SATO CL4NX RIDF User manual

Printer Driver Manual

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Table of Contents
Before You Start............................................................ 4
1. Installing the Printer Driver.................................... 5
1.1 Preparing the Printer Driver................................................................ 7
1.2 Checking the Printer Interface ............................................................ 8
1.3 Connecting the Printer to the Computer ........................................... 14
1.4 Running the Installation .................................................................... 15
1.4.1 Installing the Printer Driver When Connected via USB or
IEEE1284........................................................................................ 15
1.4.2 Installing the Printer Driver When Connected via LAN or
Wireless LAN.................................................................................. 21
1.4.3 Installing the Printer Driver When Connected via Bluetooth........... 28
1.4.4 Installing the Printer Driver When Connected via RS-232C ........... 38
1.4.5 Installing the Printer Driver When No Printer is Connected............ 43
1.4.6 Installing the Printer Driver for Second and Later Printers ............. 51
1.4.7 WhattoDoIfthePrinterDriverIsAddedunder[Unspecied] ....... 52
2. Setting Up the Printer Driver................................ 57
2.1 [PrintingDefaults](ForAllUsers)and[PrintingPreferences]
(ForIndividualUsers) ....................................................................... 57
2.2 How to Get Administrator Privileges ................................................. 61
3. Settings on the [Driver Settings] Tab .................. 62
3.1 Stocks............................................................................................... 62
3.1.1 Page Setup..................................................................................... 63
3.1.2 Print Options................................................................................... 64
3.2 Fonts................................................................................................. 65
3.2.1 BarcodeFontSettingsandUsageExample................................... 66
3.2.2 CommandFontSettingsandUsageExample ............................... 71
3.2.3 SubstitutionFontSettingsandUsageExample ............................. 77
3.2.4 DownloadFontSettings(CL4NX/CL6NX/CL4NXPlus/CL6NXPlus/
PW4NX/S84NX/S86NXonly) ......................................................... 81
3.3 Setup ................................................................................................ 84
3.4 Maintenance(CL4NX/CL6NX/CL4NXPlus/CL6NXPlus/CT4-LX/
FX3-LX/PW208NX/PW208mNX/S84NX/S86NXonly) ..................... 86

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3.5 Settings............................................................................................. 87
3.6 CongurePrinter .............................................................................. 88
3.7 RFIDSettings(CL4NX/CL4NXPlus/CL6NXPlusonly) ................... 89
3.8 Support ............................................................................................. 91
3.9 Help and About ................................................................................. 92
4. Settings on the [Printer Settings] Tab................. 93
4.1 Page Setup....................................................................................... 95
4.2 Print Options..................................................................................... 97
4.3 Print Mode ...................................................................................... 100
4.4 BarcodeVerier(CL4NX/CL6NX/CL4NXPlus/CL6NXPlus/S84NX/
S86NXonly) ................................................................................... 101
4.5 Graphic Options.............................................................................. 103
4.6 Custom Commands........................................................................ 104
4.7 Maintenance ................................................................................... 107
4.8 Units ............................................................................................... 108
4.9 Help and About ............................................................................... 109
4.10TestPage.........................................................................................110
5. Sharing the Printer.............................................. 111
5.1 Installing the Printer Driver on the Print Server and
Client Computers.............................................................................113
5.2 ConguringSharingSettingsonthePrintServerPrinter ................118
5.3 ConguringSharingSettingsontheClientPrinter ......................... 120
6. Updating the Printer Driver ................................ 123
7. Uninstalling the Printer Driver ........................... 127
8. Removing the Printer Driver Data File .............. 129

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Before You Start
Aprinterdriver is asoftwarethatsendsdatacreated onacomputer(documentsand
illustrations)totheprinterandprintitonalabel.ThePrinterDriverManual(hereinafter,
"this manual") describes how to obtain and install the printer driver for the printers
manufacturedbySATO.Italsodescribeshowtocongurevarioussettingsafterinstalling
theprinterdriver,andhowtouninstallandupdatetheprinterdriver.
Printer Driver Screenshots Used in This Manual
ThismanualmainlyusestheprinterdriverscreenshotswhenCL4NXPlusisconnected
toaWindows10computer.Thescreenlayoutmaydi󰀨erdependingonyour OS and
printer.
Printer Driver Version Used in This Manual
Thismanualuses printerdriverversion8.4.3.23190.Note that thescreenlayoutmay
di󰀨erdependingontheversionoftheprinterdriver.
Limitation of Liability
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representationsorwarrantiesofanykindregardingthismaterial,including,butnotlimited
to, implied warranties of merchantability and tness for a particular purpose. SATO
Corporationshallnotbeheldresponsibleforerrorscontainedhereinoranyomissions
fromthismaterialorforanydamages,whetherdirect,indirect,incidentalorconsequential,
inconnectionwiththefurnishing,distribution,performanceoruseofthismaterial.
Specicationsandcontentsinthisdocumentaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.
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subsidiariesinJapan,theU.S.andothercountries.
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strictlyprohibited.
©2023SATOCorporation.Allrightsreserved.

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1. Installing the Printer Driver
Byinstallingaprinterdriveronacomputer,datacreatedwiththecomputercanbeprinted
bytheprinter.Youmustrstconnecttheprintertoacomputerandtheninstalltheprinter
driver.Theinstallationmethodvariesdependingonhowthecomputerandprinterare
connected.
Printer Driver Operating Environment
• Acomputerscreenresolutionofatleast1024x768pixelsisrecommended.Ifitis
lowerthanthat,partofthescreenwillnotbeshown.
• TheprinterdriversupportsthefollowingOSs:
Windows 8.1
Windows10
Windows 11
WindowsServer2012
WindowsServer2012R2
WindowsServer2016
WindowsServer2019
WindowsServer2022
* Windows for ARM is not supported.
Process to Install the Printer Driver
Theprocesstoinstallprinterdriverisasfollows:
1. Prepare the printer driver installer on a computer.
An installer is used to install the printer driver.
Fordetails,referto"1.1PreparingthePrinterDriver".
2. Connect the printer to the computer using one of the interface connections.
Fordetails,referto"1.3ConnectingthePrintertotheComputer".
3. Install the printer driver on the computer.
• WhentheprinterisconnectedviaUSBorIEEE1284,referto"1.4.1Installingthe
Printer Driver When Connected via USB or IEEE1284".
• WhentheprinterisconnectedviaLANorwirelessLAN,referto"1.4.2Installing
the Printer Driver When Connected via LAN or Wireless LAN".
• WhentheprinterisconnectedviaBluetooth,referto"1.4.3InstallingthePrinter
Driver When Connected via Bluetooth".
• WhentheprinterisconnectedviaRS-232C,referto"1.4.4InstallingthePrinter
Driver When Connected via RS-232C".
4. Setuptheinstalledprinterdriverasnecessary.
Fordetails,refertothefollowingsections: