Thermal panel printer FT190S User's manual
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1. 1B 47 dd ESC K Name Write the value dd in the option register 1 Format ASCII dH dL ESC K Hex dH dL 1B 4B Decimal dH dL 27 75 Description Modifies the configuration register dd are two ASCII characters representing the hexadecimal code for the programming of the register dd bit 0 bit 1 bit0 number of columns 24 columns 40 columns Notes e The setting is memorized in the EEPROM and assumed as default value the next time the printer is switched on Default Reference ESC G Example To send setting byte 00001001 09 30 39 1B 47 dd ESC M Name Writes the value dd in the print mode Format ASCII dH dL ESC M Hex dH dL 1B 4D Decimal dH dL 27 77 Description Sets the print mode default parameters 00 small character printing 01 double width printing 02 double height printing 03 expanded printing FT190S 3 16 3 PRINTER FUNCTIONS Notes Default Reference Example ESC p Name Format Description Notes Default Reference Example ESC k Name Format Description Notes Default Reference Example The setting is stored in the EEPROM Setting by means of the front keys ESC m For double height printing transmit 30 32 1B 4D Transmit the configuration register in serial ASCII ESC p Hex 1B 70 Decimal 27 112 Transmit the option register byte on the serial port ESC G ESC K ESC k The response is on two bytes E g if2. Haz GOP pAP ak PO 1 1R aq zi uis 1 1 AQaqBC Ct 2 2BRbr eko gt 2 2BRbrBIB TT 3 3CScsgau Ens 3 s3CScsP r Foy 4 4DTdtaan ez d 4DTdt Lor Et 5 5EUeBuabN4 T rc 5 SEUeuEXes t ex 6 k6FUfv s4 Fru 6 amp 6FU fv a Uwdy Fels t 6Glguc ugs E t 7 6Glgu34334 8 c UITAE D BHXAXMU Hy Kew H G 9TYiyeo 9 EEUU l B cx JZjzeu ol os B cx JZjzR Bel es 3 Kit 64 B e KEKCTBT H C s c Nei eid e C ost intend Dae D s MimHi gi z D MIJmIH3HY 32 E G 2N ey ea EA E gt N n ODOs oz F u 0 os8f 42ft F 0 oafl98n4 Est Fig 5 1 Fig 5 2 5 1 FT190S APPENDIX A ACCESSORI ES AND SPARE PARTS A 1 ACCESSORIES A 1 1 Power supply The drawing below shows the power supply Engineering to be used with the FT190S printer The power supply is PSMO5 for the 5V version ZU Fig A 1 SS Bd F OV SV Tab A 1 Input specifications Input voltage 100 Vac to 240 Vac Input frequency 50 Hz to 60 Hz PSMO05 Output specifications Output voltage 5V Output current Minimum OA Maximum 3 6A Peak 5 A 1 Short Circuit 6 A 2 A 1 FT190S APPENDIX A ACCESSORIES AND SPARE PARTS A 1 2 Paper winder The AV03 model paper winder can be connected to the FT190S at the J5 connector Fig A 2 Technical specifications Tecnical specifications Cab AD A 2 SPARE PARTS Tab A 3 Pos Thermal paper roll Quan
3. 03H 04H Example 02H Name Double height printing Format ASCII Hex 02 Decimal 2 Description The printer prints in double height format Notes e The commands OOH 09H do not cancel the print buffer e The commands which modify the direction of the characters are only active at the beginning of the line FT190S 3 4 Default Reference Example 03H Name Format Description Notes Default Reference Example 04H Name Format Description Notes Default Reference Example OAH Name Format Description Notes 3 PRINTER FUNCTIONS Setting in option register by means of front keys 00H 01H 03H 04H Expanded printing ASCII Hex 03 Decimal 3 The printer prints in expanded character mode e commands 00H 09H do not cancel the print buffer e the commands which modify the dimensions of the characters are only active at the beginning of the line Setting in the option register by means of the front keys 00H 01H 02H 04H Restore small character printing ASCII Hex 04 Decimal 4 The printer resumes printing with small characters e commands 00H 09H do not cancel the print buffer e the commands which modify the dimensions of the characters are only active at the beginning of the line Setting in the option register by means of the front keys 00H 01H 02H 03H Forward feeds one line ASCII Hex OA Decimal 10 Forward feeds one line equivalent
4. 18 3 PRINTER FUNCTIONS Notes Default 0 Reference Example ESC J n 10 d Name Load the programmable character Format ASCII ESC J n Hex 1B 4A n Decimal 27 74 n Description Notes Default Reference Example ESCW Name Format Description Notes n corresponds to the character number i e between 1and 8 The bit map that represents the character is contained in the next 10 bytes expressed in binary code The formatting of these bytes is as follows bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 0 1 d d d d d d The 8 characters available on switching on are loaded with a bit map contained in the printer s flash To modify these bit maps a firmware upgrade is required If you wish the symbol of the code 1F to be transmit ESC J 2 followed by the 10 bytes making up the character 1B 4A 32 52 52 52 7F 52 52 7F 52 52 52 Print a graphic line at 200 dpi ASCII ESC W HEX 1B 57 Decimal 27 87 After receiving this command the printer waits for 48 bytes which correspond to an entire graphic line In fact 48 bytes of 8 bits each correspond to 384 dots per line 3 19 FT190S 3 PRINTER FUNCTIONS Default Reference Example ESC c Name Management of bar code printing Format ASCII ESC c code height position options length data Hex 1B 63 Decimal 27 99 Description ASCII code Type of bar code Interleved 2 5 G Code 39 B CodaBar e EAN8 E
