DOT MATRIX PRINTER
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1. Printing of registered letters To print registered character in the same manner as printing other fixed characters use the commands CR LF ESC B n 42 For 40 column model In CBM 920 emulation ESC amp C1 A1 A2 In iDP3110 emulation ESC amp A1 A2 With ESC 1BH amp 26H C1 A1 A2 code and the pattern data following input a pattern is registered Only CBM 920 emulation is specified for Up to 224 characters can be registered into addresses from 20H to FFH When the same pattern data is registered in the same address data registered before is cleared and the new data becomes valid Recognition of use of upper most bit For recognition of use or non use of the uppermost bit by a character to be registered set data to Parameter C1 C1 0 00H Uppermost bit not used Other than C1 0 Uppermost bit used If 0 is set to this parameter regardless of whether most significant bit is specified character as imaged cannot be registered Setting of addresses A1 Registration starting address 20H FFH 2 Registration ending address 20H FFH Pattern data configuration Pattern data to be registered must consist of 9 bytes per character That is pattern data configured by 9 x 8 dot matrix is broken up into 9 vertically each of which is represented by 1 byte of data All together 9 bytes of data are transmitted In case of iDP3110 emulat2. F E C D CP865 Nordic 9 CP863 Canadian French 8 11 CP866 Russian 10 CP852 Eastern Europe 51 13 WPC1252 Windows Latin1 12 CP857 Turkish 15 869 Greek 14 CP864 Arabic man 8 91 52 Y 8 9 A BI ICID EF 9 2 International Character Code Table Country 50 50 s 7B 7C 7 0 usa OG 1 1812 j e 2 Germany 8 3101017 61418 3 U K s 4 Denmark e 1 1 9 Sweden D Italy f e 7 ofaloajyeli 7 Spain ei
3. Codepage 9201ntl Emulation CBM 920 ACK Timing After PNE Sensor Enable P ON Sel Select BUSY CBM 920 Buffer 2Kbytes PNE Peout Enable PNE signal I F LED FEEDSW BUSY Disable AutoLoad Short AL recover FEED SW Power Check PowerON Paper LED CBM 920 E O QU D o0 10U 5 amp U0UN PO uu aa 5 PARALLEL INTERFACE 5 1 Specifications 1 Data input system 8 bit parallel DATA 1 8 2 Control signal ACK STB BUSY PE RESET FAULT 3 Power cable 5V GND and FG 4 Compatible connector HIF3F 20PA 2 54DS 71 Hirose Electric compatible HIF3C 20D 2 54C Hirose Electric compatible 5 2 Connector Pin Assignment Signal Name i Signal Name BUSY PE FAULT RESET GND For interface FRAME GND FG 5V For circuit control GND For circuit control 5V For mechanism drive GND For mechanism drive 5 3 Description of Input Output Signals 1 Input signal DATA 1 to DATA 8 8 bit parallel signal positive logic STB Strobe signal for reading out data negative logic RESET Signal for resetting the entire unit negative logic 4 ms or more 2 Output signal e ACK 8 bit data signal for requesting data ACK is issued at the end of the BUSY signal negative logic BUSY Signal indicating the printer is busy Input new data when the signal is in
4. ESC Change memory switch 21 Invalid in some case Refer to the descriptions for LF and CR 2 Invalid in some case Refer to the descriptions for Enable Disable registered characters 3 Function differs by the number of printable columns specification Refer to the descriptions for Register user defined character 4 Different in function Refer to the descriptions for Power down function 36 8 2 Control Code Details Command for Line Feed After Printing CR LF 1 2 By entering CR ODH LF OAH codes data in the print buffer is printed followed by a line feed Without data in the print buffer only a line feed is performed This command is ignored just after buffer full in case of 920 emulation CR and LF are valid in the following conditions CBM 920 Emulation SW1 Switch No 1 OFF ON Serial LF only CR and LF Parallel LF only CR and LF iDP3110 Emulation SW2 Switch No 2 OFF ON Serial CR only LF only Parallel LF only CR only Specify Clear double width character SI SO US RS and DC4 command SI SO codes function in the same manner 05 85 as long as 8 bit data are assigned serial communication data bit length which however are divided under 7 bit assignment into 51 20 7 characters print assignment and SO characters print assignment functions 1 Standard letter assignment SO RS command With SI OFH US
5. Make sure to maintain the equipment after switching OFF the power When cleaning the platen of printer mechanism wipe out the dirty portion by a cotton pad dipped intoethyl alcohol When cleaning the surface of the main unit case use soft cloth In case the dirty portion can not becleared out by the soft cloth use wet cloth squeezed tightly Absolutely do not use thinners truculence benzene or ketene group solvents or chemical impregnated cleaning cloths At least leave cleaning of the inside of this equipment to your sales shop once a year Using thisequipment keeping dirty without cleaning the insidemay cause a fire or breakage of the equipment N WARNING Never handle the printer in the manners described below otherwise it may be damaged get out of order or overheated possibly causing smoke fire or electric shock If the printer is damaged or breaks down be sure to turn off the power disconnect the power plug from the wall outlet and contact your CITIZEN SYSTEMS dealer Do not allow the printer to be subjected to any strong impact or shock such as stamping hitting dropping and the like Install the printer in a well ventilated place Do not use the printer in such a manner that its ventilation slots are blocked Do not install the printer in a place like a laboratory where chemical reactions are expected or in a place where saltish gases are present in the atmosphere Use the printer only on the specified voltage a
6. DOT MATRIX PRINTER MODEL 9201 User s Manual CITIZEN SYSTEMS JAPAN CO LTD If you want to dispose this product do not mix with general household waste There is a separate collection systems for used electronics products in accordance with legislation under the WEEE Directive Directive 2002 96 EC and is effective only within European Union Wenn Sie dieses Produkt entsorgen wollen dann tun Sie dies bitte nicht zusammen mit dem Haushaltsm ll Es gibt im Rahmen der WEEE Direktive innerhalb der Europ ischen Union Direktive 2002 96 EC gesetzliche Bestimmungen f r separate Sammelsysteme f r gebrauchte elektronische Ger te und Produkte Si vous souhaitez vous d barrasser de cet appareil ne le mettez pas la poubelle avec vos ordures m nag res ll existe un syst me de r cup ration distinct pour les vieux appareils lectroniques conform ment la l gislation WEEE sur le recyclage des d chets des quipements lectriques et lectroniques Directive 2002 96 EC qui est uniquement valable dans les pays de l Union europ enne Les appareils et les machines lectriques et lectroniques contiennent souvent des mati res dangereuses pour l homme et l environnement si vous les utilisez et vous vous en d barrassez de inappropri e Si desea deshacerse de este producto no lo mezcle con residuos dom sticos de car cter general Existe un sistema de recogida selectiva de aparatos electr nicos usados seg n
7. DIP SWITCH SW1 SETTING 7 1 DIP Switch Position DIP switch SW1 is located at the back of the printer as shown in the figure below The polarity and part of the function of the switch differs depending on the interface For memory switch setting refer to 4 9 Setting Memory Switches Anote Before setting turn the printer power off Do not use edged object such as a pen to change the switch Serial ON 12345678 Parallel ON 1234 7 2 Parallel Interface Type Switch No Function Factory Setting 1 Character direction Normal Inverted 2 920 CR command Ignore CR CR LF 2 3110 CR command CR LF 3 RESET in Disable Enable 4 Memory switch Disable Setting Enable Setting Difference may occur in accordance with the emulation set by the memory switch After setting DIP switch No 4 to ON turning the printer power on with the SEL switch pressed and held causes the printer enter the Manual memory switch setting mode After manual setting mode be sure to set this switch to OFF 84 7 3 Serial Interface Type Switch No Function Factory Setting 1 Character direction Normal Inverted 2 920 CR command Ignore CR CR LF 2 3110 CR command Reset in Disable Enable Memory switch Disable Setting Enable Setting Transmission rate and parity The following refere
