2 Get started G Load media m 2. Preess the hold der lock on the Media Roll Holderrs to slide th hem outward, and plaace the med dia roll betw ween the ho olders. Makke sure the p print side iss up, and the media roll is clamped d tightly by the holderss. No ote The deefault core holder is se et for 1‐inch h inside diam meter (ID). To T insstall a 1.
Get started Load media m 3. Pu ull the media until it reaaches out of the printeer. Thread th he media un nder the meedia guides. 4. Clo ose the top cover.
2 Get started Load media 2.3.3 Test media feed 1. Turn on the printer, and press the FEED button to feed a label. 2. Flip the media and tear it along the edge of the top cover.
2 Get started Media types 2.4 Media types Your printer supports various media types, including non‐continuous media, continuous media, and fanfold media. The following table provides details about them. Media Type Non‐Continuous Media Looks Like Description Non‐continuous media is the typical media for bar code printing. Labels and tags are made of various materials, such as paper, fabric or cardstock, and are separated by gaps, holes, notches or black marks.
2 Get started Media Type Fanfold Media Media types Looks Like Description Fanfold media is in continuous form, but it can be used as non‐continuous media, because its labels are separated by folds. Some fanfold media also has black marks or liners.
3 Printer operation Media sensor calibration 3 Printer operation This chapter provides information about printer operation. 3.1 Media sensor calibration You will want the printer to work properly before starting your print jobs. To do this, you need to calibrate the media sensor. WS printers provide transmissive and reflective sensor calibration. Take the following steps to use them. 1.
3 Printer operation Self test 3.2 Self test The printer can run a self test to print a configuration label, which helps you understand current settings of the printer. 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Press and hold the FEED button, and turn on the printer. 3. Both status lights glow solid orange for a few seconds. Next, they turn to green shortly, and then turn to other colors. When LED 1 turns to orange and LED 2 turns to green, release the FEED button. 4.
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3 Printer operation Reset your printer 3.3 Reset your printer By resetting your printer, you can return your printer to the state it was in when you receive it. This can help you solve some problems caused by settings changed during the printing. Do the following to reset your printer: 1. Turn off the printer. 2. Press and hold the FEED button, and turn on the printer. 3. Both status lights glow solid orange for a few seconds. Next, they turn to green shortly, and then turn to other colors.
3 Printer operation Media sensing 3.4 Media sensing WS printers offer two types of media sensor: transmissive and reflective. They are used for detecting specific media types. 3.4.1 Transmissive sensor The transmissive sensor is fixed and placed near the center of the printhead. It is used for detecting gaps across the entire width of the label.
3 Printer operation Media sensing 3.4.2 Reflective sensor The reflective sensor is movable within the entire width of the media. It detects gaps, notches and black marks not located at the center of the media. Multi Columns Notch Black Mark Flip the media so the black‐mark side is facing down to align with the sensor.
3 P Printer operattion W Wireless conne ection 3.5 Wirelesss conn nectio on Printers which haave built‐in Bluetooth are a able to connect c to tthe internett in a more flexible way. w You can transmit data to your printer in aany location n within n Bluetooth range. 3.5 5.1 Bluetootth Beforee you use Bluetooth to connect yo our printer, make sure yyour compu uter or devvice has a bu uilt‐in Bluettooth adaptter. If your computer c doesn’t have e it, get an n adapter an nd plug it in nto the USB port.
3 Printer operattion W Wireless conne ection 3. In the Add Blu uetooth De evice Wizard d dialog boxx, select thee My device e is set up and ready to be fo ound checkk box, and click c Next. 4. Cliick SATO WS408DT, an nd click Nextt.
3 Printer operation Wireless connection 5. Click Let me choose my own passkey. The default key is 0000. After entering the key, click Next. 6. The computer will try to connect the printer. If it succeeds, you’ll see the successful message. Take a note of the outgoing COM port and click Finish. Note If you forget the port number, in the Bluetooth Devices dialog box, click the COM Ports tab to see the virtual COM port assigned to your printer.
3 Printer operation Wireless connection 7. Use any third‐party application to transmit data to the printer, such as Hyper Terminal. When you set up a connection in Hyper Terminal, choose the COM port you obtained in the previous step, so you can use Bluetooth to communicate with your printer.
4 Maintenance Cleaning 4 Maintenance This chapter describes routine cleaning procedure. 4.1 Cleaning To maintain print quality and prolong the printer’s life, you need to perform some routine maintenance. Daily maintenance should be done for high volume printing, and weekly for low volume printing. Caution Always turn off the printer before cleaning. 4.1.1 Printhead It is essential to keep printhead clean if you want the best print quality.
