Partner RP-330 User manual

RP-330
Thermal Receipt printer
Technical manual

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. General Specifications
1.1 Printing Specifications
1.2 Character Specifications
1.3 Auto Cutter
1.4 Paper Roll Supply Device
1.5 Paper Specification
1.6 Printable Area
1.7 Printing and Cutting Positions
1.8 Internal Buffer
1.9 Electrical Characteristics
1.10 EMI and Safety Standards Applied
1.11 Reliability
1.12 Environmental Conditions
2. Configuration
2.1 Interface
2.1.1 RS-232 serial interface
2.1.2 Specifications
2.1.3 Switching between on-line and off-line
2.1.4 Interface connector terminal assignments and signal functions
2.1.5 Serial interface connection example
2.1.6 USB Interface
2.1.7 Centronics Parallel Interface
2.1.8 Ethernet Interface
2.1.9 Interface Connector
3. Connectors
3.1 Interface Connectors
3.2 Electrical Characteristics
3.3 Drawer kick-out Connector (Modular Connector)
4. Control Command Summary

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1. General Specifications
1.1 Printing Specifications
1) Printing method: Thermal line printing
2) Dot density: 180dpi x 180dpi
203dpi x 203dpi
3) Printing direction: Unidirectional with friction feed
4) Printing width: 72mm(2.83"), 576 dot positions (203dpi)
72.2mm(2.84"), 512 dot positions (180dpi)
80mm(3.15"), 640 dot positions (203dpi)
5) Characters per line(default): Font A: 42
Font B: 56
6) Printing speed: High speed mode: (180dpi x 180dpi)
37.8lines/second maximum
(1/6inch feed) (at 24V, 20℃)
Approximately 200mm/sec maximum
(approximately 6.3inchs/sec maximum)
☞NOTE: Speeds are switched depending on the applied voltage to the printer and head temperature
conditions automatically.
☞NOTE: There may be variations in printing after switching the mode of the printing speed. To prevent this
for logo printing with ESC* command, using a downloaded bit image is recommended. Change in
printing speed does not occur during down loaded bit image printing.
7) Line spacing (default): 1/6 inch (4.23mm)
Programmable by control command.

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1.2 Character Specifications
1) Number of characters: Alphanumeric characters: 95
Extended graphics 128 × 7 pages
(including one space page)
International characters: 32
①English
②Hangul
③Chinese (GB2312,Big5)
④Kanji
2) Character structure: Font A: 12 ⅹ24
Font B: 9 ⅹ17
Hangul, Chinese: 24 ⅹ24
Font A is selected as the default
3) Character size:
EPSON Emulation
STAR Emulation
Dot density
0.141ⅹ0.141mm/dot
(180*180dpi)
0.125ⅹ0.125mm/dots
(203*203dpi)
[dpi: dots per 25.4mm{1"}]
3)Printing direction
Unidirectional With friction feed
4)Paper width
82.5mm
(3.25")
80mm
(3.15")
60mm
(2.36")
58mm
(2.28")
82.5mm
(3.25")
80mm
(3.15")
60mm
(2.36")
58mm
(2.28")
5)Maximum
printable area
72.2mm
(512dots)
72.2mm
(512dots)
54.1mm
(384dots)
50.8mm
(360 dots)
80mm
(640dots)
72mm
(576 dots)
54.5mm
(436 dots)
52.5mm
(420 dots)
6)Character / line
Font A (12ⅹ24)
42
42
32
30
53
48
36
35
Font B (9ⅹ24)
56
56
42
40
71
64
48
46
Kanji Font (24ⅹ24)
21
21
16
15
26
24
18
17
1.3 Auto Cutter
Partial cut: Cutting with one point center uncut
NOTE: To prevent dot displacement, after cutting, paper must be fed
approximately 1mm(14/360 inches) or more before printing.

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1.4 Paper Roll Supply Device
1) Supply method: Drop-in paper roll
2) Near-end sensor:
a) Detection method: Photo Reflector
b) Paper roll spool diameter: Inside: 12mm(.47″)
Outside: 18mm(.71″)
c) Near-end adjustment: Adjusting screw
d) Remaining amount: Fixed position #1 (approximately 23mm(0.9″))
#2 (approximately 27mm(1.06″))
NOTE: You can use a command to stop printing upon detection of a paper near-end.
1.5 Paper Specification
1) Paper type: Specified thermal paper
2) Form: Paper roll
3) Paper width:
(82.5mm paper width model)
82 ±0.5mm (3.23" ±0.02")
(80mm paper width model)
79.5 ±0.5mm (3.13" ±0.02")
(60mm paper width model)
59.5 ±0.5mm (2.34" ±0.02")
(58mm paper width model)
57.5 ±0.5mm (2.26" ±0.02")
4) Paper roll size: Roll diameter : Maximum 83mm
Take-up paper roll width:
80 ± 0.5, 1.0mm(3.15"±0.020", 0.04")
5) Paper roll spool diameter: Inside: 12mm(.47")
Outside: 18mm(.71")
NOTE: Paper must not be pasted to the paper roll spool.

