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CBM-290/291 User ’ s Manual User ’ s Manual Model CBM-290/291 Japan CBM Corporation Information Systems Div.[...]
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CITIZEN 2 <Important safety instruction> l Read all of these instructions and save them for later reference. l Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the product. l Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. l Do not use this product near water. l Do [...]
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CITIZEN 3 IMPORTANT: This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, whic[...]
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CITIZEN 4 <Cautions> 1. Before using this equipment, be sure to read this User ’ s manual thoroughly and save it for future reference. 2. Portions of the contents of this User ’ s manual may be changed without prior notice. 3. The reproduction of parts or all of the contents of this User ’ s manual without permission is strictly forbidd[...]
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CITIZEN 5 <! Warning> Do not subject this equipment to excessive force or shocks such as by standing on it, dropping it or hitting it. Do not install this equipment in locations with poor ventilation, and do not use the equipment in such way that the ventilation port is obstructed. Do not use this equipment in locations such as laboratories i[...]
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CITIZEN 6 <! Precautions for installation> 1. Do not install or store this printer near fire, water, a heater, in the direct sunshine in the locations such as high-temperature, high humidity, oily and dusty. This may cause fire and abnormality. 2. Do not use this printer in locations such as laboratories in which chemical reactions take place[...]
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CITIZEN 7 ! Caution label is attached on the following position. Make sure to use this equipment properly. Read the cautions for handling carefully. This label indicates the danger of burn due to the heat of print head.[...]
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CITIZEN 8 < ! Ordinary Maintenance > 1. Make sure to maintain the equipment after switching OFF the power . 2. When cleaning the platen of printer mechanism, wipe out the dirty portion by a cotton pad dipped into ethyl alcohol. 3. When cleaning the surface of the main unit case, use soft cloth. In case the dirty portion can not be cleared out[...]
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CITIZEN 9 Contents 1 Outline ............................................................................................................................................................... 11 1.1 Features .................................................................................................................................................[...]
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CITIZEN 10 7.3 Date configuration ................................................................................................................................. 30 7.4 Error detection ......................................................................................................................................... 30 7.5 Data receiving con[...]
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CITIZEN 11 1 Outline CBM-290 is a Line Thermal printer which can be equipped in a rack and is widely used for various data communication, POS terminal and various measurement devices. This printer can be used for various applications since abundant functions are incorporated. Prior to actual use, please read this instruction manual carefully for yo[...]
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CITIZEN 12 2 Basic Specifications 2.1 Model classifications CBM-290 - 34 F - ( ) Model name CBM-290 : No auto paper cutter CBM-291 : Auto paper cutter equipped Number of print columns 34 : 34 columns (Font A) (LT-282 mechanism) Character set F : International Supplement code None : Standard model[...]
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CITIZEN 13 2.2. Specifications ITEM CONTENTS Printing method Line Thermal Dot Printing System Print speed 50 mm / s (MAX) Dot density 8 Dots / mm (Vertical / Horizontal) Number of columns Font A : 34 columns Font B : 46 columns Character size Font A : 1.25 mm x 3.00 mm (10 x 24 + 2 dot space ) Font B : 0.88 mm x 2.13 mm ( 7 x 17 +2 dot space) Chara[...]
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CITIZEN 14 2.3. Specifications of Roll paper 2.3.1. Recommended paper Type : Thermal Paper Paper width : 58 + 0, - 1 mm Paper thickness : 65 ± 5 micro m Outer diameter : Ø50 mm or less Recording side : Outside of roll Recommended type : Japan Paper Mill TF50KS-E2C or equivalent Core : Ø12 mm (Inner diameter), 18 mm (Outer diameter) ! Cautions : [...]
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CITIZEN 15 2.4 Specified Power Supply The following specifications is required for Power supply. VCC : DC 5V ± 5% 0.2 - 0. 5 A VP : DC24V ±5% 2 - 3 A (6A or more at peak) Avoid using power supply which its power capacity of power current is extremely high. 2.5 Outer appearances and parts name 2.5.1 Outer appearances and parts name[...]
