Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product CT-S280 Citizen Systems
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LINE THERMAL PRINTER MODEL CT -S280 User’ s Manual.
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This printer conforms to the following Standards: Low V oltage Directive 73/23/EEC, 93/68/EEC and the EMC Dir ective 89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC, 93/68/EEC. L VD : EN60950 EMC : EN55022 Class A EN61000-3-2 EN61000-3-3 EN55024 This declaration is applied only for 230V model.
IMPORT ANT : This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications.
— 1 — GENERAL PRECAUTIONS ● Before using this product, be sure to read through this manual. After having read this manual, keep it in a safe, readily accessible place for future reference. ● The information contained herein is subject to change without prior notice.
— 2 — SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ... WHICH SHOULD BE STRICTL Y OBSER VED Before using this product for the first time, carefully read these SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. Incorrect operation may result in unexpected accidents (fire, shock, or injury). ● After having read this Manual, keep it in a safe, readily accessible place for future reference.
— 3 — Do not use or store this product in a place where it will be exposed to: ● Flames or moist air ● Direct sunlight ● Hot airflow or radiation from a heating device ● Salty air or corro.
— 4 — Place the printer on a flat, stable surface without vibration. • Otherwise dropping may cause injury . Do not use the printer under the following conditions.
— 5 — PRECAUTIONS IN HANDLING THE PRINTER Please observe the following precautions for power source and power cord: ● Do not plug or unplug the power cord with a wet hand. ● Use the printer only at the specified supply voltage and frequency . ● Use only the specified AC adapter with the printer .
— 6 — Caution label is attached on the position shown in the following figure. Carefully read the precautions in handling before using the printer . THIS LABEL INDICA TES THE RISK OF ANY INJURY DUE TO “ HIGH TEMPERA TURE ” OF THE PRINT HEAD. T o prevent possible malfunction or failure observe the following.
— 7 — Observe the following precautions for daily maintenance. ● When cleaning the printer , always turn it off and unplug it from the supply outlet. ● Use a soft, dry cloth for cleaning the surface of the printer case. ● For severe stains, use a soft cloth slightly dampened with water .
— 8 — THE T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1. GENERAL OUTLINE ................................................................... 9 1.1 Features .......................................................................................... 9 1.2 Unpacking .........
— 9 — 1. GENERAL OUTLINE The CT -S280 is a thermal line printer designed for use with a broad array of terminal equipment including, data, POS, and kitchen terminals. With extensive features, it can be used in a wide range of applications. 1.1 Features ● Compact design.
— 10 — 1.2 Unpacking When unpacking the printer , confirm that the following are provided: ● Printer: 1 ● AC adapter: 1 ● AC power cord: 1 ● Sample paper roll: 1 roll ● User ’ s manual.
— 11 — Item Specifications Model CT -S280RSU CT -S280RSE CT -S280RSJ CT -S280P AU CT -S280P AE CT -S280P AJ CT -S280UBU CT -S280UBE CT -S280UBJ Print method Line thermal dot print method Print wid.
— 12 — 2. EXPLANA TION OF PRINTER P AR TS 2.1 Printer Appearance Paper cover Power switch Cover open button Operation panel ● Paper cover Paper is located inside this cover . ● Cover open button T o refill or replace paper , open the paper cover by pushing this button.
— 13 — ● POWER LED Lights when the printer power is on and goes off when the printer power is off. May blink or light in a special mode or in case of a failure. ● FEED switch Pressing this switch once causes a paper feed of one line. Pressing the switch continuously causes the paper to feed continuously .
— 14 — 2.2 Paper Cover Inside ● Paper cutter Used to cut paper at the time of paper setting or at the end of printing. ● Print (thermal) head Prints characters and/or graphic data on thermal paper . ● Paper -end sensor Stops printing when this sensor detects paper end.
— 15 — 3. PREP ARA TION 3.1 Connecting the AC Adapter and AC Power Cord 1. T urn off the printer power . 2. Plug in the cable connector of the AC adapter to the power connector at the rear of the printer . 3. Connect the AC power cord to the inlet of the printer , and insert the AC power-cord plug into a suitable wall outlet.
— 16 — Printer Pin Signal 2T X D 3R X D 4R T S 6 DSR 7S G 20 DTR PC Signal Pin FG 1 TXD 2 RXD 3 CTS 5 DSR 6 SG 7 DTR 20 3.2 Connecting Interface Cables T urn off the printer and unplug the power connector . Then follow the procedure for interface cable connection.
— 17 — 3.3 Installing the Printer The printer can be installed horizontally or on the wall. At the time of shipment, the printer is set for horizontal installation. T o install the printer on the wall, the following adjustments are required. Hooks for wall mounting Horizontal position W all mounting n3 n5.
— 18 — Initial Settings 1 Communication condition DIP switch setting Internal memory ON setting method setting 2 Hand shake XON/XOFF DTR/DSR OFF 3 Bit length 7 bits 8 bits OFF 4 Parity check With parity None OFF 5 Parity selection Even parity Odd parity OFF 6 OFF 7 ON 8 Reserved − Fixed OFF Selecting baud rate Switch No.
— 19 — 3.5 Adjusting the Paper Near -end Sensor 1. Push in the paper near -end sensor unit. 2. Move the paper near -end sensor unit to the right and left while pushing it. The position to be set varies in accordance with the setting of the printer , horizontal or wall mounting, or the diameter of the paper roll as shown in the following figure.
— 20 — 4. MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING 4.1 Setting/Replacing Paper Rolls 1. Pull the cover open button fully toward you. 2. Open the paper cover . 3. Insert a paper roll with is print area facing down as shown in the figure and pull out the paper end straightforward by several cm out of the printer .
— 21 — 4.2 Removing Jammed Paper 1. T urn the printer power off. 2. Open the paper cover . 3. Remove the jammed paper including any paper chips remaining. (Also take out the paper roll from the holder .) 4. T urn on the printer and set paper roll to the holder .
— 22 — CT-S280 V1.xxx Serial Interface Baud rate : 19200 bps Data bit : 8 bits Parity : None Handshaking : DTR/DSR Buffer Size 4K Bytes Dip switches DS1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON O O O OFF O O O O O Memory switches SW1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON OFF O O O O O O O O SW2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON O O O OFF O O O O O SW3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ON OFF O O O O O O O O 4.
— 23 — 4.6 Error Indication ● Paper end Paper empty is detected in two steps: paper near -end and paper end. It causes the ERROR LED to light. If paper end is detected, refill the paper .
— 24 — 5. OTHER 5.1 External V iews and Dimensions (Unit: millimeter) 106 116.5 60 170 POWER FEED ERROR.
— 25 — 5.2 Printing Paper Use the print paper shown in the following table or the paper with equivalent quality . Paper T ype Product Name Recommended thermal TF50KS-E2D from Nippon Paper paper ro.
— 26 — 5.3 Manual Setting of Memory Switch Memory switches can be set manually or by a command. For manual setting, refer to the next page. The function of each memory switch is shown in the following table. (The white-on-black characters are factory setting.
— 27 — Manual Setting of Memory Switch (Memory SW) The memory switch can be selected, changed, or written by the combination of three actions: pressing the FEED switch, pressing and holding the FEED switch, and opening or closing the paper cover .
— 28 — 5. Returning to the memory switch select mode When the setting of the desired content is completed, open the paper cover and then close the paper cover .
1.04E-0606 Printed in Japan.
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