SP 300 Programmer`s Manual
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1. tide Desa K amp 1 9 EO0 eo Sweden Italy 5 02 Spain PSsOQ 100 63 MEMO HEAD OFFICE STAR MICRONICS CO LTD 20 10 Nakayoshida Shizuoka 422 Japan Tel 054 263 1115 Telefax 054 263 8714 OVERSEAS SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES STAR MICRONICS AMERICA INC 70 D Ethel Road West Piscataway NJ 08854 U S A Tel 908 572 9512 Telefax 908 572 5095 Telex 299766 STAR UR STAR MICRONICS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH WesterbachstraBe 59 D 60489 Frankfurt Main 90 Germany Tel 0697 89990 Telefax 0697 81006 Telex 417 5825 STAR D STAR MICRONICS U K LTD Star House Peregrine Business Park Gomm Road High Wycombe Bucks HP13 7DL UK Tel 01494 471111 Telefax 0494 473333 Printed in Japan 808720052. 28 6 3 Auto cutting control codes wig sens pe Etat Ex 28 6 4 Other position to be observed Laici deine dadas dat rn 28 T CONTROL CODES PET 29 7 1 Control Codes Used for Character Setting 32 7 2 Control Codes Used for Line Spacing 36 7 3 Control Codes Used for Page o7 7 4 Control Codes Used for Graphics Printing 4 7 5 Control Codes Used for Download Characters 46 7 6 Control Codes Used for Peripheral Units 49 T I Other Control ONES MT 50 8 CHARACTOR CODE TABLES 55 8 1 U S A amp Europe DIP SW2 1 ON SW2 2 55 8 2 Character Set 1 DIP SW2 1 OFF SW2 2 ON 57 8 3 IBM Character Set 2 DIP SW2 1 SW2 2 OFP 59 8 4 JAPAN DIP SW2 1 OFF SW2 2 61 5 5 International Character e 63 For DIP switch settings refer to Installation Manual e Models with validation function SP312F SP317F 1 CONTROL PANEL 1 1 Basic Operation CD LINE switch Switches the printer between LINE and OFF LINE When ever the printer switches between LINE and OFF LINE the buzzer gives one short LINE and OFF LINE switching is p
3. L amp D CO V c eJ t s jd 53 t Oo jm lol o o 8 s ceo 5 102 LL VM EmNCZmNENEREPENERE A TT ALT ALT m5 v 5 1 SP Space 59 Hexa 8 9 D E F 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 159 SP Space 60 8 4 JAPAN DIP SW2 1 OFF SW2 2 OFF Hexa decimal SP Space gt e LO GI e e N LL C rat Q5 T T O US CO n T r1 m n th NENNEN SP Space 62 8 5 International Character Sets Hexadecimal EJ 24 40 5B SC 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7 TE U S A 50 ale
4. Space 0 A Start bit B Data bits C Vertical parity bit D Stop bit 2 2 Interface Circuit 2 2 1 RS 232C Serial Interface Input RXD CTS Printer Host computer 75189 or equivalent Output DTR FAULT TXD RCH RTS Printer Host computer 75188 or equivalent Fig 2 1 RS 232C interface circuit 2 2 2 Current Loop option Input TTY RXD TTY RXDR Host computer Printer Output TTY TXD TTY TXDR Host computer Printer Note Adjust so that the loop current is set within 10 to 20 mA Fig 2 2 Current loop interface circuit 59 2 2 3 RS 422A Serial Interface option Input RD RS Printer Host computer lt SD a gt g B Output SD CS Printer Host computer Fig 2 3 5 422 interface circuit 2 3 Connectors and Signals RS 232C Pin no Signal name x on Function Tans data transmission request signal This is al ways SPACE when the printeris turned on CTS IN This signal changes to SPACE when host computer is ready to transmit data In this instance the printer does not check this signal 6 NC Notconnected 7 GND Signalground Not connected This pin is used when using the optional interface board This signal changes to SPACE when the printer is ready to receive data The signal line is same as pin 20 Not connected SOND _ FAULT When printer error occurs
5. 2 Fig 2 6 Installing the optional interface board Fig 2 7 Switch SW5 and SW6 ee 2 6 Data Structure 2 6 1 DTR mode This mode is accessed when the DIP switch 3 5 is ON Signals are controlled using the DTR line as BUSY flag RXD Data Data Data Buffer empty Buffer full 2 DTE Printing Power ON When paper is out Printing d Press the ON LINE switch after Paper out loading paper PAPER OUT signal q Power ON If a printer errors do not occur after the power is turned on the DTR signal line changes to SPACE When host computer confirms that the signal line is set to SPACE the host computer sends the data text via the RXD signal line to the printer Also the printer will set the DTR signal line to MARK when the empty space in the data bufferis below 256 bytes After the host computer detects that the signal line is at MARK transmission of the data text is sopped In this instance data can still be received up until the data buffer becomes completely full When the empty space in the data bufferis increased following printing when the data in the data buffer 1 reduced to 256 bytes or less the printer sets the signal line to SPACE 14 Data buffer Full Near Full Near Empty Empty Remainder DTR MARK SPACE Paper out When the paper out detector sen
6. GS code 1 printed out when the printer receives the GS code Print area Paper sensor position 52 8 17 5 100 a lt Min 120 4 Fig 5 3 Print area E 6 AUTO CUTTER Auto cutting models only 6 1 Cutting Method Cuts recording paper into continuous forms connected at only one point remain ing uncut between adjacent forms Only one sheet of paper can be cut each time 6 2 Cutting position The paper is cut approximately 21 7 mm above the printing head Center of printer Cutting position Partial cutting with one uncut Approx 21 7 pointes Printing head position Fig 6 1 Cutting method Fig 6 2 Cutting position 6 3 Auto cutting control codes ESC 0 or lt ESC gt 0 lt ESC gt 1 or lt ESC gt d lt I gt Refer to the control codes of chapter 10 6 4 Other position to be observed 1 When continuously cutting for more than 12 minutes make a maximum of 10 cuttings per minute 2 When using for a long time paper dust will gather around the cutter Therefore make sure to clean periodically If paper dust is not removed normal paper feeding may become impossible _ 28 7 CONTROL CODES Control Codes Used for Character Setting Hexadecimal lt ESC gt W 1 IB 5731 lt ESC gt W 0 1B 57 30 1 1B 2D 31 lt ESC
7. em a r A C D SENEN co En 28 56 8 2 IBM Character Set 1 DIP SW2 1 OFF SW2 2 ON m au E nd CO co I C gt Tr lt ETX gt lt DC3 gt C 10 decimal 1 SP Space 57 RR R S ER COI NJ OoN d IF amp 1 BP j unn mee 208 209 192 193 194 199 196 g 9 9 0 76 177 178 179 180 181 182 8 8 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 6 OC lt 2 cl Ol AD 143 SP Space _ 58 8 3 IBM Character Set 2 DIP SW2 1 ON SW2 2 OFF lt DC1 gt lt STX gt lt DC2 gt 66 50 34 18 lt DC3 gt 67 51 gt ex Cr Lo T C ex ex T_ Lo mon T i T T 2 a c T T T x m 8
