User`s Manual DP8340II RC SERIES - STAR
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1. hs Ribbon life Description Black Approx SF 03B 0 8 million characters Spool Detecting Lever Spool Shaft Ribbon Guide Print Head Figure 4 3 Ribbon Spools 4 2 Removal of Ink Ribbon Hold the spool and lift gently rotating it until the ribbon sags Push the ribbon detecting lever out lift the spool until it comes off the shaft Remove the second spool in a similar manner Do not apply excessive force when lifting spools 10 4 3 Paper Insertion 4 3 1 For Roll Paper 1 Cut the Roll Paper end straight and square Hold the roll so that the paper comes from the bottom 2 Attach the Roll Paper to the Holders Paper by slipping one side of the roll onto the Hub and pulling the other Hub out to allow the roll to slip in place 3 Insert the paper evenly into the Paper Insertion Slot 4 Turn the Power Switch ON and press the FEED Button The paper will be fed into the unit Paper Holder Paper Insertion Slot Figure 4 4 Paper Insertion 1 Re Roll Prevention Guard Paper Outlet Power Switch FEED Button Figure 4 5 Paper Insertion 2 11 4 3 2 Roll Paper Installation When using optional Printer Cover 83408 When installing roll paper with the optional Ptinter Cover 8340R please use the following procedure 1 Turn power off lift the Printer Cover up and remove it Note Be careful not to touch the print head immediately after printing because2. Unit mm in Figure 6 2 Material to be validated and One Line Validation Printing 17 200mm 202mm Figure 6 3 External Dimensions Printer 54 mm Shape of AC Power plug will vary according to destinations Figure 6 4 External Dimensions Power Supply Unit 18 7 INTERFACE 7 1 Interface Specifications This printer has a parallel interface to communicate with the computer The operating specifications of the parallel interface are as follows 1 Data transfer rate 2 Synchronization 3 Handshaking 4 Logic level 7 2 Interface Timing 1000 to 6000 characters per second Via externally supplied STROBE pulses ACK and BUSY signals Compatible with TTL level BUSY more than 0 5 microsec Figure 7 1 Interface Timing Diagram Signal Name Circuit Example DATA1 DATA8 To Printer 4 7kQ 74LS Compatible STROBE To Printer 1 7418 Compatible 1009 1000pF BUSY From Printer 4 7 9 7418 Compatible Figure 7 2 Typical Interface Circuit 19 7 3 Connectors and Signals Pin No Signal Name IN OUT Function Signals when data is ready to be read Signal goes 1 STROBE IN from HIGH to LOW for at least 0 5 microsec when data is available These signals provide the information of the first 2 9 1 8 IN _ to eighth bits of parallel data Each signal is
3. not connect it to a telephone 1 Drive Circuit lt _ 1 Frame ca 12V MAX 1A 2 Peripheral Drive 1 12V D1 Absolute Ratings Ta 25 C 2A D Voltage Breakdown 400V pz 4 2V D2 Peak Forward Current 1A 5 Peripheral Drive 2 Note 15 impossible to drive pe 6 Motor Ground M G ripheral devices 1 and 2 at the same time drive Printer side them continuously set the Figure 7 5 Drive Circuit duty cycle ratio to 20 or Modular plug MOLEX 90075 0007 less AMP641337 or BURNDY B 66 4 Shield Frame Ground Wire Lead 6 Figure 7 6 6P Modular Jack Connector Figure 7 7 Recommend Cable Note Make sure that the metal structural parts of the peripheral device are nected to frame Ground Pin 1 to provide a static drain path 2 Control code Codes for Drive Circuit control are ESC BEL 1 n2 BEL FS and SUB Refer to the Control Codes in Section 5 7 6 Error Condition Alarm Mode If an error condition is detected during operation the printer will stop print ing and cause the ERROR signal to go Low All solenoids amp motors will be de energized It is necessary to turn the printer power off and on again in order to recover from the alarm mode The printer can detect the following error conditions a Motor Lock b Defective timing detector c Micro processor out of program sequence 2
