Datamax-O'Neil S2000i User Manual

7A300031 Rev. B

S2000i

User Guide

Contents

1 The Printer User Interface ....................................................................................... 1

1.1 Membrane Switch Functions .................................................................................. 1

1.2 Front Panel Indicators .......................................................................................... 1

2 Charging the Printer Battery .................................................................................... 3

2.1 Charging the Battery Cartridge .............................................................................. 3

3 Loading Printer Paper .............................................................................................. 5

3.1 Manually Installing Paper and Ribbon ..................................................................... 5

3.2 Manually Installing Paper ...................................................................................... 5

3.3 Replacing the Inked Ribbon Cartridge (Figure 1) ...................................................... 6

3.4 Initial Power-Up and Self-Test ............................................................................... 6

4 Auto Paper Load Operation ...................................................................................... 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 Vietnamese 8 bit character set (VSCII) Addendum ................................................. 16

8 Troubleshooting Guide ........................................................................................... 19

9 Regulatory Notes ................................................................................................... 21

9.1 FCC Part 15 Class B ........................................................................................... 21

9.2 Warranty .......................................................................................................... 21

9.3 Warranty Service ............................................................................................... 21

10 Customer Support ................................................................................................. 23

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1 The Printer User Interface

This guide summarizes the operation and maintenance features of Datamax-O’Neil 2000i dot matrix impact printers.

Note: Printer will default to Stand By mode if no activity occurs within 30 seconds. Printer can be “waken up” by sending
characters via serial/Bluetooth interface or by simply pressing the OFF button on the membrane switch.

1.1 Membrane Switch Functions

See Figure 1 for a detailed description of the 2000i printer’s buttons.

 <ON> The <ON> switch turns printer power on.
 <FEED> The <FEED> switch advances the paper at a fast rate.
 <OFF> The <OFF> switch turns the printer power off, or pauses and cancels the print process.

 Note: In IrDA mode, press <FEED> momentarily, then <OFF>, to turn printer power off

 <ADVN>* The <ADV N> switch advances 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; extinguishes after 20 seconds to

minimize battery consumption.

 In Serial Mode: the indicator is illuminated when the optional magnetic card reader is ready for swiping.

 Flashes twice before going into Auto Sleep mode when connected to Host device and the Host RTS output

is active.

 <CHARGE> Yellow

If illuminated the battery cartridge is accepting charge.

 Turns off automatically at the end of the charge cycle.

 <LOW PWR> Yellow

 If illuminated, the battery cartridge is depleted.
 Recharge battery cartridge if LED is on.
 DO NOT PRINT IF THE LED IS ILLUMINATED.

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 <FAULT> Red

 Indicates printer is out of paper.

 Indicates error was encountered while reading the magnetic card.
 The FAULT and 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.

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2 Charging the Printer Battery

2.1 Charging the Battery Cartridge

Insert the battery Cartridge into the printer:

 Remove the battery door at the back of the printer, by placing a coin into the slot and pushing the cover to

release the lock (see Figure 2).

Install the battery cartridge in the battery compartment located at the back of the printer as shown in Figure 3.

Charge the battery cartridge before operating the printer:

 Plug the power adapter into an appropriate wall socket; then plug the power adapter cord into Power Input

Connector at the rear of the printer (see Figure 2). The yellow Charge light will illuminate, to indicate
battery 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-charge is initiated.
Before the start of the fast recharge process, the fast-charge controller checks the battery’s voltage and

temperature.

If the battery voltage or the temperature is outside of the fast-charge limits, the charger defaults to trickle

charge at C/10 or 70mA rate.

Optional external battery charger is available for Datamax-O’Neil printers, a single bay fast rate charger and

conditioner and four bay 12 hours trickle charger.

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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.

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3 Loading Printer Paper

3.1 Manually Installing Paper and Ribbon

 Open the hinged paper supply door to load paper or replace the printer ink cartridge.

 To unlock the top hinged paper cover, hold the printer with both hands and place each thumb on the two

locking ribs located below the grooved sections on the top cover.

 Push the locking ribs in-and-up to open the paper door.

FIGURE 4: Loading printer paper

3.2 Manually Installing Paper

 Open the paper supply door by pushing up the locking ribs (figure 4).
 Turn on the printer 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 FEED switch.

 Place paper roll in the printer.
 Feed the leading edge of the paper into the slot of the hinged cover.
 Lower the hinged cover and lock.

 Pull the 3 inches of paper forward against the teeth of the paper tear bar and pull to either side to tear off

the paper.

 The printer is then loaded with paper and ready to use.

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