DP8340 Parallel Interface User`s Manual
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1. 8 9 D Du E Z 4 63 7 nj 197 282 a 224 225 T 226 208 209 T 210 192 L 193 T 194 227 211 228 229 212 148 132 46 2 247 231 T IL Y a Rs it 1168 200 216 232 248 236 237 205 222 174 158 gt _ YN 223 207 175 159 en 33 3 IBM Character Set 42 DIP SW1 ON SW2 OFF 0 SP Space 34 240 129 145 161 177 193 209 225 241 243 y Do Ea ho n 25 4 IBN z 2 7 a 1 L gt 132 180 212 228 244 22 3 19 L 13 179 195 211 2 E E 130 146 162 178 194 210 226 5 235 4 JAPAN DIP SW1 OFF SW2 OFF Hexa 0 1 2 decimal 0 SP ze 0 16 32 ra da pP 142. w w 38 9 FONT LIST 1 U S A amp Europe DIP SW1 ON SW2 ON 40 48 289 40 C 2412 2 IBM Character Set 1 DIP SW1 OFF SW2 ON 20 42 243 44 3 IBM Character Set 42 DIP SW1 ON SW2 OFF 38 40 a eds 46 D E 25 247 OFF OFF SW2 JAPAN SW1 4 48 49 50 International Character Sets 51 10 WHEN POWER IS SUPPLIED BYTHE 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 0 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 A Q BLACK 12V 12 4 O FRAME GND G O Pu EX Parts No 09106003 Connector PP812A Reference Design the po
3. eere eret ti e Beene er Spip 1 2 UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION eren 2 291 Unpackin ei iio egeo s 2 2 2 Installation of Paper Holders and Re Roll Prevention Guard Only Model 8340 0 3 2 3 Handling NOtes s tare igisk reete terere deer 4 3 PART IDENTIFICATION AND NOMENCLATURE 5 3 T Power Supply Unit uan tei ttr ttem EH 5 3 2 Printer dpt talea te E 6 3 3 Part Functional 7 4 INSTALLATION OF INK RIBBON AND PAPER 8 4 1 Installation of Ink Ribbon 2 8 4 2 Removal of Ink Ribbon 9 4 3 Paper Insertion sioe der eate dee dee esee 10 4 3 1 Model DP8340EC eene 10 4 3 2 Model DP8340S C ass 11 4 4 Paper Removal igi entren p tpe 12 5 CONTROL CODES cui an 13 6 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS eese nennen 22 INTERFACE votada Hose 26 7 1 Interface Specifications 26 422 Interface Timing visa usines proe Ee Renee 26 7 3 Connectors and Signals 27 7 4 Setting of DIP Switches 2 28 7 5 Peripheral Unit Drive 29 7 6 Emergency Suspension 2 29 8 CHARACTER 1 87 2 30 9 LIST e eH RER RI 39 10 WHEN POWER IS SUPPLIED BY THE USER 52 1 OUTLINE The DP
4. 115 B 116 117 118 119 3 CAN 8 H X h x Sp 8 24 so s6 72 120 9 9 I Y i FE 25 41 57 73 105 121 A 1508 J 2 2 4 hoj 2 se 74 9o 122 B ESC K k u z 43 59 75 91 107 FF FS lt L Y m m fo ss 60 se alas 13 29 4 61 77 109 E 50 N um n 14 30 46 62 781 oa 10 1 S 1 0 2 s a v 63 79 nj hz 36 Hexa E ir decimal 8 9 A B D E F 0 5 la 15 3 z i T 128 160 176 192 208 224 240 HH i prem 4 1 r o gt A 7 ma we fe 177 209 25 2 a 1 r 4 y A 10 146 162 8 194 210 226 242 4 4 E ES 3 2 7 7 ER 131 f147 163 9 fan 227 Es ty 4 4 a ji 132 164 1 212 8 244 s Ja 13 Ja 3 FL FLA 149 165 r 181 m 2 e 245 6 134 fiso 166 182 198 214 230 246 p T T lo q 7 N gt A 3 c 151 167 199 215 231 247 y SP Space 37 International Character Sets Hexadecimal 0 18 RIO
5. 0 35 H x 0 35 W mm 84 3 mm Approx 1 5 KB 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 Four supplies available with following ratings Input Output AC 100 240 V DC 12 0 V 5 47Hz 63 Hz 0 8 A Max 20A 22 Paper specification Paper type Size Paper width Roll diameter Thickness single 2 copy Paper end Ink ribbon specification Color Ribbon material Ribbon size Spool Recommended ribbon Operating conditions Storage conditions Head life Printer reliability Ordinary and carbonless copy paper 114 3 mm 4 5 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 Paper should not be attached to the core Black and red Black only Nylon 40 denier 13mm x 6mm 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 C 70 C Humidity 5 95 RH 40 C 70 million characters 5 0 million lines MCBF except head life 2932 2777 Cutting position Printer cover 7 lines XThe current printed line
