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Avery Weigh-Tronix WP-233 Series User Manual

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  • Page 1 Model WP-233 Printer Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 CAUTION Risk of electrical shock. Do not remove cover. No user service- able parts inside. Refer servicing to qualified service personnel. Weigh-Tronix reserves the right to change specifications at any time. 08/04/00 WP233USE.P65 PN 29607-0014e2 Printed in USA...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    SETCLOCK............. 22 RESET SEQ# ............23 Communication ..............24 RS-232 Serial Version ..........24 Watertight Enclosure for WP-233 with RS-232 ..26 Watertight Enclosure for WP-233 with 12-48 Volt Option ....... 27 20 mA Current Loop Version ........28 Control Codes ............
  • Page 4 Specifications Interface-Serial Available BAUD rates : 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 Voltage levels: RS-232C: -9 Volts to + 9 Volts 20mA current loop Character format: ASCII character set—10 bits per character required, 7 or 8 of which are data bits. Parity selection is even or odd for 7 data bits.
  • Page 5 Options Time and Date (factory installed) Ribbon life Black- 200,000 characters Purple-250,000 characters Paper Large roll - 12,500 lines Small roll - 3,000 lines...
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  • Page 7: Introduction

    Introduction The Model WP-233 dot matrix printer has one of these electrical interfaces: RS-232 Current Loop This manual is split into the following main sections: • Introduction • Installation • Operation • Maintenance • Printer Test and Setup • Communication...
  • Page 8 3. Unroll several inches of the paper. 4. Cut a straight edge on the paper roll if it is jagged. This will facilitate the entry of the paper into the printer. 5. Slide the paper through the slot connecting the paper compartment and the printer compartment.
  • Page 9 9. Slide the paper through the slot in the printer cover. 10. Push the back of the printer cover down and into place. 11. Press the front of the printer cover down to lock in place.

  • Page 10: To Remove The Paper Roll

    12. Put the paper spindle into the paper roll as shown below, and place the roll with the spindle onto the snaps near the back of the printer. Turn the paper roll so as to take up any slack in the paper feeding to the printer.

  • Page 11: Operation

    Operation Connecting and 1. Attach the appropriate cable between the printer and your indicator. The connector on the printer Powering up and side is “keyed” so that you cannot plug the cable Your Printer in the wrong way. This means that the pins should be positioned so that a slight pressure will seat the cable properly.

  • Page 12: Changing The Printer Ribbon

    If your printer is used infrequently, the print impres- sion may become weak because the ribbon dried out. To advance the ribbon to a new section, hold down the Paper Feed switch for several seconds. Changing the Below are the steps for replacing the ribbon: Printer Ribbon 1.

  • Page 13: Inserting A Ribbon With Paper In The Printer

    5. Install cartridge. Be sure the ink cartridge is inserted firmly to prevent weak or irregular printing. The cartridge must be properly seated and aligned for best printing. 6. Turn the cartridge “knob” (marked by an arrow) clockwise to stretch the ribbon. 7.

  • Page 14: Printer Test And Setup

    Printer Test and Setup The printer can be tested and setup using the steps described in this section. Testing and setup are done using the rocker switch on the printer. Printer Test With the printer unplugged at the outlet or at the back of the printer, press and hold the right side of switch as you plug the unit in.

  • Page 15: Accessing The Setup Menu

    To access the setup menu follow these steps: Accessing the Setup Menu 1. Unplug the printer either at the outlet or at the back of the printer. 2. Press and hold down the left side of the rocker switch and plug in the printer. The printer will advance the paper.
  • Page 16 With the printer in the setup menu and with CONFIGURE . . . [NEXT/OK] as the last item printed, press OK (right side) to access the configure menu. The following is printed: LOAD DEFAULTS gives you the opportunity to reset Load Defaults the printer to all default settings (shown below).
  • Page 17 Parity Parity can be selected only if 7 data bits are set. Choose Odd, Even or None. STOP BITS is the next parameter. Choose 1 or 2 Stop Bits stop bits. Handshake HANDSHAKE is the next parameter. Choose from the following settings: BUSY-LINE BUSY-BUFFER XON/XOFF-LINE...

  • Page 18: Custom

    The last parameter is MAGNIFICATION . This refers to the size of printed type from your printer. Your choices (with examples) are NONE DOUBLE WIDE DOUBLE HIGH DOUBLE WIDE/HIGH After you choose one of the magnifications the printer will print Ready. . . to show the printer is out of the configuration menu and the setup menu and is ready to print.
  • Page 19 If you press OK the printer will print the current custom setup. A sample is shown below. This manual assumes the time and date option are installed and operating. If you do not have this option you will not see references to the clock or date listed in most menus.
  • Page 20 AUTO TIME AND DATE is the next parameter. Your Auto T&D choices are YES - autoprint after CR (carriage return) NO - do not autoprint after CR Auto Seq# AUTO SEQUENCE NUMBER is the next parameter. Choose NO - don’t autoprint sequence number after CR YES - do autoprint sequence number after CR Zero ZERO is the next parameter.
  • Page 21 XON/XOFF XON/XOFF is next. Choices: 90/10 - The printer will send an XOFF when the buffer is 90% full. As the buffer empties the printer will send an XON when the buffer reaches 10% of capacity 90/80 - XOFF is sent at 90% and XON sent at 80%.

