AMT Datasouth Printer Fastmark 400 Users Guide

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Fonts, Bar Codes and Graphics
The specifications of fonts, bar codes and graphics depend on the printer emulation.  The emulation is
a printer programming language, through which the host can communicate with your printer.  There
are two printer-programming languages: PPLA and PPLB.  Only one emulation can be resident at a
time.
Printer Programming Language A, PPLA
Specification FM402DT FM402TT FM403TT
General fonts 7 alpha-numeric fonts, OCR A and OCR B
ASD smooth fonts 6, 8, 10, 12, 14...

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Optional Accessories
♦ Serial (RS-232) cable
♦ External media suppler (for media roll with max. 8 inch OD)
♦ Peel and Present
♦ Cutter
♦ Flash memory
♦ Font board
♦ Extension RAM
 ++ (0.5M for models FM402DT, FM402TT and FM403TT and 1M for the
FM403TT model)
Notes:
**: Since this printer uses band buffers technology the maximum print length depends on the
printout contents.  Text and bar code printing typically allow long label lengths up to 30
inches or more.  Extensive use of graphics...

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Appendix B: INTERFACE SPECIFICATIONS
Introduction
This appendix presents the interface specifications of I/O ports for the printer.  These specifications
include pin assignments, protocols and detailed information about how to properly interface your
printer with your host or terminal.
Serial
Pin Configuration
The RS-232 connector on the printer side is a female, DB-9.
Pin Direction Definition
1 Tied to in 6 Not used
2 In Receive Data (RxData)
3 Out Transmit Data (TxData)
4 - No...

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Three Wire connection:
This method is the simplest method of connecting the printer to a host or terminal.  This method
requires Software Protocol Handshaking (Xon/Xoff flow control).
Host 25S Printer 9P Host 9S Printer 9P
(PC or compatible) (PC or compatible)
TX 2 ----------- 2 RX TX 3 ----------- 2 RX
RX 3 ----------- 3 TX RX 2 ----------- 3 TX
GND 7 ----------- 5 GND GND 5 ----------- 5 GND
pin 4 pin 4
pin 5 pin 6
pin 6 pin 7
pin 20 pin 8
Serial port Set-up Parameters
Baud rate: 2400,...

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Parallel (Centronics)
Pin Configuration
The parallel port is a standard 36-pin Centronics.
Pin Direction Definition Pin Direction Definition
1 In /STROBE 13 Out SELECT
2 In Data 1 14,15 NC
3 In Data 2 16 - Ground
4 In Data 3 17 - Ground
5 In Data 4 18 NC
6 In Data 5 19 to 30 - Ground
7 In Data 6 31 NC
8 In Data 7 32 Out /Fault
9 In Data 8 33 to 36 - NC
10 Out /ACK
11 Out BUSY
12 Out PE
Auto Polling
Both the serial and parallel ports are active at the same time on this printer.  Data can be...

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Appendix C: ASCII TABLE
01234567
0NUL 0 @ P ` p
1SOH XON ! 1 A Q a q
2STX “ 2 B R b r
3XOFF # 3 C S c s
4$4DTd t
5NAK % 5 E U e u
6ACK & 6 F V f v
7BEL ‘ 7 G W g w
8BS ( 8 H X h x
9)9IYi y
ALF * : J Z j z
BESC + ; K [ k {
CFF , < L \ l |
DCR - = M ] m }
ESO RS . > N ^ n ~
FSI US / ? O _ o DEL 

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Appendix D:  FONTS AND BAR CODES FOR THE
PPLA Emulation
Internal Fonts
Note:  The fonts in the following tables are relative sizes and formatted for this manual.  The
actual printed font size may be different.
Fonts 0 to 8 have single symbol set. 

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Font 9
This font is an ASD smooth font set and can be printer using 8 symbol sets: USASCII, UK, German,
French, Italian, Spanish, Swedish, and Danish/Norwegian.
Font 9 can be printed in point sizes of 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 18.  The 4-point font is only available in
the FM403TT model.