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SATO M-8400RV manual Font, Vector, ESC$a,b,c,d, ESC$=data, ESC$A,100,200,0ESC$=123456

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Section 4. Programming Reference

Font, Vector


Command Structure Specify Vector Font:		<ESC>$a,b,c,d
Data for Vector Font:		<ESC>$=(data)
a = A	Helvetica Bold (proportional spacing)
B	Helvetica Bold (fixed spacing)

b= Font width (50-999)

c= Font height (50-999 dots)

d= Font variation (0-9) as follows: 0 Standard

1 Standard open (outlined)

2 Gray (mesh) pattern 1

3 Gray (mesh) pattern 2

4 Gray (mesh) pattern 3

5 Standard open, shadow 1

6 Standard open, shadow 2

7 Standard mirror image

8 Italic

9 Italic open, shadow

	Example:	<ESC>$A,100,200,0<ESC>$=123456
	Placement:	Immediately preceding data to be printed.
	Default:	None
Command Function	To specify printing of the unique SATO vector font. The vector font
	allows large characters to be printed with smooth, round edges. Each
	character is made of a number of vectors (or lines), and will require
	slightly more printer compiling time.
Input to Printer	<ESC>A
	<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0100<ESC>$A,100,100,0<ESC>$=SATO AMERICA

<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0200<ES C>$=VECTOR FONT <ESC>H0100<ESC>V0350<ESC>$A,200,300,8<ESC>$=SATO <ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