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1.6 Printable Area
<EPSON Emulation>
6.8mm
0.141mm
<82.5mm {3.25"} paper width model>
82±0.5mm
3mm
512 dots
72.2mm(dot #1-#512)
4.3mm
<80 mm {3.15"} paper width model>
0.141mm
79.5±0.5mm
3mm
512 dots
72.2mm(dot #1-#512)

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59.5±0.5mm
<60mm {2.36"} paper width model>
0.141mm
3mm 2.4mm
384 dots
54.1mm(dot #1-#384)
57.5±0.5mm
0.141mm
3mm 3.7mm
360 dots
<58mm {2.28"} paper width model>
50.8mm(dot #1-#360)
Figure 1.6.1 Printable Area for EPSON Emulation

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<STAR Emulation default setting>
57.5±0.5mm
<58mm {2.28"} paper width model>
0.125mm
2.65mm
420 dots
2.35mm
52.5mm(dot #1-#420)
Figure 1.6.2 Printable Area for STAR Emulation (for Default Setting)
<STAR Emulation when the paper width is changed>
82±0.5mm
<82.5 mm {3.25"} paper width model>
0.141mm
1mm 1mm
640 dots
80mm(dot #1-#640)

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Figure 1.6.3 Printable Area for STAR Emulation (When the Paper Width Is Changed)
NOTE : The numeric values used here are center values to be used in designing. The printable area may be out of
alignment by 2 mm maximum to the left or right, due to the paper position or tolerance of parts.

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1.7 Printing and Cutting Positions
Center of the print dotline
Auto-cutter blade position
Manual-cutter position
[Units: mm(Al the numeric values are typical.)]
Appro *12.6
Paper feed direction
Appro * 30.5
Figure 1.7.1 Printing and Cutting Positions
NOTE: Numeric values used here are center values to be used in designing. The values may vary slightly as a result of
paper slack or variations in the paper. Take this into account when setting the cutting position of the autocutter.

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1.8 Internal Buffer
1) Receive buffer: 20 K Bytes
1.9 Electrical Characteristics
1) Supply voltage: +24 VDC ± 7%
2) Current consumption (at 24V):
Operating: Approx. 1.5A(at ASCII Printing)
Peak:Approx. 10A(at print duty 100%, For 10 seconds or less)
Stand-by: Approx. 0.03A
1.10 EMI and Safety Standards Applied
1) Europe: EN55022 : 2006+A1 : 2007 (CLASS B)
EN55024 : 1998+A1 : 2001+A2 : 2003
EMS –EN61000-3-2, EN61000-3-3
Safety Standard: UL 60950-1
2) North America: EMI - FCC Part#15 Class A
Safety Standards- UL60950-1
1.11 Reliability
1) MCBF: 60 million lines
(based on an average printing rate of 12.5% with paper thickness in the range 65 ㎛
to 75 ㎛).
35 million lines
(based on an average printing rate of 12.5% with paper thickness in the range 76 ㎛
to 150 ㎛)
2) Cutter Life: the cutter performs 1,500,000 cuts with thickness 65 ㎛, and/or 300,00cuts with
thickness 100 ㎛to the paper
1.12 Environmental Conditions
1) Temperature: Operating: 5to 45C
Storage: -20to 60C
(except for paper)
2) Humidity: Operating: 10 to 90%RH
Storage: 10 to 90%RH (except for paper)

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2. Configuration
2.1 Interface
2.1.1 RS-232 serial interface
2.1.2 Specifications
Data transmission: Serial
Synchronization: Asynchronous
Handshaking: DTR/DSR or XON/XOFF control
Signal levels: MARK= -3 to –15V: Logic “1”
SPACE= +3 to +15V: Logic “0”
Baud rage: 9600,19200, 38400,115200 bps
length: 8 bits
Parity Settings: None
Stop bits: 1
Connector (printer side): Female DSUB-25 pin connector
NOTE: The data word length, baud rate, and parity depend on the
software program settings.
2.1.3 Switching between on-line and off-line
The printer does not have an on-line/off-line switch.
The printer goes off-line:
•Between when the power is turned on (including reset using the interface) and when the
printer is ready to receive data.
•During the self-test.
•When the cover is open.
•During paper feeding using the paper feed button.
•When the printer stops printing due to a paper-end (in cases when an empty paper supply
is detected by either paper roll end detector or the paper roll near-end detector with a
printing halt feature by
ESC c4).
•During macro executing stand by status.
•When a temporary abnormality occurs in the power supply voltage.
•When an error has occurred.
2.1.4 Interface connector terminal assignments and signal functions
PIN
SIGNAL
I/O
DESCRIPTION
2
TXD
Output
Printer transmit data line RS-232C level
3
RXD
Input
Printer receive data line RS-232C level
4,20
DTR
Output
Printer handshake to host line RS-232C level
6
DSR
Input
Data Send Ready
1,7
GND
-
System Ground

