Controlling Thermal Printer?
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Hi John,
Try searching the web for serial-interface printers. Some manufacturers
include Star Micronics, Seiko, MST and Psion.
The last two make small-footprint printers ;-) which could be OK for your
application. You'll have to use a MAX232/233 for interfacing to the Stamp,
which is TTL.
Cheers,
Mike
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De: John Schulz [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=d0s9IHhkg0DIDIWGRiANQ-Jm2tByBbzW9icyu-g3B6EcCUxioUoxItiER0OiXQILHcjTTaAGHGAT_A]jschulz@c...[/url
Enviado el: martes, 04 de julio de 2000 21:18
Para: basicstamps@eGroups.com
Asunto: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Controlling Thermal Printer?
Has anyone ever tried to control a ticker tape thermal printer using a basic
stamp? I'm interested in making a hand-held data collection device that has
printout capability. Any ideas?
Regards,
John Schulz
Try searching the web for serial-interface printers. Some manufacturers
include Star Micronics, Seiko, MST and Psion.
The last two make small-footprint printers ;-) which could be OK for your
application. You'll have to use a MAX232/233 for interfacing to the Stamp,
which is TTL.
Cheers,
Mike
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De: John Schulz [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=d0s9IHhkg0DIDIWGRiANQ-Jm2tByBbzW9icyu-g3B6EcCUxioUoxItiER0OiXQILHcjTTaAGHGAT_A]jschulz@c...[/url
Enviado el: martes, 04 de julio de 2000 21:18
Para: basicstamps@eGroups.com
Asunto: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Controlling Thermal Printer?
Has anyone ever tried to control a ticker tape thermal printer using a basic
stamp? I'm interested in making a hand-held data collection device that has
printout capability. Any ideas?
Regards,
John Schulz
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Regards,
John Schulz
>
> Part 1.1 Type: Plain Text (text/plain)
> Encoding: 7bit
Is it RS-232 or otherwise ??
>
> Hi John,
>
> Try searching the web for serial-interface printers. Some manufacturers
> include Star Micronics, Seiko, MST and Psion.
> The last two make small-footprint printers ;-) which could be OK for your
> application. You'll have to use a MAX232/233 for interfacing to the Stamp,
> which is TTL.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Mike
FWIW -
EPSON (EPSON-Seiko) also makes OEM pos printers, and has a website.
Regards,
Bruce Bates
>
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> De: John Schulz [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=K292LRPhzk6Ad4oiDWl7mKznyf_ksAh-eQpUZWG_3PVvlntwhH9djMEPwoO-f6ai279U3_JgHBIO1Q]jschulz@c...[/url
> Enviado el: martes, 04 de julio de 2000 21:18
> Para: basicstamps@eGroups.com
> Asunto: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Controlling Thermal Printer?
>
> Has anyone ever tried to control a ticker tape thermal printer using a basic
> stamp? I'm interested in making a hand-held data collection device that has
> printout capability. Any ideas?
>
> Regards,
> John Schulz
>Has anyone ever tried to control a ticker tape thermal printer using a
>basic stamp? I'm interested in making a hand-held data collection device
>that has printout capability. Any ideas?
You may find our EDE1400 serial to parallel printer interface handy for
your application. A datasheet is available from our website at
http://www.elabinc.com in the 'EDExx IC Family' section. Accepts serial
data at 2400 baud from Stamp and drives Centronics bus.
Todd Peterson
E-Lab Digital Engineering, Inc.
(816) 257-9954 FAX: (816) 257-9945
www.elabinc.com
EPTR2100 controller board which accepts both RS-232 and Parallel inputs. I
am using the RS-232 option. I am having great trouble getting it to work and
I can't seem to find any help from Panasonic. Maybe I just don't know where
to look. Anyway, I'm looking for alternatives.
Regards,
John Schulz
>
Original Message
> From: Bruce Bates [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=3Mh84pctfNPwJHPGw9tabnCJzcfLjahFhnfjPf_W-fRCa5g38KzXOkKUMQjYwBgZyz_RAxI-Rg-cuGto-g]bvbates@u...[/url
> Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2000 11:56 PM
> To: basicstamps@egroups.com
> Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Controlling Thermal Printer?
>
>
> John Schulz wrote:
> >
> > Part 1.1 Type: Plain Text (text/plain)
> > Encoding: 7bit
>
> Is it RS-232 or otherwise ??
>
>
>
>
>> Has anyone ever tried to control a ticker tape thermal printer using a
basic stamp? I'm >> interested in making a hand-held data collection device
that has printout capability. Any >> ideas?
>>
>> Regards,
>> John Schulz
>>
Maybe your printer needs the negative RS232 voltage level which the Stamp
cannot supply. The version 1.9 Stamp manual has an example of RS232 support
using an LTC1181 on page 14. I believe the manual can be viewed at the
Parallax site.
Hope this helps,
Ray McArthur
> My current configuration is a Panasonic EPT2014S2H (2") printer with a
> EPTR2100 controller board which accepts both RS-232 and Parallel inputs. I
> am using the RS-232 option. I am having great trouble getting it to work
and
> I can't seem to find any help from Panasonic. Maybe I just don't know
where
> to look. Anyway, I'm looking for alternatives.
>
> Regards,
> John Schulz
try.
>
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> From: rjmca [noparse]/noparse]mailto:[url=http://forums.parallaxinc.com/group/basicstamps/post?postID=Wt98Yxgi9hCRUBVbffGGBfha46shr4OYjA3Lw2KcWKDFa17evs6Pa3iJ2C9-DwYU1U-rhNkwEM9IyzU]rjmca@w...[/url
> Sent: Friday, July 07, 2000 11:46 AM
> To: basicstamps@egroups.com
> Subject: Re: [noparse][[/noparse]basicstamps] Controlling Thermal Printer?
>
>
> John:
> Maybe your printer needs the negative RS232 voltage level which the Stamp
> cannot supply. The version 1.9 Stamp manual has an example of
> RS232 support
> using an LTC1181 on page 14. I believe the manual can be viewed at the
> Parallax site.
>
> Hope this helps,
> Ray McArthur
>
> > My current configuration is a Panasonic EPT2014S2H (2") printer with a
> > EPTR2100 controller board which accepts both RS-232 and
> Parallel inputs. I
> > am using the RS-232 option. I am having great trouble getting it to work
> and
> > I can't seem to find any help from Panasonic. Maybe I just don't know
> where
> > to look. Anyway, I'm looking for alternatives.
> >
> > Regards,
> > John Schulz
>
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