SATO 410e, 400e manual Test Printing, Reloading Media, Powering Off

Unit 4: Operation

PRINTING

At this point, both the printer and the operator should be ready to print labels or tags. One can begin by commencing production or by printing a test label first. To begin production, simply use the operator panel as directed in the Introduction unit of this manual.

TEST PRINTING

A test label is designed to assist in the identification of print problems. Refer to the Troubleshooting unit of this manual for instructions on printing a test label. Once identifying any print issues that may prevail, refer to the Maintenance unit for specific instructions on remedy.

NOTE: If the instructions being sought are not present in the Maintenance unit, those instructions have been deemed too complex for the operator to perform. Contact your service representative for assistance.

RELOADING MEDIA

When replenishing the media supply with the same type and size, it’s not necessary to power the printer off. Once properly loading the media, press the START/STOP key and the printer will automatically feed and correctly position the media for printing.

POWERING OFF

Before powering off the printer, feed the printed labels or tags from the printer by pressing the EJECT key while the printer is online. Any printed media that is remaining in the printer will be ejected and cut. The unprinted media will be retracted to place the first print line under the print head.

NOTE: The eject operation may be controlled via software commands from the host, as well as, locally.

After the printed media has been ejected from the printer, place the printer in the offline state before removing power. If the label/tag position is not disturbed while the power is off, the first printable label/tag will be in the correct position when the power is reapplied. The media type setting is retained in the printer’s memory even though power is removed. When the power is reapplied, the first print line of the label/tag will be correctly positioned under the print head for printing.

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