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2.1.5 Serial interface connection example
Host side Printer side
TXD ………………………………… RXD
DSR ………………………………… DTR
RXD ………………………………… TXD
DTR ………………………………… DSR
FG ………………………………… FG
SG ………………………………… SG
DETAILS: ◦Set the handshaking so that the transmit data can be received.
◦Transmit data to the printer after turning on the power and initializing the printer.
< Figure 2.1 Serial transmission bit frame >
< Figure 2.2 Line transmission with protocol >
1 Bit
7 or 8
Bit
None or
1 Bit
1 or 2
Bit

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2.1.6 USB Interface
PIN
SIGNAL
I/O
DESCRIPTION
1
+5V
-
+5V
2
DATA-
-
Printer transmit data line
3
DATA+
-
Printer transmit data line
4
GND
-
System Ground
1) Specifications
Data transmission: USB 2.0
Connector: USB “B” type connector
2) USB interface connection example
Host side Printer side
VCC ………………………………… VCC
DATA+ ……………………………… DATA+
DATA- ……………………………… DATA-
GND ………………………………… GND
2.1.7 Centronics Parallel Interface
PIN
SIGNAL
I/O
DESCRIPTION
1
STROBE-
Input
Synchronize signal Data received
2-9
DATA0-7
Input
Data bit Transmitted 0-7
10
ACK-
Output
Data receiving competed
11
BUSY
Output
Impossible to printer data receiving
12
PE
Output
Paper empty
13
SELECT
Output
Printer’s status for ON/OFF line
14
AUTO FEED-
Input
ND
15
GROUND
-
System Ground
16
GROUND
-
System Ground
17
NC
-
18
LOGIC-H
-
+5V
19-30
GROUND
-
System Ground
31
INIT-
Input
Initialize
32
ERROR-
Output
Printer Error
33
GROUND
-
System Ground
34
NC
-
35
+5V
-
+5V
36
SELECT IN-
Input
ND
1) Specifications
Data transmission: 8-bit parallel
Synchronization: STROBE pulse supplied by host computer.
Handshaking: ACK and BUSY
Connector: D-SUB 36(female) or equivalent

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DATA Data n Data n+1
tHold
nStrobe
tSetup tSTB
Busy Peripheral Busy
tReady tBUSY
nAck
tReply tACK tnBUSY
tNext
Characteristics
Symbol
Specifications
Min [ns]
Max [ns]
Data Hold Time (host)
tHold
750
--
Data Setup Time
tSetup
750
--
STROBE Pulse Width
tSTB
750
--
READY Cycle Idle Time
tReady
0
--
BUSY Output Delay Time
tBUSY
0
500
Data Processing Time
tReply
0

ACKNLG Pulse Width
tACK
500
10us
BUSY Release Time
tnBUSY
0

ACK Cycle Idle Time
tNEXT
0
--
2.1.8 ETHERNET Interface
PIN
SIGNAL
I/O
DESCRIPTION
1
Data Out+
-
Output Data +
2
Data Out-
-
Output Data -
3
GND
-
System Ground
4
Data IN+
-
Input Data +
5
Data IN-
-
Input Data -
6
N.C
-
7
N.C
-
8
N.C
-

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2.1.9 Interface Connector

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3. Connectors
3.1 Interface Connectors
Refer to Section 2.1, Interface
3.2 Electrical Characteristics
1) Input Voltage: DC 24V ± 10%
2) Current Consumption: Operating: Approx. 1.5 A (at ASC∥printing)
Peak: Approx. 10 A (at print duty 100%, For 10 seconds or less)
Stand-by: Approx. 0.03 A
3) Power Connector
3.3 Drawer Kick-out Connector (Modular Connector)
The pulse specified by ESC p or DLE DC4 is output to this connector.
The host can confirm the status of the input signal by using the
DLE EOT,GS a, or GS r commands.
1) Pin assignments: Refer to Table 2.2.2
2) Connector model:
Printer side: DAEEUN DEK-623PCB-6-B or Equivalent
User side: 6-position 6-contact (RJ12telephone jack)
< Drawer Kick-out Connector Pin Assignments >
Pin Number
Signal Name
Direction
1
Frame GND
-
2
Drawer kick-out drive signal 1
Output
3
Drawer open/close signal
Input
4
+24V
-
5
Drawer kick-out drive signal 2
Output
6
Signal GND
-
+24V is output through pin 4 when the power is turned on. However, pin 4 must by used only for the drawer.
< Figure 3.1 Drawer Kick-out Connector >
3) Drawer kick-out drive signal
Output signal: Output voltage: Approximately 24V
Output current: 1A or less