8. This code 15 valid only when received at the beginning of a line FUNCTION Select 5 x 9 3 pulses 1 dot font CODE lt ESC gt 1B H 3A H OUTLINE Selects 5 x 9 3 pulses 1 dot font This code is invalid when using SP311F SP341F SP321S This code is valid only when received at the beginning of a line FUNCTION Select expanded character mode CODE lt SO gt OE H OUTLINE Data following this code is printed in double width charac ters Same as lt ESC gt W 1 or lt ESC gt W 1 FUNCTION Cancel expanded character mode CODE lt DC4 gt 14 H OUTLINE Cancels expanded character mode set by lt SO gt or lt ESC gt W 1 or lt ESC gt W 1 code Data following this code is printed out in normal size characters same as W 0 or lt ESC gt W 0 FUNCTION Select expanded character mode CODE W 1 or lt ESC gt W lt I gt 1B H 57 H 31 H or 1B H 57 H OUTLINE Data following this code is printed in double width charac ters Same as SO FUNCTION Cancel expanded character mode CODE lt ESC gt W 0 or lt ESC gt W 0 1B H 57 H 30 H or 1B H 57 H 00 H OUTLINE Cancels expanded character mode set by lt ESC gt W 1 or ESC W lt 1 gt or SO code Data following this code 15 printed out in normal size characters Same as lt DC4 gt FUNCTIO
9. and pull it 2 notches after having pressed itdown Theleveris now in standard position A 2 Mount the front cover 3 Set the printer for the validation print mode In this instance the buzzer gives tow short beeps 4 Make sure that the ON LINE lamp is flashing 5 Align the right edge of paper with the right end of the tear bar then insert the paper from the top 6 The printer starts printing approx 1 second after the paper is loaded 7 When printing is completed pull the paper upward and remove it from the printer Right end of the tear bar Note When printing a roll paper also set the adjust lever at position B 26 5 2 Printing Format Prints one line in 7 x 9 font normal printing 32 columns from the 5th to 36th columns Even if the setting for the paper width is changed by the DIP switch the 32 column format will not change 5 3 Data format GS data LF 5 4 Other e The FEED and ONLINE switches will not operate normally during validation printing e When the printer receives an immediate execution command for peripheral units during validation printing it executes the command when the validation print mode is canceled e Modes in effect before the validation printing such as emphasized printing inverted printing expanded printing and underlining are invalid during validation printing But these become valid again after validation printing e Datareceived before a
10. 20 OUTLINE Adjusts drive pulse width for peripheral devices requiring other than standard 200 ms pulse time and delay time Energizing time 10 x n ms Delay time 10 x n2 ms Executed by BEL FS codes OFF 10 x n1 ms 10 x n2 ms ZY Printing and paper feed are prohibited 77 LL NOTE Adjustment is not necessary for standard cash drawers in the U S A market FUNCTION Deferred drive command for peripheral unit 1 CODE BEL 07 OUTLINE Executes drive pulse for peripheral unit 1 deferred FUNCTION Immediate drive command for peripheral unit 1 CODE FS 1C H OUTLINE Executes drive pulse for peripheral unit 1 immediate This code differs from the BEL code as follows When the printer receives an FS code the command is executed immediately The BEL code is stored in the data buffer in the same manner as other codes and executed in the order in which they are received 49 FUNCTION Immediate drive command for peripheral unit 2 CODE SUB OUTLINE Drives peripheral unit 2 Pulse width is fixed at 200ms with a fixed delay time of 200 ms When the printer receives a SUB code the command 15 executed immediately Same as EM NOTE Peripheral units 1 and 2 cannot be driven simultaneously FUNCTION Immediate drive command for peripheral unit 2 CODE EM 19 Dives peripheral unit 2 Pulse width 15 fixed at 200 ms with a fixed delay time of 200 m
11. 3 PARALLEL INTERFACE 3 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 BUSY signals 4 Logic level Compatible with TTL level 3 2 Interface Timing About 9ms STROBE BUSY T more than 0 5 microsec Fig 3 1 Interface timing diagram 0 Signal Name Circuit Example 74 HC Compatible DATA 1 DATA 8 To Printer 74 HC Compatible STROBE To Printer 74 HC Compatible BUSY ACK From Printer OUTPUT Fig 3 2 Typical interface circuit 29 x 3 3 Connectors and Signals no Signal name en Function Signals when data is ready to be read Signal goes from HIGH to LOW for at least 0 5 microsec when data 1s available These signals provide the information of the first to eighth bits of parallel data Each signal is at HIGH level for a logical 1 and ata LOW STROBE level I9 a logical 0 WENN receipt of data When this signal goes LOW the printer is ready to accept data When the printer is in one of the conditions below is set Data being entered 2 Off line 3 Error condition PAPER OUT This signal is normally LOW It will go HIGH if the printer runs out of paper SELECTED OUT TNSSENSHIGH wh
12. Wooden mH AR n ri HoH ROA d HHHHMHuHH te mom gp oH oe HHH HHH HH H H H Hd H HH H H HoH os Hon oH HOA HOH HH ROW HH HH rn ndi HAA eH OH H E qu H Hi HchHsumsndHudseHWN 54b M urndhiuHri ee oH HR OH ROA OR AOR OH A a WR el Roa Bo RR Hoi fHe ae eH RR HAH HA AB A HoH op He oe Hope Hod HR Pl oR OR OR OR AOR wipe tg NM Paice 1 uiHpnhHnnHnHHHHHHHHHHhH i py p S d iud degno ou x n anndndnnnmuhnHHuHhH HHRHBHHbHHHHHHHHHHHHI al Wan aad Was TE 3 ECL m d Ac XL ub p ub Taoa L nd TE al LIE jd Es 4 To choose a pattern with a closer alignment of the forward and backward printed lines count from the top down to the desired pattern and press the FEED switch the counted number of times The buzzer sounds each time the FEED switch is pressed up to a maximum of seven times However if the FEED switch is pressed more than seven times a warning sounds 5 Press ONLINE switch after the setting is made If the power is turned off before the ONLINE switch is pressed the new setting becomes invalid When the setting 15 entered the buzzer sounds once and the chosen starting position of the backward printed line is stored in the memory This setting
13. code enables printing of the characters in two times the normal vertical and horizontal size 2 This code is not combined with the inverted print mode SI code 3 For the 6 x 12 dots IBM block graphic the characters code table BO H DF H and F4 H F5 H of IBM charac ter set 1 and 2 of the font construction vertical enlargement is not available 4 The relationship of the vertically enlarged character and the normal character is matched at the lower level 5 Feed the paper a minimum of one line before printing with this code FUNCTION Cancel vertical expanded character mode CODE lt ESC gt h 0 or lt ESC gt h 0 1B H 68 30 H or 1B H 68 00 H OUTLINE Cancels vertical expanded character mode _ 45 7 5 Control Codes Used for Download Characters Definition of download characters When the 7 x 9 half dot font is set default setting lt ESC gt amp 0 nl n2 ml m2 m3 m4 m5 m7 2 1 1 1B H 26 H 00 H n1 n2 m0 m m2 m3 m4 m5 m7 2 1 1 When the 5 x 9 font 1 set lt ESC gt amp 0 nl n2 ml m2 m5 m4 m5 n2 n1 1 1B H 26 H ni n2 m0 m m2 m3 m4 m5 n2 n1 1 DEFINITION RANGE 2DH lt nl lt n2 lt 7 00 H or mO 80 H OUTLINE Defines download characters Up to 10 download characters can be defined and the defined character patterns can be stored in the printer s RAM Defining of do
