SATO M-8400RV manual ESCAESCA3H426V0001, New Base Reference Point = 832 dots 406 dots = 426 dots

Section 4. Programming Reference

For the M-8400RV, the new Base Reference Point is:

New Base Reference Point = 832 dots minus 406 dots = 426 dots

Issue the Base Reference Point command <ESC>A3 after the Start command in your data stream.

<ESC>A<ESC>A3H426V0001. . . . . .

This resets the reference point for all the following data.

2.Use the normal base reference point from the print area and use the horizontal position for each field to properly locate it on the label.

Calculate the distance (in dots) from the normal base reference point to the closest edge of the label For an 8 dpmm printer:

Label Width = 2" x 25.4 mm/in x 8 dpmm = 406 dots

New Base Reference Point = Maximum Print Width - Label Width

For the M-8400RV printer, this becomes:

New Base Reference Point = 832 dots - 406 dots = 426 dots

Each <ESC>H command would have the value “426” added to it to correctly position each field.

Note: The <ESC>A3 Base Reference Point command (Page 4-19) can also shift the reference point in a negative direction (toward the outside edge of the label).

The Command Code subsection contains a sample label output for each command code. These samples reflect how the printed information would appear on a five inch wide label. If you want to test any of the sample label outputs and are using labels less than five inches in width, we suggest that you add the Base Reference Point command to the data stream in order for the images to print on your labels.

You must be careful not to print off the label surface as the label provides a heat sink for the print head elements. Doing so will cause irreparable damage to the head. This damage is not covered under the print head warranty. The addition of the Base Reference Point command to the sample data stream may help to adjust the print for your labels. See the following two examples or refer to the Base Reference Point command description.

For example, the following illustrates a sample data stream for a M-8400RV printer and the resulting label assuming a 4 inch wide label:

<ESC>A

<ESC>H0050<ESC>V0100<ESC>L0303<ESC>XMSATO

<ESC>H0050<ESC>V0200<ESC>B103100*SATO*

<ESC>H0070<ESC>V0310<ESC>L0101<ESC>XUSATO

<ESC>Q1

<ESC>Z

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