SP-401 User Manual SP-401 Series Panel Mount Thermal
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1. 3 P1 Data Mode Text Mode see section 5 4 Open Text Mode Closed Data Mode JP1 Power input 8 to 30 VAC DC Pins 1 amp 2 AC Pin 3 Negative DC Pin 4 Positive DC Figure 3 J umper Designations Parallel Back Board 12 JP4 AUTO TIME AND DATE AFTER CARRIAGE RETURN as OPEN DISABLE JUMPER OFF CLOSED ENABLE JUMPER ON 74LS378 Telpar Inc Page 19 of 25 telpan inc The Printer Solutions Company S P 401 U S er M a n u a Appendix C Specifications Specifications SP 401 SERIES Thermal Printers Performance Max Print Rate 0 6 Lines second Line Density 6 Lines inch Print Head Life 500 000 character lines Buffer Size 7000 character General Number of Columns 20 40 Graphics 256 Byte Maximum Print Modes Data or Text Jumper Selectable Dot Diameter 0 014 inches 0 35mm Dot Spacing 0 014 in 0 35 mm vertical 0 010 in 0 25 mm horizontal Line Spacing 0 060 in 1 5 mm Stock 80ft roll Temperature Range Operating 0 to 50 C storage 25 C to 85 C 9096 max RH non condensing Power Voltage and Power 10 to 30 vac 8 to 30 vdc 110 230 vac with wall adapters 2 5 watts standby 12 watts printing Paper Width Roll 3 125 inches 79 4mm Use Telpar Paper for Best Results Interface Serial2. Control Function Thumb Wheel Used on non graphic model SP 401 printers to advance the paper Do not rotate thumbwheel in a downward motion this will damage the paper feed mechanism L E D Indicates power on and paper installed when green paper out when flashing red and green optional paper low when red Switch Power off in down position Power on in middle and paper advance in the top spring loaded position Latch To secure the main body of the printer to the mounting box THUMBWHEEL IS b AVAILABLE ON NON C y GRAPHICS VERSIONS ONLY ARROW SHOWS DIRECTION TO TURN WHEEL TURNING IT M BACKWARDS WILL CAUSE DAMAGE E nA LED Paper Feed 3 Q CN sswitcu See LATCH Figure 1 SP 401 Front Panel To activate the self test feature shut the printer off then in one quick motion move the power switch to the paper advance position and hold it there until the self test text begins Once the self test routine begins you may let go of the switch and let the printer finish the self test To stop the self test before the end of the message power down the printer For units with Debug Function Test Software Firmware versions 9 0 and above The self test stops after 7 lines are printed and the printer is set to debug mode Data sent to the printer while it is in debug mode will be printed out by the printer in the format as sent to the printer ASCII p
3. 401 U S er M a n u a l 6 1 6 2 6 3 Introduction The SP 401 printers are designed to require a minimum of maintenance and service This section provides instructions 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 401 printers Required Tools and Supplies 1 Common hand tools Denatured alcohol Cleaning rags Cotton swabs Lubricant IBM 23 LUBRIPLATE 70 SILCON 35 ON Cleaning The SP 401 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 removed and the parts may be cleaned with alcohol and a cotton swab The mechanism may also be blown out with compressed air Do not direct air flow to printer platen this may remove the soft rubber printing surface from 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 Maintenance Chart Clean Office or Once Per Year Light Use Clean Factory Environment Monthly Medium Use Dirty Factory Environment Weekly Heavy Use Telpar Inc Page 16 of 25 telpar inc The Printer Solutions Company S P 401 U S er M a n u a l 6 5 Warranty Telpar Printer Limi
