SATO GY412 User Manual

Quick Guide

For printer model:

GY412

Read this Quick Guide before using this product.

Keep this document available for future reference.

PN: 9001246(B)

SATO America, Inc.

10350A Nations Ford Road

Charlotte, NC 28273

Main Phone: [phone]

Technical Support: [phone]

Technical Support Fax: [phone]

E-Mail: [e-mail]

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www.satoamerica.com

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Reproduction in any manner of all or part of this document is prohibited.

The content of this document may be changed without prior notice.

Great care has been taken in the preparation of this document. If any problems, mistakes, or omissions are found,
please contact your SATO reseller or technical support center.

FCC Statement

The printer complies with the requirements in Part 15 of FCC Rules for a Class B Computing Device. Operating
the printer in a residential area may cause unacceptable interference to radio and TV reception. If the interference
is unacceptable, you can reposition the equipment, which may improve reception.

Safety Precautions

Safety Precautions

Please read the following information carefully before installing and using the printer.

Pictographic Symbols

This instruction manual and the printer labels use a variety of pictographic symbols to facilitate safe and
correct use of the printer and to prevent injury to others and property damage. The symbols and meanings for
them are given below. Be sure to understand these symbols well before reading the main text.

Ignoring the instructions marked
by this symbol and erroneously
operating the printer could result
in death or serious injury.

Warning

Ignoring the instructions marked
by this symbol and erroneously
operating the printer could result

Caution

Do not set on an unstable area

•

Do not place containers full of water
or other liquid on the printer

•

Do not put objects inside the printer

•

Do not use other than the specified
voltage

•

in injury or property damage.

Do not set on an unstable area,
such as a wobbly table or slanted
area or an area subject to strong
vibration. If the printer falls off or
topples over, it could injure some­one.

Do not place flower vases, cups,
or other containers holding liquids,
such as water or chemicals, or
small metal objects near the
printer. If they are spilled and get
inside the printer, immediately turn
off the power switch, unplug the
power cord from the outlet, and
contact your SATO reseller or
technical support center. Using
the printer in this condition could
cause a fire or electric shock.

Do not insert or drop in metal or
burnable objects inside the
printer’s openings (cable outlets,
etc.). If foreign objects do get
inside the printer, immediately turn
off the power switch, unplug the
power cord from the outlet, and
contact your SATO reseller or
technical support center. Using
the printer in this condition could
cause a fire or electric shock.

Do not use other than the specified
voltage. Doing so could result in fire or
electric shock.

Example Pictographs

The pictograph means “Caution is required.” A specific
warning symbol is contained inside this pictograph (The sym­bol at left is for electric shock).

The pictograph means “Should not be done.” What is spe­cifically prohibited is contained in or near the pictograph (The
symbol at left means “Disassembly prohibited”).

The pictograph means “Must be done.” What is specifically
to be done is contained in the pictograph (The symbol at left
means “Unplug the power cord from the outlet”).

Warning

Always ground the connections

•

Always connect the printer’s
ground wire to a ground. Not
grounding the ground wire could
result in electric shock.

Handling of the power cord

•

Do not damage, break, or modify
the power cord. Also, do not place
heavy objects on the power cord,
heat it, or pull it because doing so
could damage the power cord and
cause a fire or electric shock.

• If the power cord becomes dam­aged (core is exposed, wires bro­ken, etc.), contact your SATO
reseller or technical support cen­ter. Using the power cord in this
condition could cause a fire or
electric shock.

• Do not modify, excessively bend,
twist, or pull the power cord. Using
the power cord in such a condition
could cause a fire or electric
shock.

When the printer has been dropped or
broken

•

If the printer is dropped or broken,
immediately turn off the power
switch, unplug the power cord
from the outlet, and contact your
SATO reseller or technical support
center. Using the printer in this
condition could cause a fire or
electric shock.

