SPRT SP-POS58VI User manual

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SPRT
SP－POS58VI
Thermal Printer
User’s Manual
（VER1.02）
Beijing Spirit Technology Development Co, Ltd.
www.sprt-printer.com

Content
Introduction................................................................................................................................... 1
Chapter 1 Characteristic and Specification............................................................................. 2
1.1 Printing specification.............................................................................................................2
1.2 Printing Paper........................................................................................................................ 2
1.3 Printing Font...........................................................................................................................2
1.4 Interface..................................................................................................................................2
1.5 Printing Control Command.................................................................................................. 3
1.6 Power Supply.........................................................................................................................3
1.7 Operation Environment........................................................................................................ 3
1.8 Outline Dimension.................................................................................................................3
Chapter 2 Installation and Operation........................................................................................3
2.1 Printer Appearance...............................................................................................................3
2.2 Paper Installation.................................................................................................................. 5
2.3 Interface Connection............................................................................................................ 5
2.3.1 RS232 Interface Connection.....................................................................................5
2.3.2 Parallel Interface Connection....................................................................................6
2.3.3 USB Interface.............................................................................................................. 7
2.3.4 Cash Drawer Interface............................................................................................... 7
2.3.5 Power Connection...................................................................................................... 8
2.4 Buttons and Indicators......................................................................................................... 8
2.4.1 Power switch............................................................................................................... 8
2.4.2 Feed Button................................................................................................................. 8
2.4.3 Opening Upper Cover Button................................................................................... 8
2.4.4 Power indicator light................................................................................................... 8
2.4.5 Status Indicator light and Buzzer............................................................................. 8
2.5 Self-test...................................................................................................................................9
2.6 Hexadecimal Dump.............................................................................................................. 9
2.7 Upgrade Mode.......................................................................................................................9
Chapter 3 Printing Driver Installation..................................................................................... 10

１
Introduction
SP- POS58VI printer is a new type line thermal printer, it features
in fast speed print, low print noise, high reliability, perfect print quality
and ribbon needless avoiding the vexation of regular maintenance.
SP-POS58VI printer: small in outline dimension, simple operation,
and extensive application, especially suitable for commercial cash
register, PC POS, bank POS and all kinds of receipts print

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Chapter 1 Characteristic and Specification
1.1 Printing specification
●Printing method: direct thermal
●Printing paper width: 57.5±0.5mm
●Printing density: 8 dots/mm, 384 dots/line
●Printing speed: max 70mm/s (valid content of each line isn’t over 25%)
●Reliability:
Printing head life: 60km
Using condition:
＊Print 12 × 24 ASCII characters, print 50 lines each time, intermittent print
repeatedly
＊Each dot-line printing at the same time should not exceed 25%, each
character-line and one dot vertically printing repeatedly should not exceed
11 times
＊Use specified thermal paper
●Valid printing width: 48mm
1.2 Printing Paper
● Paper Type: Thermal Paper 57.5±0.5mmxΦ80 mm（MAX）
● Paper Thickness －－－－－－ 0.06-0.08mm
1.3 Printing Font
● ANK Character set:
12×24 dots,1.5（W）×3.00（H）mm;
● GB2312-80(Chinese):
24×24 dots,3.00（W）×3.00（H）mm.
1.4 Interface
● RS232 interface:
DB25 socket (female), supports XON/XOFF and RTS/CTS protocol
Baud rate: 1200-115200bps adjustable.
Data structure: one start bit + 7 or 8 data bits + one stop bit
● Parallel interface:
DB25 socket (male), 8-bit parallel interface, supports BUSY/ACK handshaking protocol,
TTL.
● USB interface:
Standard B type USB interface.
● Cash drawer control
DC12V,1A,6-pin RJ-11 socket.
1.5 Printing Control Command

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● Character print command: supports double width and double height printing of ANK
characters, user-defined characters and Chinese characters, the character line spacing
is adjustable.
● Graphics print command: supports the printing of bit map graphics with different
density
● GS bar code print command: supports 1D Barcode: UPC-A、 UPC-E、 EAN-13、 EAN-8、
CODE39、 ITF25、 CODABAR、CODE93、 CODE128; 2D Barcode: PDF417, QRCODE,
DataMatrix
1.6 Power Supply
● DC12V±10％,2A(one core)
1.7 Operation Environment
● Operation environment temperature: 0～50℃
Relative humidity: 10～80％
● Storage temperature: -20～60℃
Relative humidity: 10～90%
1.8 Outline Dimension&Weight
●Dimension: 205(L) X 118 (W) X129 (H) mm
●Weight: 770g (not including paper roll)
Chapter 2 Installation and Operation
2.1 Printer Appearance

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Fig2-1 Printer outer appearance
Fig2-1 Printer outer appearance (back)

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2.2 Paper Installation
SP-POS58VI adopts 58mm width thermal paper.
The steps of thermal paper installation are as the following:
1. When there is no paper in the print head, pls don’t press【FEED】button to avoid
affecting the life of printing head. Opening open button to open the case cover and
change paper.
2. After paper case cover is closed, pls do not draw the paper forwards or backwards
with hands.
2.3 Interface Connection
2.3.1 RS232 Interface Connection
The RS232 interface of SP-POS5VI printer is compatible with RS232C standard,
supports RTS/CTS and XON/XOFF handshaking protocol, it uses DB25 socket (female),
the pin order of the RS232 port is as below:
Fig. Pin Order of the Serial Port
The pin assignment of RS232 interface is shown as below:
Pin No.
Signal
Source
Description
2
RXD
Host
Printer receives data from host
3
TXD
Printer
Printer transmits control code
X-ON/X-OFF and data to host
5
CTS
Printer
Signal “MARK” indicates that the
printer is “BUSY” and unable to
receive data; “SPACE” indicates
that the printer is “READY” for
receiving data.
6
DSR
printer
When this signal is “SPACE”, it
means the printer “online”.
7
GND
—
Signal Ground
8
DCD
printer
The same as signal “CTS”
Fig. Pin Assignment of Serial Interface
Note: ①“Source” denotes the source that signal comes from;
2Logical signal level is EIA.
The baud rate and data structure in RS232 interface mode are set to 9600bps, 8 data