4. DIP switches SW1 located on the back of the SP 401 chassis See Appendix B for a visual aid Set the baud rate using SW 1 5 through SW1 8 according to the table below swrcH Swi 8 SWi SWi 6 SW1 5 BAUD RATE 50 ON ON ON ON 75 OFF ON ON ON 110 ON OFF ON ON 134 5 OFF OFF ON ON 150 ON ON OFF ON 300 OFF ON OFF ON 600 ON OFF OFF ON 1200 OFF OFF OFF ON 1800 ON ON ON OFF 2000 OFF ON ON OFF 2400 ON OFF ON OFF 3600 OFF OFF ON OFF 4800 ON ON OFF OFF 7200 OFF ON OFF OFF 9600 ON OFF OFF OFF 19200 OFF OFF OFF OFF Set the stop bits data bits and parity using SW1 1 through 4 according to the table below Switch Function Off On SW1 1 Stop bits 2 1 SW1 2 Data Bits 8 7 SW1 3 Parity Enable Disable SW1 4 Parity Even Odd Select current loop or RS 232 interface using JP2 and JP3 on the component side of the back board See Appendix B for a visual aid for proper jumper placement J umper RS 232 20 mA JP3 pins 1 2 pins 2 3 JP2 pins 1 2 pins 2 3 Telpar Inc Page 10 of 25 telpar inc The Printer Solutions Company S P 401 U S er M a n u a l 4 2 Parallel Interface A DB 25S connector P1 is used fo
5. RS 232 20 mA serial interface DB 25S Connector RS485 20mA Parallel Centronics Parallel Type DB 25S Connector Mechanical Dimensions 2 7 H x 4 5 W x 5 7 D 68 6 mm x 114 3 mm x 144 8 mm Weight 2 25 Ib 1 02 kg Telpar Inc Page 20 of 25 telpan inc The Printer Solutions Company S P 401 U S er M a n u a Appendix D Dimensions The sketches below show printer outline dimensions and panel mounting dimensions 5 70 e 0 50 t 31 e TT 3 Jo P f Top view 3 06 2 70 Side view A PANEL MOUNTING DIMENSIONS B 1 875 A 125 DIA HOLE 9 2719 B 144 DIA HOLE Panel cutout Telpar Inc Page 21 of 25 telpar inc The Printer Solutions Company S P 40 1 U S e r M a n u a l Appendix E Cleaning procedure Check unit visually for damage Remove cover by rotating the latch counter clockwise until the latch disengages from the cover Once latch disengages the cover will slide out easily Paper Removal Caution Remove power prior to this operation Do not insert metal objects of any kind while printer is powered as this will damage the printer Telpar Inc Page 22 of 25 telpan inc The Printer Solutions Company SP 401 User Manual Remove paper by cutting and pulling it straight through the front as shown Caution Attempting to pull the paper fr
6. an RS 485 20 ma loop interface or a parallel interface SP 401 Usage in a Windows Environment Printing in a Windows environment consists of sending data to the printer in a BIT MAPPED GRAPHICS format Since the printer mechanisms used in the SP 401 series of printers do not have enough resolution to print graphics well no Windows drivers have been written for the SP 401 series of printers and none are currently planned However testing has shown that the SP 401 series of printers CAN be used for printing TEXT in a Windows environment by selecting the Generic Text Only printer driver which is furnished with Windows Select the Generic Text Only driver and then use ONLY the Roman 10 cpi font Any graphics images imbedded in a document including True Type fonts will be ignored when the document is sent to the printer PAGE SET UP for using the SP 401 40 column wide printer is to set all margins to 0 and select a paper width of 4 inches PAGE SET UP for using the SP 401 20 column wide printer is to set all margins to 0 and select a paper width of 2 inches Telpar Inc Page 3 of 25 telpan inc The Printer Solutions Company S P 401 U S er M a n u a 2 Operator Information 2 1 Turn on and Self Test The operating controls of the SP 401 have been kept to a minimum A convenient self test feature allows the operator to quickly determine that the printer is operating correctly The functions of operating controls are as follows