14. density bit image lt ESC gt L nl n2 ml m2 1B H 4C H nl n2 m2 lt nl 256xn2 lt 400 Executes double density bit image printing half dot print ing determined by n and n2 The total number of bit image data bytes in one line is equal to n n2 x 256 Refer to ESC as to the relation between the dot position and the bit number The printer ignores any data bytes over the specified amount allowed in one line The printer does not print adjacent dots When the bit image printing is finished the printer automatically returns to the character mode For double density bit image printing dots cannot be printed overlapping each other in the horizontal direction The following is an example of this Printing Possible Printing not Possible Over lapping horizontally Dee Over lapping horizontally When printing one graphic image of a minimum of two lines with lt ESC gt K or lt ESCSL feed the paper a minimum of one line before printing so that the line spacing becomes identical between the lines 44 FUNCTION Select vertical expaned character mode CODE lt ESC gt h 1 or lt ESC gt h I 1B H 68 H 31 H or 1B H 68 H 01 H OUTLINE Prints characters two times the normal vertical size after the code 15 received However the bit image mode lt ESC gt and ESC are excluded NOTE 1 When combined with the SO code this
15. does not change if the machine s power is turned off A pattern using the selected setting and followed by Adjust Completed is printed If the ONLINE switch is pressed to end step 5 without changing the setting Adjust Completed 15 printed and the mode is exited d nHHddudhlpHHHHHHHH x Pe ARERR EE PEG ERAGE PGR Ea BE Adjust Lompleted set starting position of the backward printed line to 0 simultaneously press the ONLINE and FEED switches in step 4 The mode automatically continues on to step 5 then a pattern using the selected setting and followed by Adjust Completed is printed 2 SERIAL INTERFACE 2 1 Interface Specifications 1 Data transmission method Asynchronous serial interface 2 Baud rate Selectable from 150 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 Twin Head only bps Refer to Installation Manual 3 Word length Start bit 1 bit Data bit 7 or 8 bits selectable Refer to Installation Manual Parity bit Odd even or none selectable Refer to Installation Manual Stop bit 1 or 2 bit length 4 Signal polarity RS 232C Standard feature MARK Logic 717 3 to 25 SPACE Logic 0 3V to 25V Current loop optional MARK Logic 1 ON SPACE Logic 0 current OFF RS 422A Optional MARK Logic 1 A is 0 2V or less than B SPACE Logic 0 A is 0 2V or more than B Mark 1
16. list Standard termination is by the 0 control code Vertical tab positions are set in terms of the current line spacing and do not move if the line spacing is changed later If a tab set position nk 1 equivalent or smaller than lt nk 1 gt just preceding the tab set position setting of vertical tab is assumed as complete Execute vertical tab 0B H Feeds the paper to the next vertical tab set position When a vertical tab is not set line feed is not performed If the current line is at or below the last vertical tab set position the paper feeds to the top of the next page Set bottom margin lt gt n 1B H 4 n DEFINITION RANGE lt n lt 255 Default n 0 OUTLINE Sets bottom margin to lines Page length Feeds the paper automatically Bottom margin of lines FR FUNCTION Cancel bottom margin CODE lt ESC gt 1B H 4F H OUTLINE Cancels bottom margin Set left margin lt ESC gt 1 n 1B H 6 n 0 n lt right margin 2 Sets the left margin at column n in the current character pitch The left margin does not move if the character pitch is changed later The left margin must be at least two columns to the left of the right margin and within the limits above Set right margin lt 5 gt n 1B H 2 lt n maximum no of print columns Sets the right margin at column in the current characte
17. peripheral unit drive circuit connector is set HIGH status bit 7 becomes 1 2 6 2 X ON X OFF mode This mode accessed when the DIP switch 3 5 1s OFF X ON X OFF X OFF X ON X OFF X OFF X ON TXD Paper out 4 signal ON ON LINE 1 lamp orr Power ON Paper out Load paper and press the ON LINE switch If printer errors do not occur after the power is turned on the printer outputs an X ON by control code 11 by hexadecimal data signal on the TXD signal line which sends itto the host computer When the host computer receives the X ON signal the host computer transmits the data to the RXD signal line for the printer If data text is not sent from the host computer even after transmitting the X ON signal to the host computer the printer outputs an X ON signal at 3 second intervals until the printer receives data The printer starts outputting an X OFF DC3 13H signal when the empty space in the buffer reduces below 256 bytes When the host computer receives the X OFF signal it halts output of data however the printer can continue receiving data until the buffer becomes completely full Output of the X ON signal is resumed when the data in the buffer is printed out and drops to below 256 bytes Data buffer Full Near Full Near Empty Empty Remainder Paper out When the paper out detect
18. C3 code during an addressable mode with DIP switches 4 1 to 4 4 set to settings other than a and b above the data follow ing this code is ignored Deselect mode can be canceled by a lt DC1 gt n code Note that addressable mode is valid only when the RS 422A interface option is installed 2 When using parallel interface printer Data following this code is ignored when the printer receives a DC3 code The deselect mode is canceled by lt DC1 gt code FUNCTION Set select mode CODE When using serial interface printer lt DC1 gt or DCI n 11 H or 11 H When using parallel interface printer lt 1 gt 1 OUTLINE 1 When using serial interface printer This function differs depending on the setting of DIP switch 4 a b When the invalid mode is set DIP switches 4 1 to 4 4 are all set to ON the printer ignores this code In the DC1 DC3 valid mode with DIP switches 4 1 to 4 4 set to OFF when the printer receives a lt 1 gt code the deselect mode 1s canceled and data follow ing this code is input to the buffer esl c If printer receives a lt 1 gt code is DIP switch controlled address during the addressable mode with DIP switches 4 1 to 4 4 set other than settings a and b above the deselect mode is canceled and data following this code is input to the buffer Note that addressable mode is valid only when op tional RS 422A interface i
