Seiko Instruments DPU-30 - Manual (Page 3)

Introduction
DPU-30-0B-E is a compact printer unit which is connected to a computer or a host system via a
parallel port (Centronics interface) or serial port (RS-232C) and prints the data input through such
interface in the direct thermal printing.
Features of this printer
• Provides the High-speed and noiseless print according to thermal printing system.
• Because of the direct thermal printing, this printer is very quiet while printing.
• Prints both 16×16 and 24×24 dot size characters clearly.
• Prints the Kanji characters (JIS level 1 non-kanji, level 1 and 2).
• Prints barcodes using the barcode print function. (UPC-E, JAN13, JAN8, CODE39, ITF,
CODABAR, and CODE128).
• Test patterns can be printed.
• Prints the test pattern and dump mode characters.
• Print the various size characters such as enlargement character.
Standard size character
Kanji size character
Enlargement characters (64 times characters size max)
• Defines the line spacing and character spacing arbitrarily.
• Prints the various size characters such as enlargement character.
• Prints the graphic using the Bitimage.
• Registers and prints any font using the downloaded character function and user-defined
character function.
• Feeds paper forward or backward using the paper feed functions.
• Characters to be printed can be inverted from black-on-white to white-on black, or vice versa.
• Characters to be printed can be flipped from top to bottom.
• Provides various functions including the reverse printing, flip or ruler line.
• Changes the print density using print density command.
• ESC/POS compliant command system is adopted.
Structure of this printer
• This printer is compact and thin so that it takes less space than the others.
• Its design is simple so that it can be used with any type of devices.
Functions
• The out-of-paper detection sensor is mounted on this printer.
• The easy-to-use operation function allows to easily replenish paper.
Power supply
• The power is fed via a connector for interface.