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1. 5 Fb m m AE 1 L A 10 VKP80Il User Manual CUSTOM APPENDIX ALIGNMENT MANAGEMENT B 1 TICKET ALIGNMENT B 1 1 Ticket alignment Paper with an alignment notch can be used in order to handle tickets with pre printed fields and a fixed length To guarantee the alignment it is necessary that the Notch Alignment parameter is enabled from the key setup see setting configuration parameters that the alignment sensor is calibrated and that the parameters are set The calibration of the sensor occurs automatically within the printer setup B 1 2 Enabling calibrating and setting of parameters The notch sensor is a reflection sensor that emits a band of light and detects the quantity of light reflected to it The presence of the notch is therefore detected by the amount of light that returns to the sensor taking into account that the light is reflected by the white paper and absorbed by the black Calibration of the sensor occurs automatically and consists in adjusting the quantity of light emitted to2. Front view Fig 3 3 CUSTE r 1 8000 mi 1 lt O O 4 9 Y _ 123 5 Left side view SX Fig 3 4 m Y lt _ 1 9 0 mi WZ amp ame a N N e O 1 5 N STATUS LINE FEED O 3 FORM FEED N RS232 SB power O al LO 125 5 149 5 3 4 6801 User Manual CUSTOM 4 CHARACTER SETS 4 1 CHARACTER SETS The printer has 3 fonts of varying width 11 15 and 20 cpi which may be accessed through programming section 1 2 or control characters Each of these fonts offers the following code tables PC437 PC850 PC860 PC863 PC865 PC858 Shown below in figures 4 1 are examples of the 11 cpi character set Fone 1 epi B9ABCDEF 2 Wr 0 r3 gt 3 23 G n G gt rra Or lt lt no g 8 8 8 8 j EE pl i lt gt PC437 25 Usa Standard Europe E J irn O rco Pr amo oe 2 111 TH
3. LL ZS 4 WA N N Ei AH E N m QE E N 1 co 1 dia c 2 1 Fig 1 15 gt lt N B The reference 1 indicates the screws that must located in the two external holes in front of the printer the reference 2 indicates the screw that must located in the center hole of the rear side of the printer 1 12 80 User Manual CUSTOM 2 INTERFACES 2 1 SERIAL INTERFACE The printer has an RS232 interface with 9 pin female connector STATUS LINE FEED FORM FEED RS232 USB Fig 2 1 Tab 2 1 Individuation Data Carrier Printer on active with RS232 level high RXD Transmit data Serial output from the host TXD Receive data Serial data input to the host GND GND Signal Ground Ready to send DIR Dos Printer on and operational active with RS232 level high Ready to send RIS RUE Ready to receive data active with RS232 level high CUSTOM User Manual VKP80II 2 1 2 INTERFACES The diagrams below illust
4. 82 5 80 I 70 Fig 1 6 1 6 VKP80II User Manual CUSTOM 1 5 4 Periodic cleaning 1 INSTALLATION AND USE The printer inside needs a periodic cleaning Check the inside of the printer While pushing the opening lever down lift the head cutter unit see fig 1 7 and fig 1 8 until it locks into posi tion CUSTOM 7 STATUS O LINE FEED FORM FEED RS232 USB _ power User Manual VKP80II 1 7 1 INSTALLATION AND USE Check that there are no scraps of paper at the points indicated in fig 1 9 on the paper infeed and outfeed openings on the cutter opening or the ejector roller If there are remove the scraps before proceeding with any other operation WARNING N Periodically remove accumulated paper dust from the upper plastic slide A and the area around the paper outfeed sensor D Clean carefully the paper sensor B and the notch sensor C To clean do not use harsh chemical solvents the use of a soft alcohol moistened cloth and pneumatics air is recommended see fig 1 10 Fig 1 10 1 8 VKP8OII User Manual CUSTOM 1 INSTALLATION AND USE WARN
5. feed Alignment PRINT HEAD PAPER IN THE PRINTER Notch distance Printed area Fig B 14 CUSTOM User Manual 601 B 11 APPENDIX ALIGNMENT MANAGEMENT Blank page B 12 VKP8OII User Manual CUSTOM UNI ISO 9001 CERTIFIED QUALITY SYSTEM M U R S T Ministry Universit TUV Research Scientifi Technolog Authorized laborator no 50846ZY CUSTOM ENGINEERING SPA World Headquarters Via Berettine 2 43010 Fontevivo Parma ITALY Tel 39 0521 680111 Fax 39 0521 610701 info custom biz www custom biz All rigths reserved www custom Diz Always Ow Rev 1 35 Part Number DOME VKP80Il
6. M 3 3 4 CHARACTER SETS 4 GHARAGTER SETS rti A EE ote 4 1 APPENDIX A ACCESSORIES AND SPARE PARTS mE 1 11 Supply uu u saa nan 1 Aka COFO GUE u 2 A 1 3 Adjustable sha awaqa qataq qasqa A 2 2 SUPPLIES 2 5 s nus t ortu A 8 A 3 NOTES FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE nasya aasawa eet ae e d A 9 3 1 Repiapiig g uu u DL u 0 m 4 A 9 CUSTOM User Manual VKP80II i TABLE OF CONTENTS APPENDIX B ALIGNMENT MANAGEMENT B T tieni nn Du ed e ur B 1 re eere ide ien n B 1 B 1 2 Enabling calibrating and setting B 1 mee ec M P B 3 B 2 1 Ticket Alignment uin Iu XE EXE RE RE RN E B 3 2 2 Setting the alignment nena e a x iare Adee a ER ER eR a B 3 2 3 UP EET B 3 B S CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PAPER u ul dee hg bte cri ee tet erg O etg B 6 B 3 1 Dimensions and position of the B 6 3 2 050101 SensOEs ems oen ree B 8 B 3 3 D
