Impact panel printer

FH190SP
User’s manual

www.custom.it FH190SP
 Printer components

1- Print mechanism
2- Case
3- Paper outfeed
4- Paper loading label
5- Front panel
6- Paper roll compartment
7- Keypad
8- Feed connector
9- Paper winder connector
10- Interface connector
11- External “Print” key connector

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to modify the information contained in this manual without prior notice.

COD. DOME - FH190SP REV. 1.20

Copyright  1998 CUSTOM ENGINEERING SPA – Italy

CUSTOM ENGINEERING SPA

Str. Berettine 2 - 43010 Fontevivo (PARMA) - Italy
Tel. : +39 0521-680111 - Fax : +39 0521-610701
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FH190SP
"CE" Declaration of conformity
In accordance w ith standards ISO/IEC Guide 22 and EN N°:
45014 D C 0302698
Manufacturer's name: Custom Engineering s.r.l.
Manufacturer's Strada Berettine 2
address: Fontevivo (Parma)
Italy
Declares that the product
Product name: Panel printer with impact print mechanism
Product type: FH190SP
Model: FH190SP RS232 / CENTRONICS
is in conformity with the following directives:
Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 89/336/CEE; 92/31/CEE; 93/68/CEE
In accordance with the following standards:
E N 55022 Limits and methods of measuring the 1995
Classe B characteristics of radio disturbance
produced by information technology
equipment.
EN 50082-1 Electromagnetic compatibility - 1992
General immunity requirements. Part
2: the industrial environment.
EN 61000-4-2 Electrostatic discharge immunity tests. 1995
4KV contact discharge, 8KV air
discharge
EN 61000-4-4 Electrical fast transient/burst immunity 1995
tests.
Power lines DC 0,5KV
ENV 50140 Radio-frequency irradiated 1993
electromagnetic fields. Immunity test.
3V/m, 80MHz-1000MHz, 80% 1KHz
AM
June 1998

FH190SP
 TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

CONTENTS OF THE MANUAL ...................................................................... 1

CONVENTIONS USED IN THE MANUAL ..................................................... 1
GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING SAFETY ..................................... 1
UNPACKING THE PRINTER ......................................................................... 3
GENERAL FEATURES .................................................................................. 3
DESCRIPTION OF THE PRINTER ............................................................... 4

1. INSTALLATION AND USE

1.1 CONNECTIONS ................................................................................... 1-1

1.1.1 Power supply ................................................................................. 1-1
1.1.2 Paper winder .................................................................................. 1-2
1.1.3 External Print button ....................................................................... 1-2
1.2 CONFIGURATION ............................................................................... 1-2
1.3 AUTOTEST .......................................................................................... 1-4
1.4 HEXADECIMAL DUMP ........................................................................ 1-4
1.5 MAINTENANCE.................................................................................... 1-4
1.5.1 Changing the paper roll .................................................................. 1-4
1.6 PRECAUTIONS ................................................................................... 1-5

2. INTERFACES

2.1 RS232 SERIAL .................................................................................... 2-1

2.2 CENTRONICS PARALLEL .................................................................. 2-3
2.3 CALENDAR CLOCK (OPTIONAL) ...................................................... 2-4
2.3.1 Adjusting the clock through the keypad ......................................... 2-4

3. PRINTER FUNCTIONS

3.1 PRINT DIRECTION ............................................................................. 3-1

3.2 CONTROL CHARACTERS ................................................................. 3-2
3.2.1 Custom emulation .......................................................................... 3-2
3.2.2 ESC/POS emulation .................................................................... 3-19
3.2.3 CITIZEN emulation ...................................................................... 3-38

4. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

4.1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................... 4-1

4.2 DIMENSIONS ....................................................................................... 4-2

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5. CHARACTER SETS

5.1 CHARACTER SETS ............................................................................ 5-1

ATTACHMENT A - ACCESSORIES AND SPARE PARTS

A.1 ACCESSORIES................................................................................... A-1

A.1.1 Power supply ................................................................................. A-1
A.1.2 Paper winder .................................................................................. A-2
A.2 SPARE PARTS .................................................................................... A-3

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 INTRODUCTION

CONTENTS OF THE MANUAL

In addition to the introduction which lists: the conventions used in the manual,
general information relative to safety, unpacking of the printer and a brief
description of the printer itself highlighting its main features, the manual is
split up into the following chapters:
Chapter 1: Containing the information required for installing and using the
printer correctly
Chapter 2: Containing the specifications of the interfaces
Chapter 3: Containing the description of the printer command set
Chapter 4: Containing the technical specifications of the printer
Chapter 5: Containing the character sets (fonts) used by the printer

CONVENTIONS USED IN THE MANUAL

N.B.
Gives important information or suggestions relative to the use of the
printer

WARNING
The information marked with this symbol must be carefully heeded
to safeguard against damaging the printer

DANGER
The information marked with this symbol must be carefully heeded
to safeguard against injury to the operator

GENERAL INFORMATION REGARDING SAFETY

• Read and keep the following instructions.

• Observe all warnings and follow all instructions attached to the printer.
• Before cleaning the printer, disconnect the feed cable.
• Clean the printer with a damp cloth. Do not use liquid or spray products.
• Do not operate the printer near to water.
• Do not place the printer on unsteady surfaces. It could fall and get
seriously damaged.

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• Use the type of electricity supply marked on the printer label. In the event
of uncertainty, contact the seller.
• Position the printer in such a way as to ensure that the cables connected
to it will not be damaged.
• Ensure that the maximum absorbed current of the printer does not
exceed the maximum acceptable current for the type of feed cable used.
• Do not put objects of any kind inside the printer as they could cause a
short circuit or damage parts which could affect its performance.
• Do not spill liquids on the printer.
• Do not carry out technical operations on the printer with the exception of
the scheduled maintenance operations specifically indicated in the user’s
manual.
• Disconnect the printer from the electricity supply and have it repaired by a
specialized technician should any of the following conditions occur:
A. The feed connector has been damaged;
B. LIQUID has penetrated to the inside of the printer;
C. The printer has been exposed to rain or water;
D. The printer is not operating normally despite the instructions in
the user’s manual having been followed;
E. The printer has been dropped and its case damaged;
F. The performance of the printer is poor;
G. The printer does not work.

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UNPACKING THE PRINTER

Remove the printer from the box, taking care not to damage the packing
material, as it could be needed for future transportation of the machine.

Ensure that all the components illustrated are in fact present and that they
are in perfect condition. If this is not the case, contact the after-sales
assistance department immediately.

Printer
Manual (or Cdrom)
Paper roll(inside the printer)
Long screws

(Fig.1)
N.B.
Before using the long screws, read the note to paragraph 4.2.

GENERAL FEATURES

The FH190SP is a printer which, in addition to having an innovative design,

guarantees high performance and is reliable and user-friendly.
For these reasons it is the ideal solution for applications which require the
immediate printing of data on a ticket, whether they be of an industrial,
professional or laboratory nature. Typical fields of application are: weighing
systems, receipts (not for tax purposes) as well as for security, controlling
and diagnostics purposes.
It is equipped with a impact print mechanism and uses 57.5 mm paper rolls.
The FH190SP printer is so compact and lightweight that it can be installed
extremely easily on any type of equipment.
There are already two interfaces on the card: RS232 serial and centronics
parallel. To select one of the two interfaces, move some of the jumpers.
There is a 1 Kbyte reception buffer. It can also be equipped with a Real
Time Clock.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE PRINTER

The FH190SP printer has an ABS casing (1) with a front cover (2) which
opens to allow access to the paper roll and print head.
The control panel is located on the front (3) and has a PRINT key, a FEED
key and two LEDs: Power and Status.

(Fig.2)

• PRINT key. When pressed, it causes the transmission, in serial, of the

control character “$0D”, if this has been enabled at the printer setup
stage. The J6 connector, which can be used for connecting an external
key, is parallel to the PRINT key (fig.1.1).

• FEED key. When this is pressed the paper feeds forward manually. If
this key is pressed briefly, when the RTCK option is installed, the date
and time of day is printed (if the printing function was enabled from
setup).

• The POWER LED indicates that the the printer is receiving a digital
power supply.

• The STATUS LED, when lit, signals that the printer motor is ON.

