SATO SG112 ex Owner's manual

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Version: SG112ex-r01-05-03-19PR
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Table of Contents
Part 1 SBPL Commands........................................ 10
Command list.................................................................................................................... 10
Initial Value of Operation Settings..................................................................................16
Font list.............................................................................................................................. 17
Example of Command reference.................................................................................... 19
Control commands........................................................................................................... 21
[ESC+A] Start Code........................................................................................................................... 21
[ESC+Z] Stop Code............................................................................................................................22
[ESC+Q] Print Quantity...................................................................................................................... 23
[ESC+ID] Job ID Number...................................................................................................................24
[ESC+WK] Job Name.........................................................................................................................25
Print Position Commands................................................................................................26
[ESC+H] Horizontal Print Position......................................................................................................26
[ESC+V] Vertical Print Position.......................................................................................................... 27
Modification Commands.................................................................................................. 28
[ESC+P] Character Pitch....................................................................................................................28
[ESC+L] Enlargement.........................................................................................................................30
[ESC+PS] Proportional Pitch..............................................................................................................31
[ESC+PR] Release Proportional Pitch............................................................................................... 32
[ESC+%] Rotation...............................................................................................................................33
[ESC+F] Sequential Number..............................................................................................................35
[ESC+FW] Ruled / Grid Line Print..................................................................................................... 37
[ESC+FC] Print Circle........................................................................................................................ 39
[ESC+FT] Print Triangle..................................................................................................................... 41
[ESC+(] Reverse Color Print..............................................................................................................43
[ESC+KC] Kanji Code........................................................................................................................ 45
[ESC+&] Store Form Overlay.............................................................................................................47
[ESC+/] Recall Form Overlay.............................................................................................................49
[ESC+0] Partial Edit........................................................................................................................... 50
[ESC+WD] Partial Copy..................................................................................................................... 51
[ESC+J] Journal Print.........................................................................................................................53
[ESC+RF] Recall Font & Logo...........................................................................................................54
[ESC+RM] Mirror Image.....................................................................................................................55
[ESC+PD] Small Label Size...............................................................................................................57
[ESC+_F] Small Label Start............................................................................................................... 60

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[ESC+_N] Format............................................................................................................................... 62
[ESC+_D] Variable Data.....................................................................................................................64
[ESC+_Q] Label Print Number...........................................................................................................66
[ESC+RI] Label Size.......................................................................................................................... 68
[ESC+RW] Sheet Copy Quantity....................................................................................................... 70
[ESC+RC] Sheet Unit Cut Quantity................................................................................................... 71
[ESC+RT] Print Order.........................................................................................................................72
[ESC+RE] Telegraphic Message End................................................................................................ 73
[ESC+RS] Send Sheet....................................................................................................................... 74
[ESC+KS] Kanji Set............................................................................................................................75
Font commands................................................................................................................ 76
[ESC+X20] X20 Font (Basic size 5 x 9 dots).................................................................................... 76
[ESC+X21] X21 Font (Basic size 17 x 17 dots)................................................................................ 78
[ESC+X22] X22 Font (Basic size 24 x 24 dots)................................................................................ 80
[ESC+X23] X23 Font (Basic size 48 x 48 dots)................................................................................ 82
[ESC+X24] X24 Font (Basic size 48 x 48 dots)................................................................................ 84
[ESC+XU] XU Font (Basic size 5 x 9 dots)....................................................................................... 86
[ESC+XS] XS Font (Basic size 17 x 17 dots)................................................................................... 88
[ESC+XM] XM Font (Basic size 24 x 24 dots).................................................................................. 90
[ESC+XB] XB Font (Basic size 48 x 48 dots)................................................................................... 92
[ESC+XL] XL Font (Basic size 48 x 48 dots).................................................................................... 94
[ESC+OA] OCR-A Font......................................................................................................................96
[ESC+OB] OCR-B Font......................................................................................................................98
[ESC+$] Outline Font Design...........................................................................................................100
[ESC+$=] Outline Font Print............................................................................................................ 102
[ESC+RD] CG Font.......................................................................................................................... 103
[ESC+K1] 16 x 16 dots Kanji in Horizontal Line..............................................................................107
[ESC+K2] 24 x 24 dots Kanji in Horizontal Line..............................................................................109
[ESC+K3] 22 x 22 dots Kanji in Horizontal Line..............................................................................111
[ESC+K4] 32 x 32 dots Kanji in Horizontal Line..............................................................................113
[ESC+K5] 40 x 40 dots Kanji in Horizontal Line..............................................................................115
[ESC+K8] 16 x 16 dots Kanji in Horizontal Line with 1-byte Character........................................... 117
[ESC+K9] 24 x 24 dots Kanji in Horizontal Line with 1-byte Character........................................... 119
[ESC+KA] 22 x 22 dots Kanji in Horizontal Line with 1-byte Character...........................................121
[ESC+KB] 32 x 32 dots Kanji in Horizontal Line with 1-byte Character...........................................123
[ESC+KD] 40 x 40 dots Kanji in Horizontal Line with 1-byte Character.......................................... 125
[ESC+k1] 16 x 16 dots Kanji in Vertical Line...................................................................................127
[ESC+k2] 24 x 24 dots Kanji in Vertical Line...................................................................................129
[ESC+k3] 22 x 22 dots Kanji in Vertical Line...................................................................................131
[ESC+k4] 32 x 32 dots Kanji in Vertical Line...................................................................................133
[ESC+k5] 40 x 40 dots Kanji in Vertical Line...................................................................................135
[ESC+k8] 16 x 16 dots Kanji in Vertical Line with 1-byte Character................................................137

