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Star Micronics NP-226 Product Specifications

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《Notice》 ･All features and specifications described are subject to change without notice.
D-F0390 NP-326 Product specifications Ver.0.02
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Kiosk Printer
NP-226/326
Revision 0.01 2004.05.14 Provisional version
Revision 0.02 2004.07.09 Provisional version
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  • Page 1 Spec. No D-F0390 Provisional version Product Specifications for Super High Speed Kiosk Printer NP-226/326 Revision 0.01 2004.05.14 Provisional version Revision 0.02 2004.07.09 Provisional version 《Notice》 ･All features and specifications described are subject to change without notice. D-F0390 NP-326 Product specifications Ver.0.02...
  • Page 2 Devide 226 and 326 Interface Add parallel, USB Cutter life Changed to 500,000 cut Near empty Detection value 22.5→22.0 Modified ※1 PrintArea,Cut position Add NP-226 Power input connector Safety regulation UL60950→UL60950-1 External dimension Interface (parallel) Interface (serial) Transfer speed 4800→115200...
  • Page 3 Read Carefully Before Using the Printer Wrong handling of the printer may cause its performance declined and the product damaged. Please read the notes below before handling. Static discharge prevention must be made for installation and removal of the printer to protect IC and other electrical parts.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    T able of Contents 1. Overview 1.1 Overview 1.2 Features 1.3 Configuration 2. Specifications 2.1 Basic specifications 2.2 Printing area and cut position 2.3 Power supply specifications 2.4 Reliability 2.5 Dimensions 3. Interface specifications 3.1 Parallel interface (Centronics compliant) 3.2 Serial interface (RS-232C compliant) 3.3 USB interface (V2.0 FULL SPEED compliant) 3.4 Connector connections 3.5 Connector signal details...

  • Page 5: Overview

    1. Overview 1.1 Overview The printer is categorized as following. NP – 326 * * ① ② ③ ① Paper width (Factory setting) 2: 2 inch (58mm) 3: 3 inch (80mm) ② Cut type (Factory setting) F: Full cut P: Partial cut ③...

  • Page 6: Configuration

    1.3 Configuration (Under review) The printer consists of the following components. Product Name NP-226 NP-326 Description Specification Part No. Q’ty NP-226 ○ NP-326 ○ W58xØ **(Inner Ø12) 24-X*** Thermal Paper ○ 80xØ 48mm(Inner Ø12) 24-X121 Thermal Paper ○ PH-8L Paper holder ○...

  • Page 7: Specifications

    2. Specifications 2.1 Basic specifications (Under review) Specifications NP-226 NP-326 Print specs. 1. Print method Line thermal dot 2. Total dots / line 432 dots 576 dots 3. Dot density 8 dots / mm 4. Print width 54mm 72 mm 5.
  • Page 8 Specifications NP-226 NP-326 Barcode 1. 1-D symbology UPC-A specs UPC-E EAN-13 (JAN-13) EAN-8 (JAN-8) CODE39 CODABAR CODE128 2. 2-D symology QR code Interface 1. Serial（R type） RS232c compliant 2. Parallel (P type) Centronics compliant 3. USB (U type) V2.0 FULL SPEED Auto-cutter 1.

  • Page 9: Printing Area And Cut Position

    1 mm at the beginning of print or by take the paper to the direction to left or right. Note3: The cut mode (full cut or partial cut) is set by the factory. No change of cut mode is done by the command setting. NP-226 NP-326 D-F0390 NP-326 Product specifications Ver.0.02...

  • Page 10: Power Supply Specifications

    Connector on printer side ：TCS7960-532010 Hosiden or equivalent Connector on Adapter side ：TCP8927-631100 Hosiden or equivalent Function Connector drawing +24V Shell 2) Power voltage : DC24V±5% 3) Current consumption *1, *2 NP-226 NP-326 1 partition 2 partition 1 partition 2 partition Standby Approx. **A Approx. **A Approx.

  • Page 11: Reliability

    2.4 Reliability 1) Head life : Average resistance change rate to head less than 15%, except defects caused by dust or others Pulse More than 100 million pulses (with recommended paper) Wear distance More than 100 km (with recommended paper) 2) Cutter life : 500,000 cut 3) Operation environment...

