SATO XL400/410 User Manuals

Table of Contents

• Contents

  3
• 1. Introduction

  7
  • 1.1 The SATO RISC Programming Language

    8
  • 1.3 Selecting Protocol Control Codes

    8
  • 1.4 Using Basic

    9
  • 1.5 Printing with the Parallel Port

    10
  • 1.6 Printing with the RS232 Port

    11
  • 1.7 The Print Area

    12
  • 1.8 First Method: Using Base Reference Point

    16
  • 1.9 Second Method: Using Horizontal Offset Position

    16
• 2. Command Codes

  21
  • Bar Codes

    22
  • Bar Codes, Expansion

    27
  • Bar Codes, Variable Ratio

    28
  • Base Reference Point

    30
  • Characters, Custom-Designed

    32
  • Character Expansion

    34
  • Character, Fixed Spacing

    36
  • Character Pitch

    37
  • Character, Proportional Spacing

    39
  • Clear Print Job(s) & Memory

    40
  • Continuous Forms Printing

    41
  • Copy Image Area

    42
  • Cutter Command

    44
  • Fonts U, S, M, OA, OB, XU, XS & XM

    45
  • Font, Vector

    47
  • Fonts WB, WL, XB & XL

    49
  • Form Feed

    51
  • Form Overlay, Recall

    52
  • Form Overlay, Store

    53
  • Graphics, Custom

    54
  • Graphics, PCX

    56
  • Job ID Store

    57
  • Journal Print

    58
  • Lines and Boxes

    59
  • Line Feed

    61
  • Mirror Image (From Firmware Version1E2050, 1E3002 for 6xxVA)

    63
  • Off-Line/Pause

    72
  • Postnet

    73
  • Print Darkness

    74
  • Print Length, Expanded

    75
  • Print Position

    76
  • Print Quantity

    78
  • Print Speed

    79
  • Repeat Label

    81
  • Replace Data (Partial Edit)

    82
  • Reverse Image

    84
  • Rotate, Fixed Base Reference Point

    86
  • Rotate, Moving Base Reference Point

    88
  • Sequential Numbering

    90
  • Start/Stop Label

    92
  • Calendar Option Commands

    93
  • Calendar Increment

    94
  • Calendar Print

    96
  • Calendar Set

    98
  • Memory Card Option Commands

    99
  • Memory Card Function Clear Card Memory

    100
  • Memory Card Function Expand Memory Area

    101
  • Memory Card Function Fonts, TrueType Recall

    102
  • Memory Card Function Fonts, TrueType Store

    103
  • Memory Card Function Format/Field Recall

    104
  • Memory Card Function Format/Field Store

    105
  • Memory Card Function Graphics, Custom Recall

    107
  • Memory Card Function Graphics, Custom Store

    109
  • Memory Card Function Graphics, PCX Recall

    111
  • Memory Card Function Graphics, PCX Store

    112
  • Memory Card Function Initialize

    113
  • Memory Card Function Slot Select

    114
  • Memory Card Function Status

    115
  • Custom Protocol Command Codes Download

    117
• 3. Command Code Quick Reference

  119
  • 3.1 Instruction

    119
  • 3.2 Calendar Option Commands

    129
  • 3.3 Memory Card Option Commands

    130
• 4. Bar Code Specifications

  133
  • Codabar

    134
  • Code 39

    135
  • Interleaved Two of Five (I 2/5)

    136
  • UPC-A/EAN-13

    137
  • EAN-8

    139
  • Industrial Two of Five

    140
  • Matrix Two of Five

    141
  • Code 128

    142
  • MSI

    145
  • Code 93

    146
  • UPC-E

    147
  • Bookland (UPC/EAN Supplements)

    148
  • UCC-128

    149
  • Postnet

    151
  • Two-Dimensional Bar Codes Data Matrix, Data Format

    152
  • Two-Dimensional Bar Codes Data Matrix, Print Data

    154
  • Two-Dimensional Bar Codes Data Matrix, Sequential Numbering

    155
  • Two-Dimensional Bar Codes Maxicode Vers. 3

    157
  • Two-Dimensional Bar Codes PDF417

    158
  • Two-Dimensional Bar Codes QR Code (Optional Special Firmware)

    160
• 5. Interface Specifications

  169
  • 5.1 Overview

    169
  • 5.2 Interface Types

    169
  • 5.3 The Receive Buffer

    170
  • 5.4 RS232C Serial Interface

    171
  • 5.5 Centronics Parallel Interface

    179
  • 5.6 I/F Connector

    180
• 6. Troubleshooting

  187
  • 6.1 Overview

    187
  • 6.2 Initial Checklist

    188
  • 6.3 Troubleshooting the Centronics (Parallel) Interface

    188
  • 6.4 Troubleshooting the RS232C (Serial) Interface

    190
  • 6.5 Error Signals M8400RV and M84S Series Printers (Some of the following procedures are not NA f...

    191
  • 6.6 Error Signals CL408/412

    192
  • 6.7 Error Signals CL608/612 (VA)

    193
  • 6.8 Error Signals XL400/410

    194
• 7. Custom Protocol Command Codes

  197
  • 7.1 Description

    197
  • 7.2 Download Command Structure

    198
  • 7.3 Download Procedure

    199
• 8. Custom Characters And Graphics

  201
  • 8.1 Custom-designed Character Example

    201
  • 8.2 PCX Graphics Example

    211