TS1700/TK18 PRINTERS OPERATION MANUAL
INDEX
1 – INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................3
2 – IMPORTANT NOTES ON THERMAL PRINTER HANDLING...................................4
2.1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS....................................................................................4
2.2. ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS......................................................................5
2.3. CLEANING PROCEDURE AND PRECAUTIONS..............................................5
2.4. RECOMMENDATIONS.......................................................................................5
3 – GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS...................................................................................6
3.1. PRINTING SPECIFICATIONS.............................................................................6
3.2. CHARACTER SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................6
3.3. PAPER SPECIFICATIONS..................................................................................6
3.4. COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE......................................................................7
3.5. DIGITAL OUTPUT...............................................................................................7
3.6. INTERNAL BUFFER............................................................................................7
3.7. ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................7
3.9. MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS......................................................................8
3.10. RELIABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS.....................................8
4 – INSTALLATION..........................................................................................................9
4.1. TS1700/TK18 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS...........................................9
4.2. MOUNTING THE PRINTER..............................................................................10
4.3. POWER SUPPLY..............................................................................................13
4.4. RS-232 SERIAL INTERFACE...........................................................................14
4.5. USB INTERFACE..............................................................................................15
4.6. PHOTO-SENSORS...........................................................................................15
4.7. DIGITAL OUTPUT.............................................................................................17
5 – BASIC OPERATIONS.............................................................................................18
5.1. PAPER LOADING.............................................................................................18
5.2. OPEN CUTTER UNIT.......................................................................................19
5.3. BUTTON FUNCTIONS......................................................................................20
5.4. PAPER SENSOR..............................................................................................20
5.5. OPEN-PLATEN SENSOR.................................................................................20
5.6. OPTIONAL SENSORS......................................................................................20
5.7. LED INDICATOR...............................................................................................22
5.8. SPECIAL PRINTING MODES...........................................................................22
5.9. ERROR PROCESSING.....................................................................................23
6 – CONTROL COMMANDS.........................................................................................27
APPENDIX A – MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS..............................................................55
APPENDIX B – HOW TO ORDER-
ACCESSORIES
......................................................57
APPENDIX C – INTERNAL CHARACTER TABLES. LOADING EXTERNAL
CHARACTER TABLES........................................................................59
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