DP8340RC Serial Interface User`s Manual
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1. Note When DIP Switches 1 is set to OFF the printer always selects the Japan international character set regardless of the status of DIP Switches 6 7 and 8 When DIP Swiches 1 is otherwise set the printer selects the character set determined by DIP Switches 6 7 and 8 OFF Figure 7 4 DIP Switch Setting 26 7 5 Peripheral Unit Drive Circuit The Control Board of this printer is equipped with a circuit for driving peripheral units Paper Cutter Take Up Device Cash Drawer etc The 6P Modular Jack is used as the Drive Circuit When using this circuit connect the peripheral unit cable to the 6P Modular Jack cable 15 not included Note Peripheral unit drive circuit connector only connects to peripheral units such as cash drawers etc Do not connect it to a telephone 1 Drive Circuit CNB Drive F G Frame Ground F G Output 12V MAX 1 Peripheral Drive 1 Absolute Ratings 25 3 12V Di Voltage Breakdown 100 D2 Peak Forward Current 1 bz 45 Peripheral Drive 2 Note Itis impossible to drive pe 6 Motor Ground M G ripheral devices 1 and 2 at h 1 the same time Printer side Figure 7 5 Drive Circuit Modular Jack Plug B 66 4 JAPAN BURNDY or RJ 13 Type Shield Frame Ground Wire Lead o Cee Fi 7 6 6P Modul k igure 120 0 car Jae Figure 7 7 Recommend Cable Con2. 1 4F u FUNCTION Cancels bottom margin Upon input of this code bottom margin setting is cleared CODE FF FUNCTION Form feed The FF code prints the data in the current line and transports the paper to the start of the next page 15 ESC 1B u 40 FUNCTION Printer initialization All printing conditions except ESC BEL ni n2 the line buffer and data buffer are set to the power on default condition CODE ESC BEL ni n2 1B s 07 u n2 FUNCTION Sets peripheral unit drive 1 pulse duration This command sets the pulse duration for peripheral unit drive Paper Cutter Take Up Device cash drawer etc Pulse Duration 10 x ni ms Delay 10 x n2 ms 1 lt n 1271 lt n2 lt 127 Default value ni n2 20 ON Drive Pulse OFF 10Xn1 ms 10Xn2 ms Pulse Duration Delay Printing Y Operation Printing and paper feed disabled Executed by BEL code and FS code after printing CODE BEL 07 FUNCTION Trigger peripheral unit drive 1 Deferred Causes a peripheral drive 1 pulse to be generated This code is normally stored in the buffer and is performed as it is received from the data queue 16 CODE FS 1C u FUNCTION Trigger peripheral unit drive 1 immediate Causes a peripheral drive 1 pulseto be generated immediately CODE SUB 1 FUNCTION Trigger peripheral unit drive 2 immediate This command causes a peripheral unit drive 2 pulse to be gen
3. Do not connect the AC Power Plug to the same outlet used for other noise generating devices large motors etc Be careful not to drop paper clips pins and other foreign objects into the unit Wipe off dirt with a soft cloth soaked in alcohol or benzine Do not use Lacquer thinner Trichlorethelene or Ketone solvents because they may damage plastic parts Use a soft brush etc for cleaning the printer mechanism and PCB Keep hands out of printer while power is on Do not attempt to print when there is no ink ribbon or paper in the unit The print head life could be severly reduced If the paper is fastened tightly to the roll the paper may not detach from the roll when the end is reached If this happens the no paper detection function and paper feed will not 10 Always keep the printer cover attached when printing to prevent paper jams noise and other problems 11 Always turn the power off before opening the printer cover e g When renewing a ink ribbon 3 PART IDENTIFICATION AND NOMENCLATURE 3 1 Power Supply Unit S gt DC Power Connector Output Shape of AC Power plug will vary according to destinations NJ O N Figure 3 1 Power Supply Unit 3 2 Printer Printer Cover ALARM Lamp Power Switch POWER Lamp ON LINE Button FEED Button Intermost Holes DC Power Connector Input Peripheral Drive Output Modular Jack Do nat connect t
