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  • Page 1 PLUS II PLUS II USER MANUAL...
  • Page 2 All rights reserved. Total or partial reproduction of this manual in whatever form, whether by printed or elec- tronic means, is forbidden. While guaranteeing that the information contained in it has been carefully checked, CUSTOM ENGINEERING SPA and other entities utilized in the realization of this manual bear no responsibility for how the manual is used.
  • Page 3 PRINTER COMPONENTS A. PLUS II Front view 1- Paper mouth 2- STATUS Led 3- OPEN key (for paper roll compartment opening) 4- FEED key 5- Paper roll compartment 6- Paper end sensor (Fig.1) PLUS II User Manual...
  • Page 4 B. PLUS II Rear view 7- Power supply connector 8- RS232 / TTL Serial interface connector 9- CENTRONICS / TTL Parallel interface connector PLUSII-S PLUSII-S-0004 PLUSII-T PLUSII-C PLUSII-C-0004 PLUSII-P PLUS II User Manual...

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    2.1 INTERFACES OF PLUSII-S AND PLUSII-T ....................2-1 2.1.1 Connection Printer-PC ........................2-2 2.2 INTERFACES OF PLUSII-S-0004 ......................2-4 2.2.1 Connection Printer-PC ........................2-5 2.3 INTERFACES OF PLUSII-C AND PLUSII-P ...................2-6 2.3.1 Connection Printer-PC ........................2-7 2.4 INTERFACES OF PLUSII-C-0004......................2-9 2.4.1 Connection Printer-PC ........................2-10 PLUS II i User Manual...
  • Page 6 A.1.4 Data serial cable kit for PLUSII-S-0004 ..................A-6 A.1.5 Data and power supply cables kit for PLUSII-C and PLUSII-P ............A-7 A.1.6 Data serial cable kit for PLUSII-C-0004 ..................A-8 A.2 SPARE PARTS............................A-9 A.2.1 Supplies ............................A-9 ii PLUS II User Manual...

  • Page 7: Introduction

    The printer is not functioning normally despite the fact that all instructions in the users manual have been followed. The printer has been dropped and its outer casing damaged. Printer performance is poor. The printer is not functioning. PLUS II 1 User Manual...

  • Page 8: Unpacking The Printer

    Take out the fi xing hooks and remove it from its plastic covering • Take out the printer and remove it from its plastic covering • Keep the box packing materials in the event the printer must be transported/shipped in the future 2 PLUS II User Manual...

  • Page 9: General Features

    Pos. PLUS II is provided with the innovative fi xing system “EASYLOCK”: this system allows to fi t the printer to any panel thickness. Moreover PLUS II can be equipped with a plastic surround which makes mechanically com- patible with CUSTOM F and P series panel printers.
  • Page 10 INTRODUCTION Blank page 4 PLUS II User Manual...

  • Page 11: Installation And Use

    Self-adhesive mass Permanent 16 gr/m ±2gr 93 μm ±2 μm Total thickness Total weight 96 gr/m ±2gr Recommended temperature Stick from +15°C to +40°C Storage from +10°C to +40°C Resistance after stick from -10°C to +50°C PLUS II 1-1 User Manual...

  • Page 12: Connections Of Plusii-S And Plusii-T

    PHR-4 (JST) or equivalent (Fig.1.2) SIGNAL DESCRIPTION Ground signal Ground signal +Vin* Head voltage +Vcc* Logic supply voltage NOTE (*) For the electrical specifi cations see Chapter 4. WARNING Respect the polarity of the power supply. 1-2 PLUS II User Manual...

  • Page 13: Setting Serial Interface

    The JP4, JP5, JP6 and JP7 jumpers on controller board (see Fig.1.3) manages the setting of serial interface as indicated: SERIAL RS232 Refer to Fig.1.3 for the jumpers position. (Fig.1.3) RS232 JUMPERS SELECTION INTERFACE RS232 JUMPERS SELECTION INTERFACE PLUS II 1-3 User Manual...

