Telpar SP-401 Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...par Inc Page 1 of 25 SP 401 Series Panel Mount Thermal Printers User s Manual Telpar Inc 1550 Lakeway Drive Suite 500 Lewisville Texas 75057 Phone 800 872 4886 www telpar com Manual SP 401 Part No 790128 0010 Rev D 11 29 04 ...

Page 2: ...2 Parallel Interface 11 4 3 Flow Control 11 5 Programming Information 12 5 1 General 12 5 2 Printable Characters 12 5 3 Graphics Mode 12 5 4 Text Mode Data Mode 13 5 5 Real Time Clock Option 13 5 6 Auto Time and Date 13 5 7 International Character Sets 13 5 8 Control Codes and Escape Sequences 14 5 9 Test Program 15 6 Maintenance 16 6 1 Introduction 16 6 2 Required Tools and Supplies 16 6 3 Cleani...

Page 3: ...y of options Options are a real time clock bit image graphics mechanism paper low sensor and a paper take up journal Please contact Telpar for details regarding these options The SP 401 printer is available with either an RS232 20ma loop interface an RS 485 20 ma loop interface or a parallel interface SP 401 Usage in a Windows Environment Printing in a Windows environment consists of sending data ...

Page 4: ...tion Latch To secure the main body of the printer to the mounting box Figure 1 SP 401 Front Panel To activate the self test feature shut the printer off then in one quick motion move the power switch to the paper advance position and hold it there until the self test text begins Once the self test routine begins you may let go of the switch and let the printer finish the self test To stop the self...

Page 5: ...e Scissors cut is preferred To load paper turn on the power Now feed the cut edge of the paper into the guide until the paper stops This printer will automatically feed the paper 10 line feeds when the optical sensor detects paper At this time it is recommended that a self test be performed to ensure that the paper is installed correctly thermal side up and that it is feeding properly The printer ...

Page 6: ... paper successfully through the printer mechanism to allow approximately 4 inches of paper to feed out of the face plate Position the take up journal to show the pinch rod on top Unscrew the fastener on the right side of the take up journal and remove the right side disk and pinch rod assembly Drape paper under the guide rod and over the top of the take up journal spinde then reinstall right side ...

Page 7: ...t the printer mechanism and paper path are clear of all packing materials or other foreign matter 3 Ensure that paper is installed Do not operate the printer without paper Refer to Section 2 2 for paper loading instructions 3 2 Installation 3 2 1 Serial RS 232 Interface Cable Suggestion Connect the data interface cable to the SP 401 if the RS 232 interface has been selected use a null modem cable ...

Page 8: ...the printer with a 1 1 cable connection and is terminated by a DB 25P on each end This 25 pin cable configuration is available at most computer supply stores Ex Pin 1 to pin 1 pin 2 to pin 2 pin 25 to pin 25 Note Cable length for the standard mode of parallel printing should be limited to 25 feet or less Note Cable length for the standard mode of parallel printing through MS DOS should be limited ...

Page 9: ...In general the RS 232 interface is preferable if the printer is located close to the host computer and can be connected with a cable run of 50 feet or less RS 232 20 mA Interface Pin Signal Description 1 GROUND Protective ground 2 TXD Data output from the printer to the host 3 RXD RS 232 data input or 20mA positive input 5 CTS Inhibits TXD line when held at 10v by the host 7 GROUND Signal ground 1...

Page 10: ...5 OFF OFF ON ON 150 ON ON OFF ON 300 OFF ON OFF ON 600 ON OFF OFF ON 1200 OFF OFF OFF ON 1800 ON ON ON OFF 2000 OFF ON ON OFF 2400 ON OFF ON OFF 3600 OFF OFF ON OFF 4800 ON ON OFF OFF 7200 OFF ON OFF OFF 9600 ON OFF OFF OFF 19200 OFF OFF OFF OFF Set the stop bits data bits and parity using SW1 1 through 4 according to the table below Switch Function Off On SW1 1 Stop bits 2 1 SW1 2 Data Bits 8 7 S...

Page 11: ...Flow Control The SP 401 printers employ a 7K byte data buffer as a standard feature to allow the host computer to rapidly transfer data Under some circumstances it may be possible to completely fill the 7K buffer When the buffer is within 50 bytes of being full the SP 401 printers signal the host computer to pause until a line of data is printed or until the buffer is under the 50 byte limit The f...

Page 12: ...t Telpar for details on this optional mechanism The host computer controls each dot printed and each dot directly corresponds to one bit of a graphics byte The following sequence must be sent to the printer at the beginning of each line of graphics ESC S n1 n2 n3 n4 256 Dot per Line The sequence ESC S enables the graphics mode The length of the bit image data is declared by the digits n1 n2 n3 n4 ...

