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We would like to thank you in advance for your comments. With kind regards, Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH RD PD1 Wernerwerkdamm 16 Gebäudegruppe 36 D-13629 Berlin Fax: +49 30 5017 1075 _____________________________________________________________________________ Your opinion: TH210 (Order No.: 01750078147A)
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Published by Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH D-33094 Paderborn Order No.: 01750078147A...
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TH210 Thermal printer User Guide Edition May 2005...
Contents Manufacturer Certification Warranty General Safety Information Safety instructions Description of Printer Models Available Model Identification Communication Interfaces Features Unpack the Printer Remove the Starter Paper Roll Supports Choose a location Connect the Cables Communication Cable Cash Drawer Cables Power Supply Cable Printer Controls Loading Receipt Paper To Load the Paper:...
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Characters Print Modes Size Standard Compressed Paper Specifications Print Zones Print Zones for 80 mm Paper List of Commands...
For further information of the stipulation look at your contract. All parts of the product which are subject to wear and tear are not included in the warranty engagement. Please order spare parts at the Wincor Nixdorf customer service. _________________________________________________________...
TH210 _____________________________________________________________________ General Safety Information Before installing and using the printer, please read the following items carefully. Safety instructions Do not touch the cutter and tear bar of the printer. The print head is a thermal element and it is at high temperature during printing or just after operation, therefore please do not touch it and its peripherals for safety reasons.
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This will help to keep the print head durable. The printer should only be disassembled or repaired by a technician, who is certified by Wincor Nixdorf. Operate the printer only with power supplies and cables approved by Wincor Nixdorf ...
TH210 _____________________________________________________________________ Description of Printer The TH210 thermal receipt printer is extremely fast, quiet, and very reliable. With thermal printing technology, there is no ribbon cassette to change, and paper loading is extremely simple. The printer is small enough to fit almost anywhere and is easy to use with the receipt exiting from the top.
TH210 _____________________________________________________________________ Models Available There are several models of the printer depending on the communication interface and the combination of options selected. Model Identification See the sample below to determine the configuration of the printer by the printer ID number.
Thermal starter paper roll (inside receipt bucket of printer) Test printout protecting the printhead (inside receipt bucket of printer) TH210 Thermal Receipt Printer: Setup Guide To report any missing items, or to report a printer that was damaged during shipping, call your supplier or call a WN representative.
TH210 _____________________________________________________________________ 1) Open the Rear Cover by pushing up on each side of the cover until it unsnaps. Remove the Test Printout. 2) Lift the Starter Paper Roll out of the paper bucket and slide the two Paper Roll Supports off.
TH210 _____________________________________________________________________ Connect the Cables Caution: Connect the cables to the printer before plugging in the power supply. If power is received from the host computer, turn it off before connecting any cables. Communication 6-pin Cash Drawer Connector Connector (RS-232C 25 - p i n...
TH210 _____________________________________________________________________ Cash Drawer Cables The Cash Drawer Cable connects the printer to one or two cash drawers. 1) Open Connector Cover at rear of printer if not previously open. 2) Plug the cable into the Cash Drawer Connector (standard phone jack) located at the rear of the printer (see illustration on previous page.)
TH210 _____________________________________________________________________ Printer Controls LED (Green) Paper Feed Button Reset Button Reset Button Should a paper jam or fault condition occur, press the Reset Button to reset the printer. The printer performs a startup routine, as if having been turned off, then on again.
TH210 _____________________________________________________________________ The green LED shows the printer status by shining or flashing. A continuous green (non-f l a s h i n g ) L E D r e p r e s e n t s a n “ O N ” , n o -fault condition.
TH210 _____________________________________________________________________ Loading Receipt Paper Change the paper when any of the following conditions occurs: Colored stripe appears on the receipt paper indicating the paper is low. Change the paper as soon as possible to avoid running out of paper part way through a transaction.
TH210 _____________________________________________________________________ To Load the Paper: Open the Rear Cover by lifting up on each side of the cover until it unsnaps. Remove the used paper roll. Tear off the end of the new roll so that the edge is loose.
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TH210 _____________________________________________________________________ Place the new roll into the paper bucket with a few inches of paper extending over the cabinet front (or top, if printer is mounted vertically). _________________________________________________________...
