ITX 3000/2000 Printer User Manual
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Page 8 of 82 Date: 4/27/05
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ITX 3000/2000 OVERVIEW
2.1
Introduction.
This instruction manual provides information for the ITX series printers and associated options. It provides installation,
operational, configuration programming, systems applications notes and maintenance information.
2.2
Product Description.
The ITX series printers are high-speed ticket printers designed for use in movie-theater and event ticketing applications. They
have many features designed to make ticket printing faster and more reliable. The ITX has been optimized to work from
character-based operating systems (Dos, Unix, Linux, Etc.), permitting any combination of graphics and fonts to be printed, or,
with the optional “G” version firmware and a printer driver, in the Windows operating system environment for fast WYSIWYG
printing. Refer to section (2.4.1) for specifying the printer’s firmware option that is desired.
The ITX series has both fixed and adjustable ticket width models available. All models use direct thermal imaging and have
been optimized to print on ticket stock with registration marks. The ITX fixed width models print on standard
2.00" (50.8 mm)
or 3.25" (82.6 mm) wide ticket stock. ITX adjustable width printers can accommodate ticket widths from 2.00" (30.8mm) to
4.00" (82.6mm).
Designed for use in applications where fast printing is required, the ITX has features and options structured to
support unattended operation in a kiosk or similar environment. An optional low paper sensor can be mounted with the ticket
stock supply to signal the application when the ticket supply needs to be replenished.
The ITX 2000/3000 (203/300 DPI respectively) can be connected to the system using one of the following data interfaces:
Parallel IEEE-1284, Serial RS-232 or Full Speed USB 2.0 Interface. The interface cables are standard “off-the-shelf” cables.
The ITX delivers extensive status information over these interfaces. This status provides the OEM host system with
information such as: Low Paper, Out of Paper, Ticket Count, error conditions, etc. This status information permits the host
application to be tightly coupled to the ticket printing process.
An external 24V power module provides the input power for ITX series printers. This single supply 24V operation makes for
easier integration into an OEM system power distribution scheme. An additional benefit is a power management scheme that
budgets the printer's operation to a modest 60W average power allocation.
The printer and control electronics are mounted in a single chassis. Depending on the printer model it can be mounted into a
counter-top (e.g. movie theaters), stand-alone on a desktop, with a locking ticket cabinet for enclosing the ticket stock or in a
kiosk mountable configuration. The separate power supply module is connected to the printer through a 6 foot (1.8 meter)
shielded cable with a circular DIN connector. This modular packaging scheme is extremely convenient and suitable for
mounting into any OEM system.