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    LM Basic (408e/412e) OPERATOR ’ S MANUAL[...]

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    SATO ASIA PACIFI C PTE. LTD. 438A ALEXANDRA ROAD #05-01/04 ALEXANDRA TECHNOPA RK SINGAPORE 119967 Tel: (65) 6271 5300 Fax: (65) 6273 6011 Sales Hotline: (65) 6276 2722 Service Hotline: (65) 6273 6455 Email: sales @satoasiapacific.com Website: www.satoworldwide.com Be sure to ask your dealer about our maintenance contracts to ensure peace of mind du[...]

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    1 T AB LE OF CONTENTS 1. OVERV IEW 1.1 Ge n e ra l Spe c if icat ions ..... ..... .. ..... .. .... .. ..... .. .... ... .... .. ..... .. .. .... ... .... .. ..... .. .... ... .... .. . 1-2 2. INSTAL LATION Safety Precau ti ons ......... ...... .. ....... ..... .. ........ ..... .. ..... .. ........ ....... ..... .. ....... ...... .. ..... .. .... 2[...]

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    2 3.6.7 Euro Code ...... ..... ........ ....... ..... .. ........ ..... .. ....... ...... .. ....... ..... .. ....... ...... .. ..... .. .... 3-13 3.6.8 Select Language .......... ......... ......... ......... ......... ......... .......... . ......... .......... ......... 3-13 3.6. 9 Com m and o r LC D Prio ri ty .. .. ..... .. .... .. ..... .. ..[...]

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    3 T ABLE OF CONTENTS (CON’T D) 4. CLEANI NG AND MAINTENANCE 4.1 Intr oduction .............. .......... ....... ......... ......... ......... ......... ........... ......... .......... ......... 4-1 4.2 Clean ing The Prin t He ad, Plate n an d Ro ller s ....... .... ..... .... ....... .... ..... ...... ..... .... . 4-1 4.3 How T o C lean T he Pri[...]

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    4 T ABLE OF CONTENTS (CON’T D) 7. OPTI ONAL ACCESSORIES 7.1 Intr oduction .............. .......... ....... ......... ......... ......... ......... ........... ......... .......... ......... 7-1 7.2 Available Inte rf ace Boards ..... .. .. ......... ......... ......... ....... .. .. ......... ......... ......... ........ 7-1 7.3 Optional Accessor[...]

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    Section 1 : Introdu ction LM Bas ic 408e/4 12e Oper ator’s Manual Pa ge 1- 1 1 OVER VIEW Thank you for you r investme nt in th is SA TO printer product. This Oper ator ’s Manual cont ains basi c in formatio n about the inst allatio n, setu p, config uratio n, op eration a nd m aintena nce of the print er . A tota l of seve n topics a re covered[...]

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    Section 1: Introd uction Page 1-2 LM Basic 40 8e/412e Operato r’s Manual 1.1 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS The SA T O LM 40 8e and 4 12e are dual-use (Therm al T ransfer and Direct Thermal) high perfor mance la belin g soluti ons design ed for l ogistics an d manu facturin g sectors. Based mechan ical ly on the fiel d-prove n CL ‘e nhanc e’ seri es [...]

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    Section 1 : Introdu ction LM Bas ic 408e/4 12e Oper ator’s Manual Pa ge 1- 3 1.1 GENERAL SPECIFI CATIONS (CONT’D) Specification Model LM408e Model LM412e Electrical Characteristics Print m ethod Thermal transfe r or direct ther mal Head density 8 dots/ mm (203 dpi) 12 dots/ mm (305 d pi) Printabl e Area W104 mm x pitch 1249 mm (203dpi) (No prin[...]

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    Section 1: Introd uction Page 1-4 LM Basic 40 8e/412e Operato r’s Manual Specification M odel LM4 08e Mo del LM412e Media Characteristi cs Media T ypes s uppo rted Thermal transfer or direct thermal: 0.08 to 0.26mm Scantro label, S tandard Thermal, Super HI gh Sensitivity T hermal, Logistic Thermal, Synthetic Thermal Media Si ze Conti nuous Width[...]

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    Section 1 : Introdu ction LM Bas ic 408e/4 12e Oper ator’s Manual Pa ge 1- 5 1.1 GENERAL SPECIFI CATIONS (CONT’D) Specification/ Model Name LM408e and LM412e Interface Characteristics External conn ecti vity (Slot 1) Interf ace board ¤ Parallel (IEE E1284) ¤ RS-232C • READY/ BU S Y • XON/XO F F • S t atus 2/3 • Driver specific protoco[...]

