THE IDS 152 TICKET PRINTER Revision K, 11/90 Industrial Data Systems, Inc. 590 W Freedom Ave.
WARRANTY INFORMATION INDUSTRIAL DATA SYSTEMS, INC. LIMITED WARRANTY. Industrial Data Systems, Inc., warrants that the products furnished are free from defects in material and workmanship and perform to applicable, published Industrial Data Systems, Inc., specifications for one (1) year from the date of shipment. THIS WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER WARRANTY EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. IN NO EVENT SHALL INDUSTRIAL DATA SYSTEMS, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INSTALLATION 1.1 1.2 UNPACKING THE IDS152 PRINTER. MAKING THE IDS152 READY TO PRINT. 2. DESCRIPTION OF THE IDS152 FUNCTIONS AND CAPABILITIES 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 THE IDS152 CONNECTORS, SWITCHES AND LEDS. PRINT FEATURES. BATTERY BACKUP FEATURES. THE BASIC PRINTER MODE. THE SPECIAL APPLICATION MODES. 2.5.1 PRINT WEIGHT ONLY. 2.5.2 PRINT WEIGHTS WITH GROSS, AND TARE LABELS. 2.5.3 GROSS, TARE, NET PRINTING. 2.5.4 PRINT AND TOTAL. 2.5.5 PRINT, SUBTOTAL, AND TOTAL. 2.5.
. MAINTENANCE 4.1 4.2 PRINT RIBBON REPLACEMENT. CLEANING 5. TESTING AND TROUBLESHOOTING. APPENDIX I. SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS PORT. APPENDIX II. CONFIGURATION REFERENCE LIST APPENDIX III. ASCII CONTROL CODES APPENDIX IV.
1.0 INSTALLATION Installation begins with unpacking the IDS152. Save packing materials if the printer is to be re-shipped. Next, the IDS152 needs to be made ready to print. Examine the options available in the IDS152 to determine the best setup for your application. 1.1 UNPACKING THE IDS152 PRINTER. Remove the printer from the shipping container. REMOVE THE SHIPPING RESTRAINT FROM THE PRINTER MECHANISM.
2. DESCRIPTION OF THE IDS152 FUNCTIONS AND CAPABILITIES This section is divided into 5 parts: 2.1 THE IDS152 CONNECTORS, SWITCHES AND LEDS. The physical characteristics of the IDS152. 2.2 PRINT FEATURES. Ticket formatting features. 2.3 BATTERY BACKUP FEATURES. Ticket numbering and the clock functions. 2.4 THE BASIC PRINTER MODE. General purpose ticket printer mode. 2.5 THE SPECIAL APPLICATION MODES. Weighing applications. 2.1 THE IDS152 CONNECTORS, SWITCHES AND LEDS.
2.2 PRINT FEATURES. The Print Features are used to customize the print format of the IDS152 and to match the requirements of the 'host' device. 1. AUTOMATIC LINE-FEED AFTER CARRAGE RETURN (Default = ON) The printer inserts a line feed command whenever it receives a carriage return command. Turn this feature on if your 'host' device does not send a linefeed after a carriage return. (see section 3.2.1) 2.
11. 12. STATION NUMBER (Default = OFF) The station number is used print a station ID on each ticket. Station numbers range from 1 to 9. (see section 3.2.11) HEADER LABEL. (Default = OFF) The header label is used to print the company name or other information on each ticket. The header label is up to 30 characters long. (see section 3.2.12) 2.3 THE BATTERY BACKUP FEATURES. The battery is used for the following functions: 1. TIME AND DATE CLOCK.
2.5 THE SPECIAL APPLICATION MODES. The special modes are used for weighing applications. They are used in those cases where the weigh-meter is not capable of producing the required print data. The mode options are selected by setting the thumbwheel switch to the option number. The following is a list of the modes and their option numbers: 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 BASIC PRINTER MODE (Slave Printer). PRINT WEIGHT ONLY. PRINT WEIGHTS WITH GROSS, AND TARE LABELS. GROSS, TARE, NET PRINTING. PRINT AND TOTAL.
