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NCI 125X User Manual

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  • Page 1 Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Risk of electrical shock. Do not remove cover. No user serviceable parts inside. Refer servicing to qualifi ed service personnel. Weigh-Tronix reserves the right to change specifi cations at any time. Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual June 29, 2006 125X_U.indd PN 7424-15020i e2 Printed in USA...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Model 1250 RS-232 Serial Version ...23 Model 1251 Parallel Version .....24 Model 1252 Serial TTL Version ....26 Model 1253 20 mA Current Loop Version ........27 Model 1254 RS-485 Serial Version ...28 Control Codes ...........29 Default Table ..........36 Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual...

  • Page 4: Specifi Cations

    9 VAC (120 VAC stepdown converter included) AC Voltage Multi-national converters optional DC Voltage Optional 9-12 VDC 140mA idle, 1 amp with 100% printing, 5.5 amp peak with 100% printing External Dimensions 4.6”W x 5.0”L x 2.2”H Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 5 5°C - 40°C, 41°F - 104°F 1,500,000 lines mean character before failure. Print Head Life Black - 200,000 characters Ribbon life Purple - 250,000 characters Large roll - 12,500 lines Paper Small roll - 3,000 lines Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 6 Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    Introduction The Model 125X impact printer series consists of these models and electronic interfaces: Model 1250 - RS-232 Model 1251 - Parallel Model 1252 - TTL Model 1253 - Current Loop Model 1254 - RS485 This manual is split into the following main sections: •...
  • Page 8 When an inch of paper has emerged from the top of he printer, release the Paper Feed button. Now pull the paper through the printer, until several inches are exposed. Slide the paper through the slot in the printer cover. Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 9 Make sure the roll of paper turns freely. If it does not turn freely, the paper will jam and will possibly damage the printer mechanism. Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual...

  • Page 10: To Remove The Paper Roll

    Pull the remaining paper through the printer mechanism. Be sure to pull the paper from the top (paper cutter side). WARNING! Pulling the paper out of the back of the printer will damage the print mechanism Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual...

  • Page 11: Operation

    Maintenance When printing becomes faint or diffi cult to see, re- place the ribbon in your printer with an NCI cartridge ribbon. Item NCI Part Number Black ribbon...

  • Page 12: Changing The Printer Ribbon

    When the printer cover is tilted up, lift it com- pletely off. Push down on the right side of ribbon cartridge where it is marked “PUSH”. Remove the car- tridge. Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual...

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

    Hold the cartridge as shown above and slide it over fi cult to remove. the paper and into the printer compartment. Be sure the paper goes between the ribbon cartridge and the ink ribbon. Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual...

  • Page 14: Printer Test And Setup

    Press and hold down the left side of the rocker switch and plug in the printer. The printer will advance the paper. After the paper advance has stopped, count 3-5 seconds and release Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual...

  • Page 15: Configure

    (or say OK to) what this line of the setup menu says. 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 Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 16 1200. To accept this, press OK (right side) or view the next baud rate value by pressing NEXT (left side). Press OK when the baud rate you want is displayed. Choose from these baud rates: 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, or 19200 Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 17 The other two fonts can output upper and lower case letters. The last parameter is MAGNIFICATION. This refers Magnifi cation to the size of printed type from your printer. Your choices (with examples) are NONE Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual...

  • Page 18: Custom

    This printout shows you how each item is currently menus. set. Below is an explanation of each item and the choices you can make for each. Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 19 ASCII code will print, an underscore (_) or a left arrow (➔). BUSY INVERT is next. This controls the logic level Busy Invert for a busy signal for the CTS line. Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual...

  • Page 20: Set Clock

    The 0 is reversed (white on black) to show the posi- tion of the cursor. This is the number which will be incremented if NEXT (left side) is pressed. If the number is correct press OK (right side) and the fol- lowing is printed: Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 21 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. Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual...

  • Page 22: Reset Seq

    Ready and printer is ready to print. To skip resetting the sequence number to zero, press NEXT (left side). CONFIGURE is printed. Unplug and replug in the printer to return to printing mode. Ready is printed. Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual...

  • Page 23: Communication

    Busy = OFF = Logic “1” = -9V Not Busy = ON = Logic “0” = +9V Transmitted data: Mark = OFF = Logic “1” = -9V Space = ON = Logic “0” = +9V Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual...

  • Page 24: Model 1251 Parallel Version

    Twisted pair return (For pins 1 to 11) 0 Volts From printer High = Out of paper. From printer High = printer selected. From printer Low level = Error condition. The rest are not used. Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 25 Connector Locks After engaging the connectors, fasten them with locks. T1 = 0 minimum T2 = 0.5 microseconds minimum T3 = 1 microsecond minimum T4 = Approx. 6.8 microseconds Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual...

  • Page 26: Model 1252 Serial Ttl Version

    Model 1252 Serial TTL Version Pin No. Type BUSY GROUND RCV. DATA XMT DATA NOT USED Data: TTL low level = Logical “1” Busy: TTL low level Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual...

  • Page 27: Model 1253 20 Ma Current Loop Version

    Connectors On the printer: 25-hole receptacle, equivalent to DB-25S On the cable: 25-pin plug, equivalent to DB-25P Cable Use cable less than 2500 feet long. A shielded cable using twisted pair conductors is desirable. Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual...

  • Page 28: Model 1254 Rs-485 Serial Version

    RS-485 Serial Version Pin No. Signal DTE Direction Description TXD - From printer Printer data output line TXD + RXD - To printer Printer data input line RXD + The rest are not used. Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual...

  • Page 29: Control Codes

    Set Time & Date Reserved Get time and date Stop Reverse Field Reverse Field Set Printer Confi g. Escape 24 Column Mode 32 Column Mode 40 Column Mode The printer will ignore all other control codes. Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 30 This means that the “wrap around” print line will also be double width if the double width com- mand was sent before the line buffer was fi lled. Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 31 This allows you to design and print your own 6 ble Character x 8 character by inputting data. A DATA statement is Code 19 made of numbers that represent a row of dots which when READ all together, will make up Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 32 DATA 28, 34, 65, 65, 54, 34 The next step is to tell the printer your newly designed character. To do this you must send a CHR$(19) followed by the six numbers you com Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 33 Time and date format is shown Date Control below: Code 22 Cancel Reverse Sending this control code will turn OFF the reverse fi eld mode that is selected using control code 25. Field Control Code 24 Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual...
  • Page 34 Instead, if CHR$(126), which corresponds to hexadecimal 7E, is received by the 125X printer, it will print the character defi ned in its RAM (Random Access Memory). The section on USER Programmable Character describes how this RAM can be loaded with any 6 x 8 pattern.
  • Page 35 The model 125X also has a graphic character set that resides between hexidecimal values 80 and FF (decimal 128 and 255). The symbols used are compatible with Radio Shack® Model 100 portable computer. For special applications please contact our Customer...

  • Page 36: Default Table

    1 - NO (no extended char. set) 2 - Double width 2 - YES 3 - Double height 4 - Double width, double height Print Ready 1 - Print “Ready” message 2 - Don’t print “Ready” message Model 125X MiniPrinter Series User’s Manual...
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  • Page 39 1000 Armstrong Drive Fairmont, MN 56031 Telephone: 507-238-4461 Facsimile: 507-238-4195 E-Mail: service@wt-nci.com www.wt-nci.com...

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