5. EAN13 height Number of dot lines in 1 8 mm units position Left hand margin expressed in 1 8 mm units options bit bit O bit 1 bitO check digit is not printed is printed bit3 2 HRI O no 1 above 2 below 3 above amp below bitb 4 size O normal 1 double 2 triple 3 quadruple maximum length Interleaved 2 5 12 characters Code 39 10 characters CodaBar 10 characters EAN8 8 characters EAN13 13 characters data Expressed in ASCII Notes FT190S 3 20 3 PRINTER FUNCTIONS Default Reference Example ESC Q Name Format Description Note Default Reference Example ESC q Name Format Description Notes Default Reference Example Enable underlined printing ASCII ESC Q Hex 1B 51 Decimal 27 81 After this command has been received the characters are printed underlined ESC q Disables underlined printing ASCII ESC q Hex 1B 71 Decimal 27 113 Annuls underlined printing ESC Q 3 21 FT190S 4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 4 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS The main technical features of the printer are listed in Table 4 1 Table 4 1 haracter L x H mm ormal Double height Double width xpanded raphic dot 0 125 x 0 125 ustom emulation dots per line v z 5 F o D ml o D a o c o l normal Co e Co WV Co e ines sec Co I CH haracters sec eed lines sec Line buffe
6. ESC b Hex 1B 62 Decimal 27 98 Selects the second character font The complete font is printed during the autotest The font contains cyrillic characters Setting in the option register by means of the front keys ESC B Select 24 columns ASCII ESC Hex 1B 49 Decimal 27 73 On receiving this command the printer enters 24 column per line printing mode ESC i 3 13 FT190S 3 PRINTER FUNCTIONS ESC i Name Select 40 columns Format ASCII ESC i Hex 1B 69 Decimal 27 105 Description On receiving this command the printer enters 40 column per line printing mode Notes Default Reference ESC I Example aa ESC r Name Read data at an address aa Format ASCII aH aL ESC r Hex aH aL 1B 72 Decimal aH aL 27 114 Description Read a memory location EEPROM at address 2 aH is the most significant nibble of expressed in ASCII aL is the least significant nibble of zzexpressed in ASCII Notes There are 256 legible locations from 00 to FF Default The whole memory bank contains the value 20 by default Reference ESC w Example To read address 01 transmit in ASCII 30 31 1B 72 f address 01 contains A5 we will receive 41 35 FT190S 3 14 3 PRINTER FUNCTIONS aadd ESC w Name Write data dd in address aa Format ASCII aH aL dH dL ESC VV Hex aH aL dH dL 1B 77 Decimal aH aL dH dL 27 119 Description Notes Default Reference Example dd ESC G
7. Name Format Description Save data ain address zin the memory EEPROM aH is the most significant nibble of zzexpressed in ASCII aL is the least significant nibble of expressed in ASCII dH is the most significant nibble of expressed in ASCII dL is the least significant nibble of 2expressed in ASCII There are 256 writable locations from 00 to FF The data maximum is FF 255 and both the addresses and the data must be expressed in ASCII on two bytes The whole memory bank contains the value 20 by default ESCr To save the data A5 in the address 01 transmit 30 31 41 35 1B 77 Write the value dd in the option register ASCII dH dL ESC G Hex dH dL 1B 47 Decimal dH dL 27 71 Modify the configuration register dd are two ascii characters which represent the hexadecimal code for the programming of the register dd bit 0 bit 1 bitO setting of real time clock disabled enabled biti print direction normal reverse bit2 number bits in parallel reception 8 7 bit3 printing of seconds disabled enabled bit4 CR 0D enabled disabled bit5 reception parameter selection acu software bit6 font selection font 1 font 2 bit7 reception buffer 1Kbyte N columns 3 15 FT190S 3 PRINTER FUNCTIONS Notes e The setting is memorized in the EEPROM and assumed as the default value the next time the printer is switched on Default Reference ESC K Example To send setting byte 00001001 09 30 39