4. External dimensions Printer Power supply unit Weight Printer Power supply unit 10 Ordinary characters 5 x 9 dots Block graphics 6 x 6 dots 15CPI Ordinary characters 7 x 9 half dots Block graphics 5x6 dots 10CPI 2 00 H x 2 42 V mm 15CPI 1 32 H x 2 42 V mm 10CPI 2 55 mm 1 10 inch 15CPI 1 70 mm 1 15 inch 10CPI 0 425 mm 0 353 mm 15CPI 0 340 mm 0 353 mm 10CPI 174 dots wire line 15 220 dots wire line 10CPI 73 53 mm 15 74 46 mm 1 5 Parallel Interface Centronics compatible 2 outputs each 1A max at 12V Both cannot operate at the same time 202 W x 200 D x 98 H mm without paper holder DC Power Connector 60 W x 120 D x 36 H mm without AC cable Approx 1 9 kg Approx 0 4 kg without AC cable 20 Power supply unit Four supplies available with following ratings Input Output AC 100 240 V 47Hz 63 Hz 0 8 A Max DC 12 0 V 5 2 0 A Paper specification Paper type Size Paper width Roll diameter Thickness single 2 copy Paper end One line validation Ink ribbon specification Color Ribbon material Ribbon size Spool Recommended ribbon Operating conditions Storage conditions Head life Printer reliability Ordinary and carbonless copy paper 82 55 0 5mm 3 25 inches 80 mm outer diameter Max 0 07 mm 52 3 g m to 0 09 mm 64g m One copy and one original max 0 13 mm
5. Paper should not be attached to the core Check Refer to Fig 6 2 Paper width 70 to 90 mm Thickness 0 1 to 0 15 mm Requires the optional Printer Cover 8340R Black and red Black only Nylon 40 denier 13mm x 6m 13mm width 35mm in diameter two spool SF 03BR Black and red SF 03B Black manufactured by Fuji Kagakushi Kogyo Co Ltd or approved equivalent Temperature 5 C 40 C Humidity 10 80 RH Temperature 20 70 C Humidity 5 95 RH 40 C 70 million characters 5 0 million lines MCBF except head life zx Cutting position Printer cover 222 222222222222222222722 7 lines 72222222222222222227272 22222 2 2 2 772 2 The current printed line must be advanced a total B Print area A of 8 line feeds for the line to be totally outside of the 82 55 70 5 3 25 printer cover Unit mm in Figure 6 1 Roll Paper and Print Area Approx 12 2 32 columns 15 54 06 70 90 Unit mm in Figure 6 2 Material to be validated and One Line Validation Printing Z5 200 E 202mm zi 98mm Figure 6 3 External Dimensions Printer 36mm 120mm 03 2 0m Shape of Power plug will vary according to destinations Figure 6 4 External Dimensions Power Supply Unit 2103 7 INTERFACE 7 1 Interface Specifications This printer has a parallel
6. voc 2 Sw Fuse C Line Noise Filter GND Note A line noise filter must be used to prevent line transients from passing through power supply Filter design to be determined by environmental noise requirements 28 14V C2 100 200uF 25V VDC joy 701 VZD 14 1W 2 3 C3 4700 6800uF 25V Cl 68004F 25V TRI 250633 TOSHIBA Other parameters may be determined by user Figure 8 1 Power Supply Reference Circuit 29 9 CHARACTER CODE LIST 1 U S A amp Europe DIP SW1 ON 2 ie 1 5 6 7 decimal ra lat lal ol 9 16 32 48 e so 112 1 1 q 1 v E 65 97 us 2 DC2 B R b r 2l 18 34 El e s 98 114 3 81 s3 99 us 4 DC4 4 D T d t 4 20 36 52 sa 100 116 5 117 1118 w 19 X 120 y 121 2 122 123 12 28 92 GS e m m 30 s ni 127 SP Space demol 8 9 A B C D E F o 8 4 e la Ja 128 144 160 176 192 208 224 240 1 0 u m 129 1
7. Drawer Paper Cutter and Paper Take Up Device etc to drive them This printer has another convenient function the Automatic Test Printing With the ink ribbon and paper properly installed in the printer turn the power ON while holding down the Feed switch Test print ing will start and stop again automatically 4 INSTALLATION OF INK RIBBON AND PAPER 4 1 1 Installation of Ink Ribbon Turn power off lift the Printer Cover up and remove it Note Be careful not to touch the print head immediately after printing 2 3 4 because it can get very hot Figure 4 1 Printer Cover Removal Unwind ribbon so that the spools are separated as shown in Figure 4 3 Hold the ribbon taut as shown with the drive pins facing down and slide the ribbon between the print head and the platen While keeping the ribbon taut wrap one side around the black ribbon guide on the end of the platen and drop one spool on the spool shaft As you move the spool downwards move the detecting lever aside to allow the spool to drop into place Make sure the spool drive pins engage with the spool drive holes As the spool drops into place there will be a click While continuing to hold the ribbon taut install the remaining ribbon spool in a similar fashion Turn the spool that rotates freely to take up the ribbon slack Ribbon Life m Ribbon life Description Black Red SF 03BR Approx Approx Fuji Kagakushi 0