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Contents

Operator and Technical Reference Manual Sato M-8400RV Preface 8400RV Printer OPERATOR’S ManualPreface AppendicesTable of Contents Programming Interface Specifications UPC-A/EAN-13 Preface This page left intentionally blank Introduction CompatibilityPrinter Overview 8400RV General Printer SpecificationsSpecification Potentiometer Adjustments Character Fonts Matrix FontsBAR Codes UCC/EAN-128Power Requirements PhysicalOptional Accessories AccessorySection Installation and Configuration Installation and Configuration Unpacking and Parts IdentificationSetting UP the Printer LCD Loading LABELS, Tags and Ribbon Loading Labels or TagsInstallation and Configuration Installation and Configuration Loading the Ribbon Tape Ribbon Core Rewind Spindle Operator Panel LED, illuminated when printer is ready to receive data LED, illuminated when ribbon motion sensor does notLED, illuminated when there is a system fault such as Momentary switch. Pressing this key togglesRear Panel Switches and Sensors Label Sensor Adjustment DSW1-1 Printer DIP Switch ConfigurationSetting DSW1-2 DSW1-3DSW2-1 DSW1-5 DSW1-6DSW1-7 DSW1-8 DSW2-2DSW2-8 DSW2-5DSW2-7 DSW3-1 DSW3-2DSW3-8 DSW3-5DSW3-6 DSW3-7 Printer Adjustments Power on User Mode Print Darkness SettingLabel Feed Direction Print Speed AdjustmentPitch Offset and Direction Sensor PositionCancel Print Job Pitch DirectionVertical Offset Setting Zero Slash SettingAuto Online Setting VERT. Offset Horizontal Offset and DirectionSensor Threshold Level GAP Input Backing with Label Label Backing Only 0V to Less thanCalendar Set Label Only Eye Mark Less than 5V toCalendar Ignore CR/LFPrint Darkness Type Exit Advanced ModeAdvanced Mode Counters Exit Mode COUNTERs Hd dsp cut lifePrint Size Print SizePotentiometer Adjustments DirectionOffset Receive Buffer Hex Dump HEX Dump Diagnostic LabelsPrint Buffer Hex Dump Hex Dump Label Procedures Darkness PrintCleaning and Maintenance Print PotentiometerCleaning the Print Head and Platen Cleaning the Print HEAD, Platen and RollersSato SA070 Cleaning Kit Supplies neededCleaning the Sensors Cleaning the Rollers and GuidesOpen the Top and Side Access doors Replacing the Print HeadPrint Head Mounting Screw Head Latch Connector Replacing the Fuse 250V 3A FuseThis page left intentionally blank ESCCommand Parameter ESCCommandESCCommand Data Sato Risc Programming LanguageSelecting Protocol Control Codes Using BasicESC Command Parameter Data Programming ReferenceOpen COM19600,E,8,1,CS,DS AS #1 Lprint E$APrint Area Label Width = 2 x 25.4 mm/in x 8 dpmm = 406 dots New Base Reference Point = Maximum Print Width Label WidthESCH0050ESCV0200ESCB103100*SATO ESCAESCA3H426V0001New Base Reference Point = 832 dots 406 dots = 426 dots Sato Command Default Settings Rotated FieldsBase =200 Point =800 Label Feed Direction =100 Command Codes Bar Codes MSIInput to Printer Printer Output With Incrementing UCC-128Without Incrementing Special Notes Bar Codes, Expansion Command Structure ESCBWaabbbCommand Function ESCBW02100Command Structure ESCBTabbccddee Bar Codes, Variable RatioYou may use only one variable ratio bar code per label Code Expansion command seeIndividual bar code symbols ESCA3H100V0050 Command Structure ESCA3H-aaaaVbbbbBase Reference Point This command may be used more than once in a print job Printer configuration until a new Base Reference PointPanel. See Printer Configuration Current Horizontal and Vertical Print Position commands seeESCK1H903F Command Structure Store Command ESCTabccCharacters, Custom-Designed Printer InputCharacter Expansion see Character is affected by the following commandsIf the printer power is lost Character Pitch seeCommand Structure ESCLaabb Character ExpansionUntil a new expansion command is specified This command will expand the following fontsThis command will also affect the following commands Line and Box command, if used within the data stream, maySpacing Command StructureCharacter, Fixed Spacing XM, XS, XL and XBCharacter Pitch Label constraints or to enhance readabilityCharacter Expansion command and this command together This command is affected by the Escl Character ExpansionCommand see Page 4-23. The character pitch is actually This command affects fonts U, S, M, XU, XS, XM, OA & OB seeCharacter, Proportional Spacing Reset to fixed spacingEnd of the print job unless a reset command is sent Set to proportional spacingSpecial Note Command Structure ESC*aClear Print Jobs & Memory Command Structure None Continuous Forms PrintingESCWDH0100V0050X0600Y0400 Command Structure ESCWDHaaaaVbbbbXccccYddddCopy Image Area Will not be printed For the duplicate image seeImage Allowable ranges for these fields are as followsOr label at a specified interval within a print job Cutter CommandCommand Structure ESCNULaaaa Between each cutCommand Structure Font XU Fonts U, S, M, OA, OB, XU, XS & XMCustom-Designed Characters command Expansion command seePitch command see Page 4-26. The default is 2 dots between Default fontESC$=data Font, VectorESC$a,b,c,d