Elcometer 345 User manual

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Elcometer
Portable Miniprinter
Operating Instructions

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The Elcometer Portable Miniprinter has been tested in accordance with EEC regulations governing
Electro-magnetic compliance and it meets the required directives.
is a registered trademark of Elcometer Instruments Ltd.
All other trademarks acknowledged.
© Copyright Elcometer Instruments Ltd. 1992-2008.
All rights reserved. No part of this Document may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored (in a retrieval
system or otherwise) or translated into any language, in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical,
magnetic, optical, manual or otherwise) without the prior written permission of Elcometer Instruments Ltd.
A copy of this Instruction Manual is available for download on our Website via www.elcometer.com/downloads.
Doc.No. TMA-0102 Issue 05
Text with Cover No: 4821
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CONTENTS
Section Page
1 About this printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
2 The power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
3 Switching the printer on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
4 Connecting to your gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
5 Loading paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
6 Changing the ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
7 Changing the baud rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
8 Data connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
9 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
10 Spare parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
11 Related equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

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Thank you for your purchase of this Elcometer Portable Miniprinter. Welcome to Elcometer.
Elcometer are world leaders in the design, manufacture and supply of coatings inspection equipment. Our
products cover all aspects of coating inspection, from development through application to post application
inspection.
The Elcometer Portable Miniprinter is a world beating product. With the purchase of this instrument you now
have access to the worldwide service and support network of Elcometer. For more information visit our
website at www.elcometer.com
1 ABOUT THIS PRINTER
The Elcometer Portable Miniprinter is a portable serial and parallel printer which can accept a signal from
all Elcometer Gauges with a cable output. Using a cable allows the user to be confident that all data stored
in the gauge will be printed, without loss or interruption.
CHECKING THE CONTENTS OF THE BOX
• Elcometer Portable Miniprinter
• Paper Roll
• Battery Charger
• Printer/Gauge Connecting Cable
• Operating Instructions
Your Elcometer Portable Miniprinter is packed in cardboard and plastic packaging. Please ensure that this
packaging is disposed of in an environmentally sensitive manner. Consult your Local Environmental
Authority for further guidance.

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To maximise the benefits of your new Elcometer Portable Miniprinter please take some time to read
these Operating Instructions. Do not hesitate to contact Elcometer or your Elcometer supplier if you
have any questions.
2 THE POWER SUPPLY
Your instrument is powered by a rechargeable battery pack. Use only the battery charger supplied - use of
any other battery charger may cause damage to the printer and will invalidate the warranty.
Your Elcometer Portable Miniprinter is dispatched from the factory with the battery discharged. Recharge
the battery fully before using for the first time. The batteries will take a maximum of 14 hours to recharge.
3 SWITCHING THE PRINTER ON AND OFF
To switch on, press the ON button. The printer mechanism will
make a slight noise.
To switch off, press the OFF button.
Note: The printer will also switch off automatically after 5
minutes of inactivity.
ON OFF

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4 CONNECTING TO YOUR GAUGE
Connect your gauge to your printer via the 25 way D-type
socket at the rear of the printer.
Plug the Elcometer printer/gauge connection cable supplied
into the 25 way D-type socket on the printer and the socket on
the gauge (3 way for 345 models, 25 way ‘D’ for 355 models, 5
way for 224 and 456 Models) before switching on either the
printer or gauge. The printer is supplied setup ready to operate
with the relevant instrument as shown in the following table:
Note: The 355 connecting lead (Part No. 11837) has a 25-pin plug at both ends. The plug with the label
marked ‘355’ should connect to the instrument.
Note: The baud rate can be changed - see page 7.
Elcometer Instrument Model Baud Rate
Connecting
Cable Part
Number
Elcometer 345 1200 7667
Elcometer 355 9600 11837
Elcometer 224 & 456 9600 16267
Insert printer/gauge
connection cable
here
Insert battery
charger
cable here

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5 LOADING PAPER
1. Switch on the printer, open the lid and remove the old
paper still left in the mechanism by pressing the paper feed
button - do not pull the paper out of the back of the
mechanism.
2. Pull off a few centimetres of paper from the new paper roll
and check that the end of the paper is square. If the paper
is not square, then cut the end to ensure that it is.
3. Place the paper roll in the well within the printer, with the
end of the paper coming from the bottom of the roll.
4. Feed the paper into the back of the mechanism whilst
pressing the paper feed button. Keep the button pressed
until enough paper has been fed through the mechanism
to allow it to be inserted through the slot in the lid.
5. Feed the paper through the slot and then close the lid.
PAPER
FEED
PAPER

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6 CHANGING THE RIBBON
1. Switch off the printer and then open the lid.
2. To remove the old ribbon cassette, push down at
the right-hand end, unclip from the left-hand end
and then lift the cassette out of the printer.
3. Take the new ribbon cassette and check that the
ribbon is taut by turning the small wheel in a
clockwise direction. Clip the cassette into position,
ensuring that the paper still feeds between the
ribbon and the cassette body.
4. Wind the wheel in a clockwise direction to tighten
the ribbon.
5. Close the lid.
PUSH
EJECT
Push this edge
to eject ribbon
cassette
Turn wheel in
direction shown
to wind ribbon.

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7 CHANGING THE BAUD RATE
If you need to change the baud rate of the printer (for example, when using the printer with a different type
of gauge) refer to the table shown on page 4.
To change the baud rate setting:
1. Hold down the Set Up button and at the same time press
the On button to switch the printer on. The printer will print
out the current settings.
2. Each time the Set Up button is pressed, another
parameter will be printed.
3. When the Baud Rate setting has been printed, press the Paper Feed button until the correct setting is
printed.
4. Press both Set Up and Paper Feed buttons together to set the new Baud rate and enter that setting
into the printer memory.
Note: Do not change any of the other following settings:
Data Bits: 8
Country: UK
Auto-off: 5min
DTR: Normal
Parity: None
Print Mode: Text
Emulation: Standard
PAPER
FEED ON
SET
UP

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8 DATA CONNECTIONS
9 MAINTENANCE
The printer does not contain any user-serviceable components. In the unlikely event of a fault, the
instrument should be returned to your Elcometer supplier or directly to Elcometer. Contact details can be
found on the outside cover of these operating instructions and at www.elcometer.com
10 SPARE PARTS
The following spare parts are available from Elcometer, or your Elcometer supplier. To place an order
please quote the sales part number which follows the description of each part:
Paper Roll: T9999993-
Ribbon x 5: T9769992-
Function Pin No. Input/Output
TX 2 Output
RX 3 Input
CTS 5 Input
GND 7 ———
DTR 20 Output

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11 RELATED EQUIPMENT
In addition to the Elcometer Portable Miniprinter, Elcometer produces a wide range of other equipment for
testing, measuring and recording the characteristics of coatings. Users of the Elcometer Portable Miniprinter
may also benefit from the following Elcometer product:
• Elcometer Infrared Printer
• ElcoMaster Software
For further information contact Elcometer, your Elcometer supplier or visit www.elcometer.com