Sato DR300 User Manual

BARCODE PRINTER DR300 OPERATO

DR300 Operator Manual 8 CHAPTER 3 Names of Parts Printer cover Power Switch Push - side for Power on Push

DR300 Operator Manual 9 Touch Screen / Keypad The touch screen is connected to printer main body with a cable. Operational Panel Unit Displays o

DR300 Operator Manual 10 Card Cover Unit Back Panel Unit Chapter 3 - Name of Parts

DR300 Operator Manual 11 CHAPTER 4 Setting of Label and Carbon Ribbon Setting Paper The use of SATO recommended labels for this equipment is esse

DR300 Operator Manual 12 • To open thermal head, turn Head Lock Lever in the direction of the arrow. • Pass paper underneath the Pitch Sensor

DR300 Operator Manual 13 • Adjust the Sliding Guide until it touches the label. • Close the thermal head by turning the Head Lock Lever to the

DR300 Operator Manual 14 Setting Large Diameter Rolled Label Setting Large Diameter Rolled Paper. • Remove right half of the cover fastened with

DR300 Operator Manual 15 Setting Carbon Ribbon Only SATO carbon ribbons are recommended for the use on this printer. • Open Cover while power is

DR300 Operator Manual 16 • Insert Carbon Ribbon fully into the Ribbon Unwinder Unit. (Caution on direction of unwinding) • Set Ribbon Core on Ribb

DR300 Operator Manual 17 • By turning the Head Lock Lever to the direction of the arrow, close the thermal head. • Close Cover. Pitch Sensor A

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DR300 Operator Manual 18 • Pitch sensor adjustment Slide pitch sensor to locate centre hole. This needs to be done when using tickets/tags with

DR300 Operator Manual 19 Setting Rolled Paper with Optional Accessories Dispenser Option Dispenser Option should only be fitted by qualified SATO

DR300 Operator Manual 20 • Close Cover. Stop Position Adjustment The correct stop position for dispense mode is the position where label is 2-3

DR300 Operator Manual 21 Cutter Option Cutter should only be fitted by qualified SATO staff Paper Set Position • Open Cover • Set label • Ope

DR300 Operator Manual 22 Cut Position Adjustment Cutting of Label The correct cutting position is at the label gap. Adjust “OFFSET” VR to ob

DR300 Operator Manual 23 Cutter Replacement Replace cutter unit when blade becomes blunt and cut edges are rough. (Please contact the sales out

DR300 Operator Manual 24 Basic Usage of Stacker • First adjust the scale position (inclination of bottom plate) corresponding to the size of paper

DR300 Operator Manual 25 Stack Position Adjustment, Small Tag (Less than 35mm) • Set Stacker scale in between from [Standard pitch] to [Small pitc

DR300 Operator Manual 26 CHAPTER 5 Power Supply Setting Power Supply Plug in power cable to main body socket then the outlet socket. Supply P

DR300 Operator Manual 27 Simple Troubleshooting Confirm the following items when operation of this equipment failed even though power supply is sw

DR300 Operator Manual 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Chapter 1 Installation and Handling Instruction ………………………... 4 Place of Installation ………………………………………

DR300 Operator Manual 28 Paper feeds, but no printing Check Point Remedy 1. Is the thermal head dirty or is there a label stuck on it? Clean dir

DR300 Operator Manual 29 Print image shifts from its position Check Point Remedy 1. Are the labels and carbon ribbons properly set? Check if lab

DR300 Operator Manual 30 CHAPTER 6 Daily Maintenance This equipment is for printing information in the form of bar code and character. Periodical

DR300 Operator Manual 31 Cleaning method for printer parts Cleaning for Pitch Sensor Unit. Pull out Pitch Sensor Guide Unit and clean its botto

DR300 Operator Manual 32 Cleaning with Rubbing Sheet Usage instruction of Rubbing Sheet is indicated on the rubbing sheet. Thermal Head Unit C

DR300 Operator Manual 33 CHAPTER 7 Optional PC Card PC Card Printing format and graphic data can be stored on the PC card. 1M, 2M bytes TYPE II P

DR300 Operator Manual 34 Memory Card Battery Installation / Exchange • Confirm and identify the following. A. Memory Card B. Battery & S

DR300 Operator Manual 35 • Replace battery • Periodically replace the memory card battery. • When any new memory card is used, it must be form

DR300 Operator Manual 36 CHAPTER 8 Operation Panel [1] Operation Overview [2] Normal Mode • When Touch Screen

DR300 Operator Manual 37 [3] User Mode Setting of print darkness, speed, offset adjustment can be done in this mode. To enter this mode, power on

