Brief Introduction SP-POS88VI printer is a new type line thermal printer, which features in fast speed print, low print noise, high reliability, perfect print quality and ribbon needless, avoiding the vexation of regular maintenance. SP-POS88VI printer: small in outline dimension, simple operation, and extensive application, especially suitable for commercial cash register, PC POS, bank POS and all kinds of receipts print.
Cash Drawer Control ● : DC24V,1A,6-pin RJ-11 socket. 1.5 Print Control Commands Character print commands: support double-width, double height print of ANK ● characters, user-defined characters and Chinese characters, the character line spacing is adjustable. Graphics print commands: support the print of bit-map graphics and download ●...
Power Switch Cash driver interface Interface socket Power socket 2.2 Paper Installation 2.2.1 Paper Loading POS88Ⅵ adopts 79.5mm width thermal paper roll. Steps of Loading Thermal Paper Are as below: Hold down the upper cover button on the left side, open the movable upper cover and put the paper roll into it, draw a certain length of the paper roll, put the paper end on the print head, close the upper cover and press it downwards lightly.
The printer will recover automatically from Cutting Error. 2.3 Interface 2.3.1 Serial Interface The serial interface of SP-POS88VI printer is compatible with RS-232C, supports DTR/DSR and XON/XOFF handshaking protocols, uses DB25 socket (female). The pin order of the serial port is as Fig.2-2 shows: Fig.2-2 Pin Order of Serial Port...
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The baud rate and data structure in serial interface mode is 9600bps, 8-bit data bits, no parity bit and 1 stop bit. The serial interface of SP-POS88VI can be connected to standard RS-232C interface. When it is connected to IBM PC or its compatible machine, connection can accord to Fig.2-4.
Host Printer receives data from host Printer The same as CTS Printer When this is “MARK” status, it means the printer is “busy” and can’t receive the data. When this is “SPACE” status, it means the printer is “ready” to receive the data.
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Answer pulse, LOW level signal indicates that data have already been received and the printer gets ready to receive the next data. BUSY HIGH level signal indicates that the printer is BUSY and can not receive data. HIGH level signal indicates that paper is end.
2.3.3 Cash Drawer Interface The cash drawer interface of POS-POS88VI adopts RJ-11 6-pin socket, as Fig.2-7 shows: Fig.2-7 Cash Drawer Interface The pin assignment is as below: Pin No. Signal Direction Chassis Ground —— Cash drawer driver signal 1 Cash drawer on/off status signal +24VDC ——...
Cash drawer driver signal 2 Signal ground —— 2.3.7 Power Connection SP-POS88Ⅵ uses the external power supply adopter as 24V±10%、2A, power socket is A-1009-3P model, as Fig. 2-10 shows: Pin No. Signal +24VDC Ground The pin assignment is as above: 2.4 Indicator, buzzer and button There is one button, one buzzer and three indicators on POS88VI printer.
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The red ERROR light is error status indicator. It is off when the printer works normally; while it flashes, the printer has abnormal alarm. If ERROR indicator flashes and the buzzer sounds, it means the printer has error. According to different flashing types, the different errors of printer are indicated: 1.
Automatic LED continues flashing : the recoverable temperature of printing head is error over high and the cover is wrong 2.5 Turn on the printer When the printer is off and paper case cover is closed, press the POWER button to turn on the printer.
2.8 Printer parameter Settings This function is for the setup of parameters. Steps for setting parameters: When printer power is off, open paper case cover firstly, then press the 【FEED】 button and turn on the printer. After status indicator and paper out indicator flash twice alternatively, press 【FEED】 button twice, then close pape case cover.
Appendix A: Parameter setting This appendix is the method to set default parameters of printer by buttons. Setup instruction: use the button of 【 paper case cover】 to choose the setting items, change the item by press the button【paper case cover】, and print out the current value.
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Buzzer : FEED FEED FEED Error ON ALL ON Cut ON FEED Re-printing lack of paper: FEED FEED Black label mode : FEED FEED...
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