Electrical Specifications; External Powered Ac; External Powered Dc; Cash Drawer - TransAct POSjet 1500 Programmer's Manual

Programmer's Guide

Electrical Specifications

External Powered AC

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The POSjet 1500 Printer is designed to be AC self-powered in domestic and international markets. The printer is
equipped with a detachable universal input power supply that is designed to operate worldwide without
modification.
Supply Voltage
Rating (VAC)
100-240

External Powered DC

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Optionally, the POSjet 1500 Printer can be operated with an external 24-volt DC power supply.
Supply Voltage
Rating (VDC)
24-5+10%

Table 10 Power Input Requirements Optional 24-volt DC Supplied from Host

Cash Drawer

Interface Description
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The POSjet 1500 Printer supports dual cash drawers with status. The driver in the printer is capable of supplying
24 V DC at up to 1.5 amps and 250 milliseconds. The POSjet
open. If the drawer is disconnected, the printer considers it closed. Since the printer does not act on the cash drawer
status, the application can interpret cash drawer status any way it wants.
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Driver connector type (standard)
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Driver voltage
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Driver current
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Pulse duration
• Drawer status
The cash drawer interface can be configured for one of three configurations. The Communications Interface card
Board has a 14-pin header with a 10-pin shunt installed on it. The shunt position defines the configuration of the
Cash Drawer. There are three settings, Ithaca

Setup and Installation Procedures

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For DC powered printers, the cash drawer is supplied directly from the DC input supply. The cash drawer
requirements may effect the allowable range of voltages.
Nov-07
POSjet
Supply Frequency
Voltage (Hz)
Range
(VAC)
90-264 47 - 63

Table 9 Standard Power Input Requirements

Supply Frequency
Voltage (Hz)
Range
(VDC)
22.8 -26.4 4 DC
Single RJ12 connector (6 pin) with 24V sink drivers
24 volts (Refer to power supply specification)
1 amp maximum with current limit
250 msec maximum
Open/close drawer status provided to printer
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, Epson, and Star.
Rev M
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1500
Rated Idle Current
Power (amps)
(watts)
25 0.08 @ 120VAC
0.04 @ 240VAC
Power Idle
(watts) Current
(amps)
25W 0.125
Avg.
(Printing)
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1500 Printer defines cash drawer closed as switch
Features/Specifications
Printing Current
(amps)
.435 @ 100 VAC
.281 @ 240 VAC
Current (amps)
2.0 (Cash Drawer Fire)
1.0 (Printing)
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