SATO CL408 - SECTION 4. PROGRAMMING; INTRODUCTION; THE SATO CL PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE

Stop Bit Selection (DSW1-4). Selects the number of stop bits to end each byte
transmission.
Baud Rate Selection (DSW1-5, DSW1-6). Selects the data rate (bps) for the
RS232 port.
Protocol Selection (DSW1-7, DSW1-8). Selects the flow control and status
reporting protocols. See Section 5: Interface Specifications for more information.
Printer Set Up
Print Mode Selection (DSW2-1). Selects between direct thermal printing on
thermally sensitive paper and thermal transfer printing using a ribbon.
Sensor Type Selection (DSW2-2). Selects between the use of a label gap or a
reflective Eye-Mark detector. See page 2-10 for the location of these sensors.
Head Check Selection (DSW2-3). When selected, the printer will check for head
elements that are electrically malfunctioning.
DSW1-4 SETTING
Off 1 Stop Bit
On 2 Stop Bits
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ON
OFF
DSW1
DSW1-5 DSW1-6 SETTING
Off Off 9600
Off On 19200
On Off 4800
On On 2400
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ON
OFF
DSW1
DSW1-7 DSW1-8 SETTING
Off Off Rdy/Bsy
Off On Xon/Xoff
On Off Bi-Com
On On Not Used
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ON
OFF
DSW1
DSW2-1 SETTING
Off Therm Xfr
On Direct Therm
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ON
OFF
DSW2
DSW2-2 SETTING
Off Gap
On Eye-Mark
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ON
OFF
DSW2
DSW2-3 SETTING
Off Disabled
On Enabled
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ON
OFF
DSW2
Section 2. Installation and Configuration
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