8. cad Eee Eo d e dee e see 10 4 3 1 Por Roll Paper sera be erg 10 4 3 2 Roll Paper Installation When using the optional Printer Cover 83408 11 4 3 3 Validation Option Installation eene 12 4 4 Roll Paper Removal 12 5 CONTROL CODES reheat dette eee ice aedes 13 6 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS enre nanniet ii iee 20 et Pte OE ERA 24 7 1 Interface Specifications 2 24 7 2 Interface Timing iced iiie ets 24 7 3 Connectors and 5120415 25 7 4 Setting of DIP Switches 26 7 5 Peripheral Unit Drive 27 7 6 Error Condition Alarm 27 8 WHEN POWER IS SUPPLIED BY THE USER 28 CHARACTER CODBE LIST erinnere bet renis 30 1 OUTLINE The DP8340RC series of serial dot matrix printers is for use in POS electronic instruments banking machines and computer peripheral equipment The DP8340RC series include the following features 1 2 color printing Red and Black 2 High speed bidirectional printing 2 line sec 29 or 44 columns per line 3 9 print head 4 Parallel interface Centronics compatible 5 Commands for expanded characters inverted characters emphasized characters red and black printing and 10CPI or 15CPI characters etc are provided which makes the printer very versatile 6 Simultaneous Data Communication and Printing 7 2 Peripher
9. interface to communicate with the computer The operating specifications of the parallel interface are as follows 1 Data transfer rate 1000 to 6000 characters per second 2 Synchronization Via externally supplied STROBE pulses 3 Handshaking ACK and BUZY signals 4 Logic level Compatible with TTL level 7 2 Interface Timing ACK STROBE BUSY mun EE T more than 0 5 microsec Figure 7 1 Interface Timing Diagram Signal Name Circuit Example 4 7kQ 74HC Compatible DATA1 DATAS 4 7kQ To Printer 4 7kQ 74HC Compatible STROBE To Printer 4700F m 4 7kQ 74LS Compatible BUZY ACK From Printer Figure 7 2 Typical Interface Circuit 24 7 3 Connectors and Signals Pin No Signal Name IN OUT Function Signals when data is ready to be read Signal 1 STROBE IN gose from HIGH to LOW for at least 0 5 microsec when data is available These signals provide the information of the first to eighth bits of parallel data Each signal mer EN is at HIGH level for a logical 1 and LOW level for a logical 0 10 ACK OUT A 9 microsecond LOW pulse acknowledges receipt of data When this signal goes LOW the printer is ready to accept data When the printer is in one of 11 BUSY OUT the conditions below HIGH is set 1 Data being entered 2 Off line 3 Error condition 12 OUT This
10. line feed When the line buffer is empty only the feed takes place CODE CR 0D u FUNCTION Print and line feed instruction Same function as of LF code However when the DIP switch 3 is ON the CR code be comes invalid CODE SO FUNCTION Expanded character instruction This code causes the printer to print expanded characters twice as wide as the regular ones This remains in effect until a code is received DC4 14 FUNCTION Release from expanded characters The expanded character instruction is released by the DC4 code and the succeeding data is printed as regular width characters ESC 1 1B u QD u 01 u or 1 2D 31 FUNCTION Underline mode selection All data received after this code is underlined until a ESC 0 1s received ESC 0 1 2D s 00 or 1B CD 30 FUNCTION Release from underline mode The underline mode selection is released by this code z3 CODE SI 0F u FUNCTION Inverted print instruction This function causes the printing to be inverted This code must be received at the beginning of a line If this code is received anywhere other than at the beginning of a line it is disregarded Accordingly normal characters and inverted characters can not be mixed on the same line CODE DC2 12 FUNCTION Release from inverted print instruction The inverted print instruction is released by this code This code must be received at the beginning of a li
