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CBM-253 User’s Manual

Declaration of Conformity

Manufacturer’s Name : Japan CBM Corporation

Manufacturer’s Address: CBM Bldg., 5-68-10, Nakano, Nakano-ku

Tokyo, 164-0001, Japan

Declare the Product

Product Name: Thermal Label Printer

Model Number(s): CBM-253 Series (CBM-253P, CBM-253R) (S.No.60400000 ~ )

Conform to the following Standards:

LVD: EN60950 : EMC: EN55022 : EN61000-3-2 :

EN50082-1 :

IEC801-2 : IEC801-3 : IEC801-4 :

Supplementary Information

“The product complies with the requirements of the Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC, 93/68/EEC and the EMC Direc t ive 89/336/EEC, 91/263/EEC, 92/31/EEC, 93/68EEC”

Place Tokyo, Japan Signature:

Date April.1996

Europe Contact :

Norco Declaration AB

EN61000-3-3 : 1995

1992+A1+A2:1993 1994 Class B 1995

1992 1991 4KV CD, 8KV AD 1984 3V/m, 26MHz-1GHz, AM1KHz 80% 1988 0.5KV Signal Line 1KV AC mains

Full Name : Mikio Moriya Position : General Manager

R & D Department

Box 7146 S-250 07 Helsingborg, Sweden

Warning

This is a Class A products. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

This declaration is applied only for 230V model.

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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

• Read all of these instructions and save them for future reference.

• Follow al l warnings and instructions marked on the product.

• Unplug this product from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners.

Use a damp cloth for cleaning.

• Do not use this product near water.

• Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand or table. The product may fall, causing

serious damage to the product.

• Slots and openings on the back or bottom of the case are provided for ventilation. To ensure reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, do not block or cover these openings. The openings should nev er be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug of other simil ar surface. This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heater. This product should not be placed in an built-in instal lation unless proper ventilation is provided.

• This product should be operated fr om the type of power source indicated on the marking label. If you re not sure of the type of power available, consult your dealer or local power company.

• Do not allow anyt hing to rest on t he power cord. Do not place t his product where the cord will be walked on.

• If an extension c ord i s used with t his product , make sure that the total of the ampere ratings of the products plugged i nto the extension cord does not exceed the extension cord am pere rating. Also, make sure that the total of all products plugged into the wall outlet does not exceed 15 amperes.

• Never push objects of any kind into this product through cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous voltage points or short out parts that could result in a risk of fire or electric shock. Never spill liquid of any kind on the product.

• Except as expl ained elsewhere in thi s manual, do not attem pt to service thi s product by yourself. Opening and removing the covers that are marked “Do Not Remove” may expose you to dangerous voltage points or other risks. Refer all servicing on those compartments to service personnel.

• Unplug this product from the wall outlet and ref er servici ng to qualified service per sonnel under the following conditions: A. When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed. B. If liquid has been spilled into the product. C. If the product has been exposed to rain or water. D. If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed. Adjust

only those controls that are covered be the operating instructions since improper adjustment of other contr ols ma y result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified

technician to restore the product to normal operation. E. If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged. F. If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a need for service.

• Please keep the poly bag which this equipm ent is packed in away fr om children or throw it away to prevent chil dr en from putting i t on. Putt ing it on may cause suffocat ion.

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IMPORTANT: This equipment generates, uses, and can radi ate radio fr equency energy and if not

installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause interference to radio communications. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 off FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protecti on against such interferenc e when operated in a comm ercial environment. Oper ation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference, in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be necessary to correct the interference.

CAUTION: Use shielded cable for this equipment.

Sicherheitshinweis

Die Steckdose zum Anschluß dieses Drucker s muß nahe dem Gr ät angebracht und l eicht zugängli ch sein .

For Uses in Canada

This digital apparatus does not exceed the class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital, apparatus, as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian department of communications.

