Able systems limited denton drive, northwich, cheshire, cw9 7tu, england tel: +44 (0)1606 48621 fax:+44 (0)1606 44903 website: www.Able-systems.Com e-mail: contact@able-systems.Com user guide to the ap1310-dc thermal printer revision: “1.2” filename: “ap1310dcusg12.Doc” date: “28 may 2008”.
Ap1310-dc user guide page 2 of 13 1 table of contents 1 table of contents ........................................................................................................................ 2 2 introduction............................................................................................
Ap1310-dc user guide page 3 of 13 2 introduction this document is a user guide, written for the person connecting and using the able systems ap1310-dc thermal printer. Please read this guide carefully before making any connection. A separate programmer guide provides details of the control codes, an...
Ap1310-dc user guide page 4 of 13 2.4 ordering part codes, options and accessories the following table details full able systems part codes for products related to the ap1310-dc printer: asl product code description ap1310-dc standard rs-232 printer suitable for direct powered operation printer ap13...
Ap1310-dc user guide page 5 of 13 3 modes of operation the ap1310-dc has two operating modes, when not actually printing: "idle mode": ready to accept data, but no data are in the buffer awaiting printing, and the printer motor is not running; "spool mode": active, but storing data for later printin...
Ap1310-dc user guide page 6 of 13 4 paper pressing the paper feed button when the printer is idle, or in spool mode, advances paper at typically 50 mm per second. However, the feed button has additional functions: "double-clicking" the button: (i.E. Pressing and releasing twice in quick succession j...
Ap1310-dc user guide page 7 of 13 5 led indications the led indicator at the front of the ap1310-dc has a number of colour combinations, which repeat in up to a 4-phase pattern to provide status information (see table below). In summary, if the led is constant green it indicates that the printer is ...
Ap1310-dc user guide page 8 of 13 6 printer operation and programming the ap1310-dc utilises a fujitsu ftp-628mcl103 printer mechanism, with a fixed (parallel) print head with 384 horizontally-arranged thermal elements. The paper is advanced by a stepper motor, and printing takes place in a single d...
Ap1310-dc user guide page 9 of 13 7 interface details 7.1 rs-232 serial interface the ap1310-dc printer has an industry standard rs-232 interface. The default parameters are 9600 baud, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit and no parity. Other baud rates can be programmed by control codes, or by using a setup uti...
8 connections and emc precautions 8.1 cabling details the ap1310-dc has a single moulded cable, see below for connection details. 8.2 moulded cable connection information user cable detail colour (typical*) input / output (ap1310-dc) ap1310-dc function red i/p positive battery input (+) black i/p 0v...
Ap1310-dc user guide page 11 of 13 8.5 data cable you can attach a suitable data cable terminated with a female d9 connector. As a guide the pinout for a standard 9 way pc comm port (male) is given below. D-9 pin name function (refers to pc) 3 txd serial data output 2 rxd serial data input 6 & 8 cts...
Ap1310-dc user guide page 12 of 13 9 getting started you may find that you can connect up the printer to your personal computer (pc), and everything works perfectly first time. However, there are many variables, and the following guide may help if you find you need some assistance. These are only su...
Ap1310-dc user guide page 13 of 13 it is important to recognise that other windows printer drivers, even for escpos compatible printers, may not work with the ap1310-dc, as they format everything as dot graphics patterns, in a way which is unique to each kind of printer. The windows “generic text on...