  • Page 14: Connections Of Plusii-S-0004

    90° Terminal block (pitch 5.08mm) Housing: Terminal block (AWG 20-14) (Fig.1.4) SIGNAL DESCRIPTION Ground signal +Vin* Logic supply voltage NOTE (*) For the electrical specifi cations see Chapter 4. WARNING Respect the polarity of the power supply. 1-4 PLUS II User Manual...

  • Page 15: Setting Serial Interface

    2.2.1 and table 2.2). Use ESC “0” command to switch off the printer and bring it back to low-consumption mode. Refer to Fig. 1.5 for the JP8 jumper position. JUMPER SELECTION POWER-ON CLOSE=AUTO OPEN=EXTERNAL (Fig.1.5) JUMPER SELECTION POWER-ON CLOSE=AUTO OPEN=EXTERNAL RS232 JUMPERS SELECTION INTERFACE PLUS II 1-5 User Manual...

  • Page 16: Connections Of Plusii-C And Plusii-P

    PHR-4 (JST) or equivalent (Fig.1.6) SIGNAL DESCRIPTION Ground signal Ground signal +Vin* Head voltage +Vcc* Logic supply voltage NOTE (*) For the electrical specifi cations see Chapter 4. WARNING Respect the polarity of the power supply. 1-6 PLUS II User Manual...

  • Page 17: Setting Parallel Interface

    If JP1 and JP2 are open: the TTL parallel interface is selected. Refer to Fig.1.7 for the JP1 and JP2 jumpers position. (Fig.1.7) JUMPERS SELECTION +VIN ON CENTRONICS PIN 3-4 J3 JP5 JP6 FEED JUMPERS SELECTION INTERFACE JUMPERS SELECTION SIGNAL ON PIN 12-14 JUMPERS SELECTION INTERFACE PLUS II 1-7 User Manual...

  • Page 18: Connections Of Plusii-C-0004

    90° Terminal block (pitch 5.08mm) Housing: Terminal block (AWG 20-14) (Fig.1.8) SIGNAL DESCRIPTION Ground signal +Vin* Logic supply voltage NOTE (*) For the electrical specifi cations see Chapter 4. WARNING Respect the polarity of the power supply. 1-8 PLUS II User Manual...

  • Page 19: Setting Parallel Interface

    Refer to Fig.1.9 for the JP5 and JP6 jumpers position. JP5 JP6 FEED (Fig.1.9) JUMPERS SELECTION SIGNAL ON PIN 12-14 JUMPERS SELECTION +VIN ON CENTRONICS PIN 3-4 J3 JP5 JP6 FEED JUMPERS SELECTION INTERFACE JUMPERS SELECTION SIGNAL ON PIN 12-14 PLUS II 1-9 User Manual...

  • Page 20: Self-Test

    Print Mode ....: Normal Char Mode....: Normal Print Density....: [PUSH] key to enter setup [FAST PUSH] key to exit [PUSH] key to enter setup [FAST PUSH] key to exit RS232 Model Centronics Model 1-10 PLUS II User Manual...

  • Page 21: Configuration

    6B 6C 73 64 66 68 6B 73 klsdfhks 64 66 6B 73 64 66 68 6A dfksdfhj 73 64 66 6B 6A F2 73 64 sdfkj≥sd 66 6B F2 6A 73 68 64 66 fk≥jshdf 6A 6B 6C 68 jklh (Fig.1.12) PLUS II 1-11 User Manual...

  • Page 22: Maintenance

    Take out the paper and re-close the cover as shown (see Fig.1.15). The printer cover is locked. Tear off the exceeding paper using the jagged edge (see Fig.1.16). The printer is ready. (Fig.1.13) (Fig.1.14) (Fig.1.15) (Fig.1.16) 1-12 PLUS II User Manual...

  • Page 23: Notes About The Installation

    (A) (see Fig.1.17), using M3 tapping scheme (B) (see Fig.1.18), using 3 screws for screws (n.3). plastic d=3 (6 mm usable length). (Fig.1.17) (Fig.1.18) NOTE: The informations provided in this paragraph are corrects for all models. PLUS II 1-13 User Manual...

