DATECS USER'S MANUAL ESC/POS Thermal Printer EP-2000
We wish you a pleasant work with EP-2000! The information contained in this document is subject to change without prior notice. All rights reserved. Any mechanical, electrical or electronic reproduction or adaptation of the information in this document without prior written permission from DATECS Ltd. is prohibited 1784 Sofia, Bulgaria, 115A Tzarigradsko shosse blvd. Tel.: +359 2/8165 500, 8165 501, 8165 506, 8165 511; Fax: +359 2/8165 510 Е-mail: sales@datecs.bg Version: may 2010 г.
CONTENTS DATECS ЕP-2000 Introduction Main features ........................................................................................................................ 4 1. Technical Specifications .................................................................................................. 5 2. Safety Instructions .............................................................................................................. 7 3. Confirmation of Carton Contents ....................................
INTRODUCTION DATECS ЕP-2000 Main Features DATECS EP-2000 is a ESC/POS thermal printer with 3-inch wide printing mechanism. It is designed for use with a broad array of terminal equipment, including data, POS and kitchen terminals. With extensive features, it can be used in a wide range of applications. Printer can quickly and easily print text and/or graphics, depending on customer’s needs – barcodes, logo, etc.
1 Technical Specifications DATECS ЕP-2000 Parameter Printing Description Printing Method Line thermal dot printing method Resolution 203 dpi (8 x 8 точки/mm) Dot pitch Horizontal – 0.125 mm (8 dot/mm) Vertical – 0.125 mm (8 dot/mm) Max. Print Width 72 mm / 576 dots per line Number of characters per line 48 – for fonts А and С 64 – for fonts B and D Paper Feed System Step Printing Speed (Max) 220 mm/s (1760 dots/s) Resident Fonts Font А: 12 х 24 dots (48 char.
1 Technical Specifications DATECS ЕP-2000 Parameter Emulation Description ESC/POS Continuous paper Mode Input Buffer 131 072 bytes Power consumption ∼48 W (in normal printing) Built-in AC adapter Model: Input: Output: Citizen 35АD1 AC 100 – 240 V, 1,3 A, 50/60 Hz DC 24 V, 1,9 A Operation switches FEED button Paper feed, Self test, Dump Mode Switch ON/OFF Switch On/Switch OFF Power Switch Weight ON/OFF Without paper: ∼2 kg Dimensions (mm) Environment Reliability 147 (W) X 207 (D) Х 147
2 Safety Instructions DATECS ЕP-2000 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS which must be strictly observed! Warning Indicates a situation, which if was not observed and handled properly, could result in serious injury. Warning ● Do not use or store the printer in places where it will be exposed to: direct sunlight; chemical reactions in laboratory; airborne oil, steel particies or dust. ● Do not place any objects on the printer. Be careful when moving or carrying the printer.
2 Safety Instructions DATECS ЕP-2000 DATECS NOTICE ● Before use, be sure to read this manual. And keep it handy for reference when needed. ● DATECS reserves the right to change the content of this manual without prior notice. ● Reproduction, transfer, or transmission of the contents of this manual without prior consent is strictly prohibited. ● DATECS is not liable for any problems resulting from the use of optional products consumable supplies other than the designated products contained herein.
3 Confirmation of Carton Contents DATECS ЕP-2000 When unpacking the printer, check carefully that the following accessories are included in the carton: Item Part Name 1 EP-2000 Thermal printer 2 AC power cord 3 RS232 Interface cable 4 1 Test Roll of thermal paper 5 User's Manual 6 EP-2000 Drivers 7 Partition for 58/60 mm paper rolls Because of the continually evolving Drivers & SDK to support new mobile devices, Drivers & SDK are distributed online andis available for download at our websi
4 Part Names and Functions DATECS ЕP-2000 External view and dimentions Front view / rear view 3 4 2 1 5 Front view ON/OFF power switch Operation panel Printer cover Cover open button Connectors Rear view 10
Части на принтера и техните функции DATECS ЕP-2000 1 Printer inside Printing (thermal head) Auto cutter Paper near-end sensor Paper end sensor Paper feed roller 5 2 3 Connectors 1 1. LAN 2. RS232 3. Display 4. USB 5.
4 Part Names and Functions DATECS ЕP-2000 Opertion panel POWER Led It flashes in green when the printer power is on, not lit – when the printer power is off. May blink in special modes or in case of error (see LEDS section). 1 FEED button 2 Mainly it is used for feeding the paper. There are another functions, set by firmware, described in section ON/OFF switch and FEED button functions. ERROR LED Indicates paper end or other cases of error – flashes or blinks.
Part Names and Functions DATECS ЕP-2000 LEDS LEDS Function 1. POWER flashes in green – the printer power is on 2. POWER, ERROR are not lit – the printer power is off. 3. Changing POWER – Green, ERROR – red – the printer thermal head is overheat. The printer stops printing. When the printer head temperature returns to normal the POWER flashes green and the printer continues to print. POWER, ERROR 4.
