Star Micronics TCP300II User Manual

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TCP300II Series

Product Specifications Manual

Commands

First Release: October 21, 2005

Star Micronics Co., Ltd.

Special Products Operating Division

Table of Contents

1. APPLICATION 1

2. PRECAUTIONS FOR PROGRAMMING AND FOR HANDLING 1

3. COMMUNICATION SPECIFICATIONS 2

3-1. Communication Procedures -------------------------------------------------------------------------2 3-2. Transmission Control Matrix-------------------------------------------------------------------------4 3-3. Transmission Control Matrix (Reader Type)----------------------------------------------------5 3-4. Command and Response Transfer Formats ---------------------------------------------------6 3-5. Transfer Control Characters -------------------------------------------------------------------------6 3-6. Cards for Processing ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 3-7. Retrying and Verifying---------------------------------------------------------------------------------7 3-8. Reading the Buffer -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------8 3-9. Commands and Status Lists ------------------------------------------------------------------------9

4. COMMAND DETAILS 12

4-1. Magnetic Stripe Commands ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 12 4-2. Print and Erase Commands ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 24 4-3. Card Commands ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------45 4-4. Information Display Commands ------------------------------------------------------------------- 48 4-5. Cleaning Command ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 52 4-6. Other Commands -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 53

5. MATERIALS 62

5-1. Switching Firmware ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 62 5-2. Error Display -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 63 5-3. Loading Setting Cards -------------------------------------------------------------------------------63 5-4. Self-test Operation-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------63 5-5. Recommended Timeout------------------------------------------------------------------------------64

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1. APPLICATION

This manual describes the commands relating to the TCP300II series printers.

2. PRECAUTIONS FOR PROGRAMMING AND FOR HANDLING

• The volatile memory writing life is approximately one million times. The expect

ed life will be reached by frequent use, which can cause problems in the operation of the printer. Therefore, only use the model set command (91h) and the cleanin g yes/no command (5Bh) when starting up the system. Note that the parameters that can be set by the model setting command (91h), des cribe the font size and character spacing with the escape sequence in the print dat a setting command (41h).

• The print head and erase head are hot. To prevent a dangerous situation, do not carelessly open the transport path.

• A warning buzzer is installed to ring when the cover is opened. It is possible to send and receive commands, and to process cards in this state, but to prevent a dangerous situation, close the cover quickly.

• The buzzer will ring and the LED will flash when the transport path is opened. In this state, commands cannot be received and cards cannot be processed.

• Closing the transport path after opening it will reset the device. Always reset the magnetic data and print data because the memory expanded on the memory is destroyed.

• Magnetic reading and writing can experience errors by damaged magnetic data caused by dirty magnetic cards and external magnetic fields. Carefully handle those errors. Particularly, you should develop a system for recovering erroneous cards when writing errors occur.

• Printing times can vary depending on the ambient temperature and temperature of the thermal head. In particularly low temperature locations, processing of cards may take more time than usual, but this is not a system failure. Rewriting to magnetic cards will be repeated several times (when the device is set to rewrite several times) when they are dirty from repeated magnetic reading and writing, or if magnetic data is damaged by an external magnetic field. Therefore, the timeout setting to the response after sending a command should be set to a value higher than the one recommended.

• Turn off the power before switching the interface cartridge or changing settings.

• To maintain print quality and magnetic reading and writing performance, clean the device once a day. If possible, consider such a warning system to operate when starting up the

device every day.

• Dirt adhering to the magnetic card will cause the magnetic head and transport rollers to wear out. Avoid using dirty cards.

• Magnetic reading and writing performance will drop if the magnetic head and magnetic card cannot be brought close together. Do not place adhesive tape on or bend magnetic

cards.

• When the cleaning lamp flashes, clean the device. (This is when the cleaning warning setting is enabled.)

3. COMMUNICATION SPECIFICATIONS

3-1. Communication Procedures

This device communicates with its host using block transmissions of resend requests. When communications are started from the host, the host will transmit a command block to the reader/writer. When the reader/writer receives the command block, it will respond with either of the characters of ACK (normal), NAK (resend request) or DLE (reject). If the reader/writer responds with the ACK characters, the device will execute the command that was sent by the host. When the command has been executed, the reader/writer returns a response block to the host. The host needs to respond either the ACK or NAK characters in response to the returned response block. If the host responds with the ACK characters, the command is completed, and it is ready to send the next command. When the reader/writer receives a command block, it calculates the command block BCC, and compares it with the BCC sent by the host. If the calculated BCC and the received BCC do not match, the reader/writer responds with the NAK characters. When the reader/writer has responded with the NAK characters, the host resends that command block. In the same way, the reader/writer should calculate on the host side the BCC of the response block that is sent. If the BCC values sent by the reader/writer do not match the results that are compared, the host must respond with the NAK characters. When the host responds with the NAK characters, the reader/writer resends the response block. There is no limit to the number of times to resend requests or sequences. Therefore, the host side must be controlled. If the reader/writer detects an error in the command block sent by the host, it will respond with the DLE characters. When the reader/writer responds to the command block sent by the host with the DLE characters, the command that was sent becomes invalid and no response block is subsequently sent.

Normal sequence

Host Reader/writer

Command Sent → Command received

ACK received ← ACK sent

Command processed

Response received ← Response sent

ACK sent → ACK received

Sequence resent

Host Reader/writer

Command Sent → Command received

NAK received ← NAK sent

Command resent → Command received

ACK received ← ACK sent

Command processed

Response received ← Response sent

NAK sent → NAK received

Response received ← Response resent

ACK sent → ACK received

DLE Sequence

Host Reader/writer

Command sent → Command received

DLE received ← DLE sent

See section 2-5. Transmission Control Characters for details regarding ACK, NAK and DLE character codes.

3-2. Transmission Control Matrix

Event Host status

ACK received NAK received DLE received Response received No response

Idling Read and discarded Read and discarded Read and discarded Read and discarded Nothing occurs After command is sent waiting to receive

ACK received

Resend command block or process as communication error

Command withdrawn Reset TCP

If timeout error, process timeout error

ACK

After ACK received waiting to receive response

After response received ACK

After response received NAK

Receive response

Reset TCP Reset TCP Reset TCP

block, respond with ACK or NAK

Reset TCP Reset TCP Reset TCP Reset TCP

Receive response

Reset TCP Reset TCP Reset TCP

block, send ACK or NAK

Do nothing or process timeout error

Send next command

If timeout error, process timeout error

Notes:

1. There is no time limit to send ACK after receiving a command block. Responses can be up to three seconds.

2. There is no limit to the number of times to resend for transmission errors of command blocks or response blocks. Therefore, the host side must be controlled.

3. There is no time limit from sending ACK to starting to send the response block. When issuing a command while inserting a card, execute the command after inserting the card. Therefore, when not inserting a card, the execution of the command stops, and the response block transmission stops. Commands can be deleted using the reset command (5Fh), or the card insertion wait status cancel command (54h).

4. The reset command (5Fh) can be executed even while another command is being executed. If the reset command (5Fh) is issued while another command is being executed, that command will be terminated. Therefore, there is no response block for that command that was executed before the reset command (5Fh). To execute the reset command (5Fh), wait approximately 3 seconds for the visual card reader/writer to initialize.

3-3. Transmission Control Matrix (Reader Type)

Event TCP status 1 Idling

2 Command received Buffering → 2 Buffering → 3

3 BCC received

4 Wait for ACK after response sent

When a priority command, such as Reset command, is sent while another command is being executed, that command is canceled, and a priority command response is returned.

STX received ETX received Other receptions ACK received NAK received No response

→2

If BCC matched

→ 4

If BCC does not

match

NAK sent→ 1

Read and

discarded→ 4

Read and

discarded→1

If BCC matched

→ 4

If BCC does not

match

NAK sent→ 1

Read and

discarded→ 4

Read and

discarded→1

If data error DLE sent → 1 If data normal

buffering → 2

If BCC matched

→ 4

If BCC does not

match

NAK sent→ 1

Read and

discarded→ 4

Read and

discarded→1

If data error DLE sent → 1 If data normal

buffering → 2

If BCC matched

→ 4

If BCC does not

match

NAK sent→ 1

→1

Read and

discarded→1

If data error DLE sent → 1 If data normal Buffering → 2

If BCC matched

→ 4

If BCC does not

match

NAK sent→ 1

Response

resend → 4

→1

→2

→3

→4

3-4. Command and Response Transfer Formats

Command Transfer Formats

STX Commands Data String ETX BCC

Response Transfer Formats

STX

Commands

Status Data String ETX BCC

Data string must be within 1024 bytes.

BCC is an exclusive logic sum from the command to ETX.

3-5. Transfer Control Characters

The following shows the transmission control character codes and functions.

Character Code Function

STX 02h Text start symbol

ETX 03h Text end symbol

ACK 06h Normal response

NAK 15h Resent request

DLE 10h Reject response

LF 0Ah Line feed of printed line

ESC 1Bh Start escape sequence

BCC - Block check character

BCC is an exclusive logic sum from the command to ETX.

3-6. Cards for Processing

The cards that can be processed are called readable and writable cards. When the card is inserted into the inlet, it is a process targeted card. When the process is completed, the card idles in the machine, and is a process targeted card. When idling in the device, the idling card is a process targeted card regardless of whether there is a card at the inlet. Cards discharged from the device are removal waiting cards and are no longer process target cards. To process these cards, they must be removed from the device once, and then reinserted, or they can be processed by employing the removal wait cancel command (55h).

3-7. Retrying and Verifying

The visual card reader/writer will retry to read or to write to a card when it fails to read or write data to the magnetic stripe. (This is when a retry count is set.) When the set number of failures to read or to write is reached, reading or writing is canceled. The device rereads the magnetic stripe after writing thereto. If the data that it reads does not match the data that was written, it detects a writing error. This reading of the data is called ‘verifying' and is performed automatically. The default value for retries is set to two times (total of three).

3-8. Reading the Buffer

It is possible to read the buffer when a card that has been read/written is idling. The buffer read commands (29h, 2Ah, 2Bh) obtains the read data stored in the read buffer on the visual card reader/writer. It is possible to get the read data on the track by using the buffer read commands (29h, 2Ah, 2Bh) without transporting a card. The result is high speed reading of the card. The card will be transported and read if the card is not idling or by using the buffer read commands (29h, 2Ah, 2Bh) when the read/write operation has not been performed before executing the buffer read commands (29h, 2Ah, 2Bh). This buffer read commands (29h, 2Ah, 2Bh) is a similar operation to the read cache.

3-9. Commands and Status Lists

(1) Command List

Code Content of Command

21h First track read command 310 22h Second track read command 300/310 23h Third track read command 310 25h First track read (status with no card) command 310 26h Second track read (status with no card) command 300/310 27h Third track read (status with no card) command 310 29h First track buffer read command 310 2Ah Second track buffer read command 300/310 2Bh Third track buffer read command 310 35h Reverse 7 bit format first track data setting command 310 36h Reverse 7 bit format second track data setting command 300/310 37h Reverse 7 bit format third track data setting command 310 38h 7 bit format first track data setting command 310 39h 7 bit format second track data setting command 300/310 3Ah 7 bit format third track data setting command 310 3Bh First track data setting command 310 3Ch Second track data setting command 300/310 3Dh Third track data setting command 31h Magnetic strip write → idle command 300/310 32h Magnetic strip write → idle (status with no card) command 300/310 40h Print expansion buffer clear command 49h Buffer clear command 41h Print data setting command 42h Embedded image data 1 expand command 43h External image data expand command (line mode) 44h Two-byte external character font register command 45h Single-byte external character font register command 46h Delete + print → discharge command 47h Print → discharge command *3 48h Delete → discharge command *3 4Dh External data expand command (block mode) 4Eh Bar code data setting command 50h Card discharge command 53h Card front idle command 51h Card back idle command 54h Card insertion wait status cancel command 55h Card removal wait status cancel command

Data format set by EEPROM.

