TransAct POSJET 1500 - Programmer's Guide Manual

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PROGRAMMER’S

GUIDE

POSjet

1500

PN: 20-03398

Rev M

Nov-2007

Main Page

Copyright3
Regulatory Compliance North America3
- Europe3
- Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement3
- Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Statement4
Transact Technical Support4
- Service Information4
- Warranty Information4
- Return Materials Authorization and Return Policies4
- Shipping Printers4
- General Information5
Where Can You Find more Information5
- Our Internet Support and Sales Services5
Contacting Transact's Ithaca Facility5
- Technical Support5
- Table of Contents6
Table of Tables11
Table of Figures13
Posjet ® 1500 Features/Specifications15
- Additional Supported Devices and Tools15
- Optional Features15
- Standard Features15
- Drivers and Utilities Available16
- Optional Printer Configurations16
- Supported Emulations16
- Figure 1 Printer Dimensions17
- Auto-Cutter (Partial Cut Option)18
- Figure 2 Receipt Printable Area18
- Sensors18
- Environmental Conditions19
- Figure 3 Environmental Conditions:typical Operating Range19
- Relative Humidity19
- Reliability19
Physical Printer Specifications17
Power and Communication Specifications20
- Parallel Interface20
- Power Requirements20
- Table 1 Parallel Interface Pin-Outs20
- RS-232 Serial Interface21
- Table 2 Serial Interface Pin Assignments21
- USB Interface22
- Cash Drawer Interface Description and Specifics23
- Figure 4 Cash Drawer Pin Assignments23
- Table 3 Cash Drawer Connectors23
- Table 4 Print Speed Specifications24
- Table 5 Character Specifications24
- Character Pitch25
- Table 6 Possible Character Pitches25
- Figure 5 Draft 12 X 12 Font26
- Figure 6 Large 12 X 14 Font26
- Table 7 Basic Cell Size for Draft, Large Draft, and NLQ Fonts26
- Figure 7 NLQ 24 X 16 Font27
- Rotated Print27
- Graphics Generation28
Printing Specifications24
Media Specifications29
- Receipt Paper (One-Ply Receipt)29
- Table 8 Ink Cartridge Maximum Operating Conditions29
- Figure 8 Paper Roll and Paper Core Diameters29
- Validation Form Requirements30
- Figure 9 Form Print Zones30
Setup and Installation Procedures31
Table 9 Standard Power Input Requirements31
Table 10 Power Input Requirements Optional 24-Volt DC Supplied from Host31
Electrical Specifications31
- External Powered AC31
- External Powered DC31
- Cash Drawer31
Overview of Printer Controls32
- Leaving the 1500 Connected to a Power Source32
- Operating the Keypad Controls32
- Figure 10 Keypad Buttons and Indicator Lights32
- Button Function Descriptions33
- Button33
- NEW CARTRIDGE Button33
- FEED Button33
- Form Button33
- Open Cover Button34
- Indicator Light Descriptions34
Figure 11 Unpacking Instructions35
Unpack the Printer35
Connect Power and Communications36
- Installation Overview36
- Figure 12 Power and Communications Connections36
- Using the Cable Restraints37
- Figure 13 Using the Cable Restraints37
- Connecting the Communication Cable38
- Figure 14 Connecting Serial Cables38
- Figure 15 Connecting Parallel Cable39
- Connecting the Cash Drawer40
- Figure 16 Connecting the Cash Drawer Cable40
- Connecting the Power Cord (with Power Supply)41
- Figure 17 Connecting the AC Power Cord (with Power Supply)41
- Connecting the DC Power Cord (no Power Supply)42
- Figure 18 Connecting the DC Power Cord (no Power Supply)42
Paper Low Setup43
- Adjusting the Paper-Low Sensor43
- Figure 19 Paper Low Setup (Adjusting the Sensor)43
- Paper Low Adjustment Requirements44
- Table 11 Paper Low Setup44
Loading Ink Cartridges and Paper45
- Installing Ink Cartridges45
- Installing a New Paper Roll Using Insta-Load47
Printing the Configuration Summary Receipt48
- Placing the Printer in Self-Test Mode (Printing the Configuration Summary Receipt)48
- Exiting Self-Test Mode48
- Matching Printer Configuration Settings to Your System48
Verifying the Printer Setup49
- Verify the Communications Interface Card49
- Installing the New Interface Card50
- Verify the Cash Drawer Interface50
- Matching the Cash Drawer Interface50
- Figure 21 Cash Drawer Selection50
- Figure 22 Cash Drawer Shunt51
Posjet ® 1500 Operation52
Using Ink Cartridges52
- Care of Ink Cartridges52
- Table 12 Carriage Configurations52
- Determining Ink Cartridge Status53
Validation Form Insertion and Orientation54
- Validation Orientation54
- Form Requirements54
- Table 13 Validation: Printer Settings and Requirements54
- Inserting Validation Forms55
