DOT MATRIX PRINTER DP8340RC SERIES [PARALLEL INTERFACE] USERS MANUAL
Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. OUTLINE .............................................................................................. 1 2. UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION ................................................ 2 2-1. Unpacking .................................................................................... 2 2-2. Installation of Paper Holders and Re-Roll Prevention Guard ......................................................................... 3 2-3. Handling Notes............................................
1. OUTLINE The DP8340RC series of serial dot matrix printers is for use in ECR, POS, electronic instruments, banking machines and computer peripheral equipment.
2. UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION 2-1. Unpacking After opening the box, check if all necessary accessories are included. (A) Printer 1 Printer 2 User’s Manual 3 Paper Holders 4 Re-Roll Prevention Guard 5 Ink Ribbon 6 DIP Switch Cover (B) Power Supply Unit 1 1 Power Supply Unit 2 User’s Manual Figure 2-1.
2-2. Installation of Paper Holders and Re-Roll Prevention Guard Install the Paper Holders in the intermost holes in the rear of the printer. Figure 2-2.
Install the Re-Roll Prevention Wire in the holes of the printer cover. Twisting the Wire as shown in the figure below, will make the installation easier. Figure 2-3. Installation of Re-Roll Prevention 2-3. Handling Notes (1) (2) (3) Install the printer near an easily accessible socket-outlet. Place the unit on a flat and stable surface for operation. Do not connect the AC Power Plug to the same outlet used for other noise generating devices (large motors, etc.).
3. PART IDENTIFICATION AND NOMENCLATURE 3-1. Power Supply Unit DC Power Connector (Output) Shape of AC Power plug will vary according to destinations. Figure 3-1.
3-2. Printer Figure 3-2. Printer: Front View Figure 3-3.
3-3. Part Functional Description (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) AC Power Plug DC Power Outlet Printer Cover POWER Lamp ON LINE Lamp Connect to an outlet of the specified voltage. Supplies DC 12V power to the printer. Protects the printer against dust and reduces noise. Lights up (green LED) when power is on. Lights up (green LED) when the unit is in the online mode. (6) ALARM Lamp Lights up (red LED) when printer operation is not normal, or the printer is out of paper.
4. INSTALLATION OF INK RIBBON AND PAPER 4-1. Installation of Ink Ribbon (1) Turn power off, lift the Printer Cover up and remove it. Note: Be careful not to touch the print head immediately after printing, because it can get very hot. Figure 4-1. Printer Cover Removal (2) (3) (4) Unwind ribbon so that the spools are separated as shown in Figure 4-3. Hold the ribbon taut as shown with the drive pins facing down and slide the ribbon between the print head and the platen.
Ribbon Life Ribbon life Description Black SF-03B (Fuji Kagakushi Kogyo Co., Ltd.) Approx. 0.8 million characters Figure 4-2. Installation of Ink Ribbon Figure 4-3. Ribbon Spools 4-2. Removal of Ink Ribbon Hold the spool and lift gently, rotating it until the ribbon sags. Push the ribbon detecting lever out, lift the spool until it comes off the shaft. Remove the second spool in a similar manner. (Do not apply excessive force when lifting spools.
4-3. Paper Insertion 4-3-1. For Roll Paper (1) (2) (3) (4) Cut the Roll Paper end straight and square. Hold the roll so that the paper comes from the bottom. Attach the Roll Paper to the Holders Paper by slipping one side of the roll onto the Hub and pulling the other Hub out to allow the roll to slip in place. Insert the paper evenly into the Paper Insertion Slot. Turn the Power Switch “ON”, and press the FEED Button. The paper will be fed into the unit. Figure 4-4. Paper Insertion (1) Figure 4-5.
4-3-2. Roll Paper Installation (When using the optional Printer Cover 8340R) When installing roll paper with the optional “Ptinter Cover 8340R”, please use the following procedure. (1) Turn power off, lift the Printer Cover up and remove it. Note: Be careful not to touch the print head immediately after printing because it can get very hot. (2) Insert paper into the printer, and feed the paper so it extends 3 inches or more above the top surface of the printer.
