User's Manual DP8340II SERIES [Serial]
Contents
1. 44 C4 e 5 EHH C5 CD pd 1 C6 CE Fi s d 0 1 45 International Characters USA France Germany Italy USA France Germany Italy 46 12 WHEN POWER IS SUPPLIED BY THE USER2. 24 2 HH Hs w E PN miu uA i Wo a iH 224332 T EH BI 9 FEH Wer o vss B2 BA T LT eee ti B3 BB 4 Ci 18
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4. PC Side D Sub 25 Female Shield ovo PA Frame GND Frame GND 1 TXD RXD 1 1 1 i 1 t 1 1 RXD TXD 1 1 1 i i 1 1 i l 1 t 1 1 1 TR Fault 6 1 8 BCD Sig GND Q44 Sig GND i DTR 8 5 zn CTS H Shield 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 speci fications Note Do not run cable near devices generating large amounts of electrical noise Housing 5480 03 Molex Terminal 5479PBT Molex Wire Lead Pressure terminal internal circumference 04 external circumference 08 Recommend Noise Filter Ferrite Core TRCC 16 8 16 See chapter 13 Figure 7 7 Cable Specifications 239 3 7 6 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 Printer Pressure Terminai Power Switch
5. 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 Note 2 FRAME GND Note 3 An electrolytic capacitor C 4700pF 25V to 6800 25 must be connected across the output of the power supply Use a power supply of DC 12 V 596 and more than 2 0 A with SELV output and LPS or Class 2 double insulation structure output approved by IEC60950 A DC power plug is available as an option Parts No 80925470 Cable unit 8340 Parts No 04991220 Cord busing SR 5N 4 IZ BLACK 12 12 i GND Be careful about installing the printer an area where there is noise Take the appropriate measures to protect against electrostatic AC line noise etc 47 13 FERRITE CORE INSTALLATION EU ONLY If a peripheral unit drive circuit is to be used attach a ferrite core using the fol lowing instructions A ferrite core noise filter for the peripheral unit cable comes packed with the printer for distribution throughout the European Union Ferrite cores must be purchased separately in other areas Cable is not included e Usea cable with the following specifications Product Code 09990713 Model Name Ferrite Core TR
6. CN3 Connector Grommet Tapping Screw Cable Figure 7 8 Cable Connection 24 7 6 2 Peripheral Drive Circuit Absolute Ratings Ta 25 C Drive DI Voltage Breakdown 400V Output 12N MAX SLA Peak Forward Current 1A 2A CN3 Connector 12V 1i OUTPUT 2 OUTPUT Figure 7 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 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 I 8 INTERFACE FOR MODEL DP8340 D D SUB 25 PIN CONNECTOR 8 1 Interface Specifications 1 2 3 4 5 Synchronization system Asynchronous Baud rate 150 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 BPS Selectable 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 Signal polarity RS 232C MARK Logic 1 3V to 25V SPACE Logic 0 3V to 25V Current Loop MARK Logic 1 Current ON SPACE Logic 0 Current OFF MARK 1 ofm feala SPACE 0 1 Ar D Start bit 2 Data bits 3 Parity bit 2 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
7. 1 OUTLINE The DP8340 series of serial dot matrix printers is for use in ECR POS electronic instruments banking machines and computer peripheral equipment The DP8340 series include the following features 1 2 color printing Red and Black 2 High speed bidirectional printing 2 line sec 40 columns per line 3 9 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 and red and black printing are provided which makes the printer very versatile 6 Simultaneous Data Communication and Printing 7 Error Checking Protocol 8 Peripheral Driver 9 Reverse Channel providing status and full control Model Name Notation DP8340 F M Interface D D sub 25 Pin Connector RS 232C 20mA Current Loop M Modular Jack Connector Only RS 232C Paper Feed F Friction Type S Sprocket Type 2 UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION 2 1 Unpacking After opening the box check if all necessary accessories are included A Printer 1 Printer Ink Ribbon 2 User s Manual 6 Switch Cover 3 Paper Holders 7 Ferrite Core EU only 4 Re Roll Prevention Guard B Power Supply Unit Option 58340 S Ny a Cs Power Supply Unit User s Manual Figure 2 1 Unpacking 2 2 Installation of Paper Holders Re Roll Prevention Guard
