Speedstar Formatting

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Formatting Instructions


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Index

How to make the most of this truly stand alone printer

4. Quick start user guide

5. Formatting explained

6. Entering your format

7. Normal Field8. Sequential numbers

9. Price Field

10. Calendar Field

11. Barcode Field

12. Copying fieldsQuantity field

13. Technical Settings

14. Memory Clear

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Sato Speedstar user instructions

Press pink button

To open case

Open case Find roll holder Place roll holder into

label core

Ready to close

The lid

ace labels on holder

to the printer

Lay labels along

printer base

Ensure label guides

touch labels

Format number needed

Is 30

ply pressure to centre

lid to lock case

Switch on the power Press ENTR button

Enter only the numbersDecimal point is automatic.

For 1.00 enter 100 only.

Use the FNC1 Key to change1.00 (Pound) to 99p (Pens) Press ENTR buttonType in the price

TY. How many do you

Want to print

Type in the quantity Press ENTR button Here are your Labels

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Formatting Explained

efore you start please ensure you are familiar with all the printer controls and user

nctions.

o start you need to understand that a format is constructed of a number of fields.

ach field is set up by a series of numbers called parameters which are a basic type of

ogram language.

needs to be understood that the field if thought of as a rectangular box with the

ne of information going through it. There is a reference point which the field

oves around. This is the top left corner as viewed.

X

12345678

You can rotate your field in steps of 90 degrees. The datum point is measured

from the front right hand corner of the print head.

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Entering the Format onto the Printer

1. Turn on the printer Power switch2. Display should show format no [##]

3. Press the following keys in order

4. Display will now show PARAMETER SETTING MODE

5. Press

6. Display now shows Format no [##]

7. Key in the format number you wish to work on (30 ~34)

8. Press

9. Display now shows Param SetLabel

10. Cursor should be on Param

11. Press

12. You can now select the field that you wish to work on. Default

is 0113. Press

14. Fields name is the title of the field but also the prompt that will

appear on screen at the time of printing. Enter this by pressing

if you want capitals or if you want lower case

15. Press

16. You now have a row of zeros and you must type in your stringof parameters

17. Press

18. If you want to fix any data in this field you can now do so.

Remember if you want to fix the whole field all spaces must be

used`.

19. To return to print mode Press in that order.


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NORMAL FIELDThis is a field which will take alpha numeric input

Field Type

Data Type

Font

Vert Pos

Horiz Pos

Rotation

Anti Clockwise

Character Pitch

Character Count

Vert ExpansionHoriz Expansion

Input Data Check

Set title

Reserved

Zero Suppress

Preset Data

Reserved

1. .

2. .

3. .

4. .

5. .

6. .

7. .

8. .9. .

10. .

11. .

12. .

13. .

14. .15. .

16. .

17. .

18. .

19. .

20. .

21. .

1: Normal

0: Normal

0: X1 (20x50).

1: X2 (8x20)

2: X3 (13x21).

4: OCR(B) (20x24)

016 ~ 784 Use all three entries

000 will Accept Data

But not print (copy field)

001 ~ 384

(Use all three entriesI.E. 001)

0:Head First

1:90 Degrees

2; Foot first

3: 270 Degrees

0 ~ 9 (Dots Between)

01 ~ 32

1 ~ 41 ~ 4

0 : No check

2 : Fixed length

5 : Numeric Only

6 : Numeric Fixed length

7 : Reject Zero

0: No action 1: title (pre set)

0 : No action

1 : Inc 0 to fill field

0 : No action

1 : Show field when printing


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Sequential Numbers

Field Type

Data Type

Font

Vert Pos

Horiz Pos

Rotation

Anti Clockwise

Character Pitch

Character Count

Vert Expansion

Horiz Expansion

Input Data Check

Step

Reserved

Zero Suppress

Preset Data

Reserved

1. .

2. .

3. .

4. .

5. .

6. .

7. .

8. .

9. .

10. .

11. .

12. .

13. .

14. .

15. .

16. .

17. .

18. .

19. .

20. .

21. .

1: Normal

2 : Sequential

0: X1 (20x50).

1: X2 (8x20)2: X3 (13x21).

4: OCR(B) (20x24)




001 ~ 384

(Use all three entries

I.E. 001)

0:Head First

1:90 Degrees

2; Foot first

3: 270 Degrees


01 ~ 08

1 ~ 4

1 ~ 4


1 ~ 9 Press FNC1 See sequential table.

0 : No action

1 : Inc 0 to fill field

0 : No action

1 : Show field when printing

Sequential tableYou can save up to 9 tables for future use

1 0 1 3 0 0 11 = Increment. 2 = Decrement

Start Digit in field from leftNumbers to the right of it will then be activated

Number of digits to increase

Steps 001 ~ 999


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Price FieldThis will add the sign and decimal point automatically

Field Type

Data Type

Font

Vert Pos

Horiz Pos

Rotation

Anti Clockwise

Character Pitch

Character Count

Vert Expansion

Horiz Expansion

Input Data Check

Justification

Style

Zero Suppress

Preset Data

Reserved

1. .

