Section 5: Printer Configuration

LCD DISPLAY

DEFINITION

 

 

 

IEEE1284

 

If the printer is placed in the Single Item Buffer Mode (DSW2-5 = ON), this

ACK SIGNAL

00.5

selection allows the width of the IEEE1284 ACK pulse to be set. In the Multi-

 

 

Item Buffer Mode, this display will be skipped. The range is 0.5 µsec to 10

 

 

µsec.

 

 

1. Use the CURSOR keys to step the display to the desired option. The

 

 

setting will advance in increments of 0.1 µsec each time the CURSOR key

 

 

is pressed until the setting reaches 10.0 µsec when it will wrap around to

 

 

the 0.5 µsec setting.

 

 

2. Press the ENTER key to select the option and advance to the next display

 

 

 

SERVICE MODE

 

The Service mode is exited by powering the printer off and then back on.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COUNTERS MODE

 

 

The Counters Mode is provided to allow the user to access the internal printer counters.

 

 

 

 

 

LCD DISPLAY

 

DEFINITION

 

 

ADVANCED MODE

The Counter Mode is accessed from the Advanced Mode. Press the

 

 

 

CURSOR keys to step to the Counter Mode.

COUNTERS MODE

Press the ENTER key to select the option and advance to the next display.

 

 

 

COUNTERS

 

The counters are identified in the display as:

HD

CUT

LIFE

HD: Head Counter (should be reset when print head is replaced)

 

 

 

 

 

 

CUT: Cutter Counter

 

 

 

LIFE: Life Counter (cannot be reset)

 

 

 

1.

Use the CURSOR keys to step the cursor to the desired counter; Head

 

 

 

 

(HD) counter or the LIFE counter. The default position is the Head

 

 

 

 

Counter.

 

 

 

HEAD COUNTER

2.

Press the ENTER key to select the desired option. The current value (in

 

 

0.5M

 

meters) stored in the counter will be displayed. The maximum is 8.

 

 

 

3.

Press the ENTER key again to advance the counter to the Clear mode. All

 

 

 

 

counters with the exception of the LIFE counter will be cleared.

 

 

 

HEAD COUNT CLEAR

4.

Use the CURSOR keys to select the desired option. If wanting to read the

YES

NO

 

counter value only, select NO. If wanting to read the counter and reset it to

 

 

 

 

0.0, select YES.

 

 

 

5.

Press the ENTER key to return to the Counters Mode display.

 

 

 

COUNTERS MODE

6.

To exit the Counters Mode, turn power to the printer off and then back on.

 

 

 

 

 

SATO M10e Service Manual

PN: 9001113A

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