Table of Contents 1. Safety Caution 2. Parts Identifications 3. Setting up the printer 3.1 Unpacking 3.2 Connecting the cables 3.3 Loading the roll paper 3.4 Dip switch setting 3.5 Adjustment of paper width 4. Control panel and other functions 4.1 Control panel 4.2 Error Indicating 5.
1. Safety Caution For higher reliability and safety, consider the following precautionary measures. Read and follow the instructions carefully before running of the product. Indication Prohibition Must follow Unplug the power from Do not disassemble the outlet Grounding to prevent Do not handle the product electric shock with wet hands...
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WARNING Failure to follow these instructions could result in fire, electric shock, or other injuries, or property damage Do not disassemble, repair or modify Do not pull out the power plug to turn the product. off the product. (Potential risk unit malfunction, electric (Turn off the power at installation, transportation, wiring and inspection.) shock or fire.
2. Parts Identifications PRINTER COVER Open this cover to load or replace a paper. CONTROL PANEL Features LED indicators to indicate printer status and switches to operate the printer. POWER SWITCH Used to turn on/off COVER OPEN PUSH BUTTON power to the printer. Push down this button to open the printer cover.
3. Setting Up the Printer 3-1. Unpacking Your printer box should include these items. If any items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer for assistance. The Printer User's Manual Roll Paper Interface Cable(Optional) Adaptor(Optional)
3-2. Connecting the Cables You can connect up the cables required for printing to the printer. They all connect to the connector panel on the back of the printer, which is shown below : INTERFACE CONNECTOR INTERFACE CONNECTOR(SERIAL) PERIPHERAL DRIVE CONNECTOR (RJ45 MODULAR SERIAL) For connection to a Connects to peripheral units...
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USB Interface SIGNAL DESCRIPTION DATA- Printer transmit data line DATA+ Printer transmit data line System Ground D-SUB 25 Female Serial SIGNAL DESCRIPTION Output Printer transmit data line RS-232C level Input Printer receive data line RS-232C level 4, 20 Output Printer handshake to host line RS-232C level Input Data Send Ready 1, 7...
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Ethernet Interface SIGNAL Data Out + Output Data + Data Out - Output Data - Ground Data IN + Input Data + Data IN - Input Data - 9Pin Serial Signal Description Input Printer receive data line RS-232C level Output Printer transmit data line RS-232C level 4, 7 Output...
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3-2-2. Cash Drawer Connector The printer can operate two cash drawers with a 6 pin RJ-11 modular connector. The driver is capable of supplying a maximum current of 0.1A for 510ms or less when not printing. SIGNAL DESCRIPTION Signal GND Drawer kick-out drive signal 1 Output Drawer open/close signal...
3-3. Loading the Roll Paper Notes: Be sure to use paper rolls that meet the specifications. Do not use paper rolls that have the paper glued to the core because the printer cannot detect the paper end correctly. (Turn off power switch) 1.
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5. Be sure to note the correct direction that the paper comes off the roll. 6. Pull out a small amount of paper, as shown. Then, close the cover. 7. Tear off the paper as shown.
3-4. Di p Switch Setting The printer is set up at the factory to be appropriate for almost all users. It does, however, offer some settings for users with special requirements. It has DIP switches that allow you to change communication baudrate setting and print density, as well as melody setting.
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♣CAUTION: Turn off the printer while removing the DIP switch cover to prevent an electric short, which can damage the printer. 1. Make sure the printer is turned off and unplugged. 2. Remove the DIP switch cover by taking off as shown in the illustration below. DIP SWITCH COVER 3.
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♣CAUTION: When the paper cutter is jammed, the top cover might be stuck closed. In this case, repeat power on and off several times. If the top cover is still stuck, please follow the steps to release the paper jam. 1.
3-5. Adjustment of paper width 1. Please adjust the Paper Guide to fit to the paper width as the direction of arrow. 2. Tight the screw after adjusting the Paper Guide. 3. Pull the edge of paper once the paper roll is installed correctly and close the Paper Cover.
4. Control panel and other functions 4-1. Control panel You can control the basic paper feeding operations of the printer with the button on the control panel. The indicator lights help you to monitor the printer’ s status. Control Panel Press the FEED button once to advance paper one line.
5. Self Test The self-test lets you know if your printer is operating properly. It checks the control circuits, printer mechanisms, print quality, ROM version and DIP switch settings. This test is independent of any other equipment or software. Running the self test 1.
6. Hexadecimal Dump This feature allows experienced users to see exactly what data is coming to the printer. This can be useful in finding software problems. When you turn on the hex dump function, the printer prints all commands and other data in hexadecimal format along with a guide section to help you find specific commands.
7. Printer cleaning If the interior of the printer is dusty, printing quality can be lowered. In this case, follow the instructions below to clean the printer. ♣Note : 1. Make sure to turn the printer power off prior to cleaning 2.
8. Specifications Appendix A : Specifications 8-1. General Specifications (1) Printing Method Direct line thermal printing. (2) Print speed 200mm/sec (3) Dot density (Hor / Ver) 180 DPI X 180 DPI (4) Dot Pitch 0.141mm X 0.141mm (5) Printing Width Max 72mm (576 dots) (6) Number of print columns.
8-2. Auto Cutter Specifications (1) Cutting Frequency Max. 30 cuts per minute (2) Thickness of paper 0.06 ~ 0.09 mm (3) Cutter Life 1.5 million cuttings 8-3. Interface USB (B type) + Serial(9P+RJ45 Modular) / Centronics Parallel / Ethernet / 25Pin Serial / WLAN Card 8-4.
♣Important! When connecting or disconnecting the power supply from the printer, be sure that the following cautions are observed. (1) Use a power supply (Limited Power Supply) of DC 24V±10% and more than 1.75A. (2) Be careful about installing the printer in an area where there is noise. (3) Take the appropriate measure to protect against electrostatic AC line noise, etc.
9. Command List Command Function REMARKS Horizontal tab Print and line feed Print and carriage return Print and return to standard mode(in page mode) Cancel print data in page mode DLE EOT Real-time status transmission DLE ENQ Real-time request to printer DLE DC4 Generate pulse at real-time ESC FF...
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Command Function REMARKS ESC t Select character code table ESC { Turn upside-down printing mode on/off FS p Print NV bit image FS q Define NV bit image GS ! Select character size GS $ Set absolute vertical print position in page mode GS * Define downloaded bit image GS /...
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