Star Micronics DP8340R User's Manual
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1. po Hexadecimal U S A France eds 11 WHEN POWER IS SUPPLIED BY THE USER 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 The power supply must be 12V 10 or above An electrolytic ca pacitor C 4700uF 25V to 6800uF 25V must be connected across the output of the power supply Note 2 A DC power plug is available as an option Parts No 80925470 Cable unit 8340 Parts No 04991220 Cord busing SR 5N 4 A BLACK 12 12V FRAME GND G ee ee Parts 09106003 Connector 812 Reference Design the power supply referring to the power supply circuit shown below lAC Heat Sink Yue Line Noise Filter GND Note A line noise filter must be used to prevent line transients from passing through power supply Filter design to be determined by environmental noise requirements 46 VAC 14V C2 100 200uF 25V VDC 12V 19 ZD1 VZD 14 1W IAC 2 3A C3 4700 6800uF 25V Cl 6800uF 25V TRI 2SD633 TOSHIBA Other parameters may be determined by user Figure 11 1 Power Supply Reference Circuit 247 Site ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS DIVISION STAR MICRONICS CO LTD 536 Nanatsushinnya Shimizu Shizuoka 424 0066 Japan Tel 0543 472. eene 9 4 3 Paper Insertion e Eee Eo d e dee e see 10 4 3 1 Por Roll Paper sera be erg 10 4 3 2 Roll Paper Installation When using the optional Printer Cover 8340R 11 4 3 3 Validation Option Installation eene 12 4 4 Roll Paper Removal eene ener 12 5 CONTROL CODES rei eet iet e c aeneo 13 6 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS 20 7 INTERFACE FOR MODEL DP8340RM MODULAR JACK CONNECTOR eere 24 7 1 Interface Specifications ceseeeeeeeeeeeecnseceseceseeeeeesneeeaes 24 729 interlace CITCUIU em meet pd 24 7 3 Setting of the DIP Switches eee 25 72321 DIRS WW eoe etm ettet Moret co 25 1 922 DIP SW2 a mir d de E eere 25 7 4 Connectors and Signals 0 0 cesceecsseeeeeeseecssecsaeceeeeeeeeeeeenaes 26 7 5 Interface Connections erior p a R nennen 27 7 6 Peripheral Unit Drive Circuit 28 7 6 1 Cable Connection sessseessesessesreesesrisresrrsrrssesrrsresresresrese 28 7 6 2 Peripheral Drive 29 12623 Control Code serei een erede tret 29 8 INTERFACE FOR MODEL DP8340RD D SUB 25 PIN CONNECTOR eese e 30 8 1 Interface Specifications seseeeeeeeeeneeeee 30 8 2 Interface Circuit easdem 31 6 2 1 RS 232
3. TYPE ONLY 9 DATA STRUCTURE AND CONTROL 9 1 DTR Mode 1 BLOCK Controls Data Transfer by using DTR line as BUSY FLAG RXD i ae oa POWER ON b In case of Ppa Empty OFF LINE ONLINE Print cu PAPER END Press ON LINE button after paper set Paper Out Detector j POWE R ON Paper Empty When the paper out detector indicates end of paper the printer stops printing after amaximum oftwo lines of printing or paper feed The printer goes OFFLINE and sets the DTR to MARK status immediately after occurrence of a paper empty Itis 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 printeris unable to print data When a machine error occurs the printer stops printing The printer goes OFF LINE and sets the DTR to MARK status immediately after the occurrence of Machine Error It is necessary to turn the printer power off and on again in order to recover from EROR 9 2 X ON X OFF Mode X OFF X OFF X ON X OFF X ON X ON rl TXD RXD DATA DATA DATA Print ne Paper Out Detector 1 ON LINE __ LAMP OFF POWER ON PAPER END Press ON LINE button after paper set The printer transmits
4. 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 status character to determine if any vertical parity 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 67 b6 b5 b4 63 62 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 Vertical and horizontal parity check is executed in STX ETX mode Framing Error Framing Error occurs when SPACE signal is de
5. Insertion 1 Re Roll Prevention Guard Paper Outlet Power Switch FEED Button Figure 4 5 Paper Insertion 2 10 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 Cover 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 Roll Paper Figure 4 7 Printer Cover 8340R 11 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 Figure 4 8 Insertion of Material to be validated 4 4 Paper Removal Cut the paper close to the slot and use the feed button until paper has passed completely t
6. MARK Logic 1 3V to 25V SPACE Logic 0 3 to 25V Current Loop MARK Logic 1 Current ON SPACE Logic 0 Current OFF MARK 1 SPACE 0 Start bit 2 Data bits 3 Parity bit Stop bit 5 Handshaking 1 DTR Mode 1 block 2 X ON Y OFF Mode 3 STX ETX Mode Note STX ETX Mode may use DTR or X ON Y OFF selected by DIP SW 1 5 See Chapter 9 for details 30 8 2 Interface Circuit 8 2 1 RS 232C Input RXD CTS Printer Side Host Side D TYPE Equivalent to 75189 ONLY Output DTR FAULT TXD RCH RTS Printer Side Host Side Equivalent to 75188 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 E 8 3 Setting of the DIP Switches 8 3 1 DIP SW 1 Switch ON OFF 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 SWI2 SWI 3 be set to ON when you 150 OFF OFF
7. OFF use a 2 color ribbon for 300 OFF OFF ON 2 color printing 600 OFF ON OFF 1200 OFF ON ON It should be set to OFF 2400 ON OFF OFF when a monochrome 4800 ON OFF ON ribbon is used 9600 ON ON ON OFF 8 3 2 DIP SW 2 Switch ON OFF pic International character set e U S A 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 Figure 8 3 Setting of DIP Switch 282 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 D TYPE ONLY DIP Switch Power Switch f Self Tapping Screw Control Board a RES Figure 8 4 Removal of the Bottom Cover 8 4 2 Setting of Jumper Jomp dd Setting Function OPEN X A RS 232C Y 13 xe Solder Current Loop A C Selection of Current Loop T B Output between TTY TXD and TTY TXDR Signal Polarity i
8. code is received a maximum of 32 characters should be input followed by the LF code which indicates the end of the validation printing data At this time control codes except FS ENQ CAN and SUB codes or any character received beyond the limit of 32 characters are ignored When the printer enters the validation mode the ribbon is shifted up and the ON LINE lamp blinks This lamp goes on and off at a 0 5 second interval until the end of the va lidation mode After the material to be validated is inserted and the LF button is pressed the validate line is printed followed by a single line feed When the check is removed and the ON LINE button is pressed the printer returns to regular mode and is set to ON LINE status 1 The print settings by commands such as emphasized mode and underline mode are invalid only during val idation printing 2 When the CAN code is received in the validation mode the printer returns to regular mode and the mechanism is initialized 3 If the FS or SUB codes is received in the validation mode these codes are executed just after the printer returns to regular mode 4 In the validation mode the LF button and the ON LINE button do not work except the above behavior 5 If the printer has a Red black ribbon installed the va lidate line will be printed in red zig Character Code List Ch
9. data to the printer 2 RTS OUT This is SPACE when the printer power is ON 6 UR This is MARK when the printer is abnormal Refer to Error Condition Alarm Mode 1 Or there is a paper error 7 GND Signal ground This printer turns this pin SPACE when 8 DTR OUT as it is ready to receive data a Motor Lock Figure 7 3 Modular Jack Connector 1 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 AII 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 b Defective timing detector c Micro proccessor out of program sequence 26 7 5 Interface Connections For interface connections refer to the instructions for interface of the host computer The following gives basic examples M DP8340 Side Modular O Sub 25 Adapter TYPE Modular Jack Connector E E ONLY Shield GND 7 NC Frame GND Fog Frame GND 1 1 Black RXD OaE 4 Fed TXD RTS 5 5 Green 6 DSR 1 6 1 Yellow B Sig GND CD 44 lt _Q White mo OH OM l Printer Name T Modular D Sub 23 ee Shield Host Name Figure 7 4 Interface Connections using Modular D Sub 25 Adapter to
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11. 3 1 Power Supply Unit Qo T ge DC Power Connector Output Shape of AC Power plug will vary according to destinations NJ O N Figure 3 1 Power Supply Unit 3 2 Printer Printer 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 Do not connect this to a telephone DIP Switch DIP Switch Cover Interface Connector D Sub 25 Pin for Model DP8340RD Figure 3 3 Printer Rear View 6 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 t
