Thermal Printer Setup & Operation Manual
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1. 47 71 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER G H 48 72 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER H I 49 73 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER J 4A 74 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER J K 4B 75 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER K L 4C 76 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER L M 4D 77 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER M N 4E 78 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER N 4 79 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER P 50 80 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER P Q 51 81 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Q R 52 82 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER R S 53 83 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER S T 54 84 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER T U 55 85 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER U V 56 86 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER V W 57 87 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER W X 58 88 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER X Y 59 89 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Y Z 5A 90 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER Z 5B 91 LEFT SQUARE BRACKET N 5C 92 REVERSE SOLIDUS 5D 93 RIGHT SQUARE BRACKET 5E 94 CIRCUMFLEX ACCENT E 5F 95 LOW LINE 60 96 GRAVE ACCENT a 61 97 LATIN SMALL LETTER A b 62 98 LATIN SMALL LETTER B 63 99 LATIN SMALL LETTER d 64 100 LATIN SMALL LETTER D e 65 101 LATIN SMALL LETTER E f 66 102 LATIN SMALL LETTER g 67 103 LATIN SMALL LETTER G h 68 104 LATIN SMALL LETTER H I 69 105 LATIN SMALL LETTER I j 6A 106 LATIN SMALL LETTER J k 6B 107 LATIN SMALL LETTER K 1 6C 108 LATIN SMALL LETTER L m 6D 109 LATIN SMALL LETTER M n 6E L10 LATI2. Version 1 07 and lower ARIAL Narrow 14 ARIAL 14 Bold ARIAL Narrow 20 ARIAL 20 Bold COURIER 20 Bold LUCIDA 16 Bold gt Default X Paper direction 6 2 6 4 Mode Setting Commands in effect for all modes ESC ESC Clear command error function same as CLR key ESC S ESC Get system status return status from serial port ESC M ESC mode Mode switching ESC F ESC lines Feed lines in dots ESC P ESC Process from pending state ESC H ESC headernumber Print header Modes 1 Character mode 2 Command Line mode 3 Barcode mode 4 Test Page mode 5 Configuration mode When input an empty line only LF or CR LF process ESC F ESC 16 6 5 Barcode information 6 5 1 Printable barcode letters 0 9 A Z blank space 96 a z equal to A Z 7 7 equal to in barcode mode 2 5 equal to in barcode mode equal to in barcode mode equal to in barcode mode V equal to in barcode mode equal to 4 in barcode mode amp equal to o in barcode mode others equal to blank space 6 5 2 Barcode modes Barcode Mode Consider all input as barcode and print barcode along x direction line by line along y direction Command Line Mode Print barcode on predefined specified input commands Version 1 07 or higher only 6 3 6 5 3 Barcode properties Barcode M
3. TRANSCELL TECHNOLOGY INC Thermal Printer Setup amp Operation Manual Revision 1 3 July 17 2003 2002 2003 Transcell Technology Inc Contents subject to change without notice Transcell Technology Inc 975 Deerfield Parkway Buffalo Grove IL 60089 Tel 847 419 9180 Fax 847 419 1515 E mail transcell transcell net Web www transcell net IMPORTANT SAFETV INSTRUCTIONS Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning Do not use this product near water Do not place this product on an unstable cart stand of table The product may fall causing serious damage to the product Slots and openings on the housing and the back or bottom are provided for ventilation To ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating do not block or cover these openings Placing the product on a bed sofa rug or a similar surface can block the openings This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat register This product should not be placed in a built in installation unless proper ventilation is provided This product should be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marking label If you re not sure of the type of power available consult yo
