Installation

•Unpacking & Parts Identification

•Printer Installation

•Operational Mode Selection

•Interface Selection

•Accessories Installation

GL408-412e Operator Manual

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PN: 9001163A

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Contents

Printer Sato America, Inc Table of Contents Buffer Clear Printer Configuration Maintenance Troubleshooting Introduction Personal Injury About this Manual Primary Components General Description LCD Display Control Features Technical Data Environmental Physical CharacteristicsPower Command Regulatory SensingMedia Ribbon Character Font Capabilities Barcode Capabilties Installation Unpacking & Parts Identification Unpacking & Parts Identification Printer Installation Site LocationCable Connection Media & Ribbon Loading Media Selection 3b, Fan-fold Media Loading Operational Mode Selection Label Print Direction Interface Specifications Interface SelectionRS232C HIGH-SPEED Serial Interface Buffer reaches the buffer near-full level Signal Signal DefinitionSignal Ground Printing e.g., ribbon out, label out Specifications PIN Assignments Signal DirectionIEEE1284 Parallel Interface Software Specifications Universal Serial BUS USBLocal Area Network LAN Ethernet LED Indicator Status 802.11G Wireless 75 to 100% strong Wireless LAN Signal StrengthNetwork Port Link LED Off To 50% weak 50 to 75% medium Receive Buffer Control Interface SignalsALL Interfaces Cable Requirements DB9 Host Direction Printer Unit 3 Installation Unit 3 Installation External Signal +5V Machine Error Output High high impedance, Low -15mA or more+5V +24V Reprinting Input Signal Wave Form Start Printing Ribbon END Output Signal Wave Form Basic OperationMachine Error Paper END 14, Operation Mode Flow Chart Accessories Installation Interface InstallationFlash Memory Card Printer Configuration Unit 4 Printer Configuration User Mode Configuration Modes Line Configuration Mode 3a, Advanced Mode Advanced Mode 3b, Advanced Mode Enter Serial Interface Mode Parallel Interface Mode Parallel Interface Mode Centronics Centronics Interface Mode USB Interface Mode Universal Serial BUS USB Interface Mode Interface Mode Local Area Network LAN Interface Mode Wlan Address Wireless Local Area Network Wlan Interface Mode Emulation PGL Emulation Mode ZGL ZGL Emulation Mode DGL DGL Emulation Mode TGL TGL Emulation Mode IGL IGL Emulation Mode 15, Diagnostics Mode Diagnostics Mode 16, Printer Management Mode Printer Management Mode Display Intensity Adjustment Misc Quick MenusBuffer Clear KEY LOCK/UNLOCK Soft Reset User Mode Table Menu Definition TablesMenu Description Or hole to the leading edge of the next notch or hole From the printer’s center frameAddition to its size it a determinant Material or gap Readable data is not present No Change factory defaultAdjusted by this menu between -100and +100 Presented in the UPC/EAN barcodes Activity Using gap or black mark mediaEnable Will reprint a label affected by an error condition Enable is the factory default Configuration Mode Table Factory default is Is the menu selection screen for the Configuration ModePowered off Exisitng configuration has first been deleted Enable will not overwrite Is a sub-menu of the configuration print featureFactory default is Current Disable factory default. Will overwrite Advanced Mode Table Label over the tear bar for removal Assembly installedMenu options Permits selection of the media handling method desired But only supports label lengths 2.50 inches or longer Leading edge of the eye-mark indicator black markCurrent configuration menu Handling method Factory default is English Each label. The factory default is Print ProfilePermits entry into the Power Saver TIme sub-menus Disable the power saver feature will not function To/from flash memory or Ram Serial is the factory defaultEnable or disable. Disable is the factory default PPI/ZGL to send the status back to the host Being overwritten by disabling the overwrite function Auto Locking sub-menu to be enabled or disabled as desiredIs the sub-menu of the Auto Locking feature Extended Memory Card Flash File System Is 0 to 512, and the factory default is Is the sub-menu of the Set Lock Key featureAgain. Press the Function key to exit the Advanced Mode Range is 0 to 512, and the factory default is Continually display 512, and the factory default isEnable increases the point height by approximately 10% Allowable range is 0 to 20, the factory default is Within the current configuration menu Factory default is 171 with a range of 000 toFactory default is 75 for eye-mark sensing Factory default is 150 for eye-mark sensing Peel-Off Media Handling mode After a Printhead Open faultTo read reference indicators Factory default is 0.12 inches Serial Interface Mode Table Deleted Is the menu selection screen for the Interfaces ModeNo factory default. Will not be deleted Deleted when the printer’s power is turned off Computer. The options are Odd, Even, Mark, Sense, or None Factory default is NoneFollow Into the applicable menus Kbytes in 1 kbyte increments Transmission On-Line- asserts the RTS signal when the printer is online True factory default. Continuaously asserts the DTR signalFalse never asserts the DTR signal On-Line- asserts the DTR signal when the printer is online Parallel Interface Mode Table Will follow Busy for too long Disable is not usedDisable the option To 16 Kbytes in 1 kbyte increments Printer is offline until the printer’s buffer is full Centronics Interface Mode Table Menus will follow Codes Which interpret the 8th data bit line as a PI signalSignal is true Option Universal Serial