User`s Manual DP8340II R SERIES [Serial]
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1. 28 8 422 Setting of JUmper eee ete ter a 28 8 5 Connectors and Sigfiales nadie n Ded 29 8 6 Interface Connections oos vede EORR Far oma 30 8 7 Peripheral Unit Drive Circuit essere 31 8 7 1 Cable Connection ececcecssesssseseseeecsesesecseseceseeseseseseeseaeeeseeseseees 31 8 7 2 Peripheral Drive Circuit 32 82723 Control Codes eB diete 32 9 DATA STRUCTURE AND CONTROL eere 33 9 1 DIR Mode 1 BLOCK ertt 33 9 2 X ON X OFF 34 9 3 STR ETX er e teen egere 36 10 CHARACTER CODE LIST sirsie nepise 38 11 WHEN POWER IS SUPPLIED BY THE 41 1 OUTLINE The DP8340R series of serial dot matrix printers is for use in ECR POS elec tronic instruments banking machines and computer peripheral equipment The DP8340R 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 pin print head 4 The interface conforms to RS 232C in M type and to RS 232C 20mA Current Loop in D type 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 Simu2. Pin No Signal Function Name 1 GND Frame Ground 2 TXD OUT This pin carries data from the printer Return channel 3 RXD IN This pin carries data to the printer 4 RTS OUT This is SPACE when the printer power is ON 5 CTS IN This pin is SPACE when the computer is ready to send data The printer does not check this pin 6 DSR IN This pin is SPACE when the computer is ready to send data The printer does not check this pin 7 GND Signal ground 8 N C Unused 9 TTY TXDR m This pin is the return path for data transmitted from the printer on the 20mA current loop 10 TTY TXD OUT This pin carries data from the printer on the 20mA current loop 11 RCH OUT This pin is SPACE when the printer is ready to receive data This line carries the same signal as pin 20 12 N C Unused 13 GND Signal ground This is MARK when the printer is abnormal Refer to 14 FAULT OUT Error Condition Alarm Mode 1 Or there is a paper error 15 16 N C Unused 17 TTY TXDR This pin is the return path for data transmitted from the printer on the 20mA current loop 18 TTY RXDR u This pin is the return path for data transmitted to the printer on the 20mA current loop 19 TTY RXD IN This pin carries data to the printer on the 20mA cur rent loop 20 DTR OUT This printer turns this pin SPACE when it is ready to receive data 21 22 N C Unused 23 TTY RXDR m This pin is the return path for data transmitted to the printer on the 20mA curr
3. sess 13 4 4 Roll Paper Removal 13 gt CONTROL 14 6 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS terrier ether itle retenta inte 15 7 INTERFACE FOR MODEL DP8340RM MODULAR JACK CONNECTOR 19 7 1 Interface Specifications 19 722 Intetface CIECHIE 19 7 3 Setting of the DIP SWIHCIeS ooi 20 7 3 1 DIRS WT seien Pee eee 20 7 332 DIB3S 2 trente rtr beret dete fetus eret 20 7 4 Connectors Signals suot hetero fadt du 21 7 5 Interface COnnections ene casi mavit dena 22 7 6 Peripheral Unit Drive Circuit seen 23 7 6 1 Cable Connectlon iei oe prt tu t to oet 23 7 6 2 Peripheral Drive Circuit 24 726 3 Control Godes uo tret 24 8 INTERFACE FOR MODEL DP8340RD D SUB 25 PIN CONNECTOR 25 8 1 Interface Specifications ou usta Ri pe ie ease acess 25 8 2 Interface Cie Wit 26 8 2 1 232 seek ho a eS 26 8 2 2 Current Loop er t E 26 8 3 Setting of the DIP Switches tlie 27 8 31 DIPS W Tiii ettet rer ir ett Hor ERE ab ete 27 823225 DIB SW ois ona pud 27 8 4 Jumper ete e PH ER 28 8 4 1 Removal of the Bottom
4. Input Output AC 100 to 240 V DC 12 0 V 596 50 60 Hz 0 6 A 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 16 Cutting position Printer cover 15 Pe e The current printed line must be advanced a total Print area A C of 8 line feeds for the line LLL LLL LE 7 lines CLMMLLLELLL EL LLLL LAL LL LLLEL LLL o to be totally outside of the 82 55 0 5 3 25 printer cover Unit mm in Figure 6 1 Roll Paper and Print Area Approx 12 2
