POS88III Line Thermal Printer User`s Manual
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1. 0 lt p lt 255 s is the number of bytes in vertical direction s 3 here n is the starting ASCII code of user defined character mis the stopping ASCII code of user defined character When define only one character n m the maximum number of user defined characters is 96 ais the number of dots in horizontal direction p is the data of self defined characters there are sxa bytes in each character the total number of user defined characters is m n 1 User defined characters are valid until re defined reset or power off format of the user defined characters is shown as follows PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www pdffactory com MSB LSB 3 2 4 Special Control Commands ESC c 5 On Off Switch Button Function Format ASCII ESC c 5 n Decimal 27 99 53 n Hexadecimal 1B 63 35 n Explanation When n 1 button FEED is enabled When n 0 button FEED is disabled Default n 0 3 2 5 Graphics Print Commands ESC Set Bit map Graphics Command Format ASCII ESC m nl n2 d k Decimal 27 42 m nl n2 d k Hexadecimal 1B 2A m nl n2 d k Explanation Select bit map command m for setting bit map mode n1 n2 for setting number of dots d k for setting contents of bit map M 0 1 32 33 nl 0 255 n2 0 2 d 0 255 k n1 256xn2 m 0 1 k n1 256xn2 x3 m 32 33 The number of horizontal dots of the graphics is n1 256xn2 If the number of dot is more than one line the extra portion w2. LOW level signal indicates ae EER ie that there has error 14 15 17 18 34 36 NC No connection on GND Grounding logical 0 level Note 1 In denotes input to the printer Out denotes output from the printer 2 Signal level is TTL standard Fig 2 7 Pin assignment of 36pin parallel interface PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www pdffactory com The timing chart for interface signal of parallel interface is as Fig 2 8 shows r 5 0 5 ns Fig 2 8 Signal Timing Chart of Parallel Interface 2 3 3 Cash Drawer Interface The cash drawer interface of POS POS88 III adopts RJ 11 6 pin socket as Fig 2 9 shows Fig 2 9 Cash drawer interface The pin assignment of the cash drawer interface is defined as follows Pin No Signal Direction 1 Chassis Ground 2 Cash drawer driver signal Out 3 Cash drawer on off status signal In 4 24VDC Out 5 N C 6 Cash drawer on off status signal ground 2 3 4 Power Connection POS88III uses the external power supply adopter as 24V 10 2A power socket is A 1009 3P model as Fig 2 10 shows Fig 2 10 Power Socket 2 4 Buttons and Indicators There is one button and three indicators on POS88 III printer FEED is paper feeding button the function of its enabling or disabling the button on off can be set by print command when the button is enabled press FEED button then the paper presenting driver starts
3. Connection rere 10 24 Buttons and Indicators eee eette EE Ee se ek ee Ee ER ER Ee ek ee 10 05 Salt dacs EE Ve EG ee 11 2 6 DIP Switch Setting EE EE N 12 Chapter 3 Print Control Commands eesse eeseserrsesesrsseseserseses 12 3 1 Summary reeset ee Ge ee ER ER SR ee ee ee ER ee ee ee ee ere 12 32 Command Descriptions ree ee ee ee ee ee ee 13 3 2 1 Print Command EE ees ER Ee Ee ER Ee EER ER Ee EER ER ee es ee 13 3 2 2 Line Spacing Setting Commands rrr 13 3 2 3 Character Print Commands vrrrrrrrrrrr reteset Es Ee Ese 14 3 2 4 Special Control Commands EE EE see ER Ee ER ee Ee 16 3 2 5 Graphics Print Commands Ese ee ese ER Ee ER ER ee es 16 3 2 6 Bar Code Print Commands vrs rr rrrrree terete EE ER ER ER ER Ee Ese 18 3 2 7 Other Commands rrrrececeec eee tee EE EE ER Ee EER ER Ee ER ER ee ee ee 20 Appendix 1 Performance Index EE ER Ee EER ER EE ER ER Ee ER ER Ee ek ee 22 Appendix 2 Index of Print Commands eee 23 Appendix 3 Index of Print Characters Ese EE see ee ee ee ee ee ee ee 24 PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www pdffactory com Introduction POS88III printer is a new type line thermal printer it features in fast speed print low print noise high reliability perfect print quality and ribbon needless avoiding the vexation of regular maintenance POS88III printer small in outline dimension simple operation and extensive application especially suitable for commercial cash register PC POS ban
