SATO 208 - Manual

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

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 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...

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...

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 ...

• 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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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