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RD-V2
Portable Thermal Printer
Development Manual
Copy Right Reserved：Beijing Rongda
Science And Technology Co.,Ltd

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Table of Contents
一、Summary.......................................................................................................................................3
二、Status of Printer and Operation Instructions............................................................................4
2.1 Outlook And Size....................................................................................................................4
2.2 Printer Status Statement........................................................................................................4
2.3 Power On And Power Off.......................................................................................................4
2.4 Paper Roll Loading.................................................................................................................5
2.5 Self-Detection Method ...........................................................................................................5
2.6 Power Charging......................................................................................................................5
三、Interface.........................................................................................................................................5
3.1 Serial........................................................................................................................................5
3.2 Bluetooth.................................................................................................................................6
3.3 USB..........................................................................................................................................7
4.1 Command Function list .........................................................................................................8
4.2 Command Explanation In Detail .........................................................................................10
4.2.1 Control Command......................................................................................................10
4.2.2 Zoom Command.........................................................................................................17
4.2.3 Graphic Command.....................................................................................................19
4.2.5 Barcode Command....................................................................................................20
4.2.6 Curve Command ........................................................................................................28
4.2.7 Status Transfer Command........................................................................................29
4.2.8 Chinese Character Set Up Command......................................................................31
4.2.9 Vertical Tab And Print Command.............................................................................32
4.2.10 Bitmap Download And Print Command ................................................................34
A Character Code Print..............................................................................................................37
B Barcode.....................................................................................................................................38
B.1 Barcode Encoding Rule...............................................................................................38
B.2 Barcode Length Character Code Table......................................................................38
CANK 1、2..................................................................................................................................39

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一、Overview
RD-V2 Series Portable Printer Is A Specially Designed Thermal Micro Printer For Mobile
Receipts. With Built-In Rechargeable Lithium Battery, The Printer Can Load 40mm Diameter Paper
Roll, It Is With Character Of Compact Size, Long Stand-by Time, Fast Printing Speed, Clear, etc.
The Printer Adopts Clamshell Paper Loading Way, Supports Auto Sleep, Auto Wake-Up
Functions Meanwhile Possessing The Ability Of Voice And Light Alert.
Technical Data：
Print
Functions
Print Type
Thermal Line Printing
Print Speed
60mm/Sec（Full Power Charging）
Resolution
203dpi（8Dot/mm)，384dot/Line
Effective Print Width
48mm
Paper Feeding Space
0.125mm
Western Character
ANK、ASCII 12x24,8X16,8X12、International Character(12x24)
Chinese Character
Standard 24×24Dot Matrix GB18030Character Set
Barcode Print
1D UPC-A、UPC-E、EAN-13、EAN-8、CODE39、ITF25、
CODABAR、CODE93、CODE128、2D QRCODE、PDF417,Etc
Various Barcode Printing。
Graphic Print
Support
Curve Print
Support
Dynamical Table
Support
Bitmap Download
Support
Testing
Functions
Anomaly Detection
Out Of Paper Detection、Power Insufficient Detection、
Overheating Protection By Buzz Warning.
Black Line Location
Selectable
Auto Sleep
Yes
Interface
Wired Interface
Serial Interface:5PIN MiNi USB（Standard RS232 Or TTL），
485Interface: 5PIN MiNi USB
USB 接口: 5PIN MiNi USB 口
Wireless Interface
Bluetooth Interface
Control
System
Buffer
2K/64K
Command System
ESC/POS，Compatible To IBM/EPSON ESC/P
Print Driver
WIN2000/NT/XP/WIN7
Power
Supply
Parma
Way Of Supply
2000mAh、7.4V Rechargeable Lithium Battery，By 12.5%Print
Density，100m～200m Can be Printed Consecutively With
Full Charging
Way Of Charging
Stand by Charging，Charging Time：About 3 Hours，Stand by
Time≧24Hour。
Reliability
Print head Life
50km

