DATECS

USER'S
MANUAL

ESC/POS
Thermal Printer

DPP-250

We wish you a pleasant work

with DPP-250!

The information contained in this document is subject to change without prior notice.
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or adaptation of the information in this document
without prior written permission from DATECS Ltd. is prohibited
1784 Sofia, Bulgaria, 115A Tzarigradsko shosse blvd.
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-mail: [email protected]
Version: november 2009 . / firmware version 1.61

CONTENTS
DATECS DPP-250

Introduction
Main features ........................................................................................................................ 4

1. Technical Specifications .................................................................................................. 5

2. Safety Instructions .............................................................................................................. 7
3. Confirmation of Carton Contents .................................................................................. 9
4. Part Names and Functions
Front / Right View............................................................................................................... 10
Front View / LEDS .............................................................................................................. 11
Front / Right View / Connections...................................................................................... 11
ON/OFF button and LF button Functions........................................................................ 12
LEDS .................................................................................................................................... 13
Magnetic Card Reader ....................................................................................................... 14
Smart Card Reader............................................................................................................. 14

5. Setup
DIP Switch Settings ........................................................................................................... 15
Printer Configuration ......................................................................................................... 16
Memory Switches Setup.................................................................................................... 17
Saving and Clearing PAIRING Info................................................................................... 18
Connecting Device ............................................................................................................. 19
Bluetooth Setup.................................................................................................................. 20
Loading Drivers for DPP-250 ............................................................................................ 21
Charging the Battery.......................................................................................................... 22
Replacing the Battery ........................................................................................................ 23
Loading Paper .................................................................................................................... 24
SELF TEST Printing ........................................................................................................... 25

6. Troubleshooting................................................................................................................. 27
7. List of Commands for ESC/POS mode ..................................................................... 28
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INTRODUCTION
DATECS DPP-250

Main Features

DATECS DPP-250 is a mobile ESC/POS thermal printer with 2-inch wide printing
mechanism. It can be used in dynamic working conditions and its abundant built-in
features allow it to be widely used for different applications.
DATECS DPP-250 can quickly and easily print text and/or graphics, depending on
customers needs barcodes, logo, etc.
DATECS DPP-250 is the latest in the series of DATECS mobile printers.
DATECS DPP-250 is one of the smallest and lightest mobile printers in the World.
DATECS DPP-250 offers all the features of other popular models of DATECS mobile
printers: PP-50, PP-55, DPP-350, yet can easily fit in your pocket.
Features:
Small and lightweight, for real mobility;
High speed and low noise, owing to line thermal print;
Easy paper-loading;
Long lasting battery max 20000 lines per charge
Serial RS232 and USB interfaces;
Supports protocol for POS and BARCODE;
Capable of printing alpha-numeric and graphical data;
Drivers for Pocket PC, Palm OS, Windows and Blackberry.
Configuration Options:
Bluetooth interface;
Magnetic Stripe Reader (3 track);
Smart Card Reader;
Built-in metal belt hook and neck lanyard.

Technical Specifications
DATECS DPP-250

Parameter
Printing

Description
Printing Method

Line thermal dot printing

Printer mechanism

FTP-628MCL 103

Resolution

203 dpi (8 x 8 dots/mm)

Dot pitch

Horizontal 0.125 mm (8 dots/mm)

Vertical 0.125 mm (8 dots/mm)

Max. Print Width

48 mm / 384 dots per line

Paper Feed System

Step

Printing Speed (ax.)

60 mm/s (480 dots/sec) at 8.5 V

Print lines per charge

20 000

Resident Fonts

Font : 12 24 dots (32 char. per line);

Font B: 9 16 dots (42 char. per line);

Loadable

Font C: 12 24 dots (32 char. per line);

Font D: 9 16 dots (42 char. per line);

Japanese vers. only

(option)
Chinese vers. only
(option)

Font E (JIS and Shift-JIS): 24 24 dots

(168 char. per line);
Font F (GB2312): 24 24 dots
(16 char. per line);

Width, mm

57

Diameter, mm

45

Thickness, mm

60

1D

EAN 13
EAN 8
UPC A
UPC E
Codabar
Code 39
Code 128

2D

PDF417, QR Code

Logo Registration

1 Black & White

Size: 384 248 dots

Interfaces

Serial
USB
Bluetooth

RS232 C max. 115200 bps

USB v 1.1, compatible with 2.0
Option

Fonts

Media:
Roll Thermal Paper
Resident
Barcodes

Technical Specifications
DATECS DPP-250

Parameter

Description

Emulation

ESC/POS

Continuous paper Mode

Label/Black Mark Mode

Readers

"Smart Card" Reader

Option

Magnetic Card Reader

3-track head, ISO 7811 (Option)

