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Caution label is attached on the position shown in the following figure.  Carefully
read the precautions in handling before using the printer.

THIS LABEL INDICATES THE
RISK OF ANY INJURY DUE TO
“HIGH TEMPERATURE”  OF THE
PRINT HEAD.

To prevent possible failure of this product, never use the equipment
under the following condition.

During printing, do not open the front cover.

Avoid operating the printer without paper properly loaded.

Avoid the use of paper not complying with specifications.

• May result in poor print quality.

Avoid using torn pieces of paper or spliced with plastic adhesive
tapes.

Avoid forcibly pulling already loaded paper by hand.

Avoid wedging the paper into the printer.

• May jam paper.

Avoid using a sharp pointed device to operate panel keys.

Be sure to firmly insert the cable plug into its mating socket.

• A cross connection may damage the printer’s internal electronics or

the host system’s hardware.

CAUTION

 Do not transport this printer with the paper roll inside.

• Printer failure or breakage may occur.

Summary of Contents for CT-P290

Page 1: ...LINE THERMAL PRINTER MODEL CT P290 CT P291 CT P292 CT P293 User s Manual...

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Page 3: ...er t angebracht und leicht zug nglich sein For Uses in Canada This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 This digital apparatus does not exceed the class A limits for radio noise e...

Page 4: ...manual do not attempt to service disassemble or repair this product Note that Citizen Systems is not responsible for any damage attributable to incorrect operation handling or improper operating envi...

Page 5: ...o some printer models The following describes the degree of hazard and damage that could occur if the printer is improperly operated by ignoring the instructions indicated by the warning symbols This...

Page 6: ...id over the printer A metallic foreign object if accidentally dropped into the printer may cause printer failure fire or electric shock Should it occur immediately turn the printer off unplug it from...

Page 7: ...ise devices Avoid using the printer with a device that is a strong source of noise The printer may have an adverse effect on nearby radio or TV transmissions There may also be cases when nearby electr...

Page 8: ...ircuit breaker to trip Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord Do not place the printer where the power cord will be trampled on Do not use or carry the printer with its power cord bent twiste...

Page 9: ...per properly loaded Avoid the use of paper not complying with specifications May result in poor print quality Avoid using torn pieces of paper or spliced with plastic adhesive tapes Avoid forcibly pul...

Page 10: ...efore launching maintenance work DAILY MAINTENANCE To prevent injury and printer failures from worsening observe the following Do not touch the printing surface of the thermal head Do not touch any of...

Page 11: ...a Cable 17 3 3 Opening and Closing Front Cover 19 3 4 Setting Paper 19 3 5 Adjusting Paper Adjust Guide 20 3 6 Setting DIP Switch 21 4 MAINTENANCE ANDTROUBLESHOOTING 23 4 1 Releasing Cutter Lock 23 4...

Page 12: ...aning Drip proof design of panel against vertical drips Protection class JIS Class 1 High speed 150 mm s printing Low noise printing by line thermal system Durable to low temperature operation up to 2...

Page 13: ...2 Wire clamp 1 CD ROM 1 Power connector board DC type only 1 Power connector board cover DC type only 1 Screws for mounting power connector board DC type only 2 Printer Sample paper roll Quick start...

Page 14: ...WH NN Wiring cable NN Standard harness DC HOSHIDEN connector use Body case color WH White Interface PR Serial Parallel UB USB only Option AL Serial Parallel USB Model 0 2 inch Without auto cutter 1 2...

Page 15: ...48 58 mm Paper width 80 58 mm Paper thickness 65 75 m Interfacing 2 Serial RS 232C compliant Parallel Centronics or IEEE1284 nibble mode compliant USB Option Input buffer 4k bytes 45 bytes Parallel is...

Page 16: ...orce Operation panel cover Opened or closed when changing the DIP switch setting Operation panel Provides LED indication of the printer status The FEED button allows paper feeding USB interface Option...

Page 17: ...this guide to meet the paper width to be set Paper guide Thermal paper roll is set and held Auto cutter fixed blade Used for cutting paper DIP switch Allows various kinds of setting Thermal head Prin...

Page 18: ...the type of error PAPER LED Orange Lights or blinks when paper is empty 2 4 Other Built in Functions User memory Allows downloading of user defined characters and logo data in the nonvolatile memory...

