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Citizen CBM-920 User Manual

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  • Page 1 IMPACT DOT MATRIX PRINTER MODEL CBM-920...

  • Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity

    CITIZEN is a registered trade mark of CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD., Japan CITIZEN es una marca registrada de CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD., Japón Declaration of Conformity Class A EN61000-3-2 EN61000-3-3 EN55024 CBM-920 User’s Manual CITIZEN...
  • Page 4 F. If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a need for service. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. The product may fall, causing Do not place this product where the cord will Refer all servicing on those compartments to service CBM-920 User’s Manual To ensure Never spill Adjust CITIZEN...
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  • Page 6 9. Please note that notwithstanding the conditions in above 8, this company will not be responsible for the consequences of results obtained through operation of this equipment. 10. Please make sure to conduct maintenance before using this equipment after long-term storage. CBM-920 User’s Manual CITIZEN...
  • Page 7 The symbol represents an illustration shown to attract reader’s attentions. The symbol represents an illustration shown the information like method etc… Absolutely do not carry out the following actions, because those may cause the breakage of printer, abnormality in operation, the heating or smoking cause fire or electric shock.
  • Page 8 CBM-920 User’s Manual Do not subject this equipment to excessive force or shocks such as by treading on it, dropping it or hitting it. Do not install this equipment in locations with poor ventilation, and do not use the equipment in such way that the ventilation port is obstructed.
  • Page 9 This may cause abnormality and breakage. Do not use this printer near radio or television, and do not use same outlet as the one used for radio and television. This may cause a trouble with receiving an electric wave.
  • Page 10 Do not subject this equipment to excessive force shocks such as by treading on it, dropping it or hitting Do not operate the operation panel using sharp objects such as the top of a pen etc. Do not pull the paper in printer forcibly by hand or pull the paper in opposite way to paper feed direction.
  • Page 11 CBM-920 User’s Manual Make sure to maintain the equipment after switching OFF the power . When cleaning the platen of printer mechanism, wipe out the dirty portion by a cotton pad dipped into ethyl alcohol. When cleaning the surface of the main unit case, use soft cloth. In case the dirty portion can not be cleared out by the soft cloth, use wet cloth squeezed tightly.
  • Page 12 Setting Ribbon Cassette ...16 Setting Printing Paper ...17 Self-Printing Function...19 Paper Near End Sensor, Paper End Sensor, and Mechanical Alarm...20 Auto Loading Function ...21 Specifications ...22 Connector Pin's Configuration ...22 Explanation of Input/Output Signals...23 Electrical Characteristics...24 CBM-920 User’s Manual CITIZEN...
  • Page 13 Specifications ...26 Connector Connection Diagram...27 Explanation of Input/Output Signals...27 Electrical ...28 Error Detection...29 Control code list ...32 Input data format...33 Japanese character code table...48 International character code table ...49 Character code table...50 CBM-920 User’s Manual CITIZEN...

  • Page 14: Accessories

    CBM-920 is an Impact Dot Matrix printer used for various data communication, POS terminal and various systems. CBM-920, a compact type printer with rated into a rack, etc., can serve to print, on in serial or parallel mode. Prior to actual use, please read this instruction carefully for your correct understanding.

  • Page 15: Power Supply

    2 ply paper ... No carbon paper Original paper (34 Kg paper)+copy paper 1 pcs (34 Kg paper) Total thickness 0.13 mm or less – – 24 R CBM-920 User’s Manual Character set F: International Interface : R: Serial (RS-232C)
  • Page 16 For Europe: Safety Standard TUV: EN60950: 1992 + A1 + A2 + 1993 For North America: EMI FCC class A Safety Standard USR UL/950 - 3th C-UL: CNR CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 550-95 CBM-920 User’s Manual 2.4 mm 50 (D)mm CITIZEN...
  • Page 17 CBM-920 User’s Manual CITIZEN...
  • Page 18 Interface Connector Connected to various hosts via cables. On connection, confirm beforehand that power supply of the host and the printer are OFF. The power cable, also, is held in this connector. Make sure to connect FG terminal with an earth. Do not connect this terminal with the lines except for an earth.
  • Page 19 This may be an abnormal force o the ma in body as well as be an cause of breakage. (5) The thickness of rack panel to fix the main body is to be approx. 1~3 mm. CBM-920 User’s Manual CITIZEN...