Input Buffer

128 KB (131072 bytes)

Battery

Rechargeable
Li-ion battery

7,4 V / 1100 mAh

Adapter

Model:
Input:
Output:

10AD-E
AC 100 240 V, 1,3 A, 50/60 Hz
DC 9 V, 1 A

Operation
switches

Button LF

Paper feed, Self test, Dump Mode

Button ON/OFF

Switch On/Switch OFF

Power Switch
Weight

ON/OFF
Without paper:

295 g

With paper:

350 g

Dimensions (mm)
Environment

86 (W) X 113 (D) 57 (H)

Temperature from 0 to 40
Humidity from 35% RH to 85% RH

Operating temperature
conditions:

Temperature from -20 to 60

Humidity from 10% RH t 90% RH

Storage temperature
conditions:
Reliability

Printing Head:

50 km paper long
(printing rate 25% max)

"Drop" :
"Waterproof"
Cables

RS-232 interface cable;

Mini USB cable to B cable (option)

Safety Instructions
DATECS DPP-250

SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
which must be strictly observed!
Warning

Indicates a situation, which if was not observed and

handled properly, could result in serious injury.

Caution

Indicates a situation, which if was not observed and

handled properly, could result in injury.

Caution
Prior to operation, read carefully DPP-250 safety instructions and save them for later
reference.
Do not drop or put foreign matter such as clips and pins into the printer. This may cause
problems.
Do not spill drinks such as tea, coffee and juice on the printer or spray insecticide on
the printer. If drink or water is spilled, first be sure to turn the power off and then
consult our service personnel.
Be careful when moving or carrying the printer. Dropping the printer may cause injury or
property damage.
When cleaning the surface of the printer case, do not use the cloth that is soaked in
thinner, trichloroethylene, benzine, ketone or similar chemicals.
Operate the control panel properly. A careless, rough handling may cause problems or
malfunction. Do not use such sharp-edged tool as a ballpoint pen for operation.
When printer trouble occurs, do not try to dissemble it. Instead, consult our service
personnel.
Do not disassemble or modify the printer.
Discard or safely store the plastic packing bag.
This bag should be kept away from children.
If the bag is pulled over a childs head, it may cause suffocation.

Safety Instructions
DATECS DPP-250

DATECS

NOTICE
Before use, be sure to read this manual. And keep it handy for reference when
needed.
DATECS reserves the right to change the content of this manual without prior notice.
Reproduction, transfer, or transmission of the contents of this manual without prior
consent is strictly prohibited.
DATECS is not liable for any problems resulting from the use of optional products
consumable supplies other than the designated products contained herein.

and

Do not handle, disassemble or repair the parts other than those specified in this manual.
DATECS is not liable for any damage caused by user's erroneous use of the printer and
inadequate environment.
Data residing in the printer is temporary. Therefore, all data will be lost if power is lost.
DATECS is not liable for any damage or loss of profits caused by data loss due to failures,
repairs, inspections, etc.
Please contact us if there are any mistakes or ambiguities within this manual.
We would be grateful!

Confirmation of Carton Contents

DATECS DPP-250

When unpacking the printer, check carefully that the following accessories are included in the
carton:
Item

Part Name

DPP-250 Thermal printer

AC Charger

1 Roll of thermal paper

User's Manual

DPP-250 Drivers

Interface cable

Because of the continually evolving Drivers & SDK to support new mobile devices,
Drivers & SDK are distributed online andis available for download at our website
indicated below:
http://datecs.bg

Part Names and Functions

DATECS DPP-250

Front / right view

6

Power ON/OFF Switch

Paper Feed (LF)

Magnetic Card Reader (Option)

Smart Card Reader (Option)

Paper Cover Lever

Paper Cover Locking Lever

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Part Names and Functions

DATECS DPP-250

Front view / LEDS

1

ERR LED:
it indicates the printer status.

BATT LED:
it indicates the battery status.
and the process of reading
magnetic and Smart Card.

BT LED:
it indicates the PAIRING
of Bluetooth DPP-250
to other Bluetooth device.

