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TCP300 Series
Programmer’s Manual
Third Edition: August 7, 2003
Star Micronics Co., Ltd.
Special Products Operating Division
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Table of Contents
1. APPLICATION .....................................................................................................................1
2. PRECAUTIONS FOR PROGRAMMING AND FOR HANDLING ........................................ 1
3. 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 Transmission Control Characters................................................................................. 6
3-6 Cards for Processing.................................................................................................... 6
3-7 Retrying and Verifying.................................................................................................. 7
3-8 Reading the Buffer ....................................................................................................... 7
3-9 Commands and Status Lists......................................................................................... 8
4. COMMAND DETAILS ........................................................................................................ 11
4-1 Magnetic Stripe Commands....................................................................................... 11
4-2 Print and Erase Commands ....................................................................................... 22
4-3 Card Commands ........................................................................................................ 48
4-4 Information and Display Commands.......................................................................... 52
4-5 Cleaning Command.................................................................................................... 56
4-6 Other Commands....................................................................................................... 58
5. MATERIALS.......................................................................................................................70
5-1 Switching Firmware.................................................................................................... 70
5-2 Error displays ............................................................................................................. 71
5-3 Loading Setting Cards................................................................................................ 72
5-4 Self-test Operation ..................................................................................................... 72
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TCP300: Star Micronics Co., Ltd.
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1. APPLICATION
This manual describes the commands relating to the TCP300 and TCM300 series visual card
reader/writer.
2. PRECAUTIONS FOR PROGRAMMING AND FOR HANDLING
• The volatile memory writing life is approximately one million times.
The expected life
will be reached by frequent use, which can cause problems in the operation of the visual card
reader/writer. Therefore, only use the model set command (91h) and the cleaning yes/no
command (5Bh) when starting up the system.
Note that the parameters that can be set by the model setting command (91h), describe the font
size and character spacing with the escape sequence in the print data setting command (41h).
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3. SPECIFICATIONS
3-1 Communication Procedures
This device communicates with its host using block transmissions that can request a resend.
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 (Block
Check Character), 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
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Resend Sequence
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 DLE transmissions,
ACK, NAK and DLE character codes.
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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
ACK received Resend command block
or process as
communication error
Command withdrawn Reset TCP If timeout error, process
timeout error
After ACK received
waiting to receive
response
Reset TCP Reset TCP Reset TCP Receive response block,
respond with ACK or
NAK
Do nothing or process
timeout error
After response received
ACK sent
Reset TCP Reset TCP Reset TCP Reset TCP Send next command
After response received
NAK sent
Reset TCP Reset TCP Reset TCP Receive response block,
send ACK or NAK
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, the command is executed
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.
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3-3 Transmission Control Matrix (Reader Type)
Event
TCP Status
STX received ETX received Other receptions ACK received NAK received No response
1 Idling 2 Read/discarded 1 Read/discarded 1 Read/discarded 1 Read/discarded 1 1
2 Command rcvd. Buffering 2 Buffering 3
If data error
DLE sent 1
If data error
buffering 2
If data error
DLE sent 1
If data error
buffering 2
If data error
DLE sent 1
If data normal
buffering 2
2
3 BCC received
If BCC matched 4
If BCC does not
match
NAK sent 1
If BCC matched 4
If BCC does not
match
NAK sent 1
If BCC matched 4
If BCC does not
match
NAK sent 1
If BCC matched 4
If BCC does not
match
NAK sent 1
If BCC matched 4
If BCC does not
match
NAK sent 1
3
4 Wait for ACK after
response sent
Read/discarded 4 Read/discarded 4 Read/discarded 4 1 Response resend
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When a priority command, such as Reset command or Card removal wait status cancel command, is sent while another command is being executed,
that command is canceled, and a priority command response is returned.
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3-4 Command and Response Transfer Formats
Command Transfer Formats
STX Commands Data String ETX BCC
Response Transfer Format
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 Transmission 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 waits in the device, 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.
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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 initial values 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 command 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 without transporting a card by using the buffer
read command. 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
command when the read/write operation has not been performed before executing the buffer
read command.
This buffer read command is a similar operation to the read cache.
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3-9 Commands and Status Lists
(1) Command List
Code Content of Command Model Class
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
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
*1 Data format set
by EEPROM.
310
31h Magnetic strip write idle command 300/310
32h Magnetic strip write idle (status with no card) command 300/310
Magnetic stripe commands
40h Print buffer clear command
49h Image buffer clear command
41h Print data setting command
42h Internal 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
48h Delete discharge command
4Ah Embedded image data 2 expand command FROM 2 Model
4Bh BMP file register command to internal image data 2 FROM 2 Model
4Dh External data expand command (block mode)
Print, delete commands
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
5Ch Card ticketing command Mechanism part
Card commands
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Code Content of Command Model 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
Information display
commands
52h Cleaning command
5Fh Reset command
Cleaning commands
90h Communication setting command Mechanism part
91h Model setting command
9Bh Media setting
Other commands
Model Details
300: 1 Track magnetic head model (TCP300**)
310: 3 Track magnetic head model (TCP310**)
FROM 2 Model: Model has optional second FROM mounted on main PCB.
Ask our sales staff or our sales representative for details when purchasing.
Mechanism part: Mechanism parts sold separately (TCM3** models)
* 1 EEPROM initial values for magnetic strips per country of destination 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 (TCP310**)
3Bh: Not supported
3Ch: 6 bit + 1 parity ISO7811/2 First track recording model
3Dh: Not supported
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(2) Status List
The following shows the content of status.
Everything other than code 20h is notified as an error.
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 of the error, it may be necessary to inspect and repair the reader/writer.
Rank C Minor error or errors that can be easily recovered from that do not occur except
when debugging software. If these repeatedly occur, it may be necessary to
inspect and repair the reader/writer.
These ranks have been established based upon their potential to occur under normal operating
conditions.
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4. COMMAND DETAILS
4-1 Magnetic Stripe Commands
(1) First track read command (Model: TCP310)
General Description
This command waits 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
• 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 and third tracks
The starting symbol in the magnetic stripe automatically determine what format to use to read
the card.
Note that this command cannot be used with on models with one magnetic stripe (TCP300).
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, then begin 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 (00h to 7Eh)
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).
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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 (Model: TCP300/310)
General Description
This command waits the second track read of a magnetic strip encoded in the following formats.
• 7-bit format conforming to JISX6302
• 6-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 first track
• 4-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 second and third tracks
Note that this command can be used with on models with one magnetic stripe (TCP300).
See the first track read command for details on other descriptions and operations.
Command Transfer Formats
STX 22h ETX
BCC
BCC
=21h
Response Transfer Formats
STX 22h Status Read Data String ETX BCC
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(3) Third track read command (Model: TCP310)
General Description
This command waits the third track read of a magnetic strip encoded in the following formats.
• 7-bit format conforming to JISX6302
• 6-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 first track
• 4-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 second and third tracks
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.
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: TCP310)
General Description
This command waits the first track read of a magnetic strip encoded in the following formats.
• 7-bit format conforming to JISX6302
• 6-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 first track
• 4-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 second and third tracks
The starting symbol in the magnetic stripe automatically determine what format to use to read
the card.
Note that this command cannot be used with on models with one magnetic stripe (TCP300).
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.
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Format
Data Length Character Code
7-bit format: 0 to 69 bytes of variable length data (00h to 7Eh)
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 (Model: TCP300/310)
General Description
This command waits the second track read of a magnetic strip encoded in the following formats.
• 7-bit format conforming to JISX6302
• 6-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 first track
• 4-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 second and third tracks
Note that this command can be used with models with one magnetic stripe (TCP300).
See the first track read (status with no card) command for details on other descriptions and
operations
Command Transfer Formats
STX 26h ETX
BCC
Response Transfer Formats
STX 26h Status Read Data String ETX BCC
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(6) Third track read (status with no card) command (Model: TCP310)
General Description
This command waits the third track read of a magnetic strip encoded in the following formats.
• 7-bit format conforming to JISX6302
• 6-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 first track
• 4-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 second and third tracks
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
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: TCP310)
This command acquires the first track buffer data of the following formats.
• 7-bit format conforming to JISX6302
• 6-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 first track
• 4-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 second and third tracks
See the first track read command for details.
This command cannot be used with on models with one magnetic stripe (TCP300).
Command Transfer Formats
STX 29h ETX BCC
Response Transfer Formats
STX 29h Status Read Data String ETX BCC
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(8) Second track buffer read command (Model: TCP300/310)
This command acquires the second track buffer data of the following formats.
• 7-bit format conforming to JISX6302
• 6-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 first track
• 4-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 second and third tracks
See the second track read command for details.
Note that this command can be used with on models with one magnetic stripe (TCP300).
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: TCP310)
This command acquires the third track buffer data of the following formats.
• 7-bit format conforming to JISX6302
• 6-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 first track
• 4-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 second and third tracks
See the third track read command for details.
This command cannot be used with on models with one magnetic stripe (TCP300).
Command Transfer Formats
STX 2Bh ETX BCC
Response Transfer Formats
STX 2Bh Status Read Data String ETX BCC
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(10) 7 bit format first track data setting command (Model: TCP300)
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.
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
(11) 7 bit format second track data setting command (Model: TCP300/310)
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.
Note that this command can be used with on models with one magnetic stripe (TCP300).
Command Transfer Formats
STX 39h Write data string ETX BCC
Response Transfer Formats
STX 39h Status ETX BCC
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(12) 7 bit format third track data setting command (Model: TCP310)
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 00h 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 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
(13) First track data setting command (Model: TCP310)
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
• 6-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 first track
• 4-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 second and third tracks
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
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(14) ISO type second track data setting command (Model: TCP300/310)
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
• 6-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 first track
• 4-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 second and third tracks
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
(15) Third track data setting command (Model: TCP310)
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
• 6-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 first track
• 4-bit format conforming to ISO 7811/2 second and third tracks
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
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(16) Magnetic stripe write idle command (Model: TCP300/310)
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).
Command Transfer Formats
STX 31h Write track specification ETX BCC
Response Transfer Formats
STX 31h Status ETX BCC
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(17) Magnetic stripe write idle (status with no card) command (Model: TCP300/310)
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).
• 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.
Command Transfer Formats
STX 32h Write track specification ETX BCC
Response Transfer Formats
STX 32h Status ETX BCC
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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
.
Image data is expanded in the print expansion buffer
by the character (including external
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
with the print
expansion buffer by the erase + print command (46h), but data 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 is cleared only by executing the print expansion buffer clear
command (40h) or by turning the power off and on again.
Command Transfer Formats
STX 40h ETX 43h
Response Transfer Formats
STX 40h Status ETX BCC
(2) Rasterized image register buffer clear command
This command clears the rasterized image register buffer
.
The rasterized image data transmitted from the host is expanded in the rasterized image
register buffer.
The reader/writer prints the contents of the rasterized image register buffer
with the print
expansion buffer by the erase + print command (46h), but data remains in both buffers, so if the
erase + print command (46h) is executed again, the same print results will be attained.
The rasterized image register buffer is cleared only by executing the rasterized image register
buffer clear command (49h) or by turning the power off and on again.
Command Transfer Formats
STX 49h ETX 4Ah
Response Transfer Formats
STX 49h Status ETX BCC
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(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
and the print text data 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.
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 commands.
Command Transfer Formats
STX 41h Print data string ETX BCC
Response Transfer Formats
STX 41h Status ETX BCC
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
command.
Print control header string = card arrangement direction specification parameter ‘,' (comma) X
coordinate specification
Parameter ‘,’ (comma) Y coordinate specification parameter ',’ (comma)
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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
of the text data to 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 bottom 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”
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.
Japanese, Taiwanese and Hong Kong models do not use 16 dot fonts.
Remarks:
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 command 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.
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Text data string
• Print text
Print text prints 1-byte characters (single byte characters) (prints two byte characters even with
1 byte data when ANK characters are specified as two byte characters with the ESC control
statement) and two byte Chinese characters (Japanese specifications:
Shift JIS code
;
Taiwanese specifications BIG5; Chinese specifications: GB).
• 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
th
24 dot two-byte external character font
ESC “G1” Expands the 1
st
24 dot two-byte external character font
:
:
ESC ‘”G9” Expands the 9
th
24 dot two-byte external character font
ESC “GA” Expands the 10
th
24 dot two-byte external character font
:
ESC “GE” Expands the 14
th
24 dot two-byte external character font
ESC “GF” Expands the 15
th
24 dot two-byte external character font
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• 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 two-byte
characters) by calculating the position to expand the expansion buffer memory in one 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
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• 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 one-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.
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• 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 AN 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.
16 dot fonts cannot be used on Japanese, Taiwanese or Hong Kong specification models.
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(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.
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 files.
A dedicated tool is required to store image data to the flash ROM1 memory. Contact our sales
representative.
Command Transfer Formats
STX 42h Data
arrangement
specification
‘,’ Data
arrangement
X coordinate
‘,’ Data
arrangement
Y coordinate
‘,’ Expansion
image
specification
number
ETX BCC
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.
• ‘,’
Required to separate parameters.
• Data arrangement X coordinate parameter
Specifies the X coordinate on the upper left edge
of the image to expand.
When the data arrangement specification is ‘0,’ ‘2’: ‘0’ to “319”
When the data arrangement specification is ‘1,’ ‘3’: ‘0’ to “479”
• Data arrangement Y coordinate parameter
Specifies the Y coordinate on the upper left edge
of the image to expand.
When the data arrangement specification is ‘0,’ ‘2’: ‘0’ to “479”
When the data arrangement specification is ‘1,’ ‘3’: ‘0’ to “319”
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• Expansion image specification number parameter
Data count can be set to a maximum of 2000 files, 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.
(5) External image data expand command (Line Mode)
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
‘,’ Expansion
image data
ETX BCC
Response Transfer Format
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’ to “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
buffer. Becomes 0 when omitted.
‘0’ to “39”
• Expansion image data parameter
Expresses each 8 dots using two characters of text.
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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 “3A.”
