ITX 3000/2000 Printer User Manual
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Page 3 of 82 Date: 4/27/05
5.1.3
EEPROM Parameter Storage Memory ................................................................................................................. 23
6
PRINTER STATUS INFORMATION ............................................................................................................................. 24
6.1
ITX Printer Status Overview......................................................................................................................................... 24
6.2
Operator Status............................................................................................................................................................. 24
6.3
Port Level Interface Status ........................................................................................................................................... 24
6.4
Reverse Channel Status - Printer Status Programmer’s Information for Windows ..................................................... 24
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DATA INTERFACE AND AUXILIARY I/O .................................................................................................................. 25
7.1
IEEE-1284 Parallel Interface Cable ............................................................................................................................ 25
7.1.1
Parallel Port Signaling .......................................................................................................................................... 25
7.1.2
Parallel Interface Cable Schematic ....................................................................................................................... 25
7.1.3
Parallel Interface Cable Quality............................................................................................................................ 25
7.1.4
Parallel Interface Card Assembly ......................................................................................................................... 25
7.1.5
Parallel Interface Pin-out Table ............................................................................................................................ 26
7.2
RS232 Serial Interface .................................................................................................................................................. 27
7.2.1
RS-232 Serial Interface Card Assembly ............................................................................................................... 27
7.2.2
Serial DIP-Switch Settings ................................................................................................................................... 27
7.2.3
Serial Interface Pin-out ......................................................................................................................................... 27
7.3
USB Interface ............................................................................................................................................................... 28
7.3.1
USB Interface Pin-out Table................................................................................................................................. 28
7.3.2
USB Interface Cable ............................................................................................................................................. 28
7.4
Auxiliary I/O Connector ............................................................................................................................................... 28
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TICKET STOCK HANDLING OPTIONS ...................................................................................................................... 29
8.1
Ticket Separation/Delivery Options.............................................................................................................................. 29
8.1.1
Cutter/Ejector or Tearbar – uITX Desktop Model................................................................................................ 29
8.1.2
Cutter/Stacker-Retainer or Tearbar – pITX Countertop Mountable Model.......................................................... 29
8.1.3
Cutter/Ejector - kITX Kiosk Mountable Model................................................................................................... 29
8.1.4
Cutter/Ejector - eITX Desktop Model (with Ticket Enclosure Cabinet) ............................................................. 29
8.2
Low Ticket Stock (Paper) Monitoring – Auxiliary Input Port ...................................................................................... 29
8.2.1
Low Ticket Stock (Paper) Host Status Information .............................................................................................. 29
8.2.2
Printer Reactions to the Low Ticket Stock (Paper) Condition.............................................................................. 29
8.2.3
Ticket Holder with Low Ticket Detection ............................................................................................................ 30
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TICKET STOCK INFORMATION ................................................................................................................................. 31
9.1
Ticket Stock Specifications............................................................................................................................................ 31
9.1.1
Form Type ............................................................................................................................................................ 31
9.1.2
Ticket Stock - Thermal Paper Types: ................................................................................................................... 31
9.1.3
Ticket Stock - Paper Converter Vendor List......................................................................................................... 31
9.1.4
Ticket Stock Drawing (ITX 2/3002/3Fixed & ITX 2/3004AS Adjustable Width “ AS” Suffix Models) ............ 33
9.1.5
Ticket Stock Drawing (ITX 2/3003A & ITX 2/3004A - Adjustable Width “A” Suffix Models)......................... 33
9.1.6
Ticket Stock Drawing – Common to all ITX Printer Models ............................................................................... 34
9.1.7
Stock Width .......................................................................................................................................................... 34
9.1.8
Stock Thickness .................................................................................................................................................... 34
9.1.9
Perforations........................................................................................................................................................... 34
9.1.10
Registration Marks................................................................................................................................................ 34
9.1.11
Ticket Length........................................................................................................................................................ 35
9.1.12
Ticket Stock Pre-Printing Information.................................................................................................................. 35
9.1.13
Example 2.0
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Length Ticket Drawing for Fixed Width and “AS” Adjustable Width printers ............................ 36
9.1.14
Example 5.5
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Length Ticket Drawing for Fixed Width and “AS” Adjustable Width printers ............................ 36
9.2
Ticket Stock Thermal Response Characteristics ........................................................................................................... 37
9.2.1
Print Activation Energy ........................................................................................................................................ 37
9.3
Ticket Position Optical Sensors .................................................................................................................................... 37
9.3.1
Sensor Location: ITX 2000/3000 – Fixed Width Models..................................................................................... 38
9.3.2
Sensor Location: ITX 2003A/2004A/3003A/3004A – Adjustable Width Models ............................................... 38
9.3.3
Sensor Location: ITX 2004AS/3004AS – Adjustable Width Models .................................................................. 38
9.3.4
Sensor Position Adjustments ................................................................................................................................ 38
9.3.5
Cutting Behind the Perforation ............................................................................................................................. 39
9.4
Ticket Form Length Determination .............................................................................................................................. 40
9.4.1
Printer Ticket Length Determination .................................................................................................................... 40
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EEPROM PARAMETER STORAGE MEMORY...................................................................................................... 41
10.1
EEPROM Parameter Memory Overview...................................................................................................................... 41
10.2
EEPROM Change Menu Entry ..................................................................................................................................... 41