SATO GT424 - Manual (Page 3)

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 OVERVIEW
1.1 General Specifications ................................................................................. 1-2
2 INSTALLATION
Safety Precautions..................................................................................................... 2-2
2.1 Unpacking...................................................................................................... 2-4
2.1.1 Included Accessories ...................................................................................... 2-5
2.1.2 Parts Identification .......................................................................................... 2-6
2.2 Loading the Carbon Ribbon......................................................................... 2-10
2.2.1 Removing the Carbon Ribbon ........................................................................ 2-11
2.2.2 OPTION: Using A Paper Tube to Wind Used Ribbon .................................... 2-12
2.3 Loading Labels And Tags ............................................................................ 2-13
2.3.1 Loading Roll Paper ...................................................................................... 2-14
2.3.2 Loading Fanfold Paper ................................................................................... 2-17
2.3.3 Loading Fanfold Paper under the printer ....................................................... 2-19
2.3.4 Adjusting the paper sensor ............................................................................ 2-21
2.4 Replacing the Print Head.............................................................................. 2-22
2.5 Turning the printer ON/OFF ......................................................................... 2-23
3 CONFIGURATION AND OPERATION
3.1 Operating Modes........................................................................................... 3-1
3.2 The Operation Panel ..................................................................................... 3-2
3.3 Screen Icons And Their Meaning ................................................................ 3-3
3.4 ONLINE And OFFLINE Modes...................................................................... 3-5
3.4.1 Online Mode ................................................................................................... 3-5
3.4.2 Offline Mode ................................................................................................... 3-5
3.5 User Mode...................................................................................................... 3-6
3.5.1 Entering User Mode ....................................................................................... 3-6
3.5.2 Setting Buzzer Volume, Print Pitch, Print Offset, Print Darkness ................... 3-7
3.5.2 Setting Print Speed ........................................................................................ 3-7
3.5.3 Setting Print Darkness .................................................................................... 3-8
3.5.4 Setting Print Offset ......................................................................................... 3-8
3.5.5 Setting Zero Slash Changeover ..................................................................... 3-9
3.5.6 Setting JIS Kanji Code Changeover* ............................................................. 3-9
3.5.7 Setting Kanji Font Style* ................................................................................ 3-9
3.5.7 Setting Proportional Pitch .............................................................................. 3-10
3.6 Interface Mode............................................................................................... 3-11
3.6.1 Entering Interface Mode ................................................................................. 3-11
3.6.2 Enabling Interface Card Configuration ........................................................... 3-11
3.6.3 Assigning An Interface Card For Printing ....................................................... 3-12
3.6.4 Selecting The Data Input Port ........................................................................ 3-12
3.6.5 Enabling or Disabling The Status Return Port ............................................... 3-12