® M-8400RVe Thermal Transfer Printer Operator and Technical Reference Manual PN 9001075A SATO America, Inc. 10350-A Nations Ford Rd. Charlotte, NC 28273 Main Phone: (704) 644-1650 Fax: (704) 644-1661 Technical Support Hotline: (704) 644-1660 E-Mail:[email protected] © Copyright 2000 SATO America, Inc. 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 necessary to correct the interference. All rights reserved. No part of this document may be reproduced or issued to third parties in any form whatsoever without the express permission of SATO America, Inc. The materials in this document is provided for general information and is subject to change without notice. SATO America, Inc. assumes no responibilities for any errors that may appear. SATOM8400RVe PREFACE M-8400RVe PRINTER OPERATOR’S MANUAL The M-8400RVe 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 This section contains instructions on how to unpack and set up the printer, load the labels and ribbon. SECTION 3. CONFIGURATION This section contains instructions on how to configure the printer using the DIP switches and the LCD/Menu/Control panel. SECTION 4. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE This section contains instructions on how to clean and maintain the printer. SECTION 5. PROGRAMMING This section introduces the SATO printer programming language. It contains the commands that are used with the printer to produce labels with bar codes, alphanumeric data and graphics. SECTION 6. INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS This section contains the printer’s interface specifications, which include detailed information on how to properly interface your printer to the host system. SECTION 7. TROUBLESHOOTING This section contains troubleshooting procedures to follow in the event you have printer problems. SATOM8400RVePN9001075A Page-i Preface APPENDICES APPENDIX A: Command Code Quick Reference APPENDIX B: Bar Code Specifications APPENDIX C: Custom Characters and Graphics APPENDIX D: Optional Features APPENDIX E: Custom Protocol Command Codes Page-iiPN9001075A SATOM8400RVe Preface TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1. PRINTER OVERVIEW Introduction ..............................1-1 Compatibility ..............................1-1 General Printer Specifications .....................1-3 Character Fonts.............................1-5 Bar Codes................................1-6 Physical.................................1-7 Optional Accessories ..........................1-8 SECTION 2. INSTALLATION Introduction ..............................2-1 Unpacking and Parts Identification...................2-2 Setting Up the Printer .........................2-3 Loading Labels, Tags and Ribbon ...................2-5 Operator Panel .............................2-10 Rear Panel ...............................2-12 Switches and Sensors..........................2-13 Label Sensor Adjustment ........................2-14 SECTION 3. CONFIGURATION Printer DIP Switch Configuration....................3-1 Default Settings ............................3-6 Potentiometer Adjustments.......................3-7 LCD Panel Printer Configuration ....................3-9 Normal Mode............................3-10 Advanced Mode ..........................3-12 Card Mode .............................3-15 Service Mode ............................3-19 Counter Mode ...........................3-23 Test Print Mode ..........................3-23 Default Setting mode ........................3-24 Clear Non-Standard Protocol Codes ................3-25 Download User Defined Protocol Codes ..............3-26 Hex Dump Mode ..........................3-26 SATOM-8400RVePN9001075A Page-iii Preface SECTION 4. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE Introduction ..............................4-1 Procedures ...............................4-1 Adjusting the Print Quality .....................4-1 Darkness ............................4-2 Print Speed ...........................4-2 Cleaning the Print Head, Platen and Rollers ............4-3 Cleaning the Sensors ........................4-4 Replacing the Print Head ......................4-5 Replacing the Fuse .........................4-7 SECTION 4. PROGRAMMING Introduction ..............................5-1 The SATO Programming Language...................5-1 Selecting Protocol Control Codes....................5-2 Using Basic ...............................5-2 The Print Area.............................5-4 Rotated Fields .............................5-8 Command Default Settings .......................5-9 Command Codes ............................5-10 Bar Codes..............................5-11 Bar Codes, Expansion .......................5-16 Bar Codes, Variable Ratio .....................5-17 Base Reference Point ........................5-19 Characters, Custom Designed ...................5-21 Character Expansion ........................5-23 Character, Fixed Spacing ......................5-25 Character Pitch ...........................5-26 Character, Proportional Spacing ..................5-28 Clear Print Job(s) and Memory...................5-29 Continuous Forms Printing .....................5-30 Copy Image Area ..........................5-31 Cut.................................5-33 CutJob...............................5-34 Cut Last...............................5-35 Fonts, U, S, M, OA, OB, XU, XS and XM ..............5-36 Fonts, Raster ............................5-38 Fonts, Vector ............................5-39 Fonts, WB,WL, XB and XL .....................5-41 Form Feed .............................5-43 Form Overlay Recall ........................5-44 Form Overlay Store.........................5-45 Graphics, BMP ...........................5-46 Graphics, Custom..........................5-47 Graphics, PCX ...........................5-49 Job ID Store ............................5-50 Page-ivPN9001075A SATOM8400RVe Preface Job Name Store...........................5-51 Journal Print ............................5-52 Lines and Boxes ..........................5-53 Line Feed ..............................5-55 Media Size .............................5-56 Mirror Image ............................5-57 Off-Line/Pause ...........................5-59 Postnet ...............................5-60 Print Darkness ...........................5-61 Print Length, Expanded ......................5-62 Print Position ............................5-64 Print Quantity ...........................5-66 Print Speed .............................5-68 Repeat Label ............................5-69 Replace Data (Partial Edit) .....................5-70 Reverse Image ...........................5-72 Rotate, Fixed Base Reference Point.................5-74 Sequential Numbering .......................5-76 Start/Stop Label ..........................5-78 Calendar Option Commands ....................5-80 Calendar Increment ......................5-81 Calendar Print .........................5-83 Calendar Set ..........................5-85 Expanded Memory Option Commands ...............5-86 Clear Expanded Memory ....................5-87 Fonts, TrueType Recall .....................5-88 Fonts, TrueType Store .....................5-89 Format/Field Recall ......................5-90 Format/Field Store .......................5-91 Forms Overlay Recall ......................5-92 Forms Overlay Store ......................5-93 Graphics, BMP Recall ......................5-94 Graphics, BMP Store ......................5-95 Graphics, Custom Recall ....................5-96 Graphics, Custom Store.....................5-97 Graphics, PCX Recall ......................5-99 Graphics, PCX Store ......................5-100 Initialize ............................5-101 Memory Area Select ......................5-102 Status..............................5-103 Two-Dimensional Symbols .....................5-104 Data Matrix, Data Format ...................5-105 Data Matrix, Print Data.....................5-107 Data Matrix Sequential Numbering...............5-108 Maxicode ............................5-110 PDF417 .............................5-112 QR Code ............................5-113 PrinterConfiguration Commands ..................5-116 Custom Protocol Download...................5-117 Pitch Offset ...........................5-119 Printer Setting .........................5-120 Print Mode ...........................5-123 Print Type ...........................5-124 SATOM8400RVePN9001075A Page-v Preface Sensor Type ..........................5-125 Serial I/F Parameters ......................5-126 SECTION 6. INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS Introduction ..............................6-1 Interface Types .............................6-1 The Receive Buffer ...........................6-2 IEEE1284 Parallel Interface ......................6-3 Electrical Specifications ......................6-3 Data Streams ............................6-4 Interface Pin Assignments .....................6-4 RS232C Serial Interface ........................6-5 General Specifications .......................6-5 Electrical Specifications ......................6-5