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RP-3180 MINI Thermal Printer USER'S MANU AL MANUAL REVISION V8.1 TVS Electronics Limited[...]
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You must use the supplied adapter only . It is dangerous to use other adapters. Make sure the printer power is off before plug or unplug the cable. Please don t place the printer in humidity or dusty space, excessive humidity and dust may damage it. Do not put foods or drinks on the printer, in case that splash into the printer . The print head has[...]
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INTRODUCTION WARNING Some semiconductor devices are easily damaged by static electricity. You should turn th e printer"OFF", before you connect or remove the cables on the rear side, in order to guard the printer against the static electricity. If the printer is damaged by the static electricity,you should turn the printer"OFF".[...]
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Chapter 1. Setting up the Printer Your printer box should include these items. If any items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer for assistance. 1-1. Unpacking RP-3180 Operator s M anual Or Power cord Roll paper 01 AC Adapter Cable 1-2. Installing the printer Avoid locations in direct sunlight or subject to excessive heat. Avoid using[...]
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Chapter 2. Connecting the cables 2-1. Connecting the AC Cable NOTE:T o remove the DC cable connector , make sure that the power supply s power cord is unplugged; then grasp the connector at the arrow and pull it straight out. 2-2. Connecting the AC adapter to the printer You can connect up the three cables to the printer . They all connect to the c[...]
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Chapter 3. Installing the roll paper 3-1. Installing or Replacing the Paper Roll 1. Make sure that the printer is not receiving data; otherwise, data may be lost. 2. Open the paper roll cover by pressing the cover-open button. 3. Remove the used paper roll core if there is one. 4. Insert the paper roll as shown. 5. Be sure to note the correct direc[...]
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07 Chapter 4. The self test The self-test checks whether the printer has any problems. If the printer does not function properly , contact your dealer. 1. Make sure paper roll has been installed properly . 2. T urn on the power while holding down the FEED button. The self -test begins. 3. The printer is ready to receive data when it completes the s[...]
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Chapter 7.Interface 09 Drawer Connector RS-232C Cable Connection Interface Connector Serial Interface (RS-232) (F.G) (TXD) (RXD) (DSR) (DTR) (S.G) PRINTER SIDE(25P) HOST SIDE(9P) Pin No 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 20 . Signal name FG TxD RxD RTS CTS DSR SG DTR Direction - Output Input Output Input Input - Output Function Frame Ground Transmit Data Receive Data R[...]
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Chapter 7.Specification 11 Printing method Dot density Printing width Characters per line Character size Number of characters Print speed Paper feed speed Line spacing (default) Character structure Paper roll (single-ply) Interface (compatible) Receive buffer Power supply Life MTBF MCBF Temperature Humidity Overall dimensions Weight (mass) Thermal [...]
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ESC ! N [Name] [Format] [Range] Select print mode(s) ASCII ESC ! n Hex 1B 21 n Decimal 27 33 n 0 n 255 8-2 Descriptions of Each Item [Name] [Format] [Range] [Description] [Details] [Default] [Example] The name of the command. The code sequence. Gives the allowable ranges for the arguments. Describes the command's function. Describes the usage [...]
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[Details] If the values of m is out of the specified range, n1 and data following are processed as normal data. The n1 and n2 indicate the number of dots of the bit image in the horizontal direction. The number of dots is calculated by n1 + n2 x 256. If the bit -image data input exceeds the number of dots to be printed on a line, the excess data is[...]
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ESC I [Name] [Format] [Description] Select character Double-height mode ASCII ESC I Hex 1B 49 Decimal 27 73 Select character Double-height mode. ESC J n [Name] [Format] [Range] [Description] [Details] Print and feed paper ASCII ESC J n Hex 1B 4A n Decimal 27 74 n 0 = n = 255 Prints the data in the print buffer and feed the paper [n x vertical or ho[...]
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[Default] If the horizontal length or vertical length is 0, this command is canceled and the next data is handled as normal data. If the horizontal start point + horizontal length is greater than the horizontal printable area, the horizontal printable area - horizontal start point is taken as the horizontal length. If the vertical start point + ver[...]
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ESC m [Name] [Format] [Description] [Details] Partial cut ASCII ESC m Hex 1B 6D Decimal 27 109 Cut the paper partially. During cutting, printing and paper feeding is stopped. This command is valid only when an auto-cutter is connected. ESC p m n 1 n2 [Name] [Format] [Range] [Description] Generating the specified pulses ASCII ESC p m n1 n2 Hex 1B 70[...]
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GS / m [Name] [Format] [Range] [Description] Print downloaded bit image ASCII GS / m Hex 1D 2F m Decimal 29 47 m 0 m 3, 48 m 51 Prints a downloaded bit image using the mode specified by m. Modes that can be selected by m are shown below . GS n1 n2 d1...d(n1 x n2 x 8) [Name] [Format] [Range] [Description] [Details] [See Also] Define downloaded bit i[...]
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GS v 0 m xL xH yL yH d1...dk [Name] [Format] [Range] [Description] [Details] [Example] Printing of raster bit image ASC II GS v 0 m xL xH yL yH d1...dk Hex 1D 76 30 m xL xH yL yH d1...dk Decimal 29 118 48 m xL xH yL yH d1...dk 0 m 3, 48 m 51, 0 xL 255, 0 xH 255, 0 yL 255, 0 yH 8, 0 d 255, k=(xL+xH x 256) x (yL+yH x 256), however , k 0 Prints raster[...]
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For (2): n indicates the number of bar code data, and the printer processes n bytes from the next character data as bar code data. If n is outside of the specified range, the printer stops command processing and processes the following data as normal data. In standard mode: If d is outside of the specified range, the printer only feeds paper and pr[...]
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29 30 RP-3180 USER'S MANUAL RP-3180 USER'S MANUAL Chapter 10. Printer Driver 10-1.How to use Logo Download T ool RP-3180 receipt printer supports Store Logo printing. You can download max four images into printer and select which one to print on receipt. 1) Install the driver for Logo Download T ool on Computer . 2) Run [Logo Download T o[...]
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2) After install the software successfully , open [Printing Preferences...]. 3) Open [Printing Preferences...]and [Advance] to go to Advanced Options. Now, you can reset the Document Options by select the right items. See Pic 10.2-4. 31 32 RP-3180 USER'S MANUAL RP-3180 USER'S MANUAL 10-2.Setting Printer Properties The printer driver softw[...]