4. Character Hex Decimal Description lt 5 gt 08 8 BACKSPACE BS HT 09 9 CHARACTER TABULATION HT LE 0A 10 LINE FEED LF VT OB Ti LINE TABULATION VT lt FF gt OC 12 FORM FEED FF lt CR gt OD 1 3 CARRIAGE RETURN CR lt gt 1 27 ESCAPE ESC SP 20 32 SPACE DA 33 EXCLAMATION MARK 22 34 MARK 23 35 NUMBER SIGN 24 36 DOLLAR SIGN 25 37 PERCENT SIGN amp 26 38 AMPERSAND 27 39 APOSTROPHE 28 40 LEFT PARENTHESIS 29 41 RIGHT PARENTHESIS d 2 42 ASTERISK t 2B 43 PLUS 5 3 IC 44 COMMA 2D 45 HYPHEN MINUS 2E 46 FULL STOP 2F 47 SOLIDUS 0 30 48 DIGIT ZERO il 31 49 DIGIT ONE 2 32 50 DIGIT TWO 3 33 51 DIGIT THREE 4 34 52 DIGIT FOUR 5 35 53 DIGIT FIVE 6 36 54 DIGIT SIX 7 37 55 DIGIT SEVEN 8 38 56 DIGIT EIGHT 9 39 5 DIGIT NINE 3A 58 COLON 3B 59 SEMICOLON lt JE 60 LESS THAN SIGN 3D 61 EQUALS SIGN gt 62 GREATER THAN SIGN 2 3F 63 QUESTION MARK 40 64 COMMERCIAL AT A 41 65 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B 42 66 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER B C 43 67 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER C D 44 68 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER D E 45 69 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER E E 46 70 LATIN CAPITAL LETTER F 7 1
5. Reverse Text start at coordinate x 50 y 70 direction 0 use font Courier 20 font 5 Print one label Result Normal Text Continued gt B 2 Barcode Mode Command Description ESC M ESC 4 1 Switch to Barcode Mode A1B2C3D4 1 Print barcode with content A1B2C3D4 using current font 1 234 56 Print barcode with content 1 234 56 using current font Switch to Command Line Mode ESC 2 1 EM x Change current font to 2 Arial 14 bold Switch back to Barcode Mode DESC MIESCIE Print barcode with content 1 234 56 using current font Arial 14 bold IESCIMIESCJI Switch back to text mode default mode Result IIE ELIE o LILU IE LILU LLI B 3 Continued gt Command Line Mode Command Description 2 1 Switch to Command Line Mode Q360 240 1 Set a 360 wide 240 long ticket size D400 1 Set density 400 B10 5 0 30 1 A1B2C3D4 B380 5 1 55 0 1 234 56 1 B250 220 2 60 1 Verse Pla ESC M ESC 1 Set a barcode A1B2C3D4 starting at 10 5 direction x height 30 with readable text Set a barcode 1 234 56 starting at 380 5 direction y height 55 without readable text Set a barcode Verse starting at 250 220 direction height 60 with readable text Print defined ticket Switch back to text mode default mode Result SE ROR LL UU UU
6. L 1 2 304 9SJ9A gt TR AT PET IE SA B 4
7. X y rotate font reverse string height withAscii den width linewidth Version 1 07 or higher only 6 Interface for MP 20 Mini Printer 6 1 Working Modes Description Prints one line of characters whenever a carriage return is received from serial port Prints one line of barcodes whenever carriage return is received from serial port Accepts predefined command lines from serial port Operates a batch of pre input command lines to print a featured label Restores contents svstem default settings including header 6 2 Accepted Commands in Command Line Mode See Appendix B for examples Print one line of characters Print one barcode of characters Set default densitv Set default font Clear image buffer Set default label size Print a rectangular bar Print a rectangular box Print copies of image buffer start position on axle start position on axle line orientation font used if reverse printed 0 No 1 Yes characters printed size on y direction if readable characters printed 0 No 1 Yes number of densitv 0 500 size on x direction end position on axle end position on v axle width of line used number of copies printed 6 1 6 3 Fonts Used See Appendix for sample print outs Version 1 08 and higher ARIAL Narrow 14 ARIAL 14 Bold ARIAL Narrow 20 ARIAL 20 Bold COURIER 20 Bold CHIBLACK 24 LUCIDA 16 Bold Default
8. damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the product to normal operation E If the product has been dropped or the housing has been damaged F If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance indicating a need for service 1 INTRODUCTION The MP 20 is a thermal printer suitable for use with various data communication devices This product is extremelv compact and features extensive functions suited for a wide range of applications Please read this manual thoroughly to understand the printer before use 1 1 Features 1 Compact desktop thermal printer 2 Light weight 3 High speed printing 4 Low power consumption 1 2 Accessories The following attachments are included in this set aside from the printer itself Please confirm Paper roll 1 roll AC adapter lunit User s manual 1 booklet Interface Cable Gender Changer 9 9 male male 2 CLASSIFICATIONS 2 1 The product is categorized according to the naming plan indicated below MP 20 Model Name Number of columns default font 20 20 columns 384 dots per line 2 2 AC adapter Please use the exclusive adapter indicated below 250115288 AC 100 240V 2 3 Specifications Printing method Thermal dot line printing Printing width 48 mm Number of dots line 384 Dots densitv 8 dots mm Printing speed 18 mm second Feeding speed 24 mm second Standard paper roll s
9. the printer 2 Replacing the paper roll 4 2 5 SERIAL INTERFACE 5 1 Specifications 1 Svnchronization Asvnchronous 2 Baud rate Fixed at 9 600 Baud sec 3 Word configuration Start bits 1 Data bits 8 no paritv Stop bit 1 4 Signal polaritv RS 232C Mark Logic 1 3 to 12V Space Logic 0 43 to 12V 5 Handshaking control None 5 2 Connector Pin Assignment PIN No PIN NAME FUNCTION 1 2 1 TXD Transmitted data Ra 2 RXD Received data 3 X IK 3 GND Signal ground Note 1 Signals for RS 232C are based on EIA RS 232C level Applicable connector Mini DIN connector Printer Female Cable Male 5 3 Description of Input Output Signal 1 I O signals 1 TXD Serial output data signal 2 RXD Serial input data signal Data is ignored when command format error or overrun error has occurred 3 GND Common ground for the circuit 2 Data configuration 1 Start bit 1 bit 2 Data bit 8 bits 3 Stop bit 1 bit 3 Hlectrical characteristics 1 RS 232C circuit Input RXD MAX 232 equivalent Mark 8V Stop bit Space 48V Start bit 5 1 Character Mode default Barcode Mode Command Line Mode Test Page Mode Configuration Mode Ax v rotate font reverse string Bx v rotate height withAscii string Dden Ffont N Qheight width Lx v width height Xx y x1 y1 linewidth Pncp Arguments
10. N SMALL LETTER N o 6F 111 LATIN SMALL LETTER O p 70 L12 LATIN SMALL LETTER P q 71 113 LATIN SMALL LETTER 0 r 72 114 LATIN SMALL LETTER R 5 73 15 LATIN SMALL LETTER 5 t 74 L16 LATIN SMALL LETTER T u 75 L17 LATIN SMALL LETTER U 76 18 LATIN SMALL LETTER V 77 119 LATIN SMALL 78 120 LATIN SMALL LETTER 79 121 LATIN SMALL LETTER 2 7 122 LATIN SMALL LETTER 7 7B 123 LEFT CURLY BRACKET 76 124 VERTICAL LINE 7 2 7D 125 RIGHT CURLY BRACKE e 7E 126 TILDE DT 7F 127 DELETE DEL 7 3 8 EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS 8 1 172 mm Appendix A FONT SAMPLE PRINT OUTS Font 1 Arial Narrow 14 Font t Arial Narrow 14 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRETLNWXYZ abedef ghikimnopgrstuvwxyz 0123456799 S88 e DI 1 Font 2 Arial 14 Bold Font 2 Arial 14 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ abcdef ghijkimnopqrstuvwxy 2012345678 9 8 t 2 L Font 3 Arial Narrow 20 Font 3 Arial Narrow 20 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVW gt YZabcdefghijkImnopqrstuvwxyz 0123456789 8 gt 20 Font 4 Arial 20 Bold Font 4 Arial 20 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRS TUVWXVZabcdefghijkimno Sa m 768 2 Q V ID Font 5 Courier 20 Bold Font 5 Courier 20 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTU VWXYZabcdefghijklmnop qrstuvwxyz0123456789 amp r 2 Q0 N Cl COHETECONENEUMW OIN D ACD