Front / right view / connections

USB
RS232
AC/DC adapter input

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Part Names and Functions

DATECS DPP-250

ON/OFF button and LF button Functions

Button

Functions

ON/OFF

1. Switch ON / Switch OFF (holding ON/OFF button for more than 1 .)

the printer.
2. Short pressing: indicates the battery status.
3. Holding ON/OFF button while power on for ~ 4 . (first sound signal)
If serial cable is connected (RS232 communication) temporary
forcing 9600 bps serial speed.
If no serial cable connected (Bluetooth or USB communication)
starting a hardware menu for fast Bluetooth pairing info reset.
4. Holding ON/OFF button while power on for more than 6 . enters
hardware setup mode.
1. Pressing LF button feeding the media while the button is pressed, after
releasing the button the feeding stops.
2. Push and Hold
while Power ON
Release after the number
of beeps:

LF

After ~ 0.5 sec

and after the 1-beep

SHORT
SELF TEST
print

After ~ 2.5 sec

and after the 2-beep

Hex DUMP mode

After ~ 4.5 sec

and after the 3-beep

LONG
SELF TEST
print

After ~ 8.5 sec

and after the 5-beep
4-tone beep

Program mode
loading
the firmware

3. Pressing LF button in hardware setup mode confirms the changes.

4. LF switch operation in black mark mode:
Short pressing: feeds one line.
Continuous pressing (>1 sec): Feeds the paper to find next black marker
(the same as sending FF command).

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Part Names and Functions

DATECS DPP-250

LEDS
LED

Function
1. It lights in green the printer power is on.
2. It lights in red end of the paper or paper out. After the loading a new
paper roll it lights in green.

ERR

3. It flashes green/red the printer thermal head is overheat. The printer

stops printing. When the printer head temperature returns to normal the
STATUS LED light green and the printer continues to print.
4. It flashes green low battery.
5. When switching ON the printer, while the LF button is pressed, red and
green lights are rotated after every beep (up to the fifth).
6. In the long pressing the button it flashes green/red after a beep.
After releasing the ON/OFF button it lights green.

BATT

1. When the adapter is swiched ON only one of the BATT LED diodes is
lighting green, depending on the battery status (from left to right - low
battery to fully charged battery).
For details see Section "Charging the Battery".
2. When the adapter is swiched ON the BATT LED diodes are lighting as
shown on the illustrtion in Section "Charging the Battery", up to full battery
charging.
3. When a Magnetic Card is reading the BATT LED diodes are lighting
simultaneously in both directions from the middle to left and right
(as shown on the illustration in Section "Charging the Battery".

BT

1. It lights blue when PAIRING.

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Part Names and Functions

DATECS DPP-250

Magnetic Card Reader (option)

DPP-250 has optional a built-in magnetic card reader. The card reader incorporates a (3)-track
magnetic read head requiring a single swipe to read field data from all three tracks.
Magnetic strip
(face this direction)

Card Swipe direction

The readers magnetic head faces towards the front of the printer. When placing the card into the
reader, the magnetic strip must be facing as show in the figure above. Keep the bottom edge of
the card flat on the inner base of the reader to ensure that the magnetic strip passes over the
read head evenly.
When swiping the card through the reader, use an even consistent motion from start to finish.
The speed of swiping can vary however the speed must be consistent from start to finish of the
swipe in order to accurately read card data.

Smart Card Reader (option)

DPP-250 has a built-in smart card reader (optional). The smart card reader is designed to read
information stored embedded on smart chips and process the information using device side
software.
Smart Chip
(Face this
direction)
When placing the card into the reader,
the smart chip must be facing to the front
of the printer as show in the figure above.
Insert the card in to the reader
in to the reader until the card stops.
Card Insert
direction

To use the magnetic and smart card reader features, special software must be used to
read and process the card information. I you do not have card reading software, please
consult your resaller to find out if this software is available or contact DATECS for
recommendations on compatible third party software solution.

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Setup
DATECS DPP-250

DIP Switches Settings

Switch

OFF

ON

Sw1

Bluetooth enabled

Bluetooth disabled

Sw2

Continuous paper mode

Black mark mode*

Sw3

None

Xon/Xoff protocol

Sw4

Normal operation mode

Protocol mode

The printer has two operation modes. They are determined by the state of switch Sw2:
OFF

Continuous paper mode

ON

Black Mark searching mode

* The black mark searching mode

is designed for accurate positioning
starting print position on paper
with printed information on it.