12. 82 55 0 5 3 25 printer cover Unit mm in Figure 6 1 Roll Paper and Print Area Approx 12 2 32 columns 15 54 06 70 90 Unit mm in Figure 6 2 Material to be validated and One Line Validation Printing Z5 200mm ae 202mm zi 98mm Figure 6 3 External Dimensions Printer 36mm 120mm Jr 2 0m Shape of AC Power plug will vary according to destinations Figure 6 4 External Dimensions Power Supply Unit 203 7 INTERFACE FOR MODEL DP8340RM 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 43V to 25V MARK 1 D Start bit bO 61 b2 b3 b4 b5 b6 67 2 Data bits SPACE 0 Q Parity bit Stop bit 5 Handshaking 1 DTR Mode 1 block 2 X ON Y OFF Mode 3 STX ETX Mode Note STX ETX Mode may use 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 75189 Output DTR FAULT TXD RTS Printer Side H
13. C s reete 31 822 2 Current Loop steel ete eel Wadden iad eels 31 8 3 Setting of the DIP Switches eee 32 8 3 1 DIP SW 1 eile dst 32 2322 DIP SW 2 5 ner trei ente Pencil 32 8 4 Jumper Setting eter tt ec 33 8 4 1 Removal of the Bottom Cover sess 33 8 4 2 Setting of Jumper 33 8 5 Connectors and Signals eere 34 8 6 Interface Connections nennen 35 8 7 Peripheral Unit Drive Circuit eee 36 8 7 1 Cable Connection 36 8 7 2 Peripheral Drive Circuit eere 37 8 7 3 Control Codes ee ee eere 37 9 DATA STRUCTURE AND CONTROL cr 38 9 1 Mode 1 BLOCK esee 38 9 2 X ON X OFF Mode neret tenete tee eran 39 9 3 SEX ETX Mode moe etes 41 10 CHARACTER CODE LIST pinnae pn E tte e teet eet 43 11 WHEN POWER IS SUPPLIED BY THE USER 46 1 OUTLINE The DP8340R series of serial dot matrix printers is for use in ECR POS electronic 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 print head 4 Th
14. DOT MATRIX PRINTER DP8340R SERIES SERIAL INTERFACE USERS MANUAL Site 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 pursuantto Part 15 ofthe 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 corect 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 digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectiques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de la classe A prescrites dans le R glement sur le brouillage r
15. 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 DP8340 Side IBM PC Side Modular Jack Connector D Sub 25 Female RJ 45 Shield GND Y 0 Fd TD Frame GND Frame GND 1 1 Ld TXD 3 H 3 RXD 1 RXD TXD 1 0 Oo co RTS CHO 6 DSR 9 H View looking into modular Sig GND MOHO Sig GND receptacle NE DTR 8 CTS 4 r 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 specifications Note Do not run cable near devices generating large amounts of electrical noise Recommend Noise Filter Housing 5480 03 RED Molex Ferrite Core Terminal 5479PBT Molex TRCC 16 8 16
16. Wire Lead Pressure terminal internal circumference 24 external circumference 28 Figure 7 7 Cable Specifications 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 28 Pressure Terminal Bottom Cover CN3 Connector Tapping Screw Figure 7 8 Cable Connection 7 6 2 Peripheral Drive Circuit Printer Power Switch Grommet cut Absolute Ratings Ta 25 C DI Voltage Breakdown 100V Peak Forward Current 1A Drive Output 12V MAX 1A 12V TR CN3 Connector Figure 7 9 Drive Circuit Caution Do not use external power supply with peripheral drive circuit 7 6 3 Control Codes Codes for Drive Circuit control are ESC BEL n1 n2 BEL and FS Refer to the Control Codes in Chapter 5 299 1 OUTPUT 2 OUTPUT E 3 S GND L M TYPE ONLY 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
17. adio lectrique dict par le minist re des Communications du Canada The above statement applies only to printers marketed in Canada Trademark acknowledgments DP8340R 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 strictly forbidden The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual at the time of printing However should any errors be found STAR would greatly appreciate being informed of them The above notwithstanding STAR can assume responsibility for any errors in this manual Copyright 1988 1999 Star Micronics Co Ltd TABLE OF CONTENTS I7OU LINE ont eere eret tm e Peri er Epiit 1 2 UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION eren 2 2 1 Unpackin tt eiae 2 2 2 Installation of Paper Holders and Re Roll Prevention Guard mE nt ed 3 2 3 Handling Notes rettet tht eee 4 3 PART IDENTIFICATION AND NOMENCLATURE 5 3 T Power Supply EH 5 3 2 Printer sess i edat tate te tod site 6 3 3 Part Functional Description 7 4 INSTALLATION OF INK RIBBON AND PAPER 8 4 1 Installation of Ink Ribbon 8 4 2 Removal of Ink Ribbon
