SATO M-5900RV Operator and Technical Reference Manual
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Section 4. Programming Reference
PN 9001081
Rev. C
Rotate, Fixed Base Reference Point
Command Structure
<ESC>%a
a = 0 Sets print to normal direction
1 Sets print to 90
0
CCW
2 Sets print to 180
0
rotated (upside down)
3 Sets print to 270
0
CCW
Example: <ESC>%3
Placement: Preceding any printed data to be rotated
Default: <ESC>%0
Command Function
To rotate the print direction in 90
0
increments without changing the location 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.
Printer 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