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SATO M-5900RV Operator and Technical Reference Manual
Page 4-12
Section 4. Programming Reference
PN 9001081
Rev. C
4.8 Command Codes
The following pages contain all the RISC printer Command Codes. The
commands must be sent to the printer in an organized fashion in order for the
label(s) to print.
The purpose of this section is to:
1. Explain the different commands and provide examples of their usage.
2. To provide a detailed reference for programming the M-5900RV printer.
Each command begins on a separate page with its own heading. A uniform layout
is used to help you find key information about each command. For each
Command Code in this section, there will be a sample data input stream to the
printer and the expected print output. By studying the examples, you can learn
how to use the particular command within a whole block of printer code. Pay
particular attention to the "Special Notes" with each command to learn other
important information.
The subject commands are highlighted in bold letters in the Reference Sheets.
There are two parts of most, but not all commands. The first is the command
character which immediately follows the <ESC> code. It is always an upper case
alpha or a special character (such as an "&" or a "%"). It is never a lower case
alpha character. If the command requires additional variable information, it is
represented by a group of lower case alpha characters immediately following the
command character. For example, if an aaaabb is listed following the basic
command, the printer will look for six characters immediately following the
command. The first four would represent the value of aaaa and the next two the
value of bb.
The maximum number of characters defined in a parameter is represented by the
number of characters shown in the command structure. For example, a command
followed by a aaaa can have up to four characters. In general, commands with
only one parameter following the command can be entered without the leading
zeroes. However, certain commands require the exact number of matching
characters. A command with two parameters listed following the command code
without a comma delimiter, such as aaaabbbb require the exact number of digits
to be entered. If the value of aaaa is "800" and the value of bbbb is "300", then
the parameters must be entered as "080000300". It is recommended that you
make it a practice to always enter leading zeros to prevent any mistakes.
NOTE: These examples assume the use of the Standard Protocol Command
Codes, a parallel interface and a 4 inch wide label in a M-5900RV printer. The
labels for all other printers will be similar, but because of different resolutions and
print widths, may be larger or scaled differently.
An alphabetical listing of the command codes is contained in Appendix A:
Command Code Quick Reference.