  • Page 22: Setclock

    The next item in the Setup Menu is SET CLOCK. . . SETCLOCK. . . With the printer in the setup menu and with SET This feature is CLOCK. . . as the last item printed, if you press OK available only on (right side) the printer will print the following: units with the time/...

  • Page 23: Reset Seq

    When you have completed the SET DATE menu the following is printed automatically: Choose NEXT (left side) to increment the number or OK (right side) to accept the 1. Repeat this same procedure for hours and minutes as shown below. When everything is as you want it and you press OK , START CLOCK is printed.

  • Page 24: Communication

    Communication This section shows the cable differences in the models of the WP-233 printer and the control codes and communication protocols. RS-232 Serial Version Pin No. Signal DTE Direction Description Chassis ground Cable shield (TD) Transmitted From printer Printer data output line...
  • Page 25 Serial Interface Voltage Levels Received data: Mark = OFF = Logic “1” = -25V to - Space = ON = Logic “0” = +25V to Clear to send: Busy = OFF = Logic “1” = -9V Not Busy = ON = Logic “0” = +9V Transmitted data: Mark = OFF = Logic “1”...

  • Page 26: Watertight Enclosure For Wp-233 With Rs-232

    Watertight Enclosure for WP-233 with RS-232 Pin No. Signal Direction Description (SG) Signal Ground Signal Ground (RD) Received Data To Printer Printer Data Input Line (CTS) Clear to Send From Printer Equivalent to BUSY Chassis ground Cable shield Ground To Printer...

  • Page 27: Watertight Enclosure For Wp-233

    Watertight Enclosure for WP-233 with 12-48 Volt Option Pin No. Signal Direction Description 1, 2 (PWR) Power To Printer ±12-48 VDC (CTS) Clear to Send From Printer Equivalent to BUSY (SG) Signal Ground Signal ground (RD) Received To Printer Printer Data Input...

  • Page 28: Ma Current Loop Version

    20 mA Current Loop Version Pin No. Signal Direction Description Chassis ground Cable shield (RD) Received data(-) From printer Printer data return line (RD) Received data(+) To printer Printer data input line *Optional - If used, this should only be connected at one end.

  • Page 29: Control Codes

    CONTROL According to the American Standard Code of Informa- tion Interchange (ASCII), there are 32 control codes CODES in addition to the codes for the printable characters. (Control codes are sent as data, but the receiving device interprets them as abbreviated ‘’instructions”, communication - status messages, etc.) The printer recognizes these control codes: Code...
  • Page 30 Back Space Upon receipt of this code, the printer erases from its Code 8 buffer the previously received character. This is useful in correcting typing errors for programs that send data both to a video screen and the hardcopy printer. Remember that if you type more characters than the printer can print on a line, the printer will automatically start printing.
  • Page 31 buffer full condition will not clear the double width command. This means that the “wrap around” print line will also be double width if the double width command was sent before the line buffer was filled. Enlarged Printing Enlarged printing may be selected by sending both Codes 14 and 15 the double height command (code 14) and the double width command (control 15).
  • Page 32 Dot Graphics The mechanism used in printer prints one line of dots Code 18 across at a time. This means that when it prints one line of characters it has actually printed ten lines of dots where the first eight lines make up the character and the last two lines are blank for the space between character lines.
  • Page 33 Example 1: Example 2: User Programmable By using CHR$(1) you enter the Custom Character Character mode. This allows you to design and print your own 6 Code 19 x 8 character by inputting data. A DATA statement is made of numbers that represent a row of dots which when READ all together, will make up your character.
  • Page 34 1. Use quad ruled paper to design your character. 2. Number 8 consecutive rows like this: 3. Now design your character in dot form (see the example below). 4. Add together all the numbers from the column on the left, counting only where you have placed a dot in a row.
  • Page 35 After typing RUN, your custom character will be stored in the printer’s memory. It will retain this information until the printer is switched off or until you write over the data by defining a different character. To print your newly designed character, simply send CHR$(126) which corresponds to hexidecimal value Set Time and Date This control code is used when setting the printer’s...
  • Page 36 Selectable Column The printer powers up in the column mode last Width selected by configuration. You can change the Codes 29, 30, 31 column width by sending the appropriate control code from the list below: Control code 29 - 24 columns Control code 30 - 32 columns Control code 31 - 40 columns You can send the control code at any point on a line...

  • Page 37: Default Table

    Default Table Below is a table showing the possible values for the Custom and Configuration menu parameters. The values shown in bold type are the default settings. Custom Menu ConfigurationMenu T/D Format 1 - None Baud 1 - 300 2 - MM/DD/YY_hh:mm_?M 2 - 600 3 - MM/DD/YY hh:mm ?M DOW 3 - 1200...
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  • Page 40 Weigh-Tronix 1000 Armstrong Dr. Fairmont, MN 56031 USA Telephone: 507-238-4461 Facsimile: 507-238-4195 e-mail: industrial@weigh-tronix.com www.wtxweb.com Weigh-Tronix Canada, ULC 217 Brunswick Blvd. Pointe Claire, QC H9R 4R7 Canada Telephone: 514-695-0380 Facsimile: 514-695-6820 Weighing Products & Systems...

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