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Content
Breif Introduction.....................………………………2
Chapter 1 Features.......................……………………3
Chapter 2 Installation and Operation.....…………….7
Chapter 3 Printing Control Command......………….13
Chapter 4 Cleaning Printhead.………………………30
Chapter 5 Battery Charge and Discharge.………….31
Appendix 1 CODE128 Explanation........…………..33
Breif Introduction
TP UP-PH portable thermal printer features as
following:
ØStructure for easy paper loading
ØRechargeable battery pack for quick replacing and
portability
ØIrDA infrared interface for easy interfacing and
communication wireless
ØBuilt-in Chinese font level 1 & 2 for quick and nice
printing Chinese character
ØBlack mark sensor for implement of printing pre-
printed bill on position
ØSmall size for easy hold by hand or hang by waist
TP UP-PH portable thermal printer is suitable for
application of mobile instrument or such as PDA
device

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Chapter 1Features
1.1Printing Features
•Printing method : direct thermal line printing
•Ptint paper width: 58 +0/-1 mm
•Print desity: 8 dot/mm, 384 dot/line
•Valid print width: 48mm
•Print Speed: 30mm/s(with full charged battery)
1.2 Print Paper
•Thermal paper roll with width 58mm
•Paper roll diameter: 45mm(OD),10mm(ID)
•Paper thickness: 0.065μm,53~64g/m2
1.3 Print Character
•IBM Character Set II: 12×24 dot,1.5(w)×3.0(h)mm
•Chinese Character(GB 2312): 24×24 dot,3.0(w)×3.0(h)mm
1.4 Data Receiving Buffer
•14K bytes
1.5 Print Control Command
•Command set: EPSON ESC/POS compatible
•FS commands for Chinese printing
Command Description
LF Line feed
ESC ！n Set character print mode
ESC 2 Set 1/6” line space
ESC 3 n Set n dot-line space
ESC * Set bit-map graphics
ESC % n Select user-defined character
ESC & s n m [a[p]sxa]m-n+1 Define user-defined character
ESC ' k n1 n1'..nk nk' CR Print curve graphics
ESC c 7 n On/off curves compensation
ESC @ Initialize printer
ESC J n Print and feed n dot
ESC c 5 n On/off panel buttons function
ESC R n Select international character
set
GS * n1 n2 [d]k Set down-load bit-map
graphics
GS / n Print down-load bit-map
graphics
GS FF Detect black mark and feed
to next page top
GS h Set bar code height
GS k Print bar code
GS w Set bar code stripe width
FS & Enter Chinese mode
FS . Exit Chinese mode
1.6 Working Mode
•Print text, bit-map graphics, Chinese character and bar
code
•Self-test print
•Paper feeding
1.7 Printhead Protection
•Stop printing while paper end
•Pause printing while out of temperature range of printhead

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1.8 Inteface
TP UP-PH provides both interfaces of RS-232 serial port
and IrDA infrared port
•RS-232 Serial port
Baud rate: 9600bps
Handshaking: RTS/CTS
Data format: 8-bit data,none parity, 1-bit stop
Connector: 6 pin RJ-11 modular jack
Signal level: EIA level +/-(3 – 15V)
•IrDA infrared port
Communication distance: 0.6m(max.)
Communication angle: 30
1.9 Black Mark Detecting
•Black mark should be printed on printing side close edge
left or right with a height 5mm and width 15mm；
•Reflectivity of black mark should be less than 10% and the
others should be more than 90%.
1.10 Power Supply
•DC 6V 1500mAh rechargeable battery pack.
•Battery slowly charging on printer with external
DC12V/600mA adaptor
•Battery fast charging on CX-101 quick charger(option)
1.11 Power On and Off Automatically
•Press button “On” for printer power on
•Power off automatically for 20 seconds no operations
1.12 Operation Environment
•Temperature: 5~50℃
•Humidity: 10~80%RH
1.13 Outline Size
•153(L)×116(W)×65(H)mm
1.14 Weight
•500g(excluding paper roll)

