Continuous Forms Printing, Command Structure None | SATO 400, 410

Section 4. Programming Reference

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, eye-mark, or a hole between tags. Both sensors should be disabled when printing continuous forms. See Configuration Commands at the end of this section for information on using the <ESC>IG Sensor Select command. To change the default setting to Continuous Forms Printing, use the <ESC>PG Printer Setting command.

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.

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CT 400 and CT410 Desk Top Printers That may appear CT Series Printer OPERATOR’S Manual Appendices Table of Contents Programming Interface Specifications UPC-A/EAN-13 Section Printer Overview Introduction General Printer Specifications SpecificationCT400 CT410 Processing CPU Character Fonts Matrix Fonts BAR Codes UCC/EAN-128 Power Requirements Physical Optional Accessories Accessory This page left intentionally blank Section Installation and Configuration Unpacking Setting UP the Printer Installation and Configuration Loading Ribbon CT4XXTT only Ribbon Drive Spindles Ribbon Ass’y Latch Loading Media Roll Media Roll Guide so that the Paper Fanfold Media Close and latch Print Head Assembly Label Sensing CT Series Printer Label Sensor Positioning Operator Panel Rear Connector Panel PowerIf Installed Fanfold Paper Slot Parallel Interface Configuration Panel Configuration SwitchDSW1 DSW2 DSW3 Setting Off Enable DSW4 SettingDSW5 Setting DSW6 Setting Error Display DSW8 SettingLED Error Potentometer Adjustments Mode Millimeters Inches DotsOffset Pitch Offset Label Feed Direction Sensor Position Print Darkness HEX Dump Diagnostic Label Print Test Labels User Test Print FACTORY/SERVICE Test Print This page left intentionally blank Procedures Adjusting the Print QualityDarkness Print Cleaning the Print HEAD, Platen and Rollers Cleaning the Print HeadSupplies needed Cleaning the Platen and Paper Roller Replacing the Print Head Cleaning and Maintenance Cleaning the Sensors Supplies Needed Sato SA070 Cleaning Kit This page left intentionally blank Section Programming Sato CT Programming Language Using Basic Protocol Control CodesControl HEX Description Character Value Open COM19600,E,8,1,CS,DS AS #1 Print Area Print Area Programming Reference Command Default Settings Command CodesRotated Fields Sato CT Series Printers 9001069A This page left intentionally blank Bar Codes MSI Input to Printer Esca Printer Output UCC-128 With Incrementing Special Notes Command Structure ESCBWaabbb Command FunctionBar Codes, Expansion ESCBW02100 Command Structure ESCBTabbccddee Bar Codes, Variable Ratio 9001069A Sato CT Series Printers Command Structure ESCA3HabbbbVcdddd Base Reference PointESCA3H+100V+0050 Printer configuration until a new Base Reference Point Command Structure Store Command ESCTabcc Characters, Custom-DesignedESCK1H903F Printer Input Character is affected by the following commands Command Structure ESCLaabb Character Expansion This command will expand the following fonts Command Structure Character, Fixed Spacing Character Pitch This command is affected by the Escl Character Expansion Character, Proportional Spacing Escpr Command Structure ESC*a Clear Print Jobs & MemorySpecial Note Command Structure None Continuous Forms Printing Command Structure ESCWDHaaaaVbbbbXccccYdddd Copy Image AreaESCWDH0100V0050X0600Y0400 For the duplicate image Command Structure ESCNULaaaa Cut Job Command Structure ESCCTaaaa Cut Cut Last Command Structure Font XU Fonts U, S, M, OA, OB, XU, XS & XM Characters may be enlarged through the use of the Character Command Structure ESCAESCRFaabbbb,nn...n Font/Graphic Recall Command Structure ESCAESCRDabb,ccc,ddd,nn. . .n Font, Raster Font, Vector ESC$a,b,c,dESC$=data ESC$A,100,200,0ESC$=123456 Pitch command can be used with Vector fonts Command Structure Font WB Fonts WB, WL, XB & XLESCWB1123456 Expansion rate is at least 3 times in each direction Form Overlay, Recall Form Overlay, Store Command Structure ESCGabbbcccdata Graphics, CustomESCGH006006 Custom graphic cannot be enlarged by the Escl Character Job ID Store Journal Print Lines and Boxes ESCFWaabccccESCFWaabbVccccHdddd ESCFW02H0200 LINE/BOX CT400 CT412Length Command Structure ESCWKnnn. . . n Job NameEscwksato Command Structure ESCYEa Label/Tag Select Line Feed Sato CT Series Printers 9001069A Command Structure ESCA1aaaabbbb Media Size Off-Line Command Structure ESCBPn...n PostnetESCBP123456789 Command Structure ESC#Eab Print Darkness Print Position Bbbb Command Structure ESCQaaaaaa Print Quantity Print Speed ESCCS3 Repeat Label Escc Replace Data Partial Edit 9001069A Sato CT Series Printers Command Structure ESCaaaa,bbbb Reverse