4-3-3. Validation Option Installation The validation printing requires the optional printer cover 8340R. Refer to item 4-3-2 for the installation. (1) Turn power ON. (2) Enter the printer the validation mode. (Refer to the control code “GS” in Chapter 5.) (3) Insert the material to be validated against the right side of the slot in the Printer Cover 8340R. Figure 4-8. Insertion of Material to be validated 4-4.
5. CONTROL CODES CODE FUNCTION LF (0A)H Print and line feed instruction OUTLINE The LF code causes the data in the line buffer to be printed, followed by a single line feed. When the line buffer is empty, only the feed takes place. CODE CR (0D)H Print and line feed instruction FUNCTION OUTLINE Same function as of LF code. However, when the DIP switch 3 is ON, the CR code becomes invalid.
CODE FUNCTION SI (0F)H Inverted print instruction OUTLINE This function causes the printing to be inverted. This code must be received at the beginning of a line. If this code is received anywhere other than at the beginning of a line, it is disregarded. Accordingly, normal characters and inverted characters, can not be mixed on the same line. CODE DC2 (12)H Release from inverted print instruction FUNCTION OUTLINE The inverted print instruction is released by this code.
CODE FUNCTION ESC a n (1B)H (61)H n n-line feed OUTLINE After printing the data in the current line, n lines are fed by this code. The value of n ranges from 1 to 120. CODE ESC C n (1B)H (43)H n Sets page length in lines FUNCTION OUTLINE This code sets the length of a page to n lines. The value of n ranges from 1 to 120. On initialization, the page length default condition will be 42 lines. The line feed pitch is onesixth inch.
CODE FUNCTION ESC @ (1B)H (40)H Printer initialization OUTLINE All printing conditions except ESC BEL n1 n2, the line buffer and data buffer are set to the power on default condition. CODE ESC BEL n1 n2 (1B)H (07)H n1 n2 Sets peripheral unit drive 1 pulse duration. FUNCTION OUTLINE This command sets the pulse duration for peripheral unit drive (Paper Cutter, Take-Up Device, cash drawer, etc.
FUNCTION FS (1C)H Trigger peripheral unit drive 1 (immediate) OUTLINE Causes a peripheral drive 1 pulse to be generated immediately CODE SUB (1A)H Trigger peripheral unit drive 2 (immediate) CODE FUNCTION OUTLINE REMARKS CODE FUNCTION This command causes a peripheral unit drive 2 pulse to be generated. Pulse Duration : 200ms (fixed) Delay : 200ms (fixed) It is impossible to drive peripheral devices 1 and 2 at the same time.
CODE FUNCTION OUTLINE REMARKS GS (1D)H Validation printing instruction This code causes the printer to perform validation printing of a maximum of 32 subsequent characters (at 15 CPI, from the thirteenth to the forty-forth column). After the GS code is received, a maximum of 32 characters should be input, followed by the LF code which indicates the end of the validation printing data.
Character Code List Character Code 1 LF 2 CR (0A)H (0D)H 3 SO 4 DC4 5 ESC-1 7 SI 8 DC2 9 ESC E (0E)H (14)H (1B)H (2D)H(01)H (1B)H (2D)H (31)H (1B)H (2D)H(00)H (1B)H (2D)H (30)H (0F)H (12)H (1B)H (45)H 10 11 12 13 14 ESC F ESC 4 ESC 5 ESC a n ESC C n (1B)H (46)H (1B)H (34)H (1B)H (35)H (1B)H (61)H n (1B)H (43)H n 15 ESC N n (1B)H (4E)H n 16 17 18 19 (1B)H (4F)H (0C)H (1B)H (40)H (1B)H (07)H n1 n2 6 ESC-0 ESC O FF ESC @ ESC BEL n1 n2 20 BEL 21 FS (07)H (1C)H 22 SUB (1A)H 23 24 25 26 (18)H
6. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Printing method Serial impact dot matrix printing, 9 wires Number of print columns 29 columns (10CPI), 44 columns (15CPI) Print speed Approx. 2 lines/sec Print direction Bi-directional Line spacing 1/6 inch Paper feed method Friction Feed Paper feed speed Approx.
