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Page 1: User Manual
User Manual MAN 10239-01... - Page 3 Compuprint advises the customers not to use products for which the compliance to this safety rules are not warranted. Finally seek your dealer or contact a COMPUPRINT office and be sure that are provided you the original Compuprint branded consumables.
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Page 4: Eec Regulations
User Manual Canadian D.O.C. Radio Interference Regulation This digital apparatus complies with the Canadian ICES-003 Class B limits for radio frequency emissions. Cet appareil numérique est conforme aux limites de Classe B de la norme NMB-003 du Canada. EEC Regulations This equipment conforms to the essential requirements of EU Directives 2006/95/EC, 2004/108/EC. -
Page 5: Table Of Contents
Canadian D.O.C. Printer Setup Flow Chart Radio Interference Regulation Printer Setup through USB and RS232/C EEC Regulations Ports Table of Contents Compuprint CDC RS-232 Emulation Driver Printer Presentation Installation Unpacking the Printer SP40Setup Utility Installation Printer Parts Remote Setup Front View... -
Page 6: Printer Presentation
User Manual Printer Presentation This dot-matrix printer is a multi-purpose printer for front office applications. Its compact structure is designed for integration in an ergonomic environment. The printer provides a high level of reliability, form-handling accuracy and data integrity. Its main features are: Printing on a wide range of paper media: different types of cut sheets, multi-parts and passbooks. -
Page 7: Printer Parts
User Manual Printer Parts Never remove any printer part unless it is expressly indicated in this manual. Front View MAN10239-01... -
Page 8: Rear View
User Manual Rear view Optional interfaces available (parallel, 2x Serial, USB, 2x USB-Hub, LAN) Inside view Inside View MAN10239-01... -
Page 9: Printer Installation
User Manual Printer Installation Choosing a Suitable Location Consider the following points when you choose the location for your printer: The distance between the printer and the host computer must not exceed the length of the interface cable; The location must be sturdy, horizontal and stable; Your printer must not be exposed to direct sunlight, extreme heat, cold, dust or humidity;... -
Page 10: Installing The Ribbon Cartridge
Installing the Ribbon Cartridge In order to avoid damaging the print head or mechanical gearings, this printer accepts only original Compuprint ribbon cartridges. Therefore, if you install a not original cartridge, the printer may not work. Remove the cartridge from its bag. - Page 11 User Manual Open the upper mechanical frame. Locate the open green lever in the left side of the printer. Unhook the green lever with the left hand towards the rear of the printer in the open position. Then rise up the lever to its maximum position in order to completely open the head assembly.
- Page 12 User Manual The printer is now ready to install the ribbon cartridge. Turn the tension knob in the direction of the arrow to tighten the ribbon. Insert the upper cartridge pins onto the corresponding grooves on both sides of the upper mechanical frame.
- Page 13 User Manual Insert the green plastic ribbon mask onto the print head. Pay attention to match the two pins (2) on both sides of the green ribbon mask with the grooves (1) on both sides of the print head. Push the green ribbon mask up until it clicks into place.
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Page 14: Paper Handling
User Manual Paper Handling This printer is designed for versatile and reliable paper handling. The flat-bed mechanism allows the handling of special documents, such as multiple invoices, postcards, labels, passbooks and tickets. The print head detects the paper edges automatically, the sheet can therefore be inserted in any position within the detection area according to the rules described in the following paragraph. -
Page 15: The Operator Panel
User Manual The Operator Panel The operator panel is located in the middle of the printer cover and is composed of function keys and leds with which you can easily check the printer status and select the functions. Optionally it can be equipped with a wide LCD 2x16 characters display. -
Page 16: Leds
STARTING UP The printer initialization phase is starting-up. ..INIT.. The printer initialization phase is ended SP40plus Rel. xxx The printer firmware release message PRINTER READY The printer is in normal ready status showing the current Program and the current Font. -
Page 17: Software Driver Selection
Win 7 (32 or 64 bits). If you want to install the printer in the Windows environment, insert the CD-ROM and follow the given instructions. The printer drivers of all Compuprint printers can be found on the Company Web Site http://www.compuprint.com... -
Page 18: Connection To The Host
User Manual Connection to the Host This printer can be connected to the host by means of the following available interface ports: 1. Parallel standard Centronics or bi-directional IEEE 1284 type interface 2. Serial RS-232/C interface 3. USB 2.0 full speed interface 4. -
Page 19: Setting The Interface Parameters
In case you need to modify the standard parameters see “Printer Setup” later in this section. USB Interface Once the Compuprint SP40Plus driver has been correctly installed, printer can be immediately used with USB port. For a complete description of the printer setup procedure see the paragraph “Printer Setup”... -
Page 20: Printer Setup
User Manual Printer Setup The Printer Setup is used to configure the printer parameters and to print a Self Test page, to check the settings and the printer installation, and to perform the Print Offset Tuning. The default configuration of this printer matches most of the commonly used environments, but it may be necessary to change some printer parameters. - Page 21 User Manual MAN10239-01...
