INDEX
1 -INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................3
2 -IMPORTANT NOTES ON THERMAL PRINTER HANDLING....................................4
2.1. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS........................................................................................................ 4
2.2. ABSOLUTE MAXIMUM RATINGS..........................................................................................5
2.3. CLEANING PROCEDURE AND PRECAUTIONS...................................................................5
2.4. RECOMMENDATIONS........................................................................................................... 5
3 -GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS....................................................................................6
3.1. PRINTING SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................................................6
3.2. CHARACTER SPECIFICATIONS...........................................................................................6
3.3. PAPER SPECIFICATIONS...................................................................................................... 6
3.4. COMMUNICATIONS INTERFACE..........................................................................................7
3.5. DIGITAL OUTPUT................................................................................................................... 7
3.6. INTERNAL BUFFER............................................................................................................... 7
3.7. ELECTRICAL SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................................7
3.8. BARCODE SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................7
3.9. MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS..........................................................................................7
3.10. RELIABILITY AND ENVIROMENTAL CONDITIONS............................................................8
4 -INSTALLATION..........................................................................................................9
4.1. INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS......................................................................................9
4.2. KS55 CONNECTORS........................................................................................................... 11
4.3. RS-232 SERIAL INTERFACE................................................................................................12
4.4. USB INTERFACE.................................................................................................................. 13
4.5. PRESENTER AND LIGHT INDICATOR................................................................................13
5 -BASIC OPERATIONS..............................................................................................14
5.1. PAPER LOADING................................................................................................................. 14
5.2. OPEN CUTTER UNIT...........................................................................................................15
5.3. BUTTON FUNCTIONS.......................................................................................................... 15
5.4. SPECIAL PRINTING MODES...............................................................................................16
5.5. BLACK MARK SENSOR....................................................................................................... 17
5.6. ERROR PROCESSING......................................................................................................... 19
5.7. PAGE MODE.................................................................................................................. …...24
6 -CONTROL COMMANDS.........................................................................................24
APPENDIX A – MECHANICAL DIMENSIONS..............................................................51
APPENDIX B – HOW TO ORDER................................................................................54
APPENDIX C – INTERNAL CHARACTER TABLES.........................................................
LOADING EXTERNAL CHARACTER TABLES.................................55