DIP Switches Location

The DIP switch location is shown in the illustration below:
Unlocking
the battery
cover

DIP
switches

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Setup
DATECS DPP-250

Printer Configuration
DPP-250 uses nonvoltatile memory for storing some of the printer default configuration. The
following table shows the available options:
Memory Switches (see GS command)

1000000011

BAUD RATE

115200 bps

POWER OFF TIME

10 min

PRINT DENSITY

100%

CHARACTER TABLE

WESTERN (1252)

PAIRING INFO

[SAVE=NO]

To change the settings:

1. Switch OFF the printer.
2. Press and hold the ON/OFF button. The ERR LED flashes red / green every second.
3. Release the ON/OFF buton in about 6 sec. and wait for the printer to print out the
current memory settings. Follow the printer instructions to make the necessary changes.

The pressing LF (YES) confirms changes.

The pressing ON/OFF (No) cancels changes.

To exit the hardware menu hold the

ON/OFF button for more than 1 sec.

Care must be taken when changing

factory preset configuration information.

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Setup
DATECS DPP-250

Memory Switches Setup

DPP-250 has 10 memory switches, which have the following action:
Flag
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

OFF

ON

Power ON/OFF sound disabled

CR (ASCII code 13) is not executed
LF (ASCII code 10) is executed
LF immediately after CR
as selected by flag 3
Default is Font A (12x24)
Cover open sensor monitored
Disable IrDa module
Bluetooth in DISCOVERABLE mode
USB interface disabled
USB in mode HOST

Power ON/OFF sound enabled

CR is executed LF (ASCII code 10)
LF (ASCII code 10) is not executed
LF immediately after CR
is not executed
Default is Font B (9x16)
Cover open sensor disabled
Bluetooth in NONDISCOVERABLE mode
USB interface enabled
USB in mode DEVICE

To change the settings:

1. Switch OFF the printer.
2. Press and hold the ON/OFF button.
The ERR LED flashes red / green every second.
3. Release the ON/OFF buton in about 6 sec.
and wait for the printer to print out
the current memory settings.
4. Follow the printer instruction
to make the necesary changes.

The pressing LF (YES) confirms changes.

The pressing ON/OFF (No) cancels changes.

Care must be taken when

changing factory preset
configuration information.

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Setup
DATECS DPP-250

Saving and Clearing PAIRING Info

When saving PAIRING Information, the printer Bluetooth information of the last device
connected paired) to the printer. Saving PAIRING info prevents the printer from asking for
passkey upon initialization. The process for using this option is described below:
To speed this programming process, you may bypass the memory switch settings by indicating
"NO" via pressing of the ON/OFF button when the printer prints "CHANGE MEMORY
SWITCHES" as shown on page 17. This will advance you to the next level of setting where
pairing can be found. The default PAIRING info option is [SAVE=No].

To save PAIRING Info:

1. Change the PAIRING Info option to [SAVE=YES].
2. Confirm SAVE SETTINGS pressing LF.
3. Turn the printer ON and it will PAIR with the first Bluetooth device.
4. The printer will now remember the PAIRING information and not prompt user for a
passkey on every printer initialization.
To clear PAIRING Info:
1. Change the PAIRING Info option to [SAVE= No].
2. Turn ON the printer and PAIR the new Bluetooth device to the printer.
3. The printer will prompt user for a passkey on every printer initialization.

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Setup
DATECS DPP-250

Connecting Device
DPP-250 is designed to use different method of communicaions. The connection can be
realized by a serial port, USB or Bluetooth. The figures below show how to attach the
different devices to the DPP-250:
Serial/USB (Cabled) Version:

USB Port

Serial Port
Bluetooth (Wireless) Version:
DPP-250 Bluetooth version uses Bluetooth wireless technology to connect to Bluetooth
enable devices. See "BluetoothSetup" section for details.

Communication Configuration:
Memory Switch Options
(from 1 t 10)

Hardware Switch Options

(1, 2 3, 4)

With PDA device

Via Bluetooth/USB/Serial

*******010

*, OFF, OFF, ON

With PC (using Windows

printer driver)
Via Bluetooth/USB/Serial

*******011

*, OFF, OFF, OFF

With PC
in Service mode
Via Serial Interface

*******011

*, OFF, *, ON

Communication options

* Depending on user requirments can be 0 or 1.

When not using Driver/SDK developer tools, set DIP Switch 4 to OFF.

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Setup
DATECS DPP-250

Bluetooth Setup
Bluetooth setup enables the printer DPP-250 included Bluetooth option to communicate
with other Bluetooth devices. For this purpose, use the corresponding to your device
Bluetooth manager.
The following is a brief explanation on how to [PAIR] your Bluetooth DPP-250 to PDA and
Smartphon.
BlackBerry Devices:
Add Device or Pairing Bluetooth peripherals to BlackBerry
devices require the use of the device Bluetooth manager.
The image on the right shows a typical
BlackBerry Bluetooth manager.

WindowsMobile Devices:
Creating a New Partnership or Pairing Bluetooth
peripherals to your WindowsMobile device require
the use of the device Bluetooth manager.
The image on the right shows a typical
WindowsMobile Bluetooth manager.

Palm Devices:
Add Device or Pairing Bluetooth peripherals to your Palm
devices require the use of the device Bluetooth manager.
The image on the right shows a typical
Palm Bluetooth manager.

When adding / pairing the DPP-250 as a Bluetooth device, use the [0000] pairing
key when prompted.

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Setup
DATECS DPP-250

Loading Drivers for DPP-350:

To print information from your device it is necessary to install DPP-250 printer drivers.
DATECS offers the following drivers for DPP-250:
DATECS ESC/POS printer drivers (on Windows NT/2k/XP/2k3+)
Windows printer drivers for all Datecs ESC/POS printers.
PrintSuite
PrintSuit is a pack of applications and drivers for DATECS PP-50/55, CMP-10, DPP-250
and DPP-350 printers on Windows/PalmOS/Windows Mobile/Windows CE.
There are no developer tools and SDKs inside!
PPDevelop
Drivers, SDK, documentation and exemplary programs in different languages, giving
developers access to all the functionality of the printers and optional modules.
Current versions of application programs, drivers and SDK are distributed online and are
available for download at the website, indicated below:
www.datecs.bg
Loading DPP-250 drivers for PDA or Smartphones:
BlackBerry Decktop Manager, shown in the figure
on the right is used to load third party softawere on your device.
Please, review your device's documentation on how to use
the Application Loader Option to load software on to your device.
Windows Mobile Devices:
Active Sync Manager shown in the figure on the right
is used to load third party softawere on your device.
Please, review your device's documentation
on how to use the Active Sync Manager
to load new software on to your device.
In most of cases you only need to run
the DPP-250 installer to start the instalation.
PALM devices
Palm Install Manager Application shown in the figure
on the right is used to load third party softawere on your device.
Please, review your device's documentation
on how to use the Palm Install Manager Application
to load new software on to your device.
In most of cases you only need to drag & drop
DPP-250 PRC files in installer and click ADD.

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Setup
DATECS DPP-250

Charging the Battery

DPP-250 uses a rechargeable Lithium Ion battery pack. Before first use, the DPP-250
battery pack should be charged for at least 4 hours.
To prevent electrical damage to the DPP-250 and/or battery pack, please use approved
AC Charger only.
Charging the battery and the BATT LED and RR LED status are shown in the illustration
below:
BATT LED, depending on the battery status
(from left to right - low battery to fully charged battery).

A short pressing the button ON indicates the battery status. 1,2 3, 4 or 5

diodes are lighting green, depending on the battery status. When charging
the last of them (from left to right) is flashing.
When fully charged battery all BATT LED diodes are lighting (no flashing
diodes).

ERR LED flashes green, that indicates LOW BATTERY.

The Lithium Ion battery pack should be fully charged before use to ensure long
battery life.

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DATECS DPP-250

Replacing Battery
To replace the battery in the DPP-250 thermal printer follow the steps below:

1. Turn over the DPP-250 and place on a flat surface.

Rotate the locking lever as shown in the figure on the right.

2. Lift the battery cover as shown in the figure on the right.

3. Lift the battery as shown

in the figure on the right.

4. Detach the battery as shown in the figure on the right.

Reverse Steps 1-4 to install the new battery pack.

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Setup
DATECS DPP-250

Loading Paper
DPP-250 uses a drop-and-load design making paper loading easy and trouble free. To
load paper, simply lift up the paper cover latch and drop in the new roll as shown in the
steps below.
Paper cover lever

1. Unlock the paper cover

as shown in the figure on the right.
Lift the paper cover latch
to open the cover as shown
in the figure on the right.