Pour L’utilisateurs Canadiens

Cet appareil numerique ne depasse pas les limit es de caregorie a pour les emissions de brui t radio emanant d’appareils numeriques, tel que prévu dans les reglements sur l’interference radio du department Canadien des communications.

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1. Before using the equipment, be sure to read this User's manual thoroughly.

2. Portions of the contents of this User's manual may be changed without prior notice.

3. The reproduction of part or all of the contents of this User's manual without permission is strictly forbidden.

4. Absolutely do not carry out maintenance, disassembly, or repair of parts that are not specified in this User's manual.

5. Note that losses which may be attributed to the customer's wrong operation method or usage environment will be outside the responsibility of this company.

6. Do not carry out operat ions other than those explained in t his User's manual, since do ing so may become a cause of accidents or breakdowns.

7. Because data is basically transient, long-period and permanent storage of data will not be possible. Please note in advance that this company will not be responsible in any way for losses or lost profits caused through the clearing of data due to breakdowns, repairs, investigations, etc.

8. If any questionable points, mistakes, omitted explanations, etc. are found in the contents of this document, please notify this compan y.

9. P lease note that notwithstanding the cond itions in above 8, this company will not be responsible for the consequences of results obtained through operation of this equipment.

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CAUTIONS FOR SAFE USE (Be sure to follow these cautions)

The cautions that must be followed in order to prevent injury to persons using this equipment or to other persons, and to protect against damage to property are displayed as shown below.

• The danger of injury or damage resulting from mistaken methods of use and not following

the display ed caution s will be ex plained as follows:

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The WARNING symbol indicates that if the methods of use is mistaken by not following the explanation given,

WARNING!

there will be a possibility of the occurrence of death or serious injury.

CAUTION

The CAUTION symbol indicates that if the methods o use is mistaken by not following the explanation given, th ere w ill b e a po ssib ili ty o f the occu rre nce o f pr obl ems or physica l damage.

Th e symb ol represents an illus tration s hown to a ttract rea der ’s a ttentions.

WARNING!

• Do not subject this equipment to excessive force or shocks such as by treading on it, dropping it or

hitting it, since th e se actio ns may resu lt i n d amage causing a danger of fire or electrical shock. In a situation where the equipment has been damaged, switch off the power, remove the power plug from the mains outlet, and contact your sales shop.

• Do not in s t a ll th is equipment in unstable locations that are not flat, since there will be a danger of the

equipment falling down or falling over, causing injury.

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WARNING !

• Do not install this equipment in locati ons with poor ventilation, and do not use the equipment in such

a way that the ventilation port is obstructed, since these actions may result in fire or electric shock.

• Do not use this equipment in locations such as la boratories in which chemical reactions take plac e,

or in locations in which the air includes salt or toxic gases, since these actions may result in fire or electric shock.

• Do not use thi s equi p ment at v olt a ges othe r than t he sp eci fi ed v olt a ge or at fre q uenc i es ot h er than a t

the speci fied freq uencies, si nce the us e other voltages an d frequencies may res ult in br eakdowns , creating a danger of fire or electric shock. In the situation where a breakdown has taken place, switch off the power, remove the power plug from the mains outlet, and contact your sales shop.

• Do not insert or remo ve the power ca ble s or data cables by pulling on the cables, and do not pull on

or carry the main unit in such a way as to subject the cables to force, since these actions will produce the risk of o verh eati ng or smokin g , creating a source of fire or electric shock.

• Do not drop or insert foreign objects like paper clips or split pins, etc. into the equipment, since these

actions may cause breakdowns, creating a danger of fire or electric shock. In the situation where a breakdown has taken place. switch off the power, remove the power plug from the mains outlet. and contact your sales shop.

• Do not arran g e the power cable so that many plugs are using the same power outlet, since this action

will produce a risk of overheating or smoking, creating a source of fire or electric shock.

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WARNING !