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CITIZEN 16 2.5.2 Explanation of each parts l Front cover Open/close this cover in case of paper change or paper jam. l Paper lamp Lights up when paper runs out. l Feed switch Press this switch to feed the paper. Pressing this switch keeps paper feeding continuously. l Mechanism lock lever This lock lever is used to pull down the printer mechanism t[...]
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CITIZEN 17 3 Operation 3.1 Rack mounting (1) Put the main body into the rack as shown in the following drawing. (2) Hold the main body from rear side with mounting bracket, fasten the screws to fix the main body. (3) After mounting, make sure that front cover opens/closes properly. (4) In fasten screws, do not fasten the screws until the main body [...]
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CITIZEN 18 3.2 Connecting a cable for power supply and interface (1) Make sure that main power supply is turned OFF before connecting this cable. (2) Prepare power supply which satisfies the power voltage and current capacity specified in this manual. (3) Firmly connect, in appropriate direction, the power supply and the main body using this cable.[...]
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CITIZEN 19 3.3 Opening/closing front cover (1) Applying your finger on the projection on the left side of the front panel, pull it forward when the lock is released. It opens by about 180 ° centering around the fixed axis. (2) For closing, pressing the front panel, tightly close it until click sound is heard. Also, confirm, on closing, that paper [...]
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CITIZEN 20 3.5 Auto paper loading function This printer equips a function to feed the paper automatically when a new paper for replacement is inserted into paper inlet of printer mechanism. This printer feeds paper automatically when the printer detects the paper in paper inlet. 3.6 Setting roll paper 1. Open the front cover. 2. Cut the edge of pap[...]
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CITIZEN 21 3.7 Removing paper jam and canceling cutter lock Remove paper jam or cancel cutter lock by following the procedure explained below. (1) Open front cover (2) Put mechanism lock lever inside of main body, pull down printer mechanism. When paper remains inside of printer, remove this paper. (3) Removing paper jam Remove paper jam manually w[...]
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CITIZEN 22 l Auto paper cutter lock, paper jam. Turn OFF power supply and clear the problem. To make printer ready for print, turn ON power again after clearing the problem. In this case, the print data which is remaining inside of print buffer is cleared due to power supply is turned OFF. Absolutely, do not carry out clearing problem supplying pow[...]
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CITIZEN 23 4. Dip switch setting Dip switch locates on the rear side of main body. Make sure that power is turned OFF before changing Dip switch settings. Change during power is ON can not be effective. DIP SWITCH ON OFF FACTORY SETTING DS1-1 AUTO CUTTER EQUIPPED NONE OFF = CBM-290 ON = CBM-291 2 CR SELECTION LF ENABLE LF DISABLE OFF 3 PRINT DENSIT[...]
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CITIZEN 24 5. Connecting connector Configuration of the connector for power and interface which is packed in this box is as follows. Make sure to confirm the following configuration before connecting the connector. 5.1 Function of each connector pins PIN NO. SIGNAL NAME I/O FUNCTION 1 – 3 VCC OUTPUT POWER SUPPLY FOR CIRCUIT (+5V) 4 – 6 GND GND [...]
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CITIZEN 25 5.2 Precautions 1. For LED ERROR , there is a resister of 330 Ohm on the circuit side to make current value 10 mA. Please use LED which its voltage is approx. 2V. LED over 10 mA may break a control board. 2. Make sure to supply power to all pins of power supply for circuit and power supply for operation to keep required current capacity.[...]
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CITIZEN 26 6.3 Electrical characteristics (1) Input Signal Level All the input signals are at TTL level. "HIGH" level : 0.7Vcc MIN "LOW" level : 0.3Vcc MAX (2) Output Signal Level All the input signals are at TTL level. "HIGH" level : Vcc – 0. 1V MIN "LOW" level : 0.1V MAX (3) I/O Conditions Input signal of[...]