18. an X ON Control Code DC1 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 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 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 39 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 tothe printer The printer goes OFF LINE and sets the DTR to MARK status in5 seconds after occurrence of a p
19. aper 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 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 DTR 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 67 b6 65 b4 63 62 61 bO 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 Overfiow 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 27 40 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
20. aracter Code Function 1 OA H Print and line feed instruction 2 CR 0D H Print and line feed instruction same as LF 3 SO 0E H Expanded character instruction 4 DC4 14 H Expanded character release 5 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 7 SI OF H Inverted print instruction 8 DC2 12 H Inverted print release 9 ESCE 1B H 45H Emphasized print instruction one way printing 10 ESCF 1B H 40H Emphasized print release 11 ESC 4 1B H 34 H Red character print instruction 12 ESC 5 1B H 35H Red character print release 13 ESC an 1B H 6DH n n line feed instruction 14 ESCCn 1B H 43H n Sets page length in lines 1 lt n amp 120 default n 42 15 JESC Nn 1B H 4E H n Set bottom margin in lines 0 n S 120 default n 0 16 ESCO 1B H 4F H Cancel Bottom margin 17 FF 0C H Form feed 18 ESC 1B H 40H Printer initialization instruction 19 ESC BEL 1B H 07 H Set peripheral unit drive pulse duration ni n2 ni n2 1 n lt 127 1 lt m lt 127 default ni n2 20 20 BEL 07 H Trigger peripheral unit drive Deferred 2 FS 1O 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 H 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 pr
21. current loop 20 DTR OUT This printer turns this pin SPACE when itis ready to receive data 21 22 N C Unused This pin is the return path for data trans 23 TTY RXDR mitted to the printer on the 20mA current 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 current loop 34 10 O O O O O O O O Figure 8 5 D Sub 25 Pin Connector 1 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 offandonagain 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 computer The following gives one basic example of connections DP8340 Side IBM PC Side F GND F GND TXD RXD RXD RTS RTS CTS CTS DSR DSR S GND S GND FAULT DCD DTR DTR Figure 8 6 Interface Connections with D Sub 25 Pin Connector to IBM PC 2 35 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 Devic
22. e 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 RED Molex Ferrite Core Terminal 5479PBT Molex TRCC 16 8 16 Wire Lead Pressure terminal internal circumference 24 external circumference 28 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 36 Pressure Terminal Bottom Cover CN3 Connector Tapping Screw Figure 8 8 Cable Connection 8 7 2 Peripheral Drive Circuit Grommet cut Printer Power Switch Absolute Ratings Ta 25 C Drive Voltage Breakdown 100V Output 12V MAT Peak Forward Current 1A CN3 Connector 12V 1 OUTPUT TR 2 OUTPUT i 3 S GND L Figure 8 9 Drive Circuit Caution Do not use external power supply with peripheral drive circuit 8 7 3 Control Codes Codes for Drive Circuit control are ESC BEL ni n2 BEL and FS Refer to the Control Codes in Chapter 5 237
23. e 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 2 3 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Printer Cover Figure 2 3 Installation of Re Roll Prevention Handling Notes Install the printer near an easily accessible socket outlet Place the unit on a flat and stable surface for operation Do not connect the AC Power Plug to the same outlet used for other noise generating devices large motors etc Be careful not to drop paper clips pins and other foreign objects into the unit Wipe off dirt with a soft cloth soaked in alcohol or benzine Do not use Lacquer thinner Trichlorethelene or Ketone solvents because they may damage plastic parts Use a soft brush etc for cleaning the printer mechanism and PCB Keep hands out of printer while power is on Do not attempt to print when there is no ink ribbon or paper in the unit The print head life could be severly reduced If the paper is fastened tightly to the roll the paper may not detach from the roll when the end is reached If this happens the no paper detection function and paper feed will not operate 10 Always keep the printer cover attached when printing to prevent paper jams noise and other problems 11 Always turn the power off before opening the printer cover e g When renewing a ink ribbon 3 PART IDENTIFICATION AND NOMENCLATURE
