Command Code Page Reference - SATO CX200 Programming Manual

CX200 Programming Guide
When calibrating the printer sensors, the gap or eye-mark sensor type must be
selected first using the <ESC>CI command (see page 94) and then the Direct
Thermal or Thermal Transfer print mode must be specified with an <ESC>CP
command (see page 92). These two commands are followed by an <ESC>CA
calibrate command (see page 86) to instruct the printer to preform the calibration
procedure. The resulting calibration values are stored in the printer and used until
the unit is recalibrated. A separate value is stored for direct thermal and thermal
transfer modes because the settings will differ significantly because of the inclusion of
the ribbon for thermal transfer. For example, the following command stream will
calibrate the printer in the thermal transfer mode for gap sensing:

COMMAND CODE PAGE REFERENCE

This section contains all the printer Command Codes. The commands must be sent to
the printer in an organized fashion in order for the label(s) to print.
The purpose of this section is to:
1. Explain the different commands and provide examples of their usage.
2. To provide a detailed reference for programming.
Each command begins on a separate page with its own heading. A uniform layout is
used to help you find key information about each command. For each Command
Code in this section, there will be a sample data input stream to the printer and the
expected print output. By studying the examples, you can learn how to use the
particular command within a whole block of printer code. Pay particular attention to
the "Special Notes" with each command to learn other important information.
The subject commands are highlighted in bold letters in the Reference Sheets. There
are two parts of most, but not all, commands. The first is the command character
which immediately follows the <ESC> code. It is always an upper case alpha or a
special character (such as an "&" or a "%"). It is never a lower case alpha character. If
the command requires additional variable information, it is represented by a group of
lower case alpha characters immediately following the command character. For
example, if an aaaabb is listed following the basic command, the printer will look
for six characters immediately following the command. The first four would represent
the value of aaaa and the next two the value of bb.
The maximum number of characters defined in a parameter is represented by the
number of characters shown in the command structure. For example, a command
followed by an aaaa can have up to four characters. In general, commands with only
one parameter following the command can be entered without the leading zeroes. In
the above example, you could enter either "809" or "0809". However, certain
commands require the exact number of matching characters. A command with two
parameters listed following the command code, such as aaaabbbb require the exact
number of digits to be entered. If the value of aaaa is "800" and the value of bbbb
is "300", then the parameters must be entered as "08000300". It is recommended
that you make it a practice to always enter leading zeros to prevent any mistakes.
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