Citizen Systems PD-24 manual

User's Manual Handy Printer PD-24[...]

2 Lat est Information Print er Driver s, Servicing and C onsumables F or the lat est informa tion on your PD-2 4 print er: • wher e to obt ain service inside or outside of the w arr anty period • print er drivers for the la t est oper ating s yst ems • additional consumables and accessorie s please cont act Citizen’ s office in y our region[...]

3 FCC Declar ation of Conformit y ..................................................... 4 DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY ................................................ 5 Compliance Sta t ements ................................................................ 6 Safet y Instructions ......................................................................[...]

4 FCC Declaration of Conformity W e, the Responsible Party: Citizen Systems America Corporation 363 V an Ness W ay , Suite 404 T orrance, CA 90501. USA T el: (310) 781-1460 declares that the product: T rade Name: CITIZEN Product Name: Printer Model Number: PD-24 confirms to the follo wing specif ications: Regulation: FCC Part 15B, Class B T est Met[...]

5 DECLARA TION OF CONFORMITY We , Citizen Systems Eur ope GmbH Park House 643-651 Staines Road F eltham, Middlesex TW14 8P A. United Kingdom declare under our sole responsibility that the product: Product T ype: Thermal Printer Model Name: PD-24 manufactured by : Crown Y oung Industries Ltd Block 10, T ong Fu Y u Industrial Zone Long T ian Resident[...]

6 C ompliance Stat ements FCC Compliance St at ement for American Users This equipment has been t ested and found t o comply with the limits for a Cla ss B digital device, pur suant to P art 1 5 of the FCC Rules. These limit s are de signed to pr ovide r easonable pr otection against harmful int erference in a re sidential installation. This equipm[...]

7 Safe t y Instruc tions The Symbols Instructions that must be follo wed t o pre vent an y risk to the user and o ther people and any damage to pr oper t y are indica ted a s shown below . The degree of risk and damage that will occur if a user oper at es the machine improperl y by failing t o obe y any of the indicat ed instructions are ca tegoriz[...]

8 Safet y Instructions W arning 7 Pr ecautions t o be follow ed when handling the print er • Do not use the print er if it becomes hot, pr oduces smoke or a str ange smell, etc. as it could st ar t a fire. Immedia tel y switch off the printer and r emov e both the A C adapt or and/or bat tery pack, if inst alled. • If an y foreign (met al scr a[...]

9 7 Pr ecautions t o be follow ed when oper ating the print er • Be e xtremely car eful not t o touch the print head or serr ated t ear bar when replacing the paper . Aft er printing, the print head can become hot and there is a danger of it burning your hand. Also, car e should be taken when handling the cut t er as it might cut your hand. W arn[...]

10 Safet y Instructions Pr ecaution • Aft er charging, do not r epeatedl y char ge it again. (W e recommend tha t after using it, y ou remov e it from the print er and stor e it, then charge it the da y befor e you use it again.) • When you do no t plan to use the print er for a long time, remov e the bat tery pack from the print er and stor e [...]

11 7 Pr ecautions when using the specialized RS-2 3 2C cable and USB cable • When connecting to the print er using a cable, ensure y ou do cross (short) the pins or contact s of any of the connect ors with the me tal parts of the cable assembly . Pr ecaution • Do not modify the char ger nor remov e its cabinet. • Do not damage or modify the p[...]

12 Safet y Instructions 7 Pr ecautions when using thermal paper (printing paper) When using thermal printing paper , tak e the following precautions. Thermal printing paper becomes discolor ed or degener ate s, resulting in faint printing. • Do not put print ed paper in bright light for a long period. • Av oid high temper ature, humidit y , flu[...]

13 1 C onfirming the Accessorie s Included Accessorie s After opening the pack age, confirm that the print er and the following st andard acce ssories ha ve been included. Optional Acce ssories The following op tional accessories ar e av ailable for use with this printer . Pur chase as needed. & Specialized RS-232C cable (PD79921-0S) & Spec[...]

14 Before use Ext ernal Appear ance and P ar t Descriptions 4 8 7 - - = = 2 1 0 9 6 5 5 3 LED (page 16) 1 FEED But ton (paper feed) If it is pr essed once, it feeds one line. If it is held down, it feeds appr oxima tely 3 00 mm (1 feet) then st ops. But ev en if it is continuously held do wn, it feeds a specified length of paper then st ops. It wil[...]

