SATO CG412 Guida Utente

Section 3: Operation and Configuration

Page 3-15

In this mode, the printer is set to download fonts from the host computer. Remember to set the printer to the 
correct active interface to be used for the data transfer. 

• Use the selected interface for PC connection.
• The downloaded font goes into effect when you restart the printer.
• When not receiving reboot command, manually reboot the printer and restart in normal operation mode.
• Ensure that the printer is in the “Wait to receive data” status (ERROR indicator: blinking red light) before 

you manually turn off the printer.

• During the process of downloading, if ON LINE (POWER) and ERROR indicators respond differently from 

above mentioned procedure, an error may have occurred. Please refer to Section 3.10 Error Occurrence 
While Downloading for details.

Status of printer in Font Download Mode

indicator

indicator

Buzzer

Activation via operation 
setting mode or 
download command.

Start-up

Reception 
from interface?

Yes

Reboot 
command 
reception?

Font data 
reception?

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Download

Download

completion

Reboot and start in normal mode

Online

At the start of  download 
mode

Wait to receive data

Start receiving data/ 
Receiving data

Writing to flash ROM

At the time of download 
completion

Printer turns off

Printer turns on again

Online mode

(From step 4 of Operation Setting Mode. )

One long
beep

One
short
beep

One
short
beep

One short
beep

Red light (after 
release of 
FEED/LINE)

Off (after release of 
FEED/LINE)

Blinking red light

Off

Off (while pressing 
FEED/LINE)

Off (while pressing 
FEED/LINE)

Blinking green light

Off

Three
long
beeps

Blinking green light

Off

Blinking green light
(lights alternately)

Blinking red light
(lights alternately)

Green light

Off

Off

Off

Off

Red light

Green light

Off

Green light

Off