User Manual - Electrocomponents
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1. 32 EEE 32 9 2 INTERNATIONAL aiseta lemme denim bossa E date demande npne sale uaetaaee anne S S dela sactesan etes de luwnad ee hbueasae leds etes tes oats 32 POWER SUPPLY SPECIFICATION S 33 G 1 WITHOUT BATTERY PACK 22 aa a Said Auch nain ROR ARONA KARR DR ue et nat done Ai RANG MARR tes ROR 33 6 1 1 European Power SUpply sccccscccesscesssecssseceseeesseessscecsscecesseeesseecseecsscesesaeeesseesssaessscecesaeessaeessaeecseaeeeseesseessaaees 33 6 1 2 US Power NT LAN TER OP 0 34 6 1 3 UK Power SUPPLy sccesseecescesescecessceessceesscecsceceseecssceeesaeecsacecsscecesaecesaeeesaeecsseecsseecssaeeesaeeesaeecsaeecesaeceseeeesaeeesaes 34 6 2 WITH BATTERY PACK sos a pu y pu amik naa vee weds ca aaah eae ee eS 35 6 2 1 Duracell DRIO Specifications ccccccccssccesscceessecesseeessecesseeesaeecsseecsscecesaeeesseecssaecscecssaeessaeessaeeseaeseeaeeeseeseaaees 35 6 2 2 Gold Peak GP VDISI specifications uuu uuu kaaba aa eaaa aai anina 35 BARCODES SPECIFICATIONS sssssccssssssesssosecesscsscrssscssssssscscssssscscssssssessssessesesscssessnsonesessscnsssssosssesseosssessonsers 36 CHARACTER CELL STRUCTURE 37 A620 amp A621 User Manual page 2 37 Ref FDE 31044712. Germany 2 T B U K 3 A i Denmark 1 4 A a Sweden 5 x U A U Italy 6 A i Spain 7 i i 7 i fi Japan 8 7 Norway 9 m U 9 U Denmark 2 10 U A620 amp A621 User Manual page 32 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm 6 POWER SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS 6 1 Without Battery Pack 6 1 1 European Power supply wa 1l 107 1 mm Approx 1 8m 62 1 mm TT 11mm i k DC Jack Female connector 5 5mm external 2 5 mm internal Centre positive Overall length 50mm Barrell length approx 11mm sector connector European type no ground in accordance with the country Remark power supply 23 4VA INPUT 230 VAC 50Hz OUTPUT 9VDC 2600mA CE Mark Approx 1 8m 78 8 1 mm A620 amp A621 User Manual page 33 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm 6 1 2 US Power Supply Remark power supply 27 VA INPUT 120 VAC 60Hz 45 w OUTPUT 9VDC 3000mA MARQUAGE UL CSA 6 1 3 UK Power supply The Power supply is the same than the European one Only the power sector cable changes with a different connector sector connector UK type with ground A62
3. NB Not printed for a parallel interface 4 Country 5 Print Mode 6 Auto POWER OFF 7 Emulation 8 DTR 9 Characters Line 10 Graphics 11 Contrast Status PROGRAMME Switch 8 bit data Default Settings 7 bit data No parity Odd parity Even parity 300 baud 600 baud 1200 baud 2400 baud 4800 baud 9600 baud 19200 baud USA ITALY FRANCE SPAIN GERMANY JAPAN UK NORWAY DENMARK 1 DENMARK 2 SWEDEN TEXT Normal Print DATA Inverted Print 5 minutes 1 minute Disabled DP1000 DP1200 Compatible Citizen 560 ESC POS Normal Inverted 24 40 Standard Compatible Epson High resolution graphics 1 10 1 is lightest 2 Default 10 is darkest A620 amp A621 User Manual page 15 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm 3 4 Automatic Switch On A621 ONLY As a standard mode of operation the A621 will wake up in response to activity on the data line To use this power saving facility the DTR handshaking must be disabled whilst a string of approximately 95 NUL characters 00H are sent to the printer This allows time for the logic to reset and initialise the printer correctly Any NUL characters that are received as valid data from this string will be discarded as non printable data Once the start up sequence is complete reactivate the DTR handshaking so that normal communications can be resumed Basic program example OPEN COM1 9600 n 8 1 RS DS0 CSO
4. the printer will automatically print the data in the buffer If CR and LF are sent after this condition they will be ignored Double width lt 0E h gt This command 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 OE 41 41 41 41 gt AAAA Ex 41 41 41 41 AAAA Single width lt OF h gt This command reverts to single width printing Single and double width can be combined anywhere on a line Ex OE 41 41 41 41 OF 41 41 41 41 gt AAAA AAAA Reset lt 11 h gt This command 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 A620 amp A621 User Manual page 20 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm 15 H Description Format Comments 18 H Description Format Comments 19 H Description Format Comments 1A H Description Format Comments Underline ON lt 15 h gt 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 Ex 41414141 15 41 41 41 41 gt AAAA gt AAAA Underline OFF lt 18 h gt This command Terminates un
5. FOR OUTPUT AS 1 FOR CHAR 1 TO 95 PRINT 1 CHR 0 NEXT CHAR CLOSE OPEN COM1 9600 n 8 1 RS DS0 CSO FOR OUTPUT AS 1 PRINT 1 A621 Woke up with succes When used in combination with the auto off feature the printer can effectively be switched on when required to print thus extracting maximum capacity from the battery pack A620 amp A621 User Manual page 16 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm 4 PROGRAMMING 4 1 Command Summary for the A620 Printer Function Keystroke Hex Decimal Command Summary For Emulation compatible with DP1000 and DP1200 Horizontal Tab CTRLI 09H 9 Line Feed CTRL J OAH 10 Form Label Feed CTRL K OBH 11 Vertical Tab CTRL L n OCH n 12 n Carriage Return CTRL M ODH 13 Double Width CTRLN OEH 14 Single Width CTRL O OFH 15 Reset CTRL Q 11H 17 Underline CTRL U 15H 21 Underline Release CTRL X 18H 24 Reverse Print CTRL Y 19H 25 Double Height CTRL Z 1AH 26 Standard Graphics CTRL n 1BH n 27 n Epson Graphics CTRL K n1 n2 1BH 4BH n1 n2 27 75 n1 n2 24 Column CTRL 1CH 28 40 Column CTRL 1DH 29 Command Summary For Emulation compatible with Citizen 560 Line Feed CTRL J OAH 10 Form Feed CTRL L OCH 12 Carriage Return CTRL M ODH 13 Shift Out CTRL N OEH 14 Shift In CTRL O OFH 15 Reverse Print CTRLT 14H 20 Clear Buffer CTRL X 18H 24 Graphic Print ESC K 1BH 4BH 27 75 Page length format ESC C 1BH 43H 27 67 Commands Paging Is Off ESC O 1BH 4FH 27 79 acknowledged 2 75 mm Spacing ESC 1 1BH 3
