Section 2: Command Codes
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Cut
Command Structure ESC>~Aaaaa
aaaa = Number of labels to print between each cut (1-9999)
Example: <ESC>~A2
Placement: Preceding the <ESC>Q Print Quantity command.
Default: <ESC>~A1 (if cutter enabled)
Command Function To control the cutting of labels when using a SATO cutter unit with the
printer printer. This command allows the cutting of a multi-part tag or label
at a specified interval within a print job. It differs from the <ESC>~ Cut Job
command in that it does not interact with the quantity command.
Input to Printer <ESC>A
<ESC>H0020<ESC>V0020<ESC>XB1ABC<ESC>~A0002
<ESC>Q7<ESC>Z
Printer Output This set of commands will print seven labels with two labels between
each cut. One label will e cut separately.
Special Notes
1. You must have the optional printer Cutter to use this function. Contact
your SATO representative for more information.
2. To use this command, the printer configuration must have the cutter
option enabled. See Configuration Commands in this section of the
manual.
3. If the cutter option has been enabled in the printer configuration and
the cut value (a = 0), the cutter is inactive.
4. This command is independent of the <ESC>Q Quantity command. It
will cut the specified number of labels.