Programming Reference.book

“e” AND PRO SERIES

PRINTERS

PROGRAMMING

REFERENCE

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Preliminary 11/01/02

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1. PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS

The SATO Programming Language ............................................................................................. 1-1

Selecting Protocol Control Codes ................................................................................................. 1-2

Using Basic ................................................................................................................................... 1-2

The Print Area............................................................................................................................... 1-4

Rotated Fields ............................................................................................................................... 1-8

Command Default Settings ........................................................................................................... 1-9

Opposite Hand “Se” Printers....................................................................................................... 1-10

SECTION 2. COMMAND CODES

Bar Codes...................................................................................................................................... 2-2

Bar Codes, Expansion ................................................................................................................... 2-7

Bar Codes, Variable Ratio ........................................................................................................... 2-8

Base Reference Point ................................................................................................................. 2-10

Characters,Custom-Designed...................................................................................................... 2-12

Character Expansion ................................................................................................................... 2-14

Character, Fixed Spacing ............................................................................................................ 2-15

Character Pitch ........................................................................................................................... 2-16

Character, Proportional Spacing ................................................................................................ 2-18

Clear Print Job(s) & Memory ..................................................................................................... 2-19

Continuous Forms Printing ........................................................................................................ 2-20

Copy Image Area ....................................................................................................................... 2-21

Cut .............................................................................................................................................. 2-23

Cut Job ....................................................................................................................................... 2-24

Cut Last ...................................................................................................................................... 2-25

Fonts U, S, M, OA, OB, XU, XS & XM ................................................................................... 2-26

Font, Raster ................................................................................................................................. 2-28

Font, Vector ................................................................................................................................ 2-29

Fonts WB, WL, XB & XL .......................................................................................................... 2-31

Form Feed .................................................................................................................................. 2-33

Form Overlay, Recall.................................................................................................................. 2-34

Form Overlay, Store ................................................................................................................... 2-35

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Graphics, Custom ....................................................................................................................... 2-36

Graphics, BMP............................................................................................................................ 2-38

Graphics, PCX............................................................................................................................. 2-39

Job ID Store................................................................................................................................. 2-40

Job Name .................................................................................................................................... 2-41

Journal Print ............................................................................................................................... 2-42

Lines and Boxes ......................................................................................................................... 2-43

Line Feed .................................................................................................................................... 2-45

Media Size................................................................................................................................... 2-46

Mirror Image .............................................................................................................................. 2-47

Off-Line/Pause ........................................................................................................................... 2-48

Postnet ........................................................................................................................................ 2-49

Print Darkness ............................................................................................................................ 2-50

Print Length, Expanded .............................................................................................................. 2-51

Print Position............................................................................................................................... 2-53

Print Quantity ............................................................................................................................. 2-55

Print Speed .................................................................................................................................. 2-56

Repeat Label................................................................................................................................ 2-57

Replace Data (Partial Edit) ......................................................................................................... 2-58

Reverse Image ............................................................................................................................ 2-60

Rotate, Fixed Base Reference Point ........................................................................................... 2-62

Sequential Numbering ................................................................................................................ 2-64

Start/Stop Label........................................................................................................................... 2-66

SECTION 3. CALENDAR COMMANDS

Calendar Increment ....................................................................................................................... 3-2

Calendar Print ............................................................................................................................... 3-4

Calendar Set ................................................................................................................................. 3-6

SECTION 4. EXPANDED MEMORY

Expanded Memory Clear Expanded Memory............................................................................... 4-2

Expanded Memory Fonts, TrueType Recall ................................................................................. 4-3

Expanded Memory Fonts, TrueType Store .................................................................................. 4-4

Expanded Memory Format/Field Recall....................................................................................... 4-5

Expanded Memory Format/Field Store ........................................................................................ 4-6

Expanded MemoryForm Overlay Recall ..................................................................................... 4-7

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Expanded Memory Form Overlay Store ...................................................................................... 4-8

Expanded Memory BMP Graphics Recall.................................................................................... 4-9

Expanded Memory BMP Graphics Store ................................................................................... 4-10

Expanded Memory Graphics, Custom Recall............................................................................. 4-11

Expanded Memory Graphics, Custom Store .............................................................................. 4-12

Expanded Memory Graphics, PCX Recall ................................................................................. 4-14

Expanded Memory Graphics, PCX Store ................................................................................... 4-15

Expanded Memory Initialize ...................................................................................................... 4-16

Expanded Memory Memory Area Select.................................................................................... 4-17

Expanded Memory Status .......................................................................................................... 4-18

SECTION 5. TWO-DIMENSIONAL SYMBOLS

Two-Dimensional Bar Codes Data Matrix, Data Format ............................................................. 5-2

Two-Dimensional Bar Codes Data Matrix, Print Data ................................................................. 5-5

Two-Dimensional Bar Codes Data Matrix, Sequential Numbering ............................................. 5-6

Two-Dimensional Bar Codes Maxicode....................................................................................... 5-8

Two-Dimensional Bar Codes PDF417 ....................................................................................... 5-10

QR Code...................................................................................................................................... 5-12

SECTION 6. CONFIGURATION COMMANDS

Custom Protocol Command Codes Download ............................................................................. 6-2

Printer Setting .............................................................................................................................. 6-4

Pitch Offset ................................................................................................................................... 6-7

Print Mode .................................................................................................................................... 6-8

Print Type ..................................................................................................................................... 6-9

Sensor Type ................................................................................................................................ 6-10

Serial Interface Parameters ........................................................................................................ 6-11

SECTION 7. BI-DIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATIONS

ENQUIRE/ACK/NAK.................................................................................................................. 7-2

Status Response............................................................................................................................. 7-2

COMMAND CODE QUICK REFERENCE

Basic Commands.......................................................................................................................... A-1

Calendar Commands .................................................................................................................. A-10

Expanded Memory Commands.................................................................................................. A-11

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Configuration Commands .......................................................................................................... A-14

Legacy Commands..................................................................................................................... A-15

APPENDIX B. BAR CODE SPECIFICATIONS

Codabar .........................................................................................................................................B-2

Code 39 .........................................................................................................................................B-3

Interleaved Two of Five (I 2/5).....................................................................................................B-4

UPC-A/EAN-13 ............................................................................................................................B-5

EAN-8 ...........................................................................................................................................B-7

Industrial Two of Five...................................................................................................................B-8

Matrix Two of Five .......................................................................................................................B-9

Code 128 .....................................................................................................................................B-10

MSI..............................................................................................................................................B-11

Code 93 .......................................................................................................................................B-12

UPC-E .........................................................................................................................................B-13

Bookland (UPC/EAN Supplements)...........................................................................................B-14

UCC-128 .....................................................................................................................................B-15

Postnet .........................................................................................................................................B-17

Data Matrix .................................................................................................................................B-18

Maxicode.....................................................................................................................................B-20

PDF417 .......................................................................................................................................B-22

Code 128 Character Table...........................................................................................................B-23

APPENDIX C. CUSTOM CHARACTERS AND GRAPHICS

Custom Designed Character Example ..........................................................................................C-1

Custom Designed Graphics Example............................................................................................C-4

PCX Graphics Example ................................................................................................................C-8

APPENDIX D. CUSTOM PROTOCOL COMMAND CODES

Description ................................................................................................................................... D-1

Download Command Structure.................................................................................................... D-2

Reset............................................................................................................................................. D-2

Download Procedure.................................................................................................................... D-3

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SECTION 1.

PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS

INTRODUCTION

This section presents the commands that are used with the SATO Series “e”printers to produce labels with logos, bar codes and alphanumeric data. All of the SATO Programming Language commands use the same syntax. Some commands reference a physical point on the label using horizontal and vertical dot reference numbers. The allowable range for these references is dependent upon the particular printer to accomodate different print widths and resolutions.

These differences are noted in tables under the commandsaffected

The following information is presented in this section:

• The SATO Programming Language

• Selecting Protocol Control Codes

• Using Basic

• The Print Area

• Command Codes

THE SATO PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE

A programming language for a printer is a familiar concept to most programmers. It is a group of commands that are designed to use the internal intelligence of the printer. The commands, which are referred to as SATO Command Codes, contain non-printable ASCII characters

(such as <STX>, <ETX>, <ESC>) and printable characters. These commands must be assembled into an organized block of code to be sent as one data stream to the printer, which in turn interprets the command codes and generates the desired label output. The programmer is free to use any programming language available to send the desired data to the SATO Series

“e” printer.

The command codes used by the SATO Series “e” Printers are based upon “Escape” (1B hexadecimal) sequences. Typically there are four types of command sequences:

<ESC>{Command}

These commands generally tell the printer to perform a specific action, like “clear the memory.”

<ESC>{Command} {Data}

Commands with this format tell the printer to perform a specific action which is dependent upon the following data, like “print X labels”, where the value for X is contained in the data.

<ESC>{Command} {Parameter}

These commands set the operational parameters of the printer, like “set the print speed to 3.”

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<ESC> {Command} {Parameter} {Data}

Some commands can contain both Parameter and Data elements, such as “print a Code 39 symbol containing the data.”

SELECTING PROTOCOL CONTROL CODES

Protocol codes are the special control characters that prepare the printer to receive instructions.

For example, the <ESC> character tells the printer that a command code will follow and the

<ENQ> character asks for the printer status. There are two pre-defined different sets of

Protocol Control codes to choose from. Each set is made up of six special characters. The

Standard Protocol Control codes are non-printable characters, and the Non-Standard Protocol

Control codes are printable characters. The Non-Standard set may be useful on host computers using protocol converters or in an application where non-printable ASCII characters cannot be sent from the host. This manual uses the Standard Protocol Control codes for all of the examples. Alternately, the user may define and download a set of custom Protocol Control

Codes (see Appendix E).

The Protocol Control codes are selected by a DIP switch DSW2-7 on the front panel.

CONTROL

CHARACTER

STX

ETX

ESC

ESC

ENQ

CAN

STANDARD

DSW2-7 OFF

02 Hex

03 Hex

1B Hex 5

1B Hex

05 Hex

18 Hex

NON-STANDARD

DSW2-7 ON

7 B Hex = {

7 D Hex= }

5 E Hex =

5E Hex = ^

40 Hex = @

21 Hex = !

DESCRIPTION

Start of Data

End of Data

Command code to follow

Command code to follow

Get printer status, Bi-Com mode

Cancel print job, Bi-Com mode

Take printer Off-Line

USING BASIC

It may be useful to test your “e” printer using a BASIC program on a PC. You may also write your actual production programs in BASIC. Whatever the reason, if you will be working in

BASIC, some of the following hints may help you get started:

1. Set the WIDTH of the output device to 255 characters to avoid automatically sending

<CR> and <LF> characters after every line. The command string should be continuous and uninterrupted by <CR> and/or <LF> commands. The examples given in this manual are printed on separate lines because they will not fit on one line and do not contain any

<CR> and/or <LF> characters. If these characters are needed, they are explicitly noted by the inclusion of <CR> and<LF> notations.

2. If you are using the printer’s RS232C interface, it is necessary to set the COM porton on the PC such that the CTS and DSR signals will be ignored. Send your OPEN “COM” statement in the following way:

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OPEN “COM1:9600,E,8,1,CS,DS”AS #1

This sets the RS232C communication parameters of the host PC’s COM1 port for 9600 baud, Even parity, 8 Data bits, 1 Stop bit and directing the port to ignore the CTS and DSR control signals.

3. You may want to minimize keystrokes and program size by assigning the <ESC>character to a string variable since this character is used quite often.

The following two examples in BASIC show a typical example using thesehints. Both of these examples use the Standard Protocol codes.

PRINTING WITH THE PARALLEL PORT

5 REM CL612 Parallel Example

10 E$=CHR$(27)

20 WIDTH “LPT1”255

30 LPRINT E$;"A";

40

LPRINTE$;"H400";E$;"V100";E$;"XL1SATO";

50 LPRINT E$;"Q1";

60 LPRINT E$; “Z”;

Identifies the program as a CL612 parallel port print label. The “REM” prevents this data from being sent to theprinter and displays it only on thescreen.

Sets the”E$” string as an

<ESC>character

Sets the width of the output to

255characters

Sends an”<ESC>A” command code tothe LPT1 parallel port

Sends the data “SATO”to be to beplaced 400 dots horizontally and

100dots vertically on the label and printed inthe “XL” font.

Instructs the printer to print one label.

Tells the printer that the last commandhas been sent. The printer can nowcreate and print the job.

PRINTING WITH THE RS232C PORT

REM CL612 RS232 Example

10 E$=CHR$(27)

Identifies the program as a CL612e

RS232C port print label. The “REM” prevents this data from being sent to the printer and displays it only on the screen.

Sets the”E$”string as an

<ESC>character.



OPEN COM1:9600,N,8,1,CS,DS AS #1

30 PRINT #1,CHR$ (2);

50 PRINT #1,E$;"A";

60 PRINT #1,

E$;"H400";E$;"V100";E$;"XL1SATO";

50 PRINT #1, E$;"Q1";

60 PRINT #1, E$; ìZî;

70 PRINT #1,CHR$ (3);

Opens the COM1 port for output andsets the parameters as 9600 baud,

Noparity, 8 Data bits, 1 Stop bit andinstructs the port to ignore the CTS and DSR control signals.

Sends an <STX> (ASCII Code a decimal “2”) to the printer instructing it toprepare to receive a message.

Sends an “<ESC>A” command code toPrint Port #1 opened by statement 20 above.

Sends the data “SATO” to be placed

400 dots horizontally and 100 dots vertically on the label and printed in the“XL” autosmoothed font.

Instructs the printer to print a quantity ofone label.

Tells the printer that the last commandhas been sent. The printer can nowcreate and print the job.

Sends an <ETX> (ASCII Code decimalì3î) to the printer telling it that this is the end of the message.

Identifies the program as a CL612e

RS232C port print label. The “REM” prevents this data from being sent to the printer and displays it only on the screen.

THE PRINT AREA

The maximum print area for the different “e” printer models is listed in Table1. Many of your label applications may not require labels that fill the entireprint area, therefore it is important to understand how to work with labelsthat do not use the entire print area. The goal is to help you avoid printing where no label exists, which may lead to print head damage, not to mentionfrustration when you cannot see the printed output.

The diagram below illustrates the maximum print area and a sample 2 inchwide by 3 inch long label placed within this area. As can be seen, your label will be oriented against the inside left edge of the printer as viewed from the front of the printer. The normal reference point is located at the H1, V1 position of the print area in the normal print orientation (no rotation).


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Table 1: Print Area

Resolution dpi/dpmm

Max Print Width

(Hmax) dots/inches/mm

Std Print Length

(Vmax) dots/inches/mm

Expanded Print

Length

(Vmax Expanded) dots/inches/mm

305

12

1248

4.1

104

2136

7.0

178

9999

32.8

833

305

12

1984

6.5

165

2136

7.0

178

9999

32.8

833

305

12

6400

10.5

266.7

3600

11.8

300

10080

16.5

420

305

12

1344

4.4

112

2136

7.0

178

9999

32.8

833

609

24

2496

4.1

104

4272

7.0

178

9999

16.4

416

2136

7.0

178

9999

49.2

1249

203

8

896

4.4

112

203

8

1024

5.0

128

1424

7.0

178

9999

49.2

1249

203

8

1216

6.0

152

1424

7.0

178

9999

49.2

1249

1424

7.0

178

9999

49.2

1249

203

8

832

4.1

104

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 specifies the width and length of the label. The printer will automatically calculate the correct


SECTION 1. PROGRAMMING CONCEPTS offsets for printing labels of that size. However, if you specify a label size with this command, the labels loaded should match thesize 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 an M-8400RVe 8 dpmm printer , this would be:

LABEL WIDTH = 2" X 25.4 MM/IN X 8 DPMM = 406 DOTS

The new Base Reference Point then becomes:

NEW BASE REFERENCE POINT = MAXIMUM PRINT WIDTH - LABEL WIDTH

= (832 DOTS) - (406 DOTS) = 426 DOTS

Issue the Base Reference Point command <ESC>A3 after the Start command inyour data stream.

<ESC>A<ESC>A3H0426V0001. . . . . .

This resets the reference point for all the following data.

3. Add the correct offset to all horizontal commands. Use the normal base reference point from the print area and use the horizontal position for each field to properly locate it on the label.

Calculate the distance (in dots) from the normal base reference point to the closest edge of the label.

For an M-8400RVe 8 dpmm printer:

Label Width = 2" x 25.4 mm/in x 8 dpmm = 406 dots

New Base Reference Point = Maximum Print Width - Label Width

= (832 dots) - (406 dots) = 426 dots

Each <ESC>H command would have the value “426” added to it to correctly position each field.

Note: The <ESC>A3 Base Reference Point command can also shift the reference point in a negative direction (toward the outside edge of the label).

The Command Code subsection contains a sample label output for each command code. These samples reflect how the printed information would appear on a five inch wide label. If you want to test any of the sample label outputs and are using labels less than five inches in width, we suggest that you add the Base Reference Point command to the data stream in order for the images to print on your labels.

You must be careful not to print off the label surface as the label provides a heat sink for the print head elements. Doing so will cause irreparable damageto the head. This damage is not covered under the print head warranty. The addition of the Base Reference Point command to the sample data stream may help to adjust the print for your labels. See the following two examples or refer to the Base Reference Point command description.



For example, the following illustrates a sample data stream for a M-8400RVe printer and the resulting label assuming a 4 inch wide label:

<ESC>A

<ESC>H0050<ESC>V0100<ESC>L0303<ESC>XMSATO

<ESC>H0050<ESC>V0200<ESC>B103100*SATO*

<ESC>H0070<ESC>V0310<ESC>L0101<ESC>XUSATO

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

If you are using a 2 inch wide label, the entire image may not appear on your label. By adding the following Base Reference Point command to the second line of the data stream, the base reference point will be changed, causing theimage to be shifted over toward the inside of the printer where it can beprinted on the narrower label.

<ESC>A

<ESC>A3H0406V0001

<ESC>H0050<ESC>V0100<ESC>L0303<ESC>XMSATO

<ESC>H0050<ESC>V0200<ESC>B103100*SATO*

<ESC>H0170<ESC>V0310<ESC>L0101<ESC>XUSATO

<ESC>Q1

<ESC>Z

The image is moved horizontally to the right 2 inches (406 dots) so that itcan be printed on a 2 inch wide label. For more information, see the Base Reference Point command description.



ROTATED FIELDS

The M-8400RVe printer can rotate each print field in 90° increments using the Rotate command.

• <ESC>% - The field rotates, but the base reference point for the fieldremains the same.

The following data stream will rotate the print field but will not change the base reference point of the field:

<ESC>A<ESC>%1<ESC>V800<ESC>H200<ESC>L0202<ESC>XB1E<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z



COMMAND DEFAULT SETTINGS

There are some types of commands that must have a value specified before a label can be printed. If the data stream does not contain these commands, a default value is assumed. The commands and the corresponding default values are:

COMMAND

Print Rotation

Vertical Reference Point

Horizontal Reference Point

Character Pitch

Base Reference Point

Character Expansion

Print Darkness

Print Speed (DSW2-8 = On)

Print Speed (DSW2-8 = Off)

Proportional Spacing

Cutter Command

DEFAULT

0°

0

0

2 (

H=0, V=0

1

Enabled

Disabled

NOTE

(1)

(1)

(1)

1)

(2)

(1)

(1)(3)

(2)(3)

(2)(3)

(1)

(1)



NOTES:

1. The settings for these commands will revert to the default value when the printer receives an <ESC>Z or an <ESC>*.

2. The values transmitted with these commands will remain in effect until a newcommand is received.

3. This default setting is printer dependent.

OPPOSITE HAND”SE” PRINTERS

The standard “Se” print engine is referred to as a“right-hand”printer (i.e., when facing the

Control Panel, the label comes out from left to right). The M-8485Se, M-8460Se and M-

8490Se are also available in a “left-hand” (i.e., the label comes outright to left) version. The

M-8459Se is only available in the standard Right-Hand configuation.

The only difference in the print area is the horizontal base reference point for the label.With the standard “Se” printer, the reference point is the first print position nearest the inside frame.

With the “left-hand” version, the reference point is the first print position away from the frame. The same command stream sent to both printers should print an identical label except the image may be shifted because of the relative positioning of the label under the print head.


SECTION 2.

COMMAND CODES

This section contains the basic Command Codes for the SATO “e” and PRO Series printers.

Commands for the oprions and specialized functions are provided in the following sections.

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:

• Explain the different commands and provide examples of their usage.

• To provide a detailed reference for programming the printers.

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. However, certain commands require the exact number of matching characters. A command with two parameters listed following the command code without a comma delimiter, 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.

NOTE: These examples assume the use of the Standard Protocol

Command Codes, a parallel interface and a 5 inch wide label in a

M-8400RVe printer. The labels for all other printers will be similar, but, because of different resolutions and print widths may be larger or scaled differently.

An alphabetical listing of the command codes is contained in Appendix A:Command Code

Quick Reference.


Section 2: Command Codes

Bar Codes

Command Structure

Command Function

1:3 narrow/wide bar ratio: <ESC>Babbcccd

2:5 narrow/wide ratio: <ESC>BDabbcccd

1:2 narrow/wide bar ratio: <ESC>Dabbcccd a = 0 Codabar

1 Code 39

2 Interleaved 2 of 5 (I 2/5)

3 UPC-A / EAN-13

4 EAN-

5 Industial 2 of 5

6 Matrix 2 of 5

7 reserved

8 reserved

9 reserved

A MSI

B reserved

C Code 93

D reserved

E UPC-E

F Bookland

G Code 128

I UCC 128 bb = Number of dots (01-12) for narrow bar and narrow space ccc = Bar height in dots (001-600) d = UCC 128 only. Not used for other bar code types

0 No human readable text

1 Human readable at top

2 Human readable at bottom

Example: <ESC>BD103200

Placement: Immediately preceding data to be encoded

Default: None

To print bar code images on a label. With this command, there are 14 standard bar code symbologies available to be printed and three two dimensional symbols (see Section 5. Two Dimensional Symbols). Each of the bar code symbologies are unique, and it is important to know the differences. See Appendix B for specific information on using each individual bar code symbol.

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Input to Printer <ESC>A

<ESC>H0025<ESC>V0025<ESC>B103100*CODE 39*

<ESC>H0155<ESC>V0130<ESC>XS*CODE 39*

<ESC>H0025<ESC>V0200<ESC>BD20210045676567

<ESC>H0075<ESC>V0310<ESC>XM45676567

<ESC>H0025<ESC>V0375<ESC>BD30215001234567890

<ESC>H0025<ESC>V0600<ESC>BD50210012345

<ESC>H0175<ESC>V0710<ESC>XS12345

<ESC>H0025<ESC>V0775<ESC>BD60210012345


<ESC>H0025<ESC>V0950<ESC>BA03100123455


<ESC>H0025<ESC>V1125<ESC>BC03100081234ABCD

<ESC>H0080<ESC>V1240<ESC>XS1234ABCD

<ESC>H0525<ESC>V0025<ESC>B002100A12345B


<ESC>H0475<ESC>V0200<ESC>BD303100123456789012

<ESC>H0525<ESC>V0375<ESC>BD4031001234567

<ESC>H0525<ESC>V0550<ESC>DE03100123456

<ESC>H0500<ESC>V0600<ESC>OB0

<ESC>H0533<ESC>V0655<ESC>OB123456

<ESC>H0350<ESC>V0725<ESC>D30315009827721123

<ESC>L0101<ESC>H0320<ESC>V0800<ESC>OB0



<ESC>H0665<ESC>V0760<ESC>BF0313021826


<ESC>H0425<ESC>V1125<ESC>D30315000633895260




<ESC>H0730<ESC>V1155<ESC>BF0314024


<ESC>H0325<ESC>V0950<ESC>BG03100>GAB>B789>C123456

<ESC>H0435<ESC>V1055<ESC>XSAB789123456 <ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Note: Carriage Returns and Line Feeds have been added to the command listing for clarity and should not be included in the actual data stream.


Printer Output




UCC-128 Without Incrementing

<EXC>A<EXC>H0100<EXC>V0100

<EXC>B107150101234567000000001

<ESC>Q2<ESC>Z

With Incrementing

<ESC>A<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0100

<ESC?F001+001<ESC>B107150101234567000000001

<ESC>Q2<ESC>Z


Special Notes


1. UPC and EAN bar codes are not affected by the different types of narrow to wide ratios. Instead, the <ESC>D command adds descender bars to these codes where needed to meet UPC specifications. The <ESC>BD command puts desender bars and human readable text below the symbol.

2. The Code 128, UCC 128, MSI, and Code 93 bar codes are not affected by the narrow to wide ratios.

3. The Codabar, Code 39, Industrial 2 of 5, and Matrix 2 of 5 bar codes are affected by the Character Pitch command. This command must be placed before the Bar Code command.

4. Because of their unique characteristics, two-dimensional (2D) symbols are covered separately.

5. For UCC128, the FNC1 code is automatically inserted and the Mod

10 and Mod 103 check digits are automatically calculated. For the

MSI bar code, the check digit is not automatically calculated.

6. The <ESC>D and <ESC>BD commands are not valid for the MSI,

Code 128, Code 93, UPC-E, Bookland, UCC128 and Postnet symbologies.



Bar Codes, Expansion



Input to Printer

<ESC>BWaabbb aa = Expansion factor by which the width of all bars and spaces will be increased (01-12) bbb = Bar height by dot (004-600 dots)

Example: <ESC>BW02100

Placement: Immediately follows the <ESC>BT command and precedes data to be encoded.

Default: None

This command works together with the <ESC>BT command to specify an expansion factor and the bar code height for the particular symbol being printed.

<ESC>A

<ESC>H0050<ESC>V0050<ESC>BT101030103

<ESC>BW04100*1234*

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Printer Output

Special Notes 1. This command must be preceded by the Variable Ratio Bar Codes

<ESC>BT command.

2. The following bar codes will be affected by the Character Pitch command: Codabar, Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5, Matrix 2 of 5.



Bar Codes, Variable Ratio




<ESC>BTabbccddee a = Bar Code Symbol:

0 Codabar

2 Interleaved 2 of 5

5 Industrial 2 of 5

6 Matrix 2 of 5 bb = Narrow space in dots (01-99) cc = Wide space in dots (01-99) dd = Narrow bar in dots (01-99) ee = Wide bar in dots (01-99)

Example: <ESC>BT101030103

Placement: Following print position commands and preceding

<ESC>BW

To print a bar code with a ratio other than those specified through the standard bar code commands (B,BD, and D). This is done through individual control of each of the bar code elements (bars, spaces) as shown above. Remember that this command only applies to the five bar code types shown.

<ESC>A

<ESC>H0050<ESC>V0050<ESC>BT101030103

<ESC>BW03100*1234*

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Printer Output



Special Notes 1. This command must be immediately followed by the <ESC>BW Bar

Code Expansion command.

2. You may use only one variable ratio bar code per label.

3. If the data specified in this command is incorrect, the command is ignored and the ratio used will be based on the previous setting.



Base Reference Point




<ESC>A3H-aaaa-Vbbbb

= This character is optional. When present, it specifies that The horizontal offset is in the negative direction. If it is left out the offset direction is positive.

aaaa bbbb

= Horizontal Print Offset (-Hmax to +Hmax)

= Vertical Print Offset (-Vmax to +Vmax)

Example: <ESC>A3H100V0050

Placement:

Default:

Preceding all images that are based on the new base reference point

Current V and H offset setting in the printer configuration

To establish a new base reference point for the current label. The base reference point is the top left corner or ìoriginî from where all print position commands are based. This command may be very helpful when using labels less than four inches wide to place images on the printable label surface. It may also be used to move images past preprinted fields on a label.

<ESC>A<ESC>L0202

<ESC>H0025<ESC>V0025<ESC>WB0MNORMAL REFERENCE POINT

<ESC>A3H0300V0075

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0050<ESC>WB0MNEW REFERENCE POINT

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Printer Output



Special Notes 1. Use of this command will set the Vertical/Horizontal Offset setting of the printer configuration until a new Base Reference Point command is issued or the setting is changed from the operator panel.

2. This command may be used more than once in a print job.

3. An alternative to using this command is to make changes to your current Horizontal and Vertical Print Position commands.

Example: Let us say the current base reference point is H=1, V=1 and you wish to move all the fields on your label downward vertically by

150 dots. You could either (1) add the Base Reference Point command or (2) change all the vertical position commands by an additional 150 dots.

4. For a more detailed example of the Base Reference Point command, see”Print Area” in Section 1.

5. The "Se" print engines can print as close as 2 mm to the inside edge of the label.

6. The printers will not “wrap” (i.e. if any part of a character or image extends beyond the last print dot position, it will disappear and not be visible on any part of the label).

7. See Table 1, Print Area in Section 1 for values of Hmax and Vmax.



Characters,Custom-Designed



Printer Input

Store Command: <ESC>Tabcc

Recall Command: <ESC>Kab90cc a = 1 16x16 matrix

2 24x24 matrix b cc

=

=

Specifies the character encoding method for the data stream

H Hexadecimal characters

B Binary characters

Memory location to store/recall the character. Valid memory locations are 21 to 52 (counting in Hex) or”!” or “R” in Binary.

(data) = Data to describe the character

Example: <ESC>T1H3F

<ESC>K1H903F

See Appendix C for a more detailed explanation

Placement: The Store command is typically sent in its own data stream to the printer, between the Start/Stop commands. The Recall command is sent in a secondary data stream to print the character, and follows any necessary position or size commands.

Default: None

To allow for the creation, storage, and printing of custom characters, such as special fonts or logos. Up to 50 individual characters may be stored in the custom character volatile memory.

See Appendix C for a detailed explanation.

<ESC>A <ESC>T1H3F0100038007C00FE01FF03FF87FFCFFFE

07C007C007C007C007C007C007C007C0

<ESC>Z

<ESC>A <ESC>H150<ESC>V100<ESC>L0505<ESC>K1H903F

<ESC>H350<ESC>V100<ESC>L1010<E SC>K1H903F <ESC>Q1

<ESC>Z



Printer Output

Special Notes 1. When printing the custom character using the Recall command, the character is affected by the following commands: Character Expansion

Character Pitch Line Feed Rotate, Fixed Base Reference Point

2. The characters are stored in volatile memory and must be reloaded if the printer power is lost.

3. Do not use ASCII <CR> or <LF> characters (carriage return or line feed) as line delimiters within the graphic data or the actual image will not be printed as specified.



Character Expansion




<ESC>Laabb aa = Multiple to expand horizontally (01-12) bb = Multiple to expand vertically (01-12)

Example: <ESC>L0305

Placement:

Default:

Preceding the data to be expanded

<ESC>L0101

To expand characters independently in both the horizontal and vertical directions. The command allows you to enlarge the base size of each font (except the vector font) up to 12 times in either direction. Expanded characters are typically used for added emphasis or for long distance readability.

<ESC>A<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0100<ESC>XMSATO

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0200<ESC>L0402<ESC>XMSATO

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0300<ESC>L0204<ESC>XMSATO

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Printer Output

Special Notes

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1. This command will expand the following fonts: Fonts U, S, M, XU,

XS, XM, OA & OB and fonts WB, WL, XB and XL.

2. This command will also affect the following commands: Character

Pitch Characters, Custom-Designed

3. The Character Expansion value is in effect for the current print job until a new expansion command is specified.

4. The Line and Box command, if used within the data stream, may return all subsequent text to the default expansion of 1 x 1. Therefore, either send the Character Expansion command before all printed data, or send Line and Box commands last, preceding the

<ESC>Q Quantity command.

PN9001096 Preliminary SATO Programming Reference


Character, Fixed Spacing



Printer Input

<ESC>PR

Placement:

Default:

Preceding the data

The default is Proportional Spacing.

To reset proportional spacing and place the printer back to fixed spacing.

<ESC>A

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0050<ESC>PS

<ESC>L0404<ESC>XMPROPORTIONAL SPACING

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0180<ESC>PR

<ESC>L0404<ESC>XMFIXED SPACING

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Printer Output

Special Notes 1. This command only works with the proportionally spaced fonts XU,

XM, XS, XL and XB.


Character Pitch





<ESC>Paa aa = Number of dots between characters (00-99)

Example: <ESC>P03

Placement: Preceding the text to be printed

Default: <ESC>P02

To designate the amount of spacing (in dots) between characters. This command provides a means of altering character spacing for label constraints or to enhance readability.

ESC>A

<ESC>H0025<ESC>V0025<ESC>L0202<ESC>XB1SATO

<ESC>H0025<ESC>V0125<ESC>L0202<ESC>P20<ESC>XB1SATO

<ESC>H0025<ESC>V0225<ESC>L0202<ESC>P40<ESC>XB1SATO

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Printer Output



Special Notes 1. This command is affected by the <ESC>L Character Expansion command. The character pitch is actually the product of the current horizontal expansion multiple and the designated pitch value.

Example:

<ESC>L0304

<ESC>P03

Pitch = (03) x (03) = 9 dots

2. To avoid confusion, you may want to include the <ESC>L Character

Expansion command and this command together in your program.

3. This command affects fonts U, S, M, XU, XS, XM, OA & OB, WB, WL,

XB and XL, and the vector font.

4. Character Pitch will always revert to the default value unless it is specified before each new font command in the data stream.

5. This command also affects Codabar, Code 39 and Industrial 2 of 5 bar codes.



Character, Proportional Spacing



Printer Input

<ESC>PS

<ESC>PR

Set to proportional spacing Reset to fixed spacing

Placement: Preceding the data to be proportional spaced

Default: <ESC>PS

To specify the printing of proportional or fixed spacing for proportionally spaced fonts.

<ESC>A

<ESC>H0025<ESC>V0050<ESC>PS

<ESC>L0202<ESC>XMPROPORTIONAL SPACING

<ESC>H0025<ESC>V0130<ESC>PR

<ESC>L0202<ESC>XMFIXED SPACING

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Printer Output

Special Notes 1. Once this command is sent in the data stream, it is in effect until the end of the print job unless a reset command is sent.



Clear Print Job(s) & Memory



Input to Printer:

Printer Output:

Special Note

<ESC>*a a = If the “a" parameter is not included with this command and the printer is in the multi-buffer mode, this command clears all print jobs in the printer memory, including the current print job. a = If ”a” is included with this command, it specifies the internal memory section to be cleared. T To clear the custom character memory & To clear the form overlay memory X To clear all internal memory

Example:

Placement:

<ESC>*

<ESC>*&

This command should be sent to the printer as an independent data stream.

Default: None

To clear individual memory or buffer areas of the printer.

<ESC>A

<ESC>*

<ESC>Z

There is no printer output as a result of this command. The current print job in the buffer will be terminated and all other print jobs in the buffer cleared.

1. See Expanded Memory Functions for variations of this command used to clear data from the optional Expanded Memory.

2. It is not necessary to clear the printer’s memory between each print job.

3. The primary purpose of this command is to clear all print jobs in the multi-buffer mode. The "a" parameter can be used in either the multibuffer or single job mode to clear specific parts of the memory.

4. When the "a" parameter is used, the section of memory specified will not be cleared until the label is printed.



Continuous Forms Printing

Command Structure None

The printer locates the end of an adhesive label by sensing the backing between labels or through the use of an eye-mark (black rectangle on the reverse side of the backing). It locates the end of a tag from a notch, eyemark, or a hole between tags. Both sensors should be disabled when printing continuous forms by placing the Label Sensor Selection switch

(DSW3-3) in the ON position. See the specific printer Operator Manual for instructions on configuring the printer using the DIP switch array.

If you will be using continuous labels or tags, the printer must be told to stop feeding in another manner. The length is determined by the position of the last printed image on the label or tag. The printer will stop feeding when this last field is finished printing. The length may be increased with printed spaces (20 hexadecimal) if necessary. There is no command code to control label length.



Copy Image Area




<ESC>WDHaaaaVbbbbXccccYdddd aaaa = Horizontal position of the top left corner of the area bbbb = Vertical position of the top left corner of the area cccc = Horizontal length of the image area to be copied dddd = Vertical length of the image area to be copied

Example: <ESC>WDH0100V0050X0600Y0400

Placement: Anywhere within the data stream, after specifying the location of the duplicate image.

Default: None

To copy an image from one location to another on the same label. This may be useful for duplicating individual fields or entire sections of the label with only one command.

<ESC>A

<ESC>H0050<ESC>V0050<ESC>E010<ESC>XM

SATOSATOSATOSATOSATOSATOSATO




<ESC>H0180<ESC>V0250<ESC>WDH0130V0050X0400Y0200

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Printer Output


Special Notes


1. Use the Print Position commands (V and H) to locate the new area for the duplicate image.

2. Position of the new target area must not be inside the original image.

3. If you use the Rotate command, V, H, X and Y axis will be reversed.

4. If the reference area of the target image exceeds the print area, it will not be printed.

5. See Section 1 Table 1 for values of Hmax and Vmax.



Cut




Printer Output

ESC>~Aaaaa aaaa = Number of labels to print between each cut (1-9999)

Example:

Placement:

<ESC>~A2

Preceding the <ESC>Q Print Quantity command.

Default: <ESC>~A1 (if cutter enabled)

To control the cutting of labels when using a SATO cutter unit with the printer printer. This command allows the cutting of a multi-part tag or label at a specified interval within a print job. It differs from the <ESC>~ Cut Job command in that it does not interact with the quantity command.

<ESC>A

<ESC>H0020<ESC>V0020<ESC>XB1ABC<ESC>~A0002

<ESC>Q7<ESC>Z

This set of commands will print seven labels with two labels between each cut. One label will e cut separately.

Special Notes

1. You must have the optional printer Cutter to use this function. Contact your SATO representative for more information.

2. To use this command, the printer configuration must have the cutter option enabled. See Configuration Commands in this section of the manual.

3. If the cutter option has been enabled in the printer configuration and the cut value (a = 0), the cutter is inactive.

4.

This command is independent of the <ESC>Q Quantity command. It will cut the specified number of labels.



Cut Job




Printer Output

<ESC>~aaaa aaaa = Number of labels to print between each cut (1-9999)

Example:

Placement:

<ESC>~2

Following the Print Quantity command <ESC>Q

Default: <ESC>~1 (if cutter enabled)

To control the cutting of labels when using a SATO cutter unit with the printer. This command allows the cutting of a multi-part tag or label at a specified interval within a print job.

<ESC>A

<ESC>H0020<ESC>V0020<ESC>XB1ABC<ESC>Q3

<ESC>~0002

<ESC>Z

This set of commands will print 6 labels (3 x 2) with two labels between each cut.

Special Notes

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1. You must have the optional printer Cutter to use this function. Contact your SATO representative for more information.

2. To use this command, the printer configuration must have the cutter option enabled. See Printer Configuration commands in this section manual.

3. If the cutter option has been enabled in the printer configuration and the cut value (a = 0), the cutter is inactive.

4. A”~” (tilde) character or <NUL> (ASCII 00 Hex) character can be can be used in this command. It is recommended that the ”~” be used whenever possible.

5. 5. When using the Cutter command, the total number of labels printed is the product of the cut value and the print quantity.



Cut Last




Printer Output

<ESC>~B

Example: <ESC>~B

Placement: Separate data stream sent to the printer

Default: None

To control the cutting of labels when using a SATO cutter unit with the printer. This command allows the cutting of a printed multi-part tag or label that is left in the printer after a job is cut.

<ESC>A

<ESC>~B

<ESC>Z

This command will feed the last printed label to the cut position, cut the label and then back feed to the head position in preparation for printing the next job.

Special Notes 1. You must have the optional printer Cutter to use this function. Contact your SATO representative for more information.



Fonts U, S, M, OA, OB, XU, XS & XM




Font XU: <ESC>XU

Font XS: <ESC>XS

Font XM: <ESC>XM

Font OA: <ESC>OA

Font U: <ESC>U

Font S: <ESC>S

Font M: <ESC>M

Font OB: <ESC>OB

Example: See above

Placement: Preceding the data to be printed

Default: None

To print text images on a label. These are eight of the built-in fonts available on the printer. All matrices include descenders.

U

S

M

OA

OB

Non-Proportional

5W x 9H dot matrix

8W x 15H dot matrix

13W x 20H dot matrix

OCR-A font (see note 7 for matrix)

OCR-B font (see note 7 for matrix)

XU

XS

XM

Proportional(1)

5W x 9H dot matrix



(1) These fonts will be printed with proportional spacing only if preceded by an <ESC>PS command.

<ESC>A<ESC>PS

<ESC>H0001<ESC>V0100<ESC>L0202<ESC>XUSATO

<ESC>H0001<ESC>V0175<ESC>L0202<ESC>XSSATO

<ESC>H0001<ESC>V0250<ESC>L0202<ESC>XMSATO

<ESC>H0001<ESC>V0325<ESC>L0101<ESC>OASATO

<ESC>H0001<ESC>V0400<ESC>L0101<ESC>OBSATO

<ESC>H0300<ESC>V0100<ESC>L0202<ESC>USATO

<ESC>H0300<ESC>V0175<ESC>L0202<ESC>SSATO

<ESC>H0300<ESC>V0250<ESC>L0202<ESC>MSATO

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z



Printer Output

Special Notes 1. Characters may be enlarged through the use of the Character Expansion command.

2. Character spacing may be altered through the use of the Character

Pitch command. The default is 2 dots between characters. It is recommended to use a spacing of 5 dots for OCR-A and 1 dot for OCR-B.

3. You may also create custom characters or fonts. See the <ESC>T

Custom-Designed Characters command.

4. A font must be defined for each field to be printed. There is no default font.

5. Fonts U, S, M, OA and OB are identical to fonts U, S, M, OA and OB on the SATO M-8400 printer. (Note: These fonts, except the OA and

OB fonts which are fixed in size, will be 33% smaller on a 300 dpi printer and 67% smaller on a 600 dpi printer)

6. The proportionally spaced fonts XU, XS, XM, XL and XA can be printed with fixed spacing using the <ESC>PS Proportional Space command.

7. The matrices for the OA and OB fonts are scaled so that they will remain a constant size according to the OCR-A and OCR-B specifications when printed on different resolution printers.

203 dpi (8 dpm)

OA Font 15 dots W x 22 dots H

OB Font 20 dots W x 24 dots H

305 dpi (12 dpmm)

22 dots W x 33 dots H


609 dpi (24 dpmm)





Font, Raster


Command Function


<ESC>A<ESC>RDabb,ccc,ddd,nn. . .n a = A CG Times font style

B CG Triumvirate font style.

bb = Always 00 ccc = Horizontal size (16 - 999 dots or P08 - P72) ddd = Vertical size (16 - 999 dots or P08 - P72) nn..n

= Data to be printed.

Example: <ESC>RDA00,014,018ABCD

Placement: Within normal command stream.

Default: None

To print point size characters created using font definitions.

<ESC>A

<ESC>V0100<ESC>H0100

<ESC>RDA00,P28,P28,CG Times


<ESC>RDB00,075,075,CG Triumvirate

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Printer Output

Special Notes 1. The “cccc” Horizontal Size and "dddd" Horizontal Size parameters can be entered either in dots or points, but both parameters must use the same value types. If point size is used, the point size is preceded by a “P”.



Font, Vector




Specify Vector Font: <ESC>$a,b,c,d

Data for Vector Font: <ESC>$=(data) a = A Helvetica Bold (proportional spacing)

B Helvetica Bold (fixed spacing) b = Font width (50-999) c = Font height (50-999 dots) d = Font variation (0-9) as follows:

0 Standard

1 Standard open (outlined)

2 Gray (mesh) pattern 1



5 Standard open, shadow 1

6 Standard open, shadow 2

7 Standard mirror image

8 Italic 9 Italic open, shadow

Example: <ESC>$A,100,200,0<ESC>$=123456

Placement: Immediately preceding data to be printed.

Default: None

To specify printing of the unique SATO vector font. The vector font allows large characters to be printed with smooth, round edges. Each character is made of a number of vectors (or lines), and will require slightly more printer compiling time.

<ESC>A

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0100<ESC>$A,100,100,0

<ESC>$=SATO AMERICA

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0200<ESC>$=VECTOR FONT

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0350<ESC>$A,200,300,8<ESC>$=SATO

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z



Printer Output

Special Notes 1. The Pitch command can be used with Vector fonts.

2. If the font size designation is out of the specified range, a default value of 50 is used.

3. The font width and height values include ascenders, descenders, and other space.




Fonts WB, WL, XB & XL




Font WB: <ESC>WBa

Font WL: <ESC>WLa

Font XB: <ESC>XBa

Font XL: <ESC>XLa a = 0 Disables auto-smoothing of font

1 Enables auto-smoothing of font (see notes below)

Example: <ESC>WB1123456

Placement: Preceding the data to be printed

Default: None

To print text images on a label. These are the four auto-smoothing fonts available on the printer.

WB

Non-Proportional


Proportional

(1)

XB 48W x 48H dot matrix

WL 28W x 52H dot matrix XL 48W x 48H dot matrix

(1) These fonts will be printed with proportional spacing only if preceded by an

<ESC>PS command.

<ESC>A<ESC>PS

<ESC>H0001<ESC>V0100<ESC>WB0SATO

<ESC>H0001<ESC>V0185<ESC>WB1SATO

<ESC>H0001<ESC>V0270<ESC>WL0SATO

<ESC>H0001<ESC>V0355<ESC>WL1SATO

<ESC>H0300<ESC>V0100<ESC>XB0SATO

<ESC>H0300<ESC>V0185<ESC>XB1SATO

<ESC>H0300<ESC>V0270<ESC>XL0SATO

<ESC>H0300<ESC>V0355<ESC>XL1SATO

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z



Printer Output

Special Notes 1. Auto-smoothing (when enabled) is only effective if the character expansion rate is at least (3) times in each direction.

