CSN-A1K User manual Content CAUTIONS ............................3 1 General Specifications ........................4 2. Features ............................4 3 Printer outline pictures and dimension ................... 5 3.1 Outline pictures ........................ 5 3.2 Dimension ..........................5 4 How to use ............................ 8 4.1 Printing test ........................8 4.2 Panel LED Indicators...
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CSN-A1K User manual 1 General Specifications ITEM SPECIFICATION Print method thermal direct line printing Paper loading method easy paper loading Paper width 57mm Print width 48mm Resolution ration 8dots/mm(384dots/line) Life of printing head 50km Printing speed 50mm/sec.; Max.:80MM/sec.(voltage 8.5V) Character size ANK: 9x17,12×24;...
CSN-A1K User manual 3 Printer outline pictures and dimension 3.1 Outline pictures Outline dimension: 76.8 W x 77.4 D x 47.6H mm Embeded dimension: 72.8W x 73.4D x 34.65H mm Front panel Size: 76.8 W x 77.4D mm ...
CSN-A1K User manual The installation method as below picture: 4 How to use 4.1 Printing test After power up, press K1 button, or connect J1 and disconnect on the controller board, one test page will be printed. Note: The name of short-circuit point is different from each board.
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CSN-A1K User manual Over/Under Printer OFF Line ON Line End of Paper Voltage or Statu → Temperature Execute Push Button self-test if Feed Paper if pressed Feed Paper not already during printing Power-on ON Line Off Line Push Button Switch On the printer Switch OFF the printer if pressed more than 2.5 seconds...
CSN-A1K User manual 5 Connector Please refer to chart printing control board size and interface definition. You can choose to use RS232, RS232 with TTL level or USB port before leaving factory. RS232 with TTL level can get less cost.
CSN-A1K User manual 5.2.2 CN1 USB /MINID connector Pin number Signal name VUSB 6 printer functions CN1/CN3 FPC27/1.0 Pin number Signal name Function Collector of photo-transistor Anode of photo-sensor L_GND Gnd for logic Dotline voltage Dotline voltage Data input STB6...
CSN-A1K User manual 7 Using attention 7.1 Please notice, the ESD wrist ring and the humidity manufatures ETC, when using the printer, to protect the inner elctrontic parts of the printer from the damage of ESD, because the TPH of the Printer and photoelectric sensor are ESD Sensitive parts.
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CSN-A1K User manual ESC B n Set Left Space ESC ! n Select print mode(s) GS ! n Select character size GS B n Turn white/black reverse printing mode ESC V n Turn 90°clockwise rotation mode on/off ESC G n...
CSN-A1K User manual DC2 T Printing test page FS t n Select Time out (for CB105B) DC2 E Feed Paper to Mark DC2 m d lL lH Set Mark paper length ESC C n Set BM Max (For BM) Feed marked paper to print starting position...
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CSN-A1K User manual [Name] Horizontal tab [Format] ASCII: Decimal: Hexadecimal: [Description] Moves the print position to the next horizontal tab position. [Notes] This command is ignored unless the next horizontal tab position has been set. If the next horizontal tab position exceeds the printing area, the ...
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CSN-A1K User manual characters are set with twice the width of normal characters. This command cancels the previous horizontal tab settings. When setting n = 8, the print position is moved to column 9 by sending HT. ...
CSN-A1K User manual [Notes] This command sets the print starting position to the beginning of the line. This command does not affect the line spacing set by ESC 2 or ESC The maximum paper feed amount is 1016 mm (40 inches). If the paper feed amount (n×line spacing) of more than 1016 mm (40...
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CSN-A1K User manual [Note] The line spacing can be set independently in standard mode. In standard mode, the vertical motion unit (y) is used. [Default] n=30 [Reference] ESC 2 ESC a n [Name] Select justification [Format] ASCII: ESC a n...
CSN-A1K User manual [Note] This command is effective only when processed at the beginning of the line in standard mode. If the setting exceeds the printable area, the maximum value of the printable area is used. [Default] nL=0, nH=0...
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CSN-A1K User manual Hexadecimal: 21 n [Range] 0≤n≤255 [Description] Selects print mode(s) using n as follows: Bit Off/On Hex Decimal Function Character Font A (12×24). Character Font B (9×17). Turn white/black reverse printing mode not selected. Turn white/black reverse printing mode selected.
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CSN-A1K User manual Decimal Width Decimal Width 1(normal) 1(normal) 2(double-width) 2(double-height) [Note] This command is effective for all characters (alphanumeric and Kanji), except for HRI characters. If n is outside the defined range, this command is ignored. ...
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CSN-A1K User manual [Note] Only the lowest bit of n is valid. This command is available for built-in characters and user-defined characters. When white/black reverse printing mode is on, it also applies to character spacing set by ESC SP.
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CSN-A1K User manual When the LSB of n is 0, double-strike mode is turned off. When the LSB of n is 1, double-strike mode is turned on. [Note] Only the lowest bit of n is enabled. ...
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CSN-A1K User manual Decimal: 27 14 n Hexadecimal: 1B 0E n [Description] Select Double Width mode To turn double width off, use LF or DC4 command. ESC DC4 n [Name] Disable Double Width mode [Format] ASCII: ESC DC4 n Decimal:...
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CSN-A1K User manual ESC - n [Name] Turn underline mode on/off [Format] ASCII: ESC - n Decimal: 27 45 n Hexadecimal: 1B 2D n [Range] 0≤n≤2, 48≤n≤50 [Description] Turns underline mode on or off, based on the following values n:...
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CSN-A1K User manual FS & [Name] Select Kanji character mode [Format] ASCII: FS & Decimal: 28 38 Hexadecimal: 1C 26 [Description] Selects Kanji character mode [Note] For Kanji model: When the Kanji character mode is selected, the printer processes all ...
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CSN-A1K User manual Off/On Decimal Function Undefined. - - - Undefined. - - - Double-width mode is OFF. Double-width mode is ON. Double-height mode is OFF. Double-height mode is ON. - - - Undefined. - - - Undefined. Undefined. -...
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CSN-A1K User manual It is possible to define multiple characters for consecutive character codes. If only one character is desired, use c1=c2. d is the dot data for the characters. The dot pattern is in the horizontal direction from the left side. Any remaining dots on the right side are blank.
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CSN-A1K User manual Germany Denmark II Spain II Denmark I Latin America Sweden Korea Italy Slovenia/Croatia Spain I China [Default] ESC t n [Name] Select character code table [Format] ASCII: ESC t n Decimal: 27 116 n Hexadecimal: 1B 74 n [Range] 0≤n≤5, 16≤n≤19, n=255...
CSN-A1K User manual [Default] [Reference] Character Code Tables ESC 9 n [Name] Select Chinese code format [Format] ASCII: ESC 9 n Decimal: 57 n Hexadecimal: 39 n [Description] Select Chinese code format, n from the character code table as follows: 0: GBK code.
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CSN-A1K User manual The nL and nH indicate the number of dots in the bit image in the horizontal direction. The number of dots is calculated by nL+ nH×256. If the bit-image data input exceeds the number of dots to be printed on a line, the excess data is ignored.
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CSN-A1K User manual Figure 3.11.3. GS * x y d1...d(x × y × 8) [Name] Define downloaded bit image [Format] ASCII: GS * x y d1 … d(x×y×8) Decimal: 29 42 x y d1 … d(x×y×8) Hexadecimal: 1D 2A x y d1 … d(x×y×8) [Range] 1≤x≤255...
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CSN-A1K User manual bit image and the printed data. [Reference] GS / GS / n [Name] Print downloaded bit image [Format] ASCII: GS / n Decimal: 29 47 n Hexadecimal: 1D 2F n [Range] 0≤n≤3, 48≤n≤51 [Description] Prints a downloaded bit image using the mode specified by n.
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CSN-A1K User manual the excess data is not printed. [Reference] GS * GS v 0 m xL xH yL yH d1..dk [Name] Print raster bit image [Format] ASCII: GS v 0 m xL xH yL yH d1...dk Decimal: 29 118 48 m xL xH yL yH d1...dk Hexadecimal: 1D 76 30 m xL xH yL yH d1...dk...
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CSN-A1K User manual [Example] When xL+xH×256=64 (xL+xH×256)×8dots=512dots ← → **** * ↑ **** * 126 127 yL+yH×256dot **** * **** * ↓ 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 DC2 * r n [d1…dn] [Name] Print bitmap [Format] ASCII: DC2 * r n [d1 …...
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CSN-A1K User manual FS p n m [Name] Print NV bit image [Format] ASCII: FS p n m Decimal: 28 112 n m Hexadecimal: 1C 70 n m [Range] 1≤n≤255 0≤m≤3 , 48≤m≤51 [Description] Prints NV bit image n using the mode specified by m.
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CSN-A1K User manual the beginning of the line and processes the data that follows as normal data. [Reference] ESC *, FS q, GS /, GS v FS q n [xL xH yL yH d1...dk]1...[xL xH yL yH d1...dk]n [Name] Define NV bit image...
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CSN-A1K User manual and printed by FS p. In standard mode, this command is effective only when processed at the beginning of the line. This command is effective when 7 bytes<FS yH> of the command are processed normally.
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CSN-A1K User manual DC2 v nL nH [d1…dn] [Name] Print LSB Bitmap [Format] ASCII: DC2 v nL nH [d1 … d48] Decimal: 18 118 nL nH [d1 … d48] Hexadecimal: 12 76 nL nH [d1 … d48] [Description] This command use to print LSB format bitmap,...
CSN-A1K User manual Bitmap format: 8.2.5 Init command ESC @ [Name] Initialize the printer [Format] ASCII: ESC @ Decimal: 27 64 Hexadecimal: 1B 40 [Description] Initializes the printer. The print buffer is cleared. Reset the parametric to default value.
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CSN-A1K User manual Undefined. Temperature is normal. Temperature>60°. Undefined. For example:return “0x04” is means paper out. GS a n [Name] Enable/Disable Automatic Status Back(ASB) [Format] ASCII: GS a n Decimal: 29 97 n Hexadecimal: 1D 61 n [Range] 0≤n≤255 [Description]...
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CSN-A1K User manual Undefined Not used. Fixed to off GS r n [Name] Transmit status [Format] ASCII: Decimal: 29 114 n Hexadecimal: 1D 72 [Range] n=1, 49 [Description] Transmits the status specified by n as follows: Function 1, 49 Transmits paper sensor status [Note] ...
CSN-A1K User manual 8.2.7 Bar Code Command GS H n [Name] Select printing position for HRI characters [Format] ASCII: GS H n Decimal: 29 72 n Hexadecimal: 1D 48 n [Range] 0≤n≤3, 48≤n≤51 [Description] Selects the printing position of HRI characters when printing a bar code. n...
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CSN-A1K User manual for Multi-level Bar Thin Element Width (mm) Thick Element Width(mm) Code 0.250 0.250 0.625 0.375 0.375 1.000 0.560 0.500 1.250 0.625 0.625 1.625 0.750 0.750 2.000 Multi-level bar codes are as follows: UPC-A, UPC-E, JAN13 (EAN13), JAN8 (EAN8), CODE93, CODE128 ...
CSN-A1K User manual FNC3 7B,33 123,51 FNC4 7B,34 123,52 "{" 7B,7B 123,123 [Example] Example data for printing "No. 123456" In this example, the printer first prints "No." using CODE B, then prints the following numbers using CODE C. GS k 73 10 123 66 78 111 46 123 67 12 34 56 ...
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CSN-A1K User manual Decimal: 55 n1 n2 n3 Hexadecimal: 37 n1 n2 n3 [Description] Set “max heating dots”,” heating time”, “heating interval” n1=0-255 Max printing dots, Unit(8dots),Default:7(64 dots) n2=3-255 Heating time, Unit(10us),Default:80(800us) n3=0-255 Heating interval, Unit(10us),Default:2(20us) The more max heating dots, the more peak current will cost when printing, the faster printing speed.
CSN-A1K User manual FS t n (for CB105B) [Name] Select Timeout [Format] ASCII: Decimal: 116 n Hexadecimal: [Description] Set Timeout for one byte, t= n×10 ms; so if There are 100 bytes needed for a command, the printer will wait 1000×n ms, when n=0, the printer will wait until all chars needed have received.
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CSN-A1K User manual GS FF (for BM) [Name] Feed marked paper to print starting position [Format] ASCII: GS FF Decimal: Hexadecimal: [Description] Feeds the marked paper to the print starting position. Locate to the black mark. [Note] This command sets the next print position to the beginning of the ...
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CSN-A1K User manual Print mode 1, 49 Partial cut (one point left uncut) Feeds paper (cutting position + [n × 0.125 mm]), and cuts the paper partially (one point left uncut). [Notes for ① and ②] Cutting status is different, depending on the installed autocutter type.
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CSN-A1K User manual GS ( F pL pH a m nL nH (for 701BM) [Name] [Format] ASCII: GS ( F pL pH a m nL nH Decimal: 29 40 70 pL pH a m nL nH Hexadecimal: 1D 28 46 pL pH a m nL nH [Range] (pL+(pH×256))=4 (where pL=4, pH=0)
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CSN-A1K User manual FS S (for CB65C) [Name] Start send buffer count [Format] ASCII: FS S Decimal: 28 83 Hexadecimal: 1C 53 [Description] Send count of receive buffer, include this command's 2 bytes. FS s (for XBLY) [Name] Save print parater...
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