SPRT®

Thermal Receipt Printer User’s Manual

SP-POS801

（Ver 1.00）

Beijing Spirit Technology Development Co.,Ltd.

 Content

Content................................................................................................................................1
Introduction........................................................................................................................2
Chapter 1 Feature and Performance............................................................................... 2
1.1 Print Performance................................................................................................ 2
1.2 Print Paper............................................................................................................ 2
1.3 Print Font.............................................................................................................. 3
1.4 Interface.................................................................................................................3
1.5 Print Control Commands.....................................................................................3
1.6 Power Supply.........................................................................................................3
1.7 Operation Environment..................................................................................... 12
1.8 Outline Dimension.............................................................................................. 12
Chapter 2 Operation Specification.................................................................................13
2.1 Printer Appearance.............................................................................................13
2.2 Installation of the printer...................................................................................15
2.3 Paper Installation................................................................................................16
2.3.1 Paper Loading........................................................................................... 16
2.3.2 Solution to Paper Jam.............................................................................. 16
2.4 Interface...............................................................................................................17
2.4.1 Serial Interface.................................................................................................17
2.4.2 USB interface................................................................................................... 19
2.4.3 Power Connection............................................................................................ 19
2.5 Buttons and Indicators....................................................................................... 19
2.6 Turn on the printer...................................................................................... 21
2.7 Self test..........................................................................................................21
2.8 Hexadecimal Printing..................................................................................22
2.9 Setup of printer parameter................................................................................ 23
2.10 Entering program upgrading mode................................................................ 23
APPENDIX A：Parameters Setting....................................................................... 23

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 Introduction
POS801 printer is a new type line thermal printer, which features is fast
speed printing, low printing noise, high reliability, perfect printing quality,
avoiding the vexation of regular maintenance.
POS801 is with small dimension, easy operating, and wide application
field.

Chapter 1 Feature and Performance

1.1 Print Performance
● Print method: direct thermal printing
● Print paper width: 79.5±0.5mm
● Print density: 8 dots/mm, 576 dots/line
● Print speed: max 170mm／sec.
● Reliability
(1)Print head life: 100km
Using condition:
＊ Print 12 × 24 ANK characters, print 50 lines each time, intermittent
print repeatedly.
＊Use specified thermal paper
（2）Cutter life: 700,000 cuts
Using condition: less than 30 cuts/minute
● Valid print width: 72mm

1.2 Printing Paper

● Thermal paper roll model: TF50KS－E（Japan paper co.ltd）
AF50KS-E (JUJO THERMAL)
● Thermal paper roll: Width－－－79.5±0.5mm
Outer Diameter －－－ 80mm（max.）
Inner Diameter－－－ 13mm（min.）
Thickness －－－ 0.06mm～0.08mm

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1.3 Printing Font
● ANK Character Set
12×24 dots，1.5（W）×3.00（H）mm
● GB18030(Chinese):
24×24 dots，3.00（W）×3.00（H）mm.

1.4 Interface
● RS-232C Serial Interface：
IDC10 socket, supports XON/XOFF and DTR/DSR protocols.
Baud rate:1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200bps
adjustable.
Data structure: 1start bit + (7 or 8) data bits + 1 stop bit.
Parity checking: no parity or odd, even parity optional.
● USB Interface：
Mini USB interface

1.5 Print Control Commands

● Character print commands: support double-width, double height print of
ANK characters, user-defined characters and Chinese characters, the
character line spacing is adjustable.
● Graphics print commands: support the print of bit-map graphics and
download bit-map graphics with different density
● GS bar code print commands: support UPC-A，UPC-E，EAN-13，EAN-8，
CODE39，ITF，CODEBAR，CODE93，CODE128,PDF417,QR code, DATA
Matrix bar code print.

1.6 Power Supply

● DC24V±10％，2A，2114s-02 power socket.

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1.7 Operation Environment

● Operation temperature: -10～50℃; Operation humidity: 10～80％

● Storage temperature: -20～60℃; Storage humidity: 10～90℃

1.8 Outline Dimension

Pls check outline dimension in the below picture 1-1:

 Fig.1-1

Installing hole dimension of customer’s panel, as picture1-2:

Fig.1-2

Chapter 2 Operation Specification

2.1 Printer Appearance

About the name of each part of printer, pls refer to picture 2-1:
Paper cover

Paper exit

Door handle

Feed button Power button

Indicater （Red） Power indicater(Green)

Serial interface
Power socket USB Interface
 Paper ending sensor socket
Fig.2-1 Printer Appearance

2.2 Installation of the printer

Embedded printer in the installing hole of customer’s panel. open the printer

paper cover, clockwise to tighten the two screws to complete the installation

of the printer . Print installation shown in Figure 2-2.

