SATO CX208/212 - Manual (Page 73)

Start/Stop Label
Command Structure Start Command: <ESC>A
Stop Command:
<ESC>Z
Example: See above
Placement: <ESC>A must precede data
<ESC>Z must follow data
Default: None
Command Function For all print jobs, the Start command must precede the data, and the
Stop command must follow. The print job will not run properly if these
are not in place.
Input to Printer <ESC>A
<ESC>H0001<ESC>V0100<ESC>WB1SATO
<ESC>H0130<ESC>V0200<ESC>B103150*SATO*
<ESC>H0170<ESC>V0360<ESC>L0202<ESC>S*SATO*
<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z
Printer Output There is not output for these commands they are not accompanied by
other label printing commands. However, these commands must
precede and follow each print job sent to the printer.
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