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Selecting the Label Sensor Type ....8 Using the Printer ......9 Printing a Self-test Label .
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The Environmental Protection Agency’s Energy Star program promotes the use of energy-efficient equipment, to help reduce pollution and conserve natural resources. As an Energy Star partner, SATO America has determined that the CX200 printers meet the Energy Star guidelines for energy efficiency.
CX200 User's Guide What You Get The SATO CX200 Printers come complete and ready to install and print la- bels. Your CX200 shipping carton contains the following items: • CX200 Printer • Parallel Printer Cable • 40 Watt Power Supply (80 Watt Supply optional) •...
Connect the supply into an AC outlet having the proper voltage. Note: CX200 printers consume very little power when idle, so are not equipped with a power switch. Pressing the READY indicator/ON-OFF (a com- bined control) will reset the printer and switch it from Off-Line to On-Line mode.
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CX200 User's Guide Print Head Release External Media Drive Roller Feed Knockout Access Slots Parallel Port Serial Port PN 9001050 Rev. B Ready LED Indicator/ ON-OFF Button FEED Button Top Cover Top Cover Print Head Release Wall Mount Slots Power Cable...
Slide the paper guide all the way to the right. Place media roll in the paper tray such that the media unwinds from the bottom of the roll toward the front of the printer. The label imaging surface must face up as it passes under the print head.
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CX200 User's Guide Print Head Print Head Release Print Head Release Labels PN 9001050 Rev. B Drive Platen Media Roll Paper Guide Page 5...
Loading Ribbon The CX200TT thermal transfer printer transfers ink from a ribbon to the la- bel to produce an image. Lift open the top cover. Press the two print head releases back to unlock the print head. Unwrap the new ribbon and unwind about 4" from the roll. The end of the ribbon is attached to a take-up core.
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CX200 User's Guide Take-up Core Left Take-up Core Spindle Left Supply Spindle Ribbon Path Supply Roll Supply Roll Mounted on Spindles PN 9001050 Rev. B Ribbon Supply Roll Spindle Notches Spring Loaded Take-up Spindle Spring Loaded Supply Spindle Take-up Core...
This can be done by se- lecting the Calibration buttons provided in the Label Wizard CX software or the CX200 Windows Printer Driver. If you are not using either of these, you will have to send the calibration command directly to the printer. See the Programming Guide, page 86, for instructions on using the Sensor Calibra- tion command.
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: PN 9001050 Rev.
Label Wizard CX label design and printing software is included on the CD-ROM. If you want to print labels from another Windows applica- tion, the CX200 Windows Printer Driver must be installed. It is found on the CD-ROM and must be loaded using the standard Windows printer instal- lation instructions.
CX200 User's Guide Routine Maintenance SATO America printers need very little maintenance other than occasional cleaning. Clean the printer body as required, using soft cloth moistened with a mild detergent cleaner. Clean the print head if it appears dirty or if print quality is poor.
What To Do If... SATO printers are very reliable, so printing problems are unlikely. If you do think you have a printer problem, proceed as follows: Confirm that the printer has the right media installed, and that it is loaded correctly. See page 4 for media loading instructions.
If printing in the direct thermal mode, confirm that you have loaded di- rect thermal media. Disconnect the cable between the printer and the host computer. Reset the printer as described on page 10. Then try to print a self-test label again. Labels will not feed Confirm that the print media is loaded correctly.
Department. When calling, please have your printer model number and se- rial number handy. Unlimited support for the CX200 is provided via fax at 408-745-1309 or via E-Mail at techsupport@satoamerica.com. Additional troubleshooting infor- mation is available in the Tech Tips page at http://www.satoamerica.com.
CX200 User's Guide Printer Specifications Model: CX200DT/CX200TT Print Method: Direct Thermal/Thermal Transfer Resolution 203 dpi Max. Media Width: 4.65 in. Min. Media Width 2.0 in. Max. Print Width: 4.1 in. Max. Print Length 14 in. Max. Print Speed: 3 ips Physical Size: 6.6 in.
Communication Ports CX200 printers are equipped with Centronics parallel and RS232C commu- nication ports, wired as shown below. Serial Input Connector (DB9S) Parallel Input Connector (Centronics 36 pin) Standard Printer Cables The following standard cables are available for CX200 printers: Centronics Parallel Cable, 6 ft.:...
CX200 User's Guide Note: CX200 printers require a “null modem” cable (pins 2-3 and 7-8 cross con- nected) when connected to another DTE device such as a personal com- puter. The SATO serial cables are wired in a null modem configuration.
The driver is located in the Windrive directory on the CD-ROM. After the driver is installed, you can send data to the CX200 just like any other printer on your system: simply specify CX200 in the Print dialog box of your Windows application.