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Star Micronics DP8340RC Series User Manual

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DOT MATRIX PRINTER
DP8340RC SERIES
[PARALLEL INTERFACE]
USERS MANUAL

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  • Page 1 DOT MATRIX PRINTER DP8340RC SERIES [PARALLEL INTERFACE] USERS MANUAL...
  • Page 2 STAR would greatly appreciate being informed of them. • The above notwithstanding, STAR can assume no responsibility for any errors in this manual. Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement Statement of Radio Interference Regulations © Copyright 1986, 1999 Star Micronics Co., Ltd.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. OUTLINE ... 1 2. UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION ... 2 2-1. Unpacking ... 2 2-2. Installation of Paper Holders and Re-Roll Prevention Guard ... 3 2-3. Handling Notes... 4 3. PART IDENTIFICATION AND NOMENCLATURE ... 5 3-1. Power Supply Unit ... 5 3-2.

  • Page 5: Outline

    The DP8340RC series of serial dot matrix printers is for use in ECR, POS, electronic instruments, banking machines and computer peripheral equipment. The DP8340RC series include the following features; 2 color printing (Red and Black) High-speed bidirectional printing (2 line/sec, 29 or 44 columns per line)

  • Page 6: Unpacking And Installation

    2. UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION 2-1. Unpacking After opening the box, check if all necessary accessories are included. (A) Printer 1 Printer 2 User’s Manual 3 Paper Holders (B) Power Supply Unit 1 Power Supply Unit 2 User’s Manual 4 Re-Roll Prevention Guard 5 Ink Ribbon 6 DIP Switch Cover Figure 2-1.

  • Page 7: Installation Of Paper Holders And Re-Roll Prevention Guard

    2-2. Installation of Paper Holders and Re-Roll Prevention Guard Install the Paper Holders in the intermost holes in the rear of the printer. Figure 2-2. Installation of Paper Holders – 3 –...

  • Page 8: Handling Notes

    Install the Re-Roll Prevention Wire in the holes of the printer cover. Twisting the Wire as shown in the figure below, will make the installation easier. Figure 2-3. Installation of Re-Roll Prevention 2-3. Handling Notes (1) Install the printer near an easily accessible socket-outlet. (2) Place the unit on a flat and stable surface for operation.

  • Page 9: Part Identification And Nomenclature

    3. PART IDENTIFICATION AND NOMENCLATURE 3-1. Power Supply Unit DC Power Connector (Output) Shape of AC Power plug will vary according to destinations. Figure 3-1. Power Supply Unit – 5 –...

  • Page 10: Printer

    3-2. Printer Figure 3-2. Printer: Front View Figure 3-3. Printer: Rear View – 6 –...

  • Page 11: Part Functional Description

    3-3. Part Functional Description (1) AC Power Plug (2) DC Power Outlet (3) Printer Cover (4) POWER Lamp (5) ON LINE Lamp (6) ALARM Lamp (7) ON LINE Button (8) FEED Button (9) Interface Connector Connects the printer to host computers. Check that (10) DIP Switches (11) Peripheral Drive Output...

  • Page 12: Installation Of Ink Ribbon And Paper

    4. INSTALLATION OF INK RIBBON AND PAPER 4-1. Installation of Ink Ribbon (1) Turn power off, lift the Printer Cover up and remove it. Note: Be careful not to touch the print head immediately after printing, because it can get very hot. Figure 4-1.

  • Page 13: Removal Of Ink Ribbon

    Ribbon Life Figure 4-2. Installation of Ink Ribbon 4-2. Removal of Ink Ribbon Hold the spool and lift gently, rotating it until the ribbon sags. Push the ribbon detecting lever out, lift the spool until it comes off the shaft. Remove the second spool in a similar manner.

  • Page 14: Paper Insertion

    4-3. Paper Insertion 4-3-1. For Roll Paper (1) Cut the Roll Paper end straight and square. Hold the roll so that the paper comes from the bottom. (2) Attach the Roll Paper to the Holders Paper by slipping one side of the roll onto the Hub and pulling the other Hub out to allow the roll to slip in place.

  • Page 15: Roll Paper Installation (When Using The Optional Printer Cover 8340R)

    4-3-2. Roll Paper Installation (When using the optional Printer Cover 8340R) When installing roll paper with the optional “Ptinter Cover 8340R”, please use the following procedure. (1) Turn power off, lift the Printer Cover up and remove it. Note: Be careful not to touch the print head immediately after printing because it can get very hot.

  • Page 16: Validation Option Installation

    4-3-3. Validation Option Installation The validation printing requires the optional printer cover 8340R. Refer to item 4-3-2 for the installation. (1) Turn power ON. (2) Enter the printer the validation mode. (Refer to the control code “GS” in Chapter 5.) (3) Insert the material to be validated against the right side of the slot in the Printer Cover 8340R.

