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SATO SERVICE MANUAL
CX Series Printers
1-8 Basic Operations
Feeding Blank Labels
1. Connect the host and printer serial or parallel ports together using a
correctly wired interface cable, (the parallel cable supplied with the
printer, or a null modem RS232 cable.)
2. If you are using the serial port, confirm that the host and printer are
using the same communications parameters. The current parameters
are printed out on the "comm:" line on the test label.
3. Confirm that the READY indicator is glowing green.
4. Send your data to the printer.
To feed a label, press and release the FEED button with the printer off-line.
Press and hold in the FEED button to feed multiple labels. Note: The printer
has a last label repeat feature. If this feature is enabled, pressing the Feed key
with the printer on-line (READY indicator green), will repeat print any label in
the buffer. If the printer is placed in the off-line mode, it automatically clears
any label that is in the buffer.
Stop any printing.
Delete the label format in process from memory.
Reset the printer communication ports.
Return all printer parameters to their default (first power-on) state.
CX200 printers do not have a power switch, but you can effectively "turn off" the
printer by pressing the READY indicator. This resets the printer's microprocessor
and places the printer in standby. Resetting the microprocessor will:
Label Reprint
The printer has a last label repeat feature. If this feature is enabled and
the last label printed has not been cleared from the print buffer by press-
ing the READY indicator to take the printer Off-Line, then pressing the
FEED button will cause the last printed label to be reprinted.
Sending Data to the Printer
To print labels using data sent from a host computer or terminal:
Printer Ready/Standby/Reset Control