4 Maintenance Cleaning Important Printhead warranty becomes void if printhead’s serial number is removed, altered, defected, or made illegible, under every circumstance. 4.1.2 Media housing Use a soft cloth to clean the dust, dirt or debris built up on the Media Roll Holders, Media Guides and media path. 1. Moisten a soft cloth with ethyl alcohol. 2. Wipe the Media Roll Holders to clean dust. 3. Wipe the Media Guides to clean dust and dirt. 4. Wipe the media path to clean paper debris.
4 Maintenance Cleaning 4.1.3 Sensor Media sensors may not be able to detect the media correctly if it becomes dirty. 1. Moisten a soft cloth or a cotton swab with absolute ethyl alcohol. 2. Gently brush sensors to remove the dust away. 3. Use a dry cloth to clean the residue.
4 Maintenance Cleaning 4.1.4 Platen roller The platen roller is also important for print quality. Dirty platen roller may damage the printhead. Clean the platen roller right away if the adhesive, dirt or dust accumulates on it. 1. Moisten a soft cloth with absolute ethyl alcohol. 2. Gently wipe the platen roller to remove the dust and adhesive.
5 Troubleshooting Printer issues 5 Troubleshooting This chapter provides the information about printer problems and solutions. 5.1 Printer issues The printer won’t turn on ￭ Did you attach the AC power cord? ￭ Make sure the power supply’s connector is inserted into the printer power jack. ￭ Check the power connection from the wall socket to the printer. Test the power cord and the socket with other electrical devices. ￭ Disconnect the printer from the wall socket, and connect it again.
5 Troubleshooting Media issues 5.2 Media issues The media is out ￭ Load a new media roll. The paper is jammed ￭ Open the printer and clear the jammed paper. ￭ Make sure the paper is held properly by the Media Guides. The printing position is not correct ￭ Did you use the correct media type for printing? ￭ The media is not loaded correctly. See Section 2.3, “Loading Media” to reload the media. ￭ The media sensor needs to be calibrated. See Section 3.
5 Troubleshooting Other issues 5.3 Other issues There are broken lines in the printed label ￭ The printhead is dirty. Clean the printhead. An error occurred when writing data to the USB memory ￭ Did you insert the USB drive? ￭ Make sure the USB drive is plugged tightly into the port. ￭ The USB drive might be broken. Replace it with another one.
6 Specifications Printer 6 Specifications This chapter provides specifications for the printer. 6.1 Printer Model WS408DT Print method Resolution Direct Thermal 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) Media Alignment Centered Operation Mode Standard: Continuous mode, Tear‐off mode Sensor Media Sensor: Gap Sensor (Transmissive, Fixed) I‐Mark Sensor (Reflective, Movable) Head Open Switch Print Speed Print Darkness Max Printable Area 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 inches/sec (50.8, 76.2, 101.6, 127, 152.
6 Specifications Media 6.2 Media Properties Media Size Description Continuous Mode Length: 8 mm ~ 997 mm Width: 22.4 mm ~ 115 mm (including liner 25.4 ~ 118 mm) Tear‐Off Mode Length: 30 mm ~ 997 mm Width: 22.4 mm ~ 115 mm (including liner 25.4 ~ 118 mm) Max Roll Diameter Size: 127 mm (5 inches) Max Roll Diameter Size for External Media Stand: 203.
6 Specifications Bar code 6.
6 Specifications Programming Language Bar code SZPL GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked Composite (CC‐A/CC‐B) GS1 DataBar Expanded Composite (CC‐A/CC‐B) GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional Composite (CC‐A/CC‐B) GS1 DataBar Limited Composite (CC‐A/CC‐B) GS1‐128 Composite (CC‐A/CC‐B/CC‐C) 37
6 Specifications Bluetooth 6.4 Bluetooth Properties Standard Bluetooth I/F Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR or later Enable Device WS Series Operating Temperature 41°F (5°C) ~ 104°F (40°C) Storage Temperature ‐4°F (‐20°C) ~ 140°F (60°C) Operating Humidity 25 ~ 85 % Non‐condensing R.H Storage Humidity 10 ~ 90 % Non‐condensing R.H Connection Form Only one‐to‐one connection is supported. Support Profile Serial Port Profile (SPP) PIN code is supported.
6 Specifications Ethernet 6.5 Ethernet Properties Port Description RJ‐45 Speed 10Base‐T/100Base‐T (Auto Detecting) Protocol ARP, IP, ICMP, UDP, TCP, HTTP, DHCP, Socket, LPR, IPv4, SNMPv2 Mode TCP Server/Client, UDP Client Technology HP Auto‐MDIX, Auto‐Negotiation 6.
6 Specifications Interfaces 6.8 Interfaces This section provides information about IO port specifications for the printer. 6.8.1 USB There are two common USB connectors. Typically, type A is found on hosts and hubs; type B is found on devices and hubs. The figure below shows their pinouts.
6 Specifications Interfaces 6.8.2 Ethernet The Ethernet uses RJ‐45 cable, which is 8P8C (8‐Position 8‐Contact). The figure below shows its pinout.