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CAUTION: To avoid an overcurrent, the resistance of the drawer kick-out solenoid
must be 24 Ω or more.
Output waveform: Outputs the waveforms in Figure 3.2 to the points A and B
in Figure 3.3
t1 (ON time) and t2 (OFF time) are specified by ESC p or
DLE DC4.
< Figure 3.2 Drawer Kick-out Drive Signal Output Waveform >
4) Drawer open/close signal
Input signal level (connector pin 3): “L”= 0 to 0.8V
“H”= 3 to 5V
< Figure 3.3 Drawer Circuitry >
NOTE: 1. Use a shielded cable for the drawer connector cable.
2. Two driver transistors cannot be energized simultaneously.
3. The drawer drive duty must by as shown below.
ON time
≤ 0.2
(ON time + OFF time)
4. Be sure to use the printer power supply (connector pin 4) for the drawer power source.
5. The resistance of the drawer kick-out solenoid must not be less than the specified. Otherwise, an
overcurrent could damage the solenoid.
6. Do not connect telecommunication network to the drawer kick-out connector.

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4Controle Command summary
No.
Command
Function
1
HT
Horizontal tab
2
LF
Print and line feed
3
CR
Print and carriage return
4
FF
Print end position label to start printing
5
CAN
Cancel print data in page mode
6
DLE EOT
Real-time status transmission
7
DLE ENQ
Real-time request to printer
8
DLE DC4
Generate pulse at real-time
9
ESC FF
Print data in page mode
10
ESC SP
Set character right-side spacing
11
ESC !
Set print mode
12
ESC $
Set absolute print position
13
ESC %
Select/cancel user-defined character set
14
ESC &
Define user-defined characters
15
ESC *
Set bit image mode
16
ESC -
Turn underline mode on/off
17
ESC 2
Set 1/6 inch line spacing
18
ESC 3
Set line spacing using minimum units
19
ESC =
Select peripheral device
20
ESC ?
Cancel user-defined characters
21
ESC @
Initialize printer
22
ESC D
Set horizontal tab positions
23
ESC E
Select emphasized mode
24
ESC G
Select double-strike mode
25
ESC J
Print end feed paper using minimum units
26
ESC L
Select page mode
27
ESC M
Select character font
28
ESC R
Select international character set
29
ESC S
Select standard mode
30
ESC T
Select print direction in page mode
31
ESC V
Set/cancel 90cw rotated character
32
ESC W
Set printing area in page mode
33
ESC ＼
Set relative position
34
ESC a
Align position
35
ESC c 3
Select paper sensor(s) to output paper-end signals
36
ESC c 4
Select paper sensor(s) to stop printing
37
ESC c 5
Enable/disable panel buttons
38
ESC d
Print and feed paper n lines
39
ESC p
General pulse
40
ESC t
Select character code table
41
ESC {
Set/cancel upside-down character printing
42
FS p
Print NV bit image
43
FS q
Define NV bit image
44
GS !
Select character size
45
GS $
Set absolute vertical print position in page mode
46
GS *
Define downloaded bit image
47
GS /
Print down-loaded bit image
48
GS :
Start/end macro definition
Not avalible
49
GS B
Turn white/black reverse printing mode on/off
50
GS H
Select printing position of HRI characters
51
GS I
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52
GS L
Set left margin
53
GS P
Set horizontal and vertical motion units
54
GS V
Cut paper
55
GS W
Set printing area width
56
GS ＼
Set relative vertical print position in page mode
57
GS ^
Execute macro
Not avalible
58
GS a
Enable/disable Automatic Status Back(ASB)
59
GS b
Turn smooting mode on/off
Not avalible
60
GS f
Select font for HRI characters
61
GS h
Set bar code height
62
GS k
Print bar code
63
GS r
Transmit status
64
GS v 0
Print raster bit image
65
GS w
Set bar code width
66
GS ( k
2D Barcode (PDF417, QR Code)
< Add >
1
ESC i
Full cut
2
ESC m
Partial cut