7. be performed to ensure that the paper is installed correctly thermal side up and that it is feeding properly The printer may now be installed back into the panel mount box Slide printer into the panel box unit fully seated Rotate the Front Panel Latch clockwise to fasten the printer in place with the box In the event of a paper jam condition do not force paper into the unit or try to pry the paper out of the unit this may damage the thermal print mechanism Disconnect primary power and interface cable before servicing the unit Open printer and remove the face plate by removing the two 4 40 nuts on the back of the face plate this will allow access to the printer mechanism Carefully remove paper with a set of tweezers or a small pair of needle nose pliers Once paper is cleared from the mechanism re assemble the unit At this time re load the paper Telpar Inc Page 5 of 25 telpar inc The Printer Solutions Company S P 401 U S er M a n u a l 2 3 Journal Take Up The SP 401 printers are offered with a Journal Take Up as an option Paper should be loaded onto the journal only after a self test is performed to ensure that the printer functions properly The journal take up is activated automatically when the printer performs a carriage return or line feed To install paper onto the take up journal feed paper successfully through the printer mechanism to allow approximately 4 inches of paper to feed out of the face plate Posit
8. 14 REM double width print on LPRINT SP 401 LPRINT THERMAL PRINTER LPRINT CHR 15 REM double width print off LPRINT Telpar LPRINT 4181 Centurion Way LPRINT Addison TX 75244 LPRINT 972 233 6631 LPRINT CHR 10 REM single line feed LPRINT LPRINT LPRINT THIS IS A GRAPHICS TEST LPRINT CHR 27 S0255 REM Length 255 FOR X 1 TO 255 LPRINT CHR 255 REM fires all dots NEXT X LPRINT LPRINT CLS LPRINT CLOCK TEST REM Note The Clock Mode is Optional PRINT PLEASE HAVE YOUR PRINTER TURNED ON TO SET THE TIME DATE CHR 10 240 250 260 270 280 290 300 310 320 330 340 350 360 370 380 390 400 410 420 430 FOR X 500 TO 10000 STEP 300 SOUND X 2 NEXT X LPRINT CHR 14 CLOCK TEST LPRINT CHR 15 INPUT DO YOU WISH TO CHANGE THE TIME Y N Y CLS IF Y N OR Y n THEN GOTO 330 LPRINT THE TIME CURRENTLY SET IS CHR 5 PRINT ENTER TIME AS hh mmA hours minutes A for am P for pm INPUT A LPRINT CHR 27 t a THE NEW TIME IS LPRINT CHR 14 CHR 5 LPRINT CHR 15 INPUT DO YOU WISH TO CHANGE THE DATE Y N Y CLS IF Y N OR Y n THEN GOTO 410 LPRINT THE DATE CURRENTLY SET IS CHR 6 PRINT ENTER THE DATE IN THE FOLLOWING FORMAT mm dd yy month day year INPUT A LPRINT CHR 27 d A THE NEW DATE IS LPRINT CHR 14 CHR 6 LPRINT CHR 15 END Telpar Inc Page 15 of 25 telpan inc The Printer Solutions Company S P
9. U S A 3 UK 7 CUSTOM Telpar Inc Page 13 of 25 telpan inc The Printer Solutions Company S P 401 U S er M a n u a 5 8 Control Codes and Escape Sequences Category Symbol Decimal Function hex Control Code PRNT T 05 05 Display Time optional PRNT D 06 06 Display Data optional Bell 07 07 Causes a flash of power paper out led Asterisk LF 10 OA Single Line Feed Denotes CR 13 OD Carriage Return print buffer Optional SO 14 OE Double Width Print On Codes SI 15 OF Double Width Print Off RESET 24 18 Clears all Data from Print Buffer CAN ESC 27 1B Escape esc Sequence ESC S 83 53 Enables Bit Image Graphics 256 ts Byte max See Section 5 3 ESC d 100 64 Set Date Format mm dd yy ts ESC t 116 74 Set Time Format hh mmA A for ts am P for pm Telpar Inc Page 14 of 25 telpar inc The Printer Solutions Company SP 401 User Manual 5 9 TestProgram This is a test program written in BASIC for the SP 401 Parallel Interface printer This program will test the standard control code and escape sequences executed by the SP 401 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 110 120 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 200 210 220 230 CLS WIDTH LPRINT 255 REM sets output line width LPRINT CHR
