Star Micronics SCP700 Series - Manuals

2 Chapter 2: DIP Switch Settings The printer’s DIP switches let you change communications parameters, thermal printing density, interface type, input buffer size, and emulation. This chapter explains the settings you can make and tells you how to actually change DIP switch settings. Accessing the DI...

3 ❏ Carefully work the document table loose and slide it to the left of the printer out of the way. It is not necessary to remove the document table complete, just move it enough so you can get at the DIP switches inside. ❏ After the document table is opened sufficiently, use a thin flat-blade screw...

6 Chapter 3: Memory Switch Settings Each memory switch is a 16-bit word store in EEPROM. For details on the functions and settings of memory switches, refer to “Chapter 9”. The table below shows the factory settings for the memory switches. Memory Switch Hexadecimal Code 0 0000 1 0000 2 0000 3 0000 ...

7 Chapter 4: Control Panel Operations The control panel gives you some push-button control over the printer’s receipt and slip printer operations. It also includes indicator lights, which tell you the current status of the printer at a glance. Indicator lights The following table describes the meani...

8 Buttons The following table describes the function of the two control buttons of the control panel. Producing a test print The following procedure can be used at any time to test the receipt printer and the slip printer. ❏ Turn on the printer and insert a piece of paper into the slip printer. Also...

9 Adjusting the slip printer’s dot alignment You may never have to use the procedure described in this section, but after you have been using your printer for some time you may find that the dots of some graphics do not align correctly. For example, what should look like: may come out looking like o...

10 To exit this mode, press the SLIP/RESUME button. The dot alignment adjust mode setting is stored in the memory, a pattern using the selected setting, followed by “Adjust Completed” is printed, and the printer ejects the slip paper. Note: If you press the SLIP/RESUME button without pressing the RE...

11 Hexadecimal dump This procedure prints in hexadecimal format all codes (character codes and control codes) that are sent to the printer by the computer. The printer does not execute any control codes (such as 0A - linefeed), it just prints them out. The hexadecimal dump is useful when you are wri...

13 Chapter 5: Standard Serial Interface ❏ This chapter provides detailed specifications for the printer’s standard serial interface (Connector Type: D-sub 9-pin).Set the transmission parameters with DIP Switch 1. Transmission type ............ Asynchronous serial interface Baud rate (bps) .............

14 Standard serial interface pins and signal names Pin No. Signal Name Direction Function 1 FG — Frame Ground 2 RXD IN Receive data 3 TXD OUT Transmission data 4 DTR OUT Data terminal ready signal. This signal changes to SPACE when the printer is ready to receive data. 5 SG — Signal ground 6 DSR IN ...

15 Interface connections ❏ Refer to the interface specifications for the host computer for details on connecting to its interface connector. The following illustration shows a typical connection configuration. RS-232C 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 20 F-GND TXD RXD RTS CTS DSR S-GND DCD DTR F-GND R...

16 Data protocol ❏ DTR/DSR Mode Set when dip switch #1-6 is ON. Communication is carried out while handshake is performed with the DTR and DSR signals. Control is executed by selecting the DTR signal for the busy signal when data is downloaded to the printer data. “SPACE” indicates the printer can r...

21 Chapter 6: Optional Interface Optional serial interface Use a thin flat-blade screwdriver or some other similar object to change DIP switch settings on the optional serial interface board. The following table shows all the possible settings for the DIP switches. All switch settings, except for 1-...

22 Optional serial interface pins and signal names Pin No. Signal Name Direction Function 1 FG — Frame Ground 2 TXD OUT Transmission data 3 RXD IN Receive data 4 RTS OUT Data terminal ready signal. This signal changes to SPACE when the printer is ready to receive data. 6 DSR IN Signal line that indi...

24 Optional parallel interface Interface: Conforms with Centronics parallel interface standard Data transfer speed: 1000 ~ 5000 CPS Synchronization: External strobe pulse Handshaking: Using ACK and BUSY Logic level: TTL-level compatible T T T A C K DATA STROBE BUSY T: At least 0.5 µ s Approx. 9 µ s

25 Optional parallel interface pins and signal names Signal Name Sample Circuit Input DATA 1 DATA 8 STROBE Output BUSY ACK 4.7k Ω 74LS-equivalent 1k Ω 100 Ω 1000pF 74LS-equivalent 1.8k Ω 74LS-equivalent (18) (1) (36) (19)

27 Chapter 7: Peripheral Unit Driver Circuit The main logic board of this printer includes a circuit for driving peripheral units, such as cash drawers. A modular connector for connection of the peripheral unit is located on the back of the printer. To connect to the drive circuit, connect the perip...

28 Drive circuit The recommended drive unit is shown below. [Drive output 24V, max. 1.0A] Notes • Peripheral Units 1 and 2 cannot be driven simultaneously. • For continuous driving, do not use drive duty above 20%. • Compulsion switch status is available as status data. • Minimum resistance for coil...

29 Chapter 8: Automatic Cutter 1 The cutter operates in response to data commands. To enable cutter operation, set Memory Switch #2-8 to indicate that the cutter is installed. 2 NEVER place fingers or metal objects in the cutter area. 3 If a jam occurs in the cutter area, switch off the power, use t...

