KPM150 USER MANUAL OEM TUS STA FF P PA AR NE D EN ER Commands reference: DOMC-0022E
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TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION MANUAL CONTENTS ...................................................................................................................................... 1 EXPLANATORY NOTES USED IN THIS MANUAL ......................................................................................... 1 GENERAL SAFETY INFORMATION................................................................................................................ 1 UNPACKING THE PRINTER ..................................
TABLE OF CONTENTS B.2 COMMANDS .......................................................................................................................................... B-3 B.2.1 Ticket alignment ............................................................................................................................. B-3 B.2.2 Setting the alignment distance ....................................................................................................... B-3 B.2.3 Examples .........................
INTRODUCTION MANUAL CONTENTS In addition to the Introduction which includes a description of the explanatory notes used in the manual, general safety information, how to unpack the printer and a brief description of the printer including its basic features, this manual is organized as follows: Chapter 1: Contains the information required for correct printer installation and its proper use Chapter 2: Contains information on interface specifications Chapter 3: Contains technical specifications of the printer
INTRODUCTION UNPACKING THE PRINTER Remove the printer from its carton being careful not to damage the packing material so that it may be reused if the printer is to be transported in the future. Make sure that all the components illustrated below are present and that there are no signs of damage. If there are, contact Customer Service. 1. Installation instructions sheet 2. Power supply cable 3. Additional near paper end sensor with wiring 4. Foam packing shell 5. Box 6. Printer 1 2 3 4 6 5 (Fig.
INTRODUCTION PRINTER FEATURES KPM150 is a sturdy and compact printer, extremely strong, suitable for printing tickets in parkings and transports. The printer manages both paper roll and fan-fold. The printer offers a wide range of options in addition to normal print features: • • • • • • • • • • • • Ticket width: from 20 to 54mm setting from printer setup, with paper thickness from 80 to 180 gr/m2. Resolution 204 dpi / enhanced quality head Interfaces : Serial RS232, USB, ETHERNET (optional).
INTRODUCTION • LF LINE FEED key • FF FORM FEED key • LF + FF key • STATUS LED When the LINE FEED key is pressed, the printer advances the paper so that it may be inserted manually in the printing mechanism. During power-up, if the LINE FEED key is held down, the printer enters the print setup routine.
1. INSTALLATION AND USE 1.1 CONNECTIONS 1.1.1 Power Supply (Fig.1.1) 2 1 The printer is equipped with an external power supply outlet (see fig.1.1). The connector pin configuration is as follows : Model no. type: Header : Housing: 90° Molex series 5569 (no. 39-30-1020) Molex series 5557 (no. 39-01-3022) PIN SIGNAL 1 +24V 2 +GND (Tab.1.1) WARNING: Respect power supply polarity. This picture 1.2 shows the power supply cable included in the printer packaging : (Fig.1.
1. INSTALLATION AND USE 1.2 SELF-TEST During power-up, if the LF LINE FEED key is held down, the printer enters the autotest routine and prints out the Setup report (see fig.1.3). The printer will remain in standby in Hexadecimal dump mode (see par.1.4) until another key is pressed or characters are received through the printer communication port. Printer operating status is indicated in the configuration print-out in which, next to the name of the components displayed (see figure 1.
1. INSTALLATION AND USE NOTE: (1) : This parameter is used to identify univocally the USB printer by a numerical address code, if on the PC are connected two printers that are the same models for example two USB printers. (2) : This parameter is displayed if the printer emulation is set to KPM54. (3) : This parameter is displayed if the printer emulation is set to ESC/POSTM. (4) : If the “Notch Position” parameter is set to “Disabled” this parameter doesn’t appear in the “Printer Setup”. 1.
1. INSTALLATION AND USE During the setup routine the printer prints out the setup report (see fig. 1.3), pressing the LINE FEED key to enter the Setup mode. To modify printer’s parameters follow the instructions printed on the paper for the FORM FEED key and LINE FEED key functionality. 1.4 HEXADECIMAL DUMP This function is used to diagnose the characters received through the communication port; the characters are printed out both as hexadecimal codes and ASCII codes.
1. INSTALLATION AND USE WARNING: In the regulation of mobile sensor it’s very important to not use too much force in moving the sensor inside its sliding guide and not use a tool that could damage the sensor to avoid breaking (see fig.1.5). Adjust the sensor using a screwdriver or a pencil. (Fig.1.5) Paper with alignment notches may be used; referred to Appendix B on this manual to see the ticket specifications and management of notch alignment. Fig. 1.
1. INSTALLATION AND USE 1.5.2 Specifications for ticket with gap The printer manages tickets with lateral gap. Set the “Notch position” parameter (see printer setup) with “Transparent side” value for print and cut the ticket. Fig.1.7 shows an example for ticket with lateral gap. Sensor axis Side gap 3 7 3 Ticket margin (Fig.1.7) where L = represents the paper width used (20 ÷ 54mm); H = indicates the managed minimum height (2mm) D = indicates the minimum width (10mm) 1.6 MAINTENANCE 1.6.
