Star Micronics SP300 Series manual

Dot Matrix Printer SP300 Series Programmer’ s Manual[...]

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T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1. CONTROL PANEL .............................................................................. 1 1-1. Basic Operation ............................................................................ 1 1-2. Switch Operation (Combined Switch Operation) ........................ 2 2. SERIAL INTERFACE ....................................[...]

7. CONTROL CODES ............................................................................ 29 7-1. Control Codes Used for Character Setting ................................. 32 7-2. Control Codes Used for Line Spacing ....................................... 36 7-3. Control Codes Used for Page Layout ......................................... 37 7[...]

– 1 – 1. CONTROL P ANEL 1-1. Basic Operation 1 “ON LINE” switch Switches the printer between “ON LINE” and “OFF LINE”. When- ever the printer switches between “ON LINE” and “OFF LINE”, the buzzer gives one short beep (“ON LINE” and “OFF LINE”, switching is possible only when the paper is loaded in the printer.) 2 “[...]

– 2 – 1-2. Switch Operation (Combined Switch Operation) 1 <SELF PRINT TEST> FEED + POWER ON (Turn the power on while holding the FEED switch depressed.) Self-printing will be performed according to the VER. NO., DIP switch settings and character order. When the FEED switch is held continuously during self printing, only the characters wil[...]

– 3 – 2 <Hexadecimal dump mode> ON LINE + POWER ON (Turn the power on while holding the ON LINE switch depressed.) Each of the signals sent from the computer to the printer will be printed out in hexadecimal code. This function allows you to check if a control code sent to the printer by the program being used is correct or not. The buzze[...]

– 4 – 5 <PAGE TOP> (Sprocket-type Only) ON LINE + FEED (Press the FEED button while holding the ON LINE button depressed when the printer is ON LINE) The buzzer gives three short beeps and the printer sets the page top. 6 <Dot alignment adjust mode> (Twin Head Only) FEED + ON LINE + POWER ON This mode enables adjustment of the forwa[...]

– 5 – 1. Enter the Dot Alignment Adjust Mode by turning on the power while pressing the ONLINE and FEED switches. 2. When Dot Alignment Adjust Mode starts, the buzzer will sound twice and “Dot Alignment Adjust Mode” is printed. 3. Seven dot alignment patterns are printed as shown below. The patterns are arranged with the backward printed li[...]

– 6 – 4. To choose a pattern with a closer alignment of the forward and backward printed lines, count from the top down to the desired pattern and press the FEED switch the counted number of times. (The buzzer sounds each time the FEED switch is pressed, up to a maximum of seven times. However, if the FEED switch is pressed more than seven time[...]

– 7 – 2-1. Interface Specifications 1 Data transmission method: Asynchronous serial interface 2 Baud rate: Selectable from 150, 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 (Twin Head only) bps (Refer to Installation Manual.) 3 Word length Start bit: 1 bit Data bit: 7 or 8 bits (selectable. Refer to Installation Manual.) Parity bit: Odd, even or non[...]

– 8 – 2-2. Interface Circuit 2-2-1. RS-232C Serial Interface Input (RXD, CTS) Output (DTR, FAULT, TXD, RCH, RTS) Fig . 2-1 RS-232C interface circuit 2-2-2. Current Loop (option) Input (TTY-RXD, TTY-RXDR) Output (TTY-TXD, TTY-TXDR) Note: Adjust “R” so that the loop current is set within 10 to 20 mA. Fig. 2-2 Current loop interface circuit Pr[...]

– 9 – 2-2-3. RS-422A Serial Interface (option) Input (RD, RS) Output (SD, CS) Fig. 2-3 RS-422A interface circuit A B Printer Host computer A B Printer Host computer[...]

– 10 – 14 1 25 13 2-3. Connectors and Signals RS-232C Pin no. Signal name I/O Function direction 1 F-GND — Frame ground 2 TXD OUT Transmitted data 3 RXD IN Received data 4 RTS OUT Data transmission request signal. This is al- ways “SPACE” when the printer is turned on. 5 CTS IN This signal changes to “SPACE” when host computer is read[...]