30 Chapter 9: Control Codes Important! Please access the following URLhttp://www.star-micronics.co.jp/service/sp_sup_e.htm for the lastest revision of the manual. This printer has two command modes: Star mode and ESC/POS mode. The Star mode emulates thermal receipt printers such as the TSP200 series...

35 Other Commands Control codes Hexadecimal codes Function Receipt-printer Slip printer Page <CAN> 18 Cancel printer buffer & Initialize printer 76 <DC3> 13 Deselect printer 76 <DC1> 11 Set select mode 76 <RS> 1E Beep the buzzer 76 <ESC> “#N, n1 n2 n3 n4”<LF> ...

36 Printer Station Selection (Combo mode only) <ESC> “+” “A” n 1B 2B 41 n Print Station Selectionn = 0, “0” : Selects the receipt printer 3, “3” : Selects the slip printer This command is only valid when it entered at the beginning of a line. If this command is not set at the beginning of a li...

38 CODE 39, NW-7, ITF When the value of n3 is UPC-E, UPC-A, JAN/EAN-8, JAN/EAN-13, CODE 128 or CODE 93, 1(01H) to 3(03H) or “1”(31H) to “3”(33H) can be set. When the value of n3 is CODE39, NW-7 or ITF, 1(01H) to 9(09H) or “1”(31H) to “9”(39H) can be set. n4: Height of bar code Can be up to 255 dots ...

48 Print Position Control <LF> 0A Line feedPrints the current line and feeds the paper to the next line. <CR> 0D Carriage returnThe <CR> code is valid for both the receipt and slip printers only if memory switch 3-1 is set to 1. (The factory setting is 0.)If the <CR> code is ...

53 Dot Graphics Printing <ESC> “K” n <0> m1 m2 ... 1B 4B n 00 m1 m2 ... Print normal density graphicsReceipt printer: Prints a 3 (horizontal) × 3 (vertical) dot bit image for each dot of entered data. Data extending beyond the right margin is ignored. The relationship between the entered...

55 We will create the design below using a bit image. First, since the volume of data is 30, n1 = (1E) H . If the data m1 ~ m30 is converted to hexadecimal, it appears as shown below. Data Binary Hexa- decimal Data Binary Hexa- decimal Data Binary Hexa- decimal m1 00000001 01 m11 00111110 3E m21 001...

59 Relationship between image data and print dots Image data Dot position b7 b6 b5 b4 b3 b2 b1 b0

62 Download Graphics Printing <ESC> “&” <1> <1> n m1 m2 ... m48 <ESC> “&” “1” “1” n m1 m2 ... m48 1B 26 01 01 n m1 m2 ... m48 1B 26 31 31 n m1 m2 ... m48 Define download characterDefines one new character and stores it in RAM for later use.n is the character code of t...

66 Peripheral Device Control <ESC> <BEL> n1 n2 1B 07 n1 n2 Define drive pulse width for peripheral device #1Defines the drive pulse width for peripheral devices requiring other than standard 200 ms pulse time and delay time.n1 indicates the energizing time and n2 indicates the delay time...

67 Auto Cutter Control <ESC> “d” “0” or <ESC> “d” <0> 1B 64 30 or 1B 64 00 Full-cut command to the auto cutter Cuts the receipt paper fully.This command is only valid with the receipt printer. <ESC> “d” “1” or <ESC> “d” <1> 1B 64 31 or 1B 64 01 Partial-cut command...

68 Slip Printer Control <ESC> <SI> n 1B 0F n Setting slip sensorSets the slip printer TOF/BOF sensor according to the value of n. TOF Sensor BOF Sensor n = 00, “0” : Valid Valid 01, “1” : Valid Invalid 02, “2” : Invalid Valid 03, “3” : Invalid Invalid Default values are: n = 0 when memor...

70 <ESC> <EM> n m <LF> <NUL> 1B 19 n m 0A 00 Set the wait time until the automatic clamp is activatedSet the wait time between paper insertion (TOF/BOF sensor senses the paper) and automatic clamp activation by n × 0.1 sec. The default value of n is 7 (wait time is 0.7 sec.)T...

75 Customer display commands (Combo mode only) <ESC> “S” 1B 53 Start customer displaySubsequent data is sent through the customer display. Customer display data is sent as follows. This command is saved in the print buffer and retrieved from the print buffer and executed in the same way as the...

82 Status byte <ESC> “?” <LF> <NUL> 1B 3F 0A 00 Reset the printer hardware. Resets the printer hardware and produces a test print 0 Receipt printer head-up errorReceipt printer auto cutter errorReceipt printer thermistor errorCover open errorSlip printer mechanical error1: Error Ve...

86 TM-295 mode emulation cautionary items Since, as shown below, the paper feed pitch, dot pitch and the installation distances between the TOF/BOF sensors and the print head differ depending on the mechanism of the SCP700 slip and TM-295, the printing results may not be the same because of the diff...

88 Appendix : Character Code Tables Star Mode (Character table: Normal) Note: The (7F)H code is a space when neither normal nor katakana.

97 ESC/POS Mode Page 1 (Katakana) Note: Other characters are the same as those for Page 0.