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SPRT SP-RMD8 User Manual

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SPRT
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SP-RMD8
Thermal Micro Panel Printer
User's Manual
Ver 1.04
SP-RMD8A
SP-RMD8C
SP-RMD8B
Beijing Spirit Technology Development Co.,Ltd
www.sprt-printer.com

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  • Page 1 SPRT ® SP-RMD8 Thermal Micro Panel Printer User’s Manual Ver 1.04 SP-RMD8A SP-RMD8C SP-RMD8B Beijing Spirit Technology Development Co.,Ltd www.sprt-printer.com...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Content Introduction............................ 1 Chapter 1 Feature and Performance..................2 1.1 Feature..........................2 1.2 Performance........................2 Chapter 2 Printer Installation.......................3 2.1 Printer outline........................3 2.2 Outline Dimension......................4 2.3 Paper loading........................5 2.4 Instruction of Mounting Installation Ear................7 Chapter 3 Operating Instruction....................8 3.1 Interface connection......................8 3.1.1 Serial interface connection................
  • Page 3 4.2.8 Chinese Character Print Commands................30 4.2.9 Real-time Commands...................... 32 4.2.10 Bar Code Printing Commands..................34 Chapter 5 Using and Maintenance..................40 5.1 Printing Head Maintenance....................40 5.2 Other............................40 Chapter 6Printer Using under Windows..................41 Appendix 1 Valid Codes Form under ANK printing............... 41 Appendix 2 Valid Codes Form under Chinese printing............43 Appendix 3 Printing Commands Form..................

  • Page 4: Introduction

    SP-RMD8 panel thermal printer has the same character set 1 and character set 2 as RMDIIIB in the Western characters mode. In Chinese characters mode, it can print 12*24 half-width characters and 16 dots according to the Chinese character dot matrix.

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Feature And Performance

    Chapter 1 Feature and Performance 1.1 Feature ◇ Thermal line printing. ◇ Printing head and circuit together to be convenient for installation. ◇ With single chip processor. There is standard parallel interface or serial interface, which is convenient to connect with kinds of microcomputers or intelligent equipment.

  • Page 6: Chapter 2 Printer Installation

    ◇Interface connector: IDE20pin plug socket for both serial and parallel interface. ◇Universal ESC、FS、GS control code. ◇LF button is controlling button for self-test and paper feeding. LF LED is indicator of error alarm and power. Different flickering frequency of indicator has different meanings, please refer to section 3.2 to learn more details.

  • Page 7: Outline Dimension

    2.2 Outline Dimension ◇Installation dimension: 75.5mm×38.5mm（W×H） depth:37mm ◇Outline dimension: 79.5mm×42mm×39.5mm（W×H×D） Picture 2-2 Outline & Installation dimension of SP-RMD8A depth:43mm Installation dimension ◇ ：78.5mm×54mm（W×H）...

  • Page 8: Paper Loading

    Outline dimension ◇ ：83mm×58.5mm×45.5mm（W×H×D） Picture2-3 Outline & Installation dimension of SP-RMD8B ◇Installation size：80.5mm×80.5mm（W×H） depth: 55.5mm ◇Outline dimension：85mm×85mm×57.5mm（W×H×D） Picture2-4 Outline & Installation dimension of SP-RMD8C 2.3 Paper loading Pull the hand shank to open the paper case cover. Close the cover after loading the paper, as showed in Picture2-5.
  • Page 9 Picture 2-5...

  • Page 10: Instruction Of Mounting Installation Ear

    2.4 Instruction of Mounting Installation Ear Put the printer into the installation hole of host panel at customer’s side and open the paper case cover, as showed in Picture2-6. Then screw up the bolts in a clockwise direction until the installation ear moves to the position as showed in Picture2-7, the mounting finished.

  • Page 11: Chapter 3 Operating Instruction

    3.1 Interface connection 3.1.1 Serial interface connection The serial interface connection of SP-RMD8 is RS-232 interface, whose electrical level is EIA and TTL optional. RTS/CTS and XON/XOFF handshaking protocols are supported. The interface type is IDE20 pin type socket. The PIN...
  • Page 12 When the electrical level of printer is 232, the definition of pins is as showed in Picture3-3: Pin No. of Signal IDE20 Source Explanation name Socket Printer receive data from Host host Printer send data to host. When X-ON/X-OFF Printer handshaking protocal is used, printer send Control code X-ON/X-OFF to host.
  • Page 13 Signal Assignme Source Explanation name Printer Printer sends data to host Printer receives data from Host host. Flow control signal Printer printer and hardware of host (BUSY signal) Pinter Same with CTS － Picture 3-5 PIN Assignment of serial port Notice: ①”Source”...

  • Page 14: Parallel Interface Connection

    Picture3-7 Two handshake methods 3.1.2 Parallel interface connection The parallel of SP-RMD8 printer is compatible with CENTRONICS standard, and the interface socket is 20-pin flat cable socket, or its substitute for connecting with it. The pin order of parallel port is showed as Picture3-8: Picture3-8: Pin No.