- Preventing and Clearing Validation Jams56
Printer Self Testing and Diagnostics57
- Printer Self-Testing57
- Placing the Printer in Self-Test Mode58
- Exiting Self-Test Mode58
- Remote Power down58
- Self-Test Hints and Suggestions58
- Level 0 Diagnostics59
- Firmware Test59
- Boot Loader Mode59
- Extended Diagnostics60
- Self-Test Diagnostics60
- Hex-Dump Mode60
- Table 14 Extended Diagnostics60
Configuration Mode61
- Remote Configuration Software61
- Manual Configuration61
- Using Self-Test to View Configuration Settings62
- Entering Configuration Mode62
- Making Changes in Configuration Mode63
- Table 15 How to Change Configuration Settings63
Configurable Features64
Control Codes68
Table 16 Configurable Options71
Printer Color Configuration72
- Ink Cartridge Setup72
- Table 17 Single Color Printer-Color Configuration Details72
- Table 18 Two Color Ready Operation-Color Configuration Details73
- Table 19 Two Color Operation-Color Configuration Details73
Color Printing and Print Drivers74
- Character Graphics74
- Figure 23 Example of Character Graphics74
- Figure 24 Example Commands for a Sample Receipt74
- APA Graphics75
- Figure 25 Sample Receipt75
- Color Graphics76
- Table 20 Color Bits Received76
- Procedure for Color Horizontal Graphics77
- Figure 26 Receipt with Graphics77
Printer Drivers and Printer Controls78
- General Driver Information78
- Installing Windows ® Printer Drivers (WIN95, 98, Me)79
- Printer Driver Installation Instructions for NT4.0, 200079
- OPOS Drivers Installation Instructions80
- To Install the USB Drivers80
- Configuring Windows ® Printer Drivers (WIN95, 98, Me)81
- Configuring Ithaca OPOS Drivers84
- Printer Driver84
- Printing84
- General Settings85
- Performance85
- Communications Port85
- Paper out86
- Cash Drawer Dialog86
- Printing Using a Printer Driver (Printer Font)87
- Printing Via a Printer Driver (System/Graphical/Truetype Font)88
- Printing Via an OPOS Driver91
- Printing Via Posprinter OCX95
Troubleshooting96
Indicator Lights (LED)96
- The Five Posjet ® 1500 Indicator Lights Are96
- Power Indicator (LED)96
- Error Indicator (LED)96
- Paper Indicator (LED)96
- Form Indicator (LED)96
- Cartridge Indicators (LED-Left and Right)96
Fault Indicators96
- Three Types of Faults Exist97
Recovery from Errors97
Table 21 Startuptroubleshooting Help99
Startup Troubleshooting99
Operational Troubleshooting100
- Understanding Fault Indicators100
- Indicator Light Blink Patterns100
- Keypad Indicator Troubleshooting Chart: General Problems101
- Keypad Indicator Troubleshooting Chart: Serious Problems101
- Table 22 Keypad Indicators: General Problems101
- Table 23 Keypad Indicators: Serious Problems101
- Correcting Common Operating Problems102
- Table 24 Troubleshooting: Keypad Lights will Not Work102
- Table 25 Troubleshooting: Printer will Not Print (Error Light ON)102
- Table 26 Troubleshooting: Printer will Not Print (Error Light OFF)102
- Table 27 Troubleshooting: Printer Prints with Missing Dots in Characters103
- Table 28 Troubleshooting: Printer Sounds Like It's Printing but Nothing Prints103
- Table 29 Troubleshooting: Printer will Not Load or Feed Paper103
Programming Controls104
Control Codes Overview104
Nomenclature104
- Standard Emulation105
- IPCL Codes105
- EPOS Emulation105
- Ithaca ® Microline Emulation105
Application Development105
Ithaca Control Codes and Commands106
- Pcos Printer Control Codes106
- Quick Pcos Reference Chart by Function107
- Vertical Motion107
- Character Pitch107
- Character Attributes108
- Electronic Journal110
- Quick Pcos Reference Chart (Alphabetic)112
- Low Level Paper Motion Control116
- Horizontal Motion Control117
- Vertical Motion Control119
- Character Pitch124
- Table 30 Character Pitch125
- Table 31 Inter-Character Spacing126
- Character Font127
- Table 32 Language Table ID's129
- Table 33 Code Page Definition Table131
- Table 34 Euro Character Substitution Matrix132
- OCR Characters136
- Table 35 OCR136
- Character Attribute Commands137
- Print Zone Control141
- Print Rotation Commands142
- Rotated Print Summary143
- Posjet ® 1500 Page Mode145
- Figure 27 Page Definition145
- Table 36 Max/Min Page Mode Height, Width, and Offsets146
- Figure 28 Page Mode Entry Orientations146
- Posjet ® 1500 Graphics154
  - Extended Apa Graphics155
  - Graphics Compression158
- User Store (Graphic Save)159
  - User Macros164
  - Programming Considerations164
- Bar Codes166
- Code 128167
- Posjet ® 1500 Validation Operation170