Applicable

Models

310

Magnetic stripe

commands

Print, delete

commands

Card

commands

Class

Code Content of Command Class

59h Status Request Command 58h ROM version request command 5Ah LED, buzzer control command 95h Card transport count request command 96h Print count request command 5Bh Cleaning button enable/disable command 52h Cleaning command 5Fh Reset command 90h Communication setting command 91h Model setting command

Information

display

commands

Cleaning

commands

Other

commands

Model Details 300: 1 Track magnetic head model (TCP300**) 310: 3 Track magnetic head model (TCP310**)

* 1 EEPROM default values are listed below.

3 Track magnetic head model (TCP310**)

3Bh: 6 bit + 1 parity ISO7811/2 First track recording model 3Ch: 4 bit + 1 parity ISO7811/2 Second track recording model 3Dh: 4 bit + 1 parity ISO7811/2 Third track recording model

1 Track magnetic head model (TCP300**)

3Bh: Not supported 3Ch: 6 bit + 1 parity ISO7811/2 Second track recording model 3Dh: Not supported

* 3: The same operations can be attained by setting the parameter to the 46h command. Please use this.

(2) Status List

The following shows the content of status. When there is the status code 20h there is no error. Anything other than 20h, it is recommended to branch the error and processing. Error notification codes may change or be added to without prior notice. Undefined statuses are reserved for the system.

Code Status Content Rank

20h Normal 22h No target card (only when using a no card status command) C 23h No magnetic stripe (when inserted backward) or other error C 31h Parity Error B 32h No start code/end code B 33h LRC Error B 34h Erroneous character B 37h Magnetic stripe writing error B 38h Card jam B 40h Cover open B 41h Invalid command C 42h Cam motor error A 43h Erase head temperature error A 45h EEPROM error A

4Ch Non-compatible BMP file data C

51h Expand buffer overflow C

Rank A: Reader/writer hard error; inspection and repair are required. Rank B: Device cleaning and card reissuing requiring operator. Depending on the frequency

Rank C: Minor error or errors that can be easily recovered from that do not occur except

These ranks have been established based upon their potential to occur under

of the error, it may be necessary to inspect and repair the reader/writer.

when debugging software. If these repeatedly occur, it may be necessary to inspect and repair the reader/writer.

normal operating conditions.

4. COMMAND DETAILS

4-1. Magnetic Stripe Commands

(1) Third track read command (Model: 310)

General Description

This command idles the first track read of a magnetic strip encoded in the following formats.

• 7-bit + 1 parity (called 7-bit format below) Conforming to JISX6302*

• Reverse 7-bit + 1 parity Reverse direction writing format of the format above*

• 6-bit + 1 parity (called 6-bit format below) conforming to ISO 7811/2 first track

• 4-bit + 1 parity (called 4-bit format below) conforming to ISO 7811/2 second/third tracks However, the second track is in 70 bpi format.

The starting symbol in the magnetic stripe automatically determines what format to use to read the card. Note that this command cannot be used with on models with one magnetic stripe (TCP300). *: The reading direction of JISX6302 conforming magnetic formats follows the preset memory switch setting. See Model Setting Commands (91h) for details.

Details of Operation If a card is idling in the machine, this will read the magnetic stripe on the idling card. If there is no idling card, it will wait until one is inserted into the device, the being to read the card. If a card is waiting to be removed from the device, it will wait until the card is discharged. If reading of the card fails, the device will automatically reread the card according to the number of times that were set. If still the card cannot be read with that set number of rereads, the values of 23h, 31h to 34h are set to the response block status field. After this command is issued, it is possible to read the buffer while the card is idling. The results of the command are stored in the response block status field.

The following shows the read data string. Format Data Length Character Code 7-bit format: 0 to 69 bytes of variable length data (01h to 7Eh)

Excluding 02h and 03h Reverse 7-bit format: 0 to 69 bytes of variable length data (01h to 7Eh) Excluding 02h and 03h 6-bit format: 0 to 76 bytes of variable length data (20h to 5Eh) 4-bit format: 0 to 104 bytes of variable length data (30h to 3Eh)

The magnetic stripe starting and ending symbols, LRC and parity bit are not included in the read data string.

If a card is not inserted after this command is issued, or to cancel the command, issue the card insertion wait status cancel command (54h) after canceling the state of communication.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 21h ETX BCC

BCC = 22h

Response Transfer Formats

STX 21h Status Read Data String ETX BCC

(2) Second track read command (Models: TCP300/310)

General Description

This command waits for the second track read of a magnetic strip encoded in the following formats.

• 7-bit format conforming to JISX6302*

• Reverse 7-bit + 1 parity Reverse direction writing format of the format above*

• 6-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 first track

• 4-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 second and third tracks However, the second track is in 70 bpi format.

See the first track read command for details on other descriptions and operations.

*: The reading direction of JISX6302 conforming magnetic formats follows the preset memory switch setting. See Model Setting Commands (91h) for details.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 22h ETX BCC BCC = 21h

Response Transfer Formats

STX 22h Status Read Data String ETX BCC

(3) Third track read command (Model: TCP310)

General Description

This command waits for the third track read of a magnetic strip encoded in the following formats.

• 7-bit format conforming to JISX6302*

• Reverse 7-bit + 1 parity Reverse direction writing format of the format above*

• 6-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 first track

• 4-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 second and third tracks However, the second track is in 70 bpi format.

Note that this command cannot be used with on models with one magnetic stripe (TCP300). See the first track read command for details on other descriptions and operations.

*: The reading direction of JISX6302 conforming magnetic formats follows the preset memory switch setting. See Model Setting Commands (91h) for details.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 23h ETX BCC

BCC = 20h

Response Transfer Formats

STX 23h Status Read Data String ETX BCC

(4) First track read (status with no card) command (Model: 310)

General Description

This command idles the first track read of a magnetic strip encoded in the following formats.

• 7-bit format conforming to JISX6302*

• Reverse 7-bit format Reverse direction writing format of the format above*

• 6-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 first track

• 4-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 second and third tracks However, the second track is in 70 bpi format.

The starting symbol in the magnetic stripe automatically determines what format to use to read the card. Note that this command cannot be used with on models with one magnetic stripe (TCP300).

*: The reading direction of JISX6302 conforming magnetic formats follows the preset memory switch setting. See Model Setting Commands (91h) for details.

Details of Operation

If a card is idling in the machine, this will read the magnetic stripe on the idling card. If there is no targeted card, set the no card status (22h) to the response block status field and quit the command. In that case, the read data string field does not exist. If there is a card waiting to be removed from the device when issuing this command, discharge it. The results of the command are stored in the response block status field. If reading of the card fails, the device will automatically reread the card according to the number of times that were set. If still the card cannot be read with that set number of rereads, the values of 23h, 31h to 34h are set to the response block status field.

The following shows the read data string. Format Data Length Character Code 7-bit format: 0 to 69 bytes of variable length data (01h to 7Eh) Excluding 02h and 03h Reverse 7-bit format: 0 to 69 bytes of variable length data (01h to 7Eh) Excluding 02h and 03h 6-bit format: 0 to 76 bytes of variable length data (20h to 5Eh) 4-bit format: 0 to 104 bytes of variable length data (30h to 3Eh)

The magnetic stripe starting and ending symbols, LRC and parity bit are not included in the read data string. After this command is issued, it is possible to read the buffer while the card is idling.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 25h ETX BCC

Response Transfer Formats

STX 25h Status Read Data String ETX BCC

(5) Second track read (status with no card) command (Models: 300/310)

General Description

This command waits for the second track read of a magnetic strip encoded in the following formats.

• 7-bit format conforming to JISX6302*

• Reverse 7-bit format Reverse direction writing format of the format above*

• 6-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 first track

• 4-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 second and third tracks However, the second track is in 70 bpi format.

See the first track read (status with no card) command for details on other descriptions and operations

*: The reading direction of JISX6302 conforming magnetic formats follows the preset memory switch setting. See Model Setting Commands (91h) for details.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 26h ETX BCC

Response Transfer Formats

STX 26h Status Read Data String ETX BCC

(6) Third track read (status with no card) command (Model: 310)

General Description

This command waits for the third track read of a magnetic strip encoded in the following formats.

• 7-bit format conforming to JISX6302*

• Reverse 7-bit format Reverse direction writing format of the format above*

• 6-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 first track

• 4-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 second and third tracks However, the second track is in 70 bpi format.

Note that this command cannot be used with on models with one magnetic stripe (TCP300). See the first track read (status with no card) command for details on other descriptions and operations

*: The reading direction of JISX6302 conforming magnetic formats follows the preset memory switch setting. See Model Setting Commands (91h) for details.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 27h ETX BCC

Response Transfer Formats

STX 27h Status Read Data String ETX BCC

(7) First track buffer read command (Model: 310)

This command acquires the first track buffer data of the following formats.

• 7-bit format conforming to JISX6302*

• Reverse 7-bit format Reverse direction writing format of the format above*

• 6-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 first track

• 4-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 second and third tracks However, the second track is in 70 bpi format.

See the first track read command for details. Note that this command cannot be used with on models with one magnetic stripe (TCP300).

*: The reading direction of JISX6302 conforming magnetic formats follows the preset memory switch setting. See Model Setting Commands (91h) for details.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 29h ETX BCC

Response Transfer Formats

STX 29h Status Read Data String ETX BCC

(8) Second track buffer read command (Models: 300/310)

This command acquires the second track buffer data of the following formats.

• 7-bit format conforming to JISX6302*

• Reverse 7-bit format Reverse direction writing format of the format above*

• 6-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 first track

• 4-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 second and third tracks However, the second track is in 70 bpi format.

See the second track read command for details.

*: The reading direction of JISX6302 conforming magnetic formats follows the preset memory switch setting. See Model Setting Commands (91h) for details.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 2Ah ETX 29h

Response Transfer Formats

STX 2Ah Status Read Data String ETX BCC

(9) Third track buffer read command (Model: 310)

This command acquires the third track buffer data of the following formats.

• 7-bit format conforming to JISX6302*

• Reverse 7-bit format Reverse direction writing format of the format above*

• 6-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 first track

• 4-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 second and third tracks However, the second track is in 70 bpi format.

See the third track read command for details. Note that this command cannot be used with on models with one magnetic stripe (TCP300).

*: The reading direction of JISX6302 conforming magnetic formats follows the preset memory switch setting. See Model Setting Commands (91h) for details.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 2Bh ETX BCC

Response Transfer Formats

STX 2Bh Status Read Data String ETX BCC

(10) Reverse 7 bit format first track data setting command (Model: 310)

This command sets the write data to the first track with a reverse 7-bit format. Excluding 02h (STX) and 03h (ETX), the write data string must be data from 01h to 7Eh in 0 to 69 bytes. The starting and ending symbols, LRC and parity bit on the magnetic stripe are all automatically applied. A reject response is issued when an error is detected in the write data. Note that this command cannot be used with on models with one magnetic stripe (TCP300).

* This command generates magnetic strip data that is in the direction opposite to the 7 bit format first track data setting command 38h.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 35h Write data string ETX BCC

Response Transfer Formats

STX 35h Status ETX BCC

(11) Reverse 7 bit format second track data setting command (Models: 300/310)

This command sets the write data to the second track with a reverse 7-bit format. Excluding 02h (STX) and 03h (ETX), the write data string must be data from 01h to 7Eh in 0 to 69 bytes. The starting and ending symbols, LRC and parity bit on the magnetic stripe are all automatically applied. A reject response is issued when an error is detected in the write data.

