Telpar, Inc. MTP Series Receipt Thermal Printer User Manual
2011 Telpar, Inc. (Rev.20110809)
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Table of Contents
1 General ..................................................................................................................... 5
1.1
Applications ................................................................................................................. 5
1.2
Standard Features........................................................................................................ 5
1.3
Power Supply Requirements ....................................................................................... 6
1.3.1
External Power Supply (supplied separately) .......................................................................... 6
1.3.2
Voltage: 24 VDC ±5%............................................................................................................. 6
1.3.3
3-Pin Hosiden Connector on Printer for Power Supply Connection ........................................ 7
1.4
Telpar Roll Paper for MTP Series ................................................................................ 7
1.5
Document Presenter Option ........................................................................................ 7
2 Operator Instructions .............................................................................................. 8
2.1
Unpacking and Inspection ........................................................................................... 8
2.2
Printer Sensors ............................................................................................................ 8
2.2.1
Sensors on the MTP-2822, MTP-2832, and the MTP-2242 .................................................... 8
2.2.2
Sensors on the MTP-2283 .................................................................................................... 10
2.3
Paper Loading ............................................................................................................ 12
2.3.1
Side-Loading Roll .................................................................................................................. 12
2.3.2
Top Loading Roll ................................................................................................................... 12
2.4
Clearing a Paper Jam ................................................................................................. 13
2.4.1
Lifting the Print Head and cutter (MTP-2822, MTP-2832, MTP-
2242)………………………..13
2.4.2
Lifting the Print Head of the MTP-
2283…………………………………………………………..14
3 Manual Operation and General Operational Tests ............................................. 15
3.1 Paper Cut and Paper Feed Buttons ............................................................................. 15
3.2 Self Test Mode and Burn-in Mode
.............................................................................. 15
3.2.1
Self Test ................................................................................................................................ 15
3.2.2
Factory Burn-in Mode ............................................................................................................ 15
4 Printer Control
…………………………………………………………………………….16
4.1
DIP Switch Settings and Print Darkness Adjustment
…………………………………16
4.2
Control Codes and Control Sequences .................................................................... 18
4.2.1
General Usage Print Commands .......................................................................................... 18
4.2.2
Descriptions of Commands ................................................................................................... 23
4.2.2.1
Status commands ............................................................................................................................. 23
4.2.2.2
Set Print Mode ................................................................................................................................. 24
4.2.2.3
Printer Reset………………………………………………………………………………………..24
4.2.2.4
Telpar's Window Commands. .......................................................................................................... 24
4.2.2.5
Bit Image (BI) Graphics Mode Commands ..................................................................................... 25
4.2.2.6
Print Bar Code Command ................................................................................................................ 25
4.2.2.7
Bar Code 128 definitions ................................................................................................................. 26