19. CODE lt ESC gt 0 1B H 30 H OUTLINE Line feed is set at 1 8 inch after this code 1s received FUNCTION Feed paper n lines CODE lt ESC gt 1B H 52H n DEFINITION RANGE lt n lt 127 OUTLINE After data in the line buffer is printed out feeds the paper n lines 7 3 Control Codes Used for Page Layout FUNCTION Page feed form feed CODE FF OUTLINE After data in the line buffer is printed out feeds the paper to the top of the next page FUNCTION Set page length at n lines CODE ESC n 1B H 43 H n DEFINITION RANGE 1 lt lt 255 default value friction 233 Sprocket n 42 OUTLINE Sets page length at n lines FUNCTION Set page length at n inches CODE C 0 n 1B H 43 H 00 H n DEFINITION RANGE 1 lt n lt 127 OUTLINE Sets page length at inches Nn FUNCTION CODE DEFINITION RANGE OUTLINE NOTE FUNCTION CODE OUTLINE FUNCTION CODE Set vertical tab positions lt ESC gt nl n2 nk 0 1B H 42 H n1 n2 nk 00 H lt 1 lt 2 lt 3 lt lt lt 255 1 lt lt 16 Cancels all current vertical tab positions and sets new vertical tab positions at lines n7 n2 etc where n2 etc are numbers between 1 and 255 A maximum of 16 vertical tab positions can be set Tab positions must be specified in ascending order any violation of ascending order terminates the tab position
20. Dot Matrix Printer SP300 Series Programmers TABLE OF CONTENTS IN S ERO 1 l 1 Basie Operation CIN ER 1 1 2 Switch Operation Combined Switch Operation Pe xU CINT ERTA NL 7 2 1 Interlace SDECIH COD OHS 7 9 2 2 1 RS 232C Serial Interface 9 2 2 2 Current Loop option 9 2 2 3 RS 422A Serial Interface Option 9 229 Connectors and S 10 2 4 Intettace CONNEC CHONG 12 2 5 Installing the Optional Interface Board trt orden 13 _ 14 PRI 14 2 6 2 mode 16 TOE 19 3 PARALLEL INTERFACE 22 3 1 Interface Specifications suse oni 22 3 2 Interface JE THUS ooo irae d aat eer 22 3 3 Connectors and Signals 24 A RIDGPPOHC 25 5 VALIDATION PRINTING Models with validation function only 26 5 1 Operating Method Inch os ped iato bor Esa 26 5 2 Printing 2 OTT 27 T TT 27 6 AUTO CUTTER Auto cutting models only 28 FLCTE 28 TEI DOS
21. N Select emphasized print mode CODE lt ESC gt 1B H 45 H OUTLINE Data following this code is printed in the emphasized print mode In this mode only uni directional printing is per formed FUNCTION Cancel emphasized print mode CODE lt ESC gt 1B H 46 H OUTLINE Cancels emphasized print mode FUNCTION Select underline mode CODE lt ESC gt 1 or lt ESC gt 1 1B H QD H 3DH or 1B H 2D H 0DH OUTLINE Datafollowing this code is printed out underlined However the spaces generated by horizontal tab are not underlined FUNCTION Cancel underline mode CODE lt ESC gt 0 or lt ESC gt 0 1B H 2D H 30 H or 1B H 2D H 00 H OUTLINE Cancels underlined mode FUNCTION Select upperline mode CODE lt ESC gt _ 1 or lt ESC gt I 1B H 31 H or 1B H 5 01 H OUTLINE Data following this code is printed out with an upperline However the spaces generated by horizontal tab are not upperlined FUNCTION Cancel upperline mode lt ESC gt _ 0 or lt ESC gt 0 1B H SF H 30 H or 1B H 5 00 H OUTLINE Cancels upperline mode FUNCTION Select highlighted print mode CODE lt ESC gt 4 1B H 34 H OUTLINE Prints with highlighted characters If an underline upperline or inverted print command is input while the highlighted print mode is in effect the highlighted mode will be canceled
22. and the newly input command will be executed If a highlighted print command 1 received while the underline upperline or inverted print mode is in effect the previously set mode is canceled and the highlighted print mode will be set FUNCTION Cancel highlighted print mode CODE lt gt 5 1 35 OUTLINE Cancels highlighted print mode FUNCTION Select inverted print mode CODE SI 0F H OUTLINE Data following this code is printed out in inverted characters This code is valid only when input at the beginning of a line thus normal and inverted characters cannot be mixed on the same line FUNCTION Cancel inverted print mode CODE DC2 12 H OUTLINE Cancels the inverted character mode This code is valid only when input at the beginning of a line 7 2 Control Codes Used for Line Spacing Line feed CODE 0A H OUTLINE Datain the line buffer is printed out and one line is fed If data does not exist before this code 15 received the printer only feeds one line FUNCTION Line feed Same as LF CODE CR 0D H OUTLINE Functions the same as an LF code When DIP SW 1 3 15 set to ON this code becomes invalid FUNCTION Set 1 6 inch line feed CODE lt ESC gt 7 1 or lt ESC gt z lt I gt 1B H 7A H 31 H 1B H 7A H 0DH OUTLINE Line feed is set at 1 6 inch after this code is received 86 FUNCTION Set 1 8 inch line feed
23. anism stopped Single Head Only 2 If the front cover is opened while printing If the front cover is opened while printing the same operation as given in above item 1 Mechanical errors takes place To restart printing close the front cover and push ON LINE switch 3 CPU error If CPU goes erratic due to external noise etc the printer halts treating it as CPU error Normal operation can be resumed by turning ON the power supply again but the data contained in RAM gets cleared 4 RAM Check Function Before self printing and when clearing the buffer a RAM check is performed 5 Procedures at Time of Power Interruption Single Head Only When using the backed up RAM function in valid status the data in the buffer will be preserved even when there is a power interruption When the power is and printing will be resumed from the line where it was stopped 25 5 VALIDATION PRINTING Models with validation function only This printer can print one line of validation printing 5 1 Operating Method Adjust lever A Standard position one sheet B Validation printing or copying Fig 5 1 Position of the adjust lever Rear cover Front cover C Fig 5 2 Loading the paper 1 Open the front cover pull the adjust lever one notch from standard posi tion A toward the operation panel side position B When you cannot find standard po sition A push the lever as far as possible toward the rear cover
24. cter to be used at code posi tions 21 H 22 H and 23 H na na prre EE jw ns mr 0 000 0 0 000 0 e Dj e 6 Dj Dj Char Code 21 H Char Code 22 H Char Code 23 H 2 Define the download characters When character codes where the download character is written are specified as 21 H 22 H 23 H n1 21 H n2 23 are obtained If the relationship between the character pattern data and printing head is specified to not use pin 9 80 H is obtained When data m to m7 are converted into hexadeci mal data they are indicated as follows m3 10100101 10100101 A5 1 md 00 ms AS 42 3C Example of transmitting data 1 Definition of down 1B H 26 H 00 H 2DH 23 H 80 H load characters 0 00 H 0 1F H 0 00 H AO H 80 H 98 64 H 82 H 01 82 H 64 H 98 80 H 3C H 42 H A5 H 00 H 5 42 3C H 2 Selecting the down IB H 25 H 31 H load character set 3 Character codes 21 Q2 H 23H OA H 4 Cancelingthedown 1B H 25 H 30 H load character set DH 23 OAJ Printing Samples 48 7 6 Control Codes Used for Peripheral Units FUNCTION Adjust drive pulse width for peripheral unit 1 CODE lt ESC gt BEL n1 n2 1B H 07 H ni n2 DEFINITION RANGE 1 n lt 127 1 n2 lt 127 default setting n n2