8. the communication bit length must be set to 8 bits by manual setting or the like For manual setting refer to 4 9 Setting Memory Switch 47 Function Select international character set 0 13 Setting range of parameters n1 and n2 is as shown below Content of Setting See International Character Code Table Select code page 0 11 253 254 255 See Character Code Table Select Command Select emulation 0 CBM 920 Emulation iDP3110 Emulation ACK timing When it is a parallel I F model Before clearing BUSY Before and after clearing BUSY After clearing BUSY Communication error data processing When it is cereal I F model Valid Replace with 3Fh Replace with 7Fh Paper near end PNE function Valid Invalid Power ON state Online Offline Busy signal clear timing The function is not provided in cereal I F model Standard CBM 920 Emulation Input buffer Size 2k bytes 72 bytes PE output at PNE When it is a parallel I F model Valid Inalid Communication data bit length selection When it is cereal I F model 8 bits 7 bits I F LED state at PNE I F shows the BUSY signal and LED shows the Paper lamp I F LED I F only LED only BUSY at FEED switch ON When it is a parallel I F model Valid Inalid Auto loading When it is a parallel I
9. BUSY Before and after clearing BUSY After clearing BUSY Before Center After Communication error data processing Comm Error 5 Ignored Replaced with 3Fh Replaced with 7Fh Ignore 3Fh 7Fh Paper near end selection PNE Sensor Valid Invalid Enable Disable Power ON state P ON Sel 6 Online Offine Select Deselect Busy signal clear timing Busy 7 Standard CBM 920 Standard CBM 920 Input buffer size Buffer 2k bytes 72bytes 1 0 01 0 01 0 2Kbytes 72bytes Setting items Printout in the lower PE output at PNE PNE Peout Options Valid Invalid Value 1 Printout of option Enable Disable Factory setting Communication data bit length selection Bit Length 8 bits 7 bits 8 bits 7 bits I F LED state at PNE PNE Signal 8 I F and LED I F only LED only I F LED I F only LED only BUSY at FEED switch ON FEED SW Busy Invalid valid Disable Enable Auto loading AutoLoad Short Few lines Long Approx 2 times Invalid Short Long Disable Clear after auto loading AL recover FEED SW Auto FEED SW Auto Supply voltage check Power Check At Power ON Always PowerON Always Paper lamp Paper LED CBM 920 Emulation 92011 ol naua ola 0 2 CH 920 92011 1 Value is the one printed as t
10. Blank page International character Character of 14 countries is available Special mode Hexadecimal dump printing Memory SW setting Paper near end detection Detected when printing paper gets scarce Paper end detection Printing suspended when printing paper is lost Autoloading function Feeds paper by a specified amount when printing paper is set Error detection Mechanical lock error Memory check error Low voltage High voltage error Ink ribbon Black Dedicated ribbon cassette Service life Approx 200 000 letters Voltage Control system DC5V 5 0 2A Driving system DC5V 10 Approx 2 5A Approx 4A peak The user is requested to prepare external power supply Power consumption Printing Approx 7 VA Duty 1296 Stand by Approx 0 5 VA Weight Approx 500 g Including mounting brackets ribbon cassette Reliability MCBF Approx 1 5 million lines MCBF Approx 1 million lines Dimension 115 W x 65 H x 119 D mm Panel installation hole size 109 W x 62 H 0 mm 0 5mm Operating temperature and 0 to 40 C 35 to 85 RH without condensation humidity Storage temperature and 20 to 60 C 10 to 90 RH without condensation humidity Safety standard UL RU TUV TUV CE Marking VCCI Class A FCC Class A 40 3 EXTERNAL APPEARANCE AND PART DESCRIPTIONS 3 1 External Appearance 2 FEED switch Front cover
11. CBM 920 Emulation 40 digits CBM 920 Emulation 24 digits iDP3110 Emulation 40 digits iDP3110 Emulation 24 digits O Operation enabled by the Valid Invalid command of registered characters x As the registered characters are valid by the Register User defined Character command it is not necessary to set the registered characters to be valid 12 Character Registration ESC amp Command 1 For 24 column model ESC amp A1 A2 Individual patterns can be registered by entering the code ESC 1BH 787 26H A1 A2 then entering the pattern data A maximum of 224 characters can be registered and any address in the range of 20H to FFH can be used for the registration However if a new pattern is registered in an address already in use existing data is cleared and the newly entered data becomes valid Address setting Specified address is matched to the character code and can be accessed likewise to the stored fixed character record If a fixed character is defined in the specified address the fixed character becomes invalid A1 signifies the starting address for the registrations A2 is the ending address When A1 A2 or A2 A1 gt 7 is specified no registration occurs and data following is treated as print data 41 Method of data transmission 1 Single character registration Select the address to be defined character code from among 20H to FFH and designate is as A1 When r
12. LOW condition positive logic PE Signal that shows form cutting positive logic FAULT Signal that shows that trouble like mechanism alarm etc occurred 3 Other GND Ground commonly used in the circuit FRAME Frame ground case ground 4 Timing chart Busy signal timing Clear timing can be selected by the memory switch ACK signal timing The following kinds of timing can be selected by the memory switch setting POWER DATA DATA DATA T1 2 0us MIN DATA T2 500ms MIN T3 bus TYP STB T2 OL BUSY ACK Busy signal timing Clear timing be selected by the memory switch ACK signal timing The following kinds of timing can be selected by the memory switch setting BUSY T4 5us TYP TA T5 bus TYP BUSY Center 22 35 BUSY After ACK 29 5 4 Electrical Characteristics 1 Input signal level The input except RESET are CMOS signal levels As the input side is pulled up with a resistance of 10 it can be used at TTL level CMOS Level TTL Level HIGH level 4 0 V MIN HIGH level 2 4 V MIN LOW level 1 0 V MAX LOW level 0 4 V MAX 2 Output signal level All inputs are TTL level As the input side is pulled up with a resistance
13. Note that printing starts automatically if print data is present in the receiving buffer If Clear with FEED switch after paper setting is set press the FEED switch once after completing auto loading If paper removal is attempted or paper is not inserted correctly during auto loading paper feed operation stops Insert the print paper again AN note Do not pull the print paper during auto loading If print paper is not fed by auto loading remove the print paper and then insert it again Note the direction of the print paper setting 219 4 8 Self printing Function Hexadecimal Printing Function Turning the printer power on while pressing and holding the FEED switch causes the following state Before operating the FEED switch confirm that the DIP switch SW1 No 4 at the back of the printer is set to OFF Self printing function Prints model name version initial setting state etc Hexadecimal printing function Prints all data sent from the host in hexadecimal code This mode lasts till the printer is turned off 1 Self printing function Turn the printer power on with the FEED switch pressed and held Release the FEED switch in 3 seconds after printer power on and self printing starts After self printing normal printing state is restored 2 Hexadecimal printing function Turn the printer power on with the FEED switch pressed and held for approx 6 seconds and then release the FEED switch The print
14. Tolerance 0 mm 0 5 mm 2343 4 2 I F Cable Connection 1 Hold the protruding section at the rear of the printer cover and lift in the direction indicated 1 Confirm that themain power supply etc are OFF 2 Prepare power supply satisfying the power voltage and current capacity having been specified in the specifications 3 Firmly connect in appropriate direction the power supply and the main body through using the attached cable The connector is at the bottom of the main body as shown in the drawing This cable is integrated with the communication cable The power cable is larger than the communication cable which is colored in red and in orange for 5V use and in black for GND 4 Connect a power supply cable to the power supply Pay attention not to connect power supply cable in reverse polar note Be sure to connect power cord and interface cable in correct polarity Connecting cable in reverse polarity may cause damage not only to the printer but also to the host Hold the connector when connecting or disconnecting the power cord of interface cable D E 4 3 Panel Opening Closing 4 3 1 Opening Closing of Front Panel 1 Applying your finger on the projection on the left side of the front panel pull it forward when the lock is released It opens by about 180 centering around the fixed axis 2 Forclosing pressing the front panel tightly close it until click sound is heard Also confirm
