CX208 Desktop Label Printer USER GUIDE
BAR CODE SATO ELECTRONICS (S) PTE LTD 438A Alexandra Road #02-01/04 Alexandra Technopark Singapore 119967 Tel: (65) 271 5300 Fax: (65) 273 6011 Service Hotline: (65) 273 6455 http://www.satosingapore.com © Copyright 2001 BAR CODE SATO ELECTRONICS (S) PTE LTD Warning: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B computing device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
BAR CODE SATO ELECTRONICS (S) PTE LTD 438A Alexandra Road #02-01/04 Alexandra Technopark Singapore 119967
CX208 User Guide Table of Contents What You Get . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Controls, Indicators, and Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Printer Power Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Printer Interface Connection. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Loading Labels or Tags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Loading Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CX208 User Guide What You Get The SATO CX208 Printers come complete and ready to install and print labels.
CX208 User Guide Controls, Indicators, and Connections Device Name Primary Function FEED Button Advances print media READY Indicator Shows printer status Use PRESS - to advance media PRESS while pressing READY indicator - to print test label PRESS - to pause printing during batch mode operation ON-OFF Button Places printer in On-Line or Off-Line mode GREEN - Printer ready for data OFF - Printer busy, or Off-Line RED - Printer needs attention PRESS to switch to/from Off-Line or to reset the printer
CX208 User Guide 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.
CX208 User Guide Media Loading Print Head Paper Guide Lock Sensor Light Source Drive Platen Media Roll Centre Justified Paper Guides Print Head Release Label Exit Slot Labels Page 4
CX208 User Guide Setup Loading Labels or Tags 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. Labels should be wound face-in for the best results. 4. Slide the centre justified Paper Guides apart until the label roll will drop down between them. 5. Place media roll in the paper tray such that the media unwinds from the bottom of the roll toward the front of the printer.
CX208 User Guide Ribbon Loading Ribbon Supply Roll Take-up Core Left Take-up Core Spindle Spindle Notches Spring Loaded Take-up Spindle Left Supply Spindle Spring Loaded Supply Spindle Ribbon Cover Ribbon Path Take-up Core Supply Roll Supply Roll Mounted on Spindles Spring Loaded Take-up Spindle Page 6
CX208 User Guide 6. Place the take-up core (ribbon unrolling from the top side) into the left take-up spindle. The 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. 8. Pull the ribbon down and over the print head and insert the supply core onto the left supply spindle, making sure the notches in the core fit over the nibs. 9.
CX208 User Guide mands that try to set it to the ThermalTTransfer mode. A CX208TT unit is calibrated at the factory for use with SATO Standard ribbon and media. Other ribbon/media combinations may or may not index properly with these settings. If you are experiencing difficulty with label indexing and are not using SATO labels and/or ribbon, it may be necessary to recalibrate the unit for your particular ribbon/media.
CX208 User Guide Using the Printer Printing a Self-test Label Printing a self-test label checks the printer’s overall operability. To 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. 2. Press and release the FEED button. 3. The printer should begin printing a self-test label. Release the READY indicator after printing starts. 4.
CX208 User Guide • • • • 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 OnLine mode (its default condition). Resetting the printer in this manner does not harm it in any way, nor does it affect the contents of nonvolatile RAM or remove any stored objects.
CX208 User Guide Routine Maintenance SATO 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. Print head cleaning is easy and fast: 1. Unlatch and raise the print head if it is not already raised and latch it in the open position. 2.
CX208 User Guide What To Do If... SATO 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. 2. Confirm that the printer is connected to its power supply and the supply is plugged into an AC outlet having the proper voltage. 3. Open the print head and inspect the media path.
CX208 User Guide 4. If you have been printing many labels, the printer may have overheated. Normal operation will resume after the printer has cooled sufficiently. Self-test label will not print 1. If printing in the direct thermal mode, confirm that you have loaded direct thermal media. 2. Disconnect the cable between the printer and the host computer. Reset the printer and try to print a self-test label again. Labels will not feed 1. Confirm that the print media is loaded correctly. 2.
CX208 User Guide 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 sideto-side motion of the paper as it feeds through the printer. 2. Check your software’s print darkness and print speed settings. These settings may need adjustment for optimum results. 3. Try different print media.
CX208 User Guide SPECIFICATIONS 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 Weight 2.68Kg (5.9Ib.) -- N.A -- (0.75”) 2.64Kg (5.8lb.) Common Specifications Print Head Density 8 dots/mm (203dpi) Print Speed 38mm/sec (1.
CX208 User Guide Communication Ports CX208 printers are equipped with a standard (not EPP or ECP) Centronics parallel and an RS232C communication port, wired as shown below. Serial Input Connector (DB9S) Pin # 2 3 5 7 8 1, 9 Description RXD (data to printer) TXD (data from printer) Ground RTS (printer busy) CTS +5VDC, 200 mA max.
CX208 UserGuide Note: Note: CX208 printers require a "null modem" cable (pins 2-32-3 andand 7-87-8 cross CX208/212 printers require a null modem cable (pins cross connected) when connected to another DTE device such as a personal connected) when connected to another DTE device such as a personal comcomputer. SATO are wired in amodem null modem configuration. puter. The The SATO serialserial cablescables are wired in a null configuration.
CX208 User Guide Selecting Immediate will bring up thg Immediate Commands dialog box al-lowing you to set the RS232 serial parameters. The printer configuration and calibration information is stored in non-volatile RAM. The settings will remain active until new information is sent. The current settings can be verified by printing a test label (page 9). Complete operation and instructions are contained in the CXWizard.PDF file in the Manuals directory on the CD-ROM.