4. standard ASCII character sequence Decimal the Decimal number sequence Hexadecimal the Hexadecimal number sequence Explanation what the command does and how to use it Example some examples are listed to illustrate the command for better understanding 3 2 Command Descriptions 3 2 1 Print Commands LE Print and Feed Line Format ASCII LF Decimal 10 Hexadecimal OA Explanation Print the content in the buffer and feed paper one line Only feed paper one line if buffer is empty ESC J Print and Feed n Dot Lines Format ASCII ESC J n Decimal 27 74 n Hexadecimal _1B 4A n Explanation Print the content in the buffer and feed paper n dot lines n 203 inch n 0 255 This command is only valid for current line and will not change the spacing settings set by ESC 2 ESC 3 commands Example AART A n 20 3Inch n dot lines BBB 3 2 2 Line Space Setting Commands ESC 2 Set Line Spacing to 1 6 Inch Format ASCII ESC 2 Decimal 27 50 Hexadecimal 1B 32 Explanation 13 PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www pdffactory com Set line spacing to 1 6 inch ESC 3 Set Line Spacing to n Dot Lines n 203 inch Format ASCII ESC 3 Decimal 27 51 Hexadecimal 1B 33 Explanation Set line spacing to n dot lines n 0 255 One dot line is 1 203 inch for POS88III that means this command set the dot line spacing to n 203 inch Default n 30 Example AAR A n 30 30 dat spacing 30 203 Inch BEB
5. 3 2 3 Character Print Commands ESC Set Character Print Mode Format ASCII ESC n Decimal 27 33 n Hexadecimal 1B 21 n Explanation ESC nis a comprehensive command to set character print mode is used for selecting print character size Each bit of print parameter n is defined X X D5D4 X X X X 1 Double Height Print 1 Double Width Print Default n 0 that means no character enlargement ESC SO Set Double Width Character Print Format ASCII ESC SO Decimal 27 14 Hexadecimal 1B OE Explanation All characters following this command on the same line are printed at twice their normal width this command can be deleted by a carriage return or DC4 command PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www pdffactory com ESC DC4 Cancel Double Width Character Print Format ASCII ESC DC4 Decimal 21 20 Hexadecimal 1B 14 Explanation After carrying out this command the characters will be printed with normal width ESC Select Cancel User defined Characters Format ASCII ESC n Decimal 27 37 n Hexadecimal 1B 25 n Explanation When n 1 select user defined character set When n 0 select internal character set Default n 0 ESC amp DefimeUse defmed Characters _ Format ASCII ESC amp s n m a p sxa m n 1 Decimal 27 38 s n m a p sxa m n 1 Hexadecimal 1B _ 26 s n m a p lsxa m n 1 Explanation ESC amp is used to define user defined characters s 3 32 lt n lt m lt 127 O lt a lt 12
6. 5 nlxn2 lt 1200 k n1x lt n2 x8 d is the bit map data The horizontal size of this graphics is n1x8 dots and vertical size is n2x8 dots The definition is valid until re define power off or system reset Format of the download bit map data is shown as follows ni xS 3 2 6 Bar Code Print Commands GS W Set Bar Code Width Format ASCII GS W nl n2 Decimal 29 87 nl n2 Hexadecimal ID _57 nl n2 Explanation nl bar code narrow bar width unit dot Each dot for POS88III is 1 203 inch or 0 125mm Default n1 3 n2 bar code broad bar width GS k Print Bar Code Format ASCII GS k n Ld NUL Decimal 29 107 n Ld 0 Hexadecimal D 6B n ld 00 Explanation n Select the printing bar code system n Bar code 2 EAN 13 3 EAN 8 PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www pdffactory com Pay attention to the specified character number of each bar code EAN 13 and EAN 8 can generate parity characters automatically Ld is the printing bar code data NUL denotes GS K command is over and carry out bar code print GS H Select cancel Printing HRI Characters Format ASCII GS H n Decimal 29 12 n Hexadecimal 1D 48 n Explanation n 0 don t print HRI characters Default n 0 n 1 print HRI characters under bar code print GS h Set Bar Code Height Format ASCII GS h n Decimal 29 104 n Hexadecimal 1D 68 n Explanation Set height of bar code to be printed n 0 255 its unit is do