15. establece la legislaci n prevista por la Directiva 2002 96 CE sobre residuos de aparatos el ctricos y electr nicos RAEE vigente nicamente en la Uni n Europea Se desiderate gettare via questo prodotto non mescolatelo ai rifiuti generici di casa Esiste un sistema di raccolta separato per i prodotti elettronici usati in conformit alla legislazione RAEE Direttiva 2002 96 CE valida solo all interno dell Unione Europea Deponeer dit product niet bij het gewone huishoudelijk afval wanneer u het wilt verwijderen Er bestaat ingevolge de WEEE richtlijn Richtlijn 2002 96 EG een speciaal wettelijk voorgeschreven verzamelsysteem voor gebruikte elektronische producten welk alleen geldt binnen de Europese Unie Hvis du vil skille dig af med dette produkt m du ikke smide det ud sammen med dit almindelige husholdningsaffald Der findes et separat indsamlingssystem for udtjente elektroniske produkter i overensstemmelse med lovgivningen under WEEE direktivet direktiv 2002 96 EC som kun er g ldende den Europ iske Union Se quiser deitar fora este produto n o misture com lixo comum De acordo com a legisla o que decorre da Directiva REEE Res duos de Equipamentos El ctricos e Electr nicos 2002 96 CE existe um sistema de recolha separado para os equipamentos electr nicos fora de uso em vigor apenas na Uni o Europeia Je eli zamierzasz pozby sie tego produktu nie wyrzucaj go razem ze zwyk ymi domowymi odpadkam
16. not specified in this manual Data is basically for temporary use and not stored for an extended period of time or permanently Please note that Citizen Systems is not responsible for damage or lost profit resulting from the loss of data caused by accidents repairs tests or other occurrence If you find loss of information error or uncertain matter please contact your Citizen Systems dealer If you find any disordered or missing page s contact your Citizen Systems dealer for replacement CITIZEN is registered trade mark of CITIZEN WATCH CO LTD Japan CITIZEN es una marca registrada de CITIZEN WATCH CO LTD Japon 2 SAFETY PRE CAUTIONS WHICH SHOULD BE STRICTLY OBSERVED In order to prevent injury hazard to operators third parties or damage to property special warning symbols are used in this user s manual to indicate important items to be strictly observed Please be familiar with the following precautions before reading this manual The following describes the degree of hazard and damage that could occur if the printer is improperly operated by ignoring the instructions indicated by the warning symbols Neglecting precautions indicated by this symbol may result in fatal or serious injury Neglecting precautions indicated by this symbol may result in injury or damage to properties A N This symbol is used to alert your attention to important items N ORDINARYMAINTENANCE
17. of 10 kQ it can be used at TTL level HIGH level 2 4 V MIN LOW level 0 4 V MAX 3 conditions lt HOST SIDE gt lt PRINTER SIDE gt 573 or equivalent DATA D 10k HE 1 5k 7406 or equivalent RESET m Gri 104 1 TIT ACK BUSY PE FAULT 10k HCO5 or equivalent lt lt lt p 6 SERIAL INTERFACE 6 1 Specifications 1 2 3 Synchronization Asynchronous Baud rate 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 Baud sec User selection Word configuration Start bit 1 bit Data bit 7 bits or 8 bits User selection Parity bit odd even no parity User selection Stop bit 1 bit or more ee o o Data I O signal RxD TxD RE 232C Control signal DTR PE RESET FAULT Signal polarity RS 232C TTL CMOS e Mark Logic 1 3 to 12V H level Logic 1 Space Logic 0 3 V to 12 V Llevel Logic 0 Power cable 5V GND and FG Compatible connector HIF3F 20PA 2 54DS 71 Hirose Electric compatible HIF3C 20D 2 54C Hirose Electric compatible 6 2 Connector Pin Assignment Signal Name i Signal Name N C Unconnection GND For interface FRAME GND FG 5V For circuit control GND For circuit control 5V For mechanism drive GND For mechanism drive 6 3 Description of Input Outpu
18. sure to disconnect the power plug from the wall outlet Be sure to turn off the power of the printer and the host computer connected before connecting or disconnecting the cables always hold both plug and cable Do not pull or carry the printer in such a manner that an undesirable load is applied to the cables Connect the connector cables correctly and securely Especially if a connection is made with the polarity reversed internal elements inside the printer may be damaged or the host computer connected may be adversely affected Do not use excessive extension of signal wires or connection to the equipment that is likely to generate much noise to prevent data from being affected by noise Install and use the printer in a place provided with a suitable wall outlet nearby so that you can immediately disconnect the power plug to shut off the power to the printer if an abnormal condition occurs Before transporting the printer remove the ink ribbon and the paper roll from the printer AAN PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLING Do not handle the equipment in the following manners because problems may result Do not print when there is no recording paper or ink ribbon set in the printer Otherwise print head may be damaged Be careful not to drop foreign substances such as clips pins and screws into the equipment Do not spill any liquid or spray any chemical containing liquid over the equipment Do not stamp on drop hit or give a st
19. 1FH codes input lateral enlargement is cancelled and the data following are printed in standard letters This command can cancel only lateral enlargement which dose not apply to x4 enlargement Laterally enlarged letter assignment SO RS command With SO OEH RS 1EH codes input in any columns the data following are printed in prints enlarged double in width Although standard and enlarged letters can be mixed within one line automatic buffer full printing takes place when the number of columns reaches 24 or 40 counted in standard letters With 920 emulation laterally enlarged letter assignment is cleared by printing after line feed followed by SI US and DC1 With 3110 emulation it is cleared by printing after line feed by LF and CR followed by SI US and DC4 Example of receive data Results of Printing For 24 column model 50 1234567890 CR 123456789 50 123 SI ABCD CR 123ABCD 50 12 SI ABCD SO 12 CR 3 1123456789018 SO SO 12345678901B 25971 3 4 5 6 Data Cancel CAN Command With CAN 18H code input print data held within the line before input of the CAN code are all cancelled Example of print data Results of Printing As data 123456 are cancelled without the command SO cancelled ABC is printed in lateral enlargement 50 123456 CAN A
20. 3 Paper lamp 4 Knob 5 Ribbon cover Fixed axis Rear cover Case 1 I F connector 8 PNE sensor 6 Paper holder Ratings seal 9 DIP switch SW1 11 POWER lamp Roller 7 PE sensor 10 Back switch I41 3 2 Part Descriptions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 I F connector Interface connector FEED switch Power lamp Knob Ribbon cover Paper holder PE sensor PNE sensor DIP switch SW1 10 Back switch 11 POWER lamp 12 Mounting bracket Printer can be connected to the signal line of various kinds of host via a cable Please ensure that both the printer and the host are turned off before connecting or disconnecting This connector also has a power input Connect the FG terminal to the earth Cable connected differs with the interface Paper is fed while this switch is pressed and held Turning the printer power on while pressing and holding this switch causes self printing to start In the memory switch setting mode various kinds of setting are available by pressing this switch Lights blinks when the paper has become scarce or run out The lighting status depends on the memory switch setting Blinks when mechanism error or the like occurs depending on the condition of memory switch setting Used to set paper or to open the front cover when setting or replacing paper Opened closed when replacing the ink ribbon cassette Can op
21. 8 V For Busy DH qu Space 8 V For Ready MAX232E compatible MAX232E compatible 2 TTL circuit PE RESET FAULT Input RESET The input signal level is TTL level HIGH level 2 4 V MIN level 0 4 V 1104 7406 compatible Output RE FAULT The output signal level is TTL level HIGH level 2 4 V MIN LOW level 0 4 V PE FAULT 5 compatible 6 5 Error Detection This printer detects the following communication errors in the data communication of serial interface When any error occurs the printer converts or may ignore in some Case the data at the occurrence of the error to the characters set by the memory switch and then prints the characters Parity error Parity error occurs when parity check is specified and parity is not observed in the even and odd parity checks Framing error When space state detected on detection of stop bit Overrun error This error occurs when next data is transferred to receiving buffer though input buffer is full of data RECEIVING CONTROL AND BUFFERING This equipment controls on receipt of print data receiving DTR Control in one word unit If the host disregards DTR and carries out data transmission at this time over run of receiving data may be resulted This state should be avoided on the host s responsibility The data discharging type host cannot follow this 83 7
