ABLE Ap25 User Manual

Summary of Ap25

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    The experts in small printer solutions user guide ap25 able systems limited denton drive, northwich, cheshire cw9 7tu england tel: +44 (0) 1606 48621 fax: +44 (0) 1606 44903 web: www.Able-systems.Com.

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    Able systems limited northwich, cheshire, england www.Able-systems.Com users' guide to the able systems ap25-24, ap25-32 & ap25-40 panel mounting printers (with serial and parallel ttl interface) contents 1 introduction 2 on-line information 3 pin connections 4 installation 5 operation and programmi...

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    3 pin connections the ap25 has three external connectors or connection areas, for data and power, auxiliary power, and the printer mechanism. There are also some onboard jumpers. Please refer to the layout diagram for connector locations and pin orientation. 3.1 data/power connector j3 function j3 p...

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    4.2 parallel and serial interface selection serial and parallel data modes are selected using d7 (pin 1 on j3): parallel mode is selected if d7 is held low (connected to 0v) for a period of 100 ms after the printer is reset. Serial mode is selected if d7 is held high or left unconnected (internal pu...

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    Codes are accepted at ttl or 5v cmos levels. The data inputs are not latched and must be static during the handshake sequence. The data strobe input times the incoming data transfer. When the printer is not busy (the busy signal is low) the data must be held static on the data pins and the strobe si...

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    Line for descenders and a dot line above and below each character line. The number of characters required to fill a dot line varies according to the printer, as follows: 0.20mm 0.33mm 0.4 lines/second 40 characters per line ap25-40 0.25mm 0.33mm 0.5 lines/second 32 characters per line ap25-32 0.33mm...

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    Mode selection: x x x 1 double height mode x x 1 x double width mode x 1 x x graphics mode 1 x x x inverted (reversed) 0 0 0 0 default b0 b1 b2 b3 print mode any combination of modes is permissible. The command stores the current character set and print mode (double height, etc) in the eeprom and th...

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    Emc directive 89/336/ec (disclaimer) please note that the item to which the enclosed application data refer is designed to be used as a component in another finished good, and is not intended to be placed on the market or brought into service independently. The system integrator using this item must...

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    Able systems limited ap25 – p. 8 dimensions & connectors a tél. : (0)1 34 ap25 user guide page 8 of 8 dimensions 2 1 j5 j4 3 j3 15 1 1 enrouleur optionnel alimentations serie et parallele en niveaux ttl ou 5v cmos 109mm 87mm 113.5mm 96mm panel cut out allow 6mm for panel clamp 62mm 66mm door latch p...