SATO CX208/212 - Manual (Page 6)

{Command} {Parameter} {Data}
Some commands can contain both Parameter and Data elements, such as “print a
Code 39 symbol containing the data.”
SELECTING PROTOCOL CONTROL CODES
Protocol codes are the special control characters that prepare the printer to receive
instructions. For example, the character tells the printer that a command
code will follow.
The Protocol Control Code set set is made up of six special characters. The Standard
Protocol Control codes are non-printable characters. They can be changed to printable
characters using the Protocol Control code download command. This may be useful
on host computers using protocol converters or in an application where non-printable
ASCII characters cannot be sent from the host. This manual uses the Standard
Protocol Control codes for all of the examples.
The Protocol Control codes must be downloaded from the host using the LD
command. Once they are downloaded, the printer will not respond to standard
protocol codes. The current protocol codes active in a printer can be determined by
printing a Test Label (see CX208/212 User’s Guide, Page 9).
CONTROL
CHARACTER
HEX VALUE DESCRIPTION
STX 02 Start of Data
ETX 03 End of Data
ESC 1B Command code to follow
ENQ 05 Not Used on CX200
CAN 18 Not Used on CX200
Off-Line 40 Take printer Off-Line
USING BASIC
It may be useful to test your printer using a BASIC program on a PC. You may also
write your actual production programs in BASIC. Whatever the reason, if you will be
working in BASIC, some of the following hints may help you get started:
1. Set the WIDTH of the output device to 255 characters to avoid automatically
sending and characters after every line. The command string
should be continuous and uninterrupted by and/or commands. The
examples given in this manual are printed on separate lines because they will not
fit on one line and do not contain any and/or characters. If these
characters are needed, they are explicitly noted by the inclusion of and
notations.
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CX208/212 Programming Guide