TELPAR SP-328 Data Logger Thermal Printer USER MANUAL
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1. GROUND Signal ground 4 BUSY 10V when printer is unable to receive data There are two conventions used in the RS 232C interface these are Data Terminal Equipment DTE and Data Communications Equipment DCE Examples of DCE are modems multiplexers and telephone data line interfaces All other equipment which originates or receives data such as terminals including the SP 328 or computers is DTE If two pieces of DTE are to be interconnected it is necessary to transpose TXD and RXD as well as DTR and CTS in the cable This type of cable is called a null modem cable and must be used if the SP 328 is to be connected to a host computer s serial port Page 9 of 19 Telpar SP 328 Data Logger Thermal Printer Rev A 8 26 2010 4 3 Flow Control The SP 328 employs a 31 K byte data buffer to allow the host computer to rapidly transfer data Under some circumstances it may be possible to completely fill the buffer When the buffer is within 50 bytes of being full the SP 328 signals the host computer to pause until a line of data is printed or until the buffer is under the 50 byte limit The flow control information is sent to the host using hardware and software protocols The hardware protocol uses the BUSY line of the parallel interface and the BUSY line of the serial interface These pins are asserted or negated as necessary to turn off and turn on the flow of data There is an optional factory set internal to the printer firmware2. F Humidity 90 max RH non condens DTR flow control ing Paper diameter 76 mm 3 00 in Centronics type parallel if 1 zH i E F is if H i z i 4 g z Specifications subject fo change without nofice Actual print sample not to scale Telpar Inc Page 19 of 19
3. software protocol for RS 232 serial which uses the XON and XOFF ASCII characters Q and S which are sent back to the host to start and stop the data stream Some host systems may not support one or both of these protocols Page 10 of 19 Telpar SP 328 Data Logger Thermal Printer Rev A 8 26 2010 4 3 Parallel Interface Cable Optional This parallel cable configuration is used to interface the SP 328 with all IBM and IBM compatible systems A parallel adapter cable is required for use of the parallel interface This can be purchased at Telpar This cable allows connection to the printer interface with a 1 1 cable connection which is terminated by a DB25P on each end This 25 pin cable configuration is available at most computer supply stores ex pin 1 to pin 1 pin 2 to pin 2 pin 25 to pin 25 PRINTER SIDE Please Note Cable length for the standard mode of parallel printing through MS DOS should be limited to 25 feet or less H using a Windows operating system 1 Disable the quick print to port feature This is located under the print manager 2 Cable length should not exceed 6 feet Page 11 of 19 Telpar SP 328 Data Logger Thermal Printer Rev A 8 26 2010 4 4 Parallel Interface A DB 25 connector is used for the parallel interface The SP 328 can be used as either a serial or parallel device without requiring any switch or jumper settings The SP 328 will automatically detect the interface which is sending data an
4. Telpar SP 328 Data Logger Thermal Printer Rev A 8 26 2010 TELPAR SP 328 Data L ogger Thermal Printer USER MANUAL Your Printer Solutions ELPAR For Sales Technical Support Warranty Returns and Repairs please contact us at 1 800 533 0904 Please visit our website at any time at www telpar com Page 1 of 19 Telpar SP 328 Data Logger Thermal Printer Rev A 8 26 2010 Section 1 INTRODUCTION ee araa n a E S E oaasae aa AEO E EE S A ies 3 Section 2 OPERATOR INFORMATION lege gereest tana inn ioaeen en teaheneateniaeds 4 2 1 Printer Front Panel Layouts enger beren grgeesk uggaskerug eeeeiugei NEES ENEE gen 4 22 Unpacking and E e E 5 2 3 POWer Ne ACE Connections EE 6 XA Paper 1 OAC ING e550 ge seundandar