Jolimark DP650 User manual

User's Manual
DP650
Flatbed Bill Printer

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Important Safety Instructions
1. Read all of these instructions carefully and thoroughly and save them for later reference.
2. Follow all warnings and instructions in the manual as well as marked on the product.
3. If the printer has been used just now, please not touch the print head for overheating.
4. Do not put your fingers under the tractor cover of the left and right tractor (optional) when install the
tractor paper.
5. Unplug this product from the power outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a
damp cloth for cleaning.
6. Do not use this product near water.
7. Do not place this product on an unstable cart, stand or table. The product may fall, causing serious
damage to you or the product.
8. Slots and openings on the cabinet and the back or bottom are provided for air ventilation. To ensure
reliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating, do not block or cover these
openings. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a bed, sofa, rug or other
similar surface. This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heater. This product
should not be placed in a built-in installation or kiosk stand unless proper ventilation is provided.
9. This product should be operated from the type of power source indicated on the rating label. If you are
not sure of the type of power available, consult your local dealer or an electrician.
10. This product should never be placed near or over a radiator or heat origin, and should avoid of direct
sunshine.
11. Do not allow anything to rest on the power cord. Do not locate this product in a location so that the
power cord will be walked or driven over or on.
12. Do not locate this product where the cord will be walked on. When the cord or the plug is mangled,
please stop using and get a new one replaced. Make sure the old one is far away from the printer, so it
can avoid someone who does not know the inside story getting damage.
13. Be sure to use the specified power source. Connection to an improper power source may cause fire or
shock.
14. Do not use in locations subject to high humidity or dust levels. Excessive humidity and dust may cause
equipment damage or fire.
15. Never push objects of any kind into this product though cabinet slots as they may touch dangerous
voltage dots or short out parts.
16. Don’t remove the printer’s out-cover and repair the printer. When needed, call or take it to the
professional.
17. To ensure safety, please unplug this product prior to leaving it unused for an extended period. The wall
outlet you plan to connect to should be nearby and unobstructed.
18. Unplug this product from the power outlet and leave servicing to qualified service personnel under the
following conditions:
A. When the power cord or plug is damaged or frayed.
B. If liquid has been spilled into the product.
C. If the product has been exposed to rain or water.
D. If the product does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed. Adjust only
those controls that are covered by the operating instructions since importer adjustment of other
controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to
restore the product to normal operation.
E. If the product has been dropped or the cabinet has been damaged.
F. If the product exhibits a distinct change in performance, indicating a need for service.
Note: The contents of this manual may be changed without prior notice.
* All parts of the printer can be recycled. When it is abandoned, Please contact us when you
abandon it.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Important Safety Instructions.....................................................................................................................i
Chapter 1 Overview....................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Features..............................................................................................................................................1
Chapter 2 Preparation ................................................................................................................................3
2.1 Unpacking ...........................................................................................................................................3
2.2 Unpacking the Protective Materials.....................................................................................................3
2.3 Parts Identification...............................................................................................................................3
2.4 Installation ...........................................................................................................................................4
2.4.1 Installing the Front Table...............................................................................................................4
2.4.2 Dismantling the Front Table..........................................................................................................5
2.5 Installing and Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge ....................................................................................5
2.6 Testing the printer................................................................................................................................6
2.7 Connecting the Interface Cable...........................................................................................................6
2.7.1 Connecting to the Parallel Interface Cable ...................................................................................6
2.7.2 Connecting to the USB Interface Cable........................................................................................7
2.7.3 Connecting to the Serial Interface Cable......................................................................................7
2.7.4 Connecting to the Ethernet Interface Cable..................................................................................7
2.8 Connecting to the Power Cord ............................................................................................................8
2.9 Installing Driver ...................................................................................................................................8
2.10 Network Settings ............................................................................................................................. 11
2.10.1 Connecting Printer....................................................................................................................11
2.10.2 Setting IPAddress....................................................................................................................11
2.10.3 Installing Printer Network Driver ...............................................................................................13
Chapter 3 Loading paper..........................................................................................................................20
3.1 Paper Thickness Adjustment.............................................................................................................20
3.2 Loading Cut Sheet ............................................................................................................................20
3.3 Using Tractor Paper ..........................................................................................................................22
3.4 Tearing off Tractor Paper...................................................................................................................24
Chapter 4 Control Panel...........................................................................................................................26
4.1 Control Panel Keys and LEDs...........................................................................................................26
4.2 Basic Control Panel Operations ........................................................................................................26
4.3 Bill Print Mode Function ....................................................................................................................27
4.4 Top of Form Adjustment Mode ..........................................................................................................27
4.5 Tear-off Adjustment Mode .................................................................................................................27
4.6 Using the Setup Menu System..........................................................................................................28
4.6.1 Printing the Current Setting Report.............................................................................................28
4.6.2 Entering the Setup Menu System and Changing the Settings....................................................30
4.6.3 Restoring Factory Printer Settings..............................................................................................30
4.6.4 Explaining Menu Terms ..............................................................................................................31
4.6.5 Online-aptitude Parameter Settings............................................................................................32
4.7 Using the Self- Test Functions...........................................................................................................33
4.7.1 ASCII Test Mode.........................................................................................................................33
4.7.2 Maintenance Printing Test (H pattern) ........................................................................................34