2. Characters may be enlarged through the use of the <ESC>L Character

Expansion command.

3. Character spacing may be altered through the use of the <ESC>A Character Pitch command.


5. The proportionally spaced fonts XU, XS, XM, XL and XB can be printed with fixed spacing using the <ESC>PS Proportional Space command.



Form Feed




Printer Output

<ESC>A(space)<ESC>Z

Placement: Separate data stream sent to printer

Default: None

To feed a blank tag or label, which is the equivalent of a “form feed.”

<ESC>A(space) <ESC>Z

Blank label or tag



Form Overlay, Recall




<ESC>/

Placement: Must be preceded by all other data and placed just before the Print Quantity command (<ESC>Q)

Default: None

To recall the label image from the form overlay memory for printing. This command recalls a stored image from the overlay memory. Additional or different data can be printed with the recalled image.

<ESC>A

<ESC>H01000<ESC>V0125

<ESC>STHIS IS THE STORED IMAGE WITH A BARCODE

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0165<ESC>B103100*12345*

<ESC>&<ESC>Z

<ESC>A<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0050

<ESC>STHIS IS RECALLING AND ADDING TO THE STORED

IMAGE<ESC>/

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Printer Output

Special Notes 1. The overlay is stored using the <ESC>& Form Overlay Store command.

2. If the this command is used with the <ESC>EX0 Expanded Print

Length command the Form Overlay length cannot exceed 9999 dots.



Form Overlay, Store




Printer Output

Special Notes

<ESC>&

Example: See above

Placement: Must be preceded by all other data and placed just before the Stop command (<ESC>Z)

Default: None

To store a label image in the volatile form overlay memory. Only one label image may be stored in this memory area at a time.

<ESC>A

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0125

<ESC>STHIS IS THE STORED IMAGE WITH A BARCODE

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0165<ESC>B103100*12345*

<ESC> &

<ESC>Z

There is no output from this command. It stores the label image in the overlay buffer.

1. Remember that this storage is volatile. Therefore, if the printer loses power, the overlay must be sent again.

2. The overlay is recalled using the <ESC>/ Form Overlay Recall command.

3. Form overlays do not have to be recompiled each time they are called to be printed and therefore may result in much faster print output.



Graphics, Custom



Printer Input

<ESC>Gabbbccc(data) a = Specifies format of data stream to follow B Binary format H Hexadecimal format bbb = Number of horizontal 8 x 8 blocks (see note 7 for allowable range) ccc = Number of vertical 8 x 8 blocks (see note 7 for allowable range)

(data) = Hex data to describe the graphic image

Example: <ESC>GH006006 See Appendix C for a detailed example

Placement: May be placed anywhere within the data stream after the necessary position commands.

Default: None

To create and print custom graphics (logos, pictures, etc.) on a label.

The graphic image may be printed along with other printed data to enhance label appearance or eliminate the need for preprinted label stock. Using a dot-addressable matrix, design the graphic image in 8 dot by 8 dot blocks, then send it in a binary format to the printer.

<ESC>A

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0100<ESC>GH006006

FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFC00000000003

C00000000003C000FFFFFFF3C00080000013

C00080000013C0009FFFFF13C00080000013

C00080000013C0009FFFFF13C00080000013

C00080000013C000FFFFFFF3C00000000003

C00000000003C00000000003C00000000003

C00000000003C00000000003C00003C00003

C00007E00003C0000FF00003C0000FF00003

C0000FF00003C0000FF00003C00007E00003

C00003C00003C00003C00003C00003C00003

C00003C00003C00003C00003C00003C00003

C00003C00003C00003C00003C00003C00003

C00003C00003C00001800003C00000000003

C00000000003FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

<ESC>H0300<ESC>V0100<ESC>XSPLEASE PLACE YOUR DISK

<ESC>H0300<ESC>V0150<ESC>XSIN A SAFE PLACE

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

See Appendix C for a details on the data format.



Printer Output

Special Notes 1. Do not use ASCII <CR> or <LF> characters (carriage return or line feed) as line delimiters within the graphic data or the actual image will not be printed as specified.

2. A custom graphic cannot be enlarged by the <ESC>L Character

Expansion command.

3. A custom graphic is not affected by either of the Rotation commands. Therefore, always design and locate your graphic image to print in the appropriate orientation.

4. To store graphic images in optional Expanded Memory, see the

Expanded Memory Functions section.

5. The binary format reduces the transmission time by 50%.

6. See Section 1 Table 1 for values of Hmax and Vmax.

7. Use the <ESC>E0 Expanded Print Length command to get the maximum label length.


Graphics, BMP




Printer Input

<ESC>GMaaaaa,(data) aaaaa = Number of bytes to be downloaded

Example: <ESC>GM32000, ... data...

Placement: Anywhere within the job data stream

Default: None

To allow the creation and printing of graphic images using a BMP file format.

See Appendix Appendix C for a detailed example

<ESC>A

<ESC>V0100<ESC>H0100<ESC>GM03800,(...Data...)

<ESC>Q1

<ESC>Z

Printer Output

Special Notes 1. The maximum number of bytes that can be downloaded is 32K

(compressed). The number specified by this command includes the

BMP header information. The maximum size of the uncompressed

BMP file is 64K. If the uncompressed file exceeds 64K, the graphic will not print.

2. Only black and white BMP files can be downloaded.

3. The file size specified by this command is the DOS file size in bytes.



Graphics, PCX

Command

Structure


Printer Input

<ESC>GPaaaaa,(data) aaaaa = Number of bytes to be downloaded

Example: <ESC>GP32000, ... data...

Placement: Anywhere within the job data stream

Default: None

To allow the creation and printing of graphic images using a PCX file format.

See Appendix Appendix C for a detailed example

<ESC>A

<ESC>V0150<ESC>H0100<ESC>GP03800,(...Data...)

<ESC>Q1

<ESC>Z

Printer Output

Special Notes 1. The maximum number of bytes that can be downloaded is 32K (compressed). The number specified by this command includes the PCX header information. The maximum size of the uncompressed PCX file is 64K. If the uncompressed file exceeds 64K, the graphic will not print.

2. Only black and white PCX files can be downloaded.




Job ID Store



Printer Input

Printer Output

Special Notes

<ESC>IDaa aa =

Example:

Job ID assigned (01 to 99)

<ESC>ID09

Placement:

Default:

Immediately following the <ESC>A in the job data stream.

None

To add an identification number to a job. The status of the job can then be determined using the ENQ command in the Bi-Com status mode (See

Operators Manual for the specific printer for more information).

<ESC>A

<ESC>ID02

. . . Job . . .

<ESC>Z

There is no printer output as a result of this command.

1. Works only in Bi-Communications modes. The Job ID number must be stored before Bi-Com status mode can be used.

2. If more than one ID number is sent in a single job, i.e.

<ESC>A

<ESC>ID01

. . . . . . . . . .

<ESC>ID02

. . . . . . . . . the last number transmitted will be used.



Job Name



Printer Input

Printer Output

Special Notes

<ESC>WKnnn. . . n nn..n

= Job Name assigned, up to 16 ASCII characters

Example: <ESC>WKSATO

Placement: Immediately following the <ESC>A in the job data stream.

Default: None

This command is to identify a particular job using a descriptive name

<ESC>A

<ESC>WKSATO

. . . Job . . .

<ESC>Z

There is no printer output as a result of this command. The information is returned to the host upon receipt of a Bi-Com status request.

1. Works only in Bi-Com 4 mode. The Job Name must be stored before

Bi-Com status mode can be used.

2. If more than one Job Name is sent in a single job, i.e.

<ESC>A

<ESC>WKSATO

. . . . . . . . . .

<ESC>WKSATO AMERICA

. . . . . . . . . the last name transmitted will be used.



Journal Print




<ESC>J

Example:

Placement:

See above

Immediately following <ESC>A

Default: None

To print text in a line by line format on a label. By specifying this command, you automatically select Font XS with a Character

Expansion of 2x2. You also establish a base reference point of H2,V2.

The character pitch is 2 dots and the line gap is 16 dots. Simply issue an ASCII <CR> at the end of each text line.

<ESC>A

<ESC>J WITH THE JOURNAL FEATURE

YOU CAN PRINT TEXT WITHOUT

USING ANY FONT COMMANDS

OR POSITION COMMANDS

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Printer Output

Special Notes 1. Journal mode assumes a maximum label width . Otherwise, you may print where there is no label and damage your print head.

2. It is effective only for the current print job.



Lines and Boxes




Line: <ESC>FWaabcccc aa = Width of horizontal line in dots (01-99) b = Line orientation H Horizontal line V Vertical

Line cccc = Length of line in dots (see Section 1 Table 1 for max length)

Box: <ESC>FWaabbVccccHdddd aa = Width of horizontal side in dots (01-99) bb = Width of vertical side in dots (01-99) cccc = Length of vertical side in dots (see Section 1

Table 1 for max length) dddd = Length of horizontal side in dots (see Section 1

Table 1 for max length)

Example: <ESC>FW02H0200

Placement: Following the necessary positioning commands

Default: None

To print horizontal lines, vertical lines, and boxes as images on the label.

<ESC>A

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0100<ESC>FW20H0200

<ESC>H0320<ESC>V0100<ESC>FW20V0200

<ESC>H0350<ESC>V0100<ESC>FW1010H0200V0200

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Printer Output


Special Notes


1. It is recommended that all lines and boxes be specified in the normal print direction.

2. See Section 1,Table 1 for values of Hmax and Vmax.

3. Use the <ESC>E0 Expanded Print Length command for maximum label length.



Line Feed




<ESC>Eaaa aaa = Number of dots (001-999) between the bottom of the characters on one line to the top of the characters on the next line.

Example: <ESC>E010

Placement: Preceding the text that will use the line feed function

Default: None

To print multiple lines of the same character size without specifying a new print position for each line. With the Line Feed command, specify the number of dots you want between each line. Then, send an ASCII <CR> at the end of each line of text. The printer automatically identifies the size of the last character, moves down the number of dots specified, and begins printing the next line

<ESC>A

<ESC>E010<ESC>H0050<ESC>V0050<ESC>L0202<ESC>S

THIS IS THE 1ST LINE<>CR>

THIS IS THE 2ND LINE>CR>

THIS IS THE 3RD LINE>CR>

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Printer Output

Special Notes 1. It is effective only for the current data stream.

2. When printing lines or boxes in the same data stream with the Line

Feed command, the Lines and Boxes command should be specified last, preceding <ESC>Q Quantity command.

3. This command is invalid only if the value specified is zero.

4. Following this command with a <CR> character will allow you to print with auto line feed. The print position will be determined from the value specified and the H value set in the printer. If you specify several H values after this command, the print position will be determined by the H value last specified. You must redefine the font to be used after each H command.



Media Size

Command Structure <ESC>A1aaaabbbb aaaa = Label Width in dots (0 to Hmax) bbbb = Label Length in dots (0 to Vmax)

Example: <ESC>A108323200

Placement: Separate data stream to the printer.

Default: <ESC>A108322136

COMMAND FUNCTION To set the size of the media.

INPUT TO PRINTER <ESC>A

<ESC>A108321424

<ESC>Z

PRINTER OUTPUT

SPECIAL NOTES

There is no printer output resulting from this command. It is used to automatically adjust the offset values for the size of label being used. The sample command stream specifies a label 832 dots wide by 1424 dots long.

1. 1. The Base Reference point is always the on the right (looking at the front of the printer) side of the print head. This command adjusts the

Base Reference Point to correspond with the right edge of the loaded media.

2. If the label size is changed, then this command must be respecified to center the print image on the label.

3. All eight variables “aaaa” and “bbbb” must be included in this command.

4. See Section 1 Table 1 for max length for values of Hmax and Vmax.



Mirror Image




<ESC>RM

Example:

Placement:

<ESC>A103000832<ESC>RM

After label data

Default None

To allow mirror image printing of data, such as on transparent labels to be applied to a glass or other transparent surface.

Label #1

<ESC>A

<ESC>A1<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0050<ESC>XL0ABCDEF

<ESC>RM

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Printer Output

Special Notes 1. The <ESC>A1 Media defines the area to be mirrored.

2. This command can be used with the <ESC>% Rotate Fixed Base

Reference Point command. Please note that the reference point rotation is dependent upon the location of the <ESC>% command in the data stream

3. This command should not be specified more than once in any single job.

4. This command cannot be used with commands requiring re-editing of the print area, such as Sequential Numbering, Real time clock or

Copy Image Area.

5. Any data outside the area defined by the <ESC>A1 Media Size command is not mirrored the command is treated as a command error.

Any print job containing the <ESC>RM command and without any print data will be treated as a command error.


Off-Line/Pause





Printer Output

Special Notes

<ESC>@,nn . . . n nn...n

= Optional message to be displayed on the LCD.

Maximum of 32 characters.

Example: See above Placement: Anywhere in the print job between the <ESC>A and <ESC>Z

Default: None

To specify the printer to come to an off-line state. When used within a print job, the printer goes off-line after finishing the print job.

<ESC>A

<ESC>@, LOAD BLUE LABELS AND PLACE PRINTER ON-LINE

...Job...

<ESC>Z

There is no printer output for this command. The printer is placed in the

Off-Line mode as soon as the current print job is finished.

1. You must press the LINE key on the front panel to return the printer to an On-Line status

2. Remember, when using this command, that the print job specifies

<ESC>Q10, all ten labels will print before the printer goes off-line



Postnet



Printer Input

<ESC>BPn...n n...n

= 5 digits (Postnet-32 format)

6 digits (Postnet-37 format)


11 digits (Postnet-62, Delivery Point format)

Example: <ESC> BP12345678 9

Placement: Immediately preceding the data to be encoded

Default: None

To print Postnet bar codes

<ESC>A

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0120<ESC>BP94089

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0160<ESC>BP123456

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0200<ESC>BP123456789

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0240<ESC>BP12345678901

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Printer Output

Special Notes 1. If the number of data digits does not match those listed, the command is ignored.

2. Only numeric data will be accepted.


Print Darkness


COMMAND STRUCTURE <ESC>#Ea a = Print Darkness Value (see note 2 for allowable range)

Example: <ESC>#E2

COMMAND FUNCTION

INPUT TO PRINTER

PRINTER OUTPUT

SPECIAL NOTES

Placement: Must be placed immediately after <ESC>A and immediately before <ESC>Z in its own separate data stream

Default: See Operator Manual for the specific printer

To specify a new print darkness settings. This command allows software control of the darkness setting for unique media and ribbon combinations.

<ESC>A

<ESC>#E2

<ESC>Z

There is no printer output for this command.

1. This becomes the new setting in the printer configuration for all subsequent print jobs, unless changed. The setting is stored in non-volatile memory and is not affected by cycling power.

2. See the specific printer Operator Manual for the valid head ranges.

3. The lighest setting is the smallest value and the darkest setting is the largest value.



Print Length, Expanded




<ESC>EX0

<ESC>AR

Example:

Placement:

Sets the print length to maximum

Resets the maximum print length to 7" (178 mm)

See above

Must follow the Start Code command and be in it is own separate data stream.

Default: <ESC>AR(7”)

To increase the maximum print length (in feed direction) for a label.

<ESC>A

<ESC>EX0

<ESC>Z

<ESC>A

<ESC>H0050<ESC>V0100<ESC>WB1EXPAND TO:

<ESC>H0050<ESC>V2700<ESC>WB149 INCHES

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

<ESC>A

<ESC>AR

<ESC>Z

Printer Output


SPECIAL NOTES


1. EX0 is effective until AR is sent to reset the printer to its standard print length, or until the printer is re-powered.

2. See Section 1, Table 1 for values of Vmax.

3. When this command is used with the <ESC>& Store Form Overlay command the Form length cannot exceed the maximum specified.

4. If a job contains elements out of the memory range, it is ignored.

5. If the Forms Overlay command <ESC>& is used with Expanded

Memory to expand the print area, the Form Overlay length is still limited to the maximum.



Print Position

COMMAND STRUCTURE Horizontal Position <ESC>Haaaa

Vertical Position: <ESC>Vbbbb aaaa = Number of dots horizontally from the base reference point (1 to Hmax) See Note 2. bbbb = Number of dots vertically from the base reference point (1 to Vmax) See Note 2.

Example: <ESC>H0020<ESC>V0150



Default: boxes, fonts, bar codes or graphics.

<ESC>H0001

<ESC>V0001

The Horizontal and Vertical commands specify the top left corner of a field or label, using the current base reference point as an origin. They also establish a reference point for subsequent fields until the next horizontal and/or vertical print position command is issued.

<ESC>A

<ESC>H0025<ESC>V0050<ESC>L0303<ESC>MSATO

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0150<ESC>MSATO

<ESC>Q2<ESC>Z

Printer Output


SPECIAL NOTES


1. To expand the print length to the maximum limit, the <ESC>EX0

Expanded Print Length command must be used.

2. See Section 1, Table 1 for values of Hmax and Vmax.

3. If any part of an image is placed past the maximum number of dots, that part of the image will be lost.

4. If any part of an image is placed past maximum allowable dots across the label, that part of the image will be lost.

5. If you attempt to print where there is no paper, you may damage the print head.

6. For these commands, the leading zeroes do not have to be entered.

The command “V1” is equivalent to “V0001”.



Print Quantity




Printer Output

Special Notes

<

<ESC>Qaaaaaa aaaaaa = Total number of labels to print (1-999999)

Example: <ESC>Q500 preceding that. This command must be present in every print job.

Default: None

To specify the total number of labels to print for a given print job.

ESC>A

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0100<ESC>WB1M-8485S

<ESC>Q3

<ESC>Z

Three labels containing the data“M-8485S” will be printed.

1. 1. To pause during a print job, you must press the LINE key on the

Operator Panel.

2. 2. To cancel a print job, you must turn off the printer, or you may send the <CAN> code if using the Bi-Com mode. Multi-Buffer jobs can be cleared with the <ESC>* Clear Print Job(s) and Memory command.

3. 3. When used with the <ESC>F Sequential Numbering command, the

Print Quantity value should be equal to the total number of labels to be printed.

4. 4. If you do not specify a Print Quantity, the printer will not print a label.

5. For this command, leading zeroes do not have to be entered. The command “Q1” is equivalent to “Q000001”.





Printer Output

Special Notes


Print Speed

<ESC>CSa a = Designates the speed selection in ips

Example: <ESC>CS6

Placement: Must be placed immediately after <ESC>A and immediately before <ESC>Z in a separate data stream

Default: As previously set in the printer configuration

To specify a unique print speed through software for a particular label.

This allows flexibility in finding the best performance and quality for the particular label format, media, and ribbon. All subsequent labels will print at this speed unless the speed is changed with this command or through the Operator Panel.

<ESC>A <ESC>CS6 <ESC>Z

There is no printer output for this command. It sets the print speed of the printer.

This becomes the new setting for all subsequent print jobs, unless changed. The setting is stored in non-volatile memory and is not affected by cycling the power. The allowable speed ranges are:

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2 ips

50 mm/s

3 ips

75 mm/s

4 ips

100 mm/s

5 ips

125 mm/s

6 ips

150 mm/s

8 ips

200 mm/s

10 ips

250 mm/

12 ips

300 mm/s

X

X

X

X

X X X X

X

X

X

X X

X

X

X

X X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X

X



Repeat Label




Printer Output

Special Notes

<ESC>C

Example: See above

Placement: Must be placed immediately after <ESC>A and immediately before <ESC>Z in a separate data stream

Default: None

To print duplicate of the last label printed

<ESC>A

<ESC>C

<ESC>Z

A duplicate of the previous label will be printed.

1. This command will have no effect if the power to the printer was cycled off and back on since printing the previous label.



Replace Data (Partial Edit)




<ESC>

0

(<ESC>zero)

Placement: Must follow <ESC>A and precede all other print data

Default: None

To replace a specified area of the previous label with new data. This command will cause the previous label to print along with any changes specified within the current data stream.

<ESC>A

<ESC>H0025<ESC>V0020<ESC>WB0Company Name

<ESC>H0025<ESC>V0085<ESC>WB1SATO

<ESC>H0025<ESC>V0150<ESC>WL0SATO

<ESC>H0025<ESC>V0215<ESC>WL1SATO

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

<ESC>A<ESC>0<ESC>H0025<ESC>V0020<ESC>WB0SATO

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Printer Output



Special Notes 1. Specify the exact same parameters for the image to be replaced as were specified in the original data stream, including rotation, expansion, pitch, etc. This will ensure that the new data will exactly replace the old image. If the replacement data contains fewer characters than the old data, then the characters not replaced will still be printed.

2. This command will not function if the power has been cycled off and back on since the last label was printed.

3. Proportional Pitch text cannot be used with this command.


Reverse Image





<ESC>(aaaa,bbbb a = Horizontal length in dots of reverse image area b = Vertical height in dots of reverse image area. See

Section 1 Table 1 for maximum field ranges.

Example: <ESC>(100,50

Placement: This command must be preceded by all other data and be placed just before <ESC>Q

To reverse an image area from black to white and vice versa. Use the

Print Position commands (<ESC>H and <ESC>V) to locate the top left corner of the reverse image area.

<ESC>A

<ESC>H0050<ESC>V0120<ESC>L0202<ESC>WB1REVERSE

<ESC>H0250<ESC>V0300<ES C>L0202<ESC>WB1HALF

<ESC>H0040<ESC>V0110<ESC>(370,100

<ESC>H0240<ESC>V0290<ESC>(220,47

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Printer Output



Special Notes 1. A reverse image area is affected by the rotate commands. Therefore, always assume the printer is in the normal print orientation when designing and sending the Reverse Image command.

2. If using reverse images with the form overlay, place this command before the Form Overlay command in the data stream.

3. If the height and width to be reversed contain other than alphanumeric data, the area is not printed.

4. If the values specified exceed the maximum ranges, the reverse image is not created.

5. See Section 1, Table 1 for values of Hmax and Vmax.



Rotate, Fixed Base Reference Point




<ESC>%a 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

Example: <ESC>%3

Placement: Preceding any printed data to be rotated

Default: <ESC>%0

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

<ESC>% Rotate command. Note that the entire print area is shown, but your label will probably not be as large as the entire area.

<ESC>A

<ESC>%0<ESC>L202<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

Printer Output



Special Notes 1. The specified values are valid until another Rotate (<ESC>%) command is received.

2. Receipt of a Stop Print (<ESC>Z) command will reset the setting to the default value.




Sequential Numbering

<ESC>Faaaabcccc,dd,ee,g aaaa = Number of times to repeat the same data (0001-

9999) b = Plus or minus symbol (+ for increments; - for decrements) cccc = Value of step for sequence (0001-9999) , dd = Number of digits for sequential numbering (01-

99). The first incrementing character position starts after the positions exempted from sequential numbering as specified in ee. If these digits are left out, the default is 8. , ee = Number of digits free from sequential numbering

(00-99) starting with the right most position. If these digits are left out, the default is 0.