8. Volt to 7 Volt head power supply 4 4 VDC 5 Vdc 7 logic card power supply Tab 1 1 1 1 FT190S 1 INSTALLATION AND USE 1 1 2 Paper winder Connector J5 fig 1 1 is used to feed the external paper winder The position and function of the signals are given below in Table 1 2 Tab 1 2 1 1 3 External print key An external print key may be connected to connector J6 fig 1 1 The polarity and function of the signals are given in Table 1 3 Tab 1 3 1 2 CONFIGURATION The FT190S enables the configuration of the printer default parameters This procedure is enabled by holding down the PRINT and FEED keys while switching on with the jumper JP2 Fig 2 1 present on the printer card open After this each time the PRINT key is pressed the parameter is modified and its current value is printed Once the required value has been obtained press the FEED key to proceed to the next parameter and so on Once all the parameters have been run through the printing of a message signals the end of the setting procedure The parameters affected during configuration are e Selection of the number of columns 24 or 40 e Print direction normal or reverse FT190S 1 2 1 INSTALLATION AND USE e Selection of the character dimensions normal double width double height expanded e Selection of the font font 1 or font 2 e Enabling or disabling of the CR command e AUTOFEED enabling or disabling if the function
9. and date 13 Sets time and date 14 Transmits time and date in serial 17 Prints 1st programmable character 18 Prints 2nd programmable character 19 Prints 3rd programmable character 1A Prints 4th programmable character 1C Prints 5th programmable character 1D Prints 6th programmable character FT190S 3 2 ASCII Com HEX Com 3 PRINTER FUNCTIONS Description 1E Prints 7th programmable character 1F Prints 8th programmable character 1B 41 Executes n dots line feed 1B 52 Sets reverse mode printing 1B 4E Sets normal mode printing 1B 40 Resets the printer 1B 44 Enters date in print buffer 1B 54 Enters time in print buffer 1B 55 Enters date mm dd yy in print buffer 1B 53 Enables printing of seconds ESG x 1B 58 1B 78 Prints in red Prints in black ESC B 1B 42 Sets character font 1 ESC b 1B 62 Sets character font 2 ESC 1B 49 Selects 24 columns ESC i 1B 69 Selects 40 columns aa ESC r aa 1B 72 Reads data at an address aa aadd ESC w aadd 1B 77 Writes data dd in an address aa dd ESC G dd 1B 47 Writes value dd in option register dd ESC K dd 1B 4B Writes value dd in option register 1 dd ESC M dd 1B 4D Writes value dd in
10. does not zero set the line buffer ESC D ESC T If you wish to write DATE 09 11 93 TEST OK DATE 1b 55 TEST OK 0D 1B 55 0D FT190S transmit to print just the date 3 11 3 PRINTER FUNCTIONS ESCS Name Enables printing of seconds Format ASCII ESC S Hex 1B 53 Decimal 27 83 Description Enables the printing of the seconds when the time of day is requested through command ESC T Notes Default Setting in option register by means of front keys Reference ESC T Example ESC X Name Prints in red Format ASCII ESC X Hex 1B 58 Decimal 27 78 Description After receiving this command the printer prepares itself to print in red Notes ESC x Name Prints in black Format ASCII ESC X Hex 1B 78 Decimal 27 120 Description After receiving this command the printer prepares itself to print in black Note FT190S 3 12 3 PRINTER FUNCTIONS ESC B Name Format Description Notes Default Reference Example ESC b Name Format Description Note Default Reference Example ESC Name Format Description Notes Default Reference Example Sets font 1 ASCII ESC B Hex 1B 42 Decimal 27 66 Selects the first character font he complete font is printed during the autotest Some codes are not standard 60 7B 7C 7D 7E 7F 8D ED FA FF Setting in the option register by means of the front keys ESC b Sets font 2 ASCII
11. print mode ESC p ESC k 1B 70 1B 6B Transmits option register in serial Transmits option register 1 in serial ESC m 1B 6D Transmits print mode in serial ESC s 1B 73 Transmits next character in serial dd ESC a 1B 61 Selects number of dot spaces ESC J n 1B 4A Loads programmable character ESC W 1B 57 Prints graphic line of 200 dpi ESC c 1B 63 Management of bar code printing ESC Q 1B 51 Enables underlining ESC q 1B 71 Disables underlining FT190S 3 PRINTER FUNCTIONS Amore detailed description of the single commands can be found below 00H Name Small character printing Format ASCII Hex 00 Decimal 0 Description The printer prints in small characters normal Notes e The commands OOH 09H do not cancel the print buffer e The commands which modify the direction of the characters are only active at the beginning of the line Default Setting in option register by means of front keys Reference 01H 02H 03H 04H Example 01H Name Double width printing Format ASCII Hex 01 Decimal 1 Description The printer prints in double width format Notes e The commands OOH 09H do not cancel the print buffer e The commands which modify the direction of the characters are only active at the beginning of the line Default Setting in option register by means of front keys Reference 00H 02H