  • Page 12: Dimensions

    2.5 Dimensions 1) NP-226 112±4 Power In Cent 36P PARALL Model Factory Setting Paper Width 58.0-1 125±2 58.5 58.5 Cutting Position Exit Width (56.2) 103.0±2 D-F0390 NP-326 Product specifications Ver.0.02...
  • Page 13 2) NP-326 122±4 Power In Cent 36P PARALL Model Factory Setting Paper Width 80.0-1 125±2 58.5 58.5 Cutting Position Exit Width (56.2) 103.0±2 D-F0390 NP-326 Product specifications Ver.0.02...

  • Page 14: Interface Specifications

    3. Interface specifications 3.1 Parallel interface (Centronics compliant) 1) Data input : 8 bit parallel method(DATA 0 – DATA 7) 2) Control signals : /ACK, BUSY, /STB, /ERROR, PE, SLECT 3) Input signal to a printer DATA 0 – 7 : 8 bit parallel signal(positive logic) /STB : Signal to read 8 bit data(negative logic)

  • Page 15: Serial Interface (Rs-232C Compliant)

    7) Timing chart POWER T2 T3 DATA /STB BUSY /ACK T1 = 3500msec (Max) T4 = 500nsec (Max) T2, T3 = 500nsec (Min) T5, T6 = 4μsec(TYP) 8) Receive control When BUSY signal stays at LOW, it is feasible to receive data from host computer. But not feasible when BUSY signal stays at HIGH.

  • Page 16: Connector Connections

    3.4 Connector connections 1) J1 Power input 2) CN2 Connect to printer mechanism (head) 3) CN3 Connect to printer mechanism (motor) 4) CN4 Connect to printer mechanism (sensors) 5) CN5 Data signal input 6) CN6 Connect to autocutter 7) CN7 Connect to auxiliary sensor (paper near empty sensor) 8) CN8 Connect to operation panel 3.5 Connector signal details 1) Power input connecter...

  • Page 17: Functions

    4) Parallel data signal input connecter (P type) Printer side connecter: 57-40360 (DDK) equivalent Mating connecter: 57F-40360-20N (DDK) equivalent Pin No. Signal In/Output Function Remarks /STB Input Data read assign signal Input Parallel print data 0 Input Parallel print data 1 Input Parallel print data 2 Input...
  • Page 18 7) CN8 Connect to operation panel Printer side connector: 53047-0310(Molex) Mating connector 51021-0300(Molex) Pin No. Signal name In/Output Functions Remarks Input Paper feed signal input Active at L Output Printer error signal Output in Output printer error Signal ground 1) Paper feed is executed according to the paper feed pitch set by ESC 2, ESC 3. However, if there is no paper, line feed is not executed.

  • Page 19: Function Setting

    4. Functions 4.1 Function setting 4.1.1 DIP switch S1 Factory setting Function S1-1 Interface 1 Serial Parallel S1-2 Interface 2 Serial /Parallel S1-3 Select fixed division 2 partition Automatic partition drive S1-4 Refer to the following Baud rate table S1-5 S1-6 Parity check S1-7...
  • Page 20 7. Character table select Japanese Korean Chinese Greek S2-2 S2-3 Japanese JIS C 6226 : Full size Katakana character set + Extended Graphics character set + Code page 858 + International character : Half size Korean KSX 1001:1992 : Full size Katakana character set + Extended Graphic character set + Code page 858 : Half size Chinese GB18030-2000 : Half / Full size Greek Code page 1253 : Full size (1 byte code)

  • Page 21: Processing Error

    4.2 Processing error 1) Error detection details /ERR 232C Name Status BUSY Removal status status Comm. 232C Comm. error Align comm. error Parity condition Overrun Flaming Data “?” print Paper near Paper remain sense Load paper 0bit 1 empty CN7 sensor Head up Head up Head up lever...

  • Page 22: Partition Drive

    2) 2 fixed partition select may decrease print quality. 2) Automatic partition drive 1 partition 2 partitions NP-226 Less than 248 dots Higher than 249 dots NP-326 Less than 352 dots Higher than 353 dots 1. Automatic partition drive select will automatically change the print speed according to print ratio.

