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SATO M-8400RV Service Manual

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SATO M-8400RV
Service Manual
SATO America, Inc.
10350-A Nations Ford Rd.
P/N 9001042
Charlotte, NC 28273
Rev C

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  • Page 1 Industrial Bar Code Printers SATO M-8400RV Service Manual SATO America, Inc. 10350-A Nations Ford Rd. P/N 9001042 Charlotte, NC 28273 Rev C...
  • Page 2 10350-A Nations Ford Rd. Charlotte, NC 28273 Main Phone: (704) 644-1650 Technical Support Hotline: (704) 644-1660 Fax: (704) 644-1661  Copyright 1997 SATO America, Inc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ev C SATO M-8400RV SERVICE MANUAL...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Ribbon Sensor Adjustment ............... 4-6 Pitch Offset Adjustment (User) ............4-7 Pitch Offset Adjustment (Service) ............ 4-8 Feed/Backfeed Adjustment - Tear Off Mode ........4-9 Feed/Backfeed Adjustment - Cutter Mode ........4-10 Feed/Backfeed Adjustment - Dispenser Mode......... 4-11 Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...
  • Page 4 Troubleshooting the RS232C (Serial) Interface........8-4 Error Signals..................8-5 Troubleshooting Tables ..............8-6 Head Pattern Examples..............8-7 SECTION 9. OPTIONS Overview .....................9-1 Memory Card ..................9-2 Label Dispenser Unit ................9-3 Label Rewinder Unit ................9-4 Label Cutter Unit.................9-5 Calendar ....................9-6 Rev C SATO M-8400RV SERVICE MANUAL...
  • Page 5 • SECTION 4 - ELECTRICAL CHECKS AND ADJUSTMENTS • SECTION 5- MECHANICAL ADJUSTMENTS • SECTION 6 - REPLACEMENT PROCEDURES • SECTION 7 - FACTORY RESETS • SECTION 8 - TROUBLESHOOTING • SECTION 9 - OPTIONS Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...

  • Page 6: Section 1. Overview & Specifications

    13.5 in. (341 mm) Weight 40 lbs (18 Kg) POWER REQUIREMENTS Voltage 100 - 115 V (+/- 10 %) 220 V (+/- 10 %) 50/60 Hz (+/- 1%) Power Consumption 50 Watts Idle 130 Watts Operating Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...
  • Page 7 RIBBON REWIND SPINDLE SIDE ACCESS DOOR LABEL ROLL RETAINER SENSORS AND SWITCHES Refer to Section 1.7 LCD DISPLAY HEAD LATCH PRINT HEAD ASSEMBLY OPERATOR PANEL PLATEN ROLLER LABEL SENSOR POWER ON/OFF POSITIONING ADJUSTMENT SWITCH Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...

  • Page 8: Components

    SECTION 1 – Overview & Specifications 1-3 Components POWER SUPPLY UNIT MAIN PC BOARD LCD BOARD LED BOARD (ON BACKSIDE OF PANEL) TEAR OFF LABEL COVER STEPPER MOTOR SHAFT TIMING BELTS Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...

  • Page 9: Ribbon

    VKRXOGEHIUHHIURPGXVWKXPLGLW\DQGVXGGHQYLEUDWLRQV7RREWDLQRSWLPXPUHVXOWV IURPWKHSULQWHUDYRLGOR.DWLRQVLQIOXHQ.HGE\ • 'LUH.WRUEULJKWVXQOLJKWVLQ.HEULJKWOLJKWZLOOPDNHWKHODEHOVHQVRUOHVV UHVSRQVLYHDQGPD\.DXVHWKHODEHOWREHVHQVHGLQ.RUUH.WO\ • :DUPWHPSHUDWXUHVZKL.K.DQ.DXVHHOH.WUL.DOSUREOHPVZLWKLQWKHSULQWHU 6HH 6H.WLRQ6SH.LIL.DWLRQV  1-6 Interface Connections (Rear Panel) ([WHUQDOVLJQDO.RQQH.WRU EXT. PORT CONNECTOR: CENTRONICS CONNECTOR: 3ULQWHUXVLQJSDUDOOHO .RPPXQL.DWLRQ.RQQH.WLRQ 3ULQWHUXVLQJVHULDO RS232CONNECTOR: .RPPXQL.DWLRQ.RQQH.WLRQ 7RSURWH.WWKHPD.KLQH AC FUSE: IURPDEQRUPDOSRZHU LQSXW7\SH$9 &RQQH.WWR9+] AC INPUT CONNECTOR: ZLWK.DEOHSURYLGHG Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...