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Page 22: Printing The Printer Setup Forms
For a detailed description of the parameters and the settings see “Setup Parameters” later in this manual. Each Setup form is identified by a marker in the upper left corner of the page as follows: Configuration Setup ( ) SP40plus Program 1 ( ) SP40plus Program 2 ( ) SP40plus... - Page 23 User Manual MAN10239-01...
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Page 25: Filling The Printer Setup Forms
User Manual Filling in the Printer Setup Forms To change the values of the parameters, fill in the marker ( ) beside the value you want to set with a black or blue ball-point pen or a fiber-pen. Do not use pencils. AUTOFEED SIGNAL ( ) disabled * enabled... - Page 26 User Manual Setup Parameter Values Description INTERFACE TYPE parallel, serial, opt, usb, Selects the interface type. In case of printer with automatic* optional interface ports are installed, they are listed to be selected. Choosing ‘automatic’ the interface type is selected between all the available interface ports depending on data coming from host.
- Page 27 User Manual Setup Parameter Values Description PROTOCOL EPSON 570*, IBM X24E* Defines the printer protocol. X24E AGM, IBM 2390, NOTE: For the IBM 4722 and 9068 protocols, if OLI. PR40+, OLI. PR2*, the software driver uses the controlled link of OLI.
- Page 28 User Manual Example: How to set the Left Margin to 20. LEFT MARGIN ( )0 ( )1 █2 ( )3 ( )4 ( )5 ( )6 ( )7 ( )8 ( )9 █0 ( )1 ( )3 ( )4 ( )5 ( )6 ( )7 ( )8...
- Page 29 User Manual Setup Parameter Values Description CODE PAGE CP437*, CP437G, 96GREEK, Selects the code page for both the IBM CP850, CP851, CP852, CP853, and the EPSON emulations. CP855, CP857, CP858, CP860, CP862, CP863, CP864, CP865, CP866, CP867, CP876, CP877, CP1098, CP1250, CP1251, CP1252, CP1257, GOST, TASS, MAZOWIA, CP437SL, UKRAIN, KOI8-U, 8859/1, 8859/2, 8859/3,...
- Page 30 User Manual Setup Parameter Values Description SLASHED ZERO No*, yes Selects the printing character for zero, with a slash (yes) or without (no). EJECT ON FF no, yes* Performs a form feed according to the selected page format (no) or ejects a cut sheet loaded into the printer (yes).
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Page 31: Offset Adjustments
User Manual Offset Adjustments For a precise adjustment of the position of the printed characters on a preprinted form, the printer allows to easily adjust the first line and the first printing column as follows: When the printer is in Setup Mode, insert a blank sheet into the printer press the ST1 key until the leds are in the configuration showed in previous SETUP STATUS table. -
Page 32: Reading The Preprinted Setup Forms
User Manual The Vertical Offset Tuning values correspond to 1/60 inches and set the vertical offset of the first print line starting from the default standard position at 1 mm from the upper paper margin. The Horizontal Offset Tuning values correspond to 1/60 inches and set the horizontal offset of the first print line starting from the default standard position at 3 mm from the left paper margin. -
Page 33: Printer Setup Flow Chart
User Manual Printer Setup Flow Chart Printer Ready Setup Mode Printer OFF # Parameters are set Self Test ● MAN10239-01... -
Page 34: Printer Setup Through Usb And Rs232/C Ports
For this purpose is necessary install the ”Compuprint CDC RS-232 Emulation” driver creating a virtual serial port and the “SP40plus Setup” software, Windows based utility able to configures the printer through USB (directly) or RS232/C Serial connection (directly or via a serial/USB adapter). - Page 35 User Manual If the installation is positively ended, in the Windows hardware resources a new COMn port will be found. MAN10239-01...
