Custom Audio Electronics FT190SP User manual

FT190SP
Thermal panel printer
FT190SP
User’s manual
www.custom.it

FT190SP
Printer components
1-Print mechanism
2-Case
3-Paper outfeed
4-Paper loading label
5-Front panel
6-Paper roll compartment
7-Control panel
8-Feed connector
9-Paper winder connector
10-Interface connector
11-External “print” key
connector

FT190SP
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in any form whatsoever, whether it be on paper or through computer
processes, is strictly prohibited. Custom Engineering s.r.l. and the resource
teams employed in the making of this manual will not be held responsible for
any problems arising as a result of improper use of this manual, as they
guarantee that the information contained in it has been subjected to careful
inspection.
Any suggestions regarding errors in its contents or possible improvements
will, nonetheless, be greatly appreciated. The products are continuously
checked and improved. For this reason Custom Engineering s.r.l. reserves
the right to modify the information contained in this manual without prior
notice.
COD. DOME - FT190SP REV.1.20
Copyright 1998 Custom Engineering s.r.l. – Italy
Custom Engineering
Str. Berettine 2 - 43010 Fontevivo (PARMA) - Italy
Tel. : [phone] Fax : [phone]
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
FT190SPi
INTRODUCTION
CONTENTS OF THE MANUAL......................................................................1
CONVENTIONS USED IN THE MANUAL .....................................................1
GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING SAFETY .....................................1
UNPACKING THE PRINTER .........................................................................3
GENERAL FEATURES..................................................................................3
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRINTER...............................................................4
1. INSTALLATION AND USE
1.1 CONNECTIONS................................................................................... 1-1
1.1.1 Power supply ................................................................................. 1-1
1.1.2 Paper winder .................................................................................. 1-2
1.1.3 External print key............................................................................ 1-2
1.2 CONFIGURATION ............................................................................... 1-2
1.3 AUTOTEST .......................................................................................... 1-3
1.4 HEXADECIMAL DUMP ........................................................................ 1-3
1.5 MAINTENANCE.................................................................................... 1-4
1.5.1 Changing the paper roll.................................................................. 1-4
2. INTERFACES
2.1 RS232 SERIAL .................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 CENTRONICS PARALLEL.................................................................. 2-3
2.3 CALENDAR CLOCK (OPTIONAL)...................................................... 2-4
2.3.1 Adjusting the clock through the keypad ......................................... 2-4
3. PRINTER FUNCTIONS
3.1 PRINT DIRECTION ............................................................................. 3-1
3.2 CONTROL CHARACTERS ................................................................. 3-2
4. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
4.1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS......................................................... 4-1
4.2 DIMENSIONS....................................................................................... 4-2

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5. CHARACTER SETS
5.1 CHARACTER SETS ............................................................................ 5-1
APPENDIX A - ACCESSORIES AND SPARE PARTS
A.1 ACCESSORIES................................................................................... A-1
A.1.1 Power supply ................................................................................. A-1
A.1.2 Paper winder.................................................................................. A-2
A.2 SPARE PARTS.................................................................................... A-3

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CONTENTS OF THE MANUAL
Inadditionto theintroductionwhichlists:theconventionsused inthemanual,
generalinformation relativeto safety,unpacking ofthe printerandabriefde-
scriptionof theprinteritself, highlightingitsmain features,themanual issplitup
intothefollowingchapters:
Chapter1: Containingtheinformationrequiredfor installingandusing theprinter
correctly
Chapter2: Containing thespecifications ofthe interfaces
Chapter3: Containing thedescriptionof theprintercommandset
Chapter4: Containing thetechnicalspecificationsofthe printer
Chapter5: Containing thecharacter sets(fonts) usedby theprinter
CONVENTIONS USED IN THE MANUAL
N.B.
Givesimportant informationor suggestionsrelative totheuseofthe
printer
WARNING
Theinformationmarked withthissymbolmustbecarefullyheeded to
safeguardagainstdamaging theprinter
DANGER
Theinformationmarked withthissymbolmustbecarefullyheeded to
safeguardagainst injurytotheoperator
GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING SAFETY
• Readandkeep thefollowinginstructions.
• Observeallwarningsandfollowall instructionsattachedto theprinter.
• Beforecleaning theprinter, disconnectthe feedcable.
• Cleanthe printerwitha dampcloth.Donotuse liquidorspray products.
• Donot operatetheprinterneartowater.
• Donot placethe printeron unsteadysurfaces.Itcouldfall andget seriously
damaged.