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4.7.3 Hex Dump Mode.........................................................................................................................34
4.7.4 Alignment Adjust Mode...............................................................................................................34
Appendix A Troubleshooting and Maintenance.....................................................................................36
A.1 Cleaning the Printer ..........................................................................................................................36
A.2 Problems and Solutions....................................................................................................................37
A.3 Error LED on the Control Panel ........................................................................................................37
Appendix B................................................................................................................................................39
B.1 Specifications....................................................................................................................................39
B.1.1 General ......................................................................................................................................39
B.2 Printable Area ...................................................................................................................................40
B.2.1 Parallel Interface........................................................................................................................40
B.2.2 USB Interface.............................................................................................................................41
B.2.3 Serial Interface...........................................................................................................................42
B.2.4 Ethernet Interface.......................................................................................................................43
B.3 Printable Area ...................................................................................................................................44
B.4 Cautions of Printing ..........................................................................................................................45
Appendix C Command Code Summary..................................................................................................46
C.1 Epson Emulation ..............................................................................................................................46
Print and Line Feed Execution.............................................................................................................46
Format Control.....................................................................................................................................46
Print Mode...........................................................................................................................................46
Character Set ......................................................................................................................................47
Download Character............................................................................................................................47
Bit-Image.............................................................................................................................................47
Graphics Mode....................................................................................................................................47
Input Data Control...............................................................................................................................47
Miscellaneous......................................................................................................................................48

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Chapter 1 Overview
1.1 Features
Thank you for purchasing this Jolimark printer.
This versatile, 24-pin, flatbed High speed Bill printer is ideal for a wide range bill printing requirements,
especially for tax, mail, telecom, police, hospital, insurance, finance, stock, customhouse, cabaret, aviation
and transport etc.
106 Column Flatbed Paper-feed Mechanism
Newly-style 106 column flatbed printer can feed the paper smoothly. Special designed paper guide makes
you reassure to print continuously. So that some document papers, such as multi-ply report form, multi-ply
invoice, envelope, postcard and label and so on, can smoothly in and out without jam.
Easy Paper Installation
Paper installing design of this printer makes you install paper conveniently. Fast paper installing can also
save your time.
Automatic paper Load/Eject Function
Cut sheet may be fed from the front of the printer automatically. Finish printing, the paper may be
automatically fed back to the front of the printer. Tractor paper is installed on the tractor. Press
LOAD/EJECT key, paper may be fed to print position automatically. Finish printing, the paper may be fed to
the front of the printer in order to tear conveniently.
Zero tear-off Function
This causes tractor paper to be automatically fed to the tear-off position at the edge of the window cover,
for easy tear-off at the perforations after printing. This zero tear-off capability helps eliminate paper
wastage.
Facility switch between cut-sheet and tractor paper
Feed the tractor paper back to the installing position through LOAD/EJECT key on the control panel, pull
the paper select lever to the cut-sheet position. Insert the cut-sheet from front to print. If you want to use
tractor paper again, pull the paper select lever back to the tractor paper position after cut-sheet printing.
Then press LOAD/EJECT key, tractor paper may be fed to the printer again.
Automatic Interface Switching
The DP650 includes a parallel interface, a USB interface, a serial interface or Ethernet interface.
(According to specific interface standards) The printer automatically detects the type of data transfer
received from the host computer and switches to the corresponding interface type.
High Resolution Graphics
A maximum resolution of 360 × 360 DPI enables the printer to produce fine, sharp graphics.
User- Friendly Control Panel
Current print status and access to all printer functions is available via simple commands from the control
panel. In addition, the control panel is used to access the menu system (Setup Menu System) with
complete control over the printer’s set-up functions.
Emulation
The printer supports the OKI5530SC and Epson ESC/P-K2 Emulations as standard.
Contain Letter Character Font
This printer contains variously fonts of Roman, Sans Serif, Courier, Prestige, Script, OCR-A&B, Orator and
so on which making printed document prettier.

