Tk51 Thermal Printer Series If9000 Interface Operation Manual – Version 3

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TK51 THERMAL PRINTER SERIES IF9000 interface Operation Manual – Version 3 November - 2010 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL Revision list for the TK51 thermal printer series operation manual. Page 7,63 Revision type Add 16 Add 42 Add 45 63 Revised Add 64 Add 65 Add 66 Before change Add ESC J n command ...n x 0,125 mm Version 3 Date: November 2010 After change Firmware update through the communication port. Firmware version transmission command. 2.2.1.a) Earth-GND connection New ticket completed flag DEL EOT n=1 (bit 6). ESC J n command ... n.x 0,0625 mm Serial number transmission command. Character rotation command. Inverse printing mode command Automatic status report command. 2/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL INDEX IMPORTANT NOTES ON TK51/IF9000 HANDLING ........................................... 5 0- INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................. 7 1- GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS......................................................................... 8 1.1-PRINTING SPECIFICATIONS............................................................. 8 1.2- CHARACTER SPECIFICATIONS....................................................... 8 1.3- ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS................................................... 9 1.4- PAPER REQUIREMENTS.................................................................. 9 1.5- ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS..................................................... 10 1.6- INTERNAL BUFFER........................................................................... 10 2 – INSTALLATION.............................................................................................. 11 2.1- TK51 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS....................................…. 11 2.1.1- TK51 tension roller ................................................................12 2.2- TK51/IF9000 USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS....................................13 2.2.1- Power supply connector......................................................... 14 2.2.2- Serial RS-232 connector........................................................ 16 2.2.2.1- Specifications ......................................................... 16 2.2.2.2- Serial interface connection example....................... 17 2.2.3- CENTRONICS parallel connector.......................................... 18 2.2.3.1- Compatibility mode ................................................ 18 2.2.3.2- Parallel interface pins assignment for each mode.... 20 2.2.4- USB connector....................................................................... 21 2.2.4.1- Assignments of USB connector terminals............... 21 2.2.5- Thermal printer connector..…………….................................. 22 2.2.6- Leds and buttons connector................................................... 22 2.2.7- Paper-near-end and ticket pick-up sensor connectors......... 23 3 – BASIC OPERATIONS.................................................................................... 25 3.1- LOADING PAPER.............................................................................. 25 3.1.1- Automatic paper load............................................................ 25 3.1.2- Manual paper load................................................................. 26 3.2- BUTTONS FUNCTIONS.................................................................... 26 3.3- LEDS INDICATORS............................................................................ 27 3.4- SPECIAL MODES.............................................................................. 27 3.4.1- Self-test mode....................................................................... 27 3.4.2- Programming mode............................................................... 29 3.4.3- Hexadecimal dump mode...................................................... 30 3.5- ERROR PROCESSING....................................................................... 31 3.5.1- No paper / head-up error........................................................ 33 3.5.2- Paper-near-end error............................................................. 33 3.5.3- Thermal head temperature error............................................ 33 3.5.4- Autocutter error...................................................................... 33 3.5.5- Thermal head voltage (vp) error............................................ 34 3.5.6- Hardware error...................................................................... 34 3.5.7- Ticket pick-up error............................................................... 34 3.5.8- Black mark error..................................................................... 34 3.5.9- Serial port error detection flow chart.......................................35 3.5.10- Parallel port error detection flow chart..................................36 3.6- OPTICAL MARK............................................................................................ 37 3.6.1- EXAMPLE ON USING THE OPTICAL MARK...................... 38 3/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL 4 – CONTROL COMMANDS............................................................................... 4.1- COMMAND NOTATION..................................................................... 4.2- TERMS EXPLANATION..................................................................... 4.3- CONTROL COMMANDS DESCRIPTION.......................................... 40 40 40 41 APPENDIX A – CHARACTER CODE TABLES..................................................... 68 APPENDIX B – WINDOWS CHARACTER FONT LOADER SOFTWARE.......... 69 APPENDIX C – RECOVERY FROM AUTOCUTTER ERROR............................. 70 APPENDIX D – EXTERNAL APPEARANCE........................................................ 72 APPENDIX E – SPECIFICATIONS...................................................................... 74 APPENDIX F – HOW TO ORDER - ACCESORIES............................................. 75 APPENDIX G – CODE128 BAR CODE................................................................ 76 APPENDIX H – TESTING SOFTWARE................................................................ 80 4/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL IMPORTANT NOTES ON TK51/IF9000 HANDLING In order to preserve the life of the printer, it is necessary to keep in mind some precautions in the handling of the TK51/IF9000. Please read carefully the following points in order to make a good use of the printer. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS • Before using the printer, read carefully section 2-INSTALLATION. • NEVER connect the external power supply with the wrong polarity. This could permanently damage the printer. • Turn off the printer immediately if it produces smoke, a strange smell or an unusual noise. Keeping on using the printer could cause fire. Unplug the equipment immediately and contact your official distributor. • NEVER connect cables with different connectors from the ones mentioned in this manual. Failing on doing so could permanently damage the printer. • Use a power supply whose output voltage is within the specification range stated in this manual. Over voltage can permanently damage the printer. Under voltage can cause malfunctions. • NEVER wet TK51/IF9000 with water or any other liquid. If any liquid is spilled inside the equipment, unplug the power cable immediately and contact the technical service. • Make sure the printer is on a steady, securely fixed surface. If the printer falls down, it could break or damage. • NEVER use the printer in high humidity or in locations with high risk of fire. • NEVER place heavy objects on top of the printer and never lean on it. • NEVER put any object inside of the printer, as it could cause hardware damage on it, such as short-circuit, print head breaking or general failure of the printer. • NEVER shake the TK51/IF9000. • NEVER disassemble or modify the hardware of the TK51/IF9000. • NEVER try to repair the TK51/IF9000. Please contact your official distributor in case of failure. • As the printer contains electromagnets (inside of the motor), it should not be used in excessively dirty environments or places with dust or metal particles. • NEVER print without paper loaded or without the cover closed, as the thermal print head life can be highly shortened. • Avoid touching accessible parts with metallic objects, such as screwdrivers or tweezers, the print head thermal elements as well as the electronic printed circuit. They are delicate parts. • NEVER touch with your hands the areas around the print head and the motor surface as they become very hot during and just after printing; wait 15 seconds after printing to let them cool down. • NEVER touch the surfaces of the print head thermal elements or the electronic printed circuit, as dust and dirt can stick to their surface and cause damage by electrostatic discharge. Moreover, some electronic components can get very hot during operation. • The thermal paper contains Na+, K+ and Cl- ions that can cause harm to the print head elements. Therefore, use only the specified paper. • If the printer has not been used for long period of time and the paper was loaded, the paper could become deformed by the drive roller pressure. It is recommended to make it advance at least 30 mm before printing again. • For safety reasons, unplug the printer if it is not going to be used over a long period of time. • Do not print continuously (without stopping) for more than 6 minutes. 5/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL • CLEANING PROCEDURE AND PRECAUTIONS. In order to clean the thermal print head, proceed as indicated by the following steps: 1) Open up the paper cutter. 2) Go down the head lever until clicking. The thermal head is held in the up position . 3) Soak a cotton sponge in alcohol (ethanol, methanol or IPA), and rub it gently along the thermal head in order to remove the possible accumulation of paper particles. 4) Wait for alcohol to evaporate before inserting the paper roll and closing the head. Paper cutter Head lever Thermal Head Figure a. Head cleaning procedure FENIX recommends cleaning the thermal print head periodically (every 2 or 3 months) in order to keep an optimal print quality. NOTES ! NEVER touch the thermal elements of the print head with your hands. ! NEVER use metallic or piercing elements to clean the print head, as they could scratch it. ! The print head could be hot after printing. Make sure it has thoroughly cooled down before proceeding to clean it. ! Before connecting any communication data cable, check the printer is working properly by executing the self-test. 6/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL 0 – INTRODUCTION The TK51/IF9000 is a very high-performance embedded thermal line interface. Its compact and functional design covers many professional uses. it is capable of printing text, graphics, logo and bar code. The TK51/IF9000 is intended to be integrated into the user’s final system. Its structure allows an easy access both to the interface or the critical parts of the mechanism. So, special care must be taken at choosing the TK51/IF9000 location, access and protection from external damage. It can be used in laboratories, industrial and professional environments. The main features of the TK51/IF9000 are: • Simple installation and easy maintenance. • Low noise thermal printing. • Three paper widths available (60mm, 80 mm or 112 mm) depending on the SEIKO LTP9000 series printing mechanism used. • High printing speed up to 250mm/s. • Line printing method: Printing is performed every time a text line is filled. • High reliability: 15 million lines. • Single 24V DC power supply. • No-paper, paper-near-end, head up and ticket pick up sensors. • High resolution printing (8 dots/mm). • IEEE 1284 parallel, serial RS232C or USB data input interface on-board. • Two internal character fonts (Font A = 12x24dots. Font B = 8x16dots). • Scalable font (independent scale in X / Y-axis), up to 64 times. • Bold, reverse, rotate and inverse character capabilities. • Underline mode text, 1-dot or 2-dots thickness selectable. • Windows character font load capability. • Programmable character and line space. • Graphic bitmap printing capabilities. • Several format Bar Code: Code39, EAN13, ITF and Code128. • 512 kbytes of buffer for data input. • Control code based on ESC / POS commands (*). • Hexadecimal mode for easy software debugging. • Partial-cut or full cut selectable by software. • Logo load capability, through Windows driver. • Automatic paper load. • Self test, hexadecimal mode and configuration mode features. • Windows 95, 98, XP & 2000 drivers and showing program. • Linux driver. • Firmware update through the communication port (**). This manual is the printer operations’ guide and is intended for the designer’s application. The following sections contain a detailed description of both the hardware and the configuration software that allow obtaining the maximum benefit of the TK51/IF9000. (*) ESC/POS are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation. (**) Contact with FENIX IMVCO or your distributor. 