PM1100 SERIES USER MANUAL
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1. 00 00 cee ee 21 Citzen 560 Emulation secs rra Ri DE SETE BE SEMSE 23 Programming Operation Notes 000 tee 24 Operation ee Gorse ses ee aoe DIS bee Ee OS ee SEG RE BEES DE 24 Power On Procedure eee eee eee ene 24 COMETA sai G5 ali ai OO ea 25 CONNECTOR AND TIMING DETAILS 27 Serial Connection Details 0 0 6 ee 27 Parallel Connection Details 27 PM1100 Serial Data TIMING ovio irc ERE pa Epa ORE ES 28 PM1100 Parallel Data Timing 0 0000 28 CHARACTER SET 30 INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER SETS 31 SUGGESTED POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT 33 SPECIFICATIONS FEATURES 35 PMTTOO soto patas pale a O RD pi o allo ED oe ea eure 35 Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 4 P per asp sia a o a oa o A 35 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE 37 Troubleshooting lt lt xocwxrrscjnina tasa aa a NERE 38 Maintenance iii ERETTE ENTER na 39 Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 5 INTRODUCTION This manual applies to all models of the PM1100 series Throughout this document the term PM1100 is used generically any model specific variations are explicitly stated General Description The PM1100 is a compact panel mounted printer available with either serial or Centronics parallel interfaces The PM1100 offers the following features M Easy paper load ribbon replacement M Serial RS232 TTL or Centronics Parallel options M International Character set M User selectable opt2. PM1100 Connector Details Serial Connection Details DTR MECHANISM GROUND ELECTRONICS GROUND MECHANISM SUPPLY ELECTRONICS SUPPLY RECEIVED DATA Document No DS8102 Issue C Parallel Connection Details SONDA RON DATA 7 BUSY DATA 6 ACK DATA 5 MECHANISM GROUND DATA 4 ELECTRONICS GROUND DATA 3 MECHANISM SUPPLY DATA 2 ELECTRONICS SUPPLY DATA 1 DATA 0 STROBE Page 29 Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 30 MARK PM1100 Serial Data Timing Note Mark Voltage level is 5V for TTL data and lt 5V for RS232 Data gt Min 0 254S DAA XX STROBE gt Min 14S Min 2uS Max 1 y M BUSY ax 1uS gt i ax 500uS Min 5uS ACKNOWLEDGE Max 2004 PM1100 Parallel Data Timing Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 31 APPENDIX B Character Set Details Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 32 ial EN 6 EA WE de OE OO RETI el elit bet bet O ER ER fete Fees E DE ee ee ee ee Cia ES GA PICADA DOCERIA ne elsa E Earl al Ae ls EEE EO atea dat CHARACTER SET SP indicates a space character Blank locations indicate unused codes Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 33 Trlglelele 23 24 40 fsa ola ts fe mer pa FURIE cem 2 s 8 SWEDEN fet Telalotatols s s lol slelils NORWAY INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER SETS Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 34 APPENDIX C Suggested Power Supply Circuit Document
3. Epson ESC POS Emulation Function Horizontal Tab Line Feed Form Feed Carriage Return Set Print Mode Initialise Printer Character Set Print amp Feed Status Request Inverted Printing Set form length Keystroke CTRL I CTRL J CTRL L CTRL M ESC n ESC O ESCRn ESC dn ESC v ESC n ESC Cn Citizen 560 Emulation Function Line Feed Form Feed Carriage Return Reverse Print Clear Buffer Graphic Print Page length format acknowledged Paging Is Off 2 75 mm Spacing 5 5 mm Spacing Double Width Keystroke CTRL J CTRLL CTRL M CTRL T CTRL X ESC K ESC C ESC O ESC 1 ESC 2 Document No DS8102 PROGRAMMING Command Summaries Hex 09H OAH OBH OCH n ODH OEH OFH 11H 15H 18H 19H 1AH 1BH n Hex 09H OAH OCH ODH 1BH 21H n 1BH 40H 1BH 52H n 1BH 64H n 1BH 76H 1BH 7BH n 1BH 43H n Hex OAH OCH ODH 14H 18H 1BH 4BH 1BH 43H 1BH 4FH 1BH 31H 1BH 32H 1EH Issue C Decimal 27 67 n Decimal 27 79 but not 27 49 executed 27 50 30 Page 20 Single Width 1FH 31 Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 21 Standard Mode TAB 09H LINE FEED 0AH FORM FEED 0BH VERTICAL TAB 0CH n CR 0DH DOUBLE WIDTH 0EH SINGLE WIDTH 0FH RESET 11H UNDERLINE 15H U L RELEASE 18H REVERSE PRINT 19H Document No DS8102 Command Details Tab stops occur at every 8th column On receipt of this command spaces are entered into the li
4. 20 3GK 96 4 gt NJ LHFB COP B BEFp MLS oN n gt lt CBH PRESENT SETTINGS ARE Data lots 8 Parity NOS Baud rate 9600 CO SEUI Prime mode s Te t ICI OIE IE 225 Mim Emulation Standard DTR Normal Interfac e Sexzlel Mechanism M190 Logp Back s Not Present Loopback Test On serial versions of the PM1100 when a self test is initiated the board checks to see if the CTS and DTR lines are looped together If they are not then the PM1100 prints LoopBack Not Present at the end of the parameters listing If the PM1100 detects that CTS and DTR are connected the DTR line is toggled and this is looked for at the CTS If the toggling is correctly detected then CTS DTR PASSED is printed If there are errors CTS DTR FAILED is printed Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 14 If this test is completed the PM1100 checks for a link between RX and TX and attempts to send a short ASCII string over the link If the ASCII string is successfully received the EM1100 prints RX TX PASSED Otherwise it prints RX TX FAILED This test provides a means for checking the connection of the PM1100 to external equipment by verifying the operation of the line drivers receivers used on the data interface Diagnostic Mode Diagnostic Mode reveals control codes and characters sent to the printer Characters 00H to 1FH are translated to characters 40H to 5FH and underlined to ind
