User manual CITIZEN CBM-920

[. . . ] IMPACT DOT MATRIX PRINTER MODEL CBM-920 CBM-920 User's Manual Declaration of Conformity This printer conforms to the following Standards: Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC, 93/68/EEC and the EMC Directive 89/336/EEC, 92/31/EEC, 93/68/EEC. LVD : EN60950 Class A EMC : EN55022 EN61000-3-2 EN61000-3-3 EN55024 This declaration is applied only for 230V model. Warning: This is a Class A products. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. CITIZEN is a registered trade mark of CITIZEN WATCH CO. , LTD. , Japan CITIZEN es una marca registrada de CITIZEN WATCH CO. , LTD. , Japón CITIZEN CBM-920 User's Manual IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS · · · · · · Read all of these instructions and save them for future reference. Slots and openings on the back or bottom of the case are provided for ventilation. [. . . ] (2) In case the paper is out from front cover, cut the paper or remove this paper. (3) Confirming the correct direction of a new ribbon cassette, insert ribbon between the printing head and the platen and press cassette do wn from the knob side. (4) Turning the ribbon cassette knob in the arrowed direction, remove slack. (5) On replacing a ribbon cassette, pull it out as holding the "PULL" part. 16 CITIZEN CBM-920 User's Manual REMARK · In case the ribbon cassette is kept setting in printer so long time, there may be the case to make a paper dirty. And in case of continuous printing under low temperature, light print may be occurred due to the characteristic of the ink. Do not conduct printing with no ribbon cassette, this may damage a print head. Use exclusive ribbon cassette. · · · 4. 6 Setting Printing Paper (1) Open the front cover. (3) Insert the paper into the paper insertion of the printer mechanism. When auto loading function is specified, paper is loaded automatically. When auto loading function is not specified, push the LF switch until the paper enters the printer mechanism. (4) By holding the paper holder in the arrowed direction, insert paper roll and make sure paper holder hold the core. 17 CITIZEN CBM-920 User's Manual (5) Eliminating slack on the printing paper, close the front panel. (6) To change paper, as holding the paper holder in the arrowed direction, re-move the core. Then, printer goes to data input printing mode. REMARK · · · · Keep the paper winding direction correct. In case the paper is fed diagonally in paper supplying side or paper removing side, paper jam may occur. In this case, turn OFF the power switch immediately and pull out the excessive paper slowly at straight direction. 18 CITIZEN CBM-920 User's Manual 4. 7 Self-Printing Function (1) Test Printing By supplying power as pushing the LF switch, the characters for use, ROM version, DIP switch setting, and model name can be printed. By sending RESET signals as pushing the LF switch, perform test printing. 1 ) Specified country for international character 2) CR + LF function 3) Direction of print character 4) Communication condition (Serial interface only) (2) Hex decimal dump mode In this mode, all of the data sent from the host is printed at Hex decimal code. In case that the data of last line is not enough for one line, the data of last line is printed by pressing LF switch. After Power is ON (after printing, if self print is conducted), this mode is available. To change to normal print mode, turn Power OFF after turning Dip switch DS1-8 OFF, and then turn Power ON. (40 columns model) 19 CITIZEN CBM-920 User's Manual 4. 8 4. 8. 1 Paper Near End Sensor, Paper End Sensor, and Mechanical Alarm Paper Near End When the paper is getting low, the paper near end is detected and printing is stopped. Power supply to the printing solenoid and motor is immediately stopped and BUSY PE signals are ou tputted to the host. [. . . ] This means the pattern comprises 6 × 8 dots matrix is decomposed to 6 portions divided to the direction of lengthwise. The data of 6 bytes in total is to be transmitted as each one bytes data. <Example> In case the following pattern file is transmitted. [Print of registered characters] In case of printing the registered characters, these characters are printed by command (CR, LF, ESC + "B" + n) at same print condition as the other internal characters. 42 CITIZEN CBM-920 User's Manual 2 In case of 40 columns model (ESC + "&" + C1 + A1 + A2) In inputting ESC (1BH) + "&" + C1 + A1 + A2 and the pattern data following after these codes, nominated pattern can be registered. The total numbers of characters can be registered are 224 characters and these characters can be registered into the nominated address between the range of 20H ~ FFH. [. . . ]