12. right direction as shown in the figure 3 Thepaperis automatically pulled by the roller for 3 or 4 centimetres 4 Tearoffthe paper and re close the cover Fig 1 2 A VVARNING Make sure the paper edge is straight before inserting it in the machine FT190S 1 4 2 INTERFACES JP2 NN SELECTION JUMPER SETTING ENABLE FROM FRONT KEYS POWER SUPPLY CONNECTOR CONNECTOR FOR EXTERNAL WINDER J2 COMMUNICATION INTERFACE CONNECTOR CONNECTOR FOR EXTERNAL PRINT KEY Fig 2 1 2 1 RS232 SERIAL The printer has an RS232 serial interface and is connected using a 25 pin female connector The communication signals used for serial protocol are TXD RXD and RTS if the RTS CTS protocol was selected or TXD and RXD if the XON XOF protocol was selected Given below are the signals present on the connector SIGNAL DIRECTION DESCRIPTION Low o Data reception Same as DTR signa 2 1 FT190S 2 INTERFACES PIN SIGNAL DIRECTION DESCRIPTION When the DTR DSR command is selected this signal indicates when the printer is busy DTR Output SPACE indicates that the printer is ready to receive data and MARK that the printer is busy m me jew m me ewm b me ew Tab 2 1 The d
13. to a line of print e This command brings about the printing of the contents of the line buffer FT190S 3 5 3 PRINTER FUNCTIONS Default Reference OBH Example n OBH Name Forward feeds n lines Format ASCII Hex OB Decimal 11 Description Carries out the number of line feeds specified in n Notes e The number must be ASCII and between 0 and 9 when n 0 the command is ignored This command clears the line buffer Default Reference OAH Example To forward feed fast 5 lines at a time 35 0B or 5 and the command 0B ODH Name Print the line buffer Format ASCII Hex OD Decimal 13 Description This command prints the line buffer Notes e If the line buffer is empty the command is ignored e If the CRLF option is set this command is ignored and printing can only be ordered through the command 0A Default Reference OFH Example OFH Name Set CRLF mode Format ASCII Hex OF Decimal 15 Description Inhibits the command 0D maintaining enabled only the command 0A for printing FT190S 3 6 3 PRINTER FUNCTIONS Notes Default Reference Example 11H Name Format Description Notes Default Reference Example To disable this option reset the printer This command clears the line buffer On switching on the default value is in the Option Register Setting in the option register by means of the front keys ODH Gra
14. transportation of the machine Ensure that all the components illustrated are in fact present and that they are in perfect condition If this is not the case contact the after sales assistance de partment immediately Printer Paper roll inside the printer Long screws N B gt Before using the long screws read the note to paragraph 4 2 GENERAL FEATURES The FT190S is a printer which in addition to having an innovative design guarantees high performance and is reliable and user friendly For these reasons it is the ideal solution for applications which require the im mediate printing of data on a ticket whether they be of an industrial professional or laboratory nature Typical fields of application are weighing systems receipts not for tax purposes as well as for security controlling and diagnostics pur poses It has a 200 dpi thermal print mechanism and uses 57 5mm paper rolls It can print 24 or 40 characters per line according to the selection made at the setup stage or through a software command The F 11908 printer is so compact and lightweight that it can be installed ex tremely easily on any type of equipment It is supplied with an RS232 serial interface The reception buffer is 1Kbytes It can also be equipped with a Real Time Clock 3 FT190S INTRODUCTION DESCRIPTION OF THE PRINTER The FT190S printer has an ABS casing 1 with a front cover 2 which opens to allow access to th
