Daisy 1200 User manual

Daisy 1200
ESC/POS PRINTER
User's manual

CONTENTS
1. GENERAL OUTLINE
1.1. eatures
1.2.Unpacking
1.3.Specifications
2. PREPARATION
2.1.Connecting the AC adapter and AC power cord
2.2.Connecting the interface cables
2.3.Loading the paper
3. OPERATION PANNEL
3.1.LED indicators
3.2.Buttons unctions
3.3.Wireless Bluetooth communication
4. COMMAND LIST

1 GENERAL OUTLINE
1.1 Features
The Daisy 1200 Printer is a line thermal printer which can be used in
different applications like communication terminals, ESC POS terminals &
networks, and more.
•ESC POS printer
•Compact design
•Low-noise printing
•Auto cutter mechanism provided as a standard unit
•Built-in input buffer
•Bar code printing
•High-speed printing at 150 mm s max.
•Power supply - AC adapter
•Built-in Drawer Kick-out interface
•Optional Wireless Bluetooth communication feature
1.2 Unpacking
When unpacking the printer, confirm that the following items are provided:
•Printer ............................................................ 1 unit
•AC adapter .................................................... 1 unit
•AC power cord ............................................... 1 piece
•Sample paper roll .......................................... 1 piece
•CD…............................................................... 1 piece

1.3 Specifications
Item Specifications
Print Method Line thermal print method
Printer SEIKO CAP G247A
Print Width 54 mm, 432 dots
Dot Density 8 dots mm (Horizontal Vertical)
Paper Feed Pitch 0.125 mm
Print Speed 100 mm sec, Max 150 mm sec
Number of print
columns
36 (Font A)
43 (Font B)
Character Size Font A: 12x22
Font B: 10x20
Bar Code Types EAN13, EAN8, UPC-A, UPC-E, Codebar,
Interleaved 2 of 5, Code 39, Code 93,
Code 128
Paper Thermal roll: Max W57mm, ø55mm
Paper Thickness 60-65 µm
Interface RS-232C Interface, max 115200 bps
Power Consumption 60W max
Adapter Input: AC 100-240V, 1.0A, 50 60Hz
Output: DC +24V, 2.5A
Weight
External Dimensions
Operating
Temperature
and Humidity
5 ÷ 40 ºC, 30 ÷ 85% RH
Storage Temperature -10 ÷ 60 ºC, 10 ÷ 90% RH
Reliability Print head life: 100 million pulses or 100
km print length.
Auto Cutter life: 1 million cuts.

2 PREPARATION
2.1 Connecting the AC adapter and AC power cord
2.1.1 Switch the printer's power button off.
2.1.2 Insert the power cable connector into the power connector
on the back side of the printer.
2.1.3 Connect the AC power cord to the AC adapter, and insert the
AC-power cord plug into a suitable wall outlet.

2.2 Connecting the interface cables
2.2.1 Turn the printer off.
2.2.2 Insert the RJ connector into the interface connector on the
back panel.
2.2.3 Connect the other end of the interface cable to the host
computer.
If the printer has a Bluetooth module you may not need to
connect the interface cable. Refer to section 3.3 for details.

2.3 Loading the paper
2.3.1 Turn the printer off.
2.3.2 Push the eject button and open the printer cover.
2.3.3 Place the paper roll into the the roll holder as shown on the
picture above.
2.3.4 Push on the printer cover until a “click” is heard.

3 OPERATION PANEL
3.1 LE indicators
•Power LED
The LED is activated when
printer's power is turned
on.
•Mode LED
The LED is activated when
the printer is printing.
On error the LED is blinking
until the error is cleared.
3.2 Buttons functions
•EED
When FEED button is pressed the printer feeds one line of paper.
When the FEED button is held down for 2-3 seconds the printer
feeds the paper continuously.
•CLEAR
When an error occurrs the user needs to press the CLEAR button to
clear the error and to continue printing.
•MODE
There are two modes depending on the other buttons:
SELF-TEST mode.
Turn the printer off. Press simultaneously MODE and FEED buttons.
Turn the printer on. Wait until it beeps three times, then release the
buttons. The printer will print its current configuration.
RESET SETTINGS TO DEFAULTS mode.
Turn the printer off. Press simultaneously MODE, CLEAR and FEED
buttons. Turn the printer on. Wait until it three times, then release the
buttons. The printer will print a message:

“Restore default settings ”
“* press MODE for Yes”
“* press FEED for No”
Press MODE to restore the defaults settings or
FEED to cancel the operation.
3.3 Wireless Bluetooth communication
If your printer has a Bluetooth module installed You will be able to
establish connections to the host computer without communication
cable. To enable the Bluetooth module You have to press and hold
down MODE and CLEAR buttons simultaneously while the printer is
powered (the Power LED is on). The following message will be
printed:
“Bluetooth ON”
Press and hold down MODE and CLEAR buttons simultaneously
once again to disable the Bluetooth module. The following message
will be printed:
“Bluetooth OFF”
NOTE: The Bluetooth module is enabled and disabled by pressing
buttons while the printer is on. For Self-test and Reset settings
modes You have to turn the printer off before pressing and holding
down any button.
NOTE: The Bluetooth module supports the following baud rates:
9600 bps, 19200 bps, 38400 bps, 57600 bps, 115200 bps.
The baud rate is set by the application running on the PC.

4 COMMAND LIST
1HT Horizontal tab command
2L Print and Line feed
3CR This command is ignored
4ESC SP Set character spacing
5ESC $ Set absolute position
6ESC % Select cancel user character set
7ESC & Define user characters
8ESC ! Print mode collective specification
9ESC * Set bit image mode
10 ESC - Set cancel underline mode
11 ESC . Print diagnostic information
12 ESC 2 Set 1 6-inch line spacing
13 ESC 3 Set n 256-inch line spacing
14 ESC = Data input control
15 ESC @ Initialize printer
16 ESC D Set horizontal tab position
17 ESC E Set cancel highlighting
18 ESC G Set cancel double printing
19 ESC J Print and feed paper n 256 inch
20 ESC M Select character font A or B
21 ESC R Set international character set
22 ESC T Print short diagnostic information
23 ESC t Set encoding table
24 ESC X Set maximum print speed
25 ESC Y Set intensity level (1st variant)
26 ESC Z Transmit identification string
27 ESC \ Set relative position
28 ESC a Set text alignment
29 ESC d Print and feed the paper n lines
30 ESC i Cut paper (full cut)
31 ESC m Cut paper (partial cut)
32 ESC p Generate a drawer-kick pulse