SATO CL608VA, CL612VA User Manual

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CL Series

Thermal Transfer Printers

Operator and Technical

Reference Manual for

CL408, CL412, CL608VA &

CL612VA

PN9001035Rev.E

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SATO America, Inc.

10350-A Nations Ford Rd.

Charlotte, NC 28273

MainPhone:(704) 644-1650

Technical SupportHotline:(704) 644-1660

Fax:(704) 644-1661

www.satoamerica.com

SATO America, Inc.

Warning: This equipment complies with the requirements in Part 15 of FCC rules for a Class A computing device. Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause unacceptable interference to radio and TV reception requiring the operator to take whatever steps are necessary to correct the interference.

All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or issued to third parties in any form whatsoever without the express permission of SATO America, Inc. The materials in this document is provided for general information and is subject to change without notice. SATO America, Inc. assumes no responibilities for any errors that may appear.

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PREFACE

CL SERIES PRINTER OPERATOR’S MANUAL

The CL Series Printer Operator’s Manual contains basic information about the printer such as setup, installation, cleaning and maintenance. It also contains complete instructions on how to use the operator panel to configure the printer. The following is a brief description of each section in this manual.

SECTION 1. PRINTER OVERVIEW

This section contains a discussion of the printer specifications and optional features.

SECTION 2. INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION

This section contains instructions on how to unpack and set up the printer, load the labels and ribbon, and how to use the operator panel to configure the printer.

SECTION 3. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

This section contains instructions on how to clean and maintain the printer.

SECTION 4. PROGRAMMING

This section introduces the SATO printer programming language. It contains the commands that are used with the printer to produce labels with bar codes, alphanumeric data and graphics.

SECTION 5. INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS

This section contains the printer’s interface specifications, which include detailed information on how to properly interface your printer to the host system.

SECTION 6. TROUBLESHOOTING

This section contains troubleshooting procedures to follow in the event you have printer problems.

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APPENDICES

APPENDIX A: Command Code Quick Reference

APPENDIX B: Bar Code Specifications

APPENDIX C: Custom Characters and Graphics

APPENDIX D: Optional Features

APPENDIX E: Custom Protocol Command Codes

APPEDDIX F: Label Wizard Support

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1. PRINTER OVERVIEW

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1

General Printer Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2

Character Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4

Bar Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5

Physical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6

Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-7

SECTION 2. INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-1

Unpacking and Parts Identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-2

Setting Up the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3

Loading Labels, Tags and Ribbon in the CL608 and CL612 . . . . . . 2-4

Loading Labels, Tags and Ribbon in the CL408 and CL412 . . . . . . 2-8

Operator Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

CL608 and CL612 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-12

CL408 and CL412 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-14

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

CL608 and CL612 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-16

CL408 and CL412 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-17

Switches and Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18

CL608 and CL612 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-18

CL408 and CL412 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-19

Printer DIP Switch Configuration, All Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-20

Printer Adjustments, All Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-24

Potentiometer Adjustments, All Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-39

Printing Hex Dump Diagnostic Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2-41

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SECTION 3. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Procedures, CL608 and CL612 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Adjusting the Print Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Darkness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-1

Print Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Cleaning the Print Head, Platen and Rollers . . . . . . . . . . . 3-2

Replacing the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Cleaning the Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-5

Replacing the Fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-6

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Procedures, CL408 and CL412 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Adjusting the Print Quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Darkness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-7

Cleaning the Print Head and Platen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-8

Replacing the Print Head . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-9

Cleaning the Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-10

Replacing the Fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-11

SECTION 4. PROGRAMMING

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

The SATO CL Programming Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1

Selecting Protocol Control Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

Using Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2

The Print Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4

Rotated Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8

Command Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-9

Command Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-10

Bar Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-11

Bar Codes, Expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-16

Bar Codes, Variable Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-17

Base Reference Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-19

Characters, Custom Designed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-21

Character Expansion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-23

Character, Fixed Spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-25

Character Pitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-26

Character, Proportional Spacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-28

Clear Print Job(s) and Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-29

Continuous Forms Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-30

Copy Image Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-31

Cutter Command . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-33

Fonts, U, S, M, OA, OB, XU, XS and XM . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-34

Fonts, Vector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-36

Fonts, WB,WL, XB and XL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-38

Form Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-40

Form Overlay Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-41

Form Overlay Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-42

Graphics, Custom . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-43

Graphics, PCX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-45

Job ID Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-46

Journal Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-47

Lines and Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-48

Line Feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-50

Mirror Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-52

Off-Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-54

Postnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-55

Print Darkness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-56

Print Length, Expanded . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-57

Print Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-59

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Print Quantity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-61

Print Speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-62

Repeat Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-63

Replace Data (Partial Edit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-64

Reverse Image . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-66

Rotate, Fixed Base Reference Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-68

Rotate, Moving Base Reference Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-70

Sequential Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-72

Start/Stop Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-74

Calendar Option Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-75

Calendar Increment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-76

Calendar Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-78

Calendar Set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-80

Memory Card Option Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-81

Clear Card Memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-82

Expand Memory Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-83

Fonts, TrueType Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-85

Fonts, TrueType Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-86

Format/Field Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-87

Format/Field Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-88

Graphics, Custom Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-89

Graphics, Custom Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-90

Graphics, PCX Recall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-92

Graphics, PCX Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-93

Initialize . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-94

Slot Select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-95

Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-96

Custom Protocol Codes Download . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-97

Two-Dimensional Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-99

Data Matrix, Data Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-100

Data Matrix, Data Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-102

Dat Matrix Sequential Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-103

Maxicode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-105

PDF417 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-107

SECTION 5. INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

Interface Types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

The Receive Buffer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-1

RS232C Serial Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

General Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-3

Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

Ready/Busy Flow Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-4

X-On/X-Off Flow Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-5

Bi-Directional Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-6

Centronics Parallel Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

Electrical Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-9

Accessory (EXT) Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

Pin Assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-10

External Output Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5-11

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SECTION 6. TROUBLESHOOTING

Initial Checklist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Using the Centronics (Parallel) Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-1

Using the RS232C (Serial) Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-3

Error Signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

CL608 and CL612 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-4

CL408 and CL412 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-5

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A: Command Code Quick Reference

APPENDIX B: Bar Code Specifications

Bar Code Symbologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1

Codabar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2

Code 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3

Interleaved Two of Five (I 2/5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4

UPC-A/EAN-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5

EAN-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-6

Industrial Two of Five . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-8

Matrix Two of Five . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-9

Code 128 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-10

MSI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-11

Code 93 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-12

UPC-E . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-13

Bookland (UPC/EAN Supplements) . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-14

UCC-128 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-15

Postnet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-17

Data Matrix . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-18

Maxicode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-20

PDF417 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-21

Code 128 Character Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-22

APPENDIX C: Custom Characters and Graphics

Custom Designed Characters Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-1

Custom Graphics Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-4

PCX Graphics Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C-8

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APPENDIX D: Optional Accessories

Label Rewinder, All Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-1

Label Cutter, All Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-2

Label Dispense Option . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3

CL608 and CL612 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-3

CL408 and CL412 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-4

Memory Cards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7

CL608 and CL612 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-7

CL408 and CL412 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-8

Interface Cards, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D10

Calendar, All Models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . D-10

APPENDIX E: Custom Protocol Command Codes

Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-1

Download Command Structure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-1

Download Procedure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-2

Reset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . E-2

APPENDIX F: Label Wizard Support

About Label Wizard F-1 Printers Supported F-2

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INTRODUCTION

The SATO CL Series Thermal Transfer Printers are complete, high-performance on-site labeling systems. All printer parameters are user programmable using the front panel controls and the DIP switches. All popular bar codes and 12 human-readable fonts, including a vector font, are resident in memory providing literally thousands of type styles and sizes.

The Operator’s Manual will help you understand the basic operations of the printer such as setup, installation, configuration, cleaning and maintenance.

The major differences in the CL408 and the CL412 printers is the resolution of the head. The CL408 with its 203 dpi head provides an economical labeling solution for most applications. It can print labels up to four inches wide. If a wider label is needed, the CL608 can print labels up to six inches wide at the same resolution. The CL412 provides a higher print resolution, 305 dpi, to give laser-quality printing. It is useful when higher resolution is needed for detailed graphic images. The six inch wide companion printer to the CL412 is the CL612.

SECTION 1.

PRINTER OVERVIEW

All of the CL Series printers use the same command codes. The only differences are the allowable values representing the print positions on the label. These values are specified in “dots” and will vary depending upon the resolution of the printer and the amount of memory available for imaging the label. The allowable range for each printer is specified in a table for those command codes.

This commonalty makes it very easy to convert labels from one CL printer to another without having to create an entirely different command stream. There are some caveats that must be observed though to compensate for the different resolution print heads. The effect of the different printer resolutions are best illustrated by taking a label designed for a 203 dpi printer and sending the command stream to the its 305 dpi counterpart. The label printed will be an exact two-thirds scale, including the fonts, bar code dimensions and line lengths/widths. The only exception is the PostNet bar code which has only one legal size and the printer resolution is automatically compensated for by the printer. Conversely, a label designed for a 305 dpi printer and sent to its 203 dpi cousin will be one-third larger. It probably will be “truncated” if the label size is larger than the maximum allowable for the printer.

The following general information is presented in this section:

• General Printer Specifications

• Optional Accessories

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GENERAL PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS

SPECIFICATION CL408 CL412 CL608 CL612

Method Direct or Thermal Transfer Speed (User Selectable) 2 to 6 ips

50 to 150 mm/s

Print Module (Dot Size) .0049 in.

.125 mm

Resolution 203 dpi

8 dpmm

Maximum Print Width 4.1 in.

104 mm

Maximum Print Length (Expanded Print Length)

Maximum Print Length with 2MB Memory Card

MEDIA

Minimum Width .87 in. (22 mm) 1.96 in. (50 mm) Minimum Length .24 in. (6 mm) .78 in. (20 mm) Maximum Width 5.1 in. (131 mm) 7 in. (178 mm) Type Die Cut Labels, Fan-Fold, Tag Stock or Continuous Caliper .010 in. (.25 mm)

49.2 in.

1249 mm

14 in.

356 mm

.0033 in. .083 mm

305 dpi

12 dpmm

32.8 in.

833 mm

.0049 in. .125 mm

203 dpi

8 dpmm

6.0 in.

152 mm

14 in.

356 mm

49.2 in.

1249 mm

4 to 8 ips

100 to 200 mm/s

.0033 in. .083 mm

305 dpi

12 dpmm

6.5 in.

164mm

14 in.

356mm

27.7 in.

704 mm

Roll OD (max) 8.6 in. (218 mm), Face-In Wind Core ID (min) 1.5 in. (38 mm) Core ID (Recommended) 3 in. (76 mm)

SENSING

See-Thru for labels or tags Movable Reflective Eye-Mark Movable Fixed Continuous Form Sensor not used

RIBBON

Maximum Width 4.4 in. (111 mm) 6.75 in. (172 mm) Length 1475 ft. (450 m) 1345 ft (410 m) Thickness 4.5 micron, Face-In Wind

All specifications subject to change without notice.

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SPECIFICATION CL408 CL412 CL608 CL612

CONTROLS AND SIGNALS

On-Line LED Status = Green

(1)

Power LED None Green Media Out LED Status = Red Ribbon Out LED Status = Red Error LED Status = Red

(1) (1) (1)

LCD Panel 2 Line x 16 Character On/Off-Line Switch Front Panel Label Feed Switch Front Panel Power On/Off Switch Rear Panel

POTENTIOMETER ADJUSTMENTS

Print Darkness Front Panel

Green

Red Red Red

Pitch Front Panel Offset Front Panel Display None Front Panel

INTERFACE CONNECTIONS

Parallel Centronics Compatible Serial RS232C (2400 to 19.2K bps)

RS422/485 (2400 to 19.2K bps)

(2)

Serial Protocol Hardware Flow Control (Ready/Busy)

Software Flow Control (X-On/X-Off)

Bi-directional (ENQ/Response)

Data Transmission ASCII Format

PROCESSING

CPU 32 Bit RISC ROM 1 MByte (2 x 4M bit) DRAM 2 MByte Programmable 8 KByte EEPROM

(1) Single two color (Red, Green) LED.

(2) Interface Adapter Card required.

All specifications subject to change without notice.

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CHARACTER FONTS

SPECIFICATION CL408 CL608 CL412 CL612

MATRIX FONTS

U Font (5 dots W x 9 dots H) S Font (8 dots W x 15 dots H) M Font (13 dots W x 20 dots H) XU Font (5 dots W x 9 dots H) Helvetica XS Font (17 dots Wx 17 dots H) Univers Condensed Bold XM Font (24 dots W x 24 dots H) Univers Condensed Bold OA Font (15 dots W x 22 dots H) OCR-A (22 dots W x 33 dots H) OCR A OB Font 20 dots W x 24 dots H) OCR-B (30 dots W x 36 dots H) OCR B

AUTO SMOOTHING FONTS

WB WB Font (18 dots W x 30 dots H) WL WL Font (28 dot W x 52 dots H) XB XB Font (48 dots W x 48 dots H) Univers Condensed Bold XL XL Font (48 dot W x 48 dots H) Sans Serif

VECTOR FONT

Proportional or Fixed Spacing

Font Size 50 x 50 dots to 999 x 999 dots

Helvetica, 10 Font Variations

DOWNLOADABLE FONTS

TrueType Fonts with Optional Memory Card

CHARACTER CONTROL

Expansion up to 12X in either the X or Y coordinates

Character Pitch control

Line Space control

Journal Print facility

0°, 90°, 180° and 270° Rotation

All specifications subject to change without notice.

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BAR CODES

SPECIFICATION CL408 CL608 CL412 CL612

SYMBOLOGIES

Bookland (UPC/EAN Supplemental)

EAN-8, EAN-13

CODABAR

Code 39 Code 93

Code 128

Interleaved 2 of 5

Industrial 2 of 5

Matrix 2 of 5

MSI

POSTNET

UCC/EAN-128

UPC-A and UPC-E

Data Matrix

Maxicode

PDF417 Ratios 1:2, 1:3, 2:5 User definable bar widths Bar Height 4 to 600 dots, User programmable Rotation 0°, 90°, 180° and 270°

OTHER FEATURES

Sequential Numbering Sequential numbering of both numerics and bar codes Custom Characters RAM storage for special characters Graphics Full dot addressable graphics, SATO Hex/Binary or .PCX formats Form Overlay Form overlay for high-speed editing of complex formats.

All specifications subject to change without notice.

