Introduction SP-RME5A printer is a new type line thermal printer, which features in fast speed print, low print noise, high reliability, perfect print quality and ribbon needless, avoiding the vexation of regular maintenance. Chapter 1 Feature and Performance 1.1 Print Performance ●...
24×24 dots, 3.00(W)×3.00(H)mm. 1.4 Interface ● USB Interface: PH4 interface(SP-RME5APUF) USB TO MINI 5P(SP-RME5ASUF) ●Parallel interface(SP-RME5APUF): IDC 26-pin socket ● Serial Interface(SP-RME5ASUF): IDC10 straight pin socket. ● Cash drawer control DC12V,1A,2.54 PDK-2PIN socket(support 20V cash drawer) 1.5 Print Control Commands ●...
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125.5mm×132mm×89.7mm(W×H×D) with lock(optional configuration) Please check outline dimension in the below picture 1-1: The SP-RME5APUF model is shown as follows: Installation size The SP-RME5ASUF model is shown as follows:...
The SP-RME5APUF model interface is shown below: 2.2 Installation of the printer Embedded printer in the installing hole of customer’s panel. open the printer paper cover, clockwise to tighten the two screws to complete the installation of the printer . Print installation shown in Figure 2-2. Fig.
2.3 Paper Installation 2.3.1 Paper Loading SP-RME5A adopts 79.5mm±0.5mm width thermal paper roll. Steps of Loading Thermal Paper are as below: Hold down the upper cover button on the left side, open the movable upper cover, draw a certain length of the paper roll, put the paper end on the print head, close the upper cover and press it downwards lightly.
PIN Assignment Function Reference Ground Data+ Data + Data- Data - V BUS Power + 5V Figure 2-5: Mini-USB socket and pin definitions The USB interface of the SP-RME5ASUF printer is is Mini-USB interface, outer appearance and pin assignment is shown in Figure 2-6: PIN Assignment Function Reference...
Fig.2-8: Power Socket 2.4.3 Parallel interface connection The SP-RME5A thermal printer serial interface is compatible with RS-232C and supports DTR/DSR and XON/XOFF handshaking protocols, and its interface socket is an IDC10 socket, and the pin numbers of the serial interface socket are shown in...
DATA1 DATA2 DATA3 These signals represent the 1st bit 8th bit of the parallel date representative DATA4 ,each signal is at HIGH level when data is logic1,and LOW when data is logic 0 DATA5 DATA6 DATA7 DATA8 Answering pulse ,LOW level signal indicated that data have already been /ACK received and the printer gets ready to...
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The baud rate and data structure in serial interface mode is 9600bps, 8-bit data bits, no parity bit and 1 stop bit. The serial interface of SP-RME5A can be connected to standard RS-232C interface. When it is connected to IBM PC or its compatible...
Figure 2-13 Schematic diagram of the serial interface of the printer and the serial interface of the PC 2.4.5 Cash Drawer Interface The cash drawer interface of SP-RME5APUF printer is 2.54-2PIN socket below: Signal Direction +12VDC Cash drawer driver 2.5 Indicators,buzzer, buttons and lock There are two buttons and two indicators for RME5A.
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The green POWER light is the power indicator. POWER indicator lighting means the printer is power on. The red ERROR light is error status indicator. It is off when the printer works normally; while it flashes or persistently lights when the printer has abnormal alarm. If ERROR indicator flashes or persistent lights and the buzzer sounds, it means the printer has error.
error over high and the cover is wrong 2.6 Turn on the printer When the printer is off and paper case cover is closed, press the POWER button to turn on the printer and the ERROR indicator flashes twice, then indicator off. The printer enters into the normal working mode.
line with single-click of “FEED” button, after 3 times, it will print out “*** Completed ***”, and exit hexadecimal printing mode. 2.9 Setup of printer parameter This function is for the setup of parameters. Steps for setting parameters: Power off, press 【 SET】 button and power on, release 【SET】...
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Summary setting: Buzzer Font Dot Baud rate Languag Density Black mark Paper will Paper Out Printing Cover Cove selection running out Baud rate: FEED FEED FEED 9600 19200 38400 57600 MODE FEED FEED FEED 4800 2400 1200 115200 Language: FEED FEED English English...
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FEED FEED Paper will run out function: FEED FEED...
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