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Issue the Base Reference Point command <ESC>A3 after the Start command in
your data stream.
<ESC>A<ESC>A3H1374V0001......
This resets the reference point for all the following data.
3. Add the correct offset to all horizontal commands. Use the normal base
reference point from the print area and use the horizontal position for each field
to properly locate it on the label.
Calculate the distance (in dots) from the normal base reference point to the
closest edge of the label.
For a 12 dpmm printer, this would be:
Label Width = 2" x 25.4 mm/in x 12 dpmm = 610 dots
and for an 8 dpmm printer:
Label Width = 2" x 25.4 mm/in x 8 dpmm = 406 dots
New Base Reference Point = Maximum Print Width - Label Width
For a CL612e printer, this becomes:
New Base Reference Point = 1984 dots - 610 dots = 1374 dots
Each <ESC>H command would have the value “1374” added to it to correctly
position each field.
Note: The <ESC>A3 Base Reference Point command can also shift the reference
point in a negative direction (toward the outside edge of the label).
The Command Code subsection contains a sample label output for each command
code. These samples reflect how the printed information would appear on a five inch
wide label. If you want to test any of the sample label outputs and are using labels
less than five inches in width, we suggest that you add the Base Reference Point
command to the data stream in order for the images to print on your labels.
You must be careful not to print off the label surface as the label provides a heat sink
for the print head elements. Doing so will cause irreparable damage to the head. This
damage is not covered under the print head warranty. The addition of the Base
Reference Point command to the sample data stream may help to adjust the print for
your labels. See the following two examples or refer to the Base Reference Point
command description.
For example, the following illustrates a sample data stream for a CL612e printer and
the resulting label assuming a 6.5 inch wide label:
<ESC>A
<ESC>H0050<ESC>V0100<ESC>L0303<ESC>XMSATO
<ESC>H0050<ESC>V0200<ESC>B103100*SATO*
<ESC>H0070<ESC>V0310<ESC>L0101<ESC>XUSATO
Section 5. Programming Reference
Page 5-6 PN 9001074 Preliminary SATO CL Series“e” Printers