positioned relative to the last base reference point - not the Initial Base Reference
Point. In other words, the only way to return to the Initial Base Reference Point is to either
commands to reverse the prior commands or to delete all positioning commands to return the
printer to its default state.
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Print Offset (Linear Dots)
STATUS LABEL RIBBON
FEED
LABEL
LABEL
Label Width
New Base Reference Point
Figure 1-1, Print Area Calculation
Print Offset
Maximum Printable Width
Initial Base Reference Point
Print Head
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