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PHYSICAL

SPECIFICATION CL408 CL412 CL608 CL612

DIMENSIONS

Wide 10.7 in. (271 mm) 13.8 in. (352 mm) Deep 16.9 in. (430 mm) 16.9 in. (429 mm)

High 12.6 in. (321 mm) 11.7 in. (298 mm) WEIGHT 28.7 lbs (13 Kg) 41.9 lbs (19 Kg) POWER REQUIREMENTS

Voltage

Power Consumption 50W Idle

130W Operating

ENVIRONMENTAL

Operating Temperature 41° to 104°F (5° to 40°C)

Storage Temperature -0° to 104°F (-20° to 40°C)

Operating Humidity 15-85 % RH, non-condensing

Storage Humidity Max 90% RH, non-condensing

Electrostatic Discharge 8KV

REGULATORY APPROVALS

Safety UL, CSA

RFI/EMI FCC Class A

All specifications subject to change without notice.

110 V (±10 %)

220V (±10 %)

50/60 Hz (±1%)

50W Idle

210W Operating

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OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES

ACCESSORY CL408 CL412 CL608 CL612

MEMORY EXPANSION Two slots for PCMCIA Memory Cards (up to 2MB each). Can be used

for Graphic File storage, print buffer expansion, format storage and downloaded TrueType fonts.

CALENDAR An internally mounted Date/Time clock that can be used to date/time

stamp labels at the time of printing.

LABEL CUTTER Internal attachment allowing labels to be cut at specified intervals.

Controlled through programming.

LABEL DISPENSER Internal attachment allowing

labels to be peeled from backing for immediate (on demand) application. Internal backing take-up.

LABEL REWINDER External option rewinds labels onto a roll after they are printed. PARALLEL INTERFACE Parallel I/F card must be installed. SERIAL INTERFACE Serial I/F card must be installed. COAX/TWINAX INTERFACE Coax/Triax I/F card must be

installed in the interface slot. Coax I/F emulates an IBM 3287-2 printer with a standard Type A BNC connector. Twinax I/F emulates IBM 5224, 5225, 5226 or 4214 printers with auto-terminate/cable-thru capabilities.

All specifications subject to change without notice.

Internal attachment allowing labels to be peeled from backing for immediate (on demand) application. Backing take-up mounted externally to rear of printer.

Coax/Twinax adapter card must be installed. Coax I/F emulates an IBM 3287-2 printer with a standard Type A BNC connector. Twinax I/F emulates IBM 5224, 5225, 5226 or 4214 printers with auto-terminate/cable-thru capabilities. Allows the Centronics interface to remain operational.

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INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION

INTRODUCTION

This section is provided to assist you in taking the CL Series Printer from the shipping container to the application environment. Where the physical differences between the printer models are significant (such as loading paper and ribbons), separate sections for each of the models are used for clarity.

The following information is provided in this section:

SECTION 2.

• Unpacking and Parts Identification

• Setting Up the Printer

• Loading Labels or Tags

• Loading the Ribbon

• Operator Panel

• Printer Configuration

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UNPACKING AND PARTS IDENTIFICATION

Consider the following when unpacking the printer:

• The box should stay right-side up.

• Lift the printer out of the box carefully.

• Remove the plastic covering from the printer.

• For the CL4XX printers, remove the Front Access Door from its protective

bag and attach it to the printer.

• Remove the accessory items from their protective containers.

• If the printer has been stored in a cold environment, allow it to reach room

temperature before powering it on.

• Set the printer on a solid, flat surface. Inspect the shipping container and

printer for any signs of damage that may have occurred during shipping.

NOTE: The following illustrations are representative only. Your printer may not be packed exactly as shown here, but the unpacking steps are similar.

CL4XX Packaging CL6XX Packaging

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Verify that you have the following materials when unpacking:

• Printer

• Power Cord

• Extra Ribbon Core

• Operator’s and Technical Reference Manual

CL Printer

Operator Manual

SETTING UP THE PRINTER

Consider the following when setting up the printer:

• Locate a solid flat surface with adequate room to set the printer. Make sure

there is enough room at the top and right-hand (facing the printer) side to provide clearance for the label access door to swing open.

Power Cable

Extra Ribbon Core

• The location should be near the host computer or terminal. The maximum

distance for RS232 cables is 50 feet and six feet for Centronics Parallel cables. Cables can be purchased locally, and their configuration will depend upon the host system being used.

• For information on interfacing the printer to a host system, see

Section 5: Interface Specifications.

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LOADING LABELS, TAGS AND RIBBON CL608 and CL612

LOADING LABELS OR TAGS

1. Open the Side Access Door by

swinging it up and to the left. The hinge system automatically dampens the movement to prevent the door from inadvertently falling and possibly causing injury to the operator.

2. Open the Print Head Assembly by pushing the Head Latch toward the rear of the printer. The Print Head Assembly is spring-loaded and will automatically open as soon as the Head Latch is disengaged.

Head Latch

3. Push the Label Supply Guide to the outside of the printer to give the maximum label width.

4. Release the Label Roll Support by pulling outward at the top and swing it down and out of the way.

5. If using roll labels (or tags), load the roll onto the Label Supply Spindle so that the printing side of the labels faces upwards as it unwinds from the roll. The labels should be wound face-in. Push the roll all the way to the inside of the printer and push the Label Supply Guide snugly against the outside of the label roll.

6. If using fanfold labels (or tags) set them on a flat surface behind the printer. Pass the labels (printing side up) through the slot and under the Label Supply Spindle.

7. Open the Label Hold-Down by squeezing the green tab and the release tab together. The Label Hold-down is spring loaded and will open automatically when the latch is disengaged. Feed the

Sensor Adjust

Cap Screw

Sensor Adjust

Tab

labels under the Label Guide, under the Label Hold-Down, through the Print Head Assembly and out the front of the printer.

8. Inspect the label routing and verify that the path matches that illustrated in the Label Loading

Label Hold-Down

diagram. Set the Adjustable

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Label Guide to keep the labels against the inside of the printer.

9. Close the Label Hold-Down by

pushing downward on the green tab until it latches closed.

NOTE: If the Label Dispenser option has been purchased, see Appendix D, for proper label routing instructions.

10. Adjust the Label Sensor Assembly to the correct position by loosening the Sensor Adjust Cap Screw located on the front side of the Label Hold-Down and moving the Sensor Adjust Tab to the correct position. After it is correctly positioned,

retighten the Sensor Adjust Cap Screw.

11. If the ribbon is already loaded, close the Print Head Assembly by pushing downward on the green tab until it latches closed.

12. If the ribbon is not loaded, see the following description for loading instructions.

Media Knob

Printed Labels

Dispenser Routing

Label Guide

Cutter Routing

Label Supply

Guide

Label Roll

Support

Label Roll

Label Backing

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12. Adjust the Media Knob based on the media you have loaded. For media up to

2.3 inches wide, use the “1” position, for media between 2.3 and 4.6 inches wide, use the “2” position. For media wider than 4.6 inches, use the “3” position. If you use media narrower than 7 inches, using the wrong setting can void the print head warranty due to the excessive pressure.

Caution: Using media narrower than the maximum print width may cause excess head wear due to the label edge. See page 2-7 for precautions.

LOADING THE RIBBON

1. Open the Side Access Door by swinging it up and to the left. The hinge system

automatically dampens the movement to prevent the door from inadvertently falling and possibly causing injury to the operator.

2. Open the Print Head Assembly by pushing the Head Latch toward the rear of the printer. The Print Head Assembly is spring-loaded and will automatically open as soon as the Head Latch is disengaged.

3. Locate the Extra Ribbon Core supplied with the printer. Place the core on the Ribbon Rewind Spindle, pushing it all the way to the inside of the spindle.

Note that the new empty core of each subsequent roll becomes the next rewind core.

4. Load the ribbon onto the Ribbon Supply Spindle, also pushing it all the way to the inside of the spindle. The dull side of the ribbon should be facing down as it travels through the Print Head Assembly.

5. Feed the leader portion of the ribbon through the Print Head

Assembly and up to the Ribbon Rewind Spindle following the

routing shown in the diagram.

6. Load the ribbon behind and over the top of the Ribbon Rewind

Spindle and tape it to the Extra Ribbon Core. Make sure it

matches the ribbon path shown in the diagram.

7. Manually turn the Rewind Spindle to wrap the ribbon onto the core one to two turns to secure it.

8. If the labels or tags are already loaded, close the Print Head Assembly by pushing downward on the green tab until it latches closed.

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Ribbon Roll

Ribbon Rewind

Spindle

Print Head

Assembly

Ribbon Path

Head Latch

Section 2. Installation and Configuration

Ribbon Supply

Spindle

NOTE: Run a test print to ensure that the labels and ribbons were loaded correctly. See the “User Test Print” section of this chapter on page 2-37 for instructions on how to run test prints.

CAUTION: If your labels are less than the full width of the print head, the outside edge will eventually wear out a small portion of the print head, resulting in an area that will not print. Special care must be taken if you plan to use multiple widths of labels, since the damaged portion of the print head caused from edge wear on a more narrow label may affect the printing on a wider label. We suggest you plan your print formats carefully to avoid using the area of possible damage on the print head when using a wider label. The small area of damage will have no effect on printing with the undamaged part of the print head.

Damage from a label edge is physical damage and is unavoidable. It is not covered by warranty. It is possible to delay such damage by always ensuring that the ribbon used is wider than the label stock. This will help to protect the print head from label edge damage.

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LOADING LABELS, TAGS AND RIBBON CL408 and CL412

LOADING LABELS AND TAGS

1. Open the Top Access Door by swinging it up and to the left. Open the Front Access Door by pushing down on the green Front Cover Latch and swinging the door forward and to the left. This gives access to the print mechanism on three sides

Note: The Top Access Door must be open before the Front Access Door can be opened.

2. Open the Print Head Assembly by rotating the green Head Latch counter clockwise. The head is spring loaded and will automatically raise to the opened position

3. Push the Label Supply Guide to the outside of the printer to give the maximum label width.

Top Access

Door

Front Access

Door

Front Access

Door Latch

4. Clear access is provided to the label path by pulling the top of the Outside Label Guide down.

5. If using roll labels (or tags), load the roll onto the Label Supply Spindle so that the printing side of the labels faces upwards as it unwinds from the roll. Push the roll all the way to the inside of the printer, raise the Label Supply Guide and adjust its position until it fits snugly against the outside of the label roll.

Label Supply

Spindle

Head Latch

Outside Label

Guide

Feed Slot

Outside Label Guide

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6. If using fanfold labels (or tags) set them on a flat surface behind the printer and remove the cover from the Feed Slot on the rear panel. Pass the labels (printing side up) through the slot and over the Label Supply Spindle.

7. Route the labels under the Label

Hold-Down, through the Label Sensor Assembly, under the

Print Head and out the front of the print mechanism. Push the labels all the way to the inside of the printer until they touch the Inside Label Guide.

Note: Make sure the labels are routed through the Label Sensor Assembly. If they are not, the printer will react as if there are no labels loaded and will refuse to print.

Section 2. Installation and Configuration

Sensor

Assembly

Sensor

Adjust

Knob

Inside

Label Guide

Label Hold

Down

8. Adjust the Label Sensor Assembly loosening the green Sensor Adjust knob located on the bottom side of the Label Transport Assembly and moving the assembly to the correct position. After it is correctly positioned,

Sensor

Assembly

retighten the green Sensor Adjust knob.

9. Raise the Outside Label Guide to the closed position and push the guide inward until it barely contacts the outside edge of the labels.

Head Latch

10. If Ribbon is already loaded in the printer, close the Print Head and latch it in the down position.

11. Inspect the label routing and verify that the path matches that illustrated in the Label Loading diagram on the inside of the Top Access Door.

12. Carefully feed several labels through the opening in the Front Access Door and close it. After the Front Access Door is closed, the Top Access Door may be closed. These covers have interlock switches and the printer will not operate if either is open.

NOTE: If the Label Dispense Option has been purchased, see Appendix D, Optional Accessories for instructions on how to route the label backing. For information on how to enable this option, see the Printer Configuration section in this chapter.

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LOADING THE RIBBON

1. Open the Top and Front Access Doors.

2. Open the Print Head Assembly by rotating the green the Head Latch counter clockwise. The print head is spring loaded and will raise to the open position as soon as the latch is released.

3. Locate the Extra Ribbon Core supplied with the printer. Place the core on the Ribbon Rewind Spindle, pushing it all the way to the inside of the spindle.

Note that the new empty core of each subsequent roll becomes the next rewind core.

4. Load the ribbon onto the Ribbon Supply Spindle, pushing it all the way to the inside of the spindle. The dull side of the ribbon should be facing down as it travels through the Print Head Assembly.

Ribbon Supply

Roll

Empty Core

Head Latch

Tape

5. Feed the leader portion of the ribbon through the Print Head Assembly and up to the Ribbon Rewind Spindle following the routing shown in the diagram.

6. Load the ribbon behind and over the top of the Ribbon Rewind Spindle and tape it to the Extra Ribbon Core. Make sure it matches the ribbon path shown in the diagram.

7. Manually turn the Ribbon Rewind Spindle to wrap the ribbon onto the core one to two turns to secure it.

8. If the labels or tags are already loaded, close the Print Head Assembly by rotating the green Head Latch clockwise until it latches closed and close the Front and Top Access

Doors.

NOTE: Run a test print to ensure that the labels and ribbons were loaded correctly. See the “User Test Print” section of this chapter on page 2-37 for instructions on how to run test prints.

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Ribbon Roll

Ribbon Rewind

Spindle

Print Head

Assembly

Head Latch

Ribbon Supply

Spindle

Ribbon Path

Label Supply

Spindle

Label Path

LABEL SENSOR ADJUSTMENTS CL608 and CL612

The Gap (transmissive) sensor on the CL608 and CL612 can be adjusted over a limited range. It is located in the Label Hold-Down Assembly and can be adjusted by loosening the Sensor Adjust Cap Screw on the front of the Label Hold-Down (see page 2-5) and sliding the Sensor Adjust Tab to the desired position. The Gap sensor can be adjusted from a minimum of 1.0 in. (25mm) to a maximum of 3.5 in. (90mm). The Eye Mark sensor is fixed at 0.33 in. (9mm).

