Fidelity Electronics SP-POS88IV SERIES User manual

SP-POS88IV SERIES
THERMAL PRINTER
OPERATION MANUAL
READ THIS MANUAL VERY CAREFULLY BEFORE ATTEMPT TO
OPERATE THIS INSTRUMENT
Driver is available at:
http://www.fi-measurement.com/files/SPPOS88IVDriver.rar
Specifications subject to change without prior notice

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Content
Introduction ...............................................................................................３
Chapter 1 Feature and Performance...........................................................４
1.1 Print Performance...........................................................................４
1.2 Print Paper......................................................................................４
1.3 Print Font........................................................................................４
1.4 Interface .........................................................................................４
1.5 Print control commands .................................................................５
1.6 Power Supply.................................................................................５
1.7 Operation Environment..................................................................５
1.8 Outline Dimension.........................................................................５
1.9 Model classification .......................................................................５
Chapter 2 Operation Specification.............................................................６
2.1 Printer Appearance.........................................................................６
2.2 Paper Installation............................................................................６
2.2.1 Paper Loading........................................................................６
2.2.2 Solution to Paper Jam............................................................７
2.3 Interface .........................................................................................７
2.3.1 Serial Interface.......................................................................７
2.3.2 Parallel Interface....................................................................８
2.3.3 Cash Drawer Interface.......................................................１１
2.3.4 Power Connection..............................................................１１
2.4 Buttons and Indicators..........................................................１１
2.5 Self-test.................................................................................１２
2.6 Printer Setting.......................................................................１２
Chapter 3 Command List.......................................................................１４
Appendix Index of Print Characters ...................................................１７

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Introduction
SP-POS88Ⅳ printer is a new type line thermal printer, it features in
fast speed print, low print noise, high reliability, perfect print quality and
ribbon needless, avoiding the vexation of regular maintenance.
SP-POS88Ⅳ printer: small in outline dimension, simple operation,
and extensive application, especially suitable for commercial cash register,
PC-POS, bank POS and all kinds of receipts print.
Driver of this unit is available at: -
http://www.fi-measurement.com/files/SPPOS88IVDriver.rar

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Chapter 1 Feature and Performance
1.1 Print Performance
●Print method: direct thermal
●Print paper width: 79.5±0.5mm
●Print density: 8 dots/mm, 576 dots/line
●Print speed: approx.250mm／sec.
●Reliability
Print head life: 100km
Using condition:
＊Print 12 × 24 ASCII characters, print 50 lines each time, intermittent
print repeatedly
＊Each dot-line printing at the same time should not exceed 25%, each
character line and one dot vertical printing repeatedly should
not exceed 11 times
＊Use specified thermal paper
Cutter life: 500,000 cuts
Using condition: less than 30 cuts/minute
●Valid print width: 72mm
●Feeding speed: approx.250mm／sec.
1.2 Print Paper
●Thermal paper roll model: TF50KS－E（Japan paper co.ltd）
AF50KS-E (JUJO THERMAL)
●Thermal paper roll: Width－－－ 79.5±0.5mm
Outer Diameter －－－ 80mm（max.）
Inner Diameter－－－ 13mm（min.）
Thickness －－－ 53～60g／m
1.3 Print Font
●IBM Character set II (ANK):
12×24 dots，1.25（W）×3.00（H）mm;
●GB GB2312-80(Chinese):
24×24 dots，3.00（W）×3.00（H）mm.
1.4 Interface

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●Serial interface
DB-25 socket (female), supports XON/XOFF and RTS/CTS protocols.
Baud rate: 12000～115200bps adjustable.
Data structure: 1start bit + (7 or 8) data bits + 1 stop bit.
Parity checking: no parity or odd, even parity optional.
●Parallel interface
DB-25 socket (male) or 36-pin is optional, 8-bit parallel interface,
BUSY/ACK handshaking protocol, TTL signal level.
●Cash drawer control
DC24V，1A，6-pin RJ-11 socket.
1.5 Print control commands
●Character print commands: support double-width, double height print of
ANK characters, user-defined characters and Chinese characters, the
character line spacing is adjustable.
●Graphics print commands: support the print of bit-map graphics and
download bit-map graphics with different density
●GS bar code print commands: support UPC-A，UPC-C，EAN-13，
EAN-8，CODE39，ITF，CODEBAR，CODE93，CODE128 bar code print.
1.6 Power Supply
●DC24V±10％，2A，A-1009-3P power socket.
1.7 Operation Environment
●Operation temperature: 5～50℃; Relative humidity: 10～80％
●Storage temperature: -20～60℃; Relative humidity: 10～90℃
1.8 Outline Dimension
●150（W）×192（L）×150（H）mm
1.9 Model classification
Model Cutter Interface
SP-POS88Ⅳ-AS
Partial-cutting Serial( DB25 female)
SP-POS88Ⅳ-AP1
Partial -cutting Parallel(36-pinstandard print)
SP-POS88Ⅳ-AP2
Partial -cutting Parallel(DB25 male)

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SP-POS88Ⅳ-AU
Partial -cutting USB
SP-POS88Ⅳ-AE
Partial -cutting Ethernet
Chapter 2 Operation Specification
2.1 Printer Appearance
Power Indicator (green)
Status Indicator (red)
Paper-end Indicator (red)
Paper Feed Button（feed）
Paper-out Slot
Power Switch
Printer interface Cash drawer interface Power socket
Fig.2-1 printer appearance
2.2 Paper Installation
2.2.1 Paper Loading
SP-POS88Ⅳ adopts 80mm width thermal paper roll.
If you prepare to load the paper, you can do as the following steps.
Hold down the upper cover button, open the movable upper cover, move
away the old paper roll, and put the new thermal paper in the paper holder
of printer, draw a certain length of the paper roll, put the paper end on the