24. e 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 Simultaneous Data Communication and Printing 7 Error Checking Protocol 8 Peripheral Driver 9 Oneline validation printing Option Model Name Notation DP8340 R M 1 12 A Voltage None None Power Supply Unit 100 AC 100V 120 AC 120V 220 AC 220V 230 AC 230V 240 AC 240V x Interface 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 SG Printer 9 Re Roll Prevention Guard Users Manual Ink Ribbon 9 Paper Holders DIP Switch Cover B Power Supply Unit 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 th
25. e will be a click While continuing to hold the ribbon taut install the remaining ribbon spool in a similar fashion Turn the spool that rotates freely to take up the ribbon slack Ribbon Life m Ribbon life Description Black Red SF 03BR Approx Approx Fuji Kagakushi 0 8 million 0 4 million Kogyo Co Ltd characters characters 9a 4 2 Ribbon Life Ribbon life Descripti escription Black SF 03B Approx Fuji Kagakushi 0 8 million Kogyo Co Ltd characters Spool Detecting Lever Spool Shaft Platen Ribbon Guide Print Head Spool Driving Pin Figure 4 3 Ribbon Spools 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 9 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
26. his 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 print ing will start and stop again automatically 4 INSTALLATION OF INK RIBBON AND PAPER 4 1 Installation of Ink Ribbon Turn power off lift the Printer Cover up and remove it Note Be careful not to touch the print head immediately after printing 2 3 4 because it can get very hot Figure 4 1 Printer Cover Removal 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 ther
27. hrough the printer Note Do not try to remove the paper by hand as it could become crooked and get jammed inside the printer 12 5 CONTROL CODES CODE LF OA u FUNCTION Print and line feed instruction The LF code causes the data in the line buffer to be printed followed by a single line feed When the line buffer is empty only the feed takes place CODE CR 0D u FUNCTION Print and line feed instruction Same function as of LF code However when the DIP switch 2 4 is ON the CR code becomes invalid CODE SO 0E u FUNCTION Expanded character instruction This code causes the printer to print expanded characters twice as wide as the regular ones This remains in effect until a DC4 code is received DC4 14 FUNCTION Release from expanded characters The expanded character instruction is released by the DC4 code and the succeeding data is printed as regular width characters ESC 1 1B u QD u 01 or 1 20 31 FUNCTION Underline mode selection All data received after this code is underlined until a ESC 0 1s received ESC 0 1B s 2D s 00 or 1 20 FUNCTION Release from underline mode The underline mode selection is released by this code z3 CODE SI 0F u FUNCTION Inverted print instruction This function causes the printing to be inverted This code must be received at the beginning of a line If this code is received anywhere othe
28. ill be 42 lines The line feed pitch is one sixth inch CODE ESC Nn 1 4 n FUNCTION Sets bottom margin in lines OUTLINE Upon receiving this code the bottom margin is set to n lines 0 n 120 Default Value n 0 This section is automatically fed Page Length n lines bottom margin ESC O 1 4F u FUNCTION Cancels bottom margin Upon input of this code bottom margin setting is cleared CODE FF 0 FUNCTION Form feed The FF code prints the data in the current line and transports the paper to the start of the next page 15 ESC 1 40 FUNCTION Printer initialization All printing conditions except ESC BEL ni n2 the line buffer and data buffer are set to the power on default condition CODE ESC BEL ni n2 1B s 07 u ni n2 FUNCTION Sets peripheral unit drive pulse duration This command sets the pulse duration for peripheral unit drive Paper Cutter Take Up Device cash drawer etc Pulse Duration 10 x ni ms Delay 10 x n2 ms 1 lt n 1271 lt n2 lt 127 Default value ni 2 n2 20 ON Drive Pulse OFF 10Xn1 ms 10Xn2 ms Pulse Duration Delay Printing P4 Operation Printing and paper feed disabled Executed by BEL code and FS code after printing CODE BEL 07 FUNCTION Trigger peripheral unit drive Deferred Causes a peripheral drive pulse to be generated This code is normally stored in the buffer and is performed as
