Compatibility - SATO M-5900RV Operator And Technical Reference Manual

Section 1. Printer Overview

1.2 Compatibility

The M-5900RV was designed to be downward compatible with the standard M-5900. If
all the rules for command usage were followed when designing labels for a M-5900,
then the same command stream should create the label on a M-5900RV . However, the
M-5900 was more lenient in allowing the user to "bend" the rules, especially in the area
of the allowable sequence of commands. Because the throughput of the M-5900RV is
much greater than the M-5900, it must receive the commands in the sequence it is
anticipating.
There are some other minor differences in how the M-5900RV responds to certain
commands. There is also a difference in how the newer M-5900RV handles graphic files.
When <ESC>A3 or <ESC>R rotate commands are sent to a M-5900RV printer, it
rotates all fields, including graphic images. The M-5900 on the other hand would only
rotate the text and bar code fields and not the graphic fields. To compensate for these
differences, a Compatibility setting can be selected using DSW2-8. When it is placed in
the ON position, the M-5900RV will respond to these commands the same as the M-5900
would.
NOTE: Even when DSW2-8 is in the ON position, The M-5900RV expects the command
sequences to follow the rules specified in the Programming Reference.
When printing labels designed for a M-5900 on the newer M-5900RV printer, the
following procedure is recommended.
STEP
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PROCEDURE
.irst try printing the label with DSW-8 in the O.. position. If it prints
all the fields correctly but the print quality needs improvement, try
adjusting the Print Darkness using the front panel potentiometer.
If the print quality is still lacking, try changing the print speed and/or
heat setting using the front panel LCD controls. After each change,
reprint the label using the .EED key (printer must be ON-LINE). If
you resend the label to the printer, any old software commands will
override the changes you made with the LCD controls.
If a new LCD setting solves the problem, then make the appropriate
changes in the command stream.
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