6. available until another definition is made or ESC n is sent won NOTE See Ch character cell structure The User defined character set UDCS and the standard character set are not available at the same time Normally the UDCS will be battery backed However if the batteries are left to discharge completely then the UDCS will be lost and the default character set will be loaded Initialise printer lt 1B h gt lt 40 h gt This command initialise printer Clears the print buffer and resets the printer mode to default values Select International character set lt 1B h gt lt 52 h gt lt n gt The character set from the following table is determined by the value of n The default value is the character set programmed in the printer Country U S A France Germany U K Denmark 1 Sweden Italy Spain Japan Norway O0 Denmark 2 OI A IRIS ID IR A620 amp A621 User Manual page 25 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm ESC dn Description Format Comments ESC v Description Format Comments ESC n Description Format Comments ESC Cn Description Format Comments Print and feed lt 1B h gt lt 64 h gt lt n gt This command prints the data in the print buffer and performs n line feeds Status request lt 1B h gt lt 76 h gt The current printer status is transmitted to the host computer on receipt of this com
7. is calculated by the formula n2 x 256 n1 For 384 graphic bytes the maximum per line then n2 1 n1 128 The data d is formatted as shown below MSB Data LSB DOTS A620 amp A621 User Manual page 29 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm 4 4 OA H Description Format Comments OC H Description Format Comments ODH Description Format Comments OE H Description Format Comments OF H Description Format Comments Command Description for the A620 Printer with Emulation compatible with Citizen 560 Line feed lt 0A h gt This command prints the current line and feeds one line If LF and CR are sent the CR is ignored to avoid a double feed Form feed lt 0C h gt This command will feed 4 fast line feeds Carriage return lt 0D h gt This command prints the current line and feeds one line If CR and LF are sent the LF is ignored to avoid a double feed On the receipt of the last printable character eg 24th if characters per line is set to 24 the printer will automatically print the data in the buffer If CR and LF are sent after this condition they will be ignored Shift OUT lt 0E h gt This command access upper half of character set if 7 data bits selected If 8 data bits selected then turn DOUBLE WIDTH printing on Shift IN lt 0E h gt This command access lower half of character set if 7 data bits selected If 8 data bits selected then turn SINGLE WIDTH printing on
8. 0 amp A621 User Manual page 34 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm 6 2 With Battery Pack 6 2 1 Duracell DR10 Specifications Nickel Metal Hybride Rechargeables Nominal Voltage 6 0 V Rated Capacity 1800 mAh at C 5 to 5 0 V 21 C 70 F Average Weight 182 g 6 4 oz Maximum Volume 78cm 4 8 in Terminals Flat Operating Temperature Range 20 C to 50 C 4 F to 122 F CHARGING Optimum dischargeable capacity may be achieved using a three stage charge regime Rate Current mA Purpose Termination Temperature range C 1800 Main charge dT dt 1 C min 10 C to 45 C Followed by C 10 150 Top up charge Timed 0 5 hour 0 C to 45 C Followed by C 300 5 Charge maintenance None required 20 C to 50 C 6 2 2 Gold Peak GP VD151 specifications Model N VD 151 Battery type Nickel Metal Hybride For use with Sony NP 55 66 77 Color Black Nominal voltage 6 0 V Cut off voltage 5 0 V Capacity 1700 mAh at 0 2 C Continuous operating time 45 Minutes estimated Temperature range Charge 0 45 C Discharge 20 50 C Storage 20 50 C Casing material ABS Typical weight 165 g Charging Battery should be charged in a GP or an original Manufacturer charger First charge rate O 1 C Subsequent charge rate 0 1 C 1 C Safety Each batter
9. 0000000 0000000000 2 4 25 Way D Connector 3 2 2 Serial interface timing MARK 3 Binder Connector Ref 09 9792 30 05 5 RX m porca SPACE L E DTR MARK 10 V SPACE 10 V 70 ps N B DTR WILL BE SET FOR A MINIMUM OF 70 us AT THE END OF THE STOP BIT ON EACH CHARACTER THIS CONDITION WILL BE LONGER FOR BUFFER FULL AND WILL BE SET UNTIL RESET IF A PRINTER FAULT OCCURS 3 3 Program Mode The program switch may be accessed through a small hole on the side of the printer This can be pressed using a small pin eg a paper clip 3 3 1 How to enter the program mode To enter the program mode press the program switch and the paper feed button together and then release the paper feed button The program mode starts automatically 3 3 2 How to move in the program If you want to validate a parameter press the paper feed button in the other case if you want to make another selection press the switch program button A620 amp A621 User Manual page 14 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm 3 3 3 how to quit and save the program When all the necessary changes to the parameters have been made press the programme and the feed switch together to update the status of the printer If no switches are pressed for 15 seconds the set up mode is terminated without changing the original parameters ONIPEED oP Parameter FEED Switch 1 Number of data bits 2 Parity 3 Baud Rate