22. BC CR Inverted Letter Assignment DC2 Command When data are input with DC2 12H attached at the beginning of a line invalid when attached to any other place data following are all printed in inverted letters To cancel this input either DC2 again or DC1 initial setting Initial Setting DC1 Command With DC1 11H input various conditions set after power supply are cancelled and the state as at supply of power is restored Content of the input buffer however is held unchanged Continuous Paper Feed Assignment ESC B Command With ESC 1BH 42H n code input continuous paper feed at n dot line is executed However n allows continuous paper feed to be executed at even numbered dot line in the range of 4 255 If is specified otherwise this command is cancelled When this command is entered print data if any in the input buffer is printed Print line 10 dot line is included in the amount of line feed therefore 4 lt 9 provides a line space of 0 38 7 8 International Character Select ESC R Command By entering the code ESC 1BH 52H n characters input hereafter are set to the characters for the following countries With n other than those specified the set value for the U S is assigned Country U S A USA Country Country Sweden SWE Denmark 2 DEM 2 France FRA Italy ITA Spain 2 SPN 2 Germa
23. E does not function when memory switch No 4 is disabled 26 4 12 Special Functions This printer allows following printing and setting by using Back switch located on the back of the printer 1 2 In case of normal printing operation When the printer is ready for printing in normal operation press and hold this switch for more than 3 seconds PAPER lamp lights and then release it The printer prints the detailed status of memory switches currently set When pressing and holding this switch for more than 6 seconds and then releasing it PAPER lamp goes off the printer starts self printing In case of memory switch setting When the printer is ready for selecting items in the state of transferring to memory switch setting mode pressing and holding this switch for approx 3 seconds or more and then releasing it results in transfer to the last item selection state state of re setting or selecting memory switch writing If this switch is pressed for approx 6 seconds or more and then released the memory switch is restored to the initial state As the initial state is only set in the setting mode writing to memory switch is necessary If the FEED switch is kept pressed when this switch is released the printer is initialized to domestic setting If the FEED switch is not pressed the printer is initialized to overseas setting Printout of memory switch domestic setting Memory SW Information Country U S A
24. F model Short Long Approx 2 times Invalid Clear after auto loading FEED SW Auto Supply voltage check At Power ON Always Paper lamp CBM 920 Emulation 41 48 92011 CHARACTER CODE TABLE 9 9 1 Code page table ASCII 1 CBM 920 Emulation Japan 3 CBM 920 Emulation International 2 4 T 2 212 ri H 4 KO 49 Katakana 5 CP437 USA Std Europe 4 wf x et elo se lt uix imu al Al el oN SEEEDEEDEEEE oi Bil AL IRL 4 RE AEE NY 2 NI gt aji Hl sl RE RS nl ei Lia Isl ei Ji Haj H i d H rn SE o om 4 95 13 del el dell a w Portuguese CP860 7 CP858 Multilingual 6
25. IAL INTERFACE 4 4 4 4 4242422 31 6 1 SPeCifiCAtiONS rise 32 6 2 Connector Pin Assignment 31 6 3 Description of Input Output Signal 32 6 4 Electrical Characteristics 32 0 5 Error Detection rero tennis tuuc 241425 ee 33 DIP SWITCH 5841 SETTING n kae 34 7 1 DIP SWITCH EE 34 7 2 Parallel Interface 34 7 3 ie eicere etie cies cuna erer 35 PRINT CONTROL FUNCTION eene nnns 36 8 1 Listof Gontrol Codes 36 8 2 Control Code Details 37 CHARACTER CODE 49 9 1 Code page table civaseietecdavsoececweavsnced 49 9 2 International Character Code 53 10 EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS eere 54 1 INTRODUCTION The CBM 920II is dot impact printer widely usable with various data communication terminals POS terminal and measurement terminals THE 9201 a compact type printer with rated into a rack This printer being compact and equipped with extensive functions is suitable to a wide range of applications Read this manual thoroughly to understand the product before use 1 Compact desk to
26. ODUCTION 8 1 1 8 E 8 2 TYPE CLASSIFICATIONS 2 42 4 2 22 1 9 2 1 TYDE E 9 2 2 POWer lee EE 9 2 3 5 5 E 10 3 EXTERNAL APPEARANCE AND PART DESCRIPTIONS 11 3 1 Appearance dee Eege 11 3 2 Part Descriptions 12 4 OPERATIONS c c 13 4 1 Rack NIOUNLNG xe e n ee UE A Rd NU 13 4 2 WF Cable Connection 14 4 3 Panel 4 15 4 4 Paper 16 4 5 Setting Ribbon 16 ALG Seting Mats o E ERI D E T DE T EE 17 4 7 Loading FuriGtlon 2 19 4 8 Self printing Function Hexadecimal Printing Function 20 4 9 Memory Switch Setting 21 4 10 PNE PE Other reri ee eet rene iecur erret 25 4 11 Clearing Lamp Status I F signal status error etc 26 4 12 Special Functions 27 5 PARALLEL 2 2 2 42 2 2 22442 2 28 5 1 SPECI EE 28 5 2 Connector Pin ASSIQGNMENL 28 5 3 Description of Input Output Signals 29 5 4 Electrical Characteristics 30 6 SER
27. d Auto loading Valid short Clear after auto loading FEED SW Supply voltage check Only at power ON Paper lamp CBM920 emulation 1 Effective only for parallel I F P model 2 Applicable to parallel I F P model 3 Applicable to serial I F R model Memory switch setting can be changed by a command or by manual operation a Change by command Memory switch can be changed by a command For details refer to 8 Print Control Function When the printer receives the command it outputs a BUSY signal and enters memory setting mode After writing into memory switch software resetting is carried out and the receive buffer print buffer are cleared causing each set value to return to the initial value and then the contents of the memory switch es are reloaded Commands are set one by one Use care when changing two or more set values I21 b Change by manual operation Set the DIP switch SW1 No 4 at the back of the printer to ON Turn the printer power on while pressing and holding the FEED switch The printer prints the information on the current memory switch setting and then enters the Change Setting mode In this case the PAPER lamp and the POWER lamp blink alternatively at 1 second intervals and the BUSY signal is outputted Using the FEED switch choose one of the options for each setting item Changing setting item A total of 15 setting items are available The printer prints t
28. d when the printer mechanism is locked by paper jam or the like during printing or paper feeding The printer outputs the BUSY and FAULT signals to the host The PAPER lamp blinks depending in accordance with the status of memory switch setting After removing the error state press the FEED switch to restore If the error state cannot be cleared turn the printer power off and verify the error status Memory error RAM error This error is issued when error occurs in the memory built in the printer at the time of printer power on The PAPER lamp blinks and outputs BUSY and FAULT to the host Turn the printer power off and then turn the printer on If error still occurs with the printer power on this is an unrecoverable error Contact your nearest CITIZEN SYSTEMS dealer Memory switch error This error is developed when any abnormality is detected in the setting of memory switch when the printer is powered on This error is recovered by resetting the memory setting and turning the printer power on again If the error cannot be recovered even by resetting turn the printer power off and contact your nearest CITIZEN SYSTEMS dealer Voltage error This error occurs when the printer detects abnormal supply voltage in mechanism driving system when the printer power is turned on or during printer operation The PAPER lamp blinks and outputs BUSY and FAULT to the host This is an unrecoverable error Turn off the printer immediately This erro
29. data previously received is printed out To exit the power down mode re enter the printer power or apply the LOW signal to the RESET terminal for more than 4 ms a DC2 12H The printer enters the power down mode when DC3 13H code is entered In this mode the oscillator does not stop oscillation b DC3 13H The printer enters the power down mode when DC2 12H code is entered Operation of the oscillator is terminated reducing the power consumption to less than that of the DC2 power down mode 17 Change Memory Switch ESC Command By the entry of the ESC 1BH 29H 55H n1 n2 AAH code contents of memory switch shown in the table below can be changed When receiving this code the printer enters the BUSY state and writes specified data value to the memory switch In this case the printer performs reset operation Here the input buffer print buffer is cleared all set values are restored to the initial value and the contents of memory switch are read again This command cannot be executed consecutively When two or more memory settings are changed set the value one by one Anote If the parameter value is other than specified writing to memory switch is not carried out Ifthe first byte and the fourth byte of parameter is other than specified code writing to memory switch is not carried out n case of serial interface communication bit length must be set to 8 bits When set to other than 8 bits