25. e Turn the power on while holding the switch depressed Each of the signals sent from the computer to the printer will be printed out in hexadecimal code This function allows you to check if a control code sent to the printer by the program being used is correct or not The buzzer will sound once to indicate the printer is in hexadecimal dump mode After the program has been run the last line buffer should be flushed by pressing the ON LINE switch To turn off the mode it is necessary to turn off the printer completely 00 i 27 4 04 95 E 98 gv s aC aD EP 0 i8 il 12 13 14 15 i 1 aps dos iB i7 iB iB il iD iE Pe AU ul ge 324 29 X8 uf I HSZR in 27 ZR zB 2L db 2L ZF OW 21 325539 Ge 36 2I 21234587 ag 29 2 dore Fig 1 3 Hexadecimal printing sample 3 CLEAR PRINT BUFFER gt Single Head Only Turn the power while holding both the and switches depressed This operation clears the printer buffer The buzzer gives two short beeps When DIP switch 1 7 of this printer is set to ON whichis the factory presetting the RAM back up function operates to maintain the data in the data buffer even if the power for the printer is shut off due to power failure etc However when the printer power is shut off for more than 10 hours the data content will become unstable and its content could degenerate and become un usable in the worst instances For this reason when the print
26. e 7 x 9 half dot font size characters on one line NOTE 1 Character data and immediate execution command CAN SUB lt LF gt are valid for data 2 Printing modes such as emphasized inverted expanded character modes etc which were set before validation printing are invalid during validation printing These modes become valid again after validation printing is completed Refer to 5 VALIDATION PRINTING 54 8 CHARACTER CODE TABLES 8 1 U S A amp Europe DIP SW2 1 ON SW2 2 ON Hexa decimal IB uu No gt I Cn cn 2 22 als n cn co 29 C gt 24 73 BR V A 2 lt 27 EN ome 9 RS gt re ala Sl 79 95 m 127 31 SP Space rm Co gt en 4 D D IR Cc mno I N 2L 55 LO LO e N C T e Cl e e Ce eI e gt C e dem l c Ce LO m
27. eived the printer prints out a 727 mark to indicate that the error occurred Compulsion switch When pin 6 of the peripheral unit drive circuit connector 15 set at HIGH status bit 7 becomes 1 _ 18 2 6 3 STX ETX mode This mode is accessed from whichever mode or X ON X OFF mode To set this mode the data buffer must be empty The host computer sends code to printer and acknowledges the printer status Then the host computer checks if the printer bufferis empty After the host computer detects that the buffer is empty a STX code and data are transmitted After 1 block of data 15 transmitted the host computer sends an ENQ code to the printer and then receives the printer status and check byte horizontal parity for the printer At this points the host computer performs a status and horizontal parity check When the host computer determines that there was no error it transmits an ETX code which serves as text end code After the printer receives the ETX code data in the data buffer is printed out If an error occurs a CAN code is transmitted by the host computer In this instance the data which was previously sent to the buffer is cleared thus the host computer must retransmit the same data to the printer A flowchart of this operation is illustrated on the following page Status b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 bi Eo set at 0 Vertical parity error 1 error Framing error 1 er
28. en Us ricer sont This si is HIGH when printer is online INC e so HI _ pound isolated from logic e e Twisted pair return signal ground level When this signal goes LOW the printer is reset to its power on condition This signal is normally HIGH This signal goes LOW to signal that the printer cannot print due to an error condition Refer to Item 8 4 Emergency Suspension s Ex GND 34 COMPULSION an 19 36 This connector mates with an Amphenol 57 30360 connector 1 18 Fig 3 3 Parallel interface connector printer side _ 4 EMERGENCY SUSPENSION If any of the following errors is detected while the printer is operating the printer halts and ERROR signal turns to LOW level 1 Mechanical errors Motor lock Defective of timing detector signal not issued Abnormal home position check Defective cutter movement paper jam etc Timing error of Reset sig of the auto cutter during the auto cutter operation Auto cutting models only Abnormality of thermistor To reset the emergency suspension rectify the cause of trouble amp adopt one of the following 2 methods e Turn the printer power off and on again Push ON LINE switch Even while in the status of no backed up RAM with DIP SW1 7 the RAM is not cleared when power is turned OFF Printing resumes from the line being printed when the mech
29. er power is turned off for more than 10 hours perform the above operation to clear the data in the data buffer Note that the data in the buffer can also be cleared by control code CAN lt MICRO FEED gt ON LINE Press the FEED switch while holding the ON LINE switch depressed when the printer is OFF LINE and the paper will feed in very small increments m T 5 PAGE Sprocket type Only ON LINE FEED Press the FEED button while holding ON LINE button depressed when the printer is ON LINE The buzzer gives three short beeps and the printer sets the page top 6 Dot alignment adjust mode Twin Head Only FEED LINE POWER ON This mode enables adjustment of the forward and backward printed line align ment by 1 2 dot increments The adjustment procedure is explained on the following pages Enter the Dot Alignment Adjust Mode by turning on the power while pressing the ONLINE and FEED switches 2 When Dot Alignment Adjust Mode starts the buzzer will sound twice and Dot Alignment Adjust Mode is printed 3 Seven dot alignment patterns are printed as shown below The patterns are arranged with the backward printed lines more toward the left as the patterns are printed down the page the fourth pattern 1s the standard The asterisk indicates the pattern printed with the current setting GALERIE Eb eras ont Al
30. ff the power the data will be cleared 1 2 Switch Operation Combined Switch Operation D SELF PRINT TEST Turn the power while holding the FEED switch depressed Self printing will be performed according to the VER NO DIP switch settings and character order When the FEED switch is held continuously during self printing only the characters will print out repeatedly In models with cutter cutting will be done after self printing is performed according to the VER NO DIP switch setting and character order When the FEED switch is pressed after completed self printing character printing and cutting will be repeatedly performed DIP SW STATUS diu DEWI 09 i2358678 17388678 12345478 1234 UN OK sap v ADDRES s ND URBAR CONT PRORC OEE DE HIJKLHNDPORZTUVMXYZL I abpzdetghijklmno PEAR pO T pe e be hada LA 56 m gt om E Palat zl ABCDEFGHI JKLHNDPERSTUANZL 27 tani 1 7 hes do hag qe 7 E dE M 1 Yo Be c HOM HL HET M RE aspis ghi ee E Fatal EE Fig 1 2 Self printing sample when using serial interface printer 2 Hexadecimal dump mod