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• Usethe typeofelectricity supplymarkedontheprinter label.Intheevent
ofuncertainty,contact theseller.
• Positionthe printerin sucha wayas toensure thatthe cablesconnected
toitwillnotbedamaged.
• Ensurethat themaximumabsorbedcurrentof theprinterdoesnotexceed
themaximum acceptablecurrentforthetype offeed cableused.
• Donot putobjects ofany kindinside theprinter asthey couldcause a
shortcircuit ordamage partswhich couldaffect itsperformance.
• Donotspillliquidsontheprinter.
• Donot carryout technicaloperations onthe printerwiththeexceptionof
thescheduled maintenanceoperationsspecifically indicatedinthe user’s
manual.
• Disconnectthe printerfrom theelectricitysupplyandhave itrepaired bya
specializedtechnicianshouldanyofthe followingconditionsoccur:
A. Thefeed connectorhasbeendamaged.
B. Liquidhas penetratedto theinsideof theprinter;
C. Theprinterhasbeenexposedtorainorwater;
D. Theprinteris notoperatingnormally despitetheinstructionsinthe
user’smanualhavingbeenfollowed.
E. Theprinter hasbeendroppedandits casedamaged.
F. The performance of the printer is poor.
G. Theprinter doesnotwork.

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FT190SP3
UNPACKING THE PRINTER
Removethe printerfromthebox,taking carenottodamagethe packingmate-
rial,as itcould beneeded forfuture transportationofthemachine.
Ensurethat allthecomponentsillustratedare infactpresentandthat theyare in
perfect condition. If this is not the case, contact the after-sales assistance de-
partmentimmediately.
Printer
Manual(or Cdrom)
Paperroll (insidetheprinter)
Longscrews
N.B.
Beforeusing thelong screws,read thenotetoparagraph4.2.
GENERAL FEATURES
TheFT190SP isaprinter which,inaddition tohavingan innovativedesign,guar-
anteeshigh performanceandis reliableanduser-friendly.
Forthese reasons,it isthe idealsolution forapplications whichrequiretheim-
mediateprinting ofdataonaticket, whethertheybeofan industrial,professional
orlaboratory nature.Typical fieldsofapplicationare:weighing systems,receipts
(notfor taxpurposes) aswell asfor security,controlling anddiagnostics pur-
poses.
Ithas a200dpithermalprint mechanismanduses57.5mmpaper rolls.Itcan
print24or 40characters perline accordingtothe selectionmade atthe setup
stageor throughasoftwarecommand.
TheFT190SP printerisso compactandlightweightthatit canbeinstalled ex-
tremelyeasilyonanytypeofequipment.Itissuppliedwithtwointerfaces:an
RS232serialandCentronicsparallel interface.To selectone ortheother inter-
face,some jumpersmust bemoved. Thereception bufferis1Kbytes.Itcanalso
beequippedwith aRealTimeClock.
(Fig.1)

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DESCRIPTION OF THE PRINTER
TheFT190SPprinterhasan ABScasing (1)with afront cover(2)which opens
toallow accessto thepaperroll andprint head.
Thecontrolpanel islocatedon thefront (3) andhas aPRINTkey, aFEED key
andtwoLEDs:PowerandStatus.
• PRINT key. When pressed, in serial causes the “$0D” control character to
betransmittedifenabledduringprintersetup.InparalleltothePRINT key
isthe J6connectorwhichcanbeusedtoconnectto anexternal key
(fig.1.1).
• FEEDkey.When thisis pressed,the paperfeedsforwardmanually. Ifthis
keyis pressedbriefly, whentheRTCKoption isinstalled,the dateandtime
ofday isprinted.
• ThePOWER LEDindicates thatthe printeris receivingadigitalpower
supply.
• TheSTATUSLED,whenflashing, signalsthatthe paperisfinished. When
litsteadily,it signalsthe presenceofanerror(head powersupply toohigh
ortoo lowor headtemperaturetoo high).
(Fig.2)