11. signal is normally LOW It will go HIGH OUT 1f the printer runs out of paper 13 SELECTED OUT This signal is HIGH when the printer is online 14 15 N C Unused SIGNAL 16 GND Signal ground 17 ON IS Chassis ground isolated from logic ground 18 N C Unused 19 30 GND Twisted pair return signal ground level 31 RESET IN When this signal gose LOW the printer is reset to its power on condition This signal is normally HIGH This signal goes 32 ERROR OUT LOW to signal that the printer cannot print due to an error condition Refer to Item 7 6 Emergency Suspension 33 EXT GND External ground 34 36 N C Unused 18 36 1 This connector mates with an Ampheno 57 30360 connector 19 Figure 7 3 Parallel Interface Connector Printer side eS 7 4 Setting of the DIP Switches Factory settings all ON Switch Function ON OFF 1 Character Table 5 amp Europe Japan 2 Unused 3 CR cord Disable Enable 4 Unused 5 1 Ink Ribbon 2 color Monochrome 6 7 International Character Set See below 8 1 DIP Swich 5 should be set to ON when you use a 2 color ribbon for 2 color printing It should be set to OFF when a monochrome ribbon is used International Character Set SW USA France Germany England Denmark Sweden Itary Spain 6 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF 7 ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF 8 ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF
12. 45 a 161 177 193 E 209 225 241 2 U T 130 1146 162 178 194 210 226 242 icis 525 ee qp een cri eme 131 147 163 179 195 2 227 243 4 s a Y F I 132 148 164 180 196 212 228 244 m i Ho SO PO ae 5 7 z 133 149 165 181 197 213 229 245 j e 7 o 1 l 134 150 166 182 1198 214 230 246 7 N y 1 5 3 135 151 167 183 199 215 231 247 4 5 JAPAN DIP SW1 OFF 2 2 SP Space o o N e N N N N 4 4 PT 2 e x SP Space International Character Sets 23 24 40 58 SC SD SE 60 78 7 70 EE SE sq Site ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS DIVISION STAR MICRONICS CO LTD 536 Nanatsushinnya Shimizu Shizuoka 424 0066 Japan Tel 0543 47 0112 Fax 0543 48 5013 Please access the following URL http www sta
13. 8 million 0 4 million Kogyo Co Ltd characters characters 8 4 2 Ribbon Life Ribbon life Descripti escription Black SF 03B Approx Fuji Kagakushi 0 8 million Kogyo Co Ltd characters Spool Detecting Lever Spool Shaft Platen Ribbon Guide Print Head Spool Driving Pin Figure 4 3 Ribbon Spools Removal of Ink Ribbon Hold the spool and lift gently rotating it until the ribbon sags Push the ribbon detecting lever out lift the spool until it comes off the shaft Remove the second spool in a similar manner Do not apply excessive force when lifting spools 9 4 3 Paper Insertion 4 3 1 For Roll Paper 1 Cut the Roll Paper end straight and square Hold the roll so that the paper comes from the bottom 2 Attach the Roll Paper to the Holders Paper by slipping one side of the roll onto the Hub and pulling the other Hub out to allow the roll to slip in place 3 Insert the paper evenly into the Paper Insertion Slot 4 Turn the Power Switch ON and press the FEED Button The paper will be fed into the unit Paper Holder Paper Insertion Slot Figure 4 4 Paper Insertion 1 Re Roll Prevention Guard Paper Outlet Power Switch FEED Button Figure 4 5 Paper Insertion 2 10 4 3 2 Roll Paper Installation When using the optional Printer Cover 8340 When installing roll paper with the optional Ptinter Cover 83408 please use the following
14. DOT MATRIX PRINTER DP8340RC SERIES PARALLEL INTERFACE USERS MANUAL Site Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to corect the interference at his own expense For compliance with the Federal Noise Interference Standard this equipment requires a shielded cable This statement will be applied only for the printers marketed in U S A Statement of The Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectiques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de la classe A prescrites dans le R glement sur le brouill
