SATO CT4-LX User Manual

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Page 1 About This Manual...
Page 2 Table of Contents About This Manual..................... 4 Legal Information....................... 6 Copyrights............................6 Limitation of Liability...........................6 Trademarks............................6 Software Updating Disclaimer......................6 Introduction......................... 7 Overview............................. 7 Features.............................. 8 Getting Started......................9 Installation............................9 License Activation..........................10 Initial Printer Settings........................13 Sending PDF Data to Printer......................16 Canceling the Print Job........................17 Canceling the Print Job in SBPL....................
Page 3 [Split test]..........................66 [Horizontal split]........................67 [Vertical split].......................... 67 [Print order]..........................67 [Top margin]..........................68 [Bottom margin]........................68 [Left margin]........................... 69 [Right margin]......................... 69 [PDF setting]..........................70 [Use CropBox]........................70 [PDF License]..........................71 [License Type]........................71 [Product]..........................72 [Activation Status]........................72 [Activation Key]........................72 [DEACTIVATE]........................73 Maintenance Support....................74 Contact Information for When You Are in Trouble..........
Page 4 Thank you for using the SATO PDF Direct Print. This document is intended for users who want to know how to configure SATO printers with PDF Direct Print function or system integrators who want to develop a solution that can send PDF data from their system and directly print the PDF data without graphics conversion on SATO printers with PDF Direct Print function.
Page 5 The contents of this document may be changed without prior notice. • Great care has been taken in the preparation of this document, but if any problems, mistakes, or omissions are found, please contact your SATO reseller or technical support center. •...
Page 6 Specifications and contents in this document are subject to change without notice. Trademarks • SATO is a registered trademark of SATO Corporation and its subsidiaries in Japan, the U.S. and other countries. • SAP is the trademark or registered trademark of SAP SE or its affiliates in Germany and several other countries.
Page 7 Introduction Overview This document is intended for users who want to know how to configure SATO printers with PDF Direct Print function or system integrators who want to develop a solution that can send PDF data from their system and directly print the PDF data without graphics conversion on SATO printers with PDF Direct Print function.
Page 8 Wireless LAN, USB and Bluetooth, enabling flexible use across any business environment. Cutter Options Users can set to cut the label after a specified number of printouts printed from a single data source. SATO AEP SATO AEP (Application Enabled Printing) enables more sophisticated operations through the use of API.
Page 9 There is no need for users to perform the firmware installation as the printer comes with the special firmware installed after purchasing the PDF Direct Print. In the event of printer replacement, SATO technical support personnel will install the firmware and enable the PDF Direct Print function on the new printer.
Page 10 • The license activation should be performed by SATO technical support personnel. The license activation procedure intended for SATO technical support personnel is as follows: 1. Tap [SETTINGS] on the Home screen or Offline screen. 2. Enter the password if it is enabled.
Page 11 5. Tap [PDF License]. 6. Tap [Activation Key]. 7. Enter the license activation key. The activation key is an 8-digit number issued by the license management server.
Page 12 8. Tap to save the entered activation key. The [Activation Status] will show [Activated] if the activation key matches. • [License Type], [Product] and [Activation Status] are read-only. • The initial [License Type] is [Demo] and the [Activation Status] shows [Not Activated]. •...
Page 13 Initial Printer Settings To print the PDF data properly, you need to perform the following initial printer settings: 1. Make sure that the PDF direct print mode is enabled. After the PDF Direct Print firmware is installed on the printer, the direct print mode is enabled by default.
Page 14 The options are as follows: SBPL Set when you use the SBPL printer language. SZPL Set when you use the SZPL printer language. • When [DIRECT PRINT] is set to [Enable], the [SETTINGS] > [Applications] > [Protocol] setting is [SBPL]. However, if [SZPL] was previously selected as the protocol, it will remain [SZPL].
Page 15 Profiles Editing] > [Media Profiles Registration] to register a profile for each media. After that, apply the profile for the media you are using to the printer. • Please refer to the CT4-LX operator manual for more detailed information. Click the link below for the CT4-LX operator manual. https://www.manual.sato-global.com/printer/ct4-lx/main/index.html...
Page 16 Sending PDF Data to Printer You need to set up the connection between your source (i.e. core IT system, PC application, mobile device, cloud, etc.) and the printer via the supported connectivity. The available interfaces (LAN, WLAN, USB, Bluetooth, RS-232C, IEEE 1284 and others) are depending on the printer. Supported Print Data •...
Page 17 Canceling the Print Job When the protocol is set to a different supported language, the job cancellation option are different. Canceling the Print Job in SBPL Canceling the Print Job in SZPL Canceling the Print Job in SBPL 1. Tap [GO OFFLINE] to change the printer to Offline mode. 2.
