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30 PRINT #1,CHR$ (2); Sends an <STX> (ASCII Code a
decimal “2”) to the printer instructing it
to prepare to receive a message.
50 PRINT #1,E$;"A"; Sends an “<ESC>A” command code to
Print Port #1 opened by statement 20
above.
60 PRINT #1, E$;"H400";E$;"V100";E$;"XL1SATO"; Sends the data “SATO” to be placed
400 dots horizontally and 100 dots
vertically on the label and printed in the
“XL” autosmoothed font.
50 PRINT #1, E$;"Q1"; Instructs the printer to print a quantity of
one label.
60 PRINT #1, E$; “Z”; Tells the printer that the last command
has been sent. The printer can now
create and print the job.
70 PRINT #1,CHR$ (3); Sends an <ETX> (ASCII Code decimal
“3”) to the printer telling it that this is the
end of the message.
THE PRINT AREA
The maximum print area for the various CL Series printers is listed in Table 4.1 on
page 4-5. Most of your label applications will not require labels that fill the entire
print area, therefore it is important to understand how to work with labels that do
not use the entire print area. The goal is to help you avoid printing where no label
exists, which may lead to print head damage, not to mention frustration when you
cannot see the printed output.
The diagram below illustrates the maximum print area and a sample 2 inch wide by 3
inch long label placed within this area. As can be seen, your label will be oriented
Max
Print
Width
Max. Print
Length
3"
2"
Print Area
Your
Label
Label
Feed
Direction
Normal
Reference
Point
H1, V1
Max. Print
Width minus 2"
Section 4. Programming Reference
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