  • Page 23: Paper Holder Mounting

    4.6 Paper holder mounting (Under review) D-F0390 NP-326 Product specifications Ver.0.02...

  • Page 24: Control Commands

    5. Control commands 5.1 Control command table Control codes Functions Pages Horizontal tab Carriage return Print and line feed Page feed ESC C n Page length set for n lines ESC SP n Character right space set ESC ! n Print mode overall set ESC % n Down load character set/reset...
  • Page 25 Control codes Functions Pages FS & Japanese Kanji mode setting ▲47 FS – n Japanese Kanji underline set / reset FS . Japanese Kanji mode reset ▲49 FS C n Japanese Kanji code select ■50 FS S n1 n2 Japanese Kanji space setting FS W n Japanese Kanji Double height and width set / reset...

  • Page 26: Printer Driver

    5.2 Printer driver Please apply the driver stated below for using NP-325R under Windows environment. Refer to the User’s Manual for a driver. 1) Windows 95/98: NII printer driver Windows 95/98, Version 1.00 2) Windows NT4.0: NII printer driver Windows NT4.0, Version 1.00 3) Windows 2000/XP: NII printer driver Windows 2000/XP, Version 1.00 4) Windows 2000/XP: NII printer driver Windows 2000/XP USB, Version 1.00 5.3 Control command details...
  • Page 27 7) Overall print mode setting: << ESC ! n >> Code : [1B] h + [21] h + n * [00≤n≤FF] h Sets print mode. “n” has following meanings Values Function Character font Font A Font B Undefined Undefined Bold Reset Double height Reset...
  • Page 28 < Reference > In the case of Font A 12dots 24dots P1=〔00〕h,P4=〔00〕h,P7=〔00〕h,P10=〔00〕h,… P2=〔00〕h,P5=〔00〕h,P8=〔0F〕h,P11=〔72〕h,… P3=〔08〕h,P6=〔F8〕h,P9=〔08〕h,P12=〔00〕h,… D-F0390 NP-326 Product specifications Ver.0.02...
  • Page 29 < Reference > In the case of Font B 9dots 17dots P1=〔40〕h,P4=〔7F〕h,P7=〔41〕h,P10=〔41〕h,… P2=〔04〕h,P5=〔FC〕h,P8=〔04〕h,P11=〔04〕h,… P3=〔00〕h,P6=〔00〕h,P9=〔00〕h,P12=〔00〕h,… D-F0390 NP-326 Product specifications Ver.0.02...
  • Page 30 * Bit image data (Dn) interprets bit 1 as print and bit 0 as not print. * Bit image mode is indicated below. Vertical direction Horizontal direction m (hex) Bit image mode Maximum dot number quantity density density NP-226 NP-326 8 dots 67DPI 101DPI single density 8 dots 67DPI 203DPI...
  • Page 31 < Relationship between bit image data and printed dots > 8 dots bit image D1 D2 D3 DATA =1dot single double 24 dots bit image D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D8 D9 DATA =1dot single double D-F0390 NP-326 Product specifications Ver.0.02...
  • Page 32 4. < ESC D NUL > clears all tab positions being set. After the tab is cleared, horizontal tab will be ignored. 5. Default value is set at every 8 characters of font A (at 9 th, 17th, 25 , 33 and 41 digit).(NP-226: till 33 digit) D-F0390 NP-326 Product specifications Ver.0.02...
  • Page 33 16) Bold print set/reset :<< ESC E n >> * [00≤ n ≤FF] h Code : [1B] h + [45] h + n Sets and resets the bold print * “n” is only valid for LSB(b0) * LSB (b0) is defined as following. Values Resets bold print Sets the bold print...
  • Page 34 20) Panel switch enable/disable:<< ESC c 5 n >> Code : [1B] h + [63] h + [35] h + n * [00≤n≤FF] h Changes the FEED switch valid or invalid. * “n” is only valid for LSB(b0) * “n” bit has a following meanings Description enable FEED switch disable FEED switch...
  • Page 35 23) Printer status transmission :<< ESC v >> Code : [1B] h + [76] h Sends current printer status * Status to be transmitted consist of 1 byte and the content is explained in the chart below. Value Functions paper near empty paper present near empty platen open...
