Fujitsu FTP-623DCL002 User manual

FTP-623MCL400/FTP-623DCL002
■OVERVIEW
This battery driven, micro line thermal printer provides high speed
printing for 2-inch wide (58mm) paper. It is suitable for portable
equipment that requires compact, light weight components.
In addition to the interface board, a driving LSI (MCU + Gate Array)
is also available.
■HIGHLIGHTS
• Driven by batteries (direct connect between thermal head
and batteries)
It can be driven by a broad range of voltages (4.2 to 8.5 V) of
NiCd or Nickel-Hydrogen by using Fujitsu Components' unique
head drive control system. The battery pack can be connected
directly to the print head without a voltage regulator. Also, a
lithium-ion battery can be used.
• High speed printing
Itcanprintatapproximately23characterlines/s(460dotlines/s=
57.5 mm/s).
• Compact and lightweight
It has a light weight of approximately 75 g.
• Low power consumption
The peak current for head driving is approximately 3.0 A.
• Selectable paper paths
Front, rear, and top paper insertion paths can be used.
• Paper auto loading function
Paper feeding is enabled by operating the head up lever.
• Variety of suitable papers
This model is suitable for printing on a variety of papers,
including 1-ply roll paper, 2-ply paper (TCC and roll), labels, and
long-life paper.
BATTERY DRIVE, MICRO LINE THERMAL PRINTER
2” TYPE MECHANISM AND INTERFACE BOARD
FTP-623MCL400
FTP-623DCL002
FTP-623CU001, FTP-633GA101
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FTP-623MCL400/FTP-623DCL002
Printing method Thermal-sensitive line dot method
Dot structure 384 dots/line
Dot pitch (Horizontal) 0.125 mm (8 dots/mm)—Dot density
Dot pitch (Vertical) 0.125 mm (8 dots/mm)—Line feed pitch
Effective printing area 48 mm
(1) Single density Standard mode HS mode 1. to 3.
HQ mode
Printing mode Reduced mode HS mode 1. to 3.
HQ mode
(2) Double density mode
Approximately 23 character lines/s (460 dotlines/s = 57.5 mm/s)
[1ply, 8 columns of “H”, double density, 7.2 V, 1/10” line returns]
Approximately 16 character lines/s (416 dotlines/s = 52 mm/s)
[1ply, 12 columns of “H”, double density, 7.2 V, 1/8” line returns]
JIS ANK : 128 ASCII : 31
Character types Semi-graphic : 36 International characters : 130
Special : 30 Download : 8
Character grade mode Standard character (12 ×6 dot font)/High grade character (16 ×8 dot font)
Single density standard : 24 ×12 dots, (3.0 ×1.5 mm), 32 columns
32 ×16 dots, (4.0 ×2.0 mm), 24 columns
Single density reduced*1: 24 ×12 dots, (3.0 ×1.5 mm), 34 columns
32 ×16 dots, (4.0 ×2.0 mm), 26 columns
Double density : 16 ×8 dots, (2.0 ×1.0 mm), 48 columns
Interface 1) Centronics standard 2) Bus interface*2
■DESIGNATION
■GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
SpecificationsItem
Part number
FTP-623MCL400 *
FTP-623DCL002
FTP-623CU001
FTP-633GA101
Item
Printer mechanism
Interface board
Micro Controller Unit
Gate Array
LSI
*: Rear paper insertion type is available: FTP-623MCL402
Maximum printing speed
Character composition, dimensions (H×W),
Number of columns (standard)
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For print head 4.2 to 8.5 VDC (4 or 5 Ni-Cd or Ni-MH batteries, equivalent to 2 Li-ion)
Approximately 3.0 A (peak value, 7.2 V, 100% printing ratio)
For motor 4.2 to 8.5 VDC (4 or 5 Ni-Cd or Ni-MH batteries, equivalent to 2 Li-ion)
Average 0.7 A or less
For logic 5 VDC ±5%, 0.15 A
Weight Mechanism: approximately 75 g. Interface board: approximately 60 g
Printer mechanism Dimensions 73 (W) ×49 (D) ×20 (H) mm (excluding knob, lever, and flexible PC board)
Interface board Dimensions 108 (W) ×91 (D) ×18 (H) mm
Pulse durability : 1 ×108pulse/dot (using Fujitsu Takamisawa's standard
driving method)
Wear resistance: 50 km (at 25% printing ratio)
Operating temperature +5 to +40°C*3
Operating humidity 20 to 85% RH (no condensation)
Storage temperature –20 to +60°C (excluding paper)
Storage humidity 5 to 95% RH (no condensation)
Head temperature By thermistor
Detection Paper out/Mark detect By photointerrupter (command set)
Voltage By micro controller
Head-up By microswitch
Paper width 58 mm
1 ply (roll) : FTP-020PG021 Long life (roll) : FTP-020PR202
Label (roll) : FTP-040PL021 2 ply (TCC) : FTP-020P8820
2 ply (roll) : FTP-020P7121
SpecificationsItem
(Continued)
Operating
voltage
Thermal head life
Environmental
conditions
+0
–1
Recommended thermal sensitive paper
*1: Character composition for single density reduced mode is the same as for single density standard mode.
*2: The data to be printed is automatically read out by the printer driver equipment memory (host system frame
memory). The communication is parameter transfer.
*3: Temperature range for guaranteed printing density. It can be operated in the range of 0 to +40°C.