5. MARK 1 SPACE 0 9 D Start bit Data bits Parity bit Stop bit 5 Handshaking 1 DTR Mode 1 block 2 X ON X OFF Mode 3 STX ETX Mode Note STX ETX Mode may use DTR or X ON X OFF selected by DIP SW 1 5 See Chapter 9 for details 25 8 2 Interface Circuit 8 2 1 RS 232C Input RXD CTS Printer Side Host Side Equivalent to 3237 Output DTR FAULT TXD RCH RTS Printer Side Host Side Equivalent to 3237 Figure 8 1 RS232 C Interface 8 2 2 Current Loop Input TTY RXD TTY RXDR Printer Side Host Side V Output TTY TXD TTY TXDR Host Side Printer Side V Note Resistance should be set so that Current Loop is restricted to the range of 10 20 mA Figure 8 2 Current Loop Interface 26 8 3 Setting of the DIP Switches 8 3 1 DIP SW 1 Switch ON OFF prn 1 1 ON 1 2 Data transfer rate see below 1 ON 1 3 ON 1 4 Stop bit 1 Stop bit 2 ON 1 5 DTR MODE 1 BLOCK X ON X OFF MODE ON 1 6 8 data bits 7 data bits ON 1 7 No parity Parity checked ON 1 8 Odd parity Even parity ON 1 2 DIP Switch 2 3 should Baud rate SWI 1 5 1 2 SW1 3 be set to ON when you 150 OFF use 2 color ribbon for 300 OFF OFF ON 2 l 600 OFF ON OFF printing 1200 ON ON It should be set to OFF 2400 OFF when a mon
6. 32 columns 15 CPI 54 06 70 90 Unit mm in Figure 6 2 Material to be validated and One Line Validation Printing 17 200mm 202mm 98mm 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 FOR MODEL DP8340RM MODULAR JACK CONNECTOR 7 1 Interface Specifications 1 2 3 4 5 Synchronization system Asynchronous Baud rate 150 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 bps Selectable Word length Start bit 1 bit Data bit 7 or 8 bits Selectable Parity bit Odd Even or None Selectable Stop bit 1 or 2 bit length Selectable Signal polarity RS 232C MARK Logic 1 3V to 25V SPACE Logic 0 3V to 25V MARK 1 DEDE D Start bit bO b1 b2 1531 b4 b5 56 7 i 2 Data bits SPACE 0 Parity bit lol Stop bit Handshaking 1 DTR Mode 1 block 2 X ON X OFF Mode 3 STX ETX Mode Note STX ETX Mode may use DTR or X ON X OFF selected by DIP SW 1 5 See Chapter 9 for details 7 2 Interface Circuit Input RXD CTS Printer Side Host Side Equivalent to 3237 Output DTR FAULT TXD RTS Printer Side Host Side Equivalent to 3237 Figure 7 1 RS 232C Interface 19 7 3 Setting of the DIP S
7. Cover ON LINE Lamp ALARM Lamp POWER Lamp ON LINE Button FEED Button Power Switch Intermost Holes DC Power Connector Input Interface Connector Modular Jack for Model DP8340RM A Do not connect this to a Interface Connector telephone D Sub 25 Pin for Model DP8340RD 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 ONLINE Lamp 6 ALARM Lamp 7 ONLINE Button 8 FEED Button 9 Interface Connector 10 DIP Switches 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 t
8. E F a se TA e DAD IT 128 144 160 176 192 208 224 1240 1 oO 9 7 229 145 161 177 193 209 225 241 2 is U iu 130 146 162 178 1194 131 147 163 1179 1195 c De a 4 aa z 1 132 148 164 180 1196 _ 5 a a 133 149 165 81 197 B T pe jn 134 150 166 182 198 JN f i 135 151 167 183 199 136 152 1688 184 200 1 L 4 4 y m _ 1531 1169 185 201 N 54 170 16 202 4 4 L x 139 155 1721 187 0203 c T 0 8 140 156 172 188 204 ee n o J l4 157 _1173 1891205 L 19 JA 4 a 142 158 174 190 206 E x 143 159 175 191 207 SP Space International Character Sets EZ gt 9 ole a fe we pen EJES 40 11 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 C 47001 25 to 6800pF 25V must be connected across the output of the power supply Use a power supply of DC 12 V 596 an
9. feed instruction same as LF SO 0E H Expanded character instruction DC4 14 H Expanded character release ESC 1 1B H 2D H 01 H Underline instruction 1B H 2D H 31 H ESC 0 1B H 2D H 00 H Underline release 1B H 2D H 30 H 7 SI 0F H Inverted print instruction 8 DC2 12 H Inverted print release 9 ESCE 1B H 45 H Emphasized print instruction one way printing 10 ESCF 1B H 46 H Emphasized print release 11 ESC 4 1B H 34 H Red character print instruction 12 ESC 5 1B H 35 H Red character print release 13 ESCan 1B H 61 H n n line feed instruction 14 ESC 1B H 43 n Sets page length in lines 1515120 default n 42 15 ESCN n 1B H 4E H n Set bottom margin in lines 0513120 default n 0 16 ESCO 1B H 4F H Cancel Bottom margin 17 FF 0C H Form feed 18 ESC 1B H 40 H Printer initialization instruction 19 ESC BEL 1B H 07 H Set peripheral unit drive pulse duration nl n2 nl n2 1 lt 1 lt 127 1 lt 2 lt 127 default n1 n2 20 20 BEL 07 H Trigger peripheral unit drive Deferred 21 FS 1C H Trigger peripheral unit drive Immediate 22 ENQ 05 H Enquiry 23 STX 02 H Start of text enter STX ETX mode 24 ETX 03 End of text end STX ETX mode 25 CAN 18 H Clears print buffer 26 ESC P 1B H 50 H Select 10 CPI 27 ESCM 1B H 4D H Select 15 CPI Default value 28 GS 1D H Validation printing instruction 14 6 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Printing metho