• Do not spill drinks such as tea, coffee or juice, or spray anti-mosquito prepara tions, etc. onto the

equipment, since these actions will result i n breakdowns, fire or electric shock. If water, etc. has been spilled into the equipment, switch off the power, remove the power plug from the mains outlet, and contact your sales shop.

• Do not attempt to disassemble or modify this equipment, since these actions will cause fire or

electric shock.

• The plastic bag that contained the equipment should be stored in a location that is out of the reach of

children or should be destroyed, since there is a danger that children may suffocate themselves if they place the bag over their heads.

• Do not attempt to attach anything other than a solenoid, or to attach a solenoid having a resistance value o r less than 24Ω to the drawer drive terminal. The attachmen t of unsp ecifie d equip ment may ca use brea kd own of the equip ment or heat da mage to the soleno id , resulting in the dang er of fire or electric shock.

• Do not carry out setting of the dip switches while the power plug is still plugged in to the power outlet, since this action may cause breakdowns or the danger of electric shock.

• Do not remove any screws other than the screws that fix the rear cover, since removing other screws may cause breakdowns or the danger of electric shock.

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CAUTION

• Do not touch the print head or motor immediately after printing, since these parts will be very hot and there will be a danger of burn in g your hand.

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CAUTION

• Do not place objects on top of this equipment. since there will be a danger of the objects falling off or falling over , resulting in in ju ry .

• Do not us e or store t his equi pment i n locati ons tha t have fi re or mo isture, in loca tions t hat are subje ct t o dir ect s unli ght , in l ocat io ns tha t ar e abnor mal ly hot suc h as close to hea ti ng equi pme nt , or in locations that are very humid or dusty, since t his will be a cause of breakdowns.

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CONTENTS

1. OUTLINE...................................................................................................................................................1

1. 1 Features.............................................................................................................................................1

1. 2

Cautions for installation....................................................................................................................1

1.3 General cautions................................................................................................................................2

2. BASIC SPECIFICATIONS......................................................................................................................4

2.1

Model classifications......................................................................................................................... 4

2.2 Printing specification s.......................................................................................................................4

2.3 Character specifications....................................................................................................................5

2. 4 Paper specifications...........................................................................................................................8

2. 5 Interfaces.........................................................................................................................................10

2. 6 Data buffer......................................................................................................................................10

2. 7 Paper and sensor..............................................................................................................................10

2. 8 Auto-cutter......................................................................................................................................10

2. 9 Drawer kick-out connector..............................................................................................................10

2. 10 Electrical specifications .................................................................................................................10

2.11 External appearance specifications .................................................................................................11

2.12 Environmental specifications..........................................................................................................11

2.13 Reliability specifications.................................................................................................................11

2.14 EMI standards and safety standards................................................................................................11

3. EXTERNAL APPEARANCE AND N AMES OF E ACH PART.........................................................12

3.1

External appearance and part names...............................................................................................12

3.2 Explanation of each part .................................................................................................................13

4. OPERATION...........................................................................................................................................15

4.1

Opening the printer cover ...............................................................................................................15

4.2 Opening the auto-cutter...................................................................................................................16

4.3 Setting the paper roll in the paper holder ........................................................................................17

4.4 Loading the paper............................................................................................................................18

4.5 Loading the paper when paper roll is sma ll ....................................................................................19

4. 6 Setting the printer cover back .........................................................................................................22

4. 7 Opening the print head....................................................................................................................23

4. 8 Serf-printing....................................................................................................................................24

4. 9 Hexadecimal dumping function......................................................................................................24

4.10 Pap er end detecting function...........................................................................................................25

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5. INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS.........................................................................................................26

Serial inter face................................................................................................................................26

5.1

5.2 Parallel interface.............................................................................................................................28

6. DRAWER KICK-OUT CONNECTOR.................................................................................................30

7. DIP SWITCH SETTlNGS.......................................................................................................................32

