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APM-N90
Panel Mount Type Printer
December 5, 2001 Rev.C
JAPAN SUBCONTRACT INC.

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  • Page 1 Users’ Manual APM-N90 Panel Mount Type Printer December 5, 2001 Rev.C JAPAN SUBCONTRACT INC.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    <Contents> 1. Precautions for Use....................2. Unpacking......................2.1 Unpacking......................2.2 Names of Each Part..................3. How to Operate..................... 3.1 Preparation....................... 3.2 Paper Setting....................3.3 Test Printing..................... 3.4 DIP Switch Setting................... 3.5 Cable Connection..................... 4. How to Treat This Product.................. 4.1 Paper Empty Detection..................4.2 Paper End Signal....................

  • Page 3: Precautions For Use

    1.Precautions for Use When you use this printer, please treat it correctly taking care of the following points. *Please Check! Please check the sticker attached this equipment. There are 2 kinds depending on the model. Interface A P M-N 90 X P P: Parallel S: Serial MADE IN JAPAN...
  • Page 4 Double copy paper is not recommended. There are other kinds of thermal paper capable to be used. Please contact to Japan Subcontract. *Input/Output Connector D-SUB ( 25 pin ) is used for connector, as it can be used for various purposes.

  • Page 5: Unpacking

    2. Unpacking 2.1 Unpacking Please check if there are found all of the following things in the package. *APM-N90 Printer 1 unit *Thermal Paper 1 roll *Users’ Manual 1 ( this manual ) *Power Supply Connector Housing : 1 pc...

  • Page 6: Names Of Each Part

    2.2 Names of Each Part ① Paper Feed Switch ( FEED ) Feeds the paper during putting this switch. ② Power Supply/Error Lamp Normally turns on as power supply lamp. When some error happens, Blinks as error lamp. Concerning contents of errors, please see “Error Signals”. ③...

  • Page 7: How To Operate

    3. How to Operate 3.1 Preparation When you use the printer for the first time, as the paper is not loaded, please set the Attached paper. 3.2 Paper Setting On this printer, paper setting is very easy. Please set as follows. ①...

  • Page 8: Test Printing

    3.3 Test Printing ① Pushing paper feed switch, turn On the power supply. ② Prints test printing as follows. Print Example...

  • Page 9: Dip Switch Setting

    Normal Printing *1 : APM-N90 is set to be initialized on power supply turning on or by inputting outside reset to read setting of DIP Switch. So even if you change the switch during use, the contents of setting will not be changed.
  • Page 10 Setting Kanji Code Kanji Code Shift JIS JIS Code Setting Shift JIS ・Without Kanji code (ESK + “K” ), ANK + Kanji code can be printed. Setting JIS Code ・Define the Kanji Code, it defines only Kanji Code. ・Without defining Kanji Code or removing it, it defines only ANK font. Table 3-2 : Baud Rate Setting 4800 19200...

  • Page 11: Cable Connection

    3.5 Cable Connection 1) Interface Cable Connection There are 2 types of printers depending on the interface specifications. Please prepare the suitable cable for each interface specification ( model ). *Parallel Interface ( APM-N90MP ) *Serial Interface ( APM-N90MSR ,APM-N90MST ) ①...

  • Page 12: How To Treat This Product

    4. How to Treat This Product 4.1 Paper Empty Detection When the paper ends, LED blinks. When it blinks, set the paper as soon as possible seeing item 3.2. When you close the cover, print will start again. By setting the control code “Reprint position setting”, it is possible to print from the beginning.
  • Page 13 3) Cover is not correctly closed. →Close the cover correctly. 4) Paper sensor detects paper empty. →Set the paper. 5) Others →Consult the agent. After removing the cause of error, turn on the printer. The following errors are output regardless selection of parallel or serial interface. Pin No.

  • Page 14: Specifications

    5. Specifications 5.1 General Specifications 1) Printer Specifications Model APM-90 Printing Method Thermal Line Dot Method Character Types ANK Characters : English and numerical characters Katakana,Spetial characters Downloaded characters, Extra characters Character Configuration ANK Characters : 16 ×18 13 ×24 Maximum Number of ANK 1:24 characters(16x16font,character spacing 0dot) Printable Characters...
  • Page 15 3) Power Supply Specifications *Full black printing Power Supply : +5.0～+5.25V, 4.0A or more *Print ratio 25% or less power Supply : +5.0～+5.25V, 2.0A or more...