5. Use a soft brush to remove any dust or foreign particles from the paper well and mechanism The case may be cleaned with a soft cloth lightly dampened with alcohol Be careful not to let any liquid enter the printer enclosure Do not use the printer if liquid or metal objects have entered the unit If this happens whilst the printer is in use switch off immediately and have it serviced If the printer is not going to be used for some time disconnect the power adaptor and ensure the unit is switched off Do nat continue printing with a worn ribbon since this will eventually fray and may damage the print head Do not leave the printer powered up if it is malfunctioning Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 44
6. No DS8102 Issue C Page 35 SUGGESTED POWER SUPPLY CIRCUIT The circuit shown below is suitable for powering the PM1100 family of printers 0000000001000 CN1 PM1100 Connector SV MECH SUPPLY 9V a c Supply 3A Minimum Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 36 Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 37 APPENDIX D Specifications and Features Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 38 Power Supply Mechanism Character Set Character Matrix Buffer Graphics Line Pitch Print Speed Reliability Interface Consumables Environment SPECIFICATIONS FEATURES PM1100 A supply of SV d c at 3A mean 6A peak is sufficient to power the printer On load terminal voltage must be limited to 5V 15 EPSON M160 180 190 impact printer series Full international character sets plus additional European and scientific characters See Appendix B 5 X 7 dots 1 character line Refer to mechanism specifications Centronics Parallel or RS232 TTL Serial Ribbon Cassette IRC160PU Paper OP58 Operating Temperature 0 to 40 deg C Storage Temperature 25 to 40 deg C Operating Humidity 10 to 85 Non Condensing Storage Humidity 10 to 90 RH Non Condensing Dimensions 109 0 5 x mm x 62 0 0 5 mm Ribbon Standard Purple ink 250 000 characters IRC160PU Standard Black ink 200 000 characters IRC160BK Long Life Purple ink 1 000 000 characters IRC180PU Paper Document No DS8102 I
7. is ignored to avoid a double feed Sets the print mode according to the following table n is a single byte in which each bit sets the printing function Note that underlines cannot be used with a horizontal tab and any combination of double height and width can be used Default is n 0 Issue C Page 23 Function Character font 5x7 font 5x7 font Undefined EAS Eta Undefined 4 Double height Cancelled Double width pe Undefined 7 Underline Set Cancelled Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 24 ESC 1BH 40H ESC R n 1BH 52H n ESC dn 1B 64H n ESC v 1BH 76H ESC n 1BH 7BH n ESC Cn 1BH 43H n Citzen 560 Emulation LINE FEED 0AH Document No DS8102 Initialise printer Clears the print buffer and resets the printer mode to default values Selects international character set from the following table determined by the value of n The default value is the character set programmed in the printer ETR 5 Sweden 7 spain Prints the data in the print buffer and performs n line feeds Status request The current printer status is transmitted to the host computer on receipt of this command It takes the form of a single byte which is fixed at 0 to indicate paper in The byte is sent regardless of the CTS handshaking signal Inverted print command When n 1 then print is inverted and text will be printed from right to left For normal print n 0 The defaul
8. parameter status Example Number of data bits 8 bit data The power on indicator will flash every second to indicate programme mode Each time the feed switch is pressed and released the next printer parameter is printed Pressing the programme switch will cause the status of that parameter to change in the sequence shown Each status table rotates so 300 baud follows on from 19200 baud and so on Once the correct status has been selected then both the programme switch and the feed switch should be pressed simultaneously to update the printer s status Note that this need only be done when all parameters that need changing have been selected If no switches are pressed for 15 seconds the set up mode is automatically terminated without changing the original parameters Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 16 Parameter FEED Switch Status PROGRAMME Switch 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Number of data bits 8 bit data 7 bit data Serial Parity No parity Odd parity Even parity Serial Baud Rate 300 baud 600 baud 1200 baud 2400 baud 4800 baud 9600 baud 19200 baud Character Set USA ITALY FRANCE SPAIN G E R M A N Y JAPAN ENGLAND NORWAY DENMARK DENMARK II SWEDEN Print Mode TEXT Normal Print DATA Inverted Print Auto POWER OFF 5 minutes 1 minute Disabled Emulation Standard Citizen 560 ESC POS DTR Normal Inverted NOTE Not printed for a parallel interface An alternative m