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    Section 1: Introduc tion Page 1-6 LM Basic 408e/412e Operato r’s Manual 1.1 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS (CONT’D) Specification/ Model Name LM408e and LM412e Barcodi ng Function s Barcodes Supported One- dimensi onal code • UPC-A/E, EAN8 /13, JAN8/13 • NW-7 • INTERLEA VED 2 of 5 (I TF) • INDUSTRIA L 2 of 5 • MA T RIX 2 of 5 • CODE39, CODE[...]

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    Section 1 : Introdu ction LM Bas ic 408e/4 12e Oper ator’s Manual Pa ge 1- 7 Specification / Model Name LM408 e and LM 412e Physical Characteristi cs Dimensio ns W 430 mm x D 271 mm x H 321 mm (S t andard) Weigh t 13 Kg (for a standard configuration) Power S upply Input voltage: AC100 V - 120 V or AC200 V to 240 V ±10% Po we r C o ns ump tio n 1[...]

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    Section 1: Introduc tion Page 1-8 LM Basic 408e/412e Operato r’s Manual This page is intent ionally left blank[...]

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    Section 2: Insta llati on LM Ba sic 408 e/412e Ope rator’ s Manu al Page 2- 1 2 INST ALLA TION This sectio n assists you in unpacki ng and inst alling the pr int er from the shipping contai ner. You will also be guid ed thro ugh a familiarizat ion tour of the main part s an d contr ols. The followi ng information is provi ded: • Safety Precauti[...]

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    SECTION 2: INSTALLATION Page 2-2 LM Ba sic 408 e/412e O perator ’s Manu al SAFETY PRECAUTIONS THE CAUTION SYMBOL Whenev er the tr iangular Caution l ogo appear s in thi s manual , pay speci al attenti on to the warning(s ) cited below it . Fai lure to ab ide by th e warning s may r esult in injur y or da mage to pr operty . PRINTER PLACEMENT TIPS[...]

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    Section 2: Insta llati on LM Ba sic 408 e/412e Ope rator’ s Manu al Page 2- 3 This equi pment is a piece o f Class B inform ation te chnology equipme nt base d on th e standar ds of the Voluntar y Cont rol Coun cil fo r Interf erence b y Informa tion Tec hnolo gy Equi pment (VC CI). Al though thi s equipmen t is fo r use in ho me env ironmen t, i[...]

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    SECTION 2: INSTALLATION Page 2-4 LM Ba sic 408 e/412e O perator ’s Manu al 2.1 UNPACKING When unpacki ng the pri nter, t ake note of the fol lowing: Note The fol lowing illustr ation s are re presentativ e only . Y our p rinter m ay not be pa cked exa ctly as shown, but the unpacki ng st eps are simila r . The box should st ay right-s ide up. Lif[...]

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    Section 2: Insta llati on LM Ba sic 408 e/412e Ope rator’ s Manu al Page 2- 5 2.1.1 INCLUDED ACC ESSORIE S After unpacki ng the pri nter, veri fy that the followi ng ma ter ials are in the acces sori es or packaging: Global W arranty document Additional i n for mation leaflet s Pow er ca bl e* T wo-pole adaptor* Accessory CD-ROM* Operator ’ s M[...]

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    SECTION 2: INSTALLATION Page 2-6 LM Ba sic 408 e/412e O perator ’s Manu al 2.1.2 PARTS IDENTIFICATION IDENTIFYING THE MAIN PRINT ER PARTS Power switch Operation Pa nel Front Cover Operation p ane l and LCD Platen Roller Label hol der Angled Front View (Main Cov er removed) Front and Rear V iew Head L ock Lever DIP Switches Interface Card Slot AC [...]

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    Section 2: Insta llati on LM Ba sic 408 e/412e Ope rator’ s Manu al Page 2- 7 2.1.2 PARTS IDENTIFICATION (CONT’D) IDENTIFYING THE MAIN PRINT ER PARTS Vie w of Front Panel Icons, prompts a nd system messages are displayed here. LCD scr een . Feeds the label forward. When it is pressed once, the equivalent of a sheet of paper or label is eject ed[...]

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    SECTION 2: INSTALLATION Page 2-8 LM Ba sic 408 e/412e O perator ’s Manu al 2.2 LOADING TH E CARBON RIBBON 1. Lift up the main cover . Make sure t hat the cover is pushed upwards until i t rest s firmly on top of the printer , in case it fall s downwards and injures you. 2. Pull the purpl e Head Lock l ever upwards in a countercl ockwise directi o[...]

