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  • Page 1

    USER’S GUIDE Thermal Printer DPU-S445 SERIES Read this user ’ s guide carefully before using the printer. Keep this user ’ s guide in a place where it can be accessed quickly. Seiko Instruments Inc.[...]

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    DPU-S445 SERIES THERMAL PRINTER USER’S GUIDE Document Number: U00110291502 First Edition: April 2008 Second Edition: May 2008 Third Edition: July 2008 Copyright © 2008 by Seiko Instruments Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein is the property of SII and shall not be reproduced in whole or in part without prior w ritten appro[...]

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    Product: A C adapter PW-0904-W1-E Directive: Title 2004/108/EC EC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2006/95/EC EC Low Voltage Directive Standards EN 55022:2006 EN 61000-3-2:2006 EN 61000-3-3:1995 +Amendm ent1:2001 +Am endment2:2005 EN 55024:1998 +Amendment 1:2001 +Amendment2:2003 EN 60950-1:2001 +Amendment11:2004 Product: Battery Charge r PWC[...]

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    Federal Communications Co mmissio n (FCC) compliance statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply w ith the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential inst allation. This equipment generates, uses [...]

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    - 1 - INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing the DPU-S445 thermal printer. This USER’S GUIDE explains how to handl e DPU-S445 thermal printer (hereinafter referred to as printer), specified AC adapter, specified battery char ger, specified battery pack and specified AC cable (her einafter, omit “specified”). Read through the SAFETY PRECAUTI ON[...]

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    - 2 - SAFETY PRECAUTIONS The following symbols are used in this User’s Guide in order to make use of the printer properly and prevent the printer from being damaged. Follow the instructions marked with the symbol. WARNING Failure to follow the guidelines marked with this symbol could result in severe personal injury or death. CAUTION Failure to f[...]

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    - 3 - WARNING DO NOT use the printer, the AC adapter, the AC cable and the battery charger in the country which has not complied with regulations. Doing so, we do not assure the safe ty of these products and you will be responsible for violat ion of regulations. POWER OFF the printer, unplug the pow er cable from the power outlet, and remove the ba[...]

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    - 4 - DO NOT connect except s pecified battery pack with the battery charger. Doing so may cause explosion, over heating or fire leading to fire or injury. DO NOT put the printer into water in a place where it could get wet. Doing so may cause fire, a failure or other accidents. DO NOT touch the printer by wet hand. If not, it might cause electric [...]

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    - 5 - CAUTION If the printer is not used for a l ong time, unplug the AC plug from the outlet and remove the battery pack from the printer. If not, it might cause fire or electric shock. When cleaning the printer, unplug t he AC plug from the outlet and remove the battery pack from the printer. If not, it might cause fire or electric shock. Keep th[...]

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    - 6 - DO NOT touch the cutter. Doing so may cause injury. Be sure to hold the battery cover to the printer when the battery pack is inserted in the printer. Fall of the battery pack due to the batte ry cover slid off may cause injury or any damages. DO NOT make your hair, etc. whic h are easily entangled in the printer approach to the printer durin[...]

  • Page 11

    - 7 - Precautions in the Battery pack (Option) WARNING If you find any of the following abnormalit ies in the battery pack, remove the battery pack from the printer and keep away from fire. u When the battery pack gave out a nasty smell, reached an extraordinarily high temperatur e or showed any unusual sign. u When the battery pack case was broken[...]

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    - 8 - DO NOT apply strong impact to the battery pack with a hammer or a nail, and DO NOT crush it. Doing so may cause liqui d leakage, explosion, ov erheating or fire leading to fire or injury. DO NOT put the battery pack into wate r. Always keep it away from rain and water. Doing so may cause liqui d leakage, explosion, ov erheating or fire leadin[...]

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    - 9 - OPERATING PRECAUTIONS Please follow the precautions below to enjoy and maintain the full performance of the printer.  Using the Printer u Be careful not to drop or bump the printer on a hard surface. u DO NOT install the printer in direct sun light or such areas. Suitable environment for the use of the printer is as follows: · Ambient tem[...]