15. will be printed e To proceed to modify another digit press the FEED key again Each time the printer will print the updated time and date highlighting with an arrow the currently selected digit e To terminate the setting procedure press PRINT and FEED at the same time 2 3 FT190S 3 PRINTER FUNCTIONS 3 1 PRINT DIRECTION The FT190S printer has two printing directions which can be selected by means of the control characters normal and reverse Jojuiud joued S06L 1J U P U m A FT190S Q c Panel printer m m m I I ZU m O O z Normal mode Fig 3 1 Reverse mode 3 1 FT190S 3 PRINTER FUNCTIONS 3 2 CONTROL CHARACTERS The command table lists all the commands for the management of the FT190S printer functions The commands can be transmitted to the printer at any moment but they will only be carried out when the characters previously transmitted have been printed or the commands previously transmitted have been carried out There are no commands with priority status all the commands are carried out when the circular buffer is free to do so COMMAND TABLE Tab 3 1 e wesen Desens 0 Prints in small characters soi Prints in double width 02 Prints in double height 03 Expanded printing 04 Restores small character printing 0A Forward feeds one line n 0B Forward feeds n line 0D Prints line buffer 0F Sets CRLF mode 11 Graphic mode 12 Prints time
16. you receive 30 39 it means that the default configuration is 00001001 Transmits the second configuration register in serial ASCII ESC k Hex 1B 6B Decimal 27 107 Transmits in serial the value of the second configuration register in ASCII format on two characters which represent the hexadecimal value ESCK The response is on two bytes E g if you receive 30 39 it means that the default register is 00001001 3 17 FT190S 3 PRINTER FUNCTIONS ESC m Name Transmits the print mode in serial Format ASCII ESC m Hex 1B eD Decimal 27 109 Description Transmits the print mode configuration on the serial port Notes Default Setting in the option register by means of the front keys Reference ESC B Example The response is on two bytes E g if you receive 30 32 it means that printing is in double height mode ESC s Name Transmits the next character in serial Format ASCII ESC S Hex 1B 73 Decimal 27 115 Description Transmits the next character it receives on the serial port Notes Default Reference Example If you transmit ESC s A the last character A vvill not be printed but immediately transmitted on the serial line dd ESC a Name Selects the number of dot spaces Format ASCII dd ESC a Hex dd 1B 61 Decimal dd 27 97 Description dd are two ASCII characters which identify a hexadecimal byte and correspond to the number of dot lines between one print line and another FT190S 3
17. 00 4 4 Fast electrical transient burst 1995 requirements DC mains 0 5KV ENV 50140 Radiated radio frequency 1993 electromagnetic fields Immunity tests 3V m 80MHz 1000MHZz 80 1KHz AM June 1998 FT190S TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION CONTENTS OF THE MANUAL EE 1 CONVENTIONS USED IN THE MANUAL nnm 1 GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING SAFETY AAA 1 UNPACKING HEES PRINTER ii AA ege 3 GENERAL FEATURES d ooi hai 3 DESCRIPTION OF THE PRING ER ww ae 4 1 INSTALLATION AND USE Al CONNECTIONS M P 1 1 11 1 Power SU a 1 1 Tals Paper le EE 1 2 1 13 External print KOy AA MA oe ada tects Geet autos 1 2 Le CONFIGURATION eran ee teca come ae 1 2 TS AUTOTES Daudet consis acabament es 1 3 1 4 HEXADECIMAL DUMP isisissssercecstvareess sovsnarduarantierttiiacianviayeced anana eE 1 3 1 5 MAINTENANCE meten tema dd A an 1 4 1 5 1 Changing the paper EE 1 4 2 INTERFACES BAIA D2 32 mci M 2 1 2 2 CALENDAR CLOCK OPTIONAL essen 2 3 2 2 1 Adjusting the clock through the keypad ssusssssssssensserrrrrrrrrrrrn 2 3 3 PRINTER FUNCTIONS SM PRINT DIREC WO Nia 3 1 3 2 CONTROL CHARACTERS bip aS xcd du X ana dit 3 2 4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 4 1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS REENEN ENEE 4 1 4 2 DIMENSIONS xq dd AA keki 4 2 FT190S TABLE OF CONTENTS 5 CHARACTER SETS 5 1 CHARACTER SETS APPENDIX A ACCESSORIES AND SPARE PARTS A 1 ACCESSORIES a E Wee Dee E A 1 A 1 2 Paper winder A 2 SPARE PARTS
18. FT190S INTRODUCTION CONTENTS OF THE MANUAL In addition to the introduction which lists the conventions used in the manual general information relative to safety unpacking of the printer and a brief de scription of the printer itself highlighting its main features the manual is split up into the following chapters Chapter 1 Containing the information required for installing and using the printer correctly Chapter 2 Containing the specifications of the interfaces Chapter 3 Containing the description of the printer command set Chapter 4 Containing the technical specifications of the printer Chapter 5 Containing the character sets fonts used by the printer CONVENTIONS USED IN THE MANUAL N B D Gives important information or suggestions relative to the use of the printer VVARNING A The information marked with this symbol must be carefully heeded to safeguard against damaging the printer DANGER A The information marked with this symbol must be carefully heeded to safeguard against injury to the operator GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING SAFETY e Read and keep the following instructions e Observe all warnings and follow all instructions attached to the printer e Before cleaning the printer disconnect the feed cable e Clean the printer with a damp cloth Do not use liquid or spray products e Donotoperate the printer near to water e Donotplace the printer on unsteady surfaces It could fall and get se