Do not use the printer when some­thing is abnormal about it

•

Continuing to use the printer in
the event something is abnormal
about it, such as smoke or
unusual smells coming from it,
could result in fire or electric
shock. Immediately turn off the
power switch, unplug the power
cord from the outlet, and contact
your SATO reseller or technical
support center for repairs. It is
dangerous for the customer to try
to repair it, so absolutely do not
attempt repairs on your own.

Do not disassemble the printer

•

Do not disassemble or modify the
printer. Doing so could result in
fire or electric shock. Ask your
SATO reseller or technical support
center to conduct internal inspec­tions, adjustments, and repairs.

Regarding the cutter

•

Do not touch the cutter with your
hands or do not put something
into the cutter. Doing so could
result in an injury.

Using the head cleaning fluid

•

Use of flame or heat around the head
cleaning fluid is prohibited. Absolutely
do not heat it or subject it to flames.

• Keep the fluid out of reach of children
to prevent them from accidentally
drinking it. If the fluid is drunk, imme­diately consult with a physician.

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Safety Precautions

Do not place in areas with high
humidity

• Do not place the printer in areas
with high humidity or where con­densation forms. If condensa­tion forms, immediately turn off
the power switch and do not use
the printer until it dries. Using
the printer while condensation is
on it could result in electric
shock.

Carrying the Printer

• When moving the printer,
always unplug the power cord
from the outlet and check to
make sure all external wires are
disconnected before moving it.
Moving the printer with the wires
still connected could damage
the cords or connecting wires
and result in a fire or electrical
shock.

• Do not carry the printer with
paper loaded in it. The paper
could fall out and cause an
injury.

• When setting the printer on the
floor or a stand, make sure not
to get your fingers or hands
pinched under the printer feet.

Power supply

• Do not operate the power
switch or plug in/unplug the
power cord with wet hands.
Doing so could result in electric
shock.

Caution

Power cord

• Keep the power cord away from
hot devices. Getting the power
cord close to hot devices could
cause the cord’s covering to
melt and cause a fire or electri­cal shock.

• When unplugging the power
cord from the outlet, be sure to
hold it by the plug. Pulling it by
the cord could expose or break
the cord wires and cause a fire
or electric shock.

• The power cord set that comes
with the printer is especially
made for this printer. Do not use
it with any other electrical
devices.

Top cover

• Be careful not to get your fin­gers pinched when opening or
closing the top cover. Also be
careful the top cover does not
slip off and drop.

Print head

• The print head is hot after print­ing. Be careful not to get burned
when replacing paper or clean­ing immediately after printing.

• Touching the edge of the print
head immediately after printing
could result in injury. Use cau­tion when replacing the label or
when cleaning the print head.
You should not replace the print
head without having received
the proper training.

Loading paper

• When loading roll paper, be
careful not to get your fingers
pinched between the paper roll
and the supply unit.

When not using the printer for a long
time

• When not using the printer for a
long time, unplug the power
cord from the outlet to maintain
safety.

During maintenance and cleaning

• When maintaining and cleaning
the printer, unplug the power
cord from the outlet to maintain
safety.

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Precautions for Installation and Handling

Printer operation can be affected by the printer environment.
Refer to the following instructions for installation and handling of the printer.

Select a Safe Location

Safety Precautions

Place the printer on a surface that is flat and level.

If the surface is not flat and level, this may result in poor
print quality. This may also cause malfunction and
shorten the life span of the printer.

Do not place the printer on a location that
produces vibration.

Do not carry the printer when the roll label is set.
Vibrating the printer may cause malfunction and
shorten the life span of the printer.

Keep the printer out of high temperature and hu­midity.

Avoid locations subject to extreme or rapid changes
in temperature or humidity.

Do not place the printer in a location subject to
water or oil.

Do not place the printer in a location where it will be
splashed with water or oil. Water or oil in the printer
may cause a fire, electric shock, or malfunction.

Avoid dust.

Dust build up may result in poor print quality. This
may cause not only malfunction but also shorten the
life span of the printer.

Keep out of direct sunlight.