BUS USB Interface Mode Table Is the menu selection screen for the Interfaces Mode Local Area Network LAN Interface Mode Table Interfaces Ethernet interface is not in use Display menu item Timeout Allowable range is 0 to 65535, and the factory default is Enable factory default. Will recognizeDisable will not recognize Match the host computer setting Read only Factory defaults for SEG1 through SEG4 are 000, 000, 000,Defaults for the SEG1 through SEG4 are 000, 000, 000, Factory default is Disable Ethernet Port Ethernet Setting Wlan Address Wlan Setting Ethernet Initialization, the LCD displays E-NET Ready Cannot be changed Dynamic and read only Two peers must be specific to one manufacturer These characters may be alphanumeric, symbols, or spacesAuto-negociate- factory default. Automatically selects Access Point in infrastructure mode Allows all four WEP keys to be simultaneously reset Disable factory default. Conforms to European standardsEnable does not conform to European standards Open factory default. Provides open authentification Will contain a list of emulation options available PGL Emulation Mode TablePermits entry into the Emulation Mode Is the menu selection screen for the Emulation Mode Enable will print text only in uppercase Provides access to the desired character setCommand Disable factory default. Will print in upper and lowercase Create command plus the Var Form Adjust menu Sfcc denotes the following data is a PGL commandAllowable range is 1 to 255, and the factory default is Form Adjust Command. This setting is IGP-100 compatible On the PGL Normal menu settingFeature is initialized in the Normal mode Quite mode Command is presented Scalable factory default. Uses scalable fontsNormal factory default. Normal scaling Disable factory default. No effect Cancel select Stcc Cancel command Factory default is 0 dotsIs reported as an error Status factory default. Select Stcc Status command ZGL Emulation Mode Table Factory default is HS Command Allows selection of control instructions command prefixPPI supports text printing using the LP+ emulation Command will immediately take effect Selects the current setting associated wit the JM command Setting and select that configuration as the Power-UpDetermines the method of setting the Label Length Setup or Media Control menu DGL Emulation Mode Table Underlying emulation Is the menu selection screen for the Emualtion ModeEnable feedback characters are sent to the host Specifed in the command Can be fine adjusted by this menu Imperial factory default. American Standard valuesTo this setting after the current label format is finished Possible. Commands containing errors will be ignored TGL Emulation Mode Table No all data is is passed to the LP+ emulation Determines where and how errors will be displayedEnable the zero character is overlayed with a slash Ignored Factory default is Process Euro symbol can be set to any value between 0x20 and 0xFFFactory default is 0xB0 Ignores the following comands or command parameters IGL Emulation Mode Table Factory default is US Ascii Allows the selection of the printer’s print resolutionAdvanced 5mil factory default. Standard for 203 dpi Head is installed, the mode will always be Advanced 3.3mil Enable will send status message To the immediate commandsPreceding commands have been processed Disable factory default. Will not send status message Resolution of the printer running IGL Override operator panel settingsCalculations can be fine adjusted Allowable range is -100to +100 with a factory default Incoming print job regardless of different command settings Permits entry into the Diagnostics ModeIs the menu selection screen for the Diagnostics Mode Used for printing. The LCD will reflect the new setting Diagnostics Mode Table This value is set to zero at the factory following testing Following testingDist, Head On Time to zero Printer Management Mode Table Printer Management Mode Table Power-up. Resets the modem configuration to This menu disables the serial portDisable factory default. Is not active Enable is active Quick Menus Tables 4-17 Through Troubleshooting Display Explanation Solution Error Signal Troubleshooting Delete and optimize files Printer encountered an error trying to Engine control software failure Mem Adjust size in the Printer Setup menuReboot the printer Flash memory Enter the Printer Setup menu and use Different fault message will apearRotates Problem writing to flash memory Setup menu Door assembly be installed to use the Label To detect the installed mediaIf using media without gaps or eye-marks Installed. These modes require that the front Protocol, Baud Rate, Data Bits, Stop Bits, Parity Cicuit board Customer service representativeMoves forward to the next top-of-form position Count is exhausted Troubleshooting Table Smeared Print Images No Printed ImagePrinter Creates a Blank Label Incorrect Label Positioning CHK Troubleshooting Step Interface Troubleshooting LAN Ethernet Interface Test Print Troubleshooting HEX DumpTest Label Printing Sample Test Label Maintenance Cleaning Procedures Print Head Replacement Replacement Procedures Fuse Replacement Fuse Replacement Media Platen Roller Replacement Media Platen Roller Replacement Label Sensor Positioning Adjustment Procedures Balance Adjustment Print Head Balance Adjustment Print Head Pressure Balance Adjustment Media Scale Thickness Print Head Alignment Print Head Alignment Head Balance and Print Head Alignment Ribbon Guide Alignment Ribbon Roller Alignment Ribbon Roller Alignment

SATO GL408/412E manual Installation

Models: GL408/412E

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