7. 306 2 17 3 A 2 SUPPLIES RCT80X48 25MM RS 80mm thermal paper roll back side pre printed Paper roll with paper holder support RCT80X130 25MM Thermal paper roll 80mm 8 VKP80II User Manual CUSTOM APPENDIX ACCESSORIES AND SPARE PARTS A 3 NOTES FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ATTENTION The operations here described are exclusively aimed to the personnel handling the technical assistance of the printer A 3 1 Replacing fuse ATTENTION Before replacing the fuse it s important to check up that the supply cable of the printer is out The fuse is on the control board of the printer near the supply connector fig A 18 proceed as follows Unscrew the two fixing screw for the back closing Move back closing down and then remove as shown in fig A 14 Unscrew the two screws that fixing control board to the chassis as shown in fig A 15 Fig A 14 CUSTOM User Manual VKP80II A 9 APPENDIX ACCESSORIES AND SPARE PARTS Make a note with the connectors position and then disconnect the connectors on the control board Unlock the control board position pushing in the direction indicated by the arrow as shown in fig A 16 Extract the control board from its seating in the direction indicated by the arrow as shown in fig A 17 fuse is on the control board of the printer near the supply connector fig A 18 Unsolder the fuse at his end paying attention to not heat excessively the
8. 0A FIRST LINE 0A SECOND LINE 0A Cut alignment TICKET 1 10 8 FIRST LINE Cut SECOND LINE Fig B 3 CUSTOM User Manual VKP80II B 3 APPENDIX ALIGNMENT MANAGEMENT Example 2 To cut 10 mm before the notch the command sequence is this setting have effect after the ticket already in the printer 1D E7 00 0A Print text TICKET 1 0A FIRST LINE 0A SECOND LINE 0A Cut alignment 10 8 Cut Print text TICKET 1 0A FIRST LINE 0A SECOND LINE 0A Cut alignment 1D F8 Cut 5 Example 3 TICKET FIRST LINE SECOND LINE TICKET 1 FIRST LINE SECOND LINE Fig B 4 To print over the notch the command sequence is this setting have effect after the ticket already in the printer Set Notch Distance 1D E7 00 00 Print text TICKET 1 0A FIRST LINE 0A SECOND LINE 0A Cut ESC Set Notch Distance 1D E7 00 00 Print text TICKET 1 0A FIRST LINE 0A SECOND LINE 0A Cut 5 4 VKP80Il User Manual TICKET FIRST LINE SECOND LINE TICKET N 1 FIRST LINE SECOND LINE Fig B 5 CUSTOM APPENDIX ALIGNMENT MANAGEMENT Example 4 To print 15 mm before the notch the command sequence is this setting have effect after the ticket already in the printer TICKET Set Notch Distance FIRST LINE 1D E
9. alignment line is equal to the head cutter distance The same situation applies to an alignment at printing B 4 1 1 Alignment at the cut The sequence of commands to be entered when wanting to align a ticket at the cut is as follows 1 Ticket general setting formatting of characters print density margins etc 2 Print ticket Printing of text logos or any other graphics 3 Alignment at the cut command 1D F8 4 Cut command The result is shown in figure B 13 PAPER IN THE PRINTER s Printed area z 9 2 5 lt Fig B 13 is possible to see how the start of the ticket print area is not aligned but the print starts in the rest position that the head took up at the moment the previous ticket was cut At the end of the print area the printer has fed the paper through to align itself and perform the cut at the desired position B 10 VKP8OII User Manual CUSTOM APPENDIX ALIGNMENT MANAGEMENT B 4 1 2 Alignment at printing Alignment at printing requires the following sequence of commands 1 Ticket general setting formatting of characters print density margins etc 2 Print alignment commands 1D F6 3 Print ticket Printing of text logos or any other graphics 4 Cut commands The result is shown in figure B 14 Unlike the previous case the alignment feed takes place before the start of printing so as to align the print area in the position required
10. CUSTOM 1 INSTALLATION AND USE In the following table are reported the length recommended for the tickets using of the retracting function TICKET LENGTH TICKET PRESENTATION MAX 10mm 30mm 80mm 220mm 10mm 30mm 1 5 6 Notes for installation and lower fastening of printer 3 FIXING POINT BOTTOM 6 J M4 n 3 thread 10073 85 542 9 5 93 ATTENTION It s very important to consider the screws length to not damage the internal sensor board near the lower fixing holes see fig 1 15 CUSTOM User Manual VKP80II 1 11 1 INSTALLATION AND USE On the basis of panel thickness calculate the screws length as follows Lv lt Sp where Lv indicates screw length 8mm Sp panel thickness For example if panel thickness is 10mm Sp 10mm the max screw length will be 18mm 8 Rev 200 D je Sas AN M HOA Z
11. S NOTE Maximum length recommended to guarantee the printer efficiency 3 2 VKP80Il user Manual CUSTOM 3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 3 2 DIMENSIONS In the following figures shows the dimensions of the printer 3 FIXING POINT BOTTOM Bottom view Fig 3 1 t 71 i eo gt gt gt J A PE n O Dl P EM Ww 0 5 0 5 85 505 9 5 05 Top view Fig 3 2 1 Q G N 3 E CUST M User Manual VKP80II 3 3 3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