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    Section 2: Insta llati on LM Ba sic 408 e/412e Ope rator’ s Manu al Page 2- 9 2.3 LOADING LABELS This pri nter is designe d to p rint on roll paper suppli ed via a separate label supply stand. The printin g mechan ism can be set to det ect the I-mark on the paper to feed each lab e l cor rectly. Note: For optimal print performance and dura bil it[...]

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    SECTION 2: INSTALLATION Page 2-10 LM Bas ic 408e/41 2e Operator ’s Manu al 2.3 LOADING LABELS (C ON T’D) 2.3.1 Loading Rol l Paper 1. Lift up the main cover . Make sure t hat the cover is pushed upwards unt il it locks f irmly i n place so that it will not fa ll downwards and in jure your hands . Release the purpl e Head Loc k lever by pushing [...]

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    Section 2: Insta llati on LM Ba sic 408 e/412e Ope rator’ s Manu al Pag e 2- 11 2.3 LOADING LABELS (CONT’D) 2.3.2 Lo ading Fan fold Paper 1. Lif t up the main cover. Make sure t hat the c over is pushed upwards until it l ocks fi rmly in place. Remove the fa nfold slot cover b y removing t wo screws. Pull the Head Lock Lever upward to release t[...]

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    SECTION 2: INSTALLATION Page 2-12 LM Bas ic 408e/41 2e Operator ’s Manu al 2.3 LOADING LABELS AND TAGS (CONT’D) 2.3.3 Adjus ting the Paper Sensor Adjustment of the paper sensors ( I-mark and Gap sensors) is usuall y not nec essary, but the procedure i s describ ed here when y ou need to make adjustm ents. 1. Lift up the mai n cove r. Make sur e[...]

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    Section 2: Insta llati on LM Ba sic 408 e/412e Ope rator’ s Manu al Pag e 2- 13 2.4 REPLAC ING THE PRINT HEAD Before attempt ing t o replace the print hea d, it is advisable to cont act your local dealer or service center so that th ey can as sist you in case of probl ems. 1. Make sur e the pr inter has been turne d off for at least 30 minutes so[...]

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    SECTION 2: INSTALLATION Page 2-14 LM Bas ic 408e/41 2e Operator ’s Manu al This page is inte nt ionally left blank[...]

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    Section 3: Confi guration and Oper ation LM Bas ic 408e/ 412e Oper ator’s Manua l Page 3-1 3 CONFIGURA TION AND OPERA TION Before usin g the printer, it is bes t to read this manual thor oughly first. Otherwise, you may disturb default sett ings around which the instr u cti onal procedures in this manual are based on. 3.1 O PERA TIN G MODE S The [...]

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    Section 3: Configur ation and Operati on Page 3-2 LM Basic 408e/412e Operato r’s Manual 3.2 THE OPERA TION PANEL LINE STATUS FEED PR INT OF FS ET PIT CH DSW 8888888888888888 8888888888888888 Icons, prompts and s ystem mes sages are displayed here. LCD sc re en Feeds the label forward. When it is pressed once, the equivalent of a sheet of paper or[...]

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    Section 3: Confi guration and Oper ation LM Bas ic 408e/ 412e Oper ator’s Manua l Page 3-3 3.3 AC CES SING THE VARIOU S PRINTER MODES The chart below provide s an overview of the way to access the di ff erent modes of the print er.[...]

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    Section 3: Configur ation and Operati on Page 3-4 LM Basic 408e/412e Operato r’s Manual 3.3 ACCESSING THE VARIOUS PRINTER MODES (CONT’D) 3.3.1 How t o access speci al Modes and Menus after tur ning the power ON Mode/Menu DSW Button(s) to press Comm en t s Normal NA Press LINE to toggle ONLINE/OFFLINE ONLINE/OFFLINE ST A T US Advanced NA Hold do[...]

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    Section 3: Confi guration and Oper ation LM Bas ic 408e/ 412e Oper ator’s Manua l Page 3-5 3.3.2 OVERVIEW OF LCD ME NU OPTIONS IN VARIOUS MODES The chart below prov ides an overview of t he LCD menus and options presented to the user in the differ ent modes.[...]

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    Section 3: Configur ation and Operati on Page 3-6 LM Basic 408e/412e Operato r’s Manual 3.3.2 OV ERVIEW OF LCD MENU OPTI ONS IN VARIOUS MODES (CONT’D) The chart below prov ides an overview of t he LCD menus and options presented to the user in the differ ent modes.[...]