10. at paper is installed Do not operate the printer without paper Refer to Section 2 2 for paper loading instructions 3 2 Installation 3 2 1 Serial RS 232 Interface Cable Suggestion Connect the data interface cable to the SP 401 if the RS 232 interface has been selected use a null modem cable to connect to the host If the current loop interface has been selected a cable will need to be locally fabricated A suggested cable diagram is shown below For more information on communication signals see section 4 1 COMPUTER DB9 PRINTER DB25 Telpar Inc Page 7 of 25 telpar inc The Printer Solutions Company S P 401 U S er M a n u a l 3 2 2 Parallel Interface Cable This parallel cable configuration is used to interface the SP 401 with all IBM and IBM compatible systems This cable connects the interface to the printer with a 1 1 cable connection and is terminated by a DB 25P 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 Note Cable length for the standard mode of parallel printing should be limited to 25 feet or less Note Cable length for the standard mode of parallel printing through MS DOS should be limited to 25 feet or less Telpar Inc Page 8 of 25 telpan inc The Printer Solutions Company SP 401 User Manual 4 Interface Specifications 4 1 Serial Interface The interface connector is located
11. er of graphics characters has been printed Graphics data sent after the maximum number of columns has been reached will be truncated An example of graphics where 192 bytes of bit image data are input as follows 1BH 53H 30H 31H 39H 32H ESC S 0 1 49 42 The relationship between graphics data and the printer dot head is as follows Print Head Graphics Data 1 Top DO LSB 2 D1 3 D2 4 D3 5 D4 6 D5 7 D6 Telpar Inc Page 12 of 25 telpar inc The Printer Solutions Company S P 401 U S er M a n u a l 5 4 5 5 5 6 5 7 Text Mode Data Mode The SP 401 printers can print in either Text mode or Data mode To print in Data mode shut off printer and jumper pins 1 amp 2 of header P1 on the main board The printer will remain in this print mode until the jumper P1 is removed The difference between Text Mode printing and Data Mode printing is that Text Mode print is upside down and right to left when exiting the printer Data Mode is right side up and left to right when exiting the printer See Appendix B for a visual aid on jumper placement Real Time Clock Option The SP 401 is capable of printing the time and date on command with the installation of the Real Time Clock Option To display the time that is currently set the printer must receive the control code 05 decimal 05 hex To set the time to a new value the printer mu
12. es and receive authorization in the form of a Return Material Authorization RMA number Telpar reserves the right to refuse any goods it has not previously authorized for return or any goods shipped without transportation prepaid No warranty shall apply to any damage resulting from or caused by Buyer if Buyer shall make any changes modifications additions or deletions of hardware software or firmware in the Printer products sold hereunder without Telpar s advance written consent Upon receiving an RMA from Telpar warranty service may be obtained by returning the merchandise freight prepaid with a copy of your invoice Telephone 800 872 4886 or 972 420 4700 Fax 972 420 4272 Email info telpar com Upon inspection Telpar will make necessary repairs or replacement and return the merchandise shipping prepaid Telpar Inc Page 17 of 25 telpan inc The Printer Solutions Company S P 401 U S er M a n u a l APPENDIX Appendix A Printable Characters ASCII codes listed below are the printable ASCII characters for the SP 401 printers Decimal and Hexadecimal values are given Dec Hex Char Dec Hex Char Dec Hex Char Dec Hex Char 32 20 SP 56 38 8 80 50 P 104 68 h 33 21 57 39 9 81 51 Q 105 69 I 34 22 58 3A 82 52 R 106 6A j 35 23 59 3B 83 53 S 107 6B k 36 24 60 3C lt