Bit 0 ‘3’ (33h)
Bit 1
Bit 2
Bit 3
Bit 4 ‘A’ (41h)
Bit 5
Bit 6
Bit 7
(6) External image data expand command (Block Mode)
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
STX 4Dh Expansion
start X
coordinate
‘,’ Expansion
start Y
coordinate
‘,’ Image
data
length
‘,’ Expansion image
data
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.
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• 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
Bit 2
Bit 3
Bit 4 ‘A’ (41h)
Bit 5
Bit 6
Bit 7
If using a card in the vertical direction (portrait), you should rotate the original print data
beforehand.
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Y Coordinate
Repeat Count *1
Data len
g
th
X Coordinate.
*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)
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(7) Two-byte external character font register command
This command registers 24 dot or 16 dot two-byte fonts to the external character buffer
to the
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
‘,’ External
character
registration
number
‘,’ External font
data
ETX BCC
Response Transfer Format
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.
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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 to X string
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(8) Single-byte external character font register command
This command registers 24 dot or 16 dot single-byte fonts to the external character buffer
of the
volatile memory as external fonts. Along with sizes, 16 fonts can be registered.
Command Transfer Formats
STX 45h Font size
specification
‘,’ External
character
registration
number
‘,’ External font
data
ETX BCC
Response Transfer Format
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 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 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.
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(9) Erase + print discharge command
This command prints while executing the erase operation on the print surface.
If there is a card idling in the device, it executes the erase + print operations.
If there is no targeted card, it will wait until one is inserted into the device, then perform the
erase + print operations.
After erasing and 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
and rasterized image register buffer are not cleared with the
execution of the erase + 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).
The processing time can vary depending on the card type, ambient temperature and head heat.
Command Transfer Formats
STX 46h Discharge method
specification
ETX BCC
Response Transfer Format
STX 46h 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.
Card waits to be pulled out and is not a process target card.
‘2’: Card after erase + print is discharged to back side.
Cannot be used with case accessory parts. Reject response is issued.
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(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
and rasterized image register buffer are not cleared with the
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).
The processing time can vary depending on the card type, ambient temperature and head heat.
Command Transfer Formats
STX 47h Discharge method
specification
ETX BCC
Response Transfer Format
STX 47h Status ETX BCC
Parameter Explanation
• Discharge method specification parameter
‘0’: Card after print is stopped at front idling position and held
Card becomes a process target card.
‘1’: Card after print is discharged.
Card waits to be pulled out and is not a process target card.
‘2’ Card after print is discharged to back side.
Cannot be used with case accessory parts. Reject response is issued.
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(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).
The processing time can vary depending on the card type, ambient temperature and head heat.
Command Transfer Formats
STX 48h Discharge method
specification
ETX BCC
Response Transfer Format
STX 48h 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.
Card waits to be pulled out and is not a process target card.
‘2’ Card after print is discharged to back side.
Cannot be used with case accessory parts. Reject response is issued.
(12) Internal image data 2 expand command (EU/UK/US)
(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 ROM2.
Image data is a maximum of 16 image data expanded to the flash ROM2 image area
(0X100000-0X1FFFFF). This is data of a BMP file (bit map file) on a Windows system, that is
registered by the BMP file register command (4Bh) to the internal image data. When
expanding to
the print expansion buffer
, it is possible to print with a progress bar shown in the
figure below, by specifying the X direction expansion starting dot and expansion ending dot for
the image.
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Command Transfer Formats
STX 4Ah Data
arrangement
specification
‘,’ Data arrangement
X coordinate
‘,’ Data arrangement
Y coordinate
‘,’
Expansion
image
specification
number
‘,’ Expansion starting
dot
‘,’ Expansion ending
dot
ETX BCC
Response Transfer Format
STX 4Ah 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
'3': Horizontal card + added writing
These four parameters specify how to write.
• ‘,’ (Comma)
Required to separate parameters.
• Data arrangement X coordinate parameter
Specifies the X coordinate on the upper left edge
of the image to expand.
When the data arrangement specification is ‘0,’ ‘2’: ‘0’ to “319”
When the data arrangement specification is ‘1,’ ‘3’: ‘0’ to “479”
• Data arrangement Y coordinate parameter
Specifies the Y coordinate on the upper left edge
of the image to expand.
When the data arrangement specification is ‘0,’ ‘2’: ‘0’ to “479”
When the data arrangement specification is ‘1,’ ‘3’: ‘0’ to “319”
• Expansion image specification number parameter
The data count can be up to 16 types and can be specified using the characters of ‘0' to “15.”
However, a reject response is issued if an image data that corresponds to the reader/writer flash
ROM2 cannot be found.
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• Expansion starting dot specification parameter
The expansion starting dot is the BMP file height
that corresponds from ‘0,’ minus 1. When it is
not less than the expansion ending dot specification parameter, an error will occur.
• Expansion ending dot specification parameter
The expansion ending dot is the BMP file height
that corresponds from ‘0,’ minus 1. When it is
not more than the expansion starting dot specification parameter, an error will occur.