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Enhance Chinese Character Set
This printer contains GB18030 Chinese character set and also supports 4 bytes Chinese printing.
Compressing Printing
You can set compress print proportion through modifying the Menu System Setting of the printer. (Caution:
High Speed mode and Super High mode is invalidated while the printer in Compress printing mode.) In
addition, you can set the compress printing through driver. (Only set the compress printing through driver
can High Speed printing mode and Super High Speed printing mode are valid.) The compress proportion of
these two setting methods is compress relationship.
Facility Switch of High Speed Printing Function
This printer is special designed with one high speed button and one high speed indicator. In OFFLINE
mode, the printer can switch among Normal speed, High speed and Super high speed when pressing
SPEED key repeatedly. Use high speed key can switch to high speed mode directly. When High speed
indicator in on, indicates that the printer is in High speed printing mode. When High speed indicator blinks,
indicates the printer is in Super high speed printing mode. When High speed indicator is off, indicates the
printer is in Normal speed printing mode. (In graphic printing mode, the printing efforts of High speed
printing mode and Super high speed printing mode are the same.)
Facility Switch of Printing Mode
This printer is special designed with a COPY intelligent key. In OFFLINE mode, press COPY key on control
panel and it can switch among NORMAL mode, “1+3” mode and “1+6” mode.
Facility Switch of Bill Print Mode
Facility switch of bill print mode is convenient for users to switch among different print modes quickly.
According to different printing situations of “Invoice of value-added tax” and “Bill”, using this function can
quickly switch to correspondent print mode.
In ONLINE mode, holding COPY key for about 3 seconds, the printer enters “Invoice of value-added tax”
print mode after beeping once.
In ONLINE mode, holding SPEED key for about 3 seconds, the printer enters “Bill” print mode after beeping
once.
Note: When the printer is in “Invoice of value-added tax” print mode, the original printing position
of the paper can not be adjusted.
Optional of Automatic Paper edge Detection, Any Position Paper feed Printing and Black Mark
Detect Function
User can choose automatic paper edge detection, any position paper feed printing and black mark detect
function optionally. Here, printer can detect the borderline of both sides automatically in order to ensure all
the printing content is within the printable area. Also, it supports to feed the paper in any position of the
paper feed path. Nevertheless, user can choose black mark detect function in the printer settings according
to the type of print paper, the printer will carry out black mark detection.
Automatic Paper Skew Detection
The printer can detect the lean of the paper. If it is over the set lean, the printer will eject the paper
automatically so that you can ensure the printing quality.
Contain Break Pin Compensation Function
User can set the printer to print using the pin which is in good condition to compensate the break pin.
Pin Switch Printing mode
User can set pins to switch while printing form transverse line in order to improve print head life.