  • Page 36 26) Absolute position set :<< ESC $ n1 n2>> Code : [1B] h + [24] h +n1 +n2 * [00≤n1≤FF] h * [00≤n2≤03] h Print start position is assigned by dots in 1/203rd of inch from the beginning of line. * Divide the value of dot by 256, place quotient to n2, and remainder to n1.
  • Page 37 31) Select of HRI character print position :<< GS H n >> Code : [1D] h + [48] h + n * [00≤n≤03] h Description : Selects the print position of HRI characters in printing barcode. * “n” has the following meaning. n (Hex) Print position No printing...
  • Page 38 34) Download bit image print :<< GS / m >> Code : [1D] h + [2F] h + m * [00≤m≤03] h Description : Prints “download bit image” in a mode assigned by “m”. * Modes to be assigned by m are as follows. Dot density Modes Vertical...
  • Page 39 38) Select character code table :<<ESC T n>> Code: [1B] h + [54] h + n * [00≤n≤03] h * Select the character code table. * n means as follows. n(Hex) Font table Japanese Chinese Korean Greek Default of n value is as per DIP switch setting (S2-2, S2-3). By executing printer initialization, this setting will be returned to value set by DIP switch (S2-2, S2-3).
  • Page 40 39) QR code print :<< ESC q S E M >> ESC + ”q” + S + E + M + DATA [+ ”,” + M + DATA +……] + NUL CODE : [1B] h + [71] h + S + E + M + DATA [+ [2C] h + M + DATA +….] + [00] h About parameter S: module size * Assign 1 module size of QR code by printer’s dot numbers.
  • Page 41 Following table shows the number of characters and input data capacity for the model 1 in version 1 to Correction Data code Alpha Version Data bit Numeric Byte Kanji level Word numeric 1084 1356 1052 1660 1276 1020 1964 1484 1244 2316 1772...
  • Page 42 * It is possible to register from 0 to 2 different kinds of patterns (3 patterns). * In each pattern, up to the maximum of 11cm (15 cm for NP-226) length of bit image print data can be registered; up to the maximum of 11cm for 3” model and up to 7cm for 4”...
  • Page 43 * If assigned beyond the specified area, the data is neglected and the select will not change. * Automatic partition is as follows: 1 partition 2 partitions NP-226 Less than 248 dots More than 249 dots NP-326 Less than 352 dots...
  • Page 44 47) Japanese Kanji mode setting: <<FS &>> * Selects either Japan code table or non-Japan code table. Code : [1C] h + [26] h Description : Set Japanese Kanji print mode * It is not effective when selected Shift JIS of Japanese Kanji. * Default is the reset of Japanese Kanji mode.
  • Page 45 52) Japanese Kanji Double height and width set / reset: << FS W n >> Code : [1C] h + [57] h + n * [00≤n≤FF] h Description : Set / reset double height and width of Japanese Kanji character Last bit (b0) of “n”...
  • Page 46 55) Macro execution :<< GS ^ n1 n2 n3 >> Code : [1D] h + [5E] h + n1 + n2 + n3 * [00≤n1≤FF] h * [00≤n2≤FF] h * [00≤n3≤01] h Description : Executes Macros being defined * The definitions of n1, n2 and n3 are: n1 : times of Macro execution n2 : wait time of Macro execution At every execution, there is a wait time of n2 x 100msec.
  • Page 47 57) Raster bit image :<< ESC b n1 n2 n3 Dn >> Code : [1B] h + [62] h + n1 + n2 + n3 + Dn * [00≤n1≤36] h : NP-226 * [00≤n1≤36] h : NP-326 * [00≤n2≤FF] h * [00≤n3≤FF] h Data is printed in a raster bit image.
  • Page 48 58) Definition of additional characters :<< FS 2 a1 a2 Dn >> * Effecive only when the Japanese font is selected Code : [1C] h + [32] h + a1 + a2 + Dn JIS Code * [a1=77] h * [21≤a2≤7E] h Shift JIS Code * [a1=EC] h * [40≤a2≤7E , 80≦a2≦9E] h...
  • Page 49 P1=〔02〕h,P4=〔01〕h,P7=〔81〕h,P10=〔40〕h,P13=〔70〕h,P16=〔30〕h,… P2=〔00〕h,P5=〔00〕h,P8=〔C0〕h,P11=〔C3〕h,P14=〔0F〕h,P17=〔38〕h,… P3=〔40〕h,P6=〔60〕h,P9=〔FE〕h,P12=〔FF〕h,P15=〔03〕h,P18=〔00〕h,… D-F0390 NP-326 Product specifications Ver.0.02...

