SATO CX208/212 - Manual (Page 67)

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
Command Function To rotate the print direction in 90° increments without changing the
location 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 to Printer A
%0L202H0200V0100MNORMAL DIRECTION
%1H0200V0300MONE
%2H0200V0400MTWO
%3V0500MTHREE
Q1Z
Printer Output
Page 63 PN 9001092 Rev. A SATO CX208/212 Printers
CX208/212 Programming Guide