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[ESC+k9] 24 x 24 dots Kanji in Vertical Line with 1-byte Character................................................139
[ESC+kA] 22 x 22 dots Kanji in Vertical Line with 1-byte Character............................................... 141
[ESC+kB] 32 x 32 dots Kanji in Vertical Line with 1-byte Character............................................... 143
[ESC+kD] 40 x 40 dots Kanji in Vertical Line with 1-byte Character............................................... 145
[ESC+T1] 16 x 16 dots External Font Registration......................................................................... 147
[ESC+T2] 24 x 24 dots External Font Registration......................................................................... 149
[ESC+K1(K2)] Horizontal Writing External Font Call....................................................................... 151
[ESC+k1(k2)] Horizontal Writing External Font Call........................................................................ 153
[ESC+U] U Font (Basic size 5 x 9 dots)..........................................................................................155
[ESC+S] S Font (Basic size 8 x 15 dots)........................................................................................ 157
[ESC+M] M Font (Basic size 13 x 20 dots)..................................................................................... 159
[ESC+WB] WB Font (Basic size 18 x 30 dots)................................................................................161
[ESC+WL] WL Font (Basic size 28 x 52 dots)................................................................................ 163
Barcode Commands....................................................................................................... 165
[ESC+B] Barcode (Ratio 1:3)...........................................................................................................170
[ESC+D] Barcode (Ratio 1:2)...........................................................................................................173
[ESC+D] ~ [ESC+d] Barcode (with HRI)..........................................................................................176
[ESC+BD] Barcode (Ratio 2:5)........................................................................................................ 178
[ESC+BT] Barcode Ratio Registration............................................................................................. 181
[ESC+BW] Barcode Print by Specified Ratio...................................................................................182
[ESC+BI] GS1-128 (UCC/EAN128) (Standard Carton ID Only)...................................................... 186
[ESC+BC] CODE93 Barcode........................................................................................................... 188
[ESC+BG] CODE128 (128A, 128B, 128C) Barcode........................................................................190
[ESC+BP] POSTNET....................................................................................................................... 193
[ESC+BF] UPC Add-on (Bookland)................................................................................................. 195
[ESC+BL] UPC-A Barcode (Without HRl)........................................................................................197
[ESC+BL] ~ [ESC+d] UPC-A Barcode (Specifying HRl)..................................................................199
[ESC+BM] UPC-A Barcode (With HRl)............................................................................................201
[ESC+EU] Composite Symbol..........................................................................................................203
[ESC+BS] USPS Barcode................................................................................................................210
2D Codes......................................................................................................................... 212
[ESC+2D10] PDF417....................................................................................................................... 212
[ESC+2D12] Micro PDF417............................................................................................................. 215
[ESC+2D20] MaxiCode.................................................................................................................... 218
[ESC+2D30] QR Code (Model 2).................................................................................................... 221
[ESC+2D31] QR Code (Model 1).................................................................................................... 226
[ESC+2D32] Micro QR Code........................................................................................................... 230
[ESC+2D50] DataMatrix (ECC200).................................................................................................. 255
[ESC+2D51] GS1 DataMatrix...........................................................................................................258
[ESC+BQ] QR Code (Compatible command)..................................................................................262
[ESC+BV] MaxiCode (Compatible command)................................................................................. 287
[ESC+BK] PDF417 (Compatible command).................................................................................... 289