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- Page 1 THERMAL PRINTER PT 285 User’s Manual www.custom.it PT 285...
- Page 2 COD. DOME-PT285 Revision 1.10 Copyright © 1998 Custom Engineering s.r.l. – Italy Custom Engineering Str. Berettine 2 - 43010 Fontevivo (PARMA) - Italy Tel. : +39 0521-680111 Fax : +39 0521-610701 http: www.custom.it Email : support@custom.it PT 285...
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Page 4: General Information Regarding Safety
D. The printer is not operating normally despite the instructions in the user’s manual having been followed. E. The printer has been dropped and its case damaged. F. The performance of the printer is poor. G. The printer does not work. PT 285... -
Page 5: General Features
The PT285 has 3 pages of programmable graphics in which logos and drawings can be stored. The driver for Microsoft® Windows™ and software for editing and programming logos and fonts, and for upgrading the printer’s firmware, are available on request. PT 285... -
Page 6: Product Description
, this indicates that the logic card’s power supply is correct, i.e. that it is over 3.7 V (minimum threshold, under which the printer is reset and the LED stays off). If there is no paper, the LED flashes. PT 285... -
Page 7: Technical Specifications
Power supply 5 Vdc ± 10% Absorption Medium when printing 14 W Environmental conditions Operating temperature 0°C - +50°C Operating humidity 35% - 85% Storage temperature /humidity -20°C - +65°C / 10%-90% Options Real time Clock, power pack PT 285... -
Page 8: Installation And Use
Insert the printer into the hole on the panel, open the front cover and, working from the back, manually screw down the two brass washers until the printer is firmly in place. Plug in the interfacing and feed connectors located on the logic card.. If possible, do not expose the equipment to direct light sources. PT 285... - Page 9 If the RS232 or CENTRONICS options are installed in the printer, it must, of necessity, be supplied through the connector J1. For the pin pattern relative to feeding through the logic’s flat connector, please refer to the following paragraph : PT 285...
- Page 10 1: in order to obtain logic level 0, shortcircuit to ground (GND). The serial baud rate is settable as shown in the table below : BAUD 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 All other combinations select the speed at 1200 baud. PT 285...
- Page 11 FEED key on the front of the printer. STR/RD (input) : in the parallel configuration, a low level indicates to the printer there there is valid data on the data buses (D0,..D7). In the serial configuration, it corresponds to the data reception pin. PT 285...
- Page 12 Once the required value has been obtained, press the PRINT key to proceed to the next parameter, and so on. Once all the parameters have been run through, the setting procedure is terminated by the printing of the report. PT 285...
- Page 13 INSTALLATION and USE AUTOTEST To run the autotest, hold the PRINT key down, on switching on the printer. When the autotest is run, some fonts of a bar code and two graphic pages are automatically printed as an example. PT 285...
- Page 14 • Do not pull the printer carriage manually when it is switched on. • Before connecting the printer to the mains, ensure that the power supply or system ON/OFF switch is in the OFF position. • Avoid blows to any part of the printer, both during and after installation. PT 285...
- Page 15 N.B. : Before carrying out any kind of operation with the printer cover open, be sure to switch the printer off. If this is not possible, be sure to adopt the standard safety measures against stray currents. Figure 5 Blue lever4 Print mechanism opening PT 285...
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Page 16: Ttl Serial
In the serial protocol, the signals which distinguish the communication are TD, RD, and RTS if the RTS/ CTS protocol has been selected. If, on the other hand, the XON/XOFF protocol has been selected, the signals are TD and RD. Transmission format Protocol RTS/CTS Protocol XON/XOFF Notes: Dato=DATA Attesa=Stand by PT 285... - Page 17 1) 7 or 8 bit data buses ; 2) STROBE signal indicating the validity of the data ; 3) READY signal indicating that the printer is ready to receive data. Transimision format Notes: DATI VALIDI=VALID DATA Flow Diagram PT 285...
- Page 18 DIP 2 DIP 3 BAUD speed 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 DIP 4 Description Transmission protocol RTS/CTS Transmission protocol XON/XOFF DIP 5 Description Disables the transmission of $0D when the PRINT key is pressed Enables the transmission of $0D PT 285...
- Page 19 A low level pulse indicates that the printer is ready to receive further data. BUSY High level active signal: indicates that the printer cannot receive data Paper out (Always to GND) SELECT Connection to Vdc with 4.7 Ohm resistance Pins connected to GND PT 285...
- Page 20 • to proceed to modify another digit, press the FEED key again; • if no more keys are pressed for more than 3 seconds, the update will be printed ; • to terminate setting procedure, scroll through all the parameters using the FEED key. PT 285...
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Page 21: Installation Of Options
In order to install the CENTRONICS parallel and RS232 serial options : 1) insert the plastic spacers provided with the option into the holes in the interface card ; 2) insert the option on the connector and on the spacers, taking good care to centre the pins correctly. PT 285... -
Page 22: Printer Functions
For better resolution use the command ESC ! followed by 48 bytes (384bits) which represent a horizontal dotline ; the printer will automatically print and forward feed. A sequence of these commands can create a drawining with a resolution of over 200 dpi. PT 285... -
Page 23: Control Characters
Remove underlined character print ESC H $1B $48 Set 24 columns in use ESC h $1B $68 Set 40 columns in use ESC I $1B $49 Set 24 columns by default ESC i $1B $69 Set 40 columns by default PT 285... - Page 24 Print barcode (see command note) ESC v $1B $66 n Status request ESC d (n) $1B $64 (n) Size barcode width GS I n $1D $49 n T ransmit printer ID The following pages provide a more detailed description of each command. PT 285...
- Page 25 $00). If, for example, double height or double width HEX : printing was set and the user wishes to return to small character print, he/she simply sends the command $04. See note on previous page. PT 285...
- Page 26 The command $0A makes the printer forward feed one line. If there are any characters in the line buffer, these are automatically printed. A line feed occupies exactly the same HEX : space as a line of print. PT 285...
- Page 27 6 dots. For the PT285 (40 column) printer, one line is equivalent to 240 horizontal dots, divided in 40 blocks of 6 dots. For the byte format in the graphic configuration, consult the section “ Printer functions ” at the paragraph “ Graphics ”. For further details see the command ESC ! . PT 285...
- Page 28 If the seconds option is enabled, the seconds will be transmitted immediately after the minutes. This command can only be used with the serial port ; if the parallel port is used, the printer will not be able to transmit. ASCII : Cancel This character cancels the line buffer. HEX : PT 285...
- Page 29 To fill the memory completely, 1152 bytes are required. For example, to print a filled bar 384 dot long and 24 dot high, send the following command: $1B $2B $04 $80 (1152* $FF) N.B.: This command only operates in reverse mode. PT 285...
- Page 30 03h = Print rotated by 270° Font dimension 00h = Normal dimension 01h = Double height 02h = Double width 03h = Double height + Double width The graphic page is setting in the follow mode : Print rotate by 180° PT 285...
- Page 31 The command “ESC” i sets the number of columns in the printer at 40. Thanks to the on-line setting feature of the number of columns, this parameter can be easily modified HEX : during normal printer operation, without the printer having to be switched off and/or $1B $69 reset. PT 285...
- Page 32 If you simply wish to print the date, transmit $1B$44$OD. The date is printed in 8 characters; if, therefore, there is not enough space in the line buffer, it will not be printed. If rotated printing is enabled, the command will have no effect. PT 285...
- Page 33 The command “ESC” B enables the use of font 2 (Times New Roman). When the printer is switched on, the default font can be determined either by programming using HEX : the keys on the front of the printer, or by means of the commands ESC L or ESC l. $1B $62 PT 285...
- Page 34 • d1 : is used to set the print direction.Normal or reverse. If this bit is 0 the print direction is normal; if it is 1 reverse print mode is enabled. PT 285...
- Page 35 If, for example, you require double height print, simply transmit : 02 “ESC” M (or $30 $32 $1B $4D) The print mode will automatically assume the configuration required and be stored in the non volatile memory. The command clears the print buffer. PT 285...
- Page 36 - to unload a graphic page to be programmed in Flash into the Ram <16bytes> N.B. : the graphic page of 384x341 dots occupies 16368 bytes; the remaining 16 bytes are not printed but must, in any case, be transmitted. PT 285...
- Page 37 $AA if programming has been carried out successfully $BB if the communication port is set at 7bits/char (it does not programme) ASCII : Erase the Ram graphic page ESC ¦ The command “ESC“ ¦ ($1B$B3) erases the Ram bank. HEX : $1B $B3 PT 285...
- Page 38 This transmits a byte, the bits of which indicate the status of the machine, to the serial port. When the buffer is full this command already answer. HEX : $1B $76 FUNCTION None None Paper Presence Line Feed key Form Feed key Over-Heat flag Motor ON Error due to Paper End, Head Up etc. PT 285...
- Page 39 ASCII value under the barcode prints the code’s ASCII value under the barcode does not print the code’s ASCII value above the barcode prints the code’s ASCII value above the barcode PT 285...
- Page 40 Auto-cutter not equipped. Non-label thermal paper. Not used. Not used- Fixed to Off. Not used- Fixed to Off. Not used- Fixed to Off. Not used. Fixed to Off. n = 3 Return ROM release (4 byte) Example :’1’’.’’0’’1’. PT 285...
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Page 41: Character Set
PRINTER FUNCTIONS CHARACTER SET The printer has four fonts of 224 characters and one font (24x32) of 160 characters. 24 columns 40 columns Font 1 Arial Font 2 Times New Roman PT 285...
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