7/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL 1 – GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS 1.1- PRINTING SPECIFICATIONS a) Printing method: Thermal line printing. b) Print Head: Printing mechanism model type CAP9247 (60 mm paper-width model) CAP9347 (80 mm paper-width model) CAP9447 (112 mm paper-width model) Number of dots 448 dots (= 56mm) 640 dots (= 80mm) 832 dots (= 104mm) c) Dot density: 203 dpi x 203 dpi (dpi: dots per inch (25.4mm)). (8 dots/mm) d) Printing speed: up to 250 mm/s. Automatic paper load: 100mm/s approx. ✔ Printing speed may be slower, depending on the data transmission speed and combination of control commands, environmental conditions, or selection of the print density. e) Paper feeding: Feeding method "unidirectional with friction feed. Feeding pitch " 0,125mm (0,0049”) Feeding speed " 250 mm/s maximum 1.2- CHARACTER SPECIFICATIONS a) Character code tables: PC437 (USA, Europe Standard). Others Windows character tables can be loaded by FENIX application (See APENDIX G). b) Character structure: Font A: 12 x 24 dots (1,5 x 3 mm). Font B: 8 x 16 dots (1 x 2 mm). Font A is selected as the default. 8/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL 1.3- ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS a) Supply voltage: +24V DC ± 2.4V (± 10%) b) Current consumption (at 24V): Number of simultaneously activated dots 640 448 256 128 Maximum Rated Maximum Rated Maximum Rated Maximum Rated 29,4 A 26,7 A 20,6 A 18,7 A 11,8 A 10,7 A 5,9 A 5,4 A 1.4- PAPER REQUIREMENTS a) Paper type: Single-ply thermal paper roll b) Specified thermal paper: TF11KS-ET TC11KS-LH TL69KS-LH TC98KS-LS A different paper type may give a different print quality. The paper thickness must be less than 155µ µm. c) Paper width: CAP9247 mechanisms 60 mm /+0, -1 58 mm/+0, -1 CAP9347 mechanisms 82,55 mm/+0, -1 80 mm/+0, -1 CAP9447 mechanisms 112 mm/+0, -1 d) Paper roll: 25 mm MINIMUM 150 mm MAXIMUM 9/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL 1.5- ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS a) Operating Temperature: b) Operating humidity: -20ºC to 80ºC 10 to 80% (34ºC (93.2ºF) at 80%, non-condensing) Fig. 1.1-Operating Temperature and Humidity Range 1.6- INTERNAL BUFFER The TK51/IF9000 printer has a 512 Kbytes receiving buffer memory. This big receiving buffer allows the printer working in the following way: Firstly, all data is buffered, and afterwards the printing is performed at the maximum possible speed without being affected by the communications time processing. 10/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL 2 – INSTALLATION 2.1- TK51 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS There are some general considerations to take into account when installing the TK51printer. A wrong installation might cause many issues like paper jam, difficult maintenance of the printer, difficulty in changing the paper roll, etc. Moreover, a correct installation can prevent the printer from being damaged by external agents, such as weather or vandalism. The TK51 is intended to be used in combination with the SEIKO CAP9000 series printer mechanisms, and so, to result in a finished printer. This printer has been thought to be installed in a bigger case or structure, or another kind of appropriate chassis. The basic points that a correct installation must follow are: • Smooth exit of the ticket. Prevent problems with static electricity due to the nature of the used materials. Be sure to make a good earth connection. • Avoid the final user’s access to the printer outlet. • Allow enough space and accessibility to reach the maintenance procedure points in case it is needed. These points are: ✔ Printer Head and auto-cutter. ✔ Paper roll. ✔ Connectors. ✔ Leds and push-buttons. Leds and buttons Paper Roll Cutter unblock Print Head Connectors Fig. 2.1- Accessibility to reach the maintenance. 11/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL For these reasons, FENIX suggests the following systems as solutions to a correct installation: 175 mm minimum approx. 67 mm for TK51-60 87 mm for TK51-80 119 mm for TK51-112 250 mm minimum approx. Fig. 2.2- Installation considerations. 2.1.1- TK51 TENSION ROLLER When big paper rolls are being used, a damping system to avoid any sudden change in the paper strain (over 0,98N) is needful, since the step motor has the smallest driving torque when it reaches the highest speed (250 mm/s). So, the backlash of paper feeding system can be avoided. The following picture shows the FENIX TK51 tension roller performed. Fig. 2.3- TK51 tension roller. 12/82 8mm FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL 2.2- TK51/IF9000 USER INTERFACE ELEMENTS In the TK51/IF9000 user can find the following connectors: • • • • • • CN1: Power supply connector. CNx: Serial RS-232, parallel CENTRONICS or USB connector. CN2: Mechanism connector. CN9: Led and Buttons connector. CN8: Paper-near-end connector. CN9: Ticket pick-up connector. CN1: power supply CN2: LTP9000 serie printer mechanisms Communication interface: "Parallel Centronics, " RS-232 or " USB CN7: leds and buttons CN8: paper-near-end sensor CN9: Ticket pick-up sensor Fig. 2.4- TK51/IF9000 connectors location. 13/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL 2.2.1- POWER SUPPLY CONNECTOR Attach power supply cable to the 3-pin micro connector. Verify power supply voltage before making the connection. The connector is a female 3-pin HOSIDEN type, which have the following pin-out: 24V DC nc GND Fig. 2.5- Power supply connector as seen from outside the TK51/IF9000. " Use a 3-pin DC jack KPP-3P model or equivalent. The TK51/IF9000 requires one power source: VCC (24V DC) for driving the thermal head and motor. The power supply must meet the following conditions: VCC: 24V DC +/- 2,4V (10%) NOTES ✔ If the number of dots that are energized at the same time is increased, a higher current will flow; therefore, the user should use a power supply with an adequate current capability. ✔ When designing lines and bit images, take the printing ratio and print duty into consideration. ✔ Print quality may be poor if the printing ratio or print duty is high. Definitions: • Printing ratio: the number of printing dots (energizing pulses)/dot line. • Print duty: the number of printing dots (energizing pulses)/ elements/ paper feed amount (two steps, including non-printing area) WARNING: Beware not to invert the polarity of power supply. This may irremediably damage the printer. IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT TK51/IF9000 POWER SUPPLY: The current demand depends on the density of the printout. A 150W power supply covers all adverse possibility (printing ratio of 100% black at any temperature). However, if the average print ratio is not over 25%, a 60W power supply can be used. Anyway, power supply must meet the peaks current that mechanism requires, which are determined by the following formula: Ipeak = [24 / 600] x number of printing dots 14/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL A very important point to be aware of is the necessity of keeping the supply wiring the shortest possible. When the printer is supplied with 24VDC, if the input voltage drops a significant quantity the printer could stop working normally. The longest (and thinnest) the wire the higher the impedance and therefore less voltage will have in the input, especially during the high peak currents. FENIX offers a 60W power supply as an accessory option (See APPENDIX F – HOW TO ORDER). As an example, next figure shows the relationship between a sample ticket and the input current measured. Rshunt=0,02 Ω Vi=12V Input current Ipeak = 5,1A (5ms) Ipeak = 3,9A Ipeak= 2,2A ( 40ms) Istandby = 0,38A I(motor) = 0,5 A (feed paper without printing) 1 dot line 2 dot lines Fig. 2.6- Current consumption example. 15/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL 2.2.1.a) EARTH–GND connection. The IF9000 arranges a terminal to connect the system EARTH to printer GND signal. Between both terminals, there is a filter circuit implemented: EARTH R53 1M C3 GND This RC filter avoids a current drift when the EARTH circuit is not good (there is not EARTH connection or is defective, other noisy device in the system is injecting spurious in the main power supply, etc). If the installation system EARTH is very good (impedance<5 Ohm), it will be possible to have a direct and optimum EARTH-GND connection, by shorting C3 pads (it is not mounted by default). 2.2.2- SERIAL RS-232 CONNECTOR 2.2.2.1- Specifications • • • • • • • • Data asynchronous serial transmission. Handshaking: CTS/RTS control. Signal levels (RS232): Logic “1” = - 3V to –15V. Logic “0” = +3V to +15V. Baud rate: 9600, 19200, 38400, 115200 bps (bits per second). Data word length: 8 bits (fixed). Parity Settings: None, even, odd. Stop bits: Fixed to 1. Connector (printer side): Male D-SUB9 pin connector. NOTE The baud rate, and parity settings can be changed (refer to point 3.4.2PROGRAMMING MODE). 16/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL Signal direction (from the printer side) 2 3 4 Signal name RXD TXD /DTR 5 6 GND /DSR Input Pin 7 8 Input Output Output Function Data reception line. Data transmission line. This signal indicates whether an error occurs. Logic “0” indicates that the printer is connected and ready to receive data, and logic “1” indicates that the printer is offline. The printer goes offline: 1) When the power is turned on until the printer becomes ready for data transmission after it is initialized by a reset. 2) When the platen is open. 3) When the printer stops printing due to a paper-end. 4) When an error has occurred Signal ground. This signal indicates whether the host computer can receive data. This signal indicates whether the printer is busy. SPACE /RTS Output indicates that the printer is ready to receive data, and MARK indicates that the printer is busy. This signal indicates whether the host computer can receive /CTS Input data. (*) reception buffer is full when it increases till the maximum capacity (512 Kbytes). Table 2.1- Serial port pin-out. Pin 1 Pin 5 Pin 6 Pin 9 Fig. 2.7- Serial interface connector as seen from outside the TK51/IF9000. 2.2.2.2- Serial interface connection example The cable, which has the signal connection, as shown below must be used. PRINTER SIDE USER SIDE (PC) D-SUB9 Pin Num. Signal Name Signal Name D-SUB9 Pin Num. 1 (NC) DCD 1 2 RxD RxD 2 3 TxD TxD 3 4 /DTR /DTR 4 5 SG SG 5 6 /DSR /DSR 6 7 /RTS /RTS 7 8 /CTS /CTS 8 9 (NC) RI 9 NC: Not Connected Table 2.2- Serial interface connection example. 17/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL The TK51/IF9000 serial input/output signals (RXD, /RTS and TXD) can be RS232C level or TTL level (see APPENDIX F- HOW TO ORDER). The TK51/if9000 receives and checks serial data according to the transmission baud rate programmed. If the input data is not printed correctly, the transmission conditions between the host device and the TK51/IF9000 do not probably match. If this happens, the character “?” is continuously printed and user must adjust the transmission conditions so that they match. Serial data output (TXD): output pin, SUB-D9-3 • Data is output according to the programmed transmission conditions. Serial data input (RXD): input pin, SUB-D9-2 • Data input port • Data is input from the host device according to the programmed transmission conditions. Serial busy (/RTS): output pin, SUB-D9-7 • Indicates whether or not the printer is ready to receive data. • When the /RTS signal is “LOW”, data can be input. Data terminal ready (/DTR): output pin, SUB-D9-4 • Indicates whether the printer is ON_LINE/OFF_LINE. • When the /DTR signal is “LOW”, the printer is ON_LINE. • 2.2.3- CENTRONICS PARALLEL CONNECTOR The TK51/IF9000 performs the IEE1284 protocol (NIBBLE MODE). Copyright © 1994 by the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc. 2.2.3.1-Compatibility mode (Data transmission from host system to the printer: Centronics compatible) *Any system sending data to the printer (PC, PLC, custom board, etc) is considered to be a host system. The compatibility mode supports compatibility with the Centronics parallel interface. Specifications Data transmission: 8-bit parallel Synchronization: nSTB signal externally provided Protocol: nACK (acknowledge) and BUSY signals Signal levels: TTL compatible Connector (user side): 36 pin MALE CENTRONICS (IEEE 1284 Type B). 