acne a N OOS 7 ection SUN ST Al E KEE 8 3 1 Power Up and Self Test eeng resistenti eirab ii E ken SEE AE EEI abaa ataa 8 Section 4 INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS eege deeg dee 9 4 1 Setialntertace Specifications snr 2 2 alee abst ae tah cs E E a 9 4 3 FIOW Control iisi coacaiaa teanadesaveanaasuoaandeacecvuesiwaasdiaaedavaanaviandaaaeanasauodadaaiaaaneon 10 4 3 Parallel Interface Cable Optional EE 11 WA Parallel nterface innen ees Deet eg Dee E E O SEED ES 12 Section 5 PROGRAMMING INFORMATION 13 5 1 Control Codes and Escape Sequences is s tssschlacceddaatuasachlaccavaeabedanchladenhtestetagablaceneenntedes 13 Section 6 MAINTENANCE ci cstscccssgethecteutsaveaectus ced Add ddEgeg A ReEENEdR a kidas iiaii in iiai
5. d produce the appropriate printout The pin assignments and brief signal descriptions are listed below 1 psec pulse to clock data into the printer mm ACK o 6 usec pulse from printer when data received nm BUSY High when printer is unable to receive data wz Je o High when a paper error occurs in printer SELECT High when printer is on line Signal Grounds Page 12 of 19 Telpar SP 328 Data Logger Thermal Printer Rev A 8 26 2010 Section 5 PROGRAMMING INFORMATION 5 1 Control Codes and Escape Sequences SYMBOL DECIMAL HEX FUNCTION PLSET 02 02 Plain Character Set PLBOLD 03 03 Plain Bold Character Set SLF 10 OA Single Line Feed Print 13 OD Carriage Return SO 14 OE Double Wide Print On Sl 15 OF Double Wide Print Off DC2 18 12 Reverse Video DC3 19 13 Serif Bold Character Set CAN 24 18 Clear All Buffers ESC 27 1B Escape ESC Sequence DECIMAL HEX FUNCTION ESC 3 n 51 n 33 n Set Line Spacing to n 216 n 25 255 ESC h n 104 n 68 n Horizontal Graphics Tab n 1 255 ESC j n 100 n SA n Line Feed in Horiz Graphics n 1 255 ESC 1 n 108 n SC n Horizontal Graphics n 1 255 Page 13 of 19 Telpar SP 328 Data Logger Thermal Printer Rev A 8 26 2010 Section 6 MAINTENANCE 6 1 Introduction The SP 328 printer is designed to require a minimum of maintenance and service This section provides ins
6. ector J6 1 1 24 VDC 2 COM 3 GND eem 4 24V0C am COM 6 E 6 GND Page 6 of 19 Telpar SP 328 Data Logger Thermal Printer Rev A 8 26 2010 2 4 Paper Loading To allow access to the printer paper supply push the spring loaded rectangular latches inward together and pull forward to release the printer access panel Install a new roll of Telpar approved paper thermal side UP on the paper spindle Fold paper back on itself to form a straight and clean edge and feed the leading edge of the paper directly into the paper input slot The paper will automatically feed paper through the mechanism several inches Use the feed button to advance paper through the bottom take up slot in the bezel feed an appropriate amount of paper through the printer to allow the installation of the paper onto the Paper Take Up Journal To load paper onto the take up unscrew the fastener holding the left side guide plate and pinch rod Install paper between the main take up shaft and pinch bar and screw the fastener back onto the take up spindle Manually rotate the take up mechanism as shown to remove excess slack in the paper SP 328 SIDE VIEW ae PAPER INPUT SLOT PAPER SPINDLE UPPER SPINDLE PAPER PATH PAPER TAKE UP JOURNAL Page 7 of 19 Telpar SP 328 Data Logger Thermal Printer Rev A 8 26 2010 Section 3 INSTALLATION 3 1 Power Up and Self Test The operating controls of the SP 328 have been kept to a minimum A conve
