About Compatible Mode; Compatible Mode - SATO S84ex Operator's Manual

8 Appendix

8.3 About Compatible Mode

When you set the COMPATIBLE MODE to ON in the service mode menu, you can match the printer
operation to the existing models.
Refer to

COMPATIBLE MODE

8.3.1 Compatible Mode
The following table shows the operation of the compatible mode.
Print density change.
A function to draw data according to the
head density when the head density is 12
dots/mm.
ESC+AX/Print area expansion setting
ESC+AR/Print area standard setting
Graphic printing, partial copy specify <WD>,
and white and black inverse printing <(> are
not rotated by the rotation specify command
<%>.
Graphic printing is not enlarged by the
enlarge specify command <L>.
Graphic printing is not offset by base offset
command <A3>.
Outline font setting
When EAN8 is specified with barcode
setting (ratio 2:5) <BD>, auto human
readable character is not printed with all bar
ratio.
When EAN13/UPC-A is specified with
barcode setting (ratio 2:5) <BD>, auto
human readable character is not printed with
all bar ratio (only for 8 dots/mm).
308 S84-ex/S86-ex Operator Manual
in Function Settings
Item
of the service mode menu.
Compatible Mode
ON
Head dot density setting
screen is shown in the
advanced mode.
- S84-ex
Select from 100, 150, 300
- S86-ex
Select from 150, 300
The command is enabled
The command is enabled
No rotation.
Not enlarged.
No offset.
The minimum value for the font
width: 1 (dot)
The minimum value for the font
height: 1 (dot)
No human readable
characters.
No human readable
characters.
OFF
No setting screen.
The command is disabled.
When the printer received the
command, the command is
discarded without command
error.
The command is disabled.
When the printer received the
command, the command is
discarded without command
error.
The image is rotated.
The image is enlarged.
The image is offset.
The minimum value for the font
width: 24 (dot)
The minimum value for the font
height: 24 (dot)
Human readable characters
are printed.
Human readable characters
are printed.