7. CK handshaking protocol TTL signal level Cash drawer control PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www pdffactory com DC24V 1A 6 pin RJ 11 socket Power Supply DC24V 10 2A A 1009 3P power socket Operation Environment Operation temperature 5 50 C relative humidity 10 80 Storage temperature 20 60 C relative humidity 10 90 C Appendix 2 Index of Print Commands Command name Command Description Print commands LF Print and feed line ESCJ Print and feed n dot lines Line spacing setting Set character line spacing to 1 6 ESC2 commands inch Set line spacing to n dot lines ESC3 n 203 inch Character print l ESC Set character print mode commands ESC SO Set double width character print ESC DC4 Cancel double width character print ESC Select Cancel User defined Characters ESC amp Define user defined characters aparmi EE On Off switch Button function commands Graphies pimai ESC Print bit map graphics commands Gs Print download bit map graphics Define download bit map GS graphics Bar code print GS W Set bar code width commands GS H Select cancel printing HRI characters GS h Set bar code height GS k Print bar code 23 PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www pdffactory com GS w Set bar code horizontal size Other commands ESC Initialize printer ESCp Cash drawer contro
8. It can 21 PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www pdffactory com realize whole cutting or half cutting through changing the cutter Appendix 1 Performance Index Print method Direct thermal Print width 79 5 0 5mm Valid print width 72mm Print density 8 dots mm 576 dots line Print speed Approx 150mm sec or 40 lines sec Reliability Print head life 100km Using condition Print 12 x 24 ASCII characters print 50 lines each time intermittent print repeatedly Each dot line printing at the same time should not exceed 25 each character line and one dot vertical printing repeatedly should not exceed 11 times Use specified thermal paper Cutter life 500 000 times Using condition less than 30 times minute Thermal paper roll model TFSOKS E Japan paper co ltd AFSOKS E JUJO THERMAL Thermal paper roll Width 79 5 0 5mm Outer Diameter 80mm max Inner Diameter 13mm min Thickness 53 60g m Print Font ANK character set 12x24 dots 1 5 CW x3 00 H mm GB Chinese Character library level I H 24x24 dots 3 00 CW x3 00 H mm Serial interface DB 25 socket female supports XON XOFF and RTS CTS protocols Baud rate 12000 115200bps adjustable Data structure I start bit 7 or 8 data bits Istop bit Parity is optional Parallel interface DB 25 socket male or 36 pin is optional 8 bit parallel interface BUS Y A
9. POSSSIII Line Thermal Printer User s Manual PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www pdffactory com Content Introduction EE EE EE EERS EERS ence e nee ne EER ER ER ER ee ER ee ER es ER Ee Ee eens Ee Ee ees ens 2 Chapter 1 Feature and Performance esse ee se ee ee ee ees ee ee ee ee 3 1 1 Print Performance EER Ee Ee ER Ee Ee ER Ee ER ER Ee ER ER ee es ee 3 1 2 Print Paper EE S00 S04 G0550s00 90950550 S00 909 G05 50500909 C88 3 1 3 Print Font ees ee ee ee Ee e tee SEE ER ER EE ee eee ER ee Ee ee ER ee ee es ee 3 14 Interfaces EER EE EES ER ER EERS ER ER ER Ee ER ER ER ee ER ee ER ee ee es ee 3 1 3 Print Control Command EEE EE EE Ee ee ER ee ee ee ee ee ee 4 1 6 Power Supply RE EE EE ess seen ony 4 1 7 Operation Environment eers es ee eens eee ee