POS-X ION-PT2 User Manual

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Receipt Printer User’s Manual

MODEL : ION-PT2

All specifications are subject to change without notice

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Table of Contents

1. Parts Identications 3

2. Setting up the printer 4

2.1 Unpacking 4

2.2 Connecting the cables 5

2.3 Loading the paper roll 8

3. Control panel and other functions 10

3.1 Control panel 10

3.2 Error Indicators 10

4. Self Test 11

5. ASCII Print 12

6. Select Baudrate Mode 12

7. Hexadecimal Dump 13

8. Select Error Beep Mode 14

9. Printer Cleaning 14

10. Specications 15

10.1. General Specications 15

10.2. Auto Cutter Specications 16

10.3. Interface 16

10.4. Electrical Characteristics 16

10.5. Environmental Requirements 17

10.6. Reliability 17

10.7. Certication 17

11. Command List 18

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1. Parts Identifications

POWER SWITCH

CONTROL PANEL

PAPER DOOR OPEN BUTTON

INTERFACE CONNECTOR

CASH DRAWER CABLE CONNECTOR

POWER CONNECTOR

INTERFACE CONNECTOR (USB)

Used to turn on/off power to the printer.

Features LED indicators to indicate printer status and buttons to operate the printer.

Push down this button to open the paper door.

PRINTER COVER

Open this cover to load or replace a paper roll.

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2-1. Unpacking

Your printer box should include these items. If any items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer for assistance.

The Printer Interface Cables Paper Roll

2. Setting Up the Printer

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2-2. Connecting the Cables

All cables connect to the connector panel on the back of the printer which is shown below:

WARNING: Before connecting any of the cables, make sure both the printer and the computer are turned off.

For connection to a host computer.

For connection of the AC adapter. Never unplug the AC adapter while the printer is on.

Connects to peripheral units such as cash

drawers. Do not connect this to a telephone.

INTERFACE CONNECTOR

CASH DRAWER CABLE CONNECTOR

POWER CONNECTOR

INTERFACE CONNECTOR (USB)

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2-2-1. Interface Connector

<D-SUB 25 Female Serial> <USB “B” Type>

25Pin Serial Interface

Pin Signal I/O Description 2 TxD Output Printer transmit data line RS-232C level 3 RxD Input Printer receive data line RS-232C level 4, 20 DTR Output Printer handshake to host line RS-232C level 6 DSR Input Data Send Ready 1,7 GND - System Ground

USB Interface

Pin Signal I/O Description 1 +5V - +5V 2 DATA- - Printer transmit data line 3 DATA+ - Printer transmit data line 4 GND - System Ground

14 25

1 13

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2-2-2. Cash Drawer Connector

The printer can operate two cash drawers with a 6 pin RJ-11 modular connector. The driver is capable of supplying a maximum current of 1.0A for 510ms or less when not printing.

PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION

1 Signal GND 2 Drawer kick-out drive signal 1 Output 3 Drawer open/close signal Input 4 +24V 5 Drawer kick-out drive signal 2 Output 6 Signal GND -

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2-3. Loading the Paper Roll

Note: Be sure to use paper rolls that meet the specifications. Do not use paper rolls that have the paper glued to the core because the printer cannot detect the paper end correctly.

Turn off power switch.

1. Make sure that the printer is not receiving data; Otherwise, data may be lost.

2. Open the printer cover by pushing down the paper door open button.

3. Remove the used paper roll core if there is one inside.

4. Insert new paper roll as shown.

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5. Note the correct direction that the paper comes off the roll:

6. Pull out a small amount of paper roll as shown. Then, close the cover.

7. Tear off the paper as shown.

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3-1. Control panel

You can control the basic paper feeding operations of the printer with the FEED button on the control panel. The indicator lights let you to monitor the printer’s status.

Control Panel

Feed Button

The feed button can be disabled using the ESC c 5 command.

Press the FEED button once to advance paper one line. You can also hold down the FEED button to feed paper continuously.

3-2. Error indicators

This section explains the different patterns signaled by the two LED indicators located on the top cover of the printer.

STATUS

PAPER ERROR POWER

REMARKS

RED RED GREEN

Power off OFF OFF OFF

Normal power is not supplied to the printer

Power on OFF OFF ON Normal power is supplied to the printer Online OFF OFF ON Normal error-free mode Cover open OFF ON ON Close cover Paper empty ON ON ON Insert new paper roll Test mode OFF OFF ON Ignored error led

3. Control panel and other functions

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The self-test result indicates whether the printer is operating properly. With this information the user can check the following options or status of the printer.

 Controlcircuit  Printermechanism  Printingquality  ROMversion  Interfacesetting

Thistestisindependentofanyotherequipmentorsoftware.

