SATO XL400/410 - Manual (Page 78)

78 SATO RISC Printers
2. Command Codes Programming Manual
Print Quantity
Command Structure:
Qaaaaaa
aaaaaa:
Total number of labels to print (1-999999)
Example: Q500
Placement: Just preceding Z, unless NUL exists,
then preceding that. This command must be present in
every print job.
Default: None
Function:
To specify the total number of labels to print for a given print job.
Input:
A
H0100V0100WB1M-8400RV
Q3
Z
Output:
Three labels containing the data “M-8400RV” will be printed.
Note:
1. To pause during a print job, you must press the LINE key on the
Operator Panel.
2. To cancel a print job, you must turn off the printer, or you may
send the code if using the Bi-Com mode. Multi-Buffer jobs
can be cleared with the * Clear Print Job(s) and Memory
command.
3. When used with the F Sequential Numbering command ,
the Print Quantity value should be equal to the total number of
labels to be printed.
4. If you do not specify a Print Quantity, the printer will not print a
label.
5. For this command, leading zeroes do not have to be entered. The
command Q1 is equivalent to Q000001.