ESC$A,100,200,0ESC$=123456Font width and height values include asenders, desenders Pitch command can be used with Vector fontsValue of 50 is used Other spaceCommand Structure Font WB Fonts WB, WL, XB & XLExpansion rate is at least 3 times in each direction Character Expansion command seeCharacter Pitch command see Characters may be enlarged through the use of the EsclBlank label or tag Form FeedESCAspaceESCZ Form Overlay, Recall Label image may be stored in this memory area at a time Loses power, the overlay must be sent againForm Overlay, Store Overlay bufferCommand Structure ESCGabbbcccdata Graphics, CustomCustom graphic cannot be enlarged by the Escl Character Expansion commandCommands. Therefore, always design and locate your graphic Custom graphic is not affected by either of the RotationCommand Structure ESCGPaaaaa,data Graphics, PCXJob ID Store Journal Print Command, you automatically select Font S with a CharacterSimply issue an Ascii CR at the end of each text line Expansion of 2x2. You also establish a base reference pointESCFWaabbVccccHdddd Lines and BoxesESCFWaabcccc ESCFW02H0200Maximum allowable lengths are as follows It is recommended that all lines and boxes be specifiedNormal print direction LINE/BOXLine Feed Sato M-8400RV To be applied to a glass or other transparent surface Command Structure ESCHhhhhESCVvvvvESCRMaaaa,bbbbMirror Image Label #1Reference Point command see Page 5-66. It cannot be used All data preceding the command will be mirroredThis command can be used with the ESC% Rotate Fixed Base With the Escr Rotate Moving Base Reference Point commandTo an On-Line status see Operator Panel in of this Off-Line mode as soon as the current print job is finishedOff-Line/Pause ESCBP123456789 Command Structure ESCBPn...nPostnet Print Darkness Escax Sets the print length to 14 356 mm ESC AR Resets the maximum print length to 7 178 mmPrint Length, Expanded Size of the maximum print area Print length, or until the printer is repoweredIt may be included in an independent data stream to specify EscaxESCA3 commands Print PositionBbbb Command Structure ESCQaaaaaa Print QuantityCommand or through the Operator Panel Placement Must be placed immediately after EscaDefault As previously set in the printer configuration Allowable Print Speed settings are as followsDuplicate of the previous label will be printed Repeat LabelTo print duplicate of the last label printed Cycled off and back on since printing the previous labelChanges specified within the current data stream Replace Data Partial EditESC0 ESCzero Sato M-8400RV ESC100,50 Command Structure ESCaaaa,bbbbReverse Image Before the Form Overlay command in the data stream Reverse image area is affected by the rotate commandsOrientation when designing and sending the Reverse Image Maximum allowable settings are as followsCommand Structure ESC%a Rotate, Fixed Base Reference PointDefault value Do not combine this command and the Escr Rotate commandCommand is received See Page 4-70 in the same data streamNormal Direction Escn Escn command returns to the original base reference pointRotate, Moving Base Reference Point Rotated Direction EscrSee Page 4-68 in the same data stream Do not combine this command and the ESC% rotate commandCustom graphic is not affected by this command. Therefore Always design and locate your graphic image to printESCF001-001,04,03 Command Structure ESCFaaaabcccc,dd,eeSequential Numbering Value specified for Print Quantity see Page 4-61 should be Labels, we need 50 total labels. The commands would be asThis command can not be used with the following commands Equal to the number of different sequential values desiredStart/Stop Label Calendar Option Commands Then be printed on the label. This command does not change Command Structure ESCWPabbbPlacement Anywhere within the data stream Default None Printer’s internal clock settingSato M-8400RV ESCWAMM/DD/YY hhmm Command Structure ESCWAelementsCalendar Print Sato M-8400RV ESCWT9101311200 Command Structure ESCWTaabbccddeeCalendar Set Memory Card Option Commands Command Structure ESC*a,bb Memory Card Function Clear Card MemoryCommand Structure ESCEXa Memory Card Function Expand Memory AreaStandard Print Dots Length 178 mm Expanded with Example ESCBJR1020201000004SATO This command requires the Memory Card option. See your SatoMemory Card Function Fonts, TrueType Recall Memory CardESCBJ50 byte header Memory Card Function Fonts, TrueType StoreESCBJDcccccddddee...e ESCBJD5 byte hex memory offsetdataESCYR,01 ESC/D,01,99 Command Structure ESCYR,aa ESC/D,bb,cc...cMemory Card Function Format/Field Recall Memory Card Function Format/Field Store Command Structure ESCYS,aaESC/N,bb,ccEscyr Format/Field Recall command ESCYS,01ESC/N,01,05Command Structure ESCGRaaa Memory Card Function Graphics, Custom RecallCommand Structure ESCGIabbbcccddddata Memory Card Function Graphics, Custom StoreEsca Command Structure ESCPYaaa Memory Card Function Graphics, PCX RecallMemory Card Function Graphics, PCX Store PCX Graphics Recall commandThis command requires Memory Card