LABEL SENSOR ADJUSTMENTS CL408 and CL412

Both the Eye-Mark (refelective)and Gap (transmissive) sensors on the CL408 and CL412 can be adjusted over a limited range. They are both located in the Label Sensor Unit. The assembly can be adjusted by loosening the green Sensor Adjust knob located underneath the Label Transport Assembly (see page 2-9) and sliding the Label Sensor Unit to the desired position. The Gap sensor can be adjusted from a minimum of 0.67 in. (17mm) to a maximum of 2.5 in. (64 mm), and

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the Eye-Mark from a minimum of 0.25 in. (6mm) to a maximum of 2.1 in. (53mm). See page 2-21 for sensor position range.

OPERATOR PANEL CL608 and CL612

LCD

DISPLAY

PANEL

LINE LABEL RIBBON ERRORPOWER

LINE FEED

DISPLAY

PITCH

Reserved

DSW2 DSW3

OFFSET

The CL608/CL612 Operator Panel consists of five LED indicators, two momentary contact switches, three DIP switches, four adjustment potentiometers and one LCD Display. All of these are accessible from the front of the printer. They are used to set the printer operating parameters and to indicate the status of the printer to the operator. After you power on the printer, familiarize yourself with the keys and indicators as it will help you understand the configuration process.

PRINT: Potentiometer to adjust print darkness (fine tuning). OFFSET: Potentiometer to adjust amount of back/forward feed

for dispenser/cutter/tear-off bar position (+/-3.75 mm)

PITCH: Potentiometer to adjust home position of the label

(+/- 3.75 mm). Affects stop position of label feed, print position and dispense position.

DISPLAY: Potentiometer to adjust the contrast of the LCD. POWER: LED, illuminated when the power is on.

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LABEL: LED, illuminated when label supply is out. RIBBON: LED, illuminated when ribbon motion sensor does not

detect any ribbon motion.

ERROR: LED, illuminated when there is a system fault such as

an open print head.

ONLINE: LED, illuminated when printer is ready to receive data.

It is turned on and off by toggling the LINE key. This indicator will blink while the printer is receiving data.

LINE: Momentary switch. Pressing this key toggles the

printer between the on-line and off-line mode. When the printer is on-line, it is ready to receive data from the host. This key acts as a pause during a print job by taking the printer off-line. It can also be used as a

Pause

function key to stop label during the printing

process.

FEED: Momentary switch. Pressing this key feeds one blank

label through the printer when it is off-line. When the printer is on-line, another copy of the last label will be printed.

DSW2-3: Located behind the Front Access Door. DIP switch

array to set operational parameters of the printer. DSW1 is used to set the RS232 parameters and is located on the RS232 interface board.

LCD: 2 Line x 16 Character LCD display. Used for setting

operational parameters of the printer.

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OPERATOR PANEL CL408 and CL412

LCD

DISPLAY

PANEL

TWO-COLOR STATUS LED

LINE FEED

OPTION

CONNECTOR

xxx

PITCHOFFSETPRINT

DSW2 DSW3

LABEL TAKEN

THRESHOLD

ADJUST

LABEL

TAKEN LED

Note: DSW1 (RS232 Parameter Select) is located on the RS232 Interface Board.

The CL408/412 Operator Panel consists of one two-color (red and green) LED indicator, two momentary contact switches, two DIP switches (a third is located on the RS232 interface card), four adjustment potentiometers and one LCD Display. All of these are accessible from the front of the printer, however some are not accessible unless the front cover is open. They are used to set the printer operating parameters and to indicate the status of the printer to the operator. After you power on the printer, familiarize yourself with the keys and indicators as it will help you understand the configuration process.

PRINT: Located behind the Front Access Door. Potentiometer

to adjust print darkness (fine tuning).

OFFSET: Located behind the Front Access Door. Potentiometer

to adjust amount of back/forward feed for dispenser/cutter/tear-off bar position (+/- 3.75 mm)

PITCH: Located behind the Front Access Door. Potentiometer

to adjust home position of the label (+/- 3.75 mm). Affects stop position of label feed, print position and dispense position.

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STATUS: Two-color (Red, Green) LED that indicates the

following status conditions:

Green - Illuminated when printer is ready to receive data. It is turned on and off by toggling the LINE key.

Red -Illuminated when there is a system fault such as an open print head.

LINE: Momentary switch. Pressing this key toggles the

Pause

function key to stop label during the printing

process.

FEED: Momentary switch. Pressing this key feeds one blank

label through the printer when it is off-line. When the printer is on-line, another copy of the last label will be printed.

DSW2-3: Located behind the Front Access Door. DIP switch

array to set operational parameters of the printer. DSW1 is used to set the RS232 parameters and is located on the RS232 interface board.

LCD: 2 Line x 16 Character LCD display. Used for setting

operational parameters of the printer.

LABEL TAKEN THRESHOLD:

Located behind the Front Access Door. This potentiometer is used to adjust the sensing level of the Label Taken Sensor. Active only when the Label Dispense option is installed.

OPTION CONNECTOR: Located behind the Front Access Door. This connector

is used for the cutter and dispenser optional accessories.

LABEL TAKEN: Located behind the Front Access Door. This LED is

illuminated when a label is not present in the Label Taken Sensor. If it is not illuminated, a label has been detected in the sensor and printing will be inhibited until it is removed. This LED is active only when the Label Dispense option is installed. It is used to adjust the Label Taken Sensor threshold.

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REAR PANEL CL608 and CL612

Power On/Off Switch: Turns power On or Off. AC Input: Input 115V 50/60 Hz connector. Use the cable

provided.

AC Fuse: Input power protection. Type 3A/250V. Interface Slot: Slot to plug in an interface adapter. An adapter must

be connected before the printer is operational.The adapter types available are:

RS232C serial port, DB-25P. Centronics parallel port, AMP 57-40360.

Memory Card Slot: Two connectors for optional PCMCIA Memory Cards. EXT: External signal connector, AMP 57-60140.

Cover Plate

Remove for access to Dispenser

and Fan-Fold Slots

PCMCIA Memory

Expansion slots

I/F Module

Centronics Shown

Power Switch

AC Fuse

External Accesory

Connector

AC Power Input

Connector

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REAR PANEL CL408 and CL412

Power: Switch to turn power On or Off. AC Input: Input 115V 50/60 Hz connector. Use the cable

provided.

AC Fuse: Input power protection. Type 3A/250V. Interface Slot: Slot to plug in an interface adapter. An adapter must

be connected before the printer is operational.The adapter types available are:

RS232C serial port, DB-25P. Centronics parallel port, AMP 57-40360.

Memory Card Slot: Two slots for optional PCMCIA Memory Cards. EXT: External signal connector for Accessories, AMP

57-60140.

Cover Plate

Remove for access to

Fan-Fold Slots

I/F Module

Centronics Shown

External Accesory

Connector

PCMCIA Memory

Expansion slots

Power Switch

AC Fuse

AC Power Input

Connector

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SWITCHES AND SENSORS CL608 and CL612

Ribbon End Sensor: This sensor is a motion detector that signals the printer

when the ribbon supply is turning.

Head Open Switch: When the print head is opened, this switch is activated

and the printer will stop printing.

Label Sensor Unit: This sensor unit contains two types of sensors, one for

label gap and one for Eye-Mark sensing. The label sensors on the CL608 and CL612 are fixed and are not adjustable.

Ribbon Motion Sensor

Label Sensor

Unit

Backing

Paper Inside

Edge

Miminum Eye-Mark Size

.12 in (3 mm) W x .24 in. (6 mm) L

0.33" (9 mm) Eye-Mark Sensor

1.0" (25 mm) to 3.5" (90 mm) Label Gap Sensor

Label Inside Edge

Label Feed

Direction

Min. Inter-Label Gap

0.12" (3 mm)

CL608 and CL612 Label Sensor Positioning

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SWITCHES AND SENSORS CL408 and CL412

Ribbon End Sensor: This sensor is a motion detector that signals the printer

when the ribbon supply is turning.

Head Open Switch: When the print head is opened, this switch is activated

and the printer will stop printing.

Label Sensor Unit: This sensor unit contains two types of sensors, one for

label gap and one for Eye-Mark sensing. The sensors are adjustable over a limited range.

Top Access Door Interlock:

Front Access Door Interlock:

Top Access

Door

Interlock

Front Access

Door Interlock

Switch

This switch prevents printer operation when the Top Access Door is open.

This switch prevents printer operation when the Front Access Door is open. The Top Access Door must be open before the Front Access Door can be opened or closed.

Ribbon Motion Sensor

Miminum Eye-Mark Size

.12 in (3 mm) W x .24 in. (6 mm) L

Label

Inside Label Guide

Backing

Paper Inside

Edge

0.25" to 2.1" (6 mm to 53mm) Eye-Mark Sensor

Minimum

Inter-Label Gap

0.12" (3 mm)

0.67" to 2.5" (17mm to 64mm) Label Gap Sensor

Note: These positions are different

from the M84XX printers.

Label Inside Edge

Feed

Direction

CL408 and CL412 Label Sensor Positioning

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PRINTER DIP SWITCH CONFIGURATION ALL MODELS

DIP Switch Panels

There are three DIP switches (DSW1, DSW2 and DSW3). On the CL608 and the CL612, DSW2 and DSW3 are located underneath a flip-down cover of the front panel. DSW1 (used to set the RS232 parameters) is located on the Serial Interface board and the board must be removed to change the settings. DSW2 and DSW3 are located behind the Front Access Door on the CL408 and CL412. These switches can be used to set:

• RS232C transmit/receive parameters

• Thermal transfer or direct thermal mode

• Label sensor enable/disable

• Head check mode

• Hex dump mode

• Receive buffer size

• Operation mode

Each switch is an eight section “toggle” switch. The ON position is always to the top. To set the switches, first power the unit Off, then position the DIP switches. Finally, after placing the switches in the desired positions, power the printer back on. The switch settings are read by the printer electronics during the power up sequence. They will not become effective until the power is cycled.

RS232 Transmit/Receive Setting

Data Bit Selection (DSW1-1). This switch sets the printer to receive either 7 or 8

DSW1

DSW1-1 SETTING

Off 8 data bits On 7 data bits

OFF

12345678

bit data bits for each byte transmitted. Located on RS232 Interface Card.

DSW1-2 DSW1-3 SETTING

Off Off No Parity Off On Even On Off Odd On On Not Used

OFF

12345678

DSW1

Parity Selection (DSW1-2, DSW1-3). These switches select the type of parity

used for error detection.

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Stop Bit Selection (DSW1-4). Selects the number of stop bits to end each byte

transmission.

DSW1-4 SETTING

Off 1 Stop Bit On 2 Stop Bits

OFF

12345678

DSW1

Baud Rate Selection (DSW1-5, DSW1-6). Selects the data rate (bps) for the

RS232 port.

DSW1-5 DSW1-6 SETTING

Off Off 9600 Off On 19200 On Off 4800 On On 2400

OFF

12345678

DSW1

Protocol Selection (DSW1-7, DSW1-8). Selects the flow control and status

reporting protocols. See Section 5: Interface Specifications for more information.

DSW1-7 DSW1-8 SETTING

Off Off Rdy/Bsy Off On Xon/Xoff On Off Bi-Com On On Not Used

OFF

12345678

DSW1

Printer Set Up

Print Mode Selection (DSW2-1). Selects between direct thermal printing on

thermally sensitive paper and thermal transfer printing using a ribbon.

DSW2-1 SETTING

Off Therm Xfr On Direct Therm

OFF

12345678

DSW2

Sensor Type Selection (DSW2-2). Selects between the use of a label gap or a

reflective Eye-Mark detector. See page 2-10 for the location of these sensors.

DSW2-2 SETTING

Off Gap On Eye-Mark

OFF

12345678

DSW2

Head Check Selection (DSW2-3). When selected, the printer will check for head

elements that are electrically malfunctioning.

DSW2

DSW2-3 SETTING

Off Disabled On Enabled

OFF

12345678

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Hex Dump Selection (DSW2-4). Selects Hex Dump mode (see page 2-20).

DSW2-4 SETTING

Off Disabled On Enabled

OFF

12345678

DSW2

Receive Buffer Selection(DSW2-5). Selects the operating mode of the receive

buffer. See Section 5: Interface Specifications for more information.

DSW2-5 SETTING

Off Single Job On Multi Job

OFF

12345678

DSW2

Protocol Code Selection (DSW2-7). Selects the command codes used for protocol control. Refer to page 4-2 for more information.

DSW2-7 SETTING

Off Standard On Non-Std

OFF

12345678

DSW2

M84XX Emulation Mode (DSW2-8). For emulating special M84XX series software. Should be used only if problems are encountered when using existing M84XX software.

DSW2-8 SETTING

Off Off On Suppress

OFF

12345678

DSW2

Mode Selection (DSW3-1 and DSW3-2). Selects the operating mode of the printer. Batch/Continuous disables the label sensors.

DSW3-1 DSW3-2 SETTING

Off Off Batch/Continuous Off On Tear Off On Off Cutter On On Dispenser

OFF

12345678

DSW3

Label Sensor Selection (DSW3-3). Enables or disables the Label Sensor. If the Sensor is enabled, it will detect the edge of the label and position it automatically. If it is disabled, the positioning must be under software control using Line Feed commands.

DSW3-3 SETTING

Off Sensor Used On Not Used

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Back-Feed Selection (DSW3-4). When Back-Feed is enabled, the printer will position the label for dispensing/cutting and retract it before printing the next label. See page 2-19 for information on setting the amount of offset.

DSW3

DSW3-4 SETTING

Off Disabled On Enabled

OFF

12345678

External Signal Interface. See Section 5: Interface Specifications for information

on the External Signals.

EXT Print Start Signal Selection (DSW3-5). Allows an external device to

initiate a label print. See page 5-10 for a description of signal requirements.

Note: This switch must be in the On position if a VeriScan is used to control the printer via the EXT connector.

DSW3-5 SETTING

Off Disabled On Enabled

OFF

12345678

DSW3

External Signal Type Selection (DSW3-6, DSW3-7). Selects the type of

output signal. See page 5-11 for a definition of signal types.

DSW3-6 DSW3-7 SETTING

Off Off Type 4 Off On Type 3 On Off Type 2 On On Type 1

OFF

12345678

DSW3

Repeat Print via External Signal (DSW3-8). Allows an external device to control the reprint of the label in the print buffer. See page 5-10 for a description of the signal requirements.

DSW3-8 SETTING

Off Disabled On Enabled

OFF

12345678

DSW3

Reserved for Future Use (DSW2-6)

Note: The Centronics (Parallel) communications port on the CL608 and CL612 is always enabled regardless of the settings for the RS232 port. There are no settings for Centronics! Both the Centronics and RS232 ports are active at all times. Care should be taken to ensure that data is not transmitted to both ports simultaneously as the received message will be corrupted.

