6 printing with the rs232 port, Printing with the rs232 port – SATO XL400/410 User Manual
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Programming Manual
1. Introduction
SATO RISC Printers
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1.6 Printing with the RS232 Port
10
E$=CHR$(27)
Sets the “E$” string as an
20
OPEN “COM1:9600,N,8,1,CS,DS” AS #1;
Opens the COM1 port for out-
put and sets the parameters as
9600 baud, No parity, 8 Data
bits, 1 Stop bit and instructs the
port to ignore the CTS and DSR
control signals.
30
PRINT #1,CHR$ (2);
Sends an
a decimal “2”) to the printer
instructing it to prepare to
receive a message.
50
PRINT #1,E$;"A";
Sends an “
code to Print Port #1 opened by
statement 20 above.
60
PRINT #1, E$;"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
command has been sent. The
printer can now create and print
the job.
70
PRINT #1,CHR$ (3);
Sends an
decimal “3”) to the printer telling
it that this is the end of the mes-
sage.