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NCI 122X User Manual

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  • Page 1 Model 122X MiniPrinter Series User's Manual...
  • Page 2 Risk of electrical shock. Do not remove cover. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Weigh-Tronix reserves the right to change specifications at any time. 05/27/04 122X_U.P65 PN 7424-14954i e2 Printed in U.S.A. Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Model 1220 RS-232 Serial Version ......21 Model 1221 Parallel Version ........23 Model 1222 Serial TTL Version ........25 Model 1223 20 mA Current Loop Version ....26 Model 1224 RS-485 Serial Version ......27 Control Codes ............29 Default Table ..............38 Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...

  • Page 4: Specifications

    AC Voltage Multi-national converters optional DC Voltage Optional 9-12 VDC 100mA idle, 1500mA with 100% printing, 2.9A peak with 100% printing External Dimensions 4.1"W x 4.5"L x 2"H Operating Temp. 5°C to 40°C, 41°F to 104°F Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...
  • Page 5 Print Head Life 500,000 lines mean character before failure. Ribbon Life Black- 200,000 characters Purple- 250,000 characters Paper Large roll - 12,500 lines Small roll - 3,000 lines Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...

  • Page 6: Introduction

    Introduction The Model 122X impact printer series consists of these models and electronic interfaces: Model 1220 - RS-232 Model 1221 - Parallel Model 1222 - TTL Model 1223 - Current Loop Model 1224 - RS-485 This manual is split into the following main sections: •...
  • Page 7 When an inch of paper has emerged from the top of the printer, release the Paper Feed button. Now pull the paper through the printer, until several inches are exposed. Slide the paper through the slot in the printer cover. Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...
  • Page 8 Make sure the roll of paper turns freely. If it does not turn freely, the paper will jam and will possibly damage the printer mechanism. Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...

  • Page 9: To Remove The Paper Roll

    Pull the remaining paper through the printer mechanism. Be sure to pull the paper from the Pulling the paper out top (paper cutter side). of the back of the printer will damage the print mechanism. Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...

  • Page 10: Operation

    22332-0011 Long-lasting Black: 22332-0045 Wall mount power: 114815534 Paper spindle: 109316536 Paper roll 1.25” dia: 22335-0018 Paper roll 2.75” dia: 22335-0026 Almond paper cutter 23019-0019 Grey paper cutter 23019-0043 Clear plastic paper roll cover 115513184 Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...

  • Page 11: Changing The Printer Ribbon

    When the printer cover is tilted up, lift it com- pletely off. Push down on the right side of ribbon cartridge where it is marked “PUSH”. Remove the car- tridge. Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...

  • Page 12: Inserting A Ribbon With Paper In The Printer

    Hold the cartridge as shown above and slide it over the paper and into the printer compartment. Be sure the paper goes between the ribbon cartridge and the ink ribbon. Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...

  • Page 13: Printer Test And Setup

    Below is a sample of what is printed when you do the print test. T & D will be printed in the list to the right if the Time and Date option is installed. Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...

  • Page 14: Accessing The Setup Menu

    NEXT part of the menu and that pressing the right side of the rocker switch will accept (or say OK to) what this line of the setup menu says. Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...
  • Page 15 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, or 19200 Data Bits DATA BITS is the next parameter. Choose the data bit value the same way baud rate was chosen. Choices are 7 or 8 data bits. Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...
  • Page 16 5 x 5 dot pattern produces only upper case (capital) letters. Magnification The last parameter is MAGNIFICATION. This refers to the size of printed type from your printer. Your choices (with examples) are NONE DOUBLE WIDE Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...

  • Page 17: Custom

    If you press OK the printer will print the current custom setup. A sample is shown below. This printout shows you how each item is currently set. Below is an explanation of each item and the choices you can make for each. Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...
  • Page 18 NO - voltage will be in a high state until the unit is busy then voltage level goes low. Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...

  • Page 19: Set Clock

    0 is reversed (white on black) to show the position of the cursor. This is the number which will be incre- mented if NEXT (left side) is pressed. If the number is correct press OK (right side) and the following is printed: Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...

  • Page 20: Reset Seq

    With the printer in the setup menu and with RESET SEQ# as the last item printed, if you press OK (right side) the sequence number will be Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...