10. 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 the paper replace the roll paper before it runs out WARNING Y 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 Y During and immediately after printing the area around the print head is very hot Do not touch it as you could be burned CAUTION v 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 AC outlet and that the computer is turned off before making connections Do not connect a telephone line into the modular connector Y Do not pull out paper while the printer cover is closed Y If liquids foreig
11. the printer is abnormal Refer to Error Alarm Mode 1 Or there is a paper error GND Signal ground DTR OUT This printer turns this pin SPACE when it is ready to receive data Figure 7 3 Modular Jack Connector Error Condition Alarm Mode If an error condition is detected during operation the printer will stop printing and cause the FAULT signal to go MARK solenoides 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 This printer can detect the following error coditions a Motor Lock b Defective timing detector c Micro proccessor out of program sequence 21 7 5 Interface Connections For interface connections refer to the instructions for interface of the host com puter The following gives basic examples DP8340 Side Modular Jack Connector Blue Shield GND 1 7 NC Frame GNO Fg grange 1 Frame GND T 11 11 Black 1 1 Red RXD Om OA I Green l Yellow 1 1 I Modular D Sub 25 Adapter B Sig GND OQ ayeareV Sig GND 1 1 ND I D Sub 25 Female Printer Name Modular SS Se SS J Shield Host Name Figure 7 4 Interface Connections using Modular D Sub 25 Adapter to IBM PC Use with straight through cable wiring Before selecting interface cable wiring it is necessary to know the wiring of the modular interconnect cable Figure
12. will be indicated by printing 36 Start STX ETX mode Transmit ENQ Receive status byte from printer Receive check byte from printer Does status indi cate exror Transmit ENQ Receive status byte Is buffer empty YES Send STX Does CHECK BYTE TEST BYTE Horizontal YES parity check Set 1 bytelocation in Set 1 byte location in host FF H host 0 H Send ETX TEST BYTE TEST BYTE Print Send CAN Get character XOR Character with TEST BYTE Store to TEST BYTE End of STX ETX Transmit character to printer Last character in Block More STX ETX Block to send NO CHECK BYTE Horizontal parity on printer TEST BYTE Horizontal parity on computer STX ETX Mode Flow Diagram 37 10 CHARACTER CODE LIST Hexa decimal 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 9 25 41 57 73 89 105 121 LF 10 26 ESC B 11 27 FF FS i 12 28 13 29 SO E L 1 4214 30 SI F i 15 31 SP Space 39 8 9 B C D
13. with the following specifications Note Do not run cable near devices generating large amounts of electrical noise Recommend Noise Filter Housing 5480 03 Molex Ferrite Core Terminal 5479PBT Molex TRCC 16 8 16 Wire Lead Pressure terminal internal circumference 24 external circumference 98 Figure 8 7 Cable Specifications 8 7 1 Cable Connection Remove the printer Bottom Cover and connect the cable to the CN3 Connector Pass the cable around the control board as shown and through grommetted hole in bottom cover Grommet may have to be cut 31 Printer Pressure Terminal CN3 Connector Grommet Tapping Screw d Cable cut Figure 8 8 Cable Connection 8 7 2 Peripheral Drive Circuit Absolute Ratings Ta 25 Drive D1 Voltage Breakdown 400V Output Power Switch 12V MAX 1A Peak Forward Current 1A CN3 Connector 1i OUTPUT 1 1 2 12 D1 TR 2 OUTPUT 3 S GND l Figure 8 9 Drive Circuit Caution Do not use external power supply with peripheral drive circuit To drive a peripheral unit continuously set the duty cycle to 20 or less 8 7 3 Control Codes Codes for Drive Circuit control are ESC BEL n n2 BEL and FS Refer to the Control Codes in Chapter 5 DEYR 9 DATA STRUCTURE AND CONTROL 9 1 DTR Mode 1 BLOCK Controls Data Transfer by using DTR line as BUSY FLAG a RXD DATA DAT
