TS1700/TK18 PRINTERS OPERATION MANUAL
1 – INTRODUCTION
The TS1700/TK18 is a high performance thermal kiosk printer series. Its compact and functional
design covers many industrial uses (as in park lots, toll stations, laboratories etc.) It is capable of
printing text, graphics, logo and bar codes.
The main features of the TS1700/TK18 Series are:
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Simple installation and easy maintenance.
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Low noise thermal printing.
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Paper width: 58 mm.
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Up to 45 mm paper roll diameter.
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High reliability: 100 million pulses or more. Abrasion resistance: 50 Km
(NOTE 1).
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Power supply 12-24VDC.
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No-paper sensor.
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Paper-near-end sensor option.
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Ticket pick-up sensor option.
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Black mark sensor option.
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Optional output.
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High speed printing up to 62,5mm/s.
(NOTE 2)
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Printing resolution: 8 dots/mm (203 dpi).
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Automatic cut with partial or full cut capability.
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Port interface: - serial RS232C data input interface on-board (up to 115200 bps).
- Universal Serial Bus (USB).
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Two internal character fonts (A font = 12x24 dots. B font = 8x16 dots).
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Scalable font (independent scale in X/Y-axis), up to 64 times.
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Programmable character and line space.
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Bold, underline, reverse and rotate character capabilities
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Graphic bitmap printing capabilities.
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Several format bar code (EAN13, Code39, Code128 and ITF)
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Several 2D format Bar Code (QR and AZTEC)
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Control code based on ESC/POS commands
(NOTE 3)
.
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Hexadecimal mode for easy software debugging.
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Self test mode feature.
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Automatic paper load.
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Three maintenance counters (On/Off times, Half hours, Meters)
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Input buffer of 32KBytes.
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Programmable digital output.
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Extended operating temperature range (-30ºC to +70ºC).
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Storage temperature range (-35ºC to +75ºC).
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Multiple logo load capability through Windows driver or command.
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Upgrading of firmware version through communication port
(NOTE 4)
.
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TrueType font loading capability
(NOTE 4)
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Windows 2000 and XP drivers and demo/configuration program.
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Linux Driver.
(1) Excluded when the same dots are printed continuously and/or damage is caused by dust and foreign materials.
(2) Print speed changes according to the baud rate in RS232 connection and temperature. Higher printer speed rates are
achieved at higher baud rates and USB connection.
(3) ESC/POS are registered trademarks of Seiko Epson Corporation.
(4) In order to upload new firmware or new TrueType font, FWLoader and FontLoader application programs are available
on demand.
This manual is the printer operations’ guide and is intended for the designer’s application. The
following sections contain a detailed description of both hardware and configuration software that allow
obtaining the maximum benefit of the printer capabilities.
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