SETUP & CONFIGURATION MANUAL
SATO CL4NX RIDF
Checking the Ink S
ide of the Ribbon
This
printer
supports
two
types
of
print
methods: thermal transfer and direct thermal. Thermal
transfer printing transfers the ink of the ribbon to the media. Direct thermal printing creates the image
on direct thermal media. Ribbon is not necessary when using direct thermal media.
There are two wind directions for the ribbon. The Face-out direction indicates that the ink is on the outer
side; the Face-in direction indicates that the ink is on the inner side. This printer supports both wind
directions. The following procedure may be used to determine the ink side of the ribbon:
1 Place the outer side of the ribbon onto
the media (touching).
2 Scratch the inner side of the ribbon with
your fingernail or a pointed object.
3 If there is a mark on the media, the ink is
coated on the outer side of the ribbon.
The ink is coated
on the inner side.
(Face-in ribbon)
The ink is coated
on the outer side.
(Face-out ribbon)
Label Printer Installation & Configuration
This guide applies to the SATO CL4NX Printer. Be aware that updates and/or OS revisions may
affect the look and feel of the interface. Please visit www.sato.com for additional details.
1. Have some benzyl hydroxyl handy to clean sensors.
2. Media Labels
3. Thermal Ribbon
Do not turn the printer on until media ribbon and label roll has been properly installed.
3 Loading the Ribbon and Media
Loading the Ribbon
Use genuine SATO media and ribbons for the printer in order to ensure
optimum print quality.
CAUTION
• The print head and its surroundings are hot after printing. DO NOT touch the print head after printing, as
this may result in burning or injury.
The routing path of the ribbon is shown in the right
picture.
Note
You can also refer to the sticker
located on the inner side of the top cover.
1 Open the top cover q.
CAUTION
Open the top cover fully to prevent accidental drop of
the cover.
Face-in ribbon
Face-out ribbon
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