Custom Audio Electronics PM8024 User manual

PM8024
Integrated printing module
PM8024
User Manual
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PM8024
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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 - PM8024 REV. 1.00
Copyright 1998 Custom Engineering s.r.l. – Italy
Custom Engineering
Str. Berettine 2 - 43010 Fontevivo (PARMA) - Italy
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PM8024
PRINTER COMPONENTS
A. Front view of the exterior of the PM8024
1- Print mechanism
2- Feed connector and I2C bus
3- RS232 connector
4- PRINT key
5- FEED key
6- “Power” Led
7- “Status” Led
8- Keys connettor tasti and external leds

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
iPM8024
INTRODUCTION
CONTENTS OF THE MANUAL......................................................................1
CONVENTIONS USED IN THE MANUAL .....................................................1
GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING SAFETY .....................................1
UNPACKING THE PRINTER .........................................................................3
GENERAL FEATURES..................................................................................4
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRINTER...............................................................4
1. INSTALLATION AND USE
1.1 CONNECTIONS ................................................................................... 1-1
1.1.1 Power supply ................................................................................. 1-1
1.1.2 Keys and external leds................................................................... 1-1
1.2 CONFIGURATION ............................................................................... 1-2
1.3 HEXADECIMAL DUMP ........................................................................ 1-3
2. INTERFACES
2.1 RS232 SERIAL .................................................................................... 2-1
2.2 SERIAL I2C........................................................................................... 2-2
3. PRINTER FUNCTIONS
3.1 PRINT DIRECTION ............................................................................. 3-1
3.2 CONTROL CHARACTERS ................................................................. 3-2
3.2.1 ESC/POS emulation ...................................................................... 3-2
3.2.2 Custom emulation ........................................................................ 3-52
3.2.3 CBM iDP560RS emulation .......................................................... 3-91
4. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
4.1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS......................................................... 4-1
4.2 DIMENSIONS....................................................................................... 4-4
5. CHARACTER SETS
5.1 CHARACTER SETS ........................................................................... 5-1
ATTACHMENT A - ACCESSORIES AND SPARE PARTS
A.1 SPARE PARTS.................................................................................... A-1

INTRODUCTION
1PM8024
CONTENTS OF THE MANUAL
In addition to the introduction which lists: the conventions used in the manual,
general information relative to safety, unpacking of the printer and a brief
description of the printer itself highlighting its main features, the manual is
split up into the following chapters:
Chapter 1: Containing the information required for installing and using the
printer correctly
Chapter 2: Containing the specifications of the interfaces
Chapter 3: Containing the description of the printer command set
Chapter 4: Containing the technical specifications of the printer
Chapter 5: Containing the character sets (fonts) used by the printer
CONVENTIONS USED IN THE MANUAL
N.B.
Gives important information or suggestions relative to the use of the
printer
WARNING
The information marked with this symbol must be carefully heeded
to safeguard against damaging the printer
DANGER
The information marked with this symbol must be carefully heeded
to safeguard against injury to the operator.

INTRODUCTION
PM8024 2
GENERAL FEATURES
The PM8024 is a practical, user-friendly printer.
It is equipped with a 200 dpi (8 dots/mm) thermal print mechanism and uses
60mm paper rolls. The PM8024 has a wide range of supplementary
functions in addition to normal print functions:
• Serial interface RS232 and I2C bus.
• High speed printing: 60mm/sec.
• Easy paper changing (automatic paper loading).
• ESC/POS  , CUSTOM DPT and CITIZEN emulation.
• Bar-codes: UPC-A, UPC-E, EAN13, EAN8, CODE39, ITF, CODABAR
CODE93, CODE128 and CODE32.
• 7 standard and international character fonts.
• Entirely or partially programmable fonts.
• Double width-height, quadruple width-height, expanded print, italics
rotated by 180°.
• 32 Kbyte reception buffer.
• Macro function definition for the automatic repetition of the operations.
• Internal programmable counter.
• Graphic mode.
• Print density.
• 3 programmable logotypes ( 448 x 585 points ).
(Fig.1)

INTRODUCTION
3PM8024
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRINTER
The control panel is located on the front (fig. 1) and has a PRINT key (1), a
FEED key (2) and a two lighting led : Green LED indicating Power (3) and
Yellow Led indicating Status (4).
•PRINT key. When the printer interface is RS232 serial and the PRINT
key is pressed, the printer transmits the code 13 ($ 0D) in serial. This
function can be disabled or modified by the software command ESC K.
(See paragraph relative to the software commands). If, on switching on
the printer, the PRINT key is held down, the printer will run the
GRAPHIC TEST with 3 programmable logotypes.
•FEED key. When the FEED key is pressed, the printer carries out the
paper forward feed function, required when the paper is inserted in the
print mechanism. If pressed once, the key forward feeds the paper
twice. If, on switching on the printer, the FEED key is held down, the
printer runs the FONT TEST.
•The yellow LED signals a printer hardware error. The control is run “on
line”, i.e. in the event of malfunctioning, the LED starts flashing as per
the following table:
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1. INSTALLATION AND USE
PM802411-
1.1 CONNECTIONS
1.1.1 Power Supply
The PM8024 printer is equipped with a standard 6-pin male AMPMODU1-
type connector (J5). In this connector are you the signals for the I2C interface
too. The signals on the connector pins are indicated in the table 1.1.
WARNING:
Respect the polarity of the power supply.
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(Tab.1.1)

1. INSTALLATION AND USE
PM8024 21-
1.1.2 Keys and external leds
An external Print key, a Key feed and an external led can be connected to
connector J7 (2). The polarity and functions of the signals are shown in Table
1.2.
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1.2 CONFIGURATION
The PM8024 enables the configuration of the printer default parameters.
The parameters affected during configuration are:
•Printer number: 1-127.
•I2C Baud Rate: 80 - 100 KHz, 40 - 50 KHz, 10 - 12 KHz, 1 - 2 KHz.
•Printer emulation: ESC/POS, CUSTOM DPT24, CUSTOM
DPT42 or CBM iDP560RS.
•Protocol: RS-232C, I2C.
•Baud Rate: 38400, 19200, 9600, 4800, 2400, 1200.
•Length of data: 7, 8 bits/char.
•Parity: None, even or odd.
•Flow control: XON/XOFF or Hardware.
•Automatic feed: CR disabled or CR enabled.
•Panel Key: Enabled or Disabled.
•Print mode: Normal or Reverse.
•Height mode: x1, x2 or x4.
•Width mode: x1, x2 or x4.
•Justification: Left, Centred or Right.
With ESC/POS

 :
•Char/line: A=32 / B=42 columns. or A=42 / B=56 columns.
With CBM iDP560RS:
•Font Dimensions: 18x24 24 columns. or 11x24 40 columns.
(Tab.1.2)