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®
CT 400 and CT410
Desk Top Printers
Operator and Technical
Reference Manual
PN 9001069A
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SATO UK Limited Valley Road, Harwich Essex CO12 4RR Tel: 01255 240000 Fax: 01255 240111 Tech Support Hotline: 01255 252828 Email: techsupport@satouk.com www.satouk.com © Copyright 2005 SATO UK Limited Warning: This equipment complies with the requirements in Part 15 of FCC rules for a Class A computing device. Operation of this equipment in a residential area may cause unacceptable interference to radio and TV reception requiring the operator to take whatever steps are necess
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PREFACE CT SERIES PRINTER OPERATOR’S MANUAL The CT Series Printer Operator’s Manual contains basic information about the printer such as setup, installation, cleaning and maintenance. It also contains complete instructions on how to use the operator panel to configure the printer. The following is a brief description of each section in this manual. SECTION 1. PRINTER OVERVIEW This section contains a discussion of the printer specifications and optional features. SECTION 2. INSTALLATION AND CONFI
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Preface APPENDICES APPENDIX A: Command Code Quick Reference APPENDIX B: Bar Code Specifications APPENDIX C: Custom Characters and Graphics Page- ii 9001069A SATO CT Series Printers
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Preface TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1. PRINTER OVERVIEW Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-1 General Printer Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-2 Character Fonts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-4 Bar Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-5 Physical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-6 Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Preface SECTION 4. PROGRAMMING Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 The SATO CT Programming Language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-1 Protocol Control Codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 Using Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-2 The Print Area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-4 Rotated Fields . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-6 Command Default Settings
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Preface Sequential Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-68 Start/Stop Label . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-70 Two-Dimensional Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-71 Data Matrix, Data Format . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-72 Data Matrix, Data Print . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-74 Dat Matrix Sequential Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-75 Maxicode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-77 PDF417 . .
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Preface APPENDICES APPENDIX A: Command Code Quick Reference APPENDIX B: Bar Code Specifications Bar Code Symbologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-1 Codabar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-2 Code 39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-3 Interleaved Two of Five (I 2/5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-4 UPC-A/EAN-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-5 EAN-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B-
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SECTION 1. PRINTER OVERVIEW INTRODUCTION The SATO CT Series Thermal Transfer Printers are complete, high-performance on-site labeling systems. All printer parameters are user programmable using software commands or the utility program provided. All popular bar codes and 15 human-readable fonts, including a vector font and two raster fonts, are resident in memory providing literally thousands of type styles and sizes. Additional fonts can be downloaded into memory. The Operator’s Manual will help
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Section 1. Printer Overview GENERAL PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATION CT400 CT410 PRINT Method Direct or Thermal Transfer Speed (User Selectable) 2 to 6 ips 2 to 4 ips 50 to 150 mm/s 50 to 100 mm/s Print Module (Dot Size) .0049 in. .0033 in. .125 mm .083 mm Resolution 203 dpi 305 dpi 8 dpmm 12 dpmm Maximum Print Width 4.1 in. 104 mm Maximum Print Length 15.6 in. 400 mm MEDIA Minimum Width .90 in. (23 mm) Minimum Length .60 in. (15 mm) Maximum Width 4.6 in. (118 mm) Type Die Cut Labels, Fan-Fo
