Label Cutter - SATO M-8400RV Operator And Technical Reference Manual

Appendix D: Optional Features
To unwind for using with an applicator, first set the power switch OFF. Attach the
lead edge of the labels from the rewind spindle to the applicator entry point. Select
the WIND option on the rewinder, and when ready to begin, set the power switch to
ON.

LABEL CUTTER

The label cutter consists of an internal mechanism that will cut labels or tags as they
exit from the printer. The cutter can be used to print labels of various lengths using
continuous form label/tag stock or to easily separate labels when there is no
perforation at the label gap.
Operator Setup
The following steps should be taken to set up the label cutter.
1. Install the label cutter, following the instructions provided with the unit.
2. Power the printer ON.
3. The printer must be configured to use the
and DSW3-2 on the front panel are used to configure the printer. To enable the
cutter,
position.
4. Open the
cutter assembly and out between the label cutters.
NOTE: Although the cutting blade is fairly well protected, be careful as you feed
labels into the cutter area. You may want to have the printer powered OFF at this
point.
5. Close the
6. The
7. Adjust the cut position using the backfeed adjustment procedures outlined in
Section 2, Installation and Configuration.
General Operation
The data stream to be sent to the printer may need to be altered to add the Cutter
Command. If this command is not used, the cutter will default to cut after every label
assuming it has been enabled in the printer configuration. For more details, see
Section 4, Command Codes. As the labels are printed, they will be cut based on the
the data supplied using the cutter command.
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should be in the position and
and feed the edge of the labels/tags into the
and place the printer on-line.
is ready for use.
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option. Switches DSW3-1
should be in the
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