18/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL • Switching between online and offline mode The printer does not provide any switch for online/offline mode. The printer is in offline mode in the following cases: a) When powering on or until the printer becomes ready for data transmission b) After it is initialized by the reset signal from the interface c) During the self-test. d) When the platen is opened. e) When the printer stops printing due to ‘out of paper’. f) When a temporal voltage abnormality happens to the power supply. g) When an error occurs. Timing diagram of data reception Data n Data n+1 Data tHold nStrobe tSetup tSTB Busy Peripheral Busy TReady tBUSY nAck tnBUSY tReply tACK tNext Description Symbol Data hold time Data setup time STROBE pulse width READY cycle idle time BUSY output delay time Data processing time ACKNLG pulse width BUSY release time ACK cycle idle time tHold tSetup tSTB tReady tBUSY tReply tACK tnBUSY tNext Specification Min(ns) Max(ns) 750 -750 -750 -0 -0 500 0 ∞ 500 10µs 0 ∞ 0 -- 19/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL Reverse mode (Data transmission from the printer to the host system) The transmission of the printer status to the host system is implemented according to the IEEE1284 standard (NIBBLE MODE). 2.2.3.2-Parallel interface pins assignment for each mode Pin Number 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19-30 31 32 33 34 35 36 Source Compatibility Mode Nibble Mode Host Host/Ptr Host/Ptr Host/Ptr Host/Ptr Host/Ptr Host/Ptr Host/Ptr Host/Ptr Printer Printer Printer Printer Host /Strobe Data0 (LSB) Data1 Data2 Data3 Data4 Data5 Data6 Data7 (MSB) /Ack Busy PE Select /Autofeed Nc GND FG Logic-H GND /Init /Error GND DK_status +5v /SelectIn HostClk Data0 (LSB) Data1 Data2 Data3 Data4 Data5 Data6 Data7 (MSB) PrtClk PrtBusy/Data3,7 AckDataReq/Data2,6 Xflag/Data1,5 HostBusy Nd GND FG Logic-H GND /Init /DataAvail/Data0,4 Nd Nd Nd 1284-Active Printer Host Printer Printer Printer Host Nc: Not connected D-SUB25 PC PIN Num. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 18-25 18-25 18-25 16 15 17 Nd: Not defined Table 2.3- PC parallel connector (DB25). 20/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL NOTES ✔ The ‘n’ prefix used before a signal name means that they are active in ‘0’ logic level. If the host system does not provide any of the signal lines mentioned above, both communication types could fail. ✔ It is recommended to use twisted pair cables (signal/ground), with the return sides connected to the system signal ground level. ✔ Do not ignore the nACK and BUSY signals during data transmissions. An attempt to transmit data without nACK or BUSY control signals might cause lost data. ✔ The interface cables should have the minimum required possible length (maximum recommended length: 2 m). Pin 18 Pin 1 Pin 36 Pin 19 Fig. 2.8- IEEE 1284-B connector from outside the TK51/IF9000. 2.2.4- USB CONNECTOR The TK51/IF9000 USB interface has the following general features: • • • • USB specification Transfer type Maximum receive/transmit endpoint size Current consumption from USB bus USB 1.1 (12MHz full speed) Bulk 64 bytes 2mA max. 2.2.4.1- Assignments of USB connector terminals Pin 1 2 3 4 Signal name Vbus D– D+ GND Pin nº2 Pin nº3 Pin nº1 Pin nº4 Fig. 2.9- USB connector as seen from outside the TK51/IF9000. User has to use a standard “B” series USB connector. 21/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL 2.2.5- THERMAL PRINTER CONNECTOR TK51/IF9000 connects with the printer mechanism through CON2 connectors: Terminal Number Function Terminal Number 1a –VPS1 2a -VPS2 3a -Vp 4a -Vp 4a -CLK 6a -DST1 7a -DST3 8a -TH 9a -GND 10a -GND 11a -GND 12a -Vdd 13a -DST6 14a -Vp 15a -Vp 16a -A 17a -B 18a -HS 19a -Cuta 20a -Cuts Led anode (PE) Led anode (OM) Head drive power Head drive power Print data transfer synchronize Head print activation signal Head print activation signal Thermistor GND GND GND Logic power supply Head print activation signal Head drive power Head drive power Paper feed motor drive signal Paper feed motor drive signal Platen position sensor Cutter motor drive signal Cutter home position sensor 1b-PS1 2b-PS2 3b-Vp 4b-Datin 5b-Latch 6b-DST2 7b-DST4 8b-GND 9b-GND 10b-GND 11b-GND 12b-DST5 13b-DST7 14b-Vp 15b-Vp 16b-/A 17b-/B 18b-GND 19b-Cutb 20b-GND User side connector type: Housing: Contact: Function Photo transistor collector (PE) Photo transistor collector (OM) Head drive power Print data input Print data latch Head print activation signal Head print activation signal GND GND GND GND Head print activation signal Head print activation signal Head drive power Head drive power Paper feed motor drive signal Paper feed motor drive signal GND Cutter motor drive signal GND LY10-DC40 (JAE) LY10-C1-1-10000 (JAE) 2.2.6- LEDS AND BUTTONS CONNECTOR Leds and buttons on the TK51/IF9000 can be installed through connector CN7. Just follow next connections (or see in APPENDIX F): User side 1 POWER LED 2 CON7 PAPER END LED 3 ERROR LED 4 PAPER FEED 5 PROGRAM IF9000 side 6 Fig. 2.10- Leds and buttons connections. User side connector type: Housing: Contact: QH250-04H (Plastron) QH250T-010 (Plastron) 22/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL 2.2.7- PAPER-NEAR-END AND TICKET PICK-UP CONNECTORS. Moreover than the no-paper sensor provided by the CAP9000 mechanism, the TK51/IF9000 includes two connectors to control the outside paper status. In both of them must be connected reflective optical sensors (see next table). Through the paper-near-end sensor (CON8) user can control how much paper remain, and therefore, to order a new paper reload before to fully exhaust the paper roll. The ticket pick-up sensor (CON9) informs to the system if the last ticket printed has been picked-up, so that it can take the suitable action. The status of these sensors can be tested by the DEL EOT command. Next picture shows an example built in the TK51 printer (see in APPENDIX-F). CON9 CON8 1 IF9000 side 2 3 User side connector type: Housing: QH250-03H Contact: QH250T-010 (Plastron) User side Fig. 2.11- Paper-near-end and ticket pick-up connectors. The optical sensor ratings must be in accordance with the following tables: Item Absolute Maximum ratings –25ºC Symbol Rating IF IFM VR P VCEO VECO IC PC Ptot Topr 50 mA 1A 6V 75 mV 35 V 6V 20 mA 75 mW 100 mW -25º to +85º C LED (input) Forward current Peak Forward current Reverse voltage Allowable current Phototransistor Collector-to-emitter voltage (output) Emitter-to-collector voltage Collector current Collector loss Total allowable loss Operating temperature Item LED (input) Phototransistor (output) Transfer chara. Input/output conditions Symbol Forward voltage Peak forward voltage Reverse current Capacity between terminals Dark current Conditions Std. Max. VF VFM IR Ct ICEO IF = 20 mA IFM = 0,5A VR = 6V VR = 0V, f = 1kHz VCE = 20V 1,2V 3,0V ---50 pF -9 10 A 1,4V 4,0V 10µA 100pF -7 10 A Photoelectric current Response time (at rise) IC tr 45µA 20µs 120µA 100µs Response time (at fall) tf IF = 4mA, VCE = 2V IC = 100µA VCE = 2V RL = 1kΩ, d = 1mm (1) IF = 4mA, VCE = 2V 20µs 100µs ---- 0,1µA Leak current (1) d = Sensing distance ILEAK 23/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL The user can adjust the near-end paper sensor position to determine what quantity of paper (meters) wants to have from the detection. Next pictures show an approximate reference of remainder paper, and how a nib (like a rivet) can help you to locate the forto-sensor. 2 meters approx. 10 meters approx. Fig. 2.12.- Near-end paper adjust. 24/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL 3 – BASIC OPERATIONS 3.1- LOADING PAPER When the printer runs out of paper, there are two ways of loading paper: automatic and manual. Before starting the paper load sequence, please make sure the paper roll has been placed in the right way. Place the paper roll in the right direction. The thermal paper has only one surface which can be printed (thermal side). In order to know which one it is, just scratch the paper: the thermal side will show up the track on. 3.1.1- AUTOMATIC PAPER LOAD 1) Make sure the TK51 is power supplied. 2) Open the printing head and remove paper from inside the mechanism (if there is any). 3) Make sure that the printing head is closed. 4) Make sure the paper end is cut in a straight way. Thermal side Fig.3.1- Automatic paper load. 5) Put the paper end in the mechanism inlet. 6) Push the paper in until the TK51 detects it and starts the auto-load sequence. 7) Wait until the auto-load sequence extracts the paper from the printer outlet. NOTE ✔ In the automatic paper load, the printer motor runs at low speed, because the printer needs the maximum motor torque. Running at low speed, the motor is noisier, but it is not a wrong performing. 25/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL 3.1.2- MANUAL PAPER LOAD 1) Open the printing head and remove the paper (if there is any). 2) Keep the printing head open. 3) Place the paper roll in the right direction. The thermal paper has only a side which SEIKO CAP9000 series can print (thermal side). If you don’t knows which one is it, just scratch the paper: the thermal side will show up the track on. 4) Put the paper end in the mechanism inlet. 5) Push the paper in until it reaches the mechanism outlet. 6) Close the printer head. 3.2- BUTTONS FUNCTIONS • PFEED Button. " PAPER FEEDING: when the TK51/IF9000 is powedred on pressing the button will feed the paper, except for the following conditions: a) the paper roll end sensor detects a paper end b) the printer thermal head is opened c) another non-recoverable error is present " SELF-TEST MODE: if pressed on start-up it activates this mode. " HEXADECIMAL MODE: If pressed together with PROG button on start-up, this mode is activated. " PROGRAMMING MODE: in this mode, pressing the button means “YES”. " WHEN OPTICAL MARK IS ENABLED: the TK51/IF9000 will feed paper until black mark (500mm max.) and will prepare the next ticket according to GS ( F command. • PROG Button. " PROGRAMMING MODE: if pressed on start-up it activates this mode. " HEXADECIMAL DUMP MODE: If pressed together with PFEED button on start-up, this mode is activated. " PROGRAMMING MODE: in this mode, pressing the button means “NO”. " If pressed when the printer is already started, the TK51/IF9000 feeds and cuts paper, cleaning the nozzle. PROG button FEED button Fig.3.2- TK51 buttons. 26/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL 3.3- LEDS INDICATORS Paper out The TK51/F9000 is provided by the CON7 connector to install three leds to visually inform the printer status. • Power (POWER) LED: GREEN ON: Power is stable. OFF: Power failure. • Power Error Fig.3.3- TK51 leds. Paper roll end (PAPER OUT) LED: RED ON: Paper-end and/or thermal head-up detected. OFF: Paper is loaded and thermal head closed (normal condition). NOTE When this LED is ON indicates one of these three situations: ✔ There is no paper at the printer inlet. ✔ The thermal head is open. ✔ Both previous situations. Any of these situations is critical enough so as to stop the printing. For this reason they are indicated in the same way, without making distinctions between them. • Error (ERROR) LED: RED ON: ERROR state (See point 3.5- ERROR PROCESSING). OFF: Normal condition 3.4- SPECIAL MODES Besides the normal printing mode, in which all the received data are printed according to the settings or conditions fixed by the commands, the TK51/IF9000 allows three SPECIAL MODES which must be set at the moment of turning on the printer or via commands. 3.4.1- SELF-TEST MODE The printer provides the self-test mode with two different functionality: showing information of the settings of that particular printer model and verifying the printing. To enter the self-test mode, the printer must be powered on while keeping pressing the button. The TK51/IF9000 will start printing a report, which allows checking the features of this particular model, like the firmware current version, control functions of the communications protocol, and so on. If, once this printing has been finished, the button is kept pressed; the printer will start printing continuously and repetitively a character map until it finally concludes the selftest by printing ‘* * completed * *’. This second option of the self-test mode has the goal of validating the printing speed and quality. 27/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL Next figure shows an example of SELF-TEST MODE: Printer status Rolling pattern Fig. 3.4- SELF-TEST MODE sample. 28/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL 3.4.2- PROGRAMMING MODE The TK51/IF9000 has a PROGRAMMING MODE in order to set up some parameters of the printer, without sending any command. In this mode, the printer makes some questions to the user. These questions must be answered by pressing one of the two push buttons. “PFEED” button means “YES” and “PROG” button means “NO”. NO 1 2 CON7 YES 3 4 PFEED 5 PROG 6 TK51/IF9000 side User side Fig. 3.5- Programming buttons. To enter the programming mode, turn off the printer, and keep on pressing the PROG button when turn on the printer. Then the printer asks for the configurable parameters. These are the configurable parameters during PROGRAMMING MODE: • Mechanism: • Baudrate: • Parity for serial transmission: • Quality paper: • Black mark: • Carry return: LTP9247 series at 60mm, LTP9347 series at 80mm or LTP9447 series at 112mm. 9600, 19200, 38400 or 115200 baud. Odd, even, no parity. Wide temperature paper (DARK), normal paper or high sensitive (LIGHT). paper. Enable/disable marked paper. Enable/disable CR command. 