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DOT MATRIX PRINTER
DP8340RC SERIES
[PARALLEL INTERFACE]
USERS MANUAL
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Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual,
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. OUTLINE .............................................................................................. 1 2. UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION ................................................ 2 2-1. Unpacking .................................................................................... 2 2-2. Installation of Paper Holders and Re-Roll Prevention Guard ......................................................................... 3 2-3. Handling Notes................................
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1. OUTLINE The DP8340RC series of serial dot matrix printers is for use in ECR, POS, electronic instruments, banking machines and computer peripheral equipment. The DP8340RC series include the following features; 1) 2 color printing (Red and Black) 2) High-speed bidirectional printing (2 line/sec, 29 or 44 columns per line) 3) 9-pin print head 4) Parallel interface (Centronics compatible) 5) Commands for expanded characters, inverted characters, emphasized characters, red and black printing, an
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2. UNPACKING AND INSTALLATION 2-1. Unpacking After opening the box, check if all necessary accessories are included. (A) Printer 1 Printer 4 Re-Roll Prevention Guard 2 User’s Manual 5 Ink Ribbon 3 Paper Holders 6 DIP Switch Cover (B) Power Supply Unit 1 1 Power Supply Unit 2 User’s Manual Figure 2-1. Unpacking – 2 –
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2-2. Installation of Paper Holders and Re-Roll Prevention Guard Install the Paper Holders in the intermost holes in the rear of the printer. Figure 2-2. Installation of Paper Holders – 3 –
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Install the Re-Roll Prevention Wire in the holes of the printer cover. Twisting the Wire as shown in the figure below, will make the installation easier. Figure 2-3. Installation of Re-Roll Prevention 2-3. Handling Notes (1) Install the printer near an easily accessible socket-outlet. (2) Place the unit on a flat and stable surface for operation. (3) Do not connect the AC Power Plug to the same outlet used for other noise generating devices (large motors, etc.). (4) Be careful not to drop paper
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3. PART IDENTIFICATION AND NOMENCLATURE 3-1. Power Supply Unit DC Power Connector (Output) Shape of AC Power plug will vary according to destinations. Figure 3-1. Power Supply Unit – 5 –
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3-2. Printer Figure 3-2. Printer: Front View Figure 3-3. Printer: Rear View – 6 –
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3-3. Part Functional Description (1) AC Power Plug Connect to an outlet of the specified voltage. (2) DC Power Outlet Supplies DC 12V power to the printer. (3) Printer Cover Protects the printer against dust and reduces noise. (4) POWER Lamp Lights up (green LED) when power is on. (5) ON LINE Lamp Lights up (green LED) when the unit is in the online mode. (6) ALARM Lamp Lights up (red LED) when printer operation is not normal, or the printer is out of paper. It is necessary to install paper into
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4. INSTALLATION OF INK RIBBON AND PAPER 4-1. Installation of Ink Ribbon (1) Turn power off, lift the Printer Cover up and remove it. Note: Be careful not to touch the print head immediately after printing, because it can get very hot. Figure 4-1. Printer Cover Removal (2) Unwind ribbon so that the spools are separated as shown in Figure 4-3. Hold the ribbon taut as shown with the drive pins facing down and slide the ribbon between the print head and the platen. While keeping the ribbon taut, wra
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Ribbon Life Ribbon life Description Black SF-03B Approx. (Fuji Kagakushi 0.8 million Kogyo Co., Ltd.) characters Figure 4-2. Installation of Ink Ribbon Figure 4-3. Ribbon Spools 4-2. Removal of Ink Ribbon Hold the spool and lift gently, rotating it until the ribbon sags. Push the ribbon detecting lever out, lift the spool until it comes off the shaft. Remove the second spool in a similar manner. (Do not apply excessive force when lifting spools.) – 9 –
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4-3. Paper Insertion 4-3-1. For Roll Paper (1) Cut the Roll Paper end straight and square. Hold the roll so that the paper comes from the bottom. (2) Attach the Roll Paper to the Holders Paper by slipping one side of the roll onto the Hub and pulling the other Hub out to allow the roll to slip in place. (3) Insert the paper evenly into the Paper Insertion Slot. (4) Turn the Power Switch “ON”, and press the FEED Button. The paper will be fed into the unit. Figure 4-4. Paper Insertion (1) Figure 4
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4-3-2. Roll Paper Installation (When using the optional Printer Cover 8340R) When installing roll paper with the optional “Ptinter Cover 8340R”, please use the following procedure. (1) Turn power off, lift the Printer Cover up and remove it. Note: Be careful not to touch the print head immediately after printing because it can get very hot. (2) Insert paper into the printer, and feed the paper so it extends 3 inches or more above the top surface of the printer. (3) Insert the paper into the slot
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4-3-3. Validation Option Installation The validation printing requires the optional printer cover 8340R. Refer to item 4-3-2 for the installation. (1) Turn power ON. (2) Enter the printer the validation mode. (Refer to the control code “GS” in Chapter 5.) (3) Insert the material to be validated against the right side of the slot in the Printer Cover 8340R. Figure 4-8. Insertion of Material to be validated 4-4. Roll Paper Removal Cut the paper close to the slot and use the feed button until paper
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5. CONTROL CODES LF CODE (0A)H FUNCTION Print and line feed instruction OUTLINE The LF code causes the data in the line buffer to be printed, followed by a single line feed. When the line buffer is empty, only the feed takes place. CR CODE (0D)H Print and line feed instruction FUNCTION OUTLINE Same function as of LF code. However, when the DIP switch 3 is ON, the CR code be- comes invalid. CODE SO (0E)H FUNCTION Expanded character instruction OUTLINE This code causes the printer to print expande
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SI CODE (0F)H FUNCTION Inverted print instruction OUTLINE This function causes the printing to be inverted. This code must be received at the beginning of a line. If this code is received anywhere other than at the beginning of a line, it is disregarded. Accordingly, normal characters and inverted characters, can not be mixed on the same line. DC2 CODE (12)H FUNCTION Release from inverted print instruction OUTLINE The inverted print instruction is released by this code. This code must be receive
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CODE ESC a n (1B)H (61)H n n-line feed FUNCTION After printing the data in the current line, n lines are fed by this OUTLINE code. The value of n ranges from 1 to 120. CODE ESC C n (1B)H (43)H n FUNCTION Sets page length in lines OUTLINE This code sets the length of a page to n lines. The value of n ranges from 1 to 120. On initialization, the page length default condition will be 42 lines. The line feed pitch is one- sixth inch. ESC Nn CODE (1B)H (4E)H n Sets bottom margin in lines FUNCTION OUT
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ESC @ CODE (1B)H (40)H Printer initialization FUNCTION All printing conditions except ESC BEL n1 n2, the line buffer OUTLINE and data buffer are set to the power on default condition. ESC BEL n1 n2 CODE (1B)H (07)H n1 n2 Sets peripheral unit drive 1 pulse duration. FUNCTION OUTLINE This command sets the pulse duration for peripheral unit drive (Paper Cutter, Take-Up Device, cash drawer, etc.) Pulse Duration = 10 × n1 (ms) Delay = 10 × n2 (ms) 1 n1 127; 1 n2 127 Default value: n1 = n2 = 20 Ex