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1.1 CONNECTIONS

(Fig.1.1)

1.1.1 Power supply

The FH190SP printer is equipped with a standard 4-pin male AMPMODU1-

type connector (J4). The signals on the connector pins are as follows:

WARNING
Respect the polarity of the power supply

5V VERSION

PIN SIGNAL NOTES

1 GND
2 GND
3 +VT: from 4.5 to 5.5 Vdc needle printer power supply
4 +VDC: 5 Vdc ± 7% logic card power supply

(Tab.1.1)

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VERSION 9 - 40V

PIN SIGNAL NOTES

1 GND
2 GND
3 from 9 to 40 Vdc
4 N.C.
(Tab.1.2)

1.1.2 Paper winder

The connector J5 (fig.1.1) is used to supply the external paper winder. The
positions and functions of the signals are shown in Table 1.3.

Pin Signal
1 MOTOR +
2 MOTOR - (Tab.1.3)

1.1.3 External Print button

An external Print key (fig.1.1) can be connected to connector J6. The polarity
and functions of the signals are shown in Table 1.4.

Pin Signal
1 PRINT
2 GND (Tab.1.4)

1.2 CONFIGURATION

The FH190SP enables the configuration of the printer default parameters.

This procedure is enabled by holding down the PRINT and FEED keys while
switching on, with the jumper JP2 (Fig. 2.1) present on the printer card open.

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After this, each time the PRINT key is pressed, the parameter is modified
and its current value is printed. Once the required value has been obtained,
press the FEED key to proceed to the next parameter, and so on. Once all
the parameters have been run through, the printing of a message signals the
end of the setting procedure. The parameters affected during configuration
are:

• Emulation type: Custom EmulationD, ESC/POS Emulation,

iDP-560 Emulation.
• Print direction: NormalD or Reverse.
• Character dimensions: smallD, double width, double height,
expanded.
• Character set: Font1D or Font2.
• Automatic feed: CR disabled or CR enabledD .

If present serial interface :

• Baud Rate: 38400, 19200, 9600D, 4800, 2400, 1200, 600, 300.
• Protocol: 8, N,1D (8 bit, parity none, 1 Stop bit)
8, E,1 (8 bit, parity even, 1 Stop bit)
8, O,1 (8 bit, parity odd, 1 Stop bit)
7, N, 2 (7 bit, parity none, 2 Stop bit)
7, E, 1 (7 bit, parity even, 1 Stop bit)
7, O, 1 (7 bit, parity odd, 1 Stop bit)

If present parallel interface :

• Length of data: 7, 8D bits/char.

• Flow control: CTS-RTSD, XON-XOFF.

• PRINT Key setting: NullD PRINT key, Enables $0D character
transmission on pressing PRINT key.
• Reception buffer dimension: 1K ByteD, 24 Byte.

If present RTCK (real time clock) :

• Real Time Clock setting: Enables RTCKD, disables RTCK.
• Printing seconds setting: Enables seconds, disables secondsD.
• Setting of printing date/hour by keys (1): Enables printing date/
hourD, disables printing date/hour.

Please note: the parameters marked with the symbol D

represent the default
values.
(1)
Note: To print date/hour pressing the FEED key briefly.

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The settings made are saved on the EEPROM (non volatile memory).
When reset, on pressing the PRINT key the printer re-initializes.

1.3 AUTOTEST

To run the autotest, hold down the FEED key, while switching on the printer.
The autotest causes the printing of the printer’s current setting data and the
printing of the complete ASCII character set.

1.4 HEXADECIMAL DUMP

After completing the autotest procedure, the printer enters Hexadecimal

Dump mode. This function is used for the diagnostics of characters received
in serial or parallel. In fact, these are printed in hexadecimal code together
with the corresponding Ascii code.

1.5 MAINTENANCE

1.5.1 Changing the paper roll

To change the paper roll, proceed as follows:

1) Open the printer cover and press down the swinging support of the
print mechanism at the point marked PUSH;
2) Insert the end of the roll in the slit of the print mechanism;
3) Press the FEED key; a few centimetres of paper automatically feed out
of the printer;
4) Re-close the swinging support, tear off the paper and re-close the
cover.

(Fig.1.2)

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WARNING
Before inserting the paper,
ensure that it is cut evenly

1.6 PRECAUTIONS

WARNING:
• Do not print without paper and/or ink ribbon; this leads to the
rapid deterioration of the print needles.
• Do not pull the printer carriage manually when it is switched on.
• Do not put objects inside the printer.
• Avoid blows to any part of the printer, both during and after
installation.

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S E L E C T IO N JU M P E R
JP 2 S E T T IN G E N A B LE F R O M
FRONT KEYS

P O W E R S U P P LY
C O N N E C TO R
S E R IA L / PA R A L LE L IN T E R FA C E
S E T T IN G J U M P E R

J4 3
2
1

R S232

C EN TR O N IC S
C O N N E C TO R F O R
E X T E R N A L W IN D E R
J5 J6 J2 C O M M U N IC AT IO N IN T E R FA C E C O N N E C TO R

C O N N E C TO R F O R
E X T E R N A L P R IN T
KEY
(Fig.2.1)

The selection of the RS232 or CENTRONICS interface is made through a

20 contact strip:
when the strip is placed in position 1-2 (fig.2.1) the Centronics standard
interface is selected; when, on the other hand, the strip is placed in position
2-3 the RS232 serial interface is selected.

2.1 RS232 SERIAL

The printer has an RS232 serial interface and is connected by means of a

25-pin female rectangular connector. In the serial protocol, the signals which
distinguish the communication are TXD, RXD, and RTS if the RTS/CTS
protocol has been selected while, if the XON/XOFF protocol has been
selected, the signals are TXD and RXD.
In the following table, the signals present on the connector are listed:

PIN SIGNAL DIRECTION DESCRIPTION

1 NC -
2 TXD Output Data transmission
3 RXD Input Data reception
4 RTS Output Same as DTR signal
7 SG - Ground Signal

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PIN SIGNAL DIRECTION DESCRIPTION

20
20 DTR Output Control signal
17
17 GND - Ground

(Tab.2.1)

The following diagrams show examples of connections between the printer

and the Personal Computer using 25 & 9 pin female rectangular connectors.

(Fig.2.2)

(Fig.2.3)

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2.2 CENTRONICS PARALLEL

The printer has a Centronics parallel interface and is connected by means of

a 25-pin female rectangular connector. In the parallel communication the
signals which can be used are:

1)7 or 8 bit data buses;

2)STROBE signal indicating the validity of the data;
3)the BUSY signal which indicates that the printer is ready to
receive data;
4)the ACK signal for data reading acknowledgement.

In the following table, the signals present on the connector are listed:

PIN SIGNAL DIRECTION

1 Strobe Input
2 Data bit 0 Input
3 Data bit 1 Input
4 Data bit 2 Input
5 Data bit 3 Input
6 Data bit 4 Input
7 Data bit 5 Input
8 Data bit 6 Input
9 Data bit 7 Input
10
10 AC K Output
11
11 BUSY Output
12
12 LOW Output
13
13 HIGH Output
14
14 NC -
15
15 FAULT Output
16
16 RESET Input
17-25 GND -
(Tab.2.2)

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2.3 REAL TIME CLOCK (option)

The Real Time Clock is available as an option.

Printing and adjustment of the clock are managed by a series of control
characters, described as follows.

N.B.
For the real time clock control characters, please refer to
description of the printer command sets in chapter 3.

2.3.1 Adjusting the clock through the keypad

The time and date can be adjusted using the PRINT and FEED keys on the
printer’s front panel. To set, proceed as follows:

• While holding down the FEED key, press the PRINT key. The printer will
print the time and date with an arrow indicating the digit to be modified;
• Each time the PRINT key is pressed, the digit marked by the arrow will
increase and an updated version will be printed;
• To proceed to modify another digit, press the FEED key again. Each
time the printer will print the updated time and date, highlighting with an
arrow the currently selected digit;
• To terminate the setting procedure, press PRINT and FEED at the
same time.

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3.1 PRINT MODES

The FH190SP has two print modes, selectable through the control characters:
normal and reverse.

