Sato Options may be label-specific or printer-specific. Label Specific Options (LSOs) can be accessed when you click on the Label Options button from the Label Setup and Properties dialog (F5). Printer Specific Options (PSOs) can be accessed by clicking on the Options button while configuring the printer or by selecting the printer from the Device Configuration grid and clicking on the Options button.
Sato Label Specific Options
Label Options Section
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Print Speed |
The range of available print speeds varies with the selected printer type. |
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Print Darkness |
Allows you to control the darkness of the print. 1 is the nominal setting. |
Label Cut Options Section
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Cut Option |
§ Use Printer Cut Options § Use label Cut Options |
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Cut Interval |
This determines how frequently labels are cut. |
Custom Command Section
Allows commands not available in LLM to be sent to the printer.
Send Command - This command instructs Loftware Label Manager when to send a command.
Sato Printer Specific Options
Settings are in dots. Use the dots per inch (dpi) for your printer to find the proper value. For example, if your printer has 203 dpi and you want to set a skip distance of 1 inch, specify a value of 203 for the skip distance.
Label Options Section
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Stock Type |
§ Continuous - No gaps or separations between labels. § Die Cut - Gap or separation between each label. § Mark Stock - Black line or mark on the label stock backing. § Tag Stock - Notch in corner of stock. |
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Character Set |
Several printer languages are available to print international characters that are not available in the U.S. character set. See the appendix section of your printer guide to find the corresponding hex codes used to select the desired character. |
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Print Length |
§ 7 Inches sets the printer to the standard print length. § 14 Inches sets the printer to the expanded print length (not available for some models). |
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Expanded Memory |
Expanded memory requires the use of a PCMCIA card. Using a PCMCIA card does not add on to existing memory, it replaces it. You must also select the Memory Slot in which the card is located. The length of the label that can be printed varies by printer and resolution. Consult a Sato Technical Reference Manual (not available for some models). |
Note: The M-84XX printers have two choices for maximum label length: 7" (187mm) or 14" (356mm). When using the 8450 printer at 300 dpi, the printer has a maximum print length of 7" and it ignores this setting.
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Memory Slot |
Selects the Memory Card slot. § None - No memory card is installed. § Slot A - Memory card is installed in location A or 1 in the printer. § Slot B - Memory card is installed in location B or 2 in the printer. |
Note: Some printers refer to slot 1 instead of A; A = 1 and B = 2.
Cutter Options Section
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Print/Cut Offset |
This is useful for aligning labels to the cut position. |
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Cut Interval |
This determines how frequently labels are cut - a cut interval of 2 cuts every two labels, a cut interval of 1 cut every label, etc. |
Base Reference Point Section
The base reference point is the Horizontal and Vertical setting on the label where fields (lines, text, bar codes and graphics) may start printing.
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Horizontal |
Specifies a field’s location in the X direction from the current base reference point measured in number of dots at 0 degree orientation. |
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Vertical |
Specifies a field’s location in the Y direction from the current base reference point measured in number of dots at 0 degree orientation. |
Applicator Options Section
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Opposite Hand Printer |
Sato manufactures two applicator engines, a Standard Hand Model and an Opposite Hand Model, identified by looking on the identification tag of the printer or by looking directly at the front of the printer. If the label stock width is less than the print head width and the stock is right justified, this is a Standard Hand Model. An Opposite Hand Model is oriented at lower left as are many of the Sato tabletop printers. |
Custom Command Section
Allows commands not available in LLM to be sent to the printer.
Note: Start, End, and
Escape commands (STX, ETX, and ESC) are not required at the start and end of the
commands. Example: For a base reference point of 10 Horizontal and
10 Vertical, you would only enter the following command:
A3H010V001
Note: Press the Send To Printer button to issue command to the
printer.
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Custom Firmware |
Sato manufactures two applicator engines, a Standard Hand Model and an Opposite Hand Model, identified by looking on the identification tag of the printer or by looking directly at the front of the printer. If the label stock width is less than the print head width and the stock is right justified, this is a Standard Hand Model. An Opposite Hand Model is oriented at lower left as are many of the Sato tabletop printers. |
Serial Communications Section
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Bi-Com Mode |
To enable Printer Status capabilities, this box must be checked and the proper dipswitch must be set on the printer. |
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Get Printer Status |
Establishes if printer is communicating with the software. Use File | Devices | Connection to make sure settings are correct. |
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Send to Printer |
When using Custom Commands, press this button to send them to the printer. |
Sato RFID Options
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Use Old RFID Command |
When selected, the old read and write commands for the printer are used. |
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Tag Type |
Select from: EPC Class 0 +, EPC Class 1, EPC 1.19, EPC Class 1 Gen 2. |
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Number of Retries Per label |
This setting determines the number of times to retry writing to the label in case of initial failure. |
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Transponder Position |
This is the distance of the chip from the leading edge. This defaults to 26 mm. |