  • Page 10: Switches And Sensors

    SECTION 1 – Overview & Specifications 1-7 Switches and Sensors HEAD LATCH LEVER: :KHQWKH SULQWKHDGLVRSHQHGDPL.URVZLW.KLV D.WLYDWHGDQGWKHSULQWHUZLOOVWRS SULQWLQJ(UURUPHVVDJHZLOOEH GLVSOD\HGRQWKH/('RSHUDWRUSDQHO RIBBON SENSOR: 7KHVHQVRUZLOOUHD.W WRWKHULEERQXQZLQGZKHQDSSUR[LPDWHO\ IHHWRIULEERQUHPDLQV7KLVVHQVRULVD PRWLRQGHWH.WRUWKDWVLJQDOVWKHSULQWHU ZKHQWKHULEERQVXSSO\LVWXUQLQJ7KLV VHQVRULVXVHGIRUERWKWKHULEERQHQGDQG ULEERQUHDUHQGVHQVLQJ:KHQHUURULV GLVSOD\HG5LEERQRXWQRWWXUQLQJ Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...

  • Page 11: Operator Panel/Displays

    JUHHQVHQVRUDGMXVWNQREOR.DWHGXQGHUQHDWK WKHODEHOWUDQVSRUWDVVHPEO\DQGVOLGLQJWKH ODEHOVHQVRUXQLWWRWKHGHVLUHGSRVLWLRQ7KH JDSVHQVRU.DQEHDGMXVWHGIURPDPLQLPXPRI LQ PP WRDPD[LPXPRILQ  PP DQGWKH´,µ0DUNµIURPDPLQLPXPRI LQ PP WRDPD[LPXPRILQ  PP IURPWKHIL[HGSRVLWLRQLQVLGHODEHO JXLGH 7KHUDQJHRIVHQVRUDGMXVWPHQW.DQEH LQ.UHDVHGWRDOORZWKH*DSVHQVRUWREH SRVLWLRQHGDV.ORVHDVPPIURPWKHLQVLGH ODEHOHGJH5HIHUWR6H.WLRQ MEDIA HOLD DOWN: 2SHQE\OLIWLQJXSRQWKHUHOHDVH WDEXQGHUQHDWKWKHJUHHQWDE LABEL OUT SENSOR: 0L.URVZLW.KLV PDUNHG´386+µ D.WLYDWHGZKHQPHGLDVWR.NLVRXWRUZKHQWKH &ORVHE\SXVKLQJGRZQRQWKHVDPH 0HGLD+ROG'RZQLVLQWKHXSSRVLWLRQ$OO JUHHQWDE SULQWHURSHUDWLRQVVWRSDQGDQHUURUPHVVDJHLV GLVSOD\HGRQWKH/(' 1-8 Operator Panel / Displays Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...
  • Page 12 3UHVVLQJWKLVNH\IHHGVRQHEODQNODEHO WKURXJKWKHSULQWHUZKHQLWLVRIIOLQH :KHQWKHSULQWHULVRQOLQHDQRWKHU.RS\ RIWKHODVWODEHOZLOOEHSULQWHG DIP SWITCH COVER FINE TUNING - USE SOFTWARE FIRST PRINT POTENTIOMETER: 7RDGMXVW SULQWGDUNQHVV ILQHDGMXVWPHQW  OFFSET POTENTIOMETER: 7RDGMXVW ED.NIRUZDUGIHHGIRU GLVSHQVHU.XWWHUWHDUEDUSRVLWLRQ  PP  PITCH POTENTIOMETER: $GMXVWVKRPH SRVLWLRQRIWKHODEHO PP $IIH.WV VWRSSRVLWLRQRIODEHOIHHGSULQWSRVLWLRQ DQGGLVSHQVHSRVLWLRQ DISPLAY POTENTIOMETER: 8VHGWR DGMXVWWKHOLJKWLQJLQWHQVLW\ .RQWUDVW RI WKH/('·6 Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...
  • Page 13 SECTION 1 – Overview & Specifications 1-8 Operator Panel / Displays (Cont.) DSW1, 2 & 3: ',36ZLW.KHVXVHGWRVHW RSHUDWLRQDOSDUDPHWHUVRISULQWHU5HIHU WR6H.WLRQIRUVHWWLQJV LED’S: - STATUS INDICATORS /('LOOXPLQDWHGZKHQWKHSRZHULVRQ POWER /('LOOXPLQDWHGZKHQODEHOVXSSO\LVRXW LABEL /('LOOXPLQDWHGZKHQULEERQPRWLRQVHQVRUGRHVQRWGHWH.W RIBBON DQ\ULEERQPRWLRQ ULEERQRXW  /('LOOXPLQDWHGZKHQWKHUHLVDV\VWHPIDXOWVX.KDVDQRSHQ ERROR SULQWKHDG /('LOOXPLQDWHGZKHQSULQWHULVUHDG\WRUH.HLYHGDWD7XUQ ON LINE 212))E\WRJJOLQJWKH/,1(NH\ Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...

