DP-530 Series Operator’s Manual DASCOM Europe GmbH Heuweg 3 D-89079 Ulm +49 (0) 731 2075 0 www.dascom.
FCC Part 15 Class B This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
Battery Disposal Only dispose of used batteries according to your local regulations. If you do not know your local regulations, the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) is a non-profit organization created to promote recycling of rechargeable batteries. For more information visit www.rbrc.org. Acknowledgments: Printek is a registered trademark of Printek, LLC Bluetooth is a registered trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc.
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction.................................................................................................................................................. 2 Printer Features ........................................................................................................................................... 3 Quick Start Instructions .............................................................................................................................. 4 A. Paper Load ......
Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Dascom DP-530 Series mobile thermal printer also referred to in this manual as the “DP-530” or “DP-530L”. The DP-530 series prints on special thermal media supplied in roll form up to 3.125 inches wide. All models are equipped with a USB port which supports cabled communications. All models support an optional internal Bluetooth or Wi-Fi interface.
Printer Features Your DP-530 features: Easy-to-read control face and simple drop-in paper loading Quickly prints a wide variety of tickets, receipts, and labels (530L) IP54 rated for water and dust resistance...
Quick Start Instructions A. Paper Load 4 www.dascom.
B. Battery Installation C. Charge Battery Uncover the printer ports and plug in your AC power adapter to the Power port (must be a Dascomsupplied accessory). The yellow LED will show solid ON while the printer battery is charging. D. Power On Depress the Power button on the control panel. The green LED and the red LED will both be lit while the printer is going through its startup sequence (about 10 seconds). The red LED will go off, leaving the green LED on to indicate the printer is ready to print.
E. Control Panel Control Panel Power Button Paper Feed Button Power & Status (Green/Red) On On On Flashing Flashing Flashing Power Up Power Down Toggle IP over USB on/off Press & Release Press & Hold Press twice Advance paper Print Setup Report Press once Press twice Battery (Yellow) Alert (Red) On Off Off Off Off Off Solid Flashing On Off Flashing Off Off Flashing F. Performing a Printer Self-Test With power on, press the paper feed button twice quickly. 6 www.dascom.
Configuration Configuration of the DP-530 printer is done through a built-in web page. This allows you to configure the printer from any device that has a browser and is compatible with your DP-530 communication capabilities. 1. Turn the printer ON. 2. To access the DP-530 web page, push the Power button twice rapidly. This will put the printer into Configuration mode. 3. When the printer is in Configuration mode the POWER and FAULT LEDs will flash together. 4.
To return the printer to normal operating mode, double-click the Power button. The POWER LED will be returned to a solid light. At the top of the Main Page are selections to access the sub-menus. A. Connectivity Parameters This page allows you to setup the connection to your printer. Depending on the optional interface installed, you will see either Bluetooth Config or WI-FI Config. In the detailed descriptions, an asterisk (*) indicates the factory default value.
If the device attempting to communicate with the printer is having trouble discovering the printer, setting the value to Master may correct the problem. Discoverability: Possible Values: Off, On* This feature is used to set whether the printer may be discovered by other Bluetooth devices. It should only be set to “Off” after the printer has been discovered and paired with a host computer. PIN: Possible Values: 0000*, Up to 16 Numeric Characters.
B. Image Parameters This page allows you to make selections about the image to be printed. Current Emulation: Possible Values: PRINTEK*, MT3, CPCL, IMAGE, PDF, POSTSCRIPT The DP-530 printer is capable of using several different emulation modes. This feature sets the family of printer commands that may be used by a host application program to control the various capabilities of the printer. The printer will only respond to commands valid for the currently selected emulation.
This setting determines how many characters will print in a one inch space. The higher the number, the greater the number of lines per vertical inch of print. C. Device Config This page allows you to set certain hardware parameters on the printer. Units Select between inches or millimeters. Default setting is inches. Max Paper Speed Possible values: 1.0 to 5.5 ips, Default = 5.0 When using labels or heavy paper stock, you may need to decrease the paper speed to prevent paper jam errors.
Rear Paper Sensor Threshold (DP-530L models only) Possible values 0-100%. Default value is 75% When using paper with a Black on the back adjust this setting to ensure the paper stops at the Black Mark. • If the printer is not detecting Black Marks reliably, set the Mark Sensitivity to a lower value. • If the printer is detecting false Check Paper conditions, set the Mark Sensitivity to a higher value. • If the printer is detecting Black Marks where none exist, set the Mark Sensitivity to a higher value.
D. Graphics This menu will allow you to load a graphics file into printer memory for use in creating your output. For instance, logos can be stored for recall and use by your host program (see Integrator’s Guide for more details). Upload File Select the graphics file to load into printer memory. Set Width Select the width you want to use to display your logo: full width, half width, or quarter width.
E. Update Printer Firmware, Upload Files to Printer Memory F. Reset Printer Configuration to Factory Defaults (Safe Mode) 14 www.dascom.
