Printekmobile LCM25 Desktop Operator's Manual
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- Page 1 LCM25 Desktop Operator’s Manual Printek, Inc. 1517 Townline Road Benton Harbor, MI 49022 800-368-4636 www.printekmobile.com Printek Part Number 6789 Rev A...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table Of Contents Introduction ..............................1 Notes on Printer Firmware Revisions (Including Flash)................1 Copyright Notice And Disclaimer ........................ 1 Modes Of Operation............................2 Idle Mode ..............................2 Spooling Mode ............................2 Paper................................3 Loading Paper............................. 3 Paper Out and PAPER LID Sensors......................3 Status Indications............................ -
Page 5: Introduction
INTRODUCTION This document is an Operator’s Manual, written for the person connecting and using the PrintekMobile LCM25 Desktop thermal printer. Please read this document carefully before making any connection. A separate Programmer’s Manual provides details of the control codes, and describes the internal operation of this product. -
Page 6: Modes Of Operation
MODES OF OPERATION The printer has two operating modes when not actually printing: "Idle Mode": ready to accept data, but no data are in the buffer awaiting printing, and the printer is not printing; "Spooling Mode": active, but storing data for later printing. Modes are indicated by different color combinations on the front-panel Status Indicator. -
Page 7: Paper
PAPER Pressing the paper feed button when the printer is idle advances paper at typically two inches per second, depending on the power supply voltage. However, the paper feed button has several additional functions: A single press and release of the button: in idle or spooling mode, advances paper;... -
Page 8: Status Indications
STATUS INDICATIONS The Status Indicator at the front of the printer has a number of color combinations, which repeat in up to a 4-phase pattern to provide status information (see table below). In summary, if the indicator is constant green it indicates that the printer is operating normally. Flashing on and off indicates that Spooling mode is active and no printing can take place. -
Page 9: Printer Operation And Programming
PRINTER OPERATION AND PROGRAMMING The LCM25 utilizes a Fujitsu FTP-628MCL103 printer mechanism, with a fixed (parallel) print head with 384 horizontally-arranged thermal elements. The paper is advanced by a stepper motor, and printing takes place in a single dot row for each step of the paper. Each printed dot is approximately 0.005” square. -
Page 10: Interface Details
INTERFACE DETAILS RS-232 SERIAL INTERFACE The LCM25 has an industry standard RS-232 interface. The default parameters are 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit and no parity. Other baud rates can be programmed by control codes, or by using a setup utility. -
Page 11: Data Cable
RJ12 Combined Data Socket Detail Signal Description Direction Not Used Do Not Connect Not Used Do Not Connect To Printer RS-232 Rx data To Host RS-232 Tx data To Host RS-232 Busy 0V Common (RS-232 signal return and Charger return) DATA CABLE An optional serial data cable suitable for connecting the printer to a standard PC is available. -
Page 12: Wall Mounting Instructions
WALL MOUNTING INSTRUCTIONS A bracket suitable for attaching the printer to a wall is available The bracket snaps into the bottom of the printer. Prior to use, two small 'break-outs' must be removed from the battery cover of the printer as shown below: Remove the two 'break-outs' using a small screwdriver. -
Page 13: Getting Started
GETTING STARTED You may find that you can connect the printer to your Personal Computer (PC), and everything works perfectly the first time. However, there are many variables, and the following guide may help if you find you need some assistance. These are only suggestions, and may not work with all PC’s. CONNECTING TO A PC –... -
Page 14: Your Application Program
It is important to recognize that other Windows printer drivers, even for ESCPOS compatible printers, may not work with the LCM25, as they format everything as dot graphics patterns, in a way which is unique to each kind of printer. The Windows “Generic Text Only” printer driver should, however, work in a limited manner.
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