10. 1200 DTR Normal Chars Line 24 Graphics Standard Contrast 2 Label Disabled Does not exist yet Auto Off 5 minutes Emulation Standard Compatible DP1000 DP1200 DTR Normal Chars Line 24 Graphics Standard Contrast 2 Label Disabled Does not exist yet Default settings can be restored by pressing both the feed and programme switches together at power up Releasing the feed button before the programme button will set original defaults Default restored should be printed on the paper 3 2 Interface Connections The A620 printers are available as standard with RS232 Serial interface The interface type is printed on the self test slip The connector is a 25 way D socket for desktop model The connector is a Binder 5 for portable model A620 A621 25 Way D Socket Binder Function Connector Pinout Input Output Function Connector Pinout Input Output RX 3 IN RX 3 IN TX 2 OUT TX 2 OUT CTS 5 IN CTS 5 IN DTR 20 OUT DTR 4 OUT GND 7 GND 1 NC 6 8 19 21 25 NC FG 1 FG RTS 4 10V via 1K OUT RTS OUT A620 amp A621 User Manual page 13 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm 3 2 1 PC Board Connections A620 A621 25 Way D Socket gt PC Binder PC Pins 3 gt 3 TX Pins 3 gt 3 2 2 RX 2 gt 2 5 gt 4 DTR 5 gt 4 20 gt 6 DSR 4 gt 6 7 gt 5 GND 1 gt 5 Pin 1 5 13 2 Pint 000
11. 1H 27 49 but not 5 5 mm Spacing ESC 2 1BH 32H 27 50 executed Double Width 1EH 30 Single Width 1FH 31 A620 amp A621 User Manual page 17 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm Command Summary For ESC POS Emulation compatible with Epson Horizontal Tab Line Feed Form Feed Carriage Return Set Print Mode Set print position Set cancel UDC User Defined Character Bit image graphics Initialise Printer Set form length Character Set Print amp Feed Status Request Inverted Printing HRI print position HRI character font Bar code height Print bar code Bar code magnification A620 amp A621 User Manual page 18 37 Ref FDE 3104471 CTRL I CTRL J CTRL L CTRL M ESC n ESC n1 n2 ESC n ESC amp s n m a p sxa m n 1 ESC m n1 n2 ESC ESC C n ESC R n ESC d n ESC v ESC n GS H n GS f n GS hn GS k n d m NUL GS w n 09H OAH OCH ODH 1BH 21H n 1BH 24H n1 n2 1BH 25H n 1BH 26H s n m a p sxa m n 1 1BH 2AH m n1 n2 1BH 40H 1BH 43H n 1BH 52H n 1BH 64H n 1BH 76H 1BH 7BH n 1DH 48H n 1DH 66H n 1DH 68H n 1DH 6BH n d m 0H 1DH 77H n 9 10 12 13 27 33 n 27 36 n1 n2 27 37 n 27 38 s n m a p sxa m n 1 27 42 m n1 n2 27 64 27 67 n 27 82 n 27 100 n 27 118 27 123 n 29 72 n 29 102 n 29 104 n 29 107 n d m 0 29 119 n Axiohm 4 2 09 H Description Format Comments LF Description Format Comments OB H Descr
12. 4 9 x 24 1 Undefined 2 Undefined 3 Undefined 4 Double height Cancelled Set 5 Double width Cancelled Set 6 Undefined 7 Underline Cancelled Set ESC n Description Set Cancel user defined character set Format lt 1B h gt lt 25 h gt lt n gt Comments The range of n is 0 lt n lt 255 This sets or cancels the user defined character set Note Once the user defined character set has been cancelled the default character set will be loaded and the user defined characters will be lost A620 amp A621 User Manual page 24 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm ESC amp s nm Data Description Format Comments ESC Description Format Comments ESC Rn Description Format Comments Define user defined characters lt 1B h gt lt 26 h gt lt s gt lt n gt lt m gt a p s x a m n 1 This allows the user defined characters to be down loaded where s specifies the number of bytes in the vertical direction This value must be 3 n specifies the beginning ASCII code for the definition and m the final code If only one character is defined use n m The range for n is 32 lt n lt m lt 255 a specifies the number of dots in the horizontal direction This value must be 16 p is the dot data for the characters The dot pattern for a dots in the horizontal direction from the left side The amount of data to be defined is s x a After user defined characters are defined once they are
13. 77 h gt lt n gt This command selects magnification horizontal size of the bar code The range is 2 lt n lt 4 The default value is n 3 Set bar code height lt 1D h gt lt 68 h gt lt n gt The range is 1 lt n lt 255 and n specifies the number of dots in the bar code height Default value is n 162 Note that if n 0 the default height is used Set HRI print position lt 1D h gt lt 48 h gt lt n gt The range is 0 lt n lt 3 The default value is n 0 and n defines the print position as follows n 0 not printed n 1 above the bar code n 2 below the bar code n 3 above and below the bar code Guard patterns are not printed in the HRI text Select HRI font lt 1D h gt lt 66 h gt lt n gt The range is n 0 or 1 default 0 If n 0 the 24 column font is selected If n 1 the 40 column font is selected A620 amp A621 User Manual page 28 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm ESC mnin2d Description Graphics Format lt 1B h gt lt 2A h gt lt m gt lt n1 gt lt n2 gt lt d gt Comments The bit image graphics command formats and prints a bit image depending on m n1 n2 and the data The density of bit image m has no effect on the DP1200 All graphics are single density but ordinarily m 0 for single and m 1 for double density nl and n2 specify the number of of bytes sent d n2 is the high order byte 0 n2 1 nl is the low order byte 0 n1 255 The total number of data bits to send
14. A620 amp A621 User Manual page 30 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm 14 H Description Format Comments 18 H Description Format Comments 1E H Description Format Comments 1F H Description Format Comments Reverse print lt 14 h gt 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 lt 18 h gt This command 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 lt 1E h gt This command 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 Single width lt 1F h gt This command reverts to single width printing Single and double width can be combined anywhere on a line ESC K nl n2 H Description Format Comments Graphics command Compatible with Citizen 560 lt 1B h gt lt 4B h gt lt n1 gt lt n2 gt 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 a
