Star Micronics DP8340RC Series User Manual

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Dot Matrix Printer

DP8340

SERIES

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PARALLEL INTERFACE

USERS MANUAL

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Federal Communications Commission

Radio Frequency Interference

Statement

is equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. ese limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. is equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

For compliance with the Federal Noise Interference Standard, this equipment requires a shielded cable.

is statement will be applied only for the printers marketed in U.S.A.

Statement of

e Canadian Department of Communications

Radio Interference Regulations

is Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

Cet appareil numérique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

e above statement applies only to printers marketed in Canada.

Trademark acknowledgments

DP8340: Star Micronics Co. Ltd.

Notice

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express permission is forbidden.

e contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

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All eorts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual at the time of going to

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press. However, should any errors be detected, STAR would greatly appreciate being informed of them.

e above notwithstanding, STAR can assume no responsibility for any errors in this manual.

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

2. UNP

2-1. Unpacking ............................................................................................. 2

2-2. Installation of Paper Holders and Re-Roll

Prevention Guard ................................................................................ 3

2-4. Maintenance ......................................................................................... 5

3. PART IDENTIFICATION AND NOMENCLATURE ..................... 6

3-1. Power Supply Unit ............................................................................... 6

3-2. Printer ................................................................................................... 7

4. INSTALLATION OF INK RIBBON AND PAPER .......................... 9

4-1. Installation of Ink Ribbon................................................................... 9

4-2. Removal of Ink Ribbon ..................................................................... 10

4-3-1. For Roll Paper ..............................................................................11

4-3-2. Roll Paper Installation

(When using the optional Printer Cover 8340R) ....................

4-4. Roll Paper Removal ........................................................................... 13

5. CONTROL CODES ......................................................................... 14

ACKING AND INSTALLATION ............................................. 2

2-3. Handling Notes .................................................................................... 4

3-3. Part Functional Description ............................................................... 8

4-3. Paper Insertion ................................................................................... 11

4-3-3. Validation Option Installation ...................................................13

6. GENER

NTERFACE FOR MODEL DP8340RM

7. I

MODULAR JACK CONNECTOR ......................................................... 19

7-1. Interface Specications ..................................................................... 19

7-2. Interface Timing ................................................................................ 19

7-3. Connectors and Signals..................................................................... 20

7-4. Setting of the DIP Switches .............................................................. 21

7-4. Setting of the DIP Switches .............................................................. 22

7-6. Error Cindition Alarm Mode ........................................................... 22

AL SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................15

8. WHEN POWER IS SUPPLIED BY THE USER ............................. 23

ARACTER CODE LIST ............................................................. 24

9. CH

1. OUTLINE

DP8340 R C

Interface

Printer Type

C: Parallel Interface

R: R Type Printer

(3.25 inch paper)

e DP8340RC series of serial dot matrix printers is for use in ECR, POS, electronic instruments, banking machines and computer peripheral equipment. e DP8340RC series include the following features;

1) 2 color printing (Red and Black)

2) High-speed bidirectional printing (2 line/sec, 29 or 44 columns per line)

3) 9-pin print head

4) Parallel interface (Centronics compatible)

5) Commands for expanded characters, inverted characters, emphasized characters, red and black printing, and 10CPI or 15CPI characters etc. are provided, which makes the printer very versatile.

6) Simultaneous Data Communication and Printing

7) 2 Peripheral Drivers

8) One line validation printing (Option)

Model Name Notation

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2. UNpackINg aNd INsTaLLaTION

2-1. Unpacking

Aer opening the box, check if all necessary accessories are included.

(A) Printer

Printer

User’s Manual

Paper Holders

Re-Roll Prevention Guard

Ink Ribbon

DIP Switch Cover

(B) Power Supply Unit (Option: PS8340A)

Power Supply Unit

User’s Manual

Figure 2-1. Unpacking

2-2.