8. 4 3 Paper Insertion e ee e 11 A 3 15 Model DP8 3400F eret erre 11 423 2 Model DP83408 erret ete teen en 12 4 4 Paper Removal eerte te E de renes 13 5 CONTROL CODES ics eth oie ive eve tle as ds 14 6 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS eren eterne ntn nnne 15 7 INTERFACE FOR MODEL DP8340 M MODULAR JACK CONNECTOR 19 7 1 Interface Specifications du ecrit Pn ien e NO ER 19 722 Int tface CIECHIU edet tease sits 19 7 3 Setting of the DIP SWIICIHeS addendo pd testbeds 20 72351 DIRS WT iier aeree tree tinte ete 20 723222 BIET 20 7 4 Connectors dnd Signals eee iter tinte 21 7 5 Interface Connections 22 7 6 Peripheral Unit Drive Circuit essere 23 7 6 1 Cable Connection tentes 24 7 6 2 Peripheral Drive Circuit seen 25 7 6 3 Control 25 8 INTERFACE FOR MODEL DP8340 D D SUB 25 PIN CONNECTOR 26 8 1 Interface Specifications 26 8 2 Interface CIRCO 27 8 2 1 RS 232Q aee P GREEN EEEE 27 84252 Current doe trece De trades 27
9. TEST BYTE Transmit Receive status byte from printer Receive check byte from printer Does status indi cate error Does CHECK BYTE TEST BYTE Horizontal YES parity check Print Send CAN End of STX ETX Mode More STX ETX Block to send NO CHECK BYTE Horizontal parity on printer TEST BYTE Horizontal parity on computer STX ETX Mode Flow Diagram 10 CHARACTER CODE LIST decimal 0 sp 0 o 1 2 e 12 1 DCI 1 0 1 17 37141 65 81 19 113 2 5 DC2 2 B jr 2 18 34 50 66 82 198 114 3 ETX 03 3 5 5 3 19 35 51 67 83 19 115 4 04 4 19 t 4 20 36 52 68 184 100 116 5 ENQ 06 5 E U e u 5 12 3 53 69 85 100 117 6 amp 6 F V f V 6 22 _ 3 54 70 86 102 118 7 BEL 7 G w 7 23 39 55 71 187 103 119 a CAN H X th 8 24 40 56 72 88 104 120 9 1 19 i 9 125 41 57 LF i 10 126 42 58 B ESC 11 27 43 _ 59 g n FS lt 12 28 4 60 p oR 29 45 61 p 50 gt 14 30 46 62 F SI IZA 15 31 47 63 40 SP Space
10. selected by DIP SW 1 5 See Chapter 9 for details 26 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 27 8 3 Setting of the DIP Switches 8 3 1 DIP SW 1 Switch ON OFF pud 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 Baud rate SWI 1 SW1 2 SW1 3 Paper type SW2 3 150 OFF OFF OFF DP8340 ON 300 OFF OFF ON 83405 Single OFF 600 OFF ON OFF 2 copy ON 1200 OFF ON ON 2400 ON OFF OFF 4800 ON OFF ON 9600 ON ON ON OFF 8 3 2 DIP SW 2 Switch ON OFF po 2 1 International character set ON 1 ON ON U S A 2 OFF ON FRANCE 2 2 3 ON OFE ITALY 4 OFR OFF GERMANY ON 2 3 Paper type see above 2 ON 2 4 CR Invalid CR Valid ON Note DIP switc
11. to the printer RTS OUT This is SPACE when the printer power is ON 6 FAULT OUT This is MARK when the printer is abnormal Machine Error Or there is a paper error 7 GND Signal ground This printer turns this pin SPACE when it is ready to receive data 8 DTR OUT 8 1 Figure 7 3 Modular Jack Connector 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 D Sub 25 Adapter Modular Jack Connector QS SS 4 Shield GND 2 NC Frame GND 1d grand Frame GND 1 i 1 11 Black lot Red RXD 2 5 3 3 Q i 4 TXD it i 1 Yell Fault 0 0 bog B Sig GND 7 1 07 7 Sig GND White Printer Name 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 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 5097 RJ 45 M on View looking into modular receptacle DP8340 Side Modular Jack Connector
12. 8 3 Setting of the DIP Switches re otii Lia 28 8 3 1 DIP CSW T 28 8 3 2 DIPS d 28 8 4 Setting esitare ord e i tore i ree Fei daba Rape 29 8 4 1 Removal of the Bottom Cover see 29 8 4 2 Setting of eerte 29 8 5 Connectors and SIPREIS a ees Pre medien un uhi ba erus 30 8 6 Interface COnnections Id NES 31 8 7 Peripheral Unit Drive Circuit esee 32 8 7 1 Cable Connection essere 33 8 7 2 Peripheral Drive Circuit 34 8 7 3 Control Codes esee 34 9 DATA STRUCTURE AND CONTROL eren 35 9 1 DIR 1 BLOG S IT 35 9 2 er reme eius 36 9 3 STX ETX 38 10 CHARACTER CODE LIST etti nnno nenne 40 11 FONT LIST uicsesienset vitozhbi iiir nt a rbi 43 12 WHEN POWER IS SUPPLIED BY THE USER 47 13 FERRITE CORE INSTALLATION EU ONLY 48 I lan Mechelen KANTOORMACHINES KANTOORMATERIALEN Patersstraat 106 108 BTW BE 0415 638 961 2300 Turnhout Fortis 230 0026460 96 Tel 014 42 55 99 info vanmechelen be Fax 014 42 32 64 www vanmechelen be