12. body Insert the point of reference 2 paper holder sup port into the hole 7 printer body see fig A 5 2 Attach the paper holder support 4 to the printer body 1 using four M4x8 screws 5 supplied with the kit see fig A 5 3 Insert the near paper end sensor connector 3 of the paper holder support into the connector of the sen sor card located on the printer 6 see fig A 5 4 VKP8OII User Manual CUSTOM APPENDIX ACCESSORIES AND SPARE PARTS Lower attachment MAX 180mm Have the near paper end sensor connector 3 pass through the slit on the paper holder suport 2 Insert the near paper end sensor connector 3 of the paper holder support into the connector of the sen sor card located on the printer 6 3 Put the paper holder support near the printer body Insert the point of reference 2 paper holder sup port into the hole 7 printer body see fig A 7 4 Attach the paper holder support 4 to the printer body 1 using four M4x8 screws 5 supplied with the kit see fig A 7 CUSTOM User Manual VKP80II 5 APPENDIX ACCESSORIES AND SPARE PARTS Upper attachment MAX 170mm 1 the paper holder support near the printer body Insert the point of reference 2 paper holder sup port into the hole 7 printer body see fig A 9 2 Attach the paper holder support 4 to the printer body 1 using four M4x8 screws 5 su
13. 5 1 5 1 Changing the paper roll To change the roll of paper proceed as follows 1 INSTALLATION AND USE 1 Position the paper roll so that it unrolls in the direction shown in fig 1 4 2 Insert the paper into the paper infeed opening and wait for it to load automatically see fig 1 4 Fig 1 6 gives alignment specifications for correct paper loading if no roll holder support is present STATUS 0 LNE FEED FORM FEED RS232 USB 85 JE STATUS D UNE FEED L FORM FEED RS232 USB power WARNING Before inserting the paper make sure the cut is straight see fig 1 4 CUSTOM User Manual VKP80II 1 5 1 INSTALLATION AND USE 1 5 2 Ticket specifications Paper with alignment notches may be used referred to Appendix B on this manual to see the ticket specifica tions and management of notch alignment 1 5 3 Adjusting paper width Paper width may be adjusted from 60mm to 82 5mm using the right Dx and Left Sx slides located at the paper infeed opening Move the right and left slides to adjust the paper width see fig 1 6 Below the right slide there are four point of reference for paper width 60 70 80 and 82 5mm Move the slides to align the internal side of the fin A with the point of reference
14. 7 00 00 SECOND LINE Print text TICKET 1 0A FIRST LINE 0A SECOND LINE 0A Cut alignment 10 F8 Cut ESC TICKET 1 Print text FIRST LINE TICKET 1 0A FIRST LINE 0A SECOND LINE 0A SECOND LINE Cut alignment 1D F8 Cut T Fig B 6 CUSTOM User Manual VKP80II B 5 APPENDIX ALIGNMENT MANAGEMENT B 3 CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PAPER B 3 1 Dimensions and position of the notch The notch must be positioned on the non heat sensitive side of the paper as shown in figures B 7 B 8 B 9 and B 10 showing some fac similes of paper with alignment notch depending on the width of the paper used Notch on 60 paper Notch sensor axis Notch on 75 mm paper Black notch Notch sensor axis 60 26 55 NON HEAT SENSITIVE Side Black notch 75 26 2 NON HEAT SENSITIVE Side 6 VKP80Il user Manual Direction of paper feed Fig B 7 pL Direction of paper feed CUSTOM Fig B 8 Notch on 80 mm paper Black notch Notch sensor axis Notch on 82 5 mm paper APPENDIX B ALIGNMENT MANAGEMENT 80 0 5 26 55 NON HEAT SENSITIVE Side 82 5 Black notch Notch sensor axis CUSTOM 2655 NON HEAT SENSITIVE Side Direction of p
15. 80 mm sec High speed 220 mm sec Easy paper changing automatic paper loading Paper width 60 76 80 82 5mm adjustable by the user Bar code UPC A UPC E 13 EAN8 CODE39 ITF CODABAR CODE93 CODE128 and CODE32 3 standard and international character set fonts Definition of function macros for automatic operation re call Graphic mode printing Print density 50 to 100 Serial interfaces RS232 from 1200 to 115200 bps Interfaces RS232 USB High reliability autocutter Illuminated paper mouth Paper pre tensioner system for high capability paper roll Double function ticket presentation ejecting and retracting Sensors paper end ticket present black mark head temperature opening of printing unit near paper end on roll support is optional PRINTER DESCRIPTION The printer fig 2 is comprised of a metal frame printing mechanism a cutter and an ejector Located on the keypad are the following keys FORM FEED 1 LINE FEED 2 and status LED 3 STATUS LINE FEED FORM FEED RS232 USB POWER 27 Fig 2 CUSTOM User Manual VKP80II INTRODUCTION LINE FEED key When the LINE FEED key is pressed the printer advances the paper so that the paper may be inserted in the printing mechanism During power up if the LINE FE
16. Characters per inch A211 15 cpi A215 20 A220 B 15 cpi Speed Quality High Quality Normal High Speed Paper retract 9 Disabled Enabled Notch Alignment Disabled Enabled Notch Threshold 0 5 1 0 1 5 2 05 2 5 3 0 3 5 4 0 4 5 Notch Distance mm From 00 to 32 mm Current Low High Normal Print density 50 37 25 12 0 5 1296 25 37 50 Please note the parameters marked with the symbol represent the default values S NOTE This parameter is valid only wth serial interface using this parameter it is possible to select whether the Busy signal is activated when the printer is both in Off Line status and the buffer is full or only if the reception buffer is full f at power up paper is present on the ejector and if this parameter has been activated the printer will retract the paper Otherwise if the parameter is deactivated the printer will eject the paper 9 During the setup phase it s possible to set the notch distance using a values range from 0 to 39 mm The maximum distance accepted is 32 mm so even if values from 33 to 39 mm are inserted the distance remains 32 mm The settings made are stored in EEPROM nonvolatile memory During power up if the LINE FEED key is held down the printer enters the autotest routine and prints out the setup report The printer will remain in standby in Hexadecimal dump mode see section 1 5 until another key is press
17. ED key is held down the printer enters the SETUP routine FORM FEED key When the FORM FEED key is pressed the printer advances the paper by a pre set length During power up if the FORM FEED key is held down the printer will perform the FONT TEST routine STATUS LED displays printer hardware status In case of malfunction the colour and flash frequency changing as follows Communication status 1 memes 2 Reception errors parity frame error overrun error Flashing Green Power supply voltage incorrect NEM Unrecovering error Tab 1 Recovering error 4 VKP80Il user Manual CUSTOM 1 INSTALLATION AND USE 1 1 CONNECTIONS 1 1 1 Power Supply The printer is equipped with a 2 pin male molex connector series 5569 Vertical for the power supply see Fig 1 1 The connector pin configuration is as follows STATUS N LINE FEED FORM FEED O RS232 USB 00000 Fig 1 1 Model no type Header 90 Molex series 5569 no 39 30 1020 Housing Molex series 5557 no 39 01 3022 PIN SIGNAL WARNING Respect power supply polarity CUST M User Manual VKP80II 1 1 1 INSTALLATION AND USE This picture shows the power supply cable included in the printer packaging Fig 1 2 MOLEX FEMALE OPPOSITE VIEW SIDE CONNETTOR 2 PIN OF CABLE IN
18. HT NON PRINTABLE AREA where INTER NOTCH DISTANCE the distance between two notch edges NON PRINTABLE AREA cutter head distance The picture in figure B 12 shows a sequence of printed tickets aligning each one at the cut It can be noted that increasing the printed area will result in superimposing what is to be printed at the subsequent notch The size of the print area can be enlarged until it renders the alignment feed void but not beyond It is very important never to forget about the non printable area that corresponds to the cutter head distance and is the result of every cut LEGEND A Alignment feed H Printing area height B Non printable area CUTTER PRINT HEAD PAPER IN TICKET THE PRINTER PRODUCED Direction of paper Printing area PRINT HEAD Fig B 12 CUST M User Manual VKP80II 9 APPENDIX ALIGNMENT MANAGEMENT B 4 METHODS OF USAGE B 4 1 Command sequences It is possible when printing sequences of tickets to primarily identify two different methods of operation that involve the alignment ticket aligned at the cut and ticket aligned at printing Another very important aspect to bear in mind is the condition from which printing commences In figure B 12 that shows a ticket aligned at the cut it can be seen how every time a ticket printing begins this origi nates from an alignment at the cut and therefore the distance between the start of the print area and the
19. ING To close the head cutter unit 1 push the opening lever down see fig 1 11 2 lower the head cutter unit and press hard in the position shown in fig 1 12 N STATUS O LINE FEED O RS232 FORM FEED USB power CUSTOM User Manual VKP80II 1 9 1 INSTALLATION AND USE 1 5 5 Notes for installation and use of printer with retracting 85 5 82 0 5 9 5 05 80 82 5 Es _ STATUS 1 LINE FEED O tO FORM FEED O R RS232 USE power a o WwW Y v T 38 5 11 125 5 149 5 Fig 1 13 lt gt N B Ejector outfeed When assembling the printer on the machine be sure to leave ad equate space for the paper loop below If this is not done the ticket could crease at the cutting area causing the ticket to jam in the paper outfeed opening 1 10 VKP8OII User Manual
20. Manual VKP80II B 1 APPENDIX ALIGNMENT MANAGEMENT PAPER CHARACTERIZATION Notch Threshold 5V Fig B 1 4V 2V 1V I 1 6 yw Wo Ww LA WAWANMAN pega The graphic shows the references in Volts from 0 to 5V and the threshold value previously set It is clear that by adjusting the threshold value it is possible to find the best position that takes into account the signal peak and the small oscillations around zero The ALIGNMENT POINT is defined as the position inside the ticket that is the desired alignment point The ALIGNMENT POINT can be defined over the notch or near this one for this reason the final param eters to be set in setup are Notch Dist mm x 10 1 Notch Dist mm x 1 5 These parameters define the Notch Distance that represents the distance from the notch to alignent in the above example the notch distance is 15 mm Alignment point Notch Distance NON HEAT HEAT SENSITIVE Side SENSITIVE Side Direction of paper feed Figure B2 shows how the Notch Distance parameter represents the distance that exists between the notch and the desired alignment point This parameter can have a minimum value of Omm in this case the align ments occur in proximity of the beginning of the notch and a maximum of 32 mm In reality the maximum distance corresponds to the mechanical distance between the notch sensor and the h