6. 5 6 7 8 9 pe pa Not Used 1 25 01 1B 25 31 FUNCTION Select download character This code specifies the download mode Download char acters defined by the previously explained lt ESC gt amp 0 code cannot be printed unless this code is first sent to the printer ESC 0 1 25 00 1 25 30 FUNCTION Cancel download character This code cancels the download mode and selects standard text characters characters appearing in the character code chart in Section 8 When power is turned on standard text characters are se lected SAMPLE Let s try an actual example of printing a download character We will design the download character shown below 2DH 22 H M 23H j m Im ma ma ms m Ma Ms m lm maj m ms 0 00000 00000 00000 jos 40 o 00 09000 9 D o o e o e e e e 0 M ee e D 00000 16 Next we will define the download character If the position into which the download character is written the character code is defined as 21 u 22 23 then we have ni 21 u n2 23 u The relation between the character pattern data and the print head assigns the 9 pin as unused Therefore mo 80 If data mi to
7. 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 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 L9 4 3 Paper Insertion 4 3 1 Model DP8340FC 1 Cutthe 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
8. can be specified using the DIP Switches However control code settings have priority For international characters please refer to the character code chart in Section 8 or to the font chart in Section 9 ESC amp 0 ni n2 mo mi m2 m3 m4 ms n2 n1 1 1 26 u 00 u ni n2 mo m1 m2 m3 m4 ms n2 n1 1 Define download character In this section we will define download characters This printer is able to print the characters expressed by the character codes in Section 8 In addition the user can create special characters which are called download characters A maximum of ten download characters can be defined and the defined character pattern is stored in the printer s RAM This means that if the power to the printer is turned off stored download characters are lost The range of positions in which download characters can be written is expressed by n2 It is specified by the range 21 ni m 7F s When the download character consists of one character the expression becomes ni n2 mo expresses the relation between the character pattern and the print head See following explanation mi m5 ex presses the character pattern 15 Relation Between Character Pattern Data and the Print Head mo 00 u MSB LSB Ds D Ds D 0 mo 80 MSB LSB Dot Position 6 0 D D D D Dz Di CODE ESC 1 2 3 4
9. 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 Model DP8340FC Re Roll Prevention Guard Paper Outlet Power Switch FEED Button Figure 4 5 Paper Insertion 2 Model DP8340FC 10 4 3 2 Model DP8340SC 1 Make a straight cut along the top of the paper about 1 4 inch away from the sprocket holes as shown in the figure If there is perforation cut the paper on the perforation Insert the paper squarely into the paper insertion slot until the ALARM lamp goes out Then hold down the FEED switch to advance the paper 8 lines and release the switch when 8 line feeding is completed If the paper is not fed straight during 8 line feeding straighten the paper by pulling it back slowly as you hold the paper release lever down If a sprocket hole is torn or enlarged recut the paper and reinsert it as before After confirming that the paper has been fed in straight feed the paper continuously by holding the feed switch down Release the feed switch when the paper emerges through the paper outlet Sprocket feed Paper Fan folded perforated Paper Figure 4 6 Paper Insertion 1 Model DP8340SC Paper Outlet ALARM Lamp FEED Button Figure 4 7 Paper Insertion 2 Model DP8340SC 11 4 4 Paper Removal Cut the paper close to the slot and u
10. must be advanced a total of 8 line feeds forthe line to be totally outside of the printer 15 Print area 84 3 15 cover 114 395 4 5 Unit mm in Figure 6 1 Roll Paper and Print Area Model DP8340FC Perforation Note 1 Print more than 3 lines separated from the perfo ration lt Note 2 When paper stapling sheets of carbon copy paper together place the staple near the right 6 35 1 4 edge of the paper Print area 84 3 101 6 4 114 3 19 4 5 8 65 6 35 1 4 Unit mm in Figure 6 2 Sprocket feed Paper and Print Area Model DP8340SC 24 mE E 98mm Figure 6 3 External Dimensions Printer Shape of AC Power plug will vary according to destinations Figure 6 4 External Dimensions Power Supply Unit 2 955 7 INTERFACE 7 1 Interface Specifications This printer has a parallel 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 FE STROBE BUSY ene M Ger T more than 0 5 microsec Figure 7 1 Interface Timing Diagram Signal Name Circuit Example 4 7kQ 74HC Compatible DATA1 D