8. FUNTIONS...............................................................................................................................................35

8.1

Command table...............................................................................................................................35

8.2 Details of commands.......................................................................................................................37

8.2.1 How to read each section...................................................................................................37

8.2.2

Detailed explanations.........................................................................................................38

8.3 Character code tables ....................................................................................................................106

8.3.1 Page 0 (International ch aracter set: When U.S.A characters have been selected)...........106

8.3.2 Page 1 (International ch aracter set: When U.S.A characters have been selected)...........107

8.3.3 International character sets..............................................................................................108

9. EXTERNAL DIMENSION...................................................................................................................109

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1. OUTLINE

This printer is a thermal line printer that is capable of being widely used with various types of data communication terminals, POS terminals. or kitc hen printers, etc. Becaus e this printer uses a thermal line pri ntings systems, high speed printing is possible Furthermore, this printer may be widely utilized for various applications due to the incorporation of ample functions.

1. 1 Features

• Small size and light weight.

• High speed printing. (400 dot lines/second)

• Quiet operation and high reliability.

• Due to the head opening mechanism, maintenance such as head cleaning will be simple.

• RS-232C or Centroni cs interface are selectable.

• Bar code printing is available. (Using exclusive commands)

• The character size can be specified. (Standard size, double wide, double height, double wide and double

height. )

• International character sets for 11 countrie s ar e b uilt in.

• A drawer kick-out interface is built in.

• An auto-cutter is equipped.

• The receiving buffer size is selectable. (45 bytes or 4 K bytes.)

1. 2 Cautions for install ation

1. Concerning the use of this equipment, please carefully read the "Cautions for safe use", and carry out operations following these cautions.

2. Confirm that the accessories listed below are included in addition to the printer main unit in this set of equipment.

• Roll of paper.............................1 roll

• User's manual...........................1 manual

3. This equipment should not be operated or stored in locations that have fire or moisture, in locations that are expos ed to di rect sunl ight, i n loca tions that have a bnor mall y high te mpera tures due to heati ng equ ipmen t or hot equipment, in low locations, or in locations that are very damp or dusty.

4. This equipment should not be installed in locations where chemical reactions are generated, such as in

laboratories, etc.

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5. This equipment should not be installed in l ocations w here the air contains salt or toxic gases.

6. Install the printer on a flat, stable table top in a location having good ventila - tion. (Ensure that the ventilati on

holes are not blocked.)

7. Items should not be pla ced on top of this equipment.

8. Note t ha t t he us e of t hi s eq ui p men t c los e to a r a dio or tel evi s io n r ece iv er , or s ha ri ng t he sa me po wer s our ce

outlet may cause reception pr oblems in the radio or television.

9. Only use this equipment at the specified voltage and frequency.

10. Do not place objects on to p o f th e power cable or tread on top of the cable.

11. Do not pull or carry the main unit by holding the powe r cable or data cable.

12. Avoid connecting the power cable together with several other power cables to one power source outlet.

13. When pulling out the power cord, be sure to hold the plug while pulling it out.

14. Be sure to connect the connector properly. In particular, the internal terminals may be destroyed if the

connector is connected using the reverse polarity.

15. Be sure to set the power switch to OFF before mounting or removing the inter -face connector cable.

16. As far as possible, avoid over-lengthening the signal wire or connecting the printer to equipment that

gene ra te s no ise . I n si tua t ions w her e wi ri ng of t his ki nd m ust be c ar r ied o ut, ap pl y a deq ua te c ou nte r mea sur es such as using sh ield e d w iring or twisted pair wirin g fo r ea c h s i gnal.

17. Only connect the prescribed solenoid to the drawer kick connector.

18. Ensure that there is a power source outlet close to the equipment, and make sure that this power source outlet

can be easily reached.

1.3 General cautions

1. Concerning the use of this equipment, please read the "Cautions for safe use", and carry out operations following these cautions.