30. ed the class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian department of communications Pour L utilisateurs Canadiens Cet appareil num rique de la classe A est conforme la norme NMB 003 du Canada Cet appareil num rique ne d passe pas les limites de car gorie a pour les missions de bruit radio manant d appareils num riques tel que pr vu dans les r glements sur l interf rence radio du d partment Canadien des communications GENERAL PRECAUTIONS Before using this product be sure to read through this manual After having read this manual keep it in a safe readily accessible place for future reference The information contained herein is subject to change without prior notice Reproduction or transfer of part or all of this document in any means is prohibited without permission from Citizen Systems Note that Citizen Systems is not responsible for any operation results regardless of missing error or misprinting in this manual Note that Citizen Systems is not responsible for any trouble caused as a result of using options or consumables that are not specified in this manual Except explained elsewhere in this manual do not attempt to service disassemble or repair this product Note that Citizen Systems is not responsible for any damage attributable to incorrect operation handling or improper operating environments that are
31. egistering a single character starting and ending addresses match each other That is 1 2 Example A 6 x 6 dot matrix full dot pattern is to be registered in address 41H code for the fixed character A Numerals are hexadecimal ESC amp A1 A2 Pattern data 6 bytes 1B 36 41 41 FF FF FF FF FF FF In the successive controls a 6 x 8 dot matrix full dot is output whenever the character code 41H is specified Character A cannot be accessed 2 Multiple character registration By repeating the single character registration a maximum of 8 characters can be registered When defining multiple characters in a successive address character code register pattern data for a maximum of 8 characters by designation A1 as the starting address and A2 as the ending address A1 A2 1 x6 bytes are required for pattern data Note 1 lt 2 A2 1 7 Pattern data configuration Pattern data to be registered must consist of 6 bytes per character That is pattern data configured by a 6 x 8 dot matrix is broken up into 6 vertically positioned units each of which is represented by 1 byte of data All together 6 bytes of data are transmitted lt Example gt When transmitting the following data 1121314 1516 1 12 131141 51 6 01090000 0 e 1 121 2119 11111111 3 5 e 4 9 e 50 600000 e o 7
32. en when you pull the left side of the front face toward you Printing paper is set and fixed here Insert the print paper into the paper inlet and then set the paper Detects no paper condition Detects paper low condition This function is enabled or disabled depending on the mode or memory switch setting This switch allows basic initial setting Use this switch before turning on the printer Press this switch to use special function This switch is not used in normal operation Lighted when power is turned ON Blinks at the occurrence of error or during memory switch setting A bracket to hold the printer body Hold the printer to the panel or the like by using the two screws supplied 12 4 OPERATIONS 1 As in the following drawing insert themain body into the rack 2 Inserting the main body on the rear side with mounting bracket fasten thema in body with the screws Pay attention not to tighten screws excessively 3 After fixing confirm opening closing of the front panel etc A norte The mount rack etc shall be about 1 to 3 mm in thick Use the material that is free from deformation for the mount when the printer is placed to the mount Tighten the screws taking not to give deformation to the printer bracket or mount Excessive tightening of screw not only provides stress on the printer but also causes failure in the printer Recommended mounting hole dimensions 109 W x 62 H mm
33. er prints Hexadecimal Dump and then stops The printer prints data sent from the host by converting it to hexadecimal code If the data received last is less than one line press the FEED switch to print the received data Print data for one line differs depending on the specification number of digits Example of Self print Example of Hexadecimal print CBM 920Type2 Test Print Hexadecimal Dump 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 12345678 39 3A 3B 3C 3D 3E 3F 40 9 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 ABCDEFGH 49 4A 4C 4D 4E AF 50 IJKLMNOP 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 ORSTUVWX F W Ver 1 00000 Prn Mode CBM 920 Emulation CBM 920 Interface Parallel Character Normal CR Mode Not Used SW1 MemorySW 1234 0123456789ABCDE 00 0 8C0200100000000 1 M ssel 4 9 Memory Switch Setting lt Memory Switch Initial Setting gt Japan 920JPN International 920Intl International character selection Japanese U S A Code page selection 920 emulation Japan 920 emulation International Emulation selection CBM920 emulation Ack timing 2 After clearing BUSY After Communication error data processing 3 Replace with 7Fh 7Fh Paper near end selection Valid Power ON state Online Busy signal clear timing 1 CBM 920 Input buffer size 2k bytes PE output at PNE 2 Valid Communication data bit length selection 3 8 bits I F LED state at PNE 1 1 BUSY at FEED switch ON Invali
34. fil 8 Japan 1117 9 Norway E 013410 61216141 10 Denmark ll 0 3 10 68101410 Spain D l 1 A 6 a 12 Latin 6 614111816 10 13 Korea 81 11 81117 53 10 EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS 115 Es mo A 2223 T c 6 d 1 1 02 jz 108 54 CITIZEN SYSTEMS JAPAN CO LTD 6 1 12 Tanashi cho Nishi Tokyo shi Tokyo 188 8511 Japan Tel 81 0 42 468 4608 Fax 81 0 42 468 4996 http www citizen systems co jp 1 01E 0612 Printed in Japan
35. gistered in 1 e ESC 9 Itthis a pen CR 3 No registration made with 9 4 ESC 1 Isthis a pen CR z Overwritten on sentence registered initially in 1 7 1 8 Printing of sentence registered 1 Printing Result Is this pen Printed without registration It is a pen 4 Printed with ESC 1 40 11 Registered Letter Valid Invalid ESC 96 Command Whether a registered pattern is valid or invalid is set with ESC 1BH 96 25H n code being input 1 01H Registered pattern to be made valid Addresses for which no registration change has been conducted are taken as inside fixed characters n 0 00H Registered pattern to be made invalid Taken as inside fixed character sets With CBM 920 emulation 40 digit version to use the registered characters it is necessary to set the registered characters to be valid using this command With iDP3110 emulation and CBM 920 emulation 24 digit version the registered characters are valid at the registration of the user defined characters without setting the registered characters to be valid To reset to the state where inside fixed characters are usable while registered characters are valid it is necessary to disable the registered characters Command for setting to invalid operates regardless of the emulation or number of digits Registered Characters Enable Disable Command Set to Valid Set to Invalid
36. he contents of setting items and current set values on print paper Pressing the FEED switch short causes the setting item to move When all the setting items are changed the re setting state or writing registering to memory switch state is reached To change the value of setting item press and hold the FEED switch for more than 1 second Current set value is printed with a mark Changing options When item to be selected in the setting items is specified current option is printer with a mark When selecting an option press the FEED switch short Specified options are printed one by one When the last option is reached selection is returned to the first To decide the selection press and hold the FEED switch for more than 1 second Setting options is restored to changing setting items Writing the setting items to memory switch registration When the last setting item is selected after setting the options of necessary setting items the following is printed Short Retry Long Write Press the FEED switch for more than 1 second The printer prints the setting status and writes the status of setting to the memory switch registration After completion of writing the printer prints a message and then stops After memory switch setting return the DIP switch No 4 to OFF Before turning the printer power on again return the DIP switch No 4 to OFF If the printer is operated normally with that switch set to ON the p