Page 18 3. Tap to confirm. All print jobs sent before confirming [Cancel print batch?] will be deleted. If you confirm [Cancel print batch?] while the printer is still processing a split request, the process will stop. The same applies to the data receiving process. Canceling the Print Job in SZPL 1.
Page 19 2. Tap [CANCEL]. A message appears, showing two options for cancellation. 3. Tap the desired cancellation option. The cancellation options are as follows: [Cancel all] All print jobs sent before confirming [Cancel all] will be deleted. If you click [Cancel all] while the printer is still processing a split request, it will stop.
Page 20 Various Printout Settings Rotating the Page Orientation You can specify the rotating angle of the page orientation for PDF direct printing. The setting procedure for rotating the page orientation is as follows: 1. Tap [SETTINGS] on the Home screen or Offline screen. 2.
Page 21 5. Tap [Rotation]. 6. Tap to select the rotating angle of the page orientation. The options are as follow: [0 degree] Prints the page without rotation. [90 degree] Rotates the page orientation 90 degrees clockwise. [180 degree] Rotates the page orientation 180 degrees. [270 degree] Rotates the page orientation 270 degrees clockwise.
Page 22 7. Press the (Power/Home) button to show the Home screen. 8. Press the (Power/Home) button to enter Online mode. You can print to check the page orientation. • The rotating angle cannot be set if the [Fit page sizing] is enabled. •...
Page 23 Resizing the Image to Fit the Page By enabling the [Fit page sizing] function, the printer automatically rotates, enlarges or reduces the print image to best fit the label page size. This function is convenient for correcting the cropped printout if the print image is too big for the label size, or removing the whitespace if the print image is too small for the label size.
Page 24 4. Tap [DIRECT PRINT] to enter DIRECT PRINT mode. 5. Tap the [Fit page sizing] check box to select it. The Fit page sizing function is enabled. 6. Press the (Power/Home) button to show the Home screen. 7. Press the (Power/Home) button to enter Online mode.
Page 25 Specifying the Number of Labels Printed Before Cut You can set to cut the label after the specified number of printouts are printed from a single data source. The setting procedure for specifying the [Cut number unit] is as follows: 1.
Page 26 5. Tap [Cut number unit]. 6. Set the [Cut number unit] value. Tap the on-screen keyboard to enter the number on the text box. The setting range of the [Cut number unit] is from 0 to 9999. If 0 or 1 is set, the printer will print and cut for each printout. The printer will cut the last printout of the print data regardless of the specified number of [Cut number unit] as shown in the diagram below.
Page 27 9. Press the (Power/Home) button to enter Online mode. You can print to check the print image. • This cutting feature only takes effect when the [Print Mode] is set as [Cutter], [Cut & Print], or [Partial cutter]. • The initial setting of [Cut number unit] is 0. •...
Page 28 Splitting Images to Print Individually By enabling the [Split Page] function, the printer can split the image of the PDF document and print them individually as shown below. This function can also apply to the multiple pages PDF document.
Page 29 If there is a blank split page, the printer will skip printing the blank label. • If the printer operates on PDF Direct Print [Demo] mode, the printer will not skip printing the blank label. The number of split images, the print order, and the margins can be set in the [Split Page setting] menu.
Page 30 4. Tap [DIRECT PRINT] to enter DIRECT PRINT mode. 5. Tap the [Split Page] check box to select it. The Split page function is enabled. 6. Tap [Split Page setting] for more settings of the split print function. Refer to Configuring Split Page Settings.
Page 31 • When the printer is processing the split print function, the split print icon is shown on the status bar at the top of the display.
Page 32 Configuring Split Page Settings Test Printing for Split Print Function By enabling the [Split test] mode, you can perform test printing for the split print function. When the PDF data is sent to the printer, only the split images of the first page of the PDF document are printed. This is useful for checking the printout after configuring the items in the [Split Page setting] menu.
Page 33 2. Tap the [Split test] check box to select it. When the [Split test] mode is enabled, the split test icon is shown on the status bar at the top of the display. 3. Send the PDF data to the printer for test printing. •...
Page 34 Specifying the Number of Split Images You can specify the number of split images on the page of the PDF document with the [Horizontal split] and [Vertical split] settings in the [Split Page setting] menu. The [Horizontal split] specified the number of images to be split horizontally across the page. The [Vertical split] specified the number of images to be split vertically down the page.
Page 35 2. Tap [Horizontal split]. The [Horizontal split] screen appears. 3. Set the [Horizontal split] value. Tap the on-screen keyboard to enter the number on the text box. The setting range of the [Horizontal split] is from 1 to 10. 4. Tap to save the value.
Page 36 6. Set the [Vertical split] value. Tap the on-screen keyboard to enter the number on the text box. The setting range of the [Vertical split] is from 1 to 10. 7. Tap to save the value.