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Paper
Paper Type
Common Thermal Paper，Width
58±0.5mm/ODmm/Thickness 0.06mm～0.07mm。
Loading
Clamshell、Easy Paper Loading。
Paper Cutting
Manual Tearing
Physical
Property
Operating Temperature
Range/Humidity
0～50℃/10～80%RH
Storage Temperature
Range / Humidity
20～60℃/10～90%RH
Weight(Not Including
Paper)
240g(Include Battery)
Outlook Size
99mm Length×76mmWidth×45.5mmHeight
二、Printer Status And Operating Instructions
2.1 Outlook &Size
2.2 Printer Status And Operating
Instructions
1. When the printer is turned on, the buzzer will sound 3 beeps to alert the boot;
2. When the charging adapter is connected to the printer, the printer's buzzer will issue a short
musical sound;
3. When the printer does not receive data, the printer automatically sleep, and wake up automatically
after receiving the data.
4. In the boot state, if the printer does not print data within 10 minutes, the printer automatically shut
down.
Specific status is as follows:：
power-up
status
battery
Indicator
Buzzer
Stand by
The green (blue) indicator on the right flashes
--
Size(Length×
Width× Height):
99mm×76mm×45.5mm
Printer Parts Name
1. Charging Indicator
2. Function Indicator
3. Power Button(P)
4. Paper Feeding Button(F)
5. Charging Jack
6. Data Interface
7.Extended Port
8. Uncover
9.Paper Tearing Mouth
10 Paper Cover

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Print status
The green (blue) indicator on the right brighten for
long
--
Lack of paper status
The red indicator on the right flashes
2 beeps /2s
Lack of electricity
The red indicator on the right flashes
1 beep /2s
Charging
The red indicator on the left brighten for long
--
Charging complete
The green (blue) indicator on the left brighten for
long
--
2.3 Booting method
The P key is the power button. Hold down the key and after hearing the tone the printer switched on,
and then press this button again, the printer shuts down. When the printer does not print data in the
10 minutes, the pr
requirements), when used, the printer must be re-boot to print.
2.4 Loading roll paper
The Printer Is With The Easy Paper Loading Structure
Step 1: Open the paper storehouse door
Step 2: Directly put the thermal roll paper into the paper store house in the proper direction and the
smooth side down
Step 3: Place the paper to the extent that it can be exposed from the printer and close the paper
storehouse cover and press th
The F key is the FEED button. In the boot state, hold down the F key, printer starts feeding paper, and
loosen the F key, the printer stops feeding paper.
2.5 Self-test Method
In the shutdown state, hold down the F key, then press the P key for about three seconds, and then
loosen the button and the printer starts the self-test printing (print out the model of the printer,
communication methods, manufacturers and other information).
2.6 Charging
Whether the printer is in the boot or shutdown state, the printer automatically enters the charging
mode as long as charging adapter is inserted.
3、Interface
3.1 Serial interface
Data transfer: Serial
Synchronization way: Asynchronous
Interface level: RS232 level
Baud Rate: 9600
Data Length: 8Bit
Parity: None
Handshake way: CTS

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Interface: MINI_USB socket
Socket Is The MINI_USB Interface, Pin Definition Language Is Showed As Followed：
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：
Mini USB
Socket (Pin
No.)
Signal
name
signal
source
direction
Illustration
3
TXD
mainframe
Import(in)
The printer receives the data from the
main computer. (TRANSMIT DATA)
2
RXD
printer
Export(out)
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Handshake Protocol，the printer sends
  -ON/X-  
computer. (RECEIVE DATA)
1
CTS
printer
Export(out)
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it means that the printer is busy and
can
        
the printer is ready to receive data.
4
GND


Signal ground
5
GND


Signal ground
Programming operation of the printer with RS232 interface is as follows:
Connect the printer interface-- Printer is turned onInitialize the PC serial portSend the data
Specific steps:
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level, should RS232 level.
2) Determine the paper has been installed, press the P key, turn on the printer.
3) Open the PC serial port, communication speed and communication mode is set to the same printer.
Normal for 9600,8, N, if they cannot determine the specific parameters of communication by
self-detect the printer on self-test strips communication parameters are detailed instructions, click
here parameter settings.
4) Send data feedback to the serial Port, For example, if we print RONGDA, The ASCII code of
RONGDA will be sent back to the port, whose Hexadecimal digits form is : 52H 4FH 4EH 47H 44H
41H 0D