  • Page 16: Interface Specifications

    5.2 Interface Specifications 1) Parallel Interface ① Specifications Data Input : 8 bit simple centronics Hand Shake : STB, BUSY, ACK ② Hand Shake Timing ( Unit : μ sec ) DATA BUSY T5 T6 ③ Input/Output Signal Level Item Symbol Standard Value Unit...
  • Page 17 ④ Parallel Input/Output Signal Pins Connector Printer Side : HDBB-25PF ( 05 ) ( Hirose ) Locking : HD-LNA ( 05 ) [ Using mm nut ] ( Hirose ) Pin No. Signal Direction Function Input Data read in PD00 PD01 8-bit parallel data signal PD02...
  • Page 18 2) Serial Interface ① Specifications Data Input : RS-232C Hand Shake : DTR, RXD, Level TXD, GND Synchronism Type : Start/stop synchronism type Baud Rate : 2400, 4800, 960, 19200 bps Start Bit : 1 bit Data bit : 8 bits ( fixed ) Parity Bit : none Stop Bit : 1 bit ( fixed ) ②...
  • Page 19 ④ TTL Level Mark=Logic “1” (4.0V～Vcc) Space=Logic “0” (GND～0.45V) RS-232C Level Mark=Logic “1” (-5V～-9V) Space=Logic “0” (＋5V～＋9V) ⑤ Serial Input/Output Signal Pins Connector Printer Side : HDBB-25PF ( 05 ) ( Hirose ) Locking : HD-LNA ( 05 ) [ Using mm nut ] ( Hirose ) Serial Input/Output Pins Pin No.

  • Page 20: Precautions For Use

    ＊ Precautions for Use 1) Power Supply ・ When print rate 100% is needed, please use the stabilizing power supply of DC4.8~5.25V and 4.3A or more. ・ Depending on the contents of printing, the current fluctuates largely. So please use the stabilizing power supply in order to keep the fluctuation of power supply voltage within 4.8~5.25V even if the current fluctuates.
  • Page 21 Recommended paper Mitsubishi Seishi:P220AG(High sensitivity paper) Recommended label AXD114 We do not recommend the double copy paper. There are other kinds of paper capable to be used. Please ask Japan Subcontract. ・ Please read “HTPN Series Thermal Printer Mechanism Technical Guide” on use.

  • Page 22: Control Codes

    6. Control Codes 6.1. List of Control Codes Control Code Function Page Printing Print and feed one line Operation Line feed ESC+”J”+n Print and feed paper forward n-dot line DC2+”E” Set finish printing Set cutting operation Form Setting ESC+”0” Set 4-dot line spacing ESC+”1”...
  • Page 23 Character Set ESC+”H” Cancel Kanji mode FS+”.” FS+”!”+n Set Kanji font size FS+”C”+n Select Kanji code system FS+”2”+n1+ Define extra characters n2+DATA FS+”F”+n Set ANK font ESC+”Q”+n Switch IBM code Bit Image ESC+”v” +n1 Set MSB bit image +n2+DATA ESC+”v”+n1 Set LSB bit image +n2+DATA Ruler line...
  • Page 24 Paper Setting DC2+”!”+n Select print paper Supplementary DC3+”O” Overwrite ruler line and character in Functions OR mode DC3+”X” Overwrite ruler line and character in XOR mode ESC+”@” Reset Cancel Delete one character AX+”S” Set re-print position DC2+”T” Test printing ESC+”P”+n Valid judgement of feed SW AX+”V”...

  • Page 25: Function Of Each Control Code

    6.2. Function of Each Control Code 1) Printing Operation CR: Print and feed one line HEX:0D DEC:13 Prints the data in the line buffer and then feeds the paper with specified line Spacing. ・ Each type of printers has its own default value for line spacing. ・...

  • Page 26: Ff Set Cutting Operation

    FF: Set cutting operation HEX:0C DEC:12 When there are some data left in the printing buffer, it prints the data and move to The next printing position. It moves to the top of the next page with putting the feed SW on. Please use with the command ( ESC+”C”+NUL+n1+n2 ) set the length of the page.

  • Page 27: Esc+Sp+N Set Character Spacing

    ESC+SP+n: Sets the character to n-dot line. HEX:1B + 20 + n DEC:27 + 32 + n Sets the character spacing on the right side to n dot. 0≦n≦127DEC ・ The character spacing on the left side is set to 0 dot. ・...

  • Page 28: Character Modification Dc4

    3) Character Modification SO: Set double width character. HEX: 0E DEC:14 Sets double width character. ・ To be canceled by input of DC4, CR, LF, CAN or ESC + “W” + 0, or by one line full printing. ・ Usual characters, double width characters, reversed characters and double height characters can be printed in the same line.