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Chapter 2 Installation and Operation
2.1Installation
TP UP-PH portable thermal printer has an outline as shown
figure 2-1：
Battery installation：put the battery into the battery house in
the bottom of the printer. Please notice the polarity of the
battery fitting to the electrode in the battery house. When heard
a sound of “peng” the battery has installed and locked into the
house. For taking out the battery push the release bar(see figure
2-2) to the battery.
Figure 2-1 TP UP-PH outline
2.2 Power Connection
A rechargeable battery is packed with TP UP-PH printer. It
can be installed and locked on the bottom of the printer. Slow
charging is used by a DC12V/600mA adaptor packed. When the
plug of the adaptor is inserted into the DC jack on the bottom
of the printer, trickle charging started. Full charging need 14
hours. Fast charging need take off the battery and put it on the
optional quick charger CX-101. Full charging need only 4
hours.
Figure 2-2 Battery installation
2.3 Loading Paper
TP UP-PH portable thermal printer provides a method of
easy paper loading:
Figure 2-3 Loading paper
(1) Open the cover of the printer;
Holder
ON(power on)
IrDAwindo
outlet
LF(line feed)
cover
Release Bar
Electrode
DC Jack
Serial Port
Battery House

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(2) Put a paper roll into the printer shown as figure 2-3. The
core of the roll should be put on the paper holder and paper
edge should be pull out;
(3) Close the cover and let paper edge locate outside.
2.4 Interface Selection
TP UP-PH printer allows to select using RS-232 serial port
or IrDA infrared port.
1). RS-232 serial interface：
Connect the RS-232 serial interface cable specified with
the printer, the printer will set to use RS-232 serial
interface.
2). IrDA infrared interface：
If there is no RS-232 serial interface cable connected with
the printer, the printer will set ot use IrDA infrared
interface.
2.5 Interface Connection
2.5.1Serial Interface Connection
TP UP-PH portable printer provides a RS-232 serial port
socket: 6PIN RJ-11 modular jack.
1). RJ-11 Pin Alignment
Figure 2-4 RJ-11 Pin Alignment
2). Serial Port Signal Defination
Pin Signal Source Description
1 GND Printer Connect with Pin6,set to RS-232C serial
interface mode
2 RXD Host Printer receiving data sent by host
3 TXD Printer Printer sent data to host
4 GND Printer Signal ground
5 RTS Printer “Mark” indicates printer is busy and
cann’t receive data; “Space” indicates
printer is reday.
6 CON Printer Connect with Pin1,set to RS-232C serial
interface mode
Mark=logic“1”（EIA level -3V~-15V）
Space=logic“0”（EIA level +3V~+15V）
3). Conneting with Personal Computer
Figure 2-5 Connecting with PC
4). Communication Parameters：
Buad rate : 9600bps
Handshaking: RTS/CTS
Data Bit : 8
Parity : none

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2.5.2 IrDA Infrared Interface：
IrDA works in semiduplex mode wireless.To communicate
the IrDA infrared transmmiter and receiver of the host should
aim at the infrared window of the printer.
Communication parameters are following as:
Baud rate: 9600bps
Data bit: 8
Parity: none
Handshaking: none
Distance: 0.6m(max.)
View angle: 30°
2.6 Operation of Indicators and Buttons
TP UP-PH has two indicators: green one is a power indicator,
and lights while power on; red one is a error indicator, and
lights or flash when the printer is in following cases:
1) Paper end;
2) Head lever lift up;
3) Head temperature is out of the range;
4) Not found black mark.
Error indicator flashes as shown as figure 2-7.
Figure 2-6 Indicators and Buttons
Figure 2-7 Error indicator flash mode
TP UP-PH has two buttons: ON and LF. Their functions are
following:
1) Power on: press button ON and release it until green
indicator lights. That means power is ON;
2) Power off: press button ON more than 5 seconds until
red indicator on and all indicators off. That means
power is Off;
3) Self Test: when power off, press and hold button LF,
and then press button ON, both indicators light, then
release button LF and button ON, printer will print out
self-test list;
4) Paper feed: when power on, press button LF and paper
feed until release the button;
5) Battery discharging: when power off, press button ON
more than 10 seconds, both indicators light, printer
enters battery discharging status, and no normal
operations can be made. When the battery dsicharged to
empty, printer power off automatically.
LF0N
Out of temperature
Paper end
Lever lift up
BM detect error

