Rotate, Fixed Base Reference Point - SATO GL408e Programming Reference Manual

Unit 4: Standard Command Codes

ROTATE, FIXED BASE REFERENCE POINT

FUNCTION To rotate the print direction in 90° increments without changing the location of the
base reference point. The diagram below illustrates the use of the Rotate (<ESC>%)
command. Note that the entire print area is shown, but your label will probably not be
as large as the entire area.
FORMAT <ESC>%a
Place preceding any printed data to be rotated.
EXAMPLE
<ESC>A
<ESC>%0<ESC>L0202<ESC>H0200<ESC>V0100<ESC>MNORMAL DIRECTION
<ESC>%1<ESC>H0200<ESC>V0300<ESC>MONE
<ESC>%2<ESC>H0200<ESC>V0400<ESC>MTWO
<ESC>%3<ESC H0200<ESC>V0500<ESC>MTHREE
<ESC>Q1
<ESC>Z
OUTPUT
(4-5a)
NOTES
The specified values are valid until another Rotate (<ESC>%) command is received.
Receipt of a Stop Print (<ESC>Z) command will reset the setting to the default value.
(4-5b)
Refer to Appendix: Reference Table 5 for additional information.
SATO GL4xxe SBPL Programming Reference
a = 0: Sets print to normal direction
1: Sets print to 90°CCW
2: Sets print to 180° rotated (upside down)
3: Sets print to 270° CCW
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