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    Section 3: Confi guration and Oper ation LM Bas ic 408e/ 412e Oper ator’s Manua l Page 3-7 3.3.2 OVERVIEW OF LCD ME NU OPT IONS IN VARIOUS MODES (CONT’D) The chart below prov ides an overview of t he LCD menus and options presented to the user in the differ ent modes.[...]

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    Section 3: Configur ation and Operati on Page 3-8 LM Basic 408e/412e Operato r’s Manual 3.4 NO RMA L MOD E S 3.4.1 O nline Pressing the LINE button causes the print er to go ONLINE or OFFLINE alt ernately. When the print er is ONLI NE, th e foll owing activi ties wi ll be possibl e: • The printer is ready to recei ve print data fr om the comp u[...]

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    Section 3: Confi guration and Oper ation LM Bas ic 408e/ 412e Oper ator’s Manua l Page 3-9 3.4 NORMAL MODES (CONT’D) 3.4.4 Print Speed Pressing LINE repeated cyc les t hrough the various avai lable speeds. The sl owest speed is 2ips, while t he highest speed is 6ips. The default speed for the LM Ba sic 408e is 4ips . Press the FEED button to se[...]

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    Section 3: Configur ation and Operati on Page 3-1 0 LM Basic 4 08e/412e O perator ’s Manua l 3.5 ADVA NCED MODE 3.5.1 Ad vanced Holding d own the LINE button whe n turni ng the pr inter ON c auses the printe r to go into the Advanced Mode. In the followin g screens of Advanced Mode, you can cont rol the Darkness Range, Zero Slash symbol, Aut o On[...]

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    Section 3: Confi guration and Oper ation LM Bas ic 408e/ 412e Oper ator’s Manua l Page 3- 11 3.5 AD VAN CED MODE (CONT’D) 3.5.6 Set Calend ar If a Calendar chip has been inst al led, this scr een allows you to set the time an d date. The default is NO. Selecting YES calls up a screen for sett ing the Year, Month, Day, Hour and Minut e respectiv[...]

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    Section 3: Configur ation and Operati on Page 3-1 2 LM Basic 4 08e/412e O perator ’s Manua l 3.6 SERVI CE MODE 3.6.1 S ervice In this mode , pres sing the LINE button bri ngs you to the COUNTERS mode screen. Otherwise, press FEED t o proceed t o adjust serv ice mode settings. In the followin g screens of Service Mod e, you can cont rol the Slice [...]

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    Section 3: Confi guration and Oper ation LM Bas ic 408e/ 412e Oper ator’s Manua l Page 3- 13 3.6 SERVICE MODE (CONT’D) 3.6.6 Forward/ Backfeed Amount This sett ing allows customization of the l abel feed/ backfeed distance inst ead of the default setti ng. If DISTANCE is selected, the next menu appears, for setting of the amount of label feed/b[...]

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    Section 3: Configur ation and Operati on Page 3-1 4 LM Basic 4 08e/412e O perator ’s Manua l 3.6 SER VICE MODE (C ONT’D) 3.6.11 Ribbo n Near End On/Off This screen let s you enabl e or disable the earl y de tec tion and warning of the ribbon suppl y rea ching an end. The default value is ENABLE Use the LINE button t o select ENABLE or DISABLE, [...]

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    Section 3: Confi guration and Oper ation LM Bas ic 408e/ 412e Oper ator’s Manua l Page 3- 15 3.7 COUNT ERS MODE 3.7.1 Counters In this mode, pressi ng the LINE button brings you to the Motion Mode settings. Other wise, pres s FEED to proceed to adj ust the behavior of the buil t-in c ounters. In the followi ng scree ns of Counters Mode, you can c[...]

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    Section 3: Configur ation and Operati on Page 3-1 6 LM Basic 4 08e/412e O perator ’s Manua l 3.8 MO VE MOD E 3.8.1 M ovements of La bels In this mode , pres sing the LINE button returns you to t he main Advance Mod e screen. Ot herwise, press FEED to proceed to adjust the behavi or of the built-in count ers. In the followin g screens of Move Mode[...]

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    Section 3: Confi guration and Oper ation LM Bas ic 408e/ 412e Oper ator’s Manua l Page 3- 17 3.9 TEST PR INT MODE 3.9.1 Select Test Print In this mode, you can choose from five typ es of test prints . The five s ettings i n this mode are as follo ws: Use the LINE butt on to select the test pri n t pat tern to generate, the press the FEED button t[...]