Note that to print a progress bar, two images that extend the progress in the Y direction, as
shown below for the BMP file to register with the command (4Bh), must be registered.
As an example, the following will register three empty progress bars, and four full progress bars.
The height of the BMP is 100 dots.
1. 4Ah 1, 100, 25, 3, 0, 99
This arranges an empty progress bar from the 0 dot to the 99th dot on a horizontally
arranged card.
2. 4Ah 1, 100, 25, 4, 0, 39
This arranges an empty progress bar from the 0 dot to the 39th dot on a horizontally
arranged card.
The result is that image 4 overlaps image 3, and 40% of the progress bar is image
expanded.
3. This can be printed to the card by executing the 46h command.
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Notes:
BMP files that can be registered:
Using Microsoft Windows Paintbrush program canvas colors and sizes (Attributes):
Must not exceed 320 for width and height simultaneously
Must not exceed 480 for width and height
Units are pixels .
Color is black and white.
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Notes:
To print a progress bar, the print results will vary depending on the arrangement of the card.
The following shows the expansion direction and actual printing results.
BM P F I L E
BM P F I L E
BM P F I L E
BM P F I L E
Lands cape P r in t
Po r t ra i t P r in t
Xaxis
Yaxis
(0 , 0 )
Xaxis
Yaxis
(0 , 0 )
Xaxis
Yaxis
(0 , 0 )
Xaxis
Yaxis
(0 , 0 )
Xaxis
(0 , 0 )
Yaxis
Xaxis
(0 , 0 )
Yaxis
Xaxis
(0 , 0 )
Yaxis
Xaxis
(0 , 0 )
Yaxis
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(13) BMP file registering command to internal image data 2 (EU/UK/US)
(Contact our sales representative for destination country.)
This command registers BMP files to the internal flash memory ROM2 image data area on the
reader/writer. A maximum of 16 images can be registered.
Command Transfer Formats
STX 4Bh Register image
specification number or
continuation mark (+)
‘,’ Text of BMP data ETX BCC
Response Transfer Format
STX 4Bh Status ETX BCC
Parameter Explanation
• Registered image specification number data/continuation mark ‘+’
Applies a number to the number to register. 16 types: '0’ to ‘15’
'0': Registers image as image number 0.
:
:
'10': Registers image as image number 10.
'15': Registers image as image number 15.
'+': When the text of the BMP data exceeds 1024, a large BMP file can be registered by
specifying a ‘+’ mark instead of a register specification number. There is no restriction to the
number of continued registrations of BMP files using the + mark on the reader/writer, so you can
continue registering as long as the print area is not exceeded.
• ‘,’
Required to separate parameters.
• Text of BMP data
Normally, BMP files are in binary format, but each 1 byte of binary data is converted to data
represented by two characters of text in ASCII format for transmission.
Ex.) Converting binary format data into text format data
Binary 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
42 4D 0E 21 00 00 00 00 00 00 3E 00
Text Straight Hex
1 2 3 4 5 6
34 32
34 44 30 45 30 30 30 30 30 30
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(Space Page)
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Example Image Sample
Contents of File
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Example of Data Transmission to Flash 2
Data is separated for transmission because BMP images are large. A ‘+’ mark is necessary
to indicate that the command continues into a second packet, and beyond.
First Packet
"0,424D1E1D0000000000003E00000028000000CB000000080100000100010000000000E01C0000C
40E0000C40E00000000000000000000FFFFFF00000000000000000000000000000007FFFFFF0000
000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001FFFFFFFC000000000000000000000000000
000000000000000000017FFFFFFFFFE000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001FF80
FFFFFFFC00000000000000000000000000000000000000000FFFFC10801FFFFFC00000000000000
0000000000000000000000007FFFFF8442420FFFFFF800000000000000000000000000000000001F
FFFFFE2000100017FFFC000000000000000000000000000000001FFFFFFFF801244121007FFFC0
000000000000000000000000000003FFFFFFA80048000408490FFFE0000000000000000000000000
00003FF”
Second Packet
"+,FFFF140240089204000485FFC00000000000000000000000000007FFFFC840900000004048402
0FFF0000000000000000000003FFF001FFF80011400110108090212012FF8001C000000000000001
0FFFFF07FE002000001002021001000480BFF803F800000000000003FFFFFFFFF49200451100008
004882420042FFFFFFF00000000000007FFFFFFFFE000090000044004400001044107FFFFFFC00
003F0000007FF003FFF8000400000401000112448001021FFFFFFE0001FF8000007F84089FE0222
0249240004410001008904895FFF8FFC01FFFC000007840800110000000000110010490812204000
051243FFFFFFFC000007D00001002000240001004001004100020849280008FFFFFFBC000007810
1100008920111100409000000224041000120813FFFF03C000007D048204800000800004000241008
0008081"
Third Packet
"+,09208101FFFC43C0000078000040242004000040080010402482201020442044084013C000007
D000400000220884800811100100020090202088410200903C0000078208140808001020208000001
04000880204010010101004BC0000079082010080800000000200420011100240412421020504803C
000007A00000400008420108204200810004200410004440404010FC000007801090042202108802
0010100800010891024510081112047C000007D244020000200000400400000024800000200020810
40040F8000007C01000210000100000408102000020121204200424404510F8000003F0028800100
4824208000840920004808041088000081003F0000003E08000880480001002100000008400040410
022942410443F0000001F80040008020080080020010000080004082200008084013E0000001F81"
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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 Format
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 is discharged to rear side.
