Datamax S2000i, User Manual

Page 1: ...S2000i User Guide 7A300031 Rev B ...

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Page 3: ...peration 7 4 1 Auto Paper Load Option 1 7 4 2 Auto Paper Load Option 2 7 5 Serial RS232 IrDA and XMODEM Communications 9 5 1 Select a Serial RS232 or IrDA Communication Interface 9 5 2 Serial RS232C Connections 9 5 3 RS232 Communication Interface General Notes DIP Switch Settings 10 5 4 Extended XMODEM protocol 11 6 Bluetooth Communications 13 7 Printer Control Codes and Resident Fonts 15 7 1 Viet...

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Page 5: ...ances paper at a normal rate Note This switch function is not present with the MCR version 1 2 Front Panel Indicators ON Green Illuminated when the printer is in operation In Serial mode Extinguishes after 20 seconds when printer defaults to low power mode to minimize battery consumption In IrDA mode the LED is on steady READY Green In IrDA mode The LED is illuminated during Infrared communication...

Page 6: ...nd LOW POWER LED on simultaneously indicate the printer is unable to print due to low battery power READY FAULT LOW POWER Flashing Indicates printer is paused Press FEED to resume printing or press OFF to cancel the current print and clear any data in print buffer Pressing the OFF switch while printing pauses the printer ...

Page 7: ...ry is charging The Charge LED turns off when battery cartridge is fully charged It takes 60 to 90 minutes to fast charge the battery pack To insure full charge printer should not be operated while the battery is charging Important notes on charging the battery The model 2000i uses 9 VDC 1A adapter to recharge the battery pack Each time the power adapter is connected to the printer the battery Fast...

Page 8: ...4 Table 1 Typical Printer Power Consumption Refer to the options addendum TABLE A for complete list of printer supplies and accessories and ordering part numbers ...

Page 9: ...nter by pressing the ON switch Remove any paper remaining in the printer mechanism using the FEED switch or pulling the paper in forward direction Unroll a leader from the new roll about 3 inches do not place roll in the printer at this time Place the straight edge of the leader just under the roller in the print head and feed about 3 inches of the new roll of paper into the print head using the F...

Page 10: ... on the ribbon cartridge Feed paper to insure that the paper passes through exposed ribbon and ribbon cartridge case 3 4 Initial Power Up and Self Test Once the Battery is charged and the paper is loaded perform an initial power up self test Turn off all LED lights by pressing the OFF switch twice To start the self test press and hold the FEED switch then press ON The printer will start printing t...

Page 11: ...you experience difficulty press the FEED switch Place the paper roll in the printer Feed the leading edge of the paper into the paper slot on the hinged cover Lower the hinged cover and lock Press the FEED switch to advance the paper Tear the paper by pulling it forward against the teeth of the paper tear bar while pulling the paper to either side The printer is then loaded with paper and ready to...

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Page 13: ...2 you also need a cable such as Datamax O Neil part 5892RJD9 this plugs into the serial connector at the rear of the printer shown in Figure 2 Printer drivers are available for Windows 95 98 NT 2000 For Windows CE devices PrinterCE control application is available from at www fieldsoftware com Steven s Creek PalmPrint Utility is recommended for Palm Pilot devices at www stevenscreek com 5 2 Serial...

Page 14: ...ired to communicate with a host computer The standard factory setting is 19 200 BAUD 8 DATA BITS NO PARITY BIT and one STOP BIT all switches in off position TABLE 2 DIP switch settings Dip Switch Function 1 2 Baud rate SW1 SW2 Standard Baud rate 38 400 Off Off 19 200 On Off 9 600 Off On 4 800 On On 3 No of data bits SW3 7 Data Bits on 8 Data bits Off 4 5 Parity bit SW4 SW5 Serial RS232 mode No Par...

Page 15: ...ect infrared interface It is intended for host computers equipped with IrDA compatible physical interface and no IrDA software Stack The Datamax O Neil XMODEM protocol is supported via RS232 RS XMODEM or IrDA IR XMODEM interface The XMODEM option and the communication parameters are set using on board dip switches as summarized in the table below ...

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Page 17: ...endum on Dev CD The table below details the Bluetooth default settings Settings Value Name Datamax O Neil Printer Serial Settings 38 400 8 n 2 n Discoverability mode Generally Discoverable Connectivity mode GAP Connectable Security mode Security Disabled Fixed PIN 0 Zero Set Master Slave Policy Always let the connecting device select the master slave role on incoming connections Client Profile Dis...

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Page 19: ...status Status buffer Report number of characters received in buffer Printer Command Strings Printer Function ESC F 1 default Standard ASCII and International character set ESC F 2 Hebrew ASCII and Hebrew character set ESC F 3 IBM PC ASCII and IBM PC character set ESC 1 Null SELECT 1 DOT SPACING ESC 0 Null SELECT 3 DOT SPACING default ESC G Select 6 bit graphic print mode The graphic character set ...

Page 20: ...Application issues esc F5 command string All the characters following this command string are printed using the VSCII font table Datamax O Neil command to select Vietnamese VSCII font is ESC F 5 Since the VSCII fonts use 16Hx 8W dot matrix it is possible to fit up to 30 VSCII characters per line on the S2000i The printer truncates the lines holding greater then 30 characters It is recommended that...

Page 21: ...d in control code section VSCII Print Mode Use Example Example 1 The following example code can be used to enable VSCII font Command ESC F 5 MSCOMM OUTPUT 0x1B ESC MSCOMM OUTPUT 0x46 F MSCOMM OUTPUT 0x35 5 Example 2 Another example to show how to print a VSCII character given VSCII font is enabled see example 1 MSCOMM OUTPUT 0x03 MSCOMM OUTPUT 0x10 MSCOMM OUTPUT 0x1A ...

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Page 23: ...ed Check the paper path Verify installation Use paper of the correct specification Fault LED on Steady Print head lever is up Print mechanism jam Low Battery Check print head lever Check paper supply press FEED to clear Charge battery if problem persists change battery Low BAT LED on Steady Low battery Charge battery if problem persists change battery Prints illegible characters Improper baud rate...

Page 24: ...9VDC 1A 157220 Battery charger adapter 2000i 220VAC 9VDC 1A S2000i UG doc User s Guide 2000I 7A060028 Programmer s Guide 2000i Available from Datamax O Neil Windows 95 98 NT 2000 Drivers www datamax oneil com Download Windows CE print Utility http www fieldsoftware com PrinterCE htm Download Palm Pilot print Utility http www stevenscreek com pilot dodownload html 756996 2000i belt mount case 75799...

Page 25: ... or an experienced radio TV technician for help 9 2 Warranty This printer is warranted by Datamax O Neil to be free of defects in parts and workmanship for a period of one year from date of shipment This warranty does not apply to defects resulting from action of the user such as misuse improper wiring operation outside of specification improper maintenance or repair or unauthorized modification D...

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