Power supply unit Four supplies available with following ratings Input Output AC 100 – 240 V 47Hz – 63 Hz 0.8 A Max DC 12.0 V ± 5% Paper specification Paper type Size Paper width Roll diameter Thickness (single) (2 copy) Paper end One line validation Ink ribbon specification Color Ribbon material Ribbon size Spool Recommended ribbon Operating conditions Storage conditions Head life Printer reliability 2.0 A Ordinary and carbonless copy paper 82.55 ± 0.5mm (3.25 inches) 80 mm outer diameter (Max) 0.
Figure 6-1. Roll Paper and Print Area Figure 6-2.
60mm Figure 6-3. External Dimensions (Printer) 36mm 120mm 2.0m Shape of AC Power plug will vary according to destinations. Figure 6-4.
7. INTERFACE 7-1. Interface Specifications This printer has a parallel interface to communicate with the computer. The operating specifications of the parallel interface are as follows. (1) Data transfer rate 1000 to 6000 characters per second (2) Synchronization Via externally supplied STROBE pulses (3) Handshaking ACK and BUZY signals (4) Logic level Compatible with TTL level 7-2. Interface Timing Figure 7-1.
7-3. Connectors and Signals Pin No.Signal Name IN/OUT 1 STROBE IN 2-9 DATA1-8 IN 10 ACK OUT 11 BUSY OUT PAPER OUT 13 SELECTED 14-15 N/C SIGNAL 16 GND CHASSIS 17 GND 18 N/C 19-30 GND 12 OUT OUT Signals when data is ready to be read.Signal gose from HIGH to LOW (for at least 0.5 microsec.) when data is available. These signals provide the information of the first to eighth bits of parallel data.Each signal is at HIGH level for a logical 1 and at a LOW level for a logical 0.
7-4. Switch 1 2 3 4 5 (*1) 6 7 8 Setting of the DIP Switches Factory settings : all ON ON OFF U.S.A. & Europe Japan Function Character Table Unused CR cord Unused Ink Ribbon Disable Enable 2-color Monochrome International Character Set (See below) (*1) DIP Swich 5 should be set to ON when you use a 2-color ribbon for 2-color printing. It should be set to OFF when a monochrome ribbon is used. International Character Set SW NO.
7-5. Peripheral Unit Drive Circuit The Control Board of this printer is equipped with a circuit for driving peripheral units (Paper Cutter, Take-Up Device, Cash Drawer, etc.) The 6P Modular Jack is used as the Drive Circuit. When using this circuit, connect the peripheral unit cable to the 6P Modular Jack (cable is not included). Note: Peripheral unit drive circuit connector only connects to peripheral units such as cash drawers, etc.Do not connect it to a telephone. 1.
8. WHEN POWER IS SUPPLIED BY THE USER When printer power is supplied by the user rather than through the accessory power source unit, please be careful of the following points. Note 1: The power supply must be +12V +10% –5% 2A or above. An electrolytic capacitor (C = 4700µF/25V to 6800µF/25V) must be connected across the output of the power supply. Note 2: A DC power plug is available as an option. GND +12V GND Reference: Design the power supply referring to the power supply circuit shown below.
VAC 14V C2 100 ~ 200µF/25V VDC 12V +10% –5% ZD1 VZD = 14V (1W) IAC C1 2 ~ 3A 6800µF/25V C3 TR1 4700 ~ 6800µF/25V 2SD633 (TOSHIBA) Other parameters may be determined by user. Figure 8-1.
9. CHARACTER CODE LIST 1) U.S.A.
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2) JAPAN (DIP SW1: OFF) – 32 –
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International Character Sets – 34 –
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