  • Page 24: Easylock" Fi Xing System

    Push the 2 fi xing hooks against the panel to lock the printer. B REMOVING (see Fig.1.20) • Lift the fl ap by using a fl at screwdriver. • Take away the hook. (Fig.1.19) (Fig.1.20) 1-14 PLUS II User Manual...

  • Page 25: Interfaces

    Molex 53261 series 6 pin Housing: Molex 51021 series 6 pin (no. 51021-0600)) (Fig.2.1) (Tab.2.1) SIGNAL IN / OUT DESCRIPTION Data terminal ready Data transmission Data reception Ground signal FEED signal FEED (active at low level) LED signal (external) PLUS II 2-1 User Manual...

  • Page 26: Connection Printer-Pc

    Bit 7 is present if only in the printer set-up is enabled 8 bit/char as data length. Parity Bit is preset if only in the printer set-up the parity is enabled. RTS/CTS Protocol STOP STOP STOP DATA DATA DATA WAIT START START START 2-2 PLUS II User Manual...
  • Page 27 2. INTERFACES XON/XOFF Protocol STOP STOP DATA WAIT DATA START BIT START BIT STOP STOP $13XOFF $11XON START BIT START BIT PLUS II 2-3 User Manual...

  • Page 28: Interfaces Of Plusii-S-0004

    IN / OUT DESCRIPTION Data terminal ready Data transmission Data reception Ground signal RESET Reset signal (active at a low level) Power-On signal (an impulse of at least POWER-ON 500 m/sec. active at a high level) 2-4 PLUS II User Manual...

  • Page 29: Connection Printer-Pc

    The diagrams below show a sample connection between printer and Personal Computer using a 6 pin fe- male AMP MOUD II connector by printer side and a 9 pin female connector by a PC side. Printer PLUS II 2-5 User Manual...

  • Page 30: Interfaces Of Plusii-C And Plusii-P

    Peripheral not ready to receive data ERROR Error PAPER END Paper end Acknowledge Setting FEED FEED signal (active at low level) with JP5 STROBE Strobe Ground signal Setting LED signal (external) with JP6 Ground signal 2-6 PLUS II User Manual...

  • Page 31: Connection Printer-Pc

    25-pin connector (male). STROBE BUSY ERROR BUSY PAPER END PAPER END ACK or FEED STROBE GND or LED ERROR Printer NOTE Signal not available with Centronics interface. For JP5 and JP6 settings see paragraph 1.5.3. PLUS II 2-7 User Manual...
  • Page 32 BUSY (indicate that the printer is ready to receive data). Transmission format VALID DATA VALID DATA D0...D7 STROBE BUSY Flow diagram START TIMEOUT ERROR > 1 sec. BUSY=1 OUT DATA OUT STROBE=0 TIMEOUT > 4 sec. BUSY=0 OUT STROBE=1 RETURN 2-8 PLUS II User Manual...

  • Page 33: Interfaces Of Plusii-C-0004

    Peripheral not ready to receive data ERROR Error PAPER END Paper end Acknowledge Setting FEED FEED signal (active at low level) with JP5 STROBE Strobe Ground signal Setting LED signal (external) with JP6 Ground signal PLUS II 2-9 User Manual...

  • Page 34: Connection Printer-Pc

    25-pin connector (male). STROBE BUSY ERROR BUSY PAPER END PAPER END ACK or FEED STROBE GND or LED ERROR Printer NOTE Signal not available with Centronics interface. For JP5 and JP6 settings see paragraph 1.5.3. 2-10 PLUS II User Manual...

