Initial Setup; Connecting The Printer - SATO CL408 Quick Manual

Initial Set-Up

Connecting the Printer

1. Locate a suitable spot for the printer. It should be within 6 ft. of the host
if using a Parallel interface or within 50 ft. if using an RS232 inter-
face. For other types of Plug-In interface cards, see the Operator and
Technical Reference Manual. Make sure there is adequate room
above and to the right of the printer for the label access door to swing
open.
2. Plug the AC cable provided into the back of the printer and connect to
a suitable 115VAC outlet.
3. Open the print head and load the ribbon using the ribbon routing guide
located on the inside of the top cover. Be sure to position the ribbon
roll correctly on the Ribbon Supply Spindle and place the spare take-
up core on the Take-Up Spindle. Tape the free end of the ribbon to
the take-up core so that it will take-up when rotating in a counter
clockwise direction.
4. Place the label roll on the Label Supply Spindle and push the green La-
bel Roll Retainer on the spindle until it pushes the label roll all the
way to the inside of the printer. The labels should come off the bot-
tom of the roll (labels wound face-in on the roll).
5. Route the labels as indicated by the label routing diagram on the inside
of the top cover. The labels should go under the plastic guide,
through the Label Sensor Assembly, under the print head and out the
front of the printer. Position the Label Edge Guide toward the inside
of the printer until it barely contacts the outside edge of the labels.
6. Close the Print Head Latch and then the side access door last.
7. Select the proper label sensing method using the front panel DIP
switches. The DIP switch function chart is located on the inside of
the front cover. The printer comes from the factory set for label gap
detection (DSW2-2, DSW3-3 both OFF). Note that the OFF position
for the DSW switches is down and the ON position up.
8. Apply power by placing the front panel Power switch in the "1" posi-
tion.
9. The Power and On-Line LEDs should be illuminated and ONLINE
should be displayed on the LCD.
10. Press the LINE key once. The On Line LED should go out and
OFFLINE should be displayed on the LCD.
11. Press the FEED key once. The printer should feed out one label and
stop.
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CL408/412 Quick Guide
PN 9001067 Rev A