  • Page 14: Optional Accessories

    F (5 to 40 Storage Temperature to 104 F (-20 to 40 Operating Humidity 15-85 % RH, non-condensing Storage Humidity Max 90% RH, non-condensing Electrostatic Discharge REGULATORY APPROVALS Safety UL, CSA RFI/EMI FCC Class A Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...

  • Page 15: Print

    Die Cut Labels, Fan Fold, Tag Stock or Continuous Caliper (thickness) Maximum .010 in. (.25 mm) including backing paper Roll OD (max) 8.6 in. (218 mm), Face-In Wind Core ID (min) 1.5 in. (38 mm) Core ID (Recommended) 3 in. (76 mm) Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...

  • Page 16: Controls And Signals, Adjustments

    2 Line x 16 Character On/Off-Line Switch Front Panel Label Feed Switch Front Panel Power On/Off Switch Front Panel POTENTIOMETER ADJUSTMENTS Print Darkness Front Panel Pitch Front Panel Offset Front Panel Display Front Panel Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...

  • Page 17: Interface Connections

    (17 dots W x 17 dots H) Univers Condensed Bold XM Font (24 dots W x 24 dots H) Univers Condensed Bold OA Font (15 dots W x 22 dots H) OCR-A OB Font (20 dots W x 24 dots H) OCR-B Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...
  • Page 18 Expansion up to 12x in either the X or Y coordinates Character Pitch Control, 0 to 99 dots Line Space Control, 0 to 99 dots Journal Print facility , 90 ,180 and 270 Rotation Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...

  • Page 19: Bar Codes And Other Features

    Sequential Numbering Sequential numbering of both numerics and bar codes Custom Characters RAM storage for special characters Graphics Full dot addressable graphics, SATO Hex/Binary or PCX formats Form Overlay Form overlay for high-speed editing of complex formats Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...
  • Page 20 SECTION 1 Overview & Specifications Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...

