CL4NX/CL6NX Programming Reference

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2 Bluetooth is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc., EPC global is a registered trademark of EPC global,INC. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Version: CL4NX_CL6NX-r07-08-19-16PR. 2016 SATO Corporation. All rights reserved. Table of Contents Part 1 Programming Reference .. 1. 1 List of Commands .. 1. 2 Initial Value of Operation Settings .. 5. 3 List of Fonts .. 6. 4 Example of Command Reference .. 8. 5 Control Command .. 10. ESC+A Start Code .. 10. ESC+Z Stop Code .. 11. ESC+Q Print Quantity .. 12. ESC+ID Job ID Number .. 13. ESC+WK Job Name .. 14. ESC+CR Status 5 Reply Check .. 15. 6 Print Position Command .. 16. ESC+H Horizontal Print Position .. 16. ESC+V Vertical Print Position .. 17. 7 Modification Command .. 18. ESC+P Character Pitch .. 18. ESC+L Enlargement .. 19. ESC+PS Proportional 20. ESC+PR Release Proportional Pitch .. 21. ESC+% Rotation .. 22. ESC+F Sequential Number .. 24. ESC+FW Ruled/Grid Line Print.

3 25. ESC+FC Print Circle .. 26. ESC+FT Print Triangle .. 27. ESC+( Reverse Color Print .. 28. ESC+KC Kanji Code .. 29. ESC+& Store Form 30. ESC+/ Recall Form Overlay .. 31. ESC+0 Partial Edit .. 32. ESC+WD Partial Copy .. 33. ESC+J Journal Print .. 34. ESC+RF Recall Font & Logo .. 35. ESC+RM Mirror Image .. 36. ESC+KS Kanji Set .. 38. ESC+AL Field alignment .. 39. 8 Font Command .. 45. ESC+X20 X20 Font (Basic size 5x9 dots) .. 45. ESC+X21 X21 Font (Basic size 17x17 dots) .. 47. ESC+X22 X22 Font (Basic size 24x24 dots) .. 49. ESC+X23 X23 Font (Basic size 48x48 dots) .. 51. ESC+X24 X24 Font (Basic size 48x48 dots) .. 53. ESC+XU XU Font (Basic size 5x9 dots) .. 55. ESC+XS XS Font (Basic size 17x17 dots) .. 57. ESC+XM XM Font (Basic size 24x24 dots) .. 59. ESC+XB XB Font (Basic size 48x48 dots) .. 61. ESC+XL XL Font (Basic size 48x48 dots).. 63. ESC+OA OCR-A Font .. 65. ESC+OB OCR-B Font .. 67. ESC+U U Font (Basic size 5x9 dots) .. 69.)

4 ESC+S S Font (Basic size 8x15 dots) .. 71. ESC+M M Font (Basic size 13x20 dots) .. 73. ESC+WB WB Font (Basic size 18x30 dots) .. 75. ESC+WL WL Font (Basic size 28x52 dots) .. 77. ESC+$ Outline Font Design .. 79. ESC+$= Outline Font Print .. 81. ESC+RD CG Font .. 83. ESC+RG Multiple 87. ESC+RH Scalable Font .. 91. ESC+K1 16x16 dots Kanji in Horizontal Line .. 94. ESC+K2 24x24 dots Kanji in Horizontal Line .. 95. ESC+K3 22x22 dots Kanji in Horizontal Line .. 96. ESC+K4 32x32 dots Kanji in Horizontal Line .. 97. ESC+K5 40x40 dots Kanji in Horizontal Line .. 98. ESC+K8 16x16 dots Kanji in Horizontal Line with 1-byte Character .. 99. ESC+K9 24x24 dots Kanji in Horizontal Line with 1-byte Character .. 100. ESC+KA 22x22 dots Kanji in Horizontal Line with 1-byte 101. ESC+KB 32x32 dots Kanji in Horizontal Line with 1-byte 102. ESC+KD 40x40 dots Kanji in Horizontal Line with 1-byte 103. ESC+k1 16x16 dots Kanji in Vertical Line .. 104. ESC+k2 24x24 dots Kanji in Vertical Line.

