Table of Contents | SATO CL608VA, CL612VA manual

Preface

TABLE OF CONTENTS

SECTION 1. PRINTER OVERVIEW
Introduction	1-1
General Printer Specifications	1-2
Character Fonts	1-4
Bar Codes	1-5
Physical	1-6
Optional Accessories	1-7

SECTION 2. INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION
Introduction	2-1
Unpacking and Parts Identification	2-2
Setting Up the Printer	2-3
Loading Labels, Tags and Ribbon in the CL608 and CL612	2-4
Loading Labels, Tags and Ribbon in the CL408 and CL412	2-8
Operator Panel	2-12
CL608 and CL612	2-12
CL408 and CL412	2-14
Rear Panel	2-16
CL608 and CL612	2-16
CL408 and CL412	2-17
Switches and Sensors	2-18
CL608 and CL612	2-18
CL408 and CL412	2-19
Printer DIP Switch Configuration, All Models	2-20
Printer Adjustments, All Models	2-24
Potentiometer Adjustments, All Models	2-39
Printing Hex Dump Diagnostic Labels	2-41

SECTION 3. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Introduction	3-1
Procedures, CL608 and CL612	3-1
Adjusting the Print Quality	3-1
Darkness	3-1
Print Speed	3-2
Cleaning the Print Head, Platen and Rollers	3-2
Replacing the Print Head	3-4
Cleaning the Sensors	3-5
Replacing the Fuse	3-6

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CL Series Thermal Transfer Printers Sato CL Series Printers PN 9001035 Rev E CL Series Printer OPERATOR’S Manual Appendices Preface Table of Contents Programming Interface Specifications UPC-A/EAN-13 Preface This page left intentionally blank Introduction Section Printer Overview CL408 CL412 CL608 CL612 General Printer SpecificationsPrinter Overview Potentiometer Adjustments CL408 CL608 CL412 CL612 Character Fonts MSI Postnet UCC/EAN-128 BAR Codes Physical Power Requirements Accessory Optional Accessories This page left intentionally blank Section Installation and Configuration CL6XX Packaging Installation and ConfigurationUnpacking and Parts Identification Setting UP the Printer Loading Labels or Tags Loading LABELS, Tags and RibbonCL608 and CL612 Installation and Configuration Loading the Ribbon Sato CL Series Printers 9001035 Rev. E Loading Labels and Tags CL408 and CL412 Sensor Assembly Doors Label Sensor Adjustments Operator Panel Label ErrorRibbon Online To adjust print darkness fine tuning Located behind the Front Access Door. PotentiometerTo adjust amount of back/forward feed for To adjust home position of the label +/- 3.75 mm Status Option ConnectorLabel Taken Threshold EXT Rear Panel Switch to turn power On or Off PowerExternal signal connector for Accessories, AMP Two slots for optional Pcmcia Memory Cards Switches and Sensors Top Access Door Head Open SwitchFront Access Door Ribbon End Sensor DSW1-2 DSW1-3 Printer DIP Switch Configuration ALL ModelsDSW1-1 DSW1-5 DSW1-6 DSW1-4DSW1-7 DSW1-8 DSW2-1 DSW2-5 DSW2-4DSW2-7 DSW2-8 DSW3-5 DSW3-4DSW3-6 DSW3-7 DSW3-8 Printer Adjustments Power , then DSW2-4=ON Power on Print Darkness Setting User Mode Pitch Offset and Direction Print Speed AdjustmentLabel Feed Direction Sensor Position Pitch Direction Cancel Print Job Auto Online Setting Zero Slash Setting CL608 CL612 CL408 CL412 Vertical Offset To1424 Vertical Offset SettingHorizontal Offset and Direction Direction Label Edge Label Feed Inside HOR. Offset Backing with Label Label Backing Only 0V to Less than Sensor Threshold Level Label Only Eye Mark Less than 5V to Calendar Set Calendar Enabled No YES Print Darkness Type Exit Advanced ModeIgnore CR/LF Advanced Mode Counters Advanced Mode Counters CL608 CL612 CL408 CL412 Print Size Installation and Configuration Potentiometer Adjustments ALL Models Direction HEX Dump Diagnostic Labels ALL Models Potentiometer AdjustmentsSensor Threshold Print Buffer Hex Dump Installation and Configuration Darkness Print ProceduresAdjusting the Print Quality Cleaning and Maintenance Cleaning the Print HEAD, Platen and Rollers Cleaning the Platen and Rollers Replacing the Print Head Supplies Needed Cleaning the Sensors Supplies needed 250V 3A Fuse Replacing the Fuse Print Potentiometer Supplies needed Cleaning the Print Head Cleaning the Print Head and PlatenSato SA070 Cleaning Kit Cleaning the Platen Replacing the Print Head Re-secure the print head by tightening the screw ESCCommand Data ESCCommandESCCommand Parameter Sato CL Programming Language ESC Command Parameter Data Using BasicSelecting Protocol Control Codes Programming Reference