15. Axiohm 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION The A620 and A621 are versatile Clamshell Easy paper loading thermal printers designed for desktop or portable use By following the guide lines in this manual and with careful handling a long and reliable operating life can be expected from these printers Please note that portable versions that include batteries are provided with unloaded batteries for safety and storage reasons 1 1 Main Features International character set Automatic power off features User selectable options stored in non volatile RAM Automatic power up from data line activity Built in tab stops Self test facility Graphics Reset command Diagnostic Mode Emulation Choice see chapter Order Code Bar Code Printing User defined character set 1 2 SPECIFICATIONS FEATURE VALUE COMMENT UNIT Printing method Static thermal dot line printing Number of resistor dots 384 Resolution 8 Dots mm Printing width 48 mm Paper width 58 0 1 mm Character Fonts 16 x 24 dots 24 columns or 9 x 24 40 columns Interface RS232 Serial Buffer 8 minimum K bytes Printing Speed 12 character lines sec Height 72 mm Width 108 mm Depth 147 mm Weight 425 g 611 With battery Operating Temperature 0 to 50 C Storage Temperature 20 to 50 C Operating humidity 10 to 85 RH Non Condensing Storage humidity 10 to 90 RH No
16. Axiohm THERMAL PRINTING MECHANISM USER S MANUAL A620 amp A621 Reference FDE 3104471 Issue B October 99 AXIOHM 1 9 Rue d Arcueil BP 675 92542 Montrouge Cedex France Tel 33 0 1 47 46 78 00 Fax 33 0 1 46 55 13 44 1 37 Axiohm 1 4 5 6 Table of Contents GENERAL DESCRIPTION wisissassicccssisscctesssdecsossacecssseccesossecensdssedcuseasdocsessdssescsstsusecesdedescossesesscssseatesegdacssseedacsesesssseaseces 3 11 MAIN FEATURES 25 525252 u Sasak Qua aaa sess inleasadadenubegbelevessbeieveesiaien sheer alate 3 L2 SPECIFICATIONSE E E ne miens dan en tent en ee ee teen 3 ES JORDER CODE coins e E E E aeses sees tases E ayo 5 WAL MARRA a E r E Lane nada ne tiwdaaae bewaed oa aceedelaweeinetieesene ine 6 INSTALLATION SET UP ssssssssessssnssesnssossscoseensscossesooosesssooesescoseessscoseesccoseenscooesnccoeeenscooesenscooeensceoee 7 2 1 YOUR PRINTEBR s cause onto au erik Or MAR cape qa pan ge AAR ONS as aaa asa Ap NAN aie 7 Dell PACKAGE aeee icguecteesatbtdieses cdaenantstgesace etdaeactetanssdeasdnnncdieadie caceedbensdsagnccdasitnnedesiancaguedseeqabvsgecdgaaceresaiaes 7 2 1 2 General descriptions uqusqa ete pe nn ga nie esta ins ge ei ion np jai 7 2 1 3 Prini r location qhapay saa sas a ss asas qapa sasa saus qasa qu sasa a saus qaqas saus qa sa 0 8 2 2 PLUGGING amp CONNECTING YOUR PRINTER ovis cose cuscesscseeecnee E aR R 8 2 2 1 Connecting the power supply and interface on A620 ve
17. SC POS second 4 receipt management Verifone P250 A Specific fonts x4 0 Standard Font x4 K_ Kanji Font Board configuration x5 0 Standard board configuration Hitachi Microprocessor x5 N_ New board configuration ST10 microprocessor note There is a different power supply with the new board configuration Power supply x6 B With battery x6 R With battery and rubber boot x6 0 Without power supply x6 E European Power supply x6 U US Power supply x6 G UK Power supply x6 J Japanese Power supply x6 Australian Power supply A620 amp A621 User Manual page 5 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm 1 4 Warranty The supplied printers are guaranteed for a period of 12 twelve months beginning at the date of delivery ex works The printers are guaranteed against defective material and or workmanship The warranty covers solely and at Axiohm s choice the cost of repair or replacement by Axiohm in its factory after restitution by the customer of the printers admitted by AXIOHM to be defective and excluding assembling dismounting shipping and other expenses The implementation of the warranty will not extend the warranty period Due to the complexity of the electronic and mechanical techniques used in the operation of such a printer AXIOHM does not warranty particular results for its installation out of the published specifications This warranty is subject to strict compliance wi
18. able When the printer is powered by installing the battery none of the button is lighted When the printer is set on the on button is lighted colour green the off button is not lighted the printer can receive data and print When loading the battery the off button colour red is lighted In this case the printer can be used only if the battery is loaded enough as previously mentioned 2 5 4 Problems amp Solutions on A621 The green light is continuously Check to see if the interface cable is well connected on but printer does not operate The green light is flashing Same solution as for A620 version described above Printing quality is deteriorating The printhead may be getting dirty see next chapter Very low printing speed and very The battery needs to be re powered low printing density A620 amp A621 User Manual page 11 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm 2 5 5 Further details to solve eventual problems 1 The paper is not feeding properly If the print looks squashed check that the paper roll is sitting correctly in the paper well and that 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 2 The printer does not switch on from the data line If the printer does not automatically switch on when the communications channel is active check that the host is able to s
19. derlining Ex 15 41 41 41 41 18 41 41 41 41 gt AAAA AAAA Reverse Print lt 19 h gt 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 Ex 41 41 41 19 41 41 41 AAA gt Double Height lt 1A h gt This command Prints the line in double height for one line only Double height and single height cannot be mixed on the same line A620 amp A621 User Manual page 21 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm 1B Hn Description Format Comments Examples 1C H Description Format Comments 1D H Description Format Comments Standard graphics lt 1B h gt lt n gt Standard 1000 Emulation Graphics command to enter bit image printing The number of graphic bytes sent will depend on the column selection ie 24 or 40 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 and n is the number of times the string will be repeated for a repetitive pattern The value of n is limited to a maximum of 255 lines The print buffer will be printed first if not empty To repeat a string of data bytes d1 d24 over two rows for 24 column printing send 1BH 02H d1 d24 For a non repeated string send 1BH 01H d1 d24 High Resolution Graphics To make use of the higher resolution on the DP1200 that is not a