15 1 3 Serial Int erface T o receiv e dat a serially , connect the specialized RS-2 3 2C cable (option). 4 USB Int erface T o receiv e dat a from the USB int er face, connect the specialized USB cable (op tion). 5 Str ap Holder 6 Optical R eceiver Receiv es dat a tr ansmit ted b y infr ared tr ansmission. (see page 2 9). 7 A C Adapt or T erminal C [...]

16 Before use 1 PO WER LED 2 ST A TUS LED 3 ERR OR LED F unc tions of the LED Each LED is illuminat ed continuously or fla shing according t o the status of the print er . The PO WER LED and the ST A TUS LED emit either green, or ange, or yellow , and the ERR OR LED emits r ed in combinations that indicat e the status of the print er . (See the fol[...]

17 1 Print er Status PO WER LED ST A TUS LED ERR OR LED (green, or ange, yello w) (green, or ange, yellow) (red) Printing standb y status Steady Not on No t on (ONLINE) gr een During Bluet ooth link St eady Not on gr een (green) During dat a recep tion St eady Not on (all int er faces) gr een (or ange) No paper (it has run out) St eady Not on gr ee[...]

18 Before use 3 3 2 2 1 5 4 Inside the Print er 1 P aper F eed Roller This feeds the paper t o the paper e xit slot. 2 P aper Holder The roll paper is placed her e. 3 Co ver Open Sensor Switch Det ects whether the roll paper co ver is open or closed. 4 P aper End/Black Mark Det ection Sensor Det ects whether or not paper is loaded. 7 About the Blac[...]

19 1 Back of Print er 1 2 3 1 P ow er Switch Slide the switch t ow ards y ou and hold it t o turn on the pow er . Slide the switch t ow ards y ou and hold it again t o turn off the pow er . 2 Cut sheet paper insertion opening This opening is used t o insert the cut sheet paper . 3 R oll paper cov er This is the co ver of the r oll paper . Print er [...]

20 Print er Prepar ation This print er is power ed by the accessory ba t t ery pack and an AC adap tor . Char ge and use the bat t ery pack after inst alling it in the printer . 1 Open the bat tery cov er on the back of the print er as sho wn in the figur e. Slide it while lightly pr essing the triangular mark on the cov er with your finger . 2 Che[...]

21 2 Bat t er y P ack Char ging Me thod The bat t ery pack installed in this print er can be charged b y inser ting the A C adapt or in the printer . 1 Inser t the A C adapt or power plug int o an AC po wer outlet. 2 Connect the AC adap tor t o the print er after y ou hav e installed the bat t er y pack in the print er . 7 When the print er is not [...]

22 Print er Prepar ation Steady (yellow) Steady (red) 7 Error indica tions during char ging When normal char ging is impossible because of problems with the print er or the bat t ery pack or because of the surr ounding environment, an err or is indicat ed. (See page 1 7) 7 Char ging warning When the char ging envir onment r ange is not satisfied Th[...]

23 2 Char ging with the Ext ernal Char ger Option This explains char ging using a separa tel y sold charger , but be sur e to r ead the User’ s Manual that comes with the char ger before using it. Charging me thod 1 Inser t the char ger’ s pow er plug int o an AC po wer outlet. The PO WER LED lights up st eady red. 2 Inser t the bat tery pack i[...]

24 Print er Prepar ation About the P o wer Sour ce T urning the P o w er Off When you slide the po wer switch t owar ds you and hold it, the PO WER LED changes fr om st eady green t o flashing or ange. After this happens, r eleasing the pow er switch cuts off the pow er . T urning the P o wer On When you slide the po wer switch t owar ds you and ho[...]

25 2 Loading the P aper The following t ypes of paper can be print ed by this print er . • Thermal roll paper • Thermal cut sheet paper (Cop y thermal roll paper canno t be used.) • Thermal cop y cut sheet paper R ecommended P aper s Cut sheet paper (Thermal paper , cop y thermal paper) Min. sheet length: 1 2 0 mm (4.7 2 in.) Max. length: 2 5[...]

26 Print er Prepar ation Loading R oll P aper 1 T urn on the print er pow er and push the co ver open but tons with both hands t o open the r oll paper cov er . 2 Load the r oll paper by aligning one edge of it against a paper holder as sho wn in the figure then pushing it lightly . 3 Aft er pulling the end of the r oll paper t ow ards y ou, push t[...]