2. .

3. .

4. .

5. .

6. .

7. .

8. .

9. .

10. .

11. .

12. .

13. .

14. .

15. .

16. .

17. .

18. .

19. .

20. .

21. .

2: Price

0: Price 1: Pop characters

0: X1 (20x50). 0: Pop 1

1: X2 (8x20) 1: Pop 22: X3 (13x21).2: Pop 3

5: Price (16x24)




001 ~ 384


I.E. 001)

0:Head First

1:90 Degrees

2; Foot first

3: 270 Degrees


01 ~ 10

Excluding & .

1 ~ 4 (1 ~ 3 for POP)

1 ~ 4 (1 ~ 3 for POP)

5: Numeric Only

6 : Numeric Fixed length7: Reject Zero

0: Left 1: Right (right is best for UK) .

0: Without or.

1: With without .

2: With with .

5: Without. With & ,

6 With with , with .

0 : No action

1 : Inc 0 to fill field0 : No action 8 no entry

1 : Show 9 Show

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Calendar FieldThis will add dates and times

Field Type

Data Type

Font

Vert Pos

Horiz Pos

Rotation

Anti Clockwise

Character Pitch

Character Count

Vert Expansion

Horiz Expansion

Input Data Check

Increment

Displays Dates

Times

Separator

Preset Data

Reserved

1. .

2. .

3. .

4. .

5. .

6. .

7. .

8. .

9. .

10. .

11. .

12. .

13. .

14. .

15. .

16. .

17. .

18. .

19. .

20. .

21. .

3: Calendar

0: Date 1:Time

1: X2 (8x20)

2: X3 (13x21).




001 ~ 384


I.E. 001)

0:Head First

1:90 Degrees

2; Foot first

3: 270 Degrees


01 ~ 32

Including separators.

1 ~ 4

1 ~ 4


7: Reject Zero

0: None 1: Increment.

0:dd.mm.yy 1: mm.dd.yy

2: yy.mm.dd 3: dd.mm.yyyy.

4: mm.dd.yyyy.

0: 24 hr. hrs mins (23.45)

1: 12 hr (AM 5.30

1: / 2: -

3: .0 : No action

1 : Show

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Barcode Field

Field Type

Data Type

Symbology

Vert Pos

Horiz Pos

Rotation

Anti Clockwise

Character Pitch

Character Count

Ratio

Expansion

Bar Height

Check Digit

Preset Data

Reserved

1. .

2. .

3. .

4. .

5. .

6. .

7. .

8. .

9. .10. .

11. .

12. .

13. .

14. .

15. .

16. .

17. .

18. .

19. .

20. .

21. .

7: Barcode

0: W/o Human 1: With human

0: Codebar 1: Code 39

2: Int 2of5 3: UPCa/EAN13

4; EAN8 5: UPCe

6: Code128 c




001 ~ 384


I.E. 001)0:Head First

1:90 Degrees (not recommended)

2; Foot first

3: 270 Degrees (not Recommended)

0 ~ 9 (Dots Between Human readable)

01 ~ 22 EAN8=08 EAN13=13 UPCa=12

UPCe=07 Code39 excluding start & stop

0: EAN&UPC 1: 1:2

2: 1:2.5 3: 1:32 ~ 4

001 ~ 240

0: Manual (Not Verified)

1; Auto C.D.

2: Verify Manual C.D.

3; Price C.D. (EAN13 only)

0: No entry

1: Show

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Copying Fields

is feature allows you to gather data and use it in more than one field. Also this will allow you to create

quential barcodes.

stly create all the operative fields including the one you want to copy into. If you have a field that is not

ing to print it may help to have it print whilst setting up your format then alter its vertical position to00) later.This will help if for any reason you have difficulty getting it all to work.

22.

23.

24.

25.

26.27.

28.

29.

30.

Copy

Copy 1-1

Copy 1-2

Copy 1-3

Copy 1-4

0: Copy

1: Send data

2: Receive data

01~32 Location of first character to

be sent

01~32 Number of characters to

be sent01~29 Receiving field number

01~32 location you wish to place first character in.

Quantity Fieldhis is the field that signifies the end of the format and gives the print instruction. There are three choicessk for a quantity to print, Automatically print a fixed quantity or print continuous if in demand mode

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.8.

9.

10.

11.

12.

13.

14.

15.

16.

Field Type

Data Type

Fixed QTY

Reserved

Reserved

Reserved

ReservedReserved

Reserved

Reserved

Reserved

Reserved

Reserved

Reserved

Reserved

Print

0

0

0 or 1; This opens a box which allows you to set the quantity to print for your format

0

0

0

00

0

0

0

0

0

0

0: Standard

1: continuous print When in demand mode


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Technical Settingsere are a range of settings to adjust the printer that are accessed in a special way. This is by holding dow

required key whilst turning on the power switch and holding it until the printer beeps.

Key 6

Once open you will need to use the > To Y &

ENTRMemory Clear? Y/N Password []

When complete you will be returned to Parameter

setting mode.

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