9. E FER is AENA _ E TES String PROGRAMME MODE 0DH n n2 nz N4 N5 Ng N7 Ng Ng Nyo Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 18 SAMPLE PROGRAMME IN BASIC 110 120 KEY OFF CLS LOCATE 2 25 PRINT NVR TEST ROUTINE FOR PM1100 LOCATE 3 25 PRINT a LOCATE 5 25 INPUT S erial or P arallel A IF A S OR A s THEN 60 IF A P OR A p THEN 50 GOTO 10 WIDTH Ipt1 255 OPEN Ipt1 AS 1 GOTO 65 OPEN COM1 9600 N 8 1 RS CSO DS65535 AS 1 LOCATE 7 5 INPUT Press prog feed power on release prog on PM1100 then press any key B PRINT 1 PROGRAMME MODE CHR 13 FOR 1 TO 10 READ A PRINT 1 CHR A NEXT RESTORE PRINT 1 CHR 13 CHR 13 CLOSE 1 DATA 0 1 2 9 0 1 1 1 1 0 The programme sets 7 data odd parity 4800 baud France Data mode 1 min 560 NORMAL DTR zero with a slash across it Note that the factory defaults can always be restored by pressing both the feed and programme switches at power up then releasing only the Feed switch Defaults will be restored and a printed message acknowledges that this has occurred Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 19 Standard Mode Function Horizontal Tab Line Feed Form Feed Vertical Tab Carriage Return Double Width Single Width Reset Underline Underline Release Reverse Print Double Height Graphics Keystroke CTRL CTRL J CTRL K CTRLL n CTRLM CTRL N CTRL O CTRL Q CTRLU CTRL X CTRL Y CTRL Z CTRL n
10. PM1100 SERIES USER MANUAL Document No DS8102 Issue EG Date 21 December 1995 Authorization 71620 LIMITED WARRANTY This product is manufactured to exacting standards and the manufacturer warranties that should any defect in materials or workmanship occur within the warranty period then it will be repaired or at the manufacturer s discretion replaced free of any charge for labour or materials This warranty applies when the equipment has been used in accordance with the instructions and does not cover failure due to operator error or use outside design limits The manufacturer assumes no responsibility for editorial errors or omissions and for consequential losses and or damages The information in this document is subject to change without notice All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 2 GENERAL SAFETY POINTS This equipment has been designed and tested to Meet strict international safety requirements attention to the following general guidelines will ensure it s continued safe operation Always connect mains equipment to a properly grounded power socket The socket must conform to I E C publication 364 Electrical Installation of Buildings or the equivalent national standard for example 15th Edition of I E E Wiring Regulations in the United Kingdom If in doubt have the power socket checked by a qualified electrician Fo
11. PM11XX 5400 Centronics parallel interface Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 8 INSTALLATION AND OPERATORS GUIDE General The PM1100 is designed to be panel mounted as illustrated in Figure 1 The printer should be positioned so as to provide easy access to the feed and programme switch and to the paper well when the lid is open It is recommended that the PM1100 is not sited in an excessively hot or humid location Exposure to grease dust metal swarf or liquids is best avoided PANEL CUTOUT 109 0 x 62 0 Figure 1 PM1100 Panel Mounting Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 9 PM1100 Connector and Switch Details Power and data are supplied via a single 16 way header located on the rear of the printer as shown in Figure 2 Each printer is supplied with a connector with short flying leads suitable for mating with this header Please note that conventional IDC ribbon cable and connectors are not generally considered suitable for connection to a PM1100 Figure 2 PM1100 Connector Location The PM1100 switch panel is shown in Figure 3 Full access to the switches is obtained by rotating the lid latch as illustrated in Figure 4 It should be noted that the paper feed switch is accessible even with the printer cover closed PROGRAMME POWER LED FEED Figure 3 PM1100 Switches Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 10 QUARTER TURN LID CATCH POWER LED PAPER FEED Figure 4 PM1100 Front Panel Switches Programme