29. inting instruction 19 6 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Printing method Number of print columns Print speed Print direction Line spacing Paper feed method Paper feed speed Character set Font configuration Serial impact dot matrix printing 9 wires 29 columns 10CPDI 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 5x6 dots Graphic Feed Not Available 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 1OCPI 2 00 x 2 42 V mm 5CPI 1 32 H x 2 42 V mm 1OCPI 2 55 mm 1 10 inch 15CPI 1 70 mm 1 15 inch 1OCPI 0 425 mm Vz0 353 mm 15CPI H 0 340 mm Vz0 353 mm 1OCPI 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 60 W x 120 D x 36 H mm without AC cable Approx 1 9 kg Approx 0 4 kg without AC cable 20 Power supply unit Four s
30. itis received from the data queue 16 CODE FS 1C u FUNCTION Trigger peripheral unit drive immediate Causes a peripheral drive pulse to be generated immediately ENQ 05 u FUNCTION Enquiry When this code is received the printer outputs status data If it is input after text data input in the STX ETX mode the printer outputs status data and the check byte CODE STX 02 FUNCTION Start of text When this code is received the printer enters the STX ETX mode This code is ignored if received when STX ETX mode is already in effect CODE ETX 03 u FUNCTION End of text When this code is received the printer leaves the STX ETX mode Contents of the data buffer is printed this code is ignored if received before ENQ CODE CAN 18 u FUNCTION Clears print buffer Upon input of this code the data buffer and line buffer is cleared CODE ESCP 1 50 FUNCTION Select 10 CPI This code causes the printer to print at 10 CPI The number of columns per is 29 2172 CODE FUNCTION CODE FUNCTION ESC M 1 4D u Select 15 CPI This code causes the printer to print at 15 CPI The number of columns per line is 44 When the power is turned on the 15 CPI mode is selected GS Validation printing instruction This code causes the printer to perform validation printing of amaximum of 32 subsequent characters at 15 CPI from the thirteenth to the forty forth column After the GS
31. nversion possible Consult STAR MICRONICS for details B C I So 33 8 5 Connectors and Signals Pin No Signal Direction 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 This pin is SPACE when the computer is 5 CTS IN ready to send data The printer does not check this pin This pin is SPACE when the computer is 6 DSR IN ready to send data The printer does not check this pin 7 GND Signal ground 8 N C Unused This pin is the return path for data 9 TTY TXDR 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 This pin is SPACE when the printer is ready 11 RCH OUT 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 abnor 14 FAULT OUT mal Refer to Error Condition Alarm Mode Or there is a paper error 15 16 N C Unused This pin is the return path for data transmit 17 TTY TXDR ted from the printer the 20mA current loop This pin is the return path for data trans 18 TTY RXDR mitted to the printer on the 20mA current loop 19 TTY RXD IN This pin carries data to the printer on the 20mA
32. ost Side Equivalent to 75188 Figure 7 1 RS 232C Interface Ez 7 3 Setting of the DIP Switches 7 3 1 DIP SW 1 Switch ON OFF ne 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 Baudrate SWI I SWI2 SWI 3 be set to ON when you 150 OFF OFF OFF use a 2 color ribbon for 300 OFF OFF ON 2 color printing 600 OFF ON OFF 1200 OFF ON ON It should be set to OFF 2400 ON OFF OFF when a monochrome 4800 ON OFF ON ribbon is used 9600 ON ON ON OFF 7 3 2 DIP SW2 Facto Switch ON OFF ciin International character set 2 1 U S A 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 795 Figure 7 2 Setting of DIP Switch TYPE ONLY 7 4 Connectors and Signals Pin No Signal Direction Function Name 1 GND Shield Ground 2 GND Frame Ground This pin carries data from the printer 3 TXD OUT Return channel 4 RXD IN This pin carries