PA P E R O U T F E E D D IR E C T IO N
P a ne l P rin te r
F H 1 90 S P
F H 19 0S P
P an el P rin ter

(Fig.3.1)
N orm al m ode R everse m ode

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3.2 CONTROL CHARACTERS

The command table lists all the commands for the management of the
FH190SP printer functions. These commands can be transmitted to the printer
with both the serial and parallel interfaces; if, however, the parallel interface is
being used, the user will not be able any kind of response, as this interface is
uni-directional.
The commands can be transmitted to the printer at any moment, but they will
only be carried out when the characters previously transmitted have been printed
or the commands previously transmitted have been carried out. There are no
commands with priority status; all the commands are carried out when the
circular buffer is free to do so
.3.2.1 Custom emulation
(Tab.3.1) COMMAND TABLE
ASCII Comm. HEX Comm. Description
$00 Small character printing
$01 Double width printing
$02 Double height printing
$03 Expanded printing
$04 Restore small character printing
$0A Forward feed one line
(n) $0B Forward feed (n) lines
$0D Print line buffer
$0F Set CRLF mode
$11 Graphic mode
$12 Print time and date
$13 Set time and date
$14 Transmit time and date in serial
$17 Print 1st programmable character
$18 Print 2nd programmable character
$19 Print 3rd programmable character
$1A Print 4th programmable character

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ASCII Comm. HEX Comm. Description

$1C Print 5th programmable character
$1D Print 6th programmable character
$1E Print 7th programmable character
$1F Print 8th programmable character
ESC R $1B $52 Set reverse mode printing
ESC N $1B $4E Set normal mode printing
ESC @ $1B $40 Reset the printer
ESC D $1B $44 Enter date in print buffer
ESC T $1B $54 Enter time in print buffer
ESC U $1B $55 Enter date (mm :dd :yy) in print buffer
ESC S $1B $53 Enable printing of seconds
ESC B $1B $42 Set font 1
ESC b $1B $62 Set font 2
(aa) ESC r (aa) $1B $72 Read data at an address (aa)
(aadd) $1B
(aadd) ESC w Write data (dd) in an address (aa)
$77
(dd) ESC G (dd) $1B $47 Write the value (dd) in option register
(dd) ESC M (dd) $1B $4D Write the value (dd) in the print mode
ESC p $1B $70 Transmit option register in serial
ESC m $1B $6D Transmit print mode in serial
ESC s $1B $73 Transmit next character in serial
(dd) ESC a $1B $61 Select number of dot spaces
ESC J (n) $1B $4A Load programmable character

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A more detailed description of the individual commands now follows.

00H
[Name] Small character print
[Format] ASCII -
Hex 00
Decimal 0
[Description] The printer prints in small(normal) format
[Notes] • The commands from 00H to 09H do not erase the print
buffer
• The commands that modify the direction of the characters
are only enabled at the beginning of the line
[Default] Setting in the option register using the front keys
[Reference] 01H, 02H, 03H, 04H
[Example]
01H
[Name] Double width print
[Format] ASCII -
Hex 01
Decimal 1
[Description] The printer prints in double width format
[Notes] • The commands from 00H to 09H do not erase the print
buffer
• The commands that modify the direction of the characters
are only enabled at the beginning of the line
[Default] Setting in the option register using the front keys
[Reference] 00H, 02H, 03H, 04H
[Example]
02H
[Name] Double height print
[Format] ASCII -
Hex 02
Decimal 2
[Description] The printer prints in double height format
[Notes] • The commands from 00H to 09H do not erase the print
buffer

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• The commands that modify the direction of the characters

are only enabled at the beginning of the line
[Default] Setting in the option register using the front keys
[Reference] 00H, 01H, 03H, 04H
[Example]

03H
[[Name] Expanded printing
[Format] ASCII -
Hex 03
Decimal 3
[Description] The printer prints in expanded character mode
[Notes] • The commands from 00H to 09H do not erase the print
buffer
• The commands that modify the size of the characters are
only enabled at the beginning of the line
[Default] Setting in the option register using the front keys
[Reference] 00H, 01H, 02H, 04H
[Example

04H
[Name] Reset small character print
[Format] ASCII -
Hex 04
Decimal 4
[Description] The printer resumes printing with small characters
[Notes] • The commands from 00H to 09H do not erase the print
buffer
• The commands that modify the size of the characters are
only enabled at the beginning of the line
[Default] Setting in the option register using the front keys
[Reference] 00H, 01H, 02H, 03H
[Example]]

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0AH
[Name] Forward feed one line
[Format] ASCII -
Hex 0A
Decimal 10
[Description] Forward feeds one line equivalent to a line of print
[Notes] • This command prints the contents of the buffer
[Default]
[Reference] 0BH
[Example]

(n) 0BH
[Name] Forward feed (n) lines
[Format] ASCII -
Hex 0B
Decimal 11
[Description] Carries out the number of line feeds specified in n
[Notes] • The number must be ASCII and between 0 and 9 (when
n=0 the command is ignored)
• This command erases the line buffer
[Default]
[Reference] 0AH
[Example] If you wish to forward feed rapidly by 5 lines, simply transmit:
$35 $0B (or 5 and the command $0B)

0DH
[Name] Print the line buffer
[Format] ASCII -
Hex 0D
Decimal 13
[Description] This command prints the line buffer
[Notes] • If the buffer is empty, the command is ignored
• If the CRLF option is set, this command is ignored and the
printer only prints when the command $0A is transmitted

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[Default]
[Reference] 0FH
[Example]
0FH
[Name] Set CRLF mode
[Format] ASCII -
Hex 0F
Decimal 15
[Description] It inhibits the command $0D, maintaining only the command
$0A enabled for printing.
[Notes] • To disable this option, reset the printer
• This command erases the line buffer
• When the printer is switched on, the default value is in the
Option Register
[Default] Setting in the option register using the front keys
[Reference] 0DH
[Example]
11H
[Name] Graphic mode
[Format] ASCII -
Hex 11
Decimal 17
[Description] Enables graphic mode:
one line in 24 column mode is equivalent to 144 horizontal
dots divided into 24 6-dot blocks; one line in 40 column
mode is equivalent to 240 horizontal dots divided into 40 6-
dot blocks.
[Notes] To print in graphic mode, send the command $11 at the
beginning of each line. The byte pattern in the graphic
configuration is:
X R P6 P5 P4 P3 P2 P1
D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0
where:
X is not used (we recommend 0);
R must be set at level 1;
P1,.P6 are the data of the graphic dots (1 prints, 0 does not
print).

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The bit P6 of the string of dots transmitted is printed on the

left and the others (P5, P4, P3, P2, P1) follow from left to
right as illustrated:

The 1st byte is The 2nd byte is The 3rd byte is

P6 P5 P4 P3 P2 P1 P6 P5 P4 P3 P2 P1 P6 P5 P4 P3 P2 P1
[Default]
[Reference]
[Example] To print a line of dots, transmit:
$11, n x $7F (where n is the number of characters per line),
$0D.
To print an empty line, transmit:
$11, $40, $0D.
12H
[Name] Print the time and date
[Format] ASCII -
Hex 12
Decimal 18
[Description] This prints the time and date in the following format:
hh : mm dd - mm - yy
If the seconds option is enabled, the format will be:
hh : mm : ss dd - mm - yy
[Notes] • This command resets the line
[Default]
[Reference] 13H, 14H
[Example]
13H
[Name] Set the time and date
[Format] ASCII -
Hex 13
Decimal 19
[Description] This command sets the time and date in two possible ways:
the first uses the 24-hour clock and the second the 12-hour
antemeridian and postmeridian clock. To set the time in the
first way, transmit the 10 ASCII characters relative to the time
and date followed by $13. To set the time in the second way,
transmit the 10 ASCII characters relative to the time and date

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preceded by ”A” or ”P” and followed by $13.