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Chapter 3 Print Control Command
3.1Command Introduction
TP UP-PH portable thermal printer provides a set of print
control commands compatibale ESC/POS.
The format of command description is following:
Control Code Function
Format: ASCII: ASCII character sequence
Decimal: Decimal number sequence
Hexadecimal: Hexadecimal number sequence
Explanation:
Explain the function and of the command and method of
usage.
Example: list some program example for understanding the
command usage more easily.
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3.2
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.2 Paper Feed
LF Print and line feed
Format: ASCII: LF
Decimal: 10
Hexadecimal: 0A
Explanation:
Print content in line buffer and feed paper one line. If line
buffer is empty, feed one line only.
ESC J Print and feed paper n dotline
Format: ASCII: ESC J n
Decimal: 27 74 n
Hexadecimal: 1B 4A n
Explanation:
Print content in line buffer and feed paper n dotline(1/203
inch) as shown as following figure.
The function of the command is valid only in current line.
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3.3
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.3 Line Space Setting
ESC 2 Set line space in default value
Format: ASCII: ESC 2
Decimal: 27 50
Hexadecimal: 1B 32
Explanation:
Set line space in 30 dotline(default value).
ESC 3 Set line space in n dotline(1/203 inch)
Format: ASCII: ESC 3 n
Decimal: 27 51 n
Hexadecimal: 1B 33 n
Explanation:
Set line space in n dotline(1/203 inch) as shown as following
figure. n=0–255. Default n=30.

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3.4
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.4 Character Control
ESC R Select international character set
Format: ASCII: ESC R n
Decimal: 27 82 n
Hexadecimal: 1B 52 n
Explanation:
The command selects one set of 11 different countries as
shown as following table. n=0-10, default n=0.
ESC ! Set character printing mode
Format: ASCII: ESC ! n
Decimal: 27 33 n
Hexadecimal: 1B 21 n
Explanation:
This command selects the size of the character to be printed.
Parameter n is a byte, and the definination of each bit is as
following:
Bit Function 0 1
0 Not defined
1 Not defined
2 Not defined
3 Not defined
4 Double height Off On
5 Double width Off On
6 Not defined
7 Not defined
Default n=0, i.e. normal character size.
3.5 User-Defined Character
ESC % On/off user-defined character
Format: ASCII: ESC % n
Decimal: 27 37 n
Hexadecimal: 1B 25 n
Explanation:
n=1 to select user-defined character set; n=0 to select
internal character set. Default n=0.
ESC & Set user-defined character
Format: ASCII: ESC & S n m [a[p]s×a]m-n+1
Decimal: 27 38 S n m [a[p]s×a]m-n+1
Hexadecimal: 1B 26 S n m [a[p]s×a]m-n+1
Explanation:
ESC & defines several user-defined characters. S=3, 32≤n≤
m≤126. 0≤a≤12, 0≤p≤225.
®S is the number of bytes arranged vertically. Here S≡3.
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®n is the beginning ASCII code of the user-defined
characters.
®m is the ending ASCII code of the user-defined characters.
When only one user-defined character is defined, n=m. The
maximunm number of the user-defined characters can be
defined in each character set.
®a is the number of the horizontal dots for the user-defined
character.
®p means the data of the user-defined character. Each
character consists of bytes in s×a. Total nubmer of the
characters to be defined is m-n+1.
®The user-defined characters are valid until re-definning,
initializing printer , or power off.
3.6 Bit-map Graphics Setting
ESC * Set printing mode of bit-map graphics
Format: ASCII: ESC * m n1 n2 [d]k
Decimal: 27 42 m n1 n2 [d]k
Hexadecimal: 1B 2A m n1 n2 [d]k
Explanation:
This command is used to set the graphics and its printing
mode.
m=0,1,32,or 33. n1=0~255,n2=0~1. d=0~255.
k=n1+256×n2 (m=0,1)
k=(n1+256×n2)×3 (m=32,33)
®The number of the horizontal dots is n1+256×n2. The
maximunm number of the horizontal dots is shown as
below table.
®When the bit-map data exceed the width of the line, the
exceeded part will be ignored.
®d is the data byte of the graphic. The bit of the byte is
corresponding to the dot of the graphic. The bit=1 means
the dot will be printed, otherwise the dot not printed.
®m is used for selecting the printing mode.
®When executed command LF, ESC J, or the bit-map data
of next line is received after the current line is full, the
bit-map graphics in the current line will be printed out.
The command allows mixed printing in characters and
graphics.
Vertical Horizontal
m Mode Dots density density Max.dots
0 8-dot single
density 8 68DPI 101DPI 192
1 8-dot double
density 8 68DPI 203DPI 384
32 24-dot single
density 24 203DPI 101DPI 192
33 24-dot double
density 24 203DPI 203DPI 384
aDot
24Dot
MSB
LSB