* This command generates magnetic strip data that is in the direction opposite to the 7 bit format second track data setting command 39h.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 36h Write data string ETX BCC

Response Transfer Formats

STX 36h Status ETX BCC

(12) Reverse 7 bit format third track data setting command (Model: 310)

This command sets the write data to the third track with a reverse 7-bit format. Excluding 02h (STX) and 03h (ETX), the write data string must be data from 01h to 7Eh in 0 to 69 bytes. The starting and ending symbols, LRC and parity bit on the magnetic stripe are all automatically applied. A reject response is issued when an error is detected in the write data. Note that this command cannot be used with on models with one magnetic stripe (TCP300). * This command generates magnetic strip data that is in the direction opposite to the 7 bit format third track data setting command 3Ah.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 37h Write data string ETX BCC

Response Transfer Formats

STX 37h Status ETX BCC

(13) 7 bit format first track data setting command (Model: 310)

This command sets the write data to the first track with a 7-bit format. Excluding 02h (STX) and 03h (ETX), the write data string must be data from 01h to 7Eh in 0 to 69 bytes. The starting and ending symbols, LRC and parity bit on the magnetic stripe are all automatically applied. A reject response is issued when an error is detected in the write data. Note that this command cannot be used with on models with one magnetic stripe (TCP300).

Command Transfer Formats

STX 38h Write data string ETX BCC

Response Transfer Formats

STX 38h Status ETX BCC

(14) 7 bit format second track data setting command (Models: 300/310)

This command sets the write data to the second track with a 7-bit format. Excluding 02h (STX) and 03h (ETX), the write data string must be data from 01h to 7Eh in 0 to 69 bytes. The starting and ending symbols, LRC and parity bit on the magnetic stripe are all automatically applied. A reject response is issued when an error is detected in the write data.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 39h Write data string ETX BCC

Response Transfer Formats

STX 39h Status ETX BCC

(15) 7 bit format third track data setting command (Model: 310)

This command sets the write data to the third track with a 7-bit format. Excluding 02h (STX) and 03h (ETX), the write data string must be data from 01h to 7Eh in 0 to 69 bytes. The starting and ending symbols, LRC and parity bit on the magnetic stripe are all automatically applied. A reject response is issued when an error is detected in the write data. Note that this command cannot be used with on models with one magnetic stripe (TCP300).

Command Transfer Formats

STX 3Ah Write data string ETX BCC

Response Transfer Formats

STX 3Ah Status ETX BCC

(16) First track data setting command (Model: 310)

This command sets the first track write data. The magnetic format of the write data corresponds to the following formats, but the format that is set abides by the content of the preset memory switches. See Model Setting Commands (91h) for details.

• 7-bit format conforming to JISX6302

• Reverse 7-bit format Reverse direction writing format of the format above

• 6-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 first track

• 4-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 second and third tracks However, the second track is in 70 bpi format.

The starting and ending symbols, LRC and parity bit on the magnetic stripe are all automatically applied. A reject response is issued when an error is detected in the write data.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 3Bh Write data string ETX BCC

Response Transfer Formats

STX 3Bh Status ETX BCC

(17) Second track data setting command (Models: 300/310)

This command sets the second track write data. The magnetic format of the write data corresponds to the following formats, but the format that is set abides by the content of the preset memory switches. See Model Setting Commands (91h) for details.

• 7-bit format conforming to JISX6302

• Reverse 7-bit format Reverse direction writing format of the format above

• 6-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 first track

• 4-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 second and third tracks However, the second track is in 70 bpi format.

The starting and ending symbols, LRC and parity bit on the magnetic stripe are all automatically applied. A reject response is issued when an error is detected in the write data.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 3Ch Write data string ETX BCC

Response Transfer Formats

STX 3Ch Status ETX BCC

(18) Third track data setting command (Model: 310)

This command sets the third track write data. The magnetic format of the write data corresponds to the following formats, but the format that is set abides by the content of the preset memory switches. See Model Setting Commands (91h) for details.

• 7-bit format conforming to JISX6302

• Reverse 7-bit format Reverse direction writing format of the format above

• 6-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 first track

• 4-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 second and third tracks However, the second track is in 70 bpi format.

The starting and ending symbols, LRC and parity bit on the magnetic stripe are all automatically applied. A reject response is issued when an error is detected in the write data.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 3Dh Write data string ETX BCC

Response Transfer Formats

STX 3Dh Status ETX BCC

(19) Magnetic stripe write → idle command (Models: 300/310)

General Description

This command writes magnetic data set by the data setting command. Details of Operation This writing operation starts only when normal write data is set for all specified write tracks. If there is no targeted card, it will wait until one is inserted into the device, then begin to write to the card. If normal write data is not set to the specified write track, the reader/writer will respond with the DLE characters to reject the command. The device automatically verifies the data after magnetically writing. When the magnetic writing fails, the device will retry to write the data the number of times set by the write retry count setting command (91h, W). The initial value for the retry count is two times (initial time, plus 2 times).

• Write track specifying parameters ‘1’: Enable magnetic writing to track 1 ‘2’: Enable magnetic writing to track 2 ‘3’: Enable magnetic writing to tracks 1 and 2 ‘4’: Enable magnetic writing to track 3 ‘5’: Enable magnetic writing to tracks 1 and 3 ‘6’: Enable magnetic writing to tracks 2 and 3 ‘7’: Enable magnetic writing to tracks 1, 2 and 3

Only parameter 2 is enabled with a 1-track model (TCP300**) for the number of tracks of magnetic stripes.

If a card is not inserted after this command is issued, or to cancel the command, issue the card insertion wait status cancel command (54h) after canceling the state of communication.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 31h Write track specification ETX BCC

Response Transfer Formats

STX 31h Status ETX BCC

(20) Magnetic stripe write → idle (status with no card) command (Models: 300/310)

General Description

This command writes magnetic data set by the data setting command. This writes to the magnetic stripe of the targeted card, if one is inserted in the reader/writer. If no target card is inserted in the device, this sets the no card status (22h) to the response block status field and quits the command. Details of Operation This writes to the magnetic stripe of the targeted card only when normal data is set for all tracks specified as write tracks in the command parameters, if one is inserted in the reader/writer. If no target card is inserted in the device, this sets the no card status (22h) to the response block status field and quits the command. If normal write data is not set to the specified write track, the reader/writer will respond with the DLE characters to reject the command. The device automatically verifies the data after magnetically writing. When the magnetic writing fails, the device will retry to write the data the number of times set by the write retry count setting command (91h, W). The initial value for the retry count is two times (initial time, plus 2 times).

Only parameter ‘2’ is enabled with a 1-track model (TCP300) for the number of tracks of magnetic stripes.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 32h Write track specification ETX BCC

Response Transfer Formats

STX 32h Status ETX BCC

4-2. Print and Erase Commands

The speed to write and erase switches according to the ambient environment and card media. To perform a timeout, set the timeout value according to the environment of use.

(1) Print expansion buffer clear command

This command clears the print expansion buffer only. Image data is expanded in the print expansion buffer characters) by the print character data setting command (41h), and the internal image data expansion command (42h). The reader/writer prints the contents of the rasterized image register buffer remains in both buffers, so if the erase + print command (46h) is executed again, the same print results will be attained. The print expansion buffer command (40h), executing the buffer clear command (49h) or by turning the power off and on again. This command clears the rasterized image register buffer

Command Transfer Formats

STX 40h ETX 43h

Response Transfer Formats

STX 40h Status ETX BCC

(2) Buffer clear command

This command clears the rasterized image register buffer rasterized image data transmitted from the host is expanded in the rasterized image register

. The reader/writer prints the contents of the rasterized image register buffer with the

buffer print expansion buffer so if the erase + print command (46h) is executed again, the same print results will be attained. The rasterized image register buffer or by turning the power off and on again.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 49h ETX 4Ah

Response Transfer Formats

STX 49h Status ETX BCC

with the print expansion buffer by the erase + print command (46h), but data

is cleared only by executing the print expansion buffer clear

by the erase + print command (46h), but data remains in both buffers,

by the character (including external

and print expansion buffer. The

is cleared only by executing buffer clear command (49h)

(3) Print character data setting command

This command expands character data to be printed (including external fonts) in the print expansion buffer. The print data string is composed of the print control header string string. The print control header string X coordinate specification parameter string, the Y coordinate specification parameter string, and a comma for separating each parameter. The print control header string can be omitted altogether. The print text data string is composed of the print text data, ESC control data and the line feed control data. This command is not limited to a number of transmissions. After clearing the print expansion buffer, data can be separated into a multiple of times for sending until the print command (46h) is executed. Expanded data is maintained in the reader/writer unless the print expansion buffer is cleared, so the same printing can be performed as many times as required. If print data expanded in the print expansion buffer exceeds the printable range of a card, an expansion buffer overflow error (51h) response is transmitted. The command length can be a maximum of 1024 bytes. If it should exceed that, separate the length into a plurality of electronic statements.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 41h Print data strin

Response Transfer Formats

STX 41h Status ETX BCC

is composed of the card arrangement direction parameter, the

ETX BCC

and the print text data

Parameter Explanation

Print control header string

The print control header string is composed of the card arrangement direction parameter, the X coordinate specification parameter string, the Y coordinate specification parameter string, and a comma for separating each parameter. The print control header string can be omitted altogether If omitted, the device expands the memory from the next character position after the previous electronic statement.

Print control header string = card arrangement direction specification parameter ‘,' (comma) X coordinate specification parameter ‘,' (comma) Y coordinate specification parameter

Print control header string and print text data description example Visual Card1.Communication (&h41, “2,0,23, STAR Micronics (Corp.)”, 0, False ); This expands “STAR Micronics (Corp.)” by additional writing to a vertical card at the (X coordinate and Y coordinate) = (0, 23).

• Card arrangement direction specification parameter ’0’: Vertical card + overwrite ‘1’: Horizontal card + overwrite ‘2’: Vertical card + added writing ‘3’: Horizontal card + added writing These four parameters specify how to write.

• ',’ (Commas) Required to separate parameters.

• X coordinate specification parameter Specifies whether to expand the X coordinate of the bottom left edge expand to each print expansion buffer. When the card arrangement direction specification is ‘0,’ ‘2’: ‘0’ to ‘319’ When the card arrangement direction specification is ‘1,’ ‘3’: ‘0’ to ‘479’

• Y coordinate specification parameter Specifies whether to expand the Y coordinate of the upper left edge of the text data to expand to each print expansion buffer. When the card arrangement direction specification is ‘0,’ ‘2’: ‘0’ to ‘479’ When the card arrangement direction specification is ‘1,’ ‘3’: ‘0’ to ‘319’

of the text data to

Notes:

The Y coordinate specification parameter indicates the bottom left edge

of the text data to expand, so when the set font is 24 dots, the minimum value of the Y coordinate specification value is 23. If the set font is 16 dots, the minimum value of the Y coordinate specification value is 15. JP, GP2312 or GB18030, BIG5 and KR models do not use 16 dot fonts.

Notes:

If the print characters are set with overwriting settings of ‘0,’ ‘1’ with the card arrangement direction specification parameter, the device will write to the same print region. Therefore, the characters set first with this electronic statement will be invalid, and subsequent set data will become valid and printed. Spaces between characters are skipped, but when there is a background image, the image data remains between the characters.

Text data string

• Print text Print text prints 1-byte characters (single-byte characters) (prints two-byte characters even with 1 byte data when two-byte ANK characters are specified with the ESC control, only in Japanese specifications.) and two byte Chinese characters (Japanese specifications: Shift JIS code

; Taiwanese specifications: BIG5; Chinese specifications: GB2312 or GB18030; and Korean specifications: Hangul).

The two-byte code area of the GB18030 characters can be printed in the GB18030 mode, but USER AREAs 1, 2 and 3 cannot be printed.

• Line feed control data This print line feed control LF (0Ah) command line feeds the print coordinate pointer 1 character space, including spaces between lines, in reverse. The reverse X coordinate is the X coordinate origin point

• ESC Sequence If there is an ESC (1Bh)

in the print text data string, this sets the characters size specification,

combined with the next character.

• ESC E/e Specifies character size. ESC ‘E’/’e’ next parameter range: ’11,’ ’12,’ ’21,’ ‘22’ 2 digit configuration ESC “E11” Normal size ESC “E12” Horizontal double size ESC “E21” Vertical double size ESC “E22” Vertical/horizontal double size

• ESC G This expands a specified 24 dot 2-byte external characters FONT in the print expansion buffer memory. ESC ‘G’ next parameter range: ‘0’ to ‘F’ 1 digit configuration ESC “G0” Expands the 0 ESC “G1” Expands the 1

24 dot two-byte external character font

24 dot two-byte external character font : : ESC “G9” Expands the 9 ESC “GA” Expands the 10 : ESC “GE” Expands the 14 ESC “GF” Expands the 15

24 dot two-byte external character font

• ESC I This expands a specified 16 dot 2-byte external characters FONT in the print expansion buffer memory. ESC ‘I’ next parameter range: ‘0’ to ‘F’ 1 digit configuration ESC “I0” ESC “I1” : : ESC “I9” ESC “IA” : ESC “IE” ESC “IF”

• ESC g This expands a specified 24 dot 1-byte external characters FONT in the print expansion buffer memory. ESC ‘g’ next parameter range: ‘0’ to ‘F’ 1 digit configuration

• ESC i This expands a specified 16 dot 1-byte external characters FONT in the print expansion buffer memory. ESC ‘i’ next parameter range: ‘0’ to ‘F’ 1 digit configuration

• ESC S Moves the next print character to the right an n character amount (including spaces for two-byte characters) by calculating the position to expand the expansion buffer memory in two bytes. ESC ‘S’ next parameter range: “01” to “29” 2 digit configuration

• ESC s Moves the next print character to the right an n character amount (including spaces for single-byte characters) by calculating the position to expand the expansion buffer memory in single-byte. ESC ‘s’ next parameter range: “01” to “59” 2 digit configuration

• ESC L/l Moves the next print character to below the n line (including line spaces) by calculating the position to expand the expansion buffer memory. ESC ‘L/l’ next parameter range: “01" to “19” 2 digit configuration

• ESC M/m Sets the dot spaces between lines ESC ‘M’/’m’ next parameter range: “0” to “F” 1 digit configuration

• ESC X/x Sets the X coordinate to expand characters. ESC ‘X’/’x’ next parameter range: For vertical cards: “000” to “319” 3 digit configuration For horizontal cards: “000” to “479” 3 digit configuration

• ESC Y/y Sets the Y coordinate to expand characters. ESC ‘Y’/’y’ next parameter range: For vertical cards: “000” to “479” 3 digit configuration For horizontal cards: “000” to “319” 3 digit configuration

• ESC D Sets the dot space for gaps in two-byte characters. Dot spaces are applied to the right side of characters. ESC ‘D’ next parameter range: ‘0’ to ‘F’ 1 digit configuration

• ESC d Sets the dot space for gaps in single-byte characters. Dot spaces are applied to the right side of characters. ESC ‘d’ next parameter range: ‘0’ to ‘F’ 1 digit configuration

• ESC W/w Sets the width size of characters to expand. ESC ‘W’/’w’ next parameter range: ‘1’ to ‘2’ 1 digit configuration ESC “W1” Specifies normal width fonts. ESC “W2” Specifies double width fonts.

• ESC V/v Sets the vertical size of characters to expand. ESC ‘V’/’v’ next parameter range: ‘1’ to ‘2’ 1 digit configuration ESC “V1” Specifies normal height fonts. ESC “V2” Specifies double tall fonts.

• ESC B/b Specifies the line width of ANK characters. ESC ‘B’/’b’ next parameter range: ‘0’ to ‘2’ 1 digit configuration ESC “B0” Specifies normal narrow gothic fonts. ESC “B1” Specifies enhanced gothic fonts. ESC “B2” Specifies double-enhanced gothic fonts.

• ESC J/j Sets double/single byte fonts as ANK characters. ESC ‘J’/’j’ next parameter range: ‘0’ to ‘1’ 1 digit configuration ESC “J0” Specifies two-byte gothic fonts. ESC “J1” Specifies single-byte gothic fonts.

ANK character double-byte specifications are valid only on Japanese models.

• ESC F/ f Sets 24/16 dot fonts for ANK characters. ESC ‘F’/’f’ next parameter range: ‘0’ to ‘1’ 1 digit configuration ESC “F0” Specifies 24 dot fonts. ESC “F1” Specifies 16 dot fonts.

JP, GP2312 or GB18030, BIG5 and KR models do not use 16 dot fonts.

(4) Internal image data 1 expand command

(Contact our sales representative for destination country.)

This command expands images specified by an expansion image number from among the image data stored in the reader/writer flash ROM1, in the print expansion buffer Image data is that which is expanded to the ROM1 image area. If within a capacity range, this is data of a BMP file (bit map file) on a Windows system, that stores up to 2000 types. A dedicated tool is required to store image data to the flash ROM1 memory. Contact our sales representative.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 42h

arrangement

specification

Response Transfer Formats

STX 42h Status ETX BCC

Parameter Explanation

• Data arrangement specification parameter To specify whether to use the internal vertically or horizontally, select ‘0’ to ‘3.’ ‘0’: Vertical card + overwrite ‘1’: Horizontal card + overwrite ‘2’: Vertical card + added writing (recommended) ‘3’: Horizontal card + added writing (recommended) These four parameters specify how to write.

• ‘,' (Commas) Required to separate parameters.

• Data arrangement X coordinate parameter Specifies the X coordinate on the upper left edge When the card arrangement specification is ‘0,’ ‘2’: ‘0’ to “319” When the card arrangement specification is ‘1,’ ‘3’: ‘0’ to “479”

• Data arrangement Y coordinate parameter Specifies the Y coordinate on the upper left edge When the card arrangement specification is ‘0,’ ‘2’: ‘0’ to “479” When the card arrangement specification is ‘1,’ ‘3’: ‘0’ to “319”

• Expanded image specification number parameter Data count can be set to a maximum of 2000 types, so specify with characters from ‘0’ to “1999.”

However, a reject response is issued if an image data that corresponds to the

reader/writer flash ROM1 cannot be found.

Data

‘,’

Data

arrangement X

coordinate

arrangement Y

‘,’

coordinate

‘,’

Expansion

image

specification

number

Data

of the image to expand.

ETX BCC

(5) External image data expand command

This command sets the image data to the rasterized image register buffer (volatile memory). Assuming that the card is horizontally oriented, this registers a maximum of 320 vertical dot image expansion data to the position specified with the X coordinate on the buffer for one page. Turns the image data on the host to text formats, and expands the 320 dot image data as 80 character text format. If registering the image part way in a Y direction, this sets the parameter expansion starting Y address. With the total for the expansion starting address and the expansion image data exceed 320 dots, a reject response is issued.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 43h Expansion start

X coordinate

‘,’ Expansion start

Y address

Response Transfer Formats

STX 43h Status ETX BCC

Parameter Explanation

• Expansion starting X coordinate parameter Specifies whether to expand the registered image X coordinate to the rasterized image register buffer

‘0’ – “479”

• ‘,' (Commas) Required to separate parameters.

• Expansion starting Y address parameter Specifies whether to expand the registered image Y address to the rasterized image register

. Becomes 0 when omitted.

buffer ’0’ – ‘39’

• Expansion image data parameter Expresses each 8 dots using two characters of text. Composed of 80 byte data over the entire vertical area. LSB specifies the upper side bits; MSB specifies the lower side bits. In the example below, this is “A3.”

● bit 0 ‘3’ (33h)

● bit 1 ○ bit 2 ○ bit 3 ○ bit 4 ‘A’ (41h)

● bit 5 ○ bit 6

● bit 7

‘,’ Expansion image

data

ETX BCC

(6) External image data expand command

This command sets the image data to the rasterized image register buffer (volatile memory). Image data is expanded from the expansion starting X coordinate and the expansion starting Y coordinate (byte: 8 dot units) with the range specified by the image data length. If image data with a number larger than the data specified in the image data length, this automatically increments the X coordinate and expands to the next dot string. If the image data length is 10 bytes, and 20 bytes of image data (which becomes 40 bytes after characters disintegrate into 4-bit pieces), it is possible to specify 2 dot strings at the same time. The maximum length of image data is 1024 bytes. If all data to be transmitted with one command cannot all be specified, execute the command a multiple of times.

Command Transfer Formats

Expansion

STX 4Dh

ETX BCC

Parameter Explanation

• Expansion starting X coordinate parameter Specifies whether to expand the registered image X coordinate to the rasterized image register buffer ‘0’ to “479”

• ‘,' (Commas) Required to separate parameters.

start X

coordinate

‘,’

Expansion

start Y

coordinate

Image data

‘,’

length

‘,’

Expansion

image data

• Expansion starting Y address parameter Specifies whether to expand the registered image Y address to the rasterized image register buffer

. Becomes 0 when omitted. Specify in bytes (8 dot units). When making minute adjustments to the image print position in the Y direction, adjust the top and bottom margins on the image data. ‘0’ to “39”

• Expansion image data parameter Expresses each 8 dots using two characters of text. LSB specifies the upper side bits; MSB specifies the lower side bits. In the example below, this is “3A.” The maximum value that can be specified for image data is 1024 bytes (512 x 8 dots). The number of image data should be an integer magnification of the image length.

● bit 0 ‘3’ (33h)

● bit 1 Ο bit 2 Ο bit 3 Ο bt 4 ‘A’ (41h)

● bit 5 Ο bit 6

● bit 7

If using a card in the vertical direction (portrait), you should rotate the original print data beforehand.

Y Coordinate

X Coordinate

Data Length

Repeat count

*1: The following equation is for the number of times to repeat the command (when the

image data count is an integer magnification of the data length).

Repeat count = X direction dot count/(image data count/data length)

(7) Two-byte external character font register command

This command registers 24 dot or 16 dot two-byte fonts to the external character buffer volatile memory) as external fonts. Along with sizes, 16 fonts can be registered. Reregistering set fonts overwrites the existing ones.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 44h Font

size specification

Response Transfer Formats

STX 44h Status ETX BCC

Parameter Explanation

• Font size specification data This specifies the font size to register. ‘0’: Vertical/horizontal: 24 dot x 24 dot fonts ‘1’: Vertical/horizontal: 16 dot x 16 dot fonts

• ‘,’ (Commas) Required to separate parameters.

• External character registration number parameter This specifies the external character number to register. To set print data, any external print font can be printed by specifying this external character register number. ‘0’ to ‘F’ can be specified.

• External character font data parameter Specifies external font data in hexadecimal character strings of 144 bytes (64 bytes) because 72 byte (32 byte) font data characters disintegrate. Specify data from the left to the right. Each string is shown as 6 bytes (4 bytes) and the top is the LSB. Data in parentheses is 16 dot by 16 dot fonts. Below is shown an example of setting the user font to the external character registration number 0.

‘,’ External

character

registration

number

‘,’ External font

data

(the

ETX BCC

Example Setting

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X 1 2 ● 3 ● 4 ● ● ● 5 ● ● ● 6 ● ● 7 ● ● ● ● ● 8 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 9 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

10 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 11 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 12 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 13 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 14 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 15 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 16 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 17 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 18 ● ● ● ● ● ● ● 19 ● ● ● ● ● 20 ● ● 21 ● ● ● 22 ● ● ● 23 ● 24 ●

Data: “0” Font number “001000001000081020101010” A to D string “20000840380400FE0000FF01” E to H string “80FF0380FF03C0FF07DEFFF7” I to L string “C0FF0780FF0380FF0300FF01” M to P string “00FE00003100400004201008” Q to T string “101010081020001000000000” U – X string

(8) Single-byte external character font register command

This command registers 24 dot or 16 dot single-byte fonts to the external character buffer to the (volatile memory)

Command Transfer Formats

STX 45h Font size

specification

Response Transfer Formats

STX 45h Status ETX BCC

Parameter Explanation

• Font size specification data This specifies the font size to register. ‘0’: Vertical/horizontal: 24 dot x 12 dot fonts ‘1’: Vertical/horizontal: 16 dot x 8 dot fonts

• ‘,’ (Commas) Required to separate parameters.

• External character font data parameter Specifies external font data in hexadecimal character strings of 72 bytes (32 bytes) because 36 byte (16 byte) font data text disintegrates. Specify data from the left to the right. Each string is shown as 6 bytes (4 bytes) and the top is the LSB. Data in parentheses is 16 dot by 8 dot fonts.

as external fonts. Along with sizes, 16 fonts can be registered.

‘,’ External characte

registration

number

‘,’ External font

ETX BCC

data

(9) Erase + print → discharge command

This command performs the operations specifying the control methods for deleting, printing and discharging. If there is a card idling in the device, it operates immediately. If there is no targeted card, the system will wait until one is inserted into the device, then perform the operation after a card is inserted. After the operation is completed, the print expansion buffer and rasterized image register buffer are not cleared.

If a card is not inserted after this command is issued, or to cancel the command, issue the card insertion wait status cancel command (54h) after canceling the state of communication.

The processing time can vary depending on the card type, ambient temperature and head heat.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 46h Discharge

control method

Response Transfer Formats

STX 46h Status ETX BCC

Parameter Explanation

• Discharge control method ‘0’ (30h): Cards after erase/print is stopped at front idling position and held Card becomes a process target card. ‘1’ (31h): Cards after erase/print is discharged Card waits to be pulled out and is not a process target card.

• Separating characters ‘,’ (2Ch): Used to separate parameters.

• Erase control method ‘0’ (30h): Does not erase ‘1’ (31h): Erases

• Separating characters ‘,’ (2Ch): Used to separate parameters.

• Print control method ‘0’ (30h): Does not print ‘1’ (31h): Print

• Parameter specification example 1 STX 46h ETX BCC

Cards after discharged to the front after erasing/printing by omitting all parameters.

• Parameter specification example 2 STX 46h 31h ETX BCC

, Erasing control

method

, Print control

method

ETX BCC

Cards after discharged to the front after erasing/printing in the same way as parameter specification 1. This parameter specification method (specifying only the discharge control method) is completely compatible with the conventional erase + discharge command (46h).

• Parameter specification example 3 STX 46h 31h

After printing, the card is discharged to front. For example, this applies to one-time media.

• Parameter specification example 5 STX 46h 31h

After erasing, the card is discharged to front. For example, this applies to invalidating the rewrite media surface (printing surface).

(10) Print → discharge command

This command prints only to the print surface. If there is a card idling in the device, it prints to the card. If there is no targeted card, it will wait until one is inserted into the device, then starts printing. After printing, the device will either discharge the card according to the discharge method specification parameter or it will stop while idling and hold the card. Discharged cards wait to be pulled out and are no longer process target cards. The device stops at the front idling position, and the card being held is a process target card. The print expansion buffer execution of the print command.

If a card is not inserted after this command is issued, or to cancel the command, issue the card insertion wait status cancel command (54h) after canceling the state of communication.

The processing time can vary depending on the card type, ambient temperature and head heat.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 47h Discharge

method

specification

Response Transfer Formats

STX 47h Status ETX BCC

Parameter Explanation

• Discharge method specification parameter ‘0’: Card after erase + print is stopped at front idling position and held Card becomes a process target card. ‘1’: Card after erase + print is discharged to a position where it can be removed at the front.

30h ETX BCC

31h

and rasterized image register buffer are not cleared with the

ETX BCC

30h ETX BCC

(11) Erase → discharge command

This command erases the print surface. If there is a card idling in the device, it erases to the card. If there is no targeted card, it will wait until one is inserted into the device, then starts erasing. After erasing, the device will either discharge the card according to the discharge method specification parameter or it will stop while idling and hold the card. Discharged cards wait to be pulled out and are no longer process target cards. The device stops at the front idling position, and the card being held is a process target card.

If a card is not inserted after this command is issued, or to cancel the command, issue the card insertion wait status cancel command (54h) after canceling the state of communication.

The processing time can vary depending on the card type, ambient temperature and head heat.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 48h Discharge

method

specification

Response Transfer Formats

STX 48h Status ETX BCC

Parameter Explanation

ETX BCC

(12) Bar Code Data Setting Commands

These commands expand bar code strip patterns and subscript to the print expansion buffer The print data string is composed of the bar code control header string

string

Command Transfer Formats

STX 4Eh Bar Code Control Header

String

Response Transfer Formats

STX 4Eh Status ETX BCC

Parameter Explanation

Bar Code Control Header String

The bar code control header string is composed of the starting Y coordinate parameter string, the ending Y coordinate specification parameter string, the bar code type parameter, the bar code start stop code parameter string, and a comma for separating each parameter.

The bar code control header string = starting Y coordinate parameter string ‘,’ (comma) ending Y coordinate specification parameter string ‘,’ (comma) bar code type parameter ‘,’ (comma) the bar code start stop code parameter string ‘,’ (comma)

Bar code control header string and bar code data string description example Visual Card1.Communication (&h4E,”100,170,1,A,111213141516”, 0, True); With the card stood vertically, this expands the Code 128 bar code data “123456” with subscript at the Y coordinates 100 to 170 positions.

• Starting Y coordinate parameter example Specifies the starting Y coordinate for expansion of the bar code with the card stood vertically. ‘0’ to “479”

• Ending Y coordinate parameter example Specifies the ending Y coordinate for expansion of the bar code with the card stood vertically. ‘0’ to “479”

• Bar Code Type Parameter ‘0’: CODE 128 ‘1’: CODE 128 With Subscript ‘2’: CODE 39 (3 of 9) ‘3’: CODE 39 (3 of 9) With Subscript ‘4’: ITF (Interleaved 2 of 5) ‘5’: ITF (Interleaved 2 of 5) With Subscript ‘6’: CODABAR (NW-7) ‘7’: CODABAR (NW-7) With Subscript

and the bar code data

Bar Code Data String ETX BCC

• ‘,' (Commas) Required to separate parameters.

• Bar code status stop code parameter This is necessary only when the bar code type parameters are ‘0,’ ‘1,’ ‘6’ and ‘7.’

When the bar code type parameters are ‘0,’ ‘1’ ‘A’: Sets CODE 128 bar code to code set A. ‘B’: Sets CODE 128 bar code to code set B. ‘C’: Sets CODE 128 bar code to code set C. When the bar code type parameters are ‘6,’ ‘7’ ‘AA’, ‘AB’, ‘AC’, ‘AD’, ‘BA’, ‘BB’, ‘BC’, ‘BD’ ‘CA’, ‘CB’, ‘CC’, ‘CD’, ‘DA’, ‘DB’, ‘DC’, ‘DD'

Ex. ‘AB’: Sets the CODABAR (NW-7) start and stop characters to ‘A’ and ‘B.’

Notes:

When bar codes have subscript, that subscript is arranged in a position 24 dots below the ending Y coordinate specified parameter. If the subscript exceeds the printable range of a card, it is rejected.

Bar Code Data String

When the bar code type parameters are ‘0’, ‘1’ (CODE 128): 102 characters from chr (&H00) to chr (&H66) are expressed with bar code CODE128. The table below shows an example of the two characters of a bar code (ASCII).

Ex. When VisualCard1.Communication ( &h4E, ”100, 170, 1, A, 111213141516”, 0, True ); Expands bar codes of chr (&H11), chr (&H12), chr (&H13), chr (&H14), chr (&H15), chr (&H16) of the CODE128 code set A with subscript.

Bar Code

Data

chr(&H00)

chr(&H01)

chr(&H02)

chr(&H03)

chr(&H04)

chr(&H05)

chr(&H06)

chr(&H07)

chr(&H08)

chr(&H09)

chr(&H0A)

chr(&H0B)

chr(&H0C)

chr(&H0D)

chr(&H0E)

chr(&H0F)

Bar Code Data

ASCII

"0 0" → "0 1" → "0 2" → "0 3" → "0 4" → "0 5" → "0 6" → "0 7" → "0 8" → "0 9" → "0 A" → "0 B" → "0 C" → "0 D" → "0 E" → "0 F" →

String

CODESET A CODESET B CODESET C

" "(SP) " "(SP) 00

! ! 01

” ” 02

# # 03

$ $ 04

% % 05

& & 06

‘ ‘ 07

( ( 08

) ) 09

* * 10

+ + 11

, , 12

― ― 13

. . 14

/ / 15

Suffixes by Code Set

Bar Code

Data

chr(&H10)

chr(&H11)

chr(&H12)

chr(&H13)

chr(&H14)

chr(&H15)

chr(&H16)

chr(&H17)

chr(&H18)

chr(&H19)

chr(&H1A)

chr(&H1B)

chr(&H1C)

chr(&H1D)

chr(&H1E)

chr(&H1F)

chr(&H20)

chr(&H21)

chr(&H22)

chr(&H23)

chr(&H24)

chr(&H25)

chr(&H26)

chr(&H27)

chr(&H28)

chr(&H29)

chr(&H2A)

chr(&H2B)

chr(&H2C)

chr(&H2D)

chr(&H2E)

chr(&H2F)

chr(&H30)

chr(&H31)

chr(&H32)

chr(&H33)

chr(&H34)

chr(&H35)

chr(&H36)

chr(&H37)

chr(&H38)

chr(&H39)

chr(&H3A)

chr(&H3B)

chr(&H3C)

chr(&H3D)

chr(&H3E)

chr(&H3F)

Bar Code Data

String

ASCII

CODESET A CODESET B CODESET C

"1 0" → 0 0 16 "1 1" → 1 1 17 "1 2" → 2 2 18 "1 3" → 3 3 19 "1 4" → 4 4 20 "1 5" → 5 5 21 "1 6" → 6 6 22 "1 7" → 7 7 23 "1 8" → 8 8 24 "1 9" → 9 9 25 "1 A" → : : 26 "1 B" → ; ; 27 "1 C" → < < 28 "1 D" → = = 29 "1 E" → > > 30 "1 F" → ? ? 31 "2 0" → @ @ 32 "2 1" → A A 33 "2 2" → B B 34 "2 3" → C C 35 "2 4" → D D 36 "2 5" → E E 37 "2 6" → F F 38 "2 7" → G G 39 "2 8" → H H 40 "2 9" → I I 41 "2 A" → J J 42 "2 B" → K K 43 "2 C" → L L 44 "2 D" → M M 45 "2 E" → N N 46 "2 F" → O O 47 "3 0" → P P 48 "3 1" → Q Q 49 "3 2" → R R 50 "3 3" → S S 51 "3 4" → T T 52 "3 5" → U U 53 "3 6" → V V 54 "3 7" → W W 55 "3 8" → X X 56 "3 9" → Y Y 57 "3 A" → Z Z 58 "3 B" → [ [ 59 "3 C" → \ \ 60 "3 D" → ] ] 61 "3 D" → ^ ^ 62 "3 F" → _ _ 63

Suffixes by Code Set

Bar Code

Data

chr(&H40) "4 0" → (NUL) ’ 64

chr(&H41) "4 1" → (SOH) a 65

chr(&H42) "4 2" → (STX) b 66

chr(&H43) "4 3" → (EXT) c 67

chr(&H44) "4 4" → (EOT) d 68

chr(&H45) "4 5" → (ENQ) e 69

chr(&H46) "4 6" → (ACK) f 70

chr(&H47) "4 7" → (BEL) g 71

chr(&H48) "4 8" → (BS) h 72

chr(&H49) "4 9" → (HT) i 73

chr(&H4A) "4 A" → (LF) j 74

chr(&H4B) "4 B" → (VT) k 75

chr(&H4C) "4 C" → (FF) l 76

chr(&H4D) "4 D" → (CR) m 77

chr(&H4E) "4 E" → (SO) n 78

chr(&H4F) "4 F" → (SI) o 79

chr(&H50) "5 0" → (DEL) p 80

chr(&H51) "5 1" → (DC1) q 81

chr(&H52) "5 2" → (DC2) r 82

chr(&H53) "5 3" → (DC3) s 83

chr(&H54) "5 4" → (DC4) t 84

chr(&H55) "5 5" → (NAK) u 85

chr(&H56) "5 6" → (SYN) v 86

chr(&H57) "5 7" → (ETB) w 87

chr(&H58) "5 8" → (CAN) x 88

chr(&H59) "5 9" → (EM) y 89

chr(&H5A) "5 A" → (SUB) z 90

chr(&H5B) "5 B" → (ESC) { 91

chr(&H5C) "5 C" → (FS) | 92

chr(&H5D) "5 D" → (GS) } 93

chr(&H5E) "5 E" → (RS)

chr(&H5F) "5 F" → (US) (DEL) 95

chr(&H60) "6 0" → " " (FNC 3) " " (FNC 3) 96

chr(&H61) "6 1" → " " (FNC 2) " " (FNC 2) 97

chr(&H62) "6 2" → (SHIFT) (SHIFT) 98

chr(&H63) "6 3" → (CODE C) (CODE C) 99

chr(&H64) "6 4" → (CODE B) " " (FNC 4) (CODE B)

chr(&H65) "6 5" → " " (FNC 4) (CODE A) (CODE A)

chr(&H66) "6 6" → " " (FNC 1 " " (FNC 1) " " (FNC 1)

Bar Code Data

String

ASCII

CODESET A CODESET B CODESET C

Suffixes by Code Set

• Specifying the bar code start stop code parameters of ‘A’, ‘B’ and ‘C’ selects the code set in CODE128.

• A stop code is automatically applied, to enable expansion of bar codes for a maximum of 11 characters in one electronic statement.

• When the bar code type parameters are ‘2’, ‘3’ (CODE 39) The symbols of “-“ , “.”, “ “, “$”, “/”, “+”, “%”, and numbers “0” to “9” and letters of the alphabet from “A” to “Z” are expressed with bar code CODE39. With the bar code of this mode, it is possible to expand bar code fonts by transmitting the character to use as an ASCII character. An asterisk “*” which is the start and stop code is automatically applied. It is possible to expand bar codes for a maximum of 10 characters with one electronic statement.

Ex. For VisualCard1.Communication ( &h4E, ”100, 170, 3, ABC123%+”, 0, True ); Expands bar codes of “ABC123%+” the CODE39 with subscript.

• When the bar code type parameters are ‘4’, ‘5’ (ITF) Expresses “0” to “9” numbers with the bar code ITF. With the bar code of this mode, it is possible to expand bar code fonts by transmitting the character to use as an ASCII character. A start and stop code is automatically applied. It is possible to expand bar codes for a maximum of 20 characters with one electronic statement.

Ex. For VisualCard1.Communication ( &h4E, ”100,170,5,125628”, 0, True ); Expands bar codes of “125629” of the ITF with subscript.

• When the bar code type parameters are ‘6’, ‘7’ (CODABAR NW-7) The symbols of “-“ , “.”, “:” , “$”, “/”, “+”, and numbers “0” to “9” are expressed with bar code CODABAR NW-7. With the bar code of this mode, it is possible to expand bar code fonts by transmitting the character to use as an ASCII character. Specifying the bar code start stop code specifying parameters of “AA” to “DD” the start and stop code is specified. It is possible to expand bar codes for a maximum of 13 characters with one electronic statement.

Ex. For VisualCard1.Communication ( &h4E, ”100,170,7,AD,125628” , 0, True ); Expands bar codes of “A125629D” the CODABAR NW-7 with subscript.

Bar code printing example For CODE128

4-3. Card Commands

(1) Card discharge command

This command discharges a card. If there is a card in the device, this will discharge that card. The card follows the discharge method specification parameter and is either discharged to a position where it can be reused, or completely discharged. Cards that are discharged to the reuse position and cards completely discharged are both set to await being removed, and are not process targeted cards.

When a discharge command is issued to discharge a card discharged to the reuse position, the card is completely discharged.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 50h Discharge method specification ETX BCC

Response Transfer Formats

STX 50h Status ETX BCC

Parameter Explanation

• Discharge method specification parameter ‘0’: Discharge card to reuse position

Discharged cards wait to be pulled out and are no longer process target cards. When either the command to take the discharged card into the device (the card rear side idle command or the card front side idle command) or the removal wait status cancel command is executed, the card becomes a process targeted card. If there is a card waiting removal in the device, and the magnetic reading or printing command is received, this card is not a process target card, so the card discharge process is executed once to prompt the user to remove the card. Note that once the card discharge command is applied to a card discharged to the reuse position the card is completely discharged according to the discharge method that was specified.

‘1’: Card is completely discharged. Card waits to be pulled out and is not a process target card.

(2) Card front side idle command

This command transports and idles cards to the idling position on the front side. Regardless of whether the card in the device is waiting to be removed or is a process targeted card, it is transported to the idling position on the front side of the device and is idled there. If there is no card in the device, the device waits until a card is inserted, then transports it to the front side where it is idled. Idled cards are process targeted card.

If a card is not inserted after this command is issued, or to cancel the command, issue the card insertion wait status cancel command (54h) after canceling the state of communication.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 53h ETX 50h

Response Transfer Formats

STX 53h Status ETX BCC

(3) Card rear side idle command

This command transports and idles cards to the idling position on the rear side. Regardless of whether the card in the device is waiting to be removed or is a process targeted card, it is transported to the idling position on the rear side of the device and is idled there. If there is no card in the device, the device waits until a card is inserted, then transports it to the rear side where it is idled. Idled cards are process targeted card.

If a card is not inserted after this command is issued, or to cancel the command, issue the card insertion wait status cancel command (54h) after canceling the state of communication.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 51h ETX 52h

Response Transfer Formats

STX 51h Status ETX BCC

(4) Card insertion wait status cancel command

This command cancels the card insertion wait status. The state in which the device waits for a card to be inserted to the inlet, by the execution of the magnetic stripe read command, magnetic stripe write command, the erase + print command, the erase command or the card front/rear idle command is called the card insertion wait state but this command cancels the card insertion wait status This command can be executed while executing a command (special command). When this command is executed, the prior, executing command is cancelled.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 54h ETX 57h

Response Transfer Formats

STX 54h Status ETX BCC

(5) Card removal wait status cancel command

This command makes a card in the device that is waiting removal a process targeted card. A card that is executing the erase + print command, the erase command or the discharge command becomes a card waiting removal by the user. To reread the magnetic stripe data or to print again, either execute this command, or execute the card rear side idle command or the card front side idle command to make it a process targeted card.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 55h ETX 56h

Response Transfer Formats

STX 55h Status ETX BCC

4-4. Information Display Commands

(1) Status request command

This command gets the status of the four card sensors sensor The following shows the sensor status string for each character composed of six characters.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 59h ETX 5Ah

Response Transfer Formats

STX 59h Status Sensor status data string ETX BCC

The following shows the response block sensor status data string.

• Sensor status data example First: Sensor 1 status ‘0’: No card in card inlet ‘1’: Process targeted card in card inlet ‘2’: Card waiting for removal Second: Sensor 2 status ‘0’: No Card ‘1’: Card present Third: Sensor 3 status ‘0’: No Card ‘1’: Card present Fourth: Sensor 4 status ‘0’: No Card ‘1’: Card present Fifth: Cover status ‘0’: Cover closed ‘1’: Cover open Sixth: Fixed at ‘0’

in the device and the cover open

(2) ROM version request command

This command acquires the ROM version information (model name and version) of the reader/writer.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 58h ETX 5Bh

Response Transfer Formats

STX 58h Status ROM information ETX BCC

The following shows the response block ROM information data string. “TCP3II (1)

(3) LED, buzzer control command

Command Transfer Formats

STX 5Ah Control data string ETX BCC

Response Transfer Formats

STX 5Ah Status ETX BCC

Parameter Explanation

V 1.00 X”

(2) (3) (4) (5)

(1) Series name (6 characters)

(2) Blank

(3) Fixed at v

(4) Version number (integer field 1, decimal points, two decimal points)

(5) Expanded Chinese characters (3 characters: Normally “.00”)

This controls the STATUS LED and buzzer.

This does not control the CLEANING LED.

• Control data string parameter

The control data string is fixed to three bytes. The contents are outlined below.

Data String Contents

First byte Buzzer setting data

Second byte LED color setting data

Third byte LED operation setting data

Use the following codes for the LED color setting data.

Either of 47h (‘G’)/67h (‘g’)/31h (‘1’) Sets to green. Either of 4Fh (‘O’)/6Fh (‘o’)/33h (‘3’) Sets to orange.

Either of 52h (‘R’)/72h (‘r’)/32h (‘2’) Sets to red.

Use the following codes for LED operation and buzzer setting data.

Code Function

20h ‘ ’ Continues current operation 30h ‘0’ Turns OFF 31h ‘1’ Turns ON 32h ‘2’ Starts blinking 33h ‘3’ Blinks once 34h ‘4’ Blinks three times

(4) Card transport count request command

This command request the number of times cards have been transported in the device, as a

reference.

The transport count data string reads out the count that cards have passed over the magnetic

head up to 10 digits.

Reciprocal transports are counted as two times.

When the power is cut, the transport count less than 10 times is rounded down.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 95h Data String ETX BCC

Response Transfer Formats

STX 95h Status Transport count data ETX BCC

Code Function

(5) Print count request command

This command requests the number printings, as a reference.

The print count data string is 10 digits long.

When the power is cut, the transport count less than 10 times is rounded down.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 96h Data String ETX BCC

Response Transfer Formats

STX 96h Status Print count data ETX BCC

4-5. Cleaning Command

(1) Cleaning button enable/disable command

This command enables and disables the cleaning button on the front panel.

The setting is saved in the non-volatile memory.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 5Bh Enable/disable parameter ETX BCC

Response Transfer Formats

STX 5Bh Status ETX BCC

Parameter Explanation

• Enable/disable parameter

‘0’: Disables the panel cleaning button.

Device will not enter cleaning mode even when the button is pressed.

‘1’: Enables the panel cleaning button.

(2) Cleaning command

This command uses a cleaning card to clean the magnetic head, thermal head and erase

head.

If there is a card inside of the device, the device will discharge it and wait for the cleaning card

to be inserted. After it is inserted, the device will clean the magnetic head, erase head and

thermal head the set number of times, then discharge the cleaning card and idle.

If the head is hot, delay the cleaning until it has cooled.

If a card is not inserted after this command is issued, or to cancel the command, issue the

card insertion wait status cancel command (54h).

Remarks:

Use of the cleaning card

Idle the reader/writer using the cleaning command.

Apply head cleaning solution to both sides of the cleaning card.

Insert the cleaning card into the card inlet on the device.

Allow the device to stand for one minute to allow it to dry.

Precautions in using the cleaning card

Do not use bent cleaning cards.

They will jam in the device.

Use only the accessory head cleaning solution, or head cleaning solutions regularly sold at

audio/video dealers. Do not use any other solutions.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 52h ETX 51h

Response Transfer Formats

STX 52h Status ETX BCC

4-6. Other Commands

(1) Reset command

This command resets the device.

The reset command is a priority command that resets the device even when another

command is being executed. When the reset command is received while executing another

command, the device quits the execution of that command.

Command Transfer Formats

STX 5Fh ETX 5Ch

Response Transfer Formats

STX 5Fh Status ETX BCC

Resetting the device clears the print buffer area, and the magnetic read/write buffer and

initializes the mechanism. Initializing the mechanism causes the device to discharge cards

residing therein.

(2) Communication setting command

This command makes the default settings relating to communications.

The setting is stored internally with the non-volatile memory, even when the power is cut.

When the power is turned on again, the stored contents are handled as the default

parameters.

Important Be careful that settings are not different from the system side communication conditions. There is a limit to the number of times the non-volatile memory can be used. Issuing this command is limited to when starting up the system, and frequent use should be avoided.

Command Transfer Formats

ETX 90h Setting type Setting paramete

Response Transfer Formats

STX 90h Status ETX BCC

Setting Type and Parameter List (Types are set alphabetic characters and parameter are set

by numerical values)

Contents Type Parameters Functions Initial Value

USB Serial Number ‘U’

‘0’ to ‘9’ Serial number for USB interface ‘1’

‘u’

ETX BCC

Specifying USB Serial Number

This command sets the terminal individual number when using a USB interface. If the serial

number is a value between 0 and 9, the host COM number can be value unique to that

terminal.

The COM port varies with the port to use when the serial number is 0.

STX, 90h, ‘U’/‘u’, to 1 digit parameters, ETX, BCC

Parameters are described in three digit decimal values.

The default serial number is ‘1’.

(3) Various setting commands

This command sets each of the default settings.

The setting is stored internally with the non-volatile memory, even when the power is cut.

When the power is turned on again, the stored contents are handled as the default

parameters.

Important There is a limit to the number of times the non-volatile memory can be used. Issuing this command is limited to when starting up the system, and frequent use should be avoided.

Command Transfer Formats

ETX 91h Setting type Setting parameter ETX BCC

Response Transfer Formats

STX 91h Status ETX BCC

Setting Type and Parameter List (Types are set alphabetic characters and parameter are set

by numerical values)

Contents Type Parameters Functions Initial

‘J’/‘j’

‘F’/‘f’

thickness Enable magnetic

writing track Enable magnetic reading track

Magnetic stripe retry count Cleaning ‘U’/‘u’ ‘0’ to ‘7’ Print head cleaning count ‘3’ Two-byte character space Single-byte character space Character space ‘M’/‘m’ ‘0’ to ‘F’ Line space dot count ‘2’ LED control ‘L’/‘l’ ‘0’ to ‘3’ LED control method specification ‘0’ Initialize

Magnetic format reading direction conforming to JISX6302

Magnetic stripe

format

• ANK character font size specification (JP)

This command sets the two-byte and single-byte fonts for ANK characters. Settings using the

ESC sequence (ESC, J/j) in the print text data string are enabled only in one electronic

statement, but settings using this command function as default settings in the print character

data setting command 41h.

STX, 91h, ‘J’/‘j’, ANK font settings, ETX, BCC

ANK font setting parameter

‘0’: Prints ANK characters as two-byte fonts.

‘1’: Prints ANK characters as single-byte fonts.

ANK fonts when the device is sent from the factory are set to be single-byte fonts.

This setting does not function on models other than Japanese specifications.

‘B’/‘b’

‘C’/‘c’ ‘0’ to ‘7’

‘R’/‘r’

‘P’/‘p’

‘W’/‘w’ ‘0’ to ‘7’ Specifies number of retries. ‘2’

‘D’ ‘0’ to ‘F’

‘d’ ‘0’ to ‘F’

‘Z’/’z’ ‘0’

‘K’/‘k’

‘10’ to ‘14’

‘E’/’e’

‘20’ to ‘24’

‘30’ to ‘34’ Third track writing data format

‘0’ Two-byte font specification ANK fonts sizes ‘1’ Single-byte font specification ‘0’ 24 dot font specification 24/16 dot font types

‘1’ 16 dot font specification ‘0’ Narrow gothic specification ANK character

‘1’ Enhanced gothic specification

See explanation

‘0’ to ‘7’ See explanation

‘0’ Vertical Card arrangement ‘1’ Horizontal

Character space dot count

Returns device to ex-factory default settings.

‘0’ Reading direction conforming to

JISX6302

‘1’ Opposite direction conforming to

JISX6302 First track writing data format setting Second track writing data format setting

setting

Value

‘1’

‘0’

‘2’

‘0’

‘2’

―

‘0’

‘11’

‘22’

‘33’

• 24/16 dot font type specification (US/EU)

This command sets the US, and EU destined 24/16 dot fonts for AN characters. Settings

using the ESC sequence (ESC, F/f) in the print text data string are enabled only in one

electronic statement, but settings using this command function as default settings in the print

character data setting command 41h.

STX, 91h, ‘F’/‘f’, 24/16 font settings, ETX, BCC

24/16 font setting parameter

‘0’: Prints as 24 dot fonts

‘1’: Prints as 16 dot fonts

Ex-factory default settings are for 24 dot fonts.

This setting does not function on models other than Japanese specifications, GB2312 or

GB18030, and KR models.

• ANK character thickness specification

This command sets the narrow gothic/thick gothic settings for ANK characters. Settings using

the ESC sequence (ESC, B/b) in the print text data string are enabled only in one electronic

statement, but settings using this command function as default settings in the print character

data setting command 41h.

STX, 91h, ‘B’/‘b’, character width setting, ETX, BCC

Character width setting parameter

‘0’: Sets ANK characters to narrow gothic.

‘1’: Sets ANK characters to enhanced gothic.

Default settings are for narrow gothic fonts.

• Magnetic writing enabled track setting

This command sets the track to write magnetically. Settings using this command function as

default settings in the magnetic stripe write → idle command 31h and magnetic stripe write →

idle (status with no card) command 32h.

STX, 91h, ‘C’/‘c’, magnetic writing enable track setting, ETX, BCC

Magnetic write enable track setting parameter

‘0’: Prohibits magnetic writing

‘1’: Enables magnetic writing to track 1.

‘2’: Enables magnetic writing to track 2.

‘3’: Enables magnetic writing to track 1 and 2.

‘4’: Enables magnetic writing to track 3.

‘5’: Enables magnetic writing to track 1 and 3.

‘6’: Enables magnetic writing to track 2 and 3.

‘7’: Enables magnetic writing to track 1, 2 and 3.

The ex-factory default setting is for ‘2’, to enable magnetic writing to track 2.

• Card arrangement direction setting

This command sets the direction for card arrangement.

In the print character data setting command (41h), the settings made using this command are

enabled for the card arrangement direction if not setting the card arrangement direction and

data arrangement coordinate printing control header string. In the print character data setting

command (41h), if the print control header string is not set, the subsequent print character

data is enabled with card arrangement direction set by the printing control header string

having priority. The card arrangement direction set by this command is enabled again for

each printing on cards.

STX, 91h, ‘P’/‘p’, card arrangement direction setting, ETX, BCC

Card arrangement direction setting parameter

‘0’: Sets vertical card direction as the initial direction.

‘1’: Sets horizontal card direction as the initial direction.

The card arrangement direction when the device is shipped from the factory is set to the

vertical position.

• Magnetic stripe read retry count setting

This command sets the number of times the device will retry to read the magnetic stripe.

Settings using this command function as default settings in the first, second, and third track

read commands 21h, 22h, 23h, the first, second and third track read (status with no card)

commands 25h, 26h, 27h, and the first, second, and third track buffer read commands 29h,

2Ah and 2Bh.

STX, 91h, ‘R’/‘r’, magnetic read retry count setting, ETX, BCC

Magnetic read retry count setting parameters

‘0’: No retry

‘1’: Sets the magnetic read retry count to 1 times.

‘2’: Sets the magnetic read retry count to 2 times.

‘3’: Sets the magnetic read retry count to 3 times.

‘4’: Sets the magnetic read retry count to 4 times.

‘5’: Sets the magnetic read retry count to 5 times.

‘6’: Sets the magnetic read retry count to 6 times.

‘7’: Sets the magnetic read retry count to 7 times.

The ex-factory magnetic read retry count setting is 2 times.

• Magnetic stripe write retry count setting

This command sets the number of times the device will retry to write to the magnetic stripe.

Settings using this command function as default settings in the magnetic stripe write → idle

command 31h and magnetic stripe write → idle (status with no card) command 32h.

STX, 91h, ‘W’/‘w’, magnetic write retry count setting, ETX, BCC

Magnetic write retry count setting parameters

‘0’: No retry

‘1’: Sets the magnetic write retry count to 1 times.

‘2’: Sets the magnetic write retry count to 2 times.

‘3’: Sets the magnetic write retry count to 3 times.

‘4’: Sets the magnetic write retry count to 4 times.

‘5’: Sets the magnetic write retry count to 5 times.

‘6’: Sets the magnetic write retry count to 6 times.

‘7’: Sets the magnetic write retry count to 7 times.

The ex-factory magnetic write retry count setting is 2 times.

• Cleaning operation repeat count setting

This command sets the number of times to repeat the cleaning of the thermal head. Settings

using this command function as default settings in the cleaning operation by the command

52h, and the cleaning operation by pressing the cleaning switch.

STX, 91h, ‘U’/‘u’, cleaning count setting, ETX, BCC

Cleaning count setting parameters

‘1’: Sets cleaning count to 1 times.

‘2’: Sets cleaning count to 2 times.

‘3’: Sets cleaning count to 3 times.

‘4’: Sets cleaning count to 4 times.

‘5’: Sets cleaning count to 5 times.

‘6’: Sets cleaning count to 6 times.

‘7’: Sets cleaning count to 7 times.

The ex-factory cleaning count setting is 3 times.

• Two-byte characters gap dot space setting (JP/GP2312 or GB18030, BIG5, KR)

This command sets the two-byte characters gap dot space. Settings using the ESC sequence

(ESC, D) in the print text data string are enabled only in one electronic statement, but settings

using this command function as default settings in the print character data setting command

41h.

STX, 91h, ‘D’, two-byte character gap dot space setting, ETX, BCC

Two-byte character gap dot space setting parameters

‘0’: Sets the two-byte character gap dot space setting to 0.

‘1’: Sets the two-byte character gap dot space setting to 1.

‘9’: Sets the two-byte character gap dot space setting to 9.

‘A’: Sets the two-byte character gap dot space setting to 10.

‘B’: Sets the two-byte character gap dot space setting to 11.

‘C’: Sets the two-byte character gap dot space setting to 12.

‘D’: Sets the two-byte character gap dot space setting to 13.

‘E’: Sets the two-byte character gap dot space setting to 14.

‘F’: Sets the two-byte character gap dot space setting to 15.

The ex-factory two-byte character gap dot space setting is 2 dots.

This setting does not function on models other than JP, GB2312 or GB38030, BIG5, or KR.

• Single-byte character gap dot space setting

This command sets the single-byte characters gap dot space. Settings using the ESC

sequence (ESC, d) in the print text data string are enabled only in one electronic statement,

but settings using this command function as default settings in the print character data setting

command 41h.

STX, 91h, ‘d’, single-byte character gap dot space setting, ETX, BCC

Single-byte character gap dot space setting parameters

‘0’: Sets the singe-byte character gap dot space setting to 0.

‘1’: Sets the singe-byte character gap dot space setting to 1.

‘9’: Sets the singe-byte character gap dot space setting to 9.

‘A’: Sets the singe-byte character gap dot space setting to 10.

‘B’: Sets the singe-byte character gap dot space setting to 11.

‘C’: Sets the singe-byte character gap dot space setting to 12.

‘D’: Sets the singe-byte character gap dot space setting to 13.

‘E’: Sets the singe-byte character gap dot space setting to 14.

‘F’: Sets the singe-byte character gap dot space setting to 15.

The ex-factory singe-byte character gap dot space setting is 2 dots.

Line gap dot space setting

•

This command sets the line gap dot space. Settings using the ESC sequence (ESC, M/m) in

the print text data string are enabled only in one electronic statement, but settings using this

command function as default settings in the print character data setting command 41h.