Example: g = Count base 1 Decimal Count 2 Hexadecimal

Base

<ESC>F001-001,04,03



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In this example, the right most (least significant) three digits would not decrement and the next four would decrement

Placement: Preceding the starting value to be incremented or decremented.

Default: None

To allow the ability to print sequential fields (text, bar codes) where all incrementing is done within the printer. Up to eight different sequential fields can be specified per label. Sequencing is effective for up to 99-digit numeric data within each field.

<ESC>A<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0100<ESC>MSERIAL NUMBER:

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0200

<ESC>F001+005

<ESC>L0202<ESC>M1000<ESC>Q2<ESC>Z1



Printer Output

Special Notes 1. The value specified for Print Quantity should be equal to the number of different sequential values desired multiplied by the number of repeats specified.

Example:

To print 2 sets each of the numbers 1001-1025 on separate labels, we need 50 total labels. The commands would be as follows:

<ESC>A

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0100<ESC>F002+001<ESC>XM1001

<ESC>Q50 <ESC>Z

2. It is necessary to specify the print position for each sequential field on a label.

3. Up to eight different sequential fields can be specified per label.

4. This command ignores alpha characters in the sequential number field.

5. This command can not be used with the following commands:

Copy Image

Reverse Image

Line Feed


Start/Stop Label





Printer Output

Start Command:

Stop Command:

<ESC>A

<ESC>Z

Placement: <ESC>A must precede data <ESC>Z must follow data

Default: None

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.

<ESC>A

<ESC>H0001<ESC>V0100<ESC>WB1SATO

<ESC>H0130<ESC>V0200<ESC>B103150*M-8485S*

<ESC>H0170<ESC>V0360<ESC>L0202<ESC>S*M-8485S*

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

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.


SECTION 3.

CALENDAR COMMANDS

The following commands in this section are used to control the Calendar Functions.The

Calendar Functions require the Calendar Option (except for the “Se” print engines which include it in the standard configuration).


Section 3. Calendar Commands

Calendar Increment

COMMAND STRUCTURE



<ESC>WPabbb a = Y Years

M Months

D Days h Hours

W Week Number bbb = Numeric data: Years (0-9), Months (01-99),

Days (001-999), Hours (000-999), Week (00-99)

Example:

Placement:

<ESC>WPM03

Anywhere within the data stream

Default: None

To add a value to the printer’s current date and/or time, which may then be printed on the label. This command does not change the printer’s internal clock setting.

<ESC>A

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V100<ESC>XB1Current Date:

<ESC>WAMM/DD/YY

<ESC>WPM06

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0200<ESC>XB1Expiration Date:

<ESC>WAMM/DD/YY

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

PRINTER OUTPUT


Special Notes:


1. Once the year increments past “99” it will wrap back to “00”. 2.

This command can only be used once per data stream.

2. The printer’s internal clock may be set through the Calendar Set command.

3. Calendar Commands

4. If a print quantity of more than one label per job is used, the same time and date will be on each label of the entire print job.

5. Calendar Increment Example: 1998 January 15 (ww = 03) plus 48 weeks = week 51

6. The Week Calendar specification follows ISO8601. Days of the week are numbered 1 thru 7, beginning with Monday. The first week of the year is the week containing the first Thursday. If January 1st falls on Friday, it belongs to the last week of the previous year. If December 31st falls on a Wednesday, it belongs to the first week of the following year. If Calendar Increment calculation extends over the year, the result belongs to the week number of the following year.

SATO Programming Refernece PN 9001096 Preliminary Page 3-3


Calendar Print




<ESC>WA(elements)

(elements) = YYYY

YY

MM

HH hh mm ss

TT

JJJ

WW ww )

Example:

Placement:

4 digit Year (1981-2080)

2 digit Year (00-91)

Month (01-12) DD Day (01-31)

12 Hour Clock (00-11)


Minute (00-59)

Seconds (00-59)

AM or PM

Julian Date (001-366)

Week (00-53)

Week (01-54

<ESC>WAMM/DD/YY hh:mm

Anywhere within the data stream.

Default: None

To specify the printing of a date and/or time field from the printer’s internal clock. This may be used to date/time stamp your labels.

<ESC>A

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0100<ESC>XB1The current date is:

<ESC>XB1<ESC>WAMM/DD/YY

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0200<ESC>XB1The current time is:

<ESC>XB1<ESC>WAhh:mm

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

PRINTER OUTPUT


SPECIAL NOTES


1. The date and time elements may be placed in any order for printing.

2. Use a slash (/) to separate date elements and a colon (:) to separate time elements.

3. The font for the date/time elements must be specified before this command.

4. The printer’s internal clock may be set through the Calendar

Set command.

5. This command can be used up to six times per job.

6. The Copy (<ESC>WD), Mirror Image (<ESC>RM) or

Reverse Image (<ESC>/)commands cannot be used with this command.

7. Up to 16 characters can be used with this command.

8. Century ranges are: For Year = YY, any year equal to or greater than 80 and less than or equal to 99, then the century equals 19 For Year specified as YYYY=1999, and printed as

<ESC>WAYY, will be equal to 99.

9. The Julian date is the accumulated day from January 1st to the current date. The first day of the year is January 1st (001) and the last day of the year is December 31st (365 or 366 for leap years).

10. The TT command should not be specified for printing in numeric only bar codes.

SATO Programming Refernece PN 9001096 Preliminary Page 3-5


Calendar Set



INPUT TO PRINTER:

PRINTER OUTPUT

SPECIAL NOTES

<ESC>WTaabbccddee aa bb cc dd ee

=

=

=

=

=

Year (00-99)

Month (01-12)

Day (01-31)

Hour (00-23)

Minute (00-59)

Esample:

Placement:

<ESC>WT9101311200

This command must be sent in an independent data stream.

Default: None

To set the time and date of the printer’s internal clock.

<ESC>A

<ESC>WT9312251300

<ESC>Z

There is no printer output for this command. It sets the current date to December 25, 1993 and the current time to 1:00 PM in the printer.

None


SECTION 4.

EXPANDED MEMORY OPTION COMMANDS

These commands require the optional Expanded Memory..

Note: Before Expanded Memory can be used for the first time, it must be initialized using the <ESC>BJF command. If it is not initialized, the printer will not recognize the memory and respond as if no expanded memory was installed.


Section 4: Expanded Memory Commands

Clear Expanded Memory




Printer Output

Special Notes

<ESC>*a,bbb a = Memory card section to be cleared

G To clear SATO graphic files from memory card

P To clear PCX graphic files

F To clear formats from the memory card

O To clear TrueType fonts

R To clear BMP graphic files bbb = Memory Card storage area to be cleared

001 to 999 for Graphics, PCX or Formats

000 to 099 for TrueType fonts

Example: <ESC>*G,01

Placement: This command should be sent to the printer immediately following the <ESC>CC Memory Area

Select command.

Default: None

To clear individual memory areas in the Expanded Memory.

<ESC>A

<ESC>CC1<ESC>*O,09

<ESC>Z


1. To clear everything in the Expanded Memory, use the

<ESC>BJF Expanded Memory Initialize command.

2. This command is ignored if there is no data to be cleared.

3. This command is ignored if Expanded Memory is not installed in the printer.



Fonts, TrueType Recall



Printer Input

Printer Output

<ESC>BJRabbccddeeffffgg...g

<ESC>BJTaa,bb,cc,dd,ee,ffff,gg...g dd ee f f f f gg..g

a aa bb cc

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

Font ID (0 thru 9)

Font ID (00 thru 99)

Horizontal Expansion (01 thru 12)

Vertical Expansion (01 thru 12)

Character Pitch (01 thru 99)

Reserved, always 00

Number of characters to be printed using the font

Data to be printed

Example: <ESC>BJR1020201000004SATO command.

Default: None

This command recalls previously stored bit mapped TrueType fonts from

Expanded Memory.

<ESC>A

<ESC>V0100<ESC>H0100<ESC>CC1<ESC>BJT1,02,02,01,00,0004,SATO

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Special Notes 1. TrueType fonts are stored in a fixed size bit mapped format by this command.



Fonts, TrueType Store



Printer Input

Printer Output

Special Notes

Begin Download

Download

End Download aa..a

bb..b

ccccc dddd ee...e

=

=

=

=

=

<ESC>BJ( aa...abb..b

< ESC>BJDcccccddddee...e

<ESC>

BJ)

40 byte font description

10 byte date information

Memory offset (hexadecimal)

Number of data bytes to be stored (0001-2000)

Font data to be downloaded

Example: <ESC>BJ({50 byte header}<ESC>BJD{5 byte hex

memory offset}{data}<ESC>BJ)

Placement: Immediately following the <ESC>CC Slot Select command.

Default: None

This command allows bit mapped TrueType fonts to be stored in a

Expanded Memory

The download data stream is very complex and it is recommended that the True Type Dowload utility program be used instead of manuallycreating the required command and data stream.

The is no printer output as a result of this comand. See <ESC>BJR True

Type Font Recall command.

1. This command requires the Expanded Memory option. See your

SATO representative for details.

2. The SATO True Type Download utility program can be used to automate the download process from a computer running Windows 3.1 or above. A copy of this utility program is included as a part of the

Expanded Memory Option.



Format/Field Recall



Printer Input

<ESC>YR,aa<ESC>/D,bb,cc....c aa bb cc...c

=

=

=

Format number to be recalled (01-99)

Field number to be recalled (01-99)

Data to be placed in the recalled field.

Example: <ESC>YR,01<ESC>/D,01,99 command.

Default: None

To recall a field from a stored format and place new data in the field.

<ESC>A

<ESC>CC1

<ESC>YR,02<ESC>/D,01,TWO FIELDS OF<ESC>/D,02,VARIABLE DATA

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Printer Output

Special Notes 1. This command requires the Expanded Memory option. See your


2. Only one format can be recalled at a time. However, multiple feilds can be recalled from the same format.

3. The number of data characters contained in the “cc...c” field cannot exceed the value designated in the <ESC>/N Field Store command.

If it does, the data will be truncated to fit the field length defined in the store command.



Format/Field Store



Printer Input

Printer Output

Special Notes

<ESC>YS,aa<ESC>/N,bb,cc{.......} aa bb cc

{.....}

=

=

=

=

Format number to be stored (01-99)

Field number to be stored (01-99)

Length of field to be stored (01-99)

Command stream describing the field to be stored.

Example: <ESC>YS,01<ESC>/N,01,05

Placement: Immediately after <ESC>CC Memory Area Select command.

Default: None

To store a format field description in the memory card.

ESC>A

<ESC>CC1

<ESC>YS,02<ESC>/N,01,13<ESC>V0100<ESC>H0100<ESC>XB1

<ESC>/N,02,13<ESC>V0200<ESC>H0200<ESC>XB1

<ESC>Z

There is no printer output as a result of this command. See <ESC>YR

Format/Field Recall command.

1. This command requires the Expanded Memory option. See your SATO representative for details.

2. Each job should be sent individually. If more than one job is sent in a data stream, only the first one will be accepted and the remainder ignored.

3. The following commands cannot be stored in a format:

<ESC>CS Print Speed

<ESC>NULL Cut Label

<ESC>C

<ESC>Q

<ESC>/D Recall Field <ESC>EX

<ESC>T Custom <ESC>&

<ESC>@

<ESC>BJ

<ESC>G

<ESC>BT

Off Line

TrueType Fonts

Store Custom Graphics

Variable Ratio Bar Codes

<ESC>ID

<ESC>*

Repeat Label

Print Quantity

Expanded Label Storage

Store Form Overlay

Store Job ID

Clear Memory & Buffer

<ESC>PI Store PCX Graphics



Form Overlay Recall



Input to the Printer

Printer Output

Special Notes

<ESC>&R,aa aa = Storage Number (01 to 99)

Example: <ESC>&R,01

Placement: Following The <ESC>CC Memory Area Select

Command

To recall the label image from stored in the Expanded Memory.

<ESC>A

<ESC>CC1

<ESC>&R,01

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

To be added

1. The Expanded Memory option is required for this command. See your


2. The <ESC>CC Memory Area Select Command must be sent prior to this command.

3. Several label images stored under different Storage Numbers can be printed with this command.

4. The Storage number must be specified.

5. A Read/Write error will occur if an unused Storage number is specified by this command.

6. The label image reference point will be V=1 H=1 if the window area has not been specified.

7. The label image can be moved by using the <ESC>V and <ESC>H commands when it is stored along with a window size. If it exceeds the printable area by being moved, the label image will be truncated.



Form Overlay Store



Printer Input

Printer Output

Special Notes

<ESC>&S,aa,bbbb,cccc aa bbbb cccc

=

=

=

Store Number (01 to 99

Horizontal size of window (50 to H max)

Vertical size of window (50 to V max)

Example:

Placement:

<ESC>&S,01

Following the <ESC>CC Memory Area select

Command

Default: None

To store a label image in Expanded Memory

<ESC>A

<ESC>CC1

<ESC>&S,01

<ESC>Z


1. The <ESC>CC Memory Area Select command must be sent before this command.

2. The label image must be divided from other label images by the

<ESC>A and <ESC>Z bounding commands.

3. The parameters of “bbbb” and “cccc” may be omitted. By specifying them, the label image can be moved by using the <ESC>V and

<ESC>H position commands when recalling the label image. If the repositioned label image exceeds beyond the printable area, the image will be truncated. If an <ESC>A1 Media Size Command has been sent to the printer, the maximum size form that can be stored is the size of label defined by the command.

4. A label image cannot be stored in a location that already contains data.

5. Graphics, PCX and BMP files can be stored with this command.

6. As many as 99 Form Overlays can be stored, however their combined storage area cannot exceed the available memory.

7. The forms stored by this command are cleared by the <ESC>*R command.




Printer Input

Printer Output


BMP Graphics Recall

<ESC>GCaaa aaa = Storage Number (001 to 999)

Example:

Placement:

E <ESC>GC001

After the CC Memory Area Select command.

Default: None

To recall a previously stored BMP file stored in Expanded Memory

<ESC>A

<ESC>CC1<ESC>V100<ESC>H100

<ESC>GC001

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Special Notes 1. The <ESC>CC Memory Area Select command must be sent before this command.

2. The printed image can be expanded or rotated.



BMP Graphics Store



Printer Input

Printer Output

Special Notes

<ESC>GTaaa,bbbbb,nn...n aaa bbbbb nn..n +

=

=

=

Storage area number (001 thru 999)

Size of BMP file in bytes

Data

Example: <ESC>GT001

Placement: This command must be placed within its own data stream specifying the placement of the graphic.

Default: None

To store for printing a graphic file in a BMP format in the optional

Expanded Memory.

<ESC>A

<ESC>CC1<ESC>GT001, 12345, nn...n

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z


1. This command requires the Expanded Memory Option. See your


2. Data must be sent in binary format.

3. The Memory Area Select Command <ESC>CCa must be sent before this command.

4. The first 62 bytes of the stored file is used for the header and the remainder is the BMP image data.

5. The graphic will not be printed correctly if the specified size does not match the actual graphic size.

6. Only black and white non-compressed BMP files can be stored.

Color BMP files will cause an error.

7. If you try to store an image in a memory area that already contains data, an error will occur.



Graphics, Custom Recall


Command Function pRINTER iNPUT

<ESC>GRaaa aaa = Graphics storage number (001-999)

Example: <ESC>GR111

Placement: The Recall command is sent in a secondary data stream to print the graphic, and follows any necessary position or size commands.

Default: None

Use the Recall command any time you want to print a graphic image on a label along with other printed data.

Non Rotated Graphic

<ESC>A<ESC>CC1

<ESC>V0100<ESC>H0080<ESC>L0505

<ESC>GR001

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Graphic Rotated 180 °

<ESC>A<ESC>CC1<ESC>%1


<ESC>GR001

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Graphic Rotated 90 ° <



<ESC>GR001

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Graphic Rotated 270 °



<ESC>GR001

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Printer Output

Special Notes 1. The graphic image to be stored cannot be rotated before it is stored.

It can be rotated when it is recalled.

2. Graphic images cannot be stored as part of a label format.

3. See the <ESC>GI Custom Graphic Store command.



Custom Store



Printer Input

Printer Output

<ESC>GIabbbcccddd{data} a bbb ccc ddd

{data}

=

=

=

=

=

Specifies character format of the data H Hex data B

Binary data

Number of horizontal 8 x 8 blocks (see Note 7 for range)

Number of vertical 8 x 8 blocks (see Note 7 for range)

Graphics storage number (001-099)

Hex or binary data to describe the graphic image

Example:

Placement:

See Appendix C for detailed information on creating

Hex and Binary graphic files.

Immediately following the <ESC>CC Memory Area

Select command.

None Default

To provide similar functionality to the <ESC>G Custom Graphic command, but allows for the graphic image to be stored in Expanded

Memory. Use the Store command to send the graphic data to the printer, which is held in the optional Expanded Memory, even if printer power is lost.

<ESC>A

<ESC>CC1<ESC>GIH002002001

0100038007C00FE01FF03FF87FFCFFFE07C007

C007C007C007C007C007C007C0

<ESC>Z

Note: See Appendix C for detailed explanation on how to format a graphics data stream.

There is no printer output as a result of this command. See <ESC>GR

Recall Custom Graphics command.


Special Notes


1. You must have the optional Expanded Memory to use this command. Call your SATO representative for details.

2. The maximum storage capacity is 999 graphics, up to the capacity of the memory card used.

3. If a data transmission error occurs, the printer will beep and the

ERROR LED will come on. You must then retransmit the image.

4. Each graphic to be stored must be sent in its own data stream.

Example of correct data stream:

<ESC>A

<ESC>GIHaaabbb001(DATA)

<ESC>Z

<ESC>A


<ESC>Z

Example of incorrect data stream:

<ESC>A



<ESC>Z

5. Do not use ASCII <CR> or <LF> characters (carriage return or line feed) as line delimiters within the graphic data or the actual image will not be printed as specified.

6. The graphics storage number (ddd) must be specified with this command.

7. See Section 1Table 1 for values of Hmax and Vmax. The number of allowable blocks is determined by dividing this number by 8



Graphics, PCX Recall


Command Function pRINTER iNPUT

<ESC>PYaaa aa = Storage area number (001 thru 999)

Example:

Placement:

<ESC>PY001

This command must be placed within its own data stream specifying the placement of the graphic.

None Default:

To recall for printing a graphic file previously stored in a PCX format in the

Memory Card.

Normal Rotation

<ESC>A<ESC>CC1

<ESC>V0100<ESC>H0050<ESC>PY001

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

2nd Rotation, Base Reference Point



<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Rotate Base Reference Point



<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

3rd Rotation, Base Reference Point



<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Printer Output

Special Notes 1. This command requires Expanded Memory option. See your SATO representative for details.

2. See the <ESC>PI Store PCX Graphics command.




Printer Input

Printer Output

Special Notes:


PCX Store

<ESC>PIaaa,bbbbb,{data} aaa bbbbb

{data}

=

=

=

Storage area number (001 thru 999)

Size of PCX file in bytes

Data

Example: <ESC>PI001,32000,{data}

Placement: This command must be placed within its own data stream

Default: None

To store for later printing a PCX graphic file in the Expanded

Memory.

BASIC Program to Download a PCX file to Expanded Memory

Area #1, Storage Area #1

OPEN .C:\WIZARD\GRAPHICS\LION.PCX. FOR INPUT AS #2

DA$ = INPUT$(3800,#2)

C$ = CHR$(27)

WIDTH .LPT1:.,255

LPRINT C$;"A";C$;"CC1";

LPRINT C$; .PI001,03800,.;DA$

LPRINT C$;"Z";

CLOSE #2

There is no printer output as a result of this command. See

<ESC>PY PCX Graphics Recall command.

1. This command requires Expanded Memory option. See your


2. Graphics cannot be stored as part of a format.

3. Only black and white PCX files can be stored.




Initialize




Printer Output

Special Notes

<ESC>BJFaaaaaaaa aaaaaaa = Eight character alphanumeric user ID

Example:

Placement:

<ESC>BJFsatocard

Immediately following the <ESC>CC Memory Area

Select command.

None Default:

This clears all of the data from Expanded Memory in the specified memory area and prepares the area to accept data.

<ESC>A

<ESC>CC2<ESC>BJFsatocard

<ESC>Z


1. You must have the optional Expanded Memory to use this command. Call your local SATO representative for information.

2. All Expanded Memory must be initialized before it can be used for the first time.

3. Care should be exercised when using this command as it destroys any data previously written to the card. It will clear all data from the card and assign the new ID (“satocard” in the above example).




Printer Input

Printer Output

Special Notes


Memory Area Select

<ESC>CCa a = Memory Area

1 Memory Area 1

2 Memory Area 2

Example:

Placement:

<ESC>CC1

Immediately following the <ESC>A Start Code.

Default: Last selected Memory Area.

Selects the Memory Area to be used for following Expanded Memory commands.

<ESC>A

<ESC>CC1

{commands}

<ESC>Z


1. This command requires the Expanded Memory option. See your

SATO representative for more information.

2. The Memory Areas specified by this command may be reversed using the LCD menu/configuration panel.

3. Unless otherwise modified via the LCD menu/configuration panel

(see the printerspecific Operational Manual), CC1 selects the

PCMCIA Expanded Memory and CC2 selects the internal

Expanded Memory.



Status



Printer Input

Printer Output

<ESC>BJS

Example:

Placement:

<ESC>BJS

After the <ESC>CC Memory Area Select command.

Default: None

Casues the printer to print the card status.

<ESC>A

<ESC>CC1<ESC>BJS

<ESC>Z

Special Notes 1. This command requires the Expanded Memory option. See your

SATO representative for more information

2. The following information is provided on the status label:

Line 1: Memory size in Kbytes

Line 2: The ID number assigned with the <ESC>BJF command

Line 3: Number of formats stored and bytes used

Line 4: Number of graphics stored and bytes used

Line 5: Number of PCX files and bytes used

Line 6: Number of bit-mapped TT fonts stored and bytes used

Line 7: Number of BMP files stored and bytes used

Line 7: Remaining free memory

Line 8: Max expandable print length


SECTION 5.

TWO-DIMENSIONAL SYMBOLS

The following commands are used to create the two-dimensional symbologies supported by the SATO “e” and PRO printers.


Section 5: Two-Dimensional Symbols

Data Matrix, Data Format



Printer Input

Printer Output

Special Notes

Page 5-2

<ESC>BXaabbccddeeefffghh aa = Format ID. 01-06. If ECC200 is selected (bb=20), this field is ignored. bb = Error correction level. 00 ,05, 08, 10, 14 or 20. All other values will be processed as a 00.

cc = Horizontal cell size. 03 - 12 dots/cell.