4. 60 Hz 0 6A 2 0 A Paper specification Paper type Ordinary and carbonless copy paper Size Paper width 82 55 0 5mm 3 25 inches Roll diameter 80 mm outer diameter Max Thickness single 0 07 mm 52 3 g m to 0 09 mm 64g m 2 copy One copy and one original max 0 13 mm Paper end Paper should not be attached to the core One line validation Ink ribbon specification Color Ribbon material Ribbon size Spool Recommended ribbon Operating conditions Storage conditions Head life Printer reliability Check Refer to Fig 6 2 Paper width 70 to 90 mm Thickness 0 1 to 0 15 mm Requires the optional Printer Cover 8340R Black and red Black only Nylon 40 denier 13mm x 6m 13mm width 35mm in diameter two spool SF 03BR Black and red SF 03B Black Temperature 5 C to 40 C Humidity 10 to 80 RH Temperature 20 C to 70 C Humidity 5 to 95 RH 40 C 70 million characters 5 0 million lines MCBF except head life 162 Cutting position Printer cover X The current printed line must be advanced a total B Print area of 8 line feeds for the line 72227222222222222222222 7 222272722222222222227222 222277722222727222727772 to be totally outside of the 82 55 0 5 3 25 printer cover Unit mm Figure 6 1 Roll Paper and Print Area Approx 12 2 32 columns 15 54 06 70 90
5. Device etc to drive them This printer has another convenient function the Automatic Test Printing With the ink ribbon and paper properly installed in the printer turn the pow er while holding down the Feed switch Test printing will start and stop again automatically 4 INSTALLATION OF INK RIBBON AND PAPER 4 1 Installation of Ink Ribbon 1 Turn power off lift the Printer Cover up and remove it Note Be careful not to touch the print head immediately after printing because it can get very hot Figure 4 1 Printer Cover Removal 2 Unwind ribbon so that the spools are separated as shown in Figure 4 3 Hold the ribbon taut as shown with the drive pins facing down and slide the ribbon between the print head and the platen While keeping the ribbon taut wrap one side around the black ribbon guide on the end of the platen and drop one spool on the spool shaft As you move the spool downwards move the detecting lever aside to allow the spool to drop into place Make sure the spool drive pins engage with the spool drive holes As the spool drops into place there will be a click 3 While continuing to hold the ribbon taut install the remaining ribbon spool in a similar fashion 4 Turn the spool that rotates freely to take up the ribbon slack Ribbon Life one Ribbon life Description Black Red SF 03BR Approx Approx 0 8 million characters 0 4 million characters Ribbon Life
6. 22 8 WHEN POWER IS SUPPLIED BY THE USER Note The optional AC adapter PS8340A has been designed specifically for this unit DP8340 Other AC adapters may not meet the EMC technical standards When printer power is supplied by the user rather than through the accessory power source unit please be careful of the following points Note 1 An electrolytic capacitor 47001 25 to 68001 25 must be connected across the output of the power supply Use a power supply of DC 12 V 5 more than 2 0 A with SELV output and LPS or Class 2 double insulation structure output approved IEC60950 Note 2 DC power plug is available as an option Parts No 80925470 Cable unit 8340 Parts No 04991220 Cord busing SR SN 4 GND BLACK 12 12V GND OOO FRAME GND Note 3 careful about installing the printer an area where there is noise Take the appropriate measures to protect against electrostatic AC line noise etc 23 9 CHARACTER CODE LIST 1 U S A amp Europe DIP SW1 decimal 0 87 103 119 SP Space decima