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70°
(3)
20
70°
30°
(1)
(2)
12(14)
(1): Head down
(2): Paper feed
(3): Head up lock
ø12
(ø14)
(ø18)
Paper center
73
21.5
53
2
58.2(Paper insertion)
25
(Photo interrupter)
60°
46
34.5
7.5
Paper out
angle
4°
3.1
1.7
13.71.0
62.5
12.5 343.9
(31)
6.1
Photo
interrupter
(Photo
interrupter)
70°
(3)
20
70°
30°
(1)
(2)
12(14)
(1): Head down
(2): Paper feed
(3): Head up lock
ø12
(ø14)
(ø18)
Paper center
73
21.5
53
2
58.2(paper insertion)
Photo interrupter
25
(photo interrupter)
60°
16°
49
34.5
10.5
Paper out
angle
26°
4°
3°
2.31.7
13.71.0
62.5
12.5 343.9
(31)
6.1
■DIMENSIONS
Printer mechanism
Unit: mm
FTP-623MCL400
Front and top insertion type
Unit: mm
FTP-623MCL402
Rear insertion type

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Interface board
Unit: mm
Height of devices side
10.0
17.6
6.0 1.6
ø3.6
CN6
CN4
CN2 CN1
CN5
16.5
5.1
85.1
42.5
13.3
5.1
90.2
46.5
10.0
5.1
102.9
73.7
108.0
102.9
69.8
5.1
5.1 4.6
CN8 CN7
Height of solder side

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No. Signal I/O Contents No. Signal I/O Contents
1 PRSTB I Data strobe 2 PRSTB-RET — Connected to logic GND
3 PRDT0 I Data 0 4 PRDT0-RET — Connected to logic GND
5 PRDT1 I Data 1 6 PRDT1-RET — Connected to logic GND
7 PRDT2 I Data 2 8 PRDT2-RET — Connected to logic GND
9 PRDT3 I Data 3 10 PRDT3-RET — Connected to logic GND
11 PRDT4 I Data 4 12 PRDT4-RET — Connected to logic GND
13 PRDT5 I Data 5 14 PRDT5-RET — Connected to logic GND
15 PRDT6 I Data 6 16 PRDT6-RET — Connected to logic GND
17 PRDT7 I Data 7 18 PRDT7-RET — Connected to logic GND
19 ACKNLG O Data input acknowledge 20 ACKNLG-RET — Connected to logic GND
21 BUSY O Busy 22 BUSY-RET — Connected to logic GND
23 RINF2 O Printer status 24 INPRM-RET — Connected to logic GND
25 SLCTIN I Printer select 26 INPRM I Reset
27 RINF1 O Printer status 28 RINF3 O Printer status
29 ATF I Paper feed request 30 GND — Logic GND
Notes:
• Symbol “——” means a negative logic signal.
• “–RET” signal is a return signal of the twisted pair cable.
• “I” or “O” means a signal direction from the interface board side.
(3) Connector pin number (4) Data input signal timing
FCN-215Q030-G/0 (Fujitsu Components) or
equivalent
(2) Connector pin assignment
■INTERFACE
1. Centronics standard
(1) Connector
Connector part number : FCN-215Q030-G/0 (Fujitsu Components) or equivalent
Mating connector part number : FCN-217Q030-G/0 (Fujitsu Components) or equivalent
FCN-214Q030-G/0 (Fujitsu Components) or equivalent
FCN-215Q030-G/0 (Fujitsu Components) or equivalent
291
3
230
PRDT0~7
PRSTB
BUSY
ACKNLG
t1 t3
t2
t4
t5
Data set time
PRSTB pulse width
Data hold time
PRSTB to BUSY= “H”
ACKNLG pulse time
:t1≥0.5 µsec
:t2≥0.5 µsec
:t3≥0.5 µsec
:t4≤0.5 µsec
:t5=1.0~1.5 µsec