15. H 6DH n n line feed instruction 14 1B H 43H n Sets page length in lines 1 lt n lt 120 default n 42 15 Nn 1B H n Set bottom margin in lines 0 n 120 default n 0 16 ESC O 1B H 4F H Cancel Bottom margin 17 FF 0C H Form feed 18 ESC 40 Printer initialization instruction 19 ESC BEL 1B H 07H Set peripheral unit drive 1 pulse duration ni n2 ni n2 1 lt 127 1 m 127 default ni 2 20 20 BEL 07 Trigger peripheral unit drive 1 Deferred 21 5 1 Trigger peripheral unit drive 1 Immediate 22 SUB 140H Trigger peripheral unit drive 2 Immediate 23 CAN 18 H Clears print buffer 24 ESCP 1B H 50 H Select 10 CPI 25 ESC M 1B H 4D H Select 15 CPI Default value 26 GS 1D H Validation printing instruction 19 6 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Printing method Number of print columns Print speed Print direction Line spacing Paper feed method Paper feed speed Character set Font configuration Serial impact dot matrix printing 9 wires 29 columns 10CPD 44 columns 15 Approx 2 lines sec Bi directional 1 6 inch Friction Feed Approx 12 lines sec ASCII 96 characters Special 64 characters Block graphics 64 characters Katakana Japanese 64 characters Graphic Feed Not Available Character size Character spacing Dot spacing Gross dot Print area Print Buffer Interface Peripheral drive
16. age radio lectrique dict par le minist re des Communications du Canada The above statement applies only to printers marketed in Canada Trademark acknowledgments DP8340RC Star Micronics Co Ltd Notice rights reserved Reproduction of any part of this manual in any form whatsoever without STAR s express permission is strictly forbidden The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual at the time of printing However should any errors be found STAR would greatly appreciate being informed of them The above notwithstanding STAR can assume no responsibility for any errors in this manual O Copyright 1986 1999 Star Micronics Co Ltd TABLE OF CONTENTS OUTLINE 1 UNPACKING AND eere 2 2 1 npatcking ieu hola ope tt eiae 2 2 2 Installation of Paper Holders and Re Roll Prevention e nt ed 3 2 3 Handling Notes rettet ld ao 4 PART IDENTIFICATION AND NOMENCLATURE 5 3 T Power Supply cil 5 3 2 Printer sess i edat te tod 6 3 3 Part Functional 7 INSTALLATION OF INK RIBBON AND 8 4 1 Installation of Ink Ribbon 8 4 2 Removal of Ink 9 4 3 Paper Insertion
17. al Drivers 8 One line validation printing Option Model Name Notation DP8340 R C 2 0 A Voltage None None Power Supply Unit 100 100V 120 AC 120V 220 220V 230 230V 240 240V Interface Parallel Interface e Printer Type R Printer 3 25 Inch Paper 2 UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION 2 1 Unpacking After opening the box check if all necessary accessories are included A Printer SG Printer Re Roll Prevention Guard Users Manual 5 Ink Ribbon 9 Paper Holders 6 Switch Cover B Power Supply Unit D Power Supply Unit User s Manual Figure 2 1 Unpacking 2 2 Installation of Paper Holders and Re Roll Prevention Guard Install the Paper Holders in the intermost holes in the rear of the printer Intermost Holes Paper Holders Figure 2 2 Installation of Paper Holders Install the Re Roll Prevention Wire in the holes of the printer cover Twisting the Wire as shown in the figure below will make the installation easier 2 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Printer Cover Figure 2 3 Installation of Re Roll Prevention Handling Notes Install the printer near an easily accessible socket outlet Place the unit on a flat and stable surface for operation
