External Rewinding Unit - SATO DR308e Operator's Manual

8.4 EXTERNAL REWINDING UNIT

External rewinding unit should only be installed by Sato qualified servicing personnel. The external rewinding
unit is to install on the option compartment at the front side of the printer. Use
or POS cassette for rewinding. The rewound labels can be attached directly to specific Sato Seal Labeller. Below
explained the loading of label when using paper core. Please refer to the separated manual for details when using with the
POS cassette.
8.4.1 To load the labels to the external rewinding unit
1.
Load the label accordingly to the instructions as men-
tioned in Section 2.3 Loading Labels or Tags.
2. Insert an empty paper core, with size φ 40mm (1.5in.), to
the label take-up spindle at the rewinding unit.
3.
With the head lock lever release, pull the leader of the
label to the label take-up spindle and place it on top of
the empty core. Make sure that the label should be
facing outward.
4.
Unfasten and adjust the sliding guide until it lightly
touches the edge of the label. Fix the sliding guide in
position with the white knob.
5.
Tape the leader portion of the label to the empty core.
Then turn the take-up spindle several times in the
direction of counter-clockwise to wind the label around
the core.
6.
Remount the print head by turning the head lock lever
clockwise until it latch on. The print head should lock into
place firmly. Close the main cover.
7.
Power on the printer and press the LINE button to set
the printer to OFFLINE mode.
8.
Press the FEED button. An empty label should be fed
and the rewinding unit wound up the label simultane-
ously. This procedure is to ensure the label is loaded
correctly.
8.4.2 To remove the wound up label
When the core on the rewinding unit was fully wound up
with labels, stop printing and turn off the printer. Slide the
cutter of the rewinding unit across the label. Then take out
the labels and core from the take-up spindle. Repeat the
above procedure to wind up another core of labels.
DR308e Operator's Manual
Section 8: Optional Accessories
Paper core size of
Empty paper core
Tape
Take up spindle
φ
40 mm (1.5 in.)
Label facing outward
Sliding guide
Cutter
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