37. he initial setting items in self printing 2 Initial setting value of overseas specification F model 3 Initial setting value of domestic specification J model 4 Setting item of parallel I F P model 5 Setting item of serial I F R model 6 In the offline state pressing the FEED switch once with power ON sets the online state 7 Only parallel I F P mode functions Standard Clear after confirming the start of STB signal CBM 920 Clear after completion of storing data to the input buffer 8 Indicates that I F outputs BUSY at the detection of PNE LED indicates PAPER lamp For the setting of DIP switches refer to 7 Setting DIP Switches ZIA 4 10 PNE PE Other errors 1 2 3 4 5 6 Paper near end PNE When the print paper becomes scarce the printer detects paper near end This error occurs when the PNE sensor detects paper near end consecutively for approx 2 seconds When the printer detects enough paper for more than 1 second the paper near end is cleared automatically The indication and signal status varies in accordance with the setting status of memory switches 5 8 and 9 Paper end PE If the print paper runs out of paper the printer detects paper end If the printer detects PE during printing it stops printing PE is cleared when new paper is set The PAPER lamp lights blinks and issues BUSY and PE signals to the host Mechanism error Mechanism alarm This alarm is issue
38. i Wedtug dyrektywy WEEE Dyrektywa 2002 96 EC obowiazujacej w Unii Europejskiej dla uzywanych produkt w elektronicznych nale y stosowa oddzielne sposoby utylizacji Declaration of Conformity This printer conforms to the following Standards Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC 93 68 EEC and the EMC Directive 89 336 EEC 92 31 EEC 93 68 EEC LVD EN60950 1 EMC EN55022 Class A EN61000 3 2 EN61000 3 3 EN55024 This declaration is applied only for 230V model IMPORTANT This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause interference to radio communications It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference CAUTION Use shielded cable for this equipment Sicherheitshinweis Die Steckdose zum Anschlu dieses Druckers mu nahe dem Ger t angebracht und leicht zug nglich sein For Uses in Canada This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 This digital apparatus does not exce
39. ing been set data following is regarded as print data where no registration takes place and printing conducted Data cannot exceed one line and must be ended with CR ODH or LF OAH To register a statement exceeding one line the statement up to 24 40 bytes is registered and the data following is printed out as print data The ESC command cannot be registered The registered data is cleared when the printer is turned off 1 Registered Sentence Printing ESC Command With ESC 1BH 21H n code input the statement already registered in the numeral assigned to n is printed Assign to n a numeral of 1 to 8 With any other numeral having been set no execution takes place Note 1 As much as 24 40 bytes of data can be registered In case that 24 40 columns are exceeded on printing because of enlarged or x4 letters having been assigned etc printing is conducted up to 24 40 th column and the columns overflowed are printed in the next line Be sure to make registration in consideration of printing results Note 2 When double height and width character printing or inverted character printing is executed in registered sentence printing this setting is active even after returning to normal printing unless that setting is cancelled Application Example Registered State ESC 1 This is a pen CR 1 Itis a pen Re
40. ion blank data is automatically assigned to the 8th and 9th lines and pattern data consisting of 7 bytes is transferred Example When transmitting the following pattern data In CBM 920 emulation 11213 1415 1617 81 9 11 121 13 141 51 861171 81 9 oe e e x 1 e 2 o o ix 3 E e 4 e 5 e eje o e 14 7 41H 22H 55H 08 41H OOH 41H OOH OOH 43 In iDP3110 emulation 11 21314 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 15 16 7 oe e x le 1 2 OO e 84111111 3 e 4 e 5 je e se e e e e e 7 41H 22H 55H 08H 41H 00H 41H As the 40 column model is of half dot printing system continuous dots cannot be arranged in the printing direction lateral direction Therefore even if any pattern is specified at point at the right of point 6 above it cannot be registered as a pattern In case of CBM 920 emulation when data is printed with print data arranged on the 9th line some effect may occur in the print pattern of the next print character In case of CBM 920 emulation registering two character data and configuring one double width character is available Exam
41. is sufficient depending on the current consumption during printing or on the length of the power cord In such a case reconfirming the wiring or power supply used or separating the power supply for control system and driving mechanism from each other is recommended Control power supply Vcc DC 5V 5 0 2 or more Driving power supply Vp DC 5V 10 2 5 or more Peak current 4A or more 2 3 Specifications 92011 24 92011 40 Printing method Dot matrix Printing direction One way printing normal character inverted character Character configuration W 5 1 8 4 0 5 8 Character size W x 1 62 x 2 4mm 1 08 x 2 4mm Number of columns per line 24 columns 144 dots line 40 columns 180 dots line Printing speed Approx 2 5 lines sec Approx 1 8 lines sec Character spacing 1 98 mm 1 19 mm Line pitch 3 52 mm 0 1 Paper feed speed Approx 5 lines s Approx 3 6 lines s Single sheet Thickness 0 09 mm or less Paper roll 57 5 0 5 W x p50 mm Core ID 912 1 mm Core OD 18 1 mm Interface Serial Interface RS 232C or Parallel Interface Conformity to Centronics Input buffer 2k bytes 72 bytes Selectable by memory SW Emulation CBM 920 emulation and IDP3110 emulation selectable with memory SW Code page CP437 852 857 858 860 863 865 866 869 WPC1252 Katakana CBM 920 emulation Japan International
42. nce Difference may occur in accordance with the emulation set by the memory switch Set DIP switch No 4 to ON Then turn the printer power on while pressing and holding the FEED switch The printer enters the manual memory switch setting mode After manual setting mode be sure to set this switch to Off Baud rate and parity selection Switch No Baud Rate 7 6 bps Factory Setting 8 PRINT CONTROL FUNCTION 8 1 List of Control Codes Code Function Emulation Hexadecimal CBM920 iDP3110 Line feed after print Carriage return and line feed Normal size character Double width character Double width character Normal size character Cancel data Inverted character DC1 Initialize ESC B Feed paper continuously ESC Select international character 00 4 09 5 ESC t Select code page ESC Register sentence 5 Print registered characters ESC 96 Enable Disable registered characters ESC amp Register user defined character ESC K Print bit image FS Double height and width character clear o ESC A Set line spacing DC4 Clear double width character DC3 Power down function DC2 Power down function
43. nd frequency Do not connect disconnect the power cord or data cable by holding the cable Do not pull or carry the printer in such a manner that undesirable force is applied to the cables Do not drop or insert any foreign substances such as paper clips or pins into the printer Avoid using excessively long power cord or data cable or multiple connections Do not use power cord or data cable with a scratch or crack or with poor connection Do not spill any liquid on or spray any chemical containing liquid over the printer If any liquid is spilled on the printer turn it off disconnect the power cord from the wall outlet and contact your CITIZEN SYSTEMS dealer Do not disassemble or modify the printer in any manner otherwise a fire or electric shock may result The plastic bag the printer came in must be disposed of properly or kept away from children Wearing it over the head may lead to suffocation PRECAUTIONS FOR INSTALLATION Do not use or store the printer in a place exposed to heat of fire moisture or direct sunlight or in a place where the prescribed operating temperature and humidity are not met or in a place exposed to oily mist iron powder or dust otherwise the printer may get out of order emit smoke or catch fire Do not install the printer in a place like a laboratory where chemical reactions are expected or in a place where saltish gases are present in the atmosphere otherwise there may occur a da