2. Do not carry out blank printing in the condition where there is no recording paper in the printing unit.

3. Take care not to touch the printin g un it of the th ermal print head with your bare hands.

4. W hen cleaning the hea d or plate n, please use the excl usive cleaning ki t for radio cassett e recorder on the market etc.

5. When cleaning the surface of the main unit case, do not use thinners, truculence, benzene or ketene group solvents, or chemical-impregnated cleaning cloths.

6. Avoid using this equipment in locations which are subject to large amounts of oil, iron powder, debris, dust, etc.

7. Take car e not to dr op paper clips , valve core pi ns, for eign obj ects, e tc. i nto the main u nit, s ince thi s will become a cause of breakdowns.

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8. Do not spill liquids or spray chemicals, etc . on to this equ ipm ent.

9. Do not subject this equipment to strong shock or vibration by standing on it. dropping it, hitting it, etc.

10. Carr y out the operation of the operating panel unit with care, since disordered operation will become a cause of breakdowns and mistaken operation. Furthermore, absolutely do not operate the panel using sharp objects such as the tip of a pen etc.

11. During operation, do not touch moving parts such as gears, or the electrical parts inside the main unit.

12. Take care not to injure yourself or cause damage to other objec ts from the edges of th e s heet metal.

13. If an abnormality occurs during use, immediately stop using the printer and remove the power cable from the powe r source outlet.

14. If a breakdown occurs, do not attempt to disassemble the equipment. Be sure to leave the repair of this equipment to Service personnel.

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2. BASIC SPECIFICATIONS

2.1 Model classifications

CBM - 253 - ∗∗∗∗ ∗∗∗∗ ∗∗∗∗ ∗∗∗∗

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D: Drawer kick connecter is equipped None: Not equipped

Power source voltage 120: AC 120V, 230: AC 230V

Character set F: Inter national c har ac ters

interface R: Serial, P: Parallel

2.2 Printing specifications

Printing method Direct heat coloring system (Direct thermal)

Printing direction Line feeding by friction feeding

Effective printin g area Effective Printin g w id th:

56mm 448 dots/line (Thermal paper) 53mm 424 dots/line (Thermal label paper)

Dot density Main scanning line density: 8 dots/mm. (203 dpi)

Number of columns 37 columns (Font 1 , Thermal paper) 49 columns (Font 2, Thermal label paper)

35 columns (Font 1, Thermal paper) 47 columns (Font 2, Thermal label paper)

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Printing sp e ed 400 dot lines/second

(Approximately 11 lines/second when the line feeding amount is l/6 inch.) However, depending on the combination of the communication t i me, data, and control codes, the printing speed may be slower.

Paper feedi ng spee d 50 mm/second

(Approximately 11 lines/second when the line feeding amount is 1/6 inch.)

Line feeding pi tch l/6 inch (Default value)

Possible to change the pitch using the control codes (Minimum width 1/203 inch)

2.3 Character specifications

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Character types : Alphanumeric characters 95 chara ct ers Int ernational characters 32 characters

Character conf iguration 12 × 24 (Font 1 including 2-dot horizontal spacing) 9 × 17 (Font 2 including 2-dot horizontal spacing) Font 1 is selected as the default.

Character size 1.25 × 3.0 (mm) (Font 1)

0.88 × 2.13 (mm) (Font 2)

Character enlargement rates Standard size, double wide. double height, double wide and height

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Number of columns

Font 1

Font 2

Standard size Double height Double wide

37 35 49 47

18 17 24 23

Double wide

and height

18 17 24 23

(Spaces between the characters are not included) The figures on the top line show the situation when th erm al paper is selected, and the figures on the bottom line show th e situ ation w h en th e rmal label pa per is selec t ed.

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Available bar codes UPC-A, UPC-E, JAN- 13 (EAN), JAN-8 (EAN), CODE 39, ITF,

CODABAR, CODE 128

Type Printing samples Features

UPC-A

This is a fixed-length bar code that is composed of 12 figures of numerals only.

