TEC B-372-QP User manual

TEC CORPORATION
No. TAA-0175
GENERAL-PURPOSE THERMAL
LABEL/TAG PRINTER
Models: B-372-QP
B-572-QP, B-572-QQ
B-672-QP, B-672-QQ
B-872-QP, B-872-QQ
EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT INTERFACE
SPECIFICATION
First Edition: February15, 1993
Second Edition: March 31, 1993
Third Edition: December 13, 1993
Fourth Edition: March 11, 1994
Fifth Edition: June 17, 1994
Sixth Edition: October 6, 1994
Seventh Edition: December 1, 1994
Eighth Edition: January14, 1995
Ninth Edition: January20, 1995
Tenth Edition: April 16, 1996
Eleventh Edition: February15, 1997
Twelfth Edition: July26, 1997
Thirteenth Edition:December 15, 1997
Fourteenth EditionAugust 12, 1998
Table of Contents

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MODIFICATION HISTORY
TAA-0175 EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT INTERFACE SPECIFICATION
Date Modified
Page Description
93/2/15 - Newly published.
93/3/31 6 The connector has been changed (the connector actually used is described).
57L-40360-27CB →57RE-40360-73B
57-40360-1 →57E-30360
7 The shape of the connector pins has been changed (from round pins to square
pins).
22 The programmable range table has been changed.
27 • The unit of the print density fine adjust command has been added.
• Misprint has been corrected (back feed length →print density).
• Fine adjust value “00” has been added.
28~29,
32, 35, 42,
51, 81
The effective print area table has been changed.
48~49 1-4 module width (3-digit bar/space) designation has been changed to 2-digit 1-
module designation (to simplify designation method).
* The parameter symbols have been changed.
50 The number of bar/space width digits has been changed from 3 to 2.
* The parameter symbols have been changed.
53 The explanation about the module width has been added.
57, 58, 62 The number of bar/space width digits of the command example has been changed
from 3 to 2.
59 The misprint has been corrected (“,” to “;”).
83 • The maximum storable command capacity per kind has been added.
• The saved data call command and the bit map writable character program
command have been added to the commands which are not saved.
84 The error types at saved data calling have been added.
88 The cause of the command error has been added.
115 Two types of MSI check digit (which are not included in the specification) have been
deleted.
117 The maximum number of CODE39 digits has been changed.
118~119 • The maximum number of NW7 digits has been changed.
• The minimum number of CODE128 (without automatic selection) digits has been
changed.

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Date Modified
Page Description
93/12/13 Cover, 22,
29, 32, 35,
42, 51
The model names have been changed.
3 • XOFF output at power off has been added.
• XON output has been added.
9 The maximum current has been changed from 100 mA to 500 mA.
11 • The DIP SW1-2, 3, 4 have been changed (no message displayed →English).
• Use of the built-in rewinder has been added to DIP SW1-6.
• The XON/XOFF output function at power on/off has been changed in DIP SW2-7,
8 transmission control system.
12 The strip position fine adjustment has been added.
13 • The strip position fine adjustment has been added.
• The label gap has been changed to the effective print length, and initial value for it
has been changed from 2 mm to 74.2 mm.
• The label width has been changed to the effective print width.
14 The reset function has been added.
15 Note (5) has been added.
16 Note (6) has been added.
19 The explanation of the reset command has been added to precautions.
20 The message display command has been added.
22 • The range of tag pitch ”A” has been changed.
• The note about the effective print width has been added.
23 • The explanation for the print stop position in strip mode has been added.
• The note for the ribbon save issue has been added.
24 The strip position fine adjustment has been added.
25 The figure explaining the feed length fine adjustment has been modified.
25-1 The strip position fine adjustment has been added.
26 • The limit for the feed length fine adjustment has been added.
• Note (5) has been added.
26-1 • The example for the strip issue has been added.
<< One page added >>
28 The notes for the designated coordinates have been added.
33 The character magnifications have been changed.
36, 43, 52 The print samples have been changed to the actual printing.
40, 47 The note for the character string number has been added.
47 The note for the outline font which cannot be printed properly has been added.
50 • The format has been changed.
• The character-to-character space designation at MSI and ITF has been added.
53 • The notes for the bar width, space width and character-to-character space have
been added.
• The explanation for the space width for NW7 has been added.
54 The explanation for the bar code height of 0000 has been added.

