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SP-RMD11A
MINI THERMAL PRINTER
User Manual
VER 1.03
Beijing Spirit Technology Development Co., Ltd
www.sprt-printer.com

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  • Page 1 SPRT ® SP-RMD11A MINI THERMAL PRINTER User Manual VER 1.03 Beijing Spirit Technology Development Co., Ltd www.sprt-printer.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Instruction............................1 Chapter 1 Characteristics and performance................2 1.1 Main Features........................2 1.2 Print Performance......................2 Chapter 2 Install Instruction......................4 2.1 Outer Appearance......................4 2.2 Outer Dimension........................4 2.3 Installation Instruction....................... 5 2.4 Paper install........................6 Chapter 3 Operating Instructions 3.1 Interface connection......................7 3.1.1 Serial connection....................7 3.1.2 Parallel interface connection................

  • Page 3: Instruction

    Instruction RMD11A series mini printer is a intelligent dot printer toward the 21th century belong to SPRT. The machine adopt new machine with single chip computer, with small volume, light weight, fully functional, high speed, high-definition, beautiful appearance, simple operation, convenient connection.

  • Page 4: Chapter 1 Characteristics And Performance

    ◇With self-test function, print all code, high HD characters and beautiful font. ◇SP-RMD11A S/T/Q/P/VS/VT/VQ/VPH models have enough receive buffer 3 k. SP-RMD11A U/VUH have enough receive buffer 15k. ◇Thermal paper width: 57.5±0.5mm. ◇Paper type: 57.5×Ø30mm(MAX) ◇Power supply: RMD11A S/T/Q/P/UH: DC5V～8.5V Current: 3A.
  • Page 5 ◇ Control code general ESC, FS, GS control code. ◇ Button LF is for self-test and on-line control, LF LED is for error alarm and power indicator. Different flicker frequency has different meaning. The details can refer to 3.2 of chapter 3. ◇...

  • Page 6: Chapter 2 Install Instruction

    D11A thermal panel printer can hold not over 30mm diameter paper roll, outer appearance as figure 2-1: 1. LF button & status indicator 2. Door handle Figure 2-1 Picture 2－1 2.2 Outer Dimension Please find below picture 2-2 about outer appearance of SP-RMD11A model:...

  • Page 7: Installation Instruction

    +0.5 开口尺寸 Picture 2－2 Installation Port Size 2.3 Installation Instruction Step one: embedding the printer into panel User Panel 用户面板 Printer 打印机 开门手柄 Open-door Handle For user panel thickness:0.5<t<6.0 (mm) Step two: Open the paper cover, then use a screwdriver clockwise to tighten the mounting screws ear until tight.

  • Page 8: Paper Install

    Clockwise to tighten the screws (torque greater than2kgf·cm) 2.4 Paper install Press button to open the door. After loading the paper roll and then close the door. Paper Roll...

  • Page 9: Chapter 3 Operating Instructions

    Chapter 3 Operating Instructions 3.1 Interface connection 3.1.1 Serial connection RMD11A Serial interface of RS - 232 serial interface and 485 serial interface. 1. RS-232 RS232 interface levels for both EIA and TTL, RMD11A S/VSH is EIA and RMD11A T/VTH is TTL. Support RTS/CTS and XON/XOFF handshaking protocol, the interface type is IDC10 PIN socket and PDK-5, each types of socket cords number are defined as follows: PDK-5 shown as figure 3--1:...
  • Page 10 IDC10 5PIN socket Signal socket cords Source Instruction Name cords number number Printer receive data from PCB board computer Printer send data to computer，when use X-ON/X-OFF handshaking printer protocol agreement, the printer will send control code X-ON/X-OFF to computer When the signal show “MARK”, it is means the printer is busy and can not printer...

  • Page 11: Parallel Interface Connection

    agreement’s instructions shown as figure 3--4: Type of handshaking Data direction RS-232C interface signal protocol agreement Signal line 1 and 8 are show Data allowable Space Mark control Signal line 1 and 8 are show Data disallowed Mark Send X-ON code 11H on signal Data allowable line 2 X-ON/...
  • Page 12 3-5 Parallel interface pin number Parallel interface pin number definition shown as below: Directi Cords No. Signal Instruction Gate trigger, rising along the read /STB input data. DATA1 Input DATA2 Input DATA3 Input Those signals represent the DATA4 Input message from 1 to 8, when the logic DATA5 Input is “1”...

  • Page 13: Usb Interface

    mean no trouble 2、6、8 Not connected 10、12、14、 16、18、20、 Ground connect, logic”0” level 22、24 3－6 Parallel interface cords define Mark: ①”input” mean enter into printer，”output” mean output from printer. ② The signal’s logic level is TTL level. 3.1.3 USB Interface Mini USB Connector pin definitions: Signal 3.1.4 The Printer Parameter Setting Printer parameter can be set via two ways:...
  • Page 14 【LF】button once, the setting item will go to the next. Exit the parameter Settings: press【SET】button, it will print out “Exit Set Mode” notice message. Now the set parameters have been saved. Exit the setting mode and enter into normal working. If you close the power supply of printer directly, the setting parameter will lose.
  • Page 15 traditional character. 2) The standard model 24 models only support interface secondary character GB2312 a pattern, 16 point models sup interface BIG5 and traditional GB12345 choice. 5. Printing Font: Description: characters font is only effective in Chinese character mode, English mode only 6 * 8.

  • Page 16: Power Supply Connection

    This setting can be used for dot matrix printer models alternatively: 1. After selecting this setting, power consumption level still can be chosen. 2. After selecting this setting, the function of selecting font size for characters and Chinese characters will be not supported. 3.1.5 Power supply connection RMD11A S/T/Q/P/UH Wide Input Range:DC5V～9V Electricity: 3A...

  • Page 17: Self-Test And Hex

    Note: When the printer is in a state of busy, green light will turn off. 3.3 Self-test and HEX Self-test can test whether the printer is working properly or not. If the self-test receipt can be printed correctly, it means the printer is normal except the interface with the host.
  • Page 18 Paper Sensor Setting:Medium 测纸传感器灵敏度:中 Power Level:3 功耗级别:3 Printing Direction:Reverse 打印方向:反向 Command System:SPMP 指令集:SPRT微打指令集 Needle Type Printer Compatible:off 针打兼容:关闭 Default Codepage:No 默认代码页:无 Self-test method: Press "LF" button and power on, release the button within 3 seconds (within the indicator light flickers 3 times), the printer will print out the self-test list.

  • Page 19: Printer Initialization

    light will flash once per second. After three flashes of indicator, loosen 【LF】 button. The red indicator will continue to flash. After flashing three times again, the flashing stops. The printer will print out “Hexadecimal Dump”. Now the printer enters into the hex printing mode. 3.4 Printer initialization There are two methods for the printer initialization.

  • Page 21: Chapter 4 Printing Commands

    Chapter 4 Printing commands 4.1 Summary All the printing commands of SP-RMD11A are fully compatible with traditional ESC printing commands. The description form of each command is as following, Command name Function Format: ASCII: the standard ASCII character sequence Decimal:...

  • Page 22: Format Setting Commands

    This command doesn’t send carriage return and feed line. It won’t influence the later feed line command. If you need to feed paper immediately but no carriage return, can use ESC J command. Line spacing will be enlarged automatically when using commands ESC V, ESC W and FS W for enlarging characters.
  • Page 23 Hexadecimal: n1 n2 n3…00 Explanation: The vertical tab positions are entered as n1, n2 and so on. Character NUL is added at the end to indicate that the command is over. VT command is to carry out vertical tab and the paper is fed to the next vertical position. All input vertical tab positions can be deleted by using this command in ESC B NUL format.
  • Page 24 ESC D Set Horizontal Tab Value Format: ASCII: n1 n2 n3…NUL Decimal: n1 n2 n3…0 Hexadecimal: n1 n2 n3…00 Explanation: The horizontal tab positions are entered as n1, n2 and so on, all of which should be within the line width of this model printer. Character NUL is added at the end to indicate that the command is over.
  • Page 25 Explanation: The print position is advanced to the next horizontal tab position which is set by ESC D command. Remark: If there is no horizontal tab value setting, or the current position equals or is beyond the last horizontal tab position, HT command won’t be carried out. If the horizontal tab position is beyond the current line width, HT command won’t be carried out either.
  • Page 26 This command sets absolute position, and won’t be influenced by character commands ESC U and ESC W. Example: set left margin value to 12, you can send the following commands: commands: ASCII: ESC ACK Decimal: Hexadecimal: 1B 6C 0C The BASIC programs for this example are as below: LPRINT “1234567890123456”...

