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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
character.

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 (ASCII Code
a decimal “2”) to the printer
instructing it to prepare to
receive a message.

50

PRINT #1,E$;"A";

Sends an “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
command has been sent. The
printer can now create and print
the job.

70

PRINT #1,CHR$ (3);

Sends an (ASCII Code
decimal “3”) to the printer telling
it that this is the end of the mes-
sage.

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