Custom Audio Electronics Mini PLUS User manual

Mini PLUS
Ultra-Small
Thermal Panel Printer
Mini PLUS
User Manual
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Mini PLUS
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COD.DOME-MINIPLUS REV. 1.10
Copyright©2004 CUSTOMENGINEERINGSPA–Italy
CUSTOMENGINEERING SPA
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Email : [email protected]

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PRINTER COMPONENTS
A. Front external view
1- Paper outfeed
2- Frontal Panel
3- Cover opening levers

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B. Rear external view
1- Power supply connector
2- RS232 serial interface connector and other signals.

TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INTRODUCTION
MANUAL CONTENTS ...................................................................................................................................... 1
EXPLANATORY NOTES USED IN THIS MANUAL ........................................................................................... 1
GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION ................................................................................................................ 1
UNPACKING THE PRINTER ............................................................................................................................ 2
GENERAL FEATURES .................................................................................................................................... 2
PRINTER DESCRIPTION ................................................................................................................................. 3
1. INSTALLATION AND USE
1.1 CONNECTIONS ...................................................................................................................................... 1-1
1.1.1 Power Supply .................................................................................................................................. 1-1
1.2 SELF-TEST ............................................................................................................................................. 1-2
1.3 CONFIGURATION ................................................................................................................................... 1-2
1.4 HEXADECIMAL DUMP ............................................................................................................................ 1-3
1.5 MAINTENANCE ...................................................................................................................................... 1-3
1.5.1 Changing the paper roll .................................................................................................................... 1-3
1.5.2 “EASYLOCK” fixing system ............................................................................................................ 1-5
2. INTERFACES
2.1 RS232 SERIAL ....................................................................................................................................... 2-1
3. PRINTER FUNCTIONS
3.1 PRINT DIRECTION .................................................................................................................................. 3-1
3.2 CONTROL CHARACTERS ...................................................................................................................... 3-1
4. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
4.1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................................................................... 4-1
4.2 DIMENSIONS .......................................................................................................................................... 4-3
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 Data and power suplly cable kit ...................................................................................................... A-3
A.2 SPARE PARTS ....................................................................................................................................... A-4

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MANUAL CONTENTS
In addition to the introduction which includes a description of the explanatory notes used in the manual, general
safety information, how to unpack the printer and a brief description of the printer including its basic features,
this manual is organized as follows:
Chapter 1: Contains the information required for correct printer installation and its proper use
Chapter 2: Contains information on interface specifications
Chapter 3: Contains a description of the printer command set
Chapter 4: Contains Technical Specifications of the printer
Chapter 5: Contains the character sets (fonts) used by the printer
EXPLANATORY NOTES USED IN THIS MANUAL
N.B.
Gives important information or suggestions relative to the use of the printer.
WARNING
Information marked with this symbol must be carefully followed to guard against damaging the
printer.
DANGER
Information marked with this symbol must be carefully followed to guard against operator injury or
damage.
GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION
•Read and keep the instructions which follow.
•Follow all warnings and instructions indicated on the printer.
•Before cleaning the printer, disconnect the power supply cable.
•Clean the printer with a damp cloth. Do not use liquid or spray products.
•Do not operate the printer near water.
•Pay attention that the external frame, the cover and the printer frame are made from polypropylene, so it’s
better to keep away from:
√√
√√
√ ammonia
√√
√√
√ methanol
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√√
√ acetone
√√
√√
√ washing-up liquid
√√
√√
√ benzol
√√
√√
√ dishwasher liquid
√√
√√
√ hydrocarbon
√√
√√
√ dichloromethane
√√
√√
√ perchloretylene
√√
√√
√ ethylene
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√√
√ trichlorethylene
√√
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√ toluene
•Do not use the printer on unstable surfaces that might cause it to fall and be seriously damaged.
•Use the type of electrical power supply indicated on the printer label. If in doubt, contact your retailer.
•Make sure the printer is placed in such a way as to avoid damage to its wiring.
•Make sure that the maximum load absorbed by the printer does not exceed the approved Maximum load
by the type of cable used to supply.
•Do not introduce foreign objects of any kind into the printer as this could cause a short circuit or damage
parts that could jeopardize printer functioning.
•Do not spill liquids onto the printer.
•Do not carry out technical operations on the printer, with the exception of the scheduled maintenance
procedures specifically indicated in the user manual.
•Disconnect the printer from the electricity supply and have it repaired by a specialized technician when:
A. The feed connector has been damaged.
B. Liquid has seeped inside the printer.
C. The printer has been exposed to rain or water.

