SATO M-8400RV manual Print Area

Section 4. Programming Reference

50 PRINT #1,E$;"A";	Sends an “<ESC>A” command code to
	Print Port #1 opened by statement 20
	above.

60PRINT #1, E$;"H400",E$;"V100";E$;"XL1SATO"; Sends the data “SATO” to be placed 400 dots horizontally and 100 dots vertically on the label and printed in the “XL” autosmoothed font.

50	PRINT #1, E$;"Q1";	Instructs the printer to print a quantity of
		one label.
60	PRINT #1, E$; “Z”;	Tells the printer that the last command
		has been sent. The printer can now
		create and print the job.
70	PRINT #1,CHR$ (3);	Sends an <ETX> (ASCII Code decimal
		“3”) to the printer telling it that this is the
		end of the message.

THE PRINT AREA

The maximum print area for the M-8400RV is listed in Table 4.1 on Page 4-5. Most of your label applications will not require labels that fill the entire print area, therefore it is important to understand how to work with labels that do not use the entire print area. The goal is to help you avoid printing where no label exists, which may lead to print head damage, not to mention frustration when you cannot see the printed output.

The diagram below illustrates the maximum print area and a sample 2 inch wide by 3 inch long label placed within this area. As can be seen, your label will be oriented against the inside left edge of the printer as viewed from the front of the printer. The normal reference point is located at the H1, V1 position of the print area in the normal print orientation (no rotation).

	Max
	Print
	Width	Label
		Feed
	Print Area	Direction
Max. Print
Length	2"
		Normal
		Reference
	Your	Point
3"		H1, V1
	Label
	Max. Print
	Width minus 2"
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