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    - 10 - u The AC adapter, the battery charger and the battery pack may become warm when in use. This is norma l and is not a malfunction. u When the battery pack is used at low temper ature, the length of time the printer can be used may be shortened. u High-print-rate printing or using the pr inter under low temperature condition might cause irregu[...]

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    - 11 - deterioration of performance. HINT • Items To Remember This box contains helpful hints to remember when using the printer.[...]

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    - 12 - 1 PREPARATION Once you have opened the carton, make sure it contains the printer and all accessories. Keep the package and packing materials for futu re transportation or long-term storage. The following are available as options: *1: Additional clamped ferrite core on AC cable will be implemented to the production line. The AC adapter and th[...]

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    - 13 - 2 EACH PART OF PRINTER ③ ⑬ ⑪ ④ ⑭ ① ⑧ ⑨ ⑦ ② ⑩ ⑥ ⑤ ⑫ ⑮ ⑯ (1) POWER sw itch The POWER switch turns the printer ON or OFF. To turn the printer on, hold down the POWER switch until the POWER lamp lights. To turn the printer off, hold down the POWER switch until the POWER lamp goes off. (2) FEED sw itch In the Mark [...]

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    - 14 - standards of the physical layer of IrDA (Ver1.2). (6) Interface connector Connects with the inte rface cable. Open the rubber cover and insert the connector. (7) Paper outlet Paper port with a paper cutter. (8) Thermal head The thermal head prints characters on the thermal paper. It is very hot immediately after printing. (9) Paper sensor Th[...]

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    - 15 - Lamp Display Lamp display POWER lamp (Green) ERROR lamp (Orange) Power OFF Off Off Power ON (Print-ready) On Off Initializing On On Out-of-paper On Blink Paper cover open On Blink twice Battery low, power failure Blink On Thermal head temperature error Blink twice On Recharging Blink Off Function setting mode Off On Function setting mode shi[...]

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    - 16 - 3 POWER CONNECTION The printer can be powered with a battery pack or an AC adapter. Always refer to Section 11 SPECIFICATIONS before using the battery pack and the AC adapter.  Installing a Battery Pack The battery pack should be fully recharged. See Section 8, Recharging the Battery Pack, for details on the recharging method. NOTE - Befo[...]

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    - 17 - HINT • If the battery pack starts to run out s oon, it means that the battery life has expired. Purchase a new battery pack. • When used in the condition of low temperature, operation time of the printer is shorter than that average. • Even if the battery pack is not us ed, its performance will be deteriorated with time. • If the Aut[...]

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    - 18 -  Connecting the AC Adapter (1) Connect the AC cable to the AC adapter. (2) Insert the DC jack of the AC adapter to the power connector of the printer. (3) Insert the AC plug of the AC cable to an electric outlet. NOTE - Before installing or removing t he AC adapter, turn the printer off. - If the printer is not used for a l ong time, unpl[...]

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    - 19 - 4 PAPER SETTING This printer can feed cut sheets and paper ro ll. The printer function setting for cut sheets is different from that for paper roll. See Section 6 Function Setting for details.  Setting Cut Sheets (1) Turn the printer on. (2) If the printer has been stored without thermal paper, open and close the paper cover (see Section [...]

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    - 20 -  Setting Paper roll (1) Press the paper cover open button to open t he paper cover in the direction of the arrow. (2) Install the paper roll to the paper holder and make sure that the tip of the paper 5 cm or longer appears from the paper outle t and straighten the paper setting. (3) Certainly press both sides of t he paper cover to set t[...]

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    - 21 - 5 TEST PRINTING After loading thermal paper in the printer, perfo rm test printing. In test printing, the printer's function setting and character strings for testing are printed. (1) Make sure that the thermal paper is loaded in the printer and the printer is off. If the paper is not loaded, load the paper as inst ructed in Section 4, [...]

