User's Manual PRP-080 Series THERMAL RECEIPT PRINTER Specifications subjects to change without notice
Contents 1. General Information 1.1) Main Features...................................................................... 2 1.2) PRP-080I (Standard) & PRP-080II (Advanced) Function Comparison...................................... 3 2. Quick Start 2.1) Unpacking & Parts Identification....................................... 4 2.2) Loading the Paper Roll....................................................... 5 3. Printer Interface and Connection 3.1) Connecting the Interface Cable...............................
1. General Information Models PRP-080 - 1.2) PRP-080I (Standard) & PRP-080II (Advanced) Function Comparison Interface P = Parallel S = Serial Color M = Beige B = Black Font I = International font B = Big 5 Chinese font G = GB Chinese font K = Korean font J = Japanese font (without cutter model is optional) Version I = Standard II = Advanced* Note: International font can be combined with others, for example PRP-080I-BI-MS, standard, Big5+International, beige, serial 1.1) Main Features 1.
1. General Information Models PRP-080 - 1.2) PRP-080I (Standard) & PRP-080II (Advanced) Function Comparison Interface P = Parallel S = Serial Color M = Beige B = Black Font I = International font B = Big 5 Chinese font G = GB Chinese font K = Korean font J = Japanese font (without cutter model is optional) Version I = Standard II = Advanced* Note: International font can be combined with others, for example PRP-080I-BI-MS, standard, Big5+International, beige, serial 1.1) Main Features 1.
2. Quick Start 2.1) Unpacking & Parts Identification 2.2) Loading the Paper Roll a. Make sure that the paper roll matches the printer's specification. Do not use paper rolls that have the paper glued to the core because the printer cannot detect the paper end correctly. a. Unpacking: Important: The printing quality and lifespan of the thermal head cannot be guaranteed if any paper other than that recommended is used.
c. While observing the direction of the roll, set the paper roll into the hollow, and pull on the leading edge of the paper toward you as shown: e. Tear off the paper outside the cover as shown. d.
3. Printer Interface and Connection 3.1) Connecting the Interface Cable 3.3) Connecting the AC Adapter a. Before connecting/disconnecting the interface cable, make sure that power to the printer and all the devices connected to the printer is turned off. a. Connect the AC power cord to the inlet of AC adapter, and then connect the power cord plug to a suitable electrical outlet. b. Connect the interface cable to the connector on the rear panel of the printer. c.
4. Configuration Printer Control Panel & Status Indication 4.2) DIP Switch Settings The DIP switch panel is locating at bottom of the printer as shown: 4.1) Panel LED indicators a. PRP-080I (Standard) a. PRP-080I (Standard) DIP Switch Functions: Switch Function ON OFF Default 1 Baud Rate (*) 38400 19200 OFF 2 Auto Cutter No Yes OFF 3 Color Deepness Deeper Normal OFF 4 Beep Yes No OFF (Blue LED) The POWER light is on whenever the printer is on.
4.3) Printer Self Test 3. Please choose the OS that matches with your computer system and press Next. This is to test whether the printer is working properly or not and also checks the printing quality, firmware version, and DIP switch settings 1. Hold the ONLINE (*) button first and then turn on the power at the same time, release the button after around 1 second. 2.
5. Safety and Maintenance 5.1) Safety Information 5.4) Fixing Paper Jam 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Do not touch the HEAD of printer with anything. Do not touch the cutter blade. Only use the power supply that is come along with the printer. Do not bend the power cord excessively or place any heavy objects onto it. When connecting or disconnecting the plug, always hold the plug- not the cord. 6. Keep the desiccant out of children's reach. 7.
6. Appendix 1. Product Specifications 1.1) Printing Specifications 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Printing method: Dot density: Printing direction: Printing width: Characters per line (default): Character spacing (default): Printing speed: High speed mode: Thermal line printing 203 dpi 203 dpi. Unidirectional with friction feed 72 mm (2.83"), 576 dot positions Font A: 48, English Font B: 24, Chinese Font A: 0.25 mm (.01") (2 dots) 160 mm/second, maximum (at 24V, 20C (68F), Density level 2.
1.7) Reliability 1. Life Span: 2. MTBF: 3. MCBF: 2. CONFIGURATION Mechanism: 15,000,000 lines Thermal head: 100 million pulses, 100 Km Auto cutter: 1,500,000 cuts (End of life span is defined to have reached the end of its life when it reaches the beginning of the Wear out Period.) 360,000 hours (Failure is defined as Random Failure occurring at the time of the Random Failure Period.
1.nterface connector terminal assignments and signal functions Pin number Signal name Signal Source Description 2 TXD Printer When using XON/XOFF handshake protocol, printer transmits control code XON/XOFF 3 RXD Host Printer receives data from host 4 RTS Printer Indicates printer current status, whether the printer is Busy or Ready to receive data 7 GND Signal ground 20 DTR Printer Same as RTS (pin 4) b. IEEE 1284 Bidirectional Parallel Interface(Parallel Interface Specifications) b.
2.2) Connectors a. Interface Connectors Refer to Interface explain. 3. Drawer kick-out drive signal b. Power Supply Connector This connector is used to connect the printer to an external power source. Power Supply Connector Pin Assignments Pin Number 1 2 3 Shell Output signal: Output voltage: Approximately 24 V Output current: 1A or less Signal Name +24 VDC GND NC Frame GND c. Drawer Kick-out Connector (Modular Connector) The pulse specified by ESC p or DLE DC4 is output to this connector.
General Printer Commands Command Lists: Command Code Description Function Description (Hex) 09 Horizontal tab LF 0A Print and line feed CR 0D ESC SP n 1B 20 n 0 n 255 ESC ! n 1B 21 n 0 n 255 ESC $ nL nH 1B 24 nL nH 0 nL 255 0 nH 255 Set absolute print position ESC % n 1B 25 n 0 n 255 Select/cancel user-defined character set ESC & y c1 c2 1B 26 y c1 c2 y=3 32 c1 c2 126 Define user-defined characters ESC n Print and carriage return 1B 2D n 0 n 2 48 1B 32 ESC 3 n 1B 33 n 0 ESC
PRP-080I & II COMMANDS COMPARISON Command Name HT LF FF Horizontal tab Print and line feed Print and return to standard mode in page mode Print and carriage return Cancel print data in page mode Real-time status transmission Real-time request to printer Generate pulse at real-time Print data in page mode Set right-side character spacing Select print mode(s) Set absolute print position Select/cancel user-defined character set Define user-defined characters [x1 d1 d(y X x1)] [xk d1 d(y X xk)] Select bit-im
Command classification Executing: Printer executes the command, which does not then affect the following data.
Character code can also be selected by utility program. 1. To install the PRP-080 Default Code Page Setting utility, please insert the bundled CD disk into the CD-ROM drive. 2. In the CD-Rom menu, please go to Receipt Printer > PRP-080 > Code Page and double click the setup.exe file to begin the installation process and follow the installation instructions. 3. After installation is done, go to Program Files > CodePageSet > CodePageSet to start the utility. 4.
Optional multilingual character model supports printing with one of the following characters: a. B - Traditional Chinese (Big 5) b. G - Simplify Chinese (GB) c. K - Korean d. J- Japanese Kanji (JIS) To enable/disable the multilingual character code use the following commands: (*) FS & [Format] Select Multilingual Character Mode ON ASCII FS & Hex 1C 26 Decimal 28 38 [Description] Enable multilingual character mode ----------------------------------------------------------------------FS .