SATO SA408

High Performance, Compact, Easy-to-Use

Drive efficiency in your labeling and tagging processes by leveraging on our compact desktop printer that delivers superior performance at a highly competitive cost.

Offering the print performance of an industrial printer and the convenience of a compact printer, SA408 is the ideal printer for you to enhance the efficiency of your labeling and tagging processes.

Features

Compact in size and high ribbon capacity; SA408 saves space and allows for up to 300 meter ribbon capacity – which means lesser roll changes!

Flexible and versatile printer; multiple communication interfaces and media sensor system delivers greater flexibility for diverse media and applications.

High performance and precise printing; head-open switch initiates auto-calibration for more precise printing.

Easy to load, use and maintain; ribbons and media are easy to load; printer’s modular design allows easy maintenance.

Specifications

PRINTER MODEL SA408
Printing Method Direct Thermal / Thermal Transfer
Printing Resolution 203dpi (8 dots/mm)
Printing Speed 2~4ips (50.8~101.6mm/s)
Printing Length Max 100" (2540mm) / Min 0.2" (5mm)
Printing Width Max 4.1" (104mm)
Programming Language SZPL
HARDWARE SPECIFICATIONS
CPU 32 bit RISC microprocessor
Memory 8MB DRAM (5MB user available) | 4MB Flash ROM (2MB user available)
Communication Interface Parallel, USB, RS-232 (Baud rate: Max. 115200bps)
Dimensions 273mm (L) x 225mm (W) x 185mm (H)
Weight 2.1kg
Electrical Requirements Universal Switching Power Supply AC Input: 100~240V, 1.8A, 50~60Hz DC Output: 24V, 2.4A
Environment Requirements Operation Temperature: 40°F~100°F (4°C~38°C), 10%~90% non-condensing Storage Temperature: -4°F~122°F (-20°C~50°C)
CONSUMABLES SPECIFICATIONS
Media Type Roll-feed, die-cut, continuous, fan-fold, tags, ticket in thermal paper or plain paper and fabric label
Media Max Width: 4.3" (110mm)
Min Width: 1" (25.4mm)
Thickness: 0.0025"~0.01" (0.0635 ~ 0.254mm)
Max roll capacity (OD): 5" (127mm) / Core size: 1" (25.4mm)
Max roll capacity (OD): 4.5" (114.3mm) / Core size: 0.5" (12.7mm) (optional) Max roll capacity (OD): 4.72" (120mm) / Core size: 1.5" (38.1mm) (optional)
Ribbon Ribbon roll – max OD: 2.6" (67mm)
Ribbon Length: max 300m
Core size – ID: 1" (25.4mm)
Ribbon Width: 1"~4" Wax, Wax/Resin, Resin (Ribbon wound ink-side out or ink-side in available)
Sensors Media gap & I-Mark sensor x 1 (movable) & Transmissive sensor x 1 (Centre fixed) / Head open switch / Ribbon end sensor
FONTS/BARCODE SPECIFICATIONS
Fonts Internal character sets standard
5 alpha-numberic fonts from 0.049"H~0.23"H (1.25mm~6.0mm) Internal fonts are expandable up to 24x24
4 direction 0o~270° rotation
Soft fonts are downloadable
1D Barcodes Code 39, UPC-A, UPC-E, Postnet, Code 128 subset A/B/C, Interleaved 2 of 5, Interleaved 2 of 5 with check sum, Interleaved 2 of 5 with human readable check digit, Code 93, Code 39 with check sum digit, MSI, EAN-8, Codabar, Code 11, EAN-13, Plessey, GS1 Data bar (RSS), Industrial 2 of 5, Standard 2 of 5, Logmars
2D Barcodes MaxiCode, PDF417, Data Matrix (ECC 200 only), QR code, Composite codes, Aztec Barcode, Micro PDF417
ACCESSORIES & OPTIONS
Optional Items Cutter, External Roll Unwinder, RTC Card