SATO E series Service Manual

Table of Contents
SATO M-10e TT/DT Printers Service Manual
PN 9001098
Rev. A
i
Section 1. Overview and Specifications Page
1 Overview ........................................................................................... 1-1
2 Components ...................................................................................... 1-3
3 Sensors ............................................................................................. 1-8
4 Ribbon ............................................................................................... 1-11
5 Installation Considerations ................................................................. 1-11
6 General Printer Specifications........................................................... 1-12
7 Character Fonts................................................................................. 1-14
8 Bar Codes ......................................................................................... 1-15
9 Physical, Power, Environmental & Approvals ................................... 1-16
10 Accessories and Options................................................................. 1-17
Section 2. Configuration
1 Dip Switch Settings ............................................................................ 2-1
2 Default Settings ................................................................................. 2-8
3 LCD Panel Configuration................................................................... 2-9
Section 3. Interface Specifications
1 Overview ............................................................................................ 3-1
2 Interface Types.................................................................................. 3-1
3 The Receive Buffer............................................................................ 3-2
4 IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface ............................................................. 3-3
5 RS232C Serial Interface.................................................................... 3-5
6 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Interface ................................................. 3-7
7 Local Area Network LAN Optional Interface...................................... 3-8
8 Bi-Directional Communications ......................................................... 3-8
9 Accessory (EXT) Connector.............................................................. 3-8
Section 4. Electrical Checks and Adjustments
1 Overview ............................................................................................ 4-1
2 Steps Prior to Some Procecures ....................................................... 4-2
3 DC Power Voltage Checks................................................................ 4-3
4 Potentiometer Assignments .............................................................. 4-5
5 Adjustment of Eye-Mark Sensor........................................................ 4-6
6 Adjustment of Gap Sensor ................................................................ 4-8
7 Adjustment of Labe Penetrating Sensor............................................ 4-10
8 Adjustment of Paper End Sensor ...................................................... 4-12
9 Adjustment of Pitch Correction (Part 1 .............................................. 4-14
Adjustment of Pitch Correction (Part 2 ............................................. 4-15
10 Adjustment of Front Feed, Back Feed (Tear Off & Cutter ............... 4-17
11 Adjustment of Print Darkness........................................................... 4-18
12 Adjustment of LCD Contrast............................................................ 4-18
13 Checking the Ribbon Sensor........................................................... 4-19

SATO E series Specifications

General

Print Method	Thermal Transfer / Direct Thermal
Max. Print Speed	6 ips (inches per second)
Max. Print Width	4.09 inches (104 mm)
Interfaces	USB, Ethernet
Media Type	Labels, Tags, Ticket
Ribbon Length	Up to 984 ft (300 m)
Power Supply	AC 100-240V, 50/60 Hz
Print Resolution	203 dpi