SPRT SP-D10 User manual

SPRT®
SP-D10 Dot Matrix Printer
User’s Manual
V1.05
Beijing Spirit Technology Development Co., Ltd
www.sprt-printer.com

Contents
Contents............................................................................................................................................. 2
Brief Introduction...............................................................................................................................1
Chapter1 Characteristics and performance................................................................................. 2
1.1 Main Features.....................................................................................................................2
1.2 Performance Index............................................................................................................ 2
Chapter 2 Printer Installation.......................................................................................................... 4
2.1 Installation Dimension........................................................................................................ 4
2.2 Paper Loading.................................................................................................................... 4
2.3 Power supply connection..................................................................................................7
Chapter 3 Operating Instructions ................................................8
3.1 Interface connection.......................................................................................................... 8
3.1.1 Serial interface connection................................................................................... 8
SP-D10 serial interface is RS-232 serial interface and 485 serial interface.......... 8
3.1.2 Parallel interface connection.............................................................................. 10
3.1.3 The printer parameters setting........................................................................... 11
3.2Self-test and HEX printing.............................................................................................. 14
3.4 Printer Initialization.......................................................................................................... 16
Chapter 4 Print Commands.......................................................................................................... 17
4.1 Summary........................................................................................................................... 17
4.2 Commands Description.................................................................................................. 17
4.2.1 Paper feed command.......................................................................................... 17
4.2.2 Format setup command...................................................................................... 19
4.2.3 Character set command......................................................................................24
4.2.4 User-defined character set command...............................................................29
4.2.5 Graphics Printing command............................................................................ 31
4.2.6 Initialization Commands...................................................................................... 33
4.2.7 Data control command........................................................................................ 33
4.2.8 Chinese printing control command....................................................................34
Chapter 5 Operation and maintenance.......................................................................................37
5.1 The print head maintenance.......................................................................................... 37
5.2 Others................................................................................................................................ 37
Appendix 1 Effective code table...................................................................................................38
Appendix 2 Print command table.................................................................................................40
Appendix 3 Single chip microcomputer interface instance......................................................42

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Brief Introduction
SP-D10 dot matrix mini printer is a intelligent printer which manufactured by SPRT in
21th century. The machine adopt new imported clock mechanism with computer single
chip, with the advantages of small volume, light weight, fully functional, high speed,
high-definition, beautiful appearance, simple operation, convenient connection and so on.
SP-D10 dot matrix mini printer with full product line, standard installation size. It is the best
replacement used in medical equipment, fire control station, industrial control and other
instruments and apparatus.
SP-D10 dot matrix mini printer can print all ASCII characters as well as English,
Greek, German, French, Russian, Japanese katakana. What’s more it also can print
16x16 or 12x12 dots Chinese characters as well as a large number of mathematical
symbols, graphics and curves. According to different commands, it can change the size
and space of the printed word and characters, also can customize the code characters
and has the self- test function.

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Chapter1 Characteristics and performance
1.1 Main Features
◇Using dot matrix printing method
◇Integrating the print head and circuit with one body, easy to be installed
◇Comes with a single chip processor, with standard parallel interface or serial interface,
facilitate with various mini machines or online using intelligent instruments
◇With the real-time print command of Chinese, characters and graphics, which can
print all of the standard 5x7 dots ASCII characters and 16x16 or 12x12 dots Chinese
characters. Commands set is compatible with the traditional printer’s.
◇The printing speed have 1.2lines/s, 0.7line/s, 0.4line/s three types for different
models.
◇With self-test function, print all code, high HD characters and beautiful font
◇DC power supply 5V±5%,1.5A
◇Operating Temp/Humidity 0～50℃
1.2 Performance Index
◇Printing Method: dot matrix
◇Paper type, Plain paper, width 44.5±0.5mm or 57.5±0.5mm, built-in diameter less
than 35mm
◇International level 3 Chinese characters fonts
◇Enough print buffer 17KB
◇Printing all of the 448 characters, including 96 ASCII characters, Greek, German,
French, Russian etc letters, Japanese katakana, part of Chinese, mathematical
symbols and block diagram etc.
◇Character constitutes: ANK: 5×7dots , 8x16dots or 6x12dots for Chinese
Chinese characters: 16×16 or 12×12 dot
◇Block diagram: 6×8 dot
◇Interface: Serial interface (CENTRONICS compatible), Parallel (RS-232 or TTL) ,