[Notes] • It is advisable to transmit the command $0D first, in order to
empty the print buffer
[Default]
[Reference] 12H, 14H
[Example] To set the time 12:45 on 19-01-93, send the following
sequence:

1 2 4 5 1 9 0 1 9 3 $13
$31 $32 $34 $35 $31 $39 $30 $31 $39 $33 $13

To set the time A12:45 on 19-01-93 send the following

sequence:

A 1 2 4 5 1 9 0 1 9 3 $13
$41 $31 $32 $34 $35 $31 $39 $30 $31 $39 $33 $13
14H
[Name] Transmit the time and date in serial
[Format] ASCII -
Hex 14
Decimal 20
[Description] Transmit the time and date on the serial port in the format of
11 ASCII characters: hour/minutes/day/month/year + (CR)
$0D
[Notes]
[Default]
[Reference] 12H, 13H
[Example]
17H,...1FH
[[Name] Print the 1st (...8th) programmable character
[Format] ASCII -
Hex 17, ...1F
Decimal 23, ...31
[Description] This command causes the printing of the corresponding
programmable character.
[Notes]

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[Default] BIT MAP contained in flash

[Reference] 17H, 18H, 19H, 1AH, 1CH, 1DH, 1EH, 1FH
[Example]

ESC R
[Name] Set the printer in reverse mode
[Format] ASCII ESC R
Hex 1B 52
Decimal 27 82
[Description] Selects reverse mode printing: the ticket feeds out of the
printer with the printing the right way up, running from left to
right
[Notes]
[Default] Setting in the option register using the front keys
[Reference] ESC N
[Example]

ESC N
[Name] Set normal mode printing
[Format] ASCII ESC N
Hex 1B 4E
Decimal 27 78
[Description] Selects normal mode printing: the ticket feeds out of the
printer with the printing upside down, running from right to left
[Notes]
[Default] Setting in the option register using the front keys
[Reference] ESC R
[Example]
ESC @
[Name] Reset printer
[Format] ASCII ESC @
Hex 1B 40
Decimal 27 64

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[Description] Erases all the date in the print buffer and resets the printer
mode to the one enabled when the printer was switched on
[Notes] • Same as hardware reset
• Once the command has been transmitted, approx. 1.5
seconds elapse before the printer becomes active again
[Default]
[Reference]
[Example] This can be useful when switching on in order to avoid the
transmitting of false characters during initialization by the
master device

ESC D
[Name] Store date in print buffer
[Format] ASCII ESC D
Hex 1B 44
Decimal 27 68
[Description] Enter in the buffer the date of the real time clock fitted inside
the printer: the format is dd - mm - yy.
[Notes] • The date is printed in 8 characters: if there is not enough
room in the print buffer, it will not be printed
• Does not zero-set the line buffer
[Default]
[Reference] ESC T, ESC U
[Example] If you wish to write:
DATE: 11-09-93 TEST OK
, transmit DATE: $1b $44 TEST OK $0D
to print just the date $1B $44 $0D”

ESC T
[Name] Store time of day in print buffer
[Format] ASCII ESC T
Hex 1B 54
Decimal 27 84
[Description] Enter in the buffer the time of the real time clock fitted inside
the printer: the format is hh : mm.

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[Notes] • The time is printer in 5 characters and if the seconds option

is enabled, in 8 characters: if there is not enough space in the
buffer, it will not be printed
• It does not zero-set the line buffer
[Default]
[Reference] ESC D, ESC U, ESC S
[Example] If you wish to write:
TIME: 16:45 TEST OK
, transmit TIME: $1b $54 TEST OK $0D
to print just the date $1B $54 $0D

ESC U
[Name] Store date (mm-dd-yy) in print buffer
[Format] ASCII ESC U
Hex 1B 55
Decimal 27 85
[Description] Enter in the buffer the date of the real time clock fitted inside
the printer, American style: mm - dd - yy.
[Notes] • The date is printed in 8 characters: if there is not enough
space in the buffer, it will not be printed
• It does not zero-set the line buffer
[Default]
[Reference] ESC D, ESC T
[Example] If you wish to write:
DATE: 09-11-93 TEST OK
, transmit DATE: $1b $55 TEST OK $0D
to print just the date $1B $55 $0D”

ESC S
[Name] Enable printing of seconds
[Format] ASCII ESC S
Hex 1B 53
Decimal 27 83
[Description] This enables the printing of seconds when the time is asked
through the command ESC T
[Notes]

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[Default] Setting in the option register using the front keys

[Reference] ESC T
[Example]

ESC B
[[Name] Set font 1
[Format] ASCII ESC B
Hex 1B 42
Decimal 27 66
[Description] Select the first character font
[Notes] • The complete font is printed during the autotest. Some
codes are not standard: $60, $7B, $7C, $7D, $7E, $7F, $8D,
$ED, $FA, $FF
[Default] Setting in the option register using the front keys
[Reference] ESC b
[Example]

ESC b
[Name] Set font 2
[Format] ASCII ESC b
Hex 1B 62
Decimal 27 98
[Description] Select the second character font
[Notes] • The complete font is printed during the autotest. The font
contains cyrillic characters
[Default] Setting in the option register using the front keys
[Reference] ESC B
[Example]

(aa) ESC r
[Name] Read a piece of data at an address (aa)
[Format] ASCII aH aL ESC r
Hex aH aL 1B 72
Decimal aH aL 27 114

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[Description] Reads a memory location (EEPROM) at address a:

aH is the most significant nibble of aexpressed in ASCII
aL is the least significant nibble of di a expressed in ASCII
[Notes] • There are 256 legible locations (from $00 to $FF)
[Default] The whole memory bank contains the value $20 by default
[Reference] ESC w
[Example] To read the address $01, transmit the following in ASCII:
$30 $31 $1B $72
If the address $01 contains $A5, we will receive:
$41 $35
(aadd) ESC w
[Name] Write a piece of data (dd) in an address (aa)
[Format] ASCII aH aL dH dL ESC w
Hex aH aL dH dL 1B 77
Decimal aH aL dH dL 27 119
[Description] Saves a piece of data din address a in the memory
(EEPROM):
aH is the most significant nibble of a expressed in ASCII
aL is the least significant nibble of a expressed in ASCII
dH is the most significant nibble of d expressed in ASCII
dL is the least significant nibble of d expressed in ASCII
[Notes] • There are 256 writable locations (from $00 to $FF), the data
must be a maximum of $FF (255) and both the addresses
and the data must be expressed in ASCII on two bytes
[Default] The whole memory bank contains the value $20 by default
[Reference] ESC r
[Example] To save the data $A5 in the address $01, transmit:
$30 $31 $41 $35 $1B $77

(dd) ESC G
[Name] Write the value (dd) in the option register
[Format] ASCII dH dL ESC G
Hex dH dL 1B 47
Decimal dH dL 27 71
[Description] Modify the configuration register. (dd) are two ASCII
CHARACTERS that represent the hexadecimal code for the

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programming of the register.

(dd) bit=0 bit=1
bit0:setting of real time clock disabled enabled
bit1: print direction normal reverse
bit2:-
bit3: printing of seconds disabled enabled
bit4: CR ($0D) enabled disabled
bit5: -
bit6: font selection font 1 font 2
bit7: reception buffer 1Kbyte N° columns

[Notes] • The setting is stored in the EEPROM and assumed as

default value the next time the printer is switched on
[Default]
[Reference]
[Example] To send the setting byte 00001001 ($09):
$30 $39 $1B $47

(dd) ESC M
[Name] Write the value (dd) in the print mode
[Format] ASCII dH dL ESC M
Hex dH dL 1B 4D
Decimal dH dL 27 77
[Description] Sets the default parameters in the print mode:
$00 small character printing
$01 double width printing
$02 double height printing
$03 expanded printing
[Notes] • The setting is stored in the EEPROM
[Default] Setting through the front keys
[Reference] ESC m
[Example] To print in double height mode, transmit:
$30 $32 $1B $4D

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ESC p
[Name] Transmit the configuration register in serial
[Format] ASCII ESC p
Hex 1B 70
Decimal 27 112
[Description] Transmits the option register byte on the serial port
[Notes] • If the parallel protocol is in use, nothing will be transmitted
[Default]
[Reference] ESC G
[Example] The response is on two bytes. For example, if you receive:
$30 $39
it means that the default configuration is 00001001

ESC m
[Name] Transmit the print mode in serial
[Format] ASCII ESC m
Hex 1B 6D
Decimal 27 109
[Description] Transmits the print mode configuration on the serial port
[Notes] • If the parallel protocol is in use, nothing will be transmitted
[Default] Setting in the option register using the front keys
[Reference] ESC B
[Example] The response is on two bytes. For example, if you receive:
$30, $32
it means that double height printing is enabled

ESC s
[Name] Transmit the next character in serial
[Format] ASCII ESC s
Hex 1B 73
Decimal 27 115
[Description] Transmits the next character received on the serial port

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[Notes]
[Default]
[Reference]
[Example] If you transmit: ESC s A
the last character, A, is not printed, but immediately
transmitted on the serial line
(dd) ESC a
[Name] Select the number of dot spaces
[Format] ASCII (dd) ESC a
Hex (dd) 1B 61
Decimal (dd) 27 97
[Description] (dd) are two ASCII characters that identify a hexadecimal
byte and correspond to the number of dot lines between one
line of print and another
[Notes]
[Default] =0
[Reference]
[Example]

ESC J (n) 10*(d)

[Name] Load the programmable character
[Format] ASCII ESC J (n)
Hex 1B 4A (n)
Decimal 27 74 (n)
[Description] (n) corresponds to the number of characters which can vary
from 1 to 8.
The bit map representing the character is contained in the 10
bytes that follow, expressed in binary code. The formatting of
these bytes is as follows:
bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0
0 1 d d d d d d
[Notes]
[Default] The 8 characters present when the printer is switched on are
loaded with a bit map contained in the printer flash. Any user
who wishes to modify these bit maps must upgrade the
firmware.

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[Reference]
[Example] If you wish the symbol of the code $1F to be #, transmit ESC
J 2 followed by the 10 bytes making up the character:
$1B $4A $32 $52 $52 $52 $7F $52 $52 $7F $52 $52 $52

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3.2.2ESC/POS emulation

(Tab.3.2) TABLE OF COMMANDS

ASCII Comm, HEX Comm. Description
HT $09 Horizontal tabs
LF $0A Print and feed forward
CR $0D Print and feed forward
DLE EOT n $10 $04 (n) Transmission of status in real time
ESC SP n $1B $20 (n) Set space to right of character
ESC ! n $1B $21 (n) Set print mode
ESC * m nL nH $1B $2A m nL
Set graphic print mode
d1...dk nH d1...dk
ESC - n $1B $2D (n) Enable/disable underlined printing
ESC 2 $1B $32 Select line spacing at1/6 inch
ESC 3 n $1B $33 (n) Set spacing using minimum units
ESC = n $1B $3D (n) Select device
ESC @ $1B $40 Initialize the printer
ESC D n1...nk $1B $44 n1...nk
Set horizontal tab positions
NUL 00
ESC E n $1B $45 (n) Select expanded printing
ESC J n $1B $4A (n) Print and forward feed paper
ESC K n $1B $4B (n) Print and backward feed paper
ESC R n $1B $52 (n) Select international character set
ESC a n $1B $61 (n) Select justification
$1B $63 $35
ESC c 5 n Enable/disable front panel keys
(n)
ESC d n $1B $64 (n) Print and forward feed paper by n lines
ESC e n $1B $65 (n) Print and backward feed paper by n lines
ESC t n $1B $74 (n) Select character code table
Set/cancel upside down character
ESC { n $1B $7B (n)
printing
GS I n $1D $49 (n) Transmit printer ID
GS V m n $1D $56 Forward feed paper to cutting position
GS r n $1D $72 (n) Transmit status

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The following pages provide a more detailed description of each command.

HT
HT
[[Name] Horizontal tabs
[Format] ASCII HT
Hex 09
Decimal 9
[Description] Shifts the print position to the next horizontal tab.
[Notes] • This command is ignored if the next horizontal tab has not
been set.
• If the next horizontal tab is outside the print area, the printer
will print the entire contents of the print buffer, then proceed
with the processing of the horizontal tabs from the beginning
of the following line.
• The horizontal tabs are set through the command ESC D.
[Default] • By default, the next tab positions are at intervals of 8
characters (columns 9, 17, 25..) .
[Reference] ESC D
[Example]

LF
LF
[Name] Print and forward feed
[Format] ASCII LF
Hex 0A
Decimal 10
[Description] Prints the data in the buffer and forward feeds by one line,
according to the currently set line spacing.
[Notes] • This command sets the print position at the beginning of the
line.
[Default]
[Reference] ESC 2, ESC 3
[Example]

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CR
CR
[Name] Print and forward feed
[Format] ASCII CR
Hex 0D
Decimal 13
[Description] This command prints the data in the buffer.
[Notes] • This command sets the print position at the beginning of the
line.
[Default]
[Reference] LF
[Example]
DLE EOT n
[Name] Transmission of status in real time
[Format] ASCII DLE EOT n
Hex 10 04 n
Decimal 16 4 n
[Interval] 1≤n≤4
[Description] Transmits in real time the selected status of the printer
specified by n according to the following parameters:
n = 1 transmit printer status
n = 2 transmit off-line status
n = 3 transmit error status
n = 4 transmit paper roll sensor status
[Notes] • This command is carried out even when the reception
buffer is full.
• While the status is being transmitted, the printer supplies 1
byte only without acknowledging the condition of the DSR
signal.
• This command is carried out even when the printer is off-
line, the reception buffer is full or there is an error in course.
• This status is transmitted each time the following sequence
of data 10H 04H n (1≤n≤4) is received. For example:
in ESC * m nL nH [d] nL+256nH, d1=10H, d2=04H, d3=1H
• This command cannot be used within the data sequence of
another command consisting of 2 or more bytes.
[Default]
[Reference]

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[Example]
n=1: Printer status
Bi t Off/On Hex Decimal Function
0 Off 00 0 Not used. Set at Off.
1 On 02 2 Not used. Set at On.
Off 00 0 Low drawer extraction signal.
2
On 04 4 High drawer extraction signal.
Off 00 0 On-line.
3
On 08 8 Off-line.
4 On 10 16 Not used. Set at On
5 Off 00 0 Not used. Set at Off
6 - - - Not defined.
7 Off 00 0 Not used. Set at Off

n=2: Off-line status

Bi t Off/On Hex Decimal Function
0 Off 00 0 Not used. Set at Off.
1 On 02 2 Not used. Set at On.
Off 00 0 No error
2
On 04 4 Error
3 On 08 8 Not used. Set at On.
4 On 10 16 Not used. Set at On
5 Off 00 0 Not used. Set at Off.
Off 00 0 No error
6
On 40 64 Error
7 Off 00 0 Not used. Set at Off

n=3: Error status

Bi t Off/On Hex Decimal Function
0 Off 00 0 Not used. Set at Off.
1 On 02 2 Not used. Set at On.
Off 00 0 No print mechanism error
2
On 04 4 Print mechanism error.
3 - - - Not defined.
4 On 10 16 Not used. Set at On
Off 00 0 Irrecouperable error.
5
On 20 32 Recouperable error.
Off 00 0 No print mechanism error.
6
On 40 64 Print mechanism error
7 Off 00 0 Not used. Set at Off

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n=4: Paper roll sensor

Bi t Off/On Hex Decimal Function
0 Off 00 0 Not used. Set at Off.
1 On 02 2 Not used. Set at On.
2 Off 00 0 Not used. Set at Off.
3 Off 00 0 Not used. Set at Off.
4 On 10 16 Not used. Set at On
5 Off 00 0 Not used. Set at Off.
Not used. Set at Off.
s6u t a tOsff 00 0
7 Off 00 0 Not used. Set at Off

ESC SP n
[Name] Set the spacing to the right of the character
[Format] ASCII ESC SP n
Hex 1B 20 n
Decimal 27 32 n
[Interval] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
[Description] Sets the spacing to the right of the character at [n x (1/
160)]inches
[Notes] • The spacing to the right of the character for double width
mode is double that used for normal mode.
[Default] n=0
[Reference]
[Example]

ESC ! n
[Name] Select print mode.
[Format] ASCII ESC ! n
Hex 1B 21 n
Decimal 27 33 n
[Interval] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255

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[Description] Selects the print modes using n as in the following table:

Bi t Off/On Hex Decimal Function

Off 00 0 9x9 character font selected.
0
On 01 1 7x9 character font selected.
1 - - - Not defined.
2 - - - Not defined.
Off 00 0 Expanded mode not selected.
3
On 08 8 Expanded mode selected.
Off 00 0 Double height mode not selected.
4
On 10 16 Double height mode selected.
Off 00 0 Double width mode not selected.
5
On 20 32 Double width mode selected.
6 - - - Not defined.
Off 00 0 Underlined mode not selected.
7
On 80 128 Underlined mode selected.
[Notes] • When double height and double width print modes are
selected, the characters four times normal size are printed.
• Each character is underlined for the entire width, including
the space to the right of the character but not the space set
by the command HT.
[Default] n=0
[Reference] ESC -, ESC E
[Example]

ESC * m nL nH d1...dk
[Name] Select dot image mode.
[Format] ASCII ESC * m nL nH d1...dk
Hex 1B 2A m nL nH d1...dk
Decimal 27 42 m nL nH d1...dk
[Interval] m = 0, 1
0 ≤ nL ≤ 255
0 ≤ nH ≤ 1
0 ≤ d ≤ 255

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[Description] Selects dot image mode using m to represent the number of

dots specified by nL and nH.
• nLand nH indicate the number of dots in the image, in
horizontal dots. For the total number of dots, calculate nL +
nH *256.
• If the piece of data entered for the graphic bit is greater
than the number of dots to be printed on a line, the extra data
will be ignored.
• d indicates the dot image data. If you wish to print the dot,
set a bit corresponding to 1 and if you do not wish to print the
dot, set a bit corresponding to 0.
• dot image mode is selected using m as follows:

Horizontal direction
m N° of vertical points Density of points Adjacent point Max. n° of points
72 D P 24
0 8 Single density Authorized
120 D P 40
144 D P 24
1 8 Double density Not authorized
240 D P 40

Notes] • After printing a dot image, the printer returns to its normal
mode of processing data.
• The relationship between the image data and the dots to be
printed is the following:
8 dot image 24 dot image

[Default]

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[Reference]
[Example]

ESC - n
[Name] Enable / disable underlined printing.
[Format] ASCII ESC - n
Hex 1B 2D n
Decimal 27 45 n
[Interval] n = 0, 1, 48, 49
[Description] Enables or disables underlined printing, and is based on the
following values of n:
n = 0, 48 Disable underlined printing
n = 1, 49 Enable underlined printing
[Notes] • The printer can underline all the characters but it cannot
underline the space set by the command HT.
• Underlined printing can also be enabled or disabled using
the command ESC !. Please note,however, that the last
command received is enabled
[Default] n=0
[Reference] ESC !
[Example]

ESC 2
[Name] Set line spacing at 1/6 inch.
[Format] ASCII ESC 2
Hex 1B 32
Decimal 27 50
[Description] Selects 1/6 inch line spacing.
[Notes]
[Default]
[Reference] ESC 3
[Example]

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ESC 3 n
[Name] Set line spacing.
[Format] ASCII ESC 3 n
Hex 1B 33 n
Decimal 27 51 n
[Interval] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
[Description] Sets line spacing at [n x (1/144)] inches.
[Notes]
[Default] n = 24 (1/6 inch)
[Reference] ESC 2
[Example]

ESC = n
[[Name] Select the peripheral device
[Format] ASCII ESC = n
Hex 1B 3D n
Decimal 27 61 n
[Interval] 1£n£3
[Description] Selects the device to which the host computer sends the
data, using n as follows:

Bi t Off/On Hex Decimal Function

Off 00 0 Printer disabled.
0
On 01 1 Printer enabled.
Off 00 0 Customer display disabled.
1
On 02 2 Customer display enabled.
2 - - - Not defined
3 - - - Not defined
4 - - - Not defined
5 - - - Not defined
6 - - - Not defined
7 - - - Not defined

[Notes] • When the printer is disabled, it ignores all the data

transmitted until this command re-enables the printer.

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[Default] n=1
[Reference]
[Example]

ESC @
[Name] Inizialize the printer.
[Format] ASCII ESC @
Hex 1B 40
Decimal 27 64
[Description] Erases all the date in the print buffer and resets the printer
mode to the one enabled when the printer was switched on

[Notes] • The data in the reception buffer are not erased.

• The settings of the DIP switches are not re-checked.

[Default]
[Reference]
[Example]

ESC D n1...nk NUL

[Name] Set the horizontal tabs.
[Format] ASCII ESC D n1...nk NUL
Hex 1B 44 n1...nk 00
Decimal 27 68 n1...nk 0
[Interval] 1 ≤ n ≤ 255
0 ≤ k ≤ 32
[Description] Sets the horizontal tabs.
• nspecifies the number of columns for setting a horizontal
tab from the beginning of the line.
• k indicates the total number of horizontal tabs to be set.
[Notes] • The horizontal tab is stored as a value of [character width x
n] measured from the beginning of the line. The width of the
character includes the space to the right of the character and
double width characters are set with a width which is double
that of normal characters.

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• This command annuls the previous tab setting.

• When the setting is n = 8, the print position shifts to column
9 transmitting HT.
• Up to 32 tabs can be set ( k = 32). Any data exceeding the
32 tabs is processed as normal data.
• Transmit [ n ] k in ascending order and put a code 0 NUL at
the end. When [ n ] k is less than or equal to the previous
value [ n ] k-1, the tab setting process is finished and any data
that follows is processed as normal data.
• ESC D NUL annuls all the horizontal tabs.
• The previously specified horizontal tab does not change,
even if the width of the character does.
[Default] The default tabs are at intervals of 8 characters (columns 9,
17, 25, …) for the 7x9 Font when the space to the right of the
character is 0.
[Reference] HT
[Example]

ESC E n
[Name] Enable/disable expanded mode.
[Format] ASCII ESCE n
Hex 1B 45 n
Decimal 27 69 n
[Interval] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
[Description] Enables or disables expanded mode.
• When the LSB of n is 0, expanded mode is disabled.
• When the LSB of n is 1, expanded mode is enabled.
[Notes] • Only the LSB of n is enabled.
• The command ESC ! also enables or disables expanded
mode. In any case, the last command received is enabled.

[Default] n=0
[Reference] ESC !
[Example]

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ESC J n
[Name] Print and forward feed the paper.
[Format] ASCII ESCJ n
Hex 1B 4A n
Decimal 27 74 n
[Interval] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
[Description] Prints the data in the print buffer and forward feed the paper
by [ n x (1/144)] inches.
[Notes] • After finishing printing, this command sets the position at
which printing starts at the beginning of the line.
• The amount of paper which forward feeds as a result of this
command does not change the values set by the commands
ESC 2or ESC 3.
[Default]
[Reference] ESC K
[Example]

ESC K n
[Name] Print and backward feed the paper.
[Format] ASCII ESCK n
Hex 1B 4B n
Decimal 27 75 n
[Interval] 0 ≤ n ≤ 48
[Description] Prints the data in the print buffer and backward feeds the
paper by [ n x (1/144)] inches.
[Notes] • This command does not need to be given more than twice.
• If n is outside the specified interval, the printer will print the
data in the buffer and not forward feed the paper.
• Backward feeding of the paper leads to the following
problems:
1) Imprecise paper forward feeding pitch
2) More printer noise than usual
3) The paper could get dirty from rubbing against the ink
cartridge ribbon
[Default]
[Reference] ESC J
[Example]
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ESC R n
[Name] Select the international character set.
[Format] ASCII ESCR n
Hex 1B 52 n
Decimal 27 82 n
[Interval] 0 ≤ n ≤ 10
[Description] Selects the international character set by setting n as in the
following table :
n Selected character
0 U.S.A.
1 France
2 Germany
3 U.K.
4 Denmark I
5 Sweden
6 Italy
7 Spain
8 Japan
9 Norway
10 Denmark II
[Default] n=0
[Reference]
[Example]

ESC a n
[Name] Select type of justification.
[Format] ASCII ESCa n
Hex 1B 61 n
Decimal 27 97 n
[Interval] 0 ≤ n ≤ 2, 48 ≤ n ≤ 50
[Description] Align all the data on a line in the position specified.
n selects the type of justification as follows:
n Justification
0, 48 Align to the left
1, 49 Centring
2, 50 Align to the right

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[Notes] • This command is only enabled when entered at the

beginning of the line.
[Default] n=0
[Reference]
[Example] Alignment to the left Centring Alignment to the right
ABC ABC ABC
ABCD ABCD ABCD
ABCDE ABCDE ABCDE

ESC c 5 n
[Name] Enable or disable the front panel keys.
[Format] ASCII ESCc 5 n
Hex 1B 63 35 n
Decimal 27 99 53 n
[Interval] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
[Description] Enables or disables the front panel keys.
• When the LSB of n is 0, the keys of the panel are enabled.
• When the LSB of n is 1, the keys of the pane are disabled.
[Notes] • Only the LSB of n is enabled.
• When the panel keys are disabled, the printer is only
available for use when reset.
[Default] n=0
[Reference]
[Example]

ESC d n
[Name] Print and forward feed the paper by n lines.
[Format] ASCII ESCd n
Hex 1B 64 n
Decimal 27 100 n
[Interval] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
[Description] Prints the data in the print buffer and forward feeds the paper
by n lines.
[Notes] • This command sets the position at which printing starts at
the beginning of the line.
• The paper can forward feed by a maximum of 40 inches.
Even if a forward feed command exceeding 40 inches is set,
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the printer only forward feeds the paper by 40 inches.