18. erated Pulse Duration 200ms fixed Delay 200ms fixed It is impossible to drive peripheral devices 1 and 2 at the same time CODE CAN 18 FUNCTION Clears print buffer Upon input of this code the data buffer and line buffer are cleared CODE ESC P 1 50 FUNCTION Select 10 CPI This code causes the printer to print at 10 CPI The number of columns per is 29 CODE ESCM AB 40 FUNCTION Select 15 CPI This code causes the printer to print at 15 CPI The number of columns per line is 44 When the power is turned on the 15 CPI mode is selected ex CODE FUNCTION GS 1D Validation printing instruction This code causes the printer to perform validation printing of amaximum of 32 subsequent characters at 15 CPI from the thirteenth to the forty forth column After the GS code 15 received a maximum of 32 characters should be input followed by the LF code which indicates the end of the validation printing data At this time control codes except FS ENQ CAN and SUB codes or any character received beyond the limit of 32 characters are ignored When the printer enters the validation mode the ribbon is shifted up and the ON LINE lamp blinks This lamp goes on and off at a 0 5 second interval until the end of the va lidation mode After the material to be validated is inserted and the LF button is pressed the validate line is printed followed by a single line feed When the check is removed a
19. his to a telephone DIP Switch 2 472 Switch Cover Interface Connector Figure 3 3 Printer Rear View 3 3 Part Functional Description 1 AC Power Plug 2 DC Power Outlet 3 Printer Cover 4 POWER Lamp 5 ONLINE Lamp 6 ALARM Lamp 7 ONLINE Button 8 FEED Button 9 Interface Connector 10 DIP Switches 11 Peripheral Drive Output Self Printing Connect to an outlet of the specified voltage Supplies DC 12V power to the printer Protects the printer against dust and reduces noise Lights up green LED when power is on Lights up green LED when the unit is in the online mode Lights up red LED when printer operation is not normal or the printer is out of paper It is necessary to install paper into the printer and press the ON LINE Button to recover from paper empty status Turn off the printer power in order to recover from abnormal operation Toggles between the on line and off line modes The printer will go on line after turning power on Momentary operation of this button provides one line feed Pressing this button continuously will cause continuous paper feed If power is turned on while pressing this button self printing 1 will be performed Connects the printer to host computers Check that both computer and printer are off before connecting Allows for setting of various functions according to user requirements Connects the printer to the peripheral devices such as Cash
20. nd the ON LINE button is pressed the printer returns to regular mode and is set to ON LINE status 1 The print settings by commands such as emphasized mode and underline mode are invalid only during val idation printing 2 When the CAN code is received in the validation mode the printer returns to regular mode and the mechanism is initialized 3 If the FS or SUB codes is received in the validation mode these codes are executed just after the printer returns to regular mode 4 In the validation mode the LF button and the ON LINE button do not work except the above behavior 5 If the printer has a Red black ribbon installed the va lidate line will be printed in red 18 Character Code List Character Code Function 1 OA H Print and line feed instruction 2 CR OD H Print and line feed instruction same as LF 3 80 OE H Expanded character instruction 4 DC4 14 H Expanded character release 5 ESC 1 1B H 2D H 01 H Underline instruction 1B H 2D H 31 H 6 ESC 0 1B H 2D H 00 H Underline release 1B H 2D H 30 H 7 SI OF H Inverted print instruction 8 DC2 12 H Inverted print release 9 ESCE 1B H 45 H Emphasized print instruction one way printing 10 ESC 1B H 40H Emphasized print release 11 ESC 4 1B H 34 Red character print instruction 12 ESC 5 1B H 35H Red character print release 13 ESC an 1B