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BASIC program example 1:
FOR K=0 TO 1
PRINT #1,ESC;”*”;CHR$(K);CHR$(128);CHR$(1);
FOR I=1 TO 24
FOR J=7 TO 0 STEP –1:PRINT #1,CHR$(2^J);:NEXT J
FOR J=0 TO 7 :PRINT #1,CHR$(2^J);:NEXT J
NEXT I
PRINT #1,CHR$(10);
NEXT K
The printout is shown as below:
BASIC program example 2:
FOR K=32 TO 33
PRINT #1,ESC;”*”;CHR$(K);CHR$(128);CHR$(1);
FOR I=1 TO 24
FOR J=7 TO 0 STEP –1
PRINT #1,CHR$(2^J);CHR$(2^J);CHR$(2^J);
NEXT J
FOR J=0 TO 7
PRINT #1,CHR$(2^J);CHR$(2^J);CHR$(2^J);
NEXT J
NEXT I
PRINT #1,CHR$(10);
NEXT K
The printout after executed the program is shown as below:
GS * Set download bit-map graphic
Format: ASCII: GS * n1 n2 [d]k
Decimal: 29 42 n1 n2 [d]k
Hexadecimal: 1D 2A n1 n2 [d]k
Explanation:
The command is used to set a download bit-map graphic.
n1=1~48,n2=1~255, n1×n2≤1200, k=n1×n2×8
®d is bit-map graphic data.
®Horizontal n1×8 dots, vertical n2×8 dots.
®Defined the download bit-map graphic is valid until
redefined, or power off.
The format of dowload bit-map graphic is shown as below:

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GS / Print download bit-map graphic
Format: ASCII: GS / n
Decimal: 29 47 n
Hexadecimal: 1D 2F n
Explanation:
The command is used to print the download bit-map graphic.
®n selects the mode of bit-map graphic. n=0~3.
®Use command GS * to define the download bit-map
graphic.
n Graphic mode Vertical density Horizontal
density
0 Normal 203DPI 203DPI
1 Double width 203DPI 101DPI
2 Double height 101DPI 203DPI
3 Double width
and height 101DPI 101DPI
BASIC program example:
N1=36:N2=3
PRINT #1,GS;”*”;CHR$(N1);CHR$(N2);
FOR I=1 TO N1/2
FOR J=7 TO 0 STEP –1
FOR K=1 TO N2:PRINT #1,CHR$(2^J);:NEXT K
NEXT J
FOR J=0 TO 7
FOR K=1 TO N2:PRINT #1,CHR$(2^J);:NEXT K
NEXT J
NEXT I
FOR n=0 TO 3:print #1,GS;”/”;CHR$(n);:NEXT n
The printout after executed the program on TP UP-PH is
shown as below:
ESC ' Print curving graphic
Format: ASCII: ESC ' k n1 n1' ... nk nk' CR
Decimal: 27 39 k n1 n1' ... nk nk' 13
Hexadecimal: 1B 27 k n1 n1' ... nk nk' 0D
Explanation:
The command is used to print curving graphics. The value of
k is the number of curves to be printed.
K=1~255.
In a horizontal dotline there are k curve dots.
n1,n1',n2,n2' ...nk,nk' are the positions of the k lines of curving
graphics, n1 is the low byte of the position, and n1’ is the high
byte. n1+n1’*256 should be less than the valid printing width
(384 dots). CR is the end code of the command. The k lines of
the curving graphics are composed of these horizontal curve-
dots n1,n1', n2,n2',...,nk,nk'.
Print a curving graphic in one group of 24 dotlines. Printer
continuously execute command ESC ‘ 24 times and print the
curving graphic of 24 dotlines. As less than 24 dotlines the
printer will wait for next command ESC ‘. But if a command
except command ESC ‘ is received, the printer will print the
curving graphic already treated and then enters the other
command treatment.
BASIC program example:
FOR I=1 TO 150
Y=INT(40*EXP(-0.01*I))

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YY=INT(Y*SIN(I/10))
PRINT #1,ESC;CHR$(39);CHR$(5);
PRINT #1,CHR$(50+YY);CHR$(0);
PRINT #1,CHR$(50-YY);CHR$(0);
PRINT #1,CHR$(50);CHR$(0);
PRINT #1,CHR$(50+Y);CHR$(0);
PRINT #1,CHR$(50-Y);CHR$(0);
PRINT #1,CHR$(13);
NEXT I
PRINT #1,CHR$（10）；
The printout on executed the program is shown as below:
ESC c 7 On/off curves compensation
Format: ASCII: ESC c 7 n
Decimal: 27 99 7 n
Hexadecimal: 1B 63 7 n
Explanation:
The command is used to enable or disable the function of
compensation on printing curving graphics. For single curve,
the compensation means drawing a line between the last
position and the current position if the offset of the both
horizontal positions is more than 1. In this way the printed
curving graphic looks more smooth.
n=1, enable the curves compensation; n=0, disable the
compensation function. Default n=0.
3.7 Other Control Commands
ESC @ Initialize printer
Format: ASCII: ESC @
Decimal: 27 64
Hexadecimal: 1B 40
Explanation:
The command is used to initialize the content of the printer
as below:
®Clear print buffer;
®Restore default value of all commands;
®Delete user-defined characters.
ESC c 5 Enable/disable panel switch function
Format: ASCII: ESC c 5 n
Decimal: 27 99 5 n
Hexadecimal: 1B 63 5 n
Explanation:
The command is used to enable or disable the function of the
panel switches(buttons). n=0-255.
If n=<×××××××1>B, disable the function of the panel
switches(buttons);
If n=<×××××××0>B, enable the function of the panel
switches(buttons). Default n=0.
3.8 Chinese Print Commands
FS & Enter Chinese printing mode
Format: ASCII: FS &
Decimal: 28 38
Hexadecimal: 1C 26
Explanation:
The command is used to enter Chinese character printing
mode. After received the command the printer allows receive
Paper feeding direction

