SATO D508, D512 SATO America, Inc.

PN: 9001177B

SATO America, Inc.

10350A Nations Ford Road

Charlotte, NC 28273

Main Phone: (704) 644.1650

Technical Support: (704) 644.1660

Technical Support Fax: (704) 644.1661

E-Mail: satosales@satoamerica.com

techsupport@satoamerica.com

www.satoamerica.com

WARNING

THE EQUIPMENT REFERENCED IN THIS DOCUMENT COMPLIES WITH THE REQUIREMENTS IN PART 15 OF FCC

RULES FOR A CLASS B COMPUTING DEVICE. OPERATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA MAY

CAUSE UNACCEPTABLE INTERFERENCE TO RADIO AND TV RECEPTION.

Contents

Main SATO America, Inc. TABLE OF CONTENTS OVERVIEW INSTALLATION CONFIGURATION AND OPERATION CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Page OVERVIEW Page SATO D508/D512 Operator Manual Page 1-3 1.1 GENERAL PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS Attribute Attribute SATO D508/D512 Operator Manual Page 1-5 Attributes SATO D508/D512 Operator Manual Page 1-6 Barcodes Physical Attributes Page Page INSTALLATION THE CAUTION SYMBOL PRINTER PLACEMENT TIPS ELECTRICAL PRECAUTIONS SAFETY PRECAUTIONS Please read the following information carefully before installing and using the printer GENERAL PRECAUTIONS 2.1 UNPACKING 2.1.1 PRINTER PART NAMES 2.1.1 SETTING UP THE PRINTER 2.2 LOADING MEDIA Page 2.3 LABEL SENSING Page CONFIGURATION AND OPERATION 3.1 OPERATING PANEL 3.2 THE REAR PANEL 3.3 THE CONFIGURATION PANEL 3.3 DIP SWITCH SETTINGS (CONTD) Configuration Switch 3.3 DIP SWITCH SETTINGS (CONTD) Page Section 3: Configuration and Operation SATO D508/D512 Operator Manual Page 3-7 3.4 ERROR CODES 3.5 OFFSETS 3.6 POTENTIOMETER ADJUSTMENTS 3.6 POTENTIOMETER ADJUSTMENTS (CONTD) 3.7 DATA DUMP DIAGNOSTIC LABEL 3.8 PRINTING TEST LABELS 3.9 PRINTING FACTORY/SERVICE TEST PRINTS Page CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE 4.1 INTRODUCTION 4.2 ADJUSTING THE PRINT QUALITY 4.3 CLEANING THE PRINT HEAD, PLATEN AND ROLLERS 4.3 CLEANING THE PRINT HEAD, PLATEN AND ROLLERS (CONTD) 4.4 RELEASING/REPLACING THE PRINT HEAD 4.4 CLEANING THE SENSOR Page INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS Page Page Page Page 5.4.1 RS-232C INTERFACE SIGNALS Cable Requirements * Page 5.7 WIRELESS LAN INTERFACE (802.11 B/G) Page Page TROUBLESHOOTING 6.1 INITIAL CHECKLIST 6.2 CHECKING THE IEEE1284 PARALLEL INTERFACE 6.2 USING THE IEEE1284 (PARALLEL) INTERFACE (CONTD) 6.2 CHECKING USING THE PARALLEL INTERFACE (CONTD) 6.3 CHECKING THE RS232C (SERIAL) INTERFACE SECTION 6: TROUBLESHOOTING SATO D508/D512 Operator Manual Page 6-5 6.3 ERROR SIGNALS Display LED INDICATORS BUZZER ERROR CONDITION CORRECTIVE ACTION 6.3 CHECKING THE 802.11G WIRELESS INTERFACE Page SATO GROUP OF COMPANIES Asia Pacific & Oceania Region SATO AUTO-ID MALAYSIA SDN. BHD. SATO AUTO-ID (THAILAND) CO., LTD. SATO SHANGHAI CO., LTD.