12. Press and hold whilst powering on to enter programme mode Once in programme mode press to cycle through the options for the selected parameter When all parameters are set press simultaneously with paper feed to exit programme mode Feed Press and hold whilst powering on to initiate self test When powered on press to feed paper When in programme mode press to select next parameter Indicators Green i When steady indicates PM1100 on When flashing indicates printer in programme mode Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 11 Power Supply The PM1100 provides for two separate supply inputs one for the electronics and one for the mechanism Peak mechanism requirement may reach a momentary maximum of 24A so it is strongly recommended that separate supplies are employed for the mechanism and electronics to prevent noise spikes affecting the logic If however the same 5V supply is used to feed the electronics and the mechanism then peak mechanism current demands may cause the supply voltage to dip below the permitted level for the electronics If this happens the protection circuit within the PM1100 will operate to prevent mechanism damage Under these circumstances the printer may stop and restart repeatedly This type of supply problem can normally be resolved by fitting a reservoir capacitor of around 3300uF on the 5V supply as close as possible to the PM1100 A typical suitable supply circuit is shown in Appendix C The PM1100 does not h
13. ave an integral power switch and it is recommended that in order to ensure safety and ease of operation a power isolating switch is fitted Generally such a switch is best mounted on the panel next to the printer to facilitate ease of self test and programme setup operations Paper Loading The following procedure is recommended for replacing the paper roll Open the lid to remove any remaining old paper Do not to pull the paper backwards out of the rear of the mechanism Press the feed switch until any excess paper left in the mechanism is fed out Reel off a few centimetres from a new paper roll and ensure that the paper end is square Sit the paper roll in the paper well with the paper end coming from the bottom of the roll Offer the paper into the back of the mechanism and press the feed switch Keep the switch depressed until enough paper is fed out for insertion through the paper exit slot Feed the paper through the exit slot and close the lid Figure 5 shows the paper path through the printer Ribbon Replacement The recommended procedure for replacement of the printer ribbon is as follows please refer to Figure 6 Open the lid and note that the legend on the cassette gives an instruction PUSH to remove the old ribbon The cassette will clip off one side and can easily be removed Take a new ribbon and check it is taut Clip it into position making sure that the paper protruding from the top of the mechanism is located between the expo
14. er DO ensure that any electrical connections are properly made in accordance with the instructions DO NOT remove any fixed covers unless you are qualified to do so and even then switch off first and disconnect the power adaptor from the socket before you start DO NOT continue to operate the printer if you have any doubt about it working normally or if it is damaged in any way Refer the unit for repair Power On Procedure Check that the power applied to the unit is correct Open the lid and check that paper and ribbon are present and that there are no foreign objects inside the paper well or mechanism Close the lid ensuring the paper is guided out through the paper exit slot Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 26 Switch on the power to the printer The power on indicator will light the mechanism head will briefly shuttle from side to side and the interface busy signal will clear If this does not happen refer to Appendix E NOTE There is no power on off switch on the printer General Do not remove paper by pulling it from the back of the mechanism and do not pull excessive lengths through the top of the mechanism Either of these operations may cause paper to tear and jam the mechanism Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 27 APPENDIX A Connector and Timing Details Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 28 SONDA RON CONNECTOR AND TIMING DETAILS D D
15. ethod is to send the set up data via the RS232 port to prevent the need for manual programming Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 17 Setup via Data Interface Ifthe PM1100 is turned on whilst both the programme and feed switches are pressed and only the programme switch is released the PM1100 will print NVR COMMS READY gt At this point the printer is waiting to receive data in the following format PROGRAMME MODE CARRIAGE RETURN n1 n10 n1 to n10 are hex numbers The PROGRAMME MODE followed by a carriage return indicates that the printer should expect parameter data as shown in Table 1 below Note The data sent to reprogramme the printer is always expected at 9600 baud 8 data bits no parity irrespective of any of the existing printer settings Upon receiving information in the correct format the PM1100 will print DATA OK NVR UPDATED If the data received is not in the correct format then the PM1100 will print DATA ERROR NVR UNCHANGED Note If no data is received within 15 seconds or the feed key is released before the procedure is complete then the change of parameters will not take place and the PM1100 will print SET ERROR NVR UNCHANGED TABLE 1 Value FE tion I Pes Bits FE E I E GE SE FE E re Pe FT PE I AP EEE A EN so lose f ose fred Ls moon ome sw sme _ __ __ __ _ gt cmon esos so same 1 1 EN ER EE ea een EE O E