Running the self test

1. Make sure the printer is turned off and the printer cover is closed properly before performing the self test

2. Turn the printer on while holding the FEED button until the self-test starts printing. The self-test prints the printer

settings then prints the following, and pauses. (Error LED On)

SELECT MODE BY BUTTON

1. ASCII PRINT

2. SELECT BAUDRATE MODE

3. HEXADUMP MODE

4. SELECT ERROR BEEP MODE

3. Press the FEED button consecutively (1~4)

1. ASCII PRINT (press the FEED button once)

Printing test page constructed with ACII code.

2. SELECT BAUDRATE MODE (press the FEED button twice)

Set the speed of Serial Interface (You can set the BAUDRATE in this mode)

3. HEXADUMP MODE (press the FEED button triple time)

Printing the HEX value received from the interface

4. SELECT ERROR BEEP MODE Select Printer Error Beep On/Off



Wait for 5~6 seconds if you want to exit. Printer performs a cut when exiting this mode

4. The printer is ready to receive data after finishing the self test.

4. Self Test

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ASCII PRINT prints a test page with ASCII codes. You can use this function to check printer functionality. The ASCII PRINT test automatically ends and cuts the paper after printing the following:

*** Completed ***

The printer is ready to receive data as soon as it completes the ASCII PRINT.

5. ASCII Print

After entering the BAUDRATE MODE, the list of baudrates that can be selected will be printed. Similar to the Self Test, you can press the FEED button to select a BAUDRATE. Once the feed button is pressed to select the baudrate, the printer shows the selected baudrate and stores the setting. The printer is ready to receive data as soon as it completes the function.

SELECT BAUDRATE BY BUTTON

1. 9600bps

2. 19200bps

3. 38400bps

4. 115200bps

6. Select Baudrate Mode

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8. Select Error Beep Mode

7. Hexadecimal Dump

This feature allows experienced users to see exactly what data is sent to the printer. This can be useful in finding software problems. When you go into the hex dump function, the printer prints all commands and other data in hexadecimal format along with a guide section to help you find specific commands.

To use the hex dump feature, follow these steps

1. Turn printer off.

2. Turn printer on while press down the “Feed” button.

3. Press the FEED button three times when the Self Test is printed.

4. Now the printer is in Hex dump mode.

5. Run any software program that sends data to the printer. The printer prints ”Hexadecimal printing mode…” and then all the codes it receives in a two-column format. The first column contains the hecadecimal codes and the second column gives the ASCII characters that correspond to the codes.

Hecadecimal Dump 1B 21 00 1B 26 02 40 40 .!..& . @ @ 1B 25 01 1B 63 34 00 1B .%..c4 .. 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 ABCDEFGH

□Aperiod(.)isprintedforeachcodethathasnoASCIIequivalent.

6. Turn off the printer.

7. Turn on the printer.

This function sets the ON/OFF status of the beep mode when the printer has an error such as low paper, open paper door, etc.

When this mode is selected, the printer will print text similiar to the text shown below. Press the FEED button once or twice to select the ON/OFF mode.

SELECT ERROR BEEP MODE BY BUTTON

1. BEEP MODE ON

2. BEEP MODE OFF

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9. Printer cleaning

Iftheinterioroftheprinterisdusty,theprintingqualitycanbereduced.

In this case, follow the instructions below to clean the printer.

1. Use an applicator swab moistened with an alcohol solution to clean the print head and remove any dusts.

2. Once the cleaning is completed, wait a few minutes before adding paper and closing the paper door.

Note:

1. Make sure to turn the printer power off prior to cleaning.

2. Wait 10 minutes for the print head to cool before cleaning it as it can get very hot during during use.

3. When cleaning the print head, take care not to touch the heated part of the print head. The print head may be damaged by static electricity.

4. Take care not to allow the print head to become scratched and /or damaged in any way.

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IMPORTANT!

When connecting or disconnecting the power supply from the printer, be sure that the following cautions are observed. Use a power supply (Limited Power Supply) of DC 24V±10% and more than 1.75A. Try to avoid installing the printer in an area where there is electrical noise. Take the appropriate measures to protect against electrostatic AC line noise, etc.

10-1. General Specications

(1) Printing Method Direct line thermal printing.

(2) Print speed 220mm/sec

(3) Dot density (Hor / Ver) 180 DPI X 180 DPI

(4) Dot Pitch 0.141mm X 0.141mm

(5) Printing Width Max 72mm (512 dots/Line)

(6) Number of print columns.