19. Hex 1B 41 nH nL Decimal 27 65 nH nL Executes n dots line feed Set reverse mode printing ASCII ESC R Hex 1B 52 Decimal 27 82 Selects printing in reverse mode the receipt feeds out of hte printer with the printing in normal mode running from left to right 3 9 FT190S Notes Default Reference Example ESC N Name Format Description Notes Default Reference Example ESC Name Format Description Notes Default Reference Example ESC D Name Format Description FT190S 3 PRINTER FUNCTIONS Setting in option register by means of front keys ESC N Set normal mode printing ASCII ESC N Hex 1B 4E Decimal 27 78 Select normal mode printing the receipt feeds out of the printer with the printing upside down running from right to left Setting in option register by means of front keys ESCR Resets the printer ASCII ESC Hex 1B 40 Decimal 27 64 Cancels all the data in the print buffer and resets the printer mode restoring the mode which was enabled at the moment of switching on Same as hardware reset e After the command has been transmitted 1 5 seconds elapse before the printer is enabled This can be useful during switching on in order to avoid the sending of false characters during initialization by the master device Enters the date in the print buffer ASCII ESC D Hex 1B 44 Decimal 27 68 Enters in the buffer the date of the calend
20. al C R A JI N D 8 CRAIND IMPIANTI srl Via Tito Livio 11 20137 MILANO 02 5450303 M P A N I I Ta 02 946211 3 ra Fax 2 www craind it ail craind craind it Thermal panel printer FT190S User s manual FT190S Printer components 1 Print mechanism 2 Case 3 Paper outfeed 4 Paper loading label 5 Front panel 6 Paper roll compartment 7 Control panel 8 Feed connector 9 Paper winder connector a 10 Serial Interface connector 11 External print key connector POWER STATUS t QD Prini e 4 ER Feed NC EN Re ge 6 FT190S CE Declaration of Conformity In accordance with standards ISO IEC Guide 22 and EN N 45014 DC0302698 Declares that the pr oduct Product name Panel printer with thermal print mechanism Type name FT190SP Model FT190SP RS232 CENTRONICS is in conformity with the following directives Electromagnetic compatibility directives EEC 89 336 EEC 92 31 EEC 93 68 In accordance with the following standards EN 55022 Limits and methods of measurement 1995 Class B of radio disturbance characteristics of information technology equipment EN 50082 1 Electromagnetic compatibility 1992 General immunity standard Part 2 Industrial environments EN 61000 4 2 Electrostatic discharge requirements 1995 4KV contact discharge 8KV air discharge EN 610
21. e paper roll and print head The control panel is located on the front 3 and has a PRINT key a FEED key and two LEDs Power and Status El SIR 4 POWER EN ye O N STATUS bp Prin L Di Feed J Fig 2 e PRINT key When pressed in serial causes the 0D control character to be transmitted if enabled during printer setup In parallel to the PRINT key is the J6 connector which can be used to connect to an external key fig 1 1 FEED key Whenthis is pressed the paper feeds forward manually If this key is pressed briefly when the RTCK option is installed the date and time of day is printed The POWER LED indicates that the printer is receiving a digital power supply The STATUS LED when flashing signals that the paper is finished When lit steadily it signals the presence of an error head power supply too high or too low or head temperature too high FT190S 4 1 INSTALLATION AND USE 1 1 CONNECTIONS Fig 1 1 1 1 1 Power supply The FT190S printer is equipped with a standard 4 pin male AMPMODU1 type connector J4 The signals on the connector pins are as follows WARNING Respect the polarity of the power supply 5V VERSION PIN SIGNAL NOTES 1 GND 2 GND 3 VT from 4 5