Unlocking
direction

2. Drop the new roll as shown in the figure on the right.

The thermal roll must be placed as shown

in the figure on the right the thermal surface
of the media must must be faced
to the thermal head.

3. Close and lock the cover.

Locking
direction

Be sure to pull at least 12 mm or more of media above the top

of the printer before closing.

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Setup
DATECS DPP-250

SELF TEST printing

Short SELF TEST
Press and Hold the LF button, while Power On the printer. Release after ~ 0.5 sec
and after the 1-beep. The printer will print a Short Self Test, which contains information
about:
Printer's model; Firmware version;
Serial number;
Interface;
Black Mark mode;
Country
Code table
Protocol mode;
Intensity;
Auto Off Time;
Temperature;
Date and Time;
Battery;
Switches.
The Short SELF TEST looks as shown below:

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Setup
DATECS DPP-250

Long SELF TEST

Press and Hold the LF button, while Power On the printer. Release after ~ 4.5 sec
and after the 3-beep. The printer will print a Long Self Test, which contains
information about:
Rezident font sizes;
Characters per line;
Text formating;
Rezident character set;
Rezident barcode symbols;
Printer's onfiguration

A Long SELF TEST is shown in the image

on the right:

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Troubleshooting
DATECS DPP-250

Troubleshooting
If you're having printing problem refer to the table below for possible causes:

1.

2.

Problem

Possible Causes

Paper feeds after

Thermal media is specially coated on outside of roll. Remove
issuing a print job, but paper roll and reload properly.
no printed text vizible See section "Loading Paper" for details on loading paper.
on paper.
ERR LED blinks RED
continuously.

Paper cover not installed properly. See section "Loading Paper"

for details on replacing paper cover.
Printer out of paper or Paper not properly loaded.
See section "Loading Paper" for details on loading paper.
Battery voltage low.
See section on charging battery pack.

3.

Text and/or graphics

are printed very light. Thermal media not imaging correctly.
Verify that you are using the recommended
thermal media.

4.

Strange characters
are printed when
printing.

5.

ERR LED flashes

green

6.

ERR LED flashes

green/red
and printer stops
printing.

7.

Printer stops
responding to print
and paper feed
commands.

8.

Printing is light
or missing only
on half of the print
width.

Battery voltage low.

See section on charging battery pack.

Battery voltage low.

The printer thermal head is overheat. When the printer head
temperature returns to normal the ERR LED light green and
the printer continues to print.

Remove battery for 5

and reconnect battery.

seconds

Paper cover not properly installed. See section on loading

paper.
Mechanism jarred loose. Contact technical support.

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List of Commands for ESC/POS Mode

DATECS DPP-250
Command

Description

BEL

Sounds the buzzer

HT

Horizontal Tab Command

LF

Printing line and Paper Feeding command

FF

Printing and paper feeding to the black mark position

CR

6
7

DC2 =
DC3 (

The operation of the command depends on the state of the

configuration flags 2, 3 and 4
DC3 (Ruled line) commands sequence start

DC3 +

Sets the ruled line off

DC3 -

Selects ruled line A

10

DC3 A

Selects ruled line B

11

DC3 B

Clears selected ruled line buffer

12

DC3 C

Sets a single dot in selected ruled line buffer

13

DC3 D

Ruled line pattern set

14

DC3 F

Ruled line line set

15

DC3 L

Selects ruled line combine mode

16

DC3 M

Ruled line 1 dot line print

17

DC3 P

Ruled line n dots line print

18

DC3 p

Ruled line image write

19

DC3 v

Canceling print data in page mode

20

CAN

Printing data in page mode

21

ESC FF

DC3 (Ruled line) commands sequence start

22

ESC RS

Sounds the buzzer

23

ESC SP

Setting character spacing

24

ESC #

Setting EURO symbol position

25

ESC $

Specifying the absolute horizontal position of printing

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ESC %

Selecting/Canceling the printing of downloaded user character sets

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ESC &

Selecting user character set

28

ESC !

Specifying printing mode of text data

29

ESC *

Printing graphical data

30

ESC +

Switchs OFF the printer

31

ESC -

Selecting/Canceling underlining

32

ESC .

