Declaration of Conformity This printer conforms to the following Standards: Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC, 93/68/EEC and the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC, 93/68/EEC. LVD : EN60950-1 EMC : EN55022 Class A EN61000-3-2 EN61000-3-3 EN55024 This declaration is applied only for 230V model. IMPORTANT: This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications.
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SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ... WHICH SHOULD BE STRICTLY OBSERVED Before using this product for the first time, carefully read these SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. Improper handling may result in accidents (fire, electric shock or injury). In order to prevent injury to operators, third parties, or damage to property, special warning symbols are used in the User’s Manual to indicate important items to be strictly observed.
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PRECAUTIONS ON PRINTER INSTALLATION WARNING ■ Do not use or store this product in a place where it will be exposed * Flames or moist air. * Direct sunlight. * Hot airflow or radiation from a heating device. * Salty air or corrosive gases. * Ill-ventilated atmosphere.
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CAUTION Do not use the printer under the following conditions. ■ A state subject to vibration or unstable state. ■ A state with this product slanted. • Otherwise dropping may cause injury. • Poor print quality may occur. ■ A state where the printer ventilation holes are obstructed by a nearby wall or other equipment.
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PRECAUTIONS IN HANDLING THE PRINTER WARNING Please observe the following precautions for power source and power cord: ■ Do not plug or unplug the power cord with a wet hand. ■ Use the printer only at the specified supply voltage and frequency. ■...
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CAUTION Caution label is attached on the position shown in the following figure. Carefully read the precautions in handling before using the printer. THIS LABEL INDICATES THE RISK OF ANY INJURY DUE TO “HIGH TEMPERATURE” OF THE PRINT HEAD. ■ Do not transport this printer with the paper roll inside. •...
CAUTION To prevent injury and printer failures from worsening, observe the following: ■ Do not touch the printing surface of the thermal head. ■ Do not touch any of the moving parts (e.g., paper cutter, gears, active electrical parts) while the printer is working. ■...
1. GENERAL OUTLINE The CT-S2000/CT-S2000DC are thermal line printers designed for use with a broad array of terminal equipment including data, POS, and kitchen terminals. With extensive features, they can be used in a wide range of applications. 1.1 Features ●Compact, easy-to-use universal design.
● AC power cord (Option, only for CT-S2000DC): 1 ● Sample paper roll: 1 roll ● User’s manual (This manual): User’s manual Sample paper roll AC power cord (This manual) CT-S2000 (AC power type) Sample paper roll AC adapter AC power cord User’s manual (Option) (Option)
Approx. 70W (in normal printing) AC adapter Rated input: AC 100 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 150 VA Rated output: DC 24 V, 2A Model 35AD1 for CT-S2000 / Model 35AD2 for CT-S2000DC Weight CT-S2000:Approx. 2 kg, CT-S2000DC:Approx. 1.8 kg Outside dimensions 147 (W) ×...
Notes: *1: When paper width is 83, 80, 60, 58 mm *2: The number of printable columns is selectable with a Memory Switch. The number of columns in this table refers to typical model. Printer varies partly in the number of columns depending on printer specifications.
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Operation Panel POWER LED ERROR LED FEED button ● POWER LED Illuminated when the printer power is on and off when the printer power is off. May blink or light in a special mode or in case of failure. ● ERROR LED Illuminated or blinks when paper is empty or in case of failure.
2.2 Printer Cover Inside ● Paper feed roller Print (thermal) head Feeds paper as part of print mechanism. ● Paper-near-end sensor Detects near paper end, change Paper feed roller position in accordance with the outer diameter of paper core. Auto cutter ●...
3. PREPARATION 3.1 Connecting the AC Power Cord 1. Turn off the printer power. 2. ● For AC power type (with built-in power supply), connect the AC power cord to the AC inlet at the back of the printer and plug the AC power cord into the wall outlet.
3.2 Connecting Interface Cables Confirm that the power switch is OFF and connect the interface cable. Orient the interface cable terminal correctly and insert it into the interface connector. Parallel Interface USB Interface Serial Interface CAUTION! ■ When disconnecting the cable, always hold the connector. ■...
3.3 Connecting the Cash Drawer 1. Confirm that the power switch is OFF. Cash drawer 2. Detach the protection seal of the cash kick-out connector drawer kick-out connector. 3. Confirm the top and bottom of the cash drawer cable connector and insert it into the cash drawer kick-out connector at the back of the printer.
3.4 Precautions in Installing the Printer The printer must only be operated horizontally. Do not operate vertically or install on a wall. Horizontal position Vertical position CAUTION! DO NOT use the printer under the following conditions. ■ A state subject to vibration or unstable state. ■...
3.6 Setting DIP Switch The DIP switch is present on the serial interface board. Remove the board fixing screws, take out the interface board, and then set the DIP switch. The function of each switch is as shown below. DIP switch Interface board mounting screws CAUTION!
3.7 Adjusting the Paper Near-end Sensor 1. Lightly push in the paper near-end sensor unit. 2. Move the paper near-end sensor unit to the right and left while keeping to press it. The sensor position is as shown below depending on the diameter of the roll paper used.
4. MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING 4.1 Setting/Replacing the paper roll 1. Lift the cover open button. 2. Open the printer cover. 3. Insert a paper roll with its print area facing down as shown in the figure and pull out the paper end straightforward by several cm out of the printer.
4.3 Cleaning the Print Head 1. Turn the printer power off. 2. Open the printer cover. 3. Wait several minutes. Wipe off any debris on the heating element of the head using a cotton swab soaked in ethyl alcohol. Print (thermal) head CAUTION! The print head is hot immediately after printing.
4.5 Hexadecimal Dump Printing This function is to print all received data in hexadecimal numbers. If problems such as missing data, data duplication, etc. should occur, this function allows checking whether or not the printer is receiving data correctly. Set paper to the printer and keep the printer cover open. With the FEED button pressed and held, turn the printer power on and then close the printer cover.
● Black Mark detection error (in Black Mark mode) When Black Mark cannot be detected even if a certain amount of paper feed is carried out for Black mark detection, a Black Mark detection error occurs. If black detection continues more than the specified period, a No Paper condition is assumed and the same error as No Paper is indicated.
5.2 Printing Paper Use the print paper shown in the following table or the paper with equivalent quality. Paper Type Product Name Recommended thermal TF50KS-E2D from Nippon Paper paper roll PD150R, PD160R from Ohji Paper PA220AG, HP220A, HP220AB-1, F230AA, P220AB from Mitsubishi Paper (Unit: mm) Printing surface Paper width 80...
5.3 Manual Setting of Memory Switch Memory switches can be set manually or by a command. For manual setting, refer to the next page. The function of each memory switch is shown in the following table. (The white-on-black characters are factory setting.) Switch No.
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Selecting memory switch When the FEED button is pressed short (within 2 seconds), printing occurs in the order of “Memory SW1” → “Memory SW2” → “Memory SW3” → ..“Memory SW10” → “Save To Memory” → “Memory SW1” → ..repeatedly. When the memory switch you want to change is reached, press and hold the FEED button (for more than 2 seconds).
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