20. e and current see chapter Power Supply Specifications A620 amp A621 User Manual page 8 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm 2 2 2 Installing the battery and connecting the interface on A621 versions The battery is set underneath the printer as shown here after The battery is clipped to the printer push to clip pull to unclip Do not force to much as you may try to insert the battery in the wrong direction in this case a locating pin will avoid clipping turn your battery and try again contacts Note To load the battery set your power supply to the connector shown on A620 version page 4 The printer can be operated during the loading process only when the battery is loaded enough 2 3 OPTIONAL RUBER BOO T An optional rubber boot can be added to protect your printer for portable applications A621 This protection is designed to be easily attached to the user belt A620 amp A621 User Manual page 9 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm 2 4 LOADING PAPER The Clamshell design allows easy paper loading To load paper Follow the steps given and illustrated here after m Open the cover using finger recesses m Set the paper roll as indicated on the picture below by pushing aside the right roll support m Close the cover leaving a small length of paper out m Cut the small length left with the tear bar Your paper roll is set right roll support Note 1 Do not remove paper by pulling e
21. eceived a 0 is inserted at the start of the bar code Start and stop characters are inserted automatically CODE128 Subsets A B and C are supported Subset A includes all uppercase alphanumeric characters and control codes subset B includes all alphanumeric characters and subset C uses digit pairs Start and stop patterns are generated by the printer and the subset is selected automatically unless forced into a particular set The check character is generated automatically For those characters that are non printable and therefore not normally accessible special codes have been designated using gt Characters at the top of the table providing functions from DEL through to FNC1 are addressed by commands gt 1 to gt 8 inclusive A620 amp A621 User Manual page 36 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm 8 CHARACTER CELL STRUCTURE 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 O DWN FW N e e j i P1 00H P4 00H P7 3FH P10 7FH P2 00H P5 00H P8 00H P11 80H P3 00H P6 00H P9 COH P12 EOH Organisation of a user defined character cell lt 16 Dots 24 Dots A620 amp A621 User Manual page 37 37 Ref FDE 3104471
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23. end data and the handshaking is disabled When the printer is off most host equipment will not be able to send data as the DTR line is inactive For the switch on procedure DTR must be disabled the NUL characters transmitted then DTR enabled to resume normal communications 3 The printer prints or in place of the transmitted characters or it does not action commands Check the handshaking line parity setting and baud rate The different characters denote particular errors 2 parity error framing error over run error Note 1 in any case make sure you use thermal sensitive paper and that the paper roll is well set in its bucket Check that the sensitive layer of the paper is on the print head side Note 2 when resetting the printer every running operation is stopped and all information sent before resetting are lost 2 6 PRINT A SELF TEST TICKET The printer must be powered and some paper must be loaded in order to get the self test Follow next instructions to print a self test If the printer is on set it off by pushing the off button activate the on amp paper feed button and keep it pressed wait for the self test ticket to start release the button the self test will run press the off button to stop the test The software issue is printed in double height double width text followed by the character set in normal text and a list of the current settings of the
24. inute 12 cycles per axis 3 axes Printer unpacked and operating Random vibration tests The standard used for this test was IEC 68 2 36 5 200 Hz DSP 0 01 g2 Hz 200 500 Hz DSP 0 03 g2 Hz mean acceleration 1 7 g Duration 30min per axis 3 axes Printer unpacked and operating Shake vibration tests The standard used for this test was IEC 68 2 29 Wave half sinusoidal Acceleration 15 g Duration 6 min 6 axes tOX OY OZ The printer is packed 1 meter on concrete 1 meter on wood A620 amp A621 User Manual page 4 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm 1 3 Order Code A6 printer is available in many variants The table below shows the valid product codes which are used to described each version This chapter give the meaning of each digit of the full product name It can help you to know the characteristics of your mechanism All versions proposed in this chapter are not necessarily available If you are looking for one of those once you have determined your need contact your sales representative to make sure the needed version is available or in which conditions it could be created Digits description A62 lt x2 gt lt x3 gt lt x4 lt lt x5 gt lt x6 gt Application x2 0 Desktop x2 1 Portable x2 2 Label Interface and software configuration x3 Emulation RS232 Centronics IrDA RF ESC POS Citizen 560 0 1 2 3 Compatible DP 1200 E