1. INSTALLATION AND USE (Fig.1.8) 90° OK OK 90° (Fig.1.9) WARNING Before inserting the paper, make sure the cut is straight (see fig.1.8).
1. INSTALLATION AND USE 1.6.2 Adjusting paper width Paper width may be adjusted from a minimum value of 20mm to a maximum of 54mm using the lever of paper mouth guide located at the paper infeed opening (see fig.1.10). (Fig.1.10) Position the paper roll in the loading paper guide, so that it unrolls correctly, as shown in fig.1.11. 1 (Fig.1.11) Press the the lever of paper mouth guide and move it to regulate the width of the paper guide in according to type of paper used, see fig.1.12. 2 (Fig.1.
1. INSTALLATION AND USE 1.6.3 Paper jam When occurs a paper jam the “status LED” signals the corresponding printer status as follows: STATUS LED S U STAT COLOUR FLASHING NUMBER DESCRIPTION YELLOW 4 PAPER JAM FF R PA N EAD EN P ER (Fig.1.13) In case of paper jam proceed as follows: • Open the printer cover (see fig.1.14). 2 1 (Fig.1.14) • (Fig.1.15) Check that there are no scraps of paper in the printer. If there are, remove the scraps before proceeding with any other operation.
1. INSTALLATION AND USE • • Remove the paper from the paper infeed (see fig.1.16). Close the printer cover (see fig.1.17) and change the paper roll following instructions of par.1.6.1. 4 3 SEE PARAGRAPH 1.6.1 (Fig.1.16) 1-10 KPM150 User Manual (Fig.1.
1. INSTALLATION AND USE 1.6.4 Cleaning the printing head WARNING: • Do not touch the head heating line with bare hands or metal objects. • Do not perform any operation inside the printer immediately after printing because the head and motor tend to become very hot. First disconnect the power supply and proceed as follows: • Open the printer cover (see previous paragraphs). • Clean the printing head heating line using a non-abrasive cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol (see fig.1.18).
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2. INTERFACES 2.1 RS232 SERIAL The printer has an RS232 serial interface and is connected by means of a 9 pin female connector (see fig. 2.1). 1 5 6 RS232 9 (Fig.2.1) In the following table, the signals present on the connector are listed: (Tab.2.1) PIN SIGNAL IN/OUT DESCRIPTION 1 DCD OUT 2 TXD OUT 3 RXD IN 4 N.C. - Not connected. 5 GND - Ground signal. 6 DSR OUT 7 N.C. - 8 RTS OUT 9 N.C. - Data Carrier detect. Printer ON (active at level RS232 high). Receive data.
2. INTERFACES The following diagrams show examples of connections between the printer and the Personal Computer using 25 and 9 pin female connectors. (Fig.2.
2. INTERFACES 2.2 USB INTERFACE 4 3 1 2 USB type B (Fig.2.2) Printers with USB serial interface conform to USB 2.0 Full Speed and have the following specifications: • • Communication speed 12 Mbit/sec “Receptacle series B” - type connector. Refer to the table below for the connector pin signals and connection to a device: PIN SIGNAL DESCRIPTION 1 VBUS N.C. 2 D- Data - 3 D+ Data + 4 GND Ground signal Shell Shield Cable shield User Manual (Tab.2.
3. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS 3.1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Table 3.1 gives the main technical specifications for the printer model. (Tab.3.1) Standard interfaces Communication speed USB 2.
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4. CHARACTER SETS 4.1 CHARACTER SETS IN ESC/POSTM EMULATION The printer has 3 embedded fonts of varying width (11, 15 and 20 cpi) which may be accessed through programming (section 1.3) or control characters (see Command Reference). Each of these fonts offers the following code tables: PC437, PC850, PC860, PC863, PC865, PC858, PC866. Shown below in figure 4.1 are examples of the 11 cpi character set.
4. CHARACTER SETS 4.2 CHARACTER SETS IN SVELTA EMULATION In SVELTA emulation the printer has 20 embedded fonts of varying width which may be accessed through control characters (see commands description in SVELTA emulation of Command Reference).
4. CHARACTER SETS 4.3 CHARACTER SETS IN KPM54 EMULATION The printer has 2 embedded fonts of varying width (11 and 15 cpi) which may be accessed through programming (section 1.3) or control characters (see Command Reference). Each of these fonts offers the following code table: PC437. Shown below in figure 4.2 are examples of the 11 cpi character set. PC437 (Usa, Standard, Europe) (Fig.4.2) To print the Euro (€) symbol, the command sequence is: $1B, $74, $13, $D5.
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APPENDIX A - ACCESSORIES AND SPARE PARTS A.1 ACCESSORIES A.1.1 Power Supply The figure below illustrates the power supply provided by Custom to be used for printer operation. Dimensions in mm: (Fig.A.1) 5 3 193.0 5 3 CN1 6.5 L N FG 95.0 95.0 -V -V +V 9.0 +V 5.5 4.5 4 - M3 - P 0.5 120.0 62.0 198.0 6.5 20.0 158.0 13.5 RANGE 7.0 10.0 18.0 3.5 3 - M3 - P 0.5 10 38 9.5 9.0 3.4 HOLE <8 8 25 25 80 80 250 250 800 800 2600 ANGULAR TOLERANCE B 0.1 0.15 0.25 0.4 0.8 1.5 0.3° (Tab.A.
