Appendix A: Command Quick Reference

 

INSTRUCTION

DESCRIPTION

 

 

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*a

Clear Print Job(s) and Memory. Clears individual memory and

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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

 

 

 

 

 

X

Clears all memory all memory and buffers

 

 

@ ,nn...n

Off-Line. Signals the printer to go off-line after the completion of a print

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job. Optional alphanumeric message.

 

 

 

nn..n =

Optional alphanumeric message, 32 characters max

 

 

<NUL>aaaa

Cutter Command. Controls the cutting of labels when using the

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~aaaa

optional SATO cutter unit.Either a <NUL> or tilde character can be

 

 

 

used in this command.

 

 

 

 

aaaa

=

Number of labels to print between each cut (0000-9999)

 

 

Calendar Option Commands

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

WA(elements)

Calendar Print. Prints the date and/or time field (up to 16 characters)

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from the printer’s 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

Month (01-12)

 

 

 

 

 

 

DD

Day (01-31)

 

 

 

 

 

 

HH

12 Hour Clock (00-11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

hh

24 Hour Clock (00-23)

 

 

 

 

 

 

mm

Minutes (00-59)

 

 

 

 

 

 

ss

Seconds (00-59)

 

 

 

 

 

 

TT

AM or PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

JJJ

Julian Date (000-366)

 

 

 

 

 

 

WW

Week (00-53)

 

 

 

 

 

 

ww

Week (01-54)

 

 

WPabbb

Calendar Increment. To add a value to the printer’s current date

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and/or time. Does not change the printer’s internal time setting.

 

 

 

a

=

Y

Years

 

 

 

 

 

 

M

Months

 

 

 

 

 

 

D

Days

 

 

 

 

 

 

h

Hours

 

 

 

 

bbb

=

Numeric data, Years (1-9), Months (01-99), Days (001-999),

 

 

 

 

 

Hours (001-999).

 

 

WTaabbccddee

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

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aa

=

Year (00-99)

 

 

 

bb

=

Month (01-12)

 

 

 

cc

=

Day (01-31)

 

 

 

 

dd

=

Hour (00-23)

 

 

 

ee

=

Minute (00-59)

 

SATO CL Series Printers

9001035 Rev. E

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SATO CL608VA, CL612VA manual @ ,nn...n, NULaaaa, ~aaaa, WAelements, WPabbb, WTaabbccddee