Adam Equipment 2120011268 User manual

AdamEquipment
ADAM THERMAL PRINTER
SoftwareRevisionV1.6AT&above

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1.0 CONTENTS
(P.N.3126611270RevisionB3,October2016)
1. INTRODUCTION .................................................................................................. 2
2. SETTING UP ........................................................................................................ 3
3. Technical Specifications ........................................................................................ 4
4. Printer Installation and Operation ......................................................................... 6
4.1 Packing List .......................................................................................................... 6
4.2 Printer connection ................................................................................................. 7
5. Paper Roll Installation ........................................................................................... 8
6. Front panel descriptions ........................................................................................ 8
7. Serial Interface ...................................................................................................... 9
8. ATP BAUD RATE SETTING INSTRUCTIONS .................................................... 10
9. COMMAND FUNCTION LIST ............................................................................. 11
WARRANTY INFORMATION ........................................... Error! Bookmark not defined.6

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1. INTRODUCTION
 The Adam Thermal Printer is a general purpose thermal
tally roll printer specifically designed to work with the
Adam series of balances.
 The printer comes preset to work with the default
RS-232 interface found on the Adam balances but can
easily be changed to work on other equipment as well.
 The printer is easy to use with only an On/Off switch and
a paper feed button.

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2. SETTING UP
IMPORTANT
Clean the print head regularly to avoid poor print quality, only attempt to clean
when the printer is off and the head has had time to cool. Clean with a soft
cloth using diluted alcohol.
Avoidextremesoftemperature.Donotplaceindirectsunlightornearair
conditioningvents.
Makesurethescaleislocatedonastrongtableandfreefromvibration.
Avoidunstablepowersources.Donotusenearlargeusersofelectricity
suchasweldingequipmentorlargemotors.Donotmixbatteriesanduse
onlythefactoryapprovedpoweradaptersuppliedwiththemachine.Do
notusebatteriesandtheDCadapteratthesametime.
Keepfreefromvibration.Donotplacenearheavyorvibratingmachinery.
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Avoidhighhumiditythatmightcausecondensation.Keepawayfrom
directcontactwithwater.Donotsprayorimmersethescalesinwater.
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Donotplacenearopenwindows,air‐conditioningventsorfansthatmay
causeadraftandunstablereadings.
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Avoidoperatinginhighstaticareas,orweighinghighstaticmaterials,such
asplasticsorpowders,asthismaydamageelectronicsandaffect
measurements.Usegroundingmatsorbondingstrapstoreducepotential

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3. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
● Print method：Thermal line printing
● Paper width：57.5 ± 0.5mm
● Effective print width：48mm
● Print speed：50mm/s or 14 lines/s
● Print Head Performances：
Print columns：384 dots/line or 8 dots/mm
Reliability print：50Km
● Interface:
Serial interface: D-SUB 25 socket, optional baud rate 2400bps, 4800bps,
9600bps、19200bps、38400bps，57600, 115200, default is
at 4800bps, data structure no parity, 8 digital word size,1
digital stop bit, supports RTS/CTS and XON/XOFF
handshake protocol.
Cash drawer：6 wire RJ-11 socket，DC 12V/1A output signal to drive the cash
drawer.

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● Characters：
ASCII character set：12×24 dot，1.25（W）×3.00（H）mm
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● Print paper：
Paper type：Thermal print paper
Paper width：57.5±0.5mm,
Paper thickness：0.06～0.08mm
Roll outer dia. (max.）：Φ51mm
Recommend thermal print paper: ADAM
Box of 10 – part number 3126011281
Box of 20 – part number 3126011282
● Printer power adaptor:
Adaptor input voltage：AC 110V/220V，50～60Hz
Adaptor output voltage：DC 8.5V/3A
● Printer weight：0.8kg
● Overall dimensions：
114（W）× 184（D）× 90（H）mm
● Working temperature: 0～45ºC
 Working relative humidity：10～80%

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4. PRINTER INSTALLATION AND OPERATION
4.1 Packing List
Item Part Number Quantity
Adam Thermal Printer 2120011268 1
Power Adaptor Module 3124011269 1
Mains cable Country dependant 1
RS 232 (25 pin to 9 pin)
cable - female
3124011279 1
RS 232 (25 pin to 9 pin)
cable - male
3124011273 1
Thermal paper 3126011263 1
Manual 3126611270 1

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4.2 Printer connection
Please connect the cables as shown.
Make sure the printer and HOST machine are powered off and connect the
data communication cable to the SERIAL PORT
The RJ-11 jack is for use when connecting the printer to a cash drawer.
Connect the Power adaptor to the printer and electricity supply (c)
Turn the printer on using the ON/OFF switch located at the rear of the
printer

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5. PAPER ROLL INSTALLATION
The thermal paper is fitted as below
（1）Open the top cover
（2）Place the paper roll into the space provided in the following way.
Correct direction Wrong direction
（3） Pull the leading edge of the paper outside of the printer and then close
the top cover.
（4）Tear off the excess paper using the cutter in the top cover
6. FRONT PANEL DESCRIPTIONS
FEED key： To feed the paper through
POWER light：Power light to indicate POWER is supplied to the printer
ERROR light：To indicate a paper jam or problem with printing
PAPER light: To indicate the printer is out of paper