2.5.1 PRINT WEIGHT. Press the PRINT Switch to print the weight on the scale in the WEIGHT 12345 LB form: 2.5.2 PRINT WEIGHTS WITH GROSS, AND TARE LABELS. The PRINT Switch prints the weight on the scale in the form: GROSS 12345 LB The AUX Switch prints the weight on the scale in the form: TARE 2000 LB 2.5.3 GROSS, TARE, NET PRINTING. This feature provides gross, tare, and net printing in 2 weighments. The AUX Switch instructs the printer store the weight on the scale into the tare register.
2.5.5 PRINT, SUBTOTAL, AND TOTAL. This feature provides a subtotal and a total register for summing weighments. The PRINT Switch prints the weight on the scale. The printer adds the weight to the subtotal and total registers. The AUX Switch prints the subtotal and clears the subtotal register. Press the AUX Switch again to print the total. Press the AUX Switch twice within 10 seconds to clear the total register. 2.5.6 PRINT AND TOTAL ( AXLE WEIGH ).
3. CONFIGURATION OF THE IDS152 Remove the access panel located on the back of the printer. The 8 position 'dip' switch is used to configure the serial communications port. The thumbwheel switch and the push-button switches are used to configure everything else. The ENTER light provides feedback for the entry process. If there is paper in the printer, the results of the data entry will be printed after it is entered. All data entry functions begin with the ENTER light OFF.
3.1 CONFIGURATION OF SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS PORT. The baud rate and data format is set by the 8 position 'DIP' switch, located behind the access panel at the back of the printer. Select the baud rate and data format from the table below.
3.2 CONFIGURE PRINT FEATURES. The following list shows how the print features are set at the factory. 3.2.1 3.2.2 3.2.3 3.2.4 3.2.5 3.2.6 3.2.7 3.2.8 3.2.9 3.2.10 3.2.11 3.2.
3.2.2 CONFIGURATION: AUTOMATIC PAPER RELEASE. 1. Begin with the ENTER light OFF. 2. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 1. 3. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light begins flashing. 4. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 2. 5. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns on. 6. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position: 0 for AUTO PAPER RELEASE --- OFF 1 for AUTO PAPER RELEASE --- ON 7. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns off. SET AUTO PAPER RELEASE Auto Release OFF Auto Release ON 3.2.
3.2.4 CONFIGURATION: MULTI-STRIKE PRINT. NOTE: Multi-strike automatically disables bi-directional printing. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Begin with the ENTER light OFF. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 1. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light begins flashing. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 4. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns on. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position: 0 for SINGLE STRIKE. 1 for DOUBLE STRIKE. 2 for TRIPLE STRIKE. 3 for 4 X STRIKE. 4 for 5 X STRIKE. 5 for 6 X STRIKE.
3.2.6 CONFIGURATION: INVERT PRINT. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Begin with the ENTER light OFF. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 1. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light begins flashing. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 6. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns on. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position: 0 for INVERT PRINT --- OFF 1 for INVERT PRINT --- ON 7. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns off. Set Normal Print Set Invert Print 3.2.
3.2.8 CONFIGURATION: TOP MARGIN. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Begin with the ENTER light OFF. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 2. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light begins flashing. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 1. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns on. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position: 0 for TOP MARGIN = 0. 1 for TOP MARGIN = 1. . . 9 for TOP MARGIN = 9. 7. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns off. NOTE: The margin is 1/6" per position. For a 1 inch margin enter a 6.
3.2.10 CONFIGURATION: PRINT SIZE. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Begin with the ENTER light OFF. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 2. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light begins flashing. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 3. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns on. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position: 0 for Host Control of Print Size. 1 for NORMAL SIZE PRINT. 2 for ENHANCED SIZE PRINT (double width). 3 for MIXED SIZE PRINT (numbers large, letters small). 7. Press the ENTER switch.
3.2.12 CONFIGURATION: HEADER LABEL. 1. Begin with the ENTER light OFF. 2. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 6. 3. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light flashes. 4. Enter the decimal-ascii code for the label, 2 digits/character. The maximum number of characters is 30. The ENTER light flashes before the 1st digit. The ENTER light is ON before the 2nd digit. 5. Enter two zeros (0, 0) to end the data entry. 6. The ENTER light turns off. NOTES: ASCII Enter print Lower codes are listed in appendix IV.