Page 37 Setting the Print Order of the Split Images You can set the sequence of the split images to be printed out. The setting procedure for the print order of the split images is as follows: 1. In the [Settings] > [Applications] > [DIRECT PRINT] menu, tap [Split Page setting] to enter Split Page setting mode.
Page 38 3. Tap the printing sequence of the split images to save the setting. The options are as follow: [Horizontal] The printing sequence of the split images is from top left to top right, then bottom left to bottom right. [Horizontal Reversed] The printing sequence of the split images is from top right to top left, then bottom right to bottom left.
Page 40 Setting the Margins of the PDF Document for Split Print Function 1. Measure the margins of the PDF document using the Measuring Tool of the Adobe Acrobat Reader software. The margins of the original PDF document must be measured correctly to determine the values for entering to the [Split Page setting] menu.
Page 41 7. Tap [Top margin]. The [Top margin] screen appears. 8. Set the [Top margin] value. Tap the on-screen keyboard to enter the number on the text box. 9. Tap to save the value. 10. Tap [Bottom margin]. The [Bottom margin] screen appears.
Page 42 11. Set the [Bottom margin] value. Tap the on-screen keyboard to enter the number on the text box. 12. Tap to save the value. 13. Tap [Left margin]. The [Left margin] screen appears. 14. Set the [Left margin] value. Tap the on-screen keyboard to enter the number on the text box.
Page 43 16. Tap [Right margin]. The [Right margin] screen appears. 17. Set the [Right margin] value. Tap the on-screen keyboard to enter the number on the text box. 18. Tap to save the value. • You can change the units to dots, " (inches), or mm in the [Settings] > [System] > [Regional] >...
Page 44 Measuring the Margin of the PDF Document This is a recommended guide to measure the margins of the PDF document using Adobe Acrobat Reader DC software. To get the latest version of the free Adobe Acrobat Reader software, go to https://www.adobe.com/ •...
Page 45 4. Use the Distance Tool to measure the margins of the page.
Page 46 For PDF documents with no space in between the images Measure the top margin, bottom margin, left margin and right margin of the page. For PDF documents with space in between the images Measure the top margin, bottom margin, left margin and right margin of the page, and measure the H space and V space in between the images.
Page 47 5. Record all the measurements and proceed to the following procedure accordingly. For PDF documents with no space in between the images You can use the measured values to enter [Top margin], [Bottom margin], [Left margin], and [Right margin] in the [Split Page setting] menu accordingly. Proceed to step 3 of Setting the Margins of the PDF Document for Split Print Function.
Page 48 H space between the images. • If you get a negative value from the calculation, you may need other adjustments to properly split the images. Please contact your SATO technical support center or visit https://www.sato-global.com/contact/ for an assistant.
Page 49 Example This example uses the PDF document with [Horizontal split] as 2, [Vertical split] as 9 and there is spacing in between the images. The measurements taken from the PDF document are recorded as below: Measured Margins Measured values (inches) 0.17 Bottom 0.60...
Page 50 When using the printer with 203 dpi resolution, the converted value from inches to dots are as follow: [Top margin] = 0.13 * 203 = 27 dots [Bottom margin] = 0.56 * 203 = 114 dots [Left margin] = 0.16 * 203 = 33 dots [Right margin] = 0.14 * 203...
Page 51 Using CropBox Mode By enabling the [Use CropBox] mode, you can print out the contents based on the boundary set if a PDF contains a CropBox definition. • MediaBox and CropBox standards are based on PDF specification. 1. Tap [SETTINGS] on the Home screen or Offline screen. 2.
Page 52 3. Tap [Applications] to enter Applications mode. 4. Tap [DIRECT PRINT] to enter DIRECT PRINT mode. 5. Tap [PDF setting]. The [PDF setting] screen appears.
Page 53 6. Tap the [Use CropBox] check box to select it. The Use CropBox function is enabled. 7. Press the (Power/Home) button to show the Home screen. 8. Press the (Power/Home) button to enter Online mode. You can print to check the print image.
Page 54 Adjusting the Print Image Position Depending on the PDF data, you may need to adjust the print image position. You can adjust the print image position in the [SETTINGS] > [Printing] > [Imaging] menu. Set the print reference position in the vertical and horizontal directions. [Vertical] Set the print position in the vertical direction.
Page 55 [Horizontal] Set the print position in the horizontal direction. Set the correction value from the print reference position when facing the product as “+” to adjust to the right side and “-” to adjust to the left side.
Page 56 You can reset the printer in the [SETTINGS] > [Tools] menu. Tap [Reset] to show the [Select] menu, then select the items to be initialized. Please refer to the CT4-LX operator manual for more detailed information. Click the link below for the CT4-LX operator manual.