7. h 40 to 140 degrees Fahrenheit with a constantly regulated print intensity control Page 3 of 19 Telpar SP 328 Data Logger Thermal Printer Rev A 8 26 2010 Section 2 OPERATOR INFORMATION 2 1 Printer Front Panel Layout SP 328 FRONT VIEW RECTANGULAR SPRING LOADED LATCHES 2 PLACES OUTPUT SLOT FROM PRINTER MECHANISM INPUT SLOT TO PAPER JOURNAL TAKE UP FEED BUTTON SOLID RED LED PAPER OUT BLINKING LED PAPER LOW POWER SWITCH GREEN LED POWER ON Page 4 of 19 Telpar SP 328 Data Logger Thermal Printer Rev A 8 26 2010 2 2 Unpacking and Inspection Carefully unpack and inspect your SP 328 for any damage which may have occurred in transit Should any damage have occurred notify Telpar Specify the nature and extent of the damage Before installing or operating the printer check the following 1 Ensure that the primary power setting is correct for your installation 2 Ensure that the printer mechanism and paper path are clear of all packing materials and any other foreign matter 3 Ensure that paper is installed DO NOT OPERATE the printer without paper Refer to Section 2 4 for paper loading instructions Page 5 of 19 Telpar SP 328 Data Logger Thermal Printer Rev A 8 26 2010 2 3 Power and Interface Connections The Power connector J6 is located on the rear of the printer Power Connector RS 232 Terminal Block Access to Terminal Block screws Pin designations for the power conn
8. i 14 Gio AGG GUC HOM TE EE T E eedds edt oancemlana des ahccee casts uateeeddsancegeugedgtadles 14 G 2 Required Tools and EE 14 6 3 Cle amine eenegen ra ea Ea A E EE ENEE ENEE E EAR 14 64 Printing EM ne ee EE 14 E ENEE EE 15 APPENDIX eessen eelere eege enee 16 Appendix A ASCH WEE 16 Appendix B PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS ccccccccccessseeeeeeeeneeeceeeneeeeeeseaeeeeeseeeeeeeseaaes 17 Appendic C MCTF for thermal printer mechanism eessesseseesserssssrersrsererrrseressssrreerssreess 18 Appendix D Dimensions eet ee EE See aa eee 19 Page 2 of 19 Telpar SP 328 Data Logger Thermal Printer Rev A 8 26 2010 Section 1 INTRODUCTION The TELPAR SP 328 is a fast low cost narrow 40 column industrial printer The SP 328 will print at a paper feed rate of 2 inches per second The SP 328 can provide a variety of output formats on the standard 2 350 wide thermal paper Standard programming includes 11X28 and 22X28 dot matrix characters The SP 328 is also capable of high density graphics The SP 328 is equipped with a USB interface RS 232 interface with a 4 position terminal connector and a parallel interface connector Low maintenance is assured by TELPAR s reliable design ribbonless thermal print technology The SP 328 also includes a built in diagnostic self test and a 31K data buffer The printer weighs 4 5 pounds including the paper supply and mounting frame It is housed ina rugged 16 gage steel enclosure It operates throug
9. min Running Noise 55dB maximum Weight 4 5lbs Print Head Life 327Km 196 miles Page 17 of 19 Telpar SP 328 Data Logger Thermal Printer Rev A 8 26 2010 Appendic C MCTF for thermal printer mechanism We call the thermal printer s reliability is not MTBF mean time between failures but MCTF mean cycle to failure We do calculate the MCTF from the next endurance test result by reliance level 60 0 917 Endurance test result nz UI l l l Test conditions Specification Print ratio 25 12 5 Print distance 60km 50km Input pulse 160 million pulse 100 million pulse Calculate the MCTF MCTF anti pulse characteristic 5 x 1 6 x 108 x 1 0 25 0 917 3489640131 So the MCTF of anti pulse characteristic is 3 480 million dots line MCTFE abrasive resistance 5 x 60 0 917 327 1 So the MCTF of abrasive resistance is 327 km Note The reliability testing and calculations were provided by Seiko for the LTP 2200 printer mechanism Page 18 of 19 Telpar SP 328 Data Logger Thermal Printer Rev A 8 26 2010 Appendix D Dimensions JELPAR SP 328 Data Logger Thermal Printer Dimensions Semi eae Specifications Paper thickness 0 08 mm to 0 10 mm Operating Temperature 0 C to 50 C 003 in to 004 in 32 F to 122 F e Abrasion life 327km 196 miles Storage Temperature 20 C to 60 C Serial RS 232C 9600 baud 4 F to 140
