SATO CX208/212 instruction

CX208/212 Programming Guide

Special Notes	1.	Characters may be enlarged through the use of the <ESC>L
		Character Expansion command.
	2.	Character spacing may be altered through the use of the <ESC>A
		Character Pitch command.
	3.	A font must be defined for each field to be printed. There is no
		default font.
	4.	The proportionally spaced fonts XU, XS, XM, XL and XB can be
		printed with fixed spacing using the <ESC>PS Proportional Space
		command.

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Contents

CX208/212 Page Table of Contents Sato CX208/212 Printers PN 9001092 Rev. a Sato Programming Language Introduction Selecting Protocol Control Codes Using Basic Printing with the RS232 Port Printing with the Parallel Port CX208/212 Programming Guide Print AreaPage Rotated Fields Printer Configuration Command Default Settings Label Sensing ESCAESCCP1ESCCI2ESCCAESCZ Command Code page Reference MSI Bar Codes Input to Printer A01597 Printer Output CX208/212 Programming Guide Special Notes Printer Output Special Notes Command Structure ESCBWaabbbBar Codes, Expansion Bar Codes, Variable Ratio Command Structure ESCBTabbccddee This command must be immediately followed by the Escbw Base Reference Point Command Structure ESCA3H-aaaaVbbbb Printer configuration until a new Base Reference Point Characters, Custom-Designed Command Structure Store Command ESCTabccESCK1H903F Printer Input When printing the custom character using the Esck Recall Character Expansion This command will expand the following fonts Character, Fixed Spacing Command Structure Escpr Character Pitch Command Structure ESCPaa This command is affected by the Escl Character Expansion Character, Proportional Spacing Command Structure Escps Special Note Command StructureClear Print Jobs & Memory Continuous Forms Printing Command Structure None Example ESCWDH0100V0050X0600Y0400 Command Structure ESCWDHaaaaVbbbbXccccYddddCopy Image Area Horizontal 0001 Aaaa Command Structure ESC~aaaa or ESCNULaaaa Cutter Command Escoa Fonts U, S, M, OA, OB, XU, XS & XM Characters may be enlarged through the use of the Character ESCWB1123456 Fonts WB, WL, XB & XL Characters may be enlarged through the use of the Escl Form Feed Form Overlay, Recall Command Structure ESC Form Overlay, Store Graphics, Custom Command Structure ESCGabbbcccdata Custom graphic cannot be enlarged by the Escl Character Graphics, PCX Command Structure ESCGPaaaaa,data Journal Print Command Structure Escj ESCFWaabbVccccHdddd Command Structure Line ESCFWaabccccLines and Boxes CX208/212 Programming Guide Field ranges are Line Feed Media Size Command Structure ESCA1aaaabbbb Off-Line/Pause Postnet Command Structure ESCBPn...n Print Darkness Command Structure ESC#Ea Maximum Print Length, Expanded Print length, or until the printer is repowered ESCQ2ESCZAH0025100 0150ESCL0303ESCMSATO Print Position Print position of a field is affected by both the Rotate Print Quantity Command Structure ESCQaaaaaa Print Speed Command Structure ESCCSa Escc Repeat Label Replace Data Partial Edit Command Structure ESC0 ESCzero Fewer characters than the old data, then the characters not ESC100,50 Command Structure ESCaaaa,bbbbReverse Image CX208 CX212 Rotate, Fixed Base Reference Point Command Structure ESC%a Same data stream Rotate, Moving Base Reference Point ESCAQ1ESCZNR This command is provided for compatibility with other Sato ESCF001-001,04,03 Command Structure ESCFaaaabcccc,dd,eeSequential Numbering Value specified for Print Quantity should be equal to Start/Stop Label Expanded Memory Option Commands Expanded Memory Function Clear Expanded Memory Command Structure ESC*a,bb Example ESCBJT,11,02,02,01,00,0004,SATO Command Structure ESCBJT,aa,bb,cc,dd,ee,ffff,gg..gExpanded Memory Function Fonts, TrueType Recall Expanded Memory Function Fonts, TrueType Store Expanded Memory Function Graphics, Custom Recall Command Structure Command Function Printer Input ESCGRaaa Expanded Memory Function Graphics, Custom Store Command Structure ESCGIabbbcccddddata ESCGIHaaabbb002DATA Escz Expanded Memory Function Graphics, PCX Recall Command Structure ESCPYaaa ESCPI001,32000,data Expanded Memory Function Graphics, PCX Store Expanded Memory Function Initialize ESCZCC2ESCA Expanded Memory Function Area Select ESCZACC1 Expanded Memory Function Status BJS Two-Dimensional Symbols Example ESCBV1,2,3,123456789,222,333,MESSAGEESC Two-Dimensional Bar Codes Maxicode Please refer to UPS Publication Guide to Bar Coding with UPS BK0304400000021 Two-Dimensional Bar CodesCommand Structure Command Function Printer Input Values 00Hthru 1FHcan be specified as print data Configuration Commands Auto-Calibrate Command Structure ESCCFa Command Structure ESCCEa Backfeed Enable Calibrate Sensor Command Structure ESCLD,a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i Custom Protocol Command Codes DownloadCommand Function Printer Input Printer Output ESCLD,,,%,#,&,*,~,0,0 Resulting Command Code Label Tear-Off Command Structure ESCCBabb Print Darkness Range Adjustment ESC Azct Print Test Label Command Structure ESCCPa Set Print Mode Set RS232 Parameters Command Structure ESCCRaaaaa,b,c,d ESC AZCI2 Command Structure ESCCIaSet Sensor Type ESC CL1 Enable Options Mode