7. B D E F g 1 2 s 322 f mz 16 764 192 98 224 240 1 1 F 77 193 209 225 241 r 4 2 30 162 18 9 210 2 242 3 ___ eo 4 2 7 gt i 19 195 21 227 43 4 b 20 132 8 164 180 196 272 228 24 5 o 4 i 133 49 165 197 fz13 229 245 jo a 4 4 6 7 7 a 3 L 1 8 166 2 214 230 246 1 5 7 E _ 50 97 83 9 25 2 247 34 2 52 68 sa 26 232 248 9 4 2 7 o la 137 169 168 27 233 249 L 27 SP Space International Character Sets 5 501586078 7 70 7 28 SPECIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION STAR MICRONICS CO LTD 536 Nanatsushinya Shimizu ku Shizuoka 424 0066 Japan int 81 54 347 0112 Fax 81 54 347 0409 Please access the following URL http www star m jp eng dl dl02 htm for the latest revision of the manual OVERSEAS SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES STAR MICRONICS AMERICA INC 1150 King Georges Post Road Edison NJ 08837 3729 U S A Tel int 1 732 623 5500 Fax int 1 732 623 5590 STAR MICRONICS EUROPE LT
8. D Star House Peregrine Business Park Gomm Road High Wycombe Bucks HP13 7DL U K Tel int 44 1494 471111 Fax int 44 1494 473333 STAR MICRONICS ASIA LTD Rm 1901 5 19 F Enterprise Square Two 3 Sheung Yuet Road Kowloon Bay Hong Kong Tel int 852 2796 2727 Fax int 852 2799 9344 2008 07 18 Printed in Japan 80870196
9. Dot Matrix Printer DP8340RC SERIES PARALLEL INTERFACE USERS MANUAL Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pur suant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense For compliance with the Federal Noise Interference Standard this equipment requires a shielded cable This statement will be applied only for the printers marketed in U S A Statement of The Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num rique de la classe A est conforme a la norme NMB 003 du Canada The above statement applies only to printers marketed in Canada Trademark acknowledgments DP8340 Star Micronics Co Ltd Notice All rights reserved Reproduction of any part of this manual in form whatsoever witho
10. aper feed speed Character set Font configuration Character size Character spacing Dot spacing Gross dot Print area Print Buffer Interface Peripheral drive External dimensions Printer Power supply unit Weight Printer Power supply unit Serial impact dot matrix printing 9 wires 29 columns 10CPI 44 columns 15CPI Approx 2 lines sec Bi directional 1 6 inch Friction Feed Approx 12 lines sec ASCII 96 characters Special 64 characters Block graphics 64 characters Katakana Japanese 64 characters 10CPI Ordinary characters 5 x 9 dots Block graphics 6 x 6 dots 15CPI Ordinary characters 7 x 9 half dots Block graphics 5 x 6 dots Graphic Feed Not Available 10CPI 2 00 x 2 42 mm 15 1 32 x 2 42 mm 10CPI 2 55 mm 1 10 inch 15CPI 1 70 mm 1 15 inch 10 0 425 mm 0 353 mm 15 0 340 mm 0 353 mm 10CPI 174 dots wire line 15CPI 220 dots wire line 10CPI 73 53 mm 15CPI 74 46 mm Approx 1 5 KB Parallel Interface Centronics compatible 2 outputs each 1A max at 12V Both cannot operate at the same time 202 W x 200 D x 98 H mm without paper holder DC Power Connector 54 W x 114 D x 36 H mm without AC cable Approx 1 9 kg Approx 0 3 kg without AC cable 5 Power supply unit Four supplies available with following ratings Input Output AC 100 to 240 V DC 12 0 V 5 50
11. at HIGH level for a logical 1 and at a LOW level for a logical 0 10 ACK out 9 microsecond LOW pulse acknowledges receipt of data When this signal goes LOW the printer is ready to accept data When the printer is in one of the 11 BUSY OUT conditions below HIGH is set 1 Data being entered 2 Off line 3 Error condition 12 PAPER OUT This signal is normally LOW It will go HIGH if the OUT printer runs out of paper 13 SELECTED _OUT_ This signal is HIGH when the printer is online 14 15 Unused 16 SIGNAL GND Signal ground 17 5515 GND Chassis ground isolated from logic ground 18 LOGIC This pin is pulled up 4 7 kO resistor to 5V 19 30 GND Twisted pair return signal ground level When this signal gose LOW the printer is reset to its power on condition This signal is normally HIGH This signal goes 32 ERROR out LOW to signal that the printer cannot print due to an error condition Refer to Item 7 6 Emergency Suspension 31 RESET IN 33 EXT GND External ground 34 Unused 35 5V This pin is pulled up 2 2 resistor to 5V 36 SELECT IN Unused This connector mates with an Amphenol 57 30360 connector 36 19 Figure 7 3 Parallel Interface Connector Printer si
