Sato Unveils New Class of Intelligent Bar Code Printers

Available as direct thermal or thermal transfer, the GTe is the premium class of the "e" series, Sato's speed-enhanced industrial thermal printers. Featuring the Sato Embedded Basic Language (SEMBL), the series offers users the flexibility to create and load customized standalone programs into the printer. Additionally, the GTe can interface with external devices such as keyboards, bar code scanners, scales, or input/output modules directly, as well as process received data in standalone mode, without any connection to an external PC.

The GTe features a print speed of 12 inches per second at 305 dpi and an "automatic detection system" that senses any printhead change. This provides users the option of selecting—and subsequently changing—the print resolution, based on evolving needs and requirements. Printheads are available in 203 dpi, 305 dpi, and 609 dpi. The unit employs a high-speed 32-bit RISC processor.

Optional interface modules include a serial communication module, parallel communication module, USB connectivity, and Wire/Wireless LAN (802.11b) support. The GTe printers are also equipped with WPC Plus (Web-based Printer Control Plus), Sato's new tool for controlling thermal transfer bar code printers via any Web-enabled wired or wireless device.