Installation of Paper Holders and Re-Roll Prevention Guard

Install the Paper Holders in the intermost holes in the rear of the printer.

Figure 2-2. Installation of Paper Holders

Install the Re-Roll Prevention Wire in the holes of the printer cover. Twisting the Wire as shown in the gure below, will make the installation easier.

Figure 2-3. Installation of Re-Roll Prevention

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2-3. Handling Care

1. Be careful not to drop paper clips, pins or other foreign matter into the unit

as these cause

2. Do not attempt to print when either paper or ribbon cartridge is not located

in the printer, otherwise the print head can be damaged.

Do not open the cover while printing.

4. Do not touch the print head immediately aer printing as it gets very hot.

5. Use only roll paper that is not glued to the core.

6. When the paper end mark appears on the paper, replace the roll paper before

it runs out.

the printer to malfunction.

WARNING

Shut down your equipment immediately if it produces smoke, a strange

odor, or unusual noise. Immediately unplug the equipment and contact your dealer for advice.

Never attempt to repair this product yourself. Improper repair work can be

dangerous.

Never disassemble or modify this product. Tampering with this product

may result in injury, re, or electric shock.

During and immediately aer printing, the area around the print head is

very hot. Do not touch it, as you could be burned.

CAUTION

P

We recommend that you unplug the printer from the power outlet whenever you do not plan to use it for long periods. Because of this, you should locate the printer so that the power outlet it is plugged into is nearby and easy to access.

P

If the voltage shown on the label on the of your printer does not match the voltage for your area, contact your dealer immediately.

P

Make sure that the printer is turned o and unplugged from the AC outlet and that the computer is turned o before making connections.

P

Do not connect a telephone line into the modular connector.

Do not pull out paper while the printer cover is closed.

If liquids, foreign objects (coins and paper clips), and so on enter the

printer, turn o the printer, unplug it from the AC outlet, and contact your dealer for advice. Continued use could cause a short circuit, which may result in re or electric shock.

2-4. Maintenance

Essentially, your printer is a robust piece of equipment, but should be treated with a modicum of care in order to avoid malfunctions. For example:

Keep your printer in a “comfortable” environment. Roughly speaking, if you

feel comfortable, then the environment is suitable for your printer.

Do not subject the printer to physical shocks or excessive vibration.

3. Avoid over-dusty environments. Dust is the enemy of all precision

mechanical devices.

To clean the exterior of the printer, use a cloth barely dampened with either

water with a little detergent or a little alcohol, but do not allow any liquid to fall inside the printer.

The interior of the printer may be cleaned with a small cleaner or a

compressed-air aerosol (sold for this purpose). When performing this operation, be sure not to bend or damage any cable connections or electronic components.

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parT IdENTIfIcaTION aNd NOmENcLaTUrE

3-1. Power Supply Unit (Option)

Model name : PS8340A Input : 100 to 240V AC, 50/60 Hz 6.0A Output : DC12V 5% 2.0A

DC Power Connector (Output)

Shape of AC Power plug will vary according to destinations.

Figure 3-1. Power Supply Unit

3-2. Printer

Figure 3-2. Printer: Front View

Do not connect this to a

telephone.

Figure 3-3. Printer: Rear View

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3-3. Part Functional Description

(1) AC Power Plug : Connect to an outlet of the specied voltage. (2) DC Power Outlet : Supplies DC 12V power to the printer. (3) Printer Cover : Protects the printer against dust and reduces noise. (4) POWER Lamp : Lights up (green LED) when power is on. (5) ON LINE Lamp : Lights up (green LED) when the unit is in the online

mode.

(6) AL

(7) ON LINE Button : Toggles between the on-line and o-line modes. e

(8) FEED Button : Momentary operation of this button provides one

(9)

(10) DIP Switches : Allows for setting of various functions according to

(11) Peripheral Drive Connects the printer to the peripheral devices such Output : as Cash Drawer, Paper Cutter and Paper Take-Up

ARM Lamp : Lights up (red LED) when printer operation is not

normal, or the printer is out of paper. It is necessary to install paper into the printer and press the ON LINE Button to recover from paper empty status. Turn o the printer power in order to recover from abnormal operation.

printer will go on-line aer turning power on.

line feed. Pressing this button continuously will cause continuous paper feed. If power is turned on while pressing this button, self printing*1 will be performed.