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    Section 3: Configur ation and Operati on Page 3-1 8 LM Basic 4 08e/412e O perator ’s Manua l 3.10 DEFAULT SETTING MODE 3.10.1 Rese tting th e Pri n t er In this mode, sel ecting YES will reset the settings in the printer to factory defaults. The default val ue for this scre en is NO. Use the LINE button to select YES or NO. If YES is selected, th[...]

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    Section 3: Confi guration and Oper ation LM Bas ic 408e/ 412e Oper ator’s Manua l Page 3- 19 3.11 PROTOCOL STO RING 3.11.1 Proto col Download In this mode, DSW2-7=OFF for sta ndard code, and DSW2-7=ON for non-st andard code. Press the LINE to set the pri nte r ready to receive protoc ol data. The following scre en appears: 3.11.2 Loading Complet [...]

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    Section 3: Configur ation and Operati on Page 3-2 0 LM Basic 4 08e/412e O perator ’s Manua l 3.12 MAINTENANCE MODE 3.12.1 Factory or All Clear M ode In this mode, the st atus of DSW2-4 determines wheth er you can access th e Factory mode or the Al l Clear Mode. Set DSW2-4=ON first . Then the printer will remai n Maintenance Mode until th e DSW2-4[...]

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    Section 3: Confi guration and Oper ation LM Bas ic 408e/ 412e Oper ator’s Manua l Page 3- 21 3.12 MAINTENANC E MODE (CONT’D) 3.12.5 All Clear Mode In All Clear set tings, you can clear the Counter/EEPROM. Press the FEED button to proceed. 3.12.6 Counter/E EPROM clear In this screen you can choose to clear either the Head Counte r or the EEPROM.[...]

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    Section 3: Configur ation and Operati on Page 3-2 2 LM Basic 4 08e/412e O perator ’s Manua l 3.13 HEX DUMP MODE 3.13.1 LCD Status In the Hex Dump Mode, when data is received , a hex dump is printed. The LCD scr een then shows the qua ntity of l abels pri nted, and the pr inter s tatus. 3.13.2 Hex Dump Mode in buffer In this mode, onl y the buffer[...]

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    Section 3: Confi guration and Oper ation LM Bas ic 408e/ 412e Oper ator’s Manua l Page 3- 23 3.14 DOWNLOAD MODE 3.14.1 LCD Status In the mode, the LCD shows whether the print er is ready to rec eiv e the Flash Download. At the screen shown here, procee d to send the program/font /command data from the host PC. The following screen then appears. T[...]

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    Section 3: Configur ation and Operati on Page 3-2 4 LM Basic 4 08e/412e O perator ’s Manua l 3.15 BOOT DOWNLOAD MODE 3.15.1 LCD Status In the mode, the LCD shows the Boot Downloader prompt. Press the FEED button t o prepare t he printer for the data. The foll owing screen then appe ars. Start s ending the d ata from t he host PC. The next screen [...]

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    Section 4: Clea ning a nd Mainten ance LM Bas ic 408e/4 12e Oper ator’s Manual Pa ge 4- 1 4 CLEANING AND MAINT ENANCE 4.1 INTRODUCTION This section pr ovi des informati on on user maint enance for the LM Basic printer. The followi ng informat ion is c overed he re: • Cleani ng the Pri nt Head, Plat en and Roll ers • Adjust ing pri nt qualit y[...]

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    Sectio n 4: Cle aning and Mainte nance Page 4- 2 LM Basi c 408e /412e Ope rator’s M anual 4.3 HOW TO CLEAN THE P RINTE R (WITH A CLEANING SET) If a carbon ribbon has been loaded int o the printer, be sure to remove it before cleaning. Follow the instruc tions suppli ed with the cleaning set. Use the items to cl ean the f ollowing part s. 1. Lift [...]

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    Section 4: Clea ning a nd Mainten ance LM Bas ic 408e/4 12e Oper ator’s Manual Pa ge 4- 3 4.4 HOW TO CLEAN THE PRINTE R (CLEANING SHEET) The cleaning sheet is used for clea ning stubborn stains on the prin t head. 1. Lift up the fr ont cover . 2. Unlatch the prin t head uni t using the purple Head Lock lev er . The print head is now accessi- ble.[...]