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7. SERIAL INTERFACE
Pin definition of serial interface：
Pins Signal Description Signal Source Explanation
2 TXD Printer When you use XON/XOFF
handshake protocol, printer
sends control code XON/XOFF
to the host machine.
3 RXD Host machine The printer receives data from
the host machine
4 RTS Printer This signal indicates the printer
status, low level indicates
printer busy, can not receive
data, the high level indicates
printer ready, can receive data.
7 GND —— Ground signal
20 DTR Printer Same with RTS signal(pin 4)
All Adam Equipment scales and balances use a 3 wire cable connection which
includes TXD, RXD and GND. DTR and RTS are not required
Printer serial interface DB-25
Host machine serial interface DB-9

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8. ATP BAUD RATE SETTING INSTRUCTIONS
Please contact Adam Equipment to obtain the application tool required
1. Connect the ATP to your PC using the cable provided
2. Power ON the ATP
3. Open the ATP baud rate setting application
4. Select the COM port that your PC is using
5. Select the current baud rate that your ATP is set to(default is 9600)
6. Select your required baud rate from the drop down list on the right hand side
7. Click on “Set Default Baud rate”
8. Click Close
9. Power your ATP OFF and then ON again

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9. COMMAND FUNCTION LIST
No. Commands Name
1 HT Horizontal tab
2 LF Print and line feed
3 CR Print and carriage return
4 ESC SO Select Double Width
5 ESC DC4 Disable Double Width
6 ESC SP n Set character right space amount
7 ESC ! n Batch specify print mode
8 ESC $ nL nH Specify absolute position
9 ESC % n Specify/cancel download character set
10 ESC & Define download characters
11 ESC * Specify bit image mode
12 ESC - n Specify/cancels underline mode
13 ESC 2 Set default line spacing
14 ESC 3 n Set line feed amount
15 ESC ? n Delete download characters
16 ESC @ Initialize printer
17 ESC D Set horizontal tab position
18 ESC E n Specify/cancel emphasized characters
19 ESC J n Print and Paper Feed

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WARRANTY STATEMENT
Adam Equipment offers Limited Warranty (Parts and Labour) for the components
failed due to defects in materials or workmanship. Warranty starts from the date of
delivery.
During the warranty period, should any repairs be necessary, the purchaser must
inform its supplier or Adam Equipment Company. The company or its authorised
Technician reserves the right to repair or replace the components at any of its
workshops depending on the severity of the problems. However, any freight involved
in sending the faulty units or parts to the service centre should be borne by the
purchaser.
The warranty will cease to operate if the equipment is not returned in the original
packaging and with correct documentation for a claim to be processed. All claims are
at the sole discretion of Adam Equipment.
This warranty does not cover equipment where defects or poor performance is due to
misuse, accidental damage, exposure to radioactive or corrosive materials,
negligence, faulty installation, unauthorised modifications or attempted repair or
failure to observe the requirements and recommendations as given in this User
Manual. Additionally rechargeable batteries (where supplied) are not covered under
warranty.
Repairs carried out under the warranty does not extend the warranty period.
Components removed during the warranty repairs become the company property.
The statutory right of the purchaser is not affected by this warranty. The terms of this
warranty is governed by the UK law. For complete details on Warranty Information,
see the terms and conditions of sale available on our web-site.

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WEEE 2012/19/EU
This device may not be disposed of in domestic waste. This also applies to countries
outside the EU, per their specific requirements. Disposal of batteries (if fitted) must
conform to local laws and restrictions.
Cet appareil ne peut être éliminé avec les déchets ménagers. L’élimination de la
batterie doit être effectuée conformément aux lois et restrictions locales.
Dieses Gerät nicht mit dem Hausmüll entsorgt.
Dispositivo no puede ser desechado junto con los residuos domésticos
Dispositivo non può essere smaltito nei rifiuti domestici.
FCC / IC CLASS A DIGITAL DEVICE EMC VERIFICATION STATEMENT
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules and Canadian
ICES-003/NMB-003 regulation. These limits are designed to provide reasonable
protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction
manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this
equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case
the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense..
Adam Equipment products have been tested with, and are
always supplied with mains power adaptors which meet all
legal requirements for the intended country or region of
operation, including electrical safety, interference and
energy efficiency. As we often update adaptor products to
meet changing legislation it is not possible to refer to the
exact model in this manual. Please contact us if you need
specifications or safety information for your particular item.
Do not attempt to connect or use an adaptor not supplied
by us.

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ADAM EQUIPMENT is an ISO 9001:2008 certified global company with more
than 40 years’ experience in the production and sale of electronic weighing
equipment.
Adam products are predominantly designed for the Laboratory, Educational,
Medical, retail and Industrial Segments. The product range can be described as
follows:
 Analytical and Precision Balances
 Compact and Portable Balances
 High Capacity Balances
 Moisture analysers / balances
 Mechanical Scales
 Counting Scales
 Digital Weighing/Check-weighing Scales
 High performance Platform Scales
 Crane scales
 Medical Scales
 Retail Scales for Price computing
For a complete listing of all Adam products visit our website at
www.adamequipment.com
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