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Chinese code in double bytes and ASCII code in single byte.
On printing Chinese character the printer accepts only standard
code of each Chinese character according to GB-2312 standard.
This code composed of two bytes: section code adds
160(decimal) to get first byte, and bit code adds 160(decimal)
to get second byte. For example, Chinese “啊” has a section
and bit code: 1601, the standard code is B0A1H(hexadecimal).
In personal computer Chinese text is stored usually in the
standard codes.
The range of valued Chinese standard code is as below:
First byte B0H-F7H
Second byte A1H-FEH
FS . Exit Chinese printing mode
Format: ASCII: FS .
Decimal: 28 46
Hexadecimal: 1C 2E
Explanation:
Exit Chinese print mode, enter ASCII character print mode.
The characters in only one byte can be accept.
3.9 Barcode Printing
GS h Set barcode height
Format: ASCII: GS h n
Decimal: 29 104 n
Hexadecimal: 1D 68 n
Explanation:
Set the height of the barcode to be printed.
1≤n≤255
n is the number of the vertical dots.
Default n=60.
GS k Print barcode stripe
Format: ASCII: GS k m [d]k NUL
Decimal: 29 107 m [d]k 0
Hexadecimal: 1D 6B m [d]k 00
Explanation:
•m --- Select barcode system
M Barcode system
4 CODE39
5ITF
8 CODE128
•[d]k--- Character to be printed as barcode. It should be
matched with type of the character specified by barcode
system, and the length of the characters should be fitted
with the valid character number as below table.
•NUL --- End of the command and print the barcode.
Barcode
system Barcode width Valid character
number
2 10
CODE39 3 6
2 22
ITF 3 14
2 15
CODE128 3 9
As the barcode system with variable length, if the input
character length is exceeded the width of the line, the printer
will ignore the exceeded characters, and print out the shorted
barcode completely in order to identify it correctly by barcode
scanner.
•CODE 39 and ITF do not generate the verifying character
automatically.
CODE 128 generates the verifying character automatically.
CODE 39 generates start bit and stop bit automatically.

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CODE 128 supports Code A, B and C, and conversion of
them.
The example of printing CODE 128 is as below:
[Example] Print “UPPH32S OK” by using CODE 128 Code
A, the ASCII code sequence and decimal datat sequence are as
below:
GS K 8 STARTA ‘UPPH32S OK’,NUL
29 107 8 168 85 80 80 72 51 50 81 32 79 75 00
CODE 128 does not need input stop character.
The detail explanation of CODE 128 barcode system is in
Appendix 1.
GS w Set barcode horizontal width
Format: ASCII: GS w n
Decimal: 29 119 n
Hexadecimal: 1D 77 n
Explanation:
Set horizontal width of the barcode stripe to be printed by
using n.
2≤n≤3
The width of the barcode stripe specified by n is shown as
below table:
2-cell barcode stripe width
n Narrow stripe(mm) Wide stripe(mm)
2 0.250 0.625
3 0.375 1.000
CODE39, ITF, and CODE128 are 2-cell barcode system.
3.10 Black Mark Detecting
GS FF Detect black mark and feed to next page top
Format: ASCII: GS FF
Decimal: 29 12
Hexadecimal: 1D 0C
Explanation:
This command is valid only on using the paper with pre-
printed black mark.
The printer will detect the black mark on the paper while
paper feeding. When the black mark is detected the printer will
feed the black mark to the paper tear bar. But if no black mark
is detected on feeding paper 150mm long, the printer will stop
the detecting and feeding, the red LED will flash to indicate no
black mark is found out.
After power on, printer defaultsthe black mark has been at
the paper tear bar. The content to be printed should be between
two black marks in sequence.
Notice for black mark printing:
The black mark should be printed on the printing side of the
paper. The position of the black mark is the paper tearing line.
The position and size of the black mark printed are shown as
below picture.

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The reflectivity of the black mark printed should be less than
10%, and the others should be more than 90%.
Explanation for printing area:
Printing area is shown as above figure.
n1：valid printing area.
n2：distance from the first printing line to the paper tearing
line. n2=15mm.
Chapter 4 Cleaning Printhead
After the printer is used some duration, the character printed
out might be not clear, this means the printhead need be
cleaned according to following procedure:
(1) Must take out the battery before cleaning.
(2) Open the cover of the printer.
(3) Use a cleaned tampon dipped a few alcohol to brush off the
dirts on the surface of the printhead heating elements. Mu
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screwdriver to scrape the printhead! Otherwise the
screwdriver to scrape the printhead! Otherwise thescrewdriver to scrape the printhead! Otherwise the
screwdriver to scrape the printhead! Otherwise the
printhead will be permanent damage.
printhead will be permanent damage.printhead will be permanent damage.
printhead will be permanent damage.
(4) After cleaned printhead don’t close the cover until the
alcohol on the printhead is dry completely.
(5) Install the battery and do self testing to inspect the printing
effect.
(6) If the printing effec is not good please contact with
professional maintenance man.
(7) Don’t touch the printhead and motor while just finished
printing to avoid hand is burned.