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    Sectio n 4: Cle aning and Mainte nance Page 4- 4 LM Basi c 408e /412e Ope rator’s M anual 4.5 ADJUSTING PRINT QUALITY Print quality can be optimi zed with regular cleani ng and maint enance of t he print head and components along the labe l pat h. Additional ly , you can fine-tune pr int qualit y by adjusting print darkness and print s peed setti[...]

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    Section 4: Clea ning a nd Mainten ance LM Bas ic 408e/4 12e Oper ator’s Manual Pa ge 4- 5 4.5 ADJUSTING PRINT QUALITY (C ONT’D) 4.5.2 Adjus ting Print Speed Besides var ying the print dar kness level to cont rol pri nt qualit y, you c an also change the rat e at which labels are pr inted. The Print Spee d adjustment affects how much time is all[...]

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    Sectio n 4: Cle aning and Mainte nance Page 4- 6 LM Basi c 408e /412e Ope rator’s M anual This page is intention ally left blank[...]

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    Sec tion 5 : In ter f ace S peci fic ati on s LM Bas ic 408e/4 12e Operato r’s Man ual Page 5-1 5 INTERF ACE SPECIFICA TIONS 5.1 INTERFACE TY PES The LM printer is supplied with a single int erface of the user’s choic e: typically a parall el interface is used for transmi tt ing dat a to and f rom the h ost. However , note tha t no ext ernal si[...]

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    Secti on 5: Int erface S pecificati ons Page 5-2 LM Ba sic 408 e/412e O perator ’s Manu al 5.2 INTERFACE CARD DIP SWITCH SETTINGS (RS-232C ) The LM Basic super-speed serial int erface card (opt iona l) contai ns DIP swi tches for contro lling communication c onditions. Th e DIP switch f unctions a re: Caution Always turn the print e r OFF befor e[...]

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    Sec tion 5 : In ter f ace S peci fic ati on s LM Bas ic 408e/4 12e Operato r’s Man ual Page 5-3 5.3 INTERFACE CARD DIP SWITCH SE TTINGS ( LAN) The LM Series Local Area Net work inter face card (op tional) contai ns DIP switch es f or initial izing LAN configuration, LAN pri nting config uratio n, and LAN card sel f-diagnosi s. The DIP swit ch fun[...]

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    Secti on 5: Int erface S pecificati ons Page 5-4 LM Ba sic 408 e/412e O perator ’s Manu al 5.5 EXTERN AL SIGNAL INTERFACE Unlike the more advan ced SATO print ers such as the CL4XXe series, th e LM printer cannot be fitted with an EXT Signal Int erface card for sending pr inter i nformation status to any dev ice or LAN. If you need th is fu nctio[...]

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    Sec tion 5 : In ter f ace S peci fic ati on s LM Bas ic 408e/4 12e Operato r’s Man ual Page 5-5 5.7 READY /BUS Y Ready / Busy is t he hardware f low contr ol method for the serial interfac e on the pr inter. Data receive d ca nnot be guara nteed, when pri nt data (ESC+"A"~ESC+"Z" ) is sent from the host, under the f ollowing c[...]

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    Secti on 5: Int erface S pecificati ons Page 5-6 LM Ba sic 408 e/412e O perator ’s Manu al 5.8 SINGLE JO B BUFFER Timing Chart — Normal Proces sing Powe r ON Pri nter si de ER RD RS Pr i n t er sta tus In it ia l td Pressi ng Start / St op K ey P r essi ng S tar t / St op Key td S T X · ·E T X ( 1 ) S T X · · · · · · · · · · · · ?[...]

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    Sec tion 5 : In ter f ace S peci fic ati on s LM Bas ic 408e/4 12e Operato r’s Man ual Page 5-7 5.9 MU LTI JOB BU FFER Timing Chart — Normal Proces sing Timing Chart — Erro r Pro cessing Power ON Pri nt er si de ER RD RS Pr in t er st a t u s Initia l Receiv i ng Buff er Near Ful l Receivi ng B uf f er Near Ful l cl ear ed S T X · · E T X ([...]

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    Secti on 5: Int erface S pecificati ons Page 5-8 LM Ba sic 408 e/412e O perator ’s Manu al 5.10 X-ON /X-O FF This transmissi on pro tocol infor ms the host if the print er can receive data or not, by sendi ng the "XON" (Hex 11H) or "XOFF" (Hex 13H) code. Data receiv ed cannot be guaranteed, when pri nt data (ESC+"A"~[...]

