Sato WS4DT-BT Barcode Printer User Manual Part 1

Sato Corporation Barcode Printer Part 1

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User Manual Part 1

WS Printer Owner’s Manual WS408DT 
iFCCIDInadomesticenvironmentthisproductmaycauseradiointerferenceinwhichcasetheusermayberequiredtotakeadequatemeasures.FCCWarningThisequipmenthasbeentested,pursuanttoPart15oftheFCCRules.Theselimitsaredesignedtoprovidereasonableprotectionagainstharmfulinterferencewhentheequipmentisoperatedinacommercialenvironment.Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergyand,ifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructionmanual,maycauseharmfulinterferencetoradiocommunications.Operationsofthisequipmentinaresidentialareaislikelytocauseharmfulinterferenceinwhichcasetheuserwillberequiredtocorrecttheinterferenceathisownexpense.ThisdevicecomplieswithPart15oftheFCCRules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwoconditions: (1)thisdevicemaynotcauseharmfulinterference,and (2)thisdevicemustacceptanyinterferencereceived,includinginterferencethatmaycauseundesiredoperation. FCCStatementforOptionalRFmoduleThisdevicecomplieswithRFradiationexposurelimitssetforthforanuncontrolledenvironment.Theantennausedforthistransmittermustbeinstalledtoprovideaseparationdistanceofatleast20cmfromallpeopleandmustnotbecollocatedoroperatinginconjunctionwithanyotherantennaortransmitter.
iiBluetooh/WirelessCommunicationComplianceStatementThisproducthasbeencertifiedforcompliancewiththerelevantradiointerferenceregulationsofyourcountryorregion.Tomakesurecontinuedcompliance,donot:∙ Disassembleormodifythisproduct.∙ Removethecertificatelabel(serialnumberseal)affixedtothisproduct.Useofthisproductnearmicrowaveand/orotherwirelessLANequipment,orwherestaticelectricityorradiointerferenceispresent,mayshortenthecommunicationdistance,orevendisablecommunication.WARNINGChangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.(forUSAonly)
iiiLiabilityDisclaimerSATOCorporationtakesstepstoassurethatthecompany’spublishedengineeringspecificationsandmanualsarecorrect;however,errorsdooccur.SATOreservestherighttocorrectanysucherrorsanddisclaimsanyresultingliability.InnoeventshallSATOoranyoneelseinvolvedinthecreation,production,ordeliveryoftheaccompanyingproduct(includinghardwareandsoftware)beliableforanydamageswhatsoever(including,withoutlimitation,damagesforlossofbusinessprofits,businessinterruption,lossofbusinessinformation,orotherpecuniaryloss)arisingoutoftheuseofortheresultsofuseoforinabilitytousesuchproduct,evenifSATOhasbeenadvisedofthepossibilityofsuchdamages.CautionAnychangesormodificationsnotexpresslyapprovedbythepartyresponsibleforcompliancecouldvoidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatetheequipment.
ivContents1Introduction...........................................................................................................21.1Features.......................................................................................................21.2Unpacking....................................................................................................21.3Understandyourprinter.............................................................................31.3.1Perspectiveview............................................................................31.3.2Backview.......................................................................................41.3.3Interiorview...................................................................................51.4Printerlights................................................................................................61.4.1Statuslights....................................................................................61.4.2Systemmode..................................................................................72Getstarted.............................................................................................................82.1Attachthepowercord................................................................................82.2Turnon/offyourprinter..............................................................................92.2.1Turnonyourprinter.......................................................................92.2.2Turnoffyourprinter....................................................................102.3Loadmedia................................................................................................112.3.1Preparemedia..............................................................................112.3.2Placeamediaroll.........................................................................112.3.3Testmediafeed............................................................................142.4Mediatypes...............................................................................................153Printeroperation..................................................................................................173.1Mediasensorcalibration...........................................................................173.2Selftest......................................................................................................183.3Resetyourprinter.....................................................................................203.4Mediasensing...........................................................................................213.4.1Transmissivesensor.....................................................................213.4.2Reflectivesensor..........................................................................223.5Wirelessconnection..................................................................................233.5.1Bluetooth.....................................................................................234Maintenance........................................................................................................274.1Cleaning.....................................................................................................274.1.1Printhead......................................................................................274.1.2Mediahousing.............................................................................284.1.3Sensor...........................................................................................294.1.4Platenroller..................................................................................305Troubleshooting...................................................................................................31
