Cut Job - SATO E series Programming Manual

Section 2: Command Codes
Command Structure
Command Function
Input to Printer
Printer Output
Special Notes
SATO Programming Reference

Cut Job

<ESC>~aaaa
aaaa = Number of labels to print between each cut (1-9999)
Example: <ESC>~2
Placement: Following the Print Quantity command <ESC>Q
Default: <ESC>~1 (if cutter enabled)
To control the cutting of labels when using a SATO cutter unit with the
printer. This command allows the cutting of a multi-part tag or label at a
specified interval within a print job.
<ESC>A
<ESC>H0020<ESC>V0020<ESC>XB1ABC<ESC>Q3
<ESC>~0002
<ESC>Z
This set of commands will print 6 labels (3 x 2) with two labels between
each cut.
1. You must have the optional printer Cutter to use this function. Contact
your SATO representative for more information.
2. To use this command, the printer configuration must have the cutter
option enabled. See Printer Configuration commands in this section
manual.
3. If the cutter option has been enabled in the printer configuration and
the cut value (a = 0), the cutter is inactive.
4. A "~" (tilde) character or <NUL> (ASCII 00 Hex) character can be can
be used in this command. It is recommended that the "~" be used
whenever possible.
5. 5. When using the Cutter command, the total number of labels printed
is the product of the cut value and the print quantity.
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