Star Micronics TSP2000 Series Operating and maintenance manual

THERMAL PRINTER

TSP552

TSP552II

TSP2000

PROGRAMMER'S MANUAL

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TSP552, TSP552II, TSP2000: Star Micronics Co., Ltd.

ESC/POS: Seiko Epson Corporation

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Dip Switch Setting (TSP552 / 552II) ..................................................................... 1

1-1. Serial Interface Type..................................................................................... 1

1-2. Parallel Interface Type .................................................................................. 2

2. Dip Switch Setting (TSP2000) ............................................................................... 3

2-1. Serial Interface Type..................................................................................... 3

2-2. Parallel Interface Type .................................................................................. 4

3. Control Codes ......................................................................................................... 5

3-1. Star Mode Command Summary ................................................................... 5

3-2. Star Mode Command Specifications ............................................................ 9

3-3. ESC/POS Mode Command Summary ........................................................ 60

4. Character Code Tables ........................................................................................ 62

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1. Dip Switch Setting (TSP552 / 552II)

1-1. Serial Interface Type

DIP-SW 1

Switch

Function ON OFF

1 Data receive error Error is ignored. “?” is printed.

2 Receive buffer size 45 bytes 4 k bytes

3 Handshaking XON/XOFF DTR/DSR

4 Data bit 7 bits 8 bits

5 Parity check Yes No

6 Parity Even Odd

7Baud rate See Table 1.

8DIP-SW 2

Switch

Function ON OFF

1 Handshaking conditions Receive buffer full Offline or

(conditions for BUSY) receive buffer full

2 <FF> Code (Star mode) Form Feed Cut Command

Graphic Adjustment (ESC/POS mode) 203 DPI 180 DPI

3Print density See Table 2.

5 Command STAR ESC/POS

6 Should not be changed (should be set to on).

7 #6 pin reset signal Valid Invalid

8 #25 pin reset signal Valid Invalid

Table 1 Baud Rate

Data Rate SW 1-7 SW 1-8

2400 ON ON

4800 OFF ON

9600 ON OFF

19200 OFF OFF

Table 2 Print Density

Print Density SW 2-3 SW 2-4 Contents of Test Print Page

Light ON ON Level 1

(Standard) OFF ON Level 2

ON OFF Level 3

Dark OFF OFF Level 4

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1-2. Parallel Interface Type

DIP-SW 1

Switch

Function ON OFF

1 Auto CR Valid Invalid

2 Receive buffer size 45 bytes 4 k bytes

5 Do not change. (Should be set to OFF)

8 Cut position adjust*1 Invalid Valid

(ESC/POS mode only)

*1: Approximately 9mm of paper is fed before cutting.

DIP-SW 2

Switch

Function ON OFF

1 Handshaking conditions Receive buffer full Offline or

(conditions for BUSY) receive buffer full

2 <FF> Code (Star mode only) Form Feed Cut Command

Graphic Adjustment (ESC/POS mode) 203 DPI Adjust for 180 DPI

3Print density See Table 3.

5 Command STAR ESC/POS

6 Do not change. (Should be set to ON)

7 ACK plus width 1 µs8µs

8 #31 pin (INIT) reset signal Valid Invalid

Table 3 Print Density

Print Density SW 2-3 SW 2-4 Contents of Test Print Page

Light ON ON Level 1

(Standard) OFF ON Level 2

ON OFF Level 3

Dark OFF OFF Level 4

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2. Dip Switch Setting (TSP2000)

2-1. Serial Interface Type

DIP-SW 1

Switch

Function ON OFF

1 Data receive error Error is ignored. “?” is printed.

2 Receive buffer size 68 bytes 4 k bytes

3 Handshaking XON/XOFF DTR/DSR

4 Data bit 7 bits 8 bits

5 Parity check Yes No

6 Parity Even Odd

7 Baud rate 19200 bps 9600 bps

8 Automatic Status Back function Valid Invalid

DIP-SW 2

Switch

Function ON OFF

1 Handshaking conditions Receive buffer full Offline or

(conditions for BUSY) receive buffer full

2 <FF> Code (Star mode) Cut Command Form Feed

Graphic Adjustment (ESC/POS mode) 180 DPI 203 DPI

3Print density See Table 2.

5 Should not be changed (should be set to off).

6 Command ESC/POS STAR

7 Pin #25 (INIT) reset signal Valid Invalid

8 Pin #6 (DSR) reset signal INIT DSR

Table 2 Print Density

Print Density SW 2-3 SW 2-4

Power economy mode ON ON

Standard OFF OFF

ON OFF

Dark OFF ON

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2-2. Parallel Interface Type

DIP-SW 1

Switch

Function ON OFF

1 Auto CR Valid Invalid

2 Receive buffer size 68 bytes 4 k bytes

3 Should not be changed (should be set to off).

4 Device ID reply Valid Invalid

5 Automatic Status Back function Valid Invalid

6 Negotiation Status Back function Valid Invalid

7Treatment of missing data during reverse Store Delete

8 Cut position adjust *1 Valid Invalid

DIP-SW 2

Switch

Function ON OFF

1 Handshaking conditions Receive buffer full Offline or

(conditions for BUSY) receive buffer full

2 <FF> Code (Star mode) Cut Command Form Feed

Graphic Adjustment (ESC/POS mode) 180 DPI 203 DPI

3Print density See Table 2.

5 Should not be changed (should be set to off).

6 Command ESC/POS STAR

7 Always ON Should be set to on.

*1 ESC/POS mode only

Table 2 Print Density

Print Density SW 2-3 SW 2-4

Power economy mode ON ON

Standard OFF OFF

ON OFF

Dark OFF ON

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3. Control Codes

3-1. Star Mode Command Summary

The details of each command are shown in the following sections.

Commands to Select Characters

Control codes Hexadecimal Function Page

codes

<ESC> "R"

1B 52

Select international character set 9

<ESC> <GS> t

1B 1D 74

Select character table 10

<ESC> "/" "1" 1B 2F 31 Select slash zero 10

<ESC> "/" <1> 1B 2F 01

<ESC> "/" "0" 1B 2F 30 Select normal zero 11

<ESC> "/" <0> 1B 2F 00

<ESC> "b"

1B 62

n1 n2 n3 n4

Select bar code printing 11

...

<RS>

...

dk 1E

<ESC> "M" 1B 4D Select 12-dot pitch printing 16

<ESC> "p" 1B 70 Select 14-dot pitch printing 16

<ESC> "P" 1B 50 Select 15-dot pitch printing 16

<ESC> ":" 1B 3A Select 16-dot pitch printing 16

1B 20

Set character spacing 17

<SO> 0E Sets the printing magnified double 17

in character width.

<DC4> 14 Resets the printing magnified in 17

character width.

<ESC> "W"

1B 57

Sets the magnification rate in

character width.

<ESC> <SO> 1B 0E Sets the printing magnified 18

double in character height.

<ESC> <DC4> 1B 14 Resets the printing magnified 18

in character height.

<ESC> "h"

1B 68

Sets the magnification rate 19

in character height

<ESC> "–" "1" 1B 2D 31 Select underlining 19

<ESC> "–" <1> 1B 2D 01

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Control codes Hexadecimal Function Page

codes

<ESC> "_" "1" 1B 5F 31 Select overlining 20

<ESC> "_" <1> 1B 5F 01

<ESC> "4" 1B 34 Select highlight printing 21

<ESC> "5" 1B 35 Cancel highlight printing 21

<SI> 0F Inverted printing 21

<DC2> 12 Cancel inverted printing 22

<ESC> "E" 1B 45 Select emphasized printing 22

<ESC> "F" 1B 46 Cancel emphasized printing 22

Commands to Set the Page Format

Control codes Hexadecimal Function Page

codes

<ESC> "C"

1B 43

Set page length in lines 23

1B 43 00

Set page length in inches 23

<ESC> "N"

1B 4E

Set bottom margin 24

<ESC> "O" 1B 4F Cancel bottom margin 24

<ESC> "l"

1B 6C

Set left margin 25

<ESC> "Q"

1B 51

Set right margin 26

Commands to Move the Print Position

Control codes Hexadecimal Function Page

codes

<LF> 0A Line Feed 27

<ESC> "a"

1B 61

Feed paper n lines 27

<FF> 0C Form Feed 27

<HT> 09 Horizontal tab 28

<VT> 0B Vertical tab 28

<ESC> "z" "1" 1B 7A 31 Set line spacing to 4 mm 29

<ESC> "0" 1B 30 Set line spacing to 3 mm 29

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Control codes Hexadecimal Function Page

codes

<ESC> "J"

1B 4A

One time n/4 mm feed 29

<ESC> "I"

1B 49

One time n/8 mm feed 29

<ESC> "B"

... <0> 1B 42

n1 n2

... 00 Set vertical tab stops 30

<ESC> "D"

... <0> 1B 44

n1 n2

... 00 Set horizontal tab stops 30

<ESC> <GS> "A"

1B 1D 41

Absolute position setting 31

<ESC> <GS> "R"

n1 n2

1B 1D 52

n1 n2

Relative position setting 31

<ESC> <GS> "a"

1B 1D 61

Alignment 32

Commands to Print Dot Graphics

Control codes Hexadecimal Function Page

codes

<ESC> "K"

<0> 1B 48

m1 m2

Print normal density graphics 34

m1 m2

...

<ESC> "L"

n1 n2

1B 4C

n1 n2 m1 m2

Pring high density graphics 36

m1 m2

<ESC> "k"

<0>

1B 6B

Print fine density graphics 38

<ESC> "X"

n1 n2

1B 58

n1 n2

Print fine density graphics 41

<ESC> <FS> "p"

n m

1B 1C

70 n m

Print NV bit image 42

<ESC> <FS> "q" 1B 1C

Define NV bit image 43

Commands to Print Download Characters

Control codes Hexadecimal Function Page

codes

<ESC> "&" "1" "1" 1B 26 31 31

m1 m2

...

m48 m1 m2

...

m48

Define download character 46

<ESC> "&" <1> <1> 1B 26 01 01

m1 m2

...

m48 n m1 m2

...

m48

<ESC> "&" "1" "0"

1B 26 31 30

Delete a download character 48

1B 26 01 00

<ESC> "%" "1" 1B 25 31 Enable download character set 48

<ESC> "%" <1> 1B 25 01

<ESC> "%" "0" 1B 25 30 Disable download character set 48

<ESC> "%" <0> 1B 25 00

<ESC> <GS> "*" xy 1B 1D 2A 78 79 Definition of download bit image 48

<ESC> <GS> "/"

1B 1D 2F 6D Printing of download bit image 50

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