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Fenix Imvico SM3000 Operation Manual

Manual is about: THERMAL PRINTER

Summary of SM3000

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    Sm3000 thermal printer operation manual - version 1 january-2013.

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual sm3000 thermal printer operation manual revision: v1 date: 15-1-2013 page revision type before change after change 2/55.

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual index important notes in sm3000 thermal printer management........... 4 0 – overview.................................................................................................... 6 1 – general specifications.....................................................

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual important notes in sm3000 thermal printer management in order to preserve the life of the printer, it is necessary to keep in mind some precautions in the handling of the sm3000 printer. Please read carefully the following points in order to make a good use of th...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual • cleaning procedure and precautions in order to clean the thermal print head, proceed as indicated by the following steps: 1. Open the printer cover. Wet a cotton sponge in alcohol (ethanol, methanol or ipa), and use it in order to clean the thermal elements of ...

  • Page 6: 0 – Overview

    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual 0 – overview the sm3000 is a high performance thermal printer. Its compact and functional design covers many professional uses (as in supermarkets, hotels, hospitals, restaurants, and so on.) it is capable of printing text, graphics, logos and bar codes. It can b...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual 1 – general specifications 1.1- printing specifications 1) printing method: thermal line printing 2) dot density:203 dpi x 203 dpi (‘dpi’: dots per inch. 1 inch=25.4mm) (203 dpi= 8 dots per mm) 3) printing direction: unidirectional with friction feed. 4) printing...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual 1.3- paper loading one of the main advantages of the sm3000 printer is its paper loading system. It is so simple to do it that can be carried out by any final user, without having to disassemble the printer or loading the paper in a complex paper path. 1.4- autoc...

  • Page 9: 2 – Installation

    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual 2 – installation the sm3000 printer should be installed horizontally on a rigid surface, avoiding locations where high temperatures or vibration risks exist. Its location must allow the final user an easy access to all the handling elements of the printer for the...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual 2.1- power supply the sm3000 is powered by an external power supply by means of a female polarized connector of 3 pins that includes a security anchor. The power supply voltage must be verified before making the connection between the supply and the printer. Fig....

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual 2.2.3- assigning rs-232 connector terminals the assignments of the terminals of the rs-232 connector and the functions of its signals are described in the following table: pin sub-d9 signal name signal direction (from the printer point of view) 3 txd output 2 rxd...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual 2.3- usb interface the sm3000 usb interface has the following general features: • usb specification usb 2.0 • transfer type bulk • maximum receive/transmit endpoint size 64 bytes • current consumption from usb bus 2ma max. 2.3.1- assigning usb connector terminals...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual 1) connector model (user side): 6 positions, 6 contacts (rj12 telephone jack) 2) open drawer signal: • output signal: output voltage: 24 v approx. Output current: 1 a or less. Warning: in order to avoid over current and the sm3000 driver damage, the solenoid resi...

  • Page 14: 3 – Basic Operations

    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual 3 – basic operations 3.1- paper loading one of the most useful features of the sm3000 printer is paper loading, which becomes very simple if the following steps are executed: 14/55 a) open the printer cover by pressing the cover open button. B) insert the paper r...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual notes : • use paper rolls that meet the specifications indicated in this manual. • do not open the printer cover during the printing operation. • close the cover correctly, checking that the ‘paper out’ led turns off. 3.2- cleaniing a paper jam if a paper jam occ...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual 3.3.3- cover open button when the cover open button, located on the left printer side (see fig. 2.1), is pressed, the printer cover opens. Warnings : do not attempt to open the printer cover unless acting on the cover open button. Do not open the printer cover wh...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual 3.5- special printing modes besides the normal printing mode, in which all the received data are printed according to the settings or conditions fixed by the commands, the sm3000 printer allows two special working modes: the self-test mode and the hexadecimal mod...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual 3.5.2- hexadecimal dump mode fig. 3.5- hexadecimal dump mode example. Notes: (1) for any received characters that are under 20h, the ascii ‘.’ will be printed. (2) during the hexadecimal dump mode, the del eot command does not work. (3) it must be taken into acco...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual 2) when any of these errors happen, the error led blinks with a different blinking timing sequence for each of them. This fact allows the final user to understand, by visual inspection, the error that had happened. Error sequence paper near end coins drawer open ...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual hardware error [description] some of the printer hardware devices are not working properly. [recover action] this error cannot be recovered. One of the components of the control interface might be broken and should be replaced or repaired. Cutter error [descripti...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual 3.7- paper sensors the sm3000 has three specific photo sensors for paper: ‘out of paper’, ‘ paper near-end’ and 'ticket pickup'. The out of paper sensor has the basic function of informing the printer controller about the existence of paper (on the printing line)...

