SATO 400, 410 Cut Job

Cut Job

Command Structure <ESC><NUL>aaaa

<ESC>~aaaa

aaaa = Number of labels to print between each cut (1-9999)

Example: <ESC>~2

Placement: Following the Print Quantity command <ESC>Q

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

Command Function 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.

Input to Printer: <ESC>A

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

<ESC>~0002

<ESC>Z

Printer Output: This set of commands will print 6 labels (3 x 2) with two labels

between each cut.

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 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. The <NUL> represents the ASCII 00 Hex character. A “~” (tilde)

character or <NUL> character can be substituted in this command.

5. When using the Cutter command, the total number of labels printed

is the product of the cut value and the print quantity.

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