– 11 – 20 mA current loop (option) Pin no. Signal name I/O Function direction 9 TTY TXDR — Indicates the ground side of the data signal of 20 mA loop current. 10 TTY TXD OUT Transmitted data of 20 mA current loop. 17 TTY TXDR — Indicates the ground side of the data signal of 20 mA loop current. 18 TTY RXDR — Indicates the ground side of t[...]

– 12 – 2-4. Interface Connections The following is a basic example of interface connections. (For interface connections, refer to the specifications for the respective interface.) IBM PC type serial port is shown as example. 1 2 3 4 5 7 14 20 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 20 F-GND TXD RXD RTS CTS DSR S-GND DCD DTR F-GND TXD RXD RTS CTS S-GND FAULT DTR Board [...]

– 13 – 2-5. Installing the Optional Interface Board When using the optional 20 mA current loop interface or the RS-422A interface, the optional interface board must be mounted to the printer’s main logic board. The following is the method of mounting the interface board to the printer’s main logic board. 1 Remove the 6 screws on the bottom [...]

– 14 – 2-6. Data Structure 2-6-1. DTR mode This mode is accessed when the DIP switch 3-5 is ON. Signals are controlled using the DTR line as BUSY flag. If a printer errors do not occur after the power is turned on, the DTR signal line changes to “SPACE”. When the host computer confirms that the DTR signal line is set to “SPACE”, the hos[...]

– 15 – [Paper out] When the “paper out’ detector senses the end of the paper, the printer stops printing after printing a maximum of two more lines or on feeding the paper. Immediately after a “paper out” condition is detected, the printer sets to OFF LINE and the DTR changes to “MARK”. (To reset printer after a “paper out’, loa[...]

– 16 – [Framing error] A framing error occurs when SPACE is detected at the stop bit. When a framing error or a vertical parity error occurs for the data which is received, the printer prints out a “?” mark to indicate that the error occurred. [Compulsion switch] When pin 6 of the peripheral unit drive circuit connector is set “HIGH”, s[...]

– 17 – [Paper out] When the “paper out” detector senses the end of the paper, the printer stops printing after printing a maximum of two more lines or on feeding the paper. The printer will set the DTR to “MARK” and set the printer to OFF LINE five seconds after a “paper out” condition is detected. To reset the printer after a “pa[...]

– 18 – [Status] [Framing error] A framing error occurs when SPACE is detected at the stop bit. When a framing error or a vertical parity error occurs for the data which is received, the printer prints out a “?” mark to indicate that the error occurred. [Compulsion switch] When pin 6 of the peripheral unit drive circuit connector is set at ?[...]

– 19 – 2-6-3. STX-ETX mode This mode is accessed from whichever DTR mode or X-ON/X-OFF mode. To set this mode, the data buffer must be empty. The host computer sends an ENQ code to the printer and acknowledges the printer status. Then, the host computer checks if the printer buffer is empty. After the host computer detects that the buffer is em[...]

– 20 – [Compulsion switch] When pin 6 of the peripheral unit drive circuit connector is set at “HIGH”, status bit 7 becomes “1”.[...]

– 21 – Sends <ENQ> Receives status byte. Sends <STX> Is the data buffer empty? Is an odd parity check? Acquires the exclusive OR of the content of the text byte and the data to sent, then it is used as the content of the test byte. Transmits the data to the printer. Is this the last data in a block? Starts the STX-ETX mode. The test[...]

– 22 – 3-1. Interface Specifications This printer has a parallel interface to communicate with the computer. The operating specifications of the parallel interface are as follows. (1) Data transfer rate : 1000 to 6000 characters per second (2) Synchronization : Via externally supplied STROBE pulses (3) Handshaking : ACK and BUSY signals (4) Log[...]

– 23 – 74 HC Compatible 4.7K W 4.7K W Signal Name Circuit Example Fig. 3-2 Typical interface circuit 74 HC Compatible 4.7K W 100 W 470pF DATA 1 – DATA 8 (To Printer) STROBE (To Printer) BUSY, ACK (From Printer) INPUT OUTPUT 74 HC Compatible 4.7K W[...]

– 24 – 3-3. Connectors and Signals Pin no Signal name Direction Function 1 STROBE IN Signals when data is ready to be read. Signal goes from HIGH to LOW (for at least 0.5 microsec.) when data is available. 2-9 DATA 1-8 IN These signals provide the information of the first to eighth bits of parallel data. Each signal is at HIGH level for a logic[...]

