SATO CX200 Using the Printer, Printing a Self-test Label, Feeding Blank Labels, Label Reprint

CX200 User's Guide

Using the Printer

Printing a Self-test Label

Printing a self-test label checks the printer’s overall operability. To run a self-test, confirm that the printer is loaded and connected to AC power and no print jobs are in process. Then:

1.Press and hold in the READY Indicator.

2.Press and release the FEED button.

3.The printer should begin printing a self-test label. Release the READY indicator after printing starts.

4.After the self-test label finishes printing, press the READY indicator twice to reset the printer and restore normal operation.

Important!

The printer will be in hex dump mode after printing the self-test label. It cannot print normal labels in hex dump mode. The printer will return to normal operation after you reset it as described in step 4 above.

Feeding Blank Labels

To feed a label, press and release the FEED button with the printer Off- Line. Press and hold in the FEED button to feed multiple labels.

Label Reprint

If the last label printed has not been cleared from the print buffer by press- ing the READY indicator to take the printer Off-Line, then pressing the FEED button will cause the last printed label to be reprinted.

Sending Data To the Printer

To print labels using data sent from a host computer or terminal:

1.Connect the host and printer serial or parallel ports together using a cor- rectly wired interface cable (see page 16 for wiring information).

2.If you are using the serial port, confirm that the host and printer are us- ing the same communications parameters.

3.Confirm that the READY indicator is glowing green.

4.Send your data to the printer.

Printer Ready/Standby/Reset Control

The CX200 does not have a power switch, but you can effectively turn it “off” by pressing the READY indicator. This resets the printer’s microproc- essor and places the printer in Off-Line. Resetting the microprocessor will:

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