33. r than at the beginning of a line it is disregarded Accordingly normal characters and inverted characters can not be mixed on the same line CODE DC2 12 FUNCTION Release from inverted print instruction The inverted print instruction is released by this code This code must be received at the beginning of a line CODE ESCE 1 45 FUNCTION Emphasized print mode instruction OUTLINE Data following this command is printed with emphasized characters In this mode characters are printed in a single direction CODE ESC F 1 46 FUNCTION Release from emphasized print instruction Emphasized print is released CODE ESC 4 1 34 FUNCTION Red character print instruction OUTLINE This command causes subsequent data to be printed with red characters The instruction is released by the code ESC 5 Red and black characters may be intermixed This command is ignored when DIP SW 2 3 is OFF ESC 5 1 35 FUNCTION Release from red character print instruction The red character print instruction is released by this code 14 CODE ESCan 1 61 un FUNCTION n line feed After printing the datain the currentline n lines are fed by this code The value of n ranges from 1 to 120 CODE ESC Cn 1 43 u n FUNCTION Sets page length in lines This code sets the length of a page to n lines The value of n ranges from 1 to 120 On initialization the page length default condition w
34. tected at STOP Bit time Framing error or even vertical parity error will be indicated by printing 2412 Start STX ETX mode Transmit ENQ Is buffer empty YES Send STX Set 1 byte location in host 0 H TEST BYTE Set 1 byte location in host FF H TEST BYTE Get character XOR Character with TEST BYTE Store to TEST BYTE Transmit character to printer Last character in Block Transmit ENQ Receive status byte from printer Receive check byte from printer Does status indi cate error Does CHECK BYTE TEST BYTE Horizontal parity check Send ETX Print YES Send CAN End of STX ETX Mode More STX ETX Block to send CHECK BYTE Horizontal parity on printer TEST BYTE Horizontal parity on computer STX ETX Mode Flow Diagram 24932 10 CHARACTER CODE LIST Hexa decimal 6 7 8 8 24 49 se 72 es _ 104 wo 9 9 1 Y i y 9 BEJ al s 73 s9 fios an m __ _ 2 i 2 10 26 42 58 90 _ 106 _ 122 B esc K k n 27 a se gi _ 107 _ 123 28 ___ 44 60 92 L i2 29 4 rai rz 93 __ 109 125 gt N EE 30 46 94 f
35. umoj 126 Ci rato 15 31 a 63 95 fuj 127 5 xd 2 decimal i L 0 SP J A a T 128 144 _ 160 176 192 208 224 240 1 a 129 145 161 177 193 209 225 241 a gt 2 _ 146 162 178 194 20 2 242 T 1 l __ de P m 3 131 147 163 179 195 zu 227 243 F 132 _ 148 164 180 1 212 228 244 5 a _ N ao 133 149 165 181 197 213 229 245 t 6 I 9 n __ __ 134 150 _ 166 182 198 214 230 246 7 N f i E 1 T 135 151 167 183 199 215 231 247 3 19 1 m __ 136 152 168 184 200 216 232 24 Jr _ _ ji J 14 137 153 __ 169 fies 20 27 233 249 138 154 170 186 202 218 234 250 LI X B n9 155 171 187 203 219 235 25 J i T Y 8 t T 140 156 172 188 204 220 236 252 ___ 288 _ D 4 o d 157 173 189 205 221 237 253 pg E e Ja Lu Ja F _ 142 158 174 190 206 222 238 254 F 7 xX o J 143 159 175 191 207 223 239 255 SP Space 44 International Character Sets
36. upplies available with following ratings Input Output AC 100 240 V 47Hz 63 Hz 0 8 A Max DC 12 0 V 5 2 0A Paper specification Paper type Size Paper width Roll diameter Thickness single 2 copy Paper end One line validation Ink ribbon specification Color Ribbon material Ribbon size Spool Recommended ribbon Operating conditions Storage conditions Head life Printer reliability Ordinary and carbonless copy paper 82 55 0 5mm 3 25 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 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 manufactured by Fuji Kagakushi Kogyo Co Ltd or approved equivalent Temperature 5 C 40 C Humidity 10 80 RH Temperature 20 C 70 C Humidity 5 95 RH 40 C 70 million characters 5 0 million lines MCBF except head life zx Cutting position Printer cover ELLAS 7 lines CLLLLLILELLLLLAL LAL LLL LLL LALA LLL LLL 22777777772777777 22727 acd The current printed line must be advanced a total B Print area A C of 8 line feeds for the line up to be totally outside of the
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