  • Page 15: Printer Parameters Setting

    DATA1 DATA2 These signals represents DATA3 the 1st bit to 8th bit of the parallel data DATA4 representatively, each DATA5 signal is at HIGH level when data is logic 1, and DATA6 LOW when data is logic 0. DATA7 DATA8 Answering pulse, LOW level signal indicates that data have already been...

  • Page 16: Power Connecting

    3.1.4 Power connecting SP-RMD8: Broad Input Voltage: DC5V～8.5V; Current: 3A 3.2 Indicator and button The function of buttons will be different according to the different working mode of printer. In normal working mode, it is as below: Paper feeding button (LF): When printer is power on, the button is “online”...

  • Page 17: Pinter Initialization

    printer. Then within three seconds, release the button. At this time, the printer will print out self-test receipt. The method of HEX printing: is holding down【LF】button and turn on the printer. After the indicator flickers three times, loosen the button. The printer will print out “Hexadecimal Dump”...

  • Page 18: Chapter 4 Printing Commands

    Chapter 4 Printing commands 4.1 Summary All the printing commands of SP-RMD8 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 19: Format Setting Commands

    Decimal: Hexadecimal: Explanation: The n dot-line spacing is set for future Line Feed command. n=0~255 Default setting n=3 for text printing, n=0 for bitmap printing when using ESC K command. The BASIC programs for observing the effect of this command are as below: FOR I=1 TO 11 STEP 2 LPRINT CHR$(27);CHR$(49);CHR$(I);...
  • Page 20 LPRINT CHR$(11); ‘VT command LPRINT “SPRM2”; ‘print character string LPRINT CHR$(11); ‘VT command LPRINT “SPRM3” ‘print character string The print result of the above program is as following: Carry out Vertical Tab Value Format: ASCII: Decimal: Hexadecimal: Explanation: Feed paper to the next vertical tab position which is set by ESC B command. Notice: if there is no vertical tab value setting, or the current position equals or is beyond the last vertical tab position, VT command is to feed paper one line only (same to LF command).
  • Page 21 LPRINT CHR$(13); The print result of the above program is as following: Carry out Horizontal Tab Value Format: ASCII: Decimal: Hexadecimal: 09 Explanation: The print position is advanced to the next horizontal tab position which is set by ESC D command.
  • Page 22 The value of n should be in the range from 0 to the line width of this model printer. Default n=0, that means no left margin. 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...

  • Page 23: Character Setting Commands

    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 24 Remark: n=1～8, the other value of n will be invalid. The BASIC programs for observing the enlarging effect of this command are as below: FOR I=1 TO 3 ’ from 1 to 3 times LPRINT CHR$ (27); CHR$ (86); CHR$ (I); ’ESC V command LPRINT “SPRM”;...
  • Page 25 print. All characters including spaces will be printed out with underline after selecting underline print command, unless cancel the underline print command. This command is also valid for Chinese characters. Remark: Only the lowest dot of n is valid. Default n=0. The BASIC programs for observing the effect of this command are as below: LPRINT CHR$ (27);...
  • Page 26 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 27: User-Defined Character Setting Commands

    ESC 6 Choose Characters Set 1 Format: ASCII： Decimal： Hexadecimal:： Explanation：After inputting this command, all the characters will be printed out according to the Characters Set 1 in ANK. ESC 7 Choose Characters Set 2 Format： ASCII： Decimal： Hexadecimal： Explanation：After inputting this command, all the characters will be printed out according to the Characters Set2 in ANK.
  • Page 28 ESC % Replace User-defined Character Format：ASCII： ESC % n2……mk nk NUL Decimal： n2……mk nk 0 Hexadecimal： n2……mk nk 00 Explanation： This command is used to replace character n in current characters set to user-defined character m. After using this command, the user-defined character m will be printed out instead of character n in current characters set.

  • Page 29: Graphics Printing And Codepage Choosing Commands

    4.2.5 Graphics Printing and Codepage Choosing Commands ESC K Print bit-map graphics Format: ASCII： n1 n2….data….. Decimal: n2….data….. Hexadecimal: 1B n2….data….. Explanation: This command is used to print (n2x256+n1) ×8bit map. The width of this graphics is (n2×256+n1) dots and the height is 8 dots. Each column has 8 dots and can be presented by a 8-bit byte, the MSB is on the top.
  • Page 30 LPRINT CHR$ (&H7C); CHR$ (&H44); CHR$ (&H44); CHR$ (&HFF); LPRINT CHR$ (&H44); CHR$ (&H44); CHR$ (&H7C); CHR$ (&H0); LPRINT CHR$ (&H41); CHR$ (&H62); CHR$ (&H54); CHR$ (&HC8); LPRINT CHR$ (&H54); CHR$ (&H62); CHR$ (&H41); LPRINT CHR$ (&H13); ‘enter to print CHR$(10);...
  • Page 31 out. It needs the special setting tool to download the bitmap. Pls ref. (RMDIIID Setting Tool). The downloaded bitmap through this method won’t be low, unless it is covered by other bitmap. ESC t Choose Codepage Format: ASCII: Decimal: 116 n Hexadecimal: Explanation: 0 ≤...

  • Page 32: Initialization Commands

    CP855 CP855 CP857[Turkish] CP857[土耳其语] WCP1250[Central Eurpoe] WCP1250[中欧] CP775 CP775 WCP1254[Turkish] WCP1254[土耳其语] WCP1255[Hebrew] WCP1255[希伯来语] WCP1256[Arabic] WCP1256[阿拉伯语] WCP1258[Vietnam] WCP1258[越南语] ISO-8859-2[Latin 2] ISO-8859-2[拉丁语 2] ISO-8859-3[Latin 3] ISO-8859-3[拉丁语 3] ISO-8859-4[Baltic] ISO-8859-4[波罗的语] ISO-8859-5[Cyrillic] ISO-8859-5[斯拉夫语] ISO-8859-6[Arabic] ISO-8859-6[阿拉伯语] ISO-8859-7[Greek] ISO-8859-7[希腊语] ISO-8859-8[Hebrew] ISO-8859-8[希伯来语] ISO-8859-9[Turkish] ISO-8859-9[土耳其语] ISO-8859-15 [Latin 3] ISO-8859-15[拉丁语...

  • Page 33: Chinese Character Print Commands

    Explanation: NUL command is used as the final code in some commands such as ESC B, ESC D, ESC% and ECS ’, to denote these commands are over. NUL command is ignored when used alone. 4.2.8 Chinese Character Print Commands The command to print Chinese character is FS standard command.
  • Page 34 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 Set Vertical Print...

  • Page 35: Real-Time Commands

    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. Default n=0. This command is valid for both characters and Chinese.
  • Page 36 Decimal: Hexdecimal: Explanation: Transmits the selected printer status specified by n in real-time, according to the following parameters: n = 1: Transmit printer status n = 2: Transmit off-line status n = 3: Transmit error status n = 4: Transmit paper sensor status The printer returns the related status at once upon receiving it.

  • Page 37: Bar Code Printing Commands

    n = 3: Error status n=4: paper feeding status 4.2.10 Bar Code Printing Commands GS k m d1...dk NUL Print Barcode...
  • Page 38 Format: d1...d k NUL ①ASCII： 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 ≤ m ≤ 73 (the value range of k&d is decided by the barcode type) Remark: If the width of barcode is beyond the effective printing width, no characters can be printed, but paper feeds.
  • Page 39 CODE39 1 ≤ n ≤ 255 45 ≤ d ≤ 57, 65 ≤ d ≤ 90, 32, 36, 37,43 d1 = dk = 42 1 ≤ n≤ 255 48 ≤ d ≤ 57 CODABAR 1 ≤ n≤ 255 48 ≤ d ≤ 57 65 ≤ d ≤ 68, 36, 43,45,46,47 58 CODE93 1 ≤...
  • Page 40 When CODE93 ( m = 72) is choose: When printer print HRI character, (■+one alphabet character) is used as one control character (<00>H to <1F>H and <7F>H). Conversion form between control character and HRI character is as below, When CODE128 ( m = 73) is choose: ·...
  • Page 41 CODE B 7B, 42 123, 66 CODE C 7B, 43 123, 67 FNC1 7B, 31 123, 49 FNC2 7B, 32 123, 50 FNC3 7B, 33 123, 51 FNC4 7B, 34 123, 52 "{" 7B, 7B 123, 123 [Example] ：Printing“No. 123456” In this example, printer will print “No.”...
  • Page 42 Explanation: 0 ≤ n ≤ 3, 48 ≤ n ≤ 51. When printing barcode, choosing printing position for HRI characters. n can appoint the printing position of HRI： Printing position 0, 48 Don’t print 1, 49 Above barcode 2, 50 Below barcode 3, 51 Both above and below barcode...

  • Page 43: Chapter 5 Using And Maintenance

    CODE128 Double basic module barcode：CODE39, ITF, CODABAR Default value：n = 3. Pls refer to GS k。 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.

  • Page 44: Chapter 6Printer Using Under Windows

    Chapter 6 Printer Using under Windows The version of SP-RMD8 printers’ 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 46: Appendix 2 Valid Codes Form Under Chinese Printing

    Appendix 2 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 47: Appendix 3 Printing Commands Form

    Appendix 3 Printing Commands Form Decimal Hexadecimal Symbol&Format Function Page Ending Mark FEED LINE Carriage Return 16 4 n 10 04 n DLE EOT n Real-time status transmission 27 34 n 1B 22 n ESC “ n Hex Mode Print ESC % m1 n1……mk Replace User-defined 27 37 n...
  • Page 48 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 1B 63 n ESC C n Select/prohibit Reverse Print 27 102 m 1B 66 m n ESC f m n Print Blank Characters or Lines Select/prohibit Reverse White...

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