  • Page 29: Esc+"W"+N Set/Cancel Double Height

    ・ The default value is this mode. ESC+”w”+n: Set/cancel double height HEX: 1B+77+n DEC: 27+119+n Sets or cancels double height characters. n=0: Cancel ( default value ) n=1: Set ・ After setting of the double height character mode, the following characters will be enlarged to double height.

  • Page 30: Esc+"I"+N Set/Cancel Reverse Print

    ESC+”I“+n: Set/cancel reverse print HEX: 1B+49+n DEC: 27+73+n Sets or cancels reversed characters mode. n=0: Cancel ( default value ) n=1: Set ・ After setting the reverse print command, the following characters will be printed white on black background. ・ Space between characters is also reversed. But by input of CR or LF, the right space of the character just before is not reversed.

  • Page 31: Character Set

    Cancels half width Kanji characters mode. ・ It’s not effective on the other modes than the half width Kanji characters mode 4) Character Set ESC+”c”+n: Select special characters HEX: 1B+63+n DEC: 27+99+n Selects the characters of character code ＜F8＞～＜FD＞ HEX. n=0: Select usual characters ( default value ) n=1: Select special characters Character Code...

  • Page 32: Esc+"%"+N Select Downloaded Characters

    ・ Input font data per character following the figure below. Horizontal 8 dots=1 byte APM-N90 18 dots 16 dots ・ The data can be cleared by power off and reset. ESC+”%”+n: Select downloaded characters HEX: 1B+25+n DEC: 27+37+n Selects downloaded characters.
  • Page 33 ESC+”H”, FS+”.”: Cancel Kanji mode HEX: 1C+2E or 1B+48 DEC: 28+46 or 27+72 Cancels Kanji mode. FE+”!”+n: Set Kanji font size HEX: 1C+21+n DEC: 28+33+n Sets Kanji font size 24 dots/16 dots. N=0: Sets Kanji font size to 24 dots ( default value ) N=1: Sets Kanji font size to 16 dots.
  • Page 34 FS+”2”+n1+n2+DATA: Define extra characters HEX: 1C+32+n1+n2+font data DEC: 28+50+n1+n2+font data Defines extra characters. ・ n1 and n2 mean character codes to be defined. N1=＜77＞ ＜50＞ ≦n2≦＜7F＞ ・ The extra characters are made by font pattern of 24×24 dots when 24-dots Kanji Font is set, and 16×16 dots when 16-dot Kanji font is set.
  • Page 35 ESC+”Q”+n: Switch character set of ANK2 HEX:1B + 51 + n DEC:27 + 81 + n N=0: JIS character set ( default value ) N=1: IBM compatible character set *) The detail of the each code is refer to the code chart. 5) Bit Image ESC+”V”+n1+n2+DATA: Set MSB bit image HEX: 1B+56+n1+n2+image data...
  • Page 36 margin. <Details > 384dots Line 1 byte byte byte Line 2 byte byte byte Line 3 byte byte byte Line 4 byte byte byte Line 5 byte byte byte As the horizontal 1 line is 384 dots, data of 48 bytes is needed at 1 byte=8 bits. When you want to print bit image of the above 5 lines, the command data will be as follows.
  • Page 37 DC3+”A”: Select ruler line A HEX: 13+41 DEC: 19+65 Selects ruler line buffer A. ( default value ) DC3+”B”: Select ruler line B HEX: 13+42 DEC: 19+66 Selects ruler line buffer B. DC3+”V”+DATA: Write ruler line MSB image HEX: 13+56+image data DEC: 19+86+image data Writes the image data into the selected ruler line buffer.
  • Page 38 DC3+”L”+n1+n2+n3+n4: Set ruler line by line HEX: 13+4C+n1+n2+n3+n4 DEC: 19+68+n1+n2 Prints the dots from n1 n2 to n3 n4 in the selected ruler buffer black. ・ n1 and n3 are lower-order bytes and n2 and n4 are higher-order bytes. 0≦n1 or n3≦＜FF＞ 0≦n2 or n4≦＜03＞...
  • Page 39 When the ruler line mode is ON, if some data is in the line buffer, prints 1 dot line Of the image of the selected ruler line buffer after printing. ・ When the ruler line mode is OFF, feeds the paper 1 dot line. DC3+”C”: Clear ruler line HEX: 13+43 DEC: 19+67...
  • Page 40 selection of interface serial or parallel. ・ Tables below show the meanings of each bit of transmitted data. “1” indicates the detection is going on. Byte Status System Error (Timer observation error) Control Power Supply Error Not Specified Head Short Head Open Thermistor Disconnection Head High Temperature...
  • Page 41 8) Bar Codes GS+”k”+n+D+NUL: Bar code printing HEX: 1D+6B+n+D+＜00＞ DEC: 29+107+n+D+0 Selects the type of bar codes and prints. ・ Selects the type of bar codes by n value. 0≦n≦7DEC Values other than n=1, 2, 3, 4, 6 are output by JAN13. Type of Bar Codes Not used Not used...