DR300 Operator Manual 2 Chapter 8 Operation Panel …………………………………………………. 36 Operation Overview ……………………………………………………… 36 Normal Mode ……………………………

DR300 Operator Manual 38 [4] Perform Test Printing To enter this mode, power on printer while holding down <FEED> key. “S” selection for this

DR300 Operator Manual 39 [6] Setting Default Value To enter this mode, power on printer while holding down <FEED> and <LINE>

DR300 Operator Manual 40 Tctr Timk Tsde Lgap Limk Setting pitch adju

DR300 Operator Manual 41 Tctr Timk Tsde Lgap Limk ** Cut adjustment value can be

DR300 Operator Manual 42 ** Time (hour, minute, second) can incremented by pressing <LINE>

DR300 Operator Manual 43 4) Count up 10 place of code with <LINE> key and set with <FEED> key. (With <LINE> key, +1 count up f

DR300 Operator Manual 44 [9] Currency Font Setting 1) Power on printer while holding <FEED> and <LINE> keys. 2) Push <FEED>

DR300 Operator Manual 45 [10] Factory Mode To enter this mode, set DIPSW 2-5 to ON position. Open thermal print head, power on whi

DR300 Operator Manual 46 CHAPTER 9 Online Programming COMMAND SYNTAX [Command] Above explanation means [Print characters “SAMPLE” in fiel

DR300 Operator Manual 47 Command Printing Designation Command images are as follows: STX Initial designation ETX End designation COMMAND

DR300 Operator Manual 3 QR Code ………………………………………………………………… 67 Maxi Code ………………………………………………………………. 68 2D Bar Code Command ………………………………………………… 6

DR300 Operator Manual 484) Media Parameter Transmission This command designates paper size, base reference position, sensor type, etc. <M> [

DR300 Operator Manual 49 5) Field Parameter Transmission This command designates print data information, for example, field type, printing position

DR300 Operator Manual 50 Following functions cannot be utilized with on-line. Item No. Function Name Countermeasure 1 Price field Use normal alp

DR300 Operator Manual 51 Bar Code 7 No barcode interpretation (no EAN guide bar) 0 Barcode Type 0 : NW-7 1 : CODE39 2 : INT2OF5 3 : EAN13 4 : EAN8

DR300 Operator Manual 52 Input Verification Sequential Setting 18 19 20 21 22 23 ~ 24 25 ~ 26 27 ~ 29 30 ~ 31 32 ~ 39 40 ~ 47 Input Verif

DR300 Operator Manual 53 7) Field data transmission Designates printing data of the field. Field data can be designated up to a maximum of 50 fiel

DR300 Operator Manual 54 8) Graphic data transmission Transmit graphics data directly to graphic field. *1: When transmitting graphic data to prin

DR300 Operator Manual 55 10) Normal, calendar, true type field ¾ Print designation 1 Normal, alphanumeric character 2 Calendar date 3 Calenda

DR300 Operator Manual 56 ¾ Input check designation (Normal) 1 Normal, alphanumeric character Digit Position Designated Item Designated Descripti

DR300 Operator Manual 57 ¾ Calendar field Calendar field : 1. Calendar : date [30] 2. Calendar : time [31] 3. True Type : date [32] 4. True Ty

DR300 Operator Manual 4 CHAPTER 1 Installation and Handling Instruction Installation and Operation Instruction Place of Installation • Place on

DR300 Operator Manual 58 11) Bar Code Field 1 : Bar code designation • Bar code without human interpretation character. • Bar code with human in

DR300 Operator Manual 59 2 : Input Check Designation (Bar Code) • Bar code without human interpretation character. • Bar code with human interpre

DR300 Operator Manual 60 13) Graphic Field Transmission Digit Position Designated Item Designated Description 1, 2 Field Designation 80 : Line/

DR300 Operator Manual 61 15) Custom-Designed Character Registration Transmission This command registers user design character patterns in printer m

DR300 Operator Manual 622D Bar Code Field Designation Digit Position Designated Item Designated Description 1 Field Designation 4 : 2D Bar Code 2

DR300 Operator Manual 63 PDF417 Code Digit Position Designated Item Designated Description 1 Field Designation 4 : 2D Bar Code 2 Field Designa

DR300 Operator Manual 64Data Code Digit Position Designated Item Designated Description 1 Field Designation 4 : 2D Bar Code 2 Field Designation

DR300 Operator Manual 65 VeriCode Digit Position Designated Item Designated Description 1 Field Designation 4 : 2D Bar Code 2 Field Designation