– 25 – If any of the following errors is detected while the printer is operating, the printer halts and ERROR signal turns to “LOW” level. 1 Mechanical errors • Motor lock • Defective of timing detector (signal not issued) • Abnormal home position check. • Defective cutter movement (paper jam, etc.) • Timing error of Reset sig of [...]

– 26 – This printer can print one line of validation printing. 5-1. Operating Method 5. V ALIDA TION PRINTING (Models with validation function only) Fig. 5-2 Loading the paper 1 Open the front cover, pull the adjust lever one notch from standard posi- tion A toward the operation panel side position B. When you cannot find standard po- sition A,[...]

– 27 – 5-2. Printing Format Prints one line in 7 × 9 font normal printing. 32 columns (from the 5th to 36th columns) Even if the setting for the paper width is changed by the DIP switch, the 32- column format will not change. 5-3. Data format <GS> <data> <LF> 5-4. Other • The FEED and ON LINE switches will not operate norma[...]

– 28 – 6-1. Cutting Method Cuts recording paper into continuous forms connected at only one point remain- ing uncut between adjacent forms. Only one sheet of paper can be cut each time. 6-2. Cutting position The paper is cut approximately 21.7 mm above the printing head. Fig. 6-1 Cutting method Fig. 6-2 Cutting position 6-3. Auto cutting contro[...]

– 29 – 7. CONTROL CODES Control Codes Used for Character Setting Control codes Hexadecimal Function Page codes <ESC> “R” n 1B 52 n Select international character set 32 <ESC> “6” 1B 36 Select IBM character set #2 32 <ESC> “7” 1B 37 Select IBM character set #1 32 <ESC> “M” 1B 4D Select 7 × 9 (half dot) fo[...]

– 30 – Control Codes Used for Page Layout Control codes Hexadecimal Function Page codes <FF> 0C Page feed (form feed) 37 <ESC> “C” n 1B 43 n Set page length at n lines 37 <ESC> “C” <0> n 1B 43 00 n Set page length at n inches 37 <ESC> “B” n1 n2 1B 42 n1 n2 Set vertical tab positions 38 <VT> 0B Exe[...]

– 31 – Control Codes Used for Peripheral Units Control codes Hexadecimal Function Page codes <ESC> <BEL> n1 n2 1B 07 n1 n2 Adjust drive pulse width for peripheral unit 1 49 <BEL> 07 Deferred drive command for peripheral unit 1 49 <FS> 1C Immediate drive command for peripheral unit 1 4 9 <SUB> 1A Immediate drive com[...]

– 32 – 7-1. Control Codes Used for Character Setting FUNCTION Select international character set CODE <ESC> “R” n DEFINITION RANGE (1B) H (52)H n OUTLINE (00) H n (08) H Select the international character set corresponding to the value set for n. n =(00) H : U.S.A. (03) H : England (06) H : Italy (01) H : France (04) H : Denmark (07) [...]

– 33 – FUNCTION Select 7 × 9 (half dot) font CODE <ESC> “M” (1B) H (4D) H OUTLINE Selects 7 × 9 (half dot) font. Refer to User’s manual for the maximum number of print columns. When the power of the printer is turned on, 7 × 9 (half dot) printing is automatically selected. This code valid only when received at the beginning of a [...]

– 34 – FUNCTION Cancel expanded character mode CODE <DC4> (14) H OUTLINE Cancels expanded character mode set by <SO> or <ESC> “W” “1” or <ESC> “W” <1> code. Data following this code is printed out in normal size characters. Same as <ESC> “W” “0” or <ESC> “W” <0>. FUNCTION S[...]

– 35 – FUNCTION Select underline mode CODE <ESC> “-” “1” or <ESC> “-” <1> (1B) H (2D) H (31) H or (1B) H (2D) H (01) H OUTLINE Data following this code is printed out underlined. (However, the spaces generated by horizontal tab are not underlined.) FUNCTION Cancel underline mode CODE <ESC> “-” “0” or [...]

– 36 – FUNCTION Cancel highlighted print mode CODE <ESC> “5” (1B) H (35) H OUTLINE Cancels highlighted print mode. FUNCTION Select inverted print mode CODE <SI> (0F) H OUTLINE Data following this code is printed out in inverted characters. This code is valid only when input at the beginning of a line, thus, normal and inverted c[...]