11. Test Printing A self printing function is incorporated in this product to enable the printer to check itself This function is triggered by the following procedure 1 Make sure a paper roll in installed 2 Unplug the AC adapter from the printer 3 Press and hold the LF FF key while plugging the AC adapter back in Release the LF FF key after the self printing operation has started The printer prints out a test page and then returns to Ready Mode TRANSCELL TECH 975 DEERFIELD PKWY BUFFALO GROVE IL 60089 TEL B47 4 0 980 gt 68 95 2 0 LIAN 1234 1234 A1234 1 ABCDEF TVINIZAXMAN LSUDHONW DILIH 7 1 o 5 a rt lt lt 543d0 58v E ul o a lt x E MP 20 PRINTER TEST VERSION 1 06 4 1 4 4 General Notices 1 Never operate vour printer without first loading thermal paper Anv printing without paper or with non thermal paper mav cause damage to printer head 2 Be careful not to drop anv foreign matter such as paper clips pins etc into vour printer These can cause mechanical and or electrical problems 3 Use vour printer on a flat stable desk 4 Do NOT use an organic solvent thinner benzene or the like to clean the surface of the case 5 Make sure vou unplug power of the printer is turned off whenever vou do the following 1 Taking out anv foreign matter that was dropped into
12. UUDAOUE TEM NX Font 7 Lucida 16 Bold SC b Font 6 Lucida 16 ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUMMXY Zabcdef kImnopgrstuvwx 5201251057 6789 Q t 8 N ili Lucida 16 is Font 6 in Version 1 07 and lower A 2 Appendix B COMMAND SET EXAMPLES Command Description Q250 3841l 500 B20 10 0 40 0 CODE 39 B20 80 0 60 1 Readable L B20 190 0 25 1 narrow t Set label size width 384 length 200 points Set densitv 500 Draw code 39 barcode of the string CODE 39 Start at coordinate x 20 V 10 direction 0 barcode height 40 no human readable text Draw code 39 barcode of the string Readable Start at coordinate x 20 y 80 direction 0 barcode height 60 has human readable text Draw code 39 barcode of the string narrow Start at coordinate x 20 y 190 direction 0 barcode height 25 has human readable text Print one label Result B LI IU LU LU eadabie U IT HATI narrow Continued gt B 1 Command Description Q140 3842 5004 10 10 373 130 204 A50 40 0 5 0 Normal A50 70 0 5 1 Reverse Text Set label size width 384 length 140 points Set densitv 500 Draw a box Start at coordinate x 10 v 10 end at x 373 y 130 thickness 20 points Write normal text Normal Text start at coordinate x 50 y 40 direction 0 use font Courier 20 font 5 Write reversed text
13. e ensure that both the printer and the host are turned off before connecting 6 Printer Cover Opened to replace paper roll 7 Print Head Cover Removed to replace paper roll 3 2 Svstem Status Lamp Condition Steady Green Flashing Green Steady Red Flashing Red Amber System Status Deseripion Action e READY System ready to accept any command and data Send command or data to printer input PROCESSING System is processing a command s Wait for process to finish CMDERR Command format error or command data buffer Clear error state by pressing CLR key and then overflow resend all commands after the one that caused the error SYSERR System error May result from one of the Check paper printer head or wait a while for printer to following reasons Paper out head in up position cool down in case of overheat or over heat condition PENDING Task pending Happens after self test page has Send command to print test page again or switch to finished another mode and then change pending state to Ready 3 2 4 OPERATION 4 1 Connection of the Adapter 1 Connect interface cable between the printer and data communication device using supplied cable 2 Plug the AC adapter into the DC power jack on the printer 3 Plug of the AC adapter into a power outlet supplving the designated voltage Use of exclusive AC adapter is recommended Output is DC 9V 2 8A Avoid using power sources not conforming to this specificatio
14. ize W x L 57 mmx 36 m Thermal Dia 2 57 mm Interface Serial Interface RS 232C Baud Rate 9600 Data Bits 8 Parity None Stop Bits 1 Power DC9V 2 8A Current consumption Printing 800 mA Feeding 300 mA Stand By 80 mA Weight Approx 360g Paper roll excluded Dimension W x D x H 120 mm x 170 mm x 92 mm Operation temp 0 to 50 Storage temp 25 to 65 C Fonts available Arial Narrow 14 Arial Narrow 20 Arial 14 Bold Arial 20 Bold Lucida 16 Bold Courier 20 Bold CHIBLACK 24 Default font CHIBLACK 247 Barcode Code 39 Max Printable label size W x L 50 mm x 100 mm Error conditions detected Paper out Head up Overheat Version 1 06 or higher only Lower versions print at 10 mm second Version 1 08 or higher only Lower versions default to Lucida 16 Bold 2 1 3 EXTERNAL APPEARANCE AND PART DESCRIPTIONS 3 1 External Appearance 3 2 Part Descriptions 1 DC Power Jack Insert one end of the enclosed AC adapter here 2 Power Status Lamp Lit when power is turned ON and goes out when turned OFF Also used to indicate svstem status See Section 3 3 3 CLR Use this kev to clear a steadv Red Status condition 4 LF FF Key Paper is fed by line LF when key is pressed and released Paper is continuously fed FF when key is pressed and held 3 1 5 Interface Connector Printer is connected to various hosts via cables Pleas
