User ManualTable of ContentsOverview of the Series 150 Printer1Warranty Information1Warranty Options1Service Information1What is in this book?1Who should read this book?1What does it cover?1Where can you find more information?2Contacting Ithaca Peripherals2General Description3Series 150 Models3Standard Features3Model 151: Receipt Printer4Model 152: Receipt/Journal Printer4Model 153: Receipt/Journal/Validation Printer4Model 154: Receipt/Validation Printer4General Specifications5Printing Specifications5Physical Specifications8Dimensions8Weight8Electrical Characteristics8Self-powered AC8Interface Specifications9Media Specifications9Ribbon9Receipt Paper9Receipt/Journal Paper10Printable Area10Receipt Printing10Validation Forms Printing10Validation - Top Insertion11Validation - Left-side Insertion11Control Codes Overview12Nomenclature12Standard Emulation13IPCL Codes13EPOS Emulation13Microline Emulation13Star Emulation13NCR2567 Emulation14Telpar Emulation14Application Development14Tables and Charts14Printer Control Codes15Print/Paper Motion15Low-level Paper Motion Control15Horizontal Motion Control16Vertical Motion Control18Character Font22International Character Sets and Code Pages24Character Print Control30Character Pitch31Character Attribute Commands33Print Rotation Commands40Graphic Mode45Standard APA Graphics45Bar codes48Validation Operation52Validation Operation Control53Miscellaneous Control55Printer Status Set/Inquire59Parallel, Non-IEEE 1284 Mode Inquire59Serial Mode Inquire60Parallel, IEEE 1284 Mode Inquire60Dynamic Response Mode60Inquire Commands62Extended Diagnostic Commands68EPOS Codes69Real-time Status69EPOS Command Summary69EPOS Deviations71MICROLINE Codes75MICROLINE Command Summary75Star Codes77Star Command Summary77NCR2567 Codes79NCR Command Summary79Telpar Codes80Telpar Command Summary80Control Codes Summary by Code81Control Codes Summary by Function85Operator Panel Controls89Push Buttons - Momentary Switches89Indicators89Fault Indicators90Product Self-tests91Level 0 Diagnostics91Extended Diagnostics91Self test91Hex-dump Mode92Configuration Mode93Initial Power ON93Manual Configuration93Enable Remote Configuration93Feature Configuration94General Control103Vertical Control105Character105Interface105Options106Save Changes106Communications Protocol and Print Buffers107Overview107Parallel Port110Parallel Port Protocol110Printer Buffer Size111Parallel Port Inquire IEEE 1284111Parallel Port Inquire (Non-IEEE 1284)114Parallel Port Plug and Play115Parallel Port Connector116Signal Levels116Serial Port117Serial Port Features117Serial Port Pin-out117Serial Port Protocol118Print Buffer Flow120Printer Buffer Size123Serial Port Inquire124Remote Printer Reset125Reset in Serial Mode125Reset in Parallel Mode125Power-cycle Recovery125Programmer’s Notes126Cash Drawer Interface127Interface Description127Interface Connectors127Printing Graphics128Character Graphics128APA Graphics130Appendix A Language Tables133Appendix B ASCII Code Chart135Appendix C Ordering Cables136General Information136Index137Figure 1 Single-wide character cell7Figure 2 Character forming7Figure 3 Physical dimensions8Figure 4 Receipt printable area10Figure 5 Validation print – top insertion11Figure 6 Validation print – left-side insertion11Figure 7 Example of fine line feed18Figure 8 Data sent to printer for fine line feed18Figure 9 Examples of character print31Figure 10 Example of one-line double-wide print33Figure 11 Data sent to printer for one-line double-wide print33Figure 12 Example of underline, enhanced, emphasized, superscript, and subscript print39Figure 13 Paper-error to inquire-request timing60Figure 14 Parallel link options105Figure 15 Typical POS system107Figure 16 Host to printer link107Figure 17 Printer communications buffer flow108Figure 18 Parallel port data timing110Figure 19 PE to ENQ request timing114Figure 20 Serial port flow control using DTR118Figure 21 Serial port flow control XON/XOFF119Figure 22 Serial buffer operation120Figure 23 Print controller using data122Figure 24 Inquire flow124Figure 25 Receipt with extended graphic characters129Figure 26 Receipt with APA graphics130Table 1 Normal print zone character specifications5Table 2 Wide print zone character specifications6Table 3 Power input requirements8Table 4 Validation lines10Table 5 Language table IDs25Table 6 EPOS language table IDs25Table 7 Code page definition table26Table 8 EPOS code page definition table27Table 9 Euro Character Substitution Matrix29Table 10 Print modes30Table 11 Intercharacter spacing table32Table 12 Rotated print spacing40Table 13 Parallel port pin-outs116Table 14 Serial bit rates117Table 15 Serial port pin-outs117Table 16 Ithaca cash drawer connector127Table 17 Epson/Axiohm cash drawer connector127Table 18 Star cash drawer connector127Table 19 Code page definitions134Table 20 ASCII chart13500 00 00 00 00 00 00 00-00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0014000 00 00 00 00 00-00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0015000 00 00 00 00 00-00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0016000 00 00 00 03 01-02 01 02 01 02 01 02 0117002 01 02 01 02 01-02 01 02 01 02 01 02 0118002 01 02 01 02 01-02 01 02 01 02 01 02 0119002 01 02 01 02 01 02 01-02 01 02 01 02 01 02 0120002 01 02 01 02 01-02 01 02 01 02 01 02 0121002 01 02 01 02 01-02 01 02 01 02 01 02 0122002 01 02 01 02 01-02 01 02 01 02 03 00 0023000 00 00 00 00 00-00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0024000 00 00 00 00 00-00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0025000 00 00 00 00 00-00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0026000 00 00 00 00 00-00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0027000 00 00 00 00 00-00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00280[ESC] 2 Enable variable line spacing19[ESC] 3 <n> Set line spacing in n/216 inch18[ESC] 4 Set top of form20[CAN] Clear print buffer54[ESC] 5 <0> End auto line feed21[CR] New line15[ESC] 5 <1> Begin auto line feed21[DC2] Set 10 cpi31[ESC] 8 Disable PE sensor50[DC4] End one-line double-wide33[ESC] 9 Enable PE sensor50[ENQ] <1> Inquire Cash Drawer 1 status60[ESC] a <n> Set justification17[ENQ] <10> Request printer reset62[ENQ] <11> Request printer power-cycle status62[ENQ] <2> Inquire Cash Drawer 2 status60[ESC] B <n>1 <n>2 Set vertical tab stops20[ENQ] <4> Inquire receipt-paper out status60[ESC] C Set form length21[ENQ] <6> Inquire form position sensor status61[ESC] C [NUL] Set form length21[ENQ] <7> Inquire form-clamp status61[ESC] d <n> Enable variable line spacing19[ENQ] <9> Send response61[ESC] D <n>1 <n>2 Set horizontal tab stops16[ENQ] <n> Inquire printer status60[ESC] E Begin emphasized print36[ESC] - <0> End underline35[ESC] F End emphasized print36[ESC] - <1> Begin underline35[ESC] G Begin enhanced print36[ESC] ! <n> Select international character set24[ESC] H End enhanced print36[ESC] # <0> Begin High Speed Draft Mode22[ESC] I <1> Set Utility Print Mode22[ESC] J <n> Fine line feed18Set28[ESC] % G Begin italics37[ESC] % H End italics38[ESC] P <0> Reset 90° rotated font23[ESC] P <1> Set 90° rotated font23[ESC] P <2> Set 270° rotated font23[ESC] \: Set 12 cpi31[ESC] q <n> Query marker55[ESC] ? <m><n> Reassign graphics mode45[ESC] r <0> End rotated print42[ESC] r <1> Rotate 90°40[ESC] [ C <n> Insert Euro Character29[ESC] r <2> Rotate 180°41[ESC] [ P <n> Set cpi32[ESC] r <3> Rotate 270°41[ESC] r <5> Rotate 90° with line formatting40Set27[ESC] r <7> Rotate 270° with formatting41[ESC] R Reset horizontal tab stops17[ESC] [DC1] Open forms clamp51[ESC] s <n> Set rotated print line length42[ESC] [DC3] Close forms clamp51[ESC] S<0> Select superscript37[ESC] [DC4] Select validation mode51[ESC] S<1> Select subscript37[ESC] [EM] B 0 Bar code height49[ESC] T End superscript or subscript37[ESC] [EM] C <0> Validation clamp delay52[ESC] U <0> Begin bidirectional print46[ESC] [EM] J <n> Bar code justification49[ESC] U <1> Begin unidirectional print46[ESC] [EM] V <n> Set validation delay52[ESC] [SI] Set 24 cpi31[ESC] V <n> Set intercharacter spacing32[ESC] ] Reverse line feed21[ESC] W <n> Double-wide and double-high34[ESC] ^ <n> Print control character27[ESC] w <n> Enable dynamic response57[ESC] _ <0> End overscore35[ESC] x <n> Open cash drawer54[ESC] _ <1> Begin overscore35[ESC] X <n1> <n2> Set left/right margin53[ESC] ~ <n> Extended diagnostics66[ESC] y <n> Feature control56[ESC] < <n> Pass through56[ESC] < <n> Print suppress56graphics44[ESC] Z <n>1 <n>2 Print quad-density graphics45download28[ESC]v Activate cutter57[ESC] > <0> Custom character set OFF29[FF] Form feed20[ESC] > <1> Custom character set ON28[HT] Horizontal tab16[ESC] 0 Set line space to 27/216 inch18[LF] Line feed15[ESC] 1 Set line spacing 7/72 inch19[SI] Set 17 cpi31[SO] One-line double-wide33[VT] Vertical tab20IPCL codes13Italics33Ithaca Peripherals2APA graphic file124ASCII Chart129Near Letter Quality30Nomenclature12Cash drawer control54Character pitch30Close forms compensation51Open forms compensation51Communications protocol102Communications, parallel port105Communications, serial111Configuration, feature92Paper motion15Configuration, manual91Configuration, remote91Parallel port pin-out110Control codes overview12Parallel port PnP109Control codes summary79Parallel port timing105Power-cycle flag119Printable area10Printer inquire58Diagnostic commands66Programmer’s notes120Double-high33Double-wide33Double-wide characters30Remote reset119Rotating print39Emulation, EPOS13Emulation, NCR256714Select validation mode51Emulation, OKIDATA13Serial Port [ENQ]118Emulation, Standard13Serial port capabilities111Emulation, STAR13Serial port flow control112Emulation, TELPAR14Serial port pin-out111Series 150 Models3Service information1Specifications, electrical8Specifications, general5Feature control56Specifications, media9Forming characters6Specifications, physical8Specifications, printing5Standard features3General descriptions3Graphic printing122Graphics, APA124Graphics, character122Utility Print30High Speed Draft30Validation delay52Warranty1Size: 729 KBPages: 151Language: EnglishOpen manual