Avery Weigh-Tronix WP-234 Operation & User’s Manual

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• Avery Weigh-Tronix WP-234, 24 The DATA statement in your program will read: DATA 28, 34, 65, 65, 54, 34 The next step is to tell the printer your newly de- signed character. To do this you must send a CHR$(19) followed by the six numbers you computed above. Here is an example of how this can be done. After typing RUN, your custom character will be stored in the printer’s memory. It will retain this information until the printer is switched off or until you write over the data by defining a different character. To print your newly designed character, simply send CHR$(126) which corresponds to hexidecimal value 7E.

• 14 AUTO TIME AND DATE is the next parameter. Your choices are YES - autoprint after CR (carriage return) NO - do not autoprint after CR Autoprint of the time and date will not occur unless three seconds has elapsed since the printer has stopped printing. AUTO SEQUENCE NUMBER is the next parameter. Choose NO - don’t autoprint sequence number after CR YES - do autoprint seque

• 2 3. Unroll several inches of the paper. 4. Cut a straight edge on the paper roll if it is jagged. This will facilitate the entry of the paper into the printer. 5. Slide the paper through the slot connecting the paper compartment and the printer compartment. You can slide it in about one-quarter inch before it stops. 6. While holding the paper in place, press the rocker switch to

• Avery Weigh-Tronix WP-234, 7 5. Install cartridge. Be sure the ink cartridge is inserted firmly to prevent weak or irregular printing. The cartridge must be properly seated and aligned for best printing. 6. Turn the cartridge “knob” (marked by an arrow) clockwise to stretch the ribbon. 7. Replace the cover. 8. Replace the paper. You may insert the ribbon cartridge if there is already paper in the printer. Hold the cartridge as shown above and slide it over the paper and into the printer compartment. Be sure the paper goes between the ribbon cartridge and the ink ribbon. Inserting a Ribbon with Paper in the Printe

• Avery Weigh-Tronix WP-234, 8 Printer Test and Setup The printer can be tested and setup using the steps described in this section. Testing and setup are done using the rocker switch on the printer. With the printer unplugged at the outlet or at the back of the printer, press and hold the right side of switch as you plug the unit in. The printer will print out a list of the configuration as it currently exists then do a continuous print test. To stop the print test press either side of the rocker switch. Below is a sample of what is printed when you do the print test. Printer Test

• Avery Weigh-Tronix WP-234, 5 Operation 1. Attach the appropriate cable between the printer and your instrument. The connector on the printer side is “keyed” so that you cannot plug the cable in the wrong way. This means that the pins should be positioned so that a slight pressure will seat the cable properly. Do not force the pins in. Doing so could damage the cable. 2. Plug the power cord into the back of the printer. Plug the transformer into an appropriate AC outlet. The unit will power up automatically and print Ready. . . . This means the printer is ready to print. The Paper Feed switch on the printer is a rocker typ

• Avery Weigh-Tronix WP-234, 17 When you have completed the SET DATE menu the following is printed automatically: Choose NEXT (left side) to increment the number or OK (right side) to accept the 1. Repeat this same procedure for hours and minutes as shown below. When everything is as you want it and you press OK , START CLOCK is printed. Press OK (right side) to start the clock. The printer then prints Ready. . . showing you that it is out of the setup menu and ready to print. RESET SEQ# is the last setup menu item. This menu item lets you reset the sequence number. This number is the number of print transactions since the last res

• Avery Weigh-Tronix WP-234, Specifications Available BAUD rates : 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 Voltage levels: RS-232C: -9 Volts to + 9 Volts 20mA current loop Character format: ASCII character set—10 bits per character required, 7 or 8 of which are data bits. Parity selection is even or odd for 7 data bits. Busy signal - Clear to Send (CTS, XON-XOFF) 1.5K standard Impact dot matrix 5 x 5, 5 x 7, 5 x 8 dot matrix 24 column: 12.8 characters/inch 32 column: 17 characters/inch 40 column: 21 characters/inch 7.4 lines per inch 130 lines per minute for 24 c