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Default Settings

Switch Selections - All switches are placed in the Off position (default) for shipping. This will result in the following operating configuration:

Communications: Protocol:

Sensor:

Receive Buffer: Mode: Label Sensor: Backfeed:

External Signals:

Software Default Settings - The printer stores the software settings upon receipt and uses them until they are again changed by receipt of a command containing a new setting. These settings are stored in non-volatile RAM and are not affected by powering the printer off. The printer may be reset to use the default software settings by depressing the LINE and FEED keys simultaneously while powering the printer on. This will result in the following default configuration:

Print Darkness “2” “3” Print Speed 6 in. per sec. 4 in. per sec. Print Reference Vertical = 0001, Horizontal = 0001 Zero Slash

(1)

8 data bits, no parity, 1 Stop bit, 9600 Baud Ready/Busy Gap Sensor Single Job Batch/continuous Sensor Used Disabled Disabled

CL608 and CL612 CL408 and CL412

(1) Active only if an RS232 Interface Card is installed.

Auto On Line Enabled

Once the default operation is completed, a “SATO DEFAULT COMPLETED” message will be displayed on the LCD panel or a single “beep” will be heard if the printer does not have an LCD panel. The printer should be powered off while this message is being displayed (or after the “beep” is heard. This saves the default settings in the EEPROM where they will be automatically loaded the next time the printer is powered on.

PRINTER ADJUSTMENTS

The LCD Panel is used in conjunction with the LINE and FEED switches by the operator to manually enter printer configuration settings. Many of the settings can also be controlled via software commands and in the case of conflict between software and control panel settings, the printer will always use the last valid setting. If you load a label job that includes software settings and then enter a new setting via the Operation Panel, the manually set values will be used by the printer. If you set the values manually and then download a job with software settings, the software settings will be used.

SATO DEFAULT COMPLETED

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POWER ON

Normal/User Mode

POWER

Print Test Labels

POWER + FEED

Advanced Mode Settings and Adjustments

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ON LINE

QTY:000000

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USER TEST PRINT

LARGE SMALL

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ADVANCED MODE

SETUP

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Load SATO Default Settings

POWER + FEED + LINE

Download User Defined Protocol Codes

POWER + LINE + DSW2-7=ON

Reset to SATO Default Protocol Codes

POWER + LINE + FEED + DSW2-7=ON

Print Hex Dump Label

POWER , then DSW2-4=ON

SATO DEFAULT COMPLETED

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USER DOWNLOAD

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ALT PROTOCOL DEFAULT COMPLETE

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Print Buffer

Hex Dump Label

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Print Hex Dump Label

POWER + DSW2-4=ON

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Hex Dump Label

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Normal Mode

When the printer is powered on, the readout should display the following message:

ON LINE

The LCD Panel will display the Online status on the top line of the display and the the bottom line will contain the label quantity (QTY) status. The ON LINE message will be changed to OFF LINE whenever the printer is switched offline by depresing the LINE key. As soon as a print job is received, the QTY message will indicate the number of labels to be printed. As soon as the label job begins to print, the display will indicate the number of labels remaining in the print job that remain to be printed.

User Mode

To enter the USER mode:

1. The printer is first taken offline by pressing the LINE key once. The display will

change to:

QTY:000000

OFF LINE

000000

2. When the display changes to OFF LINE, press the FEED and LINE keys

simultaneoulsy for more than one second.

The printer now displays the first USER mode adjustment (Print Darkness).

Print Darkness Setting

There are three Darkness (or heat range) settings on the CL608/612 (1, 2 and 3) and five on the CL408/412 (1, 2, 3, 4, and 5). The higher numbers represent darker settings. The current setting is indicated by an underline under one of the range settings. To change the setting:

PRINT DARKNESS

1(L)

1. Use the LINE key to step the underline cursor to the desired setting.

2. Once the correct setting is underlined, press the FEED key to accept the setting and

advance to the next adjustment.

2(M) 3(D)

Note: This setting can be overriden by software (see Print Darkness page 4-56).

After setting the heat range with this command, finer adjustments can be made using the PRINT potentiometer adjustment on the Adjustment panel. See Section 3: CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE, for additional information on how to make this adjustment for optimum print quality.

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Print Speed Adjustment

There are three SPEED settings on the CL608/612 (4 ips, 6 ips and 8 ips) and five on the CL408/412 (2 ips, 3 ips, 4 ips, 5 ips and 6 ips). The setting is listed on the bottom line of the display. The current setting is indicated by an underline under one of the speed settings. To change the setting:

PRINT SPEED

CL408 CL412 CL608 CL612

Print Speed

Setting

1. Use the LINE key to step the underline cursor to the desired speed setting.

2. Once the correct setting is underlined, press the FEED key to accept the setting and

advance to the next adjustment.

Note: This setting can be overriden by software (see Print Speed, page 4-62).

See Section 3: CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE, for additional information on how to make this adjustment for optimum print quality.

Pitch Offset and Direction

The label Pitch is the distance from the leading edge (the edge that comes out of the printer first) of a label and the leading edge of the next label. The leading edge position of the label can be adjusted relative to the print head +/- 49 mm in increments of 1 mm using the following procedure. Once the position is set, it can be

1 = 2 ips 2 = 3 ips 3 = 4 ips 4 = 4 ips 5 = 6 ips

4 = 4 ips 6 = 6 ips 8 = 8 ips

ABCDEFG

Sensor Position

Label Feed Direction

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ABCDEFG

Must be moved with Minus (-) Offset to print on leading edge of label

Leading Edge of Label as detected by the sensor

Original First Line Print Position

Moved with Positive (+) Offset to print on trailing edge of label

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adjusted +/- 3.75mm using the PITCH potentiomenter on the Adjustment panel (see page 2-42).

PITCH DIRECTION

1. Use the LINE key to step the underline cursor to either the positive (+) or negative

(-) selection. A positive selection increases the label pitch while a negative selection decreases the label pitch.

2. Once the correct setting is underlined, pressing the FEED key will accept the

setting and advance to the Pitch Offset adjustment.

PITCH OFFSET

3. Use the LINE key to step the counter to the desired position. The display will increment one step for each time the LINE key is pressed. If the LINE key is held pressed for more than two seconds, it will automatically go into the fast scroll mode. The reading will advance to a setting of 49 mm after which it will automatically wrap and start at “00” again. The Pitch Direction set in the previous step will be displayed in front of the Offset setting.

4. Once the setting is correct, pressing the FEED key will accept the setting and advance to the Cancel Print Job display.

5. You may wish to check your settings by printing a test label after you have completed the adjustments to ensure that they are correct. See page 2-37 for instructions on how to print a test label.

Cancel Print Job

If the printer has a print job(s) loaded in memory, selecting YES will cause the job(s) to be cleared. The default selection is NO. Make sure that you want to cancel the print job before selecting YES as the job cannot be recovered and will have to be retransmitted to the printer.

CANCEL PRINT

NO YES

1. Use the LINE key to step the underline cursor to either the YES or NO selection.

2. Once the correct setting is underlined, pressing the FEED key will accept the setting and terminate the User Mode of operation and return you to the Normal Mode OFF LINE display.

If you wish to change any of the settings, you must enter the User Mode again by simultaneously pressing FEED and LINE keys for more than one second.

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Advanced Mode Setup

An Advanced Mode is provided to make adjustments that require only occasional adjustments. Since they affect the basic operation of the printer, the procedure for entering this mode is designed to prevent someone from accidently changing the settings.

To enter the Advanced Mode, the printer is powered on while pressing the LINE key. The printer will “beep” one time and display the first configuration selection on the LCD panel.

ADVANCED MODE

SETUP

From the Advanced Mode display, the Advanced settings are accessed in sequence by pressing the FEED key.

Zero Slash Setting

This setting determines if a zero is printed with a slash or without a slash. This setting can also be controlled via software commands. When YES is selected, the U, S, M, WB, WL, XU, XS, XM, XB, XL and vector fonts will have a slash through the center of the zero character.

ZERO SLASH

YES NO

1. Use the LINE key to step the underline cusor to either the YES or NO selection.

2. Once the correct setting is underlined, pressing the FEED key will accept the

setting and advance the display to the Auto Online display.

Auto Online Setting

This setting determines the mode in which the printer powers up. If the YES selection is made, the printer powers up in the ON LINE mode and is ready to print. If NO is selected, the printer powers up in the OFF LINE mode and must be manually placed in the ON LINE mode by pressing the LINE key before it is ready to print.

AUTO ONLINE

YES NO

1. Use the LINE key to step the underline to either the YES or NO selection.

2. Once the correct setting is underlined, pressing the FEED key will accept the

setting and advance the display to the Vertical Offset display.

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Vertical Offset Setting

Vertical Offset is the distance down from the leading edge (the edge of the label that comes out of the printer first) to the first vertical print position. It is always a positive setting since making it negative would move it up and off the printable label. This setting changes the base reference point for all subsequent label jobs. It’s effect is identical to the <ESC>A3 Base Reference point command (see page 4-19). Since the printer moves the label in discrete steps equal to the size of the print dot, the units of measure for Vertical Offset distance is dots. The maximum values that can be set for the different model printers are:

VERT. OFFSET

V:000

CL608 CL612 CL408 CL412

Vertical Offset 0 to1424 0 to 2136 0 to1424 0 to 2136

Note: This setting can be overriden by the Base Reference Point Command, page 4-19).

1. Use the LINE key to step the counter to the desired setting. The display will increment one step for each time the LINE key is pressed. If the LINE key is held pressed for more than two seconds, it will automatically go into the fast scroll mode. The reading will advance to the maximum setting (the maximum vertical offset) after which it will automatically wrap and start at “0000” again.

2. Once the setting is correct, pressing the FEED key will accept the setting and advance to the Horizontal Direction display.

Note: The printers will not “wrap” images that extend beyond the print area. Any part of the image that extends beyond the print area will be truncated.

Horizontal Offset and Direction

Horizontal Offset is distance that the label image is shifted either to the right or left on the label. The image is shifted to the left (towards the inside edge of the label) for a positive setting and it is shifted to the right (towards the outside edge of the label) for a negative setting. This setting changes the base reference point for all subsequent label jobs. It’s effect is identical to the <ESC>A3 Base Reference point command (see page 4-19 )Since the printer can only print in discrete steps equal to the size of the print dot, the units of measure for the Horizontal Offset distance is dots.

Note: This setting can be overriden by the Base Reference Point Command, page 4-19).

HOR. DIRECTION

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1. Use the LINE key to step the underline to either the positive (+) or negative (-)

selection. A positive selection increases moves the horizontal reference point for the label to the right edge of the label, towards the outside, while a negative selection moves the horizontal reference point for the label to the left, towards the inside of the printer.

2. Once the correct direction setting is underlined, pressing the FEED key will accept

the setting and advance to the Horizontal Offset adjustment.

HOR. OFFSET

H+ 000

3. Use the LINE key to step the counter to the desired setting. The display will increment one step for each time the LINE key is pressed. If the LINE key is held pressed for more than two seconds, it will automatically go into the fast scroll mode. The reading will advance to the maximum setting setting (the maximum Horizontal Offset) after which it will automatically wrap and start at “0000” again. The Horizontal Direction set in the previous step will be displayed in front of the Offset setting.

CL608 CL612 CL408 CL412

Horizontal Offset +/-1216 +/-1984 +/- 832 +/-1248

Note: The CL printers will not “wrap” images that extend beyond the print area. Any part of the image that extends beyond the print area will be truncated.

4. Once the setting is correct, pressing the FEED key will accept the setting and advance to the Sensor Threshold display.

ABCDEFG

Original Print Line Position

Moved with both Vertical and (+) Horizontal Offset

Inside Label Edge

Label Feed Direction

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Sensor Threshold Level

The CL Series printers determine the location of the leading edge of the label by measuring the difference between light levels when it sees either a label edge or a black “EYE” mark. This adjustment allows you to manually set the threshold voltage level, between the maximum and minimum light levels. DIP switch DSW2-2 selects the sensor type. If DSW2-2 is in the OFF position, the setting will be for a See-Thru (or Gap) sensor and the LCD will display “GAP” on the top line along with the current setting. If DSW2-2 is in the ON position, the LCD will display “EYE” on the top line with its current setting. If the value entered for the bottom line setting is “0.0V”, then the printer will automatically calculate the setting when the first label is fed after the printer is powered on or the head is closed. There are some instances where the automatically calculated value must be adjusted to ensure reliable label feeding, such as when the backing opacity or the reflectance of the EYE mark varies significantly within a roll of labels or between label rolls. In these instances the value should be set using the following procedures.

GAP (X.XV)

INPUT (X.

GAP - When setting the “gap” threshold, the voltage shown on the top line of the

display must be measured with nothing but the backing in the sensor and then again with a label still attached to the backing. The formula to be used for setting the threshold is:

(High Voltage Level + Low Voltage Level) x 0.5 = Start Value

1. Insert a label still attached to the backing into the sensor (see page 3-5 for location of the sensors) and, if adjusting a CL608 or CL612, close the Label Hold-Down. Record the voltage shown on the top line of the LCD panel. This line should have the message “GAP” on the top line (DIP switch DSW2-2 = OFF). Make sure the label is all the way under the sensor.

2. Strip the label from the backing and insert the backing strip under the sensor and close the Label Lid. Record the voltage shown on the top line of the LCD panel. The voltage ranges measured should be within the following ranges:

Backing with Label Label Backing Only

2.0V to 3.5V Less than 1.0V

XV)

If the measured values are outside this range, you may have trouble in finding a value that will work properly under all conditions. If this is the case, a higher quality label may be needed to get adequate performance.

3. Calculate the starting point voltage using the formula.

4. Use the LINE key to step the counter to the desired setting. The display will increment one step for each time the LINE key is pressed. If the LINE key is held pressed for more than two seconds, it will automatically go into the fast scroll mode. The reading will advance to a setting of 4.9 (the maximum voltage) after which it will automatically wrap and start at “0.0” again. If a value of “0.0” is set,

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the printer will automatically set the level half way between the two measured voltages each time the printer is powered on with labels loaded.

5. Once the setting is correct, pressing the FEED key will accept the setting and

advance to the Calendar Set display.

6. Repeat this procedure using values slightly higher or lower until the optimum performance is obtained. If you cannot find a setting between the high and low readings that gives adequate performance, then the label stock has too much variation in its opacity and a better quality stock should be used.