10. nance Chart The following chart represents a recommended maintenance schedule for the SP 328 printer Specific environmental conditions may shorten or lengthen the periods between cleaning Clean Office or Light Use Once Per Year Clean Factory Environment Monthly Medium Use Dirty Factory Environment Weekly Heavy Use Page 15 of 19 Telpar SP 328 Data Logger Thermal Printer Rev A 8 26 2010 APPENDIX Appendix A ASCII Codes Listed below are the printab1e ASCII characters for the SP 328 Decimal and Hexadecimal values are given ZER Co re e n oo ee e os re iss a7 7 ve we fo tos or o 12 ze ver Page 16 of 19 Telpar SP 328 Data Logger Thermal Printer Rev A 8 26 2010 Appendix B PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS SPECIFICATION MECHANISM Printing Method Fixed Head Thermal Character Composition Dot matrix characters Ex 11x28 matrix Dots per line 432 dots Resolution Head Density 8 dots per mm Paper Width 54mm 2 126 Print Width 60mm 2 36 Maximum Printing Speed 90 mm s 3 54 inches s Number of Printable Columns 40 Paper Feed System Friction feed system Print Head Temperature Detected by internal thermistor Paper Detection Detected by internal optical sensor Printing Voltage 24 36VDC Logic Voltage Generated via an on board switching regulator Paper Feed Force 0 98N 100g
11. nient self test feature allows the operator to quickly determine that the printer is operating correctly To activate the self test feature hold the feed button while switching the power switch from the off position to the on position After one beep release the feed button The self test will begin The SP 328 enters self test mode and prints out self test page which includes a graphics pattern configuration information and character tables For the highest quality output and maximum thermal headlife it is recommended that only Telpar qualified thermal paper is used TELPAR SP 328 Thermal Paper Part 751328 0030 3 inch diameter roll Page 8 of 19 Telpar SP 328 Data Logger Thermal Printer Rev A 8 26 2010 Section 4 INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS 4 1 Serial Interface Specifications The SP 328 can be used as either a serial or parallel device without requiring any switch or jumper settings The SP 328 will automatically detect the interface which is sending data and produce the appropriate printout The serial Interface parameters are factory set internal to the printer firmware Serial interface parameters must be specified prior to shipment The standard factory setting for the RS 232 serial interface is 9600 Baud No Parity 8 Data Bits 1 Stop Bits RS 232 Terminal Connector Serial Interface Pin Signal Description TXD Data Output from the printer to the host 1 2 RXD Data Input to the printer 3
12. tructions for cleaning and maintenance Electrical and mechanical repairs should be performed by qualified personnel only Make certain that all electrical connections are disconnected before any service is performed on the SP 328 6 2 Required Tools and Supplies 1 Common hand tools 2 Volt Ohm meter 3 Denatured alcohol 4 Cleaning rags 5 Cotton swabs 6 Lubricant IBM 23 LUBRIPLATE 70 SIICON 35 6 3 Cleaning The SP 328 exterior cabinet may be cleaned with a non abrasive cleanser Care should be taken to prevent liquids from entering inside the mechanical assembly If in a dirty environment the mechanism may be cleaned with alcohol and a cotton swab The mechanism may also be blown out with compressed air Do not direct air flow directly to the printer platen this may damage the printing surface on the platen When the mechanism is clean and free of dirt a light silicon lubricant may be applied sparingly to the moving mechanical components 6 4 Printing Malfunctions Examples of Printing Problems Cause and Effect Poor Print Quality e Dirty Thermal Print Mechanism Head e Worn Print Head e Poor Quality Thermal Paper e Damaged Thermal Print Head Premature Wear of Thermal Print Head e Printing with paper not approved by Telpar e Printing in an environment where abrasive particulate is allowed to enter the print mechanism Page 14 of 19 Telpar SP 328 Data Logger Thermal Printer Rev A 8 26 2010 6 5 Mainte
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