• Avery Weigh-Tronix WP-234, 19 113 1425 1. Connectors On the printer: 25-hole receptacle, equivalent to DB-25S (Canon) On the cable: 25-pin plug, equivalent to DB-25P (Canon) Shell equivalent to DB-C2-J9 (Canon) 20 mA Current Loop Version Pin No. Signal Direction Description 1* Chassis ground - Cable shield 23 (RD) Received data(-) From printer printer data return line 25 (RD) Received data(+) To printer printer data input line *Optional

• Avery Weigh-Tronix WP-234, 1 Introduction The Model WP-234 dot matrix printer has one of these electrical interfaces: RS-232 Serial 20 mA Current Loop This manual is split into the following main sections: • Introduction • Installation • Operation • Maintenance • Printer Test and Setup • Communication Installation Please follow the precautions listed below when setting up your printer. They are designed to help you keep your printer working at its best. * Plug your power supply into an appropriate grounded outlet. * Place your printer on a flat hard surface, like a tabletop. * Keep your printer out of direct sunlight. 1. Remove the printer cover by pressin

• Avery Weigh-Tronix WP-234, 23 By using CHR$(1) you enter the Custom Character mode. This allows you to design and print your own 6 x 8 character by inputting data. A DATA statement is made of numbers that represent a row of dots which when READ all together, will make up your character. To design your character, follow the example below. You should notice that each number in the DATA statement corresponds to one row in your character. To design a character, follow these steps: 1. Use quad ruled paper to design your character. 2. Number 8 consecutive rows like this: 1 2 4 8 16 32 64 128 3. Now design your character in dot form (see the example below). 4. Add together all the numbers from the column on th

• Avery Weigh-Tronix WP-234, 22 Enlarged printing may be selected by sending both the double height command (code 14) and the double width command (control 15). The control codes may be sent in either order, but because of the double width restrictions, the codes should be sent at the beginning of a line. Example of Control Codes 14 and 15: When the printer receives this control code it will immediately reset the sequence number to 00000. A standard character line is made up of ten dot lines. Eight of these dot lines are used for the printable character and two are used for space between lines. When using character graphics it is desirable to eliminate the two blank lines so the gra

• Avery Weigh-Tronix WP-234, 16 The next item in the Setup Menu is SET CLOCK. . . With the printer in the setup menu and with SET CLOCK. . . as the last item printed, if you press OK (right side) the printer will print the following: The printout shows the year currently in memory. The 9 is reversed (white on black) to show the position of the cursor. This is the number which will be incre- mented if NEXT (left side) is pressed. If the number is correct press OK (right side) and the following is printed: The cursor now appears over the 2nd position. Press NEXT (left side) to increment this number if needed and OK if it is right. Continue this sequence of accepting or changing the year, month, day

• Avery Weigh-Tronix WP-234, 25 This control code is used when setting the printer’s time and date clock. This control code is used to read the printer’s time and date clock. Sending this control code will turn OFF the reverse field mode that is selected using control code 25. Send this control code to turn ON the reverse field printing mode. This will print white letters on a dark background. Do not print more that three reverse field print lines. Also, do not print more than a few empty spaces in a reverse field. The printer may b

• Avery Weigh-Tronix WP-234, 10 With the printer in the setup menu and with CONFIGURE . . . [NEXT/OK] as the last item printed, press OK (right side) to access the configure menu. The following is printed: LOAD DEFAULTS gives you the opportunity to reset the printer to all default settings (shown below). Choose OK to do this or NEXT to go to the next parameter. The following is printed: Baud rate is the next parameter you can set in the configure menu. The complete list of parameters and their possible values is shown below.

• 18 Communication The rest are not used. Serial Interface Voltage Levels Received data: Mark = OFF = Logic “1” = -25V to -3V Space = ON = Logic “0” = +25V to +3V Clear to send: Busy = OFF = Logic “1” = -9V Not Busy = ON = Logic “0” = +9V Transmitted data: Mark = OFF = Logic “1” = -9V Space = ON = Logic “0” = +9V RS-232 Serial Version Pin No.

• Avery Weigh-Tronix WP-234, 6 If your printer is used infrequently, the print impres- sion may become weak because the ribbon dried out. To advance the ribbon to a new section, hold down the Paper Feed switch for several seconds. Below are the steps for replacing the ribbon: 1. Turn the printer to Standby. 2. Four small grooves are embossed on each side of the printer cover. Push down on one or both of these areas until the printer cover tilts. 3. When the printer cover is tilted up, lift it com- pletely off. 4. Push down on the right side of ribbon cartridge where it is marked

• Avery Weigh-Tronix WP-234, 4 12. Put the paper spindle into the paper roll as shown below, and place the roll with the spindle onto the snaps near the back of the printer. Turn the paper roll to take up any slack in the paper feeding to the printer. Make sure the roll of paper turns freely. If it does not turn freely, the paper will jam and will possibly damage the printer mechanism. 1. Advance the paper about one inch beyond the paper cutter by using the Paper Feed switch. 2. Lift the paper roll away from the printer housing and cut the paper feeding to the printer with scissors. Try to make the cut as square as possible to help the next time you reload the paper. 3. Pull the remaining paper through the printer mech

• 20 According to the American Standard Code of Informa- tion Interchange (ASCII), there are 32 control codes in addition to the codes for the printable characters. (Control codes are sent as data, but the receiving device interprets them as abbreviated ‘’instructions”, communication - status messages, etc.) The printer recognizes these control codes: Code Function Abbre

• Avery Weigh-Tronix WP-234, 11 The sample list above shows the current baud rate is 1200. To accept this, press OK (right side) or view the next baud rate value by pressing NEXT (left side). Press OK when the baud rate you want is displayed. Choose from these baud rates; 300, 600, 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, or 19200 DATA BITS is the next parameter. Choose the data bit value the same way baud rate was chosen. Choices are 7 or 8 data bits. Parity will appear next only if you choose 7 data bits. If you choose 7 data bits you can

• Avery Weigh-Tronix WP-234, 12 FONT is the next parameter. Choose from a 5 x 5, 5 x 7, or 5 x 8 dot matrix print pattern. The 5 x 5 dot pattern produces only upper case (capital) letters. The other two fonts can output upper and lower case letters. The last parameter is MAGNIFICATION . This refers to the size of printed type from your printer. Your choices (with examples) are NONE DOUBLE WIDE DOUBLE HIGH DOUBLE WIDE/HIGH After you choose one of the magnifications the printer will print Ready. . . to show the printer is out of the configuration menu a

• Avery Weigh-Tronix WP-234, 21 Upon receipt of this code, the printer erases from its buffer the previously received character. This is useful in correcting typing errors for programs that send data both to a video screen and the hardcopy printer. Remember that if you type more characters than the printer can print on a line, the printer will automatically start printing. The printer handles this control code in exactly the same manner as carriage return (control code 13) except when a line feed immediately follows a carriage return. The line feed code is ignored if it is immediately preceded by a carriage return. The default setting is 7.4 lines per

• Avery Weigh-Tronix WP-234, 15 ONLINE/OFFLINE is next. Choices: YES -enables the rocker switch to turn the printer offline. NO - disables the ONLINE/OFFLINE ability. EXT CH SET is next. This stands for Extended Character Set. Choices: YES - Allows you to use hexidecimal numbers above 80 (true only for 8 data bits.) NO - Disables the Extended Character Set ability. PRINT READY is next. Choices: YES - Prints Ready. . . upon power up. NO - Disables printing Ready. . . WARNING - If you choose NO , hold the left side of the rocker switch down for 4-6 seco

• Avery Weigh-Tronix WP-234, 1000 Armstrong Dr. Fairmont, MN 56031 USA Telephone: 507-238-4461 Facsimile: 507-238-4195 e-mail: [email protected] www.weigh-tronix.com 217 Brunswick Blvd. Pointe Claire, QC H9R 4R7 Canada Telephone: 514-695-0380 Facsimile: 514-695-6820 Weighing Products & Systems Weigh-Tronix Weigh-Tronix Canada, ULC

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