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    - 22 - 6 FUNCTION SETTING This printer allows you to set various func tion according to operati ng conditions or uses. The settings are stored in the software DIP swit ches (NV memory) in the printer. They can be set by using switches or by entering commands. This manual describes how to se t functions by using switches. HINT • See the Technical [...]

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    - 23 - HINT • The printer enters the HEX Dump mode by pressing the POWER switch. This mode can be checked to see the printer's transmission status. See the Technical Reference for details. • If you do not press any switch wi thin 30 seconds after a message is printed, the printer turns off. • When the POWER and ERROR lamps start to blink[...]

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    - 24 - (2) Changing software DIP switch settings When the message shown at the following is printed in the function setting mode, press the POWER switch. Load Default Setting? Yes: Feed SW / No: Power SW HINT • There are DIP switches from 1 to 4 in the printer, so set 8 bits within DIP switches respectively. • In function setting mode, the PO W[...]

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    - 25 - FEED, POWER, FEED, POWER, F EED, FEED, FEED, FEED, POWER. (2) When the switches are pressed eight times (for eight bits), the following message is printed. DIP SW-1=******** Save Setting? Yes: Feed SW / No: Power SW When the FEED switch is pressed, the message shown at the following is printed, and the setting is saved. DIP SW-1=******** Sav[...]

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    - 26 -  Software DIP Switch Setting List : Factory settings DIP switch 1 Posi -tion Function Setting 1 Busy control bit8 Data control 0 Xon/Xoff control 1 1 bit bit7 Stop Bit 0 2 bits 1 Even bit6 0 Odd 1 Yes (Even or Odd) bit5 Parity 0 None 1 8 bits bit4 Bit length 0 7 bits bit3 0 0 0 01 1 11 bit2 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 bit1 Baud Rate (bps) 0 1200 1 24[...]

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    - 27 - DIP switch 2 Posi- tion Function Setting 1 Disable bit8 Auto Status Output 0 Enable 1 JIS code bit7 Kanji Code 0 Shift-JIS Code 1 24 dots bit6 Font Size 0 16 dots 1 Disable bit5 Auto Power Off 0 Enable 1 ANK bit4 Character Set 0 IBM Compatible 1 Enable bit3 Auto Loading 0 Disable bit2 0 0 1 1 bit1 Data Input Mode 0 BHT-Ir/ USB 1 Serial/ USB [...]

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    - 28 - DIP switch 3 Posi- tion Function Setting bit8 Reserved 1 Fixed to 1 bit7 0 0 1 1 bit6 Print Density *3 0 95% 1 100% 0 105% 1 110% 0 0 0 0 bit5 0 0 1 1 0 PD160R-N 1 TC98KS-LH 0 P350 1 Reserved bit4 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 bit3 Paper Select *1 *3 0 KT55F20 1 TF8067 0 TL69KS-H W76B 1 TF50KS-E2D (TP-341L-1) bit2 0 0 1 1 bit1 Paper Mode 0 Cut Paper 1 Rol[...]

  • Page 33

    - 29 - 7 CONNECTING TO THE HOST DEVICE This printer supports serial and USB co mmunication through an interface cable and infrared communication based on IrDA (Ver1. 2). Moreover, the Bluetoorh supported model supports Bluetooth (Ver.2.0+EDR )-compliant wireless communication. The printer function setting differs depending upon a communication meth[...]

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    - 30 -  Serial/USB Communication with an Interface Cable (1) Turn the printer off. (2) Open the interface connector cover and c onnect the interface c able. The connector of serial interface cable has lo ck for preventing from falling off. (3) Turn the printer on and send data fr om the host device to the printer. (4) Verify that the data is pri[...]

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    - 31 -  Infrared communication by IrDA (1) Turn the printer off. (2) Turn the printer on without c onnecting the interface cable to it. (3) Place the infrared transmitter/receiv er of the host device and the infrared transmitter /receiver of the prin ter as shown in the figure. (4) Check communication stat us from the host device. (5) Send data [...]