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Cannot be used with case accessory parts. Reject response is issued.
(2) Card front side idle command
This command transports and waits 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).
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 waits 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).
Command Transfer Formats
STX 51h ETX 52h
Response Transfer Formats
STX 51h Status ETX BCC
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(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 state
.
This command can be executed while executing a command (priority 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
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(6) Card ticketing command (mechanism part)
This command uses the ticketing device to issue a card ticket, then waits. If a card is idling,
the reject response is issued. Also, if a card waiting for removal is at the inlet, the device waits
for that card to be removed, and then starts the ticketing operation after its removal. If there is
no card in the ticketing device, a no card status 22h is responded.
Command Transfer Formats
STX 5Ch ETX 56h
Response Transfer Formats
STX 5Ch Status ETX BCC
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4-4 Information and Display Commands
(1) Status request command
This command gets the status of the four card sensors
in the device and the cover open 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 string
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
Seventh: Dispenser card status (only on the mechanism part)
‘0’: Card inside dispenser
‘1’: No card inside dispenser
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(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.
TCP300
XX V 1.00 X
1
2 3 4 5 6
1. Series name (Six characters: Mechanism part and TCP)
2. Specifications code (Two characters)
3. Blank
4. Fixed at V
5. Version number (integer field 1, decimal points, two decimal points)
6. Expansion code
(3) LED, buzzer control command
This controls the STATUS LED and buzzer.
This does not control the CLEANING LED.
This command is enabled even when there is a command (,) inserted between parameters.
Command Transfer Formats
STX 5Ah Control data string ETX BCC
Response Transfer Formats
STX 5Ah Status ETX BCC
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Parameter Explanation
• Control data string parameter
The control data string is fixed to three bytes (to five bytes when there is a comma (,)). 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 commands for LED operation setting data and LED color setting data.
Code Function
Either 47h (‘G’)/67h (‘g’)/31h (‘1’) Sets to green.
Either 47h (‘O’)/67h (‘o’)/31h (‘3’) Sets to orange.
Either 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 it off.
31h ‘1’ Turns it 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
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(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
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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.
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.
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Command Transfer Formats
STX 52h ETX 51h
Response Transfer Formats
STX 52h Status ETX BCC
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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 parameter ETX BCC
Response Transfer Formats
STX 90h Status ETX BCC
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Type and Parameter List (Types are set alphabetic characters and parameter are set by
numerical values)
Contents Type Parameters Function Initial
Value
USB Serial Number ‘U’ ‘u’ ‘0’ to ‘127’ Serial number for USB
interface
‘0’
Serial port baud rate
setting
‘B’ ‘b’ ‘0’ to ‘4’ CMOS interface baud rate
setting
‘0’
Initialize ‘O’ ‘o’ ‘0’ Returns device to
ex-factory default settings.
-
USB serial number specification
This command sets the terminal individual number when using a USB interface. If the serial
number is a value between 1 and 127, 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’, 1 to 3 digit parameters, ETX, BCC
Parameters are described in three digit decimal values. 0 can be omitted.
The ex-factory default serial number is 0.
Baud rate setting
This command sets the baud rate when using a CMOS interface.
STX, 90H, ‘B’/‘b’, parameter, ETX, BCC
Baud rate setting parameter
‘0’: Sets the baud rate to 9600 bps.
‘1’: Sets the baud rate to 4800 bps.
‘2’: Sets the baud rate to 19200 bps.
‘3’: Sets the baud rate to 38400 bps.
‘4’: Sets the baud rate to 2400 BPS.
The ex-factory default setting is ‘0’ (9600 bps).