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Chapter 2 Preparation
2.1 Unpacking
Check each item against the following packing list, if any of these items are missing, please contact your
local dealer.
2.2 Unpacking the Protective Materials
1. Open the packing box, lift up the printer, open the top cover of the printer, and remove the packing
materials as shown in Figure 2-2.
2. Save all the original packing materials, so that they can be used when transporting the printer.
2.3 Parts Identification
Figures 2-3 and 2-4 highlight the main components of the printer.
Protective materials
Figure 2-2 Unpacking the protective materials
A
:Printer E:DriverCD(Includinguser's manual and driver)
B: Front table F: Interface cable
C: Ribbon cartridge JMR119 G: Facility user's guide
D:Powercord
Figure 2-1 Packing list in the printer box
A
BC
DEFG

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★According to specific interface standards
2.4 Installation
2.4.1 Installing the Front Table
1. Hold both ends of the front table, make sure the install groove aimed at the positioning pin of crust
inside (as Figure2-5 shown), then push it forward.
2. Press downwards the front table, making install groove locked on the positioning pin of the top.
Figure 2-3 Main parts of printer (front view)
A
: Paper select lever G: Gap adjust lever
B: Control panel H: Carriage shaft
C: Power switch I: Ribbon cartridge
D: Paper guide J: Print head
E: Front table K:Topcover
F: Sub friction lever
Figure 2-4 Main parts of printer (rear view)
A E
K
F
I
G
H
J
B
C
D
G
E
A
B
F
C
D
A
: Paper feed knob
B:Parallelinterface
C:USBinterface
D: Serial interface or Ethernet interface
E: Paper guide slider
F: Tractor
G: Power supply inlet

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2.4.2 Dismantling the Front Table
Hold both ends of front table, press the front table or printer slant side, lift it up and then take it out.
2.5 Installing and Replacing the Ribbon Cartridge
1. Turn off the printer.
2. Hold the concaves of the printer cover to open the top cover.
3. Hold up the sub friction lever. (As Figure2-6 shown)
4. Move the gap adjust lever to the highest position.
5. Move the print head to the middle of the printer.
6. Turn the ribbon knob in the direction of the arrow to remove any slack from the ribbon so it is easier to
install. (As shown below)
7. Hold both sides of the ribbon cartridge; aim the locking buckle at the install groove, push it front way until
it locked in place firmly. Then aim the ribbon guide frame at the two poles on the carriage frame, fix it with
pressure as shown in Figure2-8.
Figure 2-5 Installing the front table
Figure 2-6 Opening the top cover and the sub friction lever
Ribbon knob
Ribbon cartridge
(JMR119)
Ribbon core
Ribbon nip
Figure 2-7 Ribbon cartridge
Top cover
Sub friction lever
Print head
Positioning pin
Install groove
Front table

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8. Turn the ribbon knob in the direction of the arrow again to remove any slack from the ribbon. It should not
be twisted or creased.
9. Slide the print head from side to side to make sure it moves smoothly.
10. Having installed the ribbon, lower the sub friction lever and pull the gap adjust lever back to the former
position. Then close the top cover.
Note: 1. When your print becomes faint, you need to replace the ribbon cartridge. Otherwise, the
print quality will be affected and the print head may be damage.
2. To remove the old ribbon cartridge, first make sure the power is turned off, move the print
head to the center of the printer. Release the ribbon nip and then hold the ribbon cartridge
handle on both sides and lift it out of the printer forwards. Install a new one as the above
steps.
3. Never remove the print head when printer is on, or else the printer may get damaged.
Besides, do not touch the print head at the time finishes using the printer for overheating.
4. Please use the Jolimark JMR119 ribbon cartridge, our company will not guarantee to keep
the printer in good repair, when it is damaged by unauthorized ribbon cartridge.
2.6 Testing the printer
Before connecting the printer and computer, Please use the self-test function to examine if the printer
working properly. Please refer to Chapter 4.7 Using the Self- Test Functions for details.
2.7 Connecting the Interface Cable
Your printer can be configured with parallel interface, USB interface, serial interface or Ethernet interface.
(According to the specific interface standards) Connect the printer to your computer as described below. As
Figures 2-9, 2-10, 2-11 and 2-12 show.
Caution: Make sure that the power switches of both printer and host computer are turned off before
you connect the parallel interface cable.
2.7.1 Connecting to the Parallel Interface Cable
1. Turn off both the computer and the printer. Plug the parallel interface cable securely into the printer's
parallel interface. Squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on either side. (As Figure 2-9
shown)
2. Plug the other end of the cable into the computer's parallel interface, and then tighten the screws on
either side.
Carriage guide pole
Metal patch
Ribbon cartridge
The ribbon nip
Figure 2-8 Installing the ribbon cartridge