29/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL Next figure shows how the printer asks for the configurable parameters: Answers .by means of the push-buttons pressed: " PFEED YES NO "PROG YES " PFEED NO " PROG YES " PFEED NO " PROG NO " PROG Fig. 3.6- PROGRAMMING MODE sample 3.4.3- HEXADECIMAL DUMP MODE The hexadecimal dump prints the data transmitted from the host computer as hexadecimal numbers and their corresponding ASCII characters. In this mode, no commands are processed. All the received data is printed as it is in Hexadecimal mode. This mode can be very helpful for the application developer during the setup test time, as it allows detecting and eliminating possible errors (like out of range parameters, non valid command sequences, errors in the communication channel, etc.), comparing what it has theoretically been sent to the printer to what it is really being received. 30/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL To enter the hexadecimal dumping, turn off the printer, and keep on pressing both the “PFEED” and the “PROG” buttons when turn on the printer. Then the printer first will print the text “Hexadecimal Dump” and will print the received print data in hexadecimal numbers and in its corresponding ASCII characters. NOTES ✔ For any received characters under 20H, the ASCII “.” will be printed ✔ During the hexadecimal dump, no commands are processed. ✔ It must be taken into account that if the number of bytes is less than the minimum amount required to print one line (9 in 60mm, 11 in 80mm and 16 in 112mm), the printer will not print. It is recommended to complete the hexadecimal dump by sending at least 16 bytes. ✔ It is also possible to enter the hexadecimal mode through the GS (A command. ✔ User can end the hexadecimal dump by turning the power off. Fig. 3.7- HEXADECIMAL DUMP MODE sample. 3.5- ERROR PROCESSING The TK51/IF9000 reports the error toward the host by both software and hardware, depending on the communication interface used. In the three communication interface, the status and all its possible errors, can be monitored via software through the DEL EOT command. In this way, the application developer can have more complete information on the printer status, therefore being able to act accordingly. By hardware, errors can be monitored as follow: • SERIAL PORT: When an error occurs, the DTR signal goes to active level (logical “HIGH” level). Use the DEL EOT command to make whole information about it. 31/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL • PARALLEL PORT: When a No Paper / Head-Up error occurs, it is indicated by the PE signal. If a generic error happens, it is indicated by the /ERR signal. Use the DEL EOT command to make whole information about it. • USB PORT: There is not a special signal to indicate error. It must consult by means of command (DEL EOT). When an error happens, the TK51/IF9000 visually also notifies the error type through the error led located next to the buttons, with a different blinking timing sequence for each of them. If no error happens the error led is switched-off. This fact allows the final user to have a direct and visual reference of the current printer status. NOTE ✔ “Paper near-end” and “Ticket not pick-up” are given only as informative flags to the system application, so the TK51/IF9000 does not take any action; really, they are not estimated as errors. Blinking pattern (a = 0,5 s., b = 2 s.) ERROR PAPER NEAREND Led ON a b Led OFF OPTICAL MARK HARDWARE t Led ON Led OFF t Led ON Led OFF t Led ON CUTTER Led OFF Power supply VP TEMPERATURE t Led ON Led OFF t Led ON Led OFF Ticket NOT pick-up Led ON Led OFF t a 1s t Fig. 3.8- Error LED blinking sequence (in RED). 32/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL 3.5.1- NO PAPER / HEAD-UP ERROR [Description] [Recover action] [Note] The out of paper sensor detects there is not paper on the printing line. When the head lever is turning down the printer will also detect it the same way. This error disappears loading a new paper roll in the printer, or the head lever is turning up (see section 3.1. LOADING PAPER). This error stops the printing while it is not recovered. 3.5.2- PAPER-NEAR-END ERROR [Description] [Recover action] The paper-near-end sensor does not detect the paper roll. This error is given only as informative flag (no action is taken). So, the user must decide what to do when this error comes, e.g. send a message to maintenance for paper roll reload. To recover from this error, user must change the paper roll. 3.5.3- THERMAL HEAD TEMPERATURE ERROR [Description] [Recover action] [Note] Due to very continuous use of the printer or due to environmental conditions, the temperature in the thermal head may reach levels (above 80ºC), which can damage the printer itself. When this situation occurs, an error must be indicated in order to protect the printer from abrasion. The printing recovers automatically from this error when the thermal print head temperature drops below 70ºC again. This error can happen if the ambient temperature is very high and the printer is working continuously with high-density printing. 3.5.4- AUTOCUTTER ERROR [Description] After cutting a ticket, the printer checks the right position of the cutter blade and will indicate an error if it has not returned to its home position. An object (or another mechanical reason) may be obstructing the cutter blade, making it impossible to cut the ticket. [Recover action] Not attempt turn up the head lever, because this can damage the cutter blade. The printer tries to automatically recover from this error at printer initialization (turning the printer on). Remove the external paper or objects, and try recovering the cutter blade turning the printer on some times. If the cutter blade had been recovered, turn up the head lever and remove the internal paper or objects. If the cutter blade is still blocked, cutter unit must be replaced. See also APPENDIX C for manual recovering. 33/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL 3.5.5- THERMAL HEAD VOLTAGE (Vp) ERROR [Description] The power supply voltage is out of range (24VDC + 10%). [Recover action] This is a recoverable error. Unplug the power supply from the printer and check if the output voltage of the power supply is within the specified range. Replace it in case it is not working properly. [Note] When this error occurs, some parts of the printer may be damaged. If this happens, the printer will be unable to recover itself and some of its components are likely to be replaced. 3.5.6- HARDWARE ERROR [Description] At initialization, the printer internally checks its hardware devices. If they do not function properly, a critical error occurs. [Recover action] This error cannot be recovered. One of the control board components might be damaged and should be replaced or repaired. 3.5.7- TICKET PICK-UP ERROR The pick-up sensor detects paper in the nozzle. This error is given only as informative flag (no action is taken). So, the user must decide what to do when this error comes, e.g. before printing the following ticket, the application can check out if the previous one has been picked-up, and do not print the next until it is picked-up. [Recover action] To recover from this error, the ticket has to be picked-up (after it has been cutting). [Description] 3.5.8- BLACK MARK ERROR [Description] The optical mark sensor does not detect/find the black mark. This error is given when: a) The paper does not have black mark. b) The black mark is not in the right position. c) The black mark does not have the right size or intensity. [Recover action] This is a Non-recoverable error. User must turn the printer off, and check the paper and black mark characteristics. [Note] The maximum amount of paper feed until find the black mark is 0,5m. 34/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL 3.5.9- SERIAL PORT ERROR DETECTION FLOW CHART BEGINNING NO nDTR = 0 SEND COMMAND DEL EOT YE NO nRTS = 0 READS THE PRINTER STATUS AND IDENTIFIES THE ERROR YE SENDS 1 BYTE NO END OF TRANSMISSION YES END Fig.3.9- Serial port error detection flow chart. 35/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL 3.5.10- PARALLEL PORT ERROR DETECTION FLOW CHART The TK51/IF9000 meets the IEEE-1284 standard, in the nibble mode variant. Compatibility mode Host system Data transfer PERIPHERAL Data transfer HOST SYSTEM. Forward idle PERIPHERAL Busy,ACK,PE,/ERR Interface returns to compatibility mode Negotiation error DEL EOT command not previously sent END HOST SYSTEM END request HOST SYSTEM requires reverse transfer DEL EOT command send previously PERIPHERAL does not have data to send Host system busy Data not available PERIPHERAL has data to send Negotiation Host system does not receive data byte. Peripheral does not have more data to send Reverse data transfer Host system requires data byte Host system busy. Data available Fig.3.10- Phase transitions of the nibble mode. NOTES ✔ The host system can request the negotiation phase at any time, but the TK51/IF9000 will only return a status byte if the host system has send the DEL EOT command previously. ✔ The circles represent the IEEE1284 phases. ✔ This diagram can not be considered as the true state diagram. ✔ If the printer control of the host system does not have enabled or implemented the nibble mode according to the IEEE-1284 interface, only the compatibility mode will make communication possible. In this case, the error signaling is reduced to the information provided by the PError and nFault pins. 36/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL 3.6- OPTICAL MARK The TK51/IF9000 has a specific sensor for optical (black) mark detection. To make use of this feature, the optical mark sensor must be programmed by buttons (See point 3.4.2- PROGRAMMING MODE). The black mark must be placed in the back right side (opposed to printing side), and must satisfy the minimum dimensions showed in the follow picture. The back surface spectral reflectivity should be 4% and below. The “black mark” may be replaced by a hole in the paper. The Seiko LTP9000 series printer mechanisms have the cut, the print and the mark sensor positions fixed. Since the black mark can be placed anywhere along the allowed ticket area, user can fit a printing and cutting offsets for right operating sequence. By default, the print offset and the cutting offset are set to the head position and the cutter position, respectively (offsets=0). Relative positions into LTP9000 printer mechanism Unavailable pre-print area (back surface) Black mark sensor position (MO) 11mm Print starting position (PP) 5mm or more 22 mm Cutting position (CP) Approx. 2,5mm 10,5mm or more View from thermal surface (Optical Mark in back side of paper) Center position of the Optical Mark Sensor Back surface Printable surface Paper feed direction Fig. 3.11- Black mark characteristics. 37/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL 3.6.1- EXAMPLE USING PAPER WITH BLACK MARK Some points must be taken in account when using paper with black mark. There are three commands for handling marked paper: • • • • GS ( F... " Set offset values. This command allows setting the distances between the optical mark and the ticket cutting position (cut offset) and the start ticket printing position (print offset). These distances can be executed forward or backward. GS FF " Feed paper until printing position. This command feeds paper until finding next black mark. Then moves the ticket, forward or backward, placing it at the printing position (print offset). GS V m n " Cut paper. This command feeds paper until finding next optical mark. Then moves the ticket, backward or forward, placing it at the cutting position (cut offset). Cuts, and then moves the next ticket, forward or backward, to the printing position (print offset). ESC j n " Paper back feed. Auxiliary command to back feed paper when use tickets with especial black mark configuration. NOTES ✔ Pressing the PFEED button, when the Black Mark is enabled, performs like GS V m n command. ✔ The maximum amount of paper feed until find the black mark is 0,5m. ✔ If the host application uses the Windows driver, can also handle the optical mark by the available settings. 38/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL Next pictures illustrate a sequence example handling the marked paper. Previously, GS ( F... command has been sent, setting the print and cut offsets. TICKET n+1 TICKET n Start printing Paper feed 1-2 .- Ticket n is in the start printing position" Prints until finish the last line. Fixed positions into the printer mechanism 1 TICKET n TICKET n+1 Start printing End printing 2 TICKET n TICKET n+1 Start printing 3 TICKET n TICKET n+1 Start printing End printing 5 .