Interface Connector : Connects the printer to host computers. Check that

both computer and printer are o before connecting.

user requirements.

Device etc. to drive them.

*1 Self Printing is printer has another convenient function, the

Automatic Test Printing. With the ink ribbon and paper properly installed in the printer, turn the pow

r ON while holding down the Feed switch. Test

e printing will start and stop again automatically.

INsTaLLaTION Of INk rIbbON aNd papEr

4-1. Installation of Ink Ribbon

(1) Turn power o, li the Printer Cover up and remove it.

Note: Be careful not to touch the print head immediately after printing,

because it can get very hot.

Figure 4-1. Printer Cover Removal

(2) Unwind ribbon so that the spools are separated as shown in Figure 4-3. Hold the ribbon taut as shown with the drive pins facing down and slide the

ribbon between the print head and the platen. While keeping the ribbon taut, wrap one side around the black ribbon guide on the end of the platen and drop one spool on the spool sha. As you move the spool downwards, move the detecting lever aside to allow the spool to drop into place. Make sure the spool drive pins engage with the spool drive holes. As the spool drops into place there will be a click.

(3) While continuing to hold the ribbon taut, install the remaining ribbon spool

in a similar fashion.

(4) Turn the spool that rotates freely to take up the ribbon slack.

Ribbon Life

Description

SF-03BR

Ribbon life

Black Red

prox. Approx.

0.8 million characters 0.4 million characters

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Ribbon Life

Description

SF-03B

Ribbon life

Black

prox.

0.8 million characters

Figure 4-2. Installation of Ink Ribbon

Figure 4-3. Ribbon Spools

4-2. Removal of Ink Ribbon

Hold the spool and li gently, rotating it until the ribbon sags. Push the ribbon detecting lever out, li the spool until it comes o the sha. Remove the second spool in a similar manner. (Do not apply excessive force when liing spools.)

4-3. Paper Insertion

4-3-1. For Roll Paper

(1) Cut the Roll Paper end straight and square. Hold the roll so that the paper

comes from the bottom.

(2) Attach the Roll Paper to the Holders Paper by slipping one side of the roll

onto the Hub and pulling the other Hub out to allow the roll to slip in place.

(3) Insert the paper evenly into the Paper Insertion Slot. (4) Turn the Power Switch “ON”, and press the FEED Button. e paper will be

fed into the unit.

Figure 4-4. Paper Insertion (1)

Figure 4-5. Paper Insertion (2)

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4-3-2. Roll Paper Installation (When using the optional Printer Cover 8340R)

When installing roll paper with the optional “Ptinter Cover 8340R”, please use the following procedure. (1) Turn power o, li the Printer Cover up and remove it.

Note: Be careful not to touch the print head immediately after printing

because it can get very hot.

(2) Insert paper into the printer, and feed the paper so it extends 3 inches or

more above the top surface of the printer.

(3) Insert the paper into the slot in the “Printer Cover 8340R”. (4) Install the “Printer Cover 8340R” on the printer.

Figure 4-6. Replace the Printer Cover

Figure 4-7. Printer Cover 8340R

4-3-3. Validation Option Installation

e validation printing requires the optional printer cover 8340R. Refer to item 4-3-2 for the installation. (1) Turn power ON. (2) Enter the printer the validation mode. (Refer to the control code “GS” in Chapter 5.) (3) Insert the material to be validated against the right side of the slot in the

Printer Cover 8340R.

Figure 4-8. Insertion of Material to be validated

4-4. Roll Paper Removal

Cut the paper close to the slot and use the feed button until paper has passed completely through the printer.