Printing self test/diagnostic information

Sets the ruled line ON

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List of Commands for ESC/POS Mode

DATECS DPP-250
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ESC 2

Specifying 1/6-inch line feed rate

34

ESC 3

Specifying line feed rate n/203 inches

35

ESC <

Changes print direction to opposite

36

ESC =

Data input control

37

ESC >

Selecting print diraction

38

ESC ?

Reading magnetic stripe card

39

ESC @

Initializing the printer

40

ESC CAL

Black mark mode sensor calibration

41

ESC D

Setting horizontal tab position

42

ESC E

Specifying/Canceling highlighting

43

ESC F

Filling or inverting the page area in page mode

44

ESC G

Specifying/Canceling highlighting

45

ESC I

Specifying/Canceling Italic print

46

ESC J

Printing and Paper feed n/203 inches

47

ESC L

Sellecting page mode

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ESC N

Reading programmed serial number

49

ESC R

Selecting country

50

ESC S

Specifying speed (bps) of the serial port

51

ESC T

Printing short self test

52

ESC U

Selecting/Canceling underlined printing

53

ESC V

Selecting/Canceling printing 90- right turned characters

54

ESC W

Defining the print area in page mode

55

ESC X

Specifying max printing speed

56

ESC Y

Selecting intensity level

57

ESC Z

Returning diagnostic information

58

ESC \

Specifying relative horizontal position

59

ESC ]

Loading the default settings stored in Flash memory

60

ESC ^

Saving current settings in Flash memory

61

ESC _

Loading factory settings

62

ESC `

Reading the Battery Voltage and Thermal head temperature

63

ESC a

Aligning the characters

64

ESC b

Increasing text line height

65

ESC c5

Enabling/Disabling the functioning of the button LF

66

ESC d

Printing and feeding paper by n- lines

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ESC f

Select symbol 0 printing style

68

ESC i

Feeding paper backwards

69

ESC o

Temporarily feeding paper forward

70

ESC pair=

Enabling/Disabling PAIRING info saving in Bluetooth mode

71

ESC pwd=

Programming a new Bluetooth password (PIN)

72

ESC r

Full command for sounding buzzer

73

ESC s

Reading print settings

74

ESC u

Selecting code table

75

ESC v

Transmitting the printer status

76

ESC x

Setting the time interval for automatically switching Off the printer

77

ESC y BTH: Bluetooth module settings adjustment

78

ESC {

Enabling/Canceling printing of 180 turned characters

79

GS FF

Printing in page mode and returning to standard mode

80

GS S

Specifying the absolute vertical position in page mode

81

GS )

Setting printer flags (memory switches)

82

GS *

Defining a Downloaded Bit Image (logo)

83

GS /

Printing a Downloaded Bit Image

84

GS :

Starting/ending macro definitions

85

GS B

Enabling/Disabling inverse printing (white on black)

86

GS C

Read the Real Time Clock

87

GS H

Selecting Printing position of HRI Code

88

GS L

Setting the left margin

89

GS Q

Printing 2-D barcodes

90

GS R

Filling or inverting a restangle in page mode

91

GS S

Selecting 2-D barcode cell size

92

GS T

Sellecting the print direction in page mode

93

GS U

Selecting standard mode

94

GS W

Setting the print area width

95

GS X

Drawing a rectangular box with selected thickness in page mode

96

GS Z

Printing the non blank page area only in page mode

97

GS \

Specifying the relative vertical position in page mode

98

GS ^

Executing macro

99

GS c

Setting the Real Time Clock

100

GS f

Setting the font of HRI characters of the barcode

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GS h

Setting the height of the barcode

102

GS k

Printing a barcode

103

GS p

Settings for 2D barcode PDF417

104

GS q

Selecting the height of the module of 2D barcode PDF417

105

GS w

Selecting the horizontal size (Scale factor) of the barcode

106

GS x

Direct text print in page mode

Asian Languages Support

107

FS !

Specifying printing mode of two-byte text data

108

FS &

Selecting two-byte text mode (JIS or GB2312)

109

FS -

Selecting/Canceling underline mode for two-byte text mode

110

FS .

Canceling two-byte text mode

111

FS 2

Defining one custom Kanji character

112

FS C

Selecting Shift-JIS mode (Japanese version only)

113

FS S

Specifying character spacing for two-byte text mode

114

FS W

Selecting double size characters for two-byte text mode

* For details about commands for ESC/POS mode see Programmer's User.

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