option. See your Sato ESCPIaaa,bbbbb,dataPrepares the card to accept data Command Structure ESCBJFaaaaaaaaMemory Card Function Initialize Your local Sato representative for informationCommand Structure ESCCCa Memory Card Function Slot SelectMemory Card PlacementMemory Card Function Status ExampleExample ESCLD,,,%,#,&,*,~,0,0 Custom Protocol Command Codes DownloadCommand Structure ESCLD,a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i This command must be sent as an independent data stream Is omitted between two commas, the default Non-StandardProtocol Command codes for that parameter will be used. See Preceding the Escz Stop code. No other commands can beTwo-Dimensional Symbols ESCBX03080505000000001 Two-Dimensional Bar Codes Data Matrix, Data FormatCommand Structure ESCBXaabbccddeeefffghh Character SET Encoding Number Scheme Bit CRCTwo-Dimensional Bar Codes Data Matrix, Print Data ESCDC00006000Print Data Command Two-Dimensional Bar Codes Data Matrix, Sequential NumberingCommand Structure ESCFXaaabcccdddeee To print sequential numbered Data Matrix symbolsSato M-8400RV Example ESCBV1,2,3,123456789,222,333,MESSAGEESC Two-Dimensional Bar Codes MaxicodeCommand Structure ESCBVa,b,c,ddddddddd,eee,fff,gggg.....ESC Rs represents Hex 1E, Gs represents Hex 1D, Eot Secondary Message field ee...e must contain exactlyPadded with exclamation point characters Represents Hex 04, ESC represents Hex 1B and SpOptimum configuration Two-Dimensional Bar CodesCommand Function Printer Input Dd andee are set to all zeroes, the printer will calculateSato M-8400RV Section Interface Specifications Interface TypesSingle Job Buffer Interface SpecificationsReceive Buffer Multi Job BufferRS232C Serial Interface RS232C Interface Signals PIN Direction Signal DefinitionOn/X-Off Flow Control Cable RequirementsData Streams Host Interconnection PrinterBI-DIRECTIONAL Communications Status Response STX 2 Byte ID1 Status Byte6 Byte Label RemainingETXStatus Byte Definition, Bi-Com Protocol Signal Level Printer ConnectorCable Connector Centronics Parallel InterfaceAccessory EXT Connector PIN Direction Signal DescriptionExternal Output Signal Types This page left blank intentionally Initial Checklist Using the Centronics Parallel InterfaceTroubleshooting ESCA-DATA-ESCZUsing the RS232C Serial Interface Error Signals LED LCD Audible Error Condition To Clear Message BeepVbbbb AspaceZA3H-aaaa BabbcccdAppendix a Command Quick Reference Eeefffghh BWaabbbBXaabbccdd CSaFWaaHbbbb FaaaabccccDdee FWaabbVcccHaaaa GabbbcccdataGPaaaaa IDaaRMaaaa,bbbb PaaQaaaaaa WLa WBaXccccYdddd XBa$=data Data for Vector font #Ea Rotate. Fixed Base Reference Point. Rotates printing$a,b,c,d Aaaa,bbbbWAelements @, nn...n~aaaa WPabbbBJS GRcc EXaGIabbbcccdd PIaa,bbbbbA-12 9001041 Rev. D Appendix B BAR Code Specifications BAR Code SymbologiesESCD0bbcccd data d CodabarESCB0bbcccd data d Ratio ESCBD0bbcccd data d Character SetESCBD1bbccc* data Command Structure Ratio ESCB1bbccc* dataCode ESCD1bbccc* dataRatio ESCB2bbccc data Use the Line and Box command seeInterleaved Two of Five I 2/5 ESCD2bbccc dataValue of bb Narrow Bar Width Magnification Mils Factor Symbol= Width of narrow element in dots Steps to find the correct check digit CalculatingMod 10 Check Digit ODD EvenCheck digit is automatically calculated for EAN-8 Command Structure ESCB4bbccc data ESCD4bbccc dataCode and the human readable text below the symbol BD5bbccc data Industrial Two of FiveB5bbccc data D5bbccc dataESCBD6bbccc data Matrix Two of FiveESCB6bbccc data ESCD6bbccc dataSubset B for 789, then shift to Subset C for Command Structure ESCBGbbcccdd dataSee Code 128 Character Table on Page B-18 ESCDAbbccc data d ESCBAbbccc data dESCBDAbbccc data d Ccc Bar height in dots DataDensity Ratio Dimension Char/inch Mils A-Z, -, ., Space, $, /, +, %UPC-E Bar codeBookland UPC/EAN Supplements Command Structure ESCBIbbcccd data UCC-128B-16 9001041 Rev. D Command Structure Escbp data Sequential Numbering ESCFXaaabcccdddeee Command Structure Data FormatData Matrix Print Data ESCDCxxx...xStructure of this symbology Symbology Mode Postal Code Country Code Service Class Message LengthCommand Structure ESCBFaabbcddeeffffnnn...n Code 128 Character Table Value Subset a Subset B Subset CCode 128 Character Table Code 128 Character Table cont’d 9001041 Rev. D C-1 CUSTOM-DESIGNED Character ExampleSato M-8400RV Appendix C Custom Characters and Graphics ROW BIT MAP HEX9001041 Rev. D C-3 Custom Graphics Example 9001041 Rev. D C-5 C-6 9001041 Rev. D 9001041 Rev. D C-7 PCX Graphics Example Removing and Unwinding the Roll InstallationLabel Rewinder Label Cutter Appendix D Optional FeaturesOperator Setup General OperationLabel Dispense Option Label Dispenser RoutingLabel Dispense Option is ready for use Pcmcia Memory Cards Error HandlingError Description Indication Remedy DescriptionD-6 9001041 Rev. D Calendar D-8 9001041 Rev. D Description Download Command StructureParameter Standard Setting Alternate Setting Appendix E Custom Protocol Command Codes ResetDownload Procedure 9001041 Rev. D E-3 E-4 9001041 Rev. D