13. CC 16 8 16 Housing 5480 03 RED Molex Terminal 5479PBT Molex Wire Lead Shield Pressure terminal internal circumference 04 external circumference 28 ferrite core is normally packed so it is open as shown in Figure 13 2 If you find that the ferrite core is not open use a pointed object to pry the plastic lock of the ferrite core apart Figure 13 1 When you do take care not to damage the ferrite core or the plastic lock Figure 13 1 Ferrite core 20mm diameter About 10cm Pulll and cut Pass fastener around cable and lock it Pass fastener through ferrite core Cut off excess with scissors Figure 13 2 Figure 13 3 Figure 13 4 48 Clamp the ferrite core onto the peripheral unit cable looping the cable as shown in Figure 13 2 Take care to avoid damaging the cable when installing the ferrite core e ferrite core should be anchored firmly in place with the fastener that comes with it as shown in Figures 13 3 and 13 4 Do not forget to loop the cable Cable connection Remove the printer Bottom Cover and connect the cable to the CN3 Con nector Pass the cable around the control board as shown and through grom meted hole in bottom cover Grommet may have to be cut Printer Ground wire Pressure Terminal Power Switch Bottom Cover CN3 Connector Tapping Screw A Cable Grommet cut Figure 13 5 49 KANT
14. Dot Matrix Printer DP8340 SERIES SERIAL INTERFACE USERS MANUAL m Van Me chelen atersstraat 106 108 2 0415 638 961 2300 Turnhout For 22 2 96 el 014 42 55 99 inis vanmechelen be 014 42 32 64 www vanmechelen 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 ack
15. NQ 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 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 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 9 3 STX ETX Mode 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 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
16. OORMACHINES KANTOORMATERIALEN IM lan Mechelen Patersstraat 106 108 BTW BE 0415 638 961 2300 Turnhout Fortis 230 0026460 96 Tel 014 42 55 99 info vanmechelen be Fax 014 42 32 64 www vanmechelen be IL 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 SPECIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION STAR MICRONICS CO LTD STAR MICRONICS EUROPE LTD 536 Nanatsushinya Shimizu ku Shizuoka Star House Peregrine Business Park Gomm Road 424 0066 Japan High Wycombe Bucks HP13 7DL U K Tel int 81 54 347 0112 Tel int 44 1494 471111 Fax int 44 1494 473333 Fax int 81 54 347 0409 STAR MICRONICS ASIA LTD Please access the following URL Rm 1901 5 19 F Enterprise Square Two http www star m jp eng dV al02 htm 3 Sheung Yuet Road Kowloon Bay Hong Kong for the latest revision of the manual Tel int 852 2796 2727 Fax int 852 2799 9344 2008 07 18 Printed in Japan 80870166
17. Only Model DP8340F Install the Paper Holders in the outermost holes in the rear of the printer Outermost 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 Be careful not to drop paper clips pins or other foreign matter into the unit as these cause the printer to malfunction gt 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 the paper replace the roll paper before it runs out SY Sa es A 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 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 n
18. by slipping one side of the roll onto the Hub and pulling the other Hub out to allow the roll to slip in place Insert the paper evenly into the Paper Insertion Slot Turn the Power Switch ON and press the FEED Button paper will be fed into the unit Paper Holder Paper Insertion Slot Figure 4 4 Paper Insertion 1 Model DP8340F Re Rol Prevention Guard Paper Outlet Power Switch FEED Button Figure 4 5 Paper Insertion 2 Model DP8340F RENS 4 3 2 Model DP8340S 1 Make a straight cut along the top of the paper about 1 4 inch away from the sprocket holes as shown in the figure If there is perforation cut the paper on