5 105. ESC+k3 22x22 dots Kanji in Vertical Line .. 106. ESC+k4 32x32 dots Kanji in Vertical Line .. 107. ESC+k5 40x40 dots Kanji in Vertical Line .. 108. ESC+k8 16x16 dots Kanji in Vertical Line with 1-byte Character .. 109. ESC+k9 24x24 dots Kanji in Vertical Line with 1-byte Character .. 110. ESC+kA 22x22 dots Kanji in Vertical Line with 1-byte 111. ESC+kB 32x32 dots Kanji in Vertical Line with 1-byte 112. ESC+kD 40x40 dots Kanji in Vertical Line with 1-byte 113. ESC+T1 16x16 dots External Font Registration .. 114. ESC+T2 24x24 dots External Font Registration .. 116. ESC+K1(K2) Recall Horizontal Writing External 118. ESC+K1(K2) Recall Vertical Writing External Character .. 120. 9 Barcode Command .. 122. 3641 ESC+B Barcode (Ratio 1:3) .. 126. ESC+D Barcode (Ratio 1:2) .. 128. ESC+D~ESC+d Barcode (with HRI) .. 130. ESC+BD Barcode (Ratio 2:5) .. 131. ESC+BT Barcode Ratio Registration .. 133. ESC+BW Barcode print by specified ratio.

6 134. ESC+BC CODE93 Barcode .. 137. ESC+BF UPC Add-on (Bookland) .. 139. ESC+BG CODE128 Barcode .. 141. ESC+BI GS1-128 (UCC/EAN128) (Standard Carton ID Only) .. 145. ESC+BP Postnet .. 147. ESC+BS USPS Barcode .. 149. ESC+EU Composite symbol .. 151. ESC+BL UPC-A Barcode (Without HRI) .. 155. ESC+BL~ESC+d UPC-A Barcode (Without HRI) .. 156. ESC+BM UPC-A Barcode (With HRI) .. 158. ESC+BZ Customer 159. 10 2D code .. 161. ESC+2D10 PDF417 .. 161. ESC+2D12 Micro PDF417 .. 164. ESC+2D20 MAXI Code .. 167. ESC+2D30 QR Code (Model 2) .. 169. ESC+2D31 QR Code (Model 1) .. 173. ESC+2D32 Micro QR Code .. 176. ESC+2D50 Datamatrix (ECC200).. 201. ESC+2D51 GS1 Datamatrix .. 204. ESC+2D70 Aztec Barcode .. 207. ESC+BQ QR Code (Compatible Commands) .. 211. ESC+BV Maxi Code (Compatible Commands).. 236. ESC+BK PDF417(Compatible Commands) .. 238. ESC+BX Datamatrix (ECC200) (Compatible Commands) .. 241. ESC+DC Datamatrix (ECC200) Data Specify(Compatible Commands).

7 242. ESC+FX Datamatrix (ECC200) Sequential Number(Compatible Commands) .. 243. ESC+QV QR Code Version .. 245. 11 Graphic Command .. 246. ESC+G Graphic Print .. 246. ESC+GM BMP File Print .. 247. ESC+GP PCX File Print .. 248. 12 System Command .. 249. ESC+CS Print Speed .. 249. ESC+#F Print Darkness .. 250. ESC+#E Print Darkness(Compatible Command) .. 251. ESC+A1 Media Size .. 252. ESC+A3 Base Reference Point .. 254. ESC+EP Print End 255. ESC+~ Multiple Cut .. 257. ESC+CT Cut Number Unit .. 258. ESC+NC Eject and Cut .. 259. ESC+~A Cut Number Unit .. 260. ESC+~B Eject and Cut .. 261. ESC+* Memory Clear .. 262. ESC+@ Offline .. 263. ESC+C Reprint .. 264. ESC+E Auto Line Feed .. 265. ESC+PO 266. ESC+IG Sensor Type .. 267. ESC+PH Print Method .. 268. ESC+PM Print Mode .. 269. ESC+KM Mincho (Kanji) .. 270. ESC+KG Gothic (Kanji) .. 271. ESC+CE European Code 272. ESC+TK Forced Tear Off .. 274. ESC+TW Option Waiting Time .. 275. ESC+CL Delete CR/LF.