  • Page 50: Character Code Table

    6. Character code table 6.1 Domestic character code table (International character set: Japan) HEX BIN 0000 0001 0010 0011 0100 0101 0110 0111 1000 1001 1010 1011 1100 1101 1110 1111 SP ０ ＠ Ｐ ` ｐ   SP ー タ ミ  × 0000 NUL DC1 ！...
  • Page 51 6.2 Overseas character code table (International character set: U.S.A) HEX BIN 0000 0001 0010 0011 0100 0101 0110 0111 1000 1001 1010 1011 1100 1101 1110 1111 ｐ       α ≡ 0000 SP ０ ＠ Ｐ DC1 ！...

  • Page 52: International Character Code Table

    6.3 CODE PAGE 858 HEX BIN 0000 0001 0010 0011 0100 0101 0110 0111 1000 1001 1010 1011 1100 1101 1110 1111 ｐ        0000 SP ０ ＠ Ｐ DC1 ！ １ Ａ Ｑ ａ ｑ       β ± 0001 ”...

  • Page 53: Code Page1250

    6.5 CODE PAGE1250 *This code table indicates simplified symbol and is not print result. There may be a different result between the code table and print result D-F0390 NP-326 Product specifications Ver.0.02...

  • Page 54: Code Page1251

    6.6 CODE PAGE1251 *This code table indicates simplified symbol and is not print result. There may be a different result between the code table and print result D-F0390 NP-326 Product specifications Ver.0.02...

  • Page 55: Code Page1252

    6.7 CODE PAGE1252 *This code table indicates simplified symbol and is not print result. There may be a different result between the code table and print result D-F0390 NP-326 Product specifications Ver.0.02...

  • Page 56: Code Page1253

    6.8 CODE PAGE1253 *This code table indicates simplified symbol and is not print result. There may be a different result between the code table and print result D-F0390 NP-326 Product specifications Ver.0.02...

  • Page 57: Code Page1254

    6.9 CODE PAGE1254 *This code table indicates simplified symbol and is not print result. There may be a different result between the code table and print result D-F0390 NP-326 Product specifications Ver.0.02...

