SATO CL408E Reference Guide
Unit 4: Standard Command Codes
E/Pro Programming Reference
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PN: 9001096B
GRAPHICS, BMP FILE
FUNCTION
To allow the creation and printing of graphic images using a BMP file format.
FORMAT
<ESC>GMaaaaa,(data)
aaaaa
= Number of bytes to be downloaded
Place anywhere within the job data stream.
EXAMPLE
<ESC>A
<ESC>V0100<ESC>H0100<ESC>GM03800,(...Data...)
<ESC>Q1
<ESC>Z
<ESC>V0100<ESC>H0100<ESC>GM03800,(...Data...)
<ESC>Q1
<ESC>Z
OUTPUT
(4-68)
NOTES
The maximum number of bytes that can be downloaded is 32K (compressed) and includes the BMP
header information. The maximum size of the uncompressed BMP file is 64K. If the uncompressed file
exceeds 64K, the graphic will not print.
header information. The maximum size of the uncompressed BMP file is 64K. If the uncompressed file
exceeds 64K, the graphic will not print.
Only black and white BMP files can be downloaded.
The file size specified by this command is the DOS file size in bytes.