Page 19: ...n be opened and closed normally 4 Apply appropriate force when tightening the screws while paying attention to prevent deformed mounting attachment and printer case Excessive tightening may cause not...

Page 20: ...the wiring cable for connection to the opposite equipment For pin numbers refer to 5 4 Power Supply and Interface Connector Specifications Be sure to use the Ferrite core if you make the cable by your...

Page 21: ...5 4 Power Supply and Interface Connector Specifications Be sure to use the Ferrite core if you make the cable by yourself Wiring cable DC type Opposite equipment 4 After making sure the printer power...

Page 22: ...r holder to appear 3 Confirm the direction of paper roll and put the paper onto the paper holder 4 Close the front cover with the paper front edge fed about 5 cm from the upper surface of the case CAU...

Page 23: ...d at the FEED switch side 3 With the paper adjust guide pressed to the edge of the paper roll position the paper adjust guide 4 Tighten the screw with a Phillips screwdriver to fix the adjust guide wh...

Page 24: ...s detached Operation panel cover Switch No Function OFF ON Switch No Function OFF ON CT P290 Initial Settings 1 Auto cutter Available OFF 2 OFF 3 OFF 4 Destination Japan North America ON 5 Spare Fixed...

Page 25: ...293 Initial Settings 1 Auto cutter Unavailable ON 2 OFF 3 OFF 4 Destination Japan North America ON 5 Spare Fixed OFF 6 Print head installed 3 inch OFF 7 Character Normal Low current consumption OFF 8...

Page 26: ...de is obstructed by the operation panel cover detach the hook located in the back and remove the operation panel cover from the printer Then pull the front cover 4 Open the front cover and remove the...

Page 27: ...r etc Periodic cleaning of thermal head and platen unit is recommended 1 Turn the printer power off 2 Apply your fingers onto the concaved places located at both sides of the front cover and pull the...

Page 28: ...exadecimal dump printing Print example HEX DUMP PRINT MODE 1B 40 31 32 33 34 35 36 123456 37 38 39 30 0A 7890 Completed 4 5 Resetting the Printer This procedure restores the printer to the initial sta...

Page 29: ...blinks Remove the cause of the trouble and press the FEED button If the blade still does not move and the cover cannot be opened contact your Citizen Systems dealer Thermal head overheat When you prin...

Page 30: ...09 102 10 5 110 122 127 138 102 10 5 109 110 102 107 118 103 0 5 104 0 5 103 0 5 124 0 5 DC type only Dimensions for Installation DC type only Dimensions for Installation CT P292 CT P293 3 inch model...

Page 31: ...or the paper with equivalent quality Paper Type Product Name Recommended thermal TF50KS E2D from Nippon Paper paper roll PD160R from Ohji Paper F230AA from Mitsubishi Paper Paper width 80 0 1 CAUTION...

Page 32: ...alid Valid SW2 4 Full Col Print LineFeed WaitData SW2 5 Resume aft PE Next Top SW2 6 Reserved Fixed SW2 7 Reserved Fixed SW2 8 Reserved Fixed Memory SW3 1 Resum Cttr Err FEED switch valid FEED switch...

Page 33: ...aly Spain Japan Norway Denmark 2 Spain 2 Latin America Korea Croatia China SW9 3 Kanji OFF ON OFF SW9 4 JIS Shift JIS JIS JIS Shift JIS Memory SW10 1 Print Density 100 70 75 80 85 90 95 100 105 110 11...

Page 34: ...turning to the memory switch select mode When the setting of the desired content is completed open the front cover and then close the printer cover This allows the printer to print the setting of the...

Page 35: ...6 B8 GND GND 17 A9 GND GND 18 B9 GND GND 19 A10 Not usable 20 B10 ERROR Output ERROR LED output 21 A11 PE Output PE LED output 22 B11 DTR Output SerialI F DTR 23 A12 TXD Output SerialI F TxD 24 B12 RX...

Page 36: ...erminal is not used set it to NC e Either serial interface or parallel interface is usable You can use either one of the interfaces and cannot use both at the same time f The attached cable is about 3...

Page 37: ...ZH74902 00F 1 00E 1002 Printed in Japan...

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