SATO M-84Pro Series Manuale utente
PN 9001105 Rev. A
M-84PRO
Thermal Transfer Printer
OPERATOR MANUAL
SATO America, Inc.
10350A Nations Ford Road
Charlotte, NC 28273
Main Phone: (704)644-1650
Tech Support Hotline: (704)644-1660
Tech Support Fax: (707)644-1662
E-Mail: satosale[email protected]
www.satoamerica.com
© Copyright 2003
SATO America, Inc.
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 responsibilities for any errors that may appear.
Preliminary 02/01/03
SATO M-84PRO PN 9001105 Rev. A i
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section 1. Printer Overview
Introduction..................................................................................................1-1
Specifications...............................................................................................1-2
Section 2. Installation
Introduction..................................................................................................2-1
Unpacking and Parts Identification..............................................................2-2
Setting Up the Printer ..................................................................................2-3
Loading Labels and Tags.............................................................................2-5
Loading the Ribbon .....................................................................................2-8
Operators Panel............................................................................................2-10
Rear Panel....................................................................................................2-12
Sensors.........................................................................................................2-13
Section 3. CONFIGURATION
Printer Dip Switch Configuration................................................................3-1
Default Settings............................................................................................3-7
Potentiometer Adjustments..........................................................................3-8
LCD Panel Printer Configuration ................................................................3-10
Section 4. CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
Introduction..................................................................................................4-1
Adjusting the Print Quality..........................................................................4-1
Cleaning the Print Head, Platen and Rollers................................................4-2
Cleaning the Label Edge Sensors ................................................................4-3
Replacing the Print Head .............................................................................4-4
Section 5. Troubleshooting
Initial Checklist............................................................................................5-1
Using the IEEE1284 Parallel Interface........................................................5-1
Using the RS232C Serial Interface..............................................................5-2
Using The Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface........................................5-3
Using the Lan Ethernet Interface.................................................................5-3
Error Signals ................................................................................................5-6
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Section 6. Interface Specifications
Introduction..................................................................................................6-1
Interface Types ............................................................................................6-1
The Receive Buffer......................................................................................6-2
IEEE1284 Parallel Interface ........................................................................6-3
RS232 Serial Interface.................................................................................6-5
Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface..........................................................6-8
Local Area Network (LAN) Optional Interface...........................................6-8
BiDirectonal Communications ....................................................................6-8
Section 7. Optional Accessories
PCMCIA Memory Cards.............................................................................7-1
Plug-in Interface Modules ...........................................................................7-2
Cutter ...........................................................................................................7-3
Label Dispenser ...........................................................................................7-4
Label Rewinder............................................................................................7-5
Real Time Clock ..........................................................................................7-6
Flash Memory Expansion ............................................................................7-6
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SECTION 1.
PRINTER OVERVIEW
INTRODUCTION
The SATO M-84PRO Thermal Transfer Printers are complete, high-performance on-site labeling
systems. All printer parameters are user programmable using the front panel controls and the DIP
switches. All popular bar codes and 14 human-readable fonts, including a vector font and two ras-
ter fonts, are resident in memory providing literally thousands of type styles and sizes.
The Operator’s Manual will help you understand the basic operations of the printer such as setup,
installation, configuration, cleaning and maintenance.
The M-84PRO can print labels up to four inches wide and is available in three resolurions; 203
dpi, 305 dpi and 609 dpi. The resolution is determined by the print head that is installed in the
printer and can be changed in the field simply by installing the desired print head. The printer aut-
matically detects the resolution of the print head and loads the appropriate controlling firmware.
The M-84PRO uses the standard SATO RISC printer command codes. The only differences
between it and other RISC printers are the allowable values representing the print positions on the
label. These values are specified in “dots” and will vary depending upon the resolution of the
printer and the amount of memory available for imaging the label. The allowable range for the
various M-84PRO models is specified in a table in the “e” and PRO Printer Programming Refer-
ence.
This commonality makes it very easy to convert labels from one RISC printer to another without
having to create an entirely different command stream. There are some caveats that must be
observed though to compensate for the different resolution print heads. The effect of the different
printer resolutions are best illustrated by taking a label designed for a 203 dpi printer and sending
the command stream to the its 305 dpi counterpart. The label printed will be an exact two-thirds
scale, including the fonts, bar code dimensions and line lengths/widths. The only exception is the
PostNet bar code which has only one legal size and the printer resolution is automatically com-
pensated for by the printer. Conversely, a label designed for a 305 dpi printer and sent to its 203
dpi cousin will be one-third larger. It probably will be “truncated” if the resulting label size is
larger than the maximum allowable for the printer.
Section 1: Overview
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GENERAL PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS
SPECIFICATION M-84PRO-2 M-84PRO-3 M-84PRO-6
PRINT
Method Direct or Thermal Transfer
Speed (User Selectable) 2 to 10 ips
50 to 250 mm/s
2 to 8 ips
50 to 200 mm/s
2 to 6 ips
50 to 150 mm/s
Print Module (Dot Size) .0049 in.
.125 mm
.0033 in.
.083 mm
0017 in.
.081 mm
Resolution 203 dpi
8 d/mm
305 dpi
12 d/mm
609 dpi
24 d/mm
Maximum Print Width 4.1 in.
104 mm
Maximum Print Length 49.2 in.
