Connecting to your host computer | Star Micronics CBM-820 guide

4.5 Connecting to your host computer

The computer sends data to the printer through a cable to the printer’s standard serial interface (Connector Type: D-sub 25-pin). This printer does not come with a cable, so it is up to you to obtain one that suits your needs.

Important!

•The following instructions apply to the interface 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 connect with your computer, consult your dealer.

•Make sure that the printer is turned off and unplugged from the AC outlet and that the computer is turned off before connecting them.

❏Afﬁx the larger ferrite core onto the interface cable as shown in the illustration below.

Ferrite core (28 mm diameter)

Cable

Interface

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Star Micronics CBM-820 manual Connecting to your host computer, Ferrite core 28 mm diameter Cable Interface

Contents

Page Declaration of Conformity EMC Important Safety Instructions Wichtige Sicherheitsanweisungen Sicherheitshinweis Page Safety Precautions Be Sure to Observe Page Precautions for Installation Precautions for Handling To Prevent Injury and Spreading of Damage Daily Maintenance Printer Setup Choosing a place for the printer Unpacking the printer Removing the protective materials Tape Speciﬁcations General SpeciﬁcationsReliability Ink Ribbon Printing Speciﬁcations Paper Speciﬁcations and Print Area Print Position Paper Feed Power Supply Speciﬁcations Power SupplyConsumption Current Outer Appearance and Component Parts General guidePrinter cover Protects internal components Control panel Installing the ribbon cassette OperationRemoving the printer cover Page Connecting to a power outlet and turning power on and off Removing the ribbon cassettePage Connecting to your host computer Ferrite core 28 mm diameter Cable Interface Cm maximum Fastner Pull and cut Connecting to a peripheral unit Ferrite core 20 mm diameter Connector Cable Inserting the paper into the printer AutoSide Loading At least 3 cm Print start position markPage Control Panel Operations Off FlashingButton Description Producing a test print Or like thisPage Hexadecimal dump Indicators Error Type Recovery Abnormal timing signalError Type Recovery Data Receive Error Recover Procedure Paper Sensors Page OFF Available DIP switch settings Baud Rate SwitchParameter See table below Memory Switch Settings Hexadecimal Code Pins and Signal Names Interface DTR/DSR Communication Mode On/X-Off Communication ModeDIP Switch 10 = OFF DIP Switch 10 = on Peripheral Unit Driver Circuit Modular plug Drive circuit Maintenance and Service North America Other Areas List of ESC/POS Commands Print Control FunctionsFunction Code Sets Print Area in Page Mode 1BH 57H ESC c4Selects/Deselects Inverted Print 1BH 7BH n Sends Printer ID 1DH 49H n GS a Command Details Xxxx Function 25th character, and so onSee Also Function Line Feed Code Hexadecimal Decimal Reaching the set ejection amountSingle sheet ejecting direction is speciﬁed by ESC F DLE EOT n = 1 Printer status Bit DescriptionDecimal = 3 Error factor status Can ESC SP n ESC ! n 128 ESC # ESC q Command Function Implements releasingFar side Near side Default See Also ESC % nFunction Selects/Deselects Download Character Set Code Hexadecimal Decimal Range ESC & y c1 c2 xdyxxc2-c1+1 Example When selecting the 5 ⋅ 7 font P1 p2 p3 p4 p5 p6 Code hex B Mode Vertical Direction Double density bit image is invalidated in the page modeESC * m nL nH dk 255 = nLPage ESC ESC 3 n Printer Disabled Printer Enabled Undeﬁned ESC = nBit Peripheral Device ESC @ ESC C n ESC D nk NUL ESC F n ESC J n Command is valid only in the standard mode ESC K nDirectional paper feed is treated as follows Set amount does not remain ESC L ESC R n Function Selects International Characters CodeFrance Germany England Denmark Sweden Italy ESC T n ESC W xL xH yL yH dxL dxH dyL dyH ESC c 4 n Sensor ESC c 5 n ESC d nHexadecimal Decimal 100 Range 255 Outline ESC e n ESC f t1 t2 Connector Pin ESC p m t1 t2 ESC q Character Type ESC u n Hexadecimal Decimal 117 Range = 0 OutlineFollowing lists the type of n Condition ESC Function Sends Paper Sensor Status CodeHexadecimal Decimal 118 Outline At n = 1B, the command selects inverted print Default Example When Inverted Print Is DeselectedESC n Abcdefg 0 1 2 3 4 5 4 3 2 1 0 Abcdefg Paper Feed Direction GS I n Is executed Function Enables/Disables Automatic Status Sending Code GS a nASB Target Status Unused 2nd Byte Error Information 1st Byte Printer InformationBit Status On-line status Off-line status Unused Default See Also DLE EOT, ESC u, ESC v, 6. Interface 4th Byte Paper Sensor InformationIf the printer is waiting for insertion of the slip Bit 1 of the 4th byte to 1 unprintable, respectively GS r n = 2, 50 Drawer kick connector status Character Codes Table Codepage PC437 USA, European Standard Codepage Katakana Japanese Codepage PC850 Multilingual Codepage PC860 Portuguese Codepage PC863 Canadian-French Codepage PC865 Nordic Codepage PC852 Eastern Europe Codepage PC866 Russian Codepage PC857 Turkish Windows Codepage Codepage PC858 Multilingual Dimensions and Weight DimensionsWeight Kg / 4.6 lbs 180 mm 138 mm 190 mm Appendix 1 Outline Drawing of Printer CBM-820 Weight 43 kg / 0.94 lbs Appendix 2 Outline Drawing of AC Adapter 31AD Drucker-Einrichtung Wahl eines Aufstellungsorts für den Drucker Auspacken des Druckers Hinweis Entfernen der Schutzmaterialien Klebeband Allgemeine Daten BetriebsumgebungZuverlässigkeit Farbband Druckspeziﬁkationen Papier-Speziﬁkationen und Druckbereich Papiervorschub Technische Daten zur Netzversorgung NetzversorgungLeistungsaufnahme Betrieb Außenansicht und Bauteile Allgemeine Anleitung Betrieb Abnehmen der DruckerabdeckungEinsetzen der Farbbandkassette Page Entnehmen der Farbbandkassette Wichtig Anschließen an den Hostcomputer Ferritkern 28 mm Durchmesser Kabel Schnittstellenstecker Maximum 5 cm Kabelbinder Ziehen und abschneiden Anschluß an ein Peripheriegerät Ferritkern 20 mm Durchmesser Modularstecker Kabel Papier in den Drucker einlegen Automatischer Papiereinzug AutoSide Loading Mindestens 3 cm Markierung der DruckstartpositionPage Bedienfeld Aus Ein Blinkt Forward Reverse Release TastePage Sedezimaler Datenausdruck Fehlertyp Behebung Methode zur Behebung des Datenempfangsfehlers Papiersensoren DIP-Schaltereinstellung Zugang zu den DIP-Schaltern Hinweis Verwendbare DIP-Schaltereinstellungen Baudrate Schalter Einstellen der Speicherschalter Hexadezimalcode Stifte und Signalnamen Schnittstelle Schnittstellenanschlüsse Treiberschaltung für periphere Einheiten Modularstecker Treiberschaltung Mit AbschirmungPeriphere Einheit Wartung und Dienst Nordamerika Andere Gebiete