Advanced Mode - SATO GL4 Series Operator's Manual

Section 3: Configuration and Operation

3.6 ADVANCED MODE

Advanced Mode lets you configure the more advanced features of the printer hardware. The
following settings are available in Advanced Mode: (Menus marked with an asterisk * in front are
only available in Admin User has been enabled in this menu.
DISPLAY SUB-MENU
Media Handling
*Adv Continuous
Print Mode
Gap/Mark Sensor
Run Auto Cal
Notes:
Supports label lengths up to
24 inches.
Changes in values take
effect immediately within
the current configuration
menu.
Run Profile
*Power Saver Time
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RANGE
Continuous/Tear-Off/Dis-
penser/Cutter/Rewind
Standard/Tear-Off/
Tear Strip Full
Transfer/Direct
Gap/Disable/Mark
-1.00 to 12.80 (-25.4 to
152.0 mm)
-1.00 to 1.00 (-25.4 to
25.4 mm)
1,5,10,15,30,45,60, 240
DEFAULT DESCRIPTION
Continuous
Standard
Transfer
Select when using media that
Gap
has horizontal black marks
The Gap option is for use with
located on the underside of the
media featuring a liner space
label liner or tag stock. The
between die-cut labels or
Top-of-Form position is the
when using tag stock with
leading edge of the black mark.
notches or holes as label
length indicators on white
Note: When you select Disable,
background media. The Top-
the length of each label is
of-Form position is the lead-
based on the Label Length
ing edge of the die cut label
value entered in the MEDIA
(trailing edge of the gap,
SETUP menu or the value sent
notch, or hole).
via host software.
This feature is used to improve
0.00 inches
the sensitivity and reliability of
the Media Sensor in detecting
Note:
gaps, notches, holes, or black
Run Auto-Cal is completed
marks on the installed media,
successfully when the
as well as a paper out condi-
Sensed Distance displayed
tion.
correctly matches that of the
Press the ENTER key with
installed media.
"Run Auto-Cal" displayed. The
When Gap is selected, the
printer will then advance
Sensed Distance should
media the distance needed to
match the length from the
accurately detect the label
trailing edge of one gap to the
length indicators, then stop at
trailing edge of the next gap
the Top-of-Form position and
(one label + one gap).
momentarily display the
When Mark is selected, the
Sensed Distance.
Sensed Distance should
The end result will be a change
match the length from the
to the Gap/Mark Threshold,
leading edge of one black
Paper Out Threshold, and
mark to the leading edge of
Sensed Distance values that
the next black mark.
the printer will use.
0.00 inches
The time interval you specify
15 minutes
for this parameter sets the
Pressing any key
(Note:
amount of idle time
removes the power saver
before the printer goes into
message from the control
Power Saver mode.
panel. Sending a print job to
the printer also turns off
power saver mode.)
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