  • Page 21: Communication

    To printer Printer data input line (SG) Signal Signal ground (CTS) Clear to send From printer Signal (equivalent to BUSY) indicating that rest are printer is ready for not used. operation and can receive data. Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...
  • Page 22 Busy = OFF = Logic “1” = -9V Not Busy = ON = Logic “0” = +9V Transmitted data: Mark = OFF = Logic “1” = -9V Space = ON = Logic “0” = +9V Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...

  • Page 23: Model 1221 Parallel Version

    0 Volts Twisted pair return (For pins 1 to 11) 0 Volts From printer High = Out of paper. From printer High = printer selected. From printer Low level = Error condition. rest are not used. Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...
  • Page 24 Connector Locks After engaging the connectors, fasten them with locks. T1 = 0 minimum T2 = 0.5 microseconds minimum T3 = 1 microsecond minimum T4 = Approx. 6.8 microseconds Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...

  • Page 25: Model 1222 Serial Ttl Version

    Model 1222 Serial TTL Version Pin No. Pin No. Pin No. T T T T T ype Pin No. Pin No. BUSY GROUND RCV. DATA XMT DATA NOT USED Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...

  • Page 26: Model 1223 20 Ma Current Loop Version

    20 mA Current Loop Version Pin No. Signal Direction Description Chassis ground Cable shield (RD) Received data(-) From printer Printer data return line (RD) Received data(+) To printer Printer data input line *Optional rest are not used. Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...

  • Page 27: Model 1224 Rs-485 Serial Version

    Model 1224 RS-485 Serial Version Pin No. Signal DTE Direction Description TXD - From printer Printer data output line TXD + RXD - To printer Printer data input line RXD + rest are not used. Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...
  • Page 28 Connectors On the printer: 25-hole receptacle, equivalent to DB-25S On the cable: 25-pin plug, equivalent to DB-25P Cable Use cable less than 2500 feet long. A shielded cable using twisted pair conductors is desirable. Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...

  • Page 29: Control Codes

    Dot Graphics User Character Set Time & Date Reserved Get time and date Stop Reverse Field Reverse Field Escape 24 Column Mode 32 Column Mode 40 Column Mode The printer will ignore all other control codes. Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...
  • Page 30 This means that the “wrap around” print line will also be double width if the double width command was sent before the line buffer was filled. Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...
  • Page 31 17) anywhere on a line of data will stop the printer from putting space between that line and the next. If a CHR$(17) is not on a print line, the normal space between lines will be printed. Example: Run: Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...
  • Page 32 Don’t forget to end all of your print statements with semicolon. This will prevent carriage returns CHR$(13) from being sent, which would become part of the eighteen data values for which the printer is waiting. Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...
  • Page 33 To design your character, follow the example below. You should notice that each number in the data statement corresponds to one row in your character. To design a character, follow these steps: Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...
  • Page 34 The next step is to tell the printer your newly designed character. To do this you must send a CHR$(19) followed by the six numbers you computed above. Following is an example of how this can be done. Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...
  • Page 35 This will print white letters on a dark background. Do not print more that three reverse field print lines. Also, do not print more than a few empty spaces in a reverse field. The printer may become overloaded and stop printing. Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...
  • Page 36 Note the last two codes of the usual ASCII character set are not supported. Instead, if CHR$(126), which corresponds to hexadecimal 7E, is received by the 122X printer, it will print the character defined in its RAM (Random Access Memory). The section on USER Programmable Character describes how this RAM can be loaded with any 6 x 8 pattern.
  • Page 37 <ESC> 3 DD-MM-YY day-month-year/ numeric month <ESC> 4 DD-MON-YY day-month-year with 3 letter abbreviation of the month <ESC> 5 day of week abbreviation <ESC> 6 currently configured format <ESC> 9 XXXX current sequence number Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...

  • Page 38: Default Table

    3 - Double height Ext Ch Set 1 - NO (no extended char. set) 4 - Double width, double height 2 - YES Print Ready 1 - Print “Ready” message 2 - Don’t print “Ready” message Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...
  • Page 39 Notes Model 122X MiniPrinter User’s Manual...
  • Page 40 1000 Armstrong Drive Fairmont, MN 56031 Telephone: 507-238-4461 Facsimile: 507-238-4195 E-Mail: service@wt-nci.com www.wt-nci.com...

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