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MARTEL THERMAL PRINTER HL 200
User’s Manual
Version 2008
Features
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High speed, high resolution printing
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Quiet, non-impact system
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Maintenance-free
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Compact and light-weight
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High Reliability
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Versatile for use with text or graphics
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12, 16, 24, 32 or 48 characters per line
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Barcode capability
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Auto wake-up facility
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Supports labels and dual ply paper
The MCP9810-112 is a compact and lightweight portable printer with an RS232 serial interface via a 9-way D-type
connector.
It is powered from internal NiMH batteries and has maintenance free operation, only available with thermal printers.
The standard unit is intended to be trickle charged from a mains power adapter and fast charge option can be
supplied. UK, Euro and US versions of the power adapter are available.
Designed for maximum versatility, the MCP9810-112 is capable of many different modes of operation with
numerous character sets.
Operation is controlled by a combination of switch settings and external software Commands.
The MCP9810-112 is one of a family of thermal printers designed and manufactured in the UK by Martel. All units
are built into robust ABS housings, with a choice of colours
Specification
Printing System
Thermal line head system
Max characters per line
48
Character matrix
24x16, 24x12 or 24x8
Character size
3mm x 2mm, 3mm x 1.5mm or
3mm x 1mm (Approx. 13, 17 or 25cpi)
Horizontal dot pitch
0.125mm (Approx. 200dpi)
Vertical dot pitch
0.125mm
Text line composition
24x384 dots
Printing width
48mm
Average printing speed
10 lines per second
Dimensions
135mm x 130mm x 64mm
Weight Approx.
425 grammes
Internal power supply
4.8V (600mAH, NiMH battery pack)
Paper width
58mm
Character set
UK/United States (437)
Country codes
USA, France, Germany, UK, Denmark I/II,
Sweden, Italy, Spain & Japan
Interface
Input data format
RS232C (1 Start, 8 Data, 1 Stop, No Parity)
Connector
9-way D-type socket
Baud rates
1200, 2400, 4800 & 9600
Handshaking
Hardware (CTS line) or Software (XON/XOFF)
Buffer size
5 KBytes
Environmental Conditions
Operating range
-20oC to +50oC
Storage range
-20oC to +60oC
Charging range
+10oC to +45oC
MTBF
Approx. 10 Million lines (20oC, print ratio = 25%)
Serial Interface
The RS232 standard is used, and the baud rate is selectable from
1200, 2400, 4800 and 9600 bits per second via the DIP switches.
110, 300, 600 and 19200 baud rates can be made available as an
option.
The printer is fitted with a 9-way D-type socket (Fig 1 illustrates the
pin numbers for the connector), the pin assignments and interface
signals are defined below.
PIN
Signal
I/O
Definition
1
n/c
N/A
No connection
2
TxD
0
Transmitted data to host
3
RxD
I
Received data from host
4
n/c
N/A
No connection
5
GND
N/A
Signal Ground
6
n/c
N/A
No connection
7
n/c
N/A
No connection
8
CTS
0
Clear to send
9
n/c
N/A
No connection
Fig 1: Pin Numbers for
Serial Interface Connector
9 ------- 6
5 ----------1