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CITIZEN 27 6.4 Timing chart (1) Data Input and Printing Timing ACK is not outputted. T1, T2, T3 : 0.5 micro sec. MIN T4 : 270 ns MAX T5 : 2.3 micro sec. TYP T6 : 500 ms MIN (On supplying power) 6.5 Data receiving control When BUSY signal is "LOW", data from the host can be received. When it being "HIGH", data can not be received[...]
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CITIZEN 28 7 Serial Interface 7.1 Specifications (1) Data transfer system: Asynchronous (2) Baud rates 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 bps (Selectable by user) (3) Configuration of one word Start bit : 1 bit Data bit : 8 bits Parity bit : Add/even or no parity (Selectable by user) Stop bit : 1 bit or more (4) Signal polarity RS-232C l Mark = logic &q[...]
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CITIZEN 29 7.2 Explanation of Input / Output signals 7.2.1 Input / Output signals (1) RD Serial receiving data signal. On occurrence of framing error, overrun error, or parity error, the data is printed as "?". (2) DTR When this signal is READY, write data or a command. When they are written in BUSY, overrun error is occurred and data is [...]
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CITIZEN 30 7.3 Date configuration 1 Start bit 2 Data bit (+ parity bit) 3 Stop bit ( 1 or more ) (1) Start Bit In 1/2 bit from the mark-to-space starting edge, state is read once again. When "space" state is confirmed, it is recognized as the start bit. If it is "mark" state, it is not taken as the start bit. Without taking it a[...]
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CITIZEN 31 7.5 Data receiving control When DTR/DSR control having been selected, with BUSY signal at "LOW", data from the host side are received. With the signal at "HIGH", they can not be received. When DTR/DSR control not having been selected, after X-ON transmission, data is received from the host side. No transmission of dat[...]
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CITIZEN 32 8. Print Control Function 8.1 Command Lit CONTROL CODE FUNCTION 1 HT Horizontal tab command 2 CR Print command 3 LF Printing and paper feed 4 ESC SP Setting the right space amount of the character 5 ! Collective specifying printing mode 6 % Specifying/canceling download character set 7 & Defining download characters 8 * Specifying th[...]
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CITIZEN 33 8.2 Command Details (1) Horizontal Tab Command (HT) Code : (09)h Shifts the printing position to the next horizontal tab position. The horizontal tab position is set by ESC D. Initial setting of the horizontal tab position is each 8 characters in 9th, 17th, 25th, 33rd , columns. (2) Print Command (CR) Code : (0D)h 1) When DS 1 -2 is OFF:[...]
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CITIZEN 34 (6) Specifying/Canceling Download Character Set (ESC % n) Code: [1B]h + [25]h + [n] * {0 ≤ n ≤ FF} data is described in Hex code. Specifying/canceling download characters. Download characters and download bit images cannot be defined simultaneously. Further, only the lowest bit (n0) is valid for n. The lowest bit (n0) indicates the f[...]
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CITIZEN 35 (8) Specifying the Bit Image Mode (ESC * m n1 n2 D1 - Dn) Code : [1B]h + [2A]h + m + n1 + n2 + Dn * {m= bit image mode (See the table below.)} {0 ≤ n1 ≤ FF} {0 ≤ n2 ≤ 02} Data is described in Hex code. According to the number of dots specified in n1, n2, specify the bit image of mode n. l The no. of dots printed is divided by 256[...]
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CITIZEN 36 (10) Specifying 1/6 inch line feed rate (ESC 2) Code : [1B]h + [32]h The line feed rate per line is specified by 1/6 inch. (11) Setting line feed rate of minimum pitch (ESC 3 n) Code : [1B]h + [33]h + n * {0 ≤ n ≤ FF} data is described in Hex code. The line feed rate per line is specified by n/360 inch. l The initial value is n = 60([...]