Lprint E$A Open COM19600,E,8,1,CS,DS AS #1 Print Area Label Width = 2 x 25.4 mm/in x 12 dpmm = 610 dots Print Area New Base Reference Point = Maximum Print Width Label Width Label Width = 2 x 25.4 mm/in x 8 dpmm = 406 dotsESCAESCA3H1374V0001 New Base Reference Point = 1984 dots 610 dots = 1374 dots ESCH0070ESCV0310ESCL0101ESCXUSATO ESCQ1 Escz ESCH0050ESCV0200ESCB103100*SATO Rotated Fields Sato Sato Command Default Command Default Settings Command Codes MSI Bar Codes Esca Input to Printer Printer Output With Incrementing UCC-128Without Incrementing Special Notes Command Function Command Structure ESCBWaabbbBar Codes, Expansion ESCBW02100 Bar Codes, Variable Ratio Command Structure ESCBTabbccddee You may use only one variable ratio bar code per label Code Expansion command seeIndividual bar code symbols ESCA3H100V0050 Command Structure ESCA3H-aaaaVbbbbBase Reference Point Printer configuration until a new Base Reference Point Characters, Custom-Designed Command Structure Store Command ESCTabccESCK1H903F Printer Input If the printer power is lost Character is affected by the following commandsCharacter Expansion see Character Pitch see Character Expansion Command Structure ESCLaabb This command will also affect the following commands This command will expand the following fontsUntil a new expansion command is specified Line and Box command, if used within the data stream, may Character, Fixed Spacing Command StructureSpacing XM, XS, XL and XB Label constraints or to enhance readability Character Pitch Command see Page 4-23. The character pitch is actually This command is affected by the Escl Character ExpansionCharacter Expansion command and this command together This command affects fonts U, S, M, XU, XS, XM, OA & OB see End of the print job unless a reset command is sent Reset to fixed spacingCharacter, Proportional Spacing Set to proportional spacing Special Note Command Structure ESC*aClear Print Jobs & Memory Continuous Forms Printing Command Structure None ESCWDH0100V0050X0600Y0400 Command Structure ESCWDHaaaaVbbbbXccccYddddCopy Image Area For the duplicate image see ESCNUL0002 Cutter CommandCommand Structure ESCNULaaaa Fonts U, S, M, OA, OB, XU, XS & XM Command Structure Font XU Characters may be enlarged through the use of the Character ESC$a,b,c,d Font, VectorESC$=data ESC$A,100,200,0ESC$=123456 Value of 50 is used Pitch command can be used with Vector fontsFont width and height values include asenders, desenders Other space ESCWB1123456 Command Structure Font WBFonts WB, WL, XB & XL Character Pitch command see Character Expansion command seeExpansion rate is at least 3 times in each direction Characters may be enlarged through the use of the Escl Blank label or tag Form FeedESCAspaceESCZ Form Overlay, Recall Form Overlay, Store Loses power, the overlay must be sent againLabel image may be stored in this memory area at a time Overlay buffer ESCGH006006 Command Structure ESCGabbbcccdataGraphics, Custom Commands. Therefore, always design and locate your graphic Expansion commandCustom graphic cannot be enlarged by the Escl Character Custom graphic is not affected by either of the Rotation Graphics, PCX Command Structure ESCGPaaaaa,data Job ID Store Simply issue an Ascii CR at the end of each text line Command, you automatically select Font XS with a CharacterJournal Print Expansion of 2x2. You also establish a base reference point ESCFWaabcccc Lines and BoxesESCFWaabbVccccHdddd ESCFW02H0200 Normal print direction It is recommended that all lines and boxes be specified Line Feed Sato CL Series Printers 9001035 Rev. E To be applied to a glass or other transparent surface Command Structure ESCHhhhhESCVvvvvESCRMaaaa,bbbbMirror Image This command can be used with the ESC% Rotate Fixed Base All data preceding the command will be mirroredReference Point command see Page 4-68. It cannot be used With the Escr Rotate Moving Base Reference Point command To an on-line status see Operator Panel in of this Off-Line mode as soon as the current print job is finishedOff-Line ESCBP123456789 Command Structure ESCBPn...nPostnet Print Darkness Command Structure ESC#Ea ESC AX Sets the print length to 14 356 mm ESC AR Resets the maximum print length to 7 178 mmPrint Length, Expanded Escax Print Position ESCA3 commands Bbbb Print Quantity Command Structure ESCQaaaaaa Placement Must be