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No. Signal I/O Contents No. Signal I/O Contents
1 ALE O Address latch 2 BRD — Data read
3 BWR — Data write 4 READY — Data access ready
5 HACK — Hold acknowledge 6 HRQ — User hold request input
7 MCRC — Power-down (not used) 8 CLK O System clock
9 PCPAK1 O Common RAM reading completion 10 ATF I Automatic paper loading
11 PCPSD1 I Common RAM reading request 12 PRON O Printer operating
13 RST I Hard reset 14 GND — Ground
15 DB00 I/O External address/Data bus 0 16 DB01 I/O External address/Data bus 1
17 DB02 I/O External address/Data bus 2 18 DB03 I/O External address/Data bus 3
19 DB04 I/O External address/Data bus 4 20 DB05 I/O External address/Data bus 5
21 DB06 I/O External address/Data bus 6 22 DB07 I/O External address/Data bus 7
23 AB08 O External address bus 08 24 AB09 O External address bus 09
25 AB10 O External address bus 10 26 AB11 O External address bus 11
27 AB12 O External address bus 12 28 AB13 O External address bus 13
29 AB14 O External address bus 14 30 AB15 O External address bus 15
31 AB16 O External address bus 16 32 AB17 O External address bus 17
33 AB18 O External address bus 18 34 AB19 O External address bus 19
35 AB20 O External address bus 20 36 AB21 O External address bus 21
37 AB22 O External address bus 22 38 AB23 O External address bus 23
39 RAM2 O Common RAM access 40 INPRM I Reset
2. Bus interface
(1) Connector
Connector part number : FCN-215Q040-G/0 (Fujitsu Components) or equivalent
Mating connector part number : FCN-217J040-G/0 (Fujitsu Components) or equivalent
: FCN-214J040-G/0 (Fujitsu Components) or equivalent
: FCN-215J040-G/0 (Fujitsu Components) or equivalent
(2) Connector pin assignment
Notes:
- Symbol " " means a negative logical signal.
- "I" or "O" meas a signal direction from the interface board side.

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■CONNECTOR PIN ASSIGNMENT
1. Connector for logic power supply (CN1)
Part number : B4B-XH-A-WHITE (J.S.T) or equivalent →P.C.B side
Mating connector part number : XHP-4 (J.S.T) or equivalent →Cable side
No. Signal I/O Contents No. Signal I/O Contents
1VCC — Power supply for logic (+5V) 2 GND — Logic ground
2. Connector for thermal head and motor power supply (CN2)
Part number : B6B-XH-A-WHITE (J.S.T) or equivalent →P.C.B side
Mating connector part number : XHP-6 (J.S.T) or equivalent →Cable side
No. Signal I/O Contents No. Signal I/O Contents
1 BAT — Power supply for head/motor 2 BAT — Power supply for head/motor
3 BAT — Power supply for head/motor 4 GND — Head/motor ground
5 GND — Head/motor ground 6 GND — Head/motor ground