STX, 91h, ‘M’/‘m’, line gap dot space setting, ETX, BCC

Line gap dot space setting parameters

‘0’: Sets the line gap dot space setting to 0 dots.

‘1’: Sets the line gap dot space setting to 1 dots.

‘9’: Sets the line gap dot space setting to 9 dots.

‘A’: Sets the line gap dot space setting to 10 dots.

‘B’: Sets the line gap dot space setting to 11 dots.

‘C’: Sets the line gap dot space setting to 12 dots.

‘D’: Sets the line gap dot space setting to 13 dots.

‘E’: Sets the line gap dot space setting to 14 dots.

‘F’: Sets the line gap dot space setting to 15 dots.

The ex-factory line gap dot space setting is 2 dots.

• LED control method setting

This command sets the method to control the LED.

When setting the LED control method, the LED automatically lights and the buzzer rings when

the device has entered a card insertion wait state or card removal wait state.

STX, 91h, ‘L’/‘l’, operation setting, ETX, BCC

Operation setting parameters

‘0’: LED does not light and buzzer does not ring when there is a card inserting

request or removal request.

‘1’: Buzzer rings when there is a card removal request.

LED displays an insertion request.

‘2’: LED lights to display there is a card removal request.

LED displays an insertion request.

‘3’: LED lights and buzzer rings to display that there is a card removal request.

LED displays an insertion request.

• Setting for the ex-factory defaults

This command returns settings that users can make to their ex-factory, default status. This

does not initialize TPH rank, EHD rank, country model, and manufacturer model.

STX, 91h, ‘Z’/’z’

Alphabet

, ‘0’, ETX, BCC

Number

• Magnetic format reading direction conforming to JISX6302

This command sets the magnetic format reading direction conforming to JISX6302 Settings

using this command function as default settings in the first, second, and third track read

commands 21h, 22h, 23h, the first, second and third track read (status with no card)

commands 25h, 26h, 27h, and the first, second, and third track buffer read commands 29h,

2Ah and 2Bh.

STX, 91h, ‘K’/‘k’, reading direction setting, ETX, BCC

Reading direction setting parameters

‘0’: Sets to conform to JISX6302.

‘1’: Sets to the opposite direction of JISX6302.

Ex-factory default settings are the magnetic format setting conforming to JISX6302.

• Magnetic format settings Users can use this command to freely set the magnetic stripe writing format. Settings using this command function as default settings in the first, second and third track data setting commands 3Bh, 3Ch, 3Dh.

STX, 91h, ‘E’/‘e’, magnetic format settings, ETX, BCC

Magnetic format setting parameters

The following shows settings for a version (310) having three tracks of magnetic heads. ‘10’: Sets track 1 to JISX6302 recording method. ‘11’: Sets track 1 to ISO7811/2 first track recording method. ‘12’: Sets track 1 to ISO7811/2 second track recording method. ‘13’: Sets track 1 to ISO7811/2 third track recording method. ‘14’: Sets track 1 to the opposite direction data format of the JISX6302 recording method. ‘20’: Sets track 2 to JISX6302 recording method. ‘21’: Sets track 2 to ISO7811/2 first track recording method. ‘22’: Sets track 2 to ISO7811/2 second track recording method. ‘23’: Sets track 2 to ISO7811/2 third track recording method. ‘24’: Sets track 2 to the opposite direction data format of the JISX6302 recording method. ‘30’: Sets track 3 to JISX6302 recording method. ‘31’: Sets track 3 to ISO7811/2 first track recording method. ‘32’: Sets track 3 to ISO7811/2 second track recording method. ‘33’: Sets track 3 to ISO7811/2 third track recording method. ‘34’: Sets track 3 to the opposite direction data format of the JISX6302 recording method. The ex-factory default setting for track 1 is ‘11.’ The ex-factory default setting for track 2 is ‘22.’ The ex-factory default setting for track 3 is ‘33.’

The following shows settings for a version (300) having one track of a magnetic head. ‘20’: Sets to the JISX6302 recording method. ‘21’: Sets to ISO7811/2 first track recording method. ‘22’: Sets to ISO7811/2 second track recording method. ‘23’: Sets to ISO7811/2 third track recording method. ‘24’: Sets to the opposite direction recording method of JISX6302.

The ex-factory default setting for track 2 is ‘22.’

Also, for a 1 track version (300), the first and third tracks cannot be set.

5. MATERIALS

5-1. Switching Firmware

Use the following steps to switch the firmware of the device.

1. Install the flash memory loading program into your PC.

2. Copy the firmware to any folder.

3. Turn off the power to the device, then mount either of the applicable interfaces of serial, USB, or LAN.

4. Turn the device’s DIP switch #1 to OFF (right side).

The #1 DIP switch is on the side of the me on the insertion side, when looking from the top fo the

device.

5. Connect the interface cable, then turn the power on again.

6. The LEDs flash several times alternately and STATUS lights. The buzzer will beep three times.

7. Startup the flash memory loading program. Use Port! to set the communication conditions.

Set the IP address for the LAN interface. When settings are completed, click OK.

8. Use Write! in the flash memory loading program to select the firmware.

9. Loading of the files starts.

Do not turn the power off or unplug the cable until completed.

10. When completed, turn off the power and return the DIP switch #1 (left side) and interface to their normal status.

5-2. Error Display

A self-diagnosis test is performed when the LED light sequentially at power on. A self-diagnosis test is performed only, without lighting the LED when recovering from a transport path open state, when the reset command is executed. The result of the test is displayed by the LED and buzzer.

Test Results Display Remarks Normal STATUS and buzzer flash one time SRAM error STATUS and buzzer flash two times while

CLEANING lights.

EEPROM error STATUS and buzzer flash three times while

CLEANING lights. Print head lifter motor error Erase head/thermistor error Other errors CLEANING and buzzer flash four times while

Cover open Buzzer intermittent ringing Transport path open Buzzer intermittent ringing and STATUS

5-3. Loading Setting Cards

The setting card loading operation is performed by turning on the power while holding down the cleaning switch. When the setting card is then inserted, the information on the card changes the operating mode of the device. If the changes are successful, success is printed at the bottom of the card. If an error occurs, unsuccessful is printed. Refer to the setting card application manual for details regarding the creation of a setting card.

5-4. Self-test Operation

After setting the setting card reading operation, click on the CLEANING switch again to cause the LED to flash in orange. This will enter the self-test mode. In the self-test mode, the device waits for a card to be inserted, then writes test data to the magnetic stripe after the card is inserted. The results of the test data print the internal EEPROM setting status and the device version onto two cards, and discharges the cards. (On LAN models, NIC REPORT plus the normal test print is printed to two cards.) If a setting card is inserted during a self-test, the card will be discharged and the self-test operation will be canceled. When performing a self-test, magnetic data for the test is written to the card. Use a card whose magnetic stripe can be overwritten without causing a problem.

After setting the setting card reading operation, a print patter is printed one card that is different from the one above if you continue pressing the CLEANING switch until the buzzer stops ringing.

STATUS and buzzer flash four times while

CLEANING lights.

CLEANING and buzzer flash two times while

STATUS lights.

flashing

Ambient temperature sensor operation error, etc.

5-5. Recommended Timeout

Command

Name

21 First track read command After card insertion, track 1 read, data request (format

automatic judgment)

22 Second track read command After card insertion, track 2 read, data request (format

automatic judgment)

23 Third track read command After card insertion, track 3 read, data request (format

automatic judgment)

25 First track read command (status with no card) After card presence check, track 1 read, data request

(format automatic judgment)

26 Second track read command (status with no card) After card presence check, track 2 read, data request

(format automatic judgment)

27 Third track read command (status with no card) After card presence check, track 3 read, data request

(format automatic judgment)

29 First track buffer read command

2A Second track buffer read comm and

2B Third track buffer read command

Magnetic stripe write → Idle command

Track 1 r ead data reques t, if not read, read oper ation s tart s

Track 2 r ead data reques t, if not read, read oper ation s tart s

Track 3 r ead data reques t, if not read, read oper ation s tart s

After waiting card inser tion, execut es mag netic writ e/read /verify

Function

Recommended

Tim eout Value Setting

Minimum Value in ms

Units

6000+α *1

Magnetic stripe write → Idle command (status with no card)

After card check, executes magnetic write/read/verify 6000+α *1

35 Reverse 7 bit format first track data setting command JISII track 1 write data setting 210BPI 1000

Reverse 7 bit format second track data setting command

JISII track 2 write data setting 210BPI 1000

37 Reverse 7 bit format third track data setting command JISII track 3 write data setting 210BPI 1000

38 7 bit format first track data setting command JISII track 1 write data setting 210BPI 1000

39 7 bit format second track data setting command JISII track 2 write data setting 210BPI 1000

3A 7 bit format third track data setting command JISII track 3 write data setting 210BPI 1000

3B First track data setting command ISO track 1 write data setting AN 210BPI 1000

3C Second track data setting command ISO track 2 write data setting BCD 70BPI 1000

3D Third track data setting command ISO track 3 write data setting BCD 210BPI 1000

40 Print expansion buffer clear command Print memory clear 1000

41 Print character data setting command Print data setting (details in separate table) 3000+α

42 Built-in image data 1 expansion command

Expansion to buffer of built-in image data 1 Data settings downloaded from BMP file by separately provided program.

3000

43 External image data expansion command (line) External image data setting (for each one line) α

44 Two-byte external character font register command

45 Single-byte external character font register command 24 x 12 single-byte external character font registration 16

24 x 24 two-byte external character font registration 16 characters/16 x 16 two-byte external character font registration 16 characters

2000

1000 characters/16 x 8 single-byte external character font registration 16 characters

46 Erase + print a discharge command Card insertion wait, parameter specification executes

10000+α

erase and print operations

Print → discharge command

Card insertion wait, executes additional print without

10000+α

erasi ng

Erase → dischar

e com mand

Erase operation 10000+α

49 Buffer clear command Clear of external image data 2000 4D External image data expansion command (block) External image data setting (block) α 4E Bar code data setting comm and 1000 50 Card discharge command Card discharge 2000 51 Card backside idle command Card backside idling 2000 52 Cleaning command Magnetic head, thermal head, erase head cleaning 60000 53 Card front side idle command Card frontside idle 2000 54 Card insertion wait status cancel command Card insertion wait status cancel 1000 55 Card pull-out wait status cancel command Card pull-out wait status cancel 1000 58 ROM version request command ROM version request 1000 59 Status request command Detects status of each sensor 1000 5A LED, buzzer control command LED, buzzer control 1000 5B Cleaning button enable/disable command Cleaning button enable/disable 1000

5F Reset command

Sets to initial status, performs initialize operation

3000

90 Communication setting command Communication setting (details in separate table) 1000 91 Various settings command Various settings (details in separate table) 1000

95 Card conveyance count request command

Card reciprocation, path movement operation count

1000

96 Print count request command TPH print operation count 1000

*1 When magnetic read write command timeout value is to retry 3 tim es *2 α: Set for operation on host system.

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REV. 1.00 2006.01.27

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Star Micronics TCP300II User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

1. APPLICATION

2. PRECAUTIONS FOR PROGRAMMING AND FOR HANDLING

3. COMMUNICATION SPECIFICATIONS

3-1. Communication Procedures

3-3. Transmission Control Matrix (Reader Type)

3-4. Command and Response Transfer Formats

3-5. Transfer Control Characters

3-6. Cards for Processing

3-7. Retrying and Verifying

3-8. Reading the Buffer

3-9. Commands and Status Lists

4. COMMAND DETAILS

4-1. Magnetic Stripe Commands

4-2. Print and Erase Commands

4-3. Card Commands

4-4. Information Display Commands

4-5. Cleaning Command

4-6. Other Commands

5. MATERIALS

5-1. Switching Firmware

5-2. Error Display

5-3. Loading Setting Cards

5-4. Self-test Operation

5-5. Recommended Timeout