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Section 1. Printer Overview SPECIFICATION CT400 CT410 CONTROLS AND SIGNALS On-Line LED Green Power LED Green Error LED Red LED Display Panel 7 Segment Single Character On/Off-Line Switch Front Panel Label Feed Switch Front Panel Power On/Off Switch Front Panel POTENTIOMETER ADJUSTMENTS Pitch Offset/Print Darkness Front Panel Reflective Sensor Adjustment Front Panel See-thru Sensor Adjustment Front Panel INTERFACE CONNECTIONS Parallel (Standard) IEEE 1284 Serial (Option) RS232C (9600 to 57.6K bps
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Section 1. Printer Overview CHARACTER FONTS SPECIFICATION CT400 CT410 MATRIX FONTS U Font (5 dots W x 9 dots H) S Font (8 dots W x 15 dots H) M Font (13 dots W x 20 dots H) XU Font (5 dots W x 9 dots H) Helvetica XS Font (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 (22 dots W x 33 dots H) OCR A OB Font 20 dots W x 24 dots H) OCR-B (30 dots W x 36 dots H) OCR B AUTO SMOOTHING FONTS (1) WB WB Font (18 do
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Section 1. Printer Overview BAR CODES SPECIFICATION CT400 CT410 SYMBOLOGIES Bookland (UPC/EAN Supplemental) EAN-8, EAN-13 CODABAR Code 39 Code 93 Code 128 Interleaved 2 of 5 Industrial 2 of 5 Matrix 2 of 5 MSI POSTNET UCC/EAN-128 UPC-A and UPC-E Data Matrix Maxicode PDF417 Micro PDF Truncated PDF Ratios 1:2, 1:3, 2:5 User definable bar widths Bar Height 4 to 600 dots, User programmable Rotation 0°, 90°, 180° and 270° OTHER FEATURES Sequential Numbering Sequential numbering of both numerics and b
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Section 1. Printer Overview PHYSICAL SPECIFICATION CT400 CT410 DIMENSIONS Wide 7.8 in. (198 mm) Deep 9.1 in. (230 mm) High 6.5 in. (181 mm) WEIGHT 6.6 lbs (3 Kg) POWER REQUIREMENTS Voltage 110 V (±10 %) 220V (±10 %) 50/60 Hz (±1%) Power Consumption 150W Operating at 30% density ENVIRONMENTAL Operating Temperature 41° to 104°F (5° to 40°C) Storage Temperature -0° to 104°F (-20° to 40°C) Operating Humidity 30-80 % RH, non-condensing Storage Humidity 20-80% RH, non-condensing Electrostatic Discharg
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Section 1. Printer Overview OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES ACCESSORY CT400 CT410 LABEL CUTTER Internal option allowing labels to be cut at specified intervals. Controlled through programming. Factory installed only. LABEL DISPENSER Internal option allowing labels to be peeled from backing for immediate (on demand) application. Factory installed only. LABEL REWINDER External accessory rewinds labels onto a roll after they are printed. SERIAL INTERFACE High Speed RS232 Interface option, 9600 to 57.6KB. Fact
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SECTION 2. INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION INTRODUCTION This section is to assist you in taking the CT Series printer from the shipping container to the application environment. The following information is provided in this section: • Unpacking and Parts Identification • Setting Up the Printer • Loading Labels or Tags • Loading the Ribbon (CT4XXTT only) • Control Panel • Printer Configuration SATO CT Series Printers 9001069A Page 2
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Section 2. Installation and Configuration UNPACKING Consider the following when unpacking the printer: • The box should stay upright. • Lift the printer out of the box carefully. • Remove the plastic covering from the printer. • Remove the accessory items from their protective containers. • If the printer has been stored in a cold environment, allow it to reach room temperature before applying power. • Set the printer on a solid flat surface. Inspect the shipping container and printer for any si
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Section 2. Installation and Configuration SETTING UP THE PRINTER Consider the following when setting up the printer/ • Locate a solid flat surface with adequate room to set the printer. Make sure the Power Module can be located so that the power connecting cable can be attached to the printer and the AC Power Cable can be connected to an AC power outlet. • The location should be near the host or computer terminal. The maximum distance is: - 10 feet for the Parallel interface. To fully utilize th
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Section 2. Installation and Configuration 7. Apply power to the printer by placing the AC Power switch in the ON (1) position. 8. Print a test label to verify the printer is set up and operating correctly. Page 2-4 9001069A SATO CT Series Printers
