2. Command Codes

Programming Manual

Cutter Command

Command Structure: <ESC><NUL>aaaa

aa:Number of labels to print between each cut (01-9999)

Example: <ESC><NUL>0002

Placement: Following the Print Quantity command <ESC>Q

Default:

<ESC><NUL>0001 (if cutter enabled)

Function:

To control the cutting of labels when using a SATO cutter unit with the printer printer. This command allows the cutting of a multi-part tag or label at a specified interval within a print job.

Input:

<ESC>A

<ESC>H0020<ESC>V0020<ESC>WB1TEST LABEL<ESC>Q3

<ESC><NUL>0002

<ESC>Z

Output:

This set of commands will print 6 labels (3 x 2) with two labels between each cut.

Note:

1.You must have the optional printer Cutter to use this function. Contact your SATO representative for more information.

2.To use this command, the printer configuration must have the cutter option enabled.

3.If the cutter option has been enabled in the printer configuration and the cut value (aa = 00), the cutter is inactive.

The <NUL> represents the ASCII 00 Hex character.

4.When using the Cutter command, the total number of labels printed is the product of the cut value and the print quantity. For example, if the cut value is 2, and the print quantity is 20, then 20 sets of two labels will be printed.

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