  • Page 17: Control Codes

    CODE (0A) Print and line feed instruction FUNCTION The LF code causes the data in the line buffer to be printed, OUTLINE followed by a single line feed. When the line buffer is empty, only the feed takes place. CODE (0D) Print and line feed instruction FUNCTION...
  • Page 18 CODE (0F) FUNCTION Inverted print instruction This function causes the printing to be inverted. This code OUTLINE must be received at the beginning of a line. If this code is received anywhere other than at the beginning of a line, it is disregarded.
  • Page 19 ESC a n CODE (1B) n-line feed FUNCTION After printing the data in the current line, n lines are fed by this OUTLINE code. The value of n ranges from 1 to 120. ESC C n CODE (1B) FUNCTION Sets page length in lines This code sets the length of a page to n lines.
  • Page 20 ESC @ CODE (1B) Printer initialization FUNCTION All printing conditions except ESC BEL n OUTLINE and data buffer are set to the power on default condition. ESC BEL n CODE (1B) Sets peripheral unit drive 1 pulse duration. FUNCTION This command sets the pulse duration for peripheral unit OUTLINE drive (Paper Cutter, Take-Up Device, cash drawer, etc.) Pulse Duration = 10 n...
  • Page 21 CODE (1C) Trigger peripheral unit drive 1 (immediate) FUNCTION Causes a peripheral drive 1 pulse to be generated immediately OUTLINE CODE (1A) Trigger peripheral unit drive 2 (immediate) FUNCTION This command causes a peripheral unit drive 2 pulse to be OUTLINE generated.
  • Page 22 CODE (1D) Validation printing instruction FUNCTION This code causes the printer to perform validation printing OUTLINE of a maximum of 32 subsequent characters (at 15 CPI, from the thirteenth to the forty-forth column). After the GS code is received, a maximum of 32 characters should be input, followed by the LF code which indicates the end of the validation printing data.

  • Page 23: Character Code List

    Character 1 LF (0A)H 2 CR (0D)H 3 SO (0E)H 4 DC4 (14)H 5 ESC-1 (1B)H (2D)H(01)H (1B)H (2D)H (31)H 6 ESC-0 (1B)H (2D)H(00)H (1B)H (2D)H (30)H 7 SI (0F)H 8 DC2 (12)H 9 ESC E (1B)H (45)H 10 ESC F (1B)H (46)H 11 ESC 4 (1B)H (34)H...

  • Page 24: General Specifications

    6. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Printing method Number of print columns 29 columns (10CPI), 44 columns (15CPI) Print speed Print direction Line spacing Paper feed method Paper feed speed Character set Font configuration * Graphic Feed Not Available Character size Character spacing Dot spacing Gross dot Print area...
  • Page 25 Power supply unit Four supplies available with following ratings Input AC 100 – 240 V 47Hz – 63 Hz 0.8 A Max Paper specification Paper type Size Paper width Roll diameter Thickness (single) (2 copy) Paper end One line validation Ink ribbon specification Color Ribbon material...
  • Page 26 Figure 6-1. Roll Paper and Print Area Figure 6-2. Material to be validated and One Line Validation Printing – 22 –...
  • Page 27 Figure 6-3. External Dimensions (Printer) 36mm 120mm 2.0m Shape of AC Power plug will vary according to destinations. Figure 6-4. External Dimensions (Power Supply Unit) – 23 –...

  • Page 28: Interface

    7-1. Interface Specifications This printer has a parallel interface to communicate with the computer. The operating specifications of the parallel interface are as follows. (1) Data transfer rate (2) Synchronization (3) Handshaking (4) Logic level 7-2. Interface Timing Figure 7-1. Interface Timing Diagram Signal Name DATA1-DATA8 (To Printer)

  • Page 29: Connectors And Signals

    7-3. Connectors and Signals Pin No.Signal Name IN/OUT STROBE DATA1-8 BUSY PAPER SELECTED 14-15 SIGNAL CHASSIS 19-30 RESET ERROR EXT GND 34-36 Figure 7-3. Parallel Interface Connector (Printer side) Signals when data is ready to be read.Signal gose from HIGH to LOW (for at least 0.5 microsec.) when data is available.

  • Page 30: Setting Of The Dip Switches

    7-4. Setting of the DIP Switches Switch Function Character Table Unused CR cord Unused 5 (*1) Ink Ribbon International Character Set (See below) (*1) DIP Swich 5 should be set to ON when you use a 2-color ribbon for 2-color printing. It should be set to OFF when a monochrome ribbon is used.

  • Page 31: Peripheral Unit Drive Circuit

    7-5. Peripheral Unit Drive Circuit The Control Board of this printer is equipped with a circuit for driving peripheral units (Paper Cutter, Take-Up Device, Cash Drawer, etc.) The 6P Modular Jack is used as the Drive Circuit. When using this circuit, connect the peripheral unit cable to the 6P Modular Jack (cable is not included).

  • Page 32: When Power Is Supplied By The User

    8. WHEN POWER IS SUPPLIED BY THE USER When printer power is supplied by the user rather than through the accessory power source unit, please be careful of the following points. Note 1: The power supply must be +12V pacitor (C = 4700µF/25V to 6800µF/25V) must be connected across the output of the power supply.
  • Page 33 +10% –5% 2 ~ 3A 6800µF/25V Other parameters may be determined by user. Figure 8-1. Power Supply Reference Circuit 100 ~ 200µF/25V VZD = 14V (1W) 4700 ~ 6800µF/25V 2SD633 (TOSHIBA) – 29 –...

  • Page 34: Character Code List

    9. CHARACTER CODE LIST 1) U.S.A. & Europe (DIP SW1: ON) – 30 –...
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  • Page 36 2) JAPAN (DIP SW1: OFF) – 32 –...
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  • Page 38 International Character Sets – 34 –...
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  • Page 40 ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS DIVISION STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD. 536 Nanatsushinnya, Shimizu, Shizuoka 424-0066 Japan Tel: 0543-47-0112, Fax: 0543-48-5271 Please access the following URL http://www.star-micronics.co.jp/service/sp_sup_e.htm for the lastest revision of the manual. OVERSEAS SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES STAR MICRONICS AMERICA, INC. 70-D Ethel Road West, Piscataway, NJ 08854 U.S.A Tel: 732-572-9512, Fax: 732-572-5095 STAR MICRONICS U.K.

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