Star Micronics NP-345 Instructions d'installation

No. D-F0332

Product

Specifications

for

NP-345

Revision 0.90 2002.01.24 1st edition

Revision 1.00 2002.04.10 2nd edition

Revision 1.10 2002.08.07 3rd edition

Revision 1.20 2002.09.27 4th edition

* Specifications stated here are subject to change without notice.

* Trade mark, sales mark, logos are properties of each company.

Record of revision

Description

Rev. Date No.

Page Item Change Approval PIC

0.90 Jan. 24,

2002 1

New release

Jan. 24,

2002

Abe

1.00 Apr. 10,

2002

2 NP-245 Delete Apr. 10,

2002

Abe

3 Print mode Change to page and

line mode

4 Print area and

blackmark

position

Modify

5 Page mode Modify

5 Safety

regulation and

EMI

Delete

5 EMC Add

11 Dip switch Divide into serial and

USB

25 Barcode print Add digit number

34〜Command Add page mode

1.10 Aug 7,

2002

3 1 Overview Add option kit and

adaptor kit

Aug 9,

2002

Kobayashi

Aug 7,

2002

Abe

1 Features 8)

Windows 2000

Delete schedule for

May

1 Features Add notes

2 Packing status Add appended good

(paper) and option

(adaptor kit)

3 Basic

specifications

Add near-end sensor

Change weight to

1950g

4 Print area and

blackmark

Add blackmark

position

Divided chart by paper

width

5 Safety

regulation,

EMC

Add

6 Dimensional

drawing

Change

8 Serial interface Deleted transmission

speed 4800 and 9600

Delete 7 bit in data bit

Change parity bit to

none

10 Serial

connector

Change signal name

10 ALM signal Add enclosure open

12 Error

description

Add enclosure open

14 Printer driver Add Windows 2000

15 Horizontal tab Delete NP-245

23 Printer status

transmission

Delete bit 4 and 5

Add bit 7

27 Macro

definition

Add note

31 NV bit image

registration

Delete NP-245

Add note

32 Back feed Delete note

32 Soft reset Delete note

32 Print density

set

Add note

33 Page mode

select

Add note

34 Page mode

command table

Add ESC b, ESC v, GS

Change line mode to

page mode

39 Print density

setting

Add note

40 Width/height

enlargement

settings

Change width

enlargement to

width/height

enlargement

40 Double width

enlarge print

setting with

auto reset

Quadruple

print setting

with auto reset

Change note

43 NV bit image

registration

Change note

44 Blackmark

position margin

setting

Add

44 Send printer

status

Add

44 Firmware

download

Add

45 Line mode

selection

Add note

46 Overseas code

table

Change 80h

1.20 Sep 27,

2002

4 11 Dip switch

(USB)

Change print density

from S-8 to S-1

Sep 30,

2002

Kobayashi

Sep 27,

2002

Abe

19 Bit image

mode

Add note

Bit image

mode

Add note

Read carefully Before Using NP-345

Wrong handling of the printer may cause its performance declined and the product damaged.

Please read the notes below before handling.

1. Static discharge prevention must be made for installation and removal of the printer to

protect IC and other electrical parts. Connect it to the earth ground. It is also requested to

remove the static from body of the person before handling, especially, the input terminal.

The main unit should be grounded for the measure against ESD etc.

2. Avoid excessive force to the input terminal for handling.

3. When any type of paper, other than specified in this manual, is used, it may cause

deterioration of the print quality and thermal head life.

【Examples of troubles】

1) Print quality deterioration by using low sensitivity paper.

2) Thermal head wears due to roughness of paper surface.

3) Sticking between heat receipt layer and thermal head, and vibration noise during printing.

4) Print ink disappears on low print durability paper.

5) Electrolytic corrosion on thermal head due to low quality of heat receipt layer.

4. Avoid printing with no paper loaded. It damages platen and thermal head.

5. Do not scrabble thermal head with sharp edge or something hard, or give impact. The heat

element may be damaged.

6. Set the power of printer off before connecting or removing connecters.

7. When printing in high speed under low temperature and high humidity environment, the

paper may be stained by moisture that appears from paper, or the printer may have

condensation. Avoid dew from dropping down to the thermal head that may cause electrolyte

corrosion. Turn the power off until any dew is removed.