  - Table 37 Validation Form Requirements and Print Area170
  - Figure 29 Validation Print Zone171
  - Figure 30 Check Printing171
  - Station Select Commands172
  - Validation Operation Control173
- Electronic Journal176
- Miscellaneous Commands187
  - Table 38 Paper Sensor Commands189
  - Remote Power Control192
  - Printer Status193
  - Inquire Commands194
- Ithaca ® Series 50 Compatibility Commands203
ESC/POS TM Codes (EPOS)208
- Differences between Epson TM U325D and Posjet ® 1500208
- Epos Deviations208
Page Mode209
Undocumented Epson Commands209
Real-Time Status209
Supported TM-U325D Commands210
Table 40 Supported TM-U325D Commands211
Supported TM-U325D Commands211
Table 41 Undocumented TM-U325D Commands212
Undocumented TM-U325D Commands212
Supported EPOS Commands213
Table 39 Paper Sensor Commands214
Table 42 Supported EPOS Commands214
Supported EPOS Commands215
Extended Electronic Journal Commands216
Print and Feed Commands217
TM-U325D and EPOS Command Descriptions217
Line Spacing Commands219
Character Commands219
International Character Sets221
Table 43 International Character Sets221
Table 44 Character Code Pages223
Table 45 Character Code Table224
Table 46 Print Modes225
Table 47 Rotation Modes226
Panel Button Commands227
Paper Sensor Commands228
Table 48 Paper Sensor Commands228
Table 49 Paper Sensor Commands229
Print Position Commands230
Bit-Image Commands232
Table 50 Print Density Selection232
Status Commands233
Table 51 Paper Sensor Status (<N> = 1, 49)233
Table 52 Drawer Kick-Out Connector Status (<N> = 2, 50)234
Table 53 Values for the Status Function, <N234
Table 54 Printer Status (<N> = 1)234
Table 55 off Line Status (<N> = 2)235
Table 56 Error Status (<N> = 3)235
Table 57 Paper Roll Sensor Status (<N> = 4)235
Table 58 Peripheral Status (<N> = 0, 48)236
Table 59 Paper Status236
Printing Paper Command237
Page Mode239
Bar Code Commands242
Table 60 Bar Code System Based on <M242
Table 61 Printing Position of HRI Characters243
Table 62 Font for Human Readable Interpretation (HRI) Characters243
Mechanism Control Commands244
Miscellaneous Commands245
Table 63 Printer ID245
Table 64 Type ID (<N> = 2 or 50)245
Table 65 Peripheral Device Bit Definitions246
Macro Function Commands248
Table 66 Macro Control Bit Definitions248
User-Defined Images and Graphics Commands249
Table 67 User-Defined Bit-Image Resolutions252
Ithaca ® Specific Posjet ® Commands253
- Panel Button Commands253
- Paper Out/Low Sensor Commands253
Posjet ® Extended Printer Control254
Posjet ® Universal Color Graphics258
Print File Graphics258
- To Generate a Print File258
Store Graphics in the Printer259
- To Store a Graphic in the Printer259
- Print a Stored Graphic259
- Generate a File to Store Graphics into a Printer259
How Universal Graphics Is Done259
How to Use IPCL Commands in Text Strings260
Load and Store Named Graphic Image260
Recall and Print Stored Named Graphic Image260
Cautions260
Universal Color Command Descriptions261
Posjet ® Coupon-Cut-Logo Feature263
Figure 31 Typical POS System264
Port Protocols and Connection Specifics264
Printer Flow Control and Print Buffers264
Figure 32 Host to Printer Link265
Figure 33 Printer Communications Buffer Flow266
Printer Buffer Size267
Universal Serial Bus (USB)267
- USB Support and Standards267
Parallel Port269
- Parallel Port Protocol269
- Parallel Port Timing269
- Figure 34 Parallel-Port Data Timing269
- Table 68 Parallel-Port Timing270
- Figure 35 Parallel Port ACK Timing Options270
- Parallel Port Inquire and IEEE 1284271
- Parallel Port Plug and Play272
Serial Port273
- Serial Port Protocol273
- Figure 36 Serial Port Flow Control Using DTR273
- Figure 37 XON/XOFF Serial Port Flow Control274
- Print Buffer Flow275
- Printer Buffer Size277
- Serial Mode Plug and Play277
- Using DSR277
- Serial Device Identification277
- Serial Port Inquire278
- Display Pass through279
Remote Power Control279
Remote Printer Reset280
- Reset in Serial Mode280
Reset in Parallel Mode280
Miscellaneous Communication Features281
- Power-Cycle Recovery281
- Data Pass through281
- Multi-Drop Configuration281
- Off Line Active281
Appendix A: Common Operational Questions282
Table 69 Common Operator's Questions (Faq's)282
Appendix B: Ascii Code Table283
Appendix C: Definition Table284
Appendix D: Ordering Supplies286
Table 70 Paper Ordering Information286
Table 71 Paper Ordering Information286
Table 72 Ink Cartridge Ordering Information286
Table 73 Cables Ordering Information286

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