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    Sec tion 5 : In ter f ace S peci fic ati on s LM Bas ic 408e/4 12e Operato r’s Man ual Page 5-9 5.11 SINGLE JOB BUFFE R Timing Chart — Normal Proces sing Timing Chart — Erro r Pro cessing Pow er ON Pr i n t er si d e SD RD Pri nte r s tat us Initial STX · · ETX (2 Onl in e Off li ne Receive, analyze, edi t (1) Pr i n t ( 1) N o t e : T h is[...]

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    Secti on 5: Int erface S pecificati ons Page 5-10 LM B asic 408e/4 12e Op erator’ s Manual 5.12 MULTI JOB BUFFER Timing Chart — Normal Proces sing Timing Chart — Erro r Pro cessing Po we r ON Pri nt er si de SD RD Pri nt er st a t us In i tia l S T X · · · · · · · E T X ( 3 ) O n lin e O f flin Receive, analy ze, edi t ( 1) Pr in t (1 [...]

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    Sec tion 5 : In ter f ace S peci fic ati on s LM Bas ic 408e/4 12e Operato r’s Man ual Page 5-11 5.13 IEEE 1284 INTERFACE The IEEE 1284 Interface on the printe r complies with IEEE1284 st andards. The ECP mode is recommended for LPT1 port settin gs. Make sure to change t he LPT1 port settings through t he BIOS settings . Basic Specificati ons Int[...]

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    Secti on 5: Int erface S pecificati ons Page 5-12 LM B asic 408e/4 12e Op erator’ s Manual 5.13 IEEE 1284 IN TERF ACE (CON T’D ) Pin Assignment Make sure to use a IEEE1284 compliant cable . GND D-SUB 25P Micro-r ibb on 36 P GND 1 18 2 1 9 3 1 9 4 2 0 5 2 0 6 21 7 21 8 22 9 22 10 24 11 2 3 12 24 13 24 14 2 5 15 23 16 2 5 17 2 5 1 19 2 2 0 3 21 4[...]

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    Sec tion 5 : In ter f ace S peci fic ati on s LM Bas ic 408e/4 12e Operato r’s Man ual Page 5-13 5.13 IEEE 1284 IN TERFACE ( CONT’D) Pin Assignment With Centroni cs standar ds, each si gnal pin placement is as fol lows: However, the IEEE 1284-B type connector is compliant when connecting the IEEE1284 standard. 5.13 INTERF ACE SIGNALS With Centr[...]

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    Secti on 5: Int erface S pecificati ons Page 5-14 LM B asic 408e/4 12e Op erator’ s Manual 5.14 SINGLE JOB BUFFE R Timing Chart — Normal Proces sing Power ON In it ia l O n lin e Receive, analyze, e di t (1) Pr i nt (1 ) E S C A · · · · E S C Z (1) P ressing the Start / St op ke y Pressing the Start / Stop ke y DATA STROBE A CK BUSY SELECT [...]

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    Sec tion 5 : In ter f ace S peci fic ati on s LM Bas ic 408e/4 12e Operato r’s Man ual Page 5-15 5.14 SINGLE JOB BUFFE R (CONT’D) Timing Char t — Proc edure durin g Paper End O n lin e Rece ive, analyze, edit (1) Pr i nt ( 1) Pressi ng the St art / Stop E S C A · · · · · · · · · · E S C Z (1) Pape r En d Head open Head closed DATA S[...]

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    Secti on 5: Int erface S pecificati ons Page 5-16 LM B asic 408e/4 12e Op erator’ s Manual 5.15 MULTI JOB BUFFER Timing Chart — Normal Proces s On l ine Recei ve, anal yz e, edi t (1) Pr i n t ( 1) P r essi ng the St art / St op E S C A · · · · · · · · · · E S C Z ( 1 ) P aper End Head open H ead closed DATA STROBE A CK BUSY SELECT PE[...]

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    Sec tion 5 : In ter f ace S peci fic ati on s LM Bas ic 408e/4 12e Operato r’s Man ual Page 5-17 5.15 MULTI JOB BUFF ER (CONT’D) Timing Char t — Proc edure durin g Paper End Powe r ON Pri nter si de O n lin e Rece iv e, anal y ze , ed i t (1) Pr i n t ( 1 ) E S C A · · · · · · · · ·····E S C Z ( 1 ) Paper End Pressi ng the Star t[...]

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    Secti on 5: Int erface S pecificati ons Page 5-18 LM B asic 408e/4 12e Op erator’ s Manual This page i s intenti onally lef t blank[...]