  • Page 22: 4 – Control Comands

    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual 4 – control comands 4.1- command notation [name] the command name. [format] the coding sequence. [range] it provides the allowed range for the arguments. [description] it describes the command functionality. [notes] it provides important information in command us...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual lf [name] print and line feed [format] ascii lf hex 0a decimal 10 [description] prints the data in the print buffer and feeds one line based on the current line spacing. [notes] this command sets the print position to the beginning of the line. [reference] esc 2 ...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual ( * ) bit 6 is toggled every time a cut command is executed n = h: offline status bit off/on function 0 off not used. Fixed to off 1 on not used. Fixed to on 2 off platen is closed (thermal head is closed) on platen is open (thermal head is open) 3 - undefined 4 ...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual 4 on not used. Fixed to on 5 - undefined 6 off paper real-end sensor: paper present on paper real-end sensor: paper not present 7 off not used. Fixed to off n = h: paper sensor status bit off/on function 0 off not used. Fixed to off 1 on not used. Fixed to on 2 -...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual 1 even parity 2 no parity 4- handshaking 3 0 hardware 1 xon/xoff 2 no handshake 5- cutter 4 0 no cutter 1 total cut 2 partial cut 3 total/partial cut 6- printing density 5 0 normal 1 light 2 dark 7- black mark 6 no supported no supported 8- carriage return 7 0 en...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual esc dc2 gs bel [name] save current settings into non-volatile memory [format] ascii esc dc2 gs bel hex 1b 12 1d 07 decimal 27 18 29 07 [description] saves current configuration into flash memory so when the printer is restarted, current configuration will be load...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual esc - n [name] turn underline mode on/off [format] ascii esc - n hex 1b 2d n decimal 27 45 n [range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 2, 48 ≤ n ≤ 50 [description] turns underline mode on or off, based on the following values of n : n function 0, 48 turns off underline mode 1, 49 turns on...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual esc e n [name] turn emphasized mode on/off [format] ascii esc e n hex 1b 45 n decimal 27 69 n [range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 [description] turns emphasized mode on or off when the lsb of n is 0, emphasized mode is turned off. When the lsb of n is 1, emphasized mode is turne...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual esc m n [name] select character font [format] ascii esc m n hex 1b 4d n decimal 27 77 n [range] n =0, 1, 48, 49 [description] selects character fonts. N function 0, 48 character font a (12 x 24) selected. 1, 49 character font b (8 x 16) selected. [notes] • the es...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual esc a n [name] select justification [format] ascii esc a n hex 1b 61 n decimal 27 97 n [range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 2, 48 ≤ n ≤ 50 [description] aligns all the data in one line to the specified position n selects the justification as follows: n justification 0, 48 left justif...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual esc m [name] partial cut [format] ascii esc m hex 1b 6d decimal 27 109 [description] cuts the paper partially in the current position. [notes] ● the interval between each cutting operation must be two seconds or more. Esc t n [name] select character code font [fo...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual esc p m t1 t2 [name] generate pulse [format] ascii esc p m t1 t2 hex 1b 70 m t1 t2 decimal 27 112 m t1 t2 [range] m = 0, 1, 48, 49 0 ≤ t1 ≤ 255, 0 ≤ t2 ≤ 255 [description] outputs the pulse specified by t1 and t2 to connector pin m as follows: m connector pin 0, ...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual gs ( a pl ph n m [name] execute test print [format] ascii gs ( a pl ph n m hex 1d 28 41 pl ph n m decimal 29 40 65 pl ph n m [range] ( pl + ( ph x 256)) = 2 ( pl = 2, ph = 0) 0 ≤ n ≤ 2, 48 ≤ n ≤ 50 1 ≤ m ≤ 3, 49 ≤ m ≤ 51 [description] • executes a test print with...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual gs h n [name] select printing position for hri characters [format] ascii gs h n hex 1d 48 n decimal 29 72 n [range] n = 0/3 [description] selects the printing position of hri characters when printing a bar code. N selects the printing position as follows: n print...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual [notes] • this command is effective only processed at the beginning of the line. • if the setting exceeds the printable area, the maximum value of the printable area is used. • the horizontal motion unit ( x ) is used for calculating the left margin. The calculat...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual gs v m gs v m n [name] select cut mode and cut paper [format] ascii gs v m hex 1d 56 m decimal 29 86 m ascii gs v m n hex 1d 56 m n decimal 29 86 m n [range] m = 1, 49 m = 66, 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 [description] selects a mode for cutting paper and executes paper cutting. ...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual gs a n [name] automatic status report [format] ascii gs a n hex 1d 61 n decimal 29 97 n [range] h ≤ n ≤ h, h ≤ n ≤ h [description] ● enable/disable automatic status report. N function h / h disable automatic status report h / h enable automatic status report ● wh...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual gs k m n d1...Dn [name] print bar code [format] ascii gs k m n d 1... Dn hex 1d 6b m n d 1... Dn decimal 29 107 m n d 1... Dn [range] 65 ≤ m ≤ 73 ( n and d depends on the bar code system used) [description] selects a bar code system and prints the bar code. M sel...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual [example] example data for printing "ref. 258710" in this example, the printer first prints "ref." using code b, then prints the following numbers using code c. Gs k 73 11 123 66 82 101 102 46 123 67 25 87 10 1) if the top of the bar code data is not the code set...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual [notes] • this command is effective only when there is no data in the print buffer. • this command has no effect in all print modes (character size, emphasized, double-strike, upside-down, underline, white/black reverse printing, etc.) for raster bit image. • dat...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual fs p n m [name] print nv bit image [format] ascii fs p n m hex 1c 70 n m decimal 28 112 n m [range] 1 ≤ n 0 ≤ m ≤ 3, 48 ≤ m ≤ 51 [description] prints a nv bit image n using the mode specified by m . M mode vertical dot density horizontal dot density 0, 48 normal ...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual ● this command is effective only when processed at the beginning of the line. ● this command is effective when 7 bytes ∼ yh > is processed as a normal value. ● when the amount of data exceeds the capacity left in the range defined by xl , xh , yl , yh , the print...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual fs dc2 esc [name] serial number transmission [format] ascii fs dc2 esc hex 1c 12 1b decimal 28 18 27 [description] transmits the interface exclusive serial number. This number consists of 12 hexadecimal digits (6 bytes). Transmission order is from least to most s...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual appendix a – specifications printing method thermal line printing dot density 203 dpi x 203 dpi (dpi = dots per inch. 1 inch=25.4mm) 8 dots x mm printing direction unidirectional with friction feed printing width 72 mm (576 dots) character per line (default) font...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual appendix b – mechanical dimensions 46/55 units in mm 138 147 200

