SATO CX200 User Manual

CX200

Desktop Label Printer

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USER’S

GUIDE

SATO America, Inc.

10350-A Nations Ford Rd.

Charlotte, NC 28273

MainPhone: [phone]

TechnicalSupportHotLine: [phone]

Fax:[phone]

http://www.satoamerica.com

© Copyright 1998

SATO America, Inc.

Warning: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the lim­its for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and
can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed in accordance with
the instruction may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particu­lar installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to to radio
or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try and correct the interference by one
or more of the following measures:

Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver.

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Connect the equipment into an outlet or a circuit different from that

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to which the receiver is connected.
Consult an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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Caution: The FCC warns the users that changes or modifications of the unit
not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void
the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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 material in this document is provided for general
information and is subject to change without notice. SATO America, Inc. as­sumes no responsibility for any errors that might appear.

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SATO America, Inc.

10350-A Nations Ford Rd.

Charlotte, NC 29708

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CX200 User's Guide

Table of Contents

What You Get . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Controls, Indicators, and Connections ..................2

Printer Power Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Printer Interface Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Loading Labels or Tags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Loading Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Sensor Calibration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Selecting the Label Sensor Type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Using the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Printing a Self-test Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Feeding Blank Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Label Reprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Sending Data to the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Printer Ready/Standby/Reset Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Printing Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Controlling the Printer Using Direct Commands . . . . . . . . 10

Routine Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

What To Do If... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

READY light is not lit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

READY light glows red . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Self-test label will not print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Labels will not feed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Host stops responding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Labels feed continuously . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Poor print quality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Technical Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Printer Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Communication Ports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Standard Printer Cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Serial Port Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

CX Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Label Wizard CX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Windows Drivers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Media and Supplies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

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ENERGY STAR® COMPLIANCE

The Environmental Protection Agency’s
Energy Star program promotes the use of
energy-efficient equipment, to help reduce
pollution and conserve natural resources.
As an Energy Star partner, SATO America
has determined that the CX200 printers
meet the Energy Star guidelines for energy
efficiency.

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What You Get

The SATO CX200 Printers come complete and ready to install and print la­bels. Your CX200 shipping carton contains the following items:

CX200 Printer

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Parallel Printer Cable

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40 Watt Power Supply (80 Watt Supply optional)

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Roll of 4"x 4" Labels

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Thermal Transfer Ribbon (not supplied with the CX200DT)

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User’s Guide

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CD-ROM Containing

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Label Wizard CX Label Design and Production Software
Label Wizard CX Manual Files
CX200 User’sGuide
CX200 Programming Reference Guide
Windows Printer Driver for CX200
Label Wizard SE Evaluation Software
SATO Product Catalog
Adobe Acrobat Reader® for viewing and printing the manuals.
CX200 Quick Start Guide

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Controls, Indicators, and Connections

Device Name Primary Function Use

PRESS - to advance media

FEED Button Advances print media

READY Indicator
ON-OFF Button

Power Input Connects to power supply

Serial Port Data input

Parallel Port Data input
Print Head

Release
Top Cover

Shows printer status
Places printer in On-Line

or Off-Line mode

Unlocks print head
Protects print media and

mechanism

PRESS while pressing READY
indicator - to print test label
PRESS - to pause printing during
batch mode operation

GREEN - Printer ready for data
OFF - Printer busy, orOff-Line
RED - Printer needs attention
PRESS to switch to/from
Off-Line or to reset the printer

Connect to transformer provided
with printer

DB9 female connector for
connection to host controller,
RS232 interface

Centronics compatible connector
for connection to host controller

Push both releases toward rear
of printer to release print head

Lift to open
Push outward at hinge to remove

Printer Power Connection

1. Plug the output of the AC power supply
provided with the printer into the connec­tor on the bottom panel.

2. Connect the supply into an AC outlet
having the proper voltage.

Note:
CX200 printers consume very little power when
idle, so are not equipped with a power switch.
Pressing the READY indicator/ON-OFF (a com­bined control) will reset the printer and switch it
from Off-Line to On-Line mode.

Important!

The required AC voltage is marked on the power supply.
Confirm that your AC voltage matches the power supply
requirements. Do not use any power supply other than

the one provided with the printer.

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