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bits, no parity bit and 1 stop bit.
The serial interface of SP-POS58VI can be connected with standard RS-232C interface.
When connected to IBM PC or compatible machine, connection can accord to the
below.
Fig. Connection between SP-POS58VIS and IBM PC Serial Interface
2.3.2 Parallel Interface Connection
The Parallel interface of SP-POS58VI printer is compatible with CENTRONICS,
supports BUSY and /ACK handshaking protocol, it uses DB25 socket (male), the pin
order of parallel port is as below shows:
Pin Order of Parallel Port
The pin assignment of parallel interface is shown as below:
Pin No.
Signal
Direction
Description
1
/STB
In
Strobe pulse to latch data, reading
occurs at raising edge.
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
DATA1
DATA2
DATA3
DATA4
DATA5
DATA6
DATA7
DATA8
In
In
In
In
In
In
In
In
These signals represent the 1st bit
to 8th bit of the parallel interface
data, each signal is at HIGHT level
when data is logic 1, and LOW
when data is logic 0.

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10
/ACK
Out
Answer pulse, LOW level signal
indicates that data have already
been received and the printer gets
ready to receive the next data.
11
BUSY
Out
HIGH level signal indicates that the
printer is BUSY and can not receive
data.
12
PE
Out
HIGH level signal indicates that
paper is end.
13
SEL
Out
Pulling up to HIGH level signal by a
resistor indicates the printer is
online.
15
/ERR
Out
Pulling up to HIGH level signal by a
resistor indicates there is no error.
14,16,1719
NC
---
No connection
18, 20-25
GND
---
Grounding logical 0 level
Fig. Pin Assignment of Parallel Interface
Note: （1）“In” denotes inputting to the printer,“Out” denotes outputting from the printer.
（2）Signal level is TTL standard.
2.3.3 USB Interface
Standard B type USB interface
2.3.4 Cash Drawer Interface
The cash drawer interface of SP-POS58VI is RJ-11, 6pin socket, as below,

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The pin assignment of the cash drawer interface is as follows:
Pin No.
Signal
Direction
1
Chassis Ground
---
2
Cash drawer driver signal
Out
3
Cash drawer on/off status signal
In
4
+12V DC
Out
5
N.C
---
6
Cash drawer on/off status signal ground
---
2.3.5 Power Connection
SP-POS58VI uses external power supply as 12VDC±10 ％, 2A, one core model, as
below:
2.4 Buttons and Indicators
2.4.1 Power switch
Control on/off status of power. is off status. Press “-” is on status.
2.4.2 Feed Button
【FEED】is paper feed button. Print command can enable or disable 【FEED】status
to be on or off. Under enable status, hold down【FEED】, start paper feeding, release the
button paper feeding stops.
2.4.3 Opening Upper Cover Button
Hold down opening upper cover button to open the case cover.
2.4.4 Power indicator light
If the power is on, the power indicator light will be on.
2.4.5 Status Indicator light and Buzzer
During normal working, red STATUS light is off. If the working status is abnormal, the
red indicator light will flicker to alarm error. Setting Buzzer can also alarm the abnormal
working status.
Light status
Buzzer status
Printer Working status
Off
Off
Normal

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Flicker 1 time and stay 1s
off
Alarm 1 time
and stay 1s off
Paper out and waiting for loading
paper
Flicker 2 times and stay
1s off
Alarm 2 times
and stay 1s off
Print head is overheated and just
waiting for back to normal
temperature.
Flicker 3 times and stay
1s off
Alarm 3 times
and stay 1s off
Thermal print head damaged, needs
to repair.
2.5 Self-test
The self-test can check the condition of printer. In the self-test, software version,
interface type, characters, etc will be printed. If the printer prints out the self-test receipt
correctly, it means the printer works normally except the interface with host. Otherwise it
needs to repair.
Method of self-test: Holding down 【FEED 】button and turn on the power, the red
indicator light will flicker at 1 time/s, within 3 times then release the button, self-test
begins automatically.
2.6 Hexadecimal Dump
Holding down 【FEED】 button and turn on the power, the red indicator light will flicker at
1 time/s, after 3 times then release the button, the red light will go on flicker 3 times,
then the printer will print out 3 lines information as bellow:
Hexadecimal Dump
To terminate hexadecimal dump,
Press FEED button three times.
Under this mode, all the input will print out as Hexadecimal data. Put the【FEED】 button
will feed one line each time. 3 times together will print out as bellow:
*** Completed ***
Then quit the Hexadecimal Dump print mode.
2.7 Upgrade Mode
Holding down 【FEED】 button and turn on the power, the red indicator light will flicker at
1 time/s, after 3 times then release the button. The printer enters into Mode Choosing
Status. Then press LF button 5 times and the time distance between two times must be
within 3s. The indicator will flicker at 1s on and 1s off status. At this time, the printer
enters into Upgrade Mode.

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Chapter 3 Printing Driver Installation
Printing driver for SP-POS58IV can be downloaded from the company of our website
(www.sprt-printer.com). After downloading, the name of driver software is SP-DRV211.
During installing driver software, choose printer model “58 thermal series”. About other
operation, pls refer to the detailed installation manual.