Note: Do not try to remove the paper by hand as it could become crooked and

get jammed inside the printer.

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5. cONTrOL cOdEs

Character Code List

Character Code Function

1 LF (0A)H Print and line feed instruction

CR (0D)H Print and line feed instruction

(s 3 SO (0E)H Expanded character instruction 4 DC4 (14)H Expanded character release 5 ESC-1 (1B)H (2D)H(01)H Underline instruction (1B)H (2D)H (31)H 6 ESC-0 (1B)H (2D)H(00)H Underline release

(2D)H (30)H 7 SI (0F)H Inverted print instruction 8 DC2 (12)H Inverted print release

SC E (1B)H (45)H Emphasized print instruction

9 E (one-way printing) 10 ESC F (1B)H (46)H Emphasized print release 11 ESC 4 (1B)H (34)H Red character print instruction 12 ESC 5 (1B)H (35)H Red character print release 13 ESC a n (1B)H (61)H n n-line feed instruction

SC C n (1B)H (43)H n Sets page length in lines

14 E 1 n 120 (default n = 42) 15 ESC N n (1B)H (4E)H n Set bottom margin in lines 0 n 120 (default n = 0) 16 ESC O (1B)H (4F)H Cancel Bottom margin 17 FF (0C)H Form feed 18 ESC @ (1B)H (40)H Printer initialization instruction 19 ESC BEL (1B)H (07)H Set peripheral unit drive 1 pulse duration

1 n2

n (default n 20 BEL (07)H Trigger peripheral unit drive 1 (Deferred) 21 FS (1C)H Trigger peripheral unit drive 1 (I 22 SUB (1A)H Trigger peripheral unit drive 2 (I 23 CAN (18)H Clears print buer 24 ESC P (1B)H (50)H Select 10 CPI 25 ESC M (1B)H (4D)H Select 15 CPI (Default value) 26 GS (1D)H Validation printing instruction

n1 n2 1 n1 127, 1 n2 127

(1B)H

ame as LF)

mmediate)

= n2 = 20)

6. gENEraL spEcIfIcaTIONs

Printing method : Serial impact dot matrix printing, 9 wires Number of print columns : 29 columns (10CPI), 44 columns (15CPI) Print speed : Approx. 2 lines/sec Print direction : Bi-directional Line spacing : 1/6 inch Paper feed method : Friction Feed Paper feed speed : Approx. 12 lines/sec Character set : ASCII 96 characters Special 64 characters Block graphics* 64 characters Katakana (Japanese) 64 characters Font conguration : 10CPI Ordinary characters 5 Block graphics* 6 × 15CPI Ordinary characters 7 × Block graphics* 5 × * Graphic Feed Not Available

Character size : 10CPI 2.00 (H) × 15CPI 1.32 (H) × Character spacing : 10CPI 2.55 mm (1/10 inch) 15CPI 1.70 mm (1/15 inch) Dot spacing : 10CPI H=0.425 mm V=0.353 mm 15CPI H=0.340 mm V=0.353 mm Gross dot : 10CPI 174 dots/wire/line 15CPI 220 dots/wire/line Print area : 10CPI 73.53 mm 15CPI 74.46 mm Print Buer : Approx. 1.5 KB Interface : Parallel Interface (Centronics compatible) Peripheral drive 2 outputs (each 1A max. at 12V. Both cannot operate at the same time.) External dimensions : (Printer) 202(W) (without paper holder, DC Power Connector) (Power supply unit) 54(W) ×

Weight : (Printer) Approx. 1.9 kg (Power supply unit) Approx. 0.3 kg (without AC cable)

200(D) × 98(H) mm

114(D) × 36(H) mm (without AC cable)

2.42 (V) mm

9 dots

6 dots 9 half dots 6 dots

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Power supply unit : Four supplies available with following ratings