12. c shock 2 4 Maintenance Essentially your printer is robust piece of equipment but should be treated with a modicum of care in order to avoid malfunctions For example 1 Keep your printer in a comfortable environment Roughly speaking if you feel comfortable then the environment is suitable for your printer Do not subject the printer to physical shocks or excessive vibration Avoid over dusty environments Dust is the enemy of all precision mechanical devices To clean the exterior of the printer use a cloth barely dampened with either water with a little detergent or a little alcohol but do not allow any liquid to fall inside the printer The interior of the printer may be cleaned with a small cleaner or a compressed air aerosol sold for this purpose When performing this operation be sure not to bend or damage any cable connections or electronic components 3 PART IDENTIFICATION AND NOMENCLATURE 3 1 Power Supply Unit Option Model name PS8340A Input 100 to 240V AC 50 60 Hz 6 0A Output DC12V 5 20 Lr DC Power Connector Output Shape of AC Power plug will vary according to destinations Figure 3 1 Power Supply Unit 3 2 Printer Printer Cover ALARM Lamp Power Switch POWER Lamp ON LINE Button FEED Button Intermost Holes DC Power Connector input Peripheral Drive Output 2 Switch Cover A Do not connect this to a Modular Jack telep
13. de 20 7 4 Setting of DIP Switches Factory settings all ON Switch Function ON OFF 1 Character Table U S A amp Europe Japan 2 Unused 3 CR cord Disable Enable 4 Unused 5 1 Ink Ribbon 2 color Monochrome 6 7 International Character Set See below 8 1 DIP Swich 5 should be set to ON when you use a 2 color ribbon for 2 color printing It should be set to OFF when a monochrome ribbon is used International Character Set SW USA France _ Germany England Denmark Sweden Itary Spain 6 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF 7 ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF 8 ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF Note When DIP Switches 1 is set to OFF the printer always selects the Japan international character set regardless of the status of DIP Switches 6 7 and 8 When DIP Swiches 1 is otherwise set the printer selects the character set determined by DIP Switches 6 7 and 8 OFF Figure 7 4 DIP Switch Setting 21 7 5 Peripheral Unit Drive Circuit The Control Board of this printer is equipped with a circuit for driving periph eral units Paper Cutter Take Up Device Cash Drawer etc The 6P Modular Jack is used as the Drive Circuit When using this circuit con nect the peripheral unit cable to the 6P Modular Jack cable is not included Note Peripheral unit drive circuit connector only connects to peripheral units such as cash drawers etc
14. e instruction 1B H 2D H 31 H ESC 0 1B H 2D H 00 H Underline release 1B H 2D H 30 H SI OF H Inverted print instruction DC2 12 H Inverted print release ESC E 1B H 45 H Emphasized print instruction one way printing 10 ESC 1B H 46 H Emphasized print release 11 ESC 4 1B H 34 H Red character print instruction 12 5 5 1B H 35 H Red character print release 13 ESCan 1B H 61 Hn n line feed instruction 14 1B H 43 n Sets page length in lines 1515120 default 42 15 1B H 4 Set bottom margin in lines 0 lt 120 default n 0 16 ESCO 1B H 4F H Cancel Bottom margin 17 FF 0 Form feed 18 ESC 1B H 40 H Printer initialization instruction 19 ESC BEL 1B H 07 H Set peripheral unit drive 1 pulse duration nl n2 11 n2 1 lt 1 lt 127 1 lt 2 lt 127 default n1 n2 20 20 BEL 07 H Trigger peripheral unit drive 1 Deferred 21 FS 1C H Trigger peripheral unit drive 1 Immediate 22 SUB 1A H Trigger peripheral unit drive 2 Immediate 23 CAN 18 H Clears print buffer 24 ESC P 1B H 50 H Select 10 CPI 25 ESCM 1B H 4D H Select 15 CPI Default value 26 GS 1D H Validation printing instruction 14 6 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Printing method Number of print columns Print speed Print direction Line spacing Paper feed method P