the perforation Insert the paper squarely into the paper insertion slot until the ALARM lamp goes out Then hold down the FEED switch to advance the paper 8 lines and release the switch when 8 line feeding is completed If the paper is not fed straight during 8 line feeding straighten the paper by pulling it back slowly as you hold the paper release lever down If a sprocket hole is torn or enlarged recut the paper and reinsert it as before After confirming that the paper has been fed in straight feed the paper continuously by holding the feed switch down Release the feed switch when the paper emerges through the paper outlet Paper Insertion Slot Figure 4 6 Paper Insertion 1 Model DP8340S Paper Outlet ALARM Lamp FEED Button Figure 4 7 Paper Insertion 2 Mo
19. cel 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 n2 127 default n1 n2 20 20 BEL 07 H Trigger peripheral unit drive Deferred 21 Trigger peripheral unit drive Immediate 22 ENQ 05 H Enquiry 23 STX 02 H Start of text enter STX ETX mode 24 ETX 03 H End of text end STX ETX mode 25 CAN 18 H Clears print buffer 14 6 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Printing method Serial impact dot matrix printing 9 wires Number of print columns 40 columns 12 CPI Print speed Approx 2 lines sec Print direction Bi directional Line spacing 1 6 inch Paper feed method Friction Feed or Sprocket feed Paper feed speed Approx 12 lines sec Character set ASCII 96 characters International and symbol 64 characters Block graphics 64 characters Font configuration Ordinary characters 5 x 9 dots Block graphics 6 x 6 dots Graphic Feed Not Available Character size 2 42 H x 1 71 W mm Dot spacing 0 35 H x 0 35 W mm Print area 84 3 mm Print Buffer Approx 1 5 KB Serial Interface Model DP8340 M Only RS 232C Model DP8340 D RS 232C 20mA Current Loop External dimensions Printer 202 W x 200 D x 98 H mm without paper holder DC Power Connector Power supply unit 54 W x 114 D x 36 H mm without AC cable Weight Printer Ap
20. del DP8340S 4 4 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 IM lan Mechelen KANTOORMACHINES KANTOORMATERIALEN Patersstraat 106 108 BTW BE 0415 638 961 2300 Turnhout Fortis 230 0026460 96 Tel 014 42 55 99 info vanmechelen be Fax 014 42 32 64 www vanmechelen be a3 5 CONTROL CODES Character Code List Character Code Function 1 LF 0A H Print and line feed instruction 2 0D H Print and line 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 6 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 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 ESC 5 1B H 35 H Red character print release 13 ESCan 1B H 61 H n n line feed instruction 14 18 43H n Sets page length in lines 1 lt lt 120 default 42 15 ESCNn 1 4 Set bottom margin in lines 0 lt lt 120 default 0 16 ESC O 1B H 4F H Can
21. ess 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 overflow 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 26 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 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 E
22. ew Cable Figure 8 8 Cable Connection I Van Mechelen KANTOORMACHINES KANTOORMATERIALEN Patersstraat 106 108 BTW BE 0415 638 961 2300 Turnhout Fortis 230 0026460 96 Tel 014 42 55 99 info vanmechelen be Fax 014 42 32 64 www vanmechelen be 233 8 7 2 Peripheral Drive Circuit Absolute Ratings Ta 25 C Drive D1 Voltage Breakdown 400V Output 1V MAR TA Forward Current 1A CN3 Connector 1i OUTPUT 4 2 OUTPUT 2 12V D1 TR 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 n1 n2 BEL and FS Refer to the Control Codes in Chapter 5 34 9 DATA STRUCTURE AND CONTROL 9 1 DTR Mode 1 BLOCK Controls Data Transfer by using DTR line as BUSY FLAG a 1 RXD l DATA DATA DATA Buffer Full Buffer Empty DTR Print POWER b In case of Paper Empty ur rs 7 OFF LINE ON LINE DTR eT Print Ep PAPER END Press ON LINE button after paper set Paper Out 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 t