25. iption Format Comments OC Hn Description Format Comments Command Description for the A620 Printer Horizontal tab lt 09 h gt This command moves the printing position to the next horizontal tab position Tab stops occur at every 8th column On receipt of this command spaces are entered into the line up to the next tab stop Ex 09 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 AAAAAAAAA Feed one line lt 0A h gt This command prints and moves the printing position to the beginning of the next line If LF and CR are sent the CR is ignored to avoid a double feed Ex 41 41 41 41 41 OA 41 41 41 AAAAA AAA Form feed lt 0A h gt This command Will feed 5 fast line feeds in normal mode or will feed to top of label registration mark in label mode Vertical Tab lt 0C h gt lt n gt This command fast feeds the paper by n lines where n is a single byte hex number in the range 0 lt n lt 63 Note that a vertical tab will print the contents of the line buffer before being executed A620 amp A621 User Manual page 19 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm OD H Description Format Comments OE H Description Format Comments OF H Description Format Comments 11 H Description Format Comments Carriage return lt 0D h gt This command prints the current line and feeds one line If CR and LF are sent the LF is ignored to avoid a double feed On the receipt of the last printable character
26. mand It takes the form of a single byte with each bit representing a specific printer condition The conditions indicated are true when the bit is a logic 1 Bit 0 Paper out 1 Feeding paper 2 Lid open 3 Low voltage 4 Always zero 5 Not used 6 Not used 7 Buffer full The byte is sent regardless of the CTS handshaking signal Inverted print lt 1B h gt lt 7B h gt lt n gt When n then print is inverted and text will be printed from right to left For normal print n 0 The default mode is set by the programmed parameters in the printer Set form lenght lt 1B h gt lt 43 h gt lt n gt When used in conjunction with the form feed command OCH the printer will feed n lines Note that if n 0 then there will be no line feeds The default value is n 0 A620 amp A621 User Manual page 26 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm ESC n1 n2 Description Format Comments GS knd Description Format Comments Print starting position lt 1B h gt lt 24 h gt lt n1 gt lt n2 gt This command sets the print starting position to the specified number of dots from the margin The range is from 0 to 384 where n2 is the high order byte 0 n2 1 and n1 is the low order byte 0 n1 255 The default condition is nl n2 0 which positions print on the left margin The print position will always be rounded down to the nearest multiple of 8 eg Print position 45 will be rounded down to 40 m Nul Bar code
27. n Condensing Electrical Reliability 50 million head pulses per dot Mechanical Reliability abrasion 50 Km resistance When the number of Dots ON is lt 30 Otherwise the multi heat mode is activated and 4 heats will be performed This mode causes a decreasing printing speed A620 amp A621 User Manual page 3 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm Battery models Power supplies Emi and Safety Vibration Drop test External replaceable battery pack Duracell DR10 or GP VD151 Text can be printed continuously for approximately 20 000 lines when the batteries are fully charged It will take 14 hours without printing to totally charge the battery via the printer As an example after 1 2 hour charging the printer can print 1 meter of paper 270 text lines with the test used A power saving feature automatically switches the printer off when the interface has not been used for a or 5 minute programmable period A continuous power on option is available For desktop models without batteries a supply of 9 Vdc is required The current rating of the supply will depend on the print duty More black print more current but typically a 9v supply at 3A will suffice for most applications CE mark FCC class B C tick for Australia UL cUL CSA Sinusadal vibration tests The standard used for this test was IEC68 2 6 5 9 Hz 6 mm displacement 9 200 Hz 1g of acc l ration 1 octave m
28. ntal tab lt 09 h gt This command moves the printing position to the next horizontal tab position Tab stops occur at every 8th column On receipt of this command spaces are entered into the line up to the next tab stop Ex 09 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 41 AAAAAAAAA Feed one line lt 0A h gt This command prints and moves the printing position to the beginning of the next line If LF and CR are sent the CR is ignored to avoid a double feed Ex 41 41 41 41 41 OA 41 41 41 AAAAA AAA Form Feed lt 0C h gt This command prints the current line and feeds the number of lines determined by using the ESC C command Form Feed lt 0D h gt This command prints the current line and feeds one line If CR and LF are sent the LF is ignored to avoid a double feed A620 amp A621 User Manual page 23 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm ESC n Description Set print mode Format lt 1B h gt lt 21 h gt lt n gt Comments This command sets the print mode according to the following table and 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 Double and single height cannot be mixed on a line however whereas double and single width can be mixed anywhere on a line Default is n 0 Value Bit Function 0 1 0 Character Font 16 x 2
