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Star Micronics RS232 manual Outline

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1. OUTLINE

The TSP200 series is ideal for printing text, bar code and graphics.

The TSP200 series has the following features:

1.extremely quiet and fast printing (maximum 50 mm/sec.) using the direct line thermal printing method

2.support many bar code types

(UPC-A, UPC-E, JAN/EAN-8, JAN/EAN-13, CODE 39, IFT 2 OF 5, CODE 128, CODE 93, NW-7)

3.dual interfaces (RS232C, Parallel)

4.memory switches that enable wide selection of printer default settings

The printer has two different software modes which can be selected using the DIP switch.

(Factory setting: Star Mode)

Star Mode: DIP switch 1-7 ON

This mode is compatible with Star Receipt printers, such as the SP300 and SP200 series.

ESC/POS Mode: DIP switch 1-7 OFF

This mode is compatible with the printers supporting ESC/POS command.

ESC/POS is a trademark of Seiko Epson Corporation.

For improvement purposes, the descriptions and specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice.

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Star Micronics RS232 manual Outline

Contents

Thermal Printer TSP200 Series Programmer’s Manual Page TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1. OUTLINE 2-1. Memory Switch 2. MEMORY SWITCH AND DIP SWITCH2-2. DIP Switch DIP switch arrayStandard DIP switch #1 The factory settings of DIP switch 1 are all onDIP Switch #2 Factory settings 2-1 and 2-2 are on 2-3 and 2-4 are off 3-3. Switch Operation Combined Switch Operation 3-2. Switches3-1. LED 3. DISPLAY PANEL AND FUNCTIONS4. SERIAL INTERFACE 4-1. Interface SpecificationsSERIAL 4-2. Interface Circuit4-2-1. RS-232C Interface 4-3-1. RS-232C Interface 4-3. Connectors and Signal NamesSERIAL Printer side 4-4. Interface ConnectionsSERIAL 4-5-1. DTR mode 4-5. Data ProtocolError Condition 4-5-2. X-ON/X-OFF mode 5-2. Interface Timing 5-1. Interface Specifications5. PARALLEL INTERFACE PARALLEL 5-3. Connectors and Signal NamesFigure 5-1. Parallel Interface Connector goes LOW to trigger data read 6. PERIPHERAL UNIT DRIVE CIRCUIT Peripheral unit drive circuit connector Fastener One loop Ferrite core Screw M3×4 Separate ground wireDrive circuit The recommended drive circuit is shown 7-2. Recoverable Errors Power Lamp Flashing On-Line 7. ERRORS7-1. Automatic Recovery Power Lamp Flashing On-Line Lamp On 7-4. Type of buzzer sound only Star mode P 50ms Pi 100ms 7-3. Fatal Error Power Lamp Flashing On-Line Lamp Flashing8. CONTROL CODES/STAR MODE 8-1. Star Mode Command SummaryCommands to Select Characters STAR MODE Commands to Set the Page FormatCommands to Move the Print Position Commands to Print Download Characters Commands to Print Dot GraphicsCommands to Control Peripheral Devices Commands to Control Auto CutterESC “?” LF NUL Other CommandsESC “#N, n1 n2 n3 n4” Select international character set 8-2. Command SpecificationCommands to Select Characters Page CODE 39, NW-7 automatically added at the beginning of the data Control codes STARSpecial code Function codesSelect 12-dot pitch printing ESC “M” 1B 4D Sets the printing magnified double in character width SO 0E Sets the magnification rate in character height ESC “h” n 1B 68 n The part to be skipped by the horizontal tab setting is not reversed FUNCTION STAR MODECODE CODECommands to Set the Page Format Set left margin ESC “l” n 1B 6C n length set by ESC“C” n or ESC“C”0 n when memory switch Commands to Move the Print PositionFeeds the paper to the top of the next page, according to the page Moves the print position to the next horizontal tab stop. Ignored ifPrints the current line and feeds the paper to the next vertical tab Page Set horizontal tab stops ESC “D” n1 n2 1B 44 n1 n2 Image data Commands to Print Dot GraphicsDOT Position STAR MODE We will create the design below using a bit imageEXAMPLE Printing SamplePrint high density graphics STAR Image data STAR MODEEXAMPLE STAR MODEPrinting Sample LSB MSBPrint fine density graphics Ignored 4 bits Commands to Print Download CharactersPage 1B 25 30 or 1B Disable download character set ESC “%” “0” or ESC “%”FUNCTION CODECommands to Control Peripheral Devices Commands to Control Auto Cutter Cancel last line & Initialize printer Other CommandsSet memory switch Causes the printer to transmit a status byte Always “0”Resets the printer hardware Status byteSTAR MODE FUNCTIONESC/POS 9. CONTROL CODES/ESC/POS MODEESC/POS Designate the relative position of vertical characters whenStar Mode 10. CHARACTER CODE TABLESStar Mode Character table katakana Star ModePage Star Mode International Character SetESC/POS Mode ESC/POS Mode Page 1Katakana ESC/POS ModePage 2 PC850 Multilingual ESC/POS ModeESC/POS Mode Page 4 PC863 Canadian-French ESC/POS ModeESC/POS Mode Page 255 Space Page ESC/POS ModeESC/POS Mode 11. AUTOMATIC CUTTER P1996.11 MEMOPage STAR MICRONICS AMERICA, INC OVERSEAS SUBSIDIARY COMPANIESSTAR MICRONICS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS DIVISION