This is a fixed-length bar code that is

UPC-E

composed of 8 figures of numerals only. This bar code is a shortened version of UPC-A.

JAN- 13

This is a fixed-length bar code that is composed of 13 figures of numerals only.

JAN-8

This is a fixed-length bar code that is composed of 8 figures of numerals only.

This is a variable-length bar code

that is compose d of alphabetic

CODE 39

characters and nu m erals. The start and stop ' * ' characters are attached automatically.

ITF

This is an even-numbered variablelength bar code that is composed of numerals only .

This is a variable-length bar code

CODABAR

that is compose d of alphabetic characters. For the start and stop characters, one of 'abcd' is required.

CODE 128

This is a variable-length bar code that is co m pos ed of a n y of the 128 ASCII code characters.

Bar code specification Type/number of printing figures/bar code height/horizontal width (enlargement) /

presence of visible code Printing will be carried out according to the bar code data specifications.

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2.4 Paper specifications

Specified paper (Roll paper)

Thermal paper Paper width : 60.0 mm± mm Paper thickness : 65±5µm Diameter of paper roll : φ83 mm maximum Recommended p aper : TF50KS-EY Nihon Seishi Co., Ltd. : TF50KS-E2C Nihon Seishi Co., Ltd. Roll paper core : Internal diameter φ12.0 mm : External diameter φ18.0 mm

* Absolu tely do not stick th e paper to th e core. * The printing surface should be outside.

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Printing area

Thermal label paper

Paper width Paper thickness : 60.0 mm± mm

: 150µm maximum (Base paper thickness + Label thickness) Diameter of paper roll : φ83 mm maximum Label size : Minimum 25 mm ~ maximum 100 mm Recommended paper : HG76, HD75 Nihon Seishi Co., Ltd. Roll paper core : Internal diameter φ25.4 mm : External diameter φ33.4 mm

* Absolute ly do not stick the paper to the c ore. * The printing surface should be outside.

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• In order to allow the detection of the paper label length and label top position, cut-out holes should be

made between the paper labels according to the dimensions shown above.

• Do not use label paper that has different dimensions from that shown above.

Printing area

Note: Do not mix labels having differen t wid th s and length in the sa me ro ll of label paper. Note : Have a surplus in the printing range in consideration of the flexing and the range of differences in the

printing paper.

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2. 5 Interfaces

Serial interface (RS-232C) Parallel interface

2. 6 Data buffer

4KB or 45B (Selectabl e by dip swit ch setting)

2. 7 P aper and sensor

Detection of whether there is paper or not. (Mechanical u nit) Near-end detection (Paper holder unit)

2. 8 Auto-cutter

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Rotary system, full cu t type (AC-7)

Note: Auto-cu tter ope ration will not be po ssible w hile the printe r is printing . Note: After switching on the printer. carry out cutting one time in order to determine the position. Note: In case of using thermal label paper, paste of label may stick to cutter blade.

2. 9 Drawer kick-out connector

Drawer kick-out drive terminal × 2 Detection o f drawer o p en/cl os e ter mi nal × l

2. 10 Electrical specifications

Power source voltage AC 120V+10% 50/60Hz AC 230V+10% 50/60Hz (Selected according to the product destination)

Power cable For North America: 3-pin UL cable For Europe: 3-pin Class 1 cable

Power consumption Approximately 20W (during character printing) Approximately 40W (during full printing)

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2.11 External appearance specifications

Weight Approximately 2.2kg External dimensions Refer to 'External dimensions' at the end of this manual.

2.12 Environmental specifications

Temperature Operating temperature 5°C~40°C Storage tempe r at ure -10°C~5 0 °C (Exclud ing the reco rding p aper)

Humidity Operating humidity 35~80% (Non-condensing) Storage humidity 30~90% (Non-condensing, excluding the recording paper)

2.13 Reliability specifications

Head lifetime P ulse resistance : 5 × 107 pulses Wear resistance : 30 km (At a printing rate of less than 25.0%, with a resistance value change rate of 15% or less.)

