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USER MANUAL
PRINTEX P250 THERMAL PRINTER
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  • Page 1 USER MANUAL PRINTEX P250 THERMAL PRINTER The contents of this document are subject to change without notice...
  • Page 2 CAUTIONS ^It’s grade A product, maybe it cause wireless jammer in the environment. In such circumstances, need the user to do related steps. COPYRIGHT ^Copied date: 2013 ^Version: 1.5 1 ....................................GENERAL DESCRIPTION ............................1 1.1 ..................................

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Basic Specifications ............................1 1.2 ..................................Printable Area ..............................1 1.3 ..................................Internal Buffer ..............................3 1.4 ..................................Printing Position and Tear off Position ......................3 2 ....................................CONFIGURATION AND INSTALLATION........................5 2.1 ..................................Interface Specifications ........................... 5 2.1.1 ................................RS232 Serial Interface ..........................
  • Page 4 Roll Paper Cover ............................. 20 3. 6 Self-test ..............................20 3. 9 Error Processing ............................21 3. 9. 1 Error Type ........................... 21 3. 9. 2 Printer Operation When an Error Occurs ..................21 3. 10 Status Conditions ............................ 21 3.11 Buffer-Full Printing ..........................
  • Page 5 ESC m ..............................37 ESC \ nL nH ............................37 ESC c 3 n .............................. 38 ESC c 4 n .............................. 38 ESC c 5 n .............................. 39 ESC d n ..............................39 ESC t n ..............................39 FS p n m ..............................40 ESC P m n1 n2 ............................

  • Page 7: Basic Specifications

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION Basic Specifications Specifications Parameter Printing Method Line Thermal Printer Printing Speed 150mm/S(Max) Printing Density 8dot/mm Printing Directions Feed Paper Directions 79±0.5mm Printing Width Max diameter 83mm 72mm Printing effective width Paper Solve Method...
  • Page 8 PRINTEX P250 User Manual...

  • Page 9: Internal Buffer

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual Internal Buffer Receive Date Buffer Memory 4 KB Macro Defined Buffer Memory 2 KB NV Bit Image Buffer Memory 192KB Printing Position and Tear off Position 1.5 ± 0.5mm Full cut Partial cut (Tab left at the center}...

  • Page 10: Configuration And Installation

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual 2 CONFIGURATION AND INSTALLATION Interface Specifications 2.1.1 RS232 Serial Interface 2.1.1.1 Specifications Data Transmission: Serial Synchronization: Asynchronous Handshaking: RTS/CTS or DTR/DSR or XON/XOFF control Signal Levels: MARK = -3 to -15 V; Logic “1”/ OFF SPACE = +3 Logic “0”/ ON...
  • Page 11 PRINTEX P250 User Manual When DTR/DSR control is selected, The signal indicates whether the printer is busy. SPACE indicates that the printer get ready to receive data, but MARK indicates that the printer is busy. Changing the Memory Switch setting to be used as a signal for printer busy.
  • Page 12 PRINTEX P250 User Manual reset signal for the printer. Same as RTS signal Outpu This signal indicates whether the host computer can receive data. SPACE indicates that the host computer can receive data, and MARK indicats the host computer can't receive the data.

  • Page 13: Ieee 1284 Bidirectional Parallel Interface

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual Data Terminal Ready Data Terminal Ready Ground Ground Data Set Ready Data Set Ready Request To Send Request To Send Clear To Send Clear To Send Ring Indicator Ring Indicator DIP Switch 1-3 is ON 1) When the printer occure error, open the cover, when out of paper or feed paper, the printer only stop working but not busy status.
  • Page 14 PRINTEX P250 User Manual due to paper shortage enabled by ESC c 4). During macro executing standby status. When an error has occurred. Reverse data mode The status data transmission from the printer to the host is processed in the nibble or byte mode. NOTE: At present, reverse data transmission by nibble.
  • Page 15 PRINTEX P250 User Manual Host nInit nInit Printer nFault nDataAvail/Data0, 4 Printer DK_STATUS Printer Host nSelectIn 1284-Active *NC: Not Connected ND: Not Defined NOTES: 1. A prefix “n” to signal names refer to low level active signals. 2. To the host provided with none of the signal lines listed above, both-way communication fails.
  • Page 16 PRINTEX P250 User Manual +5 V Signal Sender Characteristics Specifications Characteristics Symbol Conditions Output High Voltage =0.32 mA Output Low Voltage *2.4 V 5.5 V While the power is Output High Current Output Low Current 0.32 mA =2.4 V While the power is OFF...

