Introduction - SATO M-5900RV Operator And Technical Reference Manual

Overview

1.1 Introduction

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Rev. C
This Operator's Manual will help you understand the basic operations of the
M-5900RV printer such as setup, installation, configuration, cleaning and
maintenance.
The SATO M-5900RV Direct Thermal Printer is a complete, high-performance on-
site labeling system. It has a resolution of 203 dpi and can print labels up to five
inches wide. All printer parameters are user programmable using the front panel
controls and DIP switches. All popular bar codes and 12 human-readable fonts,
including a vector font, are resident in memory providing literally thousands of
type styles and sizes.
The M-5900RV printer uses the standard SATO Command Language. The only
difference between it and other SATO printers are the allowable values
representing the print positions on the label. These values are specified in "dots"
and will vary depending upon the resolution of the printer and the amount of
memory available for imaging the label. The allowable range for the M-5900RV
printer is specified in a table for those codes.
This commonality makes it very easy to convert labels from one SATO printer to
another without having to create an entirely different command stream. There
are some caveats that must be observed to compensate for the different resolution
print heads. The effect of the different printer resolutions are best illustrated by
taking a label designed for a 203 dpi printer and sending the command stream to
its 305 dpi counterpart. The label printed will be an exact two-thirds scale,
including the fonts, bar code dimensions and line lengths/widths. The only
exception is the PostNet bar code, OCR-A and OCR-B which have only one legal
size and the printer resolution is automatically compensated for by the printer.
Conversely, a label designed for a 305 dpi printer and sent to its 203 dpi cousin
will be one-third larger. It probably will be "truncated" if the label size is larger
than the maximum allowable for the printer.
The following general information is presented on the following pages in this
section:
• Compatibility Information
• General Printer Specificatiions
• Character .onts and Bar Codes
• Physical Specifications
• Optional Accessories
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