Font “A” Font “B”

42 columns 56 columns

(7) Roll paper Refer to chapter 2 for details on the recommended paper rolls. Paper width : Default 79.5 ±0.5mm Roll diameter : Max. ø83mm

(8) Weight 1.7 Kg

(8) Overall dimension

10. Specifications

132,00

154,50

147,72

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10-2. Auto Cutter Specications

(1)CuttingFrequency  Max.30cutsperminute

(2) Thickness of paper 0.06 ~ 0.08 mm

(3) Cutter Life 1.5 million cuts (if the paper thickness is between 65 and 80µm)

10-3. Interface

USB (B type) + Serial or Ethernet built-in

10-4. Electrical Characteristics

(1) Input Voltage DC 24V ± 10%

(2) Current Consumption Operating: Approx. 1.5 A (at ASC∥ printing) Peak : Approx. 10 A (at print duty 100%, For 10 seconds or less) Stand-by : Approx. 0.03 A (3) Power Connector

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10-5. Environmental Requirements

(1) Operating Temperature 5°F to 104°F (5°C to 40°C) Humidity 10% to 90% RH (without condensation)

(2) Transport/Storage (no paper) Temperature -20°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C) Humidity 10% to 90% RH (without condensation)

10-6. Reliability

(1) MCBF 70 million lines

(2) Print Head Life 100 million pulses, 150Km

(3) Cutter Life 1.5 million cuts (if the paper thickness is between 65 and 80µm)

10-7. Certication

(1) FCC PART15 CLASS A (2) UL/cUL (UL 60950-1) (3) KC (4) CE-EMCD Class B (5) ENERGY STAR

Thisequipmentisintededforindooruse.Anydamagecausedbyusingthisdeviceoutdoorsisnot

covered under warranty.

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No. Command Function REMARKS

1 HT Horizontal tab 2 LF Print and line feed 3 CR Print and carriage return 4 FF Print and return to standard mode (in page mode) 5 CAN Cancel print data in page mode 6 DLE EOT Real-time status transmission 7 DLE ENQ Real-timerequesttoprinter 8 DLE DC4 Generate pulse at real-time

9 ESC FF Print data in page mode 10 ESC SP Set right-side character spacing 11 ESC ! Select print mode(s) 12 ESC $ Set absolute print position 13 ESC % Select/cancel user-defined character set 14 ESC & Define user-defined characters 15 ESC * Set bit-image mode 16 ESC - Turn underline mode on/off 17 ESC 2 Select default line spacing 18 ESC 3 Set line spacing 19 ESC = Select peripheral device 20 ESC ? Cancel user-defined characters 21 ESC @ Initialize printer 22 ESC D Set horizontal tab positions 23 ESC E Turn emphasized mode on/off 24 ESC G Turn double-strike mode on/off 25 ESC J Print and feed paper using minimum units 26 ESC L Select page mode 27 ESC M Select character font 28 ESC R Select an international character set 29 ESC S Select standard mode 30 ESC T Select print direction in page mode 31 ESC V Turn 90° clockwise rotation mode on/off 32 ESC W Set printing area in page mode 33 ESC ＼ Set relative print position 34 ESC a Select justification 35 ESC c 3 Select paper sensor(s) to output paper-end signals 36 ESC c 4 Select paper sensor(s) to stop printing 37 ESC c 5 Enable/disable panel buttons 38 ESC d Print and feed paper n lines 39 ESC p General pulse

11. Command List

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No. Command Function REMARKS

40 ESC t Select character code table 41 ESC { Turn upside-down printing mode on/off 42 FS p Print NV bit image 43 FSq Define NV bit image 44 GS ! Select character size 45 GS $ Set absolute vertical print position in page mode 46 GS * Define downloaded bit image 47 GS / Print downloaded bit image 48 GS B Turn white/black reverse printing mode on/off 49 GS H Select printing position of HRI characters 50 GS I Transmit printer ID 51 GS L Set left margin 52 GS P Set horizontal and vertical motion units 53 GS V Select cut mode and cut paper 54 GS W Set printing area width 55 GS ＼ Set relative vertical print position in page mode 56 GS a Enable/disable Automatic Status Back(ASB) 57 GS f Select font for HRI characters 58 GS h Set bar code height 59 GS k Print bar code 60 GS r Transmit status 61 GS v 0 Print raster bit image 62 GS w Set bar code width

< Add > 1 ESC i Full cut 2 ESC m Partial cut 3 FS ! Set print mode(s) for Kanji characters 4 FS & Select Kanji character mode 5 FS - Turn underline mode on/off for Kanji character 6 FS . Cancel Kanji character mode 7

FS 2 c1 d1…dk

Define user-defined Kanji characters 8 FS C Select Kanji character code system 9 FS S 1 2 Set Kanji character spacing

10 FS W Turnquadruple-sizemodeon/offforKanjicharacter