  • Page 17: Ethernet Interface

    After modifying the related information, then “Reset”; 3. If printing by Windows driver, install PRINTEX P250 driver. After installing driver, find installed PRINTEX P250 driver in “printer and fax”. Choose attribute, then “Port”-“Add port”-choose “Standard TCP/IP Port”, operate according its prompt.

  • Page 18: Printer Installation

    USB port), change the printer driver to this port and print test page; Notes: When use USB port,if turn the printer power off for a long time, printer driver (PRINTEX P250) will be went off automatically, this moment driver can not print normally, right click to cancel offline print;...

  • Page 19: Drawer Connector

    Pin Definition as the following table: Pin NO. Signal Ground Direction — 2.3 Drawer Connector Frame GND Drawer kick-out drive signal 1 Output PRINTEX P250 used RJ-11 6 connector, as follows: Drawer open/close signal Input +24V Drawer kick-out drive signal 1 Output Signal GND...

  • Page 20: Functions

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual 3 FUNCTIONS List of Commands Command Type Standard Command Name Executive Mode □ □ Horizontal tab □ □ Print and line feed □ □ Print and carriage return □ □ DLE EOT Transmit real-time status □...
  • Page 21 PRINTEX P250 User Manual GS H □ □ Select print position of HRI characters □ □ GS I Transmit printer ID □ (□ ) GS L Set left margin □ □ GS T Set print position as printing origin □...

  • Page 22: Power Button And Buttons

    PRINTEX P250 key panel picture PRINTEX P250keypanel picture self-test: NOTE: ESC c 5, enable/diable the button fuction. Push button to prohibit, it isn't valid. DIP Switch PRINTEX P250 has two DIP Switchs and printed agreed number, each function refer to the below sections;...

  • Page 23: Dip Switch 1

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual Can change from DIP setting utility 3.3.1 DIP Switch 1 DIP Switch 1 Switch Fuction Default Chinese character Chinese character mode Character mode mode Traditional/Simplified Chinese BIG5 GB18030 Print speed High — — — — —...
  • Page 24 PRINTEX P250 User Manual...

  • Page 25: Dip Switch 2

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual Baud Rate Selection Switch NO. Transmission Speed (Baud rate BPS) 3.3.2 DIP Switch 115200 38400 19200 DIP Switch 2 Switch 9600 Function Default NOTE: BPS - bits per second bit/second Line printing 48 Select print valid width...

  • Page 26: Roll Paper Cover

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual Alarm LED: Blue Flashing: Paper out, Cover open, The temperature of print head is extremely high, Autocutter error, another mechanism error. Off: Printer is ready to go. ALARM: Buzzer Sound : Paper out, Cover open, The temperature of print head is extremely high, Autocuttererror, Print the receipt under the back kitchen mode, another mechanism error.

  • Page 27: Error Processing

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual 3, Turn the power on, about 1~3 seconds and release FEED paper key, will print self-test print. 3. 9 Error Processing 3. 9. 1 Error Type Error that automatically recover Errors That Automatically Recover Error LED Flashing Pattern...

  • Page 28: Buffer-Full Printing

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual the printer stops printing. Roll paper near-end sensor The sensor which detect a near-end of a paper roll. When the paper roll diameter becomes sufficiently small, the detects a near-end of the paper roll and the PAPER OUT LED lights.
  • Page 29 PRINTEX P250 User Manual will automatically print the processed date and feed paper one line (under the standard mode).

  • Page 30: Case Specifications

    External Dimensions and Mass Height: 144mm Width: 142mm Depth: 154mm Mass: 1300g(except for a roll paper) Color White^ Black External Appearance Figure 1: PRINTEX P250 Plan Figure 2:PRINTEX P250 Back Figure 3: PRINTEX P250 Front Figure 4: PRINTEX P250 Side...

  • Page 31: Commands

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual 5 COMMANDS Command Notation [Name] The name of the command [Format] The code sequence [ ] k indicates the contents in brackets [ ] should be repeated k time. [Range] Gives the variable allowable ranges [Description] Describe the functions of the command.
  • Page 32 PRINTEX P250 User Manual Length unit. 1 inch=25.4mm. Most Significant Bit (10) Least Significant Bit (11) Baseline The standard position of the character data what stocked in the print buffer area. The following indicates the general characters position under the standard mode and page mode:...