ee es ee 4 1 8 Outline Dimension ss rrr treet ett ER ee es ee 4 1 9 Model Classification EER Ee Ee ER Ee Ee ER Ee EER ER ee es ee 4 Chapter 2 Operation Specification rr ee ee ee 5 2 1 Printer Appearance EE 5 2 2 Paper Installation EE EE EE EE EE ER ER ER ER ER ee ER ee ER ee Ee 5 2 2 1 Paper Loading rere ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee ee eed 5 2 2 2 Solution to Paper ETE EE 6 2 3 Interface Connections EE EE Ee Ee ER EE Ee ER Ee Ee ER ee es eee 6 231 Serial Interfaces EE ER EE EER EE EE ER ER EE ER Ee Ee ER ee es ee 6 2 3 2 Parallel Interface ees ER Ee Ee ER Ee Ee ER Ee Ee ek ee es ee 7 2 3 3 Cash drawer Interface EER Ee se ER ER Ee ER ER Ee ek ee 10 234 Power
10. ection can accord to Fig 2 4 DSR f 6 DSR DSR 6 6 DSR 7 7 GND GND 5 5 GND N 1 GND RTS RTS 3 8 CTS 3 51 CTS TYD TXD 1 DCD 8 DCD RXD RXD DE TYD 2 TYD Printer IBM PC Serial Printer IBM PC Serial 25PIN Socket Interface DB 9 25PIN Socket Interface DB 25 Fig 2 4 Connection between POS88III and IBM PC Serial Interface Sketch Map 2 3 2 Parallel Interface The parallel interface of POS88III printer is compatible with CENTRONICS supports BUSY or ACK handshaking protocol uses DB25 socket male or 36pin CENIRONICS socket female optional The pin order of parallel port is as Fig 2 5 shows 13 25 14 Fig 2 5 Pin Order of Parallel Port PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www pdffactory com The pin assignment of DB25 parallel interface is shown in Fig 2 6 shows Pin No Signal Direction Description Strobe pulse to latch data l STB n Reading occurs at falling edge PATAT n These signals represent the 1 3 DATA2 In GR bit to 8 bit of the parallel data 4 DATA3 In representatively each signal is 5 DATA4 In at HIGH level when data is 5 Ds In logie 1 and LOW when data i 7 DATAG In is an when data is 8 DATA7 In EE 9 DATA8 In Answer pulse LOW level signal indicates that data have 10 ACK Out already been received and the printer gets ready to receive the next data HIGH level signal i
11. ill be ignored referring the following table d is the bit map data for 1 of bit means the related dot will be printed and for 0 of bit means the related dot will not be printed k is the total number of dot m is the selected bit map mode PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www pdffactory com Vertical Horizontal N Hoe Dot Density Density Max Dots 0 8 dot single 8 68DPI 101DPI 288 density i ee g 68DPI 203DPI 576 density 32 2 dotsingle ny 203DPI 101DPI 288 density aa pacers i ba 203DPI 203DPI 576 density B dot Mode 24 dot Mode b E m MSR ne LSB 7 LSB Bit map Data Bit map Data GS Print download bit map graphics Format ASCII GS n Decimal 29 47 n Hexadecimal 1D 2F n Explanation This command is used to print download bit map graph n 0 3 n is the print mode of bit map graph selection To define download bit map graph using GS command Horizontal N Bit map Vertical density deisity 0 Normal 203DPI 203DPI 1 Double width 203DPI 101DPI 2 Double height 101DPI 203DPI Double height i and double width 01DPI acetals 17 PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www pdffactory com GS Define Download Bit map Graphics Format ASCII GS nl n2 d k Decimal 29 42 nl n2 d k Hexadecimal 1D 2A nl n2 d k Explanation This command is used to define download bit map graphics nl 1 48 n2 1 25
12. k POS and all kinds of receipts print PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www pdffactory com Chapter 1 Feature and Performance 1 1 Print Performance Print method direct thermal Print paper width 79 5 0 5mm Print density 8 dots mm 576 dots line Print speed approx 150mm sec or 40 lines sec Reliability Print head life 100km Using condition x Print 12 x 24 ASCII characters print 50 lines each time intermittent print repeatedly Each dot line printing at the same time should not exceed 25 each character line and one dot vertical printing repeatedly should not exceed 11 times