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31.2.
Printer
Balance submenu< Printer > enables:
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Setting communication port with a printer,
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Defining printer’s code page, (default 1250)
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Defining controlling codes for PCL printer or EPSON label printer
CAUTION: codes must be entered in a hexadecimal form
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Defining printout standards
In order to ensure right cooperation of a balance with a printer (correct printout
of letters with diacritical signs specified for a given language), suitable speed of
transmission must be chosen for the balance, i.e. it must be respective to
transmission speed of a printer (see the printer settings). Additionally a given
printout code page must be accordant with the printer code page.
Code page accordance may be obtained as follows:
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by setting the right code page in the printer (see the printer manual) –
respective to printout code page set in a balance; or
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by sending control code from a balance to the printer, which automatically
sets the right code page (respective to code page set in a balance) in
advance before execution of the data printout – it is possible only for
printers supplied with such option.
Example balance settings for a correct cooperation (Polish diacritical signs
printout) with EPSON printer connected to port RS232:
1.
Dot matrix printer EPSON TM-U220B
Communication parameters of port to which the printer is connected
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baud rate – 9600 bit/s
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data bits – 8
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stop bits – 1
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parity – none
Printer’s parameters
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port – COM1 or COM2 (the one to which the printer is
connected)
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code page – 852
2.
Thermal printer EPSON TM-T20
Communication parameters of port to which the printer is connected
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baud rate – 38400 bit/s
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data bits – 8
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stop bits – 1
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parity – none
Printer’s parameters
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port – COM1 or COM2 (the one to which the printer is
connected)
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code page – 1250
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control codes – 1B742D
or
Printer’s parameters
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port – COM1 or COM2 (the one to which the printer is
connected)
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code page – 852
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control codes – 1B7412