Placement:

Default: dd = Vertical cell size. 03 - 12 dots/cell. eee = Number of cells in one line. Use 000 to optimize.

fff = Number of cell lines. Use 000 to optimize. g = Mirror Image (ignored for ECC200)

0 = Normal Print

1 = Reverse Print

Example: hh = Guide Cell Thickness. 01-15. 01 indicates normal type. Ignored for ECC200.

= <ESC>BX03080505000000001

Immediately preceding data to be encoded

None

To designate the format for a Data Matrix two-dimensional bar code image on a label.

<ESC>A

<ESC>%0<ESC>V0100<ESC>H0100<ESC>BX05051010000000001

<ESC>DCDATA MATRIX DATA MATRIX

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

There is no printer output as a result of this command. See the

<ESC>DC Print Data command for printer output.

1. If any of the parameters entered are outside the valid range, a symbol will not be printed when the <ESC>DC Print Data command is sent to the printer.

2. The number of cells per line (eee) and the number of cell lines (fff) should be specified as all zeroes, allowing the printer to automatically calculate the optimum configuration for the symbol.

3. The Reference Point for the Data Matrix symbol is the upper-left corner.

4. The Format ID specified for “aa” is defined by the following table.

The printer only supports the Format ID’s defined in the table.

PN 9001096 Preliminary SATO Programming Reference


ECC

Level

(bb)

00

(ECC000)

05

(ECC050)

01

500

457

02

452

333

IFormat ID (aa)

03

394

291

04

413

305

05

310

228

06

271

200

08

(ECC080)

10

(ECC100)

402

300

293

218

256

190

268

200

201

150

176

131

14

(ECC140)

20

(ECC200)

144 105 91

N UMERIC

A LPHANUMERIC

96 72

3116

2336

ISO 8BIT 01 H - FF H ) 1556

83



5. The character set or each Format ID is:

04

05

06

01

02

03

ID

Number

Character Set

Numeric, Space

16 Bit CRC

Upper Case Alpha, Space

Upper Case Alpha, Space,Comma,

Period, Slash, Minus

Upper Case Alphanumeric, Space

ASCII 7-bit, Full Keyboard (20 H -7F H )

ISO 8-bit, International (20 H -FF H )

Encoding

Scheme

Base 11

Base 27

Base 41

Base37

ACSCII

8-Bit



Data Matrix, Print Data



Printer Input

Printer Output

<ESC>DCxx...x xx...x

= Data to be encoded

Example:

Placement:

<ESC>DC00006000

Immediately following the <ESC>BC Data Format designation command or the <ESC>FX Sequential

Numbering command.

Default None

To print a Data Matrix two-dimensional bar code image on a label.

<ESC>A

<ESC>%0<ESC>V0100<ESC>H0100<ESC>BX05051010000000001

<ESC>DCDATA MATRIX DATA MATRIX

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Special Notes 1. If an <ESC>BX Data Format designation command contains any parameters out of the valid range, no symbol will be printed when this command is sent.



Sequential Numbering



Printer Input

Printer Output

<ESC>FXaaabcccdddeee aaa = Number of duplicate labels to be printed (001 -999) b = Increment or Decrement

+ = Increment

- = Decrement ccc = Increment/Decrement Steps (001 - 999) ddd = Sequential numbering start position (001 - 999)

Referenced to left side.

eee = Incremented data length measured from start position

(001 - 999)

Placement: Immediately following the <ESC>BX Data Format designation command and preceding the <ESC>DC

Print Data Command.

Default: None

To print sequential numbered Data Matrix symbols.

<ESC>A


<ESC>BX03081010000000001

<ESC>FX002+001005003<ESC>DC000060000

<ESC>Q4<E SC>Z

Label Set #1


Label Set #2


Special Notes 1. The maximum number of <ESC>FX Sequential Numbering commands that can be used in one job is eight.

2. In the example above four total labels will be printed

(<ESC>FX002+005003<ESC>DC00006000), the sequential numbering will start at position 5 and the three digits “600” will be incremented in steps of 1. A total of two sets of labels will be printed, the first set of two labels with the value “00006000” and the next two label set with the value “00006010”. Label Set #1 Label Set #2 1st Label 00006000 3rd

Label 00006010 2nd Label 00006000 4th Label 00006010

3. The <ESC>Q Label Quantity command must be set for the total number of labels to be printed. In the above example, the value for the <ESC>Q command should be 2 sets x 2 labels/set = 4. If, in the above example, it was set to a value of “1”, only the first label would be printed.



Maxicode

Command Structure <ESC>BVa,b,c,ddddddddd,eee,fff,gggg.....<ESC> a = Position of Maxicode symbol within the set, when used in a structured append format 1~8.

b = Total number of Maxicode symbols in the set, when used in a structured format 1~8.

c = 2 For Mode 2 Structured Carrier Message for

Domestic U.S. UPS shipments

3 For Mode 3 Structured Carrier Message for

International UPS shipments ddd..dd

= 9 digit numeric Postal Code eee = 3 digit numeric Country Code fff = 3 digit numeric Service Class

Example: gg..g

= Data, terminated by <ESC>

<ESC>BV1,2,3,123456789,222,333,MESSAGE<ESC>

Placement:

Default

Immediately preceding data to be encoded

None

Command Function To print a Maxicode two-dimensional bar code image on a label. See

Appendix B for specific information on using each individual bar code symbol.

Command Function To print a UPS Maxicode symbol.

<ESC>A<ESC>V0100<ESC>H0100

<ESC>BV1,1,2,123456789,840,001,[)><RS>01<GS>961Z01547089<GS>PSN

<GS>056872<GS>349<GS>99999999<GS>001/005<GS>029<GS>N<GS>

<GS>LENEXA<GS>KS<RS><EOT>

<ESC>Q001<ESC>Z



Printer Output

Special Notes 1. <RS> represents Hex 1E, <GS> represents Hex 1D, <EOT> represents

Hex 04, <ESC> represents Hex 1B and <SP> represents Hex 20.



PDF417



Printer Input

Printer Output

<ESC>BKaabbcddeeffffnn...n,g aa = Minimum module dimension (01-09 dots). Will not print if values of 01, 02 or greater than 10 are specified.

bb = Minimum module pitch dimension (01-24 dots). Will not print if values of 01, 02, 03 or greater than 25 are specified.

c = Security (error detection) Level (1-8).

dd = Code words per line (01-30). If 00 is specified for both dd and ee, the printer automatically optimizes the number of rows per symbol.

ee = Rows per symbol (00 or 03-40). If 00 is specified for both dd and ee, the printer automatically optimizes the number of rows per symbol.

ffff = Number of characters to be encoded (0001-2700).

nn...n

= Data to be printed. g = PDF417 type. If not specified, standard PDF417

T Truncated PDF417

M Micro PDF417

Example:

Placement:

<ESC>BK0304400000021

Immediately preceding data to be encoded.

Default: None

To print a PDF417 two-dimensional bar code image on a label.

<ESC>A

<ESC>V0100<ESC>H0100<ESC>BK0607400000021PDF417 PDF417 PDF417

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z


Special Notes


1. When the code words per line and the number of rows per symbol (“dd” and “ee”) are set to all zeroes, the printer will calculate the optimum configuration.

2. If the product of the values entered for”dd”and"ee"are not equal to or less than the value of “f f f f”(i.e.“f f f f” is greater than “dd“x“ee”, an error will occur and the symbol will not be printed. It is recommended that these values each be set to”000”and the printer be allowed to automatically calculate the optimum values.

3. The values for “dd” and“ee”need to be made larger if the security level is increased.

4. The maximum data length is 2700 characters, but may be less depending upon:

- the minimum module dimension (“aa”)

- the security level specified by “c”.

- the number of data characters

5. The Reference Point of the PDF417 symbol is the upper-left corner.

6. The <ESC>F Sequential Numbering command cannot be used with this command.

7. The <ESC>E Line Feed command cannot be used with this command.

8. The values 00 H thru 1F H can be specified as print data.

9. This command can be stored in a format.

10. The print height of the symbol will vary depending upon the data specified; numeric only, alpha only or alphanumeric.

11. For module dimensions less than “4”, symbol quality may be degraded.



QR Code

Command Structure <ESC>2D3m,a,bb,c,d (,ee,f f,gg)

<ESC>DSk,nn.......n

<ESC>DNIIII,xx.......x m = Model

0 = Model 2

1 Model 1

2 Micro QR Code a = rror Correction Level

L 7%

M 15%

Q 25%

H 30% bb = Cell Size (01 to 32 dots/cell) d = Connection Mode

0 Normal the file is split into several blocks as independent symbols) ee = Total Connection Number (01 - 16) ff = Connection number of each symbol encoded as an independent symbol (01 - 16) gg = Connection Mode Parity Data (00 H - FF H ) k = Input Data Type

1 Numeric

2 Alphanumeric

3 Kanji (shift JIS Code) nn...n

= Data xx...x

= Data Size. Used in Automatic or Manual mode with binary data (0001 - 2953 bytes)


Special Notes


1. Contact SATO Technical Support for specific usage information.

2. Parameters “c”, “d”, “ee”, “f f” and “gg” are not used for Micro QR

Code.

3. Parameter “xx...x” is limited to 0001 to 0486 bytes for Model 1 and

Micro QR Code.

4. The data command should be used according to the input mode or data type.

5. In Automatic Mode, the data for 80 H to 9F H or E0 H to FF H will be interpreted as Kanji, not binary data.

6. In Manual Mode, The multiple data fields for numeric, alphanumeric,

Kanji and binary can be specified in a job. In this case, the data fields for <ESC>2D30 and each data field must follow the data field. Also, the maximum data size should be less than 7000 bytes and the maximum block number for the data field is 200.

7. If the parameters are not correctly specified, the symbol will not be printed.




SECTION 6.

CONFIGURATION COMMANDS

These commands are used to change to operating configuration of the printer.


Section 6: Configuration Commands

Custom Protocol Command Codes

Download

COMMAND STRUCTURE <ESC>LD,a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,jj e f g c d a b

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

Replacement character for STX

Replacement character for ETX

Replacement character for ESC

Replacement character for ENQ

Replacement character for CAN

Replacement character for NUL

Replacement character for OFFLINE h = Auto-Online. Printer powers up in the On Line mode.

0 Yes

1 No i = Zero Slash. Places a slash through the “0” character.

0 Yes

1 No jj = Hexadecimal code for Eurocharacter


PRINTER INPUT

PRINTER OUTPUT

Example:

Placement:

<ESC>LD,{,},%,#,&,*,~,0,0,D5

Immediately following the <ESC>A Start command and in an independent data stream.

Default: Standard Protocol command Codes

Allows the user to defines custom Protocol Command codes.

<ESC>A

<ESC>LD,{,},%,#,&,*,~,0,0,D5

<ESC>Z

A Protocol Command code status label will be printed as a result of the a successful download of a custom set of Protocol Command codes.



Special Notes 1. Commas must be used to separate the parameters. If a parameter is omitted between two commas, the default Non-Standard Protocol

Command codes for that parameter will be used.

2. This command must be sent as an independent data stream immediately following the <ESC>A Start code and immediately preceding the

<ESC>Z Stop code. No other commands can be included in the data stream.

3. If more or less than nine commas are included in the command, the entire command sequence will be ignored. The command must contain exactly nine commas.

4. If two characters are specified for a parameter, it will be interpreted as a hex value. For example:

Command Parameter Resulting Command Code

2B +

+ +

If a combination of characters are outside the hexadecimal range, the entire command sequence will be ignored.

5. Downloading Auto Online and Zero Slash settings will overwrite the values selected using the LCD panel. If these settings are changed using the LCD panel, they will overwrite any previously downloaded settings.



Printer Setting

COMMAND STRUCTURE <ESC>PCaa,a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j,k,l,m,n,o,p,q,r,s,t,u,v,w,x,y,z

<ESC>PCaa,bb aa = Setting to be changed (01 to 26). Only relevant setting can be changed.

08

08

08

08

06

06

07

08

08

09

09

09

04

05

05

05

03

03

03

03

SETTING

(ASCII)

01

02

03

03

03

03

COMMAND

PARAMETER i a b c d e f g h

D

E

B

C

0

A

0

1

2

3

F

1

1

2

0

0

6

7

4

5

ASCII

VALUE

0

0

2

3

0

1

DESCRIPTION

Reserved

Reserved

Print Speed, 2 ips (50 mm/s)





Print Speed,8 ips (200 mm/s)



Reserved

Not Used

Not Used

Not Used

Dispense Mode, Backfeed after print

Dispense Mode, Backfeed before print

Reserved

Print Darkness Range A

Print Darkness Range B

Print Darkness Range C

Print Darkness Range D

Print Darkness Range E

Print Darkness Range F

Print Darkness Level 1





12

13

13

14

14

SETTING

(ASCII)

09

09

10

10

10

11

11

15

15

16

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

26

COMMAND

PARAMETER k l m n o x y z p q r s v w t u j

ASCII

VALUE

4

5

0

DESCRIPTION



Reflective (Eye-Mark) Sensor

1

Transmissive (Gap) Sensor

2

Sensors Disabled

0 Zero Slash disabled

1

Zero Slash enabled

0 Reserved

0

Paper Type, Labels

1

Paper Type, Fan-Fold

0 Autofeed disabled

1

Autofeed enabled

0 Pitch Fixed

1

Pitch Proportional

0000 to 9999 Vertical Label Size (0 to Vmanx dots)

000 to Hmax Horizontal Label Size (0 to Hmax dots)

0000 to 792

-001 to -792

Vertical Offset (0 to 792 dots)

Vertical Offset (-1 to -792 dots)

0000 to 792

-001 to -792

00 tp 99

Horizontal Offset (0 to 792 dots)

Horizontal Offset (-1 to -99 dots)

Pitch Offset (0 to 99 dots)

00 to 99

-01 to -99

0

00 to 99

-01 to -99

0

0 to 64

0

01

Tear Off Offset (0 to 99 dots)

Tear Off Offset (-1 to -99 dots)

Not Used

Dispense Offset (0 to 99 dots)

Dispense Offset (-1 to -99 dots)

Reserved

Gap Size (0 to 64 dots)

Buzzer Enabled

Buzzer Disabled





PRINTER OUTPUT

SPECIAL NOTES

Placement: Separate data stream sent to printer

Default: None

To set the printer default configuration into EEPROM

<ESC>A

<ESC>PC26,0

<ESC>Z

There is no printer output as a result of this command. This command example enables the buzzer.

1. All command setting values must be in ASCII format.

2. These settings are stored in EEPROM and will remain valid until receipt of another <ESC>PC command.

3. All positions in this command must be separated by a comma. If the parameter. To change multiple settings, the correct number of commas must be placed in the command, i.e. to change the label gap sensor to reflective (eye-mark), the command would be:

<ESC>PC, , , , , , , , ,0, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .

4. If only one setting is to be changed, the “aa” parameter must be an

“F”.



Pitch Offset




PRINTER OUTPUT

SPECIAL NOTES

<ESC>POabcc a = 3 Continuous b = + Positive Offset

- Negative Offset

Example:

Placement: cc = 00 to 99, Offset value in dots

See above

Separate data stream sent to printer

Default: Default value set by <ESC>PG command

To set the pitch offset used for a job.

<ESC>A

<ESC>PO3+20

<ESC>Z

Blank label

1. When power is cycled, the value set by this command is lost and replaced by the default value stored in the EEPROM.

2. To change the value stored in the EEPROM, use the <ESC>PC

Printer Setting command or use the Printer Setting Utility program contained on the CDROM shipped with the printer.



Print Mode

COMMAND STRUCTURE <ESC>PMa a = 0 Continuous

1 Tear-Off

2 Reserved

3 Reserved

4 Reserved

5 Reserved

6 Reserved

7 Dispense, Backfeed after print

8 Dispense, Backfeed before print



PRINTER OUTPUT

SPECIAL NOTES

Placement:

Default:


Default value set by <ESC>PC command

To set the print mode for a job.

<ESC>A

<ESC>PM1

<ESC>Z





3. The Print Mode can also be set using DSW3-1, 3-2 and 3-4. The setting priority is determined by the Priority Setting in the LCD Panel Service Mode.





PRINTER OUTPUT

SPECIAL NOTES

Print Type


<ESC>PHa a = 0 Thermal Transfer printing

1 Direct Thermal Printing

Example:

Placement:

Default: Default value set by <ESC>PC command.

To set the printing method used for a job

<ESC>A

<ESC>PH1

<ESC>Z

See above






3. The Print Type can also be set using DSW2-1. The setting priority is determined by the Priority Setting in the LCD Panel Service

Mode.



Sensor Type




Printer Output

Special Notes

<ESC>IGa

Example:

Placement:

Default: a = 0 Reflective (Eye Mark) sensor

1 See-thru (transmissive) sensor

2 Sensor not used

See above



To select the label sensing method for a job.

<ESC>A

<ESC>IG1

<ESC>Z

There is no printer output as a result of this command



Printer Setting command or use the Printer Setting Utility program contained on the CD-ROM shipped with the printer.

3. The Sensor Type can also be set using DSW3-2 and DSW3-3. The setting priority is determined by the Priority Setting in the LCD

Panel Service Mode.



Serial Interface Parameters




PRINTER OUTPUT

SPECIAL NOTES

<ESC>I2abcde a =

2

3

0

1 b = c d

=

=

0

1

2

0

1

0

1 e =

2

3

0

1

4

Baud rate, 9600 bps

Baud Rate, 19200 bps



8 Data bits

7 Data Bits

No Parity

Odd Parity

Even Parity

1 Stop Bit

2 Stop Bits

Single Item Buffer

Multi Item Buffer

X-On/X-Off Flow Control

Bi-Com 4

Bi-Com 3

Placement:

Default:



To set the operating parameters of the RS232 Inferface for a job.

<ESC>

<ESC>I230011

<ESC>Z


1. The setting are stored in the EEPROM by this command and they will remain in effect until a new <ESC>I2 command is received. Cycling power will have no effect on these settings.

2. To change the value stored in the EEPROM, use the

<ESC>PC Printer Setting command or use the Printer Setting Utility program contained on the CDROM shipped with the printer.

3. All command parameters must be present in the data stream sent to the printer.

4. Selecting X-On/X-Off, Bi-Com3 or Bi-Com4 will automatically place the printer in the Multi Buffer mode.




SECTION 7.

BI-DIRECTIONAL COMMUNICATIONS

This is a two-way communications protocol between the host computer and the printer, thus enabling the host to check printer status. When Bi-Com 4 communications is selected, there is no busy signal from the printer. The host must request the complete status from the printer, including ready/busy. The host may request status in two different ways.

ENQUIRE/ACK/NAK

In the Bi-Com 4 mode, the host transmits an ENQ (05 hexadecimal) to the printer and the printer will respond with its status within five milliseconds. If printing, it will respond upon finishing the current label, then resume printing. In order for this protocol to work properly with an RS232C Interface, pin 6 (DTR) and pin 5 (CTS) must be held high by the host. One way to ensure these pins are always in the correct state is to tie pin 20 (DTR) to pin 6 (DSR) and pin 4 (RTS) to pin 5 (CTS) at the printer end of the cable.

ENQUIRE (ENQ)

Upon receipt of an ENQ command, the printer responds with 25 bytes of status information bounded by an STX/ETX pair. The Bi-Com protocol works only in the Multi Job Buffer mode. The status information is defined as follows:

<STX>{ 2 Byte ID}{1 Status Byte}{6 Byte Label Remaining}{16 Byte Job Name}<ETX>

• ID - This is a two byte number identifying the current print job ID. The print job ID is defined using the <ESC>ID Job ID command transmitted with the print job (see Job ID

Store in the command listing for more information on how to use this command). The range is from 00 to 99.

• Status - A single byte defining the current status of the printer (see the Status Byte Definition table).

• Label Remaining - Six bytes defining the number of labels remaining in the current print job. The range is from 000000 to 999999 labels.

• Job Name - 16 bytes of ASCII characters identifying the name assigned to the job by the <ESC>WK Job Name command. If the Job Name is less than 16 characters, the field will be padded with leading zeroes.

If an ENQ is received after the print job specified in the ID bytes has been completed, or there is no data in the buffer, the printer will respond with two “space” characters (20 hexadecimal) for the ID number, six “zero” characters (30 hexadecimal) in the Remaining Labels bytes and the 16 byte Job Name.

CANCEL (CAN)

If a CAN (18 hexadecimal) command is received , it will stop the print job and clear all data from the receive and print buffers. A delay of five milliseconds or more is required before any new data can be downloaded. The CAN command is effective immediately upon receipt, even if the printer is off-line or in an error condition. The printer will return an ACK (06


Section 7: Bi-Directional Communications hexadecimal) if there is no printer error condition and a NAK (15 hexadecimal) if an error condition exists.

PRINT JOB

Upon receipt of a valid print job (<ESC>A . . . <ESC>Z), an ACK (06 hexadecimal) will be returned by the printer if there are no errors and a NAK (16 hexadecimal) if a printer error exists (this protocol only works with the RS232C interface).

PRINT STOP (DLE)

If a DLE (10 hexadecimal) is received by the printer, the print process is stopped and an ACK

(06 hexadecimal) is returned if there are no errors and a NAK (16 hexadecimal) if a printer error exists.

PRINT START (DC1)

If the printer has been stopped by receipt of a DLE (10 hexadecimal) command, it can be restarted by sending a DC1 (hexadecimal 11) command. Upon receipt of this command an

ACK (06 hexadecimal) is returned if there are no errors and a NAK (16 hexadecimal) if a printer error exists.

(1) To provide compatibility with older SATO printers, the RS232C interface can be configured to use an earlier Bi-Com 3 ENQ/ACK/NAK protocol selected via DSW2-8 and DSW1-7/8 (on the RS232C Interface module).The earlier protocol did not have provisions for the Job Name and did not respond to the DLE or DCI commands. Also, there are additional Response

Codes in the Status Byte Definition. It is recommended that you use the current protocol rather than the earlier version unless it is necessary for compatibility with existing software.

STATUS RESPONSE

The second method of determining printer status is to interrograte the printer with specific commands. The response from these commands will provide specific information about the printer status depending upon the command. This allows the controlling application to determine the status of a printer when it is located in a remote location.

PRINTER STATUS (SOH + MG)

Upon Receipt of an SOH (hexadecimal 01) followed immediately by an ASCII MG causes the printer to return a 30 byte Printer Status Word bounded by an STX-ETX pair that reports the current operating status of the printer.