  • Page 35: Printer Functions

    Prints in double height Expanded printing Restore small character printing Forward feeds on line (n) $0B Forward feeds (n) lines Print line buffer Set CRLF mode Graphic mode $1B $23 n ESC # n Transmit printer ID PLUS II 3-1 User Manual...
  • Page 36 Print n byte of a 200 dpi graphic line NOTE: Commands without specifi cations are valid for all the models. All that commands which provide an answer from the printer are not active for the parallel interface models (PLUSII-C, PLUSII-P and PLUSII-C-0004). 3-2 PLUS II User Manual...
  • Page 37 • The commands which modify the dimensions of the characters are only active at the beginning of the line. [Default] Setting in the option register by means of the front keys. [Reference] $00, $01, $02, $04, $1B $4D [Example] PLUS II 3-3 User Manual...
  • Page 38 • If the line buffer is empty, the command is ignored. • If the CRLF option is set, this command is ignored and printing can only be ordered through the command $0A. [Default] [Reference] [Example] 3-4 PLUS II User Manual...
  • Page 39 P6 P5 P4 P3 P2 P1 [Default] [Reference] [Example] To print a line of dots, transmit: $11, n x $7F (where n is the number of characters per line), $0D. To print an empty line, transmit: $11, $40, $0D. PLUS II 3-5 User Manual...
  • Page 40 Cancels all the data in the print buffer and resets the printer mode, restoring the mode which was enabled at the moment of switching on. [Notes] • Same as hardware reset. • After the command has been transmitted, 1.5 seconds elapse before the printer is ena- bled. [Default] [Reference] [Example] 3-6 PLUS II User Manual...
  • Page 41 $30 $32 $1B $4D $1B $4E [Name] Set normal mode printing. [Format] ASCII Decimal [Description] Select normal mode printing:the receipt feeds out of the printer with the printing upside down running from right to left. PLUS II 3-7 User Manual...
  • Page 42 fi es number from 0 to 127 in hexadecimal form and corresponds to the number of dot lines between one print line and another. The acceptable range is from $00 to $7FH. [Default] [Reference] [Example] 3-8 PLUS II User Manual...
  • Page 43 Interleaved 2/5 = 12 characters Code 39 = 10 characters CodaBar = 10 characters EAN8 = 7 characters EAN13 = 12 characters [data] Specify the characters to print expressed in ASCII. PLUS II 3-9 User Manual...
  • Page 44 $1B $49, $1B $69 [Example] $1B $69 [Name] Selects 40 columns. [Format] ASCII Decimal [Description] On receiving this command, the printer enters 40-column per line printing mode. [Notes] [Default] [Reference] $1B $49, $1B $68 [Example] 3-10 PLUS II User Manual...
  • Page 45 Transmits the next character it receives on the serial port. [Notes] [Default] [Reference] [Example] If you transmit: $1B $73 $41 the last character, A ($41), will not be printed but immediately transmitted on the serial line. PLUS II 3-11 User Manual...
  • Page 46 Set the print beginning position into a graphic line based on the current value of n that indicate the byte number of shift from left margin. [Notes] • Settings outside the specifi ed printable area are ignored. [Default] [Reference] [Example] 3-12 PLUS II User Manual...
  • Page 47 • This command is not affected by the emphasized, double-strike, underline (etc.) print modes and the upside-down mode. [Default] [Reference] [Example] For printing 12 bytes the command sequence is: $1D $57 $0C $FF $00 $FF $00 $FF $00 $FF $00 $FF $00 $FF $00 PLUS II 3-13 User Manual...
  • Page 48 3. PRINTER FUNCTIONS Blank page 3-14 PLUS II User Manual...

  • Page 49: Technical Specifications

    External roll diameter max. Ø50 mm Core type Cardboard or plastic ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS Power Supply PLUS II-S , PLUS II-T 3.5 ÷ 8 V 3.5 ÷ 8 V (Range max.) (Range max.) PLUS II-S-0004 9 ÷ 48 V (Range max.)
  • Page 50 Weight [gr] NOTE Referred without paper roll. Codes description: PLUS II-S Serial RS232 PLUS II-T Serial TTL PLUS II-S-0004 RS232 Extended range PLUS II-C Parallel Centronics PLUS II-P Parallel TTL PLUS II-C-0004 Parallel Centronics Extended range 4-2 PLUS II User Manual...

  • Page 51: Dimensions

    4. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 4.2 DIMENSIONS Versions: Versions: PLUS II-S PLUS II-C PLUS II-C-0004 PLUS II-T PLUS II-P PLUS II-S-0004 N°3 SCREWS ø3 FOR PLASTIC 10.1 14.6 70.5 (Fig.4.1) 90° 81.5 MOUNTING SEAT IN THE PANNEL 85.5 82±0,5 PLUS II 4-3 User Manual...
  • Page 52 4. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Blank page 4-4 PLUS II User Manual...

