2. Command Codes

Programming Manual

Rotate, Fixed Base Reference Point

Command Structure: <ESC>%a

a:0 Sets print to normal direction

1 Sets print to 90°CCW

 

2

Sets print to 180° rotated (upside down)

 

3

Sets print to 270° CCW

Example:

<ESC>%3

Placement:

Preceding any printed data to be rotated

Default:

<ESC>%0

Function:

To rotate the print direction in 90° increments without changing the lo- cation of the base reference point. The diagram below illustrates the use of the <ESC>% Rotate command. Note that the entire print area is shown, but your label will probably not be as large as the entire area.

Input:

<ESC>A

<ESC>%0<ESC>H0200<ESC>V0100<ESC>MNORMAL DIRECTION

<ESC>%1<ESC>H0200<ESC>V0300<ESC>MONE

<ESC>%2<ESC>H0200<ESC>V0400<ESC>MTWO

<ESC>%3<ESC H0200<ESC>V0500<ESC>MTHREE

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Output:

86

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SATO CL408/412, XL400/410, M8460S, M8490S, M-8400RV, M8485S, M8459S, CL608/612 manual Rotate, Fixed Base Reference Point