1249 mm
32.8 in.
835 mm
14.0 in.
356 mm
MEDIA
Minimum Width .87 in.
22 mm
Minimum Length
Continuous
Tea r- Off
Cutter
Dispense
0.24 in. (6 mm)
0.63 in. (16 mm)
1.18 in. (30 mm)
1.18 in. (30 mm)
Maximum Width 5.0 in.
125 mm
Type Roll or Fan-Fold Die Cut Labels
Thermally Sensitive
Maximum Caliper 0.008 in.
0.21 mm
Roll OD (max) Face-In 8.6 in.
220 mm
Core ID (min) 3 in
76.2 mm
SENSING
See-Thru Movable
Reflective Eye-Mark Movable
Continuous Form Sensor Not Used
RIBBON
Maximum Width 4.4 in. (111 mm)
Length (max) 1475 ft. (450 m)
Thickness 4.5 micron, Wound Face-In
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SPECIFICATION M-84PRO All Models
CONTROLS AND INDICATORS
Power Green LED
On-Line Green LED
Label Red LED
Ribbon Red LED
Error Red LED
LCD Panel 2 Line x 16 Character
Label Feed Front Panel
Power On/Off Switch Front Panel
POTENTIOMETER ADJUSTMENTS
Print Darkness Front Panel
Offset Front Panel
Pitch Front Panel
Display Front Panel
INTERFACE CONNECTIONS (1)
Parallel IEEE1284 Standard
Serial RS232C (9600 to 57600 bps) Standard
RS422/485 (9600 to 57600 bps) Optional
Ready/Busy or X-On/X-Off Flow Control
Bi-directional Status
Universal Serial Bus USB Ver. 1.1 Standard
Ethernet 10/100BaseT
PROCESSING
CPU 32 Bit RISC
Flash ROM 2 MB
SDRAM 16 MB
Receive Buffer 2.95 MB
Memory Expansion See Options and Accessories
(1) Only one interface module can be installed in a printer at a time.
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CHARACTER FONTS
SPECIFICATION M-84PRO-2 M-84PRO-3 M-84PRO-6
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 H x 9 dots H (Helvetica)
XS Font 17 dots H x 17 dots W (Univers Condensed Bold)
XM Font 24 dots H x 24 dots W (Univers Condensed Bold)
OA Font (OCR-A) 15 dots W x 22 dots H 22 dots W x 33 dots H 44 dots W x 66 dots H
OB Font (OCR-B) 30 Dots W x 36 dots H 30 Dots W x 36 dots H 60 dots W x 72 dots H
AUTO SMOOTHING FONTS
WB 18 dots W x 30 dots H
WL 28 dots H x 52 dots H
XB 48 dots H x 48 dots W (Univers Condensed Bold)
XL 48 dots W x 48 dots H (Sans Serif)
VECTOR FONT
Proportional or Fixed Spacing
Font Size 50 x 50 dots to 999 x 999 dots
Helvetica, 10 Font Variations
AGFA® RASTER FONTS
Font A CG Times ®, 8 pt to 72 pt
Font B CG Triumvirate®, 8 pt to 72 pt
DOWNLOADABLE FONTS
Bit Mapped TrueType® Fonts with Utility Program
CHARACTER CONTROL
Expansion to 12X in either X or Y coordinates
Character Pitch control
Line Space control
Journal Print facility
0°, 90°, 180° and 270° Rotation
Section 1: Overview
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BAR CODES
BAR CODE M-84PRO All Models
SYMBOLOGIES
Linear Bar Codes Bookland (UPC/EAN Supplemental)
EAN-8/EAN-13
CODABAR
CODE 39
CODE 93
CODE 128
Interleaved 2 of 5 (I 2/5)
Industrial 2 of 5
Matrix 2 of 5
MSI
POSTNET
UCC/EAN-128
UPC-A/UPC-E
Two Dimensional Data Matrix
Maxicode
PDF417
Micro PDF
Truncated PDF
QR Code
Ratios 1:2, 1:3, 2:5, User Programmable
Bar Height 4 to 999 dots, User Programmable
Rotation 0°, 90°, 180° and 270° Rotation
OTHER FEATURES
Sequential Numbering Sequential numbering of both numerics and bar codes
Custom Characters RAM storage for custom designed characters
Graphics Dot addressable, SATO Hex/Binary, BMP or PCX formats
Forms Overlay Overlay of predesigned forms in image buffer
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PHYSICAL
SPECIFICATION M-84PRO All Models
PHYSICAL
Wide 10.4 in. (265 mm)
Deep 17.1 in. (435 mm)
High 13.4 in.(341 mm)
Weight 39.7 lb. (18.0 Kg)
POWER
Input Voltage 115/220 VAC +/-10%, 50/60 Hz +/-1%
Power Consumption 130W Operating, 24W Idle
ENVIRONMENTAL
Operating Temperature 41° to 104°F (5° to 40°C)
Storage Temperature 23° to 140°F (-5° to 60°C)
Storage Humidity 30 to 90% RH Non-Condensing
Operating Humidity 30 to 80% RH Non-Condensing
Electrostatic Discharge 8kV
REGULATORY APPROVALS
Safety VCCI (Class B), UL, CUL, CE, FCC Class B
RFI/EMI FCC Class B
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