SATO XL400/410 - Manual (Page 86)

86 SATO RISC Printers
2. Command Codes Programming Manual
Rotate, Fixed Base Reference Point
Command Structure:
<ESC>%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: <ESC>%3
Placement: Preceding any printed data to be rotated
Default: <ESC>%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 <ESC>% Rotate command. Note that the entire print area
is shown, but your label will probably not be as large as the entire area.
Input:
<ESC>A
<ESC>%0<ESC>H0200<ESC>V0100<ESC>MNORMAL DIRECTION
<ESC>%1<ESC>H0200<ESC>V0300<ESC>MONE
<ESC>%2<ESC>H0200<ESC>V0400<ESC>MTWO
<ESC>%3<ESC H0200<ESC>V0500<ESC>MTHREE
<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z
Output: