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Citizen PPU-231 User Manual

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  • Page 1 LINE THERMAL PRINTER/ PRESENTER UNIT MODEL PPU-231 User’s Manual...

  • Page 3: Declaration Of Conformity

    WARNING : This is a Class A products. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. CITIZEN is a registered trade mark of CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD., Japan CITIZEN es una marca registrada de CITIZEN WATCH CO., LTD., Japón...

  • Page 4: Important Safety Instructions

    F. If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a need for service. • Please keep the poly bag which this equipment is packed in away from children or throw it away to prevent children from putting it on. Putting it on may cause suffocation. CITIZEN...
  • Page 5 Bitte halten Sie den Kunststoffbeutel, in den die Ware verpackt ist, von Kindern entfernt, oder werfen Sie ihn weg, damit er nicht in die Hande von Kindern gerät. Das Überstülpen des Beutels kann zum Ersticken führen. Lärmemission kleiner 70dBA CITIZEN...
  • Page 6 8. If you have any questions or notice any clerical errors or omissions regarding the information in this manual, please contact our office. 9. Please note that, notwithstanding Item 8 above, we will not be responsible for any effects resulting from operation of the equipment. CITIZEN...
  • Page 7 CAUTION Negligence of this precaution may result in injury or damage to property. This is an illustration mark used to alert your attention. This is an illustration mark used to indicate such information as an instruction or the like. CITIZEN...
  • Page 8 • Do not overload a single electrical outlet, using a table tap or a current tap socket. An equipment packing bag must be discarded or kept away from children. A child can suffocate if the bag is placed over the head. CITIZEN...

  • Page 9: Precautions For Installation

    • When the equipment will not be used for a long period of time, unplug it and remove the paper roll from • When transporting the equipment, remove the paper roll from the paper holder. CITIZEN...

  • Page 10: Precautions For Handling

    • When opening/closing the unit cover, and so on, be careful not to catch your hand or finger on the equipment. • After using the equipment, turn off the power switch and unplug the AC adapter from a plug socket. CITIZEN...

  • Page 11: Daily Maintenance

    • If the equipment is contaminated with paper powder, use a soft brush to clean it. Be careful not to damage the printing head. CAUTION: The printing head and motor are very hot. Be careful not to touch them immediately after printing. Do not touch the heating surface of the head with a bare hand or metal. CITIZEN...

  • Page 12: Table Of Contents

    4.8 Paper End Function ..............................21 4.9 Connecting the PHU (Paper Holding Unit) ......................22 4.10 Paper Near End Function (When Using the PHU) ....................22 4.11 Auto-Loading Function ............................23 4.12 Self-Print Function ..............................23 4.13 Presenter Control ............................... 23 CITIZEN...
  • Page 13 10.1 Command List ................................37 10.2 Command Details ..............................39 10.2.1 Description of Items............................39 10.2.2 Details ................................40 11. CHARACTER CODES TABLE..........................81 11.1 International (Page 0)..............................81 11.2 Japanese (Page 1) ..............................82 11.3 International Character Code Table ........................... 83 CITIZEN...
  • Page 14 PPU-231 User’s Manual APPENDIX 1. BLOCK DIAGRAM ........................84 APPENDIX 2. OUTLINE DRAWING FOR PPU....................85 APPENDIX 3. OUTLINE DRAWING FOR PHU....................86 CITIZEN...

  • Page 15: Outline

    5) Use only the specified AC adapter. Do not use it for any other purpose. 6) If you do not use the unit for a long period, disconnect the power cable from the socket. Keep this manual carefully at hand for ready reference.t put the AC power cord close to a heating device. CITIZEN...

  • Page 16: Basic Specifications

    R: Serial (RS-232C) E: Europe P: Parallel (Conforms to CENTRONICS) For PPU-231 R U or E (Serial Interface): The type of cable fixing screws for the serial interface connector depends on the destinations. U: Inch type screws E: mm type screws CITIZEN...

  • Page 17: Options

    (1) PHU series (Paper holding unit) PHU-13 1 PNE Sensor Model Name 1: 1 piece PHU-131: Standard Model 2: 2 pieces (2) 31AD series (Power supply unit) 31AD-U Destinations Model Name U: North America (120 V AC) E: Europe (230 V AC) CITIZEN...

  • Page 18: Miscellaneous

    PPU-231 User’s Manual 2.1.3 Miscellaneous The following models are sold as single units. (1) PRU series (Presenter unit) PRU-130 (2) PMU series (Printer mechanism unit) PMU-230 Option M: Black mark detection CITIZEN...
  • Page 19 The type of cable fixing screws for the serial interface connector depends on the destinations. U: Inch type screws E: mm type screws A more detailed specification description is listed in the PHU, PRU, PMU, BD2 user's manual, which is a separate booklet. CITIZEN...

  • Page 20: Basic Specifications

    : 50 million pulses or more (Print rate 12.5%) Wear resistance : 30 km or more (With recommended thermal paper at normal temperature and humidity) Auto cutter life: 300,000 cuts (With recommended thermal paper at normal temperature and humidity) CITIZEN...

  • Page 21: 2.3 Paper Specifications

    If the paper comes in contact with a chemical or oil, it may discolor or lose a record. Do not rub the paper surface strongly with a nail or hard metal. It may discolor. °C 5) Discoloring starts at about 70 . Watch out for effects of heat, humidity, light, and so on. 2.3.2 Printing Position CITIZEN...

  • Page 22: Printing Head And Paper Cutter Layout

    Presenter Sensor Position Paper Feed Direction Approx. 90 mm Presenter Drive Roller Position Approx. 48 mm Auto Cutter Position Approx. 12 mm Thermal Head Position (Printing Position) Approx. 20 mm 10 m m 20 mm Black Mark (Back Side) CITIZEN...

  • Page 23: Outer Appearance And Component Parts

    OUTER APPEARANCE AND COMPONENT PARTS PPU (Printer/Presenter Unit) (4) Presenter (9) Knob (8) Head-up Lever (3) Power Connector (10) Front Door (1) POWER Switch (2) FEED Switch (5) Auto Cutter Printer Mechanism Unit (6) DIP Switches (7) Interface Connector CITIZEN...
  • Page 24 Connects to a communication interface cable. There are two types, for serial and parallel interfaces. (8) Head-up lever Used when inserting the paper or exiting the paper. (9) Knob Use this to manually feed the paper. (10) Front door Open this door to remove remaining paper inside the presenter. CITIZEN...

  • Page 25: Optional Phu (Paper Holding Unit)

    (11) PNE (Paper Near End) sensor Detects that the paper is running out. (12) PNE sensor position adjust screw Use this screw to adjust the paper remaining amount until paper near end sensor is activated. (13) Paper roller Holds the paper roll. CITIZEN...

  • Page 26: Operation

    (As shown in the figure below, the power connector can be mounted at any one of the 6 locations on the unit.) 3. Connect an optional AC power cord to the AC adapter and plug it into an electrical outlet. CITIZEN...

  • Page 27: Connecting A Power Cable To The Control Pcb

    Never use the same hole for both the power connector and interface connector at the same time. Separate the AC adapter from other noise-generating devices. 5) Pulling the AC power cord may damage it, resulting in a fire, electric shock, or snapping. CITIZEN...

  • Page 28: Connecting The Interface Cable

    3. Fix the cable terminals. Serial interface : Tighten screws, to fix it. Parallel interface : Turn stoppers, to fix it. 4. Connect the cable to the host computer. * This shows how to connect to the rear end of the frame. CITIZEN...
  • Page 29 DATA3 Input DATA3 Signal DATA4 Input DATA4 Signal DATA5 Input DATA5 Signal DATA6 Input DATA6 Signal DATA7 Input DATA7 Signal Output PE Signal FAULT Output FAULT Signal RESET Input RESET Signal — — +5V DC Connector used: 53313-2015 (Molex) CITIZEN...
  • Page 30 2) When disconnecting/reconnecting the interface cable, be sure to hold the connector. Pulling the cable itself may snap the internal wires. 3) Connect the interface cable securely. Otherwise, communications may not be obtained due to a connection failure. CITIZEN...

  • Page 31: Inserting The Paper

    3) Do not hold or press the paper roll while printing, because it could cause a paper jam. 4) After the paper is set, the printer is made ready to start printing. Note that if data is remaining in the buffer, the printer will start printing after the paper is set. CITIZEN...

  • Page 32: How To Remove Remaining Paper Roll

    CAUTION: 1) Never take out paper with the head-up lever lowered, because it could damage the printing head. 2) The printer mechanism may be very hot just after printing, so be duly careful. CITIZEN...

  • Page 33: Eliminating The Paper Jam

    2) When you wish to remove the unused portion of the paper, do not touch the hot surface of the printer head with your bare hands or a piece of metal. Knob Head-up Lever Knob (for manually feeding paper) CITIZEN...

  • Page 34: Eliminating A Jam In The Presenter

    4. If a jam occurs between the auto-cutter and the presenter, with tweezers or similar, remove the paper roll with the utmost care. 5. Firmly close the front door. CAUTION: If the presenter rollers do not spin, do not apply extra force as this could break the mechanism. Rollers Knob Front Door CITIZEN...

  • Page 35: Releasing A Locked Cutter

    DTR to stop printing, respectively. If some data are still remaining in the buffer, printing will be resumed after replacing the paper. Replace the paper according to "4.3 Inserting the Paper." After replacing the paper, cancel BUSY (DTR), FAULT, and PE outputs. For details, see "4.10 Near Paper End Function." CITIZEN...

  • Page 36: Connecting The Phu (Paper Holding Unit)

    1. Loosen the screw and slide the PNE sensor position forward or backward. When you slide the PNE sensor away from the paper roller, the printable amount left after PNE has been detected will be increased. 2. When replacing the paper, replace it according to the procedure in "4.3 Inserting the Paper." Screw Sensor CITIZEN...

  • Page 37: Auto-Loading Function

    After having operated the auto cutter, the unit delivers out the paper. The next printing operation does not start until the paper ejected is removed. (Printing is holted.) CAUTION: Do not approach your face or hand toward the Presenter’s paper output slot while the paper is being output. CITIZEN...

  • Page 38: Dip Switch Setting

    4) Do not use anything sharp and pointy to set the DIP switches. 5) Always set the switches that have been specified as disabled to OFF (the setting that existed when shipped). 6) Do not use the unit while the DIP switch cover is removed. Dip Switches CITIZEN...

  • Page 39: Dip Switch Function

    2,400 ″ ″ 4,800 ″ ″ 9,600 ″ ″ 19,200 ″ 1,200 ″ ″ 2,400 ″ ″ 4,800 ″ ″ 9,600 ″ ″ 19,200 ″ Even 1,200 ″ ″ 2,400 ″ ″ 4,800 ″ ″ 9,600 ″ ″ 19,200 CITIZEN...
  • Page 40 PPU-231 User’s Manual Table 2 Print density DS1-3 DS2-6 Print Density Level Light Standard Dark Darker CITIZEN...

  • Page 41: Parallel Interface

    Signal Name Signal Name STROBE TWISTED PAIR GND ↑ DATA 0 ↑ DATA 1 ↑ DATA 2 ↑ DATA 3 ↑ DATA 4 ↑ DATA 5 ↑ DATA 6 ↑ DATA 7 ↑ ↑ BUSY ↑ RESET FAULT FRAME GND CITIZEN...

  • Page 42: Input And Output Signals

    : Turned to "Low" when the printer has an alarm. At this time, all the control circuits in the printer stop. (Active: “Low”) • PE : Output if the printing paper has run out or is running out. (Active: “High”) CITIZEN...

  • Page 43: Electrical Characteristics

    (3) Input and output conditions The STROBE and RESET input signals are pulled up at 3.3kΩ, and the other input signals at 50kΩ, respectively. [Printer Side] [Host Side] All the output signals are pulled up at 50kΩ. [Printer Side] [Host Side] CITIZEN...

  • Page 44: Timing Chart

    Data Receiving Control The data can be received from the host when the BUSY signal is at "Low," but cannot be received when it is "High." 6.3.5 Buffering The host side is immediately freed, because 4 KB data can be buffered. CITIZEN...

  • Page 45: Serial Interface

    [Note] 1. The RS-232C signals are based on the EIA RS-232C. 2. The received data should be always maintained in the Mark status when no data is being transferred. Applicable connectors (D-Sub connectors) Printer side : 17LE-13250 (Anphenol) or its equivalent Cable side : 17JE-23250 (Anphenol) or its equivalent CITIZEN...

  • Page 46: Input And Output Signals

    When sending the status information, it is confirmed that DSR is a space prior to sending the data, if DTR/DSR control has been selected. If DTR/DSR control has not been selected, the data will be sent, ignoring the DSR signal. (4) FG Ground for the case (5) GND Common ground for the circuits CITIZEN...

  • Page 47: Data Configuration

    This error results if the Space status is detected at stop bit detection time. The relevant data will be stored in the buffer as "?". (3) Overrun error If an overrun error is detected, the relevant data will be stored in the buffer as "?". CITIZEN...

  • Page 48: Data Receiving Control

    Electrical Characteristics RS-232C Circuit Input (RXD, DSR) [Printer Side] [Host Side] Mark=(-8V): Stop bit Space=(+8V): Start bit Equivalent to MAX232 Output (TXD, DTR) [Printer Side] [Host Side] Equivalent to MAX232 Mark=(-8V): At Busy Mark=(-8V): 1 Space=(+8V): At Busy Space=(+8V): 0 CITIZEN...

  • Page 49: Power Connector

    2) Do not connect the power source with different polarity. 3) After using the printer or when not using it for a long period of time, be sure to unplug the AC adapter from a plug socket for your safety. CITIZEN...

  • Page 50: Maintenance And Service

    PPU-231 User’s Manual MAINTENANCE AND SERVICE For the information on maintenance and service, please contact our dealer. CITIZEN...

  • Page 51: 10. Print Control Functions

    1DH 6BH n [“d”]k 00H Printing the bar code 1DH 77H n Selecting the horizontal size (scale factor) of bar code 1DH 68H n Selecting the height of the bar code 1DH 48H n Selecting of print position of HRI code CITIZEN...
  • Page 52 Notes 1. n, n1, n2, n3, n4, n5, n6, m, a, s, p, d, N1, N2, N3,N4, and N5 in the table are parameters for each commands. 2. [ ]k in the table denotes k-times of repeat. 3. Characters shown in “ are the ASCII characters. ” CITIZEN...

  • Page 53: Command Details

    Describes the associated commands for use. [Sample Program] Describes a coding example in the Q-BASIC sample program. This example is only for your reference and differs depending on the language used, version, and so on. For details, see the manual for the language used. CITIZEN...

  • Page 54: Details

    • The head of the line becomes the next print starting position. [See Also] ESC 2, ESC 3 [Sample Program] [Print Results] LPRINT "AAA" + CHR$ (&HA) ; LPRINT "BBB" + CHR$ (&HA) ; LPRINT CHR$ (&HA) ; LPRINT "CCC" + CHR$ (&HA) ; CITIZEN...

  • Page 55: Esc Sp N

    LPRINT "AAAAA" + CHR$ (&HA) ; LPRINT CHR$ (&H1B) + " " + CHR$ (1) ; LPRINT "AAAAA" + CHR$ (&HA) ; LPRINT CHR$ (&H1B) + " " + CHR$ (12) ; LPRINT "AAAAA" + CHR$ (&HA) ; [Print Results] CITIZEN...
  • Page 56 • Specification with this command is invalid to Kanji, except specification and cancellation of highlighting • In case that double wide character and normal character exist in same one line, the layout of underline is consistent one. [Default] n = 0 ESC E, ESC − [See Also] CITIZEN...
  • Page 57 LPRINT CHR$ (&H1B) + " ! " + CHR$ (&H20) + "H"; LPRINT CHR$ (&H1B) + " ! " + CHR$ (&H80) + "H"; LPRINT CHR$ (&H1B) + " ! " + CHR$ (&HB9) + "H"; LPRINT CHR$ (&HA) ; [Print Results] CITIZEN...
  • Page 58 READ D DATA &HF8, &H06, &H01 LPRINTCHR$ (D) ; DATA &HF8, &H06, &H01 NEXT I DATA &H9F, &H06, &H01 NEXT J DATA &H87, &HFE, &H01 RETURN DATA &H80, &HFF, &HF9 DATA &H80, &H07, &HF9 DATA &HFF, &HFF, &HFF [Print Results] CITIZEN...
  • Page 59 • Download characters thus defined remain valid until redefinition, ESC @ execution, GS * execution, or power OFF is practiced. [Caution] Download characters and download bit images can not be defined simultaneously. Running this command clears the definition of the download bit image. [Default] Same as the internal character set CITIZEN...
  • Page 60 PPU-231 User’s Manual [Example] Create each data bit by setting "1" for a printed dot and "0" for an unprinted dot. [Sample Program] [Print Results] See Sample Program and Print Results for ESC % on Page 44. CITIZEN...
  • Page 61 • When the values set in m (bit image mode) are out of the above range, the data [Caution] following after n1 is processed as normal printing data. • After completion of bit image printing, printer returns to normal data processing mode. CITIZEN...
  • Page 62 LPRINT CHR$ (33) + CHR$ (20) + CHR$ (0) ; LPRINTCHR$ (&H80) ; GOSUB IMG2 LPRINTCHR$ (&H00) ; LPRINT CHR& (&HA) ; LPRINTCHR$ (&H05) ; NEXT I LPRINT CHR$ (&HFF) ; LPRINT CHR$ (&HFF) ; LPRINT CHR$ (&HFF) ; RETURN [Print Results] CITIZEN...
  • Page 63 LPRINT "AAAAA" + CHR$ (&HA) ; LPRINT CHR$ (&H1B) + "2" ; LPRINT "AAAAA" + CHR$ (&HA) ; LPRINT "AAAAA" ; LPRINT CHR$ (&H1B) + "J" + CHR$ (100) ; LPRINT "AAAAA" + CHR$ (&HA) ; LPRINT "AAAAA" + CHR$ (&HA) ; CITIZEN...

  • Page 64: Esc 3 N

    • The initial value is n = 60 (1/6 inch) (18H), being 4.23 mm line feed rate. [Default] [Sample Program] [Print Results] See Sample Program and Print Results for ESC 2 on Page 49. CITIZEN...
  • Page 65 • The initial value of n is "1". [Default] [Sample Program] LPRINT "AAAAA" ; LPRINT CHR$ (&H1B) + "=" + CHR$ (0) ; LPRINT "aaaaa" + CHR$ (&HA) ; LPRINT CHR$ (&H1B) + "=" + CHR$ (1) ; LPRINT "AAAAA" + CHR$ (&HA) ; [Print Results] CITIZEN...
  • Page 66 LPRINT CHR$ (&H1B) + " ! " + CHR$ (&H30) ; LPRINT CHR$ (&H1B) + "V" + CHR$ (1) ; LPRINT "AAA" + CHR$ (&HA) ; LPRINT CHR$ (&H1B) + "@" ; LPRINT "AAA" + CHR$ (&HA) ; [Print Results] ← Each setting are initialized by reset command. CITIZEN...
  • Page 67 • Initial value is specified for each eight characters (9 [Default] columns) of ANK characters. [See Also] [Sample Program] [Print Results] See Sample Program and Print Results for HT on Page 40. CITIZEN...

  • Page 68: Esc E N

    [See Also] ESC ! [Example] [Sample Program] LPRINT CHR$ (&H1B) + "E" + CHR$ (0) ; LPRINT "AAABBB" + CHR$ (&HA) ; LPRINT CHR$ (&H1B) + "E" + CHR$ (1) ; LPRINT "AAABBB" + CHR$ (&HA) ; [Print Results] CITIZEN...

  • Page 69: Esc G N

    • Specified volume does not remain. • The beginning of the line is to be considered as the next printing start position. • Initial value is not defined. [Sample Program] [Print Results] See Sample Program and Print Results for ESC 2 on Page 49. CITIZEN...
  • Page 70 FOR I=0 TO 10 LPRINT CHR$ (&H1B) + "R" + CHR$ (I) ; LPRINT " #$@[¥]^" ; ∼ LPRINT CHR$ (&H60) + "{¥} " ; LPRINT "n=" + STR$ (I) ; LPRINT CHR$ (&HA) ; NEXT I [Print Results] CITIZEN...

  • Page 71: Esc V N

    • The initial value of n is "0". [Default] [Sample Program] [Print Results] LPRINT CHR$ (&H1B) + "V" + CHR$ (0) ; LPRINT "AAAAA" ; LPRINT CHR$ (&H1B) + "V" + CHR$ (1) ; LPRINT "AAAAA" + CHR$ (&HA) ; CITIZEN...

  • Page 72: Esc A N

    LPRINT CHR$ (&H1B) + "a" + CHR$ (0) ; LPRINT "AAAAA" + CHR$ (&HA) ; LPRINT CHR$ (&H1B) + "a" + CHR$ (1) ; LPRINT "AAAAA" + CHR$ (&HA) ; LPRINT CHR$ (&H1B) + "a" + CHR$ (2) ; LPRINT "AAAAA" + CHR$ (&HA) ; [Print Results] CITIZEN...

  • Page 73: Esc C 3 N

    (n0). [Default] A default of n is what has been set with the DIP switch (DS2-1). [Sample Program] LPRINT CHR$(&H1B);"c4";CHR$(0); ………When stopping printing at the paper end LPRINT CHR$(&H1B);"c4";CHR$(1); ………When stopping printing at the paper near end CITIZEN...

  • Page 74: Esc C 5 N

    • The beginning of the line is to be considered as the next printing start position. • The initial value is not defined. [Default] [Sample Program] LPRINT "AAAAA" LPRINT CHR$ (&H1B) + "d" + CHR$ (2) ; LPRINT "AAAAA" + CHR$ (&HA) ; [Print Results] CITIZEN...
  • Page 75 LPRINT "AAAAA" ; LPRINT CHR$ (&H1B) + "J" ; LPRINT CHR$ (150) ; LPRINT CHR$ (&H1B) + "i" ; LPRINT "AAAAA" ; LPRINT CHR$ (&H1B) + "J" ; LPRINT CHR$ (150) ; LPRINT CHR$ (&H1B) + "i" ; [Print Results] CITIZEN...
  • Page 76 PPU-231 User’s Manual ESC m (When Using Auto Cutter) [Function] Paper Cut [Code] <1B>H<6D>H [Outline] Activating auto cutter unit (Full cut) [Caution] The paper cut commands ‘ESC i’ and ‘ESC m’ are the same completely. (See the command ‘ESC i’) CITIZEN...

  • Page 77: Esc T N

    LPRINT CHR$ (C) ; NEXT C LPRINT CHR$ (&HA) ; LPRINT CHR$ (&H1B) + "t" + CHR$ (1) ; LPRINT " n=1 " ; FOR C=&HB1 TO &HB5 LPRINT CHR$ (C) ; NEXT C LPRINT CHR$ (&HA) ; [Print Results] CITIZEN...
  • Page 78 With paper Without paper Not defined − Not used Fixed to 0 Not defined Not defined Not defined [Sample Program] OPEN "COM1:N81NN" AS #1 ; PRINT #1, CHR$ (&H1B) + "v" ; A$ = INPUT$ (1, #1) ; CLOSE #1 CITIZEN...
  • Page 79 LPRINT CHR$ (&H1B) + "{" + CHR$ (0) ; LPRINT "AAAAA" + CHR$ (&HA) ; LPRINT "BBBBB" + CHR$ (&HA) ; LPRINT CHR$ (&H1B) + "{" + CHR$ (1) ; LPRINT "AAAAA" + CHR$ (&HA) ; LPRINT "BBBBB" + CHR$ (&HA) ; [Print Results] CITIZEN...
  • Page 80 LPRINT CHR$ (&HA) ; LPRINT CHR$ (&H1B) + "$" ; LPRINT CHR$ (100) + CHR$ (0) + "A" ; ¥ LPRINT CHR$ (&H1B) + " " ; LPRINT CHR$ (&HC2) + CHR$ (&HFF) + "B" ; LPRINT CHR$ (&HA) ; [Print Results] CITIZEN...
  • Page 81 When the DS2-5 is set to ON, the command is disregarded. Even when the command detects the black mark, the printer cuts the printing paper but doesn't eject it. After the alarm, powering the printer on again restores the command. CITIZEN...
  • Page 82 This bar code, consisting of numerals only, has a fixed length of 8 column; the first number system character is "0" stationary. A 12-column numeral entered from the host or application software is compressed to 8 columns with a check column and printed. The CITIZEN...
  • Page 83 • The check column automatically calculated inside the printer is added to the end of the entered column to be printed. • Processing of the special characters The characters above the ASCII code number 96 are considered special characters. The following lists the converted characters for entering these characters. CITIZEN...
  • Page 84 LPRINT CHR$ (&H1D) + "H" + CHR$ (2) ; LPRINT CHR$ (&H1D) + "k" ; LPRINT CHR$ (4) ; LPRINT "123" + CHR$ (0) ; [Print Results] [Description of Bar Codes] UPC-A, UPC-E, JAN-13 (EAN), JAN-8 (EAN), CODE39, ITF, CODABAR, CODE128 CITIZEN...
  • Page 85 Variable-length bar code consisting of all CODE128 128 ASCII code characters. Printing is done depending on bar code specification type, number of print column, bar code height, width (Magnification), visible code presence, and bar code data specification. CITIZEN...

  • Page 86: Gs W N

    LPRINT CHR$ (&H1D) + "h" + CHR$ (80) ; LPRINT CHR$ (&H1D) + "w" + CHR$ (4) ; GOSUB BC BC : LPRINT CHR$ (&H1D) + "k" ; LPRINT CHR$ (4) ; LPRINT "12" + CHR$ (0) ; RETURN [Print Results] CITIZEN...
  • Page 87 Selecting bar code height. n denotes the number of dots in the vertical direction. • The initial value of n is "162". [Default] [Sample Program] [Print Results] See Sample Program and Print Results for GS w on page 72. CITIZEN...
  • Page 88 LPRINT CHR$ (&H1D) + "H" + CHR$ (2) ; GOSUB BC LPRINT CHR$ (&H1D) + "H" + CHR$ (3) ; GOSUB BC BC : LPRINT CHR$ (&H1D) + "k" ; LPRINT CHR$ (4) ; LPRINT "12" + CHR$ (0) ; LPRINT CHR$ (&HA) ; RETURN CITIZEN...
  • Page 89 LPRINT CHR$ (&H1D) + "f" + CHR$ (0) ; GOSUB BC LPRINT CHR$ (&H1D) + "f" + CHR$ (1) ; GOSUB BC BC : LPRINT CHR$ (&H1D) + "k" ; LPRINT CHR$ (4) ; LPRINT "123" + CHR$ (0) ; LPRINT CHR$ (&HA) ; RETURN [Print Results] CITIZEN...
  • Page 90 • A download character and a download bit image can not be defined simultaneously. [Caution] With this command executed, defined content of a download character is cleared. • Relations between the bit image data and the dot defined are shown below: [See Also] GS / CITIZEN...
  • Page 91 IMG : n 1 = 10 : n 2= 5 LPRINT CHR$ (&H1D) + "∗" ; LPRINT CHR$ (n1) + CHR$ (n2) ; FOR J=1 TO n1∗8 FOR I=1 TO n2 LPRINT CHR$ (J) ; NEXT I NEXT J RETURN CITIZEN...
  • Page 92 • A download character and a download bit image cannot be defined simultaneously. • The initial value is not specified. [Default] GS ∗ [See Also] [Sample Program] [Print Results] See Sample Program and Print Results for GS ∗ on Page 76. CITIZEN...
  • Page 93 |" + CHR$ (&HA) ; LPRINT "+ − − − +" + CHR$ (&HA) ; LPRINT CHR$ (&H1D) + " : " ; LPRINT CHR$ (&H1D) + " ^ " ; LPRINT CHR$ (2) + CHR$ (10) ; LPRINT CHR$ (0) ; CITIZEN...
  • Page 94 • While in macro execution with n3=1, paper feed with the LF SW is not available. • Initially, this command is not specified. [Default] [See Also] GS : [Sample Program] [Print Results] See Sample Program and Print Results for GS : on Page 79. CITIZEN...

  • Page 95: 11. Character Codes Table

    PPU-231 User’s Manual 11. CHARACTER CODES TABLE 11.1 International (Page 0) CITIZEN...

  • Page 96: Japanese

    PPU-231 User’s Manual 11.2 Japanese (Page 1) CITIZEN...

  • Page 97: International Character Code Table

    PPU-231 User’s Manual 11.3 International Character Code Table CITIZEN...

  • Page 98: Appendix 1. Block Diagram

    PPU-231 User’s Manual APPENDIX 1. BLOCK DIAGRAM *1 Parallel Interface --- Centronics compliant Serial Interface --- RS-232C compliant CITIZEN...

  • Page 99: Appendix 2. Outline Drawing For Ppu

    PPU-231 User’s Manual APPENDIX 2. OUTLINE DRAWING FOR PPU Unit: mm 134.7 160 (Paper Exit Height) 90.8 (Paper Insertion Height) 0/-0.5 (Paper Roll Width) CITIZEN...

  • Page 100: Appendix 3. Outline Drawing For Phu

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