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EPM205-MRS
Technical reference
“Preliminary”
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Preface
·This manual provides a complete technical information for the EPM205-MRS
"Easy Loading Printing Module".
·For customized mechanisms, A.P.S. supplies documentation in addition to the
present specification.
·The present specification is valid also for customized types, where the different
condition has not effects for common data (e.g.: different colour of case parts).
·A.P.S. reserves the right to make changes to the product, without notice, to
improve reliability, functions or design.
·A.P.S. does not assume any liability arising out of the application or use of the
product or circuits described within.
·The warranty terms of the product are described in a separate document, ask
A.P.S. to obtain this document.
Revision history
Rev.
Index Date Page/Sec. Description Author
Prelim. 20-Feb-2002 -2.1 Firmware Rev. AF/GP/EV
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Sec. Page
1. INTRODUCTION 5
1.1 EPM205-MRS FEATURES...................................................................................................................................... 6
2. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................................................. 7
3. PRINTER DEVICE INTERCONNECTION ................................................................................................................. 8
3.1 POWER SUPPLY CONNECTOR .................................................................................................................................. 8
3.2 SERIAL COMMUNICATION CONNECTOR ...................................................................................................................... 9
3.3 KEYBOARD CONNECTOR....................................................................................................................................... 10
3.4 PARALLEL COMMUNICATION CONNECTOR ................................................................................................................ 11
3.5 SLEEP MODE DISABLE CONNECTOR ........................................................................................................................ 11
4. EPM DEVICE OPERATIONS ................................................................................................................................ 12
4.1 KEYBOARD FUNCTIONS ........................................................................................................................................ 12
4.2 SELF TEST MODE................................................................................................................................................ 13
4.3 TIMING FOR PARALLEL COMMUNICATION ................................................................................................................. 14
4.3.1 COMPATIBILITY MODE TIMING (HOST WRITES TO THE PRINTER) ................................................................................... 14
4.3.2 BYTE MODE TIMING (HOST READS DATA FROM PRINTER)............................................................................................ 15
4.4 SERIAL / PARALLEL MODE SELECTION..................................................................................................................... 15
4.5 TEXT PRINTING FORMAT ...................................................................................................................................... 16
5. OPERATING CONTROL CODES .......................................................................................................................... 18
5.1 CONTROL CODES CROSS REFERENCE ..................................................................................................................... 18
5.2 SETUP AND HARDWARE CONTROL COMMANDS.......................................................................................................... 20
GS / n ........................................................................................................................................................................ 20
GS s n1 n2 ................................................................................................................................................................. 20
GS a n........................................................................................................................................................................ 20
GS D n....................................................................................................................................................................... 20
ESC @ ....................................................................................................................................................................... 21
ESC v ........................................................................................................................................................................ 21
ESC I......................................................................................................................................................................... 22
ESC S ........................................................................................................................................................................ 23
ESC A n..................................................................................................................................................................... 23
GS B n ....................................................................................................................................................................... 24
GS b n ....................................................................................................................................................................... 24
GS P n1 n2................................................................................................................................................................. 25
5.3 TEXT AND GENERAL COMMANDS ............................................................................................................................ 26
ESC % n.................................................................................................................................................................... 26
ESC R n..................................................................................................................................................................... 26
ESC 2 n ..................................................................................................................................................................... 26
ESC 3 n ..................................................................................................................................................................... 26
ESC SP n ................................................................................................................................................................... 27
ESC b n ..................................................................................................................................................................... 27
ESC c n...................................................................................................................................................................... 27
ESC C n..................................................................................................................................................................... 27
ESC ! n ...................................................................................................................................................................... 28
ESC { n...................................................................................................................................................................... 28
LF ............................................................................................................................................................................. 28
CR ............................................................................................................................................................................. 28
ESC J n ..................................................................................................................................................................... 29
ESC j n ...................................................................................................................................................................... 29
CAN .......................................................................................................................................................................... 29
5.4 GRAPHIC COMMANDS........................................................................................................................................... 30
ESC * n1 n2 n3 n4 n5 n6 <data> ................................................................................................................................ 30
ESC $ n1 n2............................................................................................................................................................... 31
ESC V n1 n2 n3 <data>.............................................................................................................................................. 31
5.5 BAR CODE COMMANDS ......................................................................................................................................... 32
GS k n [Start] <data> NUL ........................................................................................................................................ 32
GS h n ....................................................................................................................................................................... 32
GS w n....................................................................................................................................................................... 32
GS H n....................................................................................................................................................................... 32
GS R n....................................................................................................................................................................... 33
5.6 HOLE / BLACK MARK DETECTION COMMANDS ........................................................................................................... 34
GS L n ....................................................................................................................................................................... 34
GS T n1 n2 ................................................................................................................................................................ 34
GS E .......................................................................................................................................................................... 34
5.6.1 HOLE / BLACK MARK DETECTION EXAMPLES............................................................................................................. 35
6. MECHANICAL AND HOUSING ............................................................................................................................. 36
6.1 OVERALL DIMENSIONS AND FIXING POINTS .............................................................................................................. 36
6.1 MOUNTING PRECAUTIONS..................................................................................................................................... 37
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7. HANDLING THE EPM .......................................................................................................................................... 40
7.1 HOW TO OPEN THE COVER GROUP ......................................................................................................................... 40
7.2 HOW TO LOAD PAPER ROLLS ................................................................................................................................. 41
7.3 HOW TO CORRECTLY CLOSE THE COVER GROUP ...................................................................................................... 42
7.4 HOW CORRECTLY CUT THE PAPER.......................................................................................................................... 43
8. ORDERING CODE............................................................................................................................................... 44
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1. INTRODUCTION
The EPM205-MRS is the world’s first 2 inch 5V, Easy Loading Printing Module with an integrated
control board using serial and parallel communication protocols.
The EPM module consists of a set of mechanical and electronic parts.
These parts have been designed to have an high grade of integration and to perform many different
functions.
The sections that form the EPM module are described in the following image.
1. Printer mechanism (Easy Loading type)
2. Paper roll housing
3. Cover group, with Lever (for easy opening) and Roller
4. Tear bar, for paper cutting
5. Keyboard with 2 push buttons and 1 LED
6. Board housing
7. Electronic control board
3
12
4
7
6
5
Leve
r
Rolle
r
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1.1 EPM205-MRS Features
·Fully hot plug printer mechanism
·Software programmable consumption
Dynamic division, and high speed (up to 60mm/s)
·Full control over printing quality/speed
Speed clamping, acceleration smoothing… via control codes
·Sleep mode
Current consumption <10nA
Wake-up on serial/parallel port or external switch
·Integrated keyboard with Paper Feed and ON-OFF Line push buttons
·Single power supply
From 5 Volts to 8.5 Volts
·2 Communication ports
RS232 (speed up to 115200 Bds)
Centronics
·Three internal fonts
Easy font update
·Powerful Text Printing Modes
Horizontal
180 degree
Double and Quadruple width and height printing
·Powerful Graphic Modes
·Hole / Mark Detection
·10 Barcodes
Horizontal and vertical printing
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2. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
Item Specification
Dimension W x D x H (mm) 79.1 x 96.3 x 59.9
Paper width 58 +0/-1 mm
Paper roll size Max. Ø49.5mm (outside diameter)
Print method Thermal dot-line printing
Number of dots 384
Dot density 8 dots/mm
Print width 48 mm (centred on paper)
Heat element pitch 0.125 mm
Paper feed pitch 0.125 mm
Paper feed tension 50gf or more
Paper hold tension 80gf or more
Recommended Paper JUJO-AF50KS-E (standard grade)
JUJO-AF50KS-E3 (high sensitivity)
Equivalent types can be used
Voltage range From 5V to 8.5V
Current consumption From 1.5A to 5A at 5V (peak for 3ms)
£10nA (in OFF mode)
Operating temperature From 0°C to +50°C
Operating humidity (RH%) 20-85 (no condensation)
Storage temperature (°C) From -40°C to +90°C
Storage humidity (RH%) 10-90 (no condensation)
EMC standard Designed to comply with Level B – FCC - CE
Mechanism life
Durability Basic conditions Maximum variations
Thermal head
pulse resistance
100 million
pulses
Abrasion/wear
resistance
50 km of paper
Max. 15% in resistance
value (Ω) of any dot, from
its initial value
Cover Group,
Opening/closing
cycle
2000 operations
or more
-Room temp.: 20 ÷ 25 °C
-Mounting plane: parallel
to the ground plane
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3. PRINTER DEVICE INTERCONNECTION
This device is fully hot-plug : any connector hereafter can be connected or disconnected without
damaging the printer.
Refer to the attached drawing for location and pin 1 identification of each connector.
3.1 Power supply connector
EPM device connector
J1
User side
matching connector
Molex, 53048 Series 9 contacts (male) Molex 51021 Series (female)
Contacts: 50079/50058.
Pin number Signal name
1GND
2GND
3GND
4GND
5GND
6V bat
7V bat
8V bat
9V bat
IMPORTANT NOTE:
Wires AWG28 must be used in order to avoid current losses
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3.2 Serial communication connector
EPM device connector
J2
User side
matching connector
Molex, 53048 Series 5 contacts (male) Molex 51021 Series (female)
Contacts: 50079/50058.
Pin number Signal name
1Gnd
2Transmit data (Txd, output)
3Receive data (Rxd, input)
4CTS/DSR (input)
5RTS/DTR (output)
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3.3 Keyboard connector
This connector allow the user to connect his own external keyboard with ON/OFF Line, Paper-Feed
buttons and status LED.
Since the standard EPM is supplied with a own keyboard, the following information is to be considered as
indication on how to connect a possible external keyboard, predisposed by the user.
EPM device connector
J3
User side
matching connector
Molex, 53048 Series 4 contacts (male) Molex 51021 Series (female)
Contacts: 50079/50058.
Pin number Signal name
1Gnd
2ON/OFF line
3Paper FEED
4LED (cathode)
The external circuitry should be as follows:
(*) A serial resistor (390 Ohms) is placed on the EPM elec. board, setting the LED current at about 7 mA.
Pin 1 - Gnd
Pin 2 - ON/OFF Line
Pin 3 – Pa
p
er FEED
Pin 4 – LED *
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