8 276. 13 Calendar Command .. 277. ESC+WT Calendar Setup .. 277. ESC+WP Calendar Arithmetic (Add) .. 278. ESC+WA Calendar Print .. 279. 14 Memory Card Command .. 281. ESC+CC Card Slot for Use .. 281. ESC+FM Memory Card Initialization .. 282. ESC+BJF Memory Card Initialization .. 283. ESC+FP Memory Card Status Print .. 284. ESC+BJS Memory Card Status Print .. 285. ESC+&S Form Overlay Registration .. 286. ESC+&R Form Overlay 288. ESC+YS Format 289. ESC+/N Registration of Field .. 292. ESC+YR Format 293. ESC+/D Print of Field .. 294. ESC+GI Registration of Graphic .. 295. ESC+GR Graphic Call .. 296. ESC+GT BMP File 297. ESC+GC BMP File Call .. 298. ESC+PI PCX File Registration .. 299. ESC+PY PCX File Call .. 300. ESC+* Memory Card Clear .. 301. ESC+T1 Memory Card 16x16 dots External Font Registration .. 302. ESC+T2 Memory Card 24x24 dots External Font Registration .. 304. ESC+K1(K2) Horizontal Writing External Font Call .. 306. ESC+k1(k2) Vertical Writing External Font Call.

9 307. ESC+BJ,ESC+BJD True Type Font Registration(Compatible Commands) .. 308. ESC+BJT True Type Font Call(Compatible Commands).. 309. 15 Intelligent Command .. 310. ESC+IK Label Feed Control .. 310. 16 RFID Command .. 312. ESC+IP0 EPC Code Write(UHF) .. 313. ESC+F EPC Sequential Number(UHF) .. 324. ESC+IP5 Antenna Output Power(UHF) .. 325. ESC+TM Trademark Print(UHF) .. 327. ESC+TU Printing Tag Data(UHF) .. 328. ESC+RU EPC/TID Return(UHF) .. 331. ESC+RK RFID write(ISO/IEC15693) .. 336. ESC+TU Printing Tag Data(ISO/IEC15693) .. 343. ESC+RU UID Return(ISO/IEC15693) .. 345. ESC+RK RFID Write(ISO/IEC14443 TypeA) .. 349. ESC+TU Printing Tag Data(ISO/IEC14443 TypeA) .. 374. ESC+RU UID Return(ISO/IEC14443 TypeA).. 376. ESC+RK RFID Write(FeliCa) .. 380. ESC+TU Printing Tag Data (FeliCa) .. 394. ESC+RU IDm Return(FeliCa) .. 397. 17 Common Commands for All 402. DC2+PA Printer Setting 403. DC2+PB Printer Setting Information Acquisition .. 427.

10 DC2+PC Printer Device Information Acquisition .. 429. DC2+PD Each Sensor Information Acquisition .. 433. DC2+PG Printer Status Information Acquisition .. 435. DC2+PH Cancel Request .. 438. DC2+PI Application 439. DC2+PJ EPC Code Read(UHF) .. 441. DC2+PK EPC/TIDR eturn Request (UHF) .. 444. DC2+PJ RIFD Reed (ISO/IEC15693) .. 446. DC2+PK UID Return Request(ISO/IEC15693) .. 451. DC2+PJ RIFD Reed(ISO/IEC14443 TypeA) .. 453. DC2+PK UID Return Request(ISO/IEC14443 TypeA) .. 457. DC2+PJ RFID Read(FeliCa) .. 459. DC2+PK IDm Return(FeliCa) .. 465. DC2+PN Request to Return Label Pitch Size .. 468. DC2+DB 470. DC2+DC Reset .. 472. DC2+DD Power Off .. 473. DC2+DE File Download .. 474. DC2+DF File Name Information Acquisition .. 476. DC2+DG File Information Acquisition .. 478. DC2+DH File Deletion .. 480. Time Zone List .. 482. Table of Contents Part 2 Interface Specification .. 485. 1 Overview .. 485. Overview .. 485. Combination of Interfaces.