  • Page 21: Section 2. Configuration

    • HEAD CHECK MODE • HEX DUMP MODE SNAP-ON COVER • RECEIVE BUFFER SIZE SHOWN REMOVED • OPERATION MODE DIP Switch Panel DIP SWITCH TABLE IS LOCATED ON BACK SIDE OF TOP ACCESS DOOR Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...
  • Page 22 VZLW.KHVLQWKHGHVLUHGSRVLWLRQVSRZHUWKHSULQWHUED.NRQ7KHVZLW.KVHWWLQJVDUHUHDG E\WKHSULQWHUHOH.WURQL.VGXULQJWKHSRZHUXSVHTXHQ.H7KH\ZLOOQRWEH.RPHHIIH.WLYH XQWLOWKHSRZHULV.\.OHG RS232 Transmit/Receive Setting Data Bit Selection (DSW1-1) 7KLVVZLW.KVHWVWKHSULQWHUWRUH.HLYHHLWKHURUELWGDWDELWVIRUHD.KE\WHWUDQVPLWWHG DSW1 DSW1-1 SETTING 8 Data Bits 7 Data Bits Parity Selection (DSW1-2, DSW1-3) 7KHVHVZLW.KHVVHOH.WWKHW\SHRISDULW\XVHGIRUHUURUGHWH.WLRQ DSW1-2 DSW1-3 SETTING DSW1 No Parity Even Not Used Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...
  • Page 23 1 Stop Bit 2 Stop Bits Baud Rate Selection (DSW1-5, DSW1-6) 6HOH.WVWKHGDWDUDWH ESV IRUWKH56SRUW DSW1 DSW1-5 DSW1-6 SETTING 9600 19200 4800 2400 Communication Protocol Selection (DSW1-7, DSW1-8) 6HOH.WVWKHIORZ.RQWURODQGVWDWXVUHSRUWLQJ DSW1-7 DSW1-8 SETTING Ready/Busy DSW1 X-on/X-Off Bi-Directional Not Used Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...
  • Page 24 Sensor Type Selection (DSW2-2) 6HOH.WVEHWZHHQWKHXVHRIDODEHOJDSRUDUHIOH.WLYH´,0DUNµGHWH.WRU DSW2 DSW2-2 SETTING “I - Mark” Head Check Selection (DSW2-3) :KHQVHOH.WHGWKHSULQWHUZLOO.KH.NIRUKHDGHOHPHQWVWKDWDUHHOH.WUL.DOO\PDOIXQ.WLRQLQJ DSW2 DSW2-3 SETTING Disabled Enabled Hex Dump Selection (DSW2-4) 6HOH.WV+H['XPSPRGH DSW2 DSW2-4 SETTING Disabled Enabled Receive Buffer Selection (DSW2-5) Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...

  • Page 25: Selecting Protocol Control Codes

    Reserved Standard Reserved Non-Std. *Reserved for Future Use (DSW2-6) 127(7KH&HQWURQL.V 3DUDOOHO .RPPXQL.DWLRQVSRUWRQWKH059LVDOZD\V HQDEOHGUHJDUGOHVVRIWKHVHWWLQJVIRUWKH56SRUW7KHUHDUHQRVHWWLQJVIRU&HQWURQL.V %RWKWKH&HQWURQL.VDQGWKH56SRUWVDUHD.WLYHDWDOOWLPHV&DUHVKRXOGEHWDNHQWR HQVXUHWKDWGDWDLVQRWWUDQVPLWWHGWRERWKSRUWVVLPXOWDQHRXVO\DVWKHUH.HLYHGPHVVDJH ZLOOEH.RUUXSWHG Selecting Protocol Control Codes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´.DUURWµ A .KDUD.WHU$.RPPDQGVWUHDPZRXOG WKHQVWDUWZLWKDQ´A$µLQVWHDGRIDQ´(6&!$µ7KHVHWZRVHWVRI3URWR.RO&RPPDQG &RGHVDUHDGHTXDWHIRUWKHPDMRULW\RIDOODSSOL.DWLRQVEXWR..DVLRQDOO\VLWXDWLRQVR..XU ZKHUH.RQIOL.WVH[LVWZKHQXVLQJWKH$OWHUQDWHVHW,QWKHVH.DVHVWKHXVHU.DQGHILQHDQG GRZQORDGD.XVWRPVHWRI3URWR.RO&RPPDQG&RGHVWKDWDUHVWRUHGLQ((3520PHPRU\ LQWKHSULQWHU$IWHUWKHVHDUHGRZQORDGHGWKH\UHSOD.HWKH$OWHUQDWH&RPPDQG&RGHVHW ZKHQ',3VZLW.K'6:LVLQWKH21SRVLWLRQ:KHQ',3VZLW.K'6:LVLQWKH2)) SRVLWLRQWKH6WDQGDUG3URWR.RO&RPPDQG&RGHVDUHXVHG Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...