  • Page 27: Character Setting Commands

    LPRINT “123456789012345678901234567890”; LPRINT “1234567890123456789 0” The print result is as following: ESC P Set Character Space Format: ASCII: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Explanation: This command is used to set space dot between characters, which is also valid for Chinese characters. Default n=0, means no space between characters. (dot is absolute value and won’t be influenced by enlarging or narrow commands), n=0~255 4.2.3 Character Setting Commands ESC U...
  • Page 28 LPRINT “SPRM”; ’Print character string NEXTI ’CR command The print result is as following: ESC V Enlarge Height Format: ASCII: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Explanation: After inputting this command, the characters, graphics and Chinese characters are printed at n times of normal height, n=1 ～ 8. Default n=1 when the dots are 24, while default n=2 when the dots are 16.
  • Page 29 Hexadecimal: Explanation: After inputting this command, the characters, graphics and Chinese characters are printed at n times of normal width and height, n=1～8. Remark: n=1～8, the other value of n will be invalid. FOR I=1 TO 3 ’ from 1 to 3 times LPRINT CHR$ (27);...
  • Page 30 LPRINT “SPRM”; The print result is as following: ESC + Select/prohibit Up-line Print Format: ASCII: Decimal: Hexadecimal: 1B 2B Explanation: When the lowest dot n=1, select up-line print; when the lowest dot n=0, prohibit up-line print. All characters including spaces will be printed out with up-line after selecting up-line print, unless prohibit the up-line print command.
  • Page 31 ESC i Select/prohibit Reverse White Print Format: ASCII: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Explanation: When the lowest dot n=1, select reverse white print; when the lowest dot n=0, prohibit reverse white print. Reverse white print is printing in the black background, just like the film of photography.

  • Page 32: User-Defined Character Setting Commands

    When the lowest dot n=1, select reverse print; when the lowest dot n=0, prohibit reverse print. Remark: Only the lowest dot of n is valid. Default n=1. Notice: Reverse print not only support character mode but also support graphics mode and Chinese character mode.
  • Page 33 User-defined character is saved in RAM and will be lost after power off. If several ESC & commands use the same m value, only the last one is valid. At most 32 characters can be defined by users. Ref: ESC% and ESC: commands. ESC % Replace User-defined Character Format:ASCII:...

  • Page 34: Graphics Printing And Codepage Choosing Commands

    70 LPRINT CHR$(27)；CHR$(58)； ‘ESC :command 80 LPRINT CHR$(65)； ‘print original character The print result of the above programs is as following: 4.2.5 Graphics Printing and Codepage Choosing Commands ESC K Print bit-map graphics Format: ASCII: ESC K n2….data….. Decimal: n2….data….. Hexadecimal: 1B n2….data…..
  • Page 35 The BASIC programs for this example are as below: LPRINT CHR$ (27); “W”; CHR$ (4); ’Enlarge the width and height 4 times LPRINT CHR$ (27); “K”; CHR$ (15); CHR$ (0); ’ESC command LPRINT CHR$ (&H7C); CHR$ (&H44); CHR$ (&H44); CHR$ (&HFF);...
  • Page 36 Explanation: The using explanation is same as the command for Printing Curve I. FS P Print Pre-saved Bitmap [Format] ASCII: Decimal: Hex: Explanation: 0≤ n ≤2, this command is used to print the monochrome bitmap which is pre-saved in the Flash memory of printer.
  • Page 37 CP755 [东欧， 拉脱维亚 2] CP755 [East Europe，Latvian 2] [伊朗，波斯] Iran reserve 保留 reserve 保留 reserve 保留 reserve 保留 CP862 [希伯来] CP862 [Hebrew] ＷCP1252 [拉丁语 1] ＷCP1252 Latin I WCP1253 [希腊] WCP1253 [Greek] CP852 [拉丁语 2] CP852 [Latina 2] CP858 [多种语言拉丁语 1+ CP858 Multilingual Latin Ⅰ+Euro) 欧元符] Iran II...

  • Page 38: Initialization Commands

    4.2.6 Initialization Commands ESC @ Initialize Printer Format: ASCII: Decimal: Hexadecimal: 1B Explanation: This command is to initialize the following contents of the printer: ·Clear the data in the print buffer; ·Restore the default; ·Delete user-defined characters. 4.2.7 Data Control Commands Carriage Return Format: ASCII: Decimal:...
  • Page 39 symbols, etc I A1 and A9 zone are 24dots. Each Chinese character has two bytes. Big5 characters with 16dots are in Traditional Chinese characters library. The following is the detailed of Chinese Character Print Commands: FS & Select Chinese Print Mode Format: ASCII: &...
  • Page 40 FS DC4 Cancel Chinese Double Width Print Format: ASCII: Decimal: Hexadecimal: 1C Explanation: This command is to cancel FS SO command. FS W Set the Enlarging Multiple of Chinese Character Format: ASCII: Decimal: Hexadecimal: 1C Explanation: Characters following this command are printed at n times of their normal width and height, n=1~8 FS J...
  • Page 41 anticlockwise direction 0° 90° 180° 270° other invalid FS - Chinese Character with Underline Print Format: ASCII: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Explanation: The specified Chinese characters after this command are printed with underline. When LSB n=1, underline selected; when LSB n=0, it canceled. Remark: Only LSB of n is valid.

  • Page 42: Real-Time Commands

    When in hex mode print, all the commands and data the host sent to the printer will be printed in hex codes. Hex mode print will be carried out only when the print buffer is full. Notice: only LSB of n is valid, default n=0 4.2.9 Real-time Commands DLE EOT n Real-time status transmission...
  • Page 43 n=2: Off-line status n = 3: Error status n=4: paper feeding status...

  • Page 44: Bar Code Printing Commands

    4.2.10 Bar Code Printing Commands GS k m d1...dk NUL Print Barcode Format: ①ASCII: GS d1...d k NUL Decimal: d1...dk 0 Hexadecimal: d1...dk 00 d1... dn ②ASCII: Decimal: d1... dn Hexadecimal: d1... dn Explanation: ①0 ≤ m ≤ 6 (the value range of k&d is decided by the barcode type) ②65 ≤...
  • Page 45 JAN13 12 ≤n ≤ 13 48 ≤ d ≤ 57 (EAN13) JAN 8 (EAN8) 7 ≤n ≤ 8 48 ≤ d ≤ 57 CODE39 1 ≤ n ≤ 255 45 ≤ d ≤ 57, 65 ≤ d ≤ 90, 32, 36, 37,43 d1 = dk = 42 1 ≤...
  • Page 46 When CODE128 ( m = 73) is choose: · Pls refer to Appendix 5 – Related information and characters set of CODE128. · When CODE128 is used, pls encode according to the below structions: 1. Do choose characters set (one of CODE A, CODE B and CODE C) before the barcode data.
  • Page 47 GS k 73 10 123 66 78 111 46 123 67 12 34 56 · If it is not the choosing of characters set at the beginning of barcode data, the printer will stop dealing with this command and deal with the other data as the common data. ·...
  • Page 48 Explanation:2 ≤ n ≤ 6(the other value of n is invalid). Set the horizontal module width of barcode. The detail is as below, Width of single basic Width of double basic module Narrow basic Wide basic module (mm) module (mm) module(mm) 0.25 0.25...

  • Page 49: Chapter 5 Using And Maintenance

    Chapter 5 Using and Maintenance 5.1 Printing Head Maintenance In order to guarantee the normal work of the printer, pls notice that do not disassemble the printing head. If the outer case of printer is not used, pls pay more attention to protect the printing head.

  • Page 50: Chapter 6Printer Using Under Windows

    Chapter 6 Printer Using under Windows The version of printer’s driver software is SP-DRV211. The manual for driver software and installation can be downloaded from our website. Do not introduce the details here. Remark: During installing driver, choose the printer model “58 thermal series”. The other details can be checked from Installation Manual.
  • Page 51 Characters Set 2:...

  • Page 53: Appendix2 Valid Codes Form Under Chinese Printing

    Appendix2 Valid Codes Form under Chinese printing The serial numbers of valid codes are from 00H to 0FFH under Chinese printing, among which 00H-1FH are control codes and 20H-0FFH are character codes.

  • Page 54: Appendix3 Printing Commands Form

    Appendix3 Printing Commands Form Page Decimal Hexadecimal Symbol&Format Function Ending Mark Perform horizontal tab Linefeed Perform vertical tab Carriage Return Real-time status 16 4 n 10 04 n DLE EOT n transmission ESC “ n 27 34 1B 22 Select/prohibit Hex print Replace User-defined n1……mk...
  • Page 55 27 81 n 1B 51 n ESC Q n Set Right Margin 27 85 n 1B 55 n ESC U n Enlarge Width 27 86 n 1B 56 n ESC V n Enlarge Height 27 87 n 1B 57 n ESC W n Enlarge Width and Height 27 99 n...

  • Page 56: Appendix4

    Appendix4 128yds 4.1 128YDS Review By using character set A, B and C, 128yds can encode 128 ASCII characters, numbers from 00 to 99, and some special characters. Each character are as follows: • Character Set A: ASCII characters 00H to 5FH ·...

  • Page 57: Character Set

    7B,31 123,49 FNC1 7B,32 123,50 FNC2 7B,33 123,51 FNC3 FNC4 7B,34 123,52 < 7B,53 123,83 SHIFT 7B,42 123,66 CODEB > CODEC 7B,43 123,67 " & Character Set B data data data character character character Decimal Decimal Decimal " & 7B,7B 123,123 —...
  • Page 58 FNC1 7B,31 123,49 FNC2 7B,32 123,50 FNC3 7B,33 123,51 FNC4 7B,34 123,52 SHIFT 7B,53 123,83 CODEA 7B,41 123,65 CODEC 7B,43 123,67 < > Charater setC data data data Character Character Character Decimal Decimal Decimal...
  • Page 59 7B,31 123,49 FNC1 CODEA 7B,41 123,65 7B,42 123,66 CODEB...

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