DCA Intertel s'print BT User manual
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DCA Intertel BV
Distributieweg 25, 2404 CM Alphen a/d Rijn
The Nederlands
Phone: +31(0)172 604963 Fax: +31(0)172 605237
website: www.dca-group.com
User Manual
s’print BT
Portable thermal printer
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TABLE OF CONTENS
PRINTER COMPONENTS 6
A. DPT100-B – Front external view 6
B. DPT100-B – Under view 7
INTRODUCTION 8
MANUAL ORGANIZATION 8
SYMBOL USED IN THIS MANUAL 8
GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION 8
UNPACKING THE PRINTER 9
PRINTER FEATURES 10
PRINTER DESCRIPTION 11
1. INSTALLTION AND USE 13
1.1 CONNECTIONS 13
1.1.1 Battery Recharger 13
1.1.2 Turning the printer On and Off 14
1.2 BATTERIES 15
1.2.1 Recharging batteries 15
1.2.2 Information regarding battery use 16
1.2.3 Replacing batteries 16
1.2.4 Disposing of batteries 18
1.3 CONFIGURATION 19
1.3.1 Conguration Mod. DPT100-B/I 19
1.3.2 Conguration Mod. DPT100-BT 21
1.4 HEXADECIMAL DUMP 23
1.5 SIXLOAD 23
1.6 MAINTENANCE 24
1.6.1 Changing the paper roll 24
1.6.2 Cleaning 26
2. INTERFACES 27
2.1 RS232 SERIAL 27
2.2 INFRARED BIDIRECTIONAL SERIAL (only DPT100-B model) 30
2.2.1 Standard Mode 30
2.2.2 InfraRed communication protocol 31
2.2.3 Printing instructions 33
2.3 IrDA PROTOCOL OVERVIEW (only DPT100-I model) 34
2.3.1 IrDA DATA PROTOCOLS SUPPORTED 35
2.3.1.1 Physical Signal Layer(PHY) 35
2.3.1.2 IrLAP 35
2.3.1.3 IrLMP 36
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2.3.1.4 Link Management-Information Access Service (LM-IAS) 36
2.3.1.5 IrCOMM 37
2.3.1.5.1 3-Wire Raw and IrLPT in Detail 37
2.3.1.5.2 How 3-Wire raw and IrLPT differ 37
2.3.1.5.3 IAS entry and hint bits 38
2.3.1.5.4 Basic link operation 38
2.4 BLUETOOTH PROTOCOL OVERVIEW (Only mod. DPT100-BT) 39
2.4.1 Supported Protocols 40
2.4.1.1 Serial Port Prole 41
2.4.1.2 Object Push Prole 41
3. PRINING FUNCTIONS 42
3.1 CONTROL CHARACTERS 42
4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 56
4.1 Technical Specications 56
4.2 ADAPTOR SPECIFICATIONS 58
4.3 DIMENSIONS 59
5. CHARACTER SETS 60
APPENDIX A - ACCESSORIES AND SPARE PARTS 61
A.1 TICKET ALIGNMENT 61
A.1.1 Ticket alignment 61
A.1.2 Alignment Description 61
A.2 ACCESSORIES 62
A.3 SPARE PARTS 62
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PRINTER COMPONENTS
A. DPT100-B – Front external view
1- Printer base
2- Cover
3- Paper holder
4- Printing mechanism
5- Multi-function + ON key
6- Paper exit slot
7- Infrared device
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B. DPT100-B – Under view
1- Serial connector and battery recharger
2- Battery compartment
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INTRODUCTION
MANUAL ORGANIZATION
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 fol-
lows:
Chapter 1: Contains the information required for correct printer installation and its
proper use, as well as interface specications
Chapter 2: Contains information on interface specications
Chapter 3: Contains a description of the printer command set
Chapter 4: Contains Technical Specications of the printer
Chapter 5: Contains the character sets (fonts) used by the printer
SYMBOL USED IN THIS MANUAL
NOTE
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.