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    Sect ion 6: Troublesh ooting LM Bas ic 408e/4 12e Oper ator’s Manual Pa ge 6- 1 6 TROUBLESH OOTING If you ar e unable to produce printout s on t he LM Series pr inter , use this section to make sure the basics have been checked, before deciding you are un able to pr oceed any fu rther . The se ction is divi ded into seven par ts: • Initial Chec[...]

  • Page 78

    Section 6: Troublesh ooting Page 6-2 LM Basic 4 08e/412 e Operator ’s Manua l 6.2 USING THE RS232C (SERIAL) INTERFACE 1. Is the RS232C Serial cable connect ed securely to your serial port on the PC and to the RS232C con- nector on the print er? (The st andard SA TO cable for RS-232 uses a 9 pin-f emale to a 25-pin mal e con- nector) 2. Is the cab[...]

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    Sect ion 6: Troublesh ooting LM Bas ic 408e/4 12e Oper ator’s Manual Pa ge 6- 3 6.3 UND ERS TANDING THE LCD E RROR MESSAGES When an error occurs, or when the pri nter needs to alert the user of something import ant, the message on the LCD screen wil l co ntain t he neces sary informat ion. Additi onal ly , the S tatus LED may light up or bl ink i[...]

  • Page 80

    Section 6: Troublesh ooting Page 6-4 LM Basic 4 08e/412 e Operator ’s Manua l 6.4 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE Symptom: The di splay remains bl ank when the power switch i s pressed. Caution Do not oper at e t he p ower sw it ch o r handle t he power ca bl e w ith a w et han d. Y ou may su ffer electric sho cks as a res ul t. Symptom: Paper i s fed but [...]

  • Page 81

    Sect ion 6: Troublesh ooting LM Bas ic 408e/4 12e Oper ator’s Manual Pa ge 6- 5 6.4 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (CONT’D) Symptom: Low qualit y print Caution Pull out the pow e r cable be fo re cleani ng t he pr int er. No. What to check Remedy 1 Are the p aper and carbon ri bbon set correctly? Check if the p aper a nd carb on ri bbon are se cure ly f[...]

  • Page 82

    Section 6: Troublesh ooting Page 6-6 LM Basic 4 08e/412 e Operator ’s Manua l 6.4 TROUBLESHOOTING GUIDE (CONT’D) Symptom: Print position is misaligned Caution Pull out the po wer cab le bef or e cl ea ning the prin te r. No. What to che ck Remedy 1 Are the paper a nd carbon ribbo n set corre ctly? Fix the pa per and ca rbon ribbo n securel y . [...]

  • Page 83

    Sect ion 7: Op tional Acces sories LM Basic 4 08e/412 e Opera tor’s Ma nual Pa ge 7-1 7 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 7.1 INTRODUCTION This section cont ains detail s of the optio nal accessor ies avail able for the LM pri nter: • I nterface boa rds • Cal endar IC 7.2 AVAILABLE INTERFACE BOARDS Interf ace boards en able t he printer t o exchang e data[...]

  • Page 84

    Sectio n 7: O ptional A ccessor ies Page 7-2 LM Ba sic 408 e/412e O perator ’s Manu al 7.3 OPTIONAL ACCES SORIES: INTER F ACE BOARDS 7.3.1 RS-232C board 7.3.2 High speed RS-232C board Interface bo ard Connector Printer 　　 DB-25S (equivalent) (male) Cable 　　 DB-25P (equivalent) (female) Cab le le ngth 　 shorter than 5m Sig nal leve l Hig[...]

  • Page 85

    Sect ion 7: Op tional Acces sories LM Basic 4 08e/412 e Opera tor’s Ma nual Pa ge 7-3 7.3 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 7.3.3 IEEE-1284 board 7.3.4 USB board Interface boa rd Connector Printer 　　 Anphenol (DDK) 57 ~ 40360 (e quivalen t) Cable 　 　 Anpheno l (DDK) 57~30360 (eq uivalent) Cabl e leng th: sh orter t han 1. 5m Sign al leve l High level [...]

  • Page 86

    Sectio n 7: O ptional A ccessor ies Page 7-4 LM Ba sic 408 e/412e O perator ’s Manu al For more informati on on any of the accessories available for the LM Basic pri nter , please cont act an authorized SA TO dealer near you. 7.3 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES 7.3.5 LAN board 7.4 OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES: OTHERS 7.4.1 Cal endar IC Inte rfa c e b o ar d Conn ec[...]