Clockwise rotation

FIG 2-2
2.3 Paper Installation
2.3.1 Paper Loading

POS801 adopts 79.5mm±0.5mm width thermal paper roll.

Steps of Loading Thermal Paper are as below:

Hold down the upper cover button on the left side, open the movable upper

cover, draw a certain length of the paper roll, put the paper end on the print

head, close the upper cover and press it downwards lightly.

！Caution!
1.Pay attention to the direction of loading paper,make

the printing surface face to the print head.

2.Please don’t feed or draw the paper forwards or

backwards with hands.

3.Keep clean of the print head,avoid to influence the

printing quality.

2.3.2 Solution to Paper Jam

If cutter was stuck, turn off the power, and turn on again, the cutter will be

back to original position. If paper jam, open the paper cover, and take out the

paper. If the cutter can not be back to the original position after power on

again, open the cover of paper case directly, the cutter will be back to original
position before the cover opening.

2.4 Interface
2.4.1 Serial Interface

The serial interface of SP-POS801 printer is compatible with RS-232C,

supports DTR/DSR and XON/XOFF handshaking protocols, uses IDC10

socket. The pin order of the serial port is as Fig.2-3 shows:

Fig.2-3 Pin Order of Serial Port

The pin assignment of serial interface is shown in Fig. 2-3:

Pin No. Signal Signal Source Description

Name Direction
DTR Signal “MARK” means the
host is busy and can not
2 Output Printer receive data.Signal
“SPACE” means the host is
ready to receive data.
TXD Printer transmits control
3 Output Printer code X-ON/X-OFF and data
to host
DSR Signal “MARK” means the
host is busy and can not
4 Input Host
receive data.Signal
“SPACE” means the host is
 ready to receive data.

RXD Printer receives data from

5 Input Host
host
RTS Same with Pin No.2 DTR
6 Output Printer
Signal
9 GND ---------- ---------- Signal Ground
Fig. 2-3 The pin assignment of serial interface

Note: (1)“Source” denotes the source that signal come from;

(2)Logical signal level is EIA.

The baud rate and data structure in serial interface mode is 9600bps, 8-bit data

bits, no parity bit and 1 stop bit. The serial interface of SP-POS801 can be

connected to standard RS-232C interface. When it is connected to IBM PC or

its compatible machine, connection can accord to Fig.2-4.

Fig.2-4 Connection between SP-POS801 and IBM PC Serial Interface

2.4.2 USB interface
The USB interface of the POS801 printer is mini-USB interface, outer

appearance and pin assignment is shown in Figure 2-5:

Figure 2-5； Mini-USB socket and pin definitions

2.4.3 Power Connection

SP-POS801 printer uses the external power supply adopter as 24V±10％、2A,
power socket is 2114S-02 model, as Fig. 2-6 shows:

Fig.2-6 Power Socket

2.5 Buttons and Indicators

There are two buttons, one inner buzzer and two indicators for POS801.
【POWER】is power button. When printer is off, press【POWER】button for one
second, the buzzer will sound, then release【POWER】button. Printer gets into
the normal working status. When the printer is on, press【POWER】button for
one second, the buzzer will sound, then release 【POWER】button. Printer is
powered off.
【FEED】is paper feed button. The function of this button is on/off can be set
by print command. When the function of this button is on, press 【 FEED 】
button to feed paper; release【FEED】button to stop feeding button.
The buzzer can indicate the error and cutter status. Through parameters setting,
the buzzer can be set into error alarm, paper-cut indicating or both above. The
types of error status are same as ERROR indicator.
The green POWER light is the power indicator. POWER indicator lighting
means the printer is power on.
The red ERROR light is error status indicator. It is off when the printer works
normally; while it flashes or persismently lights when the priner has abnormal
alarm.
If ERROR indicator flashes or persisment lights and the buzzer sounds, it
means the printer has error.
According to different flashing types, the different errors of printer are
indicated:
1. Irrecoverable error: the times of indicator flashing and buzzer sound
indicate the error type, then indicator persismently light.
2. Recoverable error: the times of indicator flashing and buzzer sound indicate
the error type, then indicator is persismently off.
3. Automaticly recoverable error: the indicator flashes and the buzzer sounds
continuously.
4. Paper out: the indicator lights and the buzzer sounds persismently.
The details are as below,
a. Irrecoverable error, the indicator flashes several times, then persismently
lights. Then cycle. The times of flashing means the error type.
Error type Description Types of ERROR
flashing
Irrecoverabl LED flashes once : Memory
e error read - write errors
LEDflash twice:
Over-voltage
LED flashes three times: the
voltage is lack
LED flashes four times : CPU