16. hat the roll is the right way up The paper should be feeding off the bottom of the roll into the back of the mechanism NOT off the top of the roll Remove paper and reload if necessary 7 No print on paper If the printer is working but no print is visible check that the ribbon is present and not excessively worn and that it is freely moving round the cartridge Wind the ribbon on manually then feed paper while the lid is open to check the cassette knob is rotating Also check that the ribbon has been fitted correctly and that the exposed ribbon is in front of the paper 8 Printer does self test but does not print data sent through interface Check interface connections are correct 9 The printer prints k in place of the transmitted characters or it does not action commands Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 42 This indicates a communications error between host and printer Check handshaking line or parity setting Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 43 10 Ifa command is not carried out by the printer it is possible to check for an incorrect control code or character by initiating diagnostic Mode EXAMPLE HORIZONTAL TAB 09H CTRL I Printed as I CARRIAGE RETURN 0DH CTRL M Printed as M Normal characters are not underlined Maintenance Periodic cleaning will help to keep your printer in good condition IMPORTANT Switch the power to the printer off and disconnect the power supply before any cleaning operation
17. icate a control character To enter diagnostic mode initiate self test and keep the feed switch depressed until DIAGNOSTIC MODE is printed following one complete self test cycle The power on indicator will flash every two seconds whilst in this mode An example of diagnostic mode is as follows ABC DEF Normal Print ABCIDE FM Diagnostic Print Out In the example the following sequence of characters was sent Characters ABC horizontal tab 1 characters DE space character F carriage return M A list of valid control characters is shown on page 11 To terminate diagnostic mode switch off and power on again to resume normal operation Default Settings The PM1100 printer is supplied with the following default settings Data bits 8 Parity None Not shown for Parallel Interface Baud Rate 9600 Not shown for Parallel Interface Character Set UK Print Mode Text Auto Off Not Applicable for Panel Mount Emulation Standard DTR Normal Interface Serial or Parallel Mechanism As applicable Automatically detected and set by the printer Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 15 Programme Setup Mode On the front of the unit there is a power on indicator and a paper feed switch Opening the lid will reveal the programme switch situated next to the feed switch If the programme set up switch is pressed at power up i e programme switch and power on switch together then the printer will go into set up mode and print the current
18. ions stored in non volatile RAM M Head jam protection power to the print head and carriage motor is switched off in the event of a head jam to prevent damage Full 96 ASCII character set plus additional European and scientific characters One line buffer Double width printing Double height printing Underlining Built in tab stops Vertical tab Form feed Self test facility Inverted Printing Data Mode Graphics Reset command Software diagnostics Epson ESC POS and Citizen 560 Emulations E E E S amp S Z Z EEE S amp S S amp S lt lt ZE ZE Zg Reverse Print Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 6 A more detailed feature specification list is contained in Appendix D Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 7 PM1100 Variants The PM1100 is available in a number of variants the principle difference between them being the mechanism fitted as detailed below PM1101 M160 Mech 24 Cols O 0 7 lines second PM1102 M163 Mech 32 Cols 0 5 lines second PM1103 M164 Mech 40 Cols 0 4 lines second PM1106 M180 Mech 24 Cols O 1 7 lines second PM1107 M181 Mech 30 Cols 1 3 lines second PM1108 M182 Mech 36 Cols 1 1 lines second PM1109 M183 Mech 42 Cols 1 0 lines second PM1112 M190 Mech 24 Cols 2 5 lines second PM1114 M192 Mech 40 Cols O 1 7 lines second Additionally the model number indicates the type of data interface as follows PM11XX 5100 Serial RS232 and TTL interface
