Section 3. Calendar Commands
Page 3-2 SATO Programming Reference
Calendar Increment
Command Structure <ESC>WPabbb
a=Y Years
M Months
D Days
h Hours
W Week Number
bbb = Numeric data: Years (0-9), Months (01-99),
Days (001-999), Hours (000-999), Week (00-99)
Example: <ESC>WPM03
Placement: Anywhere within the data stream
Default: None
Command Function To add a value to the printer’s current date and/or time, which may
then be printed on the label. This command does not change the
printer’s internal clock setting.
Input to Printer <ESC>A
<ESC>H0100<ESC>V100<ESC>XB1Current Date:
<ESC>WAMM/DD/YY
<ESC>WPM06
<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0200<ESC>XB1Expiration Date:
<ESC>WAMM/DD/YY
<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z
Printer Output