SATO CL408/412 User Manual
Programming Manual
1. Introduction
SATO RISC Printers
11
1.6 Printing with the RS232 Port
10
E$=CHR$(27)
Sets the “E$” string as an
<ESC> character.
<ESC> character.
20
OPEN “COM1:9600,N,8,1,CS,DS” AS #1;
Opens the COM1 port for out-
put and sets the parameters as
9600 baud, No parity, 8 Data
bits, 1 Stop bit and instructs the
port to ignore the CTS and DSR
control signals.
put and sets the parameters as
9600 baud, No parity, 8 Data
bits, 1 Stop bit and instructs the
port to ignore the CTS and DSR
control signals.
30
PRINT #1,CHR$ (2);
Sends an <STX> (ASCII Code
a decimal “2”) to the printer
instructing it to prepare to
receive a message.
a decimal “2”) to the printer
instructing it to prepare to
receive a message.
50
PRINT #1,E$;"A";
Sends an “<ESC>A” command
code to Print Port #1 opened by
statement 20 above.
code to Print Port #1 opened by
statement 20 above.
60
PRINT #1, E$;"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.
and 100 dots vertically on the
label and printed in the “XL”
autosmoothed font.
50
PRINT #1, E$;"Q1";
Instructs the printer to print a
quantity of one label.
quantity of one label.
60
PRINT #1, E$; “Z”;
Tells the printer that the last
command has been sent. The
printer can now create and print
the job.
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 mes-
sage.
decimal “3”) to the printer telling
it that this is the end of the mes-
sage.