– 37 – FUNCTION Set 1/8-inch line feed CODE <ESC> “ 0 ” (1B) H (30) H OUTLINE Line feed is set at 1/8-inch after this code is received. FUNCTION Feed paper n lines CODE <ESC> “ a ” n (1B) H (61) H n DEFINITION RANG 1 n 127 OUTLINE After data in the line buffer is printed out, feeds the paper n lines. 7-3. Contr ol Codes Used[...]

– 38 – FUNCTION Set vertical tab positions CODE <ESC> “B” n1 n2 ... nk <0> (1B) H (42) H n1 n2 ... nk (00) H DEFINITION RANGE 1 n1 < n2 < n3 <....< nk 255, 1 k 16 OUTLINE Cancels all current vertical tab positions and sets new vertical tab positions at lines n1 , n2 , etc., where n1 , n2 , etc. are numbers between 1 [...]

– 39 – FUNCTION Cancel bottom margin CODE <ESC> “O” (1B) H (4F) H OUTLINE Cancels bottom margin. FUNCTION Set left margin CODE <ESC> “1” n (1B) H (6C) H n DEFINITION RANGE 0 n (right margin –2) OUTLINE Sets the left margin at column n in the current character pitch. The left margin does not move if the character pitch is c[...]

– 40 – FUNCTION Set horizontal tab position CODE <ESC> “D” n1 n2 ... nk <0> (1B) H (44) H n1 n2 ... nk (00) H DEFINITION RANGE 1 n1 < n2 < n3 ...< nk (Maximum print columns –1), 1 k 16 OUTLINE Cancels all current horizontal tab positions and sets new tab positions at columns n1 , n2 , etc. in the current character pit[...]

– 41 – 7-4. Control Codes Used for Graphics Printing FUNCTION Set 7/72-inch line feed CODE <ESC> “1” (1B) H (31) H OUTLINE Line feed is set at 7/72-inch after this code is received. FUNCTION Define n /72-inch line feed CODE <ESC> “A” n (1B)H (41)H n DEFINITION RANGE 0 n 85 (Default n = 12) OUTLINE Line feed is defined at n /[...]

– 42 – Set n /216-inch line feed simulation <ESC> “3” n (1B) H (33) H n DEFINITION RANGE 1 n 255 OUTLINE Line feed is set at n /216-inch after this code is received. According to the minimum paper feed pitch of the connected mechanism, the amount of line feed is set as follows: For 1/72”-pitch mechanisms: INT {( n /3)}/72-inch. For [...]

– 43 – m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 m7 m8 m9 m10 m11 m12 m13 m14 m15 m16 m17 m18 m19 m20 m21 m22 m23 m24 m25 m26 m27 m28 m29 m30 D 8 D 7 D 6 D 5 D 4 D 3 D 2 D 1 m21 00111110 3E m22 00101110 2E m23 00101110 2E m24 00111110 3E m25 00101111 2F m26 00101111 2F m27 00111110 3E m28 00111110 3E m29 00000010 02 m30 00000010 02 Data Binary Hexa- decimal EXAMPLE Ac[...]

– 44 – FUNCTION 8 dot double density bit image CODE <ESC> “L” n1 n2 m1 m2 ... (1B) H (4C) H n1 n2 m1 m2 ... DEFINITION RANGE 1 n1 + 256 × n2 400 OUTLINE Executes double density bit image printing (half-dot print- ing) determined by “ n1 ” and “ n2 ”. The total number of bit image data bytes in one line is equal to n1 + n2 × [...]

– 45 – FUNCTION Select vertical expaned character mode CODE <ESC> “h” “1” or <ESC> “h” <1> (1B) H (68) H (31) H or (1B) H (68) H (01) H OUTLINE Prints characters two times the normal vertical size after the code is received. However, the bit image mode <ESC> “K” and <ESC> “L” are excluded. NOTE [...]

– 46 – 7-5. Control Codes Used for Download Characters FUNCTION Definition of download characters CODE W hen the 7 × 9 (half dot) font is set (default setting): <ESC> “&” <0> n1 n2 [ m0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 m7 ] n2 – n1 + 1 (1B) H (26) H (00) H n1 n2 [ m0 m1 m2 m3 m4 m5 m6 m7 ] n2 – n1 + 1 When the 5 × 9 font is set: <[...]