23. hes 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 28 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 Self Tapping Screw Figure 8 4 Removal of the Bottom Cover 8 4 2 Setting of Jumper M Setting Function Gee OPEN X 5 RS 232C SHORT Cut Solder Current Loop Selection of Current Loop Output between TTY TXD and J7 TTY TXDR Signal Polarity in B C 5 version possible Consult STAR MICRONICS for details 29 8 5 Connectors and Signals Signal Pin No Name Direction Function 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 Thi
24. igure 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 SF 03BR Approx Approx 0 8 million characters 0 4 million characters 9 Spool Detecting Lever Spool Shaft Ribbon Guide Print Head Figure 4 2 Installation of Ink Ribbon 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 Model DP8340F 1 2 3 4 Cut the Roll Paper end straight and square Hold the roll so that the paper comes from the bottom Attach the Roll Paper to the Holders Paper
25. nowledgments DP8340 Star Micronics Co Ltd Notice All rights reserved Reproduction of any part of this manual in any form whatsoever without STAR 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 CONTENTS POULIN E dec enitn ci ciae den esp obe tiui Oa Galanin us teens 1 2 UNPACKING AND 5 2 2 1 Gog ORE IUE ARA RR SAU s 2 2 2 Installation of Paper Holders and Re Roll Prevention Guard Only Model DP8340F orisiirisii 3 2 9 Handling eue evade etel loce e Oe eig ai 4 2 4 teen reae Rin 5 3 PART IDENTIFICATION AND NOMENCLATURE 6 3 1 Power Supply Unit srg fas e adieu eq 6 3 2 7 3 3 Part Functional Description essere tenens 8 4 INSTALLATION OF INK RIBBON AND 9 4 1 Installation of Ink Ribbon iue rer trn tere dd 9 4 2 Removal of Ink BIDDOB n bonae do Ios Nes 10
26. nter Side Host Side Equivalent to 3237 Figure 7 1 RS 232C Interface 19 7 3 Setting of the DIP Switches 7 3 1 DIP SW 1 Switch ON OFF Factory setting 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 Baud rate SWI 1 SW1 2 5 1 3 Paper type SW2 3 150 OFF OFF OFF DP8340F ON 300 OFF OFF ON DP8340S Single OFF 600 OFF ON OFF 2 copy ON 1200 OFF ON ON 2400 ON OFF OFF 4800 ON OFF ON 9600 ON ON ON OFF 7 3 2 DIP SW2 Switch ON OFF Factory setting 2 1 International character set ON 1 ON ON U S A 2 OFF ON FRANCE 2 2 3 OFE ITALY 4 OFF OFE GERMANY ON 2 3 Paper type see above 2 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 Figure 7 2 Setting of DIP Switch 20 7 4 Connectors and Signals Pin No Signal Direction Function Name GND Shield Ground 2 GND Frame Ground 3 TXD OUT This pin carries data from the printer Return channel RXD IN This pin carries data
27. o 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 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 ZADA 9 2 X ON X OFF Mode X OFF X OFF X ON X OFF X OFF X ON X OFF X ON sp xu RXD DATA DATA DATA Print Paper Out 1 Detector 11 ON LINE LAMP POWER ON 1 PAPER END Press ON LINE button after paper set The printer transmits an X ON Control Code Hexadecimal Value 11H signal 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 l
28. ons 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 O 20 DTR Figure 8 6 Interface Connections with D Sub 25 Pin Connector to IBM PC 31 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 with the following speci fications Note Do not run cable near devices generating large amounts of electrical noise Recommend Noise Filter Ferrite Core TRCC 16 8 16 See chapter 13 Housing 5480 03 Molex Terminal 5479PBT Molex Wire Lead Pressure terminal internal circumference 04 external circumference 98 Figure 8 7 Cable Specifications 22 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 Printer Pressure Terminal Bottom Cover 8 Power Switch Connector Grommet Tapping Scr
29. ot touch it as you could be burned Z 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 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 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 u
30. p 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 This printer has another convenient function the Automatic Test Printing With the ink ribbon and paper properly installed in the printer turn the power 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 F