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Page 36: Sp40Setup Utility Installation
When this utility is running, the following home mask will be displayed. In the left top side, under Option, there is the choice of the SP40 and SP40plus Program Setup selection. In the right to side there are the following selection window:... -
Page 37: Read Nvm
User Manual Note (*) The first available port number used by the Setup utility is taken from the system registry and can be different from the one displayed. If another Serial-USB adapter is connected to the printer, it will be possible to see another COM port. In the example below, a Serial-USB adapter is connected to the serial line of the printer;... -
Page 38: Send Setup
After that the printer will reboot. The configuration file.dmp can be simply used to duplicate the same configuration on more printers. SP40plus unit has to be powered on in normal mode, connected to the PC through any active interface (Centronics or Serial port) and prompt: copy file.dmp lpt1: /b... -
Page 39: Troubleshooting
User Manual Troubleshooting Paper Problems The straight paper path of this printer is designed for trouble-free handling of a great variety of documents. Paper Jam In case a paper jam condition occurs, proceed as follows: Open the printer cover. And rise the upper mechanical frame as explained in the chapter: Installing the Ribbon Cartridge, page 5. -
Page 40: Paper Damaged After Printing
User Manual In case it is not possible to remove the jammed paper because you cannot reach it with your hand or it is embedded so that you cannot move it, rotate the paper belt to free the paper. Carefully pull down the green lever following the step 3, 4, and 5 in reverse order in order to securely close the Upper Mechanical Frame.If you do not close the Upper Mechanical Frame, the printer does not print correctly. -
Page 41: Error Handling
Recoverable error message description Upper line message Indication Solution Lower line message The ribbon cartridge installed Verify if the ribbon cartridge is a Compuprint is not genuine or it is wrongly genuine one. RIBBON BROKEN installed. Check that the ribbon is correctly inserted REPLACE RIBBON “Installing the Ribbon... -
Page 42: Not-Recoverable Errors
User Manual Not-Recoverable errors When an error of this kind occurs: 1. The printer is halted with all the four leds flashing. 2. With operator panel with display, the following messages will be displayed; the first line indicates the error, while the second line gives more details concerning the error conditions. Power-off and Power-on the printer. -
Page 43: Ribbon Cartridge Problems
The ribbon is used up or torn Change the ribbon cartridge. NOTE: Compuprint Sp40plus printer can signal with a specific display message or by means of a blinking led configuration when original Compuprint ribbon near to be replace (“Installing the Ribbon Cartridge”. -
Page 44: Paper Specifications
Compuprint SP40plus model. The radius on a corner of the form must be within 9.5 mm from the left or right edge. -
Page 45: Passbooks
User Manual Passbooks Minimum Maximum Paper Weight 75 g/m 120 g/m Thickness (overall, within cover spine) 2.7 mm (0.106 in.) Multiple Page Passbooks (except cover spine) Horizontal/vertical Fold 0.28 mm (0.011 in.) 1.80 mm (0.071 in.) Thickness difference across the fold of an open passbook Horizontal/Vertical Fold 1.52 mm (0.059 in.) Single Page Passbook or Ledger Cards... -
Page 46: Passbooks With Horizontal Fold
User Manual Passbooks with Horizontal Fold Insertion direction Print Area ABCD ABCD Print Area Dimension Maximum Minimum Passbook width 241 mm (9.488 in.) 110 mm (4.33 in.) Passbook length 220 mm (8.66 in.) 130 mm (5.12 in.) Distance between print character 3.0 mm (0.118 in.) position and left or right edge Distance between top edge of the... -
Page 47: Passbooks With Vertical Fold
User Manual Passbooks with Vertical Fold Insertion direction ABCD Print Area ABCD ABCD Dimension Maximum Minimum Passbook width 241 mm (9.488 in.) 110 mm (4.33 in.) Passbook length 220 mm (8.66 in.) 85 mm (3.34 in.) Distance for the dot position nearest to 3,0 mm (0.118 in.) the left or right edge Distance from the top edge of the... -
Page 48: Technical Specifications
User Manual Technical Specifications Printing Technology 24 pin serial dot matrix printer (needle diameter 0,25 mm) Printing Speed 520 cps (@10 cpi) Draft 400 cps 200 cps 133 cps Line Length 94 columns @10 cpi – 112 columns @ 12 cpi – 141 columns @ 15 cpi Paper Handling Single Sheet, envelopes, labels, ID cards (paper weight from 40gr/m to 200 gr/m... -
Page 49: Serial Interface Connection
User Manual Serial Interface Connection Solder side Solder side view view To PC IBM To printer compatible Female connector Female connector MAN10239-01... -
Page 50: User Information According The European Directive 2002/95/Ec And 20003/108/Ec
The symbol shown above, applied to the product or on its packing, indicates that, at end of life, the product is not to be thrown away, or disposed as unsorted municipal waste, but separately collected. GDS Compuprint srl encourages owners of information technology (IT) equipment to responsibly recycle their equipment when it is no longer needed. - Page 52 SPECIFICATIONS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. This manual refers to various company and products by their trade names. In most of the cases, these designations are claimed as trademarks or registered tramarkers by their respective companies. Copyright 2011 COMPUPRINT s.r.l. - Printed in Italy...
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