EYE - When setting the “eye” threshold, the voltage must be measured with nothing

but the label under the sensor and then again withthe printed “eye” mark under the sensor. The formula for this is:

(High Voltage Level + Low Voltage Level) x 0.5 = Start Value

1. Insert a label into the sensor (see Section 3: Cleaning and Maintenance for location of the sensors) and, if adjusting a CL608 or CL612, close the Label Hold-Down. Make sure the printed “eye” mark is not under the sensor. Record the voltage shown on the top line of the LCD panel. This line should have the message “EYE” on the top line (DIP switch DSW2-2 = ON).

2. Now pull the label forward until the “eye” mark is positioned under the sensor (the voltage reading should be at its highest point). Record the voltage shown on the top line of the LCD panel. The voltage ranges measured should be within the following ranges:

Label Only Eye Mark

Less than 1.0V 2.5V to 3.5V

3. Calculate the starting point voltage using the formula.

5. Once the setting is correct, pressing the FEED key will accept the setting and advance to the Calendar Set display.

6. Repeat this procedure using values slightly higher or lower until the value that gives adequate performance is found. If adequate performance cannot be obtained, then the label stock or printed “Eye” mark has too much variation in its reflectance and a better quality stock should be used.

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Calendar Set

If the Calendar Option is installed in the printer, the date and time can be set manually using the LCD Display or via the <ESC>WT Calendar Set command (see page 4-80). The last setting, set either manually via software command, received by the printer will be the value used. The format of the display is YY/MM/DD hh:mm (Year/Month/Day/hours:minutes).The date format is fixed and cannot be changed.

CALENDAR ENABLED

To enable the Calendar feature (if installed), press the LINE key until the underline cursor is beneath the the YES. If the Calendar feature is to be disabled, press the LINE key until the cursor is underneath the NO. When the desired setting is selected, press the FEED key.

CALENDAR 01/01/01 01:01

NO YES

1. Year - The first display shown will have the two digit year selection underlined. You

can scroll through the dates by pressing the LINE key. The year number will increase by one each time the LINE key is pressed until it reaches its maximum legal value (i.e., “99” for the year digits) at which point it will wrap around to the “00” setting.

2. Month - After you have set the correct year, pressing the FEED key will advance

the underline cursor to the two digit Month position. You can scroll through the numbers corresponding to the month by pressing the LINE key. The month number will increase by one each time the LINE key is pressed until it reaches a value of “12” at which point it will wrap around to the “01” setting.

3. Day - After you have set the correct month, pressing the FEED key will advance the

underline cursor to the two digit Day position. You can scroll through the numbers corresponding to the month date by pressing the LINE key. The date number will increase by one each time the LINE key is pressed until it reaches a value of “31” at which point it will wrap around to the “01” setting.

4. Hour - After you have set the correct date, pressing the FEED key will advance the

underline cursor to the two digit Hour position. You can scroll through the numbers corresponding to the hour (using a 24 hour clock) by pressing the LINE key. The hour number will increase by one each time the LINE key is pressed until it reaches a value of “24” at which point it will wrap around to the “01” setting.

5. Minute- After you have set the correct hour, pressing the FEED key will advance

the underline cursor to the two digit Minute position. You can scroll through the numbers corresponding to the hour by pressing the LINE key. The minute number will increase by one each time the line key is pressed until it reaches a value of “60” at which point it will wrap around to the “01” setting.

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6. After you have set the calendar, pressing the FEED key will accept the setting and advance to the Ignore CR/LF display.

Ignore CR/LF

This selection tells the printer to strip out all carriage return/line feed pairs (CRLF ) from the data stream, including graphics and 2D bar codes. It is used primrily to maintain compatibility with earlier models of SATO printers.

IGNORE CR/LF

YES NO

1. Use the LINE key to step the underline cusor to either the YES or NO selection.

2. Once the correct setting is underlined, pressing the FEED key will accept the setting and advance the display to the Print Darkeness display.

Print Darkness Type

This selection provides a dual level heat control. The normal setting is Type 1 which provides head energy control for normal label printing, such as typical shipping labels. The Type 2 selection provides better control of the head heat for high print density labels.

PRINT DARKNESS

TYPE

1. Use the LINE key to step the underline cusor to either the “1” or “2” selection.

2. Once the correct setting is underlined, pressing the FEED key will accept the setting and advance the display to the Exit Advanced Mode display.

Exit Advanced Mode

EXIT ADV. MODE

NO YES

1. Use the LINE key to step the underline cusor to either the YES or NO selection.

2. Once the correct setting is underlined, pressing the FEED key will accept the setting. If you selected No, the display will return to the initial Advanced Mode Setup display.

3. If you selected Yes, the printer will return to the normal OFFLINE mode.

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Advanced Mode Counters

The Advanced Counters Mode is provided for reading and clearing the internal counters. These counters allow the user to keep track of the number of centimeters of label material that has passed through the printer, how many labels have been dispensed or how many labels have been cut. The Advanced Mode Setup is entered by pressing the LINE key once.

ADVANCED MODE

From this display, pressing the FEED key once will bring up the COUNTERS display

The Counters display is used to select the internal printer counter to be accessed. The counters are identified in the display as:

COUNTERS HD DSP CUT LIFE

COUNTERS

HEAD: Head Counter DSP: Dispense Counter CUT: Cutter Counter LIFE: Life Counter

1. Use the LINE key to step the underline cursor to either the counter to be accessed,

the Head counter, Dispenser (DSP) counter or the CUT (Cutter) counter. Use the FEED key to display the values stored for that particular counter.

HEAD COUNTER

0.0

2. Pressing the FEED key again will bring up the Counter Clear display. To clear the counter, press the LINE key until the underline cursor is beneath the YES. If you do not want to clear the counter, press the LINE key until the underline cursor is beneath the NO display. Pressing the FEED key will clear the selected counter (if YES was chosen and bring you to the Exit Advanced Mode Setup display.

HEAD CNTR CLEAR

NO YES

Exit Advanced Mode

This allows you to exit the Advanced Mode or to recycle through the selections again.

EXIT ADV. MODE

NO YES

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1. Use the LINE key to step the underline cursor to either the YES or NO selection.

The default position is NO.

2. Once the correct setting is underlined, pressing the FEED key will advance the

display to the OFF LINE mode if YES was underlined or back to the Zero Slash display if NO was selected.

User Test Print

This option allows you to print a test label. It is recommended that you print a test label after you have changed any of the settings in the Advanced Mode. The test label allows you to verify that you indeed did make the desired changes. To enter the User Test Print Mode, power the printer on while pressing the FEED key. The printer will “beep.” Release the FEED key and the printer will display the following message on the LCD panel:

USER TEST PRINT

LARGE SMALL

1. Use the LINE key to step the underline cursor to either the LARGE or SMALL

selection. If LARGE is underlined, a label will be printed for a maximum width label (6.5"). The default position is LARGE.

If LARGE was selected, a label containing a head check pattern and the current printer setting information will be printed.

2. Once the desired label size setting is underlined, pressing the FEED key will cause

a label to be printed if LARGE was underlined. If SMALL was underlined, the display will advance to the Print Size display.

Print Size

If SMALL was selected, the Print Size message will be displayed. You must enter the size of the label. The minimum label size that can be selected is 4 cm (1.6") and the maximum size is determined by the printer model as listed in the table below.

CL608 CL612 CL408 CL412

Max Label Width 16 cm 16 cm 10 cm 10 cm

Pressing the LINE key will increment the setting by 1 cm for each time the key is

pressed. Once the maximum size is reached, the display will wrap arond and start incrementing at 04 cm again. Once the correct label width is selected, pressing the FEED key will initiate the print. The SMALL label only contains a head check pattern.

PRINT SIZE

4cm

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If you wish to pause the printer after its starts to print a test label, press the LINE key to palce it Off Line. Pressing the LINE key again will palce the printer back On Line and the test label will resume printing. If you wish to stop the test label print, pause the printer and then turn power off without placing it On Line.

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POTENTIOMETER ADJUSTMENTS ALL MODELS

PITCH

After the pitch has been set, it is sometimes desirable to make minor adjustments. This can be done using the PITCH potentiometer on the front panel. This potentiometer is set at the factory so that it has a range of +/- 3.75 mm. The midpoint setting should have no effect on the pitch. Turning the potentiometer all the way clockwise should move the print position 3.75 mm up towards the top edge of the label. Turning it all the way counterclockwise should move the print position down 3.75 mm.

1. While depressing the LINE key on the front panel, power the printer on.

2. When you hear one beep from the printer, release the LINE key and the printer

will begin printing Test Labels continuously.

3. Select the a Large or Small label width using the LCD display lanel and the LINE

key. If Small is selected, you must also set the appropriate width. See page 2-39, “Print Size.”

4. Adjust the PITCH potentiometer on the front panel until the first print position is

at the desired location on the label. If the potentiometer does not have enough range, then you will have to change the pitch setting using the front panel display.

5. Press the FEED key to stop the printer.

Adjusting the PITCH potentiometer will affect the stop position of the label and the cut/dispense/tear-off position.

Must be moved with Minus (-) Offset to print

ABCDEFG

on leading edge of label

ABCDEFG

Leading Edge of Label as detected by the sensor

Original First Line Print Position

Label Feed Direction

Sensor Position

ABCDEFG

Moved with Positive (+) Offset to print on trailing edge of label

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OFFSET

When the printer is in dispense mode, the Feed Offset is used to correctly position the label for dispensing/cutting. Once the correct Feed Offset is obtained, the printer will position the label for dispensing/cutting and then reposition the next label before printing.

The amount of backfeed is controlled by the OFFSET potentiometer on the front panel. When turned all the way clockwise, the amount of backfeed adjustment is +3.75 mm, and -3.75 mm when it is turned all the way counterclockwise.

1. Turn the printer on.

2. Press the LINE key to place the printer in the Off Line status.

3. Press the FEED key to feed out a blank label.

4. Adjust the position using the OFFSET potentiometer on the front control panel and feed another label by depressing the FEED key.

5. When the adjustment is correct, turn the printer off.

ABCDEFG

Label Feed Direction

Moved with Minus (-) Offset

Original Print Line

Moved with Positive (+) Offset

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POTENTIOMETER ADJUSTMENTS CL608 and CL612

DISPLAY

This potentiometer is used to adjust the contrast of the LCD display for optimum viewing under various lighting conditions.

POTENTIOMETER ADJUSTMENTS CL408 and CL412

SENSOR THRESHOLD

This potentiometer is operational only if the Label Dispense Option is installed. It is used to set the Label Taken Sensor threshold. For information on making this adjustment, see Appendix D: Accessories.

HEX DUMP DIAGNOSTIC LABELS ALL MODELS

In addition to the User Test Print Labels (see page 2-37), the printer contents of the receive and print buffers can be examined using the Hex Dump Test Labels.

Print Buffer Hex Dump

The contents of the Print Buffer can be examined using the Hex Dump mode. The label numbers each line of data received in the left-hand column, the data in hexadecimal format in the center columns followed by the same data in ASCII format in the right-hand column.

1. Turn the printer on.

2. Send and print label.

3. Place the printer in the Off Line mode by pressing the LINE key. The LINE LED

should go out.

4. Place DSW2-4 in the On position.

5. Press the LINE key to place the printer back in the On Line status.

6. Press the FEED key.

7. A label should be printed containing the contents of the print buffer in Hexadecimal format.

8. Return DSW2-4 to the Off position.

9. Turn the printer off and then back on to place it back in the normal print mode.

Receive Buffer Hex Dump

The data that is being received by the printer (before it is placed in the Print Buffer) can be examined by using the Hex Dump Mode. The label numbers each line of

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data received in the left-hand column, the data in hexadecimal format in the center columns followed by the same data in ASCII format in the right-hand column.

1. Turn the printer off.

2. Place DSW2-4 in the On position.

3. Turn the printer on.

4. Transmit the data to the printer.

5. The data received is printed out on a label in hexadecimal format.

6. Return DSW2-4 to the Off position.

7. Turn the printer off and then back on to place it back in the normal print mode.

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CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE

INTRODUCTION

This section provides information on user maintenance for the CL Series printers. Because the CL printers come in two versions that differ mechanically, it is divided into two basic sections, one covering the procedures for the CL6XX and the other the procedures for the CL4XX. Each section contains the following information.

• Adjusting the Print Quality

• Cleaning the Print Head, Platen and Rollers

• Replacing the Print Head

• Replacing the Fuse

PROCEDURES CL608 AND CL612

ADJUSTING THE PRINT QUALITY

The CL608 AND CL612 printers are equipped with two different methods of adjusting the quality of the print; print darkness and speed. When adjusting the printer for optimum print quality, a bar code verifier system should be used. The human eye is a poor judge of the relative widths of the bars in a symbol, a characteristic that is extremely important for good bar code quality.

Darkness (Print)

This adjustment allows the user to control (within a specified range) the amount of power that is used to activate the individual print head heat elements. It is important to find a proper print darkness level based on your particular label and ribbon combination. The printed images should not be too light nor should the ink from the ribbon “bleed.” The edges of each image should be crisp and well defined.

The Print Darkness range can be set using the front panel LCD panel (see page 2-12) or by downloading the setting using the Print Darkness software command (see page 4-56). There are three ranges, 1 (Low), 2 (Medium) and 3 (High). Once the range has been selected, the PRINT Potentiometer on the front panel can be used to make finer adjustments.

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The fine adjustment for Print Darkness is the PRINT potentiometer on the operator panel. It provides a continuous range of adjustment, allowing you to make precise changes. Use a small cross-point screwdriver, turning clockwise for darker print and counterclockwise for lighter print. See Section 2: Installation and Configuration for instructions on performing potentiometer adjustments

NOTE: The PRINT potentiometer adjustment will affect the darkness in all of the command code speed ranges, i.e. if the PRINT potentiometer is adjusted for lighter print, the darkness will be lighter in all speed ranges selected by the command code.

Print Speed

The other method of controlling print quality is by controlling the speed at which the label is printed. This adjustment is made only on an individual label basis using either the Print Speed command code or the LCD display panel. For more details on this command, see page 4-62 in Section 4: Programming. Changing the print speed allows the user to control the amount of time allowed for print element cooling before the media is stepped to the next print position. It is especially critical when printing “ladder” bar codes (bar codes printed with the bars parallel to the print line). When printing a “ladder” bar code, it is important to allow the head to cool sufficiently before stepping to the next position. If it does not have sufficient time to cool, the bar will be “smeared” on the trailing edge.

