SATO 400 Printer User Manual


 
CX400 User Guide
PN 9001107 Rev. A Page 23
Note
CX400 printers require a “null modem” cable (pin 2-3 and
7-8 cross connected) when connected to another DTE device
such as a personal computer. The SATO serial cables are
wired in a null modem configuration. Other cables may
require an external null modem adapter.
CX400 Software
Two basic software packages are supplied on the Label Gallery Free
CD-ROM included with each CX400 printer. Each package allows
you to easily change the configuration of the printer and print labels.
Label Gallery Free
Label Gallery Free is a basic label design and printing software pack-
age. It supports all SATO printers. Label Gallery Free requires a Pen-
tium based computer with at least 32 MB of free RAM and 32-bit
Windows OS (9x, ME, NT, 2000, XP) and 15 MB of available hard
You can upgrade to more featured versions of Label Gallery. Please
contact your dealer for upgrade information.
The Label Gallery Free CD-ROM will Autorun when it is inserted in
your computer if Autorun is enabled on your computer. If Autorun is
not enabled, you may manually load the software by placing the CD-
ROM in your CD drive and then selecting RUN from the Start Menu.
Enter X:\START.EXE (where X is the drive letter associated with
your CD drive). Follow the instructions on the screen, After the soft-
ware has been installed, you must then install the SATO Windows
Printer Driver from the same install screen. You can also manually
install the Printer Drivers by using the Add New Printer selection in
the Printer Folder and following the instructions.When the list of
printers is displayed, be sure to select “Have Disk”. When asked for
the disk with the driver, enter X:\Drivers\ and select the SATO printer
model from the list.
Label Gallery Free stores the printer configuration with each label
format. When you enter the program and select “New Label”, a Label
Setup window is opened. You enter the basic information about your
label (Width, length, etc.) in this box. Selecting the “Next” in the