Seiko Instruments DPU-30 User Manual

DPU-30 THERMAL PRINTER TECHNICAL REFERENCE U00084936302 Seiko Instruments Inc.

1-2 CAUTION Do not drop any metallic objects or liquids such as water or coffee into the printer. Never use the printer in a place of extreme hum

1-31.3 NOTES ON TREATMENT OF THERMAL PAPERS The surface of thermal paper is specially processed using the chemical agent. And the color rises throu

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2-1 CHAPTER 2 TERMS USED IN THIS MANUAL This chapter describes the terms used in this manual. Dot A character or graphic image is composed o

2-2One line full print The printing executed when the data in the line buffer exceeds one line. Character data for one line is stored in the line bu

3-1 CHAPTER 3 PREPARATIONS AND OPERATION This section describes the information necessary to use the printer connecting to a host device such a

3-23.2 DIMENSIONS 1. Dimensions of the printer 取り付け穴寸法図単位：ｍｍ９５１０１１１６６１５０１１０約９０°７．５５４．５(２４．５)５２１１９６+0/-0.5１１１．２+0/-0.5２４．５ Figure 3-3 Printer Dime

3-32. Dimensions of the fixing bracket 固定金具条件単位：ｍｍ固定金具参考図板厚44.5-板厚+0.5±0.2４４．５２４(２５)５２２５１０２45.5-板厚+0.5±0.32-φ3.6 Figure 3-4 Fixing Bracket Dimen

3-43.3 INSTALLATION 1. How to Install the Fixing Bracket スペーサーを必要なぶん重ねて使用する。 Figure 3-5 Installing the Fixing Bracket ∗ Use the spacers depen

3-5 ①② ③③ Figure 3-6 Setting Paper

DPU-30 TECHNICAL REFERENCE Document Number U00084936302 First Edition January 2004 Second Edition November 2005 Third Edition March 2006

3-63.4 SETTINGS OF THE FUNCTIONS Printer functions can be set with the dip switches. The indicates the factory default setting. Table 3-1

3-7 3.4.1 Test Print The detail of the setting by dip switches is confirmed by test printing. In the test print mode, characters (ANK, Kanji) and b

3-83.4.5 Resetting the Printer While Printing When the data with a lot of dots is printed, the print data may be missing and then, the printing may

4-1 CHAPTER 4 INTERFACE This chapter describes information that is required when using the printer connected to a host, such as the serial and par

4-2into V+ and V-pins. (To avoid voltage drops.) When supplying the power through the DC socket, be sure to leave V+ and V- unconnected. Never supp

4-34.2 PARALLEL INTERFACE 1. Data input timing T5T4T3T2T1 DATA0 to 7 BUSY T6T7 STROBE ACK Min. Max. UnitT1 0.1 − µs T2 0.5 − µs T3 0.5

4-4Data timing for hardware control RTSRxDﾌﾟﾘﾝﾄ紙無し電源ONﾊﾞｯﾌｧ4046ﾊﾞｲﾄ以上 3995ﾊﾞｲﾄ以下ﾊﾞｯﾌｧON-LINEOFF-LINE 2. Xon/Xoff control The data transmission fro

4-53. Input / Output signal specifications Table 4-3 I/O Signal Specifications Rate Value Item Condition Min Typ. Max UnitHigh input voltage !R

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5-1 CHAPTER 5 COMMAND FUNCTION This chapter describes the functions of the commands processed by the printer. 5.1 FUNCTION OUTLINE DPU-30 h

Introduction DPU-30-0B-E is a compact printer unit which is connected to a computer or a host system via a parallel port (Centronics interface)

5-25.1.2 Mode 3 1. Paper feed commands Command Function See pageCR Carriage Return 5-12 LF Line Feed 5-12 FF Page Length Print 5-12 ESC J Prin

5-35. Character selection commands Command Function See pageESC M Font Select 5-23 ESC R International Character Select 5-24 ESC & Downloa

5-49. Bitimage commands Command Function See pageESC ∗ Bitimage Select 5-37 GS ∗ Downloaded Bitimage Register 5-38 GS / Downloaded Bitimage Prin

5-55.2 FUNCTION CODES All commands start with one of the following control codes (called function codes hereinafter): LF (0A16), CR (0D16), SO (0E1

5-6• The second byte 0016 through 1F16: The first byte already entered is ignored. Function codes are processed as function codes. All the other co