[Default]
[Reference] ESC e
[Example]

ESC e n
[Name] Print and backward feed the paper by n lines.
[Format] ASCII ESCe n
Hex 1B 65 n
Decimal 27 101 n
[Interval] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
[Description] Prints the data in the print buffer and backward feeds the
paper by n lines.
[Notes] • This command does not need to be given more than twice.
• If n is outside the specified interval, if the total forward feed
of the paper exceeds 48/144 inches, the printer will print the
data in the buffer and not forward feed the paper.
• Backward feeding of the paper leads to the following
problems:
1) Imprecise paper forward feeding pitch
2) More printer noise than usual
3) The paper could get dirty from rubbing against the ink
cartridge ribbon
[Default]
[Reference] ESC d
[Example]

ESC t n
[[Name] Select the character code table.
[Format] ASCII ESCt n
Hex 1B 74 n
Decimal 27 116 n
[Interval] 0 ≤ n ≤ 5, n = 254, 255
[Description] Select a page n from the character code table, as follows:

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n P age Character type

0 0 (PC437[U.S.A., Standard Europe=])
1 1 (Katakana)
2 2 (PC850 [Multilingual])
3 3 (PC860 [Portuguese])
4 4 (PC850 [Canadian - French])
5 5 (PC850 [Northern Countries])
254 P a g e sp a ce
255 P a g e sp a ce

[Notes]
[Default] n=0
[Reference]
[Example]

ESC { n
[Name] Enable or disable upside down characters.
[Format] ASCII ESC{ n
Hex 1B 7B n
Decimal 27 123 n
[Interval] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
[Description] Enables or disables upside down printing.
• When the LSB of n is 0, upside down printing is disabled..
• When the LSB of n is 1, upside down printing is enabled.
[Notes] • Only the LSB of n is enabled.
• This command is only enabled if entered at the beginning of
a line.
• In upside down printing mode, the printer rotates the line to
be printed by 180° and then prints it.
[Default] n=0
[Reference]
[Example]

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Upside down printing Off Upside down printing On

ABCDEFG 0123456
0123456 ABCDEFG

Towards paper outfeed

GS I n
[Name] Transmit printer ID.
[Format] ASCII GS I n
Hex 1D 49 n
Decimal 29 73 n
[Interval] 0 ≤ n ≤ 3, 49 ≤ n ≤ 51
[Description] Transmits the printer ID specified by n as follows:
n Printer ID Specification ID (Hex.)
Printer model
1, 49 FH190SP 0D
identification
Function
2, 50 See table below
identification
ROM version
3, 51 Depends on ROM version
identification
n = 2, Function identification
Bi t Off/On Hex Decimal Function
Unsupported 2 byte character
0 Off 00 0
co d e s
1 Off 00 0 Autocutter not supplied
2 - - - Not defined
3 - - - Not defined
4 Off 00 0 Not used. Set at Off
5 - - - Not defined
6 - - - Not defined
7 Off 00 0 Not used. Set at Off
[Notes] • When the DTR/DSR control is selected, the printer only
transmits 1 byte (Printer identification) after it has been given
confirmation that the host is ready to receive data. If the host
is not ready, the printer waits until it is.
• When the XON/XOFF control is selected, the printer only
transmits 1 byte (Printer identification) if it has not been given
confirmation that the host is ready to receive data.
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• This command is carried out once the data has been

processed in the reception buffer. There may therefore be a
delay between the moment in which the command is
received and that in which the data is transmitted, depending
on the status of the reception buffer.
[Default]
[Reference]
[Example]
GS V m n
[Name] Forward feed the paper to the cutting position.
[Format] ASCII GS V m n
Hex 1D 56 m n
Decimal 29 86 m n
[Interval] 65 ≤ m ≤ 66, 0 ≤ n ≤ 255
[Description] Forward feeds the paper to the cutting position as follows:
m Print mode
65 Forward feed paper by (cutting position + [n x (1/144
inches)])
66 Forward feed paper by (cutting position + [n x (1/144
inches)])
[Notes] • This command only works at the beginning of a line.
• By cutting position is meant the position for manual cutting.
[Default]
[Reference]
[Example]
GS r n
[Name] Transmit status.
[Format] ASCII GS r n
Hex 1D 72 n
Decimal 29 114 n
[Interval] 1 ≤ n ≤ 2, 49 ≤ n ≤ 50
[Description] Transmits the status specified by n as follows:
n Function
1. 49 Transmit paper sensor status
2. 50 Transmit cash drawer connector status

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[Notes] • When the DTR/DSR control is selected, the printer only

transmits 1 byte (Printer identification) after it has been given
confirmation that the host is ready to receive data. If the host
is not ready, the printer waits until it is.
• When the XON/XOFF control is selected, the printer only
transmits 1 byte (Printer identification) if it has not been given
confirmation that the host is ready to receive data.
• This command is carried out once the data has been
processed in the reception buffer. There may therefore be a
delay between the moment in which the command is
received and that in which the data is transmitted, depending
on the status of the reception buffer.
• The types of status transmitted can be seen below:
Paper sensor status (n = 1, 49)
Bi t Off/On Hex Decimal Function
Off 00 0 Reserve paper sensor: paper present
0,1
On (03) (3) Reserve paper sensor: paper almost out
Off 00 0 Paper out sensor: paper present
2,3
On 0C 12 Paper out sensor: paper not present
4 Off 00 0 Not used. Set at Off
5 - - - Not defined
6 - - - Not defined
7 Off 00 0 Not used. Set at Off
Bits 0 and 1: The reserve paper sensor is optional;
Draw er connector status (n = 2, 50)
Bi t Off/On Hex Decimal Function
Off 00 0 Pin 3 Drawer connector at low level
0
On 01 1 Pin 3 Drawer connector at high level
1 - - - Not defined
2 - - - Not defined
3 - - - Not defined
4 Off 00 0 Not used. Set at Off
5 - - - Not defined
6 - - - Not defined
7 Off 00 0 Not used. Set at Off
[Default]
[Reference]
[Example]

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3.2.3 CITIZEN emulation

TABLE OF COMMANDS

ASCII Comm. HEX Comm. Description

LF $0A Print and forward feed
CR $0D Print and forward feel
FF $0A Forward feed paper after printing
Improved character designation (one
RS $1E
line)
(US $1F Standard character designation
Standard character designation (same
SI $0F
as US)
Improved character designation (same
SO $0E
as RS)
DC1 $11 Place printer ON LINE
DC3 $13 Place printer OFF LINE
DC4 $14 Set / cancel reverse print mode
ESC 1 $1B $31 3 mm line spacing
ESC 2 $1B $32 5.5 mm line spacing
ESC C n $1B $43 (n) Page length and format designation
ESC K n1 n2 $1B $4B (n1 n2) Graphic print mode
ESC O $1B $4F Formatting off

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The following pages provide a more detailed description of each command.

LF
LF
[[Name] Print and forward feed
[Format] ASCII LF
Hex 0A
Decimal 10
[Description] Prints the data in the buffer and forward feeds by one line,
according to the currently set line spacing.
[Notes] This command sets the print position at the beginning of the
line.
[Default]
[Reference] ESC 1, ESC 2
[Example]
CR
CR
[Name] Print and forward feed
[Format] ASCII CR
Hex 0D
Decimal 13
[Description] When automatic forward feed is “enabled CR”, this
command works in exactly the same way as LF, otherwise, it
is ignored.
[Notes] This command sets the print position at the beginning of the
line.
[Default]
[Reference] LF
[Example]

FF
FF
[Name] Forward feed the paper after printing.
[Format] ASCII FF
Hex 0A
Decimal 10
[Description] Prints the data in the buffer and forward feeds the paper on
the basis of the length of the page specified by the command
ESC C n.
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[Notes] This command sets the print position at the beginning of the
line.
[Default]
[Reference] ESC C
[Example]

RS
RS
[Name] Improved character designation.
[Format] ASCII RS
Hex 1E
Decimal 30
[Description] The printer prints in expanded character mode
[Notes] The command RS is automatically launched after printing.

[Default] Setting through the front keys.

[Reference] US, SI, SO, 01H, 02H, 03H, 04H
[Example]

US
US
[Name] Standard character designation.
[Format] ASCII US
Hex 1F
Decimal 31
[Description] The printer prints in small (normal) character mode
[Notes]
[Default] Setting through the front keys
[Reference] RS, SI, SO, 01H, 02H, 03H, 04H
[Example]

SI
SI
[Name] Standard character designation (same as US)
[Format] ASCII SI
Hex 0F
Decimal 15
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[Description] The printer prints in small (normal) character mode

[Notes] Same as US
[Default] Setting through the front keys
[Reference RS, US, SO, 01H, 02H, 03H, 04H
[Example]

SO
SO
[Name] Improved character designation (same as RS)
[Format] ASCII SO
Hex 0E
Decimal 14
[Description] The printer prints in expanded character mode
[Notes] The command SO is automatically launched after printing.
Same as RS
[Default] Setting through the front keys
[Reference] RS, US, SI, 01H, 02H, 03H, 04H
[Example]

DC1
[Name] Place the printer ON LINE.
[Format] ASCII DC1
Hex 11
Decimal 17
[Description] Places the printer ON LINE.
[Notes] Only this code can be accepted independently of the status
OFF LINE.
[Default]
[Reference] DC3
[Example]

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DC3
[Name] Place the printer OFF LINE.
[Format] ASCII DC3
Hex 13
Decimal 19
[Description] Places the printer OFF LINE.
[Notes]
[Default]
[Reference] DC1
[Example]

DC4
[Name] Set/ cancel reverse printing mode.
[Format] ASCII DC4
Hex 14
Decimal 20
[Description] Sets / erases (alternately) reverse printing mode.
[Notes]
[Default]
[Reference]
[Example]

ESC 1
[Name] Set 3 mm. line spacing
[Format] ASCII ESC 1
Hex 1B 31
Decimal 27 49
[Description] Sets 3 mm line spacing
[Notes]
[Default]
[Reference] ESC 2
[Example]

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ESC 2
[Name] Set 5.5 mm line spacing.
[Format] ASCII ESC 2
Hex 1B 32
Decimal 27 50
[Description] Set 5.5 mm line spacing.
[Notes]
[Default]
[Reference] ESC 1
[Example]
ESC C n
[Name] Page length and page format designation.
[Format] ASCII ESC C n
Hex 1B 43 n
Decimal 27 67 n
[Interval] 14 ≤ n ≤ 120
[Description] This command sets the length (number of lines) of the page,
and starts up page formatting.
A three-line space is left at the top and bottom of the page.

[Notes] Page formatting can be cleared through the command ESC

O
[Default] n = 66
[Reference] FF, ESC O
[Example]

ESC K n1 n2
[Name] Graphic mode printing
[Format] ASCII ESC K n1 n2
Hex 1B 4B n1 n2
Decimal 27 75 n1 n2
[Interval] 1 ≤ n1 ≤ 240; n2 = mute data
[Description] This command prints n1 bytes of data in graphic mode.The
data bytes are arranged vertically starting from the left

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margin, but only the first seven LSBs are significant.

[Notes] After the last data byte, the printer prints, forward feeds the
paper (by 21 dots per line) and graphic mode printing is
cleared.
[Default]
[Reference]
[Example]

ESC O
[Name] Page formatting off
[Format] ASCII ESC O
Hex 1B 4F
Decimal 27 79
[Description] Cancel page formatting mode
[Notes]
[Default]
[Reference] ESC C
[Example]

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4.1 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

The main technical features of the two printer models (FH190 24 and 40
columns) are listed in table 4.1.
(Tab.4.1)
C olumns 24
24 40
40
C haracter (L x H mm)
Normal 1.7 x 2.6 1.1 x 2.6
D ouble hei ght 1.7 x 5.2 1.1 x 5.2
D ouble wi dth 3.4 x 2.6 2.2 x 2.6
Expanded 3.4 x 5.2 2.2 x 5.2
Graphic dot 0.33 x 0.37 0.2 x 0.37
D ots per line 144 240
Print speed
Li nes / sec 2.7 ± 20% 1.8 ± 20%
C haracters / sec 67 67
FEED (li nes / sec) 21.6 ± 20% 14.4 ± 20%
Line buffer 24 byte 40 byte
R eception buffer 1Kbyte
Print method Impact dot matri x
C haracter matrix 6 x 10 dots
Print direction Normal or reverse
C haracter set Normal and extended
Paper roll dimensions 57.5 ± 0.5 mm x Ø50 mm max
Standard interfaces RS232 seri al or C ENTRONIC S
D ouble or si ngle 5Vdc ± 10%
Pow er supply
Si ngle 9 - 40 Vdc opti onal
Absorption (w ith 5 Volt pow er supply)
Stand-by 80 mA
Medi um when pri nti ng 2A
Impulsi ve when pri nti ng 6 Apk per 600 µsec.
Environmentals conditions
Operati ng temperature 0°C - 50°C
Operati ng humi di ty 35% - 85%
Storage temperature / humi di ty -20°C - +70°C / 10% - 90%
Options Real ti me clock

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4.2 DIMENSIONS

The dimensions of the panel printer FH190SP are shown in table 4.1.
With the screws fitted in the printer, the maximum thickness of the panel is 5
mm; using the two additional screws provided, the printer can be mounted on
panels with a maximum thickness of 15 mm. For even thicker panels, use
longer M3 screws.

(Fig.4.1)

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5.1 CHARACTER SETS

The FH190SP printer has two characters sets, each containing 224
characters (font 1 and font 2), which can be called up through the
programming (paragraph 1.2) or through the control characters
(paragraph 3.2).

(Fig.5.1) (Fig.5.2)

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A.1 ACCESSORIES

A.1.1 Power supply

The following figure shows the power supply, manufactured by Custom
Engineering, that can be used to operate the FH190SP printer.
The power supply is available in 3 different models:
- PSM05 for the version fed at 5V
- PSM12 and PSM24 for the version fed at 9 - 40 V

(Fig.A.1)

GND cha ssis

LED on

(Tab.A.1) N L 0V 5V

Input specifications
Input voltage 100 Vac to 240 Vac
Input frequency 50 Hz to 60 Hz

PSM05 Output specifications

Output voltage 5V
Output current Minimum 0A
Maximum 3,6 A
P eak 5 A(1)
Short Circuit 6 A(2)

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PSM12 Output specifications (for option 9 - 40 Vdc)

Output voltage 12 V
Output current Minimum 0A
Maximum 4A
P eak 6A
Short Circuit 6A

PSM24 Output specifications (for option 9 - 40 Vdc)

Output voltage 24 V
Output current Minimum 0A
Maximum 2A
P eak 3,5 A
Short Circuit 6A

A.1.2 Paper winder (Fig.A.2)

The paper winder model AV03 can be connected to the FH190SP printer
through connector J5.

s Technical specifications:
Range of application Universal
Paper width 60 mm
Roll diameter (max) 70 mm
Power supply 5 - 12V dc ± 10%
Electrical input (max) 450 mA (Tab.A.2)

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A.2 SPARE PARTS

(Tab.A.3)

R C N 57X 50 N ormal paper roll

Quanti ty recommended for number
of appli ances purchased
N° appli ances <10 <50 <100 >100
Quanti ty
5 30 60 90
recommended (Fig.A.3)

(Tab.A.2)

ER C 09 IN K Ink ribbon
Quanti ty recommended for number
of appli ances purchased
N° appli ances <10 <50 <100 >100
Quanti ty
5 30 60 90
recommended
(Fig.A.4)

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