22. er clock installed inside the printer in the following format dd mm yy 3 10 Notes Default Reference Example ESC T Name Format Description Notes Default Reference Example ESC U Name Format Description Notes Default Reference Example 3 PRINTER FUNCTIONS The date is printed in 8 characters if there is not enough space in the buffer it will not be printed It does not zero set the line buffer ESC T ESC U If you wish to write DATE 11 09 93 TEST OK DATE 1b 44 TEST OK 0D 1B 44 0D transmit to print just the date Enters the time in the print buffer ASCII ESC T Hex 1B 54 Decimal 27 84 Enters in the buffer the time on the calendar clock installed inside the printer in the following format hh mm e The time is printed in 5 characters and if the seconds option is enabled in 8 characters if there is not enough space in the buffer it will not be printed e It does not zero set the line buffer ESC D ESC U ESC S If you wish to write HOUR 16 45 TEST OK HOUR 1b 54 TEST OK 0D 1B 54 0D transmit to print just the date Enter the date mm dd yy in the print buffer ASCII ESC U Hex 1B 55 Decimal 27 85 Enter in the buffer the date on the calendar clock installed inside the printer American style mm dd yy e The date is printed in 8 characters if there is not enough space in the buffer it will not be printed e It
23. iagrams below give sample connections between the printer and Per sonal Computer using a 25 and 9 pin female connector jb Cep TD J 3L RXD pd RXD 4 RTS da sb CTS d Sp DSR Je 15 SIGNAL GND d 80 a DCD 4 8 90 Q9 100 10 110 11 120 12 130 13 140 14 150 15 160 16 170 O17 185 C 18 190 119 205 DTR O20 21D O21 Fig 2 2 220 d22 Fig 2 2 a spe 245 O24 250 O25 FT190SP mw pc 1p DCD 44 25 TXD RXD 3 RXD TXD 14 4p RIS da 5D GND O5 60 DSR J6 7 5 GND d7 85 CTS Q8 9D 99 10 115 12 130 140 150 160 170 180 190 20 DIR 210 Fig 2 3 2p 240 25 FT190SP mm PC FT190S 2 2 2 INTERFACES 2 2 CALENDAR CLOCK optional The Real Time Clock is available as an option Printing and adjustment of the clock are managed by a series of control characters described as follows gt N B For the real time clock control characters please refer to the description of the printer command sets in chapter 3 2 2 1 Adjusting the clock through the keypad The time and date can be adjusted using the PRINT and FEED keys on the printer s front panel To set proceed as follows e While holding down the FEED key press the PRINT key The printer will print the time and date with an arrow indicating the digit to be modified e Each time the PRINT key is pressed the digit marked by the arrow will increase and an updated version
24. is enabled when the printer receives a characters number equal to the line buffer the next character will place on the left margin in a new line e Selection of the print speed in function of the absorption e Selection of the red intensity using two colour thermal paper is possible to set different red tonality e Selection of the parameters for serial communication e Enabling or disabling of the 1Kbyte buffer e Enabling setting of the real time clock e Enabling of seconds printing in the real time clock function The settings made are saved on the EEPROM non volatile memory 1 3 AUTOTEST To run the autotest hold down the FEED key while switching on the printer The autotest causes the printing of the printer s current setting data and the printing of the complete ASCII character set 1 4 HEXADECIMAL DUMP If the PRINT key is held down during switching on the printer enters Hexadecimal Dump mode This function is used for the diagnostics of characters received in serial In fact these are printed in hexademical code together with the corresponding ASCII code 1 3 FT190S 1 INSTALLATION AND USE 1 5 MAINTENANCE 1 5 1 Changing the paper roll To change the paper roll proceed as follows 1 Open the printer cover and press down the swinging support of the print mechanism at the point marked PUSH 2 Insert the end of the paper roll in the slit of the print mechanism and position the paper roll so that it rotates in the
25. phic mode ASCII Hex 11 Decimal 17 Enables graphic mode a line in 24 column mode corresponds to 144 horizontal dots divided into 24 blocks of 6 dots each a line in 40 column mode corresponds to 240 horizontal dots divided into 40 blocks of 6 dots each To obtain graphic printing enter the command 11 at the beginning of each line The format of the byte in graphic configuration is X R Pe P5 P4 P3 P2 PA D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D DO where X is not used 0 is recommended R must be fixed at level 1 P1 P6 are the graphic dot data 1 prints O does not print The P6 bit of the string of dots transmitted is printed on the left and the others follow from left to right P5 P4 P3 P2 P1 as shown 1st byte 2nd byte 3rd byte amp P6 P5 P4 P3 P2 P1 P6P5P4P3P2P1 P6 P5 P4 P3 P2 P1 To print a line of dots transmit 11 nx 7F where n is the number of characters per line 0D To print an empty line transmit 11 40 0D 3 7 FT190S 3 PRINTER FUNCTIONS 12H Name Print time and date Format ASCII e Hex 12 Decimal 18 Description Prints the time and date in the following format hh mm dd mm yy If seconds printing is enabled the format will be hh mm ss dd mm yy Notes The command resets the line Default Reference 13H 14H Example 13H Name Set time and date Format ASCII Hex 13 Decimal 19 Description This command sets the time and date in two possible ways the firs
