This section of the printer guide provides information specific to the Sato family of printers.  Newly-supported printers are shown in bold text.  RFID Printers (currently supported or in development) are italicized in shaded cells.  Updated printer information is available at Loftware’s website, www.loftware.com.  See Supported Printers on the Technical Support page.  Supported Sato printers include:

Refer to the RFID Devices and Tag Types section for information on tag types supported by the Sato RFID printers.

Printer Status

If the printer reports that everything is OK, the level of firmware in the printer is displayed.  This function can be a very valuable tool.  If there is a problem communicating with the printer, a corresponding error message is displayed.

Interface Cables (Parallel, Serial and USB)

These printers usually have a serial interface. A parallel interface is available as an option. Generally, newer models support USB, but this may or may not be standard.

Parallel Interface (optional interface) - Using a standard parallel cable, plug the hardware license key into an LPT parallel port, and connect the cable between the key and the printer.

Serial Interface (standard interface) - For all Sato printers, use an RS232-C null modem cable.  The hardware license key is not part of the serial interface since it must always be plugged into an LPT parallel port.

USB Interface (standard or optional interface) - Use a standard USB cable between the printer and PC (or server), and plug in either a USB or Parallel hardware license key to one of the other ports on the computer.