DR300 Operator Manual 66 2. Matrix Size Defining the barcode size. Below table shows the barcode size and maximum data count allowable. Input

DR300 Operator Manual 67 QR Code Digit Position Designated Item Designated Description 1 Field Designation 4 : 2D Bar Code 2 Field Designation

DR300 Operator Manual 5 CHAPTER 2 Unpacking - Printer Unit Remove the equipment from the carton box. Chapter 2 - Unpacking

DR300 Operator Manual 68 Maxi Code Digit Position Designated Item Designated Description 1 Fixed Designation 4 : 2D Bar Code 2 Fixed Designatio

DR300 Operator Manual 69 2D Bar Code Command 2D barcode is only valid for Online mode. When setting data for PDF417, VeriCode, DataCode. Use:

DR300 Operator Manual 70 QR Code Command QR Code <BQ> 1. Command Syntax ESC + BQ + NN+ a b c c (, d d e e f f ) , g n n n • • n, g h h h h n

DR300 Operator Manual 71 QR Data Size Table (Model - 2) Version Error Correction Numeric Alphanumeric Kanji Binary 1 L M Q H 41 34 27 17 2

DR300 Operator Manual 72 Version Error Correction Numeric Alphanumeric Kanji Binary 11 L M Q H 772 604 427 331 468 366 259 200 198 155 109 85 321

DR300 Operator Manual 73 Version Error Correction Numeric Alphanumeric Kanji Binary 21 L M Q H 2232 1708 1224 969 1352 1035 742 587 572 438 314 2

DR300 Operator Manual 74 Version Error Correction Numeric Alphanumeric Kanji Binary 31 L M Q H 4417 3486 2473 1897 2677 2113 1490 1150 1132 894 6

DR300 Operator Manual 75 Maxi Code Command 1. Command Syntax <BA> ESC + BA NN a , b , c , d d d d d d d d d, e e e , f f f , n n •

DR300 Operator Manual 76 CHAPTER 10 Serial Interface Serial Interface • Interface Specifications Protocol Ready/Busy (1 item, multi items

DR300 Operator Manual 77 Ready/Busy This is the hardware flow control for the serial interface on the DR printers. By raising/lowering the voltage

DR300 Operator Manual 6 Unpacking - Touch Screen (Optional Item) Remove touch screen from the carton box. Chapter 2 - Unpacking

DR300 Operator Manual 78 XON / XOFF X-on/X-off flow control must be used whenever hardware (Ready/Busy) flow control is not available or desirable.

DR300 Operator Manual 79 2 : Input/Output Signal Explanation Pin No. Signal Name Direction Contents 1 F G - Frame ground 2 S D Output Data t

DR300 Operator Manual 80 Status Transmission Printer sends status based on 2 types of command. Status Request Command and Print Command. Following

DR300 Operator Manual 81 Remarks : • For status “S’ & “U”, remaining print quantity may not be set depending on the timing of data analyze and

DR300 Operator Manual 82 Return Sequence 1 : Normal Error cancelChapter 10 - Serial Interface

DR300 Operator Manual 83 Cancel Demanding Command Chapter 10 - Serial Interface

DR300 Operator Manual 84 Reference Flow Chart Refer to the flow chart below, when program is prepared on host side using this protocol. * In ca

DR300 Operator Manual 85 APPENDIX A Basic Specification DR 300 General Specifications Head Density 8 dots/mm Print Method Thermal Transfer/Dir

DR300 Operator Manual 86 Features Graphics Print, Sequential Numbering, Line/Box, Print Position Adjustment, Back – Feed, Tear – Off, Calendar, In

DR300 Operator Manual 87 DR 300 Software Specifications DR300 Software Specification On-line specification Stand alone specification Format regis

DR300 Operator Manual 7 Accessories Checklist When the box is opened, confirm if the following accessories are included. If anything is found mi

DR300 Operator Manual 88 Printer Main Body Operation Unit LCD Display Unit 8 x 2 lines LCD display is achieved when touch screen is not connected

DR300 Operator Manual 89 Separate sheet 1 (Parity setting) 2 3 Content ON ON (Reserved) ON OFF Odd OFF ON Even OFF OFF None Separate sheet 2 (

DR300 Operator Manual 90 DIPSW 3 No. Setting Content ON Enable: Change parameter by touch screen 1 OFF Enable: Change parameter by touch scre

DR300 Operator Manual 91 APPENDIX B Character Code Table Appendix B

DR300 Operator Manual 92 Appendix B

DR300 Operator Manual 93 Appendix B

DR300 Operator Manual 94 Appendix B