Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DP8340RC Star Micronics
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DOT MA TRIX PRINTER DP8340RC SERIES [P ARALLEL INTERF ACE] USERS MANUAL.
Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1. OUTLINE .............................................................................................. 1 2. UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION ................................................ 2 2-1. Unpacking ............................
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– 1 – 1. OUTLINE The DP8340RC series of serial dot matrix printers is for use in ECR, POS, electronic instruments, banking machines and computer peripheral equipment.
– 2 – 2. UNP A CKING AND INST ALLA TION 2-1. Unpacking After opening the box, check if all necessary accessories are included. (A) Printer (B) Power Supply Unit Figure 2-1.
– 3 – 2-2. Installation o f P a per Holders and Re-Roll P r e v ention Guar d Install the Paper Holders in the intermost holes in the rear of the printer.
– 4 – 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. Figure 2-3. Installation of Re-Roll Prevention 2-3. Handling Notes (1) Install the printer near an easily accessible socket-outlet.
– 5 – 3. P A R T ID ENTIFIC A TION AND NOMENCLA TURE 3-1. Power Supply Unit Figure 3-1. Power Supply Unit DC Power Connector (Output) Shape of AC Power plug will vary according to destinations.
– 6 – 3-2. Printer Figure 3-2. Printer: Front View Figure 3-3. Printer: Rear View.
– 7 – 3-3. Part Functional Description (1) AC Power Plug Connect to an outlet of the specified voltage. (2) DC Power Outlet Supplies DC 12V power to the printer. (3) Printer Cover Protects the printer against dust and reduces noise. (4) POWER Lamp Lights up (green LED) when power is on.
– 8 – 4. INST ALLA TION 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.
– 9 – 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.
– 10 – 4-3. Paper Insertion 4-3-1. For Roll Paper (1) Cut the Roll Paper end straight and square. Hold the roll so that the paper comes from the bottom. (2) Attach the Roll Paper to the Holders Paper by slipping one side of the roll onto the Hub and pulling the other Hub out to allow the roll to slip in place.
– 11 – 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.
– 12 – 4-3-3. Validation Option Installation The validation printing requires the optional printer cover 8340R. Refer to item 4-3-2 for the installation. (1) Turn power ON. (2 ) Enter the printer the validation mode. (Refer to the control code “GS” in Chapter 5.
– 13 – 5. CONTROL CODES CODE LF (0A) H FUNCTION Print and line feed instruction OUTLINE 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) H FUNCTION Print and line feed instruction OUTLINE Same function as of LF code.
– 14 – CODE SI (0F) H FUNCTION Inverted print instruction OUTLINE 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 other than at the beginning of a line, it is disregarded.
– 15 – CODE ESC a n (1B) H (61) H n FUNCTION n-line feed OUTLINE After printing the data in the current line, n lines are fed by this code. The value of n ranges from 1 to 120. CODE ESC C n (1B) H (43) H n FUNCTION Sets page length in lines OUTLINE This code sets the length of a page to n lines.
– 16 – CODE ESC @ (1B) H (40) H FUNCTION Printer initialization OUTLINE All printing conditions except ESC BEL n 1 n 2 , the line buffer and data buffer are set to the power on default condition. CODE ESC BEL n 1 n 2 (1B) H (07) H n 1 n 2 FUNCTION Sets peripheral unit drive 1 pulse duration.
– 17 – CODE FS (1C) H FUNCTION Trigger peripheral unit drive 1 (immediate) OUTLINE Causes a peripheral drive 1 pulse to be generated immediately CODE SUB (1A) H FUNCTION Trigger peripheral unit drive 2 (immediate) OUTLINE This command causes a peripheral unit drive 2 pulse to be generated.
– 18 – CODE GS (1D) H FUNCTION Validation printing instruction OUTLINE This code causes the printer to perform validation printing of a maximum of 32 subsequent characters (at 15 CPI, from the thirteenth to the forty-forth column).
– 19 – Character Code List Character Code Function 1 LF (0A)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 DC.
– 20 – 6. GENERAL SPECIFICA TIONS Printing method Serial impact dot matrix printing, 9 wires Number of print columns 29 columns (10CPI), 44 columns (15CPI) Print speed Approx. 2 lines/sec Print direction Bi-directional Line spacing 1/6 inch Paper feed method Friction Feed Paper feed speed Approx.
– 21 – Power supply unit Four supplies available with following ratings Input Output AC 100 – 240 V DC 12.0 V ± 5% 47Hz – 63 Hz 0.8 A Max 2.0 A Paper specification Paper type Ordinary and carbonless copy paper Size Paper width 82.55 ± 0.5mm (3.
– 22 – Figure 6-1. Roll Paper and Print Area Figure 6-2. Material to be validated and One Line Validation Printing.
– 23 – Shape of AC Power plug will vary according to destinations. Figure 6-3. External Dimensions (Printer) Figure 6-4. External Dimensions (Power Supply Unit) 120mm 2.
– 24 – 7-1. Interface Specifications This printer has a parallel interface to communicate with the computer. The operating specifications of the parallel interface are as follows.
– 25 – Pin No. Signal Name IN/OUT Function Signals when data is ready to be read.Signal 1 STROBE IN gose from HIGH to LOW (for at least 0.5 microsec.) when data is available. These signals provide the information of the 2-9 DATA1-8 IN first to eighth bits of parallel data.
– 26 – 7-4. Setting of the DIP Switches Factory settings : all ON Switch Function ON OFF 1 Character Table U.S.A. & Europe Japan 2 Unused 3 CR cord Disable Enable 4 Unused 5 (*1) Ink Ribbon 2-.
– 27 – 7-5. Peripheral Unit Dr i v e Circuit The Control Board of this printer is equipped with a circuit for driving peripheral units (Paper Cutter, Take-Up Device, Cash Drawer, etc.) The 6P Modular Jack is used as the Drive Circuit. When using this circuit, connect the peripheral unit cable to the 6P Modular Jack (cable is not included).
– 28 – 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 2A or above. An electrolytic ca- pacitor (C = 4700µF/25V to 6800µF/25V) must be connected across the output of the power supply.
– 29 – VAC 14V C2 100 ~ 200µF/25V VDC 12V ZD1 VZD = 14V (1W) IAC 2 ~ 3A C3 4700 ~ 6800µF/25V C1 6800µF/25V TR1 2SD633 (TOSHIBA) Other parameters may be determined by user.
– 30 – 9 . CHARACTER CODE LIST 1) U.S.A. & Europe (DIP SW1: ON).
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– 32 – 2) JAPAN (DIP SW1: OFF).
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– 34 – International Character Sets.
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1999.05.30 Printed in Japan, 80870195 ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS DIVISION STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD. 536 Nanatsushinnya, Shimizu, Shizuoka 424-0066 Japan Tel: 0543-47-0112, Fax: 0543-48-5271 Please access the following URL http://www.star-micronics.co.jp/service/sp_sup_e.
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