APS EPM203-MRS Technical Reference

Rev. G Page 1 Advanced Printing Systems EPM203-MRS Technical reference ...

Rev. G Page 2 Advanced Printing Systems Preface • This manual provides a complete technical information for the EPM203-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 ...

Rev. G Page 3 Advanced Printing Systems Revision history Rev. Index Date Page/Sec. Description Author Prelim. 1 22-Jan-2003 - - GP/EV Prelim. 2 09-Apr-2003 Attached 2 Overall dimensions drawing added. Previous rev. date corrected (it was Jan-2002) AF Prelim. 3 20-May-2003 Attached 4 Updated overall dimensions drawing and p ...

Rev. G Page 4 Advanced Printing Systems Table of contents Preface....................................................................................................................................2 Revision history............................................................................................................. ...

Rev. G Page 5 Advanced Printing Systems 1. INTRODUCTION The EPM203-MRS is a 2 inches, 3V, 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 a high grade ...

Rev. G Page 6 Advanced Printing Systems 1.1 EPM203-MRS main features � Fully hot plug printer � Single power supply From 3 Volts to 7.2 Volts � 3 Communication ports Serial : RS232 (speed up to 57600 Bds), TTL (speed up to 57600 Bds). Centronics. � Software programmable consumption Dynamic division, and high speed ...

Rev. G Page 7 Advanced Printing Systems 2. GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS Item Specification Dimension W x D x H (mm) 76.8 x 77.4 x 43.5 Paper width 58 +0/-1 mm Paper roll size Max. Ø32 mm (outside diameter) Print method Thermal dot-line printing Number of dots 384 Dot density 8 dots/mm Print width 48 mm (centred on paper) He ...

Rev. G Page 8 Advanced Printing Systems 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 connec ...

Rev. G Page 9 Advanced Printing Systems 3.2 Serial communication connector The EPM203-MRS printer integrates 2 serial communication connectors. The RS232 connector is specially dedicated to the full RS232 protocol (+/-12V levels), when the TTL connector is designed to handle TTL levels (0/5V levels). Logic Signal Voltage L ...

Rev. G Page 10 Advanced Printing Systems 3.2.2 TTL connector EPM device connector J3 User side matching connector Molex, 53047 Series 5 contacts (male) Molex 51021 Series (female) Contacts: 50079/50058. Pin number Signal name 1 Gnd 2 Transmit data (Txd, printer output) 3 Receive data (Rxd, printer input) 4 CTS/DSR (printer ...