SPRT SP-POS801 User manual

SPRT®
Thermal Receipt Printer User’s Manual
SP-POS801
（Ver 1.00）
Beijing Spirit Technology Development Co.,Ltd.

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Content
Content................................................................................................................................1
Introduction........................................................................................................................2
Chapter 1 Feature and Performance............................................................................... 2
1.1 Print Performance................................................................................................ 2
1.2 Print Paper............................................................................................................ 2
1.3 Print Font.............................................................................................................. 3
1.4 Interface.................................................................................................................3
1.5 Print Control Commands.....................................................................................3
1.6 Power Supply.........................................................................................................3
1.7 Operation Environment..................................................................................... 12
1.8 Outline Dimension.............................................................................................. 12
Chapter 2 Operation Specification.................................................................................13
2.1 Printer Appearance.............................................................................................13
2.2 Installation of the printer...................................................................................15
2.3 Paper Installation................................................................................................16
2.3.1 Paper Loading........................................................................................... 16
2.3.2 Solution to Paper Jam.............................................................................. 16
2.4 Interface...............................................................................................................17
2.4.1 Serial Interface.................................................................................................17
2.4.2 USB interface................................................................................................... 19
2.4.3 Power Connection............................................................................................ 19
2.5 Buttons and Indicators....................................................................................... 19
2.6 Turn on the printer...................................................................................... 21
2.7 Self test..........................................................................................................21
2.8 Hexadecimal Printing..................................................................................22
2.9 Setup of printer parameter................................................................................ 23
2.10 Entering program upgrading mode................................................................ 23
APPENDIX A：Parameters Setting....................................................................... 23

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Introduction
POS801 printer is a new type line thermal printer, which features is fast
speed printing, low printing noise, high reliability, perfect printing quality,
avoiding the vexation of regular maintenance.
POS801 is with small dimension, easy operating, and wide application
field.
Chapter 1 Feature and Performance
1.1 Print Performance
● Print method: direct thermal printing
●Print paper width: 79.5±0.5mm
●Print density: 8 dots/mm, 576 dots/line
●Print speed: max 170mm／sec.
●Reliability
(1)Print head life: 100km
Using condition:
＊Print 12 × 24 ANK characters, print 50 lines each time, intermittent
print repeatedly.
＊Use specified thermal paper
（2）Cutter life: 700,000 cuts
Using condition: less than 30 cuts/minute
●Valid print width: 72mm
1.2 Printing Paper
●Thermal paper roll model: TF50KS－E（Japan paper co.ltd）
AF50KS-E (JUJO THERMAL)
●Thermal paper roll: Width－－－79.5±0.5mm
Outer Diameter －－－ 80mm（max.）
Inner Diameter－－－ 13mm（min.）
Thickness －－－ 0.06mm～0.08mm

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1.3 Printing Font
●ANK Character Set
12×24 dots，1.5（W）×3.00（H）mm
●GB18030(Chinese):
24×24 dots，3.00（W）×3.00（H）mm.
1.4 Interface
●RS-232C Serial Interface：
IDC10 socket, supports XON/XOFF and DTR/DSR protocols.
Baud rate:1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200bps
adjustable.
Data structure: 1start bit + (7 or 8) data bits + 1 stop bit.
Parity checking: no parity or odd, even parity optional.
●USB Interface：
Mini USB interface
1.5 Print Control Commands
● Character print commands: support double-width, double height print of
ANK characters, user-defined characters and Chinese characters, the
character line spacing is adjustable.
●Graphics print commands: support the print of bit-map graphics and
download bit-map graphics with different density
●GS bar code print commands: support UPC-A，
UPC-E， EAN-13， EAN-8，
CODE39，ITF，CODEBAR，CODE93，CODE128,PDF417,QR code, DATA
Matrix bar code print.
1.6 Power Supply
●DC24V±10％，2A，2114s-02 power socket.