BYTE

NUMBER

1

HEX VALUE DESCRIPTION

2

00

01

00

01

Thermal Transfer Print Type

Direct Thermal Print Type

203 dpi Resolution

305 dpi Resolution


Section 7: Bi-Directional Communications

11

12

13

14

15

BYTE

NUMBER

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

10

HEX VALUE

00

00

01

00

01

00

01

00

01

02

03

04

00

01

02

04

05

06

07

00

01

02

03

08

09

00

01

00

41

42

43

00

01

02

03

04

00

01

02

00

01

DESCRIPTION

2 ips Print Speed

3 ips Print Speed

4 ips Print Speed

5 ips Print Speed

6 ips Print Speed

7 ips Print Speed

8 ips Print Speed

9 ips Print Speed

10 ips Print Speed

12 ips Print Speed

Not Supported

Not Supported

Not Supported

Label Dispense Print mode

Reserved

Not Supported

Not Supported

Not Supported

Dispense at head position

Dispense at dispense position

Reserved

Not Supported

Not Supported

Not Supported C

Print Density Level 1





Reflective (Eye-Mark)

Sensor Gap (See-Thru) Sensor

No Sensor

Zero Slash Disabled

Zero Slash Enabled

Reserved

Not Supported

Not Supported

Online FeedDisabled

Online Feed Enabled

Fixed Pitch

Proportional Pitch



BYTE

NUMBER

16-17

HEX VALUE DESCRIPTION

18-19

20-21

22-23

24

25

26

27

28

29

30

00 to C80

00 to 12C

00 to 340

00 to 4E0

00 to 3E7

FFFF to

FC19

00 to 320

00 to FCE0

00 tp 63

FF to 9D

00 tp 63

FF to 9D

00 tp 63

FF to 9D

00 tp 63

FF to 9D

00

01

08 to 40

00

01

Not Supported

Not Supported

Vertical Base Reference Point Offset in dots (0 to 792)

Vertical Base Reference Point Offset in dots (-1 to -792)

Horizontal Base Reference Point Offset in dots (0 to 800)

Horizontal Base Reference Point Offset in dots (-1 to -800)

Not Supported

Not Supported

Not Supported

Dispense Offset in dots (0 to 99)

Dispense Offset in dots (-1 to -99)

Compatibility Mode Enabled

Compatibility Mode Disabled

Not Supported

Buzzer Enabled

Buzzer Disabled

COUNTER STATUS (SOH + ME)

Upon Receipt of an SOH (hexadecimal 01) followed immediately by an ASCII ME causes the printer to return a 28 byte Head Counter Status Word bounded by an STX-ETX pair that reports the current status of the printer life counters.

BYTE

NUMBER

1 - 8

9 - 12

13 - 16

17 - 20

21 - 24

25 - 28

HEX VALUE

Hex

Hex

Hex

Hex

Hex

Hex

DESCRIPTION

Current Life Counter in dots

1st (Current) Head Counter in dots

2nd (Previous) Head Counter in dots

3rd Head Counter in dots

Not Supported

Not Supported



SENSOR STATUS (SOH + SG)

Upon Receipt of an SOH (hexadecimal 01) followed immediately by an ASCII SG causes the printer to return a 4 byte Sensor Status Word bounded by an STX-ETX pair that reports the values of the printer counters.

BYTE

NUMBER

1

2

VALUE DESCRIPTION

Hex

Hex

3 00 H

01 H

4 00 H

01 H

Reflective Sensor Level

Transmissive Sensor Level

Out of Paper

Paper Present

Head Open

Head Closed

HEAD STATUS (SOH + HC)

Upon Receipt of an SOH (hexadecimal 01) followed immediately by an ASCII HC causes the printer to return a 1 byte Head Fault Status Word bounded by an STX-ETX pair that reports the current operating status of the print head. Before the printer will respond to this command, it must be in the Head Check Mode (DSW2-3 = On).

BYTE

NUMBER

HEX VALUE

1 00

01

DESCRIPTION

Print Head OK

Electrical Fault in Print Head

SYSTEM VERSION INFORMATION (SOH + SB)

Upon Receipt of an SOH (hexadecimal 01) followed immediately by a ASCII SB causes the printer to return a 50 byte Printer Status Word bounded by an STX-ETX pair that reports the system version of the printer.

VALUE DESCRIPTION BYTE

NUMBER

1-50 ASCII Firmware Version Information



MEMORY STATUS (SOH + EB)

Upon Receipt of an SOH (hexadecimal 01) followed immediately by an ASCII EB causes the printer to return a 24 byte Memory Status Word bounded by an STX-ETX pair that reports the current user memory allocation.

DESCRIPTION BYTE

NUMBER

VALUE

1-4 Hex

5-8 Hex

9-12

13-16

17-20

Hex

Hex

Hex

21-24 Hex

Free Font Memory

Free Form Overlay Memory

Total Form Overlay Memory

Free Graphic Memory

FORM OVERLAY STATUS (SOH + FO)

Upon Receipt of an SOH (hexadecimal 01) followed immediately by an ASCII FO causes the printer to return a 18 byte Form Overlay Status Word bounded by an STX-ETX pair that reports the Forms downloaded into the printer.


NUMBER

1-2

3-18

01 to 99 Form Registration Number (ASCII value)



FONT CONFIGURATION (SOH + FG)

Upon Receipt of an SOH (hexadecimal 01) followed immediately by an ASCII FG causes the printer to return a 102 byte Font/Graphics Status Word bounded by an STX-ETX pair that reports information on the stored font or graphic.

Note: The printer must be in the Font/Graphic Download (See the specific printer Operators Manual) mode before a response will be received.


NUMBER

1-2

3-4

ASCII Font

00 H 01 H

ID Number

Font Graphic

49-52

53-54

54-60

57-60

58-64

65-68

69-72

ASCII

Hex

Hex

Font Point Size

Character Width in dots

Character Height in dots

Hex

Hex

Hex

Font Registration Number

Font Data Top Address

Total Size

76 Hex

77

78

79-80 Hex

81-82 Hex

83-84

85-86 Hex

Spread

Registration Start Code

86-8

88-95 Hex Reserved

96-98 Hex Code

99-100

101-102

Hex

Hex

Horizontal Valid Size

Left Gap Size



INTERFACE STATUS (SOH + IG)

Upon Receipt of an SOH (hexadecimal 01) followed immediately by an ASCII IG causes the printer to return a 1 byte Interface Status Word bounded by an STX-ETX pair that reports the type of interface connection currently set in the printer.


NUMBER

1

2

3

0

1

IEEE 1284 Parallel

Serial RS232

Local Area Network

Universal Serial Bus

SERIAL INTERFACE SETTINGS (SOH + H2)

Upon Receipt of an SOH (hexadecimal 01) followed immediately by an ASCII H2 causes the printer to return a 5 byte Serial IF Status Word bounded by an STX-ETX pair that reports the current operating parameters of the Serial RS232 Interface.


NUMBER

1

2

3

4

0

1

3

0

1

2

3

0

1

2

3

0

1

4

9600 BPS

19200 BPS

38400 BPS

57600 BPS

No Parity

Odd Parity

Even Parity

1 Stop Bit

2 Stop Bits

Single Item Buffer with Ready/Busy Flow Control

Multi-Item Buffer with Ready/Busy Flow Control

X-ON/X-OFF Flow Control

Status 4 Bi-Comm

Status 3 Bi-Comm

STATUS BYTE DEFINITION, BI-COM PROTOCOL

ASCII HEX DEFINITION

OFF-LINE

0

1 31 Ribbon Near End

3 33 Ribbon Near End and Buffer Near Full



ASCII HEX

4

(¹)

34

DEFINITION

Print Stop (no error)

ON-LINE, WAITING FOR DATA

B 42 Ribbon Near End

D

E

(¹)

44

45

Ribbon Near End and Buffer Near Full

Print Stop (without error)

ON-LINE PRINTING

M

N

O

P

Q

(¹)

K

G

H 48

I 49

J

(¹)

4A

4B

4D

4E

4F

50

51

Ribbon Near End



ON-LINE, WAITING TO DISPENSE A LABEL

No Errors

Ribbon Near End

Buffer Near Full



ON-LINE, COMPILING PRINT JOB

S

T 5

U 55

V

(¹)

W

(¹)

56

56

4 Ribbon Near End



OFF-LINE, ERROR CONDITION b c 63 d 64 e 65 Media Error



ASCII HEX j g 67

6A k 6B

Cutter Error

Other Error Condition

(¹)

Not supported by legacy Bi-Com protocols

DEFINITION


Instruction

A

A1aaaabbbb

A(space)Z

AR

A3H-aaaa

-Vbbbb

Babbcccd

APPENDIX A.

COMMAND CODE QUICK REFERENCE

Description

Start Code. Begins all print jobs

Media Size. Specifies the label size.

aaaa = bbbb =

Label length in dots (0 to Vmax)

Label width in dots (0 to Hmax)

Form Feed. Feeds a blank tag or label.

Normal Print Length. This command resets the printer to the Standard print length (7 inches).

Base Reference Point. Establishes a new base reference point position for the current label. Units of measurement are dots.

= Optional character.If included, will shift reference point in negative direction. aaaa = Horizontal reference point

Page

2-66

2-46

2-33

2-52

2-10 bbbb = Vertical reference point

Bar Codes. Prints a 1:3 ratio bar code.

a = 0

1

Codabar

Code 39

4

5

2

3

Interleaved 2 of 5 (I 2/5)

UPC-A/EAN-13

EAN-8

Industrial 2 of 5

C

D

A

B

8

9

6

7

I

G

E

F

Matrix 2 of 5 reserved reserved reserved

MSI reserved

Code 93 reserved

UPC-E

Bookland

Code 128

UCC 128

2-2

SATO Programming Reference PN9001096 Preliminary Page A-1

Appendix A: Command Code Quick Reference

Instruction

BDabbcccd

BKaabbcdd eeefffnn...n

BPn...n

BTabbccddee

Description bb = ccc = d =

0

1

Number of dots (01-12) for narrow bar and narrow space

Bar height in dots (001-600)

UCC 128 only

No human readable text

Human readable at top

2 Human readable at bottom

Bar Codes. Prints a 2:5 ratio bar code, except for UPC, EAN, Code 93,

Code 128 and UCC128 symbols, which are fixed width bar codes. For values a, bb, ccc and d see instructions for Babbcccd.

For UPC/EAN bar codes, this command puts descender bars and humand readable text below the symbol.

PDF417. Prints PDF417 2-D symbols.

Page

2-2

5-10 aa bb c dd ee fff g

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

Minimum module dimension (03-09 dots). Will not print for values of 01, 02 or __10.

Minimum module pitch dimension (04-240 dots). Will not print for values of 01, 02, 03 or greater than 25.

Security level (1-8).

Code words per line (01-30). If 00 is specified for dd and ee, printer will automatically optimize settings.

Rows/symbol (00 or 03). If 00 is specified for dd and ee, printer will automatically optimize settings.

Number of characters to be encoded (0001-2700)

Not specified, standard PDF417

M Micro PDF417

T Truncated PDF417 nn...n


Postnet. Prints Postnet bar codes.

n...n

= 5 digit ZIP (Postnet-32 format)


9 digit ZIP+4 (Postnet -52 format)

11 digit ZIP+4+DPC (Postnet-62, Delivery Point format).

Bar Codes. Variable Ratio. provides the ability to print a bar code with a ratio other than those specified through the standard bar code commands (B, BD, and D).

a = Bar code option:

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Instruction

BVa,b,c, ddddddddd, eee,f f f,gg..g

Description

0 Codabar

1 Code 39

2 Interleaved 2 of 5

5 Industrial 2 of 5 bb = cc ee

= dd =

=

6 Matrix 2 of 5

Narrow space in dots (01-99)

Wide space in dots (01-99)

Narrow bar in dots (01-99)

Wide bar in dots (01-99)

Maxicode. Prints 2-D Maxicode symbols per AIM I.S.S. specification.

Page

5-8

BWaabbb

BXaabbccdd eeefffghh a = b = c = dd..d

= eee = f f f =

Position of symbol within the set

Total number of symbols in the set

Mode

9 digit numeric Postal Code

3 digit numeric Country Code

3 digit numeric Service Class gg..g

= Data, terminated by <ESC>

Bar Codes. Expansion. Works together with the BT command to specify an expansion factor and the bar code height for the particular symbol being printed.

aa = Expansion factor by which the width of all bars and spaces is increased (01-12) bbb = aa =

Bar height by dot (004-600 dots)

Data Matrix. Data Format. Specifies the format of the Data Matrix 2-D symbology.

Format ID (01-16, The values 07 and 17 will not be accepted) bb = cc dd

=

= eee = fff = g =

Error correction level (00, 05, 08,10,14, 20 or 200. All other values processed as 00.

Horizontal cell size (03-12 dots/cell)

Vertical cell size (03-12 dots per cell)

Cells per line. Must use 000 for optimized symbol.

Cell lines. Must use 000 to optimize.

Mirror image

0 Normal Print

2-7

5-2



Instruction

C

CSa

Dabbcccd

DCxx...x

Eaaa

EX0

Faaaabcccc ddee

FWaabcccc

FWaabbVccc

Hdddd

Description hh =

1 Reverse Print

Guide cell thickness (01-15) 01 indicates normal type.

Repeat Label. Prints a duplicate of the last label printed.

Print Speed Selection. Specifies a unique print speed in in./sec. through software for a particular label.

a = Speed Range

Bar Codes. Prints 1:2 ratio bar code. For UPC and EAN bar codes, this will add descender bars. For values a, bb, ccc and d see instructions for

Babbcccd.

Data Matrix. Print Data. Prints data using Data Matrix format specified in BX Data Format command.

xx...x

= Data to be printed. Cannot exceed 500 characters.

Line Feed. Provides the ability to print multiple lines of the same character size without specifying a new print position for each line.

aaa = Number of dots (1-999) between the bottom of the characters on one line to the top of the characters on the next line.

Expanded Print Length. Expands the print length to 9999 dots.

Sequential Numbering. Allows the printing of sequencing fields (text, bar codes) where all incrementing is done within the printer.

aaaa = b =

Number of times to repeat the same data (0001-9999)

Plus or minus symbol (+ for increments; - for decrements) cccc = dd =

Value of step for sequence (001-9999)

No. of digits for sequential numbering (01-99, default

= 8) ee = No. of digits free from sequential numbering (01-99, default=0)

Line. Prints a horizontal line. Units of measurement are dots.

aa = Width of line b = V Vertical line

H Horizontal line cccc = Length of line

Box. Prints a box. For values aa, bbbb, cc, and dddd, see instructions for horizontal and vertical lines. Units of measurement are dots.

aa = bb = cccc =

Width of horizontal side

Width of vertical side

Length of vertical side

Page

2-57

2-56

2-2

5-5

2-45

2-51

2-64

2-43

2-43



Instruction Description

FXaaabccc dddeee dddd = Length of horizontal side

Data Matrix. Sequential Numbering. Prints sequential numbered Data

Matrix 2-D symbols.

aaa = b =

Number of duplicate labels (001-999)

Increment or decrement

+ Increment

- Decrement ccc ddd

=

=

Increment/decrement steps (001-999)

Sequential numbering start position (001-999).


eee = Incremented data length (001-999). Measured from start position.

Gabbbccc(data) Custom Graphics. Allows the creation and printing of graphic images using a dot-addressable matrix.

a = Specifies format of data stream to follow

B Binary

GMaaaaa bbb =

H Hexadecimal

Number of horizontal 8 x 8 blocks (see page 5-XX for range) ccc = data = Data to describe the graphic image

BMP File. Downloads BMP file to the internal graphics image memory.

aaaaa =

Number of vertical 8 x 8 blocks (see page 5-XX for range)

No. of bytes to be downloaded (max DOS file size is

32K

GPaaaaa

Haaaa

IDaa

J

Kab90cc

PCX File. Downloads PCX file to the internal graphics image memory.

aaaaa = No. of bytes to be downloaded (max DOS file size is

32K)

Horizontal Position. Specifies a fieldís horizontal location across the width of the label from the current base reference point. The units of measurement are dots.

Job ID Store. Stores the Job ID number.

aa = Job ID number assigned (01-99)

Journal Print. Provides the ability to print text line by line. Fixed spacing between lines and characters.

Recall Custom Designed Characters. Recalls for printing a custom character stored by the Tabcc(data) command.

a = 1 16 x 16 matrix

Page

5-6

2-36

2-38

2-39

2-53

2-40

2-42

2-13



M

OA

OB

Paa

PR

PS

Qaaaaaa

Instruction

Laabb

RDabb,ccc, ddd,nn...n

RMaaaa,bbbb

S

Description b cc

=

=

2 24 x 24 matrix

Indicates the format that data stream was stored in

B Binary

H Hexadecimal

Memory location where the character was stored.

Valid locations are 21 to 52 or “!” to “R” in hex values.

Character Expansion. Expands characters in both directions.

aa = Multiple to expand horizontally (01-12) bb = Multiple to expand vertically (01-12)

Font type. Specifies the 13W x 20H dot matrix font (including descenders).

Font type. Specifies the OCR-A font.

Font type. Specifies the OCR-B font dot matrix.

Character Pitch. Designates the number of dots between characters.

aa = Number of dots between characters (01-99)

Fixed Font Spacing. Returns the printer to fixed character spacing mode.

Proportional Font Spacing. Places the printer in the proportional character spacing mode. Will not work with U Font.

Print Quantity. Specifies the total number of labels to print.

aaaaaa = Total number of labels to print for the job (000001-

999999)

Font Type. Specifies the internal AGFA raster fonts.

Page

2-14

2-26

2-26

2-26

2-16

2-18

2-18

2-55

2-28 a bb ccc

=

=

=

A Specifies CG Times font

B Specifies CG Triumvirate font

Always 00

Horizontal Size (16 to 999 dots or P08 to P72 point size)

Vertical Size (16 to 999 dots or P08 to P72 point size)

Data to be printed ddd = nn..n

=

Mirror Image. Prints mirror image of data. Must be preceded by an A1

Media Size Command. Must be preceded by an <ESC>A1 Media Size command.


2-47

2-26




Tabcc(data)

U

Vbbbb

WBa

WDHaaaaVbbbb

XccccYdddd

Store Custom Designed Characters. To create and store custom characters or images in the printerís volatile memory. See Kab90cc to recall the character for printing.

a = 1 16 x 16 matrix

2 24 x 24 matrix b = cc =

Specifies data stream format to follow

B Binary

H Hexadecimal

Memory location to store the character. Valid locations are 21 to 52 or “!” to “R” in hex values.

(data) = Data to describe the character.

Font type.. Specifies a 5W x 9L dot matrix font (including descenders).

Vertical Position. Specifies a field’s vertical location down the length of the label from the current base reference point. Units of measurement are dots.

Font type. Specifies the 18W x 30L dot matrix font (including descenders).

a = 0 Disables auto-smoothing of font

1 Enables auto-smoothing if expansion is greater than 3

Copy Image Area. To copy an image to another location of the label.

WKnn...n

WLa

XM

XS

XU aaaa = bbbb = cccc = dddd =

Horizontal position of the top left corner of image area

Vertical position of the top left corner of image area

Horizontal length of image area

Vertical length of image area

Job Name. Stores the job name.

nn..n

= Job name, up to 16 ASCII characters

Font type. Specifies the 28W x 52L dot matrix font (including decenders).






Page

2-12

2-26

2-53

2-31

2-21

2-41

2-31

2-26

2-26

2-26



Instruction

XWa

XBa

Z

2D3m,a,bb,c d,ee,ff,gg

%a

$a,b,c,d

$=(data)

Description







Stop Code. Ends all print jobs.

QR Code. Prints QR Code symbols. See command description for parameter definition and usage.

Rotate. Fixed Base Reference Point. Rotates printing in 90° increments without changing the base reference point.

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 (90× CW)

Vector font. Specifies printing of the unique SATO vector font.

a = A Helvetica Bold (proportional spacing) b c d

=

=

=

B Helvetica Bold (fixed spacing)

Font width (50-999 dots*)

Font height (50-999 dots*)

Font variation (0-9) as follows:

0 Standard

1 Standard open (outlined)




5 Standard, shadow 1

6 Standard, shadow 2

7 Standard mirror image

8 Italic

9 Italic open (outlined)

Data for Vector font.

Page

2-31

2-31

2-66

5-12

2-62

2-29

2-29



/

Instruction

#Ea

(aaaa,bbbb

&

0 (zero)

*a

@,nnnn

~aaaa

~Aaaaa

~B

Description

Print Darkness. Specifies a new print darkness setting. The lightest setting is “1”.

Reverse Image. Reverse image from black to white and vice versa.

Units of measure are dots.

aaaa = bbbb =

Horizontal length in dots of area to be reversed.

Vertical height in dots of area to be reversed.

Store Form Overlay. Stores a specified label image in the printer’s volatile form overlay memory.

Recall Form Overlay. Recalls the label image from the printer’s formoverlay memory for printing.

Replace Data (Partial Edit). Provides the ability to replace a specified area of the previous label with new data.

Clear Print Job(s) and Memory. Clears individual memory and buffers.

a = When not included in command, clears print jobs in

Multi-Buffer mode.

a = If included in command, specifies memory section to be cleared

T Custom character memory, printer

& Form overlay memory, printer nnnn =

X Clears all memory all memory and buffers

Off-Line. Signals the printer to go off-line after the completion of a print job.

Optional message to be displayed on the LCD panel.

Maximum of 32 characters.

Cut Job. Cuts labels at a specified interval in a print job. Number of labels printed is equal to the product of the Quantity specified times the value of aaaa.

aaaa = Number of labels between each cut (0001 to 9999)

Cut. Specifies the number of labels to print between each cut. It is independent of the Quantity command.

aaaa = Number of labels between each cut

Cut Last. Cuts any printed labels that remain in the printer

Page

2-50

2-60

2-35

2-34

2-58

2-19

2-48

2-24

2-23

2-25

INSTRUCTION DESCRIPTION PAGE



CALENDAR COMMANDS

Instruction

WA(elements)

WPabbb

WTaabbccddee

Description

Calendar Print. Prints the date and/or time field (up to 16 characters) from the printerís internal clock. Use slash to separate date elements and colon to separate time elements.

elements = YY 2 digit Year (00-91)

YYYY 4 digit Year (1981-2080)

MM

DD

HH hh

Month (01-12)

Day (01-31)


24 Hour Clock (00-23) mm ss

TT

JJJ

Minutes (00-59)

Seconds (00-59)

AM or PM

Julian Date (000-366)

WW ww

Week (00-53)

Week (01-54)

Calendar Increment. To add a value to the printerís current date and/ or time. Does not change the printerís internal time setting.

a = Y

M

D h

Years

Months

Days

Hours bbb = Numeric data, Week (00-99), Years (1-9), Months

(01-99), Days (001-999), Hours (001-999).