Use specified thermal paper Cutter life 500 000 times Using condition less than 30 times minute Valid print width 72mm Feeding speed approx 150mm sec or 40 lines sec 1 2 Print Paper e Thermal paper roll model TFSOKS E Japan paper co ltd AFSO0KS E JUJO THERMAL e Thermal paper roll Width 79 5 0 5mm Outer Diameter 80mm max Inner Diameter 13mm min Thickness 53 60g m 1 3 Print Font e ANK character set 12x24 dots 1 5 CW x3 00 H mm e GB Chinese Character library level I II 24x24 dots 3 00 W x3 00 H mm 1 4 Interface e Serial interface PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www pdffactory com DB 25 socket female supports XON XOFF and RTS CTS protocols Baud rate 12000 115200bps adjustable Data structure Istart bit 7 or 8 data bit
13. l ESCv Transmit status of printer ESC u Transmit status of equipment GS V Paper cutting Appendix 3 Index of Print Characters PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www pdffactory com
14. ndicates that 11 BUSY Out the printer is BUSY and can not receive data HIGH level signal indicates that 12 PE Out paper is end 13 SEL Out Pulling up to HIGH level signal by a resistor 15 ERR Out LOW level signal indicates that there has error 14 16 17 NC ace No connection 18 25 GND ore Grounding logical 0 level Note 1 In denotes input to the printer Out denotes output from the printer 2 Signal level is TTL standard Fig 2 6 Pin assignment of DB 25 parallel interface PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www pdffactory com The pin assignment of 36pin parallel interface is as Fig 2 7 shows pin No Signal Direction Description Strobe pulse to latch data 1 STB In Reading occurs at falling edge A xpi a These signals represent the 1 l aT In bit to 8 bit of the parallel 4 DATA3 In Ed it of the paralle 5 DATA4 ii data representatively each 6 DATA5 In signal is at HIGH level when 7 DATA6 ia data is logic 1 and LOW 8 DATA7 In when data is logic 0 9 DATA8 In Answer pulse LOW level signal indicates that data have 10 ACK Out already been received and the printer gets ready to receive the next data HIGH level signal indicates 11 BUSY Out that the printer is BUSY and can not receive data HIGH level signal indicates A EE out that paper running out 13 SEL Ou Pulling up to HIGH level signal by a resistor
15. on Specification 2 1 Printer Appearance Power Indicator green Status Indicator Me Paper end Indicator red Paper Feed Button feed ema Paper out Slot Power Switch Printer interface Cash draWer interface Power socket Fig 2 1 printer appearance 2 2 Paper Installation 2 2 1 Paper Loading POS88III adopts 80mm width thermal paper roll If you prepare to load the paper you can do as the following steps Hold down the upper cover button open the movable upper cover move away the old paper roll and put the new thermal paper in the paper holder of printer draw a certain length of the paper roll put the paper end on the print head close the upper cover and press it downwards lightly until it restore to original position and the paper end appears from the paper out slot which is on the upper cover then print paper installation is finished PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www pdffactory com Caution 1 When there is no paper in the print head don t press FEED button avoiding to shorten the print head life 2 Please don t feed or draw the paper forwards or backwards with hands When returning paper please cut the extra paper and press LF button paper will go forwards 2 2 2 Solution to Paper Jam Turn power off open the upper cover hold down the black rubber cutter lever at the same time move the cutter forwards slowly can separate the cutter from the