14. 7 5 below shows the way to determine if the cable is straight connected or cross connected Cross connected wiring is not suitable for shielded cable Cross Connection Straight Connection Figure 7 5 297 DP8340 Side PC Side Modular Jack Connector D Sub 25 Female Shield ono RJ 45 I Frame GND kH Frame GND i ie TXD 3 H 3 RXD bd RXD TXD RTS DSR fol pg Fauit 6 1 8 DCD j View looking into modular 1 1 receptacle Sig GND d 0 Sig GND i l Shield NO ROI Figure 7 6 Wiring of cable for direct connection between DP8340 and IBM PC serial part 7 6 Peripheral Unit Drive Circuit The Control Board of this unit is equipped with a circuit for driving a peripheral unit Paper Cutter Take Up Device Cash Drawer etc The Control Board Connector CN3 is used to connect the Peripheral Unit to the Drive Circuit When using this circuit connect the peripheral unit cable to the CN3 Connector cable is not included Use a cable with the following specifications Note Do not run cable near devices generating large amounts of electrical noise Recommend Noise Filter Housing 5480 03 Molex Fertite Core Terminal 5479PBT Molex TRCC 16 8 16 Wire Lead Pressure terminal internal circumference 4 external circumference 08 Figure 7 7 Cable Specifications 7 6 1 Cable Connection Remove the printer Bottom Cover and connect the c
15. A DATA Buffer Full Buffer Empty DTR Print e POWER ON b In case of Paper Empty OFF LINE DTR zl re eee fA PAPER END Press ON LINE button after paper set Paper Out l Detector j POWER ON Paper Empty When the paper out detector indicates end of paper the printer stops printing after a maximum of two lines of printing or paper feed The printer goes OFF LINE and sets the DTR to MARK status immediately after occurrence of a paper empty It is necessary to install paper into the printer and press the ON LINE BUTTON to light the ON LINE LAMP in order to recover from paper empty status Machine Error A machine error may be generated by paper jamming or when the printer is unable to print data When a machine error occurs the printer stops printing The printer goes OFF LINE and sets the to MARK status immediately after the occur rence of Machine Error It is necessary to turn the printer power off and on again in order to recover from Machine Error 433 9 2 X ON X OFF Mode X OFF X OFF X ON X OFF X OFF X ON X OFF X ON F C p RXD DATA DATA DATA Print FE 1 Detector 1 1 ONLINE H LAMP OFF POWER ON PAPER END Press ON LINE button after paper set The printer transmits an X ON Control Code DC1 Hexadecimal Value 11H signa
16. Approx Approx 0 8 million characters 0 4 million characters 9 Ribbon Life nm 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 ll 4 3 2 Roll Paper Installation When using the optional Printer Cover 8340R When installing roll paper with the optional Ptinter Cover 8340R please use the following procedure 1 Turn power off lift the Printer Cov
17. Dot Matrix Printer DP8340R SERIES SERIAL 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 la norme NMB 003 du Canada The above statement applies only to printers marketed in Canada Trademark acknowledgments DP8340 Star Micronics Co Ltd Notice e All rights reserved Reproduction of any part of this manual in any form whatsoever without STA
18. R s express permission is forbidden 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 L OULDLINE as Le e eiie d rabo suds deiade cce da pcd pr a up 1 2 UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION reete 2 P MIBEI di 2 2 2 Installation of Paper Holders and Re Roll Prevention GUald iussit aime cua ERA NON rerba 3 DED Handling Notes oe ege pea 4 2 4 Maintenance sn erase etti eer 5 3 PART IDENTIFICATION AND NOMENCLATURE 6 JT Power Supply DEI odii ID nunana p HRS RE 6 322 PEIBEE eo MERE OGNI TREE 7 3 3 Part Functional Description essere tenens 8 4 INSTALLATION OF INK RIBBON AND 9 4 1 Installation of Ink Ribbon 46er tetto e beca serio 9 4 2 Removal of Ink Ribbon bak detected tesis 10 4 3 Paper Inserto Navnene eto rte iasi reed 11 4 3 1 For Papers Ra 11 4 3 2 Roll Paper Installation When using the optional Printer Cover 8340R 12 4 3 3 Validation Option Installation
19. able to the CN3 Connector Pass the cable around the control board as shown and through grommetted hole in bottom cover Grommet may have to be cut 23 Printer Pressure Terminal Bottom Cover H Power Switch Connector Grommet Tapping Screw Cable cut Figure 7 8 Cable Connection 7 6 2 Peripheral Drive Circuit Absolute Ratings Ta 25 Drive D1 Voltage Breakdown 400V Output Forward Current 1 12 1 CN3 Connector Ti OUTPUT 2A 12V 2 OUTPUT 3 S GND Figure 7 9 Drive Circuit Caution Do not use external power supply with peripheral drive circuit To drive them continuously set the duty cycle ratio to 2096 or less 7 6 3 Control Codes Codes for Drive Circuit control are ESC BEL nl n2 BEL and FS Refer to the Control Codes in Chapter 5 24 8 INTERFACE FOR MODEL DP8340RD D SUB 25 PIN CONNECTOR 8 1 Interface Specifications 1 Synchronization system Asynchronous 2 Baud rate 150 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 bps Selectable 3 World length Start bit 1 bit Data bit 7 or 8 bits Selectable Parity bit Odd Even or None Selectable Stop bit 1 or 2 bit length Selectable 4 Signal polarity RS 232C MARK Logic 1 3V to 25V SPACE Logic 0 43V to 25V Current Loop MARK Logic 1 Current ON SPACE Logic 0 Current OFF
20. d Number of print columns Print speed Print direction Line spacing Paper feed method Paper feed speed Character set Font configuration Character size Character spacing Dot spacing Gross dot Print area Print Buffer Peripheral drive Serial Interface Model DP8340 RM Model DP8340 RD 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 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 H x 2 42 V mm 15CPI 1 32 x 2 42 V mm 10CPI 2 55 mm 1 10 inch 15CPI 1 70 mm 1 15 inch 10CPI 0 425 mm V 0 353 mm 15CPI 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 1 output 1A max at 12V Only RS 232C RS 232C 20mA Current Loop 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 Er Power supply unit Four supplies available with following ratings
21. d more than 2 0 A with SELV output and LPS or Class 2 double insulation structure output approved by IEC60950 Note 2 ADC power plug is available as an option Parts No 80925470 Cable unit 8340 Parts No 04991220 Cord busing SR 5N 4 FRAME GND 12V GND 000 Note3 Becareful about installing the printer an area where there is noise Take the appropriate measures to protect against electrostatic AC line noise etc 41 Site SPECIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION STAR MICRONICS CO LTD 536 Nanatsushinya Shimizu ku Shizuoka 424 0066 Japan Tel int 81 54 347 0112 Fax int 81 54 347 0409 Please access the following URL http Avww 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 LTD 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 80870186
22. ent loop 24 TTY TXD OUT This pin carries data from the printer on the 20mA current loop 25 TTY RXD IN This pin carries data to the printer on the 20mA cur rent loop 29 100000000000 OB Figure 8 5 D Sub 25 Pin Connector Error Condition Alarm Mode If an error condition is detected during operation the printer will stop printing and cause the FAULT signal to go MARK All solenoides 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 This printer can detect the following error coditions a Motor Lock b Defective timing detector c Micro proccessor out of program sequence 8 6 Interface Connections For interface connections refer to the instructions for interface of the host com puter The following gives one basic example of connections DP8340 Side IBM PC Side F GND F GND TXD TXD RXD RXD RTS RTS CTS CTS DSR DSR S GND S GND FAULT DCD DTR 20 Figure 8 6 Interface Connections with D Sub 25 Pin Connector to IBM PC 30 8 7 Peripheral Unit Drive Circuit The Control Board of this unit is equipped with a circuit for driving a peripheral unit Paper Cutter Take Up Device Cash Drawer etc The Control Board Connector CN3 is used to connect the Peripheral Unit to the Drive Circuit When using this circuit connect the peripheral unit cable to the CN3 Connector cable is not included Use a cable
