SATO XL400/410 - Manual (Page 86)

86 SATO RISC Printers
2. Command Codes Programming Manual
Rotate, Fixed Base Reference Point
Command Structure:
%a
a:
0 Sets print to normal direction
1
Sets print to 90°CCW
2 Sets print to 180° rotated (upside down)
3
Sets print to 270° CCW
Example: %3
Placement: Preceding any printed data to be rotated
Default: %0
Function:
To rotate the print direction in 90° increments without changing the lo-
cation of the base reference point. The diagram below illustrates the
use of the % Rotate command. Note that the entire print area
is shown, but your label will probably not be as large as the entire area.
Input:
A
%0H0200V0100MNORMAL DIRECTION
%1H0200V0300MONE
%2H0200V0400MTWO
%3V0500MTHREE
Q1Z
Output: