Star Micronics SP300 Series manual

Dot Matrix Printer

SP300 Series

Programmer’s Manual

Contents

Main Page TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1. CONTROL PANEL 1-1. Basic Operation 1-2. Switch Operation (Combined Switch Operation) Page Page Page Page 2-1. Interface Specifications 2. SERIAL INTERFACE 2-2. Interface Circuit Page 2-3. Connectors and Signals RS-232C 20 mA current loop (option) RS-422A (option) 12 2-4. Interface Connections Fig. 2-5 Example of interface connections for IBM PC 2-5. Installing the Optional Interface Board A C B A C B 2-6. Data Structure Page Page Page Page Page Page STX-ETX mode flow diagram for host computer 21 3-1. Interface Specifications 3-2. Interface Timing 3. PARALLEL INTERFACE Page 3-3. Connectors and Signals This connector mates with an Amphenol 57-30360 connector 4. EMERGENCY SUSPENSION 5-1. Operating Method 5. VALIDATION PRINTING (Models with validation function only) 5-2. Printing Format 5-3. Data format 5-4. Other 6-1. Cutting Method 6-2. Cutting position 6. AUTO CUTTER (Auto-cutting models only) 29 7. CONTROL CODES Control Codes Used for Character Setting Control Codes Used for Line Spacing 30 Control Codes Used for Page Layout Control Code Used for Graphics Printing Control Codes Used for Download Characters 31 Control Codes Used for Peripheral Units Other Control Codes 7-1. Control Codes Used for Character Setting Page Page Page 7-2. Control Codes Used for Line Spacing 7-3. Control Codes Used for Page Layout Page Page Page 7-4. Control Codes Used for Graphics Printing Page EXAMPLE Printing Samples Page Page 46 7-5. Control Codes Used for Download Characters D 8 D 7 D 6 D 5 D 4 D 3 D 2 D Printing possible FUNCTION NOTE Page Example of transmitting data Printing Samples 7-6. Control Codes Used for Peripheral Units 7-7. Other Control Codes