19. ll toggle between reverse and normal print Issue C Page 22 DOUBLE HEIGHT 1AH GRAPHICS 1BH n Epson ESC POS Emulation TAB 09H LINE FEED 0AH FORM FEED 0CH CR 0DH ESC n 1BH 21H n Document No DS8102 wherever it appears on a line but the condition is always reset at the end of the line Prints the line in double height for one line only Double height and single height cannot be mixed on the same line Graphics command to enter bit image printing The number of graphic bytes sent will depend on the type of mech e g 24 for M190 40 for M192 For each graphic byte sent 6 bits out of the 8 bits are used to build the graphics string LSB as the right most dot n is the number of times the string sent will be repeated for a repetitive pattern n is limited to a maximum of 255 lines The print buffer will be printed first if not empty Examples To repeat a string of data bytes d1 d24 over two rows for an M190 mechanism send 1BH 02H d1 d24 For a non repeated string send 1BH 01H d1 d24 Tab stops occur at every 8th column On receipt of this command spaces are entered into the line up tothe next tap stop Prints the current line and feeds one line If LF CR is sent the CR is ignored to avoid a double feed Prints the current line and feeds the number of lines determined by using the ESC C command Prints current line and feeds one line If CR and LF are sent the LF
20. ne up to the next tap stop Prints current line and feeds one line If LF CR is sent the CR is ignored to avoid a double feed Will feed 4 fast line feeds Fast feeds the paper by n lines n is a single byte hex number in the range 0 lt n lt 20H Note that a vertical tab will print the contents of the line buffer before being executed Prints current line and feeds one line If CR and LF is sent the LF is ignored to avoid a double feed On the receipt of the last printable character e g 24 characters for M190 the printer will automatically print the data in the buffer If CR and LF are sent after this condition they will be ignored Turns double width printing on This state continues until terminated by the single width command or completion of the current line If the last character in the line buffer is double width but there is only room for a single width character then it will be printed in single width Reverts to single width printing Single and double width can be combined anywhere on a line Causes printer status reset Printer status is set to single width normal height no underline Note that the buffer remains unaltered to avoid any data loss Characters sent after this command will be underlined Tabs are not underlined Underlining is terminated by the U L release command or on completion of the current line Terminates underlining This command sets the print to white on black The command wi
21. not override or defeat mechanical or electrical interlock devices Do not allow hair jewellery or clothing to hang into the equipment particularly whilst changing consumables since this poses a serious safety risk Do not operate the equipment if unusual smells or noises are noticed Turn the equipment off and contact your supplier for advice Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 3 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION 6 General DESEHNPUON esrar e R eee eh ee PRE See eee se wee 6 PMTTOO V rens nota woh oe Tinto Mn tate aoe Tite om Tite de ea 7 INSTALLATION AND OPERATORS GUIDE 8 General Lona at Es 8 PM1100 Connector and Switch Details ooooooooooo 9 SMICNES 2 tt it tg 10 Power SUPPLY pen tes ie NS PTE Psic PEGO E 11 Paper Loading mst os e taras e 11 Ribbon Replacement evo astenia EE bee SESS OR NA RISE ES 11 SOM TEST rn sti A A A ete 13 Loopback Test ee Se ae SUES Ute SNE 13 Diagnostic Mode es ps Set tee een ate SN Ow eet eh oo et 14 Default Sewn GS ap ato por baten oe ee EE URS EEE ee Hes SEG be See de 14 Programme Setup Mode arna r nn eee 15 PROGRAMMING 19 Command Summaries 0000 cece 19 Standard Mode a va lupa PSH bee EE OS ee BG a Ta dE 19 Epson ESC POS Emulation 0 00 eee 19 Citizen 560 Emulation lt gt Lleida syre 19 Command Details sua ware ees hw Sate Bae tds Ke date A E 20 Standard Mode 2 micos TER DRE ETC OS DIE bE BEES DE 20 Epson ESC POS Emulation
22. r protection against electric shock certain parts of equipment including the interface connections are designed such that the voltage is limited to a safe value In order to maintain this protection it is essential that any equipment connected to the printer has interface connections that are similarly protected It is recommended that assurance is obtained from manufacturers suppliers of such equipment that interfaces comply with the requirements of PELV circuits in accordance with BS7002 or SELV circuits in accordance with I E C 435 edition 2 In some cases where equipment is supplied with a moulded mains plug which is not compatible with local sockets the moulded plug should be cut off and destroyed MOULDED MAINS PLUGS WHICH HAVE BEEN CUT OFF ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND MUST BE DESTROYED Unless equipment is designed to be used without an earth e g battery powered or double insulated equipment the equipment must be earthed Always exercise care in moving positioning equipment Always site equipment on a surface suitable for it s weight Always use the correct consumables e g paper and ribbons Use of incorrect consumables will invalidate the warranty and may result in degraded performance reduced equipment life Do not remove plates covers or guards that are secured in place by screws or clips There are no user serviceable areas within such covers and their removal will invalidate the warranty and may pose a Safety risk Do