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(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
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Setting Type and Parameter List (Types are set alphabetic characters and parameter are set by
numerical values)
Contents Type Parameters Function Initial
Value
‘0’ Two-byte font specification ANK fonts sizes
‘J’/‘j’
‘1’ Single-byte font specification
‘1’
‘0’ 24 dot font specification 24/16 dot font types
‘F’/‘f’
‘1’ 16 dot font specification
‘0’
‘0’ Narrow gothic specification ANK character
thickness
‘B’/‘b’
‘1’ Enhanced gothic specification
‘0’
Enable magnetic
writing track
‘C’/‘c’ ‘1’ to ‘7’
See explanation
‘7’
‘0’ Vertical Card arrangement
‘P’/‘p’
‘1’ Horizontal
‘0’
Magnetic stripe retry
count
‘W/‘w’ ‘0’ to ‘7’ Specifies number of retries. ‘2’
Cleaning ‘U’/‘u’ ‘0’ to ‘7’ Print head cleaning count ‘3’
Two-byte character
space
‘D’ ‘0’ to ‘F’
Character space dot count
‘2’
Single-byte
character space
‘d’ ‘0’ to ‘F’
Character space dot count
‘2’
Line space ‘M’/‘m’ ‘0’ to ‘F’ Line space dot count ‘2’
Speed to take card
in from rear
‘S’/‘s’ ‘1’ to ‘F’
See explanation
‘D’
LED control ‘L’/‘l’ ‘0’ to ‘3’ LED control method specification ‘0’
Initialize
‘O’/’o’ ‘0’
Returns device to ex-factory
default settings.
-
‘10’ to ‘13’
First track writing data format
setting
‘11’
‘20’ to ‘23’
Second track writing data format
setting
‘22’
Magnetic stripe
format
‘E’/’e’
‘30’ to ‘33’ Third track writing data format
setting
‘33’
• ANK character font size specification
This command sets the ANK characters to two-byte or single-byte fonts. Settings using the
ESC sequence (ESC, J/j) in the print text data string are enabled only in the command, but
settings using this command function as default settings.
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.
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• 24/16 dot font type specifications
This command sets the US and EU destined AN characters 24/16 dot fonts. Settings using the
ESC sequence (ESC, F/f) in the print text data string are enabled only in the command, but
settings using this command function as default settings.
STX, 91h, ‘F’/‘f’, 24/16 font setting parameter, 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.
16 dot font settings are not possible on reader/writer going to Japan, Taiwan and Hong Kong.
• 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 the command, but
settings using this command function as default settings.
STX, 91h, ‘B’/‘b’, character width setting, ETX, BCC
Character width setting parameter
‘0’: Sets ANK characters to narrow gothic.
‘1’: Sets ANK fonts to enhanced gothic.
‘2’: Disable or double-enhanced gothic fonts are not possible with default settings.
Ex-factory default settings are for narrow gothic fonts.
• Magnetic writing enabled track setting
This command sets the track to write magnetically.
STX, 91h, ‘C’/‘c’, magnetic write enable track setting, ETX, BCC
Magnetic write enable track setting parameter
‘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.
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‘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 the card arrangement direction and data arrangement coordinate printing control
header string are not set. 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 reading the magnetic stripe.
STX, 91h, ‘R’/‘r’, magnetic stripe read retry count setting, ETX, BCC
Magnetic read retry count setting parameters
‘0’: No retry
‘1’: Sets the magnetic read retry count to 1 time.
‘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.
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• Magnetic stripe write retry count setting
This command sets the number of times the device will retry to write to the magnetic stripe.
STX, 91h, ‘W’/‘w’, magnetic stripe write retry count setting, ETX, BCC
Magnetic write retry count setting parameters
‘0’: No retry
‘1’: Sets the magnetic write retry count to 1 time.
‘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.
STX, 91h, ‘U’/‘u’, cleaning count setting, ETX, BCC
Cleaning count setting parameters
'1': Sets cleaning count to 1 time.
'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/HK/TW)
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 the command, but settings using this
command function as default settings.
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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.
• 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 the command, but settings
using this command function as default settings.
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.
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• 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 the command, but settings using this command
function as default settings.
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 dot.
‘1’: Sets the line gap dot space setting to 1 dot.
:
:
‘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.
• Rear side card handling transport speed setting (mechanism part)
This command sets the transport speed when handling cards from the rear side. In the system,
it is possible to synchronize the transport speed of the transport unit mounted on the rear side of
the device.
STX, 91h, ‘S’/‘s’, transport speed setting, ETX, BCC
Transport speed setting parameters
‘1’: Sets the transport speed to 45 mm/s.
‘2’: Sets the transport speed to 75 mm/s.
‘3’: Sets the transport speed to 105 mm/s.
‘4’: Sets the transport speed to 135 mm/s.
‘5’: Sets the transport speed to 165 mm/s.
‘6’: Sets the transport speed to 195 mm/s.
‘7’: Sets the transport speed to 225 mm/s.
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‘8’: Sets the transport speed to 255 mm/s.
‘9’: Sets the transport speed to 285 mm/s.
‘A’: Sets the transport speed to 315 mm/s.
‘B’: Sets the transport speed to 345 mm/s.
‘C’: Sets the transport speed to 375 mm/s.
‘D’: Sets the transport speed to 405 mm/s.
