SATO 400 Routine Maintenance, Printing Labels, Controlling the Printer Using Direct Commands

CX400 User Guide

Note

When holding the FEED button, the indicator status will change, but should be ignored even if the ERROR indicator becomes lit.

Printing Labels

To print labels, the host computer sends commands to the printer via the serial or parallel communication port. If you are using label print- ing software, the computer and software control the entire printing process. You only need to set up the printer, start your label printing program, and follow its instructions. Contact the software supplier or manufacturer if you encounter difficulties.

Controlling the Printer Using Direct Commands

You can also produce labels by sending commands directly to the printer. Simple ASCII commands control the printer. You can write command files using any text editor program that can output ASCII text (including the control codes). Since printer programming is potentially complex, programming information is not provided here. A printer command reference and basic programming procedure are provided on the CD-ROM packed with the printer. The file CX400 Manual.pdf on the disk is in Adobe Acrobat format, readable using the Adobe Acrobat Reader provided in the AcroRead directory on the CD-ROM or can be downloaded free of charge from http://www.adobe.com. This program will allow you to search the contents of the manual and/or print a hard copy. If you need program- ming information and are not using Windows, contact our Service Hotline.

Routine Maintenance

CX 400 needs very little maintenance other than occasional cleaning. If cleaning the printer body is required, using soft cloth moistened with a mild detergent cleaner. Clean the print head if it appears dirty or if print quality is poor. Print head cleaning is easy and fast:

1. Unlatch and raise the print head if it is not already raised.

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