placed immediately after Esca Command Structure ESCCSaAllowable Print Speed settings are as follows Print Speed To print duplicate of the last label printed Repeat LabelDuplicate of the previous label will be printed Cycled off and back on since printing the previous label Changes specified within the current data stream Replace Data Partial EditESC0 ESCzero Sato CL Series Printers 9001035 Rev. E ESC100,50 Command Structure ESCaaaa,bbbbReverse Image Therefore, always assume the printer is in the normal print Reverse image area is affected by the rotate commandsOrientation when designing and sending the Reverse Image Rotate, Fixed Base Reference Point Command Structure ESC%a Command is received Do not combine this command and the Escr Rotate commandDefault value See Page 4-70 in the same data stream Rotate, Moving Base Reference Point Escn command returns to the original base reference pointNormal Direction Escn Rotated Direction Escr Sato CL Series Printers 9001035 Rev. E ESCF001-001,04,03 Command Structure ESCFaaaabcccc,dd,eeSequential Numbering This command can not be used with the following commands Labels, we need 50 total labels. The commands would be asValue specified for Print Quantity see Page 4-61 should be Equal to the number of different sequential values desired Start/Stop Label Calendar Option Commands Placement Anywhere within the data stream Default None Command Structure ESCWPabbbThen be printed on the label. This command does not change Printer’s internal clock setting This command can only be used once per data stream This command requires the Calendar Option. See your SatoRepresentative for more details Once the year increments past 99 it will wrap back to ESCWAMM/DD/YY hhmm Command Structure ESCWAelementsCalendar Print Copy or Reverse Image commands cannot be used with this This command can be used up to six times per jobUp to 16 characters can be used with this command This function requires the Calendar Option. See your Sato ESCWT9101311200 Command Structure ESCWTaabbccddeeCalendar Set Memory Card Option Commands Memory Card Function Clear Card Memory Command Structure ESC*a,bb Memory Card Function Expand Memory Area Command Structure ESCEXa Standard Print Dots Length 178 mm Expanded with Requires ESCBJR1020201000004SATO Memory Card Function Fonts, TrueType Recall ESCBJDcccccddddee...e Memory Card Function Fonts, TrueType StoreESCBJ50 byte header ESCBJD5 byte hex memory offsetdata ESCYR,01 ESC/D,01,99 Command Structure ESCYR,aa ESC/D,bb,cc...cMemory Card Function Format/Field Recall ESCYS,01ESC/N,01,05 Command Structure ESCYS,aaESC/N,bb,ccMemory Card Function Format/Field Store Memory Card Function Graphics, Custom Recall Command Structure ESCGRaaa Memory Card Function Graphics, Custom Store Command Structure ESCGIabbbcccddddata Esca This command requires Memory Card option. See your Sato Command Structure ESCPYaaaSee the Escpi Store PCX Graphics command Memory Card Function Graphics, PCX Recall Memory Card Function Graphics, PCX Store PCX Graphics Recall commandESCPIaaa,bbbbb,data ESCPI001,32000,data ESCBJFsatocard Command Structure ESCBJFaaaaaaaaMemory Card Function Initialize Memory Card Function Slot Select Command Structure ESCCCaExample ESCCC1 Example Escbjs Memory Card Function Status Example ESCLD,,,%,#,&,*,~,0,0 Custom Protocol Command Codes DownloadCommand Structure ESCLD,a,b,c,d,e,f,g,h,i Protocol Command codes for that parameter will be used. See Is omitted between two commas, the default Non-StandardThis command must be sent as an independent data stream Preceding the Escz Stop code. No other commands can be Two-Dimensional Symbols Command Structure ESCBXaabbccddeeefffghh Two-Dimensional Bar Codes Data Matrix, Data FormatESCBX03080505000000001 Printer Outpu Bit CRC Character SET Encoding Number Scheme ESCDC00006000 Two-Dimensional Bar Codes Data Matrix, Print Data Command Structure ESCFXaaabcccdddeee Two-Dimensional Bar Codes Data Matrix, Sequential NumberingPrint Data Command To print sequential numbered Data Matrix symbols 9001035 Rev. E Sato CL Series Printers Example ESCBV1,2,3,123456789,222,333,MESSAGEESC Two-Dimensional Bar Codes MaxicodeCommand Structure ESCBVa,b,c,ddddddddd,eee,fff,gggg.....ESC Symbol This command implements Maxicode AIM I.S.S. UPS VersionOnline Version 5 for the UPS secondary message data format Requirements