Page 57 You can save your frequently used setting for different PDF documents in the [Settings] > [Tools] > [Profiles] menu. Please refer to the CT4-LX operator manual for more detailed information. Click the link below for the CT4-LX operator manual. https://www.manual.sato-global.com/printer/ct4-lx/main/index.html 11.
Page 58 • The print result varies depending on the PDF document. If you need any further clarification, please contact your SATO technical support center for more information.
Page 59 For detailed information on accessing the Web configuration page, refer to each printerʼs operator manual. Check out the TOP > Various Settings of the Product > Configuring the Product Settings from a Web Browser section of the operator manual. Click the link below for the CT4-LX operator manual. https://www.manual.sato-global.com/printer/ct4-lx/main/index.html...
Page 60 The [DIRECT PRINT] Menu After you have the PDF Direct Print firmware installed in the printer, you can access the [DIRECT PRINT] menu. On the Home screen or Offline screen, tap [SETTINGS] > [Applications] > [DIRECT PRINT] to show the [DIRECT PRINT] menu. The following settings are available in the [DIRECT PRINT] menu: [Enable] Enable or disable the direct print mode.
Page 61 [Rotation] Set the rotating angle of the page orientation for PDF direct printing. The options are as follow: [0 degree] Prints the page without rotation. [90 degree] Rotates the page orientation 90 degrees clockwise. [180 degree] Rotates the page orientation 180 degrees. [270 degree] Rotates the page orientation 270 degrees clockwise.
Page 62 [Fit page sizing] By enabling the [Fit page sizing] function, the printer automatically rotates, enlarges or reduces the print image to best fit the label page size. This function is convenient for correcting the cropped printout if the print image is too big for the label size, or removing the whitespace if the print image is too small for the label size.
Page 63 [Cut number unit] You can set to cut the label after the specified number of printouts are printed from a single data source. The setting range of the [Cut number unit] is from 0 to 9999. If 0 or 1 is set, the printer will print and cut for each printout. The printer will cut the last printout of the print data regardless of the specified number of [Cut number unit] as shown in the diagram below.
Page 64 [Split Page] By enabling the [Split Page] function, the printer can split the image of the PDF document and print them individually as shown below. This function can also apply to the multiple pages PDF document.
Page 65 If there is a blank split page, the printer will skip printing the blank label. • If the printer operates on PDF Direct Print [Demo] mode, the printer will not skip printing the blank label.
Page 66 [Split Page setting] Tap to show the [Split Page setting] screen. The following information and settings are available in the [Split Page setting] menu: [Split test] By enabling the [Split test] mode, you can perform test printing for the split print function. When the PDF data is sent to the printer, only the split images of the first page of the PDF document are printed.
Page 67 When the [Split test] mode is enabled, the split test icon is shown on the status bar at the top of the display. • After performing the test print, you must disable the [Split test] mode to resume back to the actual printing of the split print function.
Page 68 [Vertical Reversed] The printing sequence of the split images is from top right to bottom right, then top left to bottom left. [Top margin] Set the top margin for the split print function after proper measurement and calculation to determine the value.
Page 69 [Left margin] Set the left margin for the split print function after proper measurement and calculation to determine the value. Refer to the following links: Measuring the Margin of the PDF Document Calculating the Margins for Split Page Settings [Right margin] Set the right margin for the split print function after proper measurement and calculation to determine the value.
Page 70 [PDF setting] Tap to show the [PDF setting] screen. The following information and settings are available in the [PDF setting] menu: [Use CropBox] By enabling the [Use CropBox] mode, you can print out the contents based on the boundary set if a PDF contains a CropBox definition.
Page 71 There are three types of licenses available. [Demo] If you have not activated the PDF Direct Print license, the printer will work in demo mode. In the demo mode, PDF printing is possible but the printed content has SATO DEMO watermarks printed across the label. [Develop] The development license is only used by SATO resellers and technical support for internal verification without sales.
Page 72 The [Activation Key] shows only when the PDF Direct Print license is not activated. Select the [Activation Key] to show the input screen to enter the 8-digit activation key issued by the license management server. • The license activation should be performed by SATO technical support personnel.
Page 73 Make sure that you need to deactivate the license before doing it. Once deactivated, you need to contact SATO technical support personnel to activate the license again. After you deactivated the license, the [License Type] returns to [Demo] and the [Activation Status]...
Page 74 PDF Direct Print license for the new printer. Whereas, the user who has purchased a maintenance contract can continue using the new printer with the purchased license transferred to it. SATO technical support personnel will assist to install the firmware, transfer the original license or activate the new license for users.
Page 75 For users in Japan: Frequently Asked Questions (Q&A) For frequently asked questions about the printer, printer driver, related software such as label printing tool and supplies, please see the FAQ on SATO website. https://www.sato.co.jp/support/faq/ Contact page on SATO website https://www.sato.co.jp/contact/...
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