ABLE Systems Ap863 User Manual

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Ap863 Users’ Guide Page 3 of 182 INTRODUCTIONThis document is a User Guide, written for the person connecting and using the Able Systems Ap863thermal printer. Please read this Guide carefully before making any connection. Appended to thisdocument is an Operator Guide, which is suitable for copying and presenting to end-users.A separate Programmer Guide provides details of the control codes, and describes the internaloperation of this product.The Ap863 is part of the Ap800 Series of electronic printers and shares many features of the range.2.1 NOTES ON PRINTER FIRMWARE REVISIONS (INCLUDING FLASH)Able Systems reserves the right to modify and improve the firmware in its printer products at any time.Whilst every effort is made to ensure backward compatibility, no guarantee in this respect is given orimplied.During 2002 the Ap863-F will be improved to include a flash-reprogramable microcontroller. This willgive the added benefit of allowing firmware upgrades under customer control. Refer to the factory formore information.2.2 COPYRIGHT NOTICE AND DISCLAIMERCopyright subsists in all Able Systems intellectual property, including controller firmware (embeddedsoftware) and circuit diagrams, pin connection lists and application data. No warranty in respect ofpatent rights of Able Systems Limited or of third parties is given. Unauthorised reproduction oramendment of controller firmware may result in prosecution.Design Registration of the Ap863 printer has been applied for.EPSON is a registered mark of its owner Seiko Epson Corporation. References to this or otherowners' marks in this document are for illustrative purposes only.Able Systems do not assume responsibility for interchangeable functionality of other parties'command sets.2.3 DOCUMENTATION REVISION HISTORYTitle (and Revision Number) Issue Date CommentsUser Guide to the Ap863 09 Aug 2001 Original releaseUser Guide to the Ap863 (Rev 2) 15 Oct 2001 Corrected images of power packs in section 4.1User Guide to the Ap863 (Rev 3.0) 01 May 2002 Added this Revision HistoryAdded flash firmware information in section 2Added Accessory summary information in section 2Added OEM power pack in section 4User Guide to the Ap863 (Rev 3.1) 09 July 2002 Added TTL interface version in section 7Other minor layout changes