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print head, close the upper cover and press it downwards lightly until it
restore to original position, and the paper end appears from the paper-out
slot which is on the upper cover, then print paper installation is finished.
Caution!
1. When there is no paper in the print head, don’t press 【FEED】
button, avoiding to shorten the print head life;
2. Please don’t feed or draw the paper forwards or backwards with
hands. When returning paper, please cut the extra paper, and press
【LF】button, paper will go forwards.
2.2.2 Solution to Paper Jam
Turn power off, open the upper cover, hold down the black rubber cutter
lever, at the same time move the cutter forwards slowly, can separate the
cutter from the print head. Then lift the print head lever forwards to
maximum position, draw out the paper slowly with hand.
2.3 Interface
2.3.1 Serial Interface
The serial interface of SP-POS88Ⅳ printer is compatible with RS-232C,
supports RTS/CTS and XON/XOFF handshaking protocols, uses DB25
socket (female). The pin order of the serial port is as Fig.2-2 shows:
1 3 1
2 5 1 4
Fig.2-2 Pin Order of Serial Port
The pin assignment of serial interface is shown in Fig. 2-3:
Pin
No.
Signal
Name Source
Description
2RXD Host Printer receives data from host
3TXD Printer
Printer transmits control code X-ON/X-OFF
and data to host
5CTS Printer
Signal “MARK” indicates that the printer is
“BUSY” and unable to receive data; “SPACE”
indicates that the printer is “READY” for
receiving data.

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6 6
7
5 5
3 8
2
1
DSR
GND
RTS
TXD
RXD
2
3
DSR
GND
CTS
DCD
RXD
TXD
6DSR Printer
Signal “SPACE” indicates that the printer is
“ONLINE”
7GND —Signal Ground
8DCD Printer
Same to signal CTS
Note: ①“Source” denotes the source that signal come from;
② Logical signal level is EIA.
Fig.2-3 Pin Assignment of Serial Interface
The baud rate and data structure in serial interface mode is 9600bps, 8-bit
data bits, no parity bit and 1 stop bit.
The serial interface of SP-POS88Ⅳ can be connected to standard
RS-232CRS-232C interface. When it is connected to IBM PC or its
compatible machine, connection can accord to Fig.2-4.
DSR
6
G N D
7
R T S
5
T X D
3
R X D
2
6 DSR
7 GND
5 C T S
8 D C D
3 R X D
2 T X D
Printer IBM PC Serial Printer IBM PC Serial
25PIN Socket
Interface DB-9 25PIN Socket
Interface DB-25
Fig.2-4 Connection between SP-POS88Ⅳ and IBM PC Serial Interface
Sketch Map
2.3.2 Parallel Interface
The parallel interface of SP-POS88 Ⅳ printer is compatible with
CENTRONICS, supports BUSY or ACK handshaking protocol, uses DB25
socket (male) or 36pin CENIRONICS socket (female) optional.
The pin order of parallel port is as Fig. 2-5 shows:
Fig.2-5 Pin Order of Parallel Port
The pin assignment of DB25 parallel interface is shown in Fig. 2-6 shows:
Pin No. Signal Direction Description

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1 /STB In
Strobe pulse to latch data,
Reading occurs at falling edge.
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
DATA1
DATA2
DATA3
DATA4
DATA5
DATA6
DATA7
DATA8
In
In
In
In
In
In
In
In
These signals represent the 1
st
bit to 8
th
bit of the parallel
data
representatively, each signal
is
at HIGH level when data is
logic 1, and LOW when data
is
logic 0.
10 /ACK Out
Answer pulse, LOW level
signal indicates that data have
already been received and the
printer gets ready to receive the
next data.
11 BUSY Out
HIGH level signal indicates that
the printer is BUSY and can not
receive data.
12 PE Out
HIGH level signal indicates that
paper is end.
13 SEL Out Pulling up to HIGH level signal
by a resistor
15 /ERR Out
LOW level signal indicates that
there has error.
14,16,17 NC --- No connection
18-25 GND --- Grounding logical 0 level
Note: （1）“In” denotes input to the printer，“Out” denotes output from the
printer.
（2）Signal level is TTL standard.
Fig.2-6 Pin assignment of DB-25 parallel interface
The pin assignment of 36pin parallel interface is as Fig.2-7 shows:
pin No. Signal Direction Description

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1 /STB In Strobe pulse to latch data,
Reading occurs at falling
edge.
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
DATA1
DATA2
DATA3
DATA4
DATA5
DATA6
DATA7
DATA8
In
In
In
In
In
In
In
In
These signals represent the 1
st
bit to 8
th
bit of the
parallel
data representatively, each
signal is at HIGH level
when
data is logic 1, and LOW
when data is logic 0.
10 /ACK Out
Answer pulse, LOW level
signal indicates that data
have
already been received and
the
printer gets ready to
receive
the next data.
11 BUSY Out
HIGH level signal indicate
s
that the printer is BUSY
and
can not receive data.
12 PE Out
HIGH level signal indicates
that paper running out.
13 SEL Out Pulling up to HIGH level
signal by a resistor
32 /ERR Out
LOW level signal indicates
that there has error.
14, 15, 17, 18, 34, 36 NC --- No connection
16, 19 ～
30, 33
GND --- Grounding logical 0 level
Note: （1）“In” denotes input to the printer，“Out” denotes output from the
printer.
（2）Signal level is TTL standard.
Fig. 2-7 Pin assignment of 36pin parallel interface
The timing chart for interface signal of parallel interface is as Fig.2-8
shows: