Practical Automation ITX 3000 series - Page 3

ITX 3000/2000 Printer User Manual (UMITX315.PDF)
Page 3 of 82 Date: 4/27/05
5.1.3 EEPROM Parameter Storage Memory................................................................................................................. 23
6 PRINTER STATUS INFORMATION............................................................................................................................. 24
6.1 ITX Printer Status Overview......................................................................................................................................... 24
6.2 Operator Status............................................................................................................................................................. 24
6.3 Port Level Interface Status ........................................................................................................................................... 24
6.4 Reverse Channel Status - Printer Status Programmer’s Information for Windows ..................................................... 24
7 DATA INTERFACE AND AUXILIARY I/O.................................................................................................................. 25
7.1 IEEE-1284 Parallel Interface Cable ............................................................................................................................ 25
7.1.1 Parallel Port Signaling .......................................................................................................................................... 25
7.1.2 Parallel Interface Cable Schematic ....................................................................................................................... 25
7.1.3 Parallel Interface Cable Quality............................................................................................................................ 25
7.1.4 Parallel Interface Card Assembly ......................................................................................................................... 25
7.1.5 Parallel Interface Pin-out Table ............................................................................................................................ 26
7.2 RS232 Serial Interface.................................................................................................................................................. 27
7.2.1 RS-232 Serial Interface Card Assembly............................................................................................................... 27
7.2.2 Serial DIP-Switch Settings ................................................................................................................................... 27
7.2.3 Serial Interface Pin-out......................................................................................................................................... 27
7.3 USB Interface ............................................................................................................................................................... 28
7.3.1 USB Interface Pin-out Table................................................................................................................................. 28
7.3.2 USB Interface Cable............................................................................................................................................. 28
7.4 Auxiliary I/O Connector ............................................................................................................................................... 28
8 TICKET STOCK HANDLING OPTIONS...................................................................................................................... 29
8.1 Ticket Separation/Delivery Options.............................................................................................................................. 29
8.1.1 Cutter/Ejector or Tearbar – uITX Desktop Model................................................................................................ 29
8.1.2 Cutter/Stacker-Retainer or Tearbar – pITX Countertop Mountable Model.......................................................... 29
8.1.3 Cutter/Ejector - kITX Kiosk Mountable Model................................................................................................... 29
8.1.4 Cutter/Ejector - eITX Desktop Model (with Ticket Enclosure Cabinet) ............................................................. 29
8.2 Low Ticket Stock (Paper) Monitoring – Auxiliary Input Port ...................................................................................... 29
8.2.1 Low Ticket Stock (Paper) Host Status Information.............................................................................................. 29
8.2.2 Printer Reactions to the Low Ticket Stock (Paper) Condition.............................................................................. 29
8.2.3 Ticket Holder with Low Ticket Detection............................................................................................................ 30
9 TICKET STOCK INFORMATION................................................................................................................................. 31
9.1 Ticket Stock Specifications............................................................................................................................................ 31
9.1.1 Form Type ............................................................................................................................................................ 31
9.1.2 Ticket Stock - Thermal Paper Types: ................................................................................................................... 31
9.1.3 Ticket Stock - Paper Converter Vendor List......................................................................................................... 31
9.1.4 Ticket Stock Drawing (ITX 2/3002/3Fixed & ITX 2/3004AS Adjustable Width “ AS” Suffix Models) ............ 33
9.1.5 Ticket Stock Drawing (ITX 2/3003A & ITX 2/3004A - Adjustable Width “A” Suffix Models)......................... 33
9.1.6 Ticket Stock Drawing – Common to all ITX Printer Models............................................................................... 34
9.1.7 Stock Width.......................................................................................................................................................... 34
9.1.8 Stock Thickness.................................................................................................................................................... 34
9.1.9 Perforations........................................................................................................................................................... 34
9.1.10 Registration Marks................................................................................................................................................ 34
9.1.11 Ticket Length........................................................................................................................................................ 35
9.1.12 Ticket Stock Pre-Printing Information.................................................................................................................. 35
9.1.13 Example 2.0" Length Ticket Drawing for Fixed Width and “AS” Adjustable Width printers ............................ 36
9.1.14 Example 5.5" Length Ticket Drawing for Fixed Width and “AS” Adjustable Width printers ............................ 36
9.2 Ticket Stock Thermal Response Characteristics........................................................................................................... 37
9.2.1 Print Activation Energy ........................................................................................................................................ 37
9.3 Ticket Position Optical Sensors.................................................................................................................................... 37
9.3.1 Sensor Location: ITX 2000/3000 – Fixed Width Models..................................................................................... 38
9.3.2 Sensor Location: ITX 2003A/2004A/3003A/3004A – Adjustable Width Models............................................... 38
9.3.3 Sensor Location: ITX 2004AS/3004AS – Adjustable Width Models .................................................................. 38
9.3.4 Sensor Position Adjustments ................................................................................................................................38
9.3.5 Cutting Behind the Perforation............................................................................................................................. 39
9.4 Ticket Form Length Determination .............................................................................................................................. 40
9.4.1 Printer Ticket Length Determination .................................................................................................................... 40
10 EEPROM PARAMETER STORAGE MEMORY...................................................................................................... 41
10.1 EEPROM Parameter Memory Overview...................................................................................................................... 41
10.2 EEPROM Change Menu Entry..................................................................................................................................... 41