31. gt I 0 1B 2D 30 lt ESC gt 0 lt ESC gt _ 1 5F 31 lt ESC gt I lt gt _ 0 5F 30 lt ESC gt _ 0 lt ESC gt 4 Select highlighted print mode 29 lt ESC gt 5 35 Cancel highlighted print mode 36 SI Select inverted print mode 3 lt DC2 gt 12 Cancel inverted print mode 3 Control Codes Used for Line Spacing Hexadecimal Control codes Function lt LF gt Line feed lt CR gt oD Line feed same as LF lt ESC gt z 1 31 gt z el 1B 7A 01 Set 1 6 inch line feed lt ESC gt 0 Set 1 8 inch line feed lt ESC gt n Feed paper n lines 90 Control Codes Used for Page Layout Hexadecimal Page feed form feed ESC n 43 Set page length at lines we Exewevenid b am o Control Code Used for Graphics Printing Hexadecimal 05 102 U 38 38 39 39 39 0 a go m 4 lt ESC gt RU dd 0 1B 30 S 1 12 hl f d 4 ESC z 0 1B 7A 00 lt ESC gt 3 33 Set n 216 inch line feed simulation 1 1 lt ESC gt y n 79 Set n 144 inch line feed Models with 1 44 pitch paper feed mechanism only 5 5 N lt ESC gt K 0 1B 4B n1 00 8 dot single density bit
32. haracter set ESC 1B H 52H n 00 H n 08 H Select the international character set corresponding to the value set for n n 00 U S A 03 H England 06 H Italy 0DH France 04 Denmark 07 H Spain 02 H Germany 05 H Sweden 08 H Japan The default international characters can also be set with DIP switches however setting by control code takes priority over setting by DIP switches Refer to chapter 11 5 Code Table Select character set 2 CODE lt ESC gt 6 1B H 36 OUTLINE Selects IBM character set 2 NOTE This code is only valid when the character code table set by DIP switches 2 1 and 2 2 is IBM character set 1 or 2 FUNCTION Select IBM character set 1 CODE lt ESC gt 7 1B H 37 H OUTLINE Selects IBM character set 1 NOTE This code is only valid when the character code table set by DIP switches 2 1 and 2 2 is IBM character set 1 or 2 FUNCTION Select 7 x 9 half dot font CODE lt gt 1B H 4D H OUTLINE Selects 7 x 9 half dot font Refer to User s manual for the maximum number of print columns When the power of the printer is turned on 7 x 9 half dot printing is automatically selected This code valid only when received at the beginning of a line FUNCTION Select 5 x 9 2 pulses 1 dot font CODE 1B H 50 H OUTLINE Selects 5 x 9 2 pulses 1 dot font
33. host computer Offline in any mode The printer only sends the status data to the host computer if there is a mechanical error in the status bit or if the paper out or power down bit is set NOTE When IBM character set 2 is selected by character code codes lt ENQ gt does not exist In this instance select another U S A amp Europe IBM 1 IBM42 05 H lt ENQ gt lt ENQ gt lt gt FUNCTION Enter STX ETX mode CODE lt STX gt 02 H OUTLINE This code is valid when using serial interface printer STX ETX mode is set FUNCTION Terminate STX ETX mode CODE lt ETX gt 03 H OUTLINE This code is valid when using serial interface printer Terminates the STX ETX mode and prints out the text data NOTE When IBM character set 2 is selected by character code codes lt ETX gt does not exist In this instance select another code USA Japan foal me v ene e e FUNCTION Trigger auto cutter drive Auto cutting models only lt ESC gt 0 or lt ESC gt 0 1B H 64 30 H or 1B H 64 H 00 H ESC 1 or lt ESC gt 1 1B H 64 3DH or 1B H 64 01 H OUTLINE This code causes the printer to trigger auto cutter FUNCTION Select validation printing Models with validation function only CODE GS data lt LF gt 1D H data 0A OUTLINE Prints up to 32 columns of th
34. image ESC L nl n2 n1 n2 8 dot double density bit image lt ESC gt h 1 68 2 4 4 lt ESC gt h lt 1 gt 1B 68 01 elect vertica expanded c aracter mode lt ESC gt h 0 1B 68 30 lt ESC gt h 0 1B 68 00 LR Cancel vertical expanded character mode 45 Control Codes Used for Download Characters Hexadecimal lt gt 4 lt 0 gt n2 1 2600nl n2 Definition of down load characters 46 Enable download ch 47 lt ESC gt lt I gt 1B 2501 nable download character set 7 pis cibis Disable download ch 4 lt gt 00 0 1B 25 00 1sable download character set Control Codes Used for Peripheral Units Hexadecimal lt gt BEL 2 1 07 1 2 Adjust drive pulse width for peripheral unit 1 49 BEL Deferred drive command for peripheral unit 1 9 9 FS Immediate drive command for peripheral unit 1 9 Other Control Codes Hexadecimal lt ESC gt U 1 1 5531 lt ESC gt U lt 1 gt lt ESC gt U 0 IB 55 30 M lt ESC gt U 0 ESC 0 64 30 lt ESC gt 0 Trigger auto cutter drive 1 1 64 31 Auto cutting models only ESC lt I gt pem IM Models with validation function only 2 7 1 Control Codes Used for Character Setting Select international c
35. or senses the end of the paper the printer stops printing after printing a maximum of two more lines or on feeding the paper The printer will the to MARK and set the printer to OFF LINE five seconds after a paper out condition is detected To reset the printer after a paper out load a new roll of paper into the printer and press the OFF LINE switch to set the printer ON LINE Mechanical error Mechanical errors occur when the front cover is opened during printing and printing stops or when the motor locks and printing stops After the error occurs the printer outputs an X OFF signal and stops printing The printer sets the DTR signal to MARK and sets to OFF LINE five seconds after a mechanical error occurs To reset the printer after a mechanical error occurs close the front cover properly and press the ON LINE switch If a buzzer sounds and the ALARM lamp flashes at this point locate the cause of the error and turn the power off and then back on to reset the printer Status b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 set at 0 Vertical parity error 1 error Framing error 1 error Mechanical error 1 error Paper empty 1 empty Buffer empty 1 empty Buffer overflow 1 overflow Compulsion switch High level Switch is set to ON Framing error A framing error occurs when SPACE is detected at the stop bit When a framing error or a vertical parity error occurs for the data which 1 rec