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CITIZEN 37 (15) Specifying/canceling Double Printing (ESC G n) Code : [1B]h + [47]h + n * {0 ≤ n ≤ FF} Data is described in Hex code. Specifying/canceling the double printing. l "n" is valid only for the lowest bit (n0). l Control by n is shown as follows. n0 Type 0 Canceling double printing. 1 Specifying double printing. l The print [...]
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CITIZEN 38 (20) Enabling/Disabling Panel Switch (ESC c 5 n) Code : [1B]h + [63]h + [35]h + n * {0 ≤ n ≤ FF} Data is described in Hex code. Selecting the LF switch valid/invalid. l "n" is valid only in the lowest bit (n0). l "n" bit means the followings. N0 Condition 0 LF SW valid. 1 LF SW invalid. l The initial value of n is[...]
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CITIZEN 39 (24) Transmitting the printer status (ESC v) Code : [1B]h + [76]h Current printer status is transmit ted.. l Status sent out consists of 1 byte whose content is as in the table below. l In DTR/DSR control, after receptible state of the host (DSR signal being in SPACE state) is confirmed, only 1 byte is transmitted. In XON/XOFF control, D[...]
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CITIZEN 40 (26) specifying/Canceling Inverted Characters (ESC { ) Code : [1B]h + [7B]h + n * {0 ≤ n ≤ FF} Data is described in Hex code. Specifying/canceling inverted character s. l "n" is valid only for the lowest bit (n0). l Bit n (n0) means the followings. n0 Condition 0 Canceling inverted characters. 1 Specifying inverted characte[...]
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CITIZEN 41 (30) Bar Code Printing (GS k n Dn NUL) Code : [1D]h + [6B]h + n + Dn + [00]h * {0 ≤ n ≤ 7} Data are described in Hex code. Specifying a type of bar code and pr inting bar codes. l The beginning of line is considered as the next printing start position. l Depending on the value of n, the following bar code can be selected. l Dn indica[...]
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CITIZEN 42 (34) Selecting the font of HRI code (GS f n) Code : [1D]h + [66]h + N * n = 0, 1 Selecting the font of HRI code in printing bar code. The type of font can be printed by selecting n is as follows. n Font 0 Font A 1 Font B (35) Defining Download Bit Image (GS * n1 n2 Dn) Code : [1D]h + [2A]h + n1 + n2 Dn * {1 ≤ n1 ≤ FF} {1 ≤ n2 ≤ 4[...]
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CITIZEN 43 (36) Printing Download Bit Image (GS / m) Code : [1D] h + [2F]h + m * {0 ≤ m ≤ 3} Data is described in Hex code. Prints download bit iamges in a mode specified by m. l Modes can be selected by m are shown i n table for selection with m are shown below. m MODE NAME DOT DENSITY IN VERTICAL DIRECTION DOT DENSITY IN HORIZONTAL DIRECTION [...]
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CITIZEN 44 (39) Data Input Control (ESC = n) Code : [1B]h + [3D]h + n * {0 ≤ n ≤ FF} Data is described in Hex code. Selecting equipment in which data input from the host is effective. l Each bit of n indicates as follows: VALUE BIT EQUIPMENT 0 1 0 Printer Invalid Valid 1 Not defined 2 Not defined 3 Not defined 4 Not defined 5 Not defined 6 Not [...]
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CITIZEN 45 (41) Full Cut (ESC i) Code : [1B]h + [69]h Activating auto cutter (Full cut) l This is valid only when n is inputted at the beginning of line. l Make sure to feed the paper by 18 mm or more before cutting paper, unless characters remain before the cutting point. Print Result Cutting Condition (42) Partial Cut (ESC m) (In selection of cut[...]
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CITIZEN 46 9. Character Table 9.1 International[...]
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CITIZEN 47 9.2 International Character Code Table[...]
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CITIZEN 48 Appendix 1. Block Diagram[...]
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CITIZEN 49 Appendix 2. Outer Appearance[...]