13. ion the take up journal to show the pinch rod on top Unscrew the fastener on the right side of the take up journal and remove the right side disk and pinch rod assembly Drape paper under the guide rod and over the top of the take up journal spinde then reinstall right side disk and pinch rod Paper should be repositioned between the take up journal and the pinch rod at this time Power printer and press the paper advance to remove slack in the paper ASSEMBLY PRINTER SIDE VIEW CV ___ 24 PAPER FEED GUIDE DON NI eh FROM TOP PINCH ROD WEE ED e JOURNAL Lx oN PAPER SPINDLE ba cae hs SPINDLE E LET de OPTIONAL TAKE UP JOURNAL AND JOURNAL 9 f PAPER PATH SHOW FRONT PANEL LATCH FRONT PANEL Figure 2 SP 401 Paper Feed Telpar Inc Page 6 of 25 telpan inc The Printer Solutions Company S P 401 U S er M a n u a l 3 Installation 3 1 Unpacking and Inspection Carefully unpack and inspect your SP 401 for any damage which may have occurred in transit Should any damage have occurred notify Telpar save the shipping carton and packing materials and file a damage claim with the carrier Specify the nature and the 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 or other foreign matter 3 Ensure th
14. lt 84 54 T 108 6C I 37 25 61 3D 85 55 JU 109 6D m 38 26 amp 62 3E 86 56 v 110 6E n 39 27 63 3F 87 57 W 111 6F o 40 28 64 40 88 58 X 112 70 p 41 29 65 41 TA 89 59 lY 113 171 lq 42 2A 66 42 B 90 5A Z 114 72 r 43 2B 67 43 IC 91 5B 115 73 ls 44 2C 68 44 ID 92 5C 116 74 t 45 2D 69 45 JE 93 5D 117 75 u 46 2E 70 46 F 94 5E 118 76 v 47 F 71 47 G 95 5F 119 77 w 48 30 o 72 48 H 96 60 120 78 x 49 31 1 73 49 I 97 61 a 121 79 y 50 32 2 74 4A J 98 62 b 122 7A lz 51 33 3 75 4B K 99 63 c 123 7B 52 34 4 76 4C IL 100 64 ld 124 7C 53 35 5 77 4D M 101 65 e 125 7D 54 36 6 78 4E N 102 66 f 120 7E 55 37 7 79 4F lO 103 67 g 127 7F DEL Telpar Inc Page 18 of 25 telpan inc The Printer Solutions Company S P 401 U S er M a n u a Appendix B J umper Designations Main Controller Board Top view Serial RS 232 20mA Back Board JP3 123 JP2 123 U1 232 JP2 JP3 Jumpers to change RS 232 to 20ma loop interface Jumper pins 1 and 2 for RS 232 Jumper pins 2 and 3 for 20ma operation Paper Spindle and Guides JP6 Auto Time and date after carriage return F1 2 amp fuse pins 1 amp 2 pins 2 amp 3 spe 1 JP1 BACK VIEW ae p d 2 PINLAYOUT
15. m 6 EE 12 5 2 Printable Characters uu beavis ole cada ree nee ees 12 5 9 Graphics MOUB erdt acts pero baat aaa pedites res dte Sacs vy ee Spa aaa tete aedhetep reped ind 12 5 4 Text Mode Data Mode iiei oe Er ee E ene eee 13 5 5 Real Time Clock ODpIIOF x rca ete epa inne esl aera eae 13 5 6 Auto Time and Date c coitu Eas Lees petes tens nine nano eene du ane aant 13 5 7 International Character Sls oido ratito deo tco ep asco aasie t dausiyals 13 5 8 Control Codes and Escape Sequences sseeesseeeeeneeenerenn 14 5 8 TeSCPFOQrIamis doe cd M E M C V eie 15 E VELEIA e T E eo cce tec chr o Dorset eee osi E ditm disd o Cu b ie Eu etes dnd 16 6 1 auresijieio eec IE 16 6 2 Required Tools and Supplies oct e nee panes exin ctt ra xheb ipa n a NEUTER MAE 16 63 Cleanings eaa EROR SRI SR US DT CIS REL UE EMIT URN NO ANN 16 6 4 Maintenance Ghart ad iri a Hie eee cde teed Rs ale ead 16 6 5 Waltanty PE eea 17 Appendix A Printable Characters cccccsseeescceeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeseaaeceeeeeseseesneseeeeeeenseaaaes 18 Appendix B Jumper DesigtHatioris oec t oerte ie nene te i cei ee doerulus 19 Appendix C SpeclifiCallolis s ceto Reb ertet eter cea dent da tutem dea a esp oce ee muse deua ente iren 20 Appendix D Dimensions S Sas oesakeosads anta ed Rcu uela io teta udo c teoidc attese LIU E coe 21 Appendix E Cleaning Procedure uckooi dct ov aito deiode rude o