1.7 Operation Environment
●Operation temperature: -10～50℃; Operation humidity: 10～80％
●Storage temperature: -20～60℃; Storage humidity: 10～90℃
1.8 Outline Dimension
Pls check outline dimension in the below picture 1-1:

Fig.1-1
Installing hole dimension of customer’s panel, as picture1-2:
Fig.1-2
Chapter 2 Operation Specification
2.1 Printer Appearance
About the name of each part of printer, pls refer to picture 2-1:

Paper cover
Paper exit
Door handle
Feed button Power button
Indicater （Red） Power indicater(Green)
Serial interface
Power socket USB Interface

Paper ending sensor socket
Fig.2-1 Printer Appearance
2.2 Installation of the printer
Embedded printer in the installing hole of customer’s panel. open the printer
paper cover, clockwise to tighten the two screws to complete the installation
of the printer . Print installation shown in Figure 2-2.
Clockwise rotation
FIG 2-2

2.3 Paper Installation
2.3.1 Paper Loading
POS801 adopts 79.5mm±0.5mm width thermal paper roll.
Steps of Loading Thermal Paper are as below:
Hold down the upper cover button on the left side, open the movable upper
cover, draw a certain length of the paper roll, put the paper end on the print
head, close the upper cover and press it downwards lightly.
1.Pay attention to the direction of loading paper,make
the printing surface face to the print head.
2.Please don’t feed or draw the paper forwards or
backwards with hands.
3.Keep clean of the print head,avoid to influence the
printing quality.
2.3.2 Solution to Paper Jam
If cutter was stuck, turn off the power, and turn on again, the cutter will be
back to original position. If paper jam, open the paper cover, and take out the
paper. If the cutter can not be back to the original position after power on
again, open the cover of paper case directly, the cutter will be back to original
！Caution!

position before the cover opening.
2.4 Interface
2.4.1 Serial Interface
The serial interface of SP-POS801 printer is compatible with RS-232C,
supports DTR/DSR and XON/XOFF handshaking protocols, uses IDC10
socket. The pin order of the serial port is as Fig.2-3 shows:
Fig.2-3 Pin Order of Serial Port
The pin assignment of serial interface is shown in Fig. 2-3:
Pin No.
Signal
Name
Signal
Direction
Source
Description
2
DTR
Output
Printer
Signal “MARK” means the
host is busy and can not
receive data.Signal
“SPACE” means the host is
ready to receive data.
3
TXD
Output
Printer
Printer transmits control
code X-ON/X-OFF and data
to host
4
DSR
Input
Host
Signal “MARK” means the
host is busy and can not
receive data.Signal
“SPACE” means the host is

ready to receive data.
5
RXD
Input
Host
Printer receives data from
host
6
RTS
Output
Printer
Same with Pin No.2 DTR
Signal
9
GND
----------
----------
Signal Ground
Fig. 2-3 The pin assignment of serial interface
Note: (1)“Source” denotes the source that signal come from;
(2)Logical signal level is EIA.
The baud rate and data structure in serial interface mode is 9600bps, 8-bit data
bits, no parity bit and 1 stop bit. The serial interface of SP-POS801 can be
connected to standard RS-232C interface. When it is connected to IBM PC or
its compatible machine, connection can accord to Fig.2-4.
Fig.2-4 Connection between SP-POS801 and IBM PC Serial Interface

2.4.2 USB interface
The USB interface of the POS801 printer is mini-USB interface, outer
appearance and pin assignment is shown in Figure 2-5:
Figure 2-5； Mini-USB socket and pin definitions
2.4.3 Power Connection
SP-POS801 printer uses the external power supply adopter as 24V±10％、2A,
power socket is 2114S-02 model, as Fig. 2-6 shows:
Fig.2-6 Power Socket
2.5 Buttons and Indicators
There are two buttons, one inner buzzer and two indicators for POS801.
【POWER】
is power button. When printer is off, press
【POWER】
button for one

second, the buzzer will sound, then release【POWER】button. Printer gets into
the normal working status. When the printer is on, press
【POWER】
button for
one second, the buzzer will sound, then release 【POWER】button. Printer is
powered off.
【FEED】is paper feed button. The function of this button is on/off can be set
by print command. When the function of this button is on, press【FEED 】
button to feed paper; release【FEED】button to stop feeding button.
The buzzer can indicate the error and cutter status. Through parameters setting,
the buzzer can be set into error alarm, paper-cut indicating or both above. The
types of error status are same as ERROR indicator.
The green POWER light is the power indicator. POWER indicator lighting
means the printer is power on.
The red ERROR light is error status indicator. It is off when the printer works
normally; while it flashes or persismently lights when the priner has abnormal
alarm.
If ERROR indicator flashes or persisment lights and the buzzer sounds, it
means the printer has error.
According to different flashing types, the different errors of printer are
indicated:
1. Irrecoverable error: the times of indicator flashing and buzzer sound
indicate the error type, then indicator persismently light.
2. Recoverable error: the times of indicator flashing and buzzer sound indicate
the error type, then indicator is persismently off.
3. Automaticly recoverable error: the indicator flashes and the buzzer sounds
continuously.
4. Paper out: the indicator lights and the buzzer sounds persismently.
The details are as below,
a. Irrecoverable error, the indicator flashes several times, then persismently
lights. Then cycle. The times of flashing means the error type.
Error type
Description
Types of ERROR
flashing
Irrecoverabl
e error
LED flashes once : Memory
read - write errors
LEDflash twice:
Over-voltage
LED flashes three times: the
voltage is lack
LED flashes four times : CPU
Execution error (wrong

