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There are three methods available to make sure your printed output will appear
correctly on your label. They are as follows:
1. Media Size Command. Use the <ESC>A1 Media Size Command. This
command specifies the width and length of the label. The printer will
automatically calculate the correct offsets for printing labels of that size. However,
if you specify a label size with this command, the labels loaded should match the
size specified to correctly position the label.
2. Base Reference Point Command. Send the <ESC> A3 Base Reference Point
command as part of your data to the printer to set a new base reference point for
your label.
Calculate the distance (in dots) from the normal base reference point to the
closest edge of the label. For a 12 dpmm printer (a CL412e or CL612e), this
would be:
Label Width = 2" x 25.4 mm/in x 12 dpmm = 610 dots
For an 8 dpmm printer (a CL408e or CL608e), this would be:
Label Width = 2" x 25.4 mm/in x 8 dpmm = 406 dots
The new Base Reference Point then becomes:
New Base Reference Point = Maximum Print Width - Label Width
For a CL612e the new Base Reference Point is:
New Base Reference Point = 1984 dots minus 610 dots = 1374 dots
SATO CL Series“e” Printers PN 9001074 Preliminary Page 5-5
Section 5. Programming Reference
CL408e CL412e CL608e CL612e
Resolution 203 dpi
8 dpmm
305 dpi
12 dpmm
203 dpi
8 dpmm
305 dpi
12 dpmm
Max Print Width 832 dots
4.1 in.
104 mm
1248 dots
4.1 in.
104 mm
1216 dots
6.0 in.
152 mm
1984 dots
6.5 in.
165 mm
Max Label Width 5.0 in.
128 mm
5.0 in.
128 mm
7.0 in.
178 mm
7.0 in.
178 mm
Std Print Length 1424 dots
7.0 in.
178 mm
2136 dots
7.0 in.
178 mm
1424 dots
7.0 in.
178 mm
2136 dots
7.0 in.
178 mm
Expanded Print Length
using <ESC>EX0
command
9999 dots
49.2 in.
1249 mm
9999 dots
32.8 in.
1249 mm
9999 dots
49.2 in.
1249 mm
9999 dots
32.8 in.
833 mm
(1). Limited by number of digits in command field.
Table 5.1, Print Area