‘E’: Sets the transport speed to 435 mm/s.
‘F’: Sets the transport speed to 450 mm/s.
The ex-factory transport speed setting is 405 mm/s.
• 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, media type or energy changes.
STX, 91h, ‘O’/‘o’
, ‘0’, ETX, BCC
Alphabet
Number
• Magnetic format Settings
Users can use this command to freely set the magnetic stripe writing format.
Magnetic format setting parameters
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The following shows settings for a version (TCP310) having three tracks of magnetic heads.
‘10’ : Sets track 1 to JISX6302 recording method.
‘11’ : Sets track 1 to ISO781 1/2 first track recording method.
‘12’ : Sets track 1 to ISO781 1/2 second track recording method.
‘13’ : Sets track 1 to ISO781 1/2 third track recording method.
‘20’ : Sets track 2 to JISX6302 recording method.
‘21’ : Sets track 2 to ISO781 1/2 first track recording method.
‘22’ : Sets track 2 to ISO781 1/2 second track recording method.
‘23’ : Sets track 2 to ISO781 1/2 third track recording method.
‘30’ : Sets track 3 to JISX6302 recording method.
‘31’ : Sets track 3 to ISO781 1/2 first track recording method.
‘32’ : Sets track 3 to ISO781 1/2 second track recording method.
‘33’ : Sets track 3 to ISO781 1/2 third track recording method.
The ex-factory default setting for track 2 is ’22.’
The following shows settings for a version (TCP300) having one track of a magnetic head.
‘20’ : Sets track 2 to JISX6302 recording method.
‘21’ : Sets track 2 to ISO781 1/2 first track recording method.
‘22’ : Sets track 2 to ISO781 1/2 second track recording method.
‘23’ : Sets track 2 to ISO781 1/2 third track recording method.
The ex-factory default setting for track 2 is ’21.’
Also, for a 1 track version (TCP300), the first and third tracks cannot be set.
(4) Media setting command
This command sets the media to be used. The setting made with this command remains in
effect until the power is turned off or the device is reset. After being reset, the EEPROM
setting value is initialized.
Important
If the media set for use does not correspond to the setting, it is possible that erasing or
printing will not work, or that problems such as writing to the magnetic stripe will not
work. Also, even if there is no problem in erasing, printing or writing to the magnetic
stripe, the life of the card will be shortened and the quality to magnetically write to the
card will decrease. Therefore, when using this command, check the characteristics of
the media to be used.
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Command Transfer Formats
ETX 9Bh Media
type
‘,’ Non-magnetic force ETX BCC
Response Transfer Formats
STX 9Bh Status ETX BCC
• Media types
Specify a value for the media code expressed in hexadecimal. ‘0’ to ‘3F’ can be specified for
media codes, including those for conventional extensions. Refer to the TCP300 series media
specifications manual for details relating to the media codes for use.
• ‘,' (Commas)
Required to separate parameters.
• Non-magnetic force
Sets the non-magnetic force of the magnetic stripe to ‘0’ to ‘3.’
0: 300 Oe (23.9 KA/m)
1: 650 Oe (51.7 KA/m)
2: 1750 Oe (139 KA/m)
3: 2750 Oe (219 KA/m)
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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 the serial, USB or LAN interface.
4. Turn the device’s DIP switch #1 and #2 to OFF (the right side).
The DIP switch is on the side of the magnetic head, when looking from the top of the
device and on the inlet side is #1.
5. Connect the interface cable, then turn the power on again.
6. The LEDs will flash alternately several times and STATUS will light. The buzzer will beep
twice.
7. Startup the flash memory loading program. Use PORT! to set the communication
conditions. When using a LAN interface, set the IP address. When settings are
completed, click OK.
8. Use flash memory loading program WRITE! to select the firmware.
9. Loading starts.
Do not turn the power off or unplug the cable until completed.
10. When completed, turn off the power and return the DIP switches #1 and #2 (left side) and
interface to their normal statuses.
Caution
• The communication speed when loading the mechanism part for the device is fixed at 19200
bps, 8 bits, non-parity.
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5-2 Error displays
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
STATUS and buzzer flash four times while
CLEANING lights.
Erase head/thermistor
error
CLEANING and buzzer flash two times while
STATUS lights.
Print head thermistor
error
CLEANING and buzzer flash three times while
STATUS lights.
Other errors CLEANING and buzzer flash four times while
STATUS lights.
Ambient
temperature sensor
operation error, etc.
Cover open Buzzer intermittent ringing
Transport path open Buzzer intermittent ringing and STATUS
flashing
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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 of the internal EEPROM
setting status and the device version are printed onto the card, and then the card is discharged.
(When using a LAN model, there are two cards of an NIC REPORT and a test print.) If a
setting card is inserted during a self-test, the card will be discharged and the self-test operation
will be cancelled.
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.
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