SATO 208 - Manuals

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Manual SATO 208

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Page 4 - Table of Contents; Printer Powe; Setup; Label Senso

Table of Contents What You Get . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Controls, Indicators, and Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Printer Powe r Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Printer Interface Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...

Page 5 - What You Get; Parallel Printer Cable

What You Get The SATO CX208 Printers come complete and ready to install andprint labels. Your CX208 shipping carton contains the following items: • CX208 Printer • Parallel Printer Cable • 40 Watt Power Supply (80 Watt Supply optional) • Stack of label • Thermal Transfer Ribbon (not supplied with th...

Page 6 - Printer Power Connection; Do not use any power supply other than

Controls, Indicators, and Connections Device Name Primary Function Use FEED Button Advances print media PRESS - to advance media PRESS while pressing READY indicator - to print test label PRESS - to pause printing during batch mode operation READY Indicator ON-OFF Button Shows printer status Places ...

Page 7 - Printer Interface Connection; Connect the other end to the parallel input port on the printer.

Printer Interface Connection 1. Connect the supplied interface cable to the parallel printer port on thecomputer. 2. Connect the other end to the parallel input port on the printer. Page 3 CX208 User Guide Ready LED Indicator/ ON-OFF Button Top Cover FEED Button Paper Guide Print Head Release Print ...

Page 8 - Media Loading

Page 4 CX208 User Guide Media Loading Paper Guide Lock Print Head Sensor LightSource Drive Platen MediaRoll Centre JustifiedPaper Guides Print HeadRelease Label ExitSlot Labels

Page 9 - Loading Labels or Tags; Press the two print head releases back to unlock the print head.; Loading Ribbon

Setup Loading Labels or Tags 1. Lift the top cover. 2. Press the two print head releases back to unlock the print head. 3. Unwrap the new media, and unwind a few labels from the roll. La-bels should be wound face-in for the best results. 4. Slide the cent re justified Paper Guides apart until the la...

Page 10 - Ribbon Loading

Page 6 CX208 User Guide Left Take-up Core Spindle Spring Loaded Take-up Spindle Left Supply Spindle Spring Loaded Supply Spindle Take-up Core Ribbon Supply Roll Spindle Notches Spring Loaded Take-up Spindle Supply Roll Mounted on Spindles Supply Roll Take-up Core Ribbon Path Ribbon Cover Ribbon Load...

Page 11 - Sensor Calibration; e CX

6. Place the take-up core (ribbon unrolling from the top side) into the left take-up spindle. T he take-up spindles are the top set of spindles. 7. Pull out the spring loaded knob on the right take-up spindle and place the right end of the take-up core into the right spindle, lining up thenotches wi...

Page 13 - Using the Printer; Printing a Self-test Label

Using the Printer Printing a Self-test Label Printing a self-test label checks the printer’s overall operability. To run aself-test, confirm that the printer is loaded and connected to AC power andno print jobs are in process. Then: 1. Press and hold in the READY Indicator. 2. Press and release the ...

Page 14 - Printing Labels; CX208 Windows Printer Driver must be installed. It is found; Controlling the Printer Using Direct Commands; ervice

• stop any printing. • delete the label format in process from memory. • reset the printer communication ports. • return all printer parameters to their default (first power-on) state. Pressing the READY indicator a second time will return the printer to On-Line mode (its default condition). Resetti...

Page 15 - Routine Maintenance; SATO

Routine Maintenance SATO Singapore printers need very little maintenance other than occasional cleaning. Clean the printer body as required, using soft cloth moistened witha mild detergent cleaner. Clean the print head if it appears dirty or if printquality is poor. Print head cleaning is easy and f...

Page 16 - r dealer or our; Common Problems And Their Solutions; READY light is not lit; a host computer or; READY light glows red

What To Do If... SATO printers are very reliable, so printing problems are unlikely. If you dothink you have a printer problem, proceed as follows: 1. Confirm that the printer has the right media installed, and that it isloaded correctly. See page 4 for media loading instructions. 2. Confirm that th...

Page 18 - Technical Support

Labels feed continuously 1. Check that the print media is loaded correctly. 2. Confirm that the sensor type (Eye-Mark or gap) in your softwaresetup matches your print media. Poor print quality 1. Confirm that the print media is properly loaded, and there is no side-to-side motion of the paper as it ...

Page 19 - SPECIFICATIONS; Common Specifications

SPECIFICATIONS CX208 User Guide CX208 TT CX208 DT Print Method Thermal Transfer / Direct Thermal Direct Thermal Max Ribbon Length 459 ft -- N.A -- Max Ribbon Roll Diameter 42.4mm (1.67”) -- N.A -- Carbon Ribbon Inner : 12.7mm (0.5”) Core Diameter Outer : 19mm (0.75”) Weight 2.68Kg (5.9Ib.) 2.64Kg (5...

Page 20 - Communication Ports; Parallel Input Connector (Centronics 36 pin); The following standard cables are available for CX208 printers:; Serial Port Parameters

Communication Ports CX208 printers are equipped with a standard (not EPP or ECP) Cen-tronics parallel and an RS232C communication port, wired as shown below. Serial Input Connector (DB9S) Pin # Description 2 RXD (data to printer) 3 TXD (data from printer) 5 Ground 7 RTS (printer busy) 8 CTS 1, 9 +5V...

Page 21 - Label Wizard CX; O Singapore

Note: CX208/212 printers require a null modem cable (pins 2-3 and 7-8 cross connected) when connected to another DTE device such as a personal com- puter. The SATO serial cables are wired in a null modem configuration. Other cables may require an external null modem adapter. CX208 Software Two bas...

Page 22 - Windows Drivers; Media and Supplies

Selectin g Immediat e will brin g u p th g Immediat e C ommand s dialo g bo x al - - lowin g yo u t o se t th e RS23 2 seria l parameters . T h e printe r configuration and calibratio n informatio n i s store d i n non - volatil e RA M. T he setting s will remai n activ e unti l ne w informatio n i ...