Cutter Command - SATO CX208/212 Programming Manual

CX208/212 Programming Guide
Command Structure
Command Function
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Cutter Command

<ESC>~aaaa or <ESC><NUL>aaaa
aaaa = Number of labels to print between each cut (0001 to 9999)
Example: <ES>~0002
Placement: Fllowing the <ESC>Q Print Quantity command
Default: Cut after each label if cutter installed
To control the cutting of labels when using a SATO cutter unit with the
printer. This command allows the cutting of multi-part tags or labels at
a specified interval within a print job.
This set of commands will print 6 labels, with 2 labels between cuts.
1. You must have the optional printer Cutter installed to use this
function. Contact your SATO representative for more information
2. To use this command, you must have the cutter enabled.
3. If the cut value is set at aaaa = 0000, the cutter is inactive.
4. When using the Cuttter command, the total number of labels
printed is the product of the cut value times the print quantity. For
example, if the cut value is 2 and the print quantity is 20, then 40
(20 sets of 2) labels will be printed.
5. Sending a Cutter command to a printer without a cutter installed
will enable the Backfeed operation.
PN 9001092 Rev. A SATO CX208/212 Printers