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual ____________________________________________________________________ appendix c – code128 bar code ____________________________________________________________________ in code128 bar code system, it is possible to represent 128 ascii characters and 2-digit numera...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual c.2 printable characters in code set a character transmit data character transmit data character transmit data hex decima l hex decimal nul 00 0 ( 28 40 p 50 80 soh 01 1 ) 29 41 q 51 81 stx 02 2 * 2a 42 r 52 82 etx 03 3 + 2b 43 s 53 83 eot 04 4 , 2c 44 t 54 84 en...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual c.3 printable characters in code set b character transmit data character transmit data character transmit data hex decima l hex decimal sp 20 32 h 48 72 p 70 112 ! 21 33 i 49 73 q 71 113 “ 22 34 j 4a 74 r 72 114 # 23 35 k 4b 75 s 73 115 $ 24 36 l 4c 76 t 74 116 %...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual c.4 printable characters in code set c character transmit data character transmit data character transmit data hex decima l hex decimal 00 00 0 40 28 40 80 50 80 01 01 1 41 29 41 81 51 81 02 02 2 42 2a 42 82 52 82 03 03 3 43 2b 43 83 53 83 04 04 4 44 2c 44 84 54 ...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual __________________________________________________________________________ appendix d – internal character table pc437: usa, standard europe (international character set: usa). 51/55.

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual __________________________________________________________________________ appendix e – internal connection ________________________________________________________________________ 52/55 mecanismo de impresiÓn de la serie lptf (seiko) conector del cabezal térmico...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual appendix f – testing/setting software the sm3000 printer has been developed together with a windows-based, testing/setting program. This program is an easy way to explore the sm3000’s main features. To install the program, run the “setup.Exe” file and follow the ...

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    Fenix imvico sm3000 operation manual appendix g – font loader software font loader program is a fenix imvico software designed to easily and intuitively load any windows installed font into a fenix printer. The loaded font may be then printed by the standard printer command set. The software has the...

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