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    - 32 -  Bluetooth-based Wireless Communication (Bluetooth supported model) (1) Turn the printer off. (2) Turn the printer on without connec ting the USB interface cable to it. (3) Check communication stat us from the host device. (4) Send data from the host devic e to the printer. Verify that the printer prints it correctly. WARNING  The prin[...]

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    - 33 - 8 RECHARGING THE BATTERY PACK The battery pack is partially charged prior to shipping, and provides sufficient power to check the printer operation. To use the printer for an extended time, fully recharge the battery pack. This battery pack does not need to be us ed up or discharged before recharging. The battery pack can be recharged when i[...]

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    - 34 - HINT • The printer can print or receive dat a while it is recharging the battery pack, too. While printing or rece iving data, the POWER lamp lights continuously and the printer pauses to recharge. The printer recharges the battery again after printing and receiving data are completed. • To stop recharging, press the POWER switch. The pr[...]

  • Page 39

    - 35 - NOTE - When the battery charger is connec ted to the outlet, do not bring any metal object into contact with the metal terminal. - Unplug the battery charger from t he outlet after using. Remove the recharged battery pack from the battery charger within 24 hours. HINT • The battery pack should be recharged at 32 to 95 ° F (0 to 35 ° C) f[...]

  • Page 40

    - 36 - 9 THERMAL HEAD MAINTENANCE The thermal head of this printer does not require user maintenance. If paper dust accumulates, clean the thermal head to maintain maximum print quality for an extended time.  Cleaning the Thermal Head (1) Turn the printer off. (2) Unplug the AC plug of t he AC cable to the outlet. (3) Removed the battery pack fr[...]

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    - 37 - 10 TROUBLESHOOTING Check the following points before you make a request for repair.  The power does not turn on. · Is specified AC adapter or battery pack being used ? · Are the AC cable and AC adapter connected correctly ? · Is the AC adapter connected to the printer correctly ? · Is the battery pack fully recharged?  The printer [...]

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    - 38 - 11 SPECIFICATIONS  Printer Specifications Item Specification Model DPU-S445-00A-E (Bluetooth unsupported model) DPU-S445-01A-E (Bluetooth supported model) Printing method Thermal Characters per line 52 * 1 Character size (H × W) Standard size: 24 dots × 12 dots (H × W) Kanji size: 24 dots × 24 dots Dots available 832 dots Dot density [...]

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    - 39 -  Interface Specifications · Serial interface Item Specification Synchronous Asynchronous system Baud rate 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200bps Data length 7 or 8 bits Parity None, Even or Odd Data control Busy or Xon/Xoff • Connector signals Pin Signal I/O 1 NC - 2 TxD O 3 RxD I 4 connected to 6 - 5 GND - 6 connected [...]

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    - 40 -  List of Compliance with Regulation This printer and accessories comply with the regulation under countries as shown below. Be sure to use the products in the followi ng countries because acc eptable one differs in each countries. ○ : Compliance with regulation Regulation under countries *1 DPU-S445-00A-E (Bluetooth unsupported model) D[...]

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    - 41 - 12 OPTIONS AND CONSUMABLE PARTS  Options Name Model Specified Battery pack BP-L0720-A1-E Specified AC adapter PW-0904-W1-E Specified AC cable (for specified AC adapter) *1 For Japan CB-JP02-18B-E For USA, Canada CB-US02-18B-E For EU, EFTA CB-CE02-18B-E Specified Battery charger PWC-L07A1-W1-E Specified AC cable (for specified battery char[...]

  • Page 46

    Seiko Instruments Inc. 1-8, Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba 261-8507, Japan Print System Division Telephone:+81-43-211-1106 Facsimile:+81-43-211-8037 Seiko Instruments USA I nc. Thermal Printer Div. 2990. Lomita Blvd., Torrance, CA 90505, USA Telephone:+1-310-517-7778 Facsimile:+1-310-517-8154 Seiko Instruments GmbH Siemensstrasse 9, D-63263 Ne[...]