Custom Engineering s'print, User Manual

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1. INSTALLATION AND USE
2 1-
DPT100-B/I/BT
START
END
Printer on
error
Transmits status
command
Time out = 10 sec.
RTS is high ?
Time out = 0?
Received characters
from serial
No
Yes
Yes
No
No
Yes
Printer
on
Turning the printer On and Off using software commands
If the printer is off, sending a characters set on the serial line will turn it on
(2)(3)
. Follow the instructions shown
in the diagram below:
(2)
NOTE
It’s not possible to turn
on the printer sending one
or more characters through
the infrared device.
(3)
NOTE
The printer start up will not
occur before 200-250 msec.
This delay is caused by
internal component.
1.2 BATTERIES
1.2.1 Recharging batteries
Appearing in the printer set up print out (see sec. 1.3) is the parameter HEAD VOLT that gives the battery
charge level.
To recharge the batteries
(4)
, use the cable packed with the printer and proceed as follows:
•
connect the battery recharger jack to the cable jack (vedi fig. 1.4) and plug the battery recharger into the
electrical mains;
•
connect the cable RJ11 connector to the RJ11 connector located under the printer (see fig. 1.4). For a com-
plete recharge, we recommend that the batteries be left to charge for two hours;
(Fig.1.3)
(Fig.1.4)