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CG4
(CG408 and CG412)
PRODUCT GUIDE
CONFIDENTIAL. VERSION: S-CG4-01rA-01-2010PG © 2010 SATO Corporation. All rights reserved.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT SATO ...............................................................................................................4 POSITIONING SUMMARY............................................................................................5 PRODUCT NOMENCLATURE .....................................................................................5 UNIQUE SELLINGS POINTS .......................................................................................6 Great Value for
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DISCLAIMERS AND CONFIDENTIALITY SATO is a registered trademark of SATO Corporation. Other product and corporate names used in this publication may be trademarks or registered trademarks of other companies, and are used only for explanation and to their owner’s benefit, without intent to infringe. SATO has made a good faith effort to present the most accurate and timely information available. Competitive information contained
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reserved. ABOUT SATO SATO is a global barcode & RFID technology company that focuses on data collection and label printing solutions. We focus on retail, industrial, transportation & logistics and government sectors. Our solutions enable businesses to identify, track and manage people, products and assets. Founded in 1940, the company has been throughout its history, at the forefront of the industry’s successful efforts to extend the use of auto identification technologies to i
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POSITIONING SUMMARY Entry-level, affordable and compact thermal printing solution for low to- to medium-volume labelling applications Designed for a wide variety of uses ranging from small office shipping labels to compliance and general purpose product identification labels and tags. Stock rooms and warehouses, medical laboratories, commercial kitchen and food preparation areas, automobile service shops, shipping and mail centres and entertainment venues are all typical examples o
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UNIQUE SELLINGS POINTS Great Value for your printing solution CG4 offers the best price-feature value desktop printing solution in the compact printer class. With its 32-bit RISC CPU, 4 ips print speed, and 4MB Flash/8MB SDRAM Memory as well as optional accessories, the versatile CG4 is equipped to meet the requirements for a wide range of printing applications. The new product development process has focused on optimizing product design and manufacturing to deliver a printer
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Printer Maintenance: tool-less, hassle-free The one-touch, tool-less print head release mechanism enables the print head to be quickly, easily replaced. Printer Platen Roller can be replaced without the need for any tools. Competitive Printer Language Compatibility Multiple printer language options enables replacement of competitive printer models with minimal reprogramming of data streams. Large Printer Memory The CG4 Printer has a large memory of 4MB Flash ROM and 8 MB S
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PRODUCT POSITIONING Internal Product Lineup Positioning The CG4 Series is categorized under the ‘Compact Series’ in the SATO product lineup. It is part of the CG printer family together with the CG2 series. The CG4 is an entry-level, desktop thermal printing solution designed for low to- to medium-volume labelling applications List Price • Print Resolution: 203/305dpi • High End 4” Desktop Printer • Print Resolution: 203/305 dpi • Thermal Transfer/Direct Thermal • 4” Mob
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Desktop Printer Position Versus Competition List Price $ Zebra TLP3842 Zebra GK420d 1000 Zebra GX Series Datamax E-series 500 CG 4 Intermec Intermec PC4 Series PF8d/t & PC4 /Series Performance (Print Speed & Resolution) CONFIDENTIAL. VERSION: S-CG4-01rA-01-2010PG © 2010 SATO Corporation. All rights reserved.
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TARTGET MARKET AND APPLICATIONS RETAIL LIGHT INDUSTRIAL / MANUFACTURING Price markdown labels & tags Asset management Garment hang tags / swing tickets Quality tracking Shelf-edge labels Shipping labels, Price labels & tags WIP applications Price markdown labels & tags Shelf labels Promotional labels & lags Inter-store transfer labels OFFICE Returns labels Small office shipping labels File or folder labels LOGISTICS / WAREHOUSING / SUPPLY CHAIN Ass
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LABEL SAMPLES Carton Label Product Label CONFIDENTIAL. VERSION: S-CG4-01rA-01-2010PG © 2010 SATO Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Food Label Specimen Label Event Registration Label CONFIDENTIAL. VERSION: S-CG4-01rA-01-2010PG © 2010 SATO Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Retail Price Markdown Label CONFIDENTIAL. VERSION: S-CG4-01rA-01-2010PG © 2010 SATO Corporation. All rights reserved.
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PRODUCT TOUR Printer Exterior Front 1 Operator Panel ○ 2 Top Cover ○ 3 Cover Open/Close Latch ○ 4 Media Ejection Slot ○ 5 POWER button ○ 6 FEED/LINE button ○ 7 ERROR LED indicator ○ 8 ON LINE (POWER) LED Indicator ○ Printer Exterior Back 3 standard connectivity options USB and RS232C interface on-board USB and LAN interface on-board USB and IEEE interface on-board CONFIDENTIA
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Printer Interior 9 ○ 10 ○ 11 ○ 12 ○ 13 ○ 14 ○ 9: Print head 10: Ribbon Unit 11: Pull Out Lever 12: Roll Media Holder 13: Media guide and I-Mark/ Gap sensor 14: Optional Device Compartment CONFIDENTIAL. VERSION: S-CG4-01rA-01-2010PG © 2010 SATO Corporation. All rights reserved.
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Print head: available in 203 and 305dpi print resolutions. Ribbon Unit is for the TT model. The Pull Out Lever: used to pull out the ribbon unit from the top cover for ribbon loading. CONFIDENTIAL. VERSION: S-CG4-01rA-01-2010PG © 2010 SATO Corporation. All rights reserved.
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The Roll Media Holder is used to hold the media roll, usually labels. Media guide and I-Mark/ Gap sensor . The Platen Roller is used to hold the media roll, usually labels. . The Optional Device Compartment is designed for installation of optional accessories such as the cutter or dispenser unit. CONFIDENTIAL. VERSION: S-CG4-01rA-01-2010PG © 2010 SATO Corporation. All rights reserved.
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PRODUCT FEATURES, FUNCTIONS & BENEFITS FEATURES FUNCTIONS BENEFITS 2 control buttons (POWER button and FEED/LINE Large, simple-to-operate control buttons for easy printer button), and 1 LED status light. configuration and device status indications for easy monitoring. Press POWER button to power on or off. Response on ERROR indicator in conjunction with the FEED/LINE button: press this button to select ON LINE (POWER) indicator can be used visually to printer status (online or
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Paper or Label Holder Allows loading of paper, including adjusting of The clamshell design makes it easy to load labels width of paper holder to match paper size. by simply “dropping in” labels. For more detailed instructions on loading Label changes can be thus be done in no time. labels, refer to the Quick Guide or Operator’s Manual. Coloured and clearly marked components guide the user on how to load media. CONFIDENTIAL. VERSION: S-CG4-01rA-01-2010PG
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Ribbon Unit The ribbon unit serves to load the ribbon and The placement of the ribbon under the cover does wind up the used ribbon. not interfere with the printer controls. It gives the operator wider access to the inside of the printer. Pull the lever on the middle of the ribbon unit toward you to pull out the ribbon unit. For more detailed instructions on loading ribbons, refer to the Quick Guide or Operator’s Manual. CONFIDENTIAL. VERSION: S-CG4-01rA-01-201