Execution error (wrong

 addression )

LED flashes five times : UIB

error
LED flashes eight times :
temperature detection of
circuit is wrong

b. Recoverable error: the indicator continuously flashes and persisment off for
a period.
Error type Description Type of flash
Recoverable LED flashes once .the place
error of cutter is wrong

c. Automatically recoverable error: the indicator flashes continuously.

Error type Description Type of flash
Automatically LED continues flashing ：
recoverable the temperature of printing
error head is over high and the
cover is wrong

2.6 Turn on the printer

When the printer is off and paper case cover is closed, press the POWER
button to turn on the printer and the ERROR indicator flashes twice, then
indicator off. The printer enters into the normal working mode.

2.7 Self test

The self-test will check the condition of printer, if the printer prints out the
self-test receipt correctly, it means the printer works normally except interface
with host. Otherwise it needs to repair.
The self-test will print out: Manufacturer name, printer model, software
version, interface type, default value of printer parameters, 96 ANK characters
in ASCII code, content of default codepage (if language is set English) or
name of Chinese character library (if the language is set Chinese), barcode
type, at last four lines black and white alternating icon.
Way of self-test: hold down【FEED】button and press【POWER】button to turn
on the printer, after buzzer sounds, release 【POWER】button firstly, then
release【FEED】button. At this time, printer will print out self-test receipt. The
content is as below picture 2-7:

Fig. 2-7

2.8 Hexadecimal Printing

Turn on the printer according to the step below, it will enter the mode of
Hexadecimal Printing
1.Open the cover；
2.Hold down【POWER】button to turn on the printer
3.Close the cover, the printer will print out 3 lines as below:
Hexadecimal Dump
To terminate hexadecimal dump,
Press FEED button three times.
This means the printer has entered hexadecimal printing mode, and under this
mode,all of the input will be printed out as hexadecimal number. Paper will
feed one line with single press of “FEED” button, after 3 times, it will print
out “*** Completed ***”, and exit hexadecimal printing mode.

2.9 Setup of printer parameter

This function is for the setup of parameters.
Steps for setting parameters: Power off , open【Printer Roller】and press
the【FEED】 button at the same time; release the 【FEED】 button after light
flashing ; then press the 【FEED】twice and close the【Printer Roller】; printer
is in the parameter setting mode . Print the first parameter which can be set
and its current setup; Details can be seen according Appendix.
Steps for exiting of parameter setup: open【Printer Roller】and press the
【FEED】button; then close the【Printer Roller】, release the【FEED】button
and save the setup of parameter and exit ;enter the normal mode ;the date will
not saved if turn off the printer just through pressing 【FEED】 button.

2.10 Entering program upgrading mode

When printer power is off，open paper case cover firstly, then keep pressing
FEED button, and press POWER button, then release POWER button after
hearing the buzzer “one low and one high” sound. The printer will enter into
program upgrading mode. At this time, the indicator flashes once each second.
Notice: Both serial interface and USB interface can support program
upgrading online.

APPENDIX A：Parameters Setting

This appendix is the method of setting default parameters of printer by buttons.
Setting instruction: Using button for paper case cover to choose setting item. Press
this button once, the setting item will go to the next and also print out the current
value of this item. Using【FEED】button to choose the setting value of item. Press the
button once, the setting value will go to the next.

Summary setting:
Baud rate Paper case Language Paper case Font Dot Paper case
Density
Cover Cover Cover
 Paper case paper case
Cover cover
Paper case Print lack of Paper case Paper case
Blackmark Buzzer Printing Speed
Cover paper Cover Cover

Baudrate：
9600 FEED 19200 FEED 38400 FEED 57600

MODE
4800 FEED 2400 FEED 1200 FEED 115200

Language：
English FEED Chinese-BIG5 FEED Traditional Chinese

FEED

Font：
12×24 FEED 9×17

FEED

Density：
Middle FEED High FEED Low

FEED

Buzzer:
OFF FEED Error ON FEED Cut ON FEED ALL ON

FEED

Print lack of paper:

OFF FEED ON

FEED

Blackmark：
Off FEED On
FEED