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D. The printer is not functioning normally despite the fact that all instructions in the users manual
have been followed.
E. The printer has been dropped and its outer casing damaged.
F. Printer performance is poor.
G. The printer is not functioning.
UNPACKING THE PRINTER
Remove the printer from its carton being careful not to damage the packing material so that it may be re-used if
the printer is to be transported in the future.
Make sure that all the components illustrated below are present and that there are no signs of damage. If there
are, contact Customer Service.
1. Printer
2. Paper roll (inside the printer)
3. Manual (or Instructions Sheet)
GENERAL FEATURES
Ultra small and ultra-compact thermal panel printer, with light weight. 58mm paper width, 30mm paper roll
diameter with easy paper loading system.
Mini PLUS is provided with the innovative fixing system “EASYLOCK”: this system allows to fit the printer to
any panel thickness.
Mini PLUS is suitable for portable systems, diagnosis/ analysis and control systems, EFT/ POS, industrial
instruments, etc.
Mini PLUS is supplied by 5 Vdc and is available with serial RS232 (optional TTL serial interface) and paper
sensor.
(Fig.1)

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it’s equipped with a 203 dpi thermal printing mechanism, using 57,5 mm-wide paper rolls.
It can print 24 or 40 characters per line according to the selection made at the setup stage or through a
software command; label printing is not possible.
PRINTER DESCRIPTION
The printer has an ABS casing (ref.1 of fig. 2) with a front cover (ref. 2 of fig. 2) which opens to allow access to
the paper roll and print head.
•External FEED key (connect to serial connector see the paragraph 2.1). When the FEED key is
pressed, the printer advances the paper.
During power-up, if the FEED key is held down, the printer enters the SETUP routine.
•The external STATUS led (connect to serial connector see the paragraph 2.1) displays printer operating
status and this check is performed “on-line”. Table 1 lists operating statuses and the LED signals
connected to them:
(Fig.2)
(Tab. 1)
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1. INSTALLATION AND USE
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1.1 CONNECTIONS
1.1.1 Power Supply
The printer is equipped with a 4 pin JST male connector (SMT) for the power supply. The signals on the
connector pins are as follows::
Model no. type: Header : B4B-PH-SM3-TB (JST)
Housing : PHR-4 (JST) or equivalent
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WARNING
Respect the polarity of the power supply.
(Fig.1.1)
(Tab.1.1)

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1.2 SELF-TEST
Printer operating status is indicated in the configuration print-out in which, next to the name of the components
displayed (see figure 1.2), the following information is given:
• under HEAD TEMPERATURE is given the temperature of the head.
• under HEAD VOLTAGE is given the voltage of the head.
1.3 CONFIGURATION
This printer permits the configuration of default parameters. The printer’s configurable parameters are:
•Baud Rate: 38400, 19200D, 9600, 4800, 2400,1200, 600.
•Data length: 7, 8Dbits/car.
•Parity: NoneD, Even or Odd.
•Handshaking: XON/XOFFDor Hardware.
•Autofeed: CR disabledDor CR enabled.
•Columns: 24 col.D, 40 col.
•Print Mode: NormalDor Reverse.
•Char Mode: NormalD, Double width (2 x Width), Double height (2 x Height), Expanded.
•Print density: -2, -1, 0D, +1, +2.
Please note: the parameters marked with the symbol Drepresent the default values.
The settings made are stored in nonvolatile memory and are loaded automatically .
During power-up, if the FEED key (1) is held down, the printer enters the autotest routine and prints out the
setup report. The printer will remain in standby in Hexadecimal dump mode (see section 1.4) until another key
is pressed or characters are received through the printer communication port.
When the FEED key (1) is pressed, the printer enters parameter configuration. Each time the FEED key (1) is
pressed, the parameter will change and the current value will be printed out. Once the desired value has been
attained, hold the FEED key (1) down for at least a second to pass to the next parameter, and so on. Printing
out of a new printer set up report indicates that set up is complete.
NOTE(1): The FEED key is external and must be connected to serial connector as indicated in
paragraph 2.1.
(Fig.1.2)
* PRINTER SETUP *
HEAD TEMPERATURE [°C]= 32.5
HEAD VOLTAGE [V] = 5,0
Baud Rate : 38400 bps
Data length : 8 bits/chr
Parity : None
Handshaking : Xon/Xoff
Autofeed : CR disabled
Columns : 24 col.
Print Mode : Normal
Chars Mode : Normal
Print Density : 0
[PUSH] ENTER SET-UP
[FAST PUSH] EXIT

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1.4 HEXADECIMAL DUMP
This function is used to display the characters received from the communications port; after the reception of
each 8 characters from the communications port, the printer prints out both the hexadecimal code received as
well as the corresponding ASCII code.
Shown below is an example of a Hexadecimal Dump:
48 65 78 61 64 65 63 69 Hexadeci
6D 61 6C 20 64 75 6D 70 mal dump
20 66 75 6E 63 74 69 6F functio
6E 20 30 31 32 33 34 35 n 012345
36 37 38 39 61 62 63 64 6789abcd
65 66 67 68 69 6A 6B 6C efghijkl
6D 6E 6F 70 71 72 73 74 mnopqrst
75 76 77 78 79 7A uvwxyz
1.5 MAINTENANCE
1.5.1 Changing the paper roll
To change the roll of paper, proceed as follows:
1) Open the printer cover as shown in fig. 1.3;
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2) Position the paper roll making sure it unrolls in the proper direction as shown in the figure 1.4;
3) Tear off the paper as shown in fig. 1.5 and re-close the cover;
(Fig.1.4)
(Fig.1.5)

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4) The printer is ready.
1.5.2 “EASYLOCK” fixing system
This system allows to adapt the printer to every panel thickness and it is not necessary to use other fixing
tools. To fix the printer you can use only the 2 hooks, already mounted on the printer, stopping the printer in the
more convenient position.
To remove the fixing hook, referring picture 1.7:
-using a flat screwdriver lift the flap (1) and at the same time take away (2) the hook.
(Fig.1.6)
(Fig.1.7)

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2. INTERFACES
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2.1 RS232 SERIAL
The printer with a serial RS232 has a molex 6-pin male connector 53398 series (Vertical SMT). Refer to the
table below for the connector pin signals:
Model no. type : Header : Molex 53398 series 6-pin (no. 53398-0690)
Housing : Molex 51021 series 6-pin (no. 51021-0600)
(Fig.2.1)
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(Tab.1.1)

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HOST
PRINTER
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TX
RX
RX
TX
GND
FEED
LED
N.C.
N.C.
N.C.
DCD
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7
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9
The following scheme, shown in figure 2.2, represent the connection cable configuration between Molex
connector 51021 series 6-pin (female) and a 9-pin connector (female). This cable can be use as wiring between
the printer board and a 9-pin connector (male) of a generic host.
(Fig.2.2)

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3.1 PRINT DIRECTION
The printer has two printing directions which can be selected by means of the control characters: normal and
reverse.
(Fig.3.1)
3.2CONTROLCHARACTERS
LEGEND :
Symbol Function
$indicates the representation of the command hexadecimal value (for example $40 means HEX
40).
{ } indicatesanASCIIcharacternotperformable.
n, m, t, x, y areadditionals/optionalparametersthatcanhave different values.
Thecommand tablelists allthe commandsfor themanagement ofthe printerfunctions. Thecommands canbe
transmitted to the printer at any moment, but they will only be carried out when the characters previously
transmittedhave been printedor the commandspreviouslytransmitted havebeencarried out. Thereare no
commands with priority status; all the commands are carried out when the circular buffer is free to do so.
COMMANDTABLE (Table 3.1)
HEX ASCII Description Note
$00 Prints in small characters
$01 Prints in double width
$02 Prints in double height
$03 Expanded printing
$04 Restores small character printing
$0A Forward feeds one line
(n) $0B Forward feeds (n) line

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The following pages provide a more detailed description of each command.
00$
[Name] Small character printing
[Format] ASCII {}
Hex 00
Decimal 0
[Description] The printer prints in small characters (normal)
[Notes] • The commands $00 - $09 do not cancel the print buffer
• The commands which modify the direction of the characters are only active at the
beginning of the line
[Default] Setting in option register by means of front keys
[Reference] $01, $02, $03, $04
[Example]
10$
[Name] Double width printing
[Format] ASCII {}
Hex 01
Decimal 1
[Description] The printer prints in double width format
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15$B1$QCSEgninilrednuselbanE
25$B1$RCSEgnitnirpedomesreversteS
75$B1$WCSEipd002foenilcihpargstnirP
16$B1$aCSE)dd(secapstodforebmunstceleS
36$B1$cCSEgnitnirpedocrabfotnemeganaM
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[Notes] • The commands $00 - $09 do not cancel the print buffer
• The commands which modify the direction of the characters are only active at the
beginning of the line
[Default] Setting in option register by means of front keys
[Reference] $00, $02, $03, $04
[Example]
20$
[Name] Double height printing
[Format] ASCII {}
Hex 02
Decimal 2
[Description] The printer prints in double height format
[Notes] • The commands $00 - $09 do not cancel the print buffer
• The commands which modify the direction of the characters are only active at the
beginning of the line
[Default] Setting in option register by means of front keys
[Reference] $00, $01, $03, $04
[Example]
30$
[Name] Expanded printing
[Format] ASCII {}
Hex 03
Decimal 3
[Description] The printer prints in expanded character mode
[Notes] • commands $00-$09 do not cancel the print buffer
• the commands which modify the dimensions of the characters are only active at the
beginning of the line
[Default] Setting in the option register by means of the front keys
[Reference] $00, $01, $02, $04
[Example]
40$
[Name] Restore small character printing
[Format] ASCII {}
Hex 04
Decimal 4
[Description] The printer resumes printing with small characters
[Notes] • The commands $00-$09 do not cancel the print buffer
• the commands which modify the dimensions of the characters are only active at the
beginning of the line
[Default] Setting in the option register by means of the front keys
[Reference] $00, $01, $02, $03
[Example]