  • Page 26: Download Command Structure

    (6&!/'DE.GHIJKL7KHSDUDPHWHUVVSH.LILHGIRU´DµWKURXJK´Lµ.DQEHWUDQVPLWWHGLQ HLWKHU$6&,,.KDUD.WHUVRUKH[QRWDWLRQDOORZLQJD.RPSOHWH.KDUD.WHU H[.HSWIRUWKH´µ  VHWWREHXVHGIRUVHOH.WLQJWKH.XVWRP.RGH ALTERNATE PARAMETER STANDARD SETTING SETTING(DEFAULT) 67; (7; (6& (14 &$1 2))/,1(  <(6 K $XWR21/,1(   12  <(6 L =HUR6ODVK   12 Reset ,IWKH.XVWRP3URWR.RO&RPPDQG.RGHVDUHLQ.RUUH.WRULIWKHSULQWHUGRHVQRWUHVSRQGWR .RPPDQGVXVLQJWKH.XVWRPVHWWKH$OWHUQDWH3URWR.RO&RQWURO&RGHV.DQEHUHVWRUHGE\WKH IROORZLQJSUR.HGXUH STEP PROCEDURE 7XUQWKHSULQWHURII 3OD.H',3VZLW.K'6:LQWKH21SRVLWLRQ 7XUQSRZHURQZKLOHVLPXOWDQHRXVO\SUHVVLQJWKH)(('DQG/,1( VZLW.KHV Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...

  • Page 27: Download Procedure

    Selecting Protocol Control Codes (Cont.) Download Procedure 7KHSUR.HGXUHIRUGRZQORDGLQJD.XVWRP3URWR.RO&RPPDQG&RGHVHWLV STEP PROCEDURE 5HVHWWKHSULQWHUWRWKHGHIDXOWVHWWLQJVXVLQJWKH5HVHWSUR.HGXUH 3OD.H',3VZLW.K'6:LQWKH21SRVLWLRQ 7XUQSRZHU21ZKLOHVLPXOWDQHRXVO\SUHVVLQJWKH/,1(VZLW.K7KLV SOD.HVWKHSULQWHULQWKH86(5'2:1/2$'PRGHDVVLJQLILHGE\86(5 '2:1/2$'GLVSOD\HGRQWKH/&'SDQHO )RUSULQWHUVWKDWGRQRWKDYHDQ/&'SDQHO\RXZLOOKHDUDVLQJOH´EHHSµ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ev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...
  • Page 28 5D Hex = ] Take printer Off-Line M84XX Compatibility (DS2-8) )RUHPXODWLQJ0VRIWZDUH6KRXOGEHXVHGRQO\LISUREOHPVDUHHQ.RXQWHUHGZKHQ XVLQJH[LVWLQJ0VRIWZDUH DSW2 DSW2-8 SETTING OFF (Normal Operation) M-8400 Compatibility Mode Selection (DSW3-1 and DSW3-2) 6HOH.WVWKHRSHUDWLQJPRGHRIWKHSULQWHU DSW3 DSW3-1 DSW3-2 SETTING Batch/Continuous Tear Off Cutter Dispenser Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...
  • Page 29 SETTING Sensor Used Not Used Back Feed Selection (DSW3-4) :KHQ%D.N)HHGLVHQDEOHGWKHSULQWHUZLOOSRVLWLRQWKHODEHOIRUGLVSHQVLQJ.XWWLQJDQG UHWUD.WLWWRWKH.RUUH.WSULQWSRVLWLRQEHIRUHSULQWLQJWKHQH[WODEHO DSW3 DSW3-4 SETTING Disabled Enabled External Signal Interface 7KH(;7.RQQH.WRURQWKHSULQWHUUHDUSDQHOLVLQWHQGHGIRUXVHZLWKWKHH[WHUQDOSULQWHU D..HVVRULHVVX.KDVODEHOUHZLQGHUVRUDSSOL.DWRUV7KHSLQ&HQWURQL.VW\SH.RQQH.WRU SURYLGHVD.KRL.HRIIRXUGLIIHUHQWRXWSXWVLJQDOVDORQJZLWKYDULRXVHUURU.RQGLWLRQV Print Start Signal Selection (DSW3-5) DSW3 DSW3-5 SETTING Disabled Enabled 127(7KLVVZLW.KPXVWEHLQWKH21SRVLWLRQLID9HUL6.DQLVXVHGWR.RQWUROWKHSULQWHUYLD WKH(;7.RQQH.WRU Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...
  • Page 30 Type 4 Type 3 Type 2 Type 1 Refer to Section 3.6 for a description of the available external signal types. Repeat Print via External Signal (DSW3-8) $OORZVDQH[WHUQDOGHYL.HWR.RQWUROWKHUHSULQWRIWKHODEHOLQWKHSULQWEXIIHU DSW3 DSW3-8 SETTING Disabled Enabled 1RWH7KH',36ZLW.KIXQ.WLRQVOLVWHGLQ.RUSRUDWHWKHODWHVW ILUPZDUHUHYLVLRQVDWWKHWLPHRISULQWLQJ Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...

