Telpar MTP-1530II Receipt Thermal Printer User Manual
MTP-1530II User Manual (
Rev.20120510
)
Page 9
1.1.3
Explanation of Terms used throughout this
manual
Receive buffer
– Receives data from the host and stores the data
temporarily until it can be processed to the print buffer or
processed as otherwise required.
Print buffer
– Stores the image data to be printed.
Start of line
– There is no print data in the print buffer and the print
position is not specified by ESC $ or ESC \. Many
commands are effective only at the start of line.
Printable area
– For both Standard Mode and Page Mode the length in
the horizontal direction is 72 mm (576 dots per line/8 dots
per mm) for an overall 80 mm paper width.
In page mode the length in the vertical direction is 92 mm
(738 dots per line/8 dots per mm) for an overall 80 mm
paper width version.
Printing area
– Printing range set by command. The printing area must
be less than or equal to the printable area.
MBS
– Most Significant Bit of a byte of data.
LBS
– Least Significant Bit of a byte of data.
OFF LINE
– There is no switch for setting the printer On Line or Off Line.
The printer automatically goes Off Line in the following
cases:
a. During power on (or reset through the I/O connector) until the
printer is ready to receive data.
b. During self test.
c. While feeding paper with the paper feed button.
d. When out of paper.
e. When the print platen is open.
f.
During a macro execution and in standby status.
g. When an error occurs.
1.2 Applications for the MTP-1530II Printer
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Parking ticket dispensing
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Automated Teller Machines (ATMs)
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Gaming receipts
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Interactive media kiosks