  • Page 20: Specification

    The power cable is larger than the communication cable, which is colored in red and in orange for +5V use and in black for GND. (4) Connect a power supply cable to the power supply. Pay attention not to connect power supply cable in reverse polar. CBM-920 User’s Manual CITIZEN...
  • Page 21 (2) Applying your finger on the dent on the left side of the ribbon cover, pull it forward. It opens by about 180° centering around the fixed axis. (3) For closing, pressing the ribbon cover, close it tightly. CBM-920 User’s Manual CITIZEN...
  • Page 22 (4) Turning the ribbon cassette knob in the arrowed direction, remove slack. (5) On replacing a ribbon cassette, pull it out as holding the "PULL" part. CBM-920 User’s Manual CITIZEN...

  • Page 23: Auto Loading Function

    In case the ribbon cassette is kept setting in printer so long time, there may be the case to make a paper dirty. And in case of continuous printing under low temperature, light print may be occurred due to the characteristic of the ink.
  • Page 24 In case the paper is fed diagonally in paper supplying side or paper removing side, paper jam may occur. In this case, turn OFF the power switch immediately and pull out the excessive paper slowly at straight direction. CBM-920 User’s Manual CITIZEN...
  • Page 25 To change to normal print mode, turn Power OFF after turning Dip switch DS1-8 OFF, and then turn Power ON. This function is only available for 40 columns model. This function is not available for 24 columns model. CBM-920 User’s Manual CITIZEN...
  • Page 26 Discharge paper with the LF switch, set new paper and push LF switch. Then BUSY PE is canceled. When auto loading function is available, printer automatically feeds recording paper at a few lines by inserting the recording paper into the paper inlet.
  • Page 27 CBM-920 User’s Manual This printer is equipped with function which can automatically load paper. With paper inserted, it is automatically fed by a few lines. When printing paper is diagonally or not properly fed, take out paper softly and insert it once again.
  • Page 28 DATA 8 8 bit parallel method (DATA 1 ~ 8) ACK, STB, BUSY, RESET, FAULT, PE +5V, GND, and FG Printer side: HIF3F-20PA-2.54DS (HIROSE) Cable side: HIF3C-20D-2.54C (HIROSE) BUSY FAULT RESET +5V (for circuit) +5V (for mechanism) CBM-920 User’s Manual CITIZEN...
  • Page 29 DATA 7 ... 8 bit parallel signal (positive logic) DATA 8 ... 8 bit parallel signal (positive logic) STB ... Strobe signal to read 8 bit data (negative logic) RESET ... Signal to reset the whole printer (negative logic) 4 ms or more 2) Output Signals from Printer ACK...
  • Page 30 BUSY signal level is HCMOS. Other signals are sent at TTL level. For HCMOS level "HIGH" level : "LOW" level : For TTL level "HIGH" level : "LOW" level : 4.0V MIN 1.0V MAX 4.0V MIN 1.0V MAX 2.4V MIN 0.4V MAX CBM-920 User’s Manual CITIZEN...
  • Page 31 CBM-920 User’s Manual I/O Conditions CITIZEN...
  • Page 32 DTR, RESET, FAULT, PE RS232C Mark: Space TTL, CMOS H level: L level: +5V,GND and FG Printer side: HIF3F-20PA-2.54DS (HIROSE) Cable side: HIF3C-20D-2.54C (HIROSE) CBM-920 User’s Manual logic "1"(-3V ~ -12V) logic "0"(+3V ~ +12V) logic "1" logic "0" CITIZEN...
  • Page 33 Even in printing, data can be sent into the input buffer. If this signal is in Ready. Further, Busy takes place also on supply of power, in test printing, on-line status or on occurrence of resetting. +5V(for circuit) +5V(for mechanism) CBM-920 User’s Manual CITIZEN...
  • Page 34 2) Input Signals into Printer RESET... Signal to reset the whole printer (negative logic) 4 ms or more 3) Output Signals from Printer PE ... Signal to indicate shortage of paper (positive logic) FAULT ... Signal to indicate occurrence of trouble such as mechanical alarm (positive logic)
  • Page 35 Regardless of data being held in receiving buffer register, when next data are transmitted to the receiving buffer register. On occurrence of the above mentioned error, the data concerned is converted into ' printed. CBM-920 User’s Manual ' (7FH) which is „ CITIZEN...
  • Page 36 CBM-920 User’s Manual Receiving Control and Buffering The CBM-920, on receiving of print data, performs receiving control (DTR control) in one-word unit. At this time, when the host side has performed data transmit as ignoring DTR, overrun of received data can take place.
  • Page 37 Disabled * changes in setting according to destination. Hex. Dump mode is not available with 24 columns version. France Germany 8 bits See the table below. CBM-920 User’s Manual Factory Setting CR + LF Inverted character Disabled Disabled Enabled Denmark...