11. to Item 7 6 Emergency Suspension 33 EXT GND External ground 34 36 N C Unused 18 36 This connector mates with an Amphenol 57 30360 connector 19 Figure 7 3 Parallel Interface Connector Printer side Ef 7 4 Setting of the DIP Switches Factory settings all ON Switch Function ON OFF 1 Character Table See below 2 3 Control cord CR Disable Enable 4 1 Printing Direction Red printing Bi Uni 5 2 Ink Ribbon 2 color monochrome 6 7 International Character Set See below 8 1 DIP Swich 4 should be set to OFF when you use 2 part sprocket paper having the seam on the right since the ribbon snags at the seam if shifted The DIP Switch 4 Should be otherwise set to ON 2 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 Character Table SW NO USA amp Europe IBM 1 IBM 2 JAPAN 1 ON OFF ON OFF 2 ON ON OFF OFF International Character Set SW NO 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 Note When DIP Switches 1 and 2 are 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 S
12. 120 default n 42 19 ESCNn 1B H 4E H n Set bottom margin in lines 0 n amp 120 default n 0 20 ESCO 1B H 4F H Cancel Bottom margin 21 FF 0C H Form feed 22 ESC O 1B H 40 H Printer initialization instruction 20 Character Code Function 23 ESC BEL 1B H 07 H Set peripheral unit drive pulse duration ni n2 ni n2 1 m 127 1 m 127 default ni 2 n2 20 24 BEL 07 H Trigger peripheral unit drive 1 Deferred 25 FS Trigger peripheral unit drive Immediate 26 SUB Trigger peripheral unit drive 2 immediate 27 CAN 18 H Clears print buffer zx 6 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Printing method Serial impact dot matrix printing 9 wires Number of print columns 40 columns 12 CPI Print speed Print direction Line spacing Paper feed method Paper feed speed Character set Font configuration Approx 2 lines sec Bi directional 1 6 inch Friction Feed or Sprocket feed Approx 12 lines sec ASCII 96 Special 64 Block graphics 64 Katakana Japanese 64 IBM Special 83 IBM Block graphics 50 Download 10 Ordinary characters 5 x9 dots Block graphics 6 x 6 dots 6 x 8 dots Graphic Feed Not Available Character size Dot spacing Print area Print Buffer Interface Peripheral drive External dimensions Printer Power supply unit Weight Printer Power supply unit Power supply unit 2 42 H x 1 71 W mm
13. 8340 series of serial dot matrix printers is for use in ECR POS electronic instruments banking machines and computer peripheral equipment The DP8340 series include the following features 1 2 color printing Red and Black 2 High speed bidirectional printing 2 line sec 40 columns per line 3 9 print head 4 Parallel interface Centronics compatible 5 Commands for expanded characters inverted characters emphasized char acters and red and black printing are provided which makes the printer very versatile 6 Simultaneous Data Communication and Printing 7 2 Peripheral Drivers Model Name Notation DP8340 F C 2 0 A Voltage None None Power Supply Unit 100 100V 120 AC 120V 220 AC 220V 230 230V 240 AC 240V Interface C Parallel Interface c ePaper Feed F S Friction Type Sprocket Type 2 UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION 2 1 Unpacking After opening the box check if all necessary accessories are included A Printer D Printer Re Roll Prevention Guard Users Manual Ink Ribbon 9 Paper Holders 6 Switch Cover B Power Supply Unit 1 gt ESA AD 2 A Power Supply Unit 2 Users Manual Figure 2 1 Unpacking 2 2 Installation of Paper Holders and Re Roll Prevention Guard Only Model DP8340FC Install the Paper Holde
14. ATAS 4 7kQ To Printer 4 7kQ 74HC Compatible STROBE To Printer 470pF I 4 7kQ 74LS Compatible BUZY ACK From Printer Figure 7 2 Typical Interface Circuit 226 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 Fa DETTO N is at HIGH level for a logical 1 and at a LOW level for a logical 0 10 ACK OUT 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 signal is normally LOW It will go HIGH OUT if 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 ND 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