Input Output

C 100 to 240 V DC 12.0 V ± 5%

50/60 H

0.6 A 2.0 A

Paper specication : Paper type Ordinary and carbonless copy paper Size Paper width 82.55 Roll diameter 80 mm outer diameter (Max) ickness (single) 0.07 mm (52.3 g/m

0.5mm (3.25 inches)

) to 0.09 mm (64g/m2) (2 copy) One copy and one original (max 0.13 mm) Paper end Paper should not be attached to the core One line validation Check (Refer to Fig. 6-2) Paper width 70 to 90 mm ickness 0.1 to 0.15 mm * Requires the optional Printer Cover 8340R Ink ribbon specication :

olor Black and red / Black only

C Ribbon material Nylon (#40 denier) Ribbon size 13mm × 6m S

pool 13mm (width), 35mm in diameter (two spool) Recommended ribbon SF-03BR (Black and red), SF-03B (Black) Operating conditions : Temperature +5˚C to +40˚C Humidity 10% to 80%RH Storage conditions : Temperature –20˚C to +70˚C Humidity 5% to 95%RH (+40˚C) Head life : 70 million characters Printer reliability : 5.0 million lines MCBF (except head life)

Figure 6-1. Roll Paper and Print Area

Figure 6-2. Material to be validated and One Line Validation Printing

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Figure 6-3. External Dimensions (Printer)

114 mm 2.0 m36 mm

54 mm

Shape of AC Power plug will vary according to destinations.

Figure 6-4. External Dimensions (Power Supply Unit)

7. INTErfacE

74LS Co mp at ib le

74LS Compatible

74LS C ompa tible

7-1. Interface Specications

is printer has a parallel interface to communicate with the computer. e operating specications of the parallel interface are as follows. (1) Data transfer rate 1000 to 6000 characters per second (2) Synchronization Via externally supplied STROBE pulses (3) Handshaking ACK and BUSY signals (4) Logic level Compatible with TTL level

7-2. Interface Timing

Figure 7-1. Interface Timing Diagram

(To Printer)

Signal Name

DATA1-DATA8

To Printer)

(

ROBE

USY, ACK

rom Printer)

Figure 7-2. Typical Interface Circuit

Circuit Example

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7-3. Connectors and Signals

(19)

(18)

(36)

( 1 )

Pin No. Signal Name IN/OUT Function Signals when data is ready to be read.Signal goes 1 STROBE IN from HIGH to LOW (for at least 0.5 microsec.) when data is available. ese signals provide the information of the rst 2-9 DATA1-8 IN to eighth bits of parallel data.Each signal is at HIGH level for a logical 1 and at a LOW level for a logical 0.

10 AC

receipt of data.

K OUT

When this signal goes LOW, the printer is ready to accept data. When the printer is in one of the

BUSY OUT

1. Data being entered.

2. O line.

3. Error condition.

OUT printer runs out of paper.

PAPER

13 SELECTED OUT is signal is HIGH when the printer is online.

14-15 16 17

SIGNAL GND

CHASSIS GND

Unused

Signal ground.

Chassis ground, isolated from logic ground. 18 LOGIC is pin is pulled-up 4.7 kW r 19-30 GND Twisted pair return signal ground level.

to its power-on condition.

RESET IN

This signal is normally HIGH. This signal goes

32 E

to an error condition.

RROR OUT

Refer to Item 7-6 Emergency Suspension. 33 EXT GND External ground. 34

Unused 35 +5V is pin is pulled-up 2.2 kW 36

SELE

Unused

CT IN

A 9 microsecond LOW pulse acknowledges

conditions below.”HIGH” is set.

is signal is normally LOW. It will go HIGH if the

OUT

esistor to +5V.

When this signal gose LOW, the printer is reset

LOW to signal that the printer cannot print due

resistor to +5V.

This connector mates with an Amphenol 57-30360 connector.