21. ne CODE ESCE 1 45 FUNCTION Emphasized print mode instruction OUTLINE Data following this command is printed with emphasized characters In this mode characters are printed in a single direction CODE ESC F 1 46 FUNCTION Release from emphasized print instruction Emphasized print is released CODE 5 4 1 34 FUNCTION Red character print instruction OUTLINE This command causes subsequent data to be printed with red characters The instruction is released by the code ESC 5 Red and black characters may be intermixed This command 15 ignored when DIP SW 5 15 OFF ESC 5 1 35 FUNCTION Release from red character print instruction The red character print instruction is released by this code 14 CODE ESC an 1 61 un FUNCTION n line feed After printing the data in the current line n lines are fed by this code The value of n ranges from 1 to 120 CODE ESC Cn 1 43 u n FUNCTION Sets page length in lines This code sets the length of a page to n lines The value of n ranges from 1 to 120 On initialization the page length default condition will be 42 lines The line feed pitch is one sixth inch CODE ESC Nn 1 4 n FUNCTION Sets bottom margin in lines OUTLINE Upon receiving this code the bottom margin is set to n lines O n lt 120 Default Value n 0 This section is automatically fed Page Length n lines bottom margin ESC
22. nector Note Make sure that the metal structural parts of the peripheral device are connected to frame Ground Pin 1 to provide a static drain path 2 Control code Codes for Drive Circuit control are ESC BEL n2 BEL FS and SUB Refer to the Control Codes in Section 5 7 6 Error Condition Alarm Mode If an error condition is detected during operation the printer will stop printing and cause the ERROR signal to go Low solenoids amp motors will be de energized It is necessary to turn the printer power off and on again in order to recover from the alarm mode The printer can detect the following error conditions a Motor Lock b Defective timing detector Micro processor out of program sequence mA 8 WHEN POWER IS SUPPLIED BY THE USER When printer power is supplied by the user rather than through the accessory power source unit please be careful of the following points Note 1 The power supply must be 12V 4 2A or above An electrolytic ca pacitor C 4700uF 25V to 6800uF 25V must be connected across the output of the power supply Note 2 A DC power plug is available as an option Parts No 80925470 Cable unit 8340 Parts No 04991220 Cord busing SR 5N 4 1 YN BLACK 12V 12V FRAME GND G O DN Parts No 09106003 Connector 812 Reference Design the power supply referring to the power supply circuit shown below TRI Heat Sink
23. procedure 1 Turn power off lift the Printer Cover up and remove it Note Be careful not to touch the print head immediately after printing because it can get very hot 2 Insert paper into the printer and feed the paper so it extends 3 inches or more above the top surface of the printer 3 Insert the paper into the slot in the Printer Cover 8340R 4 Install the Printer Cover 8340R on the printer Printer Cover 8340R Option Figure 4 6 Replace the Printer Cover Printer Cover 8340R Roll Paper Figure 4 7 Printer Cover 8340R 11 4 3 3 Validation Option Installation The validation printing requires the optional printer cover 8340R Refer to item 4 3 2 for the installation 1 Turn power 2 Enter the printer the validation mode Refer to the control code GS in Chapter 5 3 Insert the material to be validated against the right side of the slot in the Printer Cover 8340R Material to be validated Figure 4 8 Insertion of Material to be validated 4 4 Paper Removal Cut the paper close to the slot and use the feed button until paper has passed completely through the printer Note Do not try to remove the paper by hand as it could become crooked and get jammed inside the printer 12 5 CONTROL CODES CODE LF 0A u FUNCTION Print and line feed instruction The LF code causes the data in the line buffer to be printed followed by a single
24. r micronics co jp service frame_sp_spr_e htm for the lastest revision of the manual OVERSEAS SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES STAR MICRONICS AMERICA INC 1150 King Georges Post Road Edison NJ 08837 3729 U S A Tel 732 623 5555 Fax 732 623 5590 http www starmicronics com STAR MICRONICS U K LTD Star House Peregrine Business Park Gomm Road High Wycombe Bucks HP13 7DL U K Tel 01494 471111 Fax 01494 473333 http Awww starmicronics co uk 1999 05 30 Printed in Japan 80870195
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