  • Page 33: Dle Eot N

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual [Reference] ESC 2, ESC 3 CR ______________________________________________________________________________________ [Name] Print and carriage return [Format] ASCII Decimal [Description] Allow feed paper automatically, the function of this command is the same as LF command. This command will be ignored when do not allow to feed paper automatically. [Particularize] □ For serial interface mode, the feed paper fu nction of this command could be ignored.
  • Page 34 PRINTEX P250 User Manual n = 1 Printer status Off/On Decimal Function Not used. Select off. Not used. Select on. Not used. Select on. Online. Offline. Not used. Select on. Do not wait online error recovery. Wait online error recovery.

  • Page 35: Dle Enq N

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual Bit 2: While the cover is opening, the printer showed it as the mechanical error. Bit 6: If the temperature of print head is extremely high, bit 6 will be turn on, until temperature of the print head effectively comes down or open the cover during printing.

  • Page 36: Esc So

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual LE EOT [Reference] ESC S0 [Name] Set character double print [Format] ASCII Decimal ESC SO ____________________________________ _________________ SCII: ESC SO _____________ _______________________ 27 14 _____________ _______________ +A&iM: OE _____________ «Ш 0 T-5£DC4ifr И ESC DC4 ASCII: ESC DC4 «frit...

  • Page 37: Esc $ Nl Nh

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual □ The printer can add the underline to all characters, but can not add the underline to blank and clockwise switching 90 which set by HT command. □ When the double or more height characters in one line, all characters will be justified along basis line.
  • Page 38 PRINTEX P250 User Manual □ x specifies the number of dots in the horizontal direction. [Particularize]^ Characters code can be defined: ASCII from <20>H to <7E>H (95 characters). □ The continued characters code of several characters can be undefined. When only need one character, so c1 = c2„...

  • Page 39: Esc * M Nl Nh D1

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual □ When set character type B (9 □ 17). ESC * m nL nH d1... dk [Name] Select bit-image mode [Format] ASCII . m nL nH d1...dk m nL nH d1...dk Decimal m nL nH d1...dk...
  • Page 40 PRINTEX P250 User Manual 0< d <255 [Description] Selects bit-image mode by m, the bit image dot set by nL and nH, as above table: Vertical direction Horizontal direction Mode Dot density Dot density Data number (K) 8-dot 67.7 dpi 101.6 dpi...

  • Page 41: Esc 2

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual □ 24-dot bit-image is selected: ESC 2 [Name] Select default line spacing [Format] ASCII...

  • Page 42: Esc 3 N

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual Decimal (30 □ 0.125mm). [Description] Set the line spacing to 3.75mm [Note] Line spacing set independently in stable mode and page mode. [Reference] ESC 3 ESC 3 n [Name] Set line spacing [Format] ASCII Decimal [Range]...

  • Page 43: Esc D N1

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual [Format] ASCII Decimal 0 □ n □ 2, 48 □ n □ 50 [Range] [Description] Put one line date alignment as the point position Select alignment type by n Alignment 0, 48 Left alignment 1, 49...

  • Page 44: Esc I

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual change. □ For stable and page mode, character width will be memoried. Full cut ASCII Decimal After receiving this command, the printer executes full cut. As it won't feed paper when executing this command, please assures that feed paper5mm or more before executing this command next time, to avoid that the cutter be damaged.

  • Page 45: Esc \ Nl Nh

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual [Note] As the printer do not feed paper when executing this command, sobeforeexecuting this command in the next time, assure that feed paper at least 5mm or more, prevent cutter broken. [Default] Partial cut mode is default.

  • Page 46: Esc C 3 N

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual vertical motor unit. □ This command set the print position from present position to [(nL + nH *256) *0.125 mm]o □ Any set over printable area which will be ignored. [Notes] □ Spacing N points the right: nL + nH □ 256 = N...

  • Page 47: Esc C 5 N

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual Off/On Decimal Fuction Undefinded. Roll paper near end sensor disabled. Roll paper near end sensor enabled. Undefined. □ When this command enables one roll paper sensor, only uses the related roll paper, [Notes] the printer will be stopped.

  • Page 48: Esc T N

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual [Name] Print and feed n lines [Format] ASCII Decimal [Range] 0 < n <255 [Description] Prints the data in the right buffer and feeds the paper n. [Notes] □ This command set the print starting position to line starting position.

  • Page 49: Fs P N M

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual [Format] ASCII Decimal 27 [Range] 0 <n <5, 16 <n<19, n = 255 [Description] Select page n from the character code table. Page PC437 [USA Standard Europe] Katakana PC850 [Multilingual] PC860 [Portuguese] PC863 [Canadian-French] PC865 [Nordic]...

  • Page 50: Esc P M N1 N2

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual □ If set the NV bit image print area width which is less than a vertical line by GS L and GS W, Executes the following operation only for problem line. In NV bit image mode, a vertical line...
  • Page 51 PRINTEX P250 User Manual 0 S d S255 k = (xL+xH *256) *(yL+ yH *256) Total defined data area = 192K byte Set NV bit image by specified n. [Description] □ n specify the quantity of NV bit image. □ xL, xH for defined NV bit image points the dot of horizontal direction (xL+ xH*256) *8.
  • Page 52 PRINTEX P250 User Manual process this command. □ When receive this command during macro definition, the printer stops macro definition and executes this command. □ Once defines one NV bit image, it can't be executed ESC @, and deleted when reset and power off.

  • Page 53: Fs P N M

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual FS p n m ______________________ [Name] Print NV bit image [Format] ASCII Decimal [Range] n^255 0 ^ m^3 , 48^m ^51 [Description] Prints NV bit image n using m. Mode Vertical direction Horizontal direction 0, 48 Normal 203.2 dpi...

  • Page 54: Gs / M

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual Decimal Width 1(Standard) 2(Double width) Set character width □ This command affects to all characters (English characters and Chinese) except for [Notes] HRI character. □ If n is out of the definition scale, this command will be ignored.
  • Page 55 PRINTEX P250 User Manual [Description] Prints down-load bit image by mode which defines by m. m set mode from following table: Vertical dot Mode Horizontal dot density density 0, 48 Stable 203.2 dpi 203.2 dpi 1, 49 Double width 203.2 dpi 101.6 dpi...

  • Page 56: Gs H N

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual □ If the printable width which set by GS L and GS W is less than the asked width by GS to send the data, then executes the following continued operation for the problem lines [the print can not over the max printable area].

  • Page 57: Gs I N

    [Range] 1<n<3, 49<n<51 [Description] Transmit printer ID. □ n indicates the type of printer ID. Printer ID type 1, 49 Printer type ID Model: PRINTEX P250, Hex: 21H 2, 50 Type ID Below table 3, 51 Firmware version [Type ID]...

  • Page 58: Gs L Nl Nh

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual by the conditions of receiving buffer area. □ Enable automatically restoring (ASB) by GS a, must be distinguished the conditions of transmitting by GS I and ASB. Note: At present, no bit 0 changeable information. GS L nL nH...

  • Page 59: Gswnlnh

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual □ Only partial cut; not full cut. [The particularize for ©] □ When n £0, the printer feeds paper to (cut paper position+[n*0.125™{0.0049 inch}] and cut paper. GSWnLnH ____________________________________________________________________________ [Name] Set pirnt area width [Format] ASCII...

  • Page 60: Gs Л R T M

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual line. [Default] Horizont al Mode type Default (82.5 mm paper width type ) 640 dot nL = 128, nH = 2 (79.5 mm paper width type ) 576 dot nL = 64, nH = 2 (60 mm paper width type )

  • Page 61: Gs H N

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual Font A (12 □ 24) 0, 48 Font B (9 □ 17) 1, 49 [Notes] □ HRI Human Readable Interpretation. □ Print HRI characters to specified position by GS H. [Default] n = 0 [Reference] GS H , GS k...
  • Page 62 PRINTEX P250 User Manual UPC-E 11 < n <12 48 < d <57 JAN13 (EAN13) 12 < n < 13 48 < d <57 JAN8 (EAN8) 7 < n <8 48 < d <57 48 < d < 57, 65 < d <90, 32, 36, 37, 43, CODE39 1 <...
  • Page 63 PRINTEX P250 User Manual with the continued data as the normal data. In such circumstances, data buffer area position does not change. □ If the bar code width overs the printable area, the printer doesn't print bar code, but moves data buffer area position to left to out of print area.

  • Page 64: Gs R N

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual ® The head of bar code data font have to the code font select characters (CODE A, CODE B, or CODE C), be used to select the first used code font. Define the special characters by character “{” and one character group. Define ASCII character “{”...

  • Page 65: Gs V 0 M Xl Xh Yl Yh D1

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual Function 1,49 Transmit roll paper sensor status □ When using serial interface, If set DTR/DSR control, the printer only transmits one [Notes] byte after the host have received the date (DSR signal is SPACE). If the host haven't ready to receive data (DSR signal is MARK), the printer wait until the host have ready to.

  • Page 66: Gs W N

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual □ yL, yH, set bit image vertical direction data byte (yL+yH*256). [Notes] □ In standard mode, this command affects only when there are no data in print buffer area. □ For grating bit image print, this command doesn't affect by print mode (character size, bold, overlap, upside down print, underline, invert blank print etc.).

  • Page 67: Gs ( K Pl Ph Cn Fn N1 N2(Cn=49 ,Fn=65)

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual UPC-A, UPC-E, JAN13 (EAN13), JAN8 (EAN8), CODE93, CODE128 □ Binary bar code as follows: CODE39, ITF, CODABAR [Default] n = 3 [Reference] GS k GS ( k PL PH cn fn n1 n2(cn=49 ,fn=65) _________________________________________ [Name]...

  • Page 68: Gs ( K Pl Ph Cn Fn M (Cn=49 ,Fn=81)

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual = 48 0 < < 255 = (pL + x 256) - 3 [Description] Set storage QR code sign data (d1 dk) sign storage area <Function 04> GS ( k pL pH cn fn m (cn=49 ,fn=81) _______________________________________________________________...

  • Page 69: Chinese Character Control Command

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual 5.5 Chinese Character Control Command FS ! n ________________________________________________________ [Name] Set print mode for Chinese character [Format] ASCII Decimal 28 [Range] 0 <n<255 [Description] Set print mode for Chinese character, set n as follows: Off/On Decimal...
  • Page 70 PRINTEX P250 User Manual this line will adjust along the base line. □ Bold Chinese character by FS W or GS !, the last received set is effective. [Default] n = 0 Set Chinese character mode ASCII & Decimal Select Chinese character mode.

  • Page 71: Fs W N

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual [Description] Cancel Chinese mode [Particularize] □ This command only affects when selecting GB18030 code system. □ When Chinese character mode doesn't be selected, all character codes are ASCII code, process one character each time. □ Turn the power on, the printer enters into Chinese character mode automatically. Reference] FS &, FS C...

  • Page 72: Appendix A: Miscellaneous Notes

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual □ Turn quadruple-size mode off by this command, the following character size printed as normal size. □ Different character height in one line, all characters in this line will be adjusted on base line. □ Characters enlarges along the horizontal direction, characters enlarges to the right side on basis of the left side.

  • Page 73: Appendix E: Code128 Bar Code

    PRINTEX P250 User Manual Open the roll paper cover. Clean cotton with a little alcohol, paint to surface dirt slightly, do not use sandpaper, blade or force materials to clean print head slice! Or, the thermal print head slice will be damaged, and can not be recovered.
  • Page 74 PRINTEX P250 User Manual E.2 Code table Printable character in code set A Characte Characte Transmit Data Characte Transmit Data Transmit Data Decimal Decimal Decimal Л FNC1 7B, 31 123,49 FNC2 7B,32 123,50 FNC3 7B,33 123,51 FNC4 7B,34 123,52 <...
  • Page 75 PRINTEX P250 User Manual Printable character in code set B Chara Characte Characte < Transmit Data Transmit Data Transmit Data Decimal Decimal Decimal " & 7B,7B 123,123 — FNC1 7B,31 123,49 FNC2 7B,32 123,50 FNC3 7B,33 123,51 FNC4 7B,34 123,52...
  • Page 76 PRINTEX P250 User Manual Printable character in code set C Charac Charai Transmit Data Character Transmit Data Transmit Data Decimal Decimal Hex Decimal FNC1 7B,31 123,49 CODE 7B,41 123,65 CODE 7B,42 123,66...
  • Page 77 PRINTEX P250 User Manual...

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