v5.1Printerissues.............................................................................................315.2Mediaissues..............................................................................................325.3Otherissues...............................................................................................336Specifications.......................................................................................................346.1Printer.......................................................................................................346.2Media........................................................................................................356.3Barcodes...................................................................................................366.4Bluetooth..................................................................................................386.5Ethernet....................................................................................................396.6Electricalandoperatingenvironment.......................................................396.7Physicaldimension....................................................................................396.8Interfaces...................................................................................................406.8.1USB...............................................................................................406.8.2Ethernet.......................................................................................41
1Introduction Unpacking21 IntroductionThankyouforpurchasingaSATOWSprinter.Thismanualprovidesinformationabouthowtosetupandoperateyourprinter,loadthemediaandsolvecommonproblems.1.1 Features￭ VariousConnectivityOptionsUSB,Ethernet￭ EasyOperationOne‐buttondesignforeasycontrol￭ FastPrintSpeedMax6inches/secfortheWS408model￭ WirelessConnectionBuildawirelessprintingenvironmentwithBluetooth￭ ExternalMemoryTheextraUSBportallowsyoutouseaUSBflashdriveforstorage
1I1.ntroduction2 UnMakeSWhenshippiandfilshippiNotpackisurealloftATOWSPriPowerSuppyoureceivengdamageleaclaim.Sng.SaveallteIfanyitingthefollowinnterplyetheprinte.IfyoudiscSATOisnotpackagemtemismissi2ngitemsareSATQuickInstaACPoer,openthecoveranydaresponsiblematerialsforing,pleaseeincludedinTOWSallationGuiwerCordepackageimamage,coneforanydatheshippincontactyounyourpackdemmediatelytacttheshimageincurngcompanyurlocaldeaUnpakage.andinspecppingcomprredduringytoinspectler.ckingctforpany.
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1Introduction Printerlights61.4 PrinterlightsTherearetwoLEDlightsthatshowthestatusofyourprinter.1.4.1 StatuslightsStatuslightshelpyoucheckprinter’scondition.Thefollowingtablesshowtheblinkingspeedofstatuslightsandtheconditionstheyindicate.SymbolBlinkingSpeedBlinkingIntervalFast0.5SecondMedium1SecondSlow2SecondsLED1LED2DescriptionOffOffTheprintmoduleisopenedwhentheprinteristurnedon.GreenOffIntheonlinemode.GreenOffTheprinteristransmittingdata.GreenOffInapausestate.GreenGreenTheprinteriswritingdatatotheflashorUSBmemory.GreenGreenTheUSBmemoryisbeinginitialized.Theprocesstakesabout15seconds.OrangeGreenPaperjam.OrangeRedThemediaisoutwhentheprintdataissenttotheprinter.OrangeRedPaperend.RedGreenCommunicationerror(RS‐232C).RedGreenCuttererror(withoptionalcutter).RedGreenFlashROMontheCPUboarderrororUSBmemoryerror.AneraseerroroccurredwhenformattingtheUSBmemory.UnabletosavefilesduetoinsufficientUSBmemory.RedGreenCommanderror.RedOrangeHeadhightemperatureerror.RedOrangeTheprintheadisbroken.RedRedCover(ThermalHead)openerror.RedRedTheRTCbatteryislow.(Iftheprinterhasabuilt‐inRTC)
1Introduction Printerlights71.4.2 SystemmodeThesystemmodeconsistsofstatuslightcolorcombinations.Itcontainsalistofcommandsforyoutoselectandrun.Toenterthesystemmodeandrunthecommand,dothefollowing:1. Turnofftheprinter.2. PressandholdtheFEEDbutton,andturnontheprinter.3. Bothstatuslightsglowsolidorangeforafewseconds.Next,theyturntogreenshortly,andthenturntoothercolors.4. Whenstatuslightsshowthecolorcombinationyouneed,releasetheFEEDbuttonimmediately.5. PresstheFEEDbuttontorunthecommand.Thefollowingtableisthecommandlistofthesystemmode.LED1LED2CommandGreenRedTransmissiveSensorCalibration(Section3.1)GreenOrangeReflectiveSensorCalibration(Section3.1)RedRedResettingYourPrinter(Section3.3)RedOrangeReservedRedGreenDisableCheckingRTCBatteryChargeOrangeRedReservedOrangeGreenSelfTestandDumpMode(Section3.2)
2G2 2.GetstartedGetThischCauanyCauhum1 Att1. Ma2. Ins3. Ins4. PluImporWarprininjurstarthapterdescutionDonyotherliquiutionDonmidity,vibratachthakesurethesertthepowserttheACugtheothertantUserningDonterandtherymayresutedcribeshowtnotuseyoud.notdropyoationorshohepowepowerswwersupply’powercorderendoftheonlypowernotplugthepowersupultfromthe8tosetupyorprinterinurprinter,oock.wercowitchissettsconnectordintothepoeACpowerrsuppliesliseACpowerpplyinanarseactions!ourprinter.areasexpoorplaceitinordotheOFFprintotheprowersupplyrcordintotstedinthecordwithwreawherethAttasedtosplasnanareasuposition.rinterpowey.hewallsocuserinstrucwethands,oheymaygeachthepowershingwaterubjecttoerjack.ket.ctions.oroperatettwet.Seriorcordrortheous
2GetstartedTurnon/offtheprinter92.2 Turnon/offyourprinterWhenyourprinterisconnectedtoahost(acomputer),itisgoodtoturnontheprinterbeforeturningonthehost,andturnoffthehostbeforeturningofftheprinter.2.2.1 Turnonyourprinter1. Toturnonyourprinter,turnonthePowerSwitchasbelow.The“I”istheONposition.2. Bothstatuslightsglowsolidorangeforafewseconds,andthenLED2goesout,whileLED1turnstosolidgreen.NoteIfyouconnecttheprintertotheinternetorinsertaUSBdrivebeforeturningontheprinter,itwilltakelongerfortheprintertoentertheonlinemode(LED1glowssolidgreen)afteryouturniton.
2GetstartedTurnon/offtheprinter102.2.2 Turnoffyourprinter1. MakesureLED2isoffandLED1issolidgreenbeforeturningofftheprinter.2. Toturnoffyourprinter,turnoffthePowerSwitchasbelow.The“O”istheOFFposition.CautionDonotturnoffyourprinterduringdatatransmission.
2Getstarted Loadmedia112.3 LoadmediaTherearevarioustypesandsizesforthemediaroll.Loadtheapplicablemediatosatisfyyourneed.2.3.1 PreparemediaTheinsidewoundandoutsidewoundmediarollcanbeloadedintotheprinterthesameway.Incasethemediarollisdirtyduringshipping,handlingorstorage,removetheoutsidelengthofthemedia.Ithelpsavoiddraggingadhesiveanddirtymediabetweentheprintheadandplatenroller.InsideWoundOutsideWound2.3.2 Placeamediaroll1. Openthetopcoveroftheprinter.

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