15. he paper replace the roll paper before it runs out WARNING Shut down your equipment immediately if it produces smoke a strange odor or unusual noise Immediately unplug the equipment and contact your dealer for advice Never attempt to repair this product yourself Improper repair work can be dangerous Never disassemble or modify this product Tampering with this product may result in injury fire or electric shock During and immediately after printing the area around the print head is very hot Do not touch it as you could be burned CAUTION We recommend that you unplug the printer from the power outlet whenever you do not plan to use it for long periods Because of this you should locate the printer so that the power outlet it is plugged into is nearby and easy to access If the voltage shown on the label on the of your printer does not match the voltage for your area contact your dealer immediately Make sure that the printer is turned off and unplugged from the AC outlet and that the computer is turned off before making connections Do not connect a telephone line into the modular connector Do not pull out paper while the printer cover is closed v If liquids foreign objects coins and paper clips and so on enter the printer turn off the printer unplug it from the AC outlet and contact your dealer for advice Continued use could cause a short circuit which may result in fire or electri
16. hone Interface Connector Figure 3 3 Printer Rear View 3 3 Part Functional Description 1 AC Power Plug 2 DC Power Outlet 3 Printer Cover 4 POWER Lamp 5 ON LINE Lamp 6 ALARM Lamp 7 ONLINE Button 8 FEED Button 9 Interface Connector 10 DIP Switches 11 Peripheral Drive Output 1 Self Printing Connect to an outlet of the specified voltage Supplies DC 12V power to the printer Protects the printer against dust and reduces noise Lights up green LED when power is on Lights up green LED when the unit is in the online mode Lights up red LED when printer operation is not normal or the printer is out of paper It is necessary to install paper into the printer and press the ON LINE Button to recover from paper empty status Turn off the printer power in order to recover from abnormal operation Toggles between the on line and off line modes The printer will go on line after turning power on Momentary operation of this button provides one line feed Pressing this button continuously will cause continuous paper feed If power is turned on while pressing this button self printing 1 will be performed Connects the printer to host computers Check that both computer and printer are off before connecting Allows for setting of various functions according to user requirements Connects the printer to the peripheral devices such as Cash Drawer Paper Cutter and Paper Take Up
17. it can get very hot 2 Insert paper into the printer and feed the paper so it extends 3 inches or more above the top surface of the printer 3 Insert the paper into the slot in the Printer Cover 8340R 4 Install the Printer Cover 83408 on the printer Printer Cover 8340R Option Figure 4 6 Replace the Printer Cover Printer Cover 8340R Roll Paper Figure 4 7 Printer Cover 8340R 12 4 3 3 Validation Option Installation The validation printing requires the optional printer cover 8340R Refer to item 4 3 2 for the installation 1 Turn power ON 2 Enter the printer the validation mode Refer to the control code GS in Chapter 5 3 Insert the material to be validated against the right side of the slot in the Printer Cover 8340R Material to be validated Printer Cover 8340R Figure 4 8 Insertion of Material to be validated 4 4 Roll Paper Removal Cut the paper close to the slot and use the feed button until paper has passed completely through the printer Note Do not try to remove the paper by hand as it could become crooked and get jammed inside the printer i 5 CONTROL CODES Character Code List Character Code Function Print and line feed instruction CR OD H Print and line feed instruction same as LF SO OE H Expanded character instruction DC4 14 H Expanded character release ESC 1 1B H 2D H 01 H Underlin