5-75.4.2 Mode 1/Mode 2 1. Basic command CR Carriage Return Code 0D16 Function Prints the data stored in the print buffer, and then starts a

5-8SI Double–Width Printing Mode Clear Code 0F16 Function Clears the double−width printing. CAN Cancel Code 1816 Function Clears the pri

5-9 d1 d2 d3 d1 d2 d3 MSB LSB (Input i mage) (Deploy ment image) ESC c Special Character Specify Code 1B16 + 6316 Function Replaces th

5-10 2. Extension commands ESC @ Initialization Code 1B16 + 4016 Function Initializes the printer. Details • The allocation of the user memo

5-11DC2 % n Print Drive User Define Code 1216 + 2516 + n Domain of function 1 ≤ n ≤ 16 Function Executes the printing according to the pri

5-125.4.3 Mode 3 1. Paper feed commands CR Carriage Return Code 0D16 Function Prints the data stored in the print buffer, and then starts a

5-13ESC J n Print and Feed Forward Code 1B16 + 4A16 + n Domain of function 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 Function Prints the data stored in the print buffe

5-14 ESC C n Page Length Set Code 1B16 + 4316 + n Domain of function 1 ≤ n ≤ 255 Function Sets the amount of page feed. Details • The page

5-152. Tab commands HT Horizontal Tab Code 0916 Function Moves the printing position to the position of the next horizontal tab. Details • If

5-163. Form commands ESC 2 Default Amount of Line Spacing Specify Code 1B16 + 3216 Function Restores the amount of paper feed for one line t

5-17GS L nl nh Left Margin Set Code 1D16 + 4C16 + nl + nh Domain of function 0 ≤ nl ≤ 255 0 ≤ nh ≤ 255 Function Sets the left margin at [

5-18ESC $ nl nh Absolute Position of Printing Area Specify Code 1B16 + 2416 + nl + nh Domain of function 0≤ nl ≤ 255 0 ≤ nh ≤ 255 0 ≤ nh ×

5-194. Character decoration commands ESC ! n Decorated Characters Collectively Specify Code 1B16 + 2116 + n Domain of function 0 ≤ n ≤ 255

5-20ESC G n ESC E n Bold Characters Specify and Clear Code 1B16 + 4716 + n 1B16 + 4516 + n Domain of function 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 Function Specifi

5-21ESC – n Underline Specify and Clear Code 1B16 + 2D16 + n Domain of function 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 Function Specifies and clears the underline.

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5-22GS B n Reverse Character Specify and Clear Code 1D16 + 4216 + n Domain of function 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 Function Specifies and clears the rever

5-235. Character selection commands ESC M n Font Select Code 1B16 + 4D16 + n Domain of function 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 Function Selects the character

5-24ESC R n International Character Select Code 1B16 + 5216 + n Domain of function 0 ≤ n ≤ 7 Function Selects a set of characters of each

5-25ESC & y c1 c2 [x1 d1...d(y×x1)]...[xk d1...d(y×xk)] Downloaded Character Register Code 1B16 + 2616 + y + c1 + c2 [x1 d1...d (y × x1)]..

5-26ESC % n Downloaded Character Specify and Clear Code 1B16 + 2516 + n Domain of function 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 Function Specifies and clears the d

5-27 MSB LSB Image of registration Font 12 × 24 d1 d2 d3 d36d35d34d4 d5 d6 Font 8 × 16 d1d2d3 d27 d26 d25 d4d5d6⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅⋅Font 12

5-286. Barcode commands GS H n HRI Character Printing Set Code 1D16 + 4816 + n Domain of function 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 Function Specifies the prin

5-29GS h n Height of Barcode Set Code 1D16 + 6816 + n Domain of function 1 ≤ n ≤ 255 Function Sets the height of Barcode. Details • In d

5-30GS k m d1...dk NUL Barcode Print Code 1D16 + 6B16 + m + d1...dk + NUL Domain of function 1 ≤ m ≤ 7 The values of d1 to dk depend on a type

5-317. Ruled line control commands DC3 A Ruled Line Buffer A Select Code 1316 + 4116 Function Selects the ruled line buffer A. Details •