  • Page 38: Control Code List

    Defining the download character 1B, 25 Download character valid / invalid 1B, 4B Bit image printing 1C, 57,1 Specifying double wide and double high character 1C, 57, 0 Cancellation of double wide and double high character CBM-920 User’s Manual CITIZEN...
  • Page 40 (characters from 20H to 7FH) and for specifying of SO side (characters from A0H to FFH) Standard character specifying (SI, US) command By inputting SI (0FH) and US (1FH) codes, printer cancels the double wide characters and the data after this command is printed in standard characters.
  • Page 41 Cancellation of inverted character is conducted by inputting DC2 again or DC1 (initial setting). In case inverted character is specified by dip switch setting, all of this operation goes to opposite way. CBM-920 User’s Manual CITIZEN...
  • Page 42 And in case that n is specified at the out of available range, this command is automatically ignored. When inputting this command, in case there is some data in the input buffer, printer prints the data. But the printed line (10 dots line) is included in the volume of line feed n Therefore in case n is 4 spacing may go to "0".
  • Page 43 (9) Printing registered sentence (ESC + "!" + n) By inputting ESC (1BH) + "!" (21H) + n, printer prints the sentence registered at the value specified by n. The data between 1 and 8 is to be specified for n. In case the data is registered out of this range, this transaction is not conducted.
  • Page 44 Example 1) This is a pe n I s T h i s a p e n ? I t i s a p e n I t i s a p e n CBM-920 User’s Manual CITIZEN...
  • Page 47 After the above control, in case the character code of 41H is specified, full dot printing of 6 printing is performed. (Character "A" can not be accessed to.) 8 dots matrix is registered to address 41H. (The code of internal FF FF FF FF FF FF CBM-920 User’s Manual 8 dot matrix CITIZEN...
  • Page 48 <Example> In case the following pattern file is transmitted. [Print of registered characters] In case of printing the registered characters, these characters are printed by command (CR, LF, ESC + "B" + n) at same print condition as the other internal characters. CBM-920 User’s Manual CITIZEN...
  • Page 49 This means the pattern comprises 9 × 8 dots matrix is decomposed to 9 portions divided to the direction of lengthwise and the data of 9 bytes in total is to be transmitted as each one bytes data. CBM-920 User’s Manual CITIZEN...
  • Page 50 <Example> In case the following data is transmitted. Since this model is using half dot printing method, this printer can not specifies the continuous dots to the direction of printing direction. (Horizontal direction) Therefore, the pattern can not be registered in the position of "e"...
  • Page 51 Therefore, n1 shows the number of bytes to the direction of side, n2 (lower) and n3 (higher) show the number of dot lines at the direction of lengthwise. CBM-920 User’s Manual CITIZEN...
  • Page 53 Remarks 1 ) Although both of standard characters and double wide characters can exist in the same line, in case the total columns go to 24 (40) columns at standard character basis, this printer con-duct buffer full printing automatically. Remarks 2) In case both of double wide and double high character and double wide character are specified, double width and double height is specified.
  • Page 54 CBM-920 User’s Manual Remarks: SP means: "Space" (blank). CITIZEN...
  • Page 55 CBM-920 User’s Manual Remarks: SP means: "Space" (blank). CITIZEN...
  • Page 56 CBM-920 User’s Manual (The characters of *1~*12 in the below table can be changed to the characters in the next page.) Remarks: SP means: "Space" (blank). CITIZEN...
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  • Page 59 1.06E-0601 Printed in Japan...