5 Setup DATECS ЕP-2000 Installing the printer The printer must be operated horizontally only. Do not operate vertically or install on a wall..
Setup DATECS ЕP-2000 Printer Configuration EP-2000 uses nonvoltatile memory for storing some of the printer default configuration. The following table shows the available options: Memory Switch (see GS command) 1000000111000 BAUD RATE 115200 bps PRINT DENSITY 100% CHARACTER TABLE WESTERN (1252) To change the settings: 1. Switch OFF the printer. 2. Switch ON the printer pressing FEED button. POWER – green, ERROR – red, are rotated after every beep. 3. After the 4-th beep (after about 6 сек.
5 Setup DATECS ЕP-2000 Memory Switches Setup EP-2000 has 13 memory switches, which have the following action: Flag 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 OFF ON Power ON/OFF sound disabled Power ON/OFF sound enabled CR (ASCII code 13) is not executed CR is executed LF (ASCII code 10) LF (ASCII code 10) is executed LF (ASCII code 10) is not executed LF immediately after CR LF immediately after CR as selected by flag 3 is not executed Default is Font A (12x24) Default is Font B (9x16) Wide paper (78 mm) Thinner p
Setup DATECS ЕP-2000 Adjusting the paper near-end sensor 1. Lightly push in the paper near-end sensor unit 2. Move the paper near-end sensor unit to the right and left while keeping to press it. The sensor position is as shown below depending on the diameter of the roll paper used.
5 Setup DATECS ЕP-2000 Loading/Replacing the paper roll EP-2000 uses a roll thermal paper for printing. The width and diameter of the paper roll are specified in the printer's technical spesification. EP-2000 uses a drop-and-load design making paper loading easy and trouble free. To load paper, simply lift up the paper cover latch and drop in the new roll as shown in the steps below. 1. Lift the cover open button 2. Open the printer cover. 3. Insert a new paper roll.
Setup DATECS ЕP-2000 SELF TEST printing Short SELF TEST Press and Hold the LF button, while Power On the printer. Release – after ~ 0.5 sec and after the 1-beep. The printer will print a Short Self Test, which contains information about priter cofiguration.
5 Setup DATECS ЕP-2000 Long SELF TEST Press and Hold the LF button, while Power On the printer. Release – after ~ 4.5 sec and after the 3-beep.
6 Troubleshooting DATECS ЕP-2000 Troubleshooting If you're having printing problem refer to the table below for possible causes: № 1. Problem Possible Causes Paper feeds after Thermal media is specially coated on outside of roll. Remove issuing a print job, but paper roll and reload properly. no printed text vizible See section "Loading Paper" for details on loading paper. on paper. Paper cover not installed properly. See section "Loading Paper" for details on replacing paper cover. 2.
7 № List of Commands for ESC/POS Mode DATECS ЕP-2000 Command Description 1 BEL Sounds the buzzer 2 HT Horizontal Tab Command 3 LF Printing а line and Paper Feeding command 4 FF Printing and paper feeding to the black mark position 5 CR 6 7 DC2 = DC3 ( The operation of the command depends on the state of the configuration flags 2, 3 and 4 DC3 (Ruled line) commands sequence start 8 DC3 + Sets the ruled line off 9 DC3 - Selects ruled line A 10 DC3 A Selects ruled line B 11 DC3 B
Списък на командите в ESC/POS режим DATECS ЕP-2000 32 ESC 2 Specifying 1/6-inch line feed rate 33 ESC 3 Specifying line feed rate n/203 inches 34 ESC < Changes print direction to opposite 35 ESC = Data input control 36 ESC > Selecting print diraction 37 ESC @ Initializing the printer 38 ESC D Setting horizontal tab position 39 ESC E Specifying/Canceling highlighting 40 ESC F Filling or inverting the page area in page mode 41 ESC G Specifying/Canceling highlighting 42 ESC I Sp
7 Списък на командите в ESC/POS режим DATECS ЕP-2000 64 ESC f Select symbol ‘0’ printing style 65 ESC i Feeding paper backwards 66 ESC o Temporarily feeding paper forward 67 ESC p Generating a drawer pulse 68 ESC r Full command for sounding buzzer 69 ESC s Reading print settings 70 ESC u Selecting code table 71 ESC v Transmitting the printer status 72 ESC y LAN Programming setting LAN 73 ESC { Enabling/Canceling printing of 180° turned characters 74 GS FF Printing in page m
Списък на командите в ESC/POS режим DATECS ЕP-2000 98 GS k Printing a barcode 99 GS p Settings for 2D barcode PDF417 100 GS q Selecting the height of the module of 2D barcode PDF417 101 GS w Selecting the horizontal size (Scale factor) of the barcode 102 GS x Direct text print in page mode Asian Languages Support 103 FS ! Specifying printing mode of two-byte text data 104 FS & Selecting two-byte text mode (JIS or GB2312) 105 FS - Selecting/Canceling underline mode for two-byte text mo