Page 13: ...ter must receive the control code 06 decimal 06 hex To change the value of the date that is currently set the printer must receive the escape sequence ESC d and the new parameters in the following format mm dd yy month day year ex 01 22 95 5 6 Auto Time and Date The auto time date option can only be used in conjunction with the real time clock option This feature allows the time and date to be pri...

Page 14: ...of power paper out led Asterisk LF 10 OA Single Line Feed Denotes CR 13 OD Carriage Return print buffer Optional SO 14 OE Double Width Print On Codes SI 15 OF Double Width Print Off RESET CAN 24 18 Clears all Data from Print Buffer ESC 27 1B Escape ESC Sequence ESC S ts 83 53 Enables Bit Image Graphics 256 Byte max See Section 5 3 ESC d ts 100 64 Set Date Format mm dd yy ESC t ts 116 74 Set Time F...

Page 15: ...RINT CHR 255 REM fires all dots 180 NEXT X 190 LPRINT 200 LPRINT 210 CLS 220 LPRINT CLOCK TEST REM Note The Clock Mode is Optional 230 PRINT PLEASE HAVE YOUR PRINTER TURNED ON TO SET THE TIME DATE CHR 10 240 FOR X 500 TO 10000 STEP 300 SOUND X 2 NEXT X 250 LPRINT CHR 14 CLOCK TEST 260 LPRINT CHR 15 270 INPUT DO YOU WISH TO CHANGE THE TIME Y N Y CLS 280 IF Y N OR Y n THEN GOTO 330 290 LPRINT THE TI...

Page 16: ...PLATE 70 SILCON 35 6 3 Cleaning The SP 401 exterior cabinet may be cleaned with a non abrasive cleanser Care should be taken to prevent liquids from entering inside the mechanical assembly If in a dirty environment the mechanism may be removed and the parts may be cleaned with alcohol and a cotton swab The mechanism may also be blown out with compressed air Do not direct air flow to printer platen...

Page 17: ...sembly at Telpar s factory If so directed by Telpar Buyer shall return the defective unit or subassembly transportation prepaid by Buyer to Telpar s factory After repair or replacement has been accomplished Telpar will return the unit or subassembly transportation prepaid by Telpar to Buyer As a precondition to any warranty service prior to return of any units or subassemblies to Telpar by Buyer B...

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Page 19: ...K VIEW PIN LAYOUT JP2 JP3 Jumpers to change RS 232 to 20ma loop interface Jumper pins 1 and 2 for RS 232 Jumper pins 2 and 3 for 20ma operation JP6 Auto Time and date after carriage return F1 2 amp fuse Jumper RS232 20mA JP3 pins 1 2 pins 2 3 JP2 pins 1 2 pins 2 3 P1 Data Mode Text Mode see section 5 4 Open Text Mode Closed Data Mode JP1 Power input 8 to 30 VAC DC Pins 1 2 AC Pin 3 Negative DC Pin...

Page 20: ...ing 0 014 in 0 35 mm vertical 0 010 in 0 25 mm horizontal Line Spacing 0 060 in 1 5 mm Paper Width Roll Stock 80ft roll 3 125 inches 79 4mm Use Telpar Paper for Best Results Temperature Range Operating 0 to 50 C storage 25 C to 85 C 90 max RH non condensing Power Voltage and Power 10 to 30 vac 8 to 30 vdc 110 230 vac with wall adapters 2 5 watts standby 12 watts printing Interface Serial RS 232 20...

Page 21: ...SP 401 User Manual Telpar Inc Page 21 of 25 Appendix D Dimensions The sketches below show printer outline dimensions and panel mounting dimensions Top view Side view Panel cutout ...

Page 22: ... Remove cover by rotating the latch counter clockwise until the latch disengages from the cover Once latch disengages the cover will slide out easily Paper Removal Caution Remove power prior to this operation Do not insert metal objects of any kind while printer is powered as this will damage the printer ...

Page 23: ... of the mechanism will damage the printer Plug unit into power supply and turn on Unit should cycle once then stop and LED should blink green amber red Inspect paper path and stainless steel clip If LED isn t blinking or unit didn t cycle properly or clip is missing damaged or dislodged send unit to Telpar for repair Caution Do not attempt to re align clip as this may cause further damage to print...

Page 24: ...an unit with low pressure compressed air The following points are to be addressed during cleaning Front Plate Exit Rear Plate Entrance Cam Opening and Gears Utilize a cleaning card with isopropyl alcohol to clean platen if necessary Front Plate Exit Rear Plate Entrance Gears Cam Opening ...

Page 25: ... into power supply re install paper and run a self test If unit fails to operate properly write a brief description of the issue on the paper roll and send the unit to Telpar for repair Attach cover onto the printer assembly prior to operation or shipping ...