  • Page 42 CODE A,B,C Each character for CODE A,B,C is used for changing the symbol that follows the CODE. Once the Code had set, it continues till the last places. Shift character This is used for the temporary change ( from A to B, B to A ) After one symbol character had changed, shift character automatically returned To the last Code set.
  • Page 43 GS+”h”+n: Set bar code height HEX: 1D+68+n DEC: 29+104+n Sets the height of bar codes to n dot. ・ Default value=80 dots 0≦n≦255DEC GS+”x”+n: Set bar code print starting position HEX: 1D+78+n DEC: 29+120+n Sets the print starting position of bar codes by n value. 0≦n≦255DEC ・...
  • Page 44 Narrow width dot : Wide width dot 4:10 4:11 4:12 If the width of the bar code got too long, it won’t be printed at all. *) Compatible with the AI-220 board When printing the NW-7, the ratio of the narrow and wide width for AI-220 is 2 : 6.
  • Page 45 Print Density Default Value Standard Thin -10% Thick +10% Thicker +20% Example: On the case of setting the maximum print density ・Standard head current transmission time=100 ・Set +20% by DIP-SW. ・Set 255% by control code. 100×1.2×2.55=306 Thus the maximum print density is 306. When you set the print density by DIP switch and control code, if the maximum value exceeds 200, print speed may be slower more than 2 times.
  • Page 46 10) Paper Setting DC2+”!”+n: Select print paper HEX: 12+21+n DEC: 18+33+n Selects print paper. n=0: P220AG ( Mitsubishi Seishi ) Usual paper mode n=1: Copy Paper Mode* n=2: PD160R ( Oji Seishi ) High sensitivity paper mode n=3: forbidden n=4: Label Paper Mode ・...
  • Page 47 11) Supplementary Functions DC3+”O”: OR mode overwrite HEX: 13+4F DEC: 19+79 Sets the overwriting mode of ruler line and characters to OR. ・ Prints black where there are dots of either image or ruler lines and characters. DC3+”X”: XOR mode overwrite HEX : 13+58 DEC: 19+88 Set the overwriting mode of ruler line and characters to XOR.
  • Page 48 *Cover open *Errors such as abnormal head temperature etc. (But when the recovery is impossible or the contents of buffer is lost, this function will not be executed.) ・ If the quantity between the position of this control code and the position where Paper end has been detected exceeds the capacity of printer buffer ( 16KB ), re- Print will not be executed.
  • Page 49 <Print Contents of Status Indication> AX+”V” Prints the setting contents of DIP-SW and setting mode of the printer as follows. DIP-SW Parallel DIP-SW Serial Parallel Serial AI-220 V.1.5H 2000/07/01 AI-220 V.1.5.H 2000/07/01 ************************** ************************** Data input :Parallel Data input :Serial Buffer Capac :16K bytes Baud rate...
  • Page 50 1.2.12 Label Set Printing start position ( only for label ) DC2 + “k” + n1 + n2: Set the position of the printing start HEX:12 + 6B + n1 + n2 DEC:18 + 107 + n1 + n2 ・Define the line number with n1 (lower byte) + n2(upper byte). It defines the number of line from the label detection to the printing position.
  • Page 51 DC2 + “m” + s + n1 + n2: Detect the mark position HEX:12h + 6Dh + s + n1 + n2 DEC:18 + 109 + s + n1 + n2 Feed the paper until it detects the mark. s: Detection sensor, feeding way, stop condition Second lower 2 bit is effective.
  • Page 52 223% 6 Set HEX damp normal printing HEX damp printing normal type customize ( only for SS&T ) 8 Set check mode ( check mode for shipping inspection ) normal printing test mode...
  • Page 53 AX+”V” Command Print Form ２ ０ ０ ０ / ３ / ２ ２ ０ ０ １ versionNo。date ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ＊ ｌ...
  • Page 54 ｌ Printing Control High speed, Mid speed, Low speed, Equal speed...

  • Page 55: Trouble Shooting Of The Printer

    7. Trouble Shooting of the Printer When the printer doesn’t operate well or some error happens, please check it following the items below. ①Printer is not turned on. Check Item Counter Measure Is the power supply cable connected? Connect the power supply cable. Are the temperature and the humidity Use it within the standard range of the within the standard range?

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