Hardy Enviro Bench Scales User Manual

Enviro™ Series

Printer Addendum

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Hardy’s Enviro™ Series checkweighing instruments can be connected to a variety of serial printers and
remote displays via the serial communications port. Recommended printers available through 3

rd

parties are
listed below with an explanation of how each printer connects to the Enviro™ Series instrument. See the
Hardy Instruments Website for an up-to-date listing of recommended printers.

Printers available from Fairbanks Scales................................................................................................... 1

3550 Tape Printer.................................................................................................................................. 1

TM-U295 Ticket Printer....................................................................................................................... 2

TM-U590 Ticket Printer....................................................................................................................... 2

Okidata 186T Form Printer................................................................................................................... 3

Okidata 420 Form Printer ..................................................................................................................... 6

Remote Display..................................................................................................................................... 8

Printers available from Fairbanks Scales

3550 Tape Printer

The Enviro™ Series should
be programmed for Port 1
Output button, 9600 baud, 8
data bits, no stop bits, and
Hibusy.

DS2 ON

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8

Enviro™ DB25 . . . . . .

OFF

X
X
X

X
X

X

X
X

DS1 ON

1
2

3

4
5
6
7
8
9

10

OFF

X
X
X
X

X

X

X
X

X

X

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TM-U295 Ticket Printer

The Enviro™ Series should be programmed for Port 1
Output button, 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no stop bits, and
Hibusy.

Set the printer’s dip switches per the following:

Enviro™ DB25

TM-U590 Ticket Printer

The Enviro™ Series should be programmed for Port 1
Output button, 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no stop bits, and
Hibusy

1 and 3 on, the rest off.

Enviro™ DB25

Printer dip switch settings:
DSW 1: 1, 3, and 7 on only.
DSW 2: All off.

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Okidata 186T Form Printer

The Enviro™ Series should be programmed for Port 1 Output button, 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no stop bits,
and Hibusy.

To Change Menu Settings:

1. To enter MENU MODE, press and hold SELECT

“UTILITY” LEDs will blink.

while turning on the printer. The “12” and

2. With the printer in the Menu Mode, press SELECT

default settings print out. It is recommended to use tractor fed paper.

Note: The printed menu selections are different for each emulation mode.

3. Press LINE FEED

column on the Menu printout).

4. Press FORM FEED

column on the Menu printout).

5. Press TOF SET

settings are the right-hand column on the Menu printout).

6. To continue making changes: press LINE FEED

next item. Repeat as needed until you are finished changing settings.

7. Press PITCH

Notes:

Exiting the Menu Mode by turning off the printer will cancel any changed settings.
Printed menu’s changes per Printer Emulation Mode. If printer emulation mode is NOT set to ML, set this

first, then reprint the menu. Then set menu as follows:

to select the relevant group that needs to be changed (the group is the left-hand

to select the relevant item within the selected group (the Item is the center

to cycle through the settings available for the item you want to change (the

and MODE together to save the changes and exit the Menu Mode.

to print the complete menu. The current

for the next group or press FORM FEED for the

(group) (item) (set)

(press LINE FEED to change) (press FORM FEED to change) (press TOF SET to change)

Printer Control

Font
Font
Font
Font
Font
Font

Symbol Sets
Symbol Sets
Symbol Sets

Emulation Mode

Print Mode
DRAFT Mode
Pitch
Proportional Spacing
Style
Size

Character Set
Language Set
Zero Character

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ML

Utility
SSD
10 CPI
No
Normal
Single

Standard
American
Slashed

(group) (item) (set)

(press LINE FEED to change) (press FORM FEED to change) (press TOF SET to change)

Symbol Sets

Vertical Control
Vertical Control
Vertical Control

Set-Up
Set-Up
Set-Up
Set-Up
Set-Up
Set-Up
Set-Up
Set-Up
Set-Up
Set-Up
Set-Up
Set-Up
Set-Up
Set-Up

Parallel I/F
Parallel I/F
Parallel I/F

Serial PCB Assy Switch Settings: (SW1) (** indicates typical Fairbanks setting)

Parity Type Switch 1
** Odd parity on
Even parity OFF

Parity Switch 2
** No parity on
With parity OFF

Data Bits Switch 3
** 8 Bits on
7 Bits OFF

Protocol Switch 4
Ready/Busy ON
** X-ON, X-OFF off

Test Select Switch 5
** Circuit on
Monitor OFF

Mode Select Switch 6
** Print mode on
Test mode OFF

Code Page

Line Spacing
Skip Over Perforation
Page Length

Graphics
7 or 8 Bits Graphics
Receive Buffer Size
Paper Out Override
Paper Registration 0
7 or 8 Bits Data Word
Operator Panel Function
Reset Inhibit
Print Suppress Effective
Auto LF
Print DEL Code
Time Out Print
Auto Select
Impact Mode

I-Prime
Pin 18
Bi-Direction

USA

6 LPI
No
11”

Bi-directional
7
128K
No
0
8
Full Operation
No
Yes
No
Yes
Invalid
No
Normal

Buffer Print
+5v
Enable

(SW1)

(SW1)

(SW1)

(SW1)

(SW1)

(SW1)