44. nger of fire or electric shock Fix the printer to the vertical panel of a sturdy mount in a place with good ventilation and free from any vibration Avoid installing and using the printer where its operation may be discouraged Do not put any object on the printer or this may cause a trouble Fix the printer using the bracket and screws supplied with the printer Tighten the screws firmly and appropriately Excessive tightening may result in the malfunction or breakage of the printer Do not use the printer near a radio or television receiver Avoid sharing an electrical outlet with a radio or television receiver or this may cause a reception problem Use the printer only on the specified voltage and current capacity Be sure the pole and grounding are not connected reversely Otherwise the printer may emit smoke or fire Confirm that the wall outlet used for printer connection has sufficient electrical capacity Avoid sharing a single electrical outlet with other devices or using excessively extended power cord otherwise the electrical capacity may be exceeded causing the power cord to emit smoke or fire or the power supply to be shut down Also do not stamp on the power cord or put any object on it Do not use the printer with excessive stress tension load etc applied on the power cord Never connect the grounding cable to a gas pipe or this may lead to a danger of explosion Before connecting or disconnecting the grounding cable be
45. ny GER Spain SPA Latin America U K U K Japan JPN Korea KOR Denmark DEM Norway NOR Note International character set at printer power on and after reset signal input differs depending on the status of memory switch setting Codepage Select ESC t Command By the entry of ESC 1BH t 74H n code the follwing character code table can be selected When n is other than specified it is set to code page CP437 3 CP437 USA Std Europe Character Code Table n Character Code Table 8 CP857 Turkish Katakana WPC1252 Win Latin1 CP858 Multilingual CP864 Arabic CP860 Portuguese CP869 Greek CP863 Canadian French CP865 Nordic CBM 920 Emulation Japan CP852 Eastern Europe CBM 920 Emulation International 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 CP866 Russian Blank page Note Code page at printer power on and after reset signal input differs depending on the status of memory switch setting Factory setting for F model of character set in model category is CBM 920 overseas compatible and that for J model is CBM 920 domestic compatible 39 9 10 Sentence Registration ESC Command With input of ESC 1BH 2FH registered CR ODH LF OAH code 24 40 bytes data following n are registered Set a numeral of 1 8 to n With any other numeral hav
46. ob in the arrowed direction remove slack 5 replacing a ribbon cassette pull it out as holding the PULL part Anote Leaving the printer for a long time with a ribbon cassette loaded may cause smudged printing Continuous printing at low temperature may cause thin printing due to the characteristic of ink Do not print without ribbon cassette loaded Otherwise print head may be damaged Replace the ink ribbon before it is broken by overuse Do not refill the ink ribbon When setting or removing the ribbon cassette do not apply excessive force to the ribbon cassette or printer Otherwise printer malfunction may occur Use the specified ink ribbon 16 4 6 Setting Paper 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Open the front panel Use the paper with its end cut straight at right angle or obliquely as shown in the figure Set the roll paper while turning the paper holder in the arrow direction and putting paper roll core onto the holder Insert the end of print paper into the paper insertion slot of the printer When auto loading function is enabled paper is loaded automatically When auto loading function is disabled insert the paper into the insertion slot while pressing and holding the FEED button Keep the FEED switch held until paper appears from the paper exit Eliminating slack on the printing paper close the front panel Be sure not to catch paper When replacing printing paper
47. on closing that paper is free of slackening 4 3 2 Opening Closing of Ribbon Cover 1 When paper is out of the front cover cut it off 2 Applying your finger on the dent on the left side of the ribbon cover pull it forward It opens by about 180 centering around the fixed axis 3 For closing pressing the ribbon cover close it tightly AN Note When closing the front cover be sure not to catch paper Otherwise printing fault or printer malfunction may occur Front cover Ribbon cover Knob 15 4 4 Paper Feeding With the FEED switch pressed once paper is fed by one line Paper is fed while it is continuously pressed To feed paper do not pull it forcibly Use the FEED switch During pressing the FEED switch the data can not be received Printing does not start while the switch is pressed Pressing this switch during printing does not feed paper Do not use pointed object such as a press the FEED switch Never apply excessive force to the FEED switch 4 5 Setting Ribbon Cassette 1 Open the ribbon cover Be sure to turn off power before opening it 2 In case the paper is out from front cover cut the paper or remove this paper 3 Confirming the correct direction of a new ribbon cassette insert ribbon between the printing head and the platen and press cassette down from the knob side 23 4 Turning the ribbon cassette kn
48. ows 1 No fold and well aligned to inside diameter 2 No flap 3 Not pasted to the paper core if any 4 No colored part facing PNE sensor Otherwise variations in PNE sensor detection may occur Recommended paper One ply paper 45 to 55kg 1 000 sheets 1091 x 788 mm Paper roll diameter 1 With core Use paper core of f12 mm inner diameter and f18 mm outer diameter Using paper core of greater than f18 mm or cone type may have effect on the PNE sensor 2 Without core Start winding for printing at the position of f12 mm or more The PNE sensor starts detection of PNE Paper Near End around f20 mm If you use a roll paper without core keep the paper remainder in mind If the start of winding is f12 mm or more print paper may flip flop in the printer and may affect PNE sensor detection 18 4 7 Auto Loading Function This printer is equipped with a function to automatically load paper When print paper is inserted into the insertion slot in accordance with Setting Printing Paper causes paper to be fed automatically by a specified amount If print paper is skewed or fed abnormally remove it gently and insert the paper again If you do not want to use this function set this function disabled by using a memory switch Paper insertion is available with the FEED switch If Auto clear after paper setting is set the printer enters the data ready and print ready state after completing paper setting
49. p dot matrix printer 2 Light weight 3 Paper near end detecting function 4 Autoloading function 5 Conformity to RS 232C and Centronics 6 40 digit 24 print digit number digits type is prepared 7 Low price 8 Abundant initialization functions with external switch and internal memory switch 9 CBM 920 emulation 10 CBM 920 iDP3110 emulation selectable Confirm that the printer is supplied together with the following accessories Paper roll 1 roll Ribbon cassette 1 unit I F cable 1 Rack Including mounting brackets 1 unit Installation metal fittings fixation screw 2 Wire clamping 1 User s manual 1 booklet 2 TYPE CLASSIFICATIONS The product is categorized according to the naming plan indicated below CBM 920II 24 R J XXX 40 F 9201 24 J XXX Model ad OEM spec Number of columns Character set J Japan F International 24 24 columns 144 dots MD 910 mechanism use 40 40 columns 180 dots MD 911 mechanism use Interface R Serial RS 232C P Parallel Conformity to Centronics 2 2 Power supply Prepare stable power supply having voltage of DC 5V 5 and current capacity of 2 5A or more and a peak current of 4 A or more Anote The power supply of this printer is internally separated in two one is for control circuit and the other is for driving mechanism The supply voltage may be lowered even if the rating of the power used
50. ple When registering a Japanese character by using two characters 41H and 42H 1121314 15 6 7 8 91112 4 5 6 7 8 9 e e e oe e e e e e e e e k 41H sl 42H Following ESC amp 01 Note 41H 42H sending data 80H 00H 81H 00H 89H 00H 89H 00H FFH 00H 89H 00H A9H 40H 81H 00H 80H 00H allows k to be registered at 41H and 42H Printing registered character To print a registered character executing Activate Registered Character command may be required in some case If you want to return to the internal characters it is necessary to disable the registered characters N 13 Bit Image Printing ESC K Command With ESC 1BH K 4BH n1 n2 n3 code being input conversion from Text mode into Bit Image mode takes place The n1 n2 n3 assigns amount of transmission of bit image data which follows these Where n1 represents the no of bytes in lateral direction and n2 lowermost n3 uppermost represent the no of dot lines in vertical direction Relations between data and print out 14 1 1 byte L D7 D6 05 04 D3 D2 01 V 256 n2 D1 D8 indicate dot location in each position No of dotlines To place a dot in a particular position put 1 in binary and 0 for a space gt Pa
