INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing a Citizen CL-series label printer offering high performance printing at up to 10 inches per second on media up to 4.65 inches wide. Main Features <Easy Access - Easy Operation> The printer is designed for all day-to-day operations to be accessible from the front of the printer so there is no need to move items near to the printer for access for media loading.
COMPLIANCE STATEMENT FOR EUROPEAN USERS CE marking shows conformity to the following criteria and provisions: Low Voltage Directive (2006/95/EC)/EN60950-1 EMC Directive (2004/108/EC)/EN55022, EN55024, EN61000-3-2 & EN61000-3-3 This product has been tested under EN ISO 7779 and has an acoustic level output no higher than 55db(A).
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• Please contact us if there are any mistakes or ambiguities within this manual. • If there are missing or incorrectly collated pages in this manual, contact us to obtain a new manual. CITIZEN is a registered trademark of CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., Japan. CITIZEN es una marca registrada de CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO., Japón.
Note: The empty carton and packing materials should be stored for future shipping of the printer. When removing the CL-S700R from the box, there is the extra cardboard “sling” to make lifting easier. Paper core (for ribbon) Media holder bar Power cord Quick-start guide Printer [Model CL-S700/CL-S703]...
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Setup Part Names and Functions Sensor Adjustments and Calibration (p.54) Installing the Media (p.26, p33) 1 Thermal printhead This is the printhead. Avoid touching this with your fingertips and leaving grease or dirt on the printhead surface. 2 Sensor arm The media can be installed by raising this arm.
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[Model CL-S700R] 1 Rewinder cover When using the rewinder function, open the door by pulling the opening handle on the front. 2 Media entry slit cover When rewinding the printed batches of media, remove the Media Entry Slit Cover and insert the media from the head unit through the slit. It should then be rewound around the Rewinder Flange.
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Using the Rewinder as a Peeler (CL-S700R models/Peeling Mode) 1. Ensure that the optional rewinder paper guide is not installed. 2. Open the rewinder cover and remove the rewinder flange. Rewinder flange 3. Pull out approximately 40cm length of the media from the head unit.
Printer Operation Mode Settings Setting the Media (P.23) Media Thickness Adjustment (p.57) Media Width Adjustment (p.58) Self Print Mode Case of label media Case of continuous media Media Adjustments...
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Main Menu On Line Page Setup Ready Exit Enter POWER ERROR POWER ERROR FEED FEED PAUSE STOP PAUSE STOP MENU MENU ∞...
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Main Menu Page Setup Exit Enter On Line Ready ∞ POWER ERROR FEED PAUSE STOP MENU...
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Page Setup Print Speed Exit ∞ ∞ Page Setup Print Darkness Exit Darkness Exit ∞ Darkness Exit Enter Enter Enter Enter...
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Printer Operation Mode Settings 6. Save Changes to Settings. Unless you save your settings, your changes will be lost when you turn off the printer. To Save Changes 1 Press the 2 key twice to display the message “Save Settings No-Discard”. 2 Press the 5 key or the ∞...
Example of changing a menu (p.38) Printing a List of Settings Machine Information Model Number Boot Version ROM Version ROM Date(DD//MM//YY) ROMCheck Sum Head Check Print Counter Service Counter Cut Counter Sensor Monitor Option Interface Current Menu Setting [PageSetup Menu] Print Speed Print Darkness Darkness Adjust...
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Global Menu Settings Active Configuration Setting Config 1 Config 2 Config 3 [PageSetup Menu] Print Speed Print Darkness Darkness Adjust Print Method Continuous Media Length 04.00inch 04.00inch 04.00inch Vertical Position +0.00inch +0.00inch +0.00inch Horizontal Shift +0.00inch +0.00inch +0.00inch Vertical Image Shift +0.00inch +0.00inch +0.00inch...
Setting the Ribbon (p.32) Adjusting the Ribbon Ribbon tension in this printer is already adjusted for the recommended ink ribbon and media and is very tolerant to different types of media. However, it may slip due to imperfect combinations of ribbon and media and it is possible that you will see a “Ribbon End”...
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TENSION STANDARD TENSION STANDARD SUPER LOW TENSION STANDARD TENSION STANDARD SUPER LOW TENSION STANDARD TENSION STANDARD SUPER LOW...
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If the glue of the label media adheres to the roller, the peeled liner will stick and can cause a jam. Remove the glue adhered to the roller by using a cloth or something similar soaked in alcohol. Roller Caution Do not use any solvent other than ethyl alcohol.
Operating temperature conditions: Storage temperature conditions: External dimensions (for CL-S700/CL-S703) Description Detects media gap between labels, notches on tags, and media out Detects reflective mark on back of media and media out IEEE1284 (compatible, Nibble, ECP mode) 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 57600 1 15200bps FULL Speed USB1.1...
Appendixes Interfaces XON/XOFF Protocol Requirements to output X-ON code Requirements to output the X-OFF code DTR Protocol Conditions when the DTR signal is “Ready (High)” Conditions when DTR signal is “Busy (Low)”...
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