Martel MCP9819-065 Thermal Printer For i-STAT Clinical Analyzer (MCP9800)

Martel MCP9800 Thermal Printer User Guide


The MCP9800 is a compact and lightweight portable thermal printer with an RS232 serial interface via a 9-way D-type connector.

It is powered from internal Ni-MH batteries and has maintenance free operation, only available with thermal printers. The standard unit is intended to be trickle charged from a mains power adapter.

Designed for maximum versatility, the MCP9800 is capable of many different modes of operation with numerous character sets. Operation is controlled by a combination of switch settings and external software commands.

The MCP9800 is one of a family of thermal printers designed and manufactured in the UK by Martel. All units are built into robust ABS housings, with a choice of colours. We would be pleased to discuss the possibility of customising any aspect of the printer to specific requirements.

Features
• High print quality
• Quiet, non-impact system
• Maintenance-free
• Compact and lightweight
• High reliability
• Battery powered
• Versatile, for use with text or graphics

Modes of Operation

Text mode
is the default mode of operation for the printer. In this mode text characters can be printed in normal, double width, double height, inversed, reversed, bold, and underlined format. Graphics can also be printed using the 'Escape K' sequence.

Graphics mode
causes all incoming bytes to be passed directly to the print head, allowing elaborate graphics patterns to be printed. Printing occurs after 166 bytes have been received or when the paper feed button is pressed. The least significant bit of received bytes corresponds to the lowest dot of the print head.

Hex mode causes all incoming characters to be printed as their hexadecimal value. Printing occurs after eight characters have been received or when the paper feed button is pressed.

Diagnostic mode is used to perform various tests on the printer hardware using a terminal device connected to the serial port. This mode is only intended for use by Martel

Specifications
Printing System	Thermal serial head system
Max characters per line	27
Character matrix	8x6, (8 x 12 double width)
Character size	2.8mm x 1.68mm (approx. 15cpi)
Horizontal dot pitch	0.28mm (Approx. 90dpi)
Vertical dot pitch	0.35mm
Text Line composition	8x116 dots
Printing width	46mm
Average Printing speed	Approx. 0.8 lines per second
Dimensions	135mm x 130mm x 64mm
Weight	Approx. 350 grammes
Internal power supply	4.8V (600mAH, Ni-MH battery pack)
Paper width	58mm (+0mm -1mm)
Input data format	8 bit serial RS232C (1 Stop Bit, No Parity)
Connector	9-way D-type socket