SATO CX400 Programming Reference Manual page 11

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Print
Length
The base reference point is always to the right edge of the print head as you face the front
(label exit) of the printer. If you are using a label narrower than the maximum print width, you
may have to adjust the base reference point to correctly position the label in the print area.
There are three methods available to make sure your printed output will appear correctly on
your label. They are as follows:
1. Media Size Command. Use the <ESC>A1 Media Size Command. This command speci-
fies the width and length of the label. The printer will automatically calculate the correct
offsets for printing labels of that size. However, if you specify a label size with this com-
mand, the labels loaded should match the size specified to correctly position the label.
2. Base Reference Point Command. Send the <ESC>A3 Base Reference Point command
as part of your data to the printer to set a new base reference point for your label.
Calculate the distance (in dots) from the normal base reference point to the closest edge of
the label.
For a CX400 8 dpmm printer , this would be:
The new Base Reference Point then becomes:
Issue the Base Reference Point command <ESC>A3 after the Start command in your data
stream.
SATO CX400
LABEL WIDTH = 2" X 25.4 MM/IN X 8 DPMM = 406 DOTS
NEW BASE REFERENCE POINT = MAXIMUM PRINT WIDTH - LABEL WIDTH
<ESC>A<ESC>A3H0426V0001. . . . . .
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Section1. Programming Concepts
4.1"
Print
Width
4.1" Max Print
Width minus
2" Label Width
= (832 DOTS) - (406 DOTS) = 426 DOTS
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