- " Moves the ticket n+1 (forward), to the printing position (print offset). End printing 3-4 .- Cut command" Feeds paper until finding next black mark. Moves the ticket (forward), placing it at the cutting position (cut offset) and cuts. 4 TICKET n+2 TICKET n+1 Start printing 5 39/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL 4 – CONTROL COMMANDS 4.1- COMMAND NOTATION [Name] [Format] The name of the command. The code sequence. [ ]k indicates the contents of [ ] should be repeated k times. [Range] Gives the allowable ranges for the arguments. <00>H denotes the hexadecimal number 00. [Description] Describes the function of the command. [Notes] Provides important information on setting and using the printer command, if necessary. [Default] Gives the default values, if any, for the command parameters. [Reference] Lists related commands. 4.2- TERMS EXPLANATION 1) Receive buffer The receiver buffer is a buffer that stores, as it is, the data received from the host (the reception data). The data received is stored in the receiver buffer temporarily, and is then processed sequentially. 2) Print buffer The print buffer is a buffer that stores the image data to be printed. 3) Ignore The state in which all codes, including parameters, are read in and discarded, and nothing happens. 4) Inch An unit of length. One inch is 25.4 mm. 5) MSB Most Significant Bit 6) LSB Least Significant Bit 7) Baseline The standard position for character data stored in the print buffer. The illustration below shows normal character positions: *1. When Font A (12x24 dots) is selected, this height is 18 dots. When Font B (8x16 dots) is selected, this height is 14 dots. 40/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL 4.3- CONTROL COMMANDS DESCRIPTION LF [Name] [Format] Print and line feed ASCII LF Hex 0A Decimal 10 [Description] Prints the data in the print buffer and feeds one line, based on the current line spacing. [Note] This command sets the print position to the beginning of the line. [Reference] ESC 2, ESC 3. CR [Name] [Format] Print and carriage return ASCII CR Hex 0D Decimal 13 [Description] When automatic line feed is enabled, this command operates the same as LF; when automatic line feed is disabled, this command is ignored. [Notes] • This command is effective only by means of programming buttons (see point 3.4.2 PROGRAMMING MODE). • Sets the print starting position to the beginning of the line. [Reference] LF DLE EOT n [Name] Real-time status transmission [Format] ASCII DLE EOT n n Hex 10 04 n Decimal 16 4 [Range] <01>H ≤ n ≤ <04>H [Description] Transmits the selected printer status specified by n in real-time, according to the following parameters: n = <01>H: Transmit printer status n = <02>H: Transmit offline status n = <03>H: Transmit error status n = <04>H: Continuous paper sensor status n = <05>H: Paper sensor status [Notes] • The status is transmitted whenever the data sequence <10>H<04>H ( <01>H ≤ n ≤ <05>H) is received. • The printer transmits the current status. Each status item is represented by one byte. • The printer transmits the status without confirming whether the host computer can receive data (in serial interface). • The printer executes this command upon receiving it. • This command is executed even when the printer is offline, the receiver buffer is full, or there is an error status with a serial interface model. 41/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL n = <01>H: Printer status Bit OFF/ON Function 0 OFF Not used. Fixed to OFF 1 ON Not used. Fixed to ON 2 OFF Not used. Fixed to OFF Online OFF 3 Offline ON 4 ON Not used. Fixed to ON OFF Does not wait for online error recovery 5 ON Waits for online error recovery 6* ON/OFF Ticket completed 7 OFF Not used. Fixed to OFF (*): Bit 6 is toggled every time a cut command is performed. n = <02>H: Offline status Bit OFF/ON Function 0 OFF Not used. Fixed to OFF 1 ON Not used. Fixed to ON Platen is closed (Thermal head is closed) OFF 2 Platen is open (Thermal head is open) ON 3 Undefined 4 ON Not used. Fixed to ON No paper-end stop OFF 5 Printing is being stopped ON No error OFF 6 Error occurred ON 7 OFF Not used. Fixed to OFF n = <03>H: Error status Bit OFF/ON Function 0 OFF Not used. Fixed to OFF 1 ON Not used. Fixed to ON 2 OFF Not used. Fixed to OFF No cutter error OFF 3 Cutter error occurred ON 4 ON Not used. Fixed to ON No unrecoverable error OFF 5 Unrecoverable error occurred ON No auto-recoverable error OFF 6* Auto-recoverable error occurred ON 7 OFF Not used. Fixed to OFF (*):Bit 6 is ON when printing is stopped due to high print head temperature until the print head temperature drops sufficiently. 42/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL n = <04>H: Continuous paper sensor status Bit OFF/ON Function 0 OFF Not used. Fixed to OFF 1 ON Not used. Fixed to ON 2 Undefined Paper near-end sensor: Paper present OFF 3 Paper near-end sensor: Paper not present ON 4 ON Not used. Fixed to ON 5 Undefined Paper real-end sensor: Paper present OFF 6 Paper real-end sensor: Paper not present ON 7 OFF Not used. Fixed to OFF n = <05>H: Paper sensor status Bit OFF/ON Function 0 OFF Not used. Fixed to OFF 1 ON Not used. Fixed to ON 2 Undefined Ticket not pick up OFF 3 Ticket pick up ON 4 ON Not used. Fixed to ON 5 Undefined 6 Undefined 7 OFF Not used. Fixed to OFF ESC SP n [Name] [Format] Set right-side character spacing n ASCII ESC SP n Hex 1B 20 n Decimal 27 32 [Range] <00>H ≤ n ≤ H [Description] Sets the character spacing for the right side of the character to [n x 0.125 mm (n x 0.0049”)]. [Notes] • The right side character spacing for double-width mode is twice the normal value. This command is effective only when sent at the beginning of a line. [Default] n = <04>H 43/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL ESC ! n [Name] [Format] Select print mode(s) n ASCII ESC ! n Hex 1B 21 n Decimal 27 33 [Range] <00>H ≤ n ≤ H [Description] Selects print mode(s) using n as follows: Bit 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 OFF/ON OFF ON --OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON -OFF ON Hex 00 01 --00 08 00 10 00 20 -00 80 Function Character font A (12 x 24). Character font B (8 x 16). Undefined. Undefined. Emphasized mode not selected. Emphasized mode selected. Double-height mode not selected. Double-height mode selected. Double-width mode not selected. Double-width mode selected. Undefined. Underline mode not selected. Underline mode selected. [Notes] • When both double-height and double-width modes are selected, quadruplesize characters are printed. • When some characters in a line are double or more height, all the characters in the line are aligned at the baseline. • ESC E can also select the emphasized mode. Be careful when uses both command. • ESC M can also select character font type. However, the setting of the last received command is effective. • GS ! can also select character size. However, the setting of the last received command is effective. • If this command is not received at the beginning of a line, and the character font is to be changed, all previous data in the print buffer is printed and the ticket is placed at the beginning of the next line. [Default] n = <00>H [Reference] ESC M, ESC E, ESC G, GS ! ESC 2 [Name] [Format] Select default line spacing ASCII ESC 2 Hex 1B 32 Decimal 27 50 [Description] Selects 3.75 mm (30 x 0.125 mm) line spacing. [Reference] ESC 3. 44/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL ESC 3 n [Name] [Format] Set line spacing n ASCII ESC 3 n Hex 1B 33 n Decimal 27 51 [Range] <00>H ≤ n ≤ H [Description] Sets the line spacing to [n x 0.125 mm]. [Default] n = <1E>H [Reference] ESC 2 ESC @ [Name] [Format] Initialize printer ASCII ESC @ Hex 1B 40 Decimal 27 64 [Description] Clears the data in the print buffer and resets the printer settings to the settings that were in effect when the power was turned on. [Notes] • The data in the receiver buffer is not cleared. • This command does not involve a hardware reset. ESC J n [Name] [Format] Print and feed paper n ASCII ESC J n Hex 1B 4A n Decimal 27 74 [Range] <00>H ≤ n ≤ H [Description] Prints the data in the print buffer and feeds the paper [n x 0.0625 mm (0.0024”)]. [Notes] • After printing is completed, this command sets the print starting position to the beginning of the line. • The paper feed amount set by this command does not affect the values set by ESC 2 or ESC 3. ESC j n [Name] [Format] Back feed paper n ASCII ESC j n Hex 1B 6A Decimal 27 106 n [Range] <00>H ≤ n ≤ H [Description] Back feeds the paper [n x 0.0625 mm (0.0024”)]. [Notes] • This command is only effective when the optical mark sensor is enabled. • Allows readjust the paper position when the black mark has surpassed the black mark sensor, and it is needed back feed paper to prepare the cutting . 45/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL ESC M n [Name] [Format] Select character font n ASCII ESC M n Hex 1B 4D n Decimal 27 77 [Range] n = <00>H, <01>H [Description] Selects the character font. n <00>H <01>H Function Character Font A (12 x 24) selected Character Font B (8 x 16) selected [Notes] • ESC ! can also select character font types. However the setting of the last received command is effective. • This command must be sent at the beginning of a line. If it is sent in the middle of a line, all previous data in the print buffer is printed and the ticket is placed at the beginning of the next line. [Reference] ESC ! ESC a n [Name] [Format] Select justification n ASCII ESC a n Hex 1B 61 n Decimal 27 97 [Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 2, 48 ≤ n ≤ 50 [Description] Aligns all the data in one line to the specified position. n selects the justification as follows: Justification n 0, 48 Left justification 1, 49 Centering 2, 50 Right justification [Notes] • The command is enabled only when processed at the beginning of the line. • This command executes justification in the printing area. [Reference] ESC ! [Example] Left justification Centering Right justification ABC ABCD ABCDE ABC ABCD ABCDE ABC ABCD ABCDE 46/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL ESC c 5 n [Name] [Format] Enable/disable panel buttons n ASCII ESC c 5 n Hex 1B 63 35 n Decimal 27 99 53 [Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 [Description] Enables or disables the on-board buttons. • When the LSB of n is 0, the on-board buttons are enabled. • When the LSB of n is 1, the on-board buttons are disabled. [Notes] [Default] Only the lowest bit of n is valid. n=0 ESC d n [Name] [Format] Print and feed n lines n ASCII ESC d n Hex 1B 64 Decimal 27 100 n [Range] <00>H ≤ n ≤ H [Description] Prints the data in the print buffer and feeds n character lines. [Notes] • This command sets the print starting position to the beginning of the line. • This command does not affect the line spacing set by ESC 2 or ESC 3. • The maximum paper feed amount is 1016 mm {40”}. If the paper feed amount (n x line spacing) of more than 1016 mm {40”} is specified, the printer feeds the paper only 1016 mm {40”}. • Every line feed corresponds to the current selected font height (24 dots for Font A and 16 dots for Font B). [Reference] ESC 2, ESC 3. ESC i [Name] [Format] Full Cut ASCII ESC i Hex 1B 69 Decimal 27 105 [Description] Cuts the paper fully in the current position. [Notes] • If this command is sent without cutter connection or the cut is not whole make, TK51/IF9000 enter cutter error status. • The interval between each cutting operation must be 2 seconds or more. • When the black mark sensor is set to be effective, the printer feeds paper to (black mark ± [(value which is set by GS ( F) x 0.125mm]) and cuts it. After cutting, it feeds paper to the position specified by the command GS ( F. See point 3.6- OPTICAL MARK. [Reference] GS ( F, ESC m, GS V 47/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL ESC m [Name] [Format] Partial Cut ASCII ESC m Hex 1B 6d Decimal 27 109 [Description] Cuts the paper partially (incomplete cut in the middle of the paper) in the current position. [Notes] • If this command is sent without cutter connection or the cut is not whole make, TK51/IF9000 enter cutter error status. • The interval between each cutting operation must be two seconds or more. • This command performs the partial cut even when the black mark is enabled, but any action relative to black mark is performed. [Reference] ESC i, GS V. ESC t n [Name] [Format] Select character code font n ASCII ESC t n Hex 1B 74 Decimal 27 116 n [Range] <30>H ≤ n ≤ <33>H [Description] Selects the character fonts between the internal character fonts and the Windows loaded character fonts. Character font selected n <30>H Both internal font A and font B are selected. External loaded font A is selected. <31>H Internal font B is selected. External loaded font B is selected. <32>H Internal font A is selected. <33>H Both external loaded font A and font B are selected. [Notes] [Default] n = <30>H [Reference] APPENDIX A - CHARACTER CODE TABLE, APPENDIX B - WINDOWS