16. om the back of the mechanism will damage the printer Plug unit into power supply and turn on Unit should cycle once then stop and LED should blink green amber red Inspect paper path and stainless steel clip If LED isn t blinking or unit didn t cycle properly or Stainless Steel Clip clip is missing s damaged or dislodged send unit to Telpar for repair Caution Do not attempt to re align clip as this may cause further damage to printer mechanism Telpar Inc Page 23 of 25 telpan inc The Printer Solutions Company SP 401 User Manual Turn power off and remove power supply Clean unit with low pressure compressed air The following points are to be addressed during cleaning Front Plate Exit Rear Plate Entrance Cam Opening and Gears Utilize a cleaning card with isopropyl alcohol to clean platen if necessary Telpar Inc Page 24 of 25 telpar inc The Printer Solutions Company S P 40 1 U S e r M a n u a l Plug unit into power supply re install paper and run a self test If unit fails to operate properly write a brief description of the issue on the paper roll and send the unit to Telpar for repair Attach cover onto the printer assembly prior to operation or shipping Telpar Inc Page 25 of 25
17. on the rear of the SP 401 printers Connector P1 is the serial port Pin assignments are shown below See Appendix B for details Note A valid baud rate must be set at all times for proper printer operation See section 4 1 1 for switch settings The SP 401 has two types of serial interfaces RS 232 and 20 mA current loop RS 485 amp 20mA current loop In general the RS 232 interface is preferable if the printer is located close to the host computer and can be connected with a cable run of 50 feet or less RS 232 20 mA Interface Pin Signal Description 4 GROUND Protective ground 2 TXD Data output from the printer to the host 3 RXD RS 232 data input or 20mA positive input 5 CTS Inhibits TXD line when held at 10v by the host 7 GROUND Signal ground 11 BUSY 10v when printer is unable to receive data 20 DTR 10v when printer is on line 22 RET 20mA current loop return Pin Signal Description 4 DTR 2 DTR l 20 mA positive input 7 TXD 8 TXD 10 GND 19 RD 20 RD 22 20Ma 20 Ma current loop RETURN RETURN Telpar Inc Page 9 of 25 telpan inc The Printer Solutions Company S P 401 U S er M a n u a l 4 1 1 Serial Interface Switch Settings The data word parameters must be set in the printer to correspond with the settings of the host computer These are set using the
18. r the parallel interface The pin assignments and brief signal descriptions are listed below Pin Signal Description 1 STROBE 1 usec Pulse to clock data into the printer 2 DATA 0 3 DATA 1 4 DATA 2 Eight data bit input signals to the printer 5 DATA 3 Signal levels are high for logic 1 and low 6 DATA 4 for a logic 0 7 DATA 5 8 DATA 6 9 DATA 7 10 ACK 6 usec pulse from printer when data received 11 BUSY High when printer is unable to receive data 12 PE Always low There is no PAPER ERROR signal supplied at the parallel interface 13 SELECT High when printer is on line 18 24 GROUND Signal Grounds 4 3 Flow Control The SP 401 printers employ a 7K byte data buffer as a standard feature to allow the host computer to rapidly transfer data Under some circumstances it may be possible to completely fill the 7K buffer When the buffer is within 50 bytes of being full the SP 401 printers signal 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 or 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 The software protocol Serial inte