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Date Modified
Page Description
93/12/13 54~55 The figures for the drawing position of numerals under bar have been changed to
the actual print label.
56 The explanation for zero suppression has been added.
57 The note for the bar code number has been added.
58 The example command for the bar width, space width and character-to-character
space have been changed.
(30 PRINT #1, ESC$; ”XB02; 0830, 0550, 3, 1, 03, 03, 08, 08, 03, 3, 0150,”; to 30
PRINT #1, ESC$; ”XB02; 0830, 0550, 3, 1, 02, 04, 07, 08, 04, 3, 0150,”;)
62 The example command for the bar width and space width of bar code have been
changed.
(30 PRINT #1, ESC$; ”XB02;0830, 0550, 3, 1, 03, 03, 08, 08, 03, 3, 0150,”; to 30
PRINT #1, ESC$; ”XB02; 0830, 0550, 3, 1, 02, 04, 07, 08, 04, 3, 0150,”;)
63 • The back feed function has been added to strip mode.
• 3”/sec. has been added to the issue speed.
• The issue speed parameter range has been expanded.
• The explanation for an error when the cut interval is designated has been added.
65 • The back feed function has been added to strip mode.
• The explanation for the back feed speed has been added.
• The explanation for ribbon saving has been added.
67 The explanation for status response has been added.
68 • The back feed function has been added to strip mode.
• 3”/sec. has been added to the issue speed.
• The issue speed parameter range has been expanded.
69 • The back feed function has been added to strip mode.
• The explanation for the back feed speed has been added.
70 • The strip position fine adjustment has been added.
• The explanation for status response has been added.
71 The misprint has been corrected.
72 Notes (3), (4) and (5) have been added.
74 Note (6) has been added.
77 Note (8) has been added.
78 The example for the writable character command has been corrected.
80, 82 The char. width has been changed to the graphic width.
84 Note (1) (for the Save Terminate Command) has been added.
Note (4) (for the Saved Data Call Command) has been added.
85 The broken dots check time has been added.
85-1~2 The Message Display Command has been added.
<< Two pages added >>
86 • Notes (1), (2) and (3) (for the Reset Command) have been added.
• Note (1) (for the Status Request Command) has been added.
87 The explanation for control code { . | . } has been added.

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Date Modified
Page Description
93/12/13 88 • The explanation for an undefined command has been added.
• Restoration by Restart key has been added.
88~88-1 The errors have been described more in detail.
<< One page added >>
89 • The EEPROM error has been added.
• The Reset Processing has been added.
90 The explanation for the status transmission has been added.
91 • The explanation has been added to the printer status for HEAD OPEN.
• The remaining count has been deleted from the HEAD ERROR message.
• The EEPROM error has been added.
92 • The explanation has been added to the printer status for HEAD OPEN.
• The remaining count has been deleted from the HEAD ERROR message.
• The EEPROM error has been added.
93 • The restoration by Restart key when a communication error has been changed
from No to Yes.
• The explanation has been added to the printer status for HEAD OPEN.
• The remaining count has been deleted from the HEAD ERROR message.
94 • The restoration by Restart key when a communication error has been changed
from No to Yes.
• The EEPROM error has been added.
• The display method for the code which cannot be displayed when a command
error occurs has been added.
95 The remaining count has been deleted from the HEAD ERROR message.
96~98 The character code tables have been changed and explanation has been added.
119 The transfer method for no auto selection of CODE128 has been changed.
94/3/11 Cover, 1 The model names have been changed as follows.
B-372-QP →B-372-QP
B-572-QP →B-572-QP, B-572-QQ
B-872-QP →B-872-QP, B-872-QQ
15, 16,
16-1 The note on inserting and removing the flash memory card has been added.
<< One page added >>
52, 55 The size of numerals under bars and the pitch between characters have been
changed.
61 The character string No. has been changed to the bar code No.
65, 66 The minimum print area in ribbon saving issue mode has been added.
72 The note that the forward/reverse feed command is ignored also in cut issue mode
has been added.
88-1 Misprint corrected: “expansion I/F” to “expansion I/O”

