LINE THERMAL PRINTER MODEL CT-P290/CT-P291 CT-P292/CT-P293 Quick Start Guide ZH74904-20F 1.
GENERAL PRECAUTIONS ● Before using this product, be sure to read through this manual. After having read this manual, keep it in a safe, readily accessible place for future reference. ● The information contained herein is subject to change without prior notice. ● Reproduction or transfer of part or all of this document in any means is prohibited without permission from Citizen Systems.
PRECAUTIONS ON PRINTER INSTALLATION WARNING ■ Do not use or store this product in a place where it will be exposed to: * Flames or moist air. * Direct sunlight. * Hot airflow or radiation from a heating device. * Salty air or corrosive gases. * Ill-ventilated atmosphere. * Chemical reactions in a laboratory. * Airborne oil, steel particles, or dust. * Static electricity or strong magnetic field.
PRECAUTIONS IN HANDLING THE PRINTER WARNING Please observe the following precautions for power source and power cord: ■ Do not plug or unplug the power cord with a wet hand. ■ Use the printer only at the specified supply voltage and frequency. ■ Use only the specified AC adapter with the printer. ■ Check to make sure that the supply outlet from which the printer is powered has a sufficient capacity. ■ Do not supply the printer from a power strip or current tap shared with other appliances.
1 Unpacking When unpacking the printer, confirm that the following are provided: ● Printer: 1 ● Sample paper roll: 1 roll ● Quick start guide (This Manual) : 1 ● Wiring cable: 1 ● Ferrite core: 1 ● Mounting attachment: 1 ● Screws for fixing mounting attachment: 2 ● Wire clamp: 1 ● CD-ROM: 1 ● Power connector board (DC type only): 1 ● Power connector board cover (DCtype only): 1 ● Screws for mounting power connector board (DC type only): 2 (NN type) Sample paper roll Quick start guide (DC type) Wiring ca
2 Printer Appearance Operation panel cover Mounting attachment Case USB interface (Optional) Operation panel Interface Manual cutter (CT-P290/CT-P292 only) FG terminal Front cover Power connector board (AT type) (Front view) (Rear view) ●Front cover Opened or closed in the case of paper handling, paper jam, etc. ● Manual cutter(CT-P290/CT-P292 only) Used when cutting paper. (If the paper length is short, cutting remainder may present.) ●Case Internal mechanism is covered with the case.
Front Cover Inside Paper adjust guide Auto cutter fixed blade Paper holder DIP switch Thermal head Paper guide Platen Auto cutter (CT-P291/CT-P293) ● Paper holder A place where thermal paper roll is set. ● Paper adjust guide Adjusts this guide to meet the paper width to be set. ●Paper guide Thermal paper roll is set and held. ● Auto cutter fixed blade Used for cutting paper. ● DIP switch Allows various kinds of setting. ● Thermal head Prints characters and/or graphic data on thermal paper.
3 Mounting on Rack 1. Insert the printer into the specified rack, etc. as shown in the following figure. 2. Attach the supplied mounting attachment to the printer from the rear and fix the printer with the supplied screws. 3. After mounting, make sure the front cover can be opened and closed normally. 4. Apply appropriate force when tightening the screws while paying attention to prevent deformed mounting attachment and printer case.
4 External Views and Dimensions (Unit: mm) CT-P290/CT-P291 (2 inch model) 118 102 103+0.5 103+0.5 107 68 10.5 110 89 5 DC type only 102 109 4 29 15.5 Dimensions for Installation Mounting plate 1 - 3 Mounting plate CT-P292/CT-P293 (3 inch model) 138 122 Mounting attachment 103+0.5 123+0.5 Dimensions for Installation 127 10.5 88 110 89 5 29 DC type only Mounting plate —9— 102 109 4 15.
5 Connecting Power Cord and Data Cable [In case of NN type] 1. Make sure the power supply for the opposite equipment to be connected is OFF. 2. Prepare the power supply that can supply the supply voltage and current capacity designated in the specifications (DC 24 V ±10%, 1.2 to 2.1A (9A or more at peak current). 3. Pass ferrite cores one by one while checking the pin number of the wiring cable for connection to the opposite equipment.
[In case of DC type] 1. Make sure the power supply for the opposite equipment to be connected is OFF. 2. Prepare the power supply that can supply the supply voltage and current capacity designated in the specifications ((DC 24 V ±10%, 1.2 to 2.1 A (9 A or more at peak current). 3. Pass ferrite cores one by one while checking the pin number of the wiring cable for connection to the opposite equipment. In case of open type ferrite core, connect it after wiring has been completed. For pin numbers, refer to “5.
6 Setting DIP Switch To set the DIP switch, the operation panel cover must be removed. Remove the operation panel cover by using the following procedure. 1. 2. 3. 4. Turn the printer power off. Pressing the hooks at both sides remove the operation panel cover. Set the DIP switch. Return the operation panel to the former position. (The printer does not operate if the operation panel is detached.) Operation panel cover CT-P290 Switch No.
CT-P292 Switch No. 1 Function OFF Initial Settings OFF ON Auto cutter Available Interface See Table below. 4 Spare Fixed 5 Spare Fixed - OFF 6 Print head installed 3 inch - OFF 7 Character Normal Low current consumption OFF 8 Reserved Fixed - OFF 2 - OFF 3 OFF - OFF CT-P293 Switch No. 1 Function OFF Initial Settings ON ON Auto cutter - Interface See Table below.
7 Manual Setting of Memory Switches Memory switches (Memory SW) can be set manually or by a command. For manual setting, refer to the next page. The function of each memory switch is shown in the following table. (The white-on-black characters are factory setting.) Switch No.
Switch No. Memory SW5-1 SW5-2 SW5-3 SW5-4 SW5-5 SW5-6 SW5-7 SW5-8 Setting Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Reserved Speed/Quality Reserved Reserved Switch No. Memory SW7-1 Setting Baud Rate Default 9600 bps Data Length Stop Bit Parity Flow Control Reserved VCom Protocol 8bits 1bit NONE DTR/DSR PC Setting Code Page PC437 SW9-2 Int’ char Set U.S.
8 Error Indication Status Head overheat error POWER LED (Green) Lights ERROR LED (Red) Front cover open (At standby) Lights Lights Front cover open (In printing) Lights Cutter lock error Lights PAPER LED (Orange) Memory check error Low voltage error Lights High voltage error or Lights Paper end Lights Macro execution wait Lights Lights — 16 —