and the latest format requirements Command Structure ESCBKaabbcddeeffffnn...n Two-Dimensional Bar CodesCommand Function Printer Input ESCBK0304400000021 9001035 Rev. E Sato CL Series Printers Interface Types Section Interface Specifications Receive Buffer Interface SpecificationsSingle Job Buffer Multi Job Buffer RS232C Serial Interface General SpecificationsElectrical Specifications READY/BUSY Flow Control PIN Assignments Data Streams Cable RequirementsOn/X-Off Flow Control Stxesca . . Job#1 . . Esczetxstxesca . . Job#n . . Esczetx BI-DIRECTIONAL Communications STX 2 Byte ID1 Status Byte6 Byte Label RemainingETX Status Response Status Byte Definition, Bi-Com Protocol OFF-LINE, Error Condition Data Streams Centronics Parallel Interface PIN Direction Signal Description Accessory EXT Connector External Output Signal Types This page left blank intentionally Using the Centronics Parallel Interface Initial Checklist ESCA-DATA-ESCZ Troubleshooting Using the RS232C Serial Interface LED LCD Audible Error Condition To Clear Message Beep Error Signals Message Beep LED1 This page left intentionally blank A3H-aaaa AspaceZVbbbb Babbcccd Appendix a Command Quick Reference BXaabbccdd BWaabbbEeefffghh CSa Ddee FaaaabccccFWaaHbbbb FWaabbVccc GPaaaaa GabbbcccdataHaaaa IDaa RMaaaa,bbbb PaaQaaaaaa XccccYdddd WBaWLa XWa $=data Data for Vector font #Ea $a,b,c,dAaaa,bbbb Zero NULaaaa @ ,nn...n~aaaa WAelements BJDcccccdddd BJaa..abb..bEe...e BJFaaaaaaaa GIabbbcccdd EXaGRcc PIaa,bbbbb A-12 9001035 Rev. E Sato CL Series Printers BAR Code Symbologies Appendix B BAR Code Specifications ESCB0bbcccd data d Ratio ESCBD0bbcccd data d CodabarESCD0bbcccd data d Character Set Code Command Structure Ratio ESCB1bbccc* dataESCBD1bbccc* data ESCD1bbccc* data ESCD2bbccc data Interleaved Two of Five I 2/5ESCBD2bbccc data Width mils Factor = Width of narrow element in dotsNarrow Bar Steps to find the correct check digit CalculatingMod 10 Check Digit Code and the human readable text below the symbol Command Structure ESCB4bbccc dataESCD4bbccc data Check digit is automatically calculated for EAN-8 B5bbccc data Industrial Two of FiveBD5bbccc data D5bbccc data ESCB6bbccc data Matrix Two of FiveESCBD6bbccc data ESCD6bbccc data Density Char/inch Model Dimension Mils Subsets a Subset C Command Structure ESCBGbbcccdd dataSee Code 128 Character Table on Page B-18 Subset B for 789, then shift to Subset C for ESCBDAbbccc data d ESCBAbbccc data dESCDAbbccc data d Ccc Bar height in dots Data A-Z, -, ., Space, $, /, +, % Density Model Dimension Char/inch Ratio Mils Bar code Command Structure ESCBEbbccc dataESCDEbbccc data Bookland UPC/EAN Supplements Command Structure ESCBFbbccc data UCC-128 Command Structure ESCBIbbcccd data B-16 9001035 Rev. E Sato CL Series Printers Command Structure Escbp data Data Matrix Command Structure Data FormatSequential Numbering ESCFXaaabcccdddeee Print Data ESCDCxxx...x Structure of this symbology ESCAESCV0100ESCH0100 SymbologyESCBV1,1,2,123456789,840,001,RS01GS961Z01547089 GSUPSNGS056872GS349GS99999999GS001/005 Command Structure ESCBFaabbcddeeffffnnn...n Value Subset a Subset B Subset C Code 128 Character Table Code 128 Character Table Code 128 Character Table cont’d CUSTOM-DESIGNED Character Example Appendix C Custom Characters and Graphics ROW BIT MAP HEX Appendix C Custom Characters and Graphics Sato CL Series Printers 9001035 Rev.E C-3 Custom Graphics Example Sato CL Series Printers 9001035 Rev.E C-5 C-6 9001035 Rev.E Sato CL Series Printers Sato CL Series Printers 9001035 Rev.E C-7 PCX Graphics Example Removing and Unwinding the Roll InstallationLabel Rewinder ALL Models Operator Setup Appendix D Optional FeaturesLabel Cutter ALL Models General Operation Label Dispenser Routing, CL608/CL612 Label Dispense Option Label Backing Path, CL408/CL412 Label Dispenser Routing, CL408/CL412 Close the Top Access Cover D-6 9001035 Rev. E Sato CL Series Printers Pcmcia Memory Cards Error HandlingDescription Type D-8 9001035 Rev. E ATO CL Series Printers Interface Card ALL Models Calendar ALL Models D-10 9001035 Rev. E Sato CL Series Printers Description Download Command Structure Appendix E Custom Protocol Command Codes ResetDownload Procedure Sato CL Series Printers 9001035 Rev. E E-3 E-4 9001035 Rev. E Sato CL Series Printers Printers Supported About Label Wizard Appendix F Label Wizard Support