NOTICE Please read this manual carefully before using the printer! Notice of Safety Be sure to use the power supply provided by our company. Otherwise it may cause damage to the product. Please do not open the paper case cover when it is printing or just when printing is finished, do not touch the printer head with hand or any part of body to avoid excessive temperatures leading to burns.
When the printer prints label paper, label should not over the maximum of the printer, otherwise the printer may work improperly. Notice of Storing The printer should be stored at a temperature of -20 ° C to 60 ° C and a relative humidity of 10% to 90%.
USB Interface 1.2 Operation Panel 1.3 Model No. SP-TL21N :default support USB, serial and Bluetooth three communication interfaces. Model Description SP-TL21N Support RS-232 and USB SP-TL21NBTDM Support RS-232, USB and Bluetooth(Double Mode) SP-TL21NBTMM Support RS-232, USB and Bluetooth(One to Many)
Chapter 2 Performance Characteristics 2.1 Printing Specification Printing Method: Thermal line Paper Width: Max 57.5mm±0.5mm; Min 20mm±0.5mm Effective Printing Width: Max 56mm Max Label: 56x45mm; Resolution: 8dots/mm(203dpi) Dots in each line: 448mm/line Printing Speed: Max 127mm/s Paper Thickness: 0.06mm~0.08mm for normal paper and black mark paper 0.12mm~0.14mm for label paper Printable Content:...
● Black Mark Location: available(details please see 4.2 pre-printed black mark manual). ● Printing Control Command: ESC/POS compatible command set, CPCL command set, TSC/TSCL command set (Refer to<SP-TL21 Printer Command Program Manual >for details). ● Power Supply: DV12V±5%, 2A Chapter 3 Operation Method 3.1 Using Preparation 3.1.1 Paper Roll Installation 1.
(Pic.3) (Pic.4) 3.2 Basic function usage Paper Type: Thermal paper, Black mark paper and Label paper. Label Mode: Max 56mm wide, 45mm high paper supported, use label paper as default under label mode. Receipt Mode: 48mm wide normal paper supported, use normal paper as default under receipt mode.
press[FEED]button, the printer begins to feed paper and stops over the position of black mark or label spacing. If the paper is not the black mark or label paper, the printer stops automatically after feeds paper for 4 inches(about 101mm). And also alarm the error of paper out if use label paper or black label mode.
3.2.7 Printer Factory Reset If printer can’t work because of false parameter setting, please use the factory reset function to restore the setting parameter. Hold down the [PAUSE]button and [FEED]button, then press the power button. Then loosen the [FEED] button when you hear ‘one low one high prompt tone of power on. Hold the [PAUSE] button and press the [FEED]button for three times, printer will print the current set parameter and indicate finally: ‘Notice: it will restore system settings as default, press [FEED]once to confirm, power off directly to cancel.’...
3.2.9 Set Into Upgrading Mode In the status of power off, press the [PAUSE]button and[FEED]button, then press the Power button. Loose the [FEED]button immediately when hearing ‘one low one high ’prompt tone of power on, the[ERROR]indicator light flickering with the rate of 0.5Hz, then the printer enters upgrading mode, Please note that only USB and RS-232 interface can support online procedure upgrading.
Bluetooth can drive SP-TL21 to print by the Bluetooth interface. SP-TL21 printer is compatible with Bluetooth2.0 standard. Power class is CLASS 1.5(SP-TL21BTMM) or CLASS 2.0(SP-TL21BTDM), effective communication distance is 10meters. The Bluetooth of the printer belongs to the slave device. The initial name of the printer is TL21 BT Printer, the initial password is ‘1234’;...
receive data, when the signal is ‘SPACE’, it means printer is ready to receive data —— 3.3.5 Cash Drawer Interface PIN NO Signal Directi Structure —— ground Cash drawer outpu driver signal Fig 3-3-5 Cash drawer interface Cash drawer input on/off status signal +12V DC...
Chapter 4 Other Information 4.1 Commands Manual <SP-TL21N Commands Manual> is a technical manual for engineer to develop printer utility, and users can ask our company for it. 4.2 Description of pre-printed Black Mark If user use pre-printed black mark to locate the receipt, please be sure to abide by the following pre-printed black mark regulation when print the black mark paper.
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Appendix A Setting introduction: Press[PAUSE]button to choose setting,when press it once , the set become the next one and it will print the present set value; use[FEED]button to set the set value, when press it once , the set become the next one and it will print the present set value.
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4. Font Setting: 5. Print Density Setting: 6. Paper sensor sensitivity setting: 7. Paper Type Setting: 8. Black Mark Position Setting 9. Printing Direction Setting:...
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10. Black Mark Sensitivity Setting: 11. Enable Black Mark Setting: 12. Paper-taking Sensor Sensitivity Setting: Same as Enable Black Mark Setting 13. Printing Mode Setting: 14. Paper Near-End Sensor Sensitivity Setting Same as Black Mark Sensitivity Setting 15. Paper Out Reprint Setting: Same as Enable Black Mark Setting 16.
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