APPENDIX A - ACCESSORIES AND SPARE PARTS A.
APPENDIX A - ACCESSORIES AND SPARE PARTS A.3 NOTES FOR TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ATTENTION: The operations here described are exclusively aimed to the personnel handling the technical assistance of the printer. ATTENTION: Disconnect the power supply during maintenance operations. A.3.1 Replacing fuse ATTENTION: Before replacing the fuse, it’s important to check up that the supply cable of the printer is out.
APPENDIX A - ACCESSORIES AND SPARE PARTS • • Unlock the control board position pushing in the direction indicated by the arrow as shown in fig. A.4. Extract the control board from its seating in the direction indicated by the arrow as shown in fig. A.5. 3 4 STAT US STAT US LF LF NE ENDAR PAPE R NE ENDAR PAPE R FF (Fig.A.4) • • • FF (Fig.A.5) The fuse is on the control board of the printer, near the supply connector (fig A.6).
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APPENDIX B - ALIGNMENT MANAGEMENT B.1 TICKET ALIGNMENT B.1.1 Ticket alignment Paper with an alignment notch can be used in order to handle tickets with pre-printed fields and a fixed length. To guarantee the alignment it is necessary that the “Notch Alignment” parameter is enabled from the key setup (see setting configuration parameters), that the alignment sensor is calibrated and that the parameters are set.The calibration of the sensor occurs automatically within the printer setup. B.1.
APPENDIX B - ALIGNMENT MANAGEMENT Another parameter that needs to be set is the threshold: Notch Threshold.. : 40% It is used to detect the presence of the notch: if the voltage value read by the sensor exceeds the threshold value set the notch is identified, otherwise the white paper is considered. In order to better identify the optimum threshold for the paper being used, a paper characterisation function is also available in setup. Characterize Paper.
APPENDIX B - ALIGNMENT MANAGEMENT (Fig.B.2) Alignment point (ticket start position) Notch Distance NON-THERMAL SIDE THERMAL SIDE Direction of paper feed Figure B2 shows how the “Notch Distance” parameter represents the distance that exists between the notch and the desired alignment point. This parameter can have a minimum value of 0mm and a maximum of 19,9mm.
APPENDIX B - ALIGNMENT MANAGEMENT Example 1 To print a ticket’s sequence witch the cut is made over the notch it’s necessary set the notch distance to zero as follows (this setting have effect after the ticket already in the printer): {Set Notch Distance} $1D,$E7,$00,$00, {Print text} ‘TICKET 1’,$0A,’FIRST LINE’,$0A,’SECOND LINE’,$0A {Cut alligment} $1D, $F8, {Cut} ESC,’i’, ... {Print text} ‘TICKET 1’,$0A,’FIRST LINE’,$0A,’SECOND LINE’,$0A {Cut alligment} $1D,$F8, {Cut} ESC,’i’, ...
APPENDIX B - ALIGNMENT MANAGEMENT Example 3 To print over the notch the command sequence is (this setting have effect after the ticket already in the printer): {Set Notch Distance} $1D,$E7,$00,$00, {Print head aligment} $1D, $F6, {Print text} ‘TICKET 1’,$0A,’FIRST LINE’,$0A,’SECOND LINE’,$0A {Cut} ESC,’i’ ... {Print head aligment} $1D, $F6, {Print text} ‘TICKET N’,$0A,’FIRST LINE’,$0A,’SECOND LINE’,$0A {Cut} ESC,’i’ TICKET N FIRST LINE SECOND LINE TICKET (N+1) FIRST LINE SECOND LINE (Fig.B.
APPENDIX B - ALIGNMENT MANAGEMENT B.3 MECHANICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PRINTER B.3.1 Position of the notch Figure B.7 shows a section of the printer and the distances between the head, the cutter and the notch sensor. SENSOR 39,7 PRINT HEAD CUTTER 26,5 (Fig.B.
APPENDIX B - ALIGNMENT MANAGEMENT B.3.2 Dimension of tickets It is very important to well calibrate the height of the printer area, according to the distance between the two edges of the notch. In order not to miss a notch (a ticket must therefore contain only one notch) the following equation must be used: INTER-NOTCH DISTANCE>PRINTED AREA HEIGHT where INTER-NOTCH DISTANCE = the distance between two notch edges The picture in figure B.8 shows a sequence of printed tickets aligning each one at the cut.
APPENDIX B - ALIGNMENT MANAGEMENT B.4 METHODS OF USAGE B.4.1 Command sequences It is possible, when printing sequences of tickets, to primarily identify two different methods of operation that involve the alignment: ticket aligned at the cut, ticket aligned at printing and combined alignment. B.4.1.1 Alignment at the cut The sequence of commands to be entered when wanting to align a ticket at the cut is as follows: 1. 2. 3. 4. Ticket general setting; formatting of characters, print density, margins etc.
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