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Chapter 5 Battery Charge and Discharge
5.1 Use a rechargeable battery with DC 6V 1500mAh.
5.2 Charging Method
Two charging methods are used for charging the battery:
slow charging on the printer and external quick charging.
1.Slow charging on printer
Connect an external adaptor of DC12V/600mA to the DC
jack of the printer, and the battery is installed on the
printer. The charging time need 12-16 hours.
2.External quick charging
Take out the battery from the printer and put it on the
optional CX-101 Quick Charger, connect the adaptor of
DC12V/600mA to the Charger. The charging time need 4
hours. There are 4 indicators on the CX-101 quick charger
for indicating the status of the charging. More indicators
light, more power charged.
5.3 Discharging Method
When the printer cann’t work currectly due to the battery low,
there may be some power in the battery. To reduce the
remember effect of the battery and keep the capacity of the
battery, strongly recommend charging after discharging
sufficiently.
1.Discharging on printer
After power off, press and hold button ON more than 10
seconds until the both of red and green indicator light, the
printer enters into discharging state and cann’t do any
operations. When the both of indicators is off, the
discharging finished.
2.External quick discharging
CX-101quick charger has a quick discharging function. Put
the battery on the charger, press the button located left and
down corner. The baatery enters quick discharging and
then enters quick charging automatically after finished
discharging.
5.4 Method of getting back the capacity
If the battery discharged not entirely (the printer can work
or the battery is discharged not sufficiently before charging)
and charged not entirely (the charging time is not enough) more
times, the battery capacity will reduce due to Ni-Cd battery
have some remembrance effect. To get back the capacity of the
battery, 2 or 3 times of charging and discharging entirely are
necessary. The method of discharging and charging the battery
is same as descriptions of section 5.2 and 5.3.
Notice:
Notice:Notice:
Notice: The time of the battery discharging and
the time of the battery working will be provided
later. More testings for the parameters above on
the batch production are necessary.

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Appendix 1Code 128 Explanation
There are 3 code sets in Code 128. 128 ASCII characters and
00 – 99 total 100 digits of 2-digit numeric can be defined. Each
code set defined the characters and numerics shown as below:
•Code A: ASCII character 00H - 5FH
•Code B: ASCII character 20H - 7FH
•Code C: one character expressed one 2-digit numeric(total
100 numerics from 00 to 99)
•SHIFT Character
In Code A,the characters followed SHIFT can be used as
the corresponding characters in Code B. Alike, in Code B,the
characters followed SHIFT can be used as the corresponding
characters in Code A. There is no SHIFT character in Code C.
•The character for selecting code set（CODE A, CODE B,
and CODE C）
The character can implement convertion between Code A,
B and C each other.
•Function character（FNC1, FNC2, FNC3, and FNC4）
The usage of the function character lie on the application
software. In Code C only FNC1 is valid.
Code 128 Character Code and Value Reference
Code A
Charc. Code B Charc. Code C Charc. ASCII Location Charc Value
SP SP 00 ‘20’ 0
! ! 01 ‘21’ 1
“ “ 02 ‘22’ 2
# # 03 ‘23’ 3
$ $ 04 24’ ‘4
% % 05 ‘25’ 5
& & 06 ‘26’ 6
‘ ‘ 07 ‘27’ 7
( ( 08 ’28’ 8
) ) 09 ‘29’ 9
* * 10 ‘2A’ 10
+ + 11 ’ 2B’ 11
, , 12 ‘2C’ 12
- - 13 ‘2D’ 13
. . 14 ‘2E’ 14
/ / 15 ‘2F’ 15
0 0 16 ‘30’ 16
1 1 17 ‘31’ 17
2 2 18 ‘32’ 18
3 3 19 ‘33’ 19
‘4 ‘4 20 ‘34’ 20
5 5 21 ‘35’ 21
6 6 22 ‘36’ 22
7 7 23 ‘37’ 23
8 8 24 ‘38’ 24
9 9 25 ‘39’ 25
: : 26 ‘3A’ 26
; ; 27 ‘3B’ 27

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Code A
Charc. Code B Charc. Code C Charc. ASCII Location Charc Value
< < 28 ‘3C’ 28
= = 29 ‘3D’ 29
> > 30 ‘3E’ 30
? ? 31 ‘3F’ 31
@ @ 32 ‘40’ 32
A A 33 ‘41’ 33
B B 34 ‘42’ 34
C C 35 ‘43’ 35
D D 36 ‘44’ 36
E E 37 ‘45’ 37
F F 38 ‘46’ 38
G G 39 ‘47’ 39
H H 40 ‘48’ 40
I I 41 ‘49 ‘ 41
J J 42 ‘4A‘ 42
K K 43 ‘4B‘ 43
L L 44 ‘4C’ 44
M M 45 ‘4D’ 45
N N 46 ‘4E’ 46
O O 47 ‘4F’ 47
P P 48 ’50’ 48
Q Q 49 ’51’ 49
R R 50 ’52’ 50
S S 51 ’53’ 51
T T 52 ’54’ 52
U U 53 ’55’ 53
V V 54 ’56’ 54
W W 55 ’57’ 55
X X 56 ’58’ 56
Y Y 57 ’59’ 57
Z Z 58 ‘5A’ 58
Code A
Charc. Code B Charc. Code C Charc. ASCII Location Charc Value
[ [ 59 ‘5B’ 59
\ \ 60 ‘5C’ 60
] ] 61 ‘5D’ 61
^ ^ 62 ‘5E’ 62
_ _ 63 ‘5F’ 63
NUL ‘ 64 ’60’ 64
SOH a 65 ’61’ 65
STX b 66 ’62’ 66
ETX c 67 ’63’ 67
EOT d 68 ’64’ 68
ENQ e 69 ’65’ 69
ACK f 70 ’66’ 70
BEL g 71 ’67’ 71
BS h 72 ’68’ 72
HT i 73 ’69’ 73
LF j 74 ‘6A’ 74
VT k 75 ‘6B’ 75
FF l 76 ‘6C’ 76
CR m 77 ‘6D’ 77
SO n 78 ‘6E’ 78
SI o 79 ‘6F’ 79
DEL p 80 ’70’ 80
DC1 q 81 ’71’ 81
DC2 r 82 ’72’ 82
DC3 s 83 ’73’ 83
DC4 t 84 ’74’ 84
ZAK u 85 ’75’ 85
SYN v 86 ’76’ 86
ETB w 87 ’77’ 87
CAN x 88 ’78’ 88
EM y 89 ’79’ 89

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Code A
Charc. Code B Charc. Code C Charc. ASCII Location Charc Value
SUB z 90 ‘7A’ 90
ESC { 91 ‘7B’ 91
FS | 92 ‘7C’ 92
GS } 93 ‘7D’ 93
RS ~ 94 ‘7E’ 94
US DEL 95 ‘7F’ 95
FNC3 FNC3 96 ‘A1’ 96
FNC2 FNC2 97 ‘A2’ 97
SHIF SHIF 98 ‘A3’ 98
CODEC CODEC 99 ‘A4’ 99
CODEB FNC4 CODEB ‘A5’ 100
FNC4 CODEA CODEA ‘A6’ 101
FNC1 FNC1 FNC1 ‘A7’ 102
STARTA STARTA STARTA ‘A8’ 103
STARTB STARTB STARTB ‘A9’ 104
STARTC STARTC STARTC ‘AA’ 105
STOP STOP STOP ‘AB’
EMPTY EMPTY EMPTY ‘AC’
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