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Date Modified
Page Description
94/6/17 12 The head broken dots check function has been added to the self test.
13, 14 The initial value for the effective print width has been changed according to the
models.
14 The parameter setting function in online mode has been added.
22, 29, 32,
35, 42, 51,
81
The label size setting range has been changed:
Label pitch/tag pitch
Label length
Backing paper width/tag width
Label width
Label-to-label gap
Effective print length
Max. effective print length for on-the-fly issue
22-1 The label length condition in cut issue mode has been added.
<< One page added >>
25-1 The supplementary explanation for the strip position fine adjustment has been
added.
27 The explanation regarding the link field using the clear command has been added.
33, 34, 38,
38-1, 40,
40-1, 41,
42, 45,
45-1, 47,
47-1, 48,
49, 50,
50-1, 56,
56-1, 57,
58, 58-1
• The data string in the format command has been added.
• The link field No. parameter has been added in the format command.
• The explanation about the data strings to be printed has been added.
• The explanation about the link field No. has been added.
• The examples for data strings to be printed have been added.
• The examples for the link field No. have been added.
<< Seven pages added >>
59, 59-1,
59-2, 60,
60-1, 60-2
61, 61-1,
62-1
• The link field data command has been added to the data command.
• The explanation about the link field data string has been added.
• The examples for the link field data strings have been added.
<< Six pages added >>
94/10/6 Cover, 1,
14, 22, 29,
32, 35, 42,
51, 81
The models for Japan have been added. (B-474-TS15, B-874-TS15)
2, 6 The character codes have been added. (JIS8, Shift JIS and JIS Kanji codes)
11,
96~98-1 The character codes when selecting the Japanese message have been added.
<< One page added >>
11 The explanation regarding the built-in rewinder for the B-872/874 has been added.
13 ~ 14,
63, 65-1,
68, 69-1
The feed speed/issue speed of the B-872/874 has been changed to 4”/sec.
<< Two pages added >>

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Date Modified
Page Description
94/10/6 22-1 The explanation regarding the backing paper width and tag width on the B-474 has
been added.
30, 31-1,
32 The square corner rounding function has been added.
<< One page added >>
34,
36~38-1,
40-2~41,
43-1~45,
47-2,
59~59-2,
59-5 ~
60-2,
60-5,
61-3~4, 98-
2~8, 128-
1~4
The Kanji function has been added
(16 × 16, 24 × 24, 32 × 32, 48 × 48)
(Outline Kanji)
<< 22 pages added >>
34, 37, 41,
44, 53, 116 The DBP Modulus 10 addition function has been added.
34, 36-1,
41, 44 The character rotation function has been added. (01, 12, 23, 30)
34, 41-1,
49, 50-1 The explanation regarding omissible parameters has been added.
<< One page added >>
43, 125,
128 Katakana has been added.
48, 52, 53,
55~56, 99,
120
The description has been changed from “EAN128” to “UCC/EAN128.”
50, 52, 53,
99, 116-1 Industrial 2 of 5 has been added.
<< One page added >>
50-2,
52~53-1,
56-2,
58-2,
61-1,
61-4,
62-2,
102-1
Data Matrix has been added.
<< Eight pages added >>
50-3,
52~53-1,
56-3,
58-2,
61-1,
61-4,
62-2,
102-2
PDF417 has been added.
<< Three pages added >>

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Date Modified
Page Description
94/10/6 56, 61 The way of describing the maximum print digits has been changed.
85 The broken dots check time on the B-372 has been added.
94/12/1 11, 11-1 The description of the DIP SW has been added.
• The paper detection sensor can be selected on the B-872/874.
• SW position
<< One page added >>
12, 24, 26 The cut (strip) position fine adjustment range has been changed from ±20 mm to
±50 mm.
22-1 The note on the maximum print width has been changed.
26, 26-1 The procedure for the label having a length of less than 38 mm in cut issue mode
has been added.
<< One page added >>
40, 46 Misprint corrected: “+5” to “+05”
65-1 • The notes on the issue speed have been added.
• The explanation for ribbon saving on the B-872/874 has been added.
69-1 The notes on the feed speed have been added.
85 The broken dot check time on the B-872/874 has been added.
86 The explanation that the command is effective only in serial interface has been
added.
95/1/14 85 The head broken dot check time on the B-872/874 has been changed from 16
seconds to 10 seconds.
88-1 The note on the head open status on the B-872/874 has been added.
95/1/20 47 The note on outline font painting has been added.
<< One page added >>
96/4/16 Cover, 1,
13, 22, 29,
32, 35, 42,
51, 63-1,
65-1, 68,
69-1, 81,
85
The model for Japan (B-374-TS15) has been added.
11 The automatic forward feed standby (DIP SW1-5) in cut mode has been added.
23, 23-1 The note for the label size setting command has been added.
<< One page added >>
26, 26-1 • The note has been added.
• The explanation about ejection of the label having width of 38 mm or less has
been added.
38, 45, 56 • The maximum number of increment/decrement digits has been changed from 20
to 40.
• The maximum number of digits to be zero suppressed has been changed from
20 to 40.
56 The explanation about increment/decrement designation for CODE 128 (without
auto code selection) has been added.