Calendar Set. To set the time and date of the printerís internal clock.

aa = Year (00-99) bb = Month (01-12) cc = Day (01-31) dd = Hour (00-23) ee = Minute (00-59)

Page

3-4

3-2

3-6



EXPANDED MEMORY OPTION COMMANDS

Instruction

BJ(aa..abb..b

BJDcccccdddd ee...e

BJ

BJFaaaaaaaa

BJRabbccdd eeeeff..f

BJS

BJTaa,bb,cc, dd,ee,fff,gg..g

Description

Start TrueType Font Storage. Prepares the Expanded Memory to accept TrueType font data.

aa...a

= bb...b

=

40 byte font description

10 byte date field

Download Bit Mapped TrueType Font Data. Downloads the bit mapped TrueType font data to the memory area specified.

ccccc = dddd =

Memory Offset (hexadecimal)

Data size in bytes (max = 2000) ee...e

= Font data to be downloaded

End TrueType Font Storage.Ends the bit mapped TrueType font storage process

Initialize Expanded Memory. Initializes the Memory Area and formats it for use. Should be preceded by the Memory Area Select command for the memory area to be initialized.

aaaaaaaa = 8 character alphanumeric password

TrueType Font Recall. Recalls a previously stored bit mapped

TrueType font for use.

a = bb =

Font ID (1-9

Horizontal Expansion (01-12) cc = dd = eeee = ff...f

=

Vertical Expansion (01-12)

Character pitch (01-99)

Number of characters

Data to be printed using font

Expanded Memory Status. Reports the status of the currently active

Memory Card to the host by printing a status label.

TrueType Font Recall. Recalls a previously stored bit mapped

TrueType font for use.

aa = bb = cc = dd = ee = f f f f = gg...g

=

Font ID (01-99

Horizontal Expansion (01-12)

Vertical Expansion (01-12)

Reserved, always 00

Character pitch (01-99)

Number of characters

Data to be printed using font

Page

4-4

4-4

4-4

4-16

4-3

4-18

4-3



Instruction

CCa

GCaaa

GIabbbcccddd ee...e

GRccc

GTaaa,bbbbb, nn. . . n

PIaaa,bbbbb, cc...c

PYaaa

YR,aaa

/D,bb,cc...c

YS,aaa

/Nbb,cc

Description

Memory Area Select. Selects the Memory area for all following

Expanded Memory commands.

a = b =

1 Memory Area 1

2 Memory Area 2

Recall BMP Graphic. Recalls BMP graphic files stored in Expanded

Memory.

Store Custom Graphics. Stores a graphic image in the memory card to be called later for printing on a label.

a = Specifies format of data stream to follow

B Binary bbb = ccc ee...e

= ddd =

=

H Hexadecimal

Number of horizontal 8 x 8 blocks

Number of vertical 8 x 8 blocks

Graphics storage number (001-999)

Data to describe the graphic image

Recall Custom Graphics. Recalls for printing the graphic image stored by the GI command.

ccc = Storage number (001-999)

Store BMP Graphics. Stores BMP files in Expanded Memory.

aaa = bbbbb =

Storage area number (001 to 999)

Size of BMP file in bytes nn...n

= Data

Store PCX Graphics File. Stores a PCX graphic file.

Page

4-17

4-9

4-10

4-11

4-10

4-15 aaa = bbbbb =

Storage number (001-999)

Number of bytes in the file to be stored.

Recall PCX Graphics File. Recalls a PCX graphics file.

aaa = The storage number assigned to the file (001-999)

Recall Format/Field. To recall a field from a format previously stored in the memory card.

aaa = bb =

Number of format to be recalled (001 to 999)

Number of field to be recalled (01-99) cc...c

= Data to be placed in field.

Store Format/Field. To store a field in a format in the memory card.

aaa = bb =

Format number (001 -999)

Field number (01-99)

4-14

4-5

4-6




&R,aa

*a,bbb cc = Number of characters in the field

Recall Form Overlay. Recalls a label image previously stored in

Expanded Memory.

aa = Storage number (00 to 99).

&S,aa,bbbb,cccc Store Form Overslay. Stores a label image in Expanded Memory.

aa = bbbb =

Storage number (00 to 99)

Horizontal size of window to be stored (50 to Hmax) cccc = a =

Vertical size of window to be stored (50 to Vmax)

Clear Expanded Memory. Clears individual memory and buffer areas.

Memory section to be cleared

G SATO graphic files (001-999) bbb =

O

R

P

F

PCX graphic file (001-999)

Stored formats (001-999)

TrueType fonts, memory card (001-009)

BMP graphic file (001-999)

Storage number

Page

4-7

4-8

4-2



CONFIGURATION COMMANDS


I2abcde

IGa

LD,a,b,c,d,e, f,g,i, j j

PCaa,bb

PCF,a,.....z

PHa

PMa

POabcc

Serial Interface. Sets the operating parameters for the Serial RS232C interface. Sets the default printer configuration in Flash ROM. See Serial

Interface Parameters command in the Configuration Commands of

Section 5: Programming Reference of this manual for details.

Sensor Type. Selects the sensor type.

a = 0 Reflective (Eye-Mark) sensor.

1

2

Transmissive (See-Thru) sensor

Sensor not used

Download Protocol Command Codes. Downloads a user defined set of Alternate Protocol Command Codes. See Appendix E for details on the proper usage of this command.

Printer Setting. Sets the default printer configuration in Flash ROM.

See Printer Setting command in the Configuration Commands of

Section 2: Command Codes of this manual for details.

Print Type. Selects the thermal printing method.

a = 0 Thermal transfer printing

1 Direct thermal printing

Print Mode. Selects desired backfeed operation.

a = 0

1

No backfeed, continuous operation

Tear-Off

4

7

2

3

Cut, backfeed after print

Cut, backfeed before print

Cut, no backfeed

Dispense, backfeed after print

8 Dispense, backfeed before print

Pitch Offset. Sets the pitch type, direction and offset to be used a = 0

1

Cutter

Dispense b cc

=

=

-

+

2

3

Tear-Off

Continuous

Positive offset

Negative offset

00 to 99, offset value in dots.

Page

6-11

6-10

6-2

6-4

6-9

6-8

6-7



LEGACY COMMANDS

These commands are provided for legacy applications that use command streams created for older SATO printers. It is not recommended that these commands be used for new applications.

AX

N

R

Expanded Print Length. This command sets the printer to the Expanded print length (14 inches). <ESC>EX0 is the recommended replacement.

Rotate, Moving Base Reference Point. Sets the original base reference point and returns printing to normal orientation. <ESC>% is the recommended replacement.

Rotate, Moving Base Reference Point. Rotates the printing of all subsequent images by 90 degrees counterclockwise each time it is used. Also moves the base reference point. <ESC>% is the recommended replacement.




APPENDIX B.

BAR CODE SPECIFICATIONS

BAR CODE SYMBOLOGIES

This section contains detailed information on the printing of bar codes on the “e” Series printers. Information on printing the following bar code symbologies is provided:

• Codbar

• Code 39

• Interleaved 2 of 5

• UPC-A/EAN-13

• EAN-8

• Industrial 2 of 5

• Matrix 2 of 5

• Code 128

• MSI

• Code 93

• UPC-E

• UPC Supplements(Bookland)

• UCC-128

• Postnet

• Data Matrix

• Maxicode

• PDF417

SATO Programming Reference PN 9001096 Preliminary Page B-1

Appendic B. Bar Code Specifications

Codabar

COMMAND STRUCTURE 1:3 ratio

2:5 ratio

1:2 ratio

CHARACTER SET bb ccc d data

<ESC>B0bbcccd (data) d

<

<ESC>D0bbcccd (data) d

=

=

=

=

ESC>BD0bbcccd (data) d

Width of narrow element in dots (01-12)


Required Start and Stop character (A, B, C, or D)

Bar code data (alphanumeric)

0-9, -,$,:,/,+

A, B, C, D (Start/Stop characters)

DENSITY TABLE

Printer

Resolution

600 dpi

300 dpi

200 dpi

Narrow/

Wide

Ratio

1:3

2:5

1:3

1:3

1:3

2:5

1:2

1:3

1:3

2:5

1:2

Value of “bb”

03

01

02

01

02

01

02

01

02

01

02

“X”

Dimension

(mils)

5.0

3.3

3.3

3.3

6.7

6.7

3.3

5.0

10.0

10.0

5.0

Density

(char/inch)

16.96

27.2

25.0

25.0

12.6

13.6

15.1

16.9

8.5

9.2

10.2

EXAMPLE

NOTES

<ESC>H0400<ESC>V0025<ESC>B002100A12345B


1. You must add the appropriate (A, B, C or D) Start and Stop characters to the data string. The printer does not automatically add them

Page B-2 PN 9001096 Preliminary SATO Programming Reference

Code 39

Appendix B. Bar Code Specifications

COMMAND STRUCTURE 1:3 ratio:

2:5 ratio:

1:2 ratio:

CHARACTER SET

DENSITY TABLE bb ccc

(data)

*

<ESC>Blbbccc* (data) *

<ESC>BD1bbccc* (data) *

<ESC>D1bbccc* (data) *

= Width of narrow element in dots (01-12)


Required Start and Stop character (asterisk)

Bar code data (alphanumeric)

0-9, A-Z, Space, $, %, +, -, .,/,* (Start/Stop character)

Printer

Resolution

300 dpi

200dpi

1:3

1:3

2:5

1:2

1:2

1:3

2:5

1:2

1:2

Narrow/

Wide

Ratio

1:3

1:3

2:5

1:2

1:2

1:3


01

01

02

02

01

01

02

03

01

02

01

02

03

01

02

5.0

10.0

10.0

5.0

10.0

6.7

3.3

6.7

3.3

“X”

Dimension

(mils)

3.3

5.0

3.3

3.3

5.0

3.3

Density

(char/inch)

23.1

11.5

12.7

6.4

7.0

15.6

7.8

18.8

12.7

10.3

11.56

7.0

18.8

9.5

10.3

EXAMPLE

NOTES

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0025<ESC>B103100*CODE 39*

<ESC>H0230<ESC>V0130<ESC>XS*CODE 39*

You must add the”*” Start/Stop characters to the data stream. The printer does not add them automatically.



Interleaved Two of Five (I 2/5)


CHARACTER SET

DENSITY TABLE

1:3 ratio:

2:5 ratio:

1:2 ratio: bb ccc

(data)

=

=

=

<ESC>B2bbccc (data)

<ESC>BD2bbccc (data)

<ESC>D2bbccc (data)



Bar code data (numeric); must be an even number of digits or else the printer will add a leading zero; start and stop code are provided by the printer

0-9 (numeric only

Printer

Resolution

600 dpi

300 dpi

200 dpi

1:2

1:3

1:3

2:5

1:2

1:2

Narrow/

Wide

Ratio

1:3

1:3

2:5

1:3

1:3

2:5

1:2


02

03

01

01

02

01

02

02

01

02

01

01

02

“X”

Dimension

(mils)

3.3

5.0

3.3

3.3

6.7

6.7

6.7

3.3

5.0

10.0

10.0

5.0

10.0

Density

(char/inch)

33.4

22.6

18.86

33.4

16.7

18.8

21.4

14.3

22.6

11.3

12.7

14.5

9.7

EXAMPLE

NOTES

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0100<ESC>B20310045676567

<ESC>H0140<ESC>V0210<ESC>XM4567 6567

To add horizontal guard bars to the top and bottom of the bar code, use the Line and Box command.



UPC-A/EAN-13

COMMAND STRUCTURE <ESC>B3bbccc (data)


<ESC>BD3bbccc (data) bb ccc

(data)

=

=

=



Bar code data (numeric); must be exactly 13 digits. For

UPC-A, the first digit must be a zero and the last 11 digits are the actual UPC-A data followed by a check digit.

CHARACTER SET

DENSITY TABLE

To select UPC-A, 11 digits of data is sent. The printer adds a “0” and automatically generates the check digit. If 12 digits of data are sent, the printer assumes an EAN-13 symbol and automatically generates the check digit. The last digit of the bar code data is a modulo 10 check digit.

If 13 digits of data are sent to the printer, the check digit is not created and must be supplied by the programmer. It must be the last character in the

13 digit string and can be determined by using the calculations outlined below.

0-9 (numeric only)

Printer

Resolution

600 dpi

300 dpi

200 dpi


05

06

07

08

02

03

04

02

03

04

Narrow Bar

Width (mils)

8.3

10.0

11.7

13.3

6.7

10.0

13.3

10.0

15.0

20.0

Magnification

Factor

Below Minimum

75%

87.5%

100%

Below Minimum

75%

100%

75%

112%

150%

NOTES

EXAMPLE

D3 provides guide bars that extend longer than the rest of the bar code.

BD3 provides guide bars and the human readable text below the symbol.

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0375<ESC>BD30215001234567890



CALCULATING THE

MOD 10 CHECK DIGIT

ODD

EVEN

0

1

If you wish to encode the UPC-A data “01234567890”, follow these steps to find the correct check digit.

2 4 6 8 0

3 5 7 9 CD

1. First add all the numbers in the ODD positions.

i.e., 0+2+4+6+8+0 = 20

2. Multiply the result of Step 1 by 3.

i.e., 20 x 3 = 60

3. Add up all the numbers in the EVEN positions.

i.e., 1+3+5+7+9 = 25

4. Add the result of Step 2 to that of Step 3.

i.e., 60 + 25 = 85

5. Subtract the result of Step 4 from the next highest increment of 10.

i.e., 90 - 85 = 5

6. The correct Modulo 10 check digit for the 11 digit string

“01234567890” is 5.



EAN-8

COMMAND STRUCTURE <ESC>B4bbccc (data)


CHARACTER SET


(data)

=

=

=


Bar height in dots (001 -600)

Bar code data (numeric). Must be 8 digits.

0-9 (numeric only)

Printer

Resolution

600 dpi

300 dpi

200 dpi


05

06

07

08

02

03

04

02

03

04

Narrow Bar

Width (mils)

8.3

10.0

11.7

13.3

6.7

10.0

13.3

10.0

15.0

20.0

Magnification

Factor

Below Minimum

75%

87.5%

100%

Below Minimum

75%

100%

75%

112%

150%

NOTES

EXAMPLE

1. D4 provides guide bars that extend longer than the rest of the bar code and the human readable text below the symbol.

2. The check digit is automatically calculated for EAN-8.

<ESC>H0400<ESC>V0375<ESC>BD4031001234567



Industrial Two of Five

COMMAND STRUCTURE 1:3 ratio:

2:5 ratio:

1:2 ratio:

B5bbccc (data)

BD5bbccc (data)

D5bbccc (data) bb = Width of narrow element in dots (01-12) ccc = Bar height in dots (001-600

CHARACTER SET

NOTES

EXAMPLE

(data) = Bar code data (numeric); must be an even number of digits or else the printer will add a leading zero

0-9 (numeric only)


<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0600<ESC>BD50310012345




Matrix Two of Five


CHARACTER SET

NOTES

EXAMPLE

1:3 ratio:

2:5 ratio:

1:2 ratio: bb ccc

(data)

=

=

=

<ESC>B6bbccc (data)

<ESC>BD6bbccc (data)




Bar code data (numeric only); must be an even number of digits or else the printer will add a leading zero.

0-9 (numeric only)


<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0775<ESC>BD60310012345




Code 128

COMMANDSTRUCTURE <ESC>BGbbcccdd (data) bb ccc dd

(data)

=

=

=

=



Start code to specify initial subset of bar code data

G Subset A Start code

H Subset B Start code

I Subset C Start code

Includes bar code data and subset Shift codes; Shift codes are used to change the subset type within the bar code data.

Shift codes:

E Subset A Shift code

D Subset B Shift code

C Subset C Shift code

CHARACTER SET

DENSITY TABLE

See Code 128 Character Table on Page B-23

Printer

Resolution

600 dpi

300 dpi

200 dpi

Value of

“bb”

02

03

04

01

02

03

01

01

03

“X”

Dimension

(mls)

3.3

5.0

6.7

3.3

6.7

10

5.0

10.0

15.0

Density (char/inch)

Subsets A,

B

Subset C

27.3

18.2

13.6

27.3

54.7

36.5

27.2

54.7

13.6

9.1

18.2

9.1

13.8

27.2

18.3

36.5

18.3

12.2

EXAMPLE The following will start in Subset A for the characters “AB”, shift to Subset B for “789”, then shift to Subset C for “123456”.

<ESC>H0200<ESC>V0550<ESC>BG03100>GAB>B789>C123456

<ESC>H0310<ESC>V655<ESC>XSAB789123456



CHARACTER SET

EXAMPLE


MSI

1:3 ratio:

2:5 ratio

1:2 ratio bb ccc

(data) d

<ESC>DAbbccc (data) d

=

=

=

=

<ESC>BAbbccc (data) d

<ESC>BDAbbccc (data) d



Bar code data (numeric); maximum of 15 digits

Required check digit

0-9 (numeric only)

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0950<ESC>BA03100123455




Code 93

COMMAND STRUCTURE 1:3 ratio: <ESC>BCbbcccdd (data) bb = Width of narrow element in dots (01-12) ccc = Bar height in dots (001-600) dd = Length of data (number of digits, 00-99)

CHARACTER SET

DENSITY TABLE

(data) = Bar code data (alphanumeric); length must match value ofparameter “dd”, check digit is supplied by printer.

0-9, A-Z, -, ., Space, $, /, +, %

Printer

Resolution

600 dpi

300 dpi

200 dpi

Narrow/

Wide

Ratio

1:3

1:3

1:3

1:3

1:3

1:3

1:3

1:3

1:3


02

03

04

01

02

03

01

02

03

“X”

Dimension

(mils)

3.3

5.0

6.7

3.3

6.7

10

5.0

10.0

15

Density

(char/inch)

16.7

11.1

22.5

11.3

7.5

33.6

22.5

16.7

33.3

EXAMPLE <ESC>H0100<ESC>V1125<ESC>BC0310008123

<ESC>H0155<ESC>V1240<ESC>XS1 234ABCD



CHARACTER SET

DENSITY TABLE

NOTES

EXAMPLE


UPC-E

<ESC>BEbbccc (data)

<ESC>DEbbccc (data) bb = Width of narrow element in dots (01-03) ccc = Bar height in dots (001-600)

(data) = Bar code data (numeric); must be exactly 6 digits

0-9 (numeric only)

Printer

Resolution

600 dpi

300 dpi

200 dpi

Value of

“bb”

05

06

07

08

02

03

04

02

03

04

Narrow Bar

Width (mils)

8.3

10

11.8

13.3

6.7

10.0

13.3

10.0

15.0

20.0

Magnification

Factor

Below Minimum

75%

87.5%

100%

Below Minimum

75%

100%

75%

112%

150%

Command DE provides guide bars that extend longer than the rest of the bar code.

<ESC>H0400<ESC>V0550<ESC>DE03100123456


<ESC>H0408<ESC>V0655<ESC>OB123456



Bookland (UPC/EAN Supplements)

COMMAND STRUCTURE <ESC>BFbbccc (data)

CHARACTER SET


(data)

=

=

=



Bar code data (numeric); must be exactly 2 or 5 digits

0-9 (numeric only)

Printer

Resolution

600 dpi

300 dpi

200 dpi

Value of

“bb”

05

06

07

08

02

03

04

02

03

04

Narrow Bar

Width (mils)

8.3

10

11.8

13.3

6.7

10.0

13.3

10.0

15.0

20.0

Magnification

Factor

Below Minimum

75%

87.5%

100%

Below Minimum

75%

100%

75%

112%

150%

EXAMPLE <ESC>H0325<ESC>V0725<ESC>D30315009827721123



<ESC>H 0480<ESC>V0878<ESC>OB21123

<ESC>H640<ESC>V0760<ESC>BF0313021826



UCC-128



CHARACTER SET

DENSITY TABLE

NOTES

<ESC>BIbbcccd (data) bb ccc d

(data)

=

=

Width of the narrow elements in dots (01 to 12)

Bar height in dots (001 to 600)

Placement of human readlble text

0 None

1 Text at top of bar code

2 Text at bottom of bar code

17 digits made up of the following:

1st digit = Container type digits 2-8 = Shipper identification digits 9-17 = Container Sequential number

(not automatically dequenced by the printer)

See Code 128 Character Table on Page B-23

See Code 128, Page B-10

1. The Start, Function, Stop and Extension codes will be created by the printer and added automatically.

2. The internal Modulo 10 check character will be automatically created and added by the printer. The overall Code 128 symbol check character will be automatically created by the printer and added.

3. The automatically created human readable text will be created according to the following rules:

• The spacing between the bar code and the text is fixed at 10 dots (.

• If the width of the human readable text is wider than the bar code, it will start at the same position as the bar code and extend past the right of the bar code.

• If the width of the human readable text is less than the bar code, it will be centered on the bar code.

• The automatically generated HRI font is OCR-B.

• If any part of the human readable text extends outside the printable area, none of it will be printed. Care should be exercised when placing the bar code to allow for any automatically created human readable text.



EXAMPLE Without incrementing

<ESC>A

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0100<ESC>BI04150101234567000000001

<ESC>Q2<ESC>Z

With incrementing

<ESC>A

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0100<ESC>F001+001

<ESC>BI04150101234567000000001

<ESC>Q2<ESC>Z


Postnet


COMMAND STRUCTURE <ESC>BP (data)

CHARACTER SET

NOTES data =

=

=

=

5 digits ZIP

6 digits for Postnet 37

9 digits for ZIP+4

11 digits for Dlelivery Point Bar Code

1-9 (numeric only)

1. Frame bits and check digits added automatically by printer.

2. Bar code width and height are fixed and cannot be changed.

3. If the number of digits sent to the printer as data does not match one of the formats specified above (i.e. 5, 6, 9 or 11), the command is ignored and nothing will be printed.

4. If a “-” is included in the data stream (i.e. 84093-1565), it is ignored.

EXAMPLE <ESC>H0100<ESC>V0120<ESC>BP94089

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0160<ESC>BP123456

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0200<ESC>BP123456789

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0240<ESC>BP12345678901



Data Matrix

COMMAND STRUCTURE Data Format aa = bb cc dd eee fff g hh

=

=

=

=

=

=

=

<ESC>BXaabbccddeeefffghh

Format ID. 01-06 or 11-16. The values 07 and 17 will not be accepted by the printer.

Error correction level. 00 ,05, 08, 10, 14, 20 or 200.All other values will be processed as a 00.

Horizontal cell size. 03 - 12 dots/cell.

Vertical cell size. 03 - 12 dots/cell.

Number of cells in one line. Must use 000 to optimize.

Number of cell lines. Must use 000 to optimize.

Mirror Image

0 = Normal Print

1 = Reverse Print

Guide Cell Thickness. 01-15. 01 indicates normal type.

<ESC>FXaaabcccdddeee Sequential

Numbering aaa = b = ccc ddd eee

=

=

=

PRINT DATA xx..x

=

Number of duplicate labels to be printed (001 - 999)

Increment or Decrement

+ = Increment

- = Decrement

Increment/Decrement Steps (001 - 999)

Sequential numbering start position (001 - 999)


Incremented data length measured from start position

(001 - 999)

<ESC>DCxxx...x

Data


CHARACTER SET

NOTES

EXAMPLE


ID

NUMBER

01

02

03

04

05

06

CHARACTER SET

16 Bit CRC

Numeric, Space

Upper Case Alpha, Space

Upper Case Alpha, Space, Comma, Period,

Slash, Minus

Upper Case Alphanumeric, Space

ADCII 7-bit, Full Keyboard (20 H - 7F H )

ASCII

ISO 8-bit, International (20 H - FF H )

8-Bit

ENCODING

SCHEME

Base 11

Base 27

Base 41

Base 37

ASCII

8-Bit

See AIM USA Technical Specification Data Matrix for information on the structure of this symbology.