23. er up and remove it Note Be careful not to touch the print head immediately after printing because 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 8340R on the printer Printer Cover 8340R Option Figure 4 6 Replace the Printer Cover Printer Cover 8340R Rol 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 13 9 CONTROL CODES Character Code List Character Code Function LF 0A H Print and line feed instruction CR 0D H Print and line
24. hat both computer and printer are off before connect ing Allows for setting of various functions according to user requirements 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 ON 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 Description Ribbon life Black Red SE 03BR
25. l after power is turned on if there is no printer error being generated When this signal is received by the host computer the host computer transmits the data to the printer The X ON signal is output intermittently every three seconds until the host computer receives and responds to this signal The X OFF DC3 13H signal outputting begins when the amount of empty space in the buffer becomes less than 256 bytes When the computer receives the X OFF signal it will halt data transmission as soon as it can However even at this time the printer can receive data until the buffer is completely full An X ON signal is output when the contents of the buffer goes below 256 bytes The increase of the empty area in the buffer is caused by printing If the computer causes a buffer over flow a flag bit in the status register will be set See Status The X OFF signal will continue to be output at a 3 second interval until the data buffer becomes near empty less than 256 bytes FULL NEAR FULL NEAR EMPTY EMPTY X OFF X ON 34 Paper Empty When the paper out detector indicates end of paper the printer stops printing after a maximum of two lines of printing or paper feed The host computer can receive the printer status by transmitting an ENQ code to the printer The printer goes OFF LINE and sets the DTR to MARK status in 5 seconds after occur rence of a paper empty It is necessary to install paper into the printer and press the ON LINE BUTTON
26. ltaneous Data Communication and Printing 7 Error Checking Protocol 8 Peripheral Driver 9 Oneline validation printing Option Model Name Notation DP8340 R M D D sub 25 Pin Connector RS 232C 20mA Current Loop M Modular Jack Connector Only RS 232C 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 5 C a D Printer Re Roll Prevention Guard User s Manual Ink Ribbon Paper Holders DIP Switch Cover B Power Supply Unit Option PS8340A D 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 SY Sa es Be careful not to drop paper clips pins or other foreign matter into the 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
27. n 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 electric shock 2 4 Maintenance Essentially your printer is a 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 ge DC Power Connector Output Shape of AC Power plug will vary according to destinations Figure 3 1 Power Supply Unit 3 2 Printer Printer
28. ochrome 4800 ON OFF ON ibb 9600 ON ON ON OFF 8 3 2 DIP SW 2 Switch ON OFF International character set 24 UE FRANCE ON 2 2 Always ON ON 2 3 2 2 color Ribbon Monochrome Ribbon ON 2 4 CR Invalid CR Valid ON Note DIP switches are only read by the controller at power turn on DIP switch changes should be made with power off or after changing switch setting turn the power off and on again 27 3 Figure 8 3 Setting of DIP Switch 8 4 Jumper Setting The serial interface is set to the RS 232C mode upon shipment from the factory When using in the 20mA current loop mode it is necessary to set the jumpers The jumpers built into the Control Board allow for setting of functions shown in the table However the Bottom Cover must be removed to perform this setting For setting the Jumper disconnect the power source beforehand 8 4 1 Removal of the Bottom Cover DIP Switch Power Switch N Self Tapping Screw Control Board Figure 8 4 Removal of the Bottom Cover 8 4 2 Setting of Jumper Setting Function X 5 RS 232C SHORT Cut Solder Current Loop Selection of Current Loop Output A C B between TTY TXD and TTY J7 TXDR Signal Polarity inversion B C A possible Consult STAR MICRON ICS for details 28 8 5 Connectors and Signals