21. Po RE pr 4 7 28 33 lt gt 1 8 850 Multilingual rnc3 00 gt 2 co Oa FS mc gt BIH PC860 Portuguese m gt r m 20 0 LEs 0 gt sed Ioco O O Da F Cw n C O84 m lt Ol meer 1 5 EGETGUHOUCcLUUF e 371 863 ET 4 iad it 1 t Canadian French gt 1 1 TELE Dd 4 214431411424 865 Nordic rety mim b2 ve ew nag gt co H T i T m s B8 3111 6 0 8 608899 8 2 2 858 l A84 Ab gis bots Euro symbol 83 II 0800 00 4 ja 1 H da 132 8 gt gt co som 3 plc Fig 4 1 To print the Euro symbol the command sequence is 1B 74 13 D5 CUST M User Manual VKP80II 4 1 4 CHARACTER SETS Blank page APPENDIX ACCESSORIES AND SPARE PARTS A 1 ACCESSORIES A 1 1 Power Supply The figure below illustra
22. R Disabled Print Mode Chars inch A 15 20 Speed Quality Normal Paper Retracting Disabled Notch Alignment Disabled Notch Threshold 9 Notch Distance mm Current Normal Print Density FF key to enter setup LF key to skip setup Fig 1 3 This parameter is displayed if the printer has an USB interface it s used to identify univocally the USB printer by a numerical address code if on the PC are connected two printers that are the same models for example two VKP80 UE This parameter is displayed if the printer has an USB interface The Status Monitor is an additional printing driver component that allows the printer status monitoring It must be enabled only if it was installed the Status Monitor specific driver If the Notch Alignment parameter is Disabled this parameter doesn t appear in the Printer Setup ticket User Manual VKP80II 1 3 1 INSTALLATION AND USE 1 3 CONFIGURATION This printer permits the configuration of default parameters The printer s configurable parameters are RS232 Baud Raie 115200 57600 38400 19200 9600 4800 2400 1200 RS232 Data length 7 8 bits char RS232 Parity Even Odd RS232 Handshaking XON XOFF Hardware Busy condition RxFullD OffLine RxFull USB Address Number 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 USB Status Monitor Disabled Enabled Autofeed CR disabled CR enabled Print mode Normal Reverse
23. SERTION The connector pin configuration of this cable is as follows Female Cable color connector RED 82 BLACK Tab 1 2 Note The red cable is for 24 Vdc The black cable is for signal ground 1 2 SELF TEST Printer operating status is indicated in the configuration print out in which next to the name of the compo nents displayed see figure 1 3 the following information is given Under INTERFACE is given the interface present RS232 Under PROGRAM MEMORY TEST DYNAMIC RAM TEST EEPROM TEST and CUTTER TEST the message OK appears if functioning and NOT OK if faulty Under HEAD VOLTAGE is given the voltage of the head Under HEAD TEMPERATURE is given the temperature of the head Under PAPER PRINTED is given the number of centimetres of paper printed Under CUT COUNTER is given the number of cuts made Under RETRACT COUNTER is given the number of retract made Under POWER ON COUNTER is given the number of power ups made 1 2 60 User Manual CUSTOM CUSTOM 1 INSTALLATION AND USE PRINTER SETUP INTERFACE PROGRAM MEMORY TEST DYNAMIC RAM TEST EEPROM TEST CUTTER TEST HEAD VOLTAGE V HEAD TEMPERATURE PAPER PRINTED cm CUT COUNTER RETRAC COUNTER POWER ON COUNTER RS232 Baud Rate 19200 bps RS232 Data Length 8 bits chr RS232 Parity RS232 Handshaking Xon Xoff Busy Condition USB Address Number USB Status Monitor Disabled Autofeed C
24. STOM 5 INTRODUCTION MANUAL CONTENTS ETT 1 EXPLANATORY NOTES USED IN THIS MANUAL uu u u 1 GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION u u l 1 UNPACKING THE PRINTER k e ard a du ad 2 PRINTER FEATURE k u L u s a 3 PRINTER DESCRIPTION dex vo tta Y Y YE 3 1 INSTALLATION AND USE cs 1 1 1211 Power SUP DIY i 1 1 1 2 5 c 1 2 CONFIGURATION rS 1 4 14 HEXADEGIMAL DUMP iactis 1 4 1 5 ERREUR 1 5 1 5 1 Changing the paper Toll 1 5 1 5 2 Ticket 1 6 1 5 3 Adjusting paper width ocio otc eerte ee 1 6 1 5 4 Periodic CIOS MING ly u uu u on Covent 1 7 1 5 5 Notes for installation and use of printer with retracting 1 10 1 5 6 Notes for installation and lower fastening n 1 11 2 INTERFACES 2 1 SERIAL INTERFACE eee E ext tet eee up m eura ds 2 1 2 2 115 2 101 dg 2 3 3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 3 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFIGCAT IONS btc echt t te tr eee ti t t e 3 1 3 2 DIMENSIONS ME