26. r E e 24 byte 1Kbyte Thermal dot matrix 16 x 24 8x24 Normal or reverse 40 byte rint method haracter matrix Print direction haracter set Normal and extended 58 1mm x 950 mm max RS232 Serial Double or single 5 Vdc 10 tandard interface Power supply Paper roll dimensions gt ET o OQ kel m re ee gt Qo ga OH Q E OD c kel E lt w CD election Speed current LOW rinting tand by n feed Co 2 4 1 FT190S 4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Selection Speed current NORMAL Selection Speed current HIGH 20 85 no condensing 25 C 707 10 90 Real time clock 4 2 DIMENSIONS The dimensions of the FT190S panel printer are shown in the figure below With the screws fitted in the printer the maximum thickness of the panel is 5 mm using the two additional screws provided the printer can be mounted on panels with a maximum thickness of 15 mm For even thicker panels use longer M3 screws Fig 4 1 FT190S 4 2 5 CHARACTER SETS 5 1 CHARACTER SETS The FT190S printer has two characters sets each containing 224 characters font 1 and font 2 which can be called up through the programming paragraph 1 2 or through the control characters paragraph 3 2 FONT 1 FONT 2 123456789ABCDEF 123456789RBCDEF H B POPCE d
27. riously damaged 1 FT190S INTRODUCTION Use the type of electricity supply marked on the printer label In the event of uncertainty contact the seller Position the printer in such a way as to ensure that the cables connected to it will not be damaged Ensure that the maximum absorbed current of the printer does not exceed the maximum acceptable current for the type of feed cable used Do not put objects of any kind inside the printer as they could cause a short circuit or damage parts which could affect its performance Do not spill liquids on the printer Do not carry out technical operations on the printer with the exception of the scheduled maintenance operations specifically indicated in the user s manual Disconnect the printer from the electricity supply and have it repaired by a specialized technician should any of the following conditions occur A The feed connector has been damaged B Liquid has penetrated to the inside of the printer C The printer has been exposed to rain or water D The printer is not operating normally despite the instructions in the user s manual having been followed E The printer has been dropped and its case damaged F The performance of the printer is poor G Theprinter does not work FT190S 2 INTRODUCTION UNPACKING THE PRINTER Remove the printer from the box taking care not to damage the packing mate rial as it could be needed for future
28. t uses the 24 hour clock and the second the 12 hour am pm clock In the first case transmit the 10 ASCII characters representing the time and the date followed by 13 and in the second case transmit the 10 ASCII characters representing the time and the date preceded by A or P and followed by 13 Notes e Itis advisable to transmit the command 0D first in order to empty the print buffer Default Reference 12H 14H Example To set the time 12 45 on 19 01 93 transmit 1 2 4 5 1 9 0 1 9 3 13 31 32 34 35 31 39 30 31 39 33 13 To set the time A12 45 on 19 01 93 transmit A 1 2 4 5 1 9 0 1 9 3 13 41 31 32 34 35 31 39 30 31 39 33 13 FT190S 3 8 3 PRINTER FUNCTIONS 14H Name Format Description Notes Default Reference Example 17H 1FH Name Format Description Note Default Reference Example Transmit the time and date in serial ASCII Hex 14 Decimal 20 Transmit the time and date on the serial port in 11 ASCII character format hours minutes day month year CR 0D 12H 13H Print 1st 8th programmable character ASCII Hex 17 1F Decimal 28 31 This command prints the corresponding programmable character BIT MAP contained in flash 17H 18H 19H 1AH 1CH 1DH 1EH 1FH ESC A nH nL Name Format Description ESC R Name Format Description Executes n dots line feed ASCII ESC A nH nL
29. tity recommended per n machines purchased emesis so ao e sw OX gt Quantities 5 30 recommended Fig A 3 FT190S A 2
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