15. DOT MATRIX PRINTER DP8340 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 pursuantto Part 15 ofthe 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 brouillage
16. ath 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 Emergency Suspension If an error condition is detected during operation the printer will stop printing and ERROR signal will go Low It is necessary to turn the printer power off and on again in order to recover from the emergency suspension This printer can detect the following error conditions a Motor Lock b Defective timing detector zc 8 CHARACTER CODE LIST SP Space Hexa T d cimal 8 9 A B C D E F decimal MAN Ja _ e pa I m 128 fisa 160 1 192 28 24 2 1 1 gt 7 we e v 9 25 241 2 B 6 _ 130 146 62 ie 194 20 226 242 4 4 Br B E 243 244 gt 245 6 Y 9 i u L 220 221 SP Space 2 IBM Character Set 1 DIP SW1 OFF SW2 Hexa 0 decimal 0 0 1 Nri ul 2 3
17. 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 u 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 line 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 ESC 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 is ignored when DIP switch 5 is OFF ESC 5 1 35 FUNCTION Release from red character print instruction The red character print instruction is released by this code 14 CODE FUNCTION CODE FUNGTION ESCRn 1 52 n Select an international character This command selects one of the international character sets in accordance with the value of n as shown below n 0 U S A 3 England 6 Italy 1 France 4 Denmark 7 Spain 2 Germany 5 Sweden 8 Japan International character set
18. he 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 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
19. m margin is set to n lines O n 120 Default Value n 0 This section is automatically fed Page Length n lines bottom margin ESC O 1 Cancels bottom margin Upon input of this code bottom margin setting is cleared FF 0C u Form feed The FF code prints the data in the current line and transports the paper to the start of the next page ESC 1 40 FUNCTION Printer initialization All printing conditions except ESC BEL 2 the line buffer and data buffer are set to the power on default condition CODE ESC BEL ni n2 1B 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 lt 127 1 lt m lt 127 Default value ni n2 20 18 ON Drive Pulse OFF 10Xn1 ms 10Xn2 ms Pulse Duration Delay Printing Operation Printing and paper feed disabled Executed by BEL code and FS code after printing CODE BEL 07 FUNCTION Trigger peripheral unit drive Deferred Causes a peripheral drive pulse to be generated This code is normally stored in the buffer and is performed as itis received from the data queue CODE FS 1C n Trigger peripheral unit drive immediate Causes a peripheral drive pulse to be generated immediately SUB 1 Trigger periphe
20. mis is converted to hexadecimal it appears as follows Data Binary Hex Data Binary Hex Data Binary mi 10100000 AO mi 10011000 98 mi 11111111 FF m2 10100000 AO m2 11100100 E4 m2 10000011 83 m3 10111110 BE m3 10000010 82 m3 10111101 BD m4 10100000 AO m4 11100100 E4 m4 11000001 C1 ms 10100000 AO ms 10011000 98 ms 11111111 FF DATA TRANS MISSION PRINT SAMPLE CODE FUNCTION OUTLINE CODE FUNCTION 1 Difine download 1B u 26 00 Q Da 23 u 80 A0 u A0 u BE u A0 u A0 u 80 98 u E4 u 82 E4 u 98 SO 83 u BD 1 2 Select download 1B u 25 01 u 3 Character code 21 22 23 4 Cancel download 1B 25 00 u 5 Character code 21 u 22 23 u 0 Fon E ESCan 1 61 u n 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 ESCCn 1 43 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 ESCNn 1B u 4E u FUNCTION Sets bottom margin in lines OUTLINE Upon receiving this code the botto
21. radio lectrique dict par le minist re des Communications du Canada The above statement applies only to printers marketed in Canada CE Manufacturer s Declaration of Conformity EC Council Directive 89 336 EEC of 3 May 1989 This product has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the International Standards EN 50081 1 01 92 and EN 50082 1 01 92 following the provisions of the Electro Magnetic Compatibility Directive of the European Commu nities as of May 1989 EC Council Directive 73 23 EEC and 93 68 EEC of 22 July 1993 This product has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the International Standards EN 60950 following the provisions of the Low Voltage Directive of the European Communities as of July 1993 The above statement applies only to printers marketed in EU Trademark acknowledgments DP8340 Star Micronics Co Ltd Notice All 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 TOU DEINE
