A&D MCP1000 Series User manual

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MCP1000 Series
Thermal Printer

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MCP1000 Series
Thermal Printer
SPECIFICATION
General
Printing system Direct thermal line head
Max Characters per line 24(default)
Character matrix 24x8, 24x9, 24x12 or 24x16
Character size 3mm x 2mm, 3mm x 1.5mm or 3mm x 1mm (Approx. 13, 17 or 25cpi)
Horizontal dot pitch 0.125mm (Approx. 200dpi)
Vertical dot pitch 0.125mm
Text line composition 24x384 dots
Printing width 48mm
Average printing speed 10 lines of text per second (max)
Charger for battery version
MCP1000 9V (Centre negative)
Current consumption
MCP1000 500mA Peak
Paper and language support
Paper width 58mm
Paper capacity 48mm diameter
Character set UK / United States (437)
Country codes France, Germany, UK, Italy, Spain I/II
Data and Interface
RS232 Data format - Default, 1 Start, 8 Data, 1 Stop, No Parity).
Baud rates - 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600 & 19200

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MCP1000 Series
Thermal Printer
Configuration & Setup
Option
Setting Number (default in bold)
Setting (default in bold)
1
RS232 Baud Rate
1
19200 baud
2
9600 baud
3
4800 baud
4
2400 baud
5
1200 baud
6
600 baud
7
300 baud
2
RS232 Protocol
1
8, No parity
2
8, Odd parity
3
8, Even parity
4
7, Odd parity
5
7, Even parity
3
Country
1
UK
2
Germany
3
France
4
Spain
5
Italy
4
Print Format
1
Standard paper, normal printing
2
Standard paper, upside down printing
3
Labels, normal printing (only with standard emulation)
4
Labels, upside down printing (only with standard emulation)
The printer incorporates a number of configurable options, each of which has a number of settings. The default settings of the standard printer are detailed
in the table below in bold. To change the setting of any option, follow the procedure below:
1. Ensure the printer is OFF.
2. Press and hold the Mode button whilst powering the printer ON. After about five seconds, the Status light will flash five times to show that the printer is in
configuration mode. Release the Mode button.
3. Press the Mode button the same number of times as the option that you wish to change (for example to change baud rate, press the Mode button twice).
4. After a short delay, the Status light will flash the same number of times as the option that you have chosen. If you have made a mistake at this stage,
simply wait: after a delay, the printer will power-on without changing any options.
5. To proceed with configuration, press the Mode button the same number of times as the setting that you wish to make (for example, to set the baud rate to
19200, press the Mode button four times).
6. After a short delay, the Status light will flash the same number of times as the setting that you have made.
7. After a further delay, the printer will power-on with the new setting.

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MCP1000 Series
Thermal Printer
Option
Setting Number (default in bold)
Setting (default in bold)
5
Sleep/Wake-up
1
Never Sleeps
2
Off after 1 minute
3
Off after 2 minutes
4
Off after 5 minutes
5
Off after 10 minutes
6
Emulation
1
A & D
2
Standard
7
“Approved” Mode
1
OFF
2
ON
8
Date & Time
stamping
1
NONE
2
Date only
3
Time only
4
Date and Time
9
Date Format
1
DD/MM/YY
2
MM/DD/YY
3
YY/MM/DD

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MCP1000 Series
Thermal Printer
Mode Button and Status Operation
Power On Self Test
The self test procedure is initiated by supplying power to the printer while the mode button is depressed. When the mode button is
released a test print will be produced.
The printer should be charged from the standard charger provided. Charger input voltage, centre pin –ve, 9VDC.
Battery Charging
The printer uses Ni-MH rechargeable AA cells, which will take up to 16 hours to recharge from fully discharged status. Low battery is
indicated by a slow flash of the Status LED.
If the printer is left on charge, charging automatically stops to protect against overcharging or overheating. The printer circuitry will
protect the battery from total and deep discharge. It is permissible to leave the printer permanently connected to the MPS power
adapter to trickle charge the batteries.
If the printer is asleep it will wake up when the adapter is connected and will not sleep while it is connected. To fast charge the
batteries, the printer must be off. If the batteries in the printer become exhausted, printing will become faint, erratic or not possible at
all. Turn off the printer and recharge the batteries for at least 15 minutes before attempting further printing. The MPS adapter cannot
supply the full power requirements for the printer during printing, so the batteries must be partially charged before printing is possible.
The printer should only be used in conjunction with an MPS101(UK), MPS102(EURO), MPS103(US) or MPS161(UNI) power adapter.
Users wishing to provide their own power source must contact A&D Instruments. The use of an unapproved source may void the
printer’s warranty.
Status LED
The printer incorporates an LED indicator to report its condition. If there is a fault, the LED will flash in sequence. The fault can be
identified by counting the number of flashes.
LED Indication
Condition
Solution
On
Printer On
-
Off
Printer Off
-
*
*
*
Paper out or door open
Fit new paper
**
**
**
Thermal head too hot
Allow head to cool
***
***
***
Battery cut-out (no charge remaining)
Recharge batteries
****
****
****
Battery low (approx. 20% charge remaining)
Recharge batteries

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MCP1000 Series
Thermal Printer
Paper Out
The printer will automatically detect when the printer paper has run out, and report this using the Status LED. Use the Mode button to
feed through the last few centimetres of paper and fit a new roll.
Head Thermal Limit
After extensive printing the print head temperature may rise to an unusable level. The Status LED will report when this occurs, and printing will be
suspended until the head temperature returns to normal levels.
Paper Tear Procedure
When removing printout from the printer, pull the printout toward the tear bar and tear from one side to the other across the serrated edge. Note:
paper can be torn in either direction as this printer has a double faced tear bar.
How To Open Lid
Pull the lever (as shown) until the lid is released from its locked position. To avoid damage do not use excessive force.
Replacing Paper Roll
If the paper roll needs replacing, open the paper cup lid and remove the remaining paper. Reel off a few centimetres from a new roll of paper. Hold
approximately 5cm of paper outside the device as you place the new roll into the reservoir. Close the lid by applying equal amounts of pressure on each
side ensuring the lid is in the locked position. Now tear the spare paper away.
Paper Feed
Depressing the mode button will allow paper to be fed through the printer.
Basic Operation

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MCP1000 Series
Thermal Printer
A&D Mode Operation
In this mode, the printer will parse the input data for messages which it recognises, assign a “type” code to the message,
and extract certain data fields from the message for use in printed output and statistical functions (when enabled).
All messages are assumed to be 24 characters or less, and are terminated with an LF.
The recognised messages are tabulated below:
s = sign
¤ = space
u = unit character
0..9 and ‘.’ = numeric data
Decimal Point
For numeric values with a decimal point, the point may be omitted, in which case the field will have
an additional significant digit to keep the field length the same.
Message
Type
Data extracted
ST,s00010.15uuu<CR><LF>
1
Sign, weight and units
QT,s00000152uuu<CR><LF>
2
Sign, quantity and units
ST,NT,s0010.15uuu<CR><LF>
3
Sign, weight and units
ST,GS,s0010.15uuu<CR><LF>
4
Sign, weight and units
ST,TR,s0010.15uuu<CR><LF>
5
Sign, weight and units
ST,T¤,s0010.15uuu<CR><LF>
6
Sign, weight and units
UW,s00010.15uuu<CR><LF>
7
Sign, weight and units
AQ,s00000152uuu<CR><LF>
8
Sign, count and units
AN,00000011<CR><LF>
9
Number
TR,s00010.15uuu<CR><LF>
10
Sign, weight and units
<ESC>D<CR><LF>
11
None
<ESC>T<CR><LF>
12
None

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MCP1000 Series
Thermal Printer
Printer Output
In A&D mode, the printer prints a line of text each time a message is successfully parsed. Blank lines are not
printed before or after the line unless date/time stamping is enabled. The format of reports with date/time
stamping is shown in the appropriate section of this document.
Messages which are not recognised are printed unmodified.
The following table shows how the data fields are formatted for each language and message type.
Language
Type
Output
English
1
Weight¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzs10.15uuu
2
Count¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzzzs152uuu
3
Net¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzs10,15uuu
4
Gross¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzs10,15uuu
5
Tare¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzs10,15uuu
6
Tare¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzs10,15uuu
7
Unit¤Weight¤zzzs10,15uuu
8
Total¤Count¤zzzzzs152uuu
9
Number¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzzzz11¤¤¤
10
Tare¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzs10,15uuu
11
Date¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤dd/mm/yy
12
Time¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤hh:mm:ss
German
1
Gewicht¤¤¤¤¤zzzs10,15uuu
2
Zählung¤¤¤¤¤zzzzzs152uuu
3
Netto¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzs10,15uuu
4
Brutto¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzs10,15uuu
5
Tara¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzs10,15uuu
6
Tara¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzs10,15uuu
7
Stueckgew.¤¤zzzs10,15uuu
8
Gesamt¤Zahl¤zzzzzs152uuu
9
Ges.¤Proben¤¤zzzzzz11¤¤¤
10
Tara¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzs10,15uuu
11
Datum¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤dd/mm/yy
12
Zeit¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤hh:mm:ss

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MCP1000 Series
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Language
Type
Output
French
1
Poids¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzs10,15uuu
2
Compte¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzzzs152uuu
3
Net¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzs10,15uuu
4
Brut¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzs10,15uuu
5
Tare¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzs10,15uuu
6
Tare¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzs10,15uuu
7
Poids¤Unit.¤zzzs10,15uuu
8
Cumul¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzzzs152uuu
9
Nombre¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzzzz11¤¤¤
10
Tare¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzs10,15uuu
11
Date¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤dd/mm/yy
12
Temps¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤hh:mm:ss
Spanish
1
Peso¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzs10,15uuu
2
Contaje¤¤¤¤¤zzzzzs152uuu
3
Neto¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzs10,15uuu
4
Bruto¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzs10,15uuu
5
Tara¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzs10,15uuu
6
Tara¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzs10,15uuu
7
Peso¤Unidad¤zzzs10,15uuu
8
Total¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzzzs152uuu
9
Numero¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzzzz11¤¤¤
10
Tara¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzs10,15uuu
11
Fecha¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤dd/mm/yy
12
Hora¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤hh:mm:ss

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MCP1000 Series
Thermal Printer
Language
Type
Output
Italian
1
Peso¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzs10,15uuu
2
Conteggio¤¤¤zzzzzs152uuu
3
Netto¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzs10,15uuu
4
Lordo¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzs10,15uuu
5
Tara¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzs10,15uuu
6
Tara¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzs10,15uuu
7
Peso¤Unitᤤzzzs10,15uuu
8
Totale¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzzzs152uuu
9
Numero¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzzzz11¤¤¤
10
Tara¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤zzzs10,15uuu
11
Data¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤dd/mm/yy
12
Ora¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤hh:mm:ss
S = sign
¤ = space
z = suppress leading zero
u = unit character
0..9 and ‘.’ = numeric data
Note that the ordering of day, month and year for message type 11 is subject to definition by the “Date
Format” configuration setting.