Specifications
Table Of Contents
- Consumables
- Conventions
- Warranty and Copyright
- Contents
- CX SERIES PROGRAMMING GUIDE
- INTRODUCTION
- THE SATO PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE
- SELECTING PROTOCOL CONTROL CODES
- USING BASIC
- Printing with the Parallel Port
- Printing with the RS232 Port
- ROTATED FIELDS
- COMMAND DEFAULT SETTINGS
- PRINTER CONFIGURATION
- COMMAND CODE PAGE REFERENCE
- Bar Codes
- Bar Codes, Expansion
- Bar Codes, Variable Ratio
- Base Reference Point
- Characters, Custom-Designed
- Character Expansion
- Character, Fixed Spacing
- Character Pitch
- Character, Proportional Spacing
- Clear Print Job(s) & Memory
- Continuous Forms Printing
- Copy Image Area
- Cutter Command
- Fonts U, S, M, OA, OB, XU, XS & XM
- Fonts WB, WL, XB & XL
- Form Feed
- Form Overlay, Recall
- Form Overlay, Store
- Graphics, Custom
- Graphics, PCX
- Journal Print
- Label Size & Start Position
- Lines and Boxes
- Line Feed
- Off-Line/Pause
- Postnet
- Print Darkness
- Print Length, Expanded
- Print Position
- Print Quantity
- Print Speed
- Repeat Label
- Replace Data (Partial Edit)
- Reverse Image
- Rotate, Fixed Base Reference Point
- Rotate, Moving Base Reference Point
- Sequential Numbering
- Start/Stop Label
- Expanded Memory Option Commands
- Expanded Memory Function Fonts, TrueType Recall
- Expanded Memory Function Fonts, TrueType Store
- Expanded Memory Function Graphics, Custom Recall
- Expanded Memory Function Graphics, Custom Store
- Expanded Memory Function Graphics, PCX Recall
- Expanded Memory Function Graphics, PCX Store
- Expanded Memory Function Initialise
- Expanded Memory Function Area Select
- Expanded Memory Function Status
- Two-Dimensional Symbols
- Two-Dimensional Bar Codes Maxicode
- Two-Dimensional Bar Codes PDF417
- CONFIGURATION COMMANDS
- Calibrate Sensor
- Auto Calibration
- Custom Protocol Command Codes Download
- Label Tear-Off
- Print Darkness Fine Adjustment
- Print Test Label
- Set Print Mode
- Set RS232 Parameters
- Set Sensor Type
- Back Feed Enable

SATO CX Series Printer
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Fonts U, S, M, OA, OB, XU, XS & XM
Fonts U, S, M, OA, OB, XU, XS & XMFonts U, S, M, OA, OB, XU, XS & XM
Fonts U, S, M, OA, OB, XU, XS & XM
Command Structure
Font XU: <ESC>XU Font U: <ESC>U
Font XS: <ESC>XS Font S: <ESC>S
Font XM: <ESC>XM Font M: <ESC>M
Font OA: <ESC>OA Font OB: <ESC>OB
Example: See above
Placement: Preceding the data to be printed
Default: None
Command Function
To print text images on a label. These are eight of the built-
in fonts available on the printer. All matrices include descen-
ders.
NON-PROPORTIONALPROPORTIONAL(1)
U 5W x 9H dot matrixXU5W x 9H dot matrix
S 8W x 15H dot matrixXS17W x 17H dot matrix
M 13W x 20H dot matrixXM24W x 24H dot matrix
OA OCR-A font 15W x 22H
OB OCR-B font 20W x 24H
(1) These fonts will be printed with proportional spacing only
if preceded by an <ESC>PS command.
Input to Printer
<ESC>A<ESC>PS<ESC>H0001<ESC>V0100<ESC>L0202<E
SC>XUSATO
<ESC>H0001<ESC>V0175<ESC>L0202<ESC>XSSATO
<ESC>H0001<ESC>V0250<ESC>L0202<ESC>XMSATO
<ESC>H0001<ESC>V0325<ESC>L0101<ESC>OASATO
<ESC>H0001<ESC>V0400<ESC>L0101<ESC>OBSATO
<ESC>H0300<ESC>V0100<ESC>L0202<ESC>USATO\
<ESC>H0300<ESC>V0175<ESC>L0202<ESC>SSATO
<ESC>H0300<ESC>V0250<ESC>L0202<ESC>MSATO
<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z