This printer has a built-in optical sensor. Exposure to
direct sunlight will make the sensor less responsive
and may cause the label to be sensed incorrectly.
Close the top cover when printing.

Power Supply

This printer requires an AC power supply.

Be sure to connect the printer to an AC power supply
via the supplied AC adapter. Failure to do so may result
in malfunction.

Connect the power cord to a grounded power
outlet.

Make sure that the printer is plugged into a grounded
power outlet.

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Provide a stable source of electricity to the
printer.

Do not share the power outlets with other appliances
such as a heater and refrigerator requiring a
measurable amount of power. Also, avoid using the
power outlet near where such appliances are
plugged into. This may cause voltage reduction and
malfunction.

Safety Precautions

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Accessories................................................................................................................ 1-1

About the Box ...................................................................................................................... 1-1

Names of Parts........................................................................................................... 1-2

Operator panel ..................................................................................................................... 1-5

Turning On the Power ............................................................................................... 2-1

Turning Off the Power ............................................................................................... 2-2

Basic Specifications.................................................................................................. 3-1

SATO Group of Companies ...................................................................................... 4-1

SATO Group of Companies ................................................................................................. 4-2

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Table of Contents

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Section 1: Accessories and Names of Parts

ACCESSORIES

Make sure that you have received all of the following items in the package. If there are any accessories
missing, contact your SATO reseller or technical support center.

ABOUT THE BOX

Please retain both the box in which the printer was packed, and the cushioning material (cushions that hold
the printer in place). If you ever need to send in the printer for repair, repack it in this box.

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Section 1: Accessories and Names of Parts

NAMES OF PARTS

Front side of the printer

Cover opening button

Operator panel

Consists of LCD for
displaying messages,
nine operation
buttons
LEDs for indicating
printer status.

, and two

Power ON/OFF switch

Turns power ON or OFF.
“ | ” is ON
“

” is OFF.

Top cover

Label discharge outlet

Discharges the printed
label.

Upper print head

Upper platen roller

Feed roller Label length detection sensor

Lower print head

Lower platen roller

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Back side of the printer

Label feed
entrance

Label guide

Feed Roller

RS-232C interface

Section 1: Accessories and Names of Parts

Label guide lock
lever

LAN interface

USB interface

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AC input connector

Connect the power

SD card slot

cord and apply the
current to the

Section 1: Accessories and Names of Parts

AC input connector

Connect the power

cord to the printer

here and plug its

opposite end into

the appropriate

power receptacle.

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OPERATOR PANEL

Display panel

D

isplays icons,

instructions and error
messages.

he printer operation is

occurred.

.

Arrow buttons

Moves the cursor
and enters the
numeric value in
various modes.

ENTER button

Registers set
contents.

ss the LINE button to go

button to automatically

LINE button

Acts as the print
start/stop toggle button.
Acts as the data
transmission ON/OFF
toggle

button.

adjust the label position
to its top of form position.

Icons, instructions, and error messages are displayed here.

Section 1: Accessories and Names of Parts

FUNCTION button

Returns to the mode
selection screen

STATUS LED

Green: The printer is in operation.
OFF: T

paused.

FEED button

Feeds the label. Press once to

CANCEL button

Cancels print data.
Returns to the
previous screen.

feed one blank label.

When the label is not at the right
position after setting the label,
pre
offline, and then, press the
FEED

ERROR LED

Red light turns on or
blinks when an error
has

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TURNING ON THE POWER

After installing the printer, connect the power cord as shown below.

Section 2: Turning On the Power

CAUTION

• The power cord set supplied with this printer is only for use with this printer. Do not use it for other electrical
products.

• Do not operate the POWER button or plug in/unplug the power cord with wet hands or wet fingers. Doing
so could result in electric shock.

1. To connect the power cord to the printer, be sure to confirm the correct orientation of the plug. Plug the

power cord into the printer. Use your other hand to secure the printer when connecting the power cord.

2. A three-prong power cord is provided. If your power socket has three contacts, the third one is connected

to the ground for safety. If your power outlet has two slots, use a three-prong to two-prong adapter.