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TH210 _____________________________________________________________________ Caution The Paper must unroll from the bottom to ensure the printer will print and to prevent paper jamming. Close the cover. Pull the excess paper across the tear-off blade and remove. Advance the paper if necessary by pressing the Paper Feed Button.
TH210 _____________________________________________________________________ Configuring the Printer The Configuration Menu allows the user to set general printer parameters. The test prints the settings for several functions, and partially cuts the paper between each variation. The printouts may vary for each model. The test ends with a partial cut of the paper, then begins again.
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TH210 _____________________________________________________________________ The printer prints the Diagnostics Form and the Configuration Main Menu. Printer pauses and waits for Main Menu selection to be made (see sample printout on the next page.) 5. C o n t i n u e t h r o u g h y o u r me n u s e l e c t i o n s u n t i l y o u a r e a s k e d t o : “ S a v e N e w P a r a me t e r s ? ”...
Printer Tone and Green LED Problem Possible What to Do Where to Go Causes Green LED, Paper out. Put in a new TH210 User quick paper roll. Guide continuous Cover off. Put the cover flashing Contact your Knife unable to...
Printing Problems Problem Possible What to Do Where to Go Causes Colored stripe Paper is low. Change the TH210 User on the receipt paper. Guide Receipt does Paper is Open the not come out jammed. receipt cover, all the way...
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The printer is Contact your not configured authorized for a knife. service representative. Print is light or Paper roll Check that the TH210 User spotty loaded paper is Guide incorrectly. loaded properly. Thermal TH210 User printhead is recommended Guide dirty.
_____________________________________________________________________ Printer Does Not Function Problem Possible What to Do Where to Go Causes Printer does Printer not Check that TH210 Setup not function plugged in. printer cables Guide when turned are properly connected on both ends. Check that the...
TH210 _____________________________________________________________________ Characters Print Modes Available print modes: Standard Compressed Double High Double Wide Upside Down Rotated Underlined Bold Reverse Italic Scaled Size Characters sizes for the Standard and Compressed mode: Standard Characters per Inch: 15.6 Characters per Line: 44...
TH210 _____________________________________________________________________ Compressed Characters per Inch: 20.3 Characters per Line: 56 Cell Size: 10 x 24 Dots For more information about See this section Programming the printer to “ P r o g r a mmi n g print the various print modes.
TH210 _____________________________________________________________________ Print Zones Print Zones for 80 mm Paper Specifications of print zone for 80 mm paper: 576 dots (addressable) @ 8 dots/mm, centered on 80 mm Standard Mode: minimum margins: 2.5 mm (.098 inches) Top margin to manual tear-off: 17.8 mm (0.70 inches) Top margin to knife cut: 19.0 mm (0.75 inches)
TH210 _____________________________________________________________________ List of Commands Commands control all operations and functions of the printer. This includes selecting the size and placement of characters and graphics on the receipt to feeding and cutting the paper. Details can be found in the...
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TH210 _____________________________________________________________________ Code (Hexadecimal) Command 1B 07 Generate Tone 1B 0C Print Data in Page Mode 1B 12 Select 90 Degree Counter-Clockwise Rotated Print 1B 14 n Set Column 1B 16 n Select Pitch (Column Width) 1B 20 n Set Right-Side Character Spacing...
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TH210 _____________________________________________________________________ Code (Hexadecimal) Command 1B 4A n Print and Feed Paper 1B 4B n1 n2 d1...dn Select Single-Density Graphics 1B 4C Select Page Mode 1B 52 n Select International Character Set 1B 53 Select Standard Mode 1B 54 n...
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TH210 _____________________________________________________________________ Code (Hexadecimal) Command 1D 03 n Real Time Request to Printer (GS Sequence) 1D 04 n Real Time Status Transmission (GS Sequence) 1D 05 Real Time Printer Status Transmission 1D 06 Get Firmware CRC 1D 07 Return Micro Processor CRC...
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TH210 _____________________________________________________________________ Code (Hexadecimal) Command 1D 62 n Select or Cancel Smoothing Mode 1D 66 n Select Pitch of HRI Characters 1D 68 n Select Bar Code Height 1D 6B m d1...dk 00 Print Bar Code 1D 6B m n d1...dn...
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