31. paper stapling sheets of carbon copy paper together place the staple near the right 6 35 1 4 edge of the paper Print area 84 3 101 6 4 114 3 198 4 5 8 65 6 35 1 4 Unit mm in Figure 6 2 Sprocket feed Paper and Print Area Model DP8340S 17 200mm 202mm 98mm Figure 6 3 External Dimensions Printer Shape of AC Power plug will vary according to destinations Figure 6 4 External Dimensions Power Supply Unit 18 7 INTERFACE FOR MODEL DP8340 M MODULAR JACK CONNECTOR 7 1 Interface Specifications 1 Synchronization system Asynchronous 2 Baud rate 150 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 bps Selectable 3 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 4 Signal polarity RS 232C MARK Logic 1 3V to 25V SPACE Logic 0 3V to 25V MARK 1 D Start bit g b1 b2 b3 b4 55 b6 b7 2 Data bits SERES ae Parity bit lo 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 7 2 Interface Circuit Input RXD CTS Printer Side Host Side Equivalent to 3237 Output DTR FAULT TXD RTS Pri
32. prox 1 9 kg Power supply unit Approx 0 3 kg without AC cable Power supply unit Four supplies available with following ratings Input Output AC 100 to 240 V DC 12 0 V 5 50 60 Hz 0 6A 2 0A Paper specification Paper type Size Paper width Roll diameter Thickness single 2 copy Paper end Ink ribbon specification Color Ribbon material Ribbon size Spool Recommended ribbon Operating conditions Storage conditions Head life Printer reliability Ordinary and carbonless copy paper 114 3 mm 4 5 inches 80 mm outer diameter Max 0 07 mm 52 3 g m to 0 09 mm 64g m One copy and one original max 0 13 mm Paper should not be attached to the core Black and red Nylon 40 denier 13mm x 6m 13mm width 35mm in diameter two spool SF 03BR 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 7 lines The current printed line must be advanced a total of 8 line feeds for the line to be totally outside of the printer 15 Print area 84 3 15 cover 7145977 15 Unit mm in Figure 6 1 Roll Paper and Print Area Model DP8340F Perforation Note 1 Note 1 S Note 1 Print more than 3 lines separated ped from the perfo 2 ration X2 Note 2 When
33. s 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 x 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 cur rent 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 14 FAULT OUT This is MARK when the printer is abnormal Machine Error Or there is a paper error 15 16 Unused 17 TTY TXDR E This pin is the return path for data transmitted from the printer on the 20mA current loop 18 TTY RXDR 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 current loop 20 DTR OUT This printer turns this pin SPACE when it is ready to receive data 21 22 Unused 23 TTY RXDR E This pin is the return path for data transmitted to the printer on the 20mA current loop 24 TTY TXD OUT This pin carries data from the printer on the 20mA cur rent loop 25 TTY RXD IN This pin carries data to the printer on the 20mA current loop 30 10 O O O O O 0 Figure 8 5 D Sub 25 Pin Connector 8 6 Interface Connecti
34. se 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 Output DC12V 5 20 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 Outermost Holes DC Power Connector Input Interface Connector Modular Jack for Model DP8340 M A Do not connect this to a Interface Connector telephone D Sub 25 Pin for Model DP8340 D DIP Switch DiP Switch Cover Figure 3 3 Printer Rear View L8 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 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 u
35. 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 56 b5 b4 b3 b2 bi 50 Unused Always 0 Vertical Parity 1 Error Framing Error Error Mechanical Error 1 Error Paper Empty 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 will be indicated by printing 38 Start STX ETX mode Transmit ENQ Receive status byte 5 Send STX Set 1 byte location in host FF H TEST BYTE Get character Character with TEST BYTE Store to TEST BYTE Transmit character to printer Last character in Block Set 1 byte location in host 0 H
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