29. the data block the printer generates a horizontal parity check character After the data block is sent the host computer sends an ENQ which causes the printer to return 2 characters one would be the normal status character and the second would be the horizontal parity check character that was generated by the printer while the data block was received The host computer checks the status character to determine if any vertical par ity errors or other errors occurred during block transmission and checks the horizontal parity character against a character generated in the host computer while the data was transmitted If there are no errors ETX causes the buffer to be printed but if an error is detected CAN code clears the buffer and the data is transmitted again Any control codes transmitted to the printer during the STX ETX mode will be ignored as control codes but will be included in the check character This is done to prevent a control code received in error from causing printing of erroneous data STATUS b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 2 50 Unused Always 0 Vertical Parity 1 Error Framing Error 1 Error Mechanical Error 1 Error Paper Empty 1 Paper Empty Buffer Empty 1 Buffer Empty Buffer Overflow 1 Overflow Parity Vertical and horizontal parity check is executed in STX ETX mode Framing Error Framing Error occurs when SPACE signal is detected at STOP Bit time Framing error or even vertical parity error
30. to light the ON LINE LAMP in order to recover from paper empty status Machine Error machine error may be generated by paper jamming or when the printer is un able to print data When a machine error occurs the printer stops printing In the X ON X OFF mode the printer outputs an X OFF signal immediately At this time the host computer can receive the printer status after transmitting an ENQ code to printer The printer goes OFF LINE and sets the to MARK status within 5 seconds after the occurrence of Machine Error It is necessary to turn the printer power off and on again in order to recover from Machine Error STATUS b7 b6 55 b4 b3 b2 bi bO Unused Always Vertical Parity 1 Error Framing Error 1 Error Mechanical Error 1 Error Paper Empty 1 Paper Empty Buffer Empty 1 Buffer Empty Buffer Overflow 1 Overflow Parity In DTR mode and X ON X OFF mode parity check is done on vertical parity only Framing Error Framing Error occurs when SPACE signal is detected at STOP Bit time Framing error and vertical parity error will be indicated by printing Dt 9 3 STX ETX Mode The start of the STX ETX mode should occur with a totally empty print buffer This can be achieved by sending an ENQ code to the printer and checking the status until the status code indicates an empty buffer At that point the STX code is sent by the host computer followed by a data block While receiving
31. witches 7 3 1 DIP SW 1 Switch ON OFF jd 1 1 ON 1 2 Data transfer rate see below 1 ON 1 3 ON 1 4 Stop bit 1 Stop bit 2 ON 1 5 DTR MODE 1 BLOCK X ON X OFF MODE ON 1 6 8 data bits 7 data bits ON 1 7 No parity Parity checked ON 1 8 Odd parity Even parity ON 1 2 DIP Switch 2 3 should Baud rate SWI 1 SW1 2 SW1 3 be set to ON when you 150 OFF OFF OFF use a 2 color ribbon for 300 OFF OFF ON ON OFF 2 color printing 1200 OFF ON ON It should be set to OFF 2400 ON OFF OFF when a monochrome 4800 ON OFF ON 9600 ON ON ON OFF ribbon is used 7 3 2 DIP SW2 Switch ON OFF pud 2 1 International character set ON US A FRANCE 2 2 Always ON ON 2 3 2 2 color Ribbon Monochrome Ribbon ON 2 4 CR Invalid CR Valid ON Note DIP switches are only read by the controller at power turn on DIP switch changes should be made with power off or after changing switch setting turn the power off and on again Xo a Figure 7 2 Setting of DIP Switch 20 7 4 Connectors and Signals Signal Pin No Name Direction Function GND Shield Ground 2 GND Frame Ground 3 TXD OUT This pin carries data from the printer Return channel 4 RXD IN This pin carries data to the printer RTS OUT Thisis SPACE when the printer power is ON This is MARK when
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