22. ral unit drive 2 immediate This command causes a peripheral unit drive 2 pulse to be generated 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 is cleared 19 Character Code List Character Code Function 1 LF 0A H Print and line feed instruction 2 CR 0D H Print and line feed instruction same as LF 3 ISO 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 30H SI OF H Inverted print instruction DC2 12 H Inverted print release ESC E 1B H 45H Emphasized print instruction one way printing 10 ESCF 1B H 46 H Emphasized print release 11 ESC 4 1B H 64H Red character print instruction 12 ESC 5 1B H 35H Red character print release 13 ESC Rn 1B H 52H n Select an international character set 14 ESC amp 0 1B H 26H 00 H Define download character 15 ESC 1 1B H 25H Select download characters 1B H 25 3DH 16 ESC 0 1B H 25H 00 H Cancel download characters 1B H 25 H 30H 17 ESC an 1B H 6DH n n line feed instruction5 18 ESCCn 1B H 43H n Sets page length in lines 1 lt n amp
23. rs in the outermost holes in the rear of the printer Outermost 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 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 operate 10 Always keep the printer cover attached when printing to prevent paper jams noise and other problems 11 Alwa
24. se 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 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 31s ON the CR code becomes invalid CODE SO 0E u 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 DC4 code is received CODE DC4 14 u 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 0D or 1 20 31 FUNCTION Underline mode selection All data received after this code is underlined until a ESC 0 1s received ESC 0 1B s 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
25. wer supply referring to the power supply circuit shown below IAC TRI Heat Sink VDC 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 52 VAC 14V C2 100 200uF 25V VDC 12V 19 ZD1 VZD 14V 1W IAC 2 3A C3 4700 6800uF 25V Cl 6800uF 25V TRI 2SD633 TOSHIBA Other parameters may be determined by user Figure 10 1 Power Supply Reference Circuit 53 MEMO Sit 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 star 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 www starmicronics co uk 1999 05 30 Printed in Japan 80870175
26. wiches 1 and 2 are otherwise set the printer selects the character set determined by DIP Switches 6 7 and 8 Each international character set is selectable through software regardless of the selection by DIP Switches OFF Figure 7 4 DIP Switch Setting zog 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 is 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 F G _ _ _ I Frame Ground F G Drive Output 12V MAX 1A 2 Peripheral Drive 1 Absolute Ratings Ta 25 C 3 Dv Di Voltage Breakdown 100V D2 Peak Forward Current 1A 4 12V 45 Peripheral Drive 2 m Note It is impossible to drive pe 6 Motor Ground M G ripheral devices 1 and 2 at 4 the same time Printer side Figure 7 5 Drive Circuit Modular Jack Plug B 66 4 BURNDY Shield Frame Ground Figure 7 6 6P Modular Jack Figure 7 7 Recommend Cable Connector Note Make sure that the metal structural parts of the peripheral device are connected to frame Ground Pin 1 to provide a static drain p
27. ys 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 ge DC Power Connector Output Shape of AC Power plug will vary according to destinations Figure 3 1 Power Supply Unit 3 2 Printer Printer Cover ON LINE Lamp ALARM Lamp POWER Lamp ON LINE Button FEED Button Power Switch Outermost Holes DC Power Connector Input Peripheral Drive Output Modular Jack Do not connect this to a telephone 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 T
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