36. ossible only when the paper is loaded in the printer 2 FEED switch When this switch is pressed and then released within 0 5 sec the paper feeds one line Fig 1 1 Control panel When this switch is depressed for more than 0 5 sec the paper feeds continuously The above paper feed operation is possible for both LINE and OFF LINE modes 3 POWER lamp green LED Lights when the power for the printer is on 4 ALARM lamp red LED Lights when the paper is out If the paper is out load a new roll then press the LINE switch Flashes when the front cover is open or a mechanical error motor lock etc occurs The buzzer will give one short beep followed by a long beep Mount the front cover properly and press the ON LINE switch If the buzzer still sounds and the ALARM lamp flashes this signifies that a mechanical error has occurred Locate the cause of the error and turn the power for the printer off and back on again to reset the printer In case of a mechanical error the data will not be cleared even if the power is turned off 5 LINE lamp green LED LED lit Printer is ON LINE LED off Printer is OFF LINE LED flashes Validation printing mode is set When all lamps 3 to 5 light simultaneously and the buzzer sounds continu ously a CPU error has occurred In case of a CPU error turn off the power then turn it on again When turning o
37. r pitch Column n becomes the last character position the line The right margin does not move if the character pitch 1 changed later The right margin must be within the limits above Left end 7 Right margin columns Printing area A Left margin 30 FUNCTION CODE DEFINITION RANGE OUTLINE NOTE FUNCTION CODE OUTLINE Set horizontal tab position lt ESC gt D nl n2 nk 0 1B H 44 H n1 n2 nk 00 H lt nl n2 n3 nk lt Maximum print columns lt lt 16 Cancels all current horizontal tab positions and sets new tab positions at columns 17 n2 etc in current character pitch where nl n2 etc are numbers between 1 and Maximum print columns 1 The maximum number of horizontal tab positions allowed is 16 The tab positions must be specified in ascending order any violation of ascending order termi nates the tab position list Standard termination is by the 0 control code To clear all tab positions specify lt ESC gt D 0 When the horizontal tab set position nk is equivalent or smaller than lt nk gt which is the column just preceding the set tab position horizontal tab setting is assumed as complete Execute horizontal tab HT 09 H The print position skips to the next horizontal tab position in line If the current position is after the final horizontal tab position that can be executed thi
38. ror Mechanical error 1 error Paper empty 1 empty Buffer empty 1 empty Buffer overflow 1 overflow Compulsion switch High level Switch is set to ON Framing error A framing error occurs when SPACE 15 detected at the stop bit When a framing error or a vertical parity error occurs for the data which 15 received the printer prints out a mark to indicate that the error occurred 19 Compulsion switch When pin 6 of the peripheral unit drive circuit connector is set at HIGH status bit 7 becomes 1 90 Starts the STX ETX mode Sends Is the data buffer empty YES Sends lt STX gt Is an odd parity check YES FF H is set for the text byte Sends an lt ENQ gt Receives status signal Receives a check byte Is the status an error Horizontal parity check Check byte test byte The test byte is set at 0 H Sends lt ETX gt Printing Sends lt CAN gt Ends the STX ETX mode Acquires the exclusive OR of the content of the text byte and the data to sent then it is used as the content of the test byte Transmits the data to the printer NO NO Is there a data block in the STX ETX mode Is this the last data in a block Check byte Horizotal parity of the printer Test byte Horrizontal parity of the host computer STX ETX mode flow diagram for host computer E
39. s The following is a basic example of interface connections For interface connections refer to the specifications for the respective interface IBM PC type serial port is shown as example Board side IBM PC side 25Pin F GND F GND TXD TXD RXD RXD RTS RTS CTS CTS DSR S GND S GND FAULT DCD DTR DTR Board side IBM PC side 9 Pin F GND DCD TXD RXD RXD TXD RTS DTR CTS S GND DSR S GND RTS FAULT CTS DTR RI Fig 2 5 Example of interface connections for IBM PC E 2 5 Installing the Optional Interface Board When using the optional 20 mA current loop interface or the RS 422A interface the optional interface board must be mounted to the printer s main logic board The following is the method of mounting the interface board to the printer s main logic board 1 Remove the 6 screws on the bottom cover of the printer then remove the bottom cover 2 Connect the optional interface board connector to connector CN9 on printer s main logic board 3 At the same time insert the plastic board support of the main logic board into the hole on the interface board 4 Switch SW5 and SW6 on the main logic board from A C to B C 5 Mount the bottom cover to the printer and fasten the 6 screws to fix it in place on the printer 8 Bottom cover 5 E Screw Dy amp Optional interface board Ss S Main logic board 2 gt SW5 Board support NC
40. s When the printer receives a code the command 15 executed immediately Same as SUB NOTE Peripheral units 1 and 2 cannot be driven simultaneously 7 7 Other Control Codes FUNCTION Sound buzzer CODE RS 1E H OUTLINE A short alarm is generated by the printer FUNCTION Cancel print data in buffer amp Initialize printer CODE lt CAN gt 18 H OUTLINE Clears the data buffer and line buffer and initializes lt ESC gt all commands already set However the following parameters are not initialized external device drive pulse width setting operation switch valid invalid selection online switch valid invalid selection For a serial interface printer the select deselect state for addressable mode and DC1 DC3 mode is not affected In STX ETX mode this CAN code clears the data between STX and ETX and the line buffer but does not initialize the commands 50 FUNCTION Set deselect mode CODE lt DC3 gt 13 H OUTLINE 1 When using serial interface printer This function differs depending on the setting of DIP switch 4 a b c When the invalid mode is set DIP switches 4 1 to 4 4 are all set to ON the printer ignores this code In the valid mode with switches 4 1 to 4 4 set to OFF data following this code is ignored when the printer receives a DC3 code The deselect mode is canceled by DC code If the printer receives a D
41. s code 1 ignored Underlin ing and overlining do not take place in the spaces between characters set with the horizontal tab function 40 7 4 Control Codes Used for Graphics Printing FUNCTION Set 7 72 inch line feed CODE lt ESC gt 1 1B H 31 H OUTLINE Line feed is set at 7 72 inch after this code is received FUNCTION Define n 72 inch line feed CODE lt ESC gt A 1B H 4 n DEFINITION RANGE 0 lt n lt 85 Default 12 OUTLINE Line feed is defined at n 72 inch after this code is received This code sets the feed at n 72 inch with the lt ESC gt 2 code FUNCTION Set n 72 inch line feed CODE lt ESC gt 2 1B H 32 H OUTLINE This code sets the line feed at a defined value with the lt ESC gt previously described FUNCTION One time line feed of n 72 inch CODE lt ESC gt J n 1B H 4A H n DEFINITION RANGE 1 lt 255 OUTLINE This code activates the n 72 inch paper feed once FUNCTION Set 1 12 inch line feed lt ESC gt z 0 or lt ESC gt z 0 1B H 7A H 30 H or 1B H 7A H 00 H OUTLINE Line feed is set at 1 12 inch after this code is received A EXAMPLE Set n 216 inch line feed simulation CODE lt ESC gt 3 n 1 33 n DEFINITION RANGE 1 lt 255 OUTLINE Line feed is set at n 216 inch after this code is received According to the minimum paper feed pitch of the connected mechani
