SATO GL408e Programming Reference Manual page 19

Unit 2: Programming Concepts
NOTE: The <ESC>A3 Base Reference Point command can also shift the
reference point in a negative direction (toward the outside edge of the label).
The Command Code subsection contains a sample label output for each command code. These
samples reflect how the printed information would appear on a 4.25 inch wide label.
If you want to test any of the sample label outputs and are using labels less than five inches in
width, it is recommended that the Base Reference Point command be added to the data stream
to print the image onto the label.
The addition of the Base Reference Point command to the data stream will help adjust the print.
See the following two examples or refer to the Base Reference Point command description.
Example:
If using a 2 inch wide label, the entire image may not appear on the label. By adding the following
Base Reference Point command to the second line of the data stream, the base reference point
will be changed, causing the image to shift toward the inside of the printer where it can be printed
on the narrower label.
Example:
The image is moved horizontally to the right 2 inches (406 dots) so that itcan be printed on a 2
inch wide label. For more information, see the Base Reference Point command description.
SATO GL4xxe SBPL Programming Reference
<ESC>A
<ESC>H0050<ESC>V0100<ESC>L0303<ESC>XMSATO
<ESC>H0050<ESC>V0200<ESC>B103100*SATO*
<ESC>H0070<ESC>V0310<ESC>L0101<ESC>XUSATO
<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z
M8400RVe data stream results in a 2 inch wide label:
<ESC>A
<ESC>A3H0406V0001
<ESC>H0050<ESC>V0100<ESC>L0303<ESC>XMSATO
<ESC>H0050<ESC>V0200<ESC>B103100*SATO*
<ESC>H0170<ESC>V0310<ESC>L0101<ESC>XUSATO
<ESC>Q1
<ESC>Z
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