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Busy Line Selection Switch 7, 8 (SW1)
SSD- Pin 11 OFF, ON
SSD+ Pin 11 OFF, OFF
** DTR- Pin 20 on, on
RTS- Pin 4 ON, OFF

(Sw2) (** indicates typical Fairbanks setting)

Transmission Speed Switches 1, 2, 3

19,200 bps ON, ON, ON
** 9,600 bps off, on , on
4,800 bps ON, OFF, ON
2,400 bps OFF, OFF, ON
1,200 bps ON, ON, OFF
600 bps OFF, ON, OFF
300 bps ON, OFF, OFF
110 bps OFF, OFF, OFF

DSR Input Signal Switch 4
Active ON
** Inactive off

Buffer Threshold Switch 5
32 bytes ON
** 256 bytes off

Busy Signal Timing Switch 6
** 200 ms minimum on
1 second minimum OFF

DTR Signal Switch 7
** Space after power on on
Space when printer is selected OFF

Not Used Switch 8
** off

(SW2)

(SW2)

(SW2)

(SW2)

(SW2)

(SW2)

Enviro™ DB25 .

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Okidata 420 Form Printer

The Enviro™ Series should be programmed for Port 1 Output button, 9600 baud, 8 data bits, no stop bits,
and Hibusy.

To change Menu Settings:

SEL

SEL

MENU

EXIT

POWER

enter MENU MODE, press and hold the SHIFT

1. To

SHIFT

ALARM

LF

Micro Feed

Down

GROUP

FF/LOAD

Micro Feed

Up

ITEM

TEAR

SET

MENU

key while pressing the SELECT key. The

“MENU” legend will be illuminated while in the menu mode.

2. With the printer in the Menu Mode, press PRINT

to print the complete menu. The current default

settings print out. It is recommended to use tractor fed paper.

NOTE: The printed menu selections are different for each emulation mode.

3. Press GROUP

to select the relevant group that needs to be changed (the group is the left-hand

column on the Menu printout).

4. Press ITEM

to select the relevant item within the selected group (the Item is the cen ter column on

the Menu printout).

5. Press SET

to cycle through the settings available for the item you want to change (the settings are

the right-hand column on the Menu printout).

6. Press and hold the SHIFT

key while pressing the SELECT key exit the Menu Mode.

PARK

PRINT

QUIET

TOF

Note: If you turn off the printer before exiting the menu mode, any changes will be lost.

(group) (item) (set)

(press LINE FEED to change) (press FORM FEED to change) (press TOF SET to change)

Printer Control

Font
Font
Font
Font
Font
Font

Symbol Sets
Symbol Sets
Symbol Sets
Symbol Sets

Rear Feed
Rear Feed

Emulation Mode

Print Mode
DRAFT Mode
Pitch
Proportional Spacing
Style
Size

Character Set
Language Set
Zero Character
Code Page

Line Spacing
Form Tear-off

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IBM PPR

Utility
HSD
10 CPI
No
Normal
Single

Set 1
American
Slashed
USA

6 LPI
Off

(group) (item) (set)

(press LINE FEED to change) (press FORM FEED to change) (press TOF SET to change)

Rear Feed
Rear Feed

Bottom Feed
Bottom Feed
Bottom Feed
Bottom Feed

Top Feed
Top Feed
Top Feed
Top Feed

Set-Up
Set-Up
Set-Up
Set-Up
Set-Up
Set-Up
Set-Up
Set-Up
Set-Up
Set-Up
Set-Up
Set-Up
Set-Up
Set-Up
Set-Up
Set-Up
Set-Up

Parallel I/F
Parallel I/F
Parallel I/F

Serial I/F
Serial I/F
Serial I/F
Serial I/F
Serial I/F
Serial I/F
Serial I/F
Serial I/F
Serial I/F

Skip Over Perforation
Page Length

Line Spacing
Form Tear-off
Skip Over Perforation
Page Length

Line Spacing
Form Tear-off
Skip Over Perforation
Page Length

Graphics
Receive Buffer Size
Paper Out Override
Print Registration
Operator Panel Function
Reset Inhibit
Print Suppress Effective
Auto LF
Auto Select
SI Select Pitch (10CP)
SI Select Pitch (12CPI)
Time Out Print
Auto Select
Centering Position
ESC SI Pitch
Power Saving
Power Save Time

I-Prime
Pin 18
Bi-Direction

Parity
Serial Data 7/8 Bits
Protocol
Diagnostic Test
Busy Line
Baud Rate
DSR Signal
DTR Signal
Busy Time

Enviro™ DB25

. . . .

No
11”

6 LPI
Off
No
11”

6 LPI
Off
No
11”

Uni-directional
64K
No
0
Full Operation
No
Yes
No
No

17.1 CPI
12 CPI
valid
No
DEFAULT

17.1 CPI
Enable
5 Min

Buffer Print
+5v
Enable

None
8 Bits
X-On/X-Off
No
SSD­9600 BPS
Invalid
Ready on Pwr up
200 ms

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Remote Display

The Enviro™ Series can be connected to a 1600 Series remote display using Port 1.
The Enviro™ Series should be programmed for Port 1 Output dis, 2400 baud, 7 data bits, 1 stop bits, and

nobusy.

Enviro™ Series tb1

3 TX

5 Gnd

Note: RS232 communications are limited to a length of 50 cable feet.

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