19. rface only 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 Telpar Inc Page 11 of 25 telpan inc The Printer Solutions Company S P 401 U S er M a n u a l 5 Programming information 5 1 5 2 5 3 General The SP 401 printers have several different operation modes Standard printers can print text and dot addressable graphics Printable Characters When the SP 401 printers are initially powered up and placed on line their default mode is to process incoming data as ASCII text characters and print them out in the normal font The standard printable character set is listed in Appendix A of this manual Graphics Mode The SP 401 Series printers can print dot addressable graphics There is a mechanism dedicated for graphics use which allows the dot lines to connect vertically after a line feed Please contact Telpar for details on this optional mechanism The host computer controls each dot printed and each dot directly corresponds to one bit of a graphics byte The following sequence must be sent to the printer at the beginning of each line of graphics ESC S n1 n2 n3 n4 256 Dot per Line The sequence ESC S enables the graphics mode The length of the bit image data is declared by the digits n1 n2 n3 n4 The printer will return to the character mode once the numb
20. rintable characters 21 through Telpar Inc Page 4 of 25 talpan inc The Printer Solutions Company S P 401 U S er M a n u a l 7 F hex will be printed out as the actual character for readability 20 hex the space character is printed as a rectangle Non printable characters will be printed in Hexadecimal form with a lt before and a gt after the hexadecimal code To end the debug function power down the printer For the highest quality output and maximum thermal head life it is recommended that Telpar paper be used 2 2 Paper Loading Rotate the printers Front Panel Latch counter clockwise to release the printer from the panel mount box Once released slide the printer out of the box for paper loading Install the paper spindle into a the roll of thermal paper Position the roll of paper so that it will feed from the top then place the roll and spindle into the paper support brackets making certain that the paper is level It is recommended that the paper be cut back beyond and tape or glue residue and then cut into an arc before feeding into the printer mechanism Note Scissors cut is preferred Example of arc cut Direction of feed gt leading edge To load paper turn on the power Now feed the cut edge of the paper into the guide until the paper stops This printer will automatically feed the paper 10 line feeds when the optical sensor detects paper At this time it is recommended that a self test
21. st receive the escape sequence ESC t and the new parameters in the following format hh mmA hrs minutes A for am P for pm ex 12 22P To display the date that is currently set the printer must receive the control code 06 decimal 06 hex To change the value of the date that is currently set the printer must receive the escape sequence ESC d and the new parameters in the following format mm dd yy month day year ex 01 22 95 Auto Time and Date The auto time date option can only be used in conjunction with the real time clock option This feature allows the time and date to be printed automatically after the printer has received a carriage return To enable this feature jumper pins 1 and 2 of header JP6 on the serial interface board or pins 1 and 2 of header JP4 on the parallel interface board back board See Appendix B for a visual aid on jumper placement International Character Sets International Character Sets are available for the SP 401 series printers Standard printers are initialized with the U S A character set Once a set has been changed to another the printer will stay in that character set until another set is chosen or the printer is powered down To change the international character the printer must receive the following ESC sequence ESC R n nz0 6 See the list below for the n character set designations n NATION n NATION 0 JAPAN 4 SWEDEN 1 FRANCE 5 ITALY 2 GERMANY 6