  • Page 58: Ks X 1001:1992

    6.10 KS X 1001:1992 １区 ０ １ ２ ３ ４ ５ ６ ７ ８ ９ Ａ Ｂ Ｃ Ｄ Ｅ Ｆ ２区 ０ １ ２ ３ ４ ５ ６ ７ ８ ９ Ａ Ｂ Ｃ Ｄ Ｅ Ｆ A1A0 A2A0 、...
  • Page 59 ９区 ０ １ ２ ３ ４ ５ ６ ７ ８ ９ Ａ Ｂ Ｃ Ｄ Ｅ Ｆ 10 区 ０ １ ２ ３ ４ ５ ６ ７ ８ ９ Ａ Ｂ Ｃ Ｄ Ｅ Ｆ A9A0 æ đ ð ħ ı...
  • Page 60 17 区 ０ １ ２ ３ ４ ５ ６ ７ ８ ９ Ａ Ｂ Ｃ Ｄ Ｅ Ｆ 18 区 ０ １ ２ ３ ４ ５ ６ ７ ８ ９ Ａ Ｂ Ｃ Ｄ Ｅ Ｆ B1A0 괌 괍 괏 광 괘 괜 괠 괩 괬 괭 괴 괵 괸 괼 굄 B2A0 깹...
  • Page 61 25 区 ０ １ ２ ３ ４ ５ ６ ７ ８ ９ Ａ Ｂ Ｃ Ｄ Ｅ Ｆ 26 区 ０ １ ２ ３ ４ ５ ６ ７ ８ ９ Ａ Ｂ Ｃ Ｄ Ｅ Ｆ B9A0 묀 묄 묍 묏 묑 묘 묜 묠 묩 묫 무 묵 묶 문 묻 BAA0 벙...
  • Page 62 33 区 ０ １ ２ ３ ４ ５ ６ ７ ８ ９ Ａ Ｂ Ｃ Ｄ Ｅ Ｆ 34 区 ０ １ ２ ３ ４ ５ ６ ７ ８ ９ Ａ Ｂ Ｃ Ｄ Ｅ Ｆ C1A0 점 접 젓 정 젖 제 젝 젠 젤 젬 젭 젯 젱 져 젼 C2A0 징...
  • Page 63 41 区 ０ １ ２ ３ ４ ５ ６ ７ ８ ９ Ａ Ｂ Ｃ Ｄ Ｅ Ｆ 42 区 ０ １ ２ ３ ４ ５ ６ ７ ８ ９ Ａ Ｂ Ｃ Ｄ Ｅ Ｆ C9A0 CAA0 伽 佳 假 價 加 可 呵 哥 嘉 嫁 家 暇 架 枷 柯 C9B0 CAB0 歌...
  • Page 64 49 区 ０ １ ２ ３ ４ ５ ６ ７ ８ ９ Ａ Ｂ Ｃ Ｄ Ｅ Ｆ 50 区 ０ １ ２ ３ ４ ５ ６ ７ ８ ９ Ａ Ｂ Ｃ Ｄ Ｅ Ｆ D1A0 朞 期 杞 棋 棄 機 欺 氣 汽 沂 淇 玘 琦 琪 璂 D2A0 納...
  • Page 65 57 区 ０ １ ２ ３ ４ ５ ６ ７ ８ ９ Ａ Ｂ Ｃ Ｄ Ｅ Ｆ 58 区 ０ １ ２ ３ ４ ５ ６ ７ ８ ９ Ａ Ｂ Ｃ Ｄ Ｅ Ｆ D9A0 蔑 冥 名 命 明 暝 椧 溟 皿 瞑 茗 蓂 螟 酩 銘 DAA0 汶...
  • Page 66 65 区 ０ １ ２ ３ ４ ５ ６ ７ ８ ９ Ａ Ｂ Ｃ Ｄ Ｅ Ｆ 66 区 ０ １ ２ ３ ４ ５ ６ ７ ８ ９ Ａ Ｂ Ｃ Ｄ Ｅ Ｆ E1A0 聖 聲 腥 誠 醒 世 勢 歲 洗 稅 笹 細 說 貰 召 E2A0 戍...
  • Page 67 73 区 ０ １ ２ ３ ４ ５ ６ ７ ８ ９ Ａ Ｂ Ｃ Ｄ Ｅ Ｆ 74 区 ０ １ ２ ３ ４ ５ ６ ７ ８ ９ Ａ Ｂ Ｃ Ｄ Ｅ Ｆ E9A0 窈 窯 繇 繞 耀 腰 蓼 蟯 要 謠 遙 遼 邀 饒 慾 EAA0 運...
  • Page 68 81 区 ０ １ ２ ３ ４ ５ ６ ７ ８ ９ Ａ Ｂ Ｃ Ｄ Ｅ Ｆ 82 区 ０ １ ２ ３ ４ ５ ６ ７ ８ ９ Ａ Ｂ Ｃ Ｄ Ｅ Ｆ F1A0 踪 踵 鍾 鐘 佐 坐 左 座 挫 罪 主 住 侏 做 姝 F2A0 咫...
  • Page 69 89 区 ０ １ ２ ３ ４ ５ ６ ７ ８ ９ Ａ Ｂ Ｃ Ｄ Ｅ Ｆ 90 区 ０ １ ２ ３ ４ ５ ６ ７ ８ ９ Ａ Ｂ Ｃ Ｄ Ｅ Ｆ F9A0 品 稟 楓 諷 豊 風 馮 彼 披 疲 皮 被 避 陂 匹 FAA0 行...

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