42. s installed 2 When using parallel interface printer When the printer receives a lt DC1 gt code the deselect mode is canceled and data following this code is input to the buffer FUNCTION Select uni directional print mode CODE U 1 or lt ESC gt U 1 1B H 55 H 31 H or 1B H 55 H 01 H OUTLINE Prints only when the print head moves from left to right FUNCTION Select bi directional print mode CODE lt ESC gt U 0 or lt ESC gt U 0 1B H 55 H 30 H or 1B H 55 H 00 H OUTLINE Returns to the standard bi directional print mode This mode is set automatically when the printer power is turned on FUNCTION Initialize printer ESC Q 1B H 40 H OUTLINE Initializes all commands already set However the follow ing parameters are not initialized eternal device drive pulse width setting operation switch valid invalid selection online switch valid invalid selection Also the line and data buffers are not cleared and the DIP switches are not read in again For a serial interface printer the select deselect state for addressable mode and DC1 DC3 mode is not affected 52 FUNCTION Enquiry CODE 05 H OUTLINE This code is valid when using serial interface printer Online in STX ETX mode The printer sends the status data and the check byte to the host computer Online in any other mode The printer sends only the status data to the
43. ses the end of the paper the printer stops printing after printing a maximum of two more lines or on feeding the paper Immediately after a paper out condition 15 detected the printer sets to OFF LINE and the changes to MARK Toreset printer after a paper out load paper into the printer and press the ON LINE switch to set the printer to ON LINE Mechanical error Mechanical errors are detected when the front cover is opened during printing or when the motor locks and the unit will not print Immediately after a mechanical error occurs the printer sets the DTR to MARK and then sets the printer to OFF LINE To cancel a mechanical error close the front cover properly and press the ON LINE switch If the buzzer sounds and the ALARM lamp flashes at this time then locate the cause of the error and turn the power for the printer off and back on again to reset the printer Status 47 be b5 b3 b2 bi bo po set at 0 Vertical parity error 1 error Framing error 1 error Mechanical error 1 error Paper empty 1 empty Buffer empty 1 empty Buffer overflow 1 overflow Compulsion switch High level Switch is set to ON Esc Framing error A framing error occurs when SPACE is detected at the stop bit When a framing error or a vertical parity error occurs for the data which is received the printer prints out a 727 mark to indicate that the error occurred Compulsion switch When pin 6 of the
44. sm the amount of line feed 1 set as follows For 1 72 pitch mechanisms INT 0 3 72 inch For 1 144 pitch mechanisms INT 2n 3 0 5 144 inch FUNCTION Set n 144 inch line feed CODE ESC n 1B H 79 H n n 255 OUTLINE Line feed is set at n 144 inch after this code 15 received 72 inch type mechanism only FUNCTION 8 dot single density bit image ODE lt ESC gt nl 0 ml m2 1B H 4B H n1 00 H ml m2 DEFINITION RANGE n lt 200 OUTLINE Excutes 8 dot bit image print determined by n1 The total number of bit image data bytes in one line is equal to n1 The printer ignores any data bytes over the specified amount allowed in one line When the bit image print is finished the printer automatically returns to the character mode MSB Image data LSB 0706 0504 0310201 Dot Position Not Used A EXAMPLE Printing Samples Actually let us consider printing as a means of bit image We will create the design below using bit image mme m mms me m mtt nate m22 mamas Daf TEE 02 je eee eje e e e 000 00 0 00 00 00000 0000 Di je First since the volume of data is 30 1E n If the data m1 m30 15 converted to hexadecimal it appears as shown below m _43 FUNCTION CODE DEFINITION RANGE OUTLINE NOTE 8 dot double
45. such as paper out mechanical error etc this signal is set to MARK Multi printer TXD Diode coupled TXD Multi printer DTR Diode coupled DTR T to E This pin is used when using the optional interface board Dataterminal ready signal When the printer is ready to receive data this signal changes to ee 23 to 5 Les pin is used when using the optional interface board 140 O O O O O O O O O O O25 Fig 2 4 Serial interface connector 10 20 mA current loop option I O TTY TXDR Indicates the ground side of the data signal of 20 mA loop current TTY TXD Transmitted data of 20 mA current loop 17 TTY TXDR Indicates the ground side of the data signal of 20 mA loop current of 20 mA loop current at 20 mA loop current RS 422A option I O 9 When the host computer is set to standby for data transmission this signal changes to SPACE In this instance the printer does not check the signal When the host computer is set to standby for data transmission this signal changes to SPACE In this instance the printer does not check the signal Data transmission request signal When the printer is ready to receive data this signal changes to SPACE Data transmission request signal When the printer is ready to receive data this signal changes to SPACE 2 4 Interface Connection
46. wnload characters begins with character code nl and completes with n2 When only one character is defined n n2 m indicates the relationship between the character pattern and print head m2 Indicate the character pattern When m0 00 H When m0 80 H MSB LSB No 10810710605 04 03 0201 1 zz Used eu 1 2 2 3 3 4 4 5 5 6 6 7 7 8 8 9 9 Not Used NOTE When the 7 x 9 half dot font 1s set the default setting printing of adjacent horizontal dots is not allowed Printing possible iii not possible Over lapping horizontally Del Dj D4 6 D Dj eee Over lapping horizontally 46 FUNCTION Enable download character set CODE lt ESC gt 1 or lt ESC gt 1 1B H 25 H 31 H or 1B H 25 H 01 H OUTLINE Enables the download character set Download characters defined by the ESC amp 0 code cannot be printed until enabled by this command FUNCTION Disable download character set CODE lt ESC gt 0 or lt ESC gt 0 1B H 25 H 30 H or 1B H 25 H 00 OUTLINE Disables the selected download character set and selects the built in character set When the power of the printer is initially turned on the built in character set is selected To print a download character when the 7 x 9 half dot font character size is set 1 Design the download chara
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