3. Command Code Quick Reference

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3.3 Memory Card Option Commands

BJ(aa..abb..b Start TrueType Font Storage. Prepares the Memory

Card to accept TrueType font data. aa...a = 40 byte font description bb...b = 10 byte date field

BJDcccccdddd

ee...eDownload TrueType Font Data. Downloads the True- Type font data to the memory area specified.

ccccc = Memory Offset (hexadecimal)

dddd= Data size in bytes (max = 2000) ee...e = Font data to be downloaded

BJ)

End TrueType Font Storage. Ends the TrueType font

 

storage process

BJFaaaaaaaa

Initialize Memory Card. Initializes the Memory Card

 

and formats it for use. Should be preceded by the Slot

 

Select command for the card to be initialized.

 

aaaaaaaa = 8 character alphanumeric password

BJRabbccdd

 

 

 

 

eeeeff..f

TrueType Font Recall. Recalls a previously stored

 

TrueType font for use.

 

a

 

=

Font ID (1-9

 

bb

 

=

Horizontal Expansion (01-12)

 

cc

 

=

Vertical Expansion (01-12)

 

dd

 

=

Character pitch (01-99)

 

eeee

=

Number of characters

 

ff...f

=

Data to be printed using font

BJS

Memory Card Status. Reports the status of the cur-

 

rently active Memory Card to the host by printing a sta-

 

tus label.

 

CCa

Slot Select. Selects the Memory Card slot for all follo-

 

wing Memory Card commands.

 

a

=

1

Slot 1

 

b

=

2

Slot 2

EXa

Expand Memory Area. Expands the memory area

 

used by the printer to image the label.

 

a

=

0

Return to using internal printer RAM

 

 

 

1

Use Memory Card in Slot 1

 

 

 

2

Use Memory Card in Slot 2

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SATO M8490S, XL400/410, M8460S, M-8400RV, M8485S, M8459S, CL408/412, CL608/612 manual Memory Card Option Commands