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Section 2: Turning On the Power

OFF

OFF

3. Press the power switch to the direction of [ | ].

TURNING OFF THE POWER

CAUTION

• Do not operate the POWER button or plug in/unplug the power cord with wet hands. Doing so could result
in electric shock.

1. Ensure that the printer is in offline mode before you turn off the power. If the printer is in online mode, press

the LINE button to go offline.

2. After an [OFFLINE] message is displayed on the LCD screen, press the power switch toward [ o ].

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BASIC SPECIFICATIONS

Model name GY412

Section 3: Basic Specifications

Printing method Direct Thermal

Head density
(resolution)

Printable area 4.09” wide x 11.81” pitch (104 mm wide x 300 mm pitch)

Unprintable area Length direction:

Printing speed 3 to 10 inches per second (75 or 120 mm/second) (Setting value: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,

Label type /label
shape

Label thickness 100 to 320 μm

305 dpi (12 dots/mm)

Upper: 0.05” (1.5 mm) Lower: 0.05” (1.5 mm)

Width direction:

Left: 0.05” (1.5 mm) Right 0.05” (1.5 mm)
These measurements do not include backing paper.

9, 10)
Some restriction may apply to the print speed, depending on the layout and the
label type.

Fanfold label (Maximum folded height: 5.11”/130 mm). We recommend using
label manufactured or specified by SATO.

0.003 to 0.012”
(0.1 to 0.32 mm)

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Section 3: Basic Specifications

Model name GY412

Label size Label size

Continuous type

Pitch: 1.18 to 11.81 in./30 to 300 mm. (Backing paper 1.29 to 11.9 in./33 to 303
mm)

Width: 1.96 to 5.15 in./50 to 131 mm.(Backing paper 2.04 to 5.19 in./ 50 to 132
mm.)

22 to 107 mm (Backing paper 25 to 110 mm)

Tear-off type

Pitch:

1.18 to 11.81 in./30 to 300 mm.
(Backing paper 1.29 to 11.9 in./33 to 303 mm.

Width:

1.96 to 5.15 in. / 50 to 131 mm.
(Backing paper 2.04 to 5.19 in./ 50 to 132 mm.

Cutter type

Pitch:

1.18 to 11.81 in./ 30 to 300 mm.
(Backing paper 1.29 to 11.9 in./30 to 303 mm.)

Width:

1.96 to 5.15 in./50 to 131 mm.
(Backing paper 2.04 to 5.19 in./52 to 132 mm

Some restrictions may apply to the label size, depending on the print quantity,
label type, and usage environment.

Label issuing
mode

Dimensions 8.38” (W) x 11.92”(D) x 11.06” (H)

Weight 29.76 pounds; Approximately 13.5 kg

Power specifica­tions

Environmental
conditions (tem­perature and
humidity)

Continuous mode, Tear off mode, Cutter mode

213 (W) x 303 (D) x 281 (H) mm.

Input power voltage: AC 100V to 240V +/-10%
Power consumption
At peak: 140 W 140VA (at 30% print ratio)
During standby: 11 W 14VA

Operating environment: 32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C

30 to 80% RH (However, no condensation)

(These ranges do not include labels and other supplies.)

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Section 3: Basic Specifications

Model name GY412

Interface Select one of the following (The factory will provide the unit with the selected

interface.)

1. USB interface

2. LAN interface

3. RS-232C interface

4. SD card slot (1 slot)

Options Cutter unit, SD card

Operation buttons LINE, FEED, ENTER, FUNCTION, CANCEL

Level adjustment Print darkness adjustment, Print position adjustment, tear-off position adjust-

ment, Cut position adjustment

Label length
detection

Barcode UPC-A/UPC-E, JAN/EAN, CODE39, CODE93, CODE128, GS1-128

2D code QR code, Micro QR, PDF417, Micro PDF, MAXI code, GS1 DataMatrix

Composite sym­bol

I-mark sensor (Reflective type)
Gap sensor (Transmissive type)

(UCC/EAN-128), CODABAR (NW-7), ITF, Industrial 2 of 5, Matrix 2 of 5,
Customer Barcode, UPC Add-On Code, GS1 DataBar Omnidirectional, GS1
DataBar Truncated, GS1 DataBar Stacked, GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirec­tional, GS1 DataBar Limited, GS1 DataBar Expanded, GS1 DataBar Expanded
Stacked.

