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Removing the ribbon cassette

 

Use the following procedure to remove the ribbon cassette from the slip printer 
when you want to replace it with a new one.

 

 

Make sure that the printer is turned off and unplugged from its power 
outlet.

 

 

Remove the printer cover.

 

 

Grasping the ribbon cassette as shown, gently pull it away from the printing 
mechanism.

 

 

Use the procedure under “Installing the ribbon cassette” on page 4 to install 
a new cassette. 

 

Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off

 

 

Plug the AC adapter that comes with the printer into the printer’s AC 
adapter cable connector.

 

 

Connect a three-prong grounded power cord to the power cord connector of 
the AC adapter.

 

Note:

 

The printer does not come with a power cord, so you must provide one yourself.

Summary of Contents for SP298 SERIES

Page 1: ...SLIP PRINTER SP298 SERIES USERS MANUAL MODE D EMPLOI BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI...

Page 2: ...ques de la classe A prescrites dans le R glement sur le brouillage radio lectrique dict par le minist re des Communications du Canada The above statement applies only to printers marketed in Canada CE...

Page 3: ...he printer will not be exposed to vibration The power outlet you plan to connect to for power should be nearby and unobstructed Make sure that the printer is close enough to your host computer for you...

Page 4: ...is a good idea to keep the original box and all the packing materials just in case you need to pack the printer up again and send it somewhere at a later date Removing the protective materials Four pr...

Page 5: ...ol over printer functions Power switch Turns printer power on and off Document table Supports the paper fed into the printer For connection to a host computer For connection of the AC adapter Never un...

Page 6: ...ling the ribbon cassette Make sure that the printer s paper release is activated the paper is not held in place by the paper feed roller If it cannot be determined whether or not the paper release is...

Page 7: ...up any slack in the ribbon Holding the ribbon cassette so that the ribbon is facing down install the cassette into the slip printer as shown in the illustration Press gently but firmly on the cassett...

Page 8: ...on cassette as shown gently pull it away from the printing mechanism Use the procedure under Installing the ribbon cassette on page 4 to install a new cassette Connecting to a power outlet and turning...

Page 9: ...commend that you unplug the printer from the power outlet whenever you do not plan to use it for long periods Because of this you should locate the printer so that the power outlet it is plugged into...

Page 10: ...the serial cable that is used with an IBM compatible personal computer Note that they do not apply to all types of computers and cables If you are unsure about what type of cable you should use to co...

Page 11: ...d lock it Use scissors to cut off any excess Plug one end of the serial cable into the serial port of your computer and the other end of the cable into the socket on the back of the printer Secure bot...

Page 12: ...t is required Note that this printer does not come with a modular plug or wire so it is up to you to obtain one that suits your needs Important Make sure that the printer is turned off and unplugged f...

Page 13: ...of paper or it could cause malfunction or damage of the printer The following procedure describes how to print on paper Before trying to print be sure to install a ribbon cassette into the printer us...

Page 14: ...r Because of this it is recommended that you always insert paper from the side AutoSide Loading This printer is equipped with paper sensors so you do not have to perform any special procedure to align...

Page 15: ...s At that time the PAPER OUT indicator will go out and the printer mechanism will automatically align the paper for printing from the top Send data from your host computer to be printed on the paper A...

Page 16: ...status of the printer at a glance Indicator lights The following table describes the meaning of indicator lights when it is on off or flashing Indicator Light Off On Flashing POWER Power off Power on...

Page 17: ...the dot alignment You may never have to use the procedure described in this section but after you have been using your printer for some time you may find that the dots of some graphics do not align c...

Page 18: ...s indicator by a flashing POWER indicator flashes Entering the Dot Alignment Adjust Mode causes seven blocks to be printed each of which indicates a dot alignment setting as shown below An asterisk to...

Page 19: ...s cancelled Hexadecimal dump This procedure prints in hexadecimal format all codes character codes and control codes that are sent to the printer by the computer The printer does not execute any contr...

Page 20: ...pends on the current command mode Error Type Indicators Recovery POWER RELEASE PAPER OUT Paper jam Flashing Correct the cause of the problem and then press RELEASE Carriage motor lockup Abnormal home...

Page 21: ...o jp service sp_sup_e htm Star Mode Commands The following tables show the Star mode commands that are supported by this printer Character Selection Control Codes Hexadecimal Codes Function ESC R n 1B...