18. l 8 9 A B D E F 28 4 le la i T ies 128 144 60 2 98 224 240 1 6 129 5 161 7 193 209 25 241 tos a a P lox 2 a U 130 146 62 178 194 20 226 242 a e 3 131 147 163 1179 195 211 227 243 4 4 1 132 148 164 180 196 212 228 244 1 N J 133 49 165 181 197 213 229 245 4 _ 6 T L 134 fiso fiee 182 198 214 230 246 4 7 lt f 1 gt T eoan 135 151 167 1183 199 215 231 247 ee f 4 4 4 1 4 1 9 136 152 168 1184 200 216 2392 248 9 a 17 153 1169 185 1201 217 233 249 SP Space 2 JAPAN DIP SW1 OFF lt N N N N N 4 gt w 5 26 decimal 8 9 A
19. l Name Notation DP8340 R C C Parallel Interface Printer Type R R Type Printer 3 25 inch paper 2 UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION 2 1 Unpacking After opening the box check if all necessary accessories are included A Printer Printer 4 Re Roll Prevention Guard User s Manual Ink Ribbon Paper Holders DIP Switch Cover B Power Supply Unit Option PS8340A Power Supply Unit User s Manual Figure 2 1 Unpacking 2 2 Installation of Paper Holders and Re Roll Prevention Guard Install the Paper Holders in the intermost holes in the rear of the printer Intermost Holes Paper Holders Figure 2 2 Installation of Paper Holders Install the Re Roll Prevention Wire in the holes of the printer cover Twisting the Wire as shown in the figure below will make the installation easier Printer Cover Re Roll Prevention Figure 2 3 Installation of Re Roll Prevention 2 3 Handling Care 1 2 Be careful not to drop paper clips pins or other foreign matter into unit as these cause the printer to malfunction Do not attempt to print when either paper or ribbon cartridge is not located in the printer otherwise the print head can be damaged Do not open the cover while printing Do not touch the print head immediately after printing as it gets very hot Use only roll paper that is not glued to the core When the paper end mark appears on t
20. lidation Option Installation 13 4 4 Roll Paper 13 5 sesser eraren sesers tei prenderai 14 6 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS 15 7 INTERFACE FOR MODEL DP8340RM MODULAR JACK CONNECTOR 19 7 1 Interface 19 7 2 TIMIDE 19 7 3 Connectors and 20 7 4 Setting of the DIP Switches 21 7 4 Setting of the DIP Switches 22 7 6 Error Cindition Alarm 22 8 WHEN POWER IS SUPPLIED BY THE 23 9 CHARACTER CODE LIST rnrn 24 1 OUTLINE The DP8340RC series of serial dot matrix printers is use in ECR POS tronic instruments banking machines and computer peripheral equipment The DP8340RC series include the following features 1 2 color printing Red and Black 2 High speed bidirectional printing 2 line sec 29 or 44 columns per line 3 9 print head 4 Parallel interface Centronics compatible 5 Commands for expanded characters inverted characters emphasized characters red and black printing and 10CPI or 15CPI characters etc are provided which makes the printer very versatile 6 Simultaneous Data Communication and Printing 7 2 Peripheral Drivers 8 One line validation printing Option Mode
21. ut STAR s express permission is forbidden e The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice e All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual at the time of going to press However should any errors be detected STAR would greatly appreciate being informed of them e The above notwithstanding STAR can assume no responsibility for any errors in this manual Copyright 1986 2008 Star Micronics Co Ltd TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 2 UNPACKING AND 5 2 251 2 2 2 Installation of Paper Holders Prevention Guard 3 2 3 Handling NOLES 4 2 4 Maintenance 5 3 PART IDENTIFICATION AND 6 2 1 Power Supply armin 6 7 3 3 Functional 2 2 2 1 2 22 2000 01 61 1 1000000000000 5508 8838 8 4 INSTALLATION OF INK RIBBON AND 9 4 1 Installation of Ink Ribbons 9 4 2 Removal of Ink Ribbon 10 4 3 11 4 3 1 1 4 3 2 Roll Paper Installation When using the optional Printer Cover 83408 12 4 3 3 Va
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