25. VINIPSOUL USER MANUAL Command Reference DOMC 0011e All rights reserved Total or reproduction of this manual in whatever form whether by printed or electronic means is forbidden While guaranteeing that the information contained in it has been carefully checked CUSTOM ENGINEERING SPA and other entities utilized in the realization of this manual bear no responsibility for how the manual is used Information regarding any errors found in it or suggestions on how it could be improved are appreciated Since products are subject to continuous check and improvement CUSTOM ENGINEERING SPA reserves the right to make changes in information contained in this manual without prior notification Copyright 2007 CUSTOM ENGINEERING S p a Italy CUSTOM ENGINEERING SPA Str Berettine 2 43010 Fontevivo PARMA Italy Tel 39 0521 680111 Fax 39 0521 610701 http www custom it Customer Service Department Email support custom it PRINTER COMPONENTS A 8011 Front external view Opening lever Serial connector RS232 USB connector Power supply connector Output paper mouth Cutter O Q CUSTOM User Manual 1 B 801 Rear external view Left paper mouth cursor Paper input Right paper mouth cursor Form Feed key Line Feed key Status led OQ Q N VKP80Il User Manual CU
26. adapt it to the degree of whiteness of the paper used To start self calibration the Notch Alignment parameter will have to be enabled from the printer setup see setting configuration parameters Notch Alignment Enabled The printer will perform some paper FEEDS at the end of which it will print the value settings for example Autosetting Notch OK Threshold White 1 9 39 The Autosetting Notch parameter indicates the operating condition of the self calibration process OK will appear if it has been successful but if it has failed the words NOT OK will appear In this case the default parameters concerning the Threshold White parameter will be set The Threshold White parameter indicates the power up level of the sensor emitting side its value ranges from OV to 5V with the corresponding value appearing as a percentage from 0 to 100 Another parameter that needs to be set is the threshold Notch Threshold 3 0V It is used to detect the presence of the notch if the voltage value read by the sensor exceeds the threshold value set the notch is identified otherwise the white paper is considered In order to better identify the optimum threshold for the paper being used a paper characterisation function is also available in setup Characterize Paper Yes By activating this parameter the outgoing voltage of the sensor will be presented in a graphic form as shown in figure B 1 below CUSTOM User
27. aper Fig B 9 feed Direction of paper feed Fig B 10 User Manual VKP80II B 7 APPENDIX ALIGNMENT MANAGEMENT B 3 2 Position of sensors Figure B 11 shows a section of the printer and the distances between the head the cutter and the notch sen sor Fig B 11 59 Paper in 28 9 r28 M Cutter Print head Notch sensor Figure B 11 clearly shows why the alignment distance Notch Distance cannot exceed the notch sensor head distance The moment that the notch sensor detects a notch the head is already mechanically posi tioned 32 mm upstream of the of the notch in order therefore for it to align itself with this notch as a refer ence the paper can only be fed forward and so reduce the distance already there 8 VKP80Il user Manual CUSTOM APPENDIX ALIGNMENT MANAGEMENT B 3 3 Dimension of tickets It is very important to well calibrate the height of the printer area according to the distance between the two edges of the notch In order not to miss a notch a ticket must therefore contain only one notch the following equation must be used INTER NOTCH DISTANCE gt PRINTED AREA HEIG
28. closed components to not take any risk to damage it Replace the fuse with a new one with same specifications 4A 125V and place it again in its seating Reassemble the printer Fig A 17 00000000000 0000000000000 Je 15 oO Dsg cn ase 0 at c n 1 z x s 8 oE 6
29. ead and it is for this reason that higher values are not permitted and negative values are not envisaged B 2 VKP80ll User Manual CUSTOM APPENDIX ALIGNMENT MANAGEMENT B 2 COMMANDS B 2 1 Ticket Alignment Two alignment commands are available 10 F6 and 10 F8 The command 1D F6 performs an alignment to the print head the paper is fed through until the print head is at the first available alignment point The command 1D F8 on the other hand refers to the cutter the paper is fed through until the cutter is at the set alignment point so that a subsequent cut will occur precisely at the alignment point Further explanations can be found in command documentation B 2 2 Setting the alignment distance The Notch Distance parameter can be changed via the printer setup or by using the command 1D E7 nH nL For further information refer to the command itself B 2 3 Examples N B To a better comprehension in the following figures the Notch is indicated on the same side of the printing text Example 1 To print a ticket s sequence witch the cut is made over the notch it s necessary set the notch distance to zero as follows this setting have effect after the ticket already in the printer Set Notch Distance TICKET N 1D E7 00 00 FIRST LINE SECOND LINE Print text TICKET 1 0A FIRST LINE 0A SECOND LINE 0A Cut alignment 10 F8 Cut Print text TICKET 1