51. r occurs when the fuse for mechanism driving is blown For details of the lamp state and interface signal state at the occurrence of error refer to the next page For serial interface model read the BUSY signal as DTR signal I5 4 11 Clearing Lamp Status I F signal status error etc Lamp status and I F signal status in various states of the printer are as shown below Error state may vary a little depending on the printer mode Note that the some indication and output status may vary depending on the setting of memory switch Memory switch Return PAPER lamp POWER lamp I F signal line RAM error Impossibility BUSY FAULT Memory switch error None Mechanism error FEED switch urning off BUSY FAULT FEED switch BUSY FAULT PNE detection 2 PNE clear Lights BUSY PE 1 PNE clear Turning off PE 1 PNE clear Lights None PE detection PE clear Lights BUSY PE PE clear BUSY PE Voltage error Impossibility BUSY FAULT In auto loading Lights BUSY PE PE clear FEED switch Lights BUSY Pressing FEED switch Turning off None Turning off BUSY At power ON FEED switch Slow blinking BUSY Hexadecimal dump setting Lights Memory switch setting tem selection Lights 1 Subject to memory switch No 8 setting 2 PN
52. rameter assignable range 24 columns 40 columns In case that assignment has been made out of the assignable range or n2 n3 0 has been assigned Bit Image mode is cancelled and Text mode starts On completion of receiving 4 dot line data or on completion of receiving n1 n2 n3 assigned data this printer starts printing with insufficient data treated as spaces Note 1 With n1 23 having been assigned in 40 column model 4 dots from the lowermost column LSC DOT are made invalid This is because the printing position in one line equals 180 dots Note 2 On termination of bit image printing Text mode is reinstated 45 14 x4 Enlarged Letter Assignment Cancel FS W Command Specifies clears double height double width character by the entry of FS 1CH 57H n code If double height double width character is specified character data following this code is printed enlarged by 2 times both vertically and horizontally n 00H Clears double height double width character n 01H Specifies double height double width character Note 1 Although standard and laterally enlarged letters can coexist in one line automatic buffer full printing takes place on reaching to 24th 40th column counted in standard characters Note 2 With x4 enlargement and double width having been assigned x4 enlargement has priority Receiving Data Results of P
53. remove the core with the paper holder turned in the arrow direction Press the FEED switch to remove the paper remained Do not pull the paper forcibly when removing paper When setting print paper is completed press the FEED switch once The printer returns to data ready and print ready state Note that if Auto clear after paper setting is set completing paper setting operation automatically enters the data ready and print ready state 17 Anote Set the print paper in the correct direction When closing the front panel be sure not to catch paper Otherwise paper jam etc may occur Do not start printing without print paper properly held in the paper holder otherwise paper jam or the like may occur While replacing the paper do not send data from the host Do not pull the paper in reverse direction of paper feed This may cause abnormality of print head Incase the paper is set at as skew angle paper jam may occur If paper jam occurs turn off the power switch and pull out the jammed paper slowly straightforward in the paper feed direction Note that if Auto clear after paper setting is set and data is present in the print buffer print operation starts automatically after print paper is set Do not use roll paper of 50 mm or more Otherwise paper jam or the like may occur NOTES ON PAPER Shape Use the roll paper with the beginning of winding innermost end of the paper roll treated as foll
54. rinter prints the message When you press the FEED switch for more than 1 second the PAPER lamp changes from blinking to lighting condition Even when transferring to memory setting mode the printer detects paper end condition or the like However before transferring to this mode be sure sufficient paper is present in the printer 22 Setting items Printout in the lower International character selection country For international character set refer to International Character Code Table lt Contents of Memory Switch Setting gt Options U S A France Germany England Denmark Sweden Italy Spain Japan Norway Denmark 2 Spain Latin America Korea Value 1 Oo Printout of option USA FRANCE GERMANY U K DENMARK SWEDEN ITALY SPAIN JAPAN NORWAY DENMARK2 SPAIN2 Ltn Ame KOREA Factory setting Code page selection Codepage For code page refer to Character Code Table Code page 437 katakana Code page 858 Code page 860 Code page 863 Code page 865 Code page 852 Code page 866 Code page 857 WPC1252 Code page 864 Code page 869 920 Japan 920 International Blank code page ONooBRWN OO 437 Katakana CP 858 CP 860 CP 863 CP 865 CP 852 CP 866 CP 857 Windows CP 864 CP 869 920Jpn 920Intl Space Emulation selection Emulation CBM920 Emulation iDP3110 Emulation CBM 920 iDP3110 ACK Timing ACK Timing 4 Before clearing
55. rinting FS W 1 123456789 123456789 FS W 0 ABC FS W 1 123 CR 123 12345678901 5 1 5 1 12345678901 The last letter although in x4 assignment is printed in standard letter since it being in the 24th column For 40 column model this applies to the 40th column 15 Set Line Spacing ESC A Command Sets a line space dot line by the entry of ESC 1BH A 41H n code Initial setting is 2 dot line space Here n is an even number the range of 0 255 Note When an odd number is set to a line space of n 1 dots is specified When n 0 or 1 is specified continuous printing is permitted 16 Power Down Function DC2 DC3 Only when 3110 emulation is selected 1 CBM 920 emulation When the DC3 13H code is entered the POWER lamp on the back of the printer goes off In other case normal operating condition is maintained If paper end mechanism error or the like occurs the POWER lamp lights blinks correspondingly and returns to normal indication The DC2 12H code is assigned to the command with another meaning 46 2 iDP3110 emulation In order to reduce power consumption when printer is not in operation two power down modes triggered by the codes DC2 12H and DC3 13H are available with this printer When the printer receives DC2 12H or DC3 13H it enters the power down mode after all
56. rong shock to the equipment Never use a pointed object such as a pen to operate the operation panel Do not use Scotch tape to fasten paper together for continuous use Never pull the set paper forcibly or pull the paper in the direction reverse to the paper feed direction Replace the ink ribbon before it is broken by overuse Do not refill the ink ribbon Remove the ribbon cassette when the printer is left unused for a long time Leaving the printer unused for a long time with a ribbon cassette loaded may cause smudged printing Continuous printing at low temperature may cause thin printing due to the characteristic of ink Do not deliver the printer with a ribbon cassette and roll paper loaded To Prevent Injury and Spreading of Damage Do not touch the printing part of the print head While the equipment power is on do not touch the moving parts such as a cutter and gear or electric parts inside the equipment Please place neither hand nor the finger when you open and shut the panel Be careful to avoid bodily injure or damaging other objects with an edge of sheet metal Should any error occur while operating the equipment stop using it immediately disconnect the power plug from the plug socket and then contact your CITIZEN SYSTEMS dealer In case of a failure do not attempt to disassemble the printer Refer the repair service to your nearest CITIZEN SYSTEMS dealer or service personnel THE TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 INTR
57. t Signal 1 Signal input to printer RS 232C RxD RECEIVE Serial receive data signal 2 Signal input to printer TTL CMOS RESET Signal for resetting the whole printer negative logic 4 ms or more 3 Signal output from printer RS 232C TxD TRANSMIT Serial transmit data signal DTR DATA TERMINAL READY When this signal is Ready Space send data or command from the host If transmission is made when this signal is Busy Mark overrun error occurs If the signal is ready even if the printer is in printing operation data can be sent to the input buffer At the time of printer power on test printing reset occurrence and memory switch setting this signal is Busy 4 Signal output from printer TTL CMOS Signal indicating end of paper positive logic FAULT Signal indicating occurrence of failure such as mechanism alarm negative logic 5 Data configuration One data frame t Mark 1 Start bit 1 bit __ 2 Data bit 7 8 bits Po dt 3 Parity bit 0 1 bit 4 gt 4 4 Stop bit more than 1 bit i 1 i 2 3 4 Parity bit may or may not be present 6 4 Electrical Characteristics 1 RS 232C I O signals RxD TxD DTR Input RxD Output TxD lt printer side gt lt host side gt Mark 8 V Stop bit RxD Space 8 V Start bit lt lt P TxD Output DTR be gt Mark
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