CHARACTER FONT LOADER SOFTWARE. ESC E n [Name] [Format] Turn emphasized mode on/off n ASCII ESC E n Hex 1B 45 n Decimal 27 69 [Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 [Description] Turns emphasized mode on or off When the LSB of n is 0, emphasized mode is turned off. When the LSB of n is 1, emphasized mode is turned on. [Notes] • Only the least significant bit of n is enabled. • This command and ESC ! turns on and off emphasized mode in the same way. Be careful when this command is used with ESC !. [Default] n=0 [Reference] ESC !, ESC G 48/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL ESC G n [Name] [Format] Turn on/off double-strike mode n ASCII ESC G n Hex 1B 47 n Decimal 27 71 [Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 [Description] Turns double-strike mode on or off. When the LSB of n is 0, double-strike (emphasized) mode is turned off. When the LSB of n is 1, double-strike (emphasized) mode is turned on. [Notes] Printer output is the same in double-strike mode and in emphasized mode. [Default] n=0 [Reference] ESC E ESC - n [Name] [Format] Turns on/off underline mode n ASCII ESC n Hex 1B 2D n Decimal 27 45 [Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 [Description] Sets the underline mode. Only the least significant two bits are valid for n: • n = 0 : Underline mode is turned off. • n = 1 : Set the underline thickness to 1-dot. • n = 2,3 : Set the underline thickness to 2-dots. [Notes] ESC ! command can turns off the underline mode. [Default] n=0 [Reference] ESC ! GS B n [Name] [Format] Turn white/black reverse printing mode n ASCII GS B n Hex 1D 42 n Decimal 29 66 [Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 [Description] Turns on or off white/black reverse printing mode. When the LSB of n is 0, white/black reverse mode is turned off. When the LSB of n is 1, white/black reverse mode is turned on. [Notes] • Only the lowest bit of n is valid. • When white/black reverse printing mode is on, it also applied to character spacing set by ESC SP. • This command does not affect bit image, user-defined bit image, bar code and HRI characters. • This command does not affect the space between lines. [Default] n=0 49/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL GS FF [Name] [Format] Feed marked paper to print starting position ASCII GS FF Hex 1D 0C Decimal 29 12 [Description] Feeds paper until finding the black mark. Then moves the ticket, forward or backward, placing it at the printing position. [Notes] • This command is only effective when the optical mark sensor is enabled. • This command sets the next print position to the beginning of the line. • The maximum amount of paper feed until find the black mark is 0,5m. [Reference] GS ( F GS ! n [Name] [Format] Select character size n ASCII GS ! n Hex 1D 21 n Decimal 29 33 [Range] <00>H ≤ n ≤ <77>H [Description] Selects the character height using bits 0 to 3 and selects the character width using bits 4 to 7, as follows: Horizontal size (WIDTH) (in hex) x1 x2 x3 x4 x5 x6 x7 x8 Vertical size (HEIGHT) n x 1 00 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 x 2 01 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 x 3 02 12 22 32 42 52 62 72 x 4 03 13 23 33 43 53 63 73 x 5 04 14 24 34 44 54 64 74 x 6 05 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 x 7 06 16 26 36 46 56 66 76 x 8 07 17 27 37 47 57 67 77 [Notes] • This command is effective for all characters, except for HRI characters. • When characters are enlarged with different sizes on one line, all the characters on the line are aligned at the baseline. • The ESC ! command can also turn double-width and double-height modes on or off. However, the setting of the last received command is effective. [Default] n = <00>H [Reference] ESC !, APPENDIX A- CHARACTER CODE TABLES 50/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL GS ( A pL pH n m [Name] Execute test print pL pH n m [Format] ASCII GS ( A pL pH n m Hex 1D 28 41 pL pH n m Decimal 29 40 65 [Range] (pL + (pH x 256)) = 2 (where pL = <02>H, pH = <00>H) <30>H ≤ n ≤ <32>H <31>H ≤ m ≤ <33>H [Description] • Executes a test print with a specified test pattern on a specified paper. • pL, ph specifies (pL+(phx256)) for the number of the bytes after ph (n and m). • n specifies the paper to be tested. n <30>H Paper roll <31>H <32>H • Paper m specifies a test pattern. Test pattern m <31>H Hexadecimal dump <32>H Printer status print <33>H Rolling pattern print [Details] • This command has enabled only when processed at the beginning of a line. • After the test print is finished, the printer resets itself automatically. Therefore, data already defined before this command is executed, such as user-defined buffer and print buffer are cleared; and each setting returns to the default value. • The printer cuts the paper at the end of the test print. 51/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL GS ( F pL pH a m nL nH [Name] Set print/cut offsets related to black mark [Format] ASCII GS ( F pL pH a m nL nH Hex 1D 28 46 04 00 a m nL nH [Range] pL = <04>H, pH = <00>H (fixed) <01>H ≤ a ≤ <02>H m = <00>H,<01>H 0 ≤ (nL + nH x 256) ≤ 65535 (where <00>H ≤ nL ≤ H, <00>H ≤ nH ≤ H) [Description] This command is only effective when the optical mark sensor is enabled. Set adjustment value(s) for the printer operations specified by a. • pL and pH specifies the number of bytes of the parameters (always 4). • a specifies the offsets values for the cutting position referenced to black mark, and the printing start position referenced to cutting position. a <01>H <02>H Function Offset for the printing start position Offset for the cutting position • m specifies the direction of the adjustment. m <00>H <01>H Function Specifies forward paper feeding direction Specifies backward paper feeding direction • nL and nH specifies the setting value to [(nH x 256 + nL) x 0.125 mm]. For instance, nHnL = <0001>H = 0,125 mm [Notes] • The offset for the cutting position is always referenced to black mark. The offset for the printing start position is referenced to cutting position. • Take into account the fixed distances between optical sensor# #"printing line# #"cutting line in the Seiko LTP9000 mechanisms (see point 3.6- OPTICAL MARK). • This parameters are saved in non-volatile memory. [Default] For a=1 " m=0 and nHnL=0; For a=2 " m=0 and nHnL=0. [Reference] GS FF, GS V, ESC i, ESC m 52/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL GS E n [Name] [Format] Select the printing speed. ASCII GS E n Hex 1D 45 n [Range] n = <00>H, <10>H, <20>H, <30>H [Description] Selects the printing speed. n <00>H <10>H <20>H <30>H [Notes] [Default] Printing speed 250 mm/s (max) 200 mm/s (max) 150 mm/s (max) 100 mm/s (max) This command can be used when the power supply does not give the current request (less speed" less average current), or when an accurate outline quality is desirable (less speed " best outline quality). n = <00>H GS H n [Name] [Format] Select print position for HRI characters. n ASCII GS H n Hex 1D 48 n Decimal 29 72 [Range] n = <00>H to n = <03>H [Description] Selects the print position of HRI characters when printing a bar code. n selects the print position as follows: n <00>H <01>H <02>H <03>H Printing position Not printed Above the bar code Below the bar code Both above and below the code bar [Notes] • HRI indicates Human Readable Interpretation • HRI characters are printed using X-scale = 1, Y-scale = 1 and the font specified by GS f. [Default] n = <02>H [Reference] GS f, GS k 53/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL GS L nL nH [Name] Set left margin nL nH [Format] ASCII GS L nL nH Hex 1D 4C nL nH Decimal 29 76 [Range] <00>H ≤ nL ≤ H <00>H ≤ nH ≤ H [Description] • Sets the left margin using nL and nH. • The left margin is set to [(nL + nH x 256) x 0.125 mm]. Printable area Left margin [Notes] • This command is effective only when processed at the beginning of the line. • This commands affects text, graphic and bar code printing. [Default] nL = nH = <00>H [Reference] APPENDIX A- CHARACTER CODE TABLES GS T n [Name] [Format] Set print position to the beginning of print line n ASCII GS T Hex 1D 54 n Decimal 29 84 n n = <00>H or n = <01>H [Range] [Description] Sets the print position to the beginning of print line. • n specifies the data processing in the print buffer. n <00>H <01>H Printing position Sets the print position to the beginning of print line after deleting all data in the print buffer. Sets the print position to the beginning of print line after printing all data in the print buffer. 54/82 FENIX IMVICO 1) GS V m TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL 2) GS V m n [Name] [Format] Select cut distance and cut paper m ASCII GS V 1) m Hex 1D 56 m Decimal 29 86 m n ASCII GS V 2) m n Hex 1D 56 m n Decimal 29 86 [Range] 1) m = <01>H 2) m = <42>H; 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 [Description] Selects a distance for cutting paper and executes a full cut. The value of m selects the distance as follows: m <01>H <42>H Cutting distance Cuts the paper in the current position. Feeds paper (“cutting-D” + [n x 0,0625mm]), and cuts the paper. [Notes for 1) and 2)] • This command is effective only when processed at the beginning of a line. • “Cutting-D” is the distance between the thermal head (printing position) and the cutter (11mm). • After cutting the ticket, the printer always feeds the paper back to the printing position. • If this command is sent without cutter connection or the cut is not whole make, TK51/IF9000 enter cutter error status. [Notes for 1)] • The printer cuts paper at the current position, even when the black mark is enabled. [Notes for 2)] Black mark disabled: a) When n = <00>H, the printer feeds paper “Cutting-D” and cut it. b) When n ≠ <00>H, the printer feeds paper (“Cutting-D” + [n x 0.0625 mm]) and cuts it. Black mark enabled: a) When the black mark sensor is set to be effective, the printer feeds paper to (black mark ± [(value which is set by GS ( F) x 0.0625mm]) and cuts it. After cutting, it feeds paper to the position specified by the command GS ( F. See point 3.6- OPTICAL MARK. [Default] n = <00>H [Reference] GS ( F, ESC i, ESC m 55/82 FENIX IMVICO GS f n [Name] [Format] TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL Select font for Human Readable Interpretation (HRI) characters n ASCII GS f n Hex 1D 66 Decimal 29 102 n n = <00>H or <01>H [Range] [Description] Selects a font for the HRI characters used when printing a bar code. n selects a font from the following table: n <00>H <01>H Font Font A (12x24) Font B (8x16) [Notes] • HRI indicates Human Readable Interpretation. • HRI characters are printed at the position specified by GS H. • HRI characters are always printed at X-Scale = 1 and Y-Scale = 1 [Default] n = <01>H [Reference] GS H, GS k GS h n [Name] [Format] Select bar code height ASCII GS h Hex 1D 68 Decimal 29 104 <01>H ≤ n ≤ H n n n [Range] [Description] Selects the height of the bar code. n specifies the number of dots in the vertical direction (n x 0.125mm). [Default] n = H (162 dots#"20,25mm) [Reference] GS k 56/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL GS k m n d1...dn [Name] Print bar code m n d1...dn [Format] ASCII GS k m n d1...dn Hex 1D 6B n d1...dn Decimal 29 107 m [Range] m = <43>H , m = <45>H, m = <46>H or m = <49>H (n and d depend on the bar code system used). [Description] Selects a bar code system and prints the bar code. m selects a bar code system as follows: m <43>H <45>H <46>H Bar Code System Number of Characters Remarks EAN13 n= <0C>H <30>H ≤ d ≤ <39>H CODE39 <01>H ≤ n ≤ H <30>H ≤ d ≤ <39>H, <41>H ≤ d ≤ <5A>H, <20>H, <24>H, <25>H, <2B>H, <2D>H, <2E>H, <2F>H ITF <01>H ≤ n ≤ H <30>H ≤ d ≤ <39>H (even number) Code128 <02>H ≤ n ≤ H <00>H ≤ d ≤ <7F>H <49>H [Notes] • n indicates the number of bar code data bytes, and the printer processes n bytes from the next character data as bar code data. • If n is outside the specified range, the printer stops command processing and processes the following data as normal data. • If d is outside the specified range, the printer only feeds paper and processes the following data as normal data. • If the horizontal size exceeds printing area, the printer only feeds the paper. • This command feeds as much paper as is required to print the bar code, regardless of the line spacing specified by ESC 2 or ESC 3. • This command is enabled only when no data exists in the print buffer. When data exists in the print buffer, the printer processes the data following m as normal data. • After printing the bar code, this command sets the print position to the beginning of the line. • This command is not affected by print modes. • The number of data for the ITF bar code must be even numbers. When an odd number of bytes of data is input, the printer ignores the last received data. • When Code128 (m=49h) is used: 1. Refer to Appendix G – CODE 128 BAR CODE for the information for the Code128 bar code and its code table. 