3.3 CONFIGURATION OF BATTERY-BACKUP OPTIONS The Battery-Backup options rely on the battery for proper operation. Configure BATTERY ENABLE = ON if any of the following options are used: TIME and/or DATE TICKET NUMBER BATTERY BACKED UP TOTALS (Special Applications) If BATTERY ENABLE = ON the IDS152 will test memory for a battery failure on power up. 3.3.1 3.3.2 3.3.3 3.3.4 3.3.5 BATTERY ENABLE. SET TIME. SET DATE. SET TIME AND DATE PRINT FORMAT. TICKET NUMBER. 3.3.1 CONFIGURATION: BATTERY ENABLE. 1.
3.3.2 CONFIGURATION: SET TIME 1. Begin with the ENTER light OFF. 2. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 3. 3. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light begins flashing. 4. Turn the thumbwheel switch to the first digit of time. 5. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns on. 6. Turn the thumbwheel switch to the second digit of time. 7. Press the ENTER switch. 8. Turn the thumbwheel switch to the third digit of time. 9. Press the ENTER switch. 10.
3.3.3 CONFIGURATION: SET DATE 1. Begin with the ENTER light OFF. 2. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 4. 3. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light begins flashing. 4. Turn the thumbwheel to the first digit of the month. 5. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns on. 6. Turn the thumbwheel to the second digit of the month. 7. Press the ENTER switch. 8. Turn the thumbwheel to the first digit of the day of month. 9. Press the ENTER switch. 10.
3.3.4 CONFIGURATION: SET TIME AND DATE PRINT FORMAT. The clock data can be printed in 6 different formats and at 3 different positions. Use the following lists to configure the time/date print to fit your application.
3.3.5 CONFIGURATION: TICKET NUMBER. The ticket number is enabled when it is set. Setting the ticket number to 00000 disables ticket numbering. 1. Begin with the ENTER light OFF. 2. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 2. 3. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light begins flashing. 4. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 6. 5. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns on. 6. Enter a 5 digit number by selecting numbers on the thumbwheel and pressing the ENTER switch. 7.
3.4 CONFIGURATION OF WEIGHING APPLICATION OPTIONS. If you are using one of the weighing 'SPECIAL APPLICATION' modes then the following must be configured: Section 3.4.1 Section 3.4.2 SELECT SCALE METER TYPE. CONFIGURE SCALE UNITS. If pulse input is being used then also configure: DECIMAL POSITION. Section 3.4.3 COUNT/PULSE FACTOR. Section 3.4.4 The 'SPECIAL APPLICATION' modes are selected by IDS152 by reading the thumbwheel switch on power up.
3.4.1 CONFIGURATION: SELECT SCALE METER TYPE. 1. Begin with the ENTER light OFF. 2. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 7. 3. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light begins flashing. 4. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 1. 5. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns on. 6. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position: 0 - NCI5790 1 - AN5316, continuous output mode. 2 - Condec, Accuweigh, Applied Forces, MSI Transweigh, Streeter Q9000. 3 - A&D 4316, 4321, GENERAL 521.
3.4.2 CONFIGURATION: SCALE UNITS. 1. Begin with the ENTER light OFF. 2. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 7. 3. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light begins flashing. 4. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 2. 5. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns on. 6. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position: 0 for undefined 1 for LB 2 for kg 3 for TON 4 for TNE 5 for GRAM 6 for OZ 7 for t 7. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns off. CONFIGURATION: SCALE UNITS (cont.
3.4.3 CONFIGURATION: MULTIPLIER. NOTE: Used with pulse input only. Each pulse in is multiplied by the multiplier factor. 1. Begin with the ENTER light OFF. 2. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 7. 3. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light begins flashing. 4. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 3. 5. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns on. 6. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position: 0 for 1 1 for .1 2 for .01 3 for .001 4 for .0001 5 for 10 6 for 100 7. Press the ENTER switch.
3.4.4 CONFIGURATION: COUNT/PULSE. NOTE: Used with pulse input only. Each pulse in is multiplied by the count/pulse factor. 1. Begin with the ENTER light OFF. 2. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 7. 3. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light begins flashing. 4. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position 4. 5. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns on. 6. Turn the thumbwheel switch to position: 1 for 1 2 for 2 5 for 5 7. Press the ENTER switch. The ENTER light turns off. Set 1x Set 2x Set 5x 3.
4. MAINTENANCE The maintenance requirements are minimal on the IDS152. 1. PRINT RIBBON REPLACEMENT. Replace the print ribbon when the print immage becomes unacceptably light. Use the diagram that appears on the dot head cover for threading directions. 2. CLEANING. Remove dirt and stains using alchol or benzine. Do NOT use thinner or trichloroethylene or keton based solvents, which may damage plastic parts.