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3. Connector for thermal head drive (CN7)
Part number : 52030-2610 (Molex) or equivalent →P.C.B side
No. Signal I/O Contents No. Signal I/O Contents
1 BAT — Power for head 2 BAT — Power for head
3 GND — Head ground 4 GND — Head ground
5 HD2 O Print data output 6 LAT O Printing data latch
7 HDV O Power for logic 8 HCLK O Printing transmitting clock
9 ENB8 *1, 2 O Printing enable (not used) 10 ENB7 *1,2 — Printing enable (not used)
11 ENB6 O Printing enable 12 ENB5 O Printing enable
13 VREF O Power for thermistor 14 TMP O Temperature detection
15 *3— Connected with No. 17 16 HDV O Power for logic
17 *3— Connected with No. 15 18 *4— Head rank specify (not used)
19 *4— Not used (pulled-up by resistor) 20 ENB4 O Printing enable
21 ENB3 O Automatic paper loading 22 ENB2 O Printing enable
23 ENB1 O Printing enable 24 GND — Paper-out detection
25 GND — Printing enable 26 BAT — Power for head
Notes:
*1: Mechanism selection signal and the printing enable signal for 3” mechanism.
*2: Not used at the combination with 2” mechanism.
*3: At the mechanism side, this pin number is for the printing data 2.
Since this pin number is used for the printing data 1 at the interface board, the No. 15 and No. 17 pins are
connected.
*4: This signal is used for the adjustment of printing duty depending upon the rank of thermal head resistor. Not
used at this interface board.
• Symbol “——” means a negative logic signal.
• “I” or “O” means a signal direction from the interface board side.
4. Connector for abnormal head temperature detection (CN6)
Part number : B3B-XH-A-WHITE (J.S.T) or equivalent →P.C.B side
Mating connector part number : XHP-3 (J.S.T) or equivalent →Cable side
No. Signal I/O Contents No. Signal I/O Contents
1 TMPER O Abnormal head temperature detection 2 N.C. — Not connected
3 GND — Logic ground
Note: This signal detects abnormal head temperature.

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No. Signal I/O Contents No. Signal I/O Contents
1 HUP I Head up detection 2 VCC — Power for switch
3 PINCH I Paper auto loading detection 4 SDV — Power for photointerrupter
5 SLED — Power for diode cathode 6 PES I Paper out detection
7 MT/B0 O Stepping motor coil excitation (B) 8 MT/B0 O Stepping motor coil excitation (B)
9 MT/A0 O Stepping motor coil excitation (A) 10 MT/A0 O Stepping motor coil excitation (A)
5. Connector for stepping motor drive (CN8)
Part number : B10B-ZR (J.S.T) or equivalent →P.C.B side
Mating connector part number : ZHR-10 (J.S.T) →Mechanism side

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Name Command Contents
Carriage return LF, CR Prints buffer data and returns the line.
Double width print set SO Sets the double width character.
Power-down mode set DC2, DC3 Reduces power consumption during stand by.
Double width print reset DC4 Resets the double width character.
ESC sequence entry ESC Indicates the start of an escape sequence formed
by this code plus subsequent commands.
Line space set ESC A + n Sets the line space length in 2 ×(0 to 255 dot
lines).
Paper feed set in normal direction ESC B + n Sets the paper feed in normal direction.
(Feeding range: 2 ×(0 to 255 dot lines))
Bit image print set ESC K +n1+n2+n3Sets the bit image printing in single or double
density mode.
International character set ESC R+n Selects the international characters.
Download character register ESC &+n1+n2+~ Registers the download characters of 12 ×6 or 16
×8 dots.
Printing quality set ESC Q+n+SP*+~ Sets the printing quality conforming to selected
paper.
Printing density set ESC Q+n+!+A Sets the printing density mode.
(Single density standard, reduced, or double
density)
Paper feed set in reverse direction ESC j+n Sets the paper feed in reverse direction.
(Feeding range: 2 ×(1 to 255 dot lines))
Character grade set ESC x+n Sets the character grade in standard or high
grade.
Special character print set ESC ¥+n Prints special characters.
Start position set for bit-image printing ESC 1+n Sets the print start position of bit-image printing at
the left end.
Detecting function set ESC 9+n Sets the detecting function.
Mark detection ESC FF Feeds the paper to the marking position.
Line feed length set after mark detection ESC w+n Sets the line feed length after mark detection.
Automatic paper loading length set ESC EM+n Sets paper feeding length for automatic paper
loading.
Automatic printing speed set ESC s+n Sets the function mode in the automatic printing
speed set.
Printer initialization ESC @ Initializes the printer MPU.
■PRINTING COMMANDS (CENTRONICS STANDARD INTERFACE)
Notes:
*: “SP” means the space code (20H).
Bus interface uses different commands.

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■OPTIONS
Name Part number Cable length
For Centronics FTP-621Y202 500 mm
Interface cable For Bus I/F FTP-621Y203 500 mm
Power supply cable (A): for logic motor FTP-621Y401 300 mm
Power supply cable (B): for thermal head FTP-621Y601 300 mm
Head abnormal temperature detection cable FTP-621Y204 300 mm
1. Cable
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