-Before cleaning the printer, disconnect the power supply and make sure that the prin-
ter is off.
-Clean the printer with a damp cloth. Do not use liquid or spray products.
-Do not operate the printer near water.
-Only use approved accessories and batteries. Do not connect to
products that are not compatible.
-Use the type of electrical power supply indicated on the printer label. If in doubt, con-
tact your retailer.
-When deciding where to place the printer, make sure it is positioned
where its cables will not be damaged.
-Do not introduce foreign objects of any kind into the printer as they could cause a
short circuit and 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 sche-
duled maintenance procedures specically indicated in the user manual.
-Disconnect the printer from the electricity supply and have it repaired by a speciali-
zed technician when:
A. The feed connector has been damaged.
B. Liquid has seeped inside of 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 in gure are present and that there are no signs of
damage. If there are, contact DCA Intertel.
1. Warning sheet
2. Cable
3. Paper roll
4. Adaptor / Battery recharger
5. Batteries (5 pcs.)
6. Belt coupler
7. Printer
8. Box
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PRINTER FEATURES
The new s’ print portable thermal printer offers an innovative alternative to impact-
based systems, with a range of interface options (RS232
serial,R232+IRDA, RS232+Bluetooth). The printer is powered using
batteries.
The battery version (with RS232+IRDA interface) is primarily intended for the auto-
matic identication and mobile telephony market, combined with portable terminals
without printer; the infrared bidirectional interface with which it is equipped makes
cable connection—so “inconvenient” for portable devices—unnecessary.
The BT version is powered by batteries (5 rechargeable AA penlight
batteries), and communicates through RS232 serial interface and
Bluetooth(TM). s’print-BT is a light weight and slim printer. By means of the
Bluetooth(TM) wireless technology it is capable to print wireless at high speed without
any alignment. The ideal and best match of s’print-BT is together with PDAs, mobile
phones, laptop computers, and automatic ID devices.
The supported Bluetooth(TM) proles are SPP (Serial Port Prole) that
provides RS232 serial cable emulation, and OPP (Object Push Prole)
enabling the print-out of vCard format objects (business cards).
It is important to note that s’ print is the rst printer designed with “sixload” easy pa-
per load, making it simpler and more convenient to use. It has a 203 dpi thermal print
mechanism that utilizes 57.5mm-wide paper rolls and can print up to 24 o 40(1) cha-
raters per line.
NOTE
The 40 column version is downloadable on the Support/Download/
Firmware section from www.dca-group.com web site.
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PRINTER DESCRIPTION
The printers consists of a ABS-V0 casing (1) equipped with a cover (2)
under which is housed the paper roll and print mechanism. On the front is the multi-
function key (3) and red LED (4).
Multi-function key. This key is used to access a variety of printer option sdepen-
ding on how long it is held down. If the printer is off (red LED off), when this key
is pressed power is turned on (blinking red LED). To turn the printer off the key
is pressed two times (the LED begins to blinkfaster) and if it is not pressed again
within three seconds the printer shuts off. During the power-up phase, if the key
is held down for at least three seconds, the printer enters the conguration mode
and prints out a printer setup report. When the print-out is complete, the printer
remains in stand-by to receive characters from the serial interface that are printed
out in hexadecimal code. If the key is pressed, the printer by-passes the setup mode
and terminates the hexadecimal dump function. Pressing the key quickly will exit
the conguration mode, while if it is held down for at least a second, it is possible to
make changes in the individual parameters.
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The red LED displays printer operating status and this check is
performed “on-line”. Table 1 lists operating statuses and the LED signals connected
to them:
LED Status Description
Always off Printer off
Always on Printer on - no fault with
batteries recharing
very slow blinking
(one blink every three seconds)
Printer on - no fault with
batteries recharing
slow blinking
(one blink every second)
Paper out message
fast blinking
(one blink every half second)
Resettable error (heat overheating,
battery voltage error)
Very fast blinking
(seven blinks per second)
In process of shutting off
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