5. TESTING AND TROUBLESHOOTING. IDS152 TEST PROGRAMS. 5.1. POWER ON SELF TEST. The IDS152 performs a self test on power up. If a fault is detected the READY led will flash and an audible alarm will sound. Press the Print switch to print the results of the test. Press the AUX switch to ignore the test results. 5.2. PRINTER CONFIGURATION AND TEST REPORTS. The IDS152 has 2 internally generated reports. The printer configuration report lists the status of the configuration parameters.
5.4 TROUBLESHOOTING. 5.4. 1. THE PRINTER IS NOT PRINTING DATA FROM HOST. 1. Check the FORM light. It is OFF when a ticket is properly inserted in the printer. Activate the test function as follows: Begin with power OFF. Hold the PRINT switch on and turn power on. The READY light will flash. Release the PRINT switch. NOTE: The print head does NOT cycle on power-up. Send data to the IDS152 from the host device. Print the test report (press the AUX switch).
5.4.2. MISSING DOT TROUBLESHOOTING. Missing dots are caused by 1 or more of the following: 1. 2. 3. 4. Broken needle. Blown transistor. Blown drive diode. Blown fuse. The table below lists the dot driver components in order of dot position. If a dot is missing, check ALL of the dot driver components for the missing dot. DOT POSITION . 7 . 6 . 5 . 4 . 3 . 2 .
6. APPENDIX I. SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS PORT. ( 25 PIN 'D' CONNECTOR ) 6.
6.2 RS232 INPUT CONNECTIONS RS232 INPUT CONNECTIONS signal name direction pin number RXD INPUT to 152 3 CTS OUTPUT from 152 5 GND 7 6.3 CURRENT LOOP INTERFACE INPUT CURRENT LOOP INTERFACE Clt + 8 Clt 22 NOTE: When using current loop set dip switch 2 OFF, dip switch 1 on 6.4 PULSE INPUT INTERFACE PULSE INPUT INTERFACE Signal name pin number Pulse input (+24v) 15 Return (gnd) 22 Note: Pulse input uses pins 15(+) and 22(return). The pulse signal voltage should be 24V.
7. APPENDIX II. CONFIGURATION OPTIONS REFERENCE LIST SECTION FUNCTION 3.2.1 Auto lf OFF Auto lf ON 3.2.2 Auto Release OFF Auto Release ON 3.2.3 Print Wrap OFF Print Wrap ON 3.2.4 Single Strike Double Strike Tripple Strike 3.2.5 Bi-Direction OFF Bi-Direction ON 3.2.6 Invert Print OFF Invert Print ON 3.2.7 No Paper No Print OK Print No Paper 3.2.8 Set Top Margin 3.2.9 Set Left Margin 3.2.10 Print Normal Size Print Enhanced Print Mixed Sizes 3.2.11 Set Station Number 3.3.
8. APPENDIX III. ASCII CONTROL CODES ASCII codes can be sent to the IDS152 that will control some of the print features. The following table summarizes the control codes that the IDS152 responds to. Discription PRINT BUFFER AND LINE FEED PRINT BUFFER AND RELEASE PAPER PRINT BUFFER. IF AUTO LF AFTER CR THEN LINE FEED ALSO. BI DIRECTIONAL PRINT ON BI DIRECTIONAL PRINT OFF INCREMENT MULTI-STRIKE COUNT MULTI-STRIKE PRINT OFF START MIXED SIZE PRINT. START ENHANCE PRINT. START NORMAL SIZE PRINT. INVERT PRINT.
APPENDIX IV. ASCII NUL SOH STX ETX EOT ENQ ACK BEL BS HT LF VT FF CR SO SI DLE X-ON TAPE X-OFF DC4 NAK SYN ETB CAN EM SUB ESC FS GS RS US DEC HEX 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 00h 01h 02h 03h 04h 05h 06h 07h 08h 09h 0Ah 0Bh 0Ch 0Dh 0Eh 0Fh 10h 11h 12h 13h 14h 15h 16h 17h 18h 19h 1Ah 1Bh 1Ch 1Dh 1Eh 1Fh ASCII CHART ASCII ! " # $ % & ' ( ) * + ' .
