SATO WS2 Desktop Thermal Printer - Century Systems, Inc.

SATO WS2: The New Standard in Healthcare Printing Solutions – Clinical-Ready & Compact

The SATO WS2 is a clinical-ready, compact, 2-inch printer designed for patient safety and compliance in healthcare environments. It offers easy operation, helps reduce medical missteps with HIPAA compliance, ensures accurate patient information, and expedites patient workflows by providing on-demand printing for wristbands, specimen labels, and more. The WS2 sets a new standard in healthcare printing solutions.

Key Features and Benefits

The WS2 is packed with features to enhance patient safety, compliance, and operational efficiency in healthcare settings.

Highlights:

Easy Operation: Simple drop-in media loading, transparent media window to monitor reserves, tool-free maintenance, and easy-adjust sensor for various media.
Reduce Medical Missteps: Direct thermal for HIPAA compliance, clinical-ready anti-microbial plastic casing, and conducive for the use of disinfectant cleansers.
Accurate Patient Information: Cerner validated and easily integrates with existing HIS/EMR systems.
Expediting Patient Workflows: Print on Demand for SATO’s Soft Touch wristbands, laboratory specimen labels, and in-patient chart labeling.
Printer Control and Configuration: Ability to control and configure many printers within the user environment.
Standard On-Board Emulations: For easier integration.
Faster Print Speeds: Up to forty-three percent faster print speeds than the market average.

Comprehensive Specifications

Printer Models: WS208 (203 dpi), WS212 (300 dpi)

Print Resolution: 203 dpi (8 dots/mm), 300 dpi (12 dots/mm)

Print Speed: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 inches/sec (50, 76, 101, 127, 152, 177 mm/sec) for WS208; 2, 3, 4, 5 inches/sec (50, 76, 101, 127 mm/sec) for WS212; 2 & 3 ips for peel off mode for both

Printing Specifications Method: Direct Thermal

Printing Specifications Mode: Standard: Continuous mode, Tear-off mode; Optional: Cutter mode, Peel Present mode

Sensor Type: Reflective Sensor (Movable), Transmissive sensor, Head Open Switch

Media Type: Roll

Print Area Maximum Length: WS208: 100″ (2,540mm); WS212: 50″ (1,270 mm)

Print Area Minimum Length: 0.39″ (10mm); Min. length: 1.0″ (25mm) for cutter/peeler options

Print Area Width: 0.47″ (12 mm) to 2.36″ (60 mm)

Media Alignment: Centered

Media Roll Diameter: 5″ (127mm) OD on a 1″/1.5″ (25.4/38 mm) ID core; 4.5″ (115mm) OD on a 0.5″ (12.7mm) ID core

Media Wind: Supports both wind in/wind out media

On-Board Memory: Standard Memory (Flash ROM): 16 MB (User Memory: 8 MB); Standard Memory (SDRAM): 32 MB

USB Storage: Up to 32 GB (FAT32 format only)

CPU Type: 32 bit RISC microprocessor

LED Indicator: 2 LEDs indicators Multicolor, Button x 1

Emulation: SZPL, SEPL®, SDPL

Internal Fonts: Bitmap support fonts of SZPL, SEPL, SDPL

Label Editing Software: Windows Driver (Windows Vista/Win 7/Win 8/Win 10), BarTender from Seagull Scientific, Nice Label

Utility: Network Printer Management Tool

Communication Interfaces Standard: USB hosts (Type A) For Firmware Update, USB device (Type B), Fast Ethernet supporting: (IPv4/IPv6, WINS/Netbios)

Communication Interfaces Optional Wireless: Bluetooth 4.2, WLAN (IEEE802.11 b/g/n)

Operating & Environment Characteristics Electrical Requirements: Voltage: AC 100 V-240 V ± 10% (full range) Frequency: 50 Hz – 60 Hz ± 5%

Operating Environment: 41°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C) 25%RH-85%RH (Without Condensation)

Storage Environment: -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C) 10%RH-90%RH (Without Condensation)

Weight: 2.2 lbs. (1 kgs)

Dimensions (W x H x D): W 4.56″ (116 mm) x H 6.69″ (170 mm) x D 8.46″ (215 mm)

Options: Peel Present, Full Cutter, WLAN

Barcode Symbologies

The WS2 supports a comprehensive range of linear and 2D barcode symbologies.

Linear Barcodes:

Code 39, Code 93, Code 128 (ISBT128), CODABAR (NW-7), EAN8/13, GS1 DataBar, GS1-128 (UCC/EAN128), Interleaved 2/5, Industrial 2/5, JAN8/13, Matrix 2/5, MSI, POSTNET, UPC-A/E.

2D Symbologies:

PDF417, Micro PDF, Maxi Code, GS1 Data Matrix, Data Matrix (ECC200), QR Code, Composite Symbologies, Aztec.

Conclusion

The SATO WS2 healthcare printer is a compact, clinical-ready, and highly efficient solution designed to enhance patient safety and streamline workflows. With its easy operation, robust features for reducing medical missteps, and comprehensive connectivity, the WS2 sets a new standard in healthcare printing, making it an essential tool for accurate and compliant patient information management.

SATO WS2 Specification Sheet