<ESC>BX05051010000000001

<ESC>DCDATA MATRIX DATA MATRIX



Maxicode

COMMAND STRUCTURE <ESC>BVa,b,c,ddddddddd,eee,fff,gggg.....<ESC> a = Position of Maxicode symbol within the set, when used in a structured append format 1~8.

b = Total number of Maxicode symbols in the set, when used in a structured format 1~8.

c = 2 For Mode 2 Structured Carrier Message for Domestic

U.S. UPS shipments

3 For Mode 3 Structured Carrier Message for

International UPS shipments

4 Standard symbol

5 Not currently supported

6 Reader programming ddd..ddd

= 9 digit numeric Postal Code eee = 3 digit numeric Country Code fff = 3 digit numeric Service Class gg//g = Data, terminated by <ESC>

Mode

2

3

4

6

Postal Cde

9 digits max numeric only

6 digits fixed alphnumeric

“000000” fixed data

Country Code


3 digits numeric only


Service Class




Message

Length

84 characters alphanumeric



CHARACTER SET

NOTES

EXAMPLE

See AIM I.S.S specification for information on the structure of this symbology.

<ESC>A<ESC>V0100<ESC>H0100

<ESC>BV1,1,2,123456789,840,001,[)<RS>01<GS>961Z01547089

<GS>UPSN<GS>056872<GS>349<GS>99999999<GS>001/005

<GS>029<GS>N<GS><GS>LENEXA<GS>KS<RS><EOT>

<ESC>Q001<ESC>Z


PDF417


COMMAND STRUCTURE <ESC>BFaabbcddeeffffnnn...n aa = Minimum module dimension (03-09 dots). Will not print if values of 01, 02 or greater than 10 are specified.

bb c dd

= Minimum module pitch dimension (04-24 dots). Will not print if values of 01, 02, 03 or greater than 25 are specified.

= Security (error detection) Level (1-8).

ee ffff gg

= Code words per line (01-30). If 00 is specified for both dd and ee, the printer automatically optimizes the number of rows per symbol.

= Rows per symbol (00 or 03-40). If 00 is specified for both dd and ee, the printer automatically optimizes the number of rows per symbol.

= Number of characters to be encoded (0001-2700).

= PDF417 Type. If not specified, standard PDF417

T Truncated PDF417

M Micro PDF417

CHARACTER SET

NOTES

EXAMPLE nn...n


ASCII 128 character set plus PC437 Extended Character set.

See AIM USA Uniform Symbology Specification PDF417 for information on the structure of this symbology.

<ESC>V0100<ESC>H0100<ESC>BK0607400000021PDF417 PDF417 PDF417



CODE 128 CHARACTER TABLE

The Code 128 Table lists 105 data values for the three subsets: A, B, and C. Each subset column displays either a single column of data or a double column of data.

• If the subset column displays a single column of data, that is the data to be entered to produce the result.

• If the subset column displays a double column of data, the first column contains the desired output, and the second column contains the actual characters to be entered.

For example, look at value 99 in the table:

If you are currently using Subset A or Subset B, you can change to Subset C by encoding

“>C”.

VALUE SUBSET A SUBSET B SUBSET C

99

100

101

102

Subset C >C Subset C >C

Subset B >D FNC4 >D

FNC4 >E

FNC1 >F

Subset A >E

FNC1 >F

99

Subset B >D

Subset A >E

FNC1 >F

• Note: When Subset C is chosen, you must specify an even number of data positions because of the interleaved encodation method.



CODE 128 CHARACTER TABLE

26

27

28

29

22

23

24

25

30

31

VALUE

2

3

0

1

6

7

4

5

SUBSET

A

SP

!

“

#

$

%

SUBSET

B

SP

!

“

#

$

%

SUBSET

C

00

01

02

03

04

05

&

‘

&

‘

06

07

8 .

.

02

9 ) ) 09

10

11

12 ,

13 -

* * 10

+ + 11

, 12

- 13

18

19

20

21

14

15 /

. . 14

/ 15

16

17

0

1

0

1

16

17

2

3

4

5

2

3

4

5

18

19

20

21

<

=

;

:

>J

?

8

9

6

7

<

=

;

:

>J

?

8

9

6

7

26

27

28

29

22

23

24

25

30

31

62

63

64

65

58

59

60

61

66

67

54

55

56

57

50

51

52

53

VALUE

36

37

38

39

40

41

42

43

SUBSET

A

D

E

F

G

H

I

SUBSET

B

D

E

F

G

H

I

SUBSET

C

36

37

38

39

40

41

J

K

J

K

42

43

38 F F 38

45 M M 45

46 N N 46

47 O O 47

48

49

P

Q

P 48

Q 49

X

Y

V

W

T

U

R R 50

S S 51

T

U

V

W

X

Y

52

53

54

55

56

57

]

\

Z

[

^

__

NUL>(space)

SOH >!

STX >"

ETX >#

]

\

Z

[

^

__

. >(space) a or >!

b or >" c or >#

62

63

64

65

58

59

60

61

66

67



80

81

82

83

76

77

78

79

84

85

86

87

88

72

73

74

75

32

33

34

35

VALUE

LF >*

VT >+

FF >,

CR >-

SO >.

SI >/

DLE >0

DC1 >1

SUBSET

A

@

A

B

C

BS >(

HT >)

DC2 >2

DC3 >3

DC4 >4

NAK >5

SYN >6

ETB >7

CAN >8

78

79

80

81

74

75

76

77

SUBSET

C

32

33

34

35

72

73

86

87

88

82

83

84

85

CODE 128 CHARACTER TABLE (CONTINUED)

j >* k >+ l >, m >- n >.

o >/ p >0 q >1

SUBSET

B

@

A

B

C h >( i >) r >2 s >3 t >4 u >5 v >6 w >7 x >8

VALUE

97

98

99

100

93

94

95

96

101

102

103

104

105

89

90

91

92

68

69

70

71

SUBSET

A

EOT >$

ENQ >%

ACK >&

BEL >.

EM >9

SUB >:

ESC >;

FS ><

GS >=

RS >>

US >?

FNC3 >@

FNC2 >A

SHIFT >B

SUBSET

B d or >$ e or >% f or >& g or >.

y >9 z >:

{ >;

| ><

} >=

~ >>

DEL >?

FNC3 >@

FNC2 >A

SHIFT >B

Subset C >C Subset C >C

Subset B >D FNC4 >D

99

Subset B >D

FNC4 >E

FNC1 >F

Subset A >E

FNC1 >F

Subset A >E

FNC1 >F

SUBSET A START CODE >G

SUBSET B START CODE .H

SUBSET C START CODE >I

95

96

97

98

91

92

93

94

SUBSET

C

68

69

70

71

89

90


APPENDIX C.

CUSTOM CHARACTERS AND GRAPHICS

CUSTOM DESIGNED CHARACTER EXAMPLE

The following example is presented to help understand the use of the Custom Designed

Characters command. It demonstrates the design and printing of an ìarrowî in a 16 x 16 matrix.

1. Determine which matrix size to use

• 16 dot x 16 dots

• 24 dots by 24 dots

2. Lay out a grid and draw the image on the grid.

• Each square represents one dot

• Blacken squares for each printed dot

SATO Programming Reference PN 9001096 Preliminary Page C - 1

Appendix C: Custom Characters and Graphics

3. Transfer the image into two bit map representations and then into hexadecimal or binary format.

ROW

13

14

15

16

9

10

11

12

7

8

5

6

3

4

1

2

0000

0000

0000

0000

0000

0000

0000

0000

0001

0011

0111

1111

0000

0000

0000

0000

BIT MAP

0111

0111

0111

0111

0111

0111

0111

0111

1111

1111

1111

1111

0001

0011

0111

1111

1100

1100

1100

1100

1100

1100

1100

1100

1111

1111

1111

1111

0000

1000

1100

1110

07

07

07

07

07

07

07

07

1F

3F

7F

FF

01

03

07

0F

HEX

C0

C0

C0

C0

C0

C0

C0

C0

F0

F8

FC

FE

00

80

C0

E0

0000

0000

0000

0000

0000

0000

0000

0000

0000

1000

1100

1110

0000

0000

0000

0000

4. To store the custom designed character in memory using a hexadecimal data stream, the command would be:

<ESC>A

<ESC>T1H3F0100038007C00FE01FF03FF87FFCFFFE07C007C007C007C007C007C007C007C0<

ESC>Z

Note: This should be a continuous data string without any CR or LF characters.

5. To recall the custom character from memory, send the following code to the printer. Note that you can print other data as well. Also note how the charactersize was expanded using the <ESC>L command.

<ESC>A

<ESC>L0505<ESC>H0150<ESC>V100<ESC>K1H903F

<ESC>L0505<ESC>H0600<ESC>V100<ESC>K1H903F

<ESC>L0303<ESC>H0125<ESC>V0250<ESC>MTHIS SIDE UP !

<ESC>Q1

<ESC>Z

6. To store the custom designed character in memory using a binary data stream, thecommand would be:

<ESC>A

<ESC>T1B3F 01

H

00

H

03

H

80

H

07

H

C0

H

0F

H

E0

H

1F

H

F0

H

3F

H

F8

H

7F

H

FC

H

FF

H

FE

H

07

H

C0

H

07

H

C0

H

07

H

C0

H

07

H

C0

H

07

H

C0

H

07

H

C0

H

07

H

C0

H

07

H

C0

H

<ESC>Z

NOTE: Spaces are shown between hexidecimal values in the above example for clarity only and are not included in the data string.

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Note that the data stream is only half as long as the hexadecimal format.

This is because we can send the binary equivalent of ì11111111î

(represented above in its hexidecimal value of FF H ), for example, using one eight bit word while it takes two eight bit words to transmit the hexadecimal equivalent ìFî and ìFî. To send binary characters using

BASIC, the expression ìCHR (&HFF) will send the binary equivalent of FF

(i.e., 11111111).

7. To recall the custom character from memory, send the following code to the printer:

<ESC>A

<ESC>L505<ESC>H0150<ESC>V100<ESC>K1B903F

<ESC>L505<ESC>H0600<ESC>V100<ESC>K1B903F

<ESC>L0303<ESC>H0125<ESC>V0250<ESC>XMTHISSIDE UP !

<ESC>Q1

<ESC>Z

The printer output for both the hexadecimal and binary format examples is:



CUSTOM GRAPHICS EXAMPLE

The following example is presented to help you understand the use of the CustomGraphics command. It demonstrates the design and printing of a ìdisketteî in a 48 x 48 matrix.

1. Determine the matrix size for the graphic. It must be in 8 dot by 8 dot blocks. The example here has six blocks horizontally and six blocks vertically (48 x 48).

2. 2. Lay out a grid and draw the image on the grid.

• Each square represents one dot

• Blacken squares for each printed dot



3. Transfer the image into a bit map representation and then into hexadecimal format:

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

1

11111111

11111111

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11000000

11111111

11111111

2

11111111

3

BIT MAP

11111111

4

11111111

5

11111111

6

11111111FF

11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111 11111111FF

00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000011C0

00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000011C0

00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 11110011C0

00000000 10000000 00000000 00000000 00010011C0

00000000 10000000 00000000 00000000 00010011C0

00000000 10011111 11111111 11111111 00010011C0

00000000 10000000 00000000 00000000 00010011C0

00000000 10000000 00000000 00000000 00010011C0

00000000 10011111 11111111 11111111 00010011C0

00000000 10000000 00000000 00000000 00010011C0

00000000 10000000 00000000 00000000 00010011C0

00000000 11111111 11111111 11111111 11110011C0

00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000011C0

00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000011C0

00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000011C0

00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000011C0

00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000011C0

00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000011C0

00000000 00000011 11000000 00000000 00000011C0

00000000 00000111 11100000 00000000 00000011C0

00000000 11110000 00000000 00000011C0

11110000 00000000 00000011C0

11110000 00000000 00000011C0

11110000 00000000 00000011C0

00000000

00000000

00000000

00001111

00001111

00001111

00001111

00000000 00000111 11100000 00000000 00000011C0

00000000 00000011 11000000 00000000 00000011C0

00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000011C0

00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000011C0

00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000011C0

00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000011C0

00000000 00000001 10000000 00000000 00000011C0

00000000 00000011 11000000 00000000 00000011C0

00000000 00000011 11000000 00000000 00000011C0

00000000 00000011 11000000 00000000 00000011C0

00000000 00000011 11000000 00000000 00000011C0

00000000 00000011 11000000 00000000 00000011C0

00000000 00000011 11000000 00000000 00000011C0

00000000 00000011 11000000 00000000 00000011C0

00000000 00000011 11000000 00000000 00000011C0

00000000 00000011 11000000 00000000 00000011C0

00000000 00000011 11000000 00000000 00000011C0

00000000 00000001 10000000 00000000 00000011C0

00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000011C0

00000000 00000000 00000000 00000000 00000011C0

11111111

11111111

11111111

11111111

11111111

11111111

11111111

11111111

11111111FF

11111111FF

4. Using the hexadecimal data, send the following code to print the graphic image as designed.

<ESC>A<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0100<ESC>GH006006

FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF C00000 000003

C00000 000003 C000FF FFFFF3 C00080 000013

C00080 000013 C0009F FFFF13 C00080 000013

C00080 000013 C0009F FFFF13 C00080 000013

C00080 000013 C000FF FFFFF3 C00000 000003

C00000 000003 C00000 000003 C00000 000003

C00000 000003 C00000 000003 C00003 C00003

C00007 E00003 C0000F F00003 C0000F F00003

C0000F F00003 C0000F F00003 C00007 E00003

C00003 C00003 C00000 000003 C00000 000003

C00000 000003 C00000 000003 C00001 800003

C00003 C00003 C00003 C00003 C00003 C00003

C00003 C00003 C00003 C00003 C00003 C00003

C00003 C00003 C00003 C00003 C00003 C00003

C00003 C00003 C00001 800003 C00000 000003

C00000 000003 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

1

FF

FF

00

00

00

00

FF

FF

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

03

03

03

01

03

03

FF

FF

03

03

03

03

01

03

03

03

00

00

00

00

0F

0F

07

03

03

07

0F

0F

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

80

F0

E0

C0

00

00

00

00

C0

E0

F0

F0

F0

00

FF

00

00

FF

00

00

00

FF

00

00

FF

00

00

FF

00 80

80

9F

80

80

FF

00

00

FF

FF

00

00

FF

80

80

9F

HEXADECIMAL FORMAT

2 3

FF

4

FF

FF

00

03

03

13

13

5

FF

FF

03

C0

C0

80

C0

C0

FF

FF

C0

C0

C0

C0

C0

C0

C0

C0

03

03

03

03

03

03

03

03

03

03

03

03

03

03

03

03

03

03

03

FF

FF

03

03

03

03

13

03

03

03

03

13

13

13

13

13

F3

03

13

13

03

13

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

FF

00

00

FF

00

00

FF

00

00

FF

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

00

FF

FF

03

03

03

03

03

03

03

03

13

03

03

03

03

13

13

13

13

13

F3

03

13

13

03

13

03

03

13

13

6

FF

FF

03

03

03

03

FF

FF

03

03

03

03

03

03

03

03

03

03

03

03



Note: Spaces shown in the hexadecimal listing above are for emphasis only.

Spaces must not be encoded within the graphic portion of the data stream to the printer. Also, CR and LF characters to separate the lines must not be encoded in the data stream.

5. To send the data in binary format, the software must convert the data into binary format before transmitting it to the printer. Using the BASIC programming language for example, this is done by notation “CHR$ (&HC0)” which sends the hexidecimal value of ìC0î as binary data (11000000). The BASIC program listing for sending this graphic to the printer

(using the RS232 port) in binary format is:

CLS

OPEN .COM2:9600,N,8,1,CS,DS. FOR OUTPUT AS #1

E$ = CHR$(27)

PRINT #1,CHR$(2); E$; .A.; E$; .V0100"; E$; .H0100"; E$; .GB006006";

PRINT #1,CHR$(&HFF);CHR$(&HFF);CHR$(&HFF);CHR$(&HFF);CHR$(&HFF);


PRINT #1,CHR$(&HFF);CHR$(&HFF);CHR$(&HC0);CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&H00);

PRINT #1,CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&H03);CHR$(&HC0);CHR$(&H00);

PRINT #1,CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&H03);CHR$(&HC0);

PRINT #1,CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&HFF);CHR$(&HFF);CHR$(&HFF);CHR$(&HF3);

PRINT #1,CHR$(&HC0);CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&H80);CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&H00);

PRINT #1,CHR$(&H13);CHR$(&HC0);CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&H80);CHR$(&H00);

PRINT #1,CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&H13);CHR$(&HC0);CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&H9F);

PRINT #1,CHR$(&HFF);CHR$(&HFF);CHR$(&H13);CHR$(&HC0);CHR$(&H00);


PRINT #1,CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&H80);CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&H13);

PRINT #1,CHR$(&HC0);CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&H9F);CHR$(&HFF);CHR$(&HFF);


PRINT #1,CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&H13);CHR$(&HC0);CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&H80);


PRI NT #1,CHR$(&HFF);CHR$(&HFF);CHR$(&HFF);CHR$(&HF3);CHR$(&HC0);








PRINT #1,CHR$(&HC0);CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&H03);CHR$(&HC0);CHR$(&H00);


PRINT #1,CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&H03);CHR$(&HC0);CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&H0F);

PRINT #1,CHR$(&HF0);CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&H03);CHR$(&HC0);CHR$(&H00);

PRINT #1,CHR$(&H0F);CHR$(&HF0);CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&H03);CHR$(&HC0);

PRINT #1,CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&H0F);CHR$(&HF0);CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&H03);

PRINT #1,CHR$(&HC0);CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&H0F);CHR$(&HF0);CHR$(&H00);

PRINT #1,CHR$(&H03);CHR$(&HC0);CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&H07);CHR$(&HE0);









PRINT #1,CHR$(&H03);CHR$(&HC0);CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&H03);CHR$(&HC0);















PRI NT #1,CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&H00);CHR$(&H03);


PRINT #1,CHR$(&H03);CHR$(&HFF);CHR$(&HFF);CHR$(&HFF);CHR$(&HFF);


PRINT #1,CHR$(&HFF);CHR$(&HFF);CHR$(&HFF);

PRINT #1,E$; .Q1"; E$; .Z"; CHR$(3)

CLOSE #1

The printer output for both the hexadecimal and binary format example is:



PCX GRAPHICS EXAMPLE

A graphics file in a PCX format may also be transmitted to the printer. The file must not be larger than 32K bytes (DOS file size reported in a DIR listing). For example, the WIZ.PCX image shown below has a file size of 15076 bytes.

The uncompressed size (PCX is a compressed file) of the file must not be greater than 64K bytes. Generally this is not a problem unless the graphic image is surrounded by large amount of white space which the PCX algorithm can compress very efficiently. If this is the case, the file should be recaptured to eliminate the surrounding white space as much as possible. The following basic program will send and print this file:

OPEN .WIZ.PCX. FOR INPUT AS #2

DA$ = INPUT$(15706, #2)

C$ = CHR$(27)

WIDTH .LPT1:., 255

LPRINT C$; .A.;

LPRINT C$; .V150"; C$; .H100"; C$; .GP15706,.; DA$

LPRINT C$; .Q1"; C$; .Z";

CLOSE #2

The printer output for this program is:


APPENDIX D.

CUSTOM PROTOCOL COMMAND CODES

DESCRIPTION

This section contains information on creating custom Protocol Command Codes for operating the “e” Series and PRO printers. The Protocol Command codes are used to tell the printer that a specific type of information is being transmitted to it. As an example, the Standard Protocol

Command Code specifies the use of an <ESC>character to tell the printer that the following character(s) will represent a specific command. Sometimes the host computer is unable to generate the character or it uses the <ESC> character to control another function. In this case, an Alternate Protocol Command Code set can be selected for use by placing DIP switch 2-7 in the ON position. When the Alternate set is selected, the <ESC> character is not used and is instead replaced with a “carrot” (^) character. A command stream would then start with an

“^”instead of an “<ESC>”. These two sets of Protocol Command Codes are adequate for the majority of all applications, but ocassionally situations occur where conflicts exist when using the Alternate set. In these cases, the user can define and download a custom set of Protocol

Command Codes that are stored in non-voltile memory in the printer. After these are downloaded, they replace the Alternate Command Code set when DIP switch DS2-7 is in the

ON position. When DIP switch DS2-7 is in the OFF position, the Standard Protocol Command

Codes are used.

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Appendix D: Custom Protocol Command Codes

DOWNLOAD COMMAND STRUCTURE

The command for downloading a new set of Protocol Command Codes takes the form of

“<ESC>LD,a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j j”. The parameters specified for “a” through “i” can be transmitted in either ASCII characters or hex notation, allowing a complete 128 character

(except for the “,”) set to be used for selecting the custom code.

PARAMETER STANDARD SETTING a b c d e g h (Auto ONLINE) i (Zero Slash) jj (Eurocharacter)

STX

ETX

ESC

ENQ

CAN

OFF-LINE

No

No

D5

ALTERNATE SETTING

(DEFAULT)

{

}

^

@

]

!

0 = Yes

1 = No

0 = Yes

1 = No

User Defined

RESET

If the custom Protocol Command codes are incorrect or if the printer does not respond to commands using the custom set, the Alternate Protocol Control Codes can be restored by the following procedure:

1. Turn the printer off.

2. Place DIP switch DS2-7 in the ON position.

3. Turn power on while simultaneously pressing the FEED and LINE switches.

4. 4 When the message “ALT PROTOCOL DEFAULT COMPLETED” appears on the display, turn the printer off.

5. When the printer is powered up again, the Alternate Protocol Command Code set will be active. All previous custom settings will be lost.

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DOWNLOAD PROCEDURE

The procedure for downloading a custom Protocol Command Code set is:

1. Reset the printer to the default settings using the Reset procedure.

2. Place DIP switch DS2-7 in the ON position.

3. Turn the POWER switch ON while simultaneously pressing the LINE switch. This places the printer in the USER DOWNLOAD mode.

4. Set DIP switch DS2-7 in the position to accept the Protocol Control codes to be used for downloading (i.e. DS2-7 = OFF for Standard codes and DS2-7 ON to use the Alternate set).

5. Press the LINE key to place the printer in the ON-LINE mode. The LINE LED should be on and the printer is ready to receive the download command data stream.

6. After the command has been sent, the unit will beep and print a status label. If it does not beep and print the label, the printer did not accept the data.

7. If the printer does not beep and print a setting label, turn the printer off, check your download command stream for errors and start the download process over at step 1.

8. If the custom codes are correct, press the FEED key to accept them and terminate the download process. If they are incorrect, turn the unit off without pressing the FEED key and begin the download process again at step 1.

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