SATO Printers
![]()
Building on over 70 years of experience, having introduced one of the first hand labelers in 1962 and the world's first thermal transfer label printer in 1974, SATO is a leader in barcode label printing solutions and is recognized for delivering rugged dependability and reliable performance throughout its product line.
General Data is proud to be a business partner with SATO. This means General Data is certified by SATO for all aspects of sales, integration, service and support of SATO label printers, including:
- SATO printer sales
- SATO printer installation
- SATO printer software and intergration
- SATO printer repair
- SATO printer maintenance
- SATO printer support
- SATO printer labels
SATO Label Printers – Pioneers In The Barcode Label Printing Industry
SATO is known as an industry leader and one of the early innovators of barcode label printers. In fact, SATO revolutionized the barcode label printing industry by inventing the world's first electronic thermal transfer barcode printer. SATO is one of the first in the industry to introduce a complete, multi-protocol EPC-compliant, UHF RFID barcode label printer. Today, SATO continues its tradition of designing and manufacturing high quality barcode label printers that deliver reliable performance with each print job.
Featured SATO Thermal Printers

CG Series SATO Barcode Printer
With superior performance and affordable price, these 2" or 4", 203 or 305 dpi, Direct Thermal/Thermal Transfer printers are best in their class. The SATO CG Series models are delivered stock out of the box with competitive emulations onboard and optimal interfaces (built in USB standard) for outstanding performance in clinical and processing environments.
See CG Series SATO thermal printer data sheet>
CL408e SATO Barcode Printer

The new "e" Series of CL printers brings the latest in technology to the world of Thermal Label Printing. The CL"e" Series printers offer high speed data transmission, unparalleled processing speed and large amounts of on-board memory to quickly and easily manage any label printing requirement. The CL "e" Series printers set new benchmarks in label throughput. A new generation RISC processor provides high performance in label production even when printing directly from standard Windows.