27 2 4 Push the FEED but ton t o feed the paper and st op it at the printing start position. 5 Holding the end of the roll paper , pull it t owar d you and cut of surplus paper . Loading cut sheet paper After the paper ha s been inser t ed and fed, check to make sur e the paper is loaded str aight. If it is bent, it might cause a paper jam. T o pr [...]

28 Oper ating the Print er Connecting the print er t o a PC or other communication de vice It is possible t o select one of the following int erface methods t o receive printing da ta. 7 Serial int er face: PC, PD A, handy terminal 7 USB int er face: PC etc. equipped with a USB t erminal 7 Infr ared int er face • IrD A mode (when shipped from fac[...]

29 3 20 cm (appro x. 0.66 feet) Maximum 15 ° vertically and horizontally • Data ma y not be r eceived corr ectly when tr ansmit ted in dir ect sunlight, under fluorescent lamps, and in o ther area s with strong light. • Data ma y not be r eceived corr ectly aft er the printer has been left for an ext ended period in temper atures out side the [...]

30 Oper ating the Print er Pr ecautions When Using the Connec t or Cable • Do not touch the met al portion of the cable connector once the other end is connect ed to the printer port. • Static electricit y poses a risk of damage to the print er’ s internal circuitry . • Do not leav e the cable wrapped ar ound the printer for ext ended perio[...]

31 3 7 Connecting with a USB cable Use the separ atel y sold specialized USB cable (PD7 99 2 0-0S). 1 T urn off the po wer t o the print er and the device t o be connec t ed. 2 Inser t the connector of the cable str aight into the USB port on the print er . * Make the connection being car eful about the orientation of the connect or . T rying t o c[...]

32 Oper ating the Print er C onnec ting with a Blue t ooth Int erface The Bluet ooth int erface is only a vailable on a Bluet ooth V ersion print er .[...]

33 4 Set ting the Mode s T o ent er one of the set ting modes, pre ss the relev ant but ton whilst pulling the po wer switch t owar ds you: Self print mode 1 W ith paper loaded, press and hold the FEED but ton and pow er switch. After all the LED ha ve lit up, the PO WER LED changes t o flashing gr een. After it change s, relea se all but tons. Fla[...]

34 Print er Set tings HEX Dump Print Mode 1 W ith the paper loaded, hold do wn the FEED but ton and po wer switch. Aft er all the LED hav e lit up, the PO WER LED changes t o flashing green. Aft er it changes relea se all but tons. Flashing (green) 2 Pr ess the FEED but t on t o turn off the PO WER LED and start the ST A TUS LED flashing green.[...]

35 4 Menu Set ting Mode Menu set ting mode is the mode used t o change the set tings of the print er or return t o the initial set ting accor ding to the usage envir onment. Set ting is done using the but tons on the print er by a dialogue me thod while printing each it em. 7 Ent ering Menu Set ting Mode 1 T urn on the po wer switch while pr essing[...]

36 Print er Set tings YES YES YES YES YES YES YES NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO EXIT EXIT EXIT YES Menu but ton + pow er ON Do you w ant to print out the default set tings? Initialization of the cont ent of the set tings (Initialization t o the set tings when the printer w as shipped.) Printing the content s of the pre sent set ting Printing the content [...]

37 4 Set ting the Modes • Print pitch • F ont style • Charact er set • International char acter • Code page • QR division mode • Low pow er time • Link off • Black mark detection • Return contr ol • Interface delect ed • Cable IF auto det ection • Cable IF baudra te • Cable IF data length • Cable IF parit y • Cable I[...]

38 Print er Set tings 7 Set ting cont ents printing e xample 7 Set ting change procedur e printing e xample[...]

39 4 7 Menu Set ting T able Set ting the Modes Remarks Selects media t ype. Sets printing densit y . The set values differ accor ding to the media t ype set b y the paper set ting. Selects the char acter size (char acter pitch). Selects the char acter st yle (shape and appear ance of the char act ers). Selects char acter code se t. Selects int erna[...]

40 Print er Set tings Remarks Selects the QR Code separ ation function: Mode 1 wher e the user separa tes the dat a and Mode 2 where the print er separ ate s the data. Selects image gener ation speed Set s the time until energy sa ving starts. Or it can be set t o invalid. F unction that cancels aut o po wer off, during infr ared linking. Set s bla[...]