Page 22: ...5F 00 Cancel upperlining ESC 4 1B 34 Select highlight printing ESC 5 1B 35 Cancel unhighlight printing SI 0F Inverted printing DC2 12 Cancel inverted printing ESC E 1B 45 Select emphasized printing E...

Page 23: ...d ESC j n 1B 6A n One time n 72 inch backfeed ESC 3 n 1B 33 n Set line spacing to n 216 inch approximately ESC y 1B 79 n Set line spacing to n 144 inch ESC D n1 n2 0 1B 44 n1 n2 00 Set horizontal tab...

Page 24: ...on ESC BEL n1 n2 1B 07 n1 n2 Define drive pulse width for peripheral device 1 BEL 07 Control peripheral device 1 FS 1C Control peripheral device 1 immediately EM 19 Control peripheral device 2 immedia...

Page 25: ...print direction in page mode FF 0C Print in page mode Control Codes Hexadecimal Codes Function CAN 18 Cancel printer buffer Initialize printer DC3 13 Deselect printer DC1 11 Set select mode RS 1E Beep...

Page 26: ...23 Set memory switch ESC 1B 25 Enables disables download character set ESC 1B26 Defines download character ESC 1B 2A Selects bit image mode ESC 2 1B 32 Selects 1 6 inch line spacing ESC 3 1B 33 Select...

Page 27: ...e 1B 65 Prints or reverse feeds n lines ESC f 1B 66 Sets single sheet wait time ESC p 1B 70 Generates specified pulse ESC q 1B 71 Release ESC t 1B 74 Selects character code table ESC u 1B 75 Sends pe...

Page 28: ...f form sensors Command Modes Star mode ESC POS mode TM 295 emulation Interface Serial RS 232C standard Data Buffer Star mode 2 K bytes 35 bytes ESC POS mode 512 bytes 35 bytes Reliability Mechanism MC...

Page 29: ...de Page 850 Code Page 852 Code Page 860 Code Page 861 Code Page 863 Code Page 865 Code Page 866 ESC POS Mode Page 0 PC 437 Page 1 Katakana Page 2 PC 850 International Slashed Zero Character Matrix Sta...

Page 30: ...ions within the shaded area Perforations may cause the paper sensor to erroneously report an out of paper condition Print Area Top margin 28 6mm When top of form sensor is set at a 26 5mm Top of form...

Page 31: ...lectrostatic AC line noise etc The optional cable set can be connected Power Supply AC Adaptor PS48 24A switching type Input 90 to 246V AC 50 60V Output 24V DC 5 2 0A Plug 3 pin POWER JACK TCP 8927 Ho...

Page 32: ...DIP switches are located inside the printer underneath the document table Use the following procedure to remove the document table so you can operate the DIP switches Make sure that the printer is tur...

Page 33: ...o the document table can slide freely After the document table is opened sufficiently use a thin flat blade screwdriver or some other similar object to change DIP switch settings Note See the followin...

Page 34: ...meter ON OFF 1 Baud Rate See table below 2 3 Data Length 8 bits 7 bits 4 Parity Check Disabled Enabled 5 Parity Odd Even 6 Handshake DTR DSR XON XOFF 7 Receive Buffer Size STAR 2K bytes ESC POS 512 by...

Page 35: ...e functions and settings of memory switches see the separate Programmer s Manual The table below shows the factory settings for the memory switches Warning Changing the memory switch settings can caus...

Page 36: ...tch 4 D 1 Always SPACE ESC POS Mode Same as DTR signal 5 N C Not connected 6 DSR IN DIP Switch 9 OFF STAR Mode Status of this signal is not checked ESC POS Mode In DTR DSR communication mode when Memo...

Page 37: ...ommunication Mode Always space except during following conditions Period between reset and communication enabled During self test printing and dot alignment adjustment 21 24 N C Not connected 25 INIT...

Page 38: ...the peripheral unit is located on the back of the printer To connect to the drive circuit connect the peripheral unit to the modular connector using a cable supplied by you like that one shown in the...

Page 39: ...L2 is 24 Absolute maximum ratings for diodes D1 and D2 Ta 25 C are Average Rectified Current Io 1A Maximum forward surge current 60Hz 1 cycle sine wave IFSM 40A Absolute maximum rating for transistors...

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