Section Page 5.2 FUNCTION CODES... 5-5 5.3 CHAR

5-32DC3 D nl nh Write in Position Specified by Dot in Ruled Line Buffer Code 1316 + 4416 + nl + nh Domain of function 0 ≤ nl ≤ 255 0 ≤ nh ≤ 3

5-33DC3 + Print Mode of Ruled Line Approve Code 1316 + 2B16 Function Approves the print mode of the data stored in the ruled line buffer. Det

5-348. Response commands (only for serial mode) GS a n Validity / Invalidity of Automatic Status Transmission and Real Time Command Select Code

5-35GS r n Status Transmit Code 1D16 + 7216 + n Domain of function 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 Function Returns the current printer status. n = <xxxxxxx1

5-36DLE EOT n Status Transmit in Real Time Code 1016 + 0416 + n Domain of function n = 1 Function Returns the current printer status in re

5-37DLE ENQ n Major Buffers Clear in Real Time Code 1016 + 0516 + n Domain of function n = 1 Function Clears the major buffers in real ti

5-389. Bitimage commands ESC ∗ m nl nh [d1...dk] Bitimage Select Code 1B16 + 2A16 + m + nl + nh + [d1...dk] Domain of function m = 0,1,32,33 0

5-398-dot bitimage d1 d2 d3 d1 d2 d3 Single density Double dens it y d1 d2 d3 d4 d5 d6 d7 d8 d9 24-dot bitimage d1 - - - - - - - - - - d9 MS

5-40GS / m Downloaded Bitimage Print Code 1D16 + 2F16 + m Domain of function 0 ≤ m ≤ 3 Function Prints the downloaded Bitimage in the speci

5-4110. Kanji commands FS & Kanji Mode Specify Code 1C16 + 2616 Function Specifies the kanji mode. Details • The Kanji Mode Specify is

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5-42FS S nl nr Character Spacing for Kanji Set Code 1C16 + 5316 + nl + nr Domain of function 0 ≤ nl ≤ 127 0 ≤ nr ≤ 127 Function Sets the

5-43FS ! n Print Mode for Kanji Collectively Specify Code 1C16 + 2116 + n Domain of function 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 Function Collectively specifies t

5-44FS – n Underline of Kanji Specify and Clear Code 1C16 + 2D16 + n Domain of function 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 Function Sets the underline of kanji.

5-45FS 2 c1 c2 d1...dk User–Defined Character Register Code 1C16 + 3216 + c1 + c2 + d1...dk Domain of function 0 ≤ d ≤ 255 k = 72 c1 and c2 d

5-46 Character output range MSB LSB Image of registration Font 24 × 24 d1 d2 d3 d72 d71 d70 d4 d5 d6 Font 16 × 16 d1d2d3 d72d71d70d4d5d6⋅ ⋅⋅ ⋅ ⋅ ⋅

5-4711. Function and setting commands ESC @ Initialization Code 1B16 + 4016 Function Initializes the printer. Details • The allocation of th

5-48DC2 D n Registration Area of Downloaded Character Ensure and Release Code 1216 + 4416 + n Domain of function 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 Function Ensu

5-49DC2 > n Print Drive Mode Select Code 1216 + 3E16 + n Domain of function 0 ≤ n ≤ 2 Function Sets the print drive mode. n Print

5-50DC2 % n Print Drive User-Define Code 1216 + 2516 + n Domain of function 1 ≤ n ≤ 16 Function Executes the printing according to the pri

A-1APPENDIX A. SPECIFICAIONS General specifications □ Printing method Thermal line dot □ Data input Parallel type 8-bit parallel (Handshake b

TABLES Table Page 3-1 DIP Switch Setting...

A-2(4) Printable character 32 characters with standard characters (24 dot standard characters with character spacing of 0 dot) □ Horizontal dot p

A-3□ Thermal papers used • Product No.: TP-211C-1(10 rolls per box) • Paper width: 58 mm • Outer diameter of roll paper: φ50 mm or less • Core: incl

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B-1APPENDIX B. DATA CODE TABLE Katakana compliant characters (gothic) • SP means space. • The codes for blank cells are ignored. • The codes

B-2PC 437 type High order bit Low order bit High order bit Low order bit • SP means space. • The codes for blank cells are ignored. • The codes i

1-1 CHAPTER 1 OPERATIONAL PRECAUTION 1.1 SAFETY PRECAUTION Meanings of symbols The following symbols are used in this Instruction Manual in orde