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TCS-Printer Hardware (see also pictures at the bottom of this page)
Power: the unit works at 12V DC, 2A
Buttons:
  • the left one is the Paper Feed
  • the right one is the used to acknowledge the receipt and printout of a message

    LED indicators:
  • Green: steady indicates power. Blinking indicates a message is being received
  • Yellow: indicates printer has no paper or other fault conditions
  • Red: indicated printer has no paper and paper can be loaded

    SIM: To use the TCS Printer you need to insert a SIM that does not have the PIN request. To remove this request please use your phone.

    How to use the TCS-Printer
    TCS-Printer is a SMS printing device that can receive and print up to 4 SMS.
    It is possible to store a form in memory to use as a header.
    Once you apply power you have to wait to the unit to register and this may take about 30 seconds to 1 minute. You cannot send messages in this time. The unit is registered when the green light in the receiving module (the box in the back) is lit.

    TCS-Printer commads and setup

    First of all set your telephone number with the following SMS
    #PWD123456#TEL01=9998888777

    where 9998888777 is the number where you want all service messages to be sent.
    The printer will acknowledge the receipt of the messages to this number


    When you send a message to be printed you can choose to Print, print with Form, Write into memory, using the P,F,W commands.

    Composing a message to be printed:
  • Every message must start with a : !
  • Followed by a letter that identifies the message (a to z)
    Note: this letter must be different if you use multi part messages because it is used to identify the message.
  • followed by an identifier of the message like, for example: 11 (one of one) or 12 (1 of 2) or 22 (2 of 2) up to 44 (4 of 4).

    then
    P if you want to print only what you send
    W if you want to write an header (only store, not print this time)
    F if you want to print the Header you have stored with W before the current message.

  • As an example, the following message:
    !a11Wthis is the first line of the header
    this is the second line
    this is the third line

    will store in the TCS Printer that message to be printed everytime, if requested with a F command, at the top of the printout.

    the following message:

    !b11Fthis is my first SMS

    Will printout as:
    this is the first line of the header
    this is the second line
    this is the third line
    this is my first SMS


    The following message:
    !c11PThis is my second message

    will print out as:
    This is my second message


    BOLD
    It is possible to print in Bold using #B and #b
    For example, the following message:
    !d11PToday I feel #BBold#b
    will print: Today I feel Bold
    NOTE: Bold and normal characters can be mixed in the same line

    DOUBLE HEIGHT
    It is possible to print double height
    For example: the following message
    !e11P#DToday I feel Double
    #d

    Will print in Double Height

    NOTE: It is NOT possible to mix double height with other characters and the start command #D must always be in the beginning of the line and the end command (#d) must always be in the following line)

    MULTI PART MESSAGES
    If you need to print a longer text you may use multi part messages, up to 4. This has nothing to do with the system used by phone. You have to send 4 individual messages and identify they as a group with the first letter and then identify which part they are with the 2 numbers.

    As an example
    !a14Pthis is the first message
    !a24Pthis is the second message
    !a34Pthis is the third message
    !a44Pthis is the 4th message


    Will print as:
    this is the first message
    this is the second message
    this is the third message
    this is the 4th message


    RECEIPT CONFIRMATION

    Once the message has been received by the printer, a confirmation message is sent to the phone programmed in TEL01 (programmed as explained in the beginning).
    If the receiving person presses the Right button on the printer, an acknowledgement will be sent to TEL01 (the text will be (COD(R)).

    Contact us for any other information.


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    If you have a TCS-Printer with built in GSM module, open the plastic box in the back of the unit and insert the SIM.
    IMPORTANT:Before inserting the SIM make sure you remove the request of the PIN code.

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    Apply 12V (2 Amp) power to the red and black wires.
    RED is positive (+) and black is negative

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    To insert the paper you can switch on the printer and present it, nicely cut, into the entrance.
    It should load automatically.
    Alternatively you can lift the head with the lever on the right and insert the paper using the manual knob.
    Sensitive side must face you when coming out of the printer.
    The leftmost button is used to feed the paper

     
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