29. rsions siennes 8 2 2 2 Installing the battery and connecting the interface on A621 versions ss 9 23 OPTIONAL RUBER BOOT sasasasssasasasssqasqasacassaasasasasapayanaskasauwsassqaqwasayasanaaa waka saasqasauasassasssassyassyaspuqsquqs 9 2 4 LOADING PAPER u u L a Maran n m sn hin ua Sha mana NO Samay AVIRA RUA Adee hukqa 10 2 4 1 Paper SPECINICOMONS a Sau Qispi puasa EEEa paqo eauet EE E N E EE aoa asya sasa 10 2 5 TROUBLESHOOTING Qu Su sau au qn EE cae us E descendu E 11 2 5 1 Light indicators on A620 desktop iii 11 2 5 2 Problems amp Solutions on A620 nkansqasandunsqnanakandhuakanqiiasanqunaqnaqakan hukanaqasanqiyssasqhisss 11 2 5 3 Light indicators on A621 portable siennes 11 2 5 4 Problems amp Solutions on AO21 siesiscacdeacsediasasdedubass daaunsasdegenagssadonsesaddeneasdasonsasdedenesnbasonsssgaaiissssigeasessiavasnssaeueseses 11 2 5 5 Further details to solve eventual problems sisi 12 2 6 PRINT A SELF TEST TICKED nrnna e us a m a i WARE RA Re 12 2 7 CLEANING YOUR PRINTER cccccccccssssssscceeeesesessneeeeeeeeesssesseeeeeeeeeesesseeeeeeeeeeseeaeeeeeeeeeseeaaeeeeeeeeeseessaeeeeeeeeeees 12 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION FOR PRINTER DRIVING 13 3212 DEFAULT SET PINGS RSS L S S Au D S uyu us 13 3 25 INTERFACE CONNECTIONS atenen E E E E E E ER E E E E E R E E E E E 13 3 2 1 PC S Board Conn
30. s Set bar code types lt 1D h gt lt 6B h gt lt n gt lt d gt lt m gt lt 00 h gt The print bar code command selects a bar code formats the data and prints the bar code according to the variables n d and m The type of bar code is defined by n and valid values are displayed in the table below Bar code types UPC A UPC E EAN13 EAN8 CODE39 ITF NOT ASSIGNED CODE128 SN A SO IDR 5 d is the string of characters to be printed as the bar code m specifies the number of characters sent This must be sent for code128 bar codes but is optional for the others This command will always set the print position to that specified by the ESC print position command Certain error conditions result in data being ignored and nothing being printed these conditions are invalid bar code type invalid characters d in bar code too many few characters sent UPC and EAN bar codes number of characters sent is not equal to m bar code is wider than paper Check characters can be sent but are overwritten by the calculated check character and are therefore redundant A620 amp A621 User Manual page 27 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm GSwn Description Format Comments GShn Description Format Comments GS Hn Description Format Comments GS fn Description Format Comments Set bar code magnification lt 1D h gt lt
31. s erroneous text Note that nl can only be up to 240 and n2 will be read as zero as the 560 only allows printing of 240 graphics bytes If more than 240 graphics characters are sent then the balance will be interpreted as non graphic data A620 amp A621 User Manual page 31 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm 5 STANDARD AND INTERNATIONAL CHARACTER SET 5 1 Standard 0 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 A B C D E F 0 SP 0 P p J a 1 1 A Q a q 2 L B 2 2 B R b r 6 0 H r gt 3 3 C S c s F T lt 4 DC4 4 D T d t l B y 5 5 E U e u 3 o J 6 amp 6 F V f v o M G C u 7 i 7 G W g w D K 0 T 8 8 H X h x 9 P b 9 CAN 9 I Y i y a lt 6 A LF J Z j z 5 Q B ESC i K k i Vp 7 5 C FF lt L l i 14 8 6 D CR M m i X E 4 2 E SO gt N A n lt A gt i e F O 2 o 0 A f N amp N SP SP indicates a space character Blank locations indicate unused codes 5 2 International n 35p 36p 64 91p 92p 93p 94p 96p 123p 124p 125p 126p 234 24y 404 SBu SCu 5Dy 5En 604 7Ba 7Cu 7D 7En U S A 0 A France 1 a A
32. ters designed with the clamshell easy paper loading system A620 series are desktop printer versions A621 are portable versions that cannot be used while connected to a power supply for battery loading Opening Cover Finger recesses to open cover Tear bar for paper cutting Off button on amp Paper feed button A620 amp A621 User Manual page 7 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm 2 1 3 Printer location The printer should be set on a stable holder for desktop versions in a place where the following conditions are achieved m temperature from 0 to 50 C for operating 20 to 50 for storage E no risk of water grease or dust exposure m No mechanical stress E ltis recommended to avoid the mechanical vibrations m When using the power adapter avoid using a mains outlet which also supplies heavy switching machinery since a noisy supply may impair printer operation 2 2 PLUGGING amp CONNECTING YOUR PRINTER 2 2 1 Connecting the power supply and interface on A620 versions Approximate length 1 8m Approximate length 1 8m To be connected to the f power network The connector type depends on the country To be connected to the printer Connect the interface cable with the DB25 connector Note When using versions provided without power supply please ensure that the adapter provides the correct operating voltag
33. th AXIOHM s technical instructions for installation use and maintenance In particular this warranty will not be valid for any defects due to Use of thermal papers other than those recommended by AXIOHM Incorrect maintenance Defective installation or modification not approved by AXIOHM e Non compliance during any period with the specified working conditions including the electrical power supply specifications Abnormal wear or mechanical damage including dot burning due to power overloads transportation in packaging other than the type of carton foam insert in which the printer was originally shipped Any transportation storage or setting up which does not comply with the technical specifications given to the customer by AXIOHM or its official distributor will invalidate this warranty In no event shall AXIOHM assume any liability in excess of that defined above It is agreed that AXIOHM will not be liable for any indemnity for accidents to persons damage to property or for loss of earnings A620 amp A621 User Manual page 6 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm 2 INSTALLATION SET UP 2 1 YOUR PRINTER 2 1 1 Package The packing box contains m Printer m Power supply for A620 versions except A6200000 with connecting cables to the printer and to the power network Battery for A621000B versions except A6210000 Paper roll Set Up Guide 2 1 2 General description The A620 amp A621 are complete prin
