Page 2 - Safety Precautions
PRN608-S 28-03-2003 Page 1-2 of 53 VERSION HISTORY Version Date Init Status Description 1.0 030328 BB Released First release Copyright 1999-2003 by I/F-COM A/S. All rights reserved. I/F-COM A/S has prepared this manual for use by I/F-COM A/S’ customers. The information contained herein is the proper...
Page 7 - Unpacking
PRN608-S 28-03-2003 Page 2-7 of 53 1 SYSTEM DESCRIPTION This reference manual describes the specifications, functions, and operating procedures for the PRN608-S Interface Board. The PRN608-S is an interface board for the FTP608 series printer mechanisms. This reference manual also describes the prin...
Page 8 - Power supply; (b) To turn on or off the power, a protective circuit must be mounted; Settings
PRN608-S 28-03-2003 Page 2-8 of 53 thermal printer connector on the PCB. 1 Mounting hole is grounded. See drawing for more details. (a) To connect or remove the connector, always turn off the power in advance. If the connector is connected or removed while the power to the printer is on, errors may ...
Page 9 - part utility program on PC. Please
PRN608-S 28-03-2003 Page 2-9 of 53 even when setup menus can be set to higher speed. In order to obtain higher speed you need to install 3 rd part utility program on PC. Please visit www.if-com.com for further information. 1. Turn off power 2. Press Key 1 low while power up. Board is now in setting ...
Page 13 - Error processing when receiving serial data; THERMAL HEAD CONTROL
PRN608-S 28-03-2003 Page 2-13 of 53 Error processing when receiving serial data The PRN608-S receives and checks serial data according to the transmission conditions. When the PRN608-S has received one byte of data without errors, the data is stored in the input buffer. If there are any errors, the ...
Page 14 - Head temperature measurement circuit
PRN608-S 28-03-2003 Page 2-14 of 53 dot line so that the number does not exceed the specified maximum number of activated dots. The PRN608-S determines logical blocks each time it prints a single dot line. In dynamic division, in order to avoid unclear printing, at the first step of the motor the th...
Page 16 - Specifications
PRN608-S 28-03-2003 Page 2-16 of 53 Specifications Default settings Interface Serial RS232C, USB or IRDA Data format serial 115.200 baud, 8 data bit, none parity, 1 stop bit, hardware handshake. Baud rate can be changed by software. Data format USB USB Printer class specification. http://www.usb.org...
Page 17 - Function; General
PRN608-S 28-03-2003 Page 3-17 of 53 3 Function 3.1 General Notice, when data is sent from the external equipment to the printer controller, all data has to be sent as binary file. If data is being sent as a character file, and some data in the file is equal to EOF, the rest will not be received. 3.2...
Page 18 - Auto form feed
PRN608-S 28-03-2003 Page 3-18 of 53 3.5 Firmware upgrade. If firmware needs to be changed, alternative firmware can be downloaded. Please contact I/F-COM for firmware upgrade or changes. The steps to download an alternative firmware in DOS are the following. These steps only work for a serial connec...
Page 19 - Character design
PRN608-S 28-03-2003 Page 3-19 of 53 3.7 Character design The following figures describes the design of different types of characters (small): 3.7.1 Normal Character. 3.7.2 Low Character 3.7.3 Underline When underline characters are printed the last line in the character matrix will be marked.
Page 36 - Maintenance; Daily use
PRN608-S 28-03-2003 Page 4-36 of 53 4 Maintenance 4.1 Daily use Printer and interface board must be switch off while in idle mode. 4.2 Store/Transport The product has to be stored under ESD safe conditions, and to be packed safely during transportation.
Page 37 - Specifications; Electrical Data; Maximum head current: Numbers of active dots * Vhead; Mechanical Data; Including connectors.; Environmental Data; Conducted transients:
PRN608-S 28-03-2003 Page 5-37 of 53 5 Specifications 5.1 Electrical Data Voltage: 6-8,5VDC Current: Maximum head current: Numbers of active dots * Vhead 150+/-15% Maximum motor current: 1000mA Power up sequence: max. 10 msec. 10 – 90% Voltage applied Power down sequence: max. 10 msec. 90 – 10% Volta...
Page 38 - Temperature Test
PRN608-S 28-03-2003 Page 5-38 of 53 5.5 Temperature Test Temperature shock: (no voltage applied) -28°C to +100°C at 1 sec. 100 times: no damage.
Page 39 - Connector Pin Assignment
PRN608-S 28-03-2003 Page 6-39 of 53 6 Connector Pin Assignment 6.1.1 Thermal Head connector FTP628MCL05x/1xx/35x Connector CN1: 3800-30P-T-S Mating connector part number: TBA Pin Function Pin Function 1 LED GND 16 TI1 2 +5V 17 /ST2/GND 3 P1 18 /ST1 4 GND 19 /ST7/ /AOE1 5 SW 20 /ST6/ /AOE1 6 VH 21 GN...
Page 42 - Pin; GND
PRN608-S 28-03-2003 Page 6-42 of 53 TBA Pin 1 2 3 4 Function N.C. USB- USB+ GND 6.1.8 AUX connector Connector type CN11: 53324-0510 Mating connector TBA Pin 1 2 3 4 5 Function GND Vcoil, Max 24V Coil, max 1A Anode Cathode Using output as cash drawer solenoid time must be set. By default solenoid tim...
Page 44 - Appendix
PRN608-S 28-03-2003 Page 7-44 of 53 7 Appendix 7.1 Seiko compatible command set (optional) 7.1.1 Escape sequences, overview. CR CR Carriage Return ESC+ ‘ J ’ +n Print and Feed Forward ESC+ ‘ j ’ +n Print and Feed Backward ESC+ ‘ 2 ’ 16-dot Line Spacing ESC+ ‘ 0 ’ 4-dot Line Spacing ESC+ ‘A’+n or ESC...
Page 47 - Decimal
PRN608-S 28-03-2003 Page 7-47 of 53 Decimal 10 [Description] When the printer controller receives this byte the text data in the buffer will be printed