  • Page 31: Default Settings

    Advanced Mode Default Settings Zero Slash:  <(6 Auto Online  <(6 Vert. Offset:   '()$8/76(77,1*  Horiz: &203/(7('  Input: Calendar Enabled: 12 12 Ignore CR/LF:  Print Darkness: 2Q.HWKHGHIDXOWRSHUDWLRQLV.RPSOHWHGD´6$72'()$8/7&203/(7('µPHVVDJH ZLOOEHGLVSOD\HGRQWKH/&'SDQHODQGDVLQJOHDXGLEOHVLJQDOZLOOEHKHDUG7KH SULQWHUVKRXOGEHSRZHUHGRIIZKLOHWKLVPHVVDJHLVEHLQJGLVSOD\HG7KLVVDYHVWKH GHIDXOWVHWWLQJVLQWKH((3520ZKHUHWKH\ZLOOEHDXWRPDWL.DOO\ORDGHGWKHQH[WWLPH WKHSULQWHULVSRZHUHGRQ Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...

  • Page 32: Printer Adjustments

    Print Hex Dump Label POWER, then DSW2-4 =ON Print Buffer Hex Dump Label Refer to Page 20 Print Hex Receive Buffer Dump Label Hex Dump Label Refer to Page 21 POWER + DSW2-4 =ON Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...

  • Page 33: Normal Mode

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  • Page 34: Print Speed Adjustment

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  • Page 45: Print Darkness Setting

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  • Page 47: Printing Test Labels

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  • Page 49: Section 3. Interface Specifications

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  • Page 50: The Receive Buffer

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  • Page 51: Rs232C Serial Interface

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  • Page 52: Rs232C Interface Signals

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  • Page 53 Single Job Buffer mode. It will also go low when the data in the buffer reaches the Buffer Near Full level. Ready/Busy Flow Control 5HDG\%XV\LVWKHKDUGZDUHIORZ.RQWUROIRUWKHVHULDOLQWHUID.HRQWKH059SULQWHU %\UDLVLQJORZHULQJWKHYROWDJHOHYHORQ3LQRIWKH56SRUWWKHSULQWHUQRWLILHVWKH KRVWZKHQLWLVUHDG\WRUH.HLYHGDWD3LQ 576 DQG3LQ '75 DUHWKHLPSRUWDQW VLJQDOVRQWKHSULQWHUIRUWKLVPHWKRGRIIORZ.RQWURO7KHKRVWPXVWEH.DSDEOHRI VXSSRUWLQJWKLVIORZ.RQWUROPHWKRGIRULWWRIXQ.WLRQSURSHUO\ Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...
  • Page 54 4 RTS (Request to Send) 5 CTS (Clear to Send) 6 DSR (Data Set Ready) 20 DTR (Data Terminal Ready) 7 SG (Signal Ground) 7KLV.RQQH.WLRQDWWKHKRVWVLGHRIWKHLQWHUID.HZRXOGGHSHQGXSRQWKHSLQWKDWLV EHLQJXVHGDVWKH5HDG\%XV\VLJQDOE\WKHGULYLQJVRIWZDUH7\SL.DOO\RQD3&LWZRXOG EHHLWKHU&76 SLQ RU'65 SLQ RQD'%.RQQH.WRU Data Streams 2Q.HWKHIORZ.RQWUROPHWKRGKDVEHHQ.KRVHQIRUWKH56&LQWHUID.HWKHGDWDVWUHDP PXVWEHVHQWLQDVSH.LIL.PDQQHU7KH67;D]QG(7;&RQWURO.KDUD.WHUVPXVWIUDPHWKH GDWDVWUHDP <STX><ESC>A..Job#1..<ESC>Z<ETX><STX><ESC>A..Job#n..<ESC>Z<ETX> 127($OO.KDUD.WHUVLQ.OXGLQJ67;(6&DQG(7;DUHLQ$6&,, Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...