GS1 DataBar is the new version of RSS.

(ECC200)

EAN-13 Composite
EAN-8 Composite
UPC-A Composite
UPC-E Composite
GS1 DataBar Composite
GS1 DataBar Truncated Composite
GS1 DataBar Stacked Composite
GS1 DataBar Stacked Omni-Directional Composite
GS1 DataBar Limited Composite
GS1 DataBar Expanded Composite
GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked Composite
GS1-128 Composite

GS1 DataBar is the new version of RSS.
GS1-128 is the new version of UCC/EAN128.

Standard installed fonts

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Section 3: Basic Specifications

Model name GY412

Bitmap font X20 5x9 dots (alphanumeric, symbols, Katakana)

X21 17 x 17 dots (alphanumeric, symbols, Katakana)
X22 24 x 24 dots (alphanumeric, symbols, Katakana)
X23 48 x 48 dots (alphanumeric, symbols, Katakana)
X24 48 x 48 dots (alphanumeric, symbols, Katakana)

OCR-A
22 x 33 dots (alphanumeric and sym­bols)
OCR-B
30 x 36 dots (alphanumeric and sym­bols)
Kanji 16 x 16 dots (JIS level 1&2)
Gothic-pointed /Mincho type
Kanji 22 x 22 dots (JIS level 1&2)
Gothic-pointed /Mincho type
Kanji 24 x 24 dots (JIS level 1&2)
Gothic-pointed /Mincho type
Kanji 32 x 32 dots (JIS level 1&2)
Gothic-pointed /Mincho type
Kanji 40 x 40 dots (JIS level 1&2)
Gothic-pointed /Mincho type
Japanese (JIS X 208-compliant)

Simplified Chinese (2.6 MB)
Gothic type GB2312 24 x 24 dots

Korean (1.6 MB)
Gothic type KSX1001 16 x 16 dots
Mincho type KSX1001 24 x 24 dots

Rasterized font CG Times (alphanumeric and symbols)

CG Triumvirate (alphanumeric and symbols)

Outline font Kanji, Alphanumeric, symbols, Katakana

Printing direction
(Characters and
barcodes)

Barcode ratio 1:2, 1:3, 2:5, User definable

Magnification
ratio
(Characters and
barcodes)

Characters: 0°, 90°, 180°, 270°
Barcodes: Parallel 1 (0°), Parallel 2 (180°), Serial 1 (90°), Serial 2 (270°)

Characters: Vertical 1 to 12 times, horizontal 1 to 12 times
Barcode: 1 to 12 times

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Model name GY412

Section 3: Basic Specifications

Standard func­tions

Self-diagnostic
function

1. Status return function

2. Graphic function

3. Sequential number function

4. Form overlay function

5. Custom character registration function

6. Character adjustment function

7. Black/white inversion function

8. Ruled line function

9. Dump list function

10. Format registration function

11. Outline function

12. Outline modification function

13. Label skip function

14. Zero slash switching function

15. JIS/Shift JIS switching function

16. Auto loading function

17. Label saving function

18. Label discharge function

1. Broken head element check

2. Paper end detection

3. Cover (head) open detection

4. Test print

5. Cutter error (When the cutter kit is installed)

Noise (EMC)
standard

Notice regarding the registered trademarks and trademarks of other companies

QR Code is a registered trademark of DENSO WAVE INCORPORATED.
This product is manufactured under Patent No. 6, 784, 906.
SD logo is a trademark.

FCC Class B

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SATO GROUP OF COMPANIES

Section 4: SATO Group of Companies

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operations can be found on the Internet at

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