ImageESC100,50 CT400 CL412 Command Structure ESC%a Rotate, Fixed Base Reference Point Command Structure ESCFaaabcccc,dd,ee,f Sequential NumberingESCF0001-001,04,03,0 Value specified for Print Quantity should be equal to Start/Stop Label Two-Dimensional Symbols Two-Dimensional Bar Codes Data Matrix, Data Format Command Structure ESCBXaabbccddeeefffghhESCBX03080505000000001 Printer Outpu ECC Character SET Encoding Number Scheme Two-Dimensional Bar Codes Data Matrix, Print Data ESCDC00006000 Two-Dimensional Bar Codes Data Matrix, Sequential Numbering Command Structure ESCFXaaabcccdddeee 9001069A Sato CT Series Printers Two-Dimensional Bar Codes Maxicode Command Structure ESCBVa,b,c,ddddddddd,eee,fff,gggg.....ESCExample ESCBV1,2,3,123456789,222,333,MESSAGEESC Mode Postal Code Country Code Service Class Message Length Following modes are supported Two-Dimensional Bar Codes Command Structure ESCBKaabbcddeeffffnn...nCommand Function Printer Input ESCBK0304400000021 9001069A Sato CT Series Printers Printer Configuration Commands Command Structure ESCLD,a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i,j Eurocharacter SelectExample ESCLD,,,%,#,&,*,~,0,0,D5 Printer Setting Command Structure ESCPGabcdefghhijklmnopqrstuvwxyzCommand HEX Description Parameter Value Placement Separate data stream sent to printer Default None All command parameter values must be in Ascii format Print Mode Command Structure ESCPMa Command Structure ESCPHa Print Type Command Structure ESCPOabcc Pitch Offset Command Structure ESCIGa Sensor Type Command Structure ESCI2abcde Serial Interface Parameters Section Interface Specifications Interface Types Receive Buffer Single Job BufferMulti Job Buffer Electrical Specifications Ieee 1284 Parallel InterfaceData Streams PIN Signal Direction Ieee 1284 Parallel Interface Pin Assignments General Specifications Optional RS232C Serial InterfacePIN Assignments PIN Direction Signal Definition Cable RequirementsREADY/BUSY Flow Control DB9 Universal Serial BUS USB Optional Interface On/X-Off Flow ControlData Streams Local Area Network LAN Optionalinterface BI-DIRECTIONAL CommunicationsENQUIRE/ACK/NAK Enquire ENQ Cancel can Print JobPrint Stop DLE Print Start DC1 Status Byte Definition, Bi-Com Protocol Status Response Printer Status SOH + MGByte HEX Description Number Value Label Media Counter Status SOH + ME Sensor Status SOH + SGByte Value Description Number Head Status SOH + HC System Version InformationMemory Status Byte Value Description Number Ascii Form Overlay Status SOH + FO Font Configuration SOH + FG Serial Interface Settings Interface Status Initial Checklist Using the Ieee 1284 Parallel Interface Troubleshooting Using the RS232C Serial Interface Error Signals A1aaaabbbb A3HabbbbVcdddd Babbcccd BDabbcccdBKaabbcdd Eeefffnn...n,g BPn...n BTabbccddee BVa,b,cDdddddddd Eee,f f f,gg..g CSa CTaaaaDabbcccd DCxx...x FWaabbVccc HddddFWccVddd FXaaabccc IGa I2abcdeLaabb LDa,b,c,d,e,f,g,i Paa PGa.....zPMa PHa RDabb,ccc,ddd Nn . . . nRFaabbbb,nn..n Vbbbb WLa XLaXBa YEa $a,b,c,d $=data Data for Vector font #EabAaaa,bbbb Zero NULaaaa ~aaaa A-12 9001069A Sato CT Series Printers Appendix B BAR Code Specifications BAR Code Symbologies Codabar ESCB0bbcccd data d Ratio ESCBD0bbcccd data dESCD0bbcccd data d Character Set Command Structure Ratio ESCB1bbccc* data CodeESCBD1bbccc* data ESCD1bbccc* data Interleaved Two of Five I 2/5 ESCBD2bbccc dataESCD2bbccc data Density Model Narrow Bar Width mils Factor Calculating Mod 10 Check DigitODD Even Command Structure ESCB4bbccc data ESCD4bbccc data Industrial Two of Five B5bbccc dataBD5bbccc data D5bbccc data Matrix Two of Five ESCB6bbccc dataESCBD6bbccc data ESCD6bbccc data Command Structure ESCBGbbcccdd data Density Char/inch Model Dimension Mils Subsets a Subset C ESCBAbbccc data d ESCBDAbbccc data dESCDAbbccc data d Density Model Dimension Char/inch Ratio Mils Command Structure ESCBEbbccc data ESCDEbbccc data Command Structure ESCBFbbccc data Bookland UPC/EAN Supplements Command Structure ESCBIbbcccd data UCC-128 B-16 9001069A Sato Ct Series Printers Command Structure Escbp data Command Structure Data Format Data MatrixSequential Numbering ESCFXaaabcccdddeee Print Data Structure of this symbology Mode Postal Code Country Code Service Ctass Message Length Command Structure ESCBFaabbcddeeffffnnn...n Code 128 Character Table Value Subset a Subset B Subset C Code 128 Character Table Code 128 Character Table cont’d Appendix C Custom Characters and Graphics CUSTOM-DESIGNED Character Example Appendix C Custom Characters and Graphics Sato CT Series Printers 9001069A C-3 Custom Graphics Example Sato CT Series Printers 9001069A C-5 C-6 9001069A Sato CT Series Printers Sato CT Series Printers 9001069A C-7 C-8 9001069A Sato CT Series Printers