CX208/212 Programming Guide
<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.
The Protocol Control Code set set is made up of six special characters. The Standard Protocol Control codes are
The Protocol Control codes must be downloaded from the host using the <ESC>LD command. Once they are downloaded, the printer will not respond to standard protocol codes. The current protocol codes active in a printer can be determined by printing a Test Label (see CX208/212 User’s Guide, Page 9).
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STX | 02 | Start of Data |
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ETX | 03 | End of Data |
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ESC | 1B | Command code to follow |
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ENQ | 05 | Not Used on CX200 |
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CAN | 18 | Not Used on CX200 |
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40 | Take printer | |
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USING BASIC
It may be useful to test your 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.
SATO CX208/212 Printers | PN 9001092 Rev. A | Page 2 |
