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[SBPL]
SBPL (SATO Barcode Printer Language) is the common command that controls SATO barcode label printers.
To use SBPL as a printer command, set the following items:
[Show Error]
Enable or disable the command error indication when incorrect command or parameter is detected in the print data.
The command error is shown and the printing operation is paused when incorrect commands or parameters are detected in the print data.
Ignores incorrect commands or parameters and continues printing operations. The status icon for command error is displayed.
[Standard Code]
Set the protocol code.
Use a standard code.
Use a non-standard code.
 
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A message prompting you to restart the product will appear on the Home screen if you have made any changes. In such a case, reboot the product to apply the settings. When [AUTO] is selected in the [Protocol] menu while the setting is disabled, it is changed to be enabled.
[Orientation]
Select the layout for printing the label.
Portrait
Use a portrait layout. (No rotation)
Landscape
Use a landscape layout. (90-degree rotation)
Inv. Portrait
Use an inverse portrait layout. (180-degree rotation)
Inv. Landscape
Use an inverse landscape layout. (270-degree rotation)
[Font Settings]
Set the font.
The setting items are as follows:
[Zero Slash]
Set whether to print the number zero (0) with or without a slash (/).
This setting is applied to the following bitmap fonts:
U, S, M, WB, WL, XU, XS, XM, XL, X20, X21, X22, X23, X24
Print zero with a slash.
Print zero without a slash.
[Kanji]
Set the kanji code to be used.
The setting items are as follows:
[Kanji Set]
Set the kanji code to be used.
The options are as follows:
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[JP-COMPATIBLE]
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[JP-JISX0208]
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[JP-JISX0213]
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[GB18030]
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[BIG5]
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[KSC5601]
[Character Code]
Set the character code to be used.
The options vary depending on the kanji code set in the [Kanji Set]:
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When set to [JP-COMPATIBLE] or [JP-JISX0208]
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[JIS]
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[SJIS]
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[UTF-16]
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When set to [JP-JISX0213]
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[SJIS]
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[UTF-16]
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When set to [GB18030]
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[GB18030]
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When set to [BIG5]
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[BIG5]
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When set to [KSC5601]
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[KSC5601]
[Kanji Style]
Set the font to be used.
The options are as follows:
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[Mincho]
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[Gothic]
[Proportional]
Set whether to print each character using a proportional pitch or fixed pitch.
Print each character with a proportional pitch.
Print all characters with a fixed pitch.
[Code Page]
Select the code page to be used from the list.
[€]
Set the European currency symbol to the ASCII code.
The setting range is from 0 to ff (hexadecimal).
[Compatible]
Set the compatible code for SBPL.
The setting items are as follows:
[CODE128(C) Zero Fill]
Set whether to allow odd digits and print the barcode with zero-filling when start code C is used in CODE128.
Allow odd digits and print the barcode with zero-filling.
Do not allow odd digits. A command error occurs and the barcode will not be printed.
[Kanji Command]
Set the product behavior when the received data includes the Kanji command ESC+K5, ESC+K6 or ESC+K7.
Change the Kanji commands ESC+K5, ESC+K6 and ESC+K7 in the received data to the proper commands and print.
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ESC+K5: 16x16 dots Kanji in horizontal line with one-byte character
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ESC+K6: 24x24 dots Kanji in horizontal line with one-byte character
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ESC+K7: 22x22 dots Kanji in horizontal line
Do not change the Kanji commands ESC+K5, ESC+K6 and ESC+K7 in the received data. The product behavior when it receives these commands is as follows:
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ESC+K5: Print with 40x40 dots Kanji in horizontal line.
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ESC+K6: A command error occurs and the data will not be printed.
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ESC+K7: A command error occurs and the data will not be printed.
[Call Font/Logo]
Set how to process the character code specified in Recall font & logo command (ESC+RF).
Character codes are processed in little-endian format.
Character codes are processed in big-endian format.
Related Topics
Settings Mode Operations
Setting Value Input

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