8. The printer is not protected from water or dew formed. Do not water the printer or handle it

with a wet hand, which may cause damage to the printer due to short circuit, or heat or fire.

9. The printer is not protected from dust or dirt. If it is used at dusty place, the thermal head

may be damaged or paper feed is not operated properly. Please take appropriate

countermeasure when printer used at dusty place.

10. When cooling the printer with a fan, please set air flow to avoid the printer’s paper exit from

being inhalation –of- air mouth.

11. Reflection type of infrared ray sensors are used at some locations in the printer. Direct sun

light may cause mal-function of printer. Avoid from such a location for installation.

12. This printer does not support any operations caused by the commands or control commands

not specified in this manual.

13. This printer does not support any operations caused by the commands or control commands

not specified in this manual.

Table of Contents

1. Overview

1.1 Overview 1

1.2 Features 1

1.3 Packing status 2

2. Specifications

2.1 Basic specifications 3

2.2 Print area and black mark position 4

2.3 Page mode 5

2.4 Power supply specifications 5

2.5 Reliability 5

2.6 Dimension drawing 6

3. Interfaces

3.1 Parallel interface (Centronics) 7

3.2 Serial interface (RS-232C) 8

3.3 USB interface (V1.1) 8

3.4 Connector connections 9

3.5 Connector signals table 9

4. Functions

4.1 Function setting 11

4.2 Errors 12

4.3 Buffer full print 12

4.4 Partition drive 13

5. Control commands

5.1 Printer driver 14

5.2 Line mode command table 14

5.3 Line mode command details 15

5.4 Page mode command table 34

5.5 Page mode command details 35

6. Character code table

6.1 Overseas code table 46

6.2 International character code table 47

1. Overview

1.1 Overview

The printer model name is explained as:

N P – 345 - * * *

(1) (2) (3) (4)

(1) Model

(2) Interface P: Parallel (if requested)

R:Serial

U:USB

(3) Option Kit 0:Non packaged

1:trayguid345

(4) Power Supply Set 0: Non packaged

1:PS3-U(USAversion)

2:PS3-E (Europe version)

3:PS3-J(Japaneseversion)

+ Only model name and type of the interface are shown on the name plate.

+ Last 2 digits are not shown without the option kit and power supply.

1.2 Features

NP-345 gaming printer is designed in compact with high reliability, accumulated by the long

experience as a printer assembly manufacturer, of components used for printer mechanism

such as control board and other major items. It is a ticket printer in fast speed print, high print

quality and reliable performance.

1) The mechanical sections such as paper inlet and paper guide in need of special know-how

are designed by the long experience and technology of auto-paper supply function and

auto-sense paper length.

2) Compact, light weighted and can be mounted in various types of system

3) Fast speed print & high print quality

4) Interface selectable among parallel, serial and USB

5) Applicable to the first dimensional barcode for UPC-A, UPC-E, JAN-13, JAN-8, CODE39, ITF,

CODABAR, CODE128

6) Applicable to the second dimensional barcode for QR code

7) Supports variety types of applications

8) Supports Windows 95/98/2000/NT4.0

9) Easy to rewrite firmware with flash memory used and three patterns of NV bit images can be

stored.

10) Supply firmware by e-mail

11) Standard paper tray will hold 250 sheets of tickets and options tray supports 1000 sheets.

(Possible to produce 400 /600 sheet holder.)

NOTES

1. More than 152.4mm blank of the top of paper is necessary while printing.

2. The thickness of paper stock is MAX. 30mm (approximately 250 sheets)

3. Attention of mounting

(1) For 4.5mm screw hole: flat lock washers, spring lock washers can be used.

(2) For M4 tap screw hole: The screw within 3.0mm inside can be used.

4.NP-345 has Serial, USB, Parallel interface versions.

1.3 Packing status

The printer is packed as:

Item & Model Name Quantity Remarks

NP-345-P Centronics, if requested

NP-345-R RS232C

Printer

NP-345-U

USB

Accompanying paper

Item & Model Name Quantity Remarks

Paper FAN Fold Paper 10 sheets 65 x 152.4

Optional

Item & Model Name Quantity Remarks

GS345A-400 400 sheets, if requested

GS345A-600 600 sheets, if requested

Paper guide

holder GS345A-1000

1000 sheets

PS3-U For USA

PS3-E For Europe

Power Supply

PS3-J

For Japan

2. Specifications

2.1 Basic specifications

No Items NP-345

Character

Print mode

Barcode

Interface

Paper

1. Print method

2. Total dots/line

3. Dot density

4. Print width

5. Print speed (MAX.)*

Conditions:

6. Print digits

Font A (12 x 24)

Font B (9 x 17)

7. Paper feed pitch

1. Character size

Font A (12 x 24)

Font B ( 9 x 17)

2. Character kinds

ASCII

Block graphics

International

3. Character type

4. Line pitch (Default)

First dimensional

Second dimensional

1. Parallel (if requested)

2. Serial

3. USB

1. Paper width (W x L)

2. Maximum sheets

3. Recommended

Thermal line dot

576 dots (max.)

8 dots/mm

72mm (max.)

70mm/sec

ASCII full digits print.

48 digits (max)

64 digits (max)

0.125mm

1.50 x 3.00mm

1.13 x 2.13mm

224

80 x 2

Double width

Vertically double

Quadruple

Bold

Double strike

Inverted

90oclockwise rotation

Underline

4.25mm (1/6 inch)

Page mode

Line mode

UPC-A

UPC-E

JAN-13 (EAN-13)

JAN-8 (EAN-8)

CODE39

ITF

CODABAR

CODE128

QR code

Centronics

RS232C

USB V1.1

W 60.0mm

65.0mm

80.0mm

L 101.6mm

127.0mm

152.4mm

Approx. 250 (1000 for option)

TC98KS-T1 t=0.105mm

0.114mm, 4.5mil

Receive buffer

Operation SW input

Weight

4. paper near-end sensor

Weight excluding paper

Approx. 30 ± 10 sheets

Approx. 10K bytes

ALM LED out

Paper feed SW input

Approx. 1950g

2.2 Print area and black mark position

2.2mm Cut position

Print area start

9.1+-0.5mm

22.0±0.2mm (min)

5.3+-0.2mm(min) .

F10.3±0.2mm(min)

D 148mm 1dot 2dot Edot

(MAX)

0.125mm

BC D

Print area end

2.2*mm *This changes depending on papers Cut position

Black mark will be printed on the non-printing (rear) side in black.

Avoid dark (thick ink) printing on the area in the paper feeding direction.

Paper Width

W=60 W=65 W=80

A 60mm 65mm 80mm

B 4mm 4mm 4mm

C 56mm 61mm 72mm

D 0mm 0mm 4mm

E 448 488 576

2.3 Page mode

Printing in the page mode starts only when receiving the print command (FF). For the detail

of the commands, please refer to the section 5.5.

2.4 Power supply specifications

1) Voltage: DC24V +/-5%

2) Consumption current

NP-345

Standby Approx. 0.1A

At printing ASCII (About 16% print ratio) Approx. 1.7A

At printing bit image (Max.100%) Approx. 7.8A

Notes:

1. Thermal printer runs a large excessive current for printing. Please use a power supply

with good response for print quality and capable of running high peak current.

2. When the power supply cable is excessively long and its diameter is small, voltage drop

may occur and cause error. For this reason, a short cable with large diameter is

recommended (above AWG#18). If such a cable is not available, connect a cable near

the printer and locate a low ESR electrolyte condenser in 2200 - 6800μbetween the

power supply and ground. The voltage

2.5 Reliability

1) Head life: Average resistance change ratio; less than 15% excluding dust and foreign

objects.

Pulse : More than 100 million pulses (for recommended paper)

Wear distance: More than 50Km (for recommended paper)

2) Operation environment: Temperature, 0 - 45°C,

* Print guaranteed: 5 - 40°, Should not be condensed

3) Storing environment : Temperature - 20 ~ 60°C

* For a long storage, place paper between head & platen

4) Safety regulation : CE mark

UL 60950

5) EMC

EMI : EN55022

VCCI :ClassA

FCC :ClassA

EMS : EN55024

Note 4: Thermal printer runs high transient current for printing. For this reason, it is

recommended to use such a power supply that has high response performance to

guarantee print quality, in addition, that support high peak current to run.

Note 5: When power supply cable is excessively long and small in diameter, the voltage drops

to cause error by wrong voltage sensing. To avoid this type of error, make sure to use

proper size of cable. The size recommended is less than AWG#18. If such a cable is

not available, connect the cable near the printer and place low ESR condenser

between 2200micro~6800 micro, capable of 35V voltage loading.

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