Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto 208 del fabbricante SATO
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CX208 Desktop Label Printer USER GUIDE.
BAR CODE SATO ELECTRONICS (S) PTE LTD 438A Alexandra Road #02-01/04 Alexandra Technopark Tel: (65) 271 5300 Fax: (65) 273 6011 Service Hotline: (65) 273 6455 http://www .
BAR CODE SATO ELECTRONICS (S) PTE LTD 438A Alexandra Road #02-01/04 Alexandra Technopark Singapore 119967.
T able of Contents W h a t Y o u G e t ...............................1 Controls, Indicators, and Connections .................. 2 Printer Powe r Connection .....................2 Printer Interface Connection ....................4 Setup ..............
What Y ou Get The SA TO CX208 Printers come complete and ready to install and print labels. Y our CX208 shipping carton contains the following items: • CX208 Printer • Parallel Printer Cable • 4.
Controls, Indicators, and Connections Printer Power Connection 1. Plug the output of the AC power supply provided with the printer into the connec- tor on the bottom panel. 2. Connect the supply into an AC outlet having the proper voltage. Important! The required AC voltage is marked on the power supply .
Printer Interface Connection 1. Connect the supplied interface cable to the parallel printer port on the computer . 2. Connect the other end to the parallel input port on the printer .
Page 4 CX208 User Guide Media L oading Paper Guide Lock P rint Hea d S ensor Ligh t Source D rive Plate n M edia R oll C entre Justified P aper Guides P rint Head R elease L abel Ex it S lot L abels.
Setup Loading Labels or T ags 1. Lift the top cover . 2. Press the two print head releases back to unlock the print head. 3. Unwrap the new media, and unwind a few labels from the roll. La- bels should be wound face-in for the best results. 4. Slide the cent re justified Paper Guides apart until the label roll will drop down between them.
Page 6 CX208 User Guide R ibbon Loading.
6. Place the take-up core (ribbon unrolling from the top side) into the left take-up spindle. T he take-up spindles are the top set of spindles. 7. Pull out the spring loaded knob on the right take-up spindle and place the right end of the take-up core into the right spindle, lining up the notches with the spindle nibs.
mands that try to set it to the T hermal T T ransfer mode. A CX 2 08TT unit is calibrated at the factory for use with SA TO Stan - dard ribbon and media.
Using the Printer Printing a Self-test Label Printing a self-test label checks the printer ’ s overall operability . T o run a self-test, confirm that the printer is loaded and connected to AC power and no print jobs are in process. Then: 1. Press and hold in the READY Indicator .
• stop any printing. • delete the label format in process from memory . • reset the printer communication ports. • return all printer parameters to their default (first power-on) state. Pressing the READY indicator a second time will return the printer to On- Line mode (its default condition).
Routine Maintenance SA TO Singapore printers need very little maintenance other than occasional cleaning. Clean the printer body as required, using soft cloth moistened with a mild detergent cleaner . Clean the print head if it appears dirty or if print quality is poor .
What T o Do If... SA TO printers are very reliable, so printing problems are unlikely . If you do think you have a printer problem, proceed as follows: 1. Confirm that the printer has the right media installed, and that it is loaded correctly . See page 4 for media loading instructions.
4. If you have been printing many labels, the printer may have over- heated. Normal operation will resume after the printer has cooled suf- ficiently . Self-test label will not print 1. If printing in the direct thermal mode, confirm that you have loaded direct thermal media.
Labels feed continuously 1. Check that the print media is loaded correctly . 2. Confirm that the sensor type (Eye-Mark or gap) in your software setup matches your print media. Poor print quality 1. Confirm that the print media is properly loaded, and there is no side- to-side motion of the paper as it feeds through the printer .
SPECIFICATIONS CX208 User Guide CX208 TT CX208 DT Print Method Thermal Transfer / Direct Thermal Direct Thermal Max Ribbon Length 459 ft -- N.A -- Max Ribbon Roll Diameter 42.4mm (1.67”) -- N.A -- Carbon Ribbon Inner : 12.7mm (0.5”) Core Diameter Outer : 19mm (0.
Communication Ports CX208 printers are equipped with a standard (not EPP or ECP) Cen- tronics parallel and an RS232C communication port, wired as shown below .
CX208 Software T wo basic software packages are supplied on the Ready-T o-Go CD-ROM included with each CX208 printer . Each package allows you to easily change the configuration of the printer and print labels. Label Wizard CX Label W izard CX is a full-featured label design and production software package.
Selectin g Immediat e will brin g u p th g Immediat e C ommand s dialo g bo x al - - lowin g yo u t o se t th e RS23 2 seria l parameters . T h e printe r configuration and calibratio n informatio n i s store d i n non - volatil e RA M. T he setting s will remai n activ e unti l ne w informatio n i s sent .
Un punto importante, dopo l’acquisto del dispositivo (o anche prima di acquisto) è quello di leggere il manuale. Dobbiamo farlo per diversi motivi semplici:
Se non hai ancora comprato il SATO 208 è un buon momento per familiarizzare con i dati di base del prodotto. Prime consultare le pagine iniziali del manuale d’uso, che si trova al di sopra. Dovresti trovare lì i dati tecnici più importanti del SATO 208 - in questo modo è possibile verificare se l’apparecchio soddisfa le tue esigenze. Esplorando le pagine segenti del manuali d’uso SATO 208 imparerai tutte le caratteristiche del prodotto e le informazioni sul suo funzionamento. Le informazioni sul SATO 208 ti aiuteranno sicuramente a prendere una decisione relativa all’acquisto.
In una situazione in cui hai già il SATO 208, ma non hai ancora letto il manuale d’uso, dovresti farlo per le ragioni sopra descritte. Saprai quindi se hai correttamente usato le funzioni disponibili, e se hai commesso errori che possono ridurre la durata di vita del SATO 208.
Tuttavia, uno dei ruoli più importanti per l’utente svolti dal manuale d’uso è quello di aiutare a risolvere i problemi con il SATO 208. Quasi sempre, ci troverai Troubleshooting, cioè i guasti più frequenti e malfunzionamenti del dispositivo SATO 208 insieme con le istruzioni su come risolverli. Anche se non si riesci a risolvere il problema, il manuale d’uso ti mostrerà il percorso di ulteriori procedimenti – il contatto con il centro servizio clienti o il servizio più vicino.
