SATO CX200 manual Sensor Calibration, Selecting the Label Sensor Type

CX200 User's Guide

Sensor Calibration

The CX200 uses a single sensor element for both direct thermal (without a ribbon) and thermal transfer (with a ribbon) printing. The method of print- ing can be selected for the CX200TT by using configuration settings in the software program or by sending command directly to the printer (see page 92 of the Programming Guide). The mode of operation can be determined by running a Self Test Label (see page 9). The CX200DT direct thermal printer cannot be used for thermal transfer printing since there is no provi- sion for controlling a ribbon and it is always in the Direct Thermal mode. It will ignore any commands that try to set it to the Thermal Transfer mode.

A CX200TT unit is calibrated at the factory for use with SATO Standard rib- bon and media. Other ribbon/media combinations may or may not index properly with these settings. If you are experiencing difficulty with label in- dexing and are not using SATO labels and/or ribbon, it may be necessary to recalibrate the unit for your particular ribbon/media. This can be done by se- lecting the Calibration buttons provided in the Label Wizard CX software or the CX200 Windows Printer Driver. If you are not using either of these, you will have to send the calibration command directly to the printer. See the Programming Guide, page 86, for instructions on using the Sensor Calibra- tion command.

Important!

The ribbon must be installed in the printer when calibrat- ing in the thermal transfer mode.

Selecting the Label Sensor Type

CX200 printers can use Eye-Mark, gap, or notch label sensing. The sensing method used by the printer must match to the media being used. If you are using label printing software, it should provide a means to set up these pa- rameters. See your software documentation for details. If you are writing your own software or controlling the printer using direct commands, you must use printer commands to set up the print mode and sensing method. Refer to the programming information provided in the Program.pdf file for further information.

Note:

The Program.pdf file is in Adobe Acrobat format. To view it, you must install Adobe Acrobat Reader which is included on the CD-ROM in the AcroRead directory.

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