Printing Modes There are two fundamental printing modes with mobile printers. A. ASCII Based Print Jobs The host sends the print job as a series of lines of characters, some of which represent the text to be printed, while other portions are command codes which tell the printer which font to use, where to locate the text, what barcodes to use, etc. These text-based files are encoded in a print language specific to the target printer.
Integrating the Printer into your Business Applications Step by Step – Creating a Link from Host to Printer A. Windows Desktop Computers Print Drivers You may download the appropriate Windows driver from our website. Install the printer driver by the standard method for your version of Windows. I. USB a) Install the printer driver onto your host before connecting the printer. Follow prompts displayed during installation. b) Plug the printer into a USB port on your host system using a mini-USB cable.
Install the printer driver. Using the “Add Printer” wizard, install the printer using the driver file obtained from Dascom and the COM port number noted above. k) After the printer driver installs, the printer will appear as “DP-530-serial #” under the “Printers and Faxes” heading of your Windows “Devices and Printers” screen. j) IV. Wi-Fi Note: The following instructions are fundamentally the same for an Infrastructure or Wi-Fi Direct (peer to peer) setup.
b) Your host Bluetooth manager may automatically scan for new devices, or you may need to tell it to scan. The discover name of the DP-530 printer will be “DP-530-XXXxxxxx”, where XXXxxxxx = the Printer Serial Number. c) For Pairing, the default passkey is “0000”. d) The printer should appear in your paired devices list. Note: Android devices pair after discovery, but only connect to Bluetooth printers when the host application has asked it to print. II.
Media A. Standard Media Dascom offers a variety of media types. You may contact your Dascom sales representative for a complete and up to date description of our consumables and accessory products. B. Black Mark Media Position For automatic ticket printing, the Black Mark should be positioned as shown in the figure below.
Maintenance and Troubleshooting A. Cleaning In normal environments, the printer should be cleaned after printing a few rolls of paper or if there are voids in the printout. For optimum performance and life, you should clean the Print Head and Platen Roller whenever you load new paper. To clean the printer areas as described below, use a Thermal Head Cleaning Pen and MCR Cleaning Card available from Dascom, or you may use cotton swabs moistened with isopropyl alcohol. Turn the printer off.
The power adapter may remain connected to the printer to keep the battery fully charged and will not cause damage to the printer or battery. III. Additional Battery and Safety Information IV. The DP-530 series printers use a 11.25 volt 2950 mAH Lithium Ion battery. The recommended ambient temperature for charging is 68-77° Fahrenheit (20-25° Centigrade). Take the battery out of the printer when storing the printer for long periods of time.
C. Troubleshooting When encountering problems, the cause may be the printer or may sometimes be due to other problems with your system. Please review the following tables to solve common problems you may encounter with your printer. I. General Error Conditions Whenever the printer detects an error condition the Alert (red) Indicator will either flash or stay on. In some cases the audible alarm will also sound.
Problem Possible Cause Battery not installed properly Battery not charging. Faulty power adapter or battery Low battery Print head dirty Poor print quality. Poor quality or “old” paper Paper not feeding. Obstruction in paper path, or paper improperly installed Poor quality paper Paper does not advance to black mark reliably. Paper Door not fully closed Dirty Black Mark/Paper Sensor Black Mark density/contrast Paper not feeding reliably or print is compressed vertically Print Garbled.
Problem MCR Reader does not read cards reliably. Possible Cause MCR reader dirty Solution Clean reader as described in “Maintenance” section of this document. D. Obtaining Service If service is required for your printer, please contact the company where you purchased your printer. 24 www.dascom.
APPENDIX A. Appendix A – DP-530 Printer Specifications Printing Specifications Printing Method: Direct thermal. Printing Resolution: 203 dpi (8 dots per mm). Printing Speed: Up to 5 ips. Printing Width: Up to 2.8 inches (72 mm). Fonts/Characters/Bar Codes Fonts: Virtually all TrueType fonts, from 6 cpi to 34 cpi depending on emulation chosen, plus scaling. International Characters: Most common sets available. Unicode support.
B. Appendix B – DP-530L Printer Specifications Printing Specifications Printing Method: Direct thermal. Printing Resolution: 203 dpi (8 dots per mm). Printing Speed: Up to 5 ips. Printing Width: Up to 2.8 inches (72 mm). Zebra CPCL and ZPL, Extech, IPL, and ESC POS. Firmware can be upgraded as new emulations become available. Supports direct printing of Postscript, PDF, PBM, JPG, PNG, BMP, SVG, & TIFF files.
Glossary of Terms 802.11 Wireless networking communication standards created by IEEE. Ad-Hoc A Wi-Fi network consisting of only stations (no access point). Same as Peer-toPeer. authentication The process a Wi-Fi station uses to identify itself to another station. baud rate The rate at which characters are transmitted over a serial interface. This is also often referred to as bits per second. Bluetooth A definition for short range radio frequency communications.
reset Initialization of various operating features of the printer to the value or state assumed when the printer is powered on. server Any node on a network that provides services to another node (client). SSID Service Set Identifier. An identifier attached to packets on a Wi-Fi network that identify the particular network the packets are intended for. TCP Transmission Control Protocol. A specification that controls the connection between systems on a network.
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