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Unit 4: Printer Configuration
S8400 Series Operator Manual
4-28 PN: 9001160 (C)
Print offset refers to the vertical and horizontal shifting of the entire print area relative to the label
and the print start position. The movement is incremental by dots in the positive (+) or negative
(-) direction. Positive and negative vertical adjustment is toward or away from the print head
respectively. Positive and negative horizontal adjustment is to the left or right of the reference
point respectively.
The calendar is a feature that allows the date and time to be manually set using the operator
panel or through command codes.
This screen prompts to indicate whether calendar setting is desired or not. If YES is selected, the
calendar setup screen will appear. If NO is selected, the menu will advance and bypass the
calendar setup option.
This menu screen allows the calendar settings to be altered. The calendar is divided into five sets
of two digits. The first two allows for the year to be set, followed by the month, the day, the hour,
then the minute.
This menu allows you to set the Single Character Calendar Month Code.
The selection range is A-Z, a-z. The default value is: A-JAN, B-FEB, C-MAR, D-APR, E-MAY, F-
JUN, G-JUL, H-AUG, J-SEP, K-OCT, L-NOV and M-DEC.
←, → : Select one character month code.
↓, ↑ : Backup or Advance to next month.
ENTER: Accept settings and advance to next menu.
CANCEL: Disregard setting and revert back to previous menu.
This menu screen allows the setting of the Calendar MMM Month Code Case Format.
MIXED or UPPER. The default value is MIXED.
←, → : Select MIXED or UPPER.
ENTER: Accept settings and advance to next menu.
CANCEL: Disregard setting and revert back to previous menu.
Determines whether each printer character occupies a designated space (fixed) regardless of the
characters width, or if the character’s space is representative of its width (proportional). This will
apply to all printer resident font types.
The ESC sequence in SBPL (SATO Basic Programming Language) commands may be defined
as standard (using non-printable code 1BH) or non-standard (some other user code).
Allows the determination of whether the printer will automatically enter the SEMBL Mode upon
powering on the printer.
Allows for selection of specific SEMBL program to be started when SEMBL mode AUTO START
selection is YES.
ADVANCED MODE (TABLE 4-2)
MENU DESCRIPTION
PRINT OFFSET
V: +XXXX H: +XXXX
SET CALENDAR
YES NO
CALENDAR
XX/XX/XX XX:XX
CALENDAR MONTH
CODE
JANUARY A
CALENDAR
MMM-CASE FORMAT
MIXED UPPER
CHARACTER PITCH
PROPORTIONAL
FIXED
PROTOCOL CODE
STANDARD
NON-STANDARD
SEMBL MODE
AUTO START
YES NO
START PROGRAM
NONE