SATO MB200i Programming Reference Manual page 32

CONTROL COMMANDS
START/STOP LABEL
FUNCTION
For all print jobs, the Start command must precede the data and the Stop command must follow. The
print job will not run properly if these are not in place.
FORMAT
Start Command:
Stop Command:
<ESC>A must precede data <ESC>Z must follow data.
EXAMPLE
<ESC>A
<ESC>H0001<ESC>V0100<ESC>XB1SATO
<ESC>H0130<ESC>V0200<ESC>B103150*SATO*
<ESC>H0170<ESC>V0360<ESC>L0202<ESC>S*SATO*
<ESC>Q1
<ESC>Z
OUTPUT
This command does not result in printer output.
NOTES
There is no output for these commands they are not accompanied by other label printing commands.
However, these commands must precede and follow each print job sent to the printer.
"i" Programming Reference
Unit 4: Standard Command Codes
<ESC>A
<ESC>Z
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