2. When using Code128 in this printer, take the following points into account for data transmission: " The top of the bar code data string must be the code set selection character (CODE A, CODE B or CODE C), which selects the first code set. " Special characters are defined by combining two characters “{“ and one character. The ASCII character “{“ is defined by transmitting “{“ twice consecutively. 57/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL Specific character SHIFT CODE A CODE B CODE C FNC1 FNC2 FNC3 FNC4 “{“ ASCII {S {A {B {C {1 {2 {3 {4 {{ Transmit data Hex 7B, 53 7B, 41 7B, 42 7B, 43 7B, 31 7B,32 7B, 33 7B,34 7B, 7B Decimal 123, 83 123, 65 123, 66 123,67 123, 49 123, 50 123,51 123, 52 123, 123 [Example] Example data for printing “Ref. 258710” In this example, the printer first prints “Ref.” Using CODE B, then prints the following numbers using CODE C. GS k 73 11 123 66 82 101 102 46 123 67 25 87 10 Fig. 4.2- Code128 code example. 3. If the top of the bar code data is not the code set selection character, the printer stops command processing and processes the following data as normal data. 4. If the combination of “{“ and the following character does not apply any special character, the printer stop command processing and processes the following data as normal data. 5. If the printer receives characters that cannot be used in the special code set, the printer stop command processing and processes the following data as normal data. 6. The printer does not print HRI characters that correspond to the shift characters or code set selection characters. 7. HRI character for the function character is space. 8. HRI characters for the control character (<00>H to <1F>H and <7F>H) are space. Be sure to keep spaces on both right and left sides of a bar code. (Spaces are different depending on the types of the bar code.) [Reference] GS h, GS w 58/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL GS v 0 m xL xH yL yH d1 ... dk [Name] Print raster bit image m xL xH yL yH d1...dk [Format] ASCII GS v 0 m xL xH yL yH d1...dk Hex 1D 76 30 m xL xH yL yH d1...dk Decimal 29 118 48 [Range] <00>H ≤ m ≤ <03>H <00>H ≤ xL ≤ H <00>H ≤ xH ≤ H where 1 ≤ (xL + xH x 256) ≤ 128 <00>H ≤ yL ≤ H <00>H ≤ yH ≤ <08>H where 1 ≤ (yL + yH x 256) ≤ 4095 <00>H ≤ d ≤ H k = (xL + xH x 256) x (yL + yH x 256) (k ≠ 0) [Description] Selects raster bit-image mode. The value of m selects the mode, as follows: m Mode Vertical Dot Density 203.2 dpi 203.2 dpi 101.6 dpi 101.6 dpi Horizontal Dot Density 203.2 dpi 101.6 dpi 203.2 dpi 101.6 dpi <00>H Normal <01>H Double-width <02>H Double-height <03>H Quadruple (dpi: dots per 25.4 mm {1"}) • xL, xH, select the number of data bytes (xL+xH x 256) in the horizontal direction for the bit image. • yL, yH, select the number of data bits (yL+yH x 256) in the vertical direction for the bit image. [Notes] • This command is effective only when there is no data in the print buffer. • Data outside the printing area is read in and discarded on a byte-by-byte basis. • The position at which subsequent characters are to be printed for raster bit image is specified by GS L (Set left margin). • d indicates the bit-image data. Setting a bit to 1 prints a dot and setting it to 0 does not print a dot. [Example] When xL + xH x 256 = 64 59/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL GS w n [Name] [Format] Set bar code width n ASCII GS w n Hex 1D 77 Decimal 29 119 n [Range] <02>H ≤ n ≤ <06>H [Description] Sets the horizontal size of the bar code. n specifies the bar code width as follows: n Module Width (mm) for Multi-level Bar Code <02>H <03>H <04>H <05>H <06>H Binary-level Bar Code Thin element width (mm) Thick element width (mm) 0.282 0.426 0.564 0.706 0.847 0.706 1.129 1.411 1.834 2.258 0.282 0.423 0.564 0.706 0.847 • Multi-level bar codes are as follows: JAN 13(EAN13), CODE 128. • Binary-level bar codes are as follows: ITF, CODE39 [Default] n = <03>H [Reference] GS k 60/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL FS p n m [Name] [Format] Print NV bit image n m ASCII FS p n m Hex 1C 70 m Decimal 28 112 n [Range] n = <01>H <30>H ≤ m ≤ <33>H [Description]Prints a NV bit image n using the mode specified by m. Vertical Mode Dot m Density <30>H Normal 203.2 dpi <31>H Double-width 203.2 dpi <32>H Double-height 101.6 dpi <33>H Quadruple 101.6 dpi [dpi: dots per 25.4 mm] Horizontal Dot Density 203.2 dpi 101.6 dpi 203.2 dpi 101.6 dpi • • n is the number of the NV bit image (always 1). m specifies the bit image mode. • NV bit image means a bit image which is defined in a non-volatile memory by FS q and printed by FS p. This command is not effective when the specified NV bit image has not been defined. This command is effective only when there is no data in the print buffer. This command is not affected by print modes (emphasized, doublestrike, underline, character size, white/black reverse printing, etc.). If the printing area width set by GS L for the NV bit image is less than one vertical line, the following processing is performed only on the line in question. However, in NV bit image mode, one vertical line means 1 dot in normal mode (m=30H) and in double-height mode (m=31H), and it means 2 dots in double-width mode (m=32H) and in quadruple mode (m=33H). If the printing area width cannot be extended by one line vertically, the left margin is reduced to accommodate one line vertically. The printing area width is extended to the right in NV bit image mode up to one line vertically. In this case, printing does not exceed the printable area. If the downloaded bit-image to be printed exceeds one line, the excess data is not printed. After printing the bit image, this command sets the print position to the beginning of the line and processes the data that follows as normal data. [Notes] • • • • • • • • [Reference] FS q, GS v 0 61/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL FS q n [xL xH yL yH d1…dk]1…[xL xH yL yH d1…dk] [Name] Define NV bit image n [xL xH yL yH d1...dk]1...[ xL xH yL yH d1...dk] [Format] ASCII FS q n [xL xH yL yH d1...dk]1...[ xL xH yL yH d1...dk] Hex 1C 71 [xL xH yL yH d1...dk]1...[ xL xH yL yH d1...dk] Decimal 28 113 n [Range] n=1 xL ≤ 48 xH = 0 (when 1≤ (xL+ xH × 256) ≤ 48) 0 ≤ yL ≤ 255 0 ≤ yH ≤ 1 (when 1≤ (yL+ yH × 256) ≤ 288) 0 ≤ d ≤ 255 k = (xL+ xH × 256) × (yL+ yH × 256) × 8 Total available data area = 16380 bytes (16KB-4Bytes) [Description] Define the NV bit image specified by n . • n specifies the NV bit image number (always 1). • xL, xH specifies (xL+ xH × 256) × 8 dots in the horizontal direction for the NV bits image you are defining. • yL, yH specifies (yL+ yH × 256) × 8 dots dots in the vertical direction for the NV bit image you are defining. [Notes] From the beginning of the processing of this command till the finish, mechanical operations (including initializing the position of the printer head when the cover is open, paper feeding by using the FEED button, etc.) cannot be performed. • NV bit image means a bit image which is defined in a non-volatile memory by FS q and printed by FS p. • This command is effective only when processed at the beginning of the line. • This command is effective when 7 bytes is processed as a normal value. • When the amount of data exceeds the capacity left in the range defined by xL, xH, yL, yH, the printer processes xL, xH, yL, yH out of the defined range. • The d indicates the definition data. In data (d) a 1 bit specifies a dot to be printed and a 0 bit specifies a dot not to be printed. • The definition area in this printer is a maximum of 16KBytes-4Bytes. • Once a NV bit image is defined, it is not erased by performing ESC @, reset or power off. • This command performs only definition of a NV bit image and does not perform printing. Printing of the NV bit image is performed by the FS p command. [Reference] FS p 62/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL FS DC2 ESC [Name] Serial number transmission [Format] ASCII FS DC2 ESC Hex 1C 12 1B Decimal 28 18 27 [Description] Transmits the interface exclusive serial number. This number consists of 12 hexadecimal digits (6 bytes). Transmission order is from least to most significant byte. Example: Serial number = 12D4AC78F38E First byte sent........................................Last byte sent (Hex) 8E ................. F3 78 AC D4 .............12 [Notes] • • The interface exclusive serial number can be used to assure absolute traceability because no two parts are alike. The serial number can also be verified by printing the self-test: GS I n [Name] [Format] Firmware version transmission n ASCII GS I Hex 1D 49 n Decimal 29 73 n [Range] n = <33>H [Description] Transmits the firmware version number. • Moreover to check the firmware varsión by printing the self-test, this command can be used as support for possible automatic firmware update through the host application. Thus, the system could check whether the current version is less than the new provided (contact with FENIX IMVICO or distributor if necessary). • Returns one byte indicating numerically the current firmware version. Example: Byte transmitted = 33 (hex) 63/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL ESC V n [Name] [Format] Character rotation ASCII ESC V n Hex 1B 56 n Decimal 27 86 n [Range] <30>H ≤ n ≤ <32>H [Description] Rotes the characters using the mode specified by n. Function n <30>H Normal <31>H Right 90º rotated <32>H Left 90º rotated Normal mode (default) Right 90º rotation mode Left 90º rotation mode In both left and right 90º rotated modes, the characters lines transmission order changes from the normal mode, because can be printing several lines at once. Paper feed direction Example for right 90º ratation mode: Characters lines transmission order st T A T H 1 line: nd E H E 2 line: . . . . . . . . . . . . Last line: T S HELLO TH IS I S A PRI NT TEST [Notes] • The vertical and horizontal character scaling effect to paper feed direction regardless of the character rotation setting. • It is not allowed both normal and rotated mode in the same character line. • When any rotated mode is setting, the inverse mode is disabled. • This command is enabled only when processed at the beginning of a line. [Default] n = <30>H [Reference] GS ! 64/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL ESC { n [Name] [Format] Inverse printing mode n ASCII ESC { Hex 1B 7B n Decimal 27 123 n [Range] n = <30>H , n = <31>H [Description] Turns inverse printing mode on/off. n <30>H <31>H Function Inverse printing mode off Inverse printing mode on Paper feed direction Inverse printing mode OFF Inverse printing mode ON [Notes] • • • [Default] Each character is printed upside down (180º rotating) and the sequence of characters is printed backwards as well. The character sent fist is printed al the right margin and subsequent characters are printed from right to left. The characters lines transmission order changes from the normal mode, because the first line is sent to the printer must be the last to appear on the ticket, and the last line is sent must be the first to appear on the ticket. When inverse mode is setting, the rotated mode (90º) is disabled. This command is enabled only when processed at the beginning of a line. n = <30>H 65/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL GS a n [Name] [Format] Automatic status report n ASCII GS a Hex 1D 61 n Decimal 29 97 n [Range] n = <30>H , n = <31>H [Description] Enable/disable automatic status report. n <30>H <31>H • • Function Disabled automatic status report Enabled automatic status report When enabling the automatic status report, the printer remains in this state indefinitely, until it becomes disabling, or until switch the power off. After enabling the automatic status report, the printer returns the 5 states mentioned in the command DLE EOT n, every 0.5 seconds in the following order: First status sent........................................ Last status sent (status1) ..................................... ........... (status5) status1 = Transmit printer status status2 = Transmit offline status status3 = Transmit error status status4 = Continuous paper sensor status status5 = Paper sensor status [Default] n = <30>H [Reference] DEL EOT 66/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL IMPORTANT NOTE.- FENIX has provided a powerful utility to his Windows driver, that makes logo load extremely easy and useful. Taking advantage of high features in drawing and image handle software like Word, Paint, PhotoShop, etc. the user can load 1 logo, selecting in “Device operation” (TK51 Windows driver) the correct option. We suggest adjusting the logo selecting “Driver mode” option until get the size, the layout and the arrangement desired. Afterwards, the user just have to reprint with the option “Load Logo” selected, and the logo will be stored same way that last printing. 67/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL ______________________________________________________ APPENDIX A – CHARACTER CODE TABLE ______________________________________________________ The TK51/IF9000 has built in the following full character code table, in both font A(12x24) and font B(8x16) formats: PAGE 0: PC437 USA, Standard Europe (International Character Set: USA). 