CL612 -The Print Speed can be set to 4, 6 or 8 inches per second using the LCD

panel (see page 2-12) or with the Print Speed command code (see page 4-62). The software command will override the any setting entered using the LCD panel.

CL608 - The only method of setting the print speed on the CL608 is by using the

Print Speed command code, see page 4-62.

CLEANING THE PRINT HEAD, PLATEN AND ROLLERS CL608 and CL612

Supplies needed: SATO SA070 Cleaning Kit

Cleaning the Print Head

1. Turn the printer off and remove the power cable.

2. Open the Label Access door.

3. Open the Print Head Assembly by pushing the Head Latch toward the rear of the printer. The Print Head Assembly is spring-loaded and will automatically open as soon as the Head Latch is disengaged. Remove the ribbon.

4. Apply SATO Thermal Print Head Cleaner to a cotton swab.

5. The Print Head faces downward along the front edge of the assembly. Pass the end of the dampened swab along the entire width of the Print Head (you may need to move the ribbon out of the way to do this).

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Metal Roller

5. Check for any black coloring or adhesive on the swab after cleaning.

6. Repeat if necessary until the swab is clean after it is passed over the head.

7. The head should be cleaned at least every time the ribbon is changed and more often in harsh environments.

Cleaning the Platen and Rollers

1. Turn the printer off and remove the power cord.

2. Open the Label Access Door.

3. Open the Print Head

Assembly by pushing the Head Latch toward the rear of the printer. The Print Head Assembly is

spring-loaded and will automatically open as soon as the Head Latch is disengaged. Remove the labels.

4. Apply SATO Thermal Print Head Cleaner to one of the cotton swabs.

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5. The Platen is the rubber roller directly below the Print Head. It should be

cleaned of any ribbon or label residue.

6. The Label Load Roller is located underneath the Label Hold-Down. It should

be cleaned of any label residue or foreign material.

7. There is one metal roller used in guiding the labels through the printer. It should be cleaned of any residue or foreign material.

8. Repeat if necessary. The platen and rollers should be cleaned whenever foreign matter such as dust or adhesive is present.

REPLACING THE PRINT HEAD CL608 and CL612

The print head on the CL6XX printers is a user-replaceable item. If it becomes damaged for any reason, it can be easily removed and replaced. Contact your local SATO representative for information on obtaining a new print head.

Supplies needed: No. 2 Phillips screwdriver (a magnetic tip is helpful)

1. Turn the printer off and remove the power cable.

2. Open the Label Access door.

3. Open the Print Head Assembly by pushing the Head Latch toward the rear of the printer. The Print Head Assembly is spring-loaded and will automatically open as soon as the Head Latch is disengaged.

4. Remove the ribbon from the Ribbon Rewind Spindle if necessary.

Mounting Screws

Signal

Connector

Print Head

Power

Connector

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5. View the Print Head Assembly from the front of the printer. Locate the two

mounting screws on the top of the assembly. They are accessible through the two holes in the Top Assembly Plate. Unscrew these two screws and set them aside.

6. The Print Head should now be loosened from the top of the assembly by grasping

either side and carefully pulling it forward.

7. Disconnect the signal and power cables from the print head connectors and set the

Print Head aside.

8. Carefully attach the new print head to the connectors, using caution to make sure the connector keys are correctly positioned.

NOTE: Be careful not to scratch the printing surface of the print head while installing it. Scratching the surface will cause permanent and irreparable damage and is not covered by the warranty!

9. Locate the two mounting screws in the top plate assembly and align them with the tapped holes in the new print head.

10. Re-secure the print head by tightening the screws.

CLEANING THE SENSORS CL608 and CL612

There are two sensors that are used to control the positioning of the label. One is a transmissive see-thru sensor that detects the edge of the label by looking through the backing paper which is translucent and detecting the presence of the opaque label. The other is a reflective sensor that detects the light reflected from the bottom of the label liner. When a printed black Eye-Mark passes through the beam, the light is no longer reflected back to the sensor detector, indicating to the printer that it should use this position as the start of a new label. When dust, dirt or other foreign matter interferes with the light path of either of these sensors, the results is erratic label positioning. These sensors should be cleaned regularly, at least every two rolls of labels.

Label Hold-Down

Assembly

Sensors located beneath

Label Hold-Down

Supplies Needed: SATO SA070 Cleaning Kit

1. Turn the printer off and remove the power cable.

2. Open the Label Access Door.

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3. Open the Label Hold-Down by disengaging the latch. The Label Hold-Down is

spring loaded and will stay in the up position. Two rectangular holes will be visible underneath the Label Hold-Down when it is raised. These are located approximately 1 and 2 inches in from the printer side plate.

4. Apply SATO Thermal Print Head Cleaner to one of the cotton swabs.

5. Use the cotton swab to clean any foreign matter from the exposed surface of the sensors.

REPLACING THE FUSE CL608 and CL612

Supplies needed: 250V 3A Fuse

1. Turn the printer power off and remove the power cable.

2. On the back of the printer, locate the Fuse Cap

directly above the AC connector.

3. Unscrew the cap and remove the defective fuse.

4. Replace with a new 250V 3A fuse.

5. Screw the cap back onto the printer and replace the power cord.

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PROCEDURES CL408 and CL412

ADJUSTING THE PRINT QUALITY

The CL4XX printers are equipped with two different methods of adjusting the quality of the print: print darkness and speed. When adjusting the printer for optimum print quality, a bar code verifier system should be used. The human eye is a poor judge of the relative widths of the bars in a symbol, a characteristic that is extremely important for good bar code quality.

Darkness (Print)

The Print Darkness can be set using the front panel LCD panel (see page 2-16) or by downloading the setting using the Print Darkness software command (see page 4-58). There are five ranges, 1 , 2, 3, 4 and 5, with setting 1 giving the lightest print and 5 the darkest print . Once the range has been selected, the PRINT Potentiometer on the front panel can be used to make finer adjustments.

PRINT Potentiometer

Section 2: Installation and Configuration for instructions on

performing potentiometer adjustments.

Print Speed

The other method of controlling print quality is by controlling the speed at which the label is printed. This adjustment is made only on an individual label basis using the either the Print Speed command code or the CL4XX LCD display panel. For more details on this command, see page 4-62 in Section 4: Programming. Changing the print speed allows the user to control the amount of time allowed for print element cooling before the media is stepped to the next print position. It is especially critical

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when printing “ladder” bar codes (bar codes printed with the bars parallel to the print line). When printing a “ladder” bar code, it is important to allow the head to cool sufficiently before stepping to the next position. If it does not have sufficient time to cool, the bar will be “smeared” on the trailing edge.

The Print Speed can be set to 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 inches per second using the LCD panel (see page 2-29) or with the Print Speed command code (see page 4-62). The software command will override the any setting entered using the LCD panel.

CLEANING THE PRINT HEAD AND PLATEN CL408 and CL412

Supplies needed: SATO SA070 Cleaning Kit

Cleaning the Print Head

1. Turn the printer off and remove the power cable and open the Top Access

Door.

2. Open the Print Head

Print Head

Assembly by rotating the green Head Latch counter-clockwise. The Print Head Assembly is spring-loaded and will automatically open as soon as the Head Latch is

Platen

disengaged. Remove the ribbon.

3. Apply SATO Thermal Print Head Cleaner to a cotton swab.

4. The Print Head faces downward along the front edge of the assembly. Pass the end of the dampened swab along the entire width of the Print Head (you may need to move the ribbon out of the way to do this).

5. Check for any black coloring or adhesive on the swab after cleaning.

6. Repeat if necessary until the swab is clean after it is passed over the head.

7. The head should be cleaned at least every time the ribbon is changed and more often in harsh environments.

Cleaning the Platen

1. Turn the printer off and remove the power cord.

2. Open the Print Head Assembly by rotating the green Head Latch counter-clockwise. The Print Head Assembly is spring-loaded and will automatically open as soon as the Head Latch is disengaged. Remove the labels.

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3. Apply SATO Thermal Print Head Cleaner to one of the cotton swabs.

4. The Platen is the rubber roller directly below the Print Head. It should be

cleaned of any ribbon or label residue.

5. Repeat if necessary. The platen and rollers should be cleaned whenever foreign matter such as dust or adhesive is present.

REPLACING THE PRINT HEAD CL408 and CL412

The print head on the CL4XX printers is a user-replaceable item. If it becomes damaged for any reason, it can be easily removed and replaced. Contact your local SATO representative for information on obtaining a new print head.

Supplies needed: No. 2 Phillips screwdriver (a magnetic tip is helpful)

1. Turn the printer off and remove the power cable and open the Top Access Door.

2. Open the Print Head Assembly by rotating the green Head Latch counter-clockwise. The Print Head Assembly is spring-loaded and will automatically open as soon as the Head Latch is disengaged.

3. Remove the ribbon from the Ribbon Rewind Spindle if necessary.

4. View the Print Head Assembly from the front of the printer. Locate the single mounting screw on the top of the assembly. It is accessible through the hole in the Top Assembly Plate. Unscrew the screw and set it aside.

5. The Print Head should now be loosened from the top of the assembly by grasping either side and carefully pulling it forward.

6. Disconnect the signal and power cables from the print head connectors and set the Print Head aside.

7. Carefully attach the new print head to the connectors, using caution to make sure the connector keys are correctly positioned.

NOTE: Be careful not to scratch the printing surface of the print head while installing it. Scratching the surface will cause permanent and irreparable damage and is not covered by the warranty!

8. Locate the mounting screw in the top plate assembly and align it with the tapped hole in the new print head.

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10. Re-secure the print head by tightening the screw.

CLEANING THE SENSORS CL408 and CL412

Supplies Needed: SATO SA070 Cleaning Kit

1. Turn the printer off and remove the power cable.

2. Open the label Top Access Door.

3. Open the Print Head Assembly by rotating the green Head Latch counter-clockwise. The Print Head Assembly is spring-loaded and will automatically open as soon as the Head Latch is disengaged.

4. Apply SATO Thermal Print Head Cleaner to one of the cotton swabs.

5. Insert the cotton swab between the top and bottom pieces of the Sensor Unit and move back and forth to clean any foreign matter from the exposed surface of the sensors.

Label Sensor Unit

REPLACING THE FUSE CL408 and CL412

Supplies needed: 250V 3A Fuse

1. Turn the printer power off and remove the power cable..

2. On the back of the printer, locate the Fuse Cap directly above the AC connector.

3. Unscrew the cap and remove the defective fuse.

4. Replace with a new 250V 3A fuse.

5. Screw the cap back onto the printer and replace the power cord.

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INTRODUCTION

This section presents the commands that are used with the SATO CL Series printers to produce labels with logos, bar codes and alphanumeric data. All of the CL commands use the same syntax. Some commands reference a physical point on the label using horizontal and vertical dot reference numbers. The allowable range for these references is dependent upon the particular printer to accomodate different print widths and resolutions. These differences are noted in tables under the commands affected.

The following information is presented in this section:

SECTION 4.

PROGRAMMING

• The SATO CL Programming Language

• Selecting Protocol Control Codes

• Using Basic

• The Print Area

• Command Codes

THE SATO CL PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE

A programming language for a printer is a familiar concept to most programmers. It is a group of commands that are designed to use the internal intelligence of the printer. The commands, which are referred to as CL Command Codes, contain non-printable ASCII characters (such as <STX>, <ETX>, <ESC>) and printable characters. These commands must be assembled into an organized block of code to be sent as one data stream to the printer, which in turn interprets the command codes and generates the desired label output. The programmer is free to use any programming language available to send the desired data to the SATO CL Series printer.

The command codes used by the SATO CL Series Printers are based upon “Escape” (1B hexadecimal) sequences. Typically there are four types of command sequences:

<ESC>{Command}

These commands generally tell the printer to perform a specific action, like “clear the memory.”

<ESC>{Command} {Data}

Commands with this format tell the printer to perform a specific action which is dependent upon the following data, like “print X labels”, where the value for X is contained in the data.

<ESC>{Command} {Parameter}

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These commands set the operational parameters of the printer, like “set the print speed to 3.”

<ESC> {Command} {Parameter} {Data}

Some commands can contain both Parameter and Data elements, such as “print a Code 39 symbol containing the data”.

SELECTING PROTOCOL CONTROL CODES

Protocol codes are the special control characters that prepare the printer to receive instructions. For example, the <ESC> character tells the printer that a command code will follow and the <ENQ> character asks for the printer status.

There are two pre-defined different sets of Protocol Control codes to choose from. Each set is made up of six special characters. The Standard Protocol Control codes are non-printable characters, and the Non-Standard Protocol Control codes are printable characters. The Non-Standard set may be useful on host computers using protocol converters or in an application where non-printable ASCII characters cannot be sent from the host. This manual uses the Standard Protocol Control codes for all of the examples. Alternately, the user may define and download a set of custom Protocol Control Codes (see Appendix E).

The Protocol Control codes are selected by a DIP switch DSW2-7 on the front panel (see Section 2: Printer DIP Switch Configuration, page 22)

CHARACTER

USING BASIC

It may be useful to test your CL printer using a BASIC program on a PC. You may also write your actual production programs in BASIC. Whatever the reason, if you will be working in BASIC, some of the following hints may help you get started:

1. Set the WIDTH of the output device to 255 characters to avoid automatically sending

<CR> and <LF> characters after every line. The command string should be continuous and uninterrupted by <CR> and/or <LF> commands. The examples given in this manual are printed on separate lines because they will not fit on one line and do not contain any <CR> and/or <LF> characters. If these characters are needed, they are explicitly noted by the inclusion of <CR> and <LF> notations.

CONTROL

STX 02 Hex 7B Hex = { Start of Data ETX 03 Hex 7D Hex = } End of Data ESC 1B Hex 5E Hex = ^ Command code to follow

NULL 00 Hex 7E Hex = ~ Cutter command

ENQ 05 Hex 40 Hex = @ Get printer status, Bi-Com mode CAN 18 Hex 21 Hex = ! Cancel print job, Bi-Com mode

Off-Line 40 Hex 5D Hex = ] Take printer Off-Line

STANDARD

DSW2-7 OFF

NON-STANDARD

DSW2-7 ON

DESCRIPTION

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2. If you are using the printer’s RS232 interface, it is necessary to set the COM port on the

PC such that the CTS and DSR signals will be ignored. Send your OPEN “COM” statement in the following way:

OPEN “COM1:9600,E,8,1,CS,DS” AS #1

This sets the RS232 communication parameters of the host PC’s COM1 port for 9600 baud, Even parity, 8 Data bits, 1 Stop bit and directing the port to ignore the CTS and DSR control signals.