34. 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 re programme the printer The self test is repeated until the power is switched off Power on again for normal operation 2 7 CLEANING YOUR PRINTER Depending on the environment in which the printer is used it can accumulate dust Therefore it is necessary to clean it periodically to maintain a good print quality The cleaning period depends on the environment and the usage of the printer but the printhead should be cleaned at least once a year or up to one month in case of heavy duty applications Cleaning Instructions m Unplug the printer Never clean the head immediately after printing the head may be hot m Open the cover clean the heating dots line of the head with a cotton stick containing a solvent alcohol ethanol methanol or IPA but do not touch the printhead with your fingers m Allow the solvent to dry and close the cover N B AXIOHM can also provide cleaning kits with the instructions to use it The kit reference is CK60000A A620 amp A621 User Manual page 12 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm 3 FUNCTION DESCRIPTION FOR PRINTER DRIVING 3 1 Default Settings A620 A621 Data bits 8 Data bits 8 Parity None Parity None Baud Rate 9600 Baud Rate 9600 Country USA Country USA Print Mode Text Print Mode Text Auto Off Disabled Emulation Standard Compatible DP1000 DP
35. vailable on the 1000 there is an option in the set up for changing the default graphics This works in the same manner as the standard emulation but there are 48 characters across the line rather than 24 or 40 This provides full dot addressable graphics at 8 dots mm and a true image of the data received 24 Columns Font lt 1B h gt This command selects 24 column font ie Sets 24 characters per line printing 40 Columns Font lt 1D h gt This command selects 40 column font ie Sets 40 characters per line printing ESC K n1 n2 Description Format Comments Graphics compatible with Epson lt 1B h gt lt 4B h gt lt nl gt lt n2 gt This command Made possible by the higher resolution and memory capability of the DP1200 over the standard 1000 The number of graphic bytes is determined by n1 low order byte and n2 high order byte For maximum graphics resolution of 384 printable positions n1 128 and n2 1 representing 256 For 200 graphic bytes n1 200 n2 0 That is 0 lt n1 lt 255 0 lt n2 lt 1 Each data character represents 8 dot rows of graphics the LSB being the lowest dot The command and data must be sent for each line of graphics A620 amp A621 User Manual page 22 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm 4 3 09H Description Format Comments LF Description Format Comments OC H Description Format Comments OD H Description Format Comments ESC POS Command Description Horizo
36. xcessive lengths through the top of the printer Note 2 PAPER MUST NOT BE STUCK TO THE CORE 2 4 1 Paper Specifications The paper used should be recommended by AXIOHM Recommended paper JUJO AF50KS E3 The paper width must be 57 to 58 mm The maximum paper roll diameter is 55 mm Standard paper thickness 65 microns A620 amp A621 User Manual page 10 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm 2 5 TROUBLESHOOTING 2 5 1 Light indicators on A620 desktop When the printer is powered the off button is lighted colour red the printer is in stand by mode When the printer is set on the on button is lighted colour green the off button is still lighted the printer can receive data and print 2 5 2 Problems amp Solutions on A620 Lights are off when powered Check the power supply and cables connections Lights are continuously on but Check to see if the interface cable is well connected printer does not operate The green light is flashing Check that cover is well closed if not close it Open the cover and make sure there is paper left in the printer if not remove the paper roll core place a new paper roll Open the cover and check there is no paper jam if there is some unwind the paper untill no wrinkle appears close the cover with wrinkled part out and cut it with the tear bar Printing quality is deteriorating The printhead may be getting dirty see next chapter 2 5 3 Light indicators on A621 port
37. y is equipped with a thermostat and thermistor to protect battery from high temperature or short circuit Each cell is also equipped with a safety event system in case abuses occur Warranty 6 months limited warranty from data of purchases data valid only when the battery pack is on fully charged condition Battery pack should be firstly charged and discharged for 3 complete cycles as a warm up The pack should then be charged at 0 1 C and it s capacity be measured by discharging at 0 2 C A620 amp A621 User Manual page 35 37 Ref FDE 3104471 Axiohm 7 BARCODES SPECIFICATIONS UPC A UPC E EAN13 and EANS These bar code types only accept numeric characters and require a specified number of characters UPC A 12 including check character UPC E 6 no check character EAN13 13 including check character EANB 8 including check character The bar code has right and left guard patterns which are automatically generated UPC A and EAN13 are split into two halves with an automatically generated centre guard pattern It is not necessary to send a check character as this is automatically calculated CODE39 This bar code type will accept any uppercase alphanumeric characters plus and the space character Code39 uses start and stop characters which are characters and are automatically inserted ITF ITF accepts only numeric characters which are encoded in pairs If an odd number of characters are r
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