Online And Offline Modes; Online Mode; Offline Mode - SATO TG3 Series Operator's Manual

Section 3: Configuration and Operation

3.3 ONLINE AND OFFLINE MODES

The general and basic operation of the TG3 series printer is via the Normal mode, which consists of the
ONLINE and Offline modes.

3.3.1 Online Mode

Pressing the ONLINE button causes the printer to go ONLINE or Offline
(Paper selection screen) alternately.
When the printer is ONLINE, the following activities will be possible:
• The printer is ready to receive print data from the computer or other con-
nected devices
• The printer is ready to start printing
The number displayed on the bottom line of LCD panel shows the media
quantity status. As soon as a print job is received, the display on the bottom
left will indicate the number of labels to be printed. When the label job begins
to print, this display will indicate the remaining number (countdown) of labels
to be printed. The total printed quantity since power up will be indicate at the
bottom right of display.

3.3.2 Offline Mode

When the printer is ONLINE, pressing the ONLINE button once will cause the
printer to go Offline. Any printing job will be PAUSE once the printer is
brought Offline.
When the printer is Offline, the activities for ONLINE mode are no longer
possible, but the following activities will be possible:
• Media (PAPER) selection
Media selection is to select the media used and enable the appropriate
sensor. When you press the PAPER button repeatedly during Offline
mode, the media selection will advance cyclically as shown. Select the
media type according to the loaded media and the media sensor is to be
used.
Media selection
CENTER HOLE 1
I-MARK TAG 2
SIDE HOLE TAG 3
EDGE TAG 4
LABEL GAP 5
LABEL I-MARK 6
NOT SENSOR 7
Note:
If the Media (PAPER) selection is not properly set, SENSOR ERROR will
be prompt when the printer is in ONLINE mode.
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Loaded media on the printer
When center hole tags were loaded.
When I-Mark tags were loaded.
When side hole tags were loaded.
When Edge (Notch) tags were loaded.
When labels with gap were loaded.
When labels with I-Mark were loaded.
When no paper sensor is set, continuous print-
ing.
remaining number total printed
(countdown) of quantity
labels to be printed
remaining number total printed
(countdown) of quantity
labels to be printed
PAPER button
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