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3.2 Bluetooth Interface
Bluetooth interface of the RD-V2 printer is a radio technology to support for short distance
(usually within 10m) communication between devices. Information can be exchanged between many
devices such as the mobile phone, PDAs, wireless headsets, laptops, peripherals and other related
external equipment. Bluetooth standard is IEEE802.15, and operates in the 2.4GHz frequency band,
and the bandwidth is 1Mb / s.
Before using the Bluetooth interface to print, the printer needs to match with the mainframe. And
the pairing process is initiated by the mainframe.
Setting method is as follows:
(1) RD Bluetooth printer can be found and searched when the printer is in the boot state. After 10
minutes the printer enters the standby state. Search again, and need to re- open the printer.
(2) When the mainframe is searching for external Bluetooth devices, the device is a Bluetooth
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(3) Select tRD-V2
(4) Input the password "0000"
(5) Complete the pairing.
After completing the pairing, the user can operate the printer according to the port, which is
mapped in the mainframe by the current Bluetooth devices.
If using a laptop, SMARTPHONE mobile phones, POCKET PC, PALM and other mainframe
having virtual Bluetooth serial port, you can send the printing data to the RD-V80 printer through the
virtual Bluetooth serial port. If the host does not have a virtual Bluetooth serial port, the company can
provide the host Bluetooth module accessories.
3.3 USB Interface
USB is an external bus standard for the specification of computer and external device
connectivity and communications. USB interface support equipment features plug-and-play and
hot-swappable.
The RD-V2 
port, generate an USB printer device on the "Universal Serial Bus" of the "Device Manager", and
generate a "USB001" USB port in the system. Then, select the port in the program for printing control.
Details see 3.1。

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四、Print Command In Detail
RD-V2 Series thermal printers use the ESC / POS compatible command, Increased
functions such as the Chinese characters printing, Character and Chinese characters rotation,
and word spacing adjustment, Barcode Printing, etc.。
4.1 Command List
Command
Functions
ESC @
To initialize the printer
FF
Print and feed paper to Next Page Beginning(Only Subject Black
Mark Testing Machine)
LF
print and line feed
CR
print and carriage return
ESC J
print and feed paper
ESC d
print and feed paper n lines
ESC c
allow/Forbid Reverse Printing
HT
execute horizontal tab
ESC D
set the position of horizontal tab
ESC -
allow/ban the underline printing (to set/clear the underline
mode)
ESC +
allow/ban the over line printing
GS B
allow/ban white reverse printing mode
FS 2
set character rotation Printing
ESC $
set printing absolute position
ESC l
set Printing Position
ESC Q
set the right margin width
ESC 1
set the line spacing
ESC SP
set the character spacing
ESC a
Select alignment methods
FS r
select the superscript and subscript
ESC U
Horizontally magnify character
ESC V
Vertically magnify character

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ESC X
Magnify characters
ESC K
Printing graphics command ①
ESC *
Printing graphics command ②
GS h
Select bar code height
GS w
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GS H
Select printing position for HRI characters
GS Q
Set bar code absolute print position
GS k
Print bar code
GS k
Print QRCODE 2D Code
ESC ‘
Print Curve
ESC v
Transmit status
FS &
Select Chinese character mode
FS .
Cancel Chinese character mode
ESC 6
Select ANK character 1
ESC 7
Select ANK character 2
FS V
Vertical Tab And Print
GS *
Define The Downloaded Bitmap
GS /
Print The Downloaded Bitmap
FS q
Download Multiple NV Bitmap
FS p
Print The Downloaded NV Bitmap
This chapter describes the commands of controlling the printer to print. Format specification is as follows:
【COMMAND】+【Parameter】
1) 【COMMAND】is the command, and consists of the escape character and command characters. But
a small number of single-
2) 【parameter】is the parameter, which is in italics. And the parameters are not numeric characters,
but the value of the character.
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function. And require developers to write according to the actual situation of the mainframe.
This function is defined as follows:
Send Data To Printer(unsigned char *buffer, unsigned int len)
Illustration: send the data to the printer

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Unsigned char *buf // Print data command
Unsigned int len // Data length. Unit: byte
4.2 Command In Detail
4.2.1 Control Command
ESC @
[Name] Initialize printer
[Format] ASCII ESC @
Decimal 27 64
Hex 1B 40
[Description] Clears the data in the print buffer and resets the printer parameter.
[Notes] The data in the receive buffer is not cleared.
[Example] unsigned char str[2];
str[0] = 0x1B;
str[1] = 0x40;
Send Data To Printer (str,2);
FF
[Name] Print and feed marked paper to print starting position
[Format] ASCII FF
Decimal 12
Hex 0C
[Description] Prints the data in the print buffer collectively and returns to standard mode.
[Notes] Prints the data in the print buffer and feeds marked paper to the print starting position.
This command is enabled only when the BM sensor is set to be effective using with DIP
SW6.
This command sets the print position to the beginning of the line.
If BM sensor detection is OFF then Prints the data in the print buffer and feeds the paper
12.5cm.
[Example]
unsigned char str[2];
str[0] = 0x0C;
Send Data To Printer (str,1);
LF
[Name] Print and line feed
[Format] ASCII LF
Decimal 10
Hex 0A
[Description] Prints the data in the print buffer and feeds one line, based on the current line spacing.