30. ed or characters are received through the printer communication port When the FORM FEED key is pressed the printer enters parameter configuration When the LINE FEED key is pressed the printer exits setup and terminates the Hexadecimal dump function When the receive buffer is full if handshaking is set to XON XOFF the printer sends the XOFF 13 on the serial port When the receive buffer has cleared once again if handshaking is set to XON XOFF the printer sends the 11 on the serial port 1 4 Hexadecimal dump This function is used to display the characters received from the communications port the printer prints out both the hexadecimal code received as well as the corresponding ASCII code Once the autotest routine has finished the printer enters Hexadecimal Dump mode The printer remains in standby until a key is pressed or characters are received from the communications port for every 24 charac ters received it prints hexadecimal values and ASCII codes if the characters appear underlined it means the receive buffer is full Shown below is an example of a Hexadecimal Dump HEXADECIMAL DUMP ASCII DUMP 0x000000 48 65 78 61 64 65 63 69 6D 61 6C 20 64 75 6D 70 20 66 75 6E 63 74 69 6F Hexadecimal dump functio 0x000018 6E 20 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 20 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 6A 6B n 0123456789 abcdefghijk 0x000030 6C 6D 6E 6F 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 7A 2E Imnopqrstuvwxyz 1 4 60 User Manual CUSTOM 1
31. espite the fact that all instructions in the users ma nual have been followed The printer has been dropped and its outer casing damaged Printer performance is poor The printer is not functioning gom omm CUSTOM User Manual VKP80II 1 INTRODUCTION UNPACKING THE PRINTER Remove the printer from its carton being careful not to damage the packing material so that it may be re used if the printer is to be transported in the future Make sure that all the components illustrated below are present and that there are no signs of damage If there are contact Customer Service o 01 9 d Box Paper roll Printer Installation instructions Electrical supply cable Foam packing shell Open the printer packaging Fig 1 Remove the paper roll Remove the manual or CD Rom Remove the cable of power supply Take out the foam packing shell Take out the printer and remove it from its plastic covering Keep the box trays and packing materials in the event the printer must be transported shipped in the future VKP80Il User Manual CUSTOM INTRODUCTION PRINTER FEATURES 8 is the latest generation of ATMs Kiosks and Ticket Printers with high printing speed 220mm sec a very small footprint it s equipped with a 204 dpi 8 dots mm thermal printing mechanism In addition to normal printing functions the printer offers a wide array of special features High speed printing High Qual 1
32. imension of tickets o ete neo uuu k ama asa BERE B 9 B A METHODS OF USAGE cete reet iere ee B 10 B 4 1 Command sequences 10 5 1 T Alighiment at the CUt uuruuu ma een ter eee terree ota B 10 B 4 1 2 Alignment at 11 ii VKP8OII User Manual CUSTOM INTRODUCTION MANUAL CONTENTS In addition to the Introduction which includes a description of the explanatory notes used in the manual general safety information how to unpack the printer and a brief description of the printer including its basic features this manual is organized as follows Chapter 1 Contains the information required for correct printer installation and its proper use Chapter 2 Contains information on interface specifications Chapter 3 Contains Technical Specifications of the printer Chapter 4 Contains the character sets fonts used by the printer EXPLANATORY NOTES USED IN THIS MANUAL lt gt Gives important information or suggestions relative to the use of the printer WARNING Information marked with this symbol must be carefully followed to guard against damaging the printer DANGER Information marked with this symbol must be carefully followed to guard against operator injury or damage gt GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION Read and keep the instructions which follow Follow all warnings and
33. instructions indicated on the printer Before cleaning the printer disconnect the power supply Clean the printer with a damp cloth Do not use liquid or spray products Do not operate the printer near water Do not use the printer on unstable surfaces that might cause it to fall and be seriously damaged M During the integration of the printer we strongly warn to keep an adeguate paper loop outlet underneath the presenter in order to allow the receipt being properly printed out Only use the printer on hard surfaces and in environments that guarantee proper ventilation Make sure the printer is placed in such a way as to avoid damage to its wiring Use the type of electrical power supply indicated on the printer label If in doubt contact your retailer Do not block the ventilation openings Donotintroduce foreign objects of any kind into the printer as this could cause a short circuit or damage parts that could jeopardize printer functioning Do not spill liquids onto the printer Do not carry out technical operations on the printer with the exception of the scheduled maintenance procedures specifically indicated in the user manual Disconnect the printer from the electricity supply and have it repaired by a specialized technician when The feed connector has been damaged Liquid has seeped inside the printer The printer has been exposed to rain or water The printer is not functioning normally d
34. pplied with the kit see fig A 9 3 Insert the near paper end sensor connector 3 of the paper holder support into the connector of the sen sor card located on the printer 6 see fig A 9 6 VKP80II User Manual CUSTOM APPENDIX ACCESSORIES AND SPARE PARTS Paper width adjustment with roll holder support Paper width may be set from 60mm to 82 5mm max Rotate the knob to adjust the width of the housing for paper roll see fig A 10 Fig A 10 Near paper end adjustment Rotate the lever to adjust the sensor position for nearly paper end Move the lever up to in crease the re serve of paper move the lever down to decrease the reserve of paper see fig A 11 Fig A 11 Tie for roll blocking Insert the tie as shown in figure A 12 to avoid the paper roll come out accidentally from the pin Fig A 12 CUSTOM User Manual VKP80II 7 APPENDIX ACCESSORIES AND SPARE PARTS Printer dimensions with roll holder support Fig A 13 dod _ i rin P V P J M4 no 3 holes 61 8 71 1 292 1 189 4 121 2 STATUS LINE FEED FORM FEED RS232 USB rowm 192
35. rate a sample connection between the printer and PC using a 25 or 9 pin female connector Fig 2 2 1p g1 29 Q2 3 gt 13 47 4 512 15 6 g6 70 Q7 8 gt 18 90 19 OND Q OQ N O Q Q N T ee N N N HA a N COHAN O Q 99 VKP80II 0 2 2 VKP80II user Manual CUSTOM 2 INTERFACES 2 2 USB INTERFACE STATUS LINE FEED FORM FEED 2 RS232 USB POWER Fig 2 3 USB type B Printers with USB serial interface conform to USB 1 1 standards and have the following specifications Communication speed 12 Mbit sec Receptacle series type connector Refer to the table below for the connector pin signals and connection to a device PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 3 5 Dem 3 p par 4 GND Ground signal Shell Shield Cable shield Tab 2 2 CUSTOM User Manual VKP80II 2 3 2 INTERFACES Blank 2 4 VKP80II User Manual CUSTOM 3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 3 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Table 3 1 gives the main technical specification
36. s for the 204 dpi printer model Tab 3 1 Print method Thermal fixed head 8 dot mm 204 DPI 6 dot Paper specifications Type of paper Thermal rolls Heat sensitive side on outside of roll from 55 g m to 110 g m KANZAN External roll diameter OPTIONAL Upper attachment 0170 mm 9 OPTIONAL Rear attachment max 2180 mm OPTIONAL Lower attachment max 2180 mm Core type Cardboard or plastic Head temperature black mark paper presence ticket presence on output opening of printing unit near paper end on roll support is optional Printing mode Straight 90 180 270 Printing Driver Windows 95 98 ME NT4 2K XP Linux Length mm 115 Dimensions Height mm 115 Width mm 115 Pino Printing format Height Width from 1 to 8 bold reverse underlined italic USB S NOTE For paper from 90 to 110 g m enable the dispenser continuous mode 1D 65 n m For ticket width 60 mm do not exceed a max length of 250 mm Referred to model without paper holder support It s better to use an external shock absorber for rolls with a diameter higher than or equal to 100 mm Referred to model without paper holder support CUSTOM User Manual VKP80II 3 1 3 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS optional external power supply Absorption current setting Normal 10 80 w o condensation Emm Wei 80 220 10 30
37. tes the power supply provided by Custom to be used for printer operation KA UUUUUYU XZ ka ka Fig A 1 5L 193 0 6 5 95 0 95 0 M M NM M 4 5 i 6 lt 4 M3 P0 5 62 0 120 0 gt 198 0 25 80 80 250 250 800 3 M3 P0 5 P 9 Note Dimensioni in mm Tab A 1 PPSPS 100 24V Switching power supply 24V 100W Input specification Input voltage 85V 264V Current 4 5 Input frequency 47Hz 63Hz Output specification Output voltage 24V Output current 4 5A Efficiency 80 Environmental condition Operating temperature 0 C 70 C Humidity 20 85 Rh w o condensation Storage temperature Humidity 10 C 75 C 10 95 w o condensation Protection devices Shortcircuit overload and overvoltage CUSTOM User Manual 5801 1 APPENDIX ACCESSORIES AND SPARE PARTS A 1 2 CD Full driver DOCD VKP80II CD ROM Full dri
38. ver for VKP80II FULL DRV 1 3 Adjustable paper holder support An adjustable paper holder support kit see fig A 2 is available for the printer to make it possible to use larger width rolls of paper 130mm max PCXSP VKP80II Paper roll holder kit with sensor for VKP80II The kit includes see fig A 2 1 Tie for roll blocking 2 Instruction sheet 3 Paper holder support assembled complete of Fig A 2 Near paper end sensor paper width regulating system 4 N 4 fastening screws S N B Mounting the paper holder support using the instruction sheet enclosed with the kit 2 VKP8OII User Manual CUSTOM APPENDIX ACCESSORIES AND SPARE PARTS Assembly instructions The position of the roll holder support is not fixed and its rear lower and upper position may be adjusted The support is attached to the printer frame at four points as shown in figure Fig A 3 if B A m UPPER ATTACHMENT o 13 0 lt gt lt e Or a 0 a XM LOWER ATTACHMENT CUST M User Manual VKP80II 3 APPENDIX ACCESSORIES AND SPARE PARTS Rear attachment 180mm 1 Put the paper holder support near the printer
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