  • Page 55: Cable Requirements

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  • Page 56: Data Streams

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  • Page 57: Status Response

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  • Page 58 No Errors Ribbon Near End Buffer Near Full Ribbon Near End and Buffer Near Full ON-LINE COMPILING PRINT JOB No Errors Ribbon Near End Buffer Near Full Ribbon Near End and Buffer Near Full Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...

  • Page 59: Centronics Parallel Interface

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  • Page 60 To Printer DATA 8 Return Reference To Printer ACK Return Reference BUSY To Host BUSY Return Reference PTR ERROR To Host PE Return Reference SELECT To Host FAULT To Host Frame Ground +5V (Z=24K ohm) Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...

  • Page 61: Accessory (Ext) Connector

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  • Page 62 Vcc = +5V 1 K ohm, ¼W Signal Out Pin 1, 3 4 or 6 TYPE 1 20 milliseconds TYPE 2 TYPE 3 TYPE 4 Start Print End Print (Label Feed (Label Feed Stop) Stop) Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...

  • Page 63: Section 4. Electrical Checks And Adjustments

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  • Page 64: Left Side Cover

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  • Page 65: Power Supply Checks

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  • Page 66 SECTION 4 - Electrical Checks and Adjustments 4-3 Power Supply Checks TEST PINS 1-10 VR 1-5 Fig. 4-5 Fig. 4-4 TEST PINS MAIN CIRCUIT BOARD Fig. 4-6 Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...
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  • Page 68: Reflective "I-Mark" Label Pitch Sensor Adjustment

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  • Page 69: See Thru (Gap) Pitch Sensor Adjustment

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  • Page 70 SECTION 4 - Electrical Checks and Adjustments 4-5 See Thru (GAP) Pitch Sensor Adjustment (Cont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ig. 4-8 Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...

  • Page 71: Ribbon Sensor Adjustment

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  • Page 72: Pitch Offset Adjustment (User)

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  • Page 73: Pitch Offset Adjustment (Service)

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  • Page 74: Feed/Backfeed Adjustment -Tear Off Mode

    SECTION 4 - Electrical Checks and Adjustments 4-9 Feed/Backfeed Adjustment -Tear Off Mode (Use Offset VR to adjust label stop position) 5HTXLUHG(TXLSPHQW 6PDOOIODWKHDGV.UHZGULYHU IRU SRWHQWLRPHWHUDGMXVWPHQW  STEP PROCEDURE 7XUQWKH2))6(795RQWKHIURQWSDQHOWRWKH.HQWHUSRVLWLRQ 5HIHUWR)LJ 7XUQWKHSRZHURQZKLOHSUHVVLQJWKH)(('NH\ 3UHVVWKH/,1(NH\WRVHWWKH.XUVRURQ6PDOO 3UHVVWKH)(('NH\RQ.H9HULI\GLVSOD\ 3UHVVWKH/,1(NH\WRDGMXVWWKHSULQWZLGWK 3UHVVWKH)(('NH\WRLQLWLDWHWHVWSULQWLQJ3UHVV)(('NH\DJDLQWRVWRS SULQWLQJ 7XUQ2))6(795WRDGMXVWODEHOVWRSSRVLWLRQ 3UHVV)(('NH\WRVWRSWHVWSULQWWKHQWXUQWKHSRZHURII 7ROHUDQ.HRI2))6(795PP Fig. 4-13 Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...

