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ABLE Systems Limited
DENTON DRIVE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE, CW9 7TU, ENGLAND
Tel: +44 (0)1606 48621
Website: www.able-systems.com
Revision:
"3.1"
Filename:
"ap863usg31.doc"
Date:
"07 Aug. 2002"
e-mail: contact@able-systems.com
USER GUIDE
to the
Ap863
Thermal Printer
(Including Operator Guide)
Fax:+44 (0)1606 44903
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- Page 1 ABLE Systems Limited DENTON DRIVE, NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE, CW9 7TU, ENGLAND Tel: +44 (0)1606 48621 Fax:+44 (0)1606 44903 e-mail: contact@able-systems.com Website: www.able-systems.com USER GUIDE to the Ap863 Thermal Printer (Including Operator Guide) Revision: “3.1” Filename: “ap863usg31.doc” Date: “07 Aug. 2002”...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
EMC Caution......................... 16 Getting Started ......................... 17 Connecting to a PC – A Checklist................... 17 Windows™ Printer Drivers ..................... 18 Your Application Program....................18 On-Line Information ....................... 18 If All Else Fails....................... 18 Ap863 Users’ Guide Page 2 of 18... -
Page 3: Introduction
A separate Programmer Guide provides details of the control codes, and describes the internal operation of this product. The Ap863 is part of the Ap800 Series of electronic printers and shares many features of the range. NOTES ON PRINTER FIRMWARE REVISIONS (INCLUDING FLASH) Able Systems reserves the right to modify and improve the firmware in its printer products at any time. -
Page 4: Accessories And Options
ACCESSORIES AND OPTIONS The following table details full Able Systems part codes for products related to the Ap863 printer: ASL Product Code Description Printers 07-AP863 Standard RS-232 serial printer 07-AP863-TTL As above, with TTL serial interface Paper 04-A05848TPR1 Thermal Paper Roll (48 mm dia, 25 m long approx) -
Page 5: Modes Of Operation
When the Ap863 is used with either the direct mains powered PSU or the direct vehicle adaptor, no external charger is required. However, making a connection from a PC handshaking output (DTR or CSR) to the ‘Charger’ input may be used to force the Ap863 to wake and sleep under PC control. SPOOLING MODE In spooling mode, data is received and stored, but not printed. -
Page 6: Continuous Operation
CONTINUOUS OPERATION The Ap863 has an intelligent regulator to control battery charging from an external +12 V DC charger. Please see Section 8.3 for the charger specification, or Section 4 for an overview of the available Power Pack Options. Ap863 Users’ Guide Page 6 of 18... -
Page 7: Battery Packs And Power Supplies
(option C), an external charger is not required. However, making a connection to the ‘Charger’ input will not damage the printer, and may be used to force the Ap863 to wake and sleep as required. REMOVING AND REPLACING THE POWER PACK WARNING! Refer to section ‘4.3 Battery Pack Handling Precautions’. -
Page 8: Battery Pack Handling Precautions
In this case data stored in the buffer is lost. BATTERY PACK RECHARGING The battery pack can be recharged while installed in the Ap863. A flat battery can normally be completely recharged in about 15 hours at the normal rate. (See section ‘8.3 Battery Charger Details’). -
Page 9: Vehicle Adaptor Power Pack
10A peak ( Printer Printing N.B. The average and peak current requirements can be adjusted by firmware control codes. See the Programmer Guide or contact Able Systems for details. Printer Side Connector: Molex Mini-Fit Junior Series 2 way Part Number:... -
Page 10: Paper
PAPER OUT AND PAPER LOW SENSORS A reflective optical paper sensor within the mechanism of the Ap863 printer detects the presence of paper, and is used to enable auto-loading as above. It can also be used to identify an out-of-paper (as opposed to paper low) condition, and/or to sense black marks to register with pre-printed forms. -
Page 11: Removing Paper Or Clearing A Jam
Guide for details of how to set up the Ap863 for these functions. The Ap863 can be programmed to enter spooling mode if the paper runs low (see Section 7.2 of this Guide). To exit the spooling mode and print out any stored data, double-click the paper feed button (see above). -
Page 12: Led Indications
4-phase pattern to provide status information (see tables below). Generally, if the LED is flashing on and off, it indicates that the Ap863 is running from its battery pack; steady illumination means that the battery is charging. Green confirms that all is normal; orange advises that the paper is low or the printer is in spooling mode;... -
Page 13: Printer Operation And Programming
Ap863, or the Ap863 may be prevented from going to sleep. SERIAL INTERFACE (TTL VERSION) As an option the Ap863 may be ordered with a TTL serial interface. In this version, the data format is identical to the RS-232 version described above. However, the voltage levels are different. -
Page 14: Character Printing
The idle condition of the TTL RxD signal is +5V. This condition also causes the Ap863-TTL to wake up and prevents it from going to sleep. If the Ap863-TTL is required to go to sleep then the host equipment must be configured to output 0V. -
Page 15: Connections And Emc Precautions
The AP800-9W-BDC features a D-9 Female socket with the following pinout: D-9 Pin Name Function (refers to PC) Ap863 Pin Shell FGND Frame Ground Screen Serial Data Output Serial Data Input 6 & 8 CTS & DSR Busy Input SGND Signal Common 0V Ap863 Users’ Guide Page 15 of 18... -
Page 16: Battery Charger Details
The user must take care to avoid overcharging the battery pack in this case. N.B. The Ap863, when used with a battery pack, is not designed to be charged directly from a vehicle starter battery. -
Page 17: Getting Started
LPT: Parallel (‘Centronics’) port for parallel printer, etc You can use either of the two serial ports for the Ap863, whichever is free. COM2: is assumed in what follows, as most likely to be available. You will need a suitable cable. Use either a standard cable from Able Systems (see Section ‘8.2 Combined Data/Charger Adaptor Cables‘), or make up your own using the information in the same... -
Page 18: Windows™ Printer Drivers
It is important to recognise that other Windows printer drivers, even for ESCPOS compatible printers, may not work with the Ap863, as they format everything as dot graphics patterns, in a way which is unique to each kind of printer. The Windows “Generic Text Only” printer driver should, however, work in a limited manner.
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