Cutter lifetime 500,000 cuts (At no past e of label o n c ut ter blade.)

Please note that the above lifetime is not guaranteed value. This value m ay c hang e dep en d in g o n i nstallation environment of printer unit.

2.14 EMI standards and safety standards

FCC Class A VCCI Type 1 UL 1950 EN 60950

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3. EXTERNAL APPEARANCE AND NAMES OF EACH PART

3.1 External appearance and part names

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3.2 Explanation of each part

1 Power plug This plug should be inserted into a power source outlet of the specified voltage.

2 Power switch By setting this switch to ON, the printer initializati on operation will begin.

3 Power lamp This lamp will be lit when the power switch is ON, and will be off when the power

switch is OFF .

4 Alarm lamp This lamp will light in the printer error condition. The lamp will flash to indicate

the p rinter co n diti o n dur i n g errors su ch as w hen the pap e r has r un out, when the head is open , or when th e he ad is ov erhe ating , and will also flash wh en th e p rinter is in the condition of waiting for macro execution, etc.

Error display patterns

Error name Pa t t ern of flashing Conditions for resetting

Prin t er cover ope n Head up Paper near-end

Paper en d

Label detecting error

Memory checking error

Head thermistor error

Head overheating

Cutter motor locking

Waiting for macro execution Waiting for label ejection Waiting for test printing Waiting for cutter operation

Lit Off

Close the cover Head down Set the paper

Set the paper

Set the specified label paper and then switch the power on a again

Resetting not possible *1

Automatic resetting when the temperature lowers

Resetting not possible *1

Lit Off

Press the LF switch

* 1 Contact service person.

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5 LF switch Pressing this switch carries out line feeding of the paper. When the printer is

waiting for macro execution, pressing this switch will carry out the execution. When the power switch is switched on while this switch is being pressed, selfprinting will be carried out.

6 Interface connector This interface allo ws connection with various types of personal computers using a

cable. When making the connection, the power of the personal computer and the printer should be switched off.

7 External output connector This connector is used for control of the drawer.

8 Dip switches These switches set the various functions.

9 Printer cover This cover should be opened and closed when replacing the printing paper.

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4. OPERATION

4.1 Opening the printer cover

The pr inter cover may be op ened by i nsert ing yo ur hand i nto the paper outlet o f the pr inter and lift ing u p the

cover in the direction shown by the arrow in the figure.

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4.2 Opening the auto-cutter

To open the auto-cutter when the paper has become jammed in the printer or when the head is to be cleaned, life

up the auto-cutter while lifting th e cutter locking lever in the direction shown by the arrow.

CAUTION

• D o not touch the head or motor immediately after printing, since these par ts will be very hot and there

will be a danger of burning your hand.

After closing the auto-cutter, check that the cutter unit is firmly fixed in the mechanism by the cutter locking

lever. If the cutter unit is not firmly fixed, this will become a cause of paper jamming.

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4.3 Setting the paper roll in the paper holder

Open the paper holder in the direction shown by the arrow and set the roll paper.

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4.4 Loading the paper

1. Open the printer cover.

2. Cut the end of the roll of paper at right angles as shown in the figure.

3. Set the printing paper in the pape r holder as shown in the figure.

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* Make sure that the paper roll rotates smoothly.

4. Make sure the winding direction of the paper roll is correct, then insert the end of the printing paper into the paper inlet in the rear part of the printer. (Printing surface should bc outside.)

5. Open the head-up lever (press it down forwards) to set the head up condition.

6. Use the knob to feed the printing paper up to the paper outlet.

7. Close the head-up lever. (Lift up the lever)

8. Close the printer cover.

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