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Memory Switches Setup....................17 Saving and Clearing PAIRING Info................... 18 Connecting Device ......................19 Bluetooth Setup........................20 Loading Drivers for DPP-250 .................... 21 Charging the Battery......................22 Replacing the Battery ......................23 Loading Paper ........................24 SELF TEST Printing ......................25 6.
– barcodes, logo, etc. DATECS DPP-250 is the latest in the series of DATECS mobile printers. DATECS DPP-250 is one of the smallest and lightest mobile printers in the World. DATECS DPP-250 offers all the features of other popular models of DATECS mobile printers: PP-50, PP-55, DPP-350, yet can easily fit in your pocket.
Caution ● Prior to operation, read carefully DPP-250 safety instructions and save them for later reference. ● Do not drop or put foreign matter such as clips and pins into the printer. This may cause problems.
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● Data residing in the printer is temporary. Therefore, all data will be lost if power is lost. DATECS is not liable for any damage or loss of profits caused by data loss due to failures, repairs, inspections, etc.
Confirmation of Carton Contents DATECS DPP-250 When unpacking the printer, check carefully that the following accessories are included in the carton: Item Part Name DPP-250 Thermal printer AC Charger 1 Roll of thermal paper User's Manual DPP-250 Drivers Interface cable Because of the continually evolving Drivers &...
Smart Card. BT LED: it indicates the PAIRING of Bluetooth DPP-250 to other Bluetooth device. Front / right view / connections RS232 AC/DC adapter input...
Part Names and Functions DATECS DPP-250 ON/OFF button and LF button Functions Button Functions 1. Switch ON / Switch OFF (holding ON/OFF button for more than 1 сек.) the printer. 2. Short pressing: indicates the battery status. 3. Holding ON/OFF button while power on for ~ 4 сек. (first sound signal) –...
Part Names and Functions DATECS DPP-250 LEDS Function 1. It lights in green – the printer power is on. 2. It lights in red – end of the paper or paper out. After the loading a new paper roll it lights in green.
Smart Card Reader (option) DPP-250 has a built-in smart card reader (optional). The smart card reader is designed to read information stored embedded on smart chips and process the information using device side software.
Setup DATECS DPP-250 DIP Switches Settings Switch Bluetooth enabled Bluetooth disabled Continuous paper mode Black mark mode* None Xon/Xoff protocol Normal operation mode Protocol mode The printer has two operation modes. They are determined by the state of switch Sw2:...
Setup DATECS DPP-250 Printer Configuration DPP-250 uses nonvoltatile memory for storing some of the printer default configuration. The following table shows the available options: Memory Switches (see GS command) 1000000011 BAUD RATE 115200 bps POWER OFF TIME 10 min PRINT DENSITY...
Setup DATECS DPP-250 Memory Switches Setup DPP-250 has 10 memory switches, which have the following action: Flag Power ON/OFF sound disabled Power ON/OFF sound enabled CR (ASCII code 13) is not executed CR is executed LF (ASCII code 10) LF (ASCII code 10) is executed...
Setup DATECS DPP-250 Saving and Clearing PAIRING Info When saving PAIRING Information, the printer Bluetooth information of the last device connected paired) to the printer. Saving PAIRING info prevents the printer from asking for passkey upon initialization. The process for using this option is described below: To speed this programming process, you may bypass the memory switch settings by indicating "NO"...
Setup DATECS DPP-250 Connecting Device DPP-250 is designed to use different method of communicaions. The connection can be realized by a serial port, USB or Bluetooth. The figures below show how to attach the different devices to the DPP-250: Serial/USB (Cabled) Version:...
Bluetooth setup enables the printer DPP-250 included Bluetooth option to communicate with other Bluetooth devices. For this purpose, use the corresponding to your device Bluetooth manager. The following is a brief explanation on how to [PAIR] your Bluetooth DPP-250 to PDA and Smartphon. BlackBerry Devices: Add Device or Pairing Bluetooth peripherals to BlackBerry devices require the use of the device Bluetooth manager.
Setup DATECS DPP-250 Loading Drivers for DPP-350: To print information from your device it is necessary to install DPP-250 printer drivers. DATECS offers the following drivers for DPP-250: DATECS ESC/POS printer drivers (on Windows NT/2k/XP/2k3+) Windows printer drivers for all Datecs ESC/POS printers.
DATECS DPP-250 Charging the Battery DPP-250 uses a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery pack. Before first use, the DPP-250 battery pack should be charged for at least 4 hours. To prevent electrical damage to the DPP-250 and/or battery pack, please use approved AC Charger only.
DATECS DPP-250 Replacing Battery To replace the battery in the DPP-250 thermal printer follow the steps below: 1. Turn over the DPP-250 and place on a flat surface. Rotate the locking lever as shown in the figure on the right.
Setup DATECS DPP-250 Loading Paper DPP-250 uses a drop-and-load design making paper loading easy and trouble free. To load paper, simply lift up the paper cover latch and drop in the new roll as shown in the steps below. Paper cover lever 1.
Setup DATECS DPP-250 SELF TEST printing Short SELF TEST Press and Hold the LF button, while Power On the printer. Release – after ~ 0.5 sec and after the 1-beep. The printer will print a Short Self Test, which contains information about: –...
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Setup DATECS DPP-250 Long SELF TEST Press and Hold the LF button, while Power On the printer. Release – after ~ 4.5 sec and after the 3-beep. The printer will print a Long Self Test, which contains information about: – Rezident font sizes;...
Troubleshooting DATECS DPP-250 Troubleshooting If you're having printing problem refer to the table below for possible causes: № Problem Possible Causes Paper feeds after Thermal media is specially coated on outside of roll. Remove issuing a print job, but paper roll and reload properly.
List of Commands for ESC/POS Mode DATECS DPP-250 № Command Description Sounds the buzzer Horizontal Tab Command Printing а line and Paper Feeding command Printing and paper feeding to the black mark position The operation of the command depends on the state of the...
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List of Commands for ESC/POS Mode DATECS DPP-250 ESC 2 Specifying 1/6-inch line feed rate ESC 3 Specifying line feed rate n/203 inches ESC < Changes print direction to opposite ESC = Data input control ESC > Selecting print diraction...
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List of Commands for ESC/POS Mode DATECS DPP-250 ESC f Select symbol ‘0’ printing style ESC i Feeding paper backwards ESC o Temporarily feeding paper forward ESC pair= Enabling/Disabling PAIRING info saving in Bluetooth mode ESC pwd= Programming a new Bluetooth password (PIN)
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List of Commands for ESC/POS Mode DATECS DPP-250 GS h Setting the height of the barcode GS k Printing a barcode GS p Settings for 2D barcode PDF417 GS q Selecting the height of the module of 2D barcode PDF417...