15. n The Power Status Lamp should be green 4 2 Installing the Thermal Paper Roll NOTE When the printer is shipped from the factorv the paper roll is pre installed and the printer is readv to operate Use these instructions when it becomes necessarv to replace the paper roll 1 Unplug the AC adapter from the printer 2 Open up the Printer Cover bv squeezing at the front to release then let it fall backwards on its hinges 3 Remove the Print Head Cover by lifting on the tabs towards the back Once the back tabs are loose continue to lift the print head cover off and set aside 4 Push the green print head release lever down and towards the rear of the printer 5 Feed new paper roll from the bottom of the print head roller until the paper comes out from the top Ensure that the paper edge is straight with respect to the roller i e not crooked 6 Push the green print head release lever up and towards the front of the printer 7 Use the thumbscrew on the green print head release lever to feed about an inch of paper from the roll 8 Replace the Print Head Cover by first inserting the front tabs then installing the rear tabs until the piece is locked into position Ensure that the paper feeds out from the slot 9 Close the Printer Cover 10 Plug the AC adapter back into the printer 11 After turning ON the printer press and hold the LF FF key until 1 or 2 inches of paper is fed out of the printer mechanism 4 3 Self
16. ode Command Line Mode Maximum number of letters 11 Depends on barcode direction printable on paper and start coordinate Start coordinate x y 0 0 On command Barcode direction X On command Inter character gap dot 2 2 Narrow bar width dot 2 2 Wide bar width dot 5 5 Bar height dot 60 On command With human readable text Yes On command Human readable text font Current font Arial 20 bold bar heigh gt 50 Arial 14 bold bar height 50 Human readable text position Under barcode center aligned with barcode Under barcode center aligned with barcode 6 5 4 Barcode command format Bx v rotate height withAscii text determines start coordinate rotate determines the barcode direction 0 x 1 v 2 x 3 V height defines bar height withAscii defines whether print human readable text 0 No 1 Yes text 15 the content text of barcode 7 5 7 1 Character codes The printer uses the standard ASCII printable characters plus a few control characters The control characters are non printable and are surrounded bv brackets
17. ur dealer or local power company Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not locate this product where the cord will be walked on Tf an extension cord is used with this product make sure that the total of the ampere ratings on the products plugged into the extension cord do not exceed the extension cord ampere rating Also make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet dose not exceed 15 amperes Never push objects of any kind into this product through housing slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock Never spill liquid of any kind on the product Except as explained elsewhere in this manual don t attempt to service this product yourself Opening and removing those covers that are marked Do Not Remove may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks Refer all servicing on those compartments to service personnel Unplug this product from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions A When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed B If liquid has been spilled into the product C If the product has been exposed to rain or water D If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since improper adjustment of other controls may result in
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