SATO CL608VA, CL612VA Print Speed Adjustment, Pitch Offset and Direction, Label Feed Direction

Section 2. Installation and Configuration

Print Speed Adjustment

There are three SPEED settings on the CL608/612 (4 ips, 6 ips and 8 ips) and five on the CL408/412 (2 ips, 3 ips, 4 ips, 5 ips and 6 ips). The setting is listed on the bottom line of the display. The current setting is indicated by an underline under one of the speed settings. To change the setting:

	PRINT SPEED
			4	6	8
		CL408	CL412	CL608	CL612
Print Speed		1 = 2 ips
Setting		2 = 3 ips		4 = 4 ips
		3 = 4 ips		6 = 6 ips
		4 = 4 ips		8 = 8 ips
		5 = 6 ips

1.Use the LINE key to step the underline cursor to the desired speed setting.

2.Once the correct setting is underlined, press the FEED key to accept the setting and advance to the next adjustment.

Note: This setting can be overriden by software (see Print Speed, page 4-62).

See Section 3: CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE, for additional information on how to make this adjustment for optimum print quality.

Pitch Offset and Direction

The label Pitch is the distance from the leading edge (the edge that comes out of the printer first) of a label and the leading edge of the next label. The leading edge position of the label can be adjusted relative to the print head +/- 49 mm in increments of 1 mm using the following procedure. Once the position is set, it can be

Label Feed Direction

ABCDEFG

ABCDEFG

Sensor Position

ABCDEFG

Must be moved with Minus (-) Offset to print on leading edge of label

Leading Edge of Label as detected by the sensor

Original First

Line Print

Position

Moved with Positive (+) Offset to print on trailing edge of label

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