  • Page 75: Feed/Backfeed Adjustment-Cutter Mode

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  • Page 76: Feed/Backfeed Adjustment-Dispenser Mode

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  • Page 77: Section 5. Mechanical Adjustments

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  • Page 78: Ribbon Clutch Adjustments

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  • Page 79 SECTION 5 - Mechanical Adjustments 5-2 Ribbon Clutch Adjustments RIBBON UNWIND SPINDLE ADJUST NUT SET SCREW IS INSIDE ADJUST NUT Fig. 5-1 RIBBON REWIND SPINDLE 600-800g 300-400g (REWIND) (UNWIND) TENSION GAUGE Fig. 5-2 EMPTY RIBBON CORES Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...
  • Page 80 SECTION 5 - Mechanical Adjustments 5-2.2 Ribbon Rewind Clutch Adjustment 7RDGMXVWWKH5LEERQ:LQG&OXW.KSHUIRUPWKHIROORZLQJVWHSVDQGUHIHUWRWKH LOOXVWUDWLRQVRQSUHYLRXVSDJH STEP PROCEDURE &RQQH.WWKHSRZHU.DEOHWRWKHSULQWHUDQG$&RXWOHW3OD.HWKHSULQWHU·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ev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...

  • Page 81: Ribbon Guide Plate Adjustment

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  • Page 82: Print Head Position Alignment

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  • Page 85: Feed Roller Adjustment (Label Tracking)

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  • Page 87: Pitch Sensor Modification For Sensing "R-Corner" Notch Tags

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  • Page 88: Timing Belt Tension Adjustment

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  • Page 89: Section 6. Replacement Procedures

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  • Page 90: Replacing Fuses

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  • Page 94: Replacing The Main Circuit Board

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  • Page 96: Replacing The Power Supply

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  • Page 98: Replacing The Label Pitch Sensor Assembly

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  • Page 101: Replacing The Label Out Sensor Assembly

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  • Page 103: Replacing The Ribbon Motion Sensor

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  • Page 105: Replacing The Ribbon Drive Clutch Washers

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  • Page 108: Replacing The Timing Belts

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  • Page 110: Replacing The Platen

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  • Page 113: Replacing The Stepper Motor

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  • Page 115: Replacing The Lc Display And Keyboard Pcb Display

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  • Page 117: Section 7. Factory Resets

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  • Page 120: Clear Counter Heads

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  • Page 123: Section 8. Troubleshooting

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  • Page 126: Troubleshooting The Rs232C (Serial) Interface

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  • Page 132: Head Pattern Examples

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  • Page 134 SECTION 8 - Troubleshooting 8-7 Head Pattern Examples Fig. 8-6 DISPLAY: RIBBON WRINKLE, DIAGONAL VOIDS (WHITE STREAKS) THAT “WALK” ACROSS LABEL CAUSE: POOR HEAD ALIGNMENT, POOR RIBBON TENSION, WORN PLATEN, FOREIGN MATERIAL, DAMAGED PRINT HEAD Rev C SATO M-8400RV Service Manual...

  • Page 135: Section 9. Options

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  • Page 136: Memory Card

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  • Page 138 IN BACK PANEL BRACKET A WITH SCREW BRACKET B WITH (2) SCREWS Fig. 9-1 BRACKET C WITH (2) SCREWS Fig. 9-2 MEMORY PCB INSTALL END TO MAIN (4) MOUNTING PCB CONNECTOR. SCREWS SEE FIG. 9-3 Rev C SATO M-8400RV SERVICE MANUAL...
  • Page 139 SECTION 9 - OPTIONS 9-2 Memory Card MAIN PCB MEMORY CARD Fig. 9-3 PCB CONNECTOR KEY ALIGNMENT CONNECTOR FROM MEMORY CARD MEMORY SLOT CARD 2 MEMORY MODULE SHOWN INSTALLED IN MEMORY SLOT CARD 1 Fig. 9-4 Rev C SATO M-8400RV SERVICE MANUAL...
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  • Page 141: Label Dispenser Unit

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  • Page 143: General Operation

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  • Page 144: Label Rewinder Unit

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  • Page 146: Label Cutter Unit

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  • Page 149 MOVE FORWARD Fig. 9-17 Fig. 9-18 REMOVE (2) SCREWS Fig. 9-16 REMOVE (4) SCREWS HOLDING PRINT MECHANISM (1) SCREW SPACER PANEL LABEL CUTTER Fig. 9-20 Fig. 9-19 ATTACH TWO HINGE HALVES WITH (4) SCREWS Rev C SATO M-8400RV SERVICE MANUAL...
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  • Page 151: Calendar

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