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485 interface
◇Interface connector: Serial interface: IDC10 pin socket
Parallel interface IDC26 pin socket
◇Control code: General ESC, FS control code
◇Reliability: MCBF (Mean Cycles Between Failure) (5～15) ×106
◇TPH: 1,500,000 lines
◇Power supply: DC5V±5% , 1.5A
◇Working Temp: 0～50℃, Humidity: 10～80%
◇Storage temp and humidity: -20~60℃, 10%~90%
◇Installation dimensions: 103mm×57mm(W×H) Embedded depth: 51mm
◇Outline dimensions: 107mm×61.5mm×55.5mm(W×H×D)
Main parameters of SP-D10 series dot mini printer
Model
character/line (5×7)
Character size(mm)
Dot/line
Speed (line/s)
16 series
16
1．8×2.5(W×H)
96
1.2
24 series
24
1．7×2.4(W×H)
144
0.7
40 series
40
1．1×2.4(W×H)
240
0.4

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Chapter 2 Printer Installation
2.1 Installation Dimension
SP-D10 series dot mini printer outline dimension shown as figure 2-1:
Figure 2－1
2.2 Paper Loading
SP series dot mini printer use the paper with 44.5mm±0.5mm or 57.5mm±0.5mm
width plain paper. It has installed paper roll before out of factory, but the paper isn’t
inserted into the printer head in order to avoid the damage of printer head during transport
or long time storage. So before using the printer, the paper roll must be inserted into the
head. Loading paper processes as below:
(1) As shown of figure 2-2: holding the two hooks shown in the figure with arrow to
drag, open the printer cover.

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Figure 2－2
（2）Holding the both ends of the paper shaft shown as below, take out the reel.
2－3
（3）Install the paper to the reel as shown the figure of 2- 4, holding the both ends
of the reel, put the paper roll into the paper storehouse, release the reel.
2－4
Handing position
Paper roll
Reel

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（4）Power on, press the 【FEED】button, put the paper into the entrance, press
the 【FEED】button to stop feeding paper after the paper come out from the exit.
Shown as figure of 2--5:
2－5
（5）Push-in the inner shell completely, chucking with the outer shell to finish the
paper loading, shown as figure of 2--6:
2－6
Attention:
1, It will cause a paper jam if the paper roll fluffy beyond the printer’s loam cake,
then you should cinching the roll and close the shell shown as figure of 2--7:
Feed button

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2-7
2, If the inner shell can’t be pushed, please pull it out and try again, do not do it
vigorously to avoid damage the printer.
2.3 Power supply connection
SP-D10 dot matrix printer use single DC +5 power.
SP-D10 dot matrix printer supply a socket which with two lines power cable.
The socket has polarity protection agency, which can insert the dot PCB board directly.
And the red cable need connect to the anode (＋) , white cable connect to cathode (－) .
Please notice: this rule can’t be against, otherwise it will damage the printer.
Power socket is like the following figure 2-8, PIN assignment of power socket is like below
figure 2-9:
Figure 2-8 Power Socket Drawing Figure 2-9 PIN Assignment for power socket

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Chapter 3 Operating Instructions
3.1 Interface connection
3.1.1 Serial interface connection
SP-D10 serial interface is RS-232 serial interface and 485 serial interface.
1, RS-232 Serial interface
232 interface levels for both EIA and TTL, support RTS/CTS and XON/XOFF
handshaking protocol, the interface types are IDC10 PIN socket and 5 PIN single socket.
each types of socket cords number are defined as follows:
IDC10 pin numbers definition shown as figure 3--1:
1 9
210
3－1 Serial interface IDC10 pin socket pin numbers
5PIN single socket pin numbers definition cords number shown as figure 3-2:
3－2 5PIN single socket pin numbers
Serial interface each pin number definition shown as figure 3-1:
Signal
Name
IDC10
socket pin
number
5PIN socket
pin number
Source
Instruction