Carrier PT-1S Installation Sheet

PT-1S Fire Alarm Printer
Installation Sheet
Description
These installation instructions are for the PT-1S printer models listed in
Table 1.
Table 1: Models
Number
PT-1S
PT-1S-220
MIR-PRT/S
PT-1S printers use standard, continuous feed, fanfold paper, and
provide serial and USB cable connections. The paper can be fed from
the rear or from the bottom of the printer.
Each printer is shipped with the following:
• A power cord
• A ribbon cartridge
• A paper separator
• A platen knob
• A CD containing print drivers and user documentation
• A DB-25P connector and hardware for making field wiring
connections to control unit serial ports
• A DTK-DL120/240 surge protective device (220V model only)
Note: Printer cables are not included with the printer and must be
purchased separately.
Configuring the serial interface
The printer's serial interface default settings are as follows:
Item Default settings
Parity None
Serial Data 7/8 bits 8 bits
Protocol Ready/Busy
Diagnostic Test No
Busy Line SSD–
Baud rate 9600 bps
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Printer, serial/USB, 120 V
Printer, serial/USB, 220 V
Printer, serial/USB, 120 V
Permissible settings
None, Even
8 bits
Ready/Busy [1],
X-ON/X-OFF [2]
No
DTR
9600, 4800, 2400, 1200
Item Default settings
DSR Signal Valid
DTR Signal Ready on Power Up
Busy Time 200 ms
[1] For supervised printers
[2] For unsupervised printers
Instructions for configuring serial interface settings are provided below.
For more information, refer to the printer manufacturer's
documentation and the control unit documentation.
Notes
• If the printer and a CDR-3 module share the same serial port
connection, configure both to match the control unit's serial
interface baud rate and parity settings. For more information, refer
to the control unit documentation.
• Load paper into the printer before performing the instructions
below.
To configure the serial interface:
1. Press and hold the SELECT
the printer.
Press the SELECT button again to print the current settings.
LINE FEED
2. Press the
Serial I/F
To change the parity setting, press the
printer prints the required parity.
3. Press the FORM FEED
Serial I/F
For an unsupervised printer connection, press the
until the printer prints the following:
Serial I/F
FORM FEED
4. Press the
Serial I/F
Press the TOF SET button until the printer prints the following:
Serial I/F
5. Press the FORM FEED
Serial I/F
To change the baud rate setting, press the
the printer prints the required baud rate.
6. Press the FORM FEED button until the printer prints the following:
Serial I/F
Press the TOF SET button until the printer prints the following:
Serial I/F DSR Signal
7. Press the FORM FEED button until the printer prints the following:
Serial I/F DSR Signal
Press the TOF SET button until the printer prints the following:
Serial I/F DSR Signal
8. Press the PITCH and the
your settings and exit Menu Mode.
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Permissible settings
Invalid
Ready on Power Up
200 ms
button at the same time you turn on
button until the printer prints the following:
Parity None
TOF SET button until the
button until the printer prints the following:
Protocol Ready/Busy
TOF SET
Protocol X-ON/X-OFF
button until the printer prints the following:
Busy Line SSD-
Busy Line DTR
button until the printer prints the following:
Baud rate 9600 bps
TOF SET
DSR Signal Valid
Invalid
Ready on Power up
Ready on Select
MODE buttons at the same time to save
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button
button until