23. sed ribbon and the plastic cassette Wind the knob a few turns in the direction shown on the cassette to take up any slack in the ribbon Close the lid Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 12 Figure 5 Paper Path amp wy EJECT PUSH THIS TURN WHEEL IN EDGE TO DIRECTION SHOWN EJECT CASSETTE TO WIND RIBBON Figure 6 Ribbon Replacement Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 13 Self Test To perform a self test switch on the power to the printer at the same time as pressing the feed switch and keep the feed switch depressed until the test starts This will check the mechanism and a large proportion of the software and hardware except that dealing with the data interface without the need for connection to a host An example of a typical self test pattern is shown overpage The software issue is printed in double height double width text followed by the character set in normal text Below this are listed the current settings of the user selectable options If the settings are correct for your host you are ready to connect the printer to your system Otherwise you will need to reprogram the printer as described below The self test will be repeated until the power is switched off Normal operation is resumed after power on Sep IM SS amp 01234567 89 lt gt RABCDEFGHIJKLMNO PORSTUVWXYZ N abcdefg hijklmnopqrstuvwxyz O Ci adadcGGe1i i AAReRosoou y OUCEY FAL6UAN4 7 j gt I 11 M lt 578A
24. ssue C Page 39 The PM1100 uses wood free white paper to the following specification Dimensions 57 5mm 0 5mm width 57mm max Roll diameter Thickness 85 microns Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 40 APPENDIX E TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE Document No DS8102 Issue C Page 41 TROUBLESHOOTING AND MAINTENANCE Troubleshooting The majority of problems associated with PM1100 s can be traced to improper installation cabling or setup The following notes should assist in identifying and correcting some of the more common problems If additional assistance is required please contact your supplier 1 The power light does not come on when the unit is switched on Check that the power applied to the unit is correct If power resource is satisfactory and the LED still does not illuminate when the power is switched on refer the unit for repair 2 Power light comes on but does not feed paper This is a head jam condition Check that there is no paper jammed in the mechanism 3 Power light comes on but flickers when printing or feeding paper Check rating of power source see page 6 4 Printer only prints rows of dots Check rating of power source see page 6 5 Printer prints short lines of text but will not print full lines Check rating of power source see page 6 6 The paper is not feeding properly If the print looks squashed check that the paper roll is sitting correctly in the paper well and t
25. t mode is set by the programmed parameters in the printer Set form length When used in conjunction with the form feed command OCH the printer will feed n lines Note that if n O then there will be no line feeds Feeds a new line after printing Issue C Page 25 FORM FEED 0CH Carries out a form feed performance after printing This function is fixed to three lines CR 0DH Feeds a new line after printing REVERSE PRINT 14H This command sets the print to white on black The command will toggle between reverse and normal print wherever it appears on a line but the condition is always reset at the end of the line CLEAR BUFFER 18H Clears the print data in the buffer All the previous input data is cleared with this code However in case of graphic print mode this code is treated as data DOUBLE WIDTH 1EH Enhanced character designation The designation is released with US code 1FH or line feed 0AH Standard and enhanced characters can be printed in one line SINGLE WIDTH 1FH Standard character designation Initiated after power up and after each printed line ESC K n1 n2 1BH 4BH n1 n2 This command requires special note because all associated data will be ignored The number of graphics bytes determined by n1 and n2 will be received but discarded so as not to appear as erroneous text Programming Operation Notes Operation DO read the operating instructions carefully before you attempt to use the print
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