Figure 7-3. Parallel Interface Connector (Printer side)

7-4. Setting of the DIP Switches

Factory settings : all ON Switch F 1 Character Table U.S.A. & Europe Japan 2 Unused

3 CR cord Disable Enable 4 Unused 5 (*1) Ink Ribbon 2-color Monochrome 6

7 International Character Set (See below) 8

(*1) DIP Swich 5 should be set to ON when you use a 2-color ribbon for 2-color printing. It should be set to OFF when a monochrome ribbon is used.

International Character Set

SW NO. USA France Germany England Denmark Sweden Itary Spain 6 ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF ON OFF 7 ON ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF OFF 8 ON ON ON ON OFF OFF OFF OFF

Note: When DIP Switches 1 is set to OFF, the printer always selects the Japan

international character set regardless of the status of DIP Switches 6, 7 and 8.

When DIP Swiches 1 is otherwise set, the printer selects the character set

determined by DIP Switches 6, 7 and 8.

unction ON OFF

Figure 7-4. DIP Switch Setting

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7-5. Peripheral Unit Drive Circuit

F.G.

+12V

CN8

1 Frame Ground(F.G.)

6 Motor Ground(M.G.)

2 Peripheral Drive 1

5 Peripheral Drive 2

3 +12V

4 +12V

e Control Board of this printer is equipped with a circuit for driving peripheral units (Paper Cutter, Take-Up Device, Cash Drawer, etc.) e 6P Modular Jack is used as the Drive Circuit. When using this circuit, conn

ect the peripheral unit cable to the 6P Modular Jack (cable is not included).

Note: Peripheral unit drive circuit connector only connects to peripheral units

such as cash drawers, etc.

Do not connect it to a telephone.

1. Drive Circuit

Drive

Output

Voltage

Peak Forward Current 1A

Note: It is impossible to drive pe ripheral devices 1 and 2 at the sam e t i m e. To drive

12V,MAX. 1A

Absolute Ratings (Ta = 25˚C)

Breakdown 400V

them continuously, set the duty cycle ratio to 20% or less.

[Printer side]

Figure 7-5. Drive Circuit

Modular plug: MOLEX 90075-0007, AMP641337, or BURNDY B-66-4

Figure 7-6. 6P Modular Jack

Connector

Figure 7-7. Recommend Cable

Note: Make sure that the metal structural parts of the peripheral device are con

ted to frame Ground (Pin 1) to provide a static drain path.

nec

2. Control code

Codes for Drive Circuit control are ESC BEL n1 n2, BEL, FS and SUB. Refer to the Control Codes in Section 5.

7-6. Error Condition Alarm Mode

If an error condition is detected during operation, the printer will stop printing and cause the ERROR signal to go Low. All solenoids & motors will be deenergized. It is necessary to turn the printer power o and on again in order to recover from the alarm mode. e printer can detect the following error conditions:

a. Motor Lock b. Defective timing detector c. Micro-processor out of program sequence

+12V

GND

WhEN pOWEr Is sUppLIEd by ThE UsEr

Note : The optional AC adapter (PS8340A) has been designed specically for

this unit(DP8340).

Other AC adapters may not meet the EMC technical standards.

When printer power is supplied by the user rather than through the accessory power source unit, please be careful of the following points.

Note 1: An electrolytic capacitor (C = 4700µF/25V to 6800µF/25V) must be

connected across the output of the power supply. Use a power supply of DC 12 V ± 5% and more than 2.0 A with SELV output and LPS or Class

2 (double-insulation structure) output approved by IEC60950.

Note 2: A DC power plug is available as an option.

Note 3: Be careful about installing the printer in an area where there is noise.

Take the appropriate measures to protect against electrostatic AC line noise, etc.

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9. characTEr cOdE LIsT

1) U.S.A. & Europe (DIP SW1: ON)

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2) JAPAN (DIP SW1: OFF)

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International Character Sets

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SPECIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD.

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Please access the following URL

http://www.star-m.jp/eng/dl/dl02.htm

for the latest revision of the manual.

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Printed in Japan, 80870196

2008.07.18