3. You may want to minimize keystrokes and program size by assigning the <ESC>

character to a string variable since this character is used quite often.

The following two examples in BASIC show a typical example using these hints. Both of these examples use the Standard Protocol codes.

Printing with the Parallel Port

5 REM CL612 Parallel Example Identifies the program as a CL612

parallel port print label. The “REM” prevents this data from being sent to the printer and displays it only on the screen.

10 E$=CHR$(27); Sets the “E$” string as an <ESC>

character

20 WIDTH “LPT1:”,255; Sets the width of the output to 255

characters

30 LPRINT E$;"A"; Sends an “<ESC>A” command code to

the LPT1 parallel port

40 LPRINT E$;"H400";E$;"V100";E$;"XL1SATO"; Sends the data “SATO” to be to be

placed 400 dots horizontally and 100 dots vertically on the label and printed in

the “XL” font. 50 LPRINT E$;"Q1"; Instructs the printer to print one label. 60 LPRINT E$; “Z”; Tells the printer that the last command

has been sent. The printer can now

create and print the job.

Printing with the RS232 Port

5 REM CL612 RS232 Example Identifies the program as a CL612

RS232 port print label. The “REM”

prevents this data from being sent to the

printer and displays it only on the

screen. 10 E$=CHR$(27); Sets the “E$” string as an <ESC>

character. 20 OPEN “COM1:9600,N,8,1,CS,DS” AS #1; Opens the COM1 port for output and

sets the parameters as 9600 baud, No

parity, 8 Data bits, 1 Stop bit and

instructs the port to ignore the CTS and

DSR control signals.

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30 PRINT #1,CHR$ (2); Sends an <STX> (ASCII Code a

50 PRINT #1,E$;"A"; Sends an “<ESC>A” command code to

60 PRINT #1, E$;"H400";E$;"V100";E$;"XL1SATO"; Sends the data “SATO” to be placed

50 PRINT #1, E$;"Q1"; Instructs the printer to print a quantity of

60 PRINT #1, E$; “Z”; Tells the printer that the last command

70 PRINT #1,CHR$ (3); Sends an <ETX> (ASCII Code decimal

THE PRINT AREA

decimal “2”) to the printer instructing it to prepare to receive a message.

Print Port #1 opened by statement 20 above.

400 dots horizontally and 100 dots vertically on the label and printed in the “XL” autosmoothed font.

one label.

has been sent. The printer can now create and print the job.

“3”) to the printer telling it that this is the end of the message.

The maximum print area for the various CL Series printers is listed in Table 4.1 on page 4-5. Most of your label applications will not require labels that fill the entire print area, therefore it is important to understand how to work with labels that do not use the entire print area. The goal is to help you avoid printing where no label exists, which may lead to print head damage, not to mention frustration when you cannot see the printed output.

The diagram below illustrates the maximum print area and a sample 2 inch wide by 3 inch long label placed within this area. As can be seen, your label will be oriented

Max

Max. Print

Length

Width

Print Area

Label

Feed

Direction

Normal

Reference

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Table 4.1, Print Area

CL408 CL412 CL608 CL612

Resolution 203 dpi

8 dpmm

Max Print Width 832 dots

4.1 in.

104 mm

Max Label Width 5.0 in.

128 mm

Std Print Length 1424 dots

7.0 in.

178 mm

Expanded Print Length using <ESC>AX command

Expanded Print Length Using Memory Card

128 Kbyte 1257 dots

512 Kbyte 5038 dots

1 Mbyte 9999 dots

2 Mbyte 9999 dots

2848 dots

14.0 in.

356 mm

6.2 in.

157 mm

24.8 in.

629 mm

(1)

49.2 in.

1249 mm

(1)

49.2 in.

1249 mm

305 dpi

12 dpmm

1248 dots

4.1 in.

104 mm

5.0 in.

128 mm

2136 dots

7.0 in.

178 mm

4272 dots

14.0 in.

356 mm

(2)

838 dots

2.7 in.

69 mm

3359 dots

10.9 in.

278 mm

6720 dots

22.0 in.

560 mm

9999 dots

32.8 in.

833 mm

(1)

203 dpi

8 dpmm

1216 dots

6.0 in.

152 mm

7.0 in.

178 mm

1424 dots

7.0 in.

178 mm

2848 dots

14.0 in.

356 mm

860 dots

4.2 in.

107 mm

3447 dots

16.9 in.

430 mm

6896 dots

33.9 in.

862 mm

9999 dots

49.2 in.

1249 mm

(1)

305 dpi

12 dpmm

1984 dots

6.5 in.

165 mm

7.0 in.

178 mm

2136 dots

7.0 in.

178 mm

4272 dots

14.0 in.

356 mm

528 dots

1.7 in.

44 mm

2113 dots

6.9 in.

176 mm

4227 dots

13.6 in.

352 mm

8455 dots

27.7 in.

704 mm

(1). Limited by number of digits in command field. (2). When a Memory Card is used to expand the print length, the card capacity is used instead of the internal memory, not in addition to the internal memory.

against the inside left edge of the printer as viewed from the front of the printer. The normal reference point is located at the H1, V1 position of the print area in the normal print orientation (no rotation).

There are two methods available to make sure your printed output will appear correctly on your label. They are as follows:

1. Send the Base Reference Point command as part of your data to the printer to set a new base reference point for your label.

Calculate the distance (in dots) from the normal base reference point to the closest edge of the label. For a 12 dpmm printer (a CL412 or CL612), this would be:

Label Width = 2" x 25.4 mm/in x 12 dpmm = 610 dots

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For an 8 dpmm printer (a CL408 or CL608), this would be:

Label Width = 2" x 25.4 mm/in x 8 dpmm = 406 dots

The new Base Reference Point then becomes:

New Base Reference Point = Maximum Print Width - Label Width

For a CL612 the new Base Reference Point is:

New Base Reference Point = 1984 dots minus 610 dots = 1374 dots

Issue the Base Reference Point command <ESC>A3 after the Start command in your data stream.

This resets the reference point for all the following data.

2. Use the normal base reference point from the print area and use the horizontal position for each field to properly locate it on the label.

<ESC>A<ESC>A3H1374V0001. .....

Calculate the distance (in dots) from the normal base reference point to the closest edge of the label.

For a 12 dpmm printer, this would be:

Label Width = 2" x 25.4 mm/in x 12 dpmm = 610 dots

and for an 8 dpmm printer:

Label Width = 2" x 25.4 mm/in x 8 dpmm = 406 dots New Base Reference Point = Maximum Print Width - Label Width

For a CL612 printer, this becomes:

New Base Reference Point = 1984 dots - 610 dots = 1374 dots

Each <ESC>H command would have the value “1374” added to it to correctly position each field.

Note: The <ESC>A3 Base Reference Point command (page 4-19) can also shift the reference point in a negative direction (toward the outside edge of the label).

The Command Code subsection contains a sample label output for each command code. These samples reflect how the printed information would appear on a five inch wide label. If you want to test any of the sample label outputs and are using labels less than five inches in width, we suggest that you add the Base Reference Point command to the data stream in order for the images to print on your labels.

You must be careful not to print off the label surface as the label provides a heat sink for the print head elements. Doing so will cause irreparable damage to the head. This damage is not covered under the print head warranty. The addition of the Base

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Label

6.5"

Reference Point command to the sample data stream may help to adjust the print for your labels. See the following two examples or refer to the Base Reference Point command description.

For example, the following illustrates a sample data stream for a CL612 printer and the resulting label assuming a 6.5 inch wide label:

<ESC>A <ESC>H0050<ESC>V0100<ESC>L0303<ESC>XMSATO <ESC>H0050<ESC>V0200<ESC>B103100*SATO* <ESC>H0070<ESC>V0310<ESC>L0101<ESC>XUSATO <ESC>Q1 <ESC>Z

Label

If you are using a 2 inch wide label, the entire image may not appear on your label. By adding the following Base Reference Point command to the second line of the data

H=50

V=100

SATO

V=200

V=310

SATO

H=70

6.5"

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SATOSATO

SATO

6.5"

stream, the base reference point will be changed, causing the image to be shifted over toward the inside of the printer where it can be printed on the narrower label.

<ESC>A <ESC>A3H1374V0001 <ESC>H0050<ESC>V0100<ESC>L0303<ESC>XMSATO <ESC>H0050<ESC>V0200<ESC>B103100*SATO* <ESC>H0170<ESC>V0310<ESC>L0101<ESC>XUSATO <ESC>Q1 <ESC>Z

The image is moved horizontally to the right 4.5 inches (1374 dots) so that it can be printed on a 2 inch wide label.

SATO

2" Label

For more information, see the Base Reference Point command description.

ROTATED FIELDS

The CL Series printers can rotate each print field in 90° increments using the Rotate command. There are two variations of this command.

• <ESC>% - The field rotates, but the base reference point for the field

remains the same.

• <ESC>R - The field and the base reference point rotate.

The following data stream will rotate the print field but will not change the base reference point of the field:

<ESC>A

The following data stream will rotate both the field and the base reference point for that field:

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Base

Ref

Point

V=800

H=200

Label

Feed

Direction

Base

Ref

“%1”

<ESC>A<ESC>R<ESC>V0200<ESC>H0100<ESC>L0202<ESC>P02<ESC>XB1E<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Point

V=200

H=100

“R”

COMMAND DEFAULT SETTINGS

There are some types of commands that must have a value specified before a label can be printed. If the data stream does not contain these commands, a “default” value is assumed. The commands and the corresponding default values are:

COMMAND DEFAULT NOTE

Print Rotation 0° (1) Vertical Reference Point 0 (1) Horizontal Reference Point 0 (1) Character Pitch 2 (1) Base Reference Point H=0, V=0 (2) Character Expansion 1 (1) Print Darkness 2 (1) Print Speed CL6XX 6 ips (2) Print Speed CL4XX 4 ips (2) Proportional Spacing Enabled (1) Cutter Command Disabled (1)

NOTES:

(1) The settings for these commands will revert to the default value when the printer

receives an <ESC>Z or an <ESC>*.

(2) The values transmitted with these commands will remain in effect until a new

command is received.

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COMMAND CODES

This section contains all the CL Series printer Command Codes. The commands must be sent to the printer in an organized fashion in order for the label(s) to print.

The purpose of this section is to:

1. Explain the different commands and provide examples of their usage.

2. To provide a detailed reference for programming the CL Series Printers.

Each command begins on a separate page with its own heading. A uniform layout is used to help you find key information about each command. For each Command Code in this section, there will be a sample data input stream to the printer and the expected print output. By studying the examples, you can learn how to use the particular command within a whole block of printer code. Pay particular attention to the “Special Notes” with each command to learn other important information.

The subject commands are highlighted in bold letters in the Reference Sheets. There are two parts of most, but not all, commands. The first is the command character which immediately follows the <ESC> code. It is always an upper case alpha or a special character (such as an “&” or a “%”). It is never a lower case alpha character. If the command requires additional variable information, it is represented by a group of lower case alpha characters immediately following the command character. For example, if an aaaabb is listed following the basic command, the printer will look for six characters immediately following the command. The first four would represent the value of aaaa and the next two the value of bb.

The maximum number of characters defined in a parameter is represented by the number of characters shown in the command structure. For example, a command followed by an aaaa can have up to four characters. In general, commands with only one parameter following the command can be entered without the leading zeroes. However, certain commands require the exact number of matching characters. A command with two parameters listed following the command code without a comma delimiter, such as aaaabbbb require the exact number of digits to be entered. If the value of aaaa is “800” and the value of bbbb is “300”, then the parameters must be entered as “08000300”. It is recommended that you make it a practice to always enter leading zeros to prevent any mistakes.

NOTE: These examples assume the use of the Standard Protocol Command Codes, a parallel interface and a 5 inch wide label in a CL408 printer. The labels for all other printers will be similar, but, because of different resolutions and print widths may be larger or scaled differently.

An alphabetical listing of the command codes is contained in Appendix A: Command Code Quick Reference.

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Bar Codes

Command Structure 1:3 narrow/wide bar ratio: <ESC>Babbcccd

2:5 narrow/wide ratio: <ESC>BDabbcccd 1:2 narrow/wide bar ratio:<ESC>Dabbcccd

a = Bar Code Symbol

0 Codabar 1 Code 39 2 Interleaved 2 of 5 (I 2/5) 3 UPC-A / EAN-13 4 EAN-8 5 Industrial 2 of 5 6 Matrix 2 of 5 7 reserved 8 reserved 9 reserved A MSI B reserved C Code 93 D reserved E UPC-E F Bookland G Code 128

I UCC 128 bb = Number of dots (01-12) for narrow bar and narrow space ccc = Bar height in dots (001-600) d = UCC 128 only. Not used for other bar code types

0 No human readable text 1 Human readable at top

2 Human readable at bottom Example: <ESC>BD103200 Placement: Immediately preceding data to be encoded Default: None

Command Function To print bar code images on a label. With this command, there are 13

standard bar code symbologies available to be printed and three two dimensional symbols (see Two Dimensional bar code symbols starting on page 4-99). Each of the bar codes are unique, and it is important to know the differences. See Appendix B for specific information on using each individual bar code symbol.

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Input to Printer <ESC>A

<ESC>H050<ESC>V0025<ESC>B103100*CODE 39* <ESC>H0230<ESC>V0130<ESC>XS*CODE39*

<ESC>H050<ESC>V0175<ESC>BD20310045676567 <ESC>H0215<ESC>V0285<ESC>XM45676567

<ESC>H050<ESC>V0325<ESC>BD30215001234567890 <ESC>H050<ESC>V0525<ESC>BD50310012345 <ESC>H0250<ESC>V0635<ESC>XS12345

<ESC>H050<ESC>V0675<ESC>BD60310012345 <ESC>H0230<ESC>V0785<ESC>XS12345

<ESC>H050<ESC>V0825<ESC>BA03100123455 <ESC>H0170<ESC>V935<ESC>XS12345

<ESC>H050<ESC>V980<ESC>BC03100081234ABCD <ESC>H0155<ESC>V1095<ESC>XS1234ABCD

<ESC>H050<ESC>V1130<ESC>B002100A12345B <ESC>H090<ESC>V1240<ESC>XS12345

<ESC>H0530<ESC>V0025<ESC>BD303100123456789012 <ESC>H0590<ESC>V0525<ESC>BD4031001234567 <ESC>H0575<ESC>V175<ESC>DE03100123456

<ESC>H0550<ESC>V0225<ESC>OB0 <ESC>H0583< ESC>V0280<ESC>OB123456

<ESC>H0325<ESC>V0325<ESC>D30315009827721123 <ESC>L0101<ESC>H0295<ESC>V0400<ESC>OB0

<ESC>H0340<ESC>V0478<ESC>OB98277 <ESC>H 0480<ESC>V0478<ESC>OB21123

<ESC>H630<ESC>V0365<ESC>BF0313021826 <ESC>H645<ESC>V0335<ESC>OB21826

<ESC>H0450<ESC>V0675<ESC>D30315000633895260 <ESC>L0101<ESC>H0415<ESC>V0750<ESC>OB0 <ESC>H0465<ESC>V0828<ESC>OB06338 <ESC>H 0605<ESC>V0828<ESC>OB95260

<ESC>H0755<ESC>V0705<ESC>BF0314024 <ESC>H0770<ESC>V0675<ESC>OB24

<ESC>H0450<ESC>V0980<ESC>BG03100>GAB>B789>C123456 <ESC>H0560<ESC>V1085<ESC>XS AB789123456

<ESC>Q1<ESC>Z Note: Carriage Returns and Line Feeds have been added to the command listing

for clarity and should not be included in the actual data stream.

