SATO M-8400RV manual DSW3-5, DSW3-6 DSW3-7, DSW3-8

Section 2. Installation and Configuration

External Signal Interface. See Section 5: Interface Specifications for information on the External Signals.

EXT Print Start Signal Selection (DSW3-5). Allows an external device to initiate a label print. See page 5-10 for a description of signal requirements.

DSW3-5	SETTING
Off	Disabled
On	Enabled

DSW3

ON

OFF

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Note: This switch must be in the On position if a VeriScan is used to control the printer via the EXT connector.

External Signal Type Selection (DSW3-6, DSW3-7). Selects the type of

output signal. See page 5-11 for a definition of signal types.

DSW3-6	DSW3-7	SETTING					DSW3
Off	Off	Type 4	ON
Off	On	Type 3	OFF
On	Off	Type 2
				1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
On	On	Type 1

Repeat Print via External Signal (DSW3-8). Allows an external device to control the reprint of the label in the print buffer. See page 5-11 for a description of the signal requirements.

DSW3-8	SETTING
Off	Disabled
On	Enabled

DSW3

ON

OFF

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Reserved for Future Use (DSW2-6)

Note: The Centronics (Parallel) communications port on the M-8400RV is always enabled regardless of the settings for the RS232 port. There are no settings for Centronics! Both the Centronics and RS232 ports are active at all times. Care should be taken to ensure that data is not transmitted to both ports simultaneously as the received message will be corrupted.

Default Settings

Switch Selections - All switches are placed in the Off position (default) for shipping. This will result in the following operating configuration:

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