SATO GT424 User Manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1.1

General Specifications ................................................................................. 1-2

Safety Precautions..................................................................................................... 2-2

2.1

Unpacking...................................................................................................... 2-4

2.1.1 Included

Accessories ...................................................................................... 2-5

Identification .......................................................................................... 2-6

Loading the Carbon Ribbon......................................................................... 2-10

Removing the Carbon Ribbon ........................................................................ 2-11

OPTION: Using A Paper Tube to Wind Used Ribbon .................................... 2-12

2.3

Loading Labels And Tags ............................................................................ 2-13

Loading Roll Paper ...................................................................................... 2-14

2.3.2 Loading

................................................................................... 2-17

Loading Fanfold Paper under the printer ....................................................... 2-19

Adjusting the paper sensor ............................................................................ 2-21

Replacing the Print Head.............................................................................. 2-22

Turning the printer ON/OFF ......................................................................... 2-23

3 CONFIGURATION AND OPERATION

3.1 Operating

Modes........................................................................................... 3-1

The Operation Panel ..................................................................................... 3-2

Screen Icons And Their Meaning ................................................................ 3-3

3.4

ONLINE And OFFLINE Modes...................................................................... 3-5

................................................................................................... 3-5

3.4.2 Offline

................................................................................................... 3-5

User Mode...................................................................................................... 3-6

3.5.1 Entering

....................................................................................... 3-6

Setting Buzzer Volume, Print Pitch, Print Offset, Print Darkness ................... 3-7

Setting Print Speed ........................................................................................ 3-7

Setting Print Darkness .................................................................................... 3-8

Setting Print Offset ......................................................................................... 3-8

Setting Zero Slash Changeover ..................................................................... 3-9

Setting JIS Kanji Code Changeover* ............................................................. 3-9

Setting Kanji Font Style* ................................................................................ 3-9

Setting Proportional Pitch .............................................................................. 3-10

3.6 Interface

Mode............................................................................................... 3-11

Entering Interface Mode ................................................................................. 3-11

Enabling Interface Card Configuration ........................................................... 3-11

Assigning An Interface Card For Printing ....................................................... 3-12

Selecting The Data Input Port ........................................................................ 3-12

Enabling or Disabling The Status Return Port ............................................... 3-12