– 47 – FUNCTION Enable download character set CODE <ESC> “%” “1” or <ESC> “%” <1> (1B) H (25) H (31) H or (1B) H (25) H (01) H OUTLINE Enables the download character set Download characters defined by the ESC & 0 code cannot be printed until enabled by this command. FUNCTION Disable download character set CODE [...]

– 48 – Example of transmitting data (1B) H (26) H (00) H (21) H (23) H (80) H (A0) H (00) H (A0) H (1F) H (A0) H (00) H (A0) H (80) H (98) H (64) H (82) H (01) H (82) H (64) H (98) H (80) H (3C) H (42) H (A5) H (00) H (A5) H (42) H (3C) H (1B) H (25) H (31) H (21) H (22) H (23)H (0A)H (1B) H (25) H (30) H (21) H (22) H (23) H (0A) H Printing Sa[...]

– 49 – 7-6. Control Codes Used for Peripheral Units FUNCTION Adjust drive pulse width for peripheral unit 1 CODE <ESC> <BEL> n1 n2 (1B) H (07) H n1 n2 DEFINITION RANGE 1 n1 127, 1 n2 127 (default setting n1 = n2 = 20) OUTLINE Adjusts drive pulse width for peripheral devices requiring other than standard 200 ms pulse time and delay t[...]

– 50 – FUNCTION Immediate drive command for peripheral unit 2 CODE <SUB> (1A) H OUTLINE Drives peripheral unit 2. Pulse width is fixed at 200ms with a fixed delay time of 200 ms. When the printer receives a <SUB> code, the command is executed immediately. Same as <EM> NOTE Peripheral units 1 and 2 cannot be driven simultaneous[...]

– 51 – FUNCTION Set deselect mode CODE <DC3> (13) H OUTLINE (1) When using serial interface printer: This function differs depending on the setting of DIP switch 4. a) When the DC1, DC3 invalid mode is set (DIP switches 4-1 to 4-4 are all set to ON), the printer ignores this code. b) In the DC1, DC3 valid mode (with DIP switches 4-1 to 4-[...]

– 52 – c) If the printer receives a <DC1> n code ( n is the DIP switch controlled address) during the addressable mode (with DIP switches 4-1 to 4-4 set other than settings a) and b) above,), the deselect mode is canceled and data following this code is input to the buffer. Note that addressable mode is valid only when op- tional RS-422A [...]

– 53 – FUNCTION Enquiry CODE <ENQ> (05) H OUTLINE This code is valid when using serial interface printer. Online in STX-ETX mode: The printer sends the status data and the check byte to the host computer. Online in any other mode: The printer sends only the status data to the host computer. Offline in any mode: The printer only sends the [...]

– 54 – FUNCTION Trigger auto-cutter drive (Auto-cutting models only) CODE <ESC> “d” “0” or <ESC> “d” <0> (1B) H (64) H (30) H or (1B) H (64) H (00) H <ESC> “d” “1” or <ESC> “d” <1> (1B) H (64) H (31) H or (1B) H (64) H (01) H OUTLINE This code causes the printer to trigger auto-cutter.[...]

– 55 – 8.1 U.S.A. & Europe (DIP SW2-1: ON, SW2-2: ON) 8. CHARACTER CODE T ABLES[...]

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– 57 – 8.2 IBM Character Set #1 (DIP SW2-1: OFF , SW2-2: ON)[...]

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– 59 – 8.3 IBM Character Set #2 (DIP SW2-1: ON, SW2-2: OFF)[...]

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– 61 – 8.4 JAP AN (DIP SW2-1:, OFF , SW2-2: OFF)[...]

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– 63 – 8.5 International Character Sets[...]

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2000. 11 .30 Printed in Japan, 8087 2 0 0 5 ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS DIVISION STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD. 536 Nanatsushinnya, Shimizu, Shizuoka, 42 4-0066 Japan Tel: 0543-47-0112, Fax: 0543-48-5013 Please access the following URL http://www.star-micronics.co.jp/service /frame_sp_spr _e.htm for the lastest revision of the manual. OVERSEAS SUBSIDIARY COMPANI[...]