22. ted Warranty For one 1 year after shipment of the printer product to Buyer Telpar warrants the product against defects in materials and workmanship provided the product has been operated and maintained in accordance with manufacturer s operating and maintenance specifications This warranty specifically excludes ribbons paper and other consumable items THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED TELPAR MAKES NO OTHER WARRANTY AND BUYER SPECIFICALLY WAIVES ANY OTHER WARRANTIES INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES THAT EXTEND BEYOND THOSE DESCRIBED HEREIN Telpar s liability hereunder is limited to the repair or replacement of defective parts This liability does not extend to normal wear and tear Telpar will solely at its option remedy all valid warranty claims either by a Repairing or replacing the defective unit at Telpar s factory or b Repairing or replacing the defective subassembly at Telpar s factory If so directed by Telpar Buyer shall return the defective unit or subassembly transportation prepaid by Buyer to Telpar s factory After repair or replacement has been accomplished Telpar will return the unit or subassembly transportation prepaid by Telpar to Buyer As a precondition to any warranty service prior to return of any units or subassemblies to Telpar by Buyer Buyer must contact Telpars Order Administration Servic
23. telpan inc The Printer Solutions Company SP 401 User Manual SP 401 Series Panel Mount Thermal Printers User s Manual Telpar Inc 1550 Lakeway Drive Suite 500 Lewisville Texas 75057 Phone 800 872 4886 www telpar com Manual SP 401 Part No 790128 0010 Rev D 11 29 04 Telpar Inc Page 1 of 25 telpar inc The Printer Solutions Company S P 401 User M anual A ciere ltem c 3 2 Operator IrfoffriSllolis es aedresesi ta err trot put Pai pets E APIS LR eL EE EE 4 2 1 Turn on and Self Testsac ote ados dci e a UN M Mr ee cat 4 2 2 Paper Losing oet cuo ido Ce a ec actua eto od tl SR brote e 5 2 3 Journal Take Upc eases eet e i eset ee Li eta nde ede en de te ign RE 6 SEN isi eS 7 3 1 Unpacking and InspeetlOr 5 deua op ce ier eee pea ote ete ute eter e dre Pip ER Ree 7 3 2 Installation PE 7 3 2 1 Serial RS 232 Interface Cable Suggestion seseeeeee 7 3 2 2 Parallel Interface Cable aei teer eee erret eds eise ice outs 8 4 nterface SPSChiCAlONS m En 9 41 Senal Mcr mmc M 9 4 1 1 Serial Interface Switch Settings seeeseeeeneeeeeereen 10 A Parallel Interface atte ae Re vet ee ub ta dta aes ec inta E vec Eus 11 ASF Nei 11 5 Programming Information esce ea re tot ee coca deemed cane bees t Sobers coc toi cadens 12 x a
24. uod pte croi oa E Eoo te iaa s 22 Telpar Inc Page 2 of 25 telpar inc The Printer Solutions Company S P 401 U S er M a n u a l 1 introduction This manual contains installation operating and maintenance procedures for the Telpar SP 401 series of low cost miniature thermal printers The SP 401 printers are available in 20 and 40 column Graphics and Non Graphics configurations These printers are microprocessor controlled to provide a wide range of printing capabilities The SP 401 series of printers are small size and of a rugged design which makes them ideal for mobile use In their standard configuration they may be powered from any AC or DC power source between 8 and 30 volts A 115 VAC power supply is available as an extra cost option and also a 230 VAC power supply can be ordered as an option The SP 401 printers utilize a thermal print head to print dot matrix characters International character sets are supported by the SP 401 printers The serial interfaces support data rates of 50 to 19200 baud The parallel interface is a Centronics type which is compatible with the parallel printer ports on most personal computers The SP 401 series of printers may be ordered with a variety of options Options are a real time clock bit image graphics mechanism paper low sensor and a paper take up journal Please contact Telpar for details regarding these options The SP 401 printer is available with either an RS232 20ma loop interface
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