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UCC-128 Without Incrementing

<ESC>A <ESC>H0100<ESC>V0100<ESC>BI07150101234567000000001 <ESC>Q2<ESC>Z

With Incrementing

<ESC>A <ESC>H0100<ESC>V0100<ESC>F001+001<ESC>BI07150101234567000000001

<ESC>Q2<ESC>Z

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Special Notes 1. UPC and EAN bar codes are not affected by the different types of

narrow to wide ratios. Instead, the <ESC>D command adds descender bars to these codes where needed to meet UPC specifications. The <ESC>BD command puts decender bars and human readable text below the symbol.

2. The Code 128, UCC 128, MSI, and Code 93 bar codes are not

affected by the narrow to wide ratios.

3. The Codabar, Code 39, Industrial 2 of 5, and Matrix 2 of 5 bar

codes are affected by the Character Pitch command. This command must be placed before the Bar Code command.

4. See Appendix B for more specific instructions and detailed

information regarding individual bar code symbols.

5. Because of their unique characteristics, two-dimensional symbols

are covered separately (see page 4-99).

6. For UCC128, the FNC1 code is automatically inserted and the Mod

10 and Mod 103 check digits are automatically calculated.

7. The <ESC>D and <ESC>BD commands are not valid for the MSI,

Code 128, Code 93, UPC-E, Bookland, UCC128 and Postnet symbologies.

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Bar Codes, Expansion

Command Structure <ESC>BWaabbb

aa = Expansion factor by which the width of all bars and spaces

will be increased (01-12) bbb = Bar height by dot (004-600 dots) Example: <ESC>BW02100 Placement: Immediately follows the <ESC>BT command and

precedes data to be encoded.

Default: None

Command Function

Input to Printer: <ESC>A

Printer Output:

This command works together with the <ESC>BT command to specify an expansion factor and the bar code height for the particular symbol being printed.

<ESC>H0050<ESC>V0200<ESC>BD103100*CL408* <ESC>H0050<ESC>V0050<ESC>BT001030103<ESC>BW03100123456 <ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

Special Notes 1. This command must be preceded by the Variable Ratio Bar Codes

<ESC>BT command (see Page 4-17).

2. The following bar codes will be affected by the Character Pitch

command: Codabar, Code 39, Interleaved 2 of 5, Matrix 2 of 5.

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Command Structure <ESC>BTabbccddee

a = Bar Code Symbol:

0 Codabar 1 Code 39 2 Interleaved 2 of 5 5 Industrial 2 of 5 6 Matrix 2 of 5

bb = Narrow space in dots (01-99) cc = Wide space in dots (01-99) dd = Narrow bar in dots (01-99) ee = Wide bar in dots (01-99)

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Example: <ESC>BT101030103 Placement: Following print position commands and preceding

<ESC>BW

Default: Current setting

Command Function To print a bar code with a ratio other than those specified through the

standard bar code commands (B,BD, and D). This is done through individual control of each of the bar code elements (bars, spaces) as shown above. Remember that this command only applies to the five bar code types shown.

Input to Printer:

Printer Output:

<ESC>A <ESC>H0050<ESC>V0200<ESC>BD104100*CL408* <ESC>H0050<ESC>V0050<ESC>BT001030103 <ESC>BW03100123456 <ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

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Special Notes 1. This command must be immediately followed by the <ESC>BW Bar

Code Expansion command (see Page 4-16).

2. You may use only one variable ratio bar code per label.

3. If the data specified in this command is incorrect, the command is

ignored and the ratio used will be based on the previous setting.

4. See Appendix B for more specific instructions and details regarding

individual bar code symbols.

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Base Reference Point

Command Structure <ESC>A3H-aaaaVbbbb

- = This character is optional. When present, it specifies that the horizontal offset is in the negative direction. If it is left out the offset direction is positive.

aaaa = Horizontal Print Offset (see Note 5 for field range) bbbb = Vertical Print Offset (see Note 5 for field range) Example: <ESC>A3H100V0050 Placement: Preceding all images that are based on the new base

reference point

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Default: Current V and H offset setting in the printer configuration

Command Function To establish a new base reference point for the current label. The

base reference point is the top left corner or “origin” from where all print position commands are based.

This command may be very helpful when using labels less than four inches wide to place images on the printable label surface. It may also be used to move images past preprinted fields on a label.

Input to Printer:

Printer Output:

<ESC>A<ESC>L0202 <ESC>H0100<ESC>V0025<ESC>XMNORMALREFERENCE POINT <ESC>A3H0300V0075 <ESC>H0100<ESC>V0050<ESC>XMNEW REFERENCE POINT <ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

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Special Notes 1. Use of this command will set the Vertical/Horizontal Offset setting of

the printer configuration until a new Base Reference Point command is issued or the setting is changed from the operator panel. See Section 2: Printer Configuration.

2. This command may be used more than once in a print job.

3. An alternative to using this command is to make changes to your current Horizontal and Vertical Print Position commands (see Page 4-59).

Example:

Let’s say the current base reference point is H=1, V=1 and you wish to move all the fields on your label downward vertically by 150 dots. You could either (1) add the Base Reference Point command or (2) change all the vertical position commands by an additional 150 dots.

4. For a more detailed example of the Base Reference Point command, see “Print Area” in this section (Page 4-4).

5. The allowable field ranges for this command are:

CL408 CL412 CL608 CL612

Horizontal

aaaa

Vertical

bbbb

-0832 to 0832 -1248 to 1248 -1216 to 1216 -1984 to 1984

0001 to 1424 0001 to 2136 0001 to 1424 0001 to 2136

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Characters, Custom-Designed

Command Structure Store Command: <ESC>Tabcc

Recall Command: <ESC>Kab90cc a = 1 16x16 matrix

2 24x24 matrix

b = Specifies the character encoding method for the data stream

H Hexadecimal characters B Binary characters

cc = Memory location to store/recall the character. Valid memory

locations are 21 to 52 (counting in Hex) or “!” to “R” in Binary

(data) = Data to describe the character

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Example: <ESC>T1H3F

<ESC>K1H903F See Appendix C for a more detailed explanation

Placement: The Store command is typically sent in its own data

stream to the printer, between the Start/Stop commands. The Recall command is sent in a secondary data stream to print the character,and follows any necessary position or size commands.

Default: None

Command Function To allow for the creation, storage, and printing of custom characters,

such as special fonts or logos. Up to 50 individual characters may be stored in the custom character volatile memory.

Printer Input See Appendix C for a detailed explanation.

<ESC>A <ESC>T1H3F 0100038007C00FE01FF03FF87FFCFFFE07C007C007C007C007C007C007C007C0 <ESC>Z

<ESC>A <ESC>H150<ESC>V100<ESC>L0505<ESC>K1H903F <ESC>H350<ESC>V100<ESC>L1010<E SC>K1H903F <ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

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Printer Output

Special Notes 1. When printing the custom character using the Recall command, the

character is affected by the following commands:

Character Expansion (see Page 4-23) Character Pitch (see Page 4-26) Line Feed (see Page 4-50) Rotate, Base Reference Point Fixed (see Page 4-68) Rotate, Moving Base Reference Point (see Page 4-70)

2. The characters are stored in volatile memory and must be reloaded if the printer power is lost.

3. Do not use ASCII <CR> or <LF> characters (carriage return or line feed) as line delimiters within the graphic data or the actual image will not be printed as specified.

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Character Expansion

Command Structure <ESC>Laabb

aa = Multiple to expand horizontally (01-12) bb = Multiple to expand vertically (01-12)

Example: <ESC>L0305 Placement: Preceding the data to be expanded Default: <ESC>L0101

Command Function To expand characters independently in both the horizontal and

vertical directions. The command allows you to enlarge the base size of each font (except the vector font) up to 12 times in either direction. Expanded characters are typically used for added emphasis or for long distance readability.

Input to Printer

Printer Output

<ESC>A <ESC>A<ESC>H0100<ESC>V0100<ESC>XMCL408 <ESC>H0100<ESC>V0200<ESC>L0402<ESC>XMCL408 <ESC>H0100<ESC>V0300<ESC>L0204<ESC>XMCL408 <ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

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Special Notes This command will expand the following fonts:

1. Fonts U, S, M, XU, XS, XM, OA & OB (see Page 4-34) and fonts WB, WL, XB and XL (see Page 4-38).

2. This command will also affect the following commands:

Character Pitch (see Page 4-26) Characters, Custom-Designed (see Page 4-21)

3. The Character Expansion value is in effect for the current print job until a new expansion command is specified.

4. The Line and Box command, if used within the data stream, may return all subsequent text to the default expansion of 1 x 1. Therefore, either send the Character Expansion command before all printed data, or send Line and Box commands last, preceding the <ESC>Q Quantity command.

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Character, Fixed Spacing

Command Structure <ESC>PR

Example: See Above Placement: Preceding the data Default: The default is Proportional Spacing.

Command Function To reset proportional spacing and place the printer back to fixed

spacing

Printer Input

Printer Output

Special Notes 1. This command only works with the proportionally spaced fonts XU,

<ESC>A <ESC>H0025<ESC>V0050<ESC>PS <ESC>L0202<ESC>XMPROPORTIONALSPACING <ESC>H0025<ESC>V0130<ESC>PR <ESC>L0202<ESC>XMFIXED SPACING <ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

XM, XS, XL and XB.

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Character Pitch

Command Structure <ESC>Paa

aa = Number of dots between characters (00-99) Example: <ESC>P03 Placement: Preceding the text to be printed Default: <ESC>P02

Command Function To designate the amount of spacing (in dots) between characters.

This command provides a means of altering character spacing for label constraints or to enhance readability.

Input to Printer

Printer Output

<ESC>A <ESC>H0025<ESC>V0025<ESC>L0202<ESC>XB1CL408 <ESC>H0025<ESC>V0125<ESC>L0 202<ESC>P20<ESC>XB1CL408 <ESC>H0025<ESC>V0225<ESC>L0202<ESC>P40<ESC>XB1CL408 <ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

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Special Notes 1. This command is affected by the <ESC>L Character Expansion

command (see Page 4-23). The character pitch is actually the product of the current horizontal expansion multiple and the designated pitch value.

Example:

<ESC>L0304 <ESC>P03 Pitch = (03) x (03) = 9 dots

2. To avoid confusion, you may want to include the <ESC>L Character Expansion command and this command together in your program.

3. This command affects fonts U, S, M, XU, XS, XM, OA & OB (see Page 4-34, fonts WB, WL, XB and XL (see Page 4-38), and the vector font (see Page 4-36).

4. Character Pitch will always revert to the default value unless it is specified before each new font command in the data stream.

5. This command also affects Codabar, Code 39 and Industrial 2 of 5 bar codes.

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Character, Proportional Spacing

Command Structure <ESC>PS Set to proportional spacing

<ESC>PR Reset to fixed spacing Example: See above Placement: Preceding the data to be proportional spaced Default: <ESC>PS

Command Function To specify the printing of proportional or fixed spacing for

proportionally spaced fonts.

Printer Input

Printer Output

Special Notes 1. Once this command is sent in the data stream, it is in effect until the

<ESC>A <ESC>H0025<ESC>V0050<ESC>PS <ESC>L0202<ESC>XMPROPORTIONALSPACING <ESC>H0025<ESC>V0130<ESC>PR <ESC>L0202<ESC>XMFIXED SPACING <ESC>Q1<ESC>Z

end of the print job unless a reset command is sent.

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Clear Print Job(s) & Memory

Command Structure <ESC>*a

a = If the “a” parameter is not included with this command and

a = If “a” is included with this command, it specifies the internal

Example: <ESC>*

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the printer is in the multi-buffer mode, this command clears all print jobs in the printer memory, including the current print job.

memory section to be cleared T To clear the custom character memory & To clear the form overlay memory X To clear all internal memory

<ESC>*X

Placement: This command should be sent to the printer as an

independent data stream.

Default: None

Command Function To clear individual memory or buffer areas of the printer.

Input to Printer

Printer Output There is no printer output as a result of this command. The current

Special Note 1. See Memory Card Functions for variations of this command used to

<ESC>A <ESC>* <ESC>Z

print job in the buffer will be terminated and all other print jobs in the buffer cleared.

clear data from the memory card (page 4-80).

2. It is not necessary to clear the printer’s memory between each print job.

3. The primary purpose of this command is to clear all print jobs in the multi-buffer mode. The “a” parameter can be used in either the multi-buffer or single job mode to clear specific parts of the memory.

4. When the “a” parameter is used, the section of memory specified will not be cleared until the label is printed.

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Section 4. Programming Reference

Continuous Forms Printing

Command Structure None

The printer locates the end of an adhesive label by sensing the backing between labels or through the use of an eye-mark (black rectangle on the reverse side of the backing). It locates the end of a tag from a notch, eye-mark, or a hole between tags. Both sensors should be disabled when printing continuous forms by placing the Label Sensor Selection switch (DSW3-3) in the ON position. See

Section 2: Printer Configuration

printer using the front panel DIP switch array.

If you will be using continuous labels or tags, the printer must be told to stop feeding in another manner. The length is determined by the position of the last printed image on the label or tag. The printer will stop feeding when this last field is finished printing. The length may be increased with printed spaces (20 hexadecimal) if necessary. There is no command code to control label length.

for instructions on configuring the

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