68/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL ___________________________________________________________________ APPENDIX B – WINDOWS CHARACTER FONT LOADER SOFTWARE ___________________________________________________________________ The font loader program has the following features: - - - Allows the user to load directly into the printer's non-volatile memory any TrueType font installed under Windows Operating System in order to be used by the printer in command mode (with no need of the driver). The user has the possibility of changing the height and width of the whole character set or any individual character as well as its vertical and horizontal offset (position inside each character cell). The program permits to insert any special character (up to 144) into the character set. Bold ant Italic character modes are supported. The edited font can be saved and loaded into printer with a particular name that will be printed on the selftest page. Load up to two additional character tables. Allows to test easily any loaded font with its different modifiers as char and line spacing, X and Y scale, etc. During execution, user can change the character code table by the ESC t n command. 69/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51/IF9000 OPERATION MANUAL ____________________________________________________________________ APPENDIX C – RECOVERY FROM AUTOCUTTER ERROR ____________________________________________________________________ • If an object, such as a push pin or paper clip, drops in the autocutter and causes the autocutter to lock up, the printer will enter error state. If it is not a critical problem, the autocutter will return automatically to its home position. If the autocutter can not return to its home position by itself, turn the printer off. Insert a Phillips screwdriver through the slot as shown in figure C.1 and into the screw in the worm gear of the motor axis. Then, turn the screw until blade retreats. • If you cannot rotate the motor gear, rotate it in the reverse direction to loosen it; then press the paper feed button. Open the platen unit (see figure a), remove the jammed paper, and reinstall the paper roll. Then close the platen unit. Insert Phillips screwdriver and turn it till blade retreats Fig.C.1- Printer mechanism. Lateral view. 70/82 __________________________________________________________________ APPENDIX D – EXTERNAL APPEARANCE ____________________________________________________________________ • IF9000 INTERFACE Maximum height: 20 mm FENIX IMVICO TK51 OPERATION MANUAL • 73/82 TK51 PRINTER APPENDIX E – SPECIFICATIONS Model Printing method Printing mechanism Data interface Dot composition/line Resolution Printing speed (mm/sec) Paper width (mm) Paper roll diameter Out-of paper detection Near-paper-end Black mark detection Ticket pick-up detection Receive buffer Operating voltage range Operating ambient Temperature Storage Temperature Operating humidity Life span (at 25ºC and rated energy) Activation pulse resistance Abrasion resistance Autocutter life Paper cut type TK51-60 TK51-80 TK51-112 Thermal dot line SEIKO SEIKO SEIKO CAP9247A CAP9347A CAP9447A IEEE 1284 (Nibble mode) parallel, RS232 Serial or USB 448 640 832 8 dots/mm 250 60 80 150mm MAX. 112 Via a photo interrupter Via a photo interrupter Via a photo interrupter Via a photo interrupter 512 KBytes 24V DC +/-10% -20ºC to 80ºC (non condensing) -30ºC to 80ºC (non condensing) 10 to 80 % RH 150 million pulses 150 Km 1 million cuts Full cut and Partial cut (Incomplete cut in the middle of the paper) 50 mm default (other by request) Nozzle ticket presenter Dimensions (H x W x D) 110 x 115,3 x 159 110 x 133,5 x 159 110 x 164,8 x 159 74/82 FENIX IMVICO TK51 OPERATION MANUAL APPENDIX F – HOW TO ORDER- ACCESORIES TK51/IF9000 – X-X-X nil : without nozzle (*1). G05 : 50mm nozzle length (default) (*2). Gxx : other nozzle length on request (MOQ required) (*3). 60 : 60 mm paper width. 80 : 80 mm paper width. 12 : 112 mm paper width S : Serial RS-232C input. P : IEEE 1284 bi-direccional input. U: USB input. (*1) For receipt-chute installation. (*2) Standard nozzle length for direct receipt delivery. Owing to the high speed of the printer (250mm/s) and allowing paper to come out around 20mm from the nozzle, there is hardly time enough in practice to pull the receipt before autocut is performed. So, the risk of paper jam is almost improbable. (*3) If your receipt length differs from around 65 to 75mm, we can provide our printers with longer nozzle, under customer request. AVAILABLE ACCESORIES (optional) PARTNUMBER FAPOS-1 FAPOS-1/1 FA-40TK RS232-5 CENTRONIC TxxX110X25 TxxX150X25 Fotocélula IFPULSA500 Description Power supply close frame (jack-2 Terminals) Power supply close frame (4 terminals) Power supply open frame Serial cable 1,5m Centronic cable 1,5m Standard 110 mm diameter paper roll for 60mm (xx=60), 80mm (xx=80), 82mm (xx=82) or 112mm (xx=12) Standard 150 mm diameter paper roll for 60mm (xx=60), 80mm (xx=80), 82mm (xx=82) or 112mm (xx=12) IF9000 paper near-end photo-sensor TK51 led and push buttons Fotocélula IFPULSA500 FAPOS-1 75/76 FENIX IMVICO TK51 OPERATION MANUAL __________________________________________________________________ APPENDIX G – CODE128 BAR CODE ____________________________________________________________________ In Code128 bar code system, it is possible to represent 128 ASCII characters and 2digit numerals using one bar code character that is defined by combining one the 103 bar code characters and 3 code sets. Each code set is used for representing the following characters: G.1 Description of the CODE128 Bar Code • Code set A: ASCII characters 00H to 5FH • Code set B: ASCII characters 20H to 7FH • Code set C: 2-digit numeral characters using one character (100 numerals from 00 to 99) The following special characters are also available in Code128: - SHIFT characters In code set A, the character just after SHIFT is processed as a character for code set B. In code set B, the character just after SHIFT is processed as the character for code set A. SHIFT character cannot be used in code set C. - Code set selection character (CODE A, CODE B or CODE C) This character switches the following code set to code set A, B or C. - Function character (FNC1, FNC2, FNC3 or FNC4) The usage of function characters depends on the application software. In code set C, only FNC1 is available. 76/76 FENIX IMVICO TK51 OPERATION MANUAL G.2 Printable characters in CODE SET A Character NUL SOH STX ETX EOT ENQ ACK BEL BS HT LF VT FF CR SO SI DLE DC1 DC2 DC3 DC4 NAK SYN ETB CAN EM SUB ESC FS GS RS US SP ! “ # $ % & ` Transmit Data Character Hex Decimal 00 0 ( 01 1 ) 02 2 * 03 3 + 04 4 , 05 5 06 6 . 07 7 / 08 8 0 09 9 1 0A 10 2 0B 11 3 0C 12 4 0D 13 5 0E 14 6 0F 15 7 10 16 8 11 17 9 12 18 : 13 19 ; 14 20 < 15 21 = 16 22 > 17 23 ? 18 24 @ 19 25 A 1A 26 B 1B 27 C 1C 28 D 1D 29 E 1E 30 F 1F 31 G 20 32 H 21 33 I 22 34 J 23 35 K 24 36 L 25 37 M 26 38 N 27 39 O Transmit Data Character Hex Decimal 28 40 P 29 41 Q 2A 42 R 2B 43 S 2C 44 T 2D 45 U 2E 46 V 2F 47 W 30 48 X 31 49 Y 32 50 Z 33 51 [ 34 52 \ 35 53 ] 36 54 ^ 37 55 38 56 FNC1 39 57 FNC2 3A 58 FNC3 3B 59 FNC4 3C 60 SHIFT 3D 61 CODEB 3E 62 CODEC 3F 63 40 64 41 65 42 66 43 67 44 68 45 69 46 70 47 71 48 72 49 73 4A 74 4B 75 4C 76 4D 77 4E 78 4F 79 Transmit Data Hex Decimal 50 80 51 81 52 82 53 83 54 84 55 85 56 86 57 87 58 88 59 89 5A 90 5B 91 5C 92 5D 93 5E 94 5F 95 7B,31 123,49 7B,32 123,50 7B,33 123,51 7B,34 123,52 7B,53 123,83 7B,42 123,66 7B,43 123,67 77/76 FENIX IMVICO TK51 OPERATION MANUAL G.3 Printable characters in CODE SET B Character SP ! “ # $ % & ´ ( ) * + , . / 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 : ; < = > ? @ A B C D E F G Transmit Data Character Hex Decimal 20 32 H 21 33 I 22 34 J 23 35 K 24 36 L 25 37 M 26 38 N 27 39 O 28 40 P 29 41 Q 2A 42 R 2B 43 S 2C 44 T 2D 45 U 2E 46 V 2F 47 W 30 48 X 31 49 Y 32 50 Z 33 51 [ 34 52 \ 35 53 ] 36 54 ^ 37 55 38 56 ` 39 57 a 3A 58 b 3B 59 c 3C 60 d 3D 61 e 3E 62 f 3F 63 g 40 64 h 41 65 i 42 66 j 43 67 k 44 68 l 45 69 m 46 70 n 47 71 o Transmit Data Character Hex Decimal 48 72 P 49 73 Q 4A 74 R 4B 75 S 4C 76 T 4D 77 U 4E 78 V 4F 79 W 50 80 X 51 81 Y 52 82 Z 53 83 { 54 84 | 55 85 } 56 86 57 87 DEL 58 88 FNC1 59 89 FNC2 5A 90 FNC3 5B 91 FNC4 5C 92 SHIFT 5D 93 CODEA 5E 94 CODEC 5F 95 60 96 61 97 62 98 63 99 64 100 65 101 66 102 67 103 68 104 69 105 6A 106 6B 107 6C 108 6D 109 6E 110 6F 111 Transmit Data Hex Decimal 70 112 71 113 72 114 73 115 74 116 75 117 76 118 77 119 78 120 79 121 7A 122 7B,7B 123,123 7C 124 7D 125 7E 126 7F 127 7B,31 123,49 7B,32 123,50 7B,33 123,51 7B,34 123,52 7B,53 123,83 7B,41 123,65 7B,43 123,67 78/76 FENIX IMVICO TK51 OPERATION MANUAL G.4 Printable characters in CODE SET C Character 00 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 Transmit Data Character Hex Decimal 00 0 40 01 1 41 02 2 42 03 3 43 04 4 44 05 5 45 06 6 46 07 7 47 08 8 48 09 9 49 0A 10 50 0B 11 51 0C 12 52 0D 13 53 0E 14 54 0F 15 55 10 16 56 11 17 57 12 18 58 13 19 59 14 20 60 15 21 61 16 22 62 17 23 63 18 24 64 19 25 65 1A 26 66 1B 27 67 1C 28 68 1D 29 69 1E 30 70 1F 31 71 20 32 72 21 33 73 22 34 74 23 35 75 24 36 76 25 37 77 26 38 78 27 39 79 Transmit Data Character Hex Decimal 28 40 80 29 41 81 2A 42 82 2B 43 83 2C 44 84 2D 45 85 2E 46 86 2F 47 87 30 48 88 31 49 89 32 50 90 33 51 91 34 52 92 35 53 93 36 54 94 37 55 95 38 56 96 39 57 97 3A 58 98 3B 59 99 3C 60 FNC1 3D 61 CODEA 3E 62 CODEB 3F 63 40 64 41 65 42 66 43 67 44 68 45 69 46 70 47 71 48 72 49 73 4A 74 4B 75 4C 76 4D 77 4E 78 4F 79 Transmit Data Hex Decimal 50 80 51 81 52 82 53 83 54 84 55 85 56 86 57 87 58 88 59 89 5A 90 5B 91 5C 92 5D 93 5E 94 5F 95 60 96 61 97 62 98 63 99 7B,31 123,49 7B,41 123,65 7B,42 123,66 79/76 FENIX IMVICO TK51 OPERATION MANUAL ___________________________________________________________________ APPENDIX H – TESTING SOFTWARE ____________________________________________________________________ The TK15/TS1600 printer is delivered together with a Windows-based, testing program. This program is an easy way to explore the TK15/TS1600’s main features. To install the program, run the “SETUP.EXE” file and follow the instructions on the screen. The program is intended for three purposes: PC communication port configuration. Printer Status. Sample ticket. These three parts are distinguished in the program main window. And they are explained next. PC COMMUNICATION PORT CONFIGURATION PORT CONFIGURATION User can change this text (Up to 50 characters) PRINTER STATUS PRINTER BEING TESTED 80/76 FENIX IMVICO TK51 OPERATION MANUAL There are three main sections which are Printer Configuration, Sample Ticket and Printer Status. PRINTER CONFIGURATION In this section we can set all the configuration parameters related to the printer settings as communication setup and paper width. SAMPLE TICKET In this section we will define the ticket to be printed. • • • • • • • • • • Text to print: Write here any character string (up to 50 characters) to be printed on the ticket. Character size: By X-Scale and Y-Scale it is possible to change the width and height of the character (from 1 to 8, 1-Normal, 2-Double, etc.) Line and Char Spacing: Each unit means an increment of 0.0625 mm of either character or line space. Left Margin: Each unit means an increment of 0.125 mm of margin of the left hand side. Number of lines: By setting this the program will repeat the text sample line as many times as specified. Char Type: Allows you to swap between font sizes A and B and also between the two different character tables. “B” and “N”: Standing for Bold and Negative. Barcode: It will print the code written as a barcode of any of the four types supported. Graphic: It prints the graphic selected. Logo: It allows loading or erasing a logo into printer memory as well as printing it. When a logo is being load, the graphic options will be disabled. PRINTER STATUS When enabling the printer status window, the program tests the printer’s sensors and notifies every significant error or printing status. The program tests the printer’s status once. In some errors, there may be a little time delay from the moment when the error is produced until the printer notifies it. BUTTONS Below is a brief explanation of the buttons supported by the demo program: • • • • • Save settings Button: By clicking this button the configuration parameters set will be load into printer memory. Restore Default Button: This button will restore the default configuration parameters (Port: COM1, Baud Rate: 9600, etc.) Print Button: Prints a customized ticket according to the properties set. Selftest Button: Prints a Selftest ticket. Check Status: Launches the status checking. After a while the status LEDs will light up to show if any problem has been detected. 81/76 FENIX IMVICO TK51 OPERATION MANUAL c/ Pacífico, 53-55 – 08027 BARCELONA, SPAIN Phone Num: +34 – 93 353 92 22 Fax Num: +34 – 93 353 97 21 E-mail: [email protected] http://www.feniximvico.com 82/76