  • Page 53: Character Sets

    5. CHARACTERS SET 5.1 CHARACTER SETS The printer has 2 fonts each width 224 characters (Font 1 and Font 2). Shown below in fi gure 5.1 is an example of font1. Font 1 (Fig.5.1) PLUS II 5-1 User Manual...
  • Page 54 5. CHARACTERS SET Blank page 5-2 PLUS II User Manual...

  • Page 55: Appendix A - Accessories And Spare Parts

    Output current 5.0A Effi ciency Environmental conditions Operating temperature -25°C ÷ 70°C Humidity 20% ÷ 85% Storage temperature / Humidity -25°C ÷ 75°C / 10% ÷ 95% (w/o condensation) Protection devices: Shortcircuit, overload and overvoltage. PLUS II A-1 User Manual...

  • Page 56: Adaptor Frame Kit 112X112

    Pay attention that the external frame, the cover and the printer frame are made from polypropylene, so it’s better to keep away from: Ammonia, Methanol, Acetone, Washing-up liquid, Benzol, Dishwasher liquid, Hydrocarbon, Dichloromethane, Perchloretylene, Ethylene, Trichlorethylene, Toluene. A-2 PLUS II User Manual...
  • Page 57 The printer/frame unit is assembled. • Fit the printer/frame unit (F) into the panel (G) and fi x it using the 2 hooks (H), included in the assem- bling kit (see Fig. A.4). (Fig.A.3) (Fig.A.4) PLUS II A-3 User Manual...
  • Page 58 APPENDIX A - ACCESSORIES AND SPARE PARTS Printer dimensions assembled with the frame N°3 SCREWS ø3 FOR PLASTIC 113±0.5 MOUNTING SEAT IN THE PANNEL 90° 26.3 CLIPS FOR PANEL FIXING 123.2 (Fig.A.5) A-4 PLUS II User Manual...

  • Page 59: Data And Power Supply Cables Kit For Plusii-S And Plusii-T

    Connect the power supply cable (1) to the power supply connector in the rear of the printer (see Fig. A.7). • Connect the data serial interface cable (2) to the interface connector in the rear of the printer (see Fig. A.7) (Fig.A.7) PLUS II A-5 User Manual...

  • Page 60: Data Serial Cable Kit For Plusii-S-0004

    The printer can be supplied with a data serial cable (see Fig. A.8). PCSKPLUS-0004 Starter Kit for PCPLUS-S-0004 500mm (Fig.A.8) Connect the data serial interface cable (1) to the interface connector in the rear of the printer (see Fig. A.9). (Fig.A.9) A-6 PLUS II User Manual...

  • Page 61: Data And Power Supply Cables Kit For Plusii-C And Plusii-P

    Connect the power supply cable (1) to the power supply connector in the rear of the printer (see Fig. A.11). • Connect the data parallel interface cable (2) to the interface connector in the rear of the printer (see Fig. A.11) (Fig.A.11) PLUS II A-7 User Manual...

  • Page 62: Data Serial Cable Kit For Plusii-C-0004

    The printer can be supplied with a data parallel cable (see Fig. A.12). PCSKPLUS-C-0004 Starter Kit for PCPLUS-C-0004 500mm (Fig.A.12) Connect the data parallel interface cable (1) to the interface connector in the rear of the printer (see Fig. A.13). (Fig.A.13) A-8 PLUS II User Manual...

  • Page 63: A.2 Spare Parts

    Quantity recommended per n° machines purchased N° machines <10 <50 <100 >100 Quantities recommended RCT57X50-18MM-LL Linerless paper roll L=57 Di=18 De=50 Quantity recommended per n° machines purchased N° machines <10 <50 <100 >100 Quantities recommended PLUS II A-9 User Manual...
  • Page 64 CUSTOM ENGINEERING SPA World Headquarters Via Berettine, 2 - 43100 Fontevivo Tel. +39 0521 680111 - Fax +39 0521 610701 info@custom.biz - www.custom.biz All rigths reserved www.custom.biz...

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