addression )
LED flashes five times : UIB
error
LED flashes eight times :
temperature detection of
circuit is wrong
b. Recoverable error: the indicator continuously flashes and persisment off for
a period.
Error type
Description
Type of flash
Recoverable
error
LED flashes once .the place
of cutter is wrong
c. Automatically recoverable error: the indicator flashes continuously.
Error type
Description
Type of flash
Automatically
recoverable
error
LED continues flashing ：
the temperature of printing
head is over high and the
cover is wrong
2.6 Turn on the printer
When the printer is off and paper case cover is closed, press the POWER
button to turn on the printer and the ERROR indicator flashes twice, then
indicator off. The printer enters into the normal working mode.
2.7 Self test
The self-test will check the condition of printer, if the printer prints out the
self-test receipt correctly, it means the printer works normally except interface
with host. Otherwise it needs to repair.
The self-test will print out: Manufacturer name, printer model, software
version, interface type, default value of printer parameters, 96 ANK characters
in ASCII code, content of default codepage (if language is set English) or
name of Chinese character library (if the language is set Chinese), barcode

type, at last four lines black and white alternating icon.
Way of self-test: hold down【FEED】button and press【POWER】button to turn
on the printer, after buzzer sounds, release 【POWER】button firstly, then
release【FEED】button. At this time, printer will print out self-test receipt. The
content is as below picture 2-7:
Fig. 2-7
2.8 Hexadecimal Printing
Turn on the printer according to the step below, it will enter the mode of
Hexadecimal Printing
1.Open the cover；
2.Hold down【POWER】button to turn on the printer
3.Close the cover, the printer will print out 3 lines as below:
Hexadecimal Dump
To terminate hexadecimal dump,
Press FEED button three times.
This means the printer has entered hexadecimal printing mode, and under this
mode,all of the input will be printed out as hexadecimal number. Paper will

feed one line with single press of “FEED” button, after 3 times, it will print
out “*** Completed ***”, and exit hexadecimal printing mode.
2.9 Setup of printer parameter
This function is for the setup of parameters.
Steps for setting parameters: Power off , open【Printer Roller】and press
the【FEED】button at the same time; release the 【FEED】button after light
flashing ; then press the 【FEED】twice and close the【Printer Roller】; printer
is in the parameter setting mode . Print the first parameter which can be set
and its current setup; Details can be seen according Appendix.
Steps for exiting of parameter setup: open【Printer Roller】and press the
【FEED】button; then close the【Printer Roller】, release the【FEED】button
and save the setup of parameter and exit ;enter the normal mode ;the date will
not saved if turn off the printer just through pressing 【FEED】button.
2.10 Entering program upgrading mode
When printer power is off，open paper case cover firstly, then keep pressing
FEED button, and press POWER button, then release POWER button after
hearing the buzzer “one low and one high” sound. The printer will enter into
program upgrading mode. At this time, the indicator flashes once each second.
Notice: Both serial interface and USB interface can support program
upgrading online.
APPENDIX A：Parameters Setting
This appendix is the method of setting default parameters of printer by buttons.
Setting instruction: Using button for paper case cover to choose setting item. Press
this button once, the setting item will go to the next and also print out the current
value of this item. Using【FEED】button to choose the setting value of item. Press the
button once, the setting value will go to the next.
Summary setting:
Paper case Paper case Paper case
Cover Cover Cover
Baud rate
Density
Font Dot
Language

Paper case paper case
Cover cover
Paper case Paper case Paper case
Cover Cover Cover
Baudrate：
FEED FEED FEED
MODE
FEED FEED FEED
Language：
FEED FEED
FEED
Font：
FEED
FEED
Density：
FEED FEED
FEED
Buzzer:
FEED FEED FEED
FEED
Print lack of paper:
FEED
FEED
Blackmark：
FEED
English
Traditional Chinese
Chinese-BIG5
12×24
9×17
Middle
Low
High
9600
57600
38400
19200
4800
115200
1200
2400
Printing Speed
Buzzer
Print lack of
paper
Blackmark
OFF
Cut ON
Error ON
ALL ON
OFF
ON
Off
On

FEED