Datecs LP-1000 Manuel d'utilisateur

1 DATECS, BulgariaUser’s ManualLABEL PRINTERMODEL LP-50

1 DATECS LP-5010y Use a shielding wire or twisted pair wire for a signal line, in order to minimizenoise effect. Do not route the cable too long or

User’s Manual11 PRECAUTIONS FOR HANDLINGDo not handle the equipment in the following manners, becauseproblems may result.y Do not use

1 DATECS LP-5012 DAILY MAINTENANCEy At the time of maintenance, be sure to turn off the power switch of the printerand unplug it from

User’s Manual131. OUTLINEThis small line thermal printer is designed for various types of datacommunication terminals and measuring instrument ter

1 DATECS LP-5014 1.2. UnpackingWhen unpacking the package, confirm that the following parts are provided:y Printer body ... 1 un

User’s Manual15• The LP–50 is operated ONLY with its own DC/AC adapter.• Attempts to print on other types of paper, stickers, folio not specifiedas a

1 DATECS LP-50163. OUTER VIEW – CONTROL 3.1. General description of the LP-50The LP-50 is a thermal printer designed to print small sized labels

User’s Manual17Capital and small letters are identified. A detailed description of thecommands follows but it must be underlined that if a command st

1 DATECS LP-501833333 Designing the appearance of the label. Setting the elements, whichwill not be subject to changes - they will need no counters

User’s Manual1933333 At the end of the file the command FE is added - “Form End”.33333 The ready file is then sent to the printer: the form should be

1 DATECS LP-502THE INFORMATION IN THIS DOCUMENT CANNOT BE REPRODUCED IN ANYMECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL OR ELECTRONIC WAY AND UNDER ANYCIR

1 DATECS LP-5020 3.3. DIP switches and buttons3.3.1. Configuration switchesSw1 Sw2 Sw3 Baud rate (bps)OFF OFF OFF Local keyboardON OFF OFF 2 400O

User’s Manual21• Working with counters and variables 3.4. IndicatorsPOWER Lights in green when printer is ON.ERROR Normally when printer is ON it is

1 DATECS LP-5022• Generating a graphic image• Working with loadable fonts• Working with forms (command files)Start of a new formEnd of a new formLoa

User’s Manual23• Clearing the memoryClearing the operational memoryClearing current forms and graphic bufferEntering default settings***MNRESET• Prin

1 DATECS LP-5024NOTE:The commands marked with “*” cannot be includedinto a form (command file).Deleting a form * FKLoading a form * FRStart of a new

User’s Manual254. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE COMMANDS 4.1. Setting the printer’s functional modeSelect / Cancel direct text printing modeThe co

1 DATECS LP-5026Setting the printing speedFormat: SnWhere n may be between 0 and 2 , the value beingapproximately 25.0, 37.5 and 50 mm/sec. At highe

User’s Manual27When paper rolls are used sets the vertical size of theprinting area and the automatic space added after it.Both sizes are in dots: 8

1 DATECS LP-5028Setting date formatThe command sets the mode in which the string will generatethe current date.Format: TDAxByCWith capital letter th

User’s Manual29 4.2. Working with variables and countersDefining a counterOffers the option to define up to 8 counters, which are wholedigit varia

User’s Manual3CONTENTS:1. OUTLINE ... 1 31.1. Fe

1 DATECS LP-5030Format: Va,b,c,d,ea The number of the variable (0 - 31)b Maximum length (1 - 63)c Alignment - possible values:N No alignment - actua

User’s Manual31 4.3. Generating a graphic imageGenerating a textThe command is used for inserting textual information in theimage.Format: Aa,b,c,d[

1 DATECS LP-5032data. If the symbol ‘*’ is placed after the font name,then code table 0 (CP437) is used for this text lineindependent of the last co

User’s Manual33j Data for imaging. The format is similar to the generationof text and bar code and is described further in the text.When the bar code

1 DATECS LP-5034Drawing a rectangleThere are three commands designed for this operation. LOprints in black, LE inverts the dots located below the li

User’s Manual35d X coordinate of the opposite angle: 0 - 2047e Y coordinate of the opposite angle: 0 - 4095Example: X10, 10, 3, 360, 250Draws a recta

1 DATECS LP-5036p7 (c) Data compression method.c0 Auto-encoding (default).c1 Binary mode.p8 (p) Print human readable data. Non-standard PDF417and s

User’s Manual37Example: b0,0,P,320,100,f0,”DATECS Ltd.\ 10www.datecs.bg\10"will print the a PDF417 bar-code containing the data:DATECS Ltd.&

1 DATECS LP-5038Current hour: Coded with TTVariable: Format: Vn[-m|+m] [Modifiers]n Number of the variable.m Not obligatory parameter – an integer b

User’s Manual39The order in which the printer processes the variables and thecounters is as follows:- The present values of the counter/variable is t

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1 DATECS LP-5040 4.4. Working with formsStarting to save a new formThis command starts the entry of a new form in the operationalmemory of the prin

User’s Manual41Loading of a formThe command announces the information entered earlier asactive. From this point on the information in question will

1 DATECS LP-5042 4.5. Working with graphic filesLoading a new graphicSaves a new graphic file in the memory of the printer. Therules concerning nam

User’s Manual43Deleting graphic filesThe command deletes an existing graphic file or all graphicfiles. After deletion the memory is freed.Format: GK”

1 DATECS LP-5044DjData on the j-th symbol. (p3*cjj) bytes arranged in theorder line by line from left to right where each bytecorresponds to a dot,

User’s Manual45 4.7. Clearing the memoryClearing the operational memoryThe command leads to the deletion of the whole informationloaded into the pr

1 DATECS LP-5046 4.8. PrintPrinting a labelThe command initiates the printing out of the contents of theprinter’s graphic buffer. After the complet

User’s Manual47 4.9. Diagnostics and returning of dataPrinting out of diagnostic dataThis command activates the printing of data on the status ofthe

1 DATECS LP-5048Returning data on loaded graphicsFormat: UG or GI”NAME”The first form of the command returns a list of the graphics,loaded in the

User’s Manual49n2Least significant byte of the total number of bytes - i.e,(n1* 256 +n2)D Font data. The total bytes count is n1*256+n2.The format of

User’s Manual5IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONSy Read all of these instructions and save them for future reference.y Follow all warnings and instructions

1 DATECS LP-50505. WORKING WITH THE LOCAL KEYBOARD EKP - 30The 1200 bps baud rate is reserved for operating with the localkeyboard. The l

User’s Manual51Description of the keys:V0, V1, V2, C0, C1:When pressing anyone of these keys the information entered issaved in the printer as a val

1 DATECS LP-506B. If liquid has been spilled into the product.C. If the product has been exposed to rain or water.D. If the product does not operate

User’s Manual7SAFETY PRECAUTIONS – BE SURE TO OBSERVEIn order to prevent hazards to an operator or other persons anddamage to property, be sure to ob

1 DATECS LP-508WARNINGyNever handle the equipment in the following manners, as it may break, become out oforder, or overheat causing smoke and resul

User’s Manual9 PRECAUTIONS FOR INSTALLATIONy Do not use or store the equipment in a place exposed to fire, moisture, or directsunshine