41 4 Remarks Sets the da ta length. (V alid only for R S2 3 2C int er face.) Sets the parit y . (V alid only for R S2 3 2C int er face.) Sets the st op bit (V alid only for R S2 3 2C int er face.) Sets the flo w control (V alid only for R S2 3 2C int er face.) Sets the comm unication speed of the Citizen infr ared int erface Selects the st op bit o[...]

42 Print er Set tings Set ting the Modes *1: Image gener ation speed If the image gener ation speed is set t o "F ast", printing is performed faster than when it is se t to "Normal." But when it has been set t o "F ast", following r estrictions apply . 1) When the page mode is designat ed, the "DEL" code func[...]

43 4 Int erface Selec tion Mode 1 Pre ss the pow er switch while pr essing the MENU but t on and the FEED but t on to st ar t Int erface Selec tion Mode. When int er face selection mode has been start ed, the LEDs indicat e the interface currentl y selected, as sho wn in the diagr am opposite. If the Sub Menu of “Cable IF aut o det ection” is s[...]

44 Appendix Car e and Maint enance When paper is jammed inside the print er , remo ve the paper with t weezers e tc. Clean dir t and paper pow der from the paper feed r oller and the printing head with a cot t on applicat or . If you conscientiously t ake car e of it, you will be able t o use it with ease. • When taking car e of it, be careful no[...]

45 5 T r ouble shooting No malfunction ma y be indicat ed in the following situations. Check these point s before considering malfunction as the cause of y our problem. Problem Print er not oper ating P aper cannot feed Error r esults when ex ecuting print command Cannot print using infr ared tr ansmission Cause • Print er is not turned on. • B[...]

46 Appendix Specifications Print er Cat egor y Printing Method Print W idth Printhead Printing speed P aper P aper width Recommended paper Roll paper diamet er P aper length Media sensor P aper handling mechanism Specification Direct Thermal 1 04 mm (4.0 9 in.) 8 3 2 dots 8 dots/mm 2 0 3DPI 5 0 million pulses (at printing r ate of 1 2.5%, room t em[...]

47 5 Cat egor y Printing direction Emulation F ont F onts st yle Print columns Char acter font dot matrix size s One-dimensional bar code T wo-dimensional bar code Interface Infr ared pr otocol Specification Receip t printing mode Normal printing mode (printing per line while r eceiving data) P age printing mode • Baud r at e • Landscape mode E[...]

48 Appendix Specifications Cat egor y Infr ared communication distance Serial port LED color Oper ation P o wer source s Number of lines can be print ed continually P o wer check functions Envir onmental conditions Specification When the light tr ansmit t er/receiv ers on the print er and host are set so the y are dir ectly facing each other horizo[...]

49 5 Cat egor y Obtained standar d P ow er consump- tion Acoustic noise External dimensions W eight Accessories Separ at ely sold parts 147 (5.79) 140 (5.51) 43 (1.69) 63 (2.48) mm (inch) UL6 09 5 0 (3rd), CAN/CSA-C2 2.2No.60 9 5 0 (3rd), FCC P ar t 1 5 Subpar t B (Class B) EN6 09 5 0-1, EN5 5 0 2 2 (Class B), EN5 5 02 4, EN6 1 000-3-2, EN6 1 000-3[...]

50 Appendix Int erfaces Serial Int erface 7 Specifications No. Name I/O Pin explana tion 1 CTS IN X ON/OFF: not used D TR/DSR: no t used 2 R TS OUT Pull up t o + 1 0V thr ough 3.3 k Ω 3 RXD IN Dat a beam from the host t o the printer 4 SGND – GND of the signal line 5 TXD OUT X ON/OFF : Dat a beam from print er to host T r ansmits X ON/XOFF D TR[...]

51 5 T r ansfer method Infr ared tr ansfer method T r ansfer wav e W av e length peak 8 5 0 - 900nm infr ared light Communication Baud r at es 1 1 5,2 00, 5 7 ,600, 3 8,4 00, 1 9,2 00, 9,600bps conditions Dat a length 8 bit St op bit 1 bit P arity None Communication As ynchronous/half duple x method Flo w control Go verned by IrD A T r ansfer dista[...]

52 Appendix W irele ss (Bluet ooth) Int erface (Option) T r ansfer method Bluet ooth 1.2 compliant Fr equency 2.4 GHz Modulation method FH method (F requency hopping spectrum diffusion method) Hypothetical 1 0 m int er fer ence distance T r ansfer r ate 7 2 3.2k/5 7 .6k bps (but the transfer r at e bet ween Bluet ooth) The communication speed bet w[...]

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