16. print head Then lift the print head lever forwards to maximum position draw out the paper slowly with hand 2 3 Interface 2 3 1 Serial Interface The serial interface of POS88III printer is compatible with RS 232C supports RTS CTS and XON XOFF handshaking protocols uses DB25 socket female The pin order of the serial port is as Fig 2 2 shows 13 1 ak Pin Order of zM rt The pin assignment of serial interface is shown in Fig 2 3 Pin No Signal Source Description Name 2 RXD Host Printer receives data from host 3 TXD Printer Printer transmits control code X ON X OFF and data to host 5 CTS Printer Signal MARK indicates that the printer is BUSY and unable to receive data SPACE indicates that the printer is READY for receiving data PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www pdffactory com 6 DSR Printer Signal SPACE indicates that the printer is ONLINE 7 GND Signal Ground 8 DCD Printer Same to signal CTS Note Source denotes the source that signal come from 2 Logical signal level is EIA Fig 2 3 Pin Assignment of Serial Interface The baud rate and data structure in serial interface mode is 9600bps 8 bit data bits no parity bit and 1 stop bit The serial interface of POS88 III can be connected to standard RS 232CRS 232C interface When it is connected to IBM PC or its compatible machine conn
17. printer works normally Otherwise it needs to repair The self test will print out the firmware version interface setting and 128 11 PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www pdffactory com ANK characters Hold down FEED button and turn on the power then release the button self test begins automatically at this moment 2 6 DIP Switch Setting DIP Switchl is used to set the baud rate and data structure of serial interface setting is as Fig 2 11 shows DIP Function ON OFF 1 2 Baud rate selection See Fig 2 12 3 4 Handshaking protocol XON XOFF RTS CTS 5 Length of character 7 bits 8 bits 6 Parity Yes No Parity checking mode 7 ME a Even parity Odd parity g Wrong solution to data iaoe Print receiving Fig 2 11 DIP Switch1 Setting Baud rate BPS DIP 1 1 DIP 1 2 DIP 1 3 1200 ON ON ON 2400 OFF ON ON 4800 ON OFF ON 9600 OFF OFF ON 19200 ON ON OFF 38400 OFF ON OFF 57600 ON OFF OFF 115200 OFF OFF OFF Fig 2 12 Baud Rate Setting DIP Switch 2 each bit is reserved bit When set DIP switch it needs to open the small iron plate at the bottom of the printer Chapter 3 Print Control Commands 31 Summary POS88III offers ESC POS print command set PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www pdffactory com Each command is described in following format Print command Function Format ASCII the
18. s 1 stop bit Parity checking no parity or odd even parity optional e Parallel interface DB 25 socket male or 36 pin is optional 8 bit parallel interface BUS Y ACK handshaking protocol TTL signal level e Cash drawer control DC24V 1A 6 pin RJ 11 socket 1 5 Print control commands e Character print commands support double width double height print of ANK characters user defined characters and Chinese characters the character line spacing is adjustable e Graphics print commands support the print of bit map graphics and download bit map graphics with different density e GS bar code print commands support EAN 13 EAN 8 bar code print 1 6 Power Supply e DC24V 10 2A A 1009 3P power socket 1 7 Operation Environment e Operation temperature 5 50 C Relative humidity 10 80 e Storage temperature 20 60 C Relative humidity 10 90 C 1 8 Outline Dimension e 150 CW x192 L x150 H mm 1 9 Model classification Model Cutter Interface POS88III AS Partial cutting Serial DB25 female POS88III AP1 Partial cutting Parallel 36 pin standard print POS88III AP2 Partial cutting Parallel DB25 male POS88III BS Full cutting Serial DB25 female POS88III BP1 Full cutting Parallel 36 pin standard print POS88III BP2 Full cutting Parallel DB25 male PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www pdffactory com Chapter 2 Operati
19. t When n 0 it is 256 dots Each dot for POS88III printer is 1 203 inch or 0 125mm Default n 60 GSw Set Bar Code Width _ Format ASCII GS Ww n Decimal 29 119 n Hexadecimal 1D T1 n Explanation Set the width of printing bar code n 1 4 When n is different the width of bar code will be different as shows in the following tab n Narrow size Broad size 1 1 3 2 2 5 3 3 7 4 4 9 PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www pdffactory com Its unit is dot Each dot for POS88III is 1 203 inch or 0 125mm Default n 3 3 2 7 Other Commands ESC Initialize Printer Format ASCII ESC Decimal 27 64 Hexadecimal 1B 40 Explanation ESC command is to initialize the following contents of the printer Clear the data in the print buffer Restore the default of each print command Select character print mode Delete user defined characters ESC p Cash Drawer Control Format ASCII ESC p m nl n2 Decimal 21 112 m nl n2 Hexadecimal 1B 70 m nl n2 Explanation This command is to generate a pulse to trigger the opening and closing of the cash drawer n1 n2 define the duration of the trigger pulse m 0 0 lt nl lt n2 lt 255 Opening time is nlx 2ms Closing time is n2x 2ms ESC v Transmit Status of Printer Format ASCII ESC V Decimal 27 118 Hexadecimal 1B 76 Explanation Send printer status to the host When printer received the command it transfers one byte thro
20. ugh TXD serial interface Definition of said byte is shown as below Bit Function Value 0 Value 1 Print head Print head 0 Normal temperature overheat 1 Fant ie Press down Put up position 2 Paper tester With paper Without paper 20 PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www pdffactory com 3 Paper running With paper Paper running out out 4 Not in use 0 0 5 Cutter position original False position position 6 Undefined 7 Undefined EER ESC u Transmit Status of Eguipment Format ASCII ESC u n Decimal 27 117 n Hexadecimal 1B 75 n Explanation Send the peripheral equipment status to the host Default n 0 When printer received this command it transmits one byte through TXD line of the serial interface to the host Bit Function Value 0 Value 1 Cash drawer 0 on off signal Low High level 1 Undefined Lo EE 2 Undefined a 3 Undefined EER TERRE 4 Not in use 0 0 5 Cutter position ER 6 Undefined Ee EE 7 Undefined EER BEE GS V Paper cuttin Format ASCII G S u m Decimal 29 86 n m Hexadecimal 1D 56 n m Explanation Printer carries out cutting paper operation once n 0 n 1 or 49 is for cutting paper immediately the said ways needn t to specify m When n 66 should feed paper the number of dot lines set by m then cut paper O0 lt m lt 255 Each dot for POS88III printer is 1 203 inch or 0 125mm
21. up and paper fed 10 PDF created with pdfFactory Pro trial version www pdffactory com into the printer release FEED button paper feeding stops The green POWER light is the power indicator red ERROR light is status indicator it is dark when the printer works normally while it flashes when reporting an abnormal emergency as the following form shows a ERROR Error Indicator status Description Code Hex Paper Pagh Paper is about to out 88H running out continuously printhead FENT ones od m uplifted P Put down the print head seconds Printer will restore to Flash twice and normal status Print head eed Ep put out 1 2 automatically when 81H seconds the temperature of the print head drops Cutter Flash thrice and poner LE osion put out 1 2 wait for testing whether AOH P i the cutter blocked error seconds paper When the assemblies of printer appear the foresaid errors parallel interface ERR pin became O signal level and automatically send one byte ERROR code through TXD parallel interface the status of printer can be transmitted by ESC v command Red PAPEROUT light is paper end indicator When there is no paper in the print head the indicator flashes and sends one byte 84H code through TXD serial interface while it goes dark in normal status 2 5 Self test The self test will check the condition of printer if the printer prints out the self test receipt correctly it means the
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