User`s guide

Section1. Programming Concepts
Page 1-4 PN 9001106(B) SATO CX400 / CX410
THE PRINT AREA
The maximum print area for the CX400 / CX410 is 45 inches long. Many of your label
applications may not require labels that fill the entire print area, therefore it is important to
understand how to work with labels that do not use the entire print area. The goal is to help
you avoid printing where no label exists, which may lead to print head damage, not to mention
frustration when you cannot see the printed output.
The diagram below illustrates the maximum print area and a sample 2 inch wide by 3 inch
long label placed within this area. As can be seen, your label will be oriented against the inside
left edge of the printer as viewed from the front of the printer. The normal reference point is
located at the H1, V1 position of the print area in the normal print orientation (no rotation).
30 PRINT #1,CHR$ (2); Sends an <STX> (ASCII Code a
decimal “2”) to the printer instructing it
to prepare to receive a message.
50 PRINT #1,E$;"A"; Sends an “<ESC>A” command code to
Print Port #1 opened by statement 20
above.
60 PRINT #1,
E$;"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.
50 PRINT #1, E$;"Q1"; Instructs the printer to print a quantity of
one label.
60 PRINT #1, E$; “Z”; Tells the printer that the last
commandhas been sent. The printer
can nowcreate 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 message.
Identifies the program as a CL612e
RS232C port print label. The “REM”
prevents this data from being sent to
the printer and displays it only on the
screen.