CONTENTS Chapter 1. Introduction Chapter 3. Product Settings 1-1 Warranty 3 3-1. Specifications 22 1-2. Copyright 4 3-2. Printer Setup 23 1-3. Safety Information 4 [Printer Firmware] 23 1-4. Liability Limitation 5 [NV Image Tool] 24 1-5. Installation Recommendations 7 3-3. Printer Settings Chapter 2. Product Overview 27 Chapter 4. Maintenance 2-1. Inside Your Package 8 Printer Cutter Replacement 34 2-2.
Thermal Receipt Printer Chapter 1. Introduction 1-1. Warranty We guarantee our POS terminal product and its parts against defects in materials and workmanship, under proper use, for a standard period of 2 years from the original date of purchase. During this period, we will repair or replace defective and/or faulty products or parts without charge to the customer for parts and labor.
1-2. Copyright This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright law with all rights reserved to the manufacturer. Neither this manual, nor any of the material contained herein, may be reproduced without express written consent of the author. 1-3. Safety Information 1. Always ensure that the correct power voltage is used as a precaution against fire and electrical shock. 2. Avoid exposing product to direct sunlight.
1-4. Liability Limitation ● Installation and maintenance We recommend that you inquire about product installation, maintenance and repair service from the official service center and agent office. AXON takes no responsibility for malfunctions or system errors occurring after service and/or system check carried out by unofficial service providers. ● High frequency appliances This product is qualified by FCC, CE, EMI and MIC compliances, and is thus governed by these qualifications‟ safety regulations.
● Cleaning procedure Cleaning with chemical based products (in particular those containing benzyl or chemical thinning agents) can damage the exterior surfaces of the product. We recommend using a soft damp cloth and wiping gently, taking particular care when dealing with the LCD display screen. ● Product limitations 1. The use of this product for anything other than POS tasks is strictly prohibited. The product is not supported for regular PC and interface operation. 2.
1-5. Installation Recommendations 1. Avoid installing during thunderstorms. (Possibility of dangerous exposure to electricity.) 2. Install away from damp spaces or water-leaks. 3. Beware of static occurrence during installation. 4. Use only ground connected and quality certified power cords and cables. 5. Keep out of direct sun-light, extremely high or low temperatures, or high humidity areas. 6. Install product away from areas prone to shocks or vibration. 7.
Thermal Receipt Printer Chapter 2. Product Overview 2-1. Inside Your Package Included in the package: Printer, power cable, interface cable, adapter, cable cover, roll paper, user manual and driver CD. Please check that all items shown are included in your package. If anything is missing or damaged, please contact your dealer for assistance.
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2-2. Product Outline (Note: Labels may differ according to model/region) [Control Panel] ERROR (LED) : Blinks red when cover is open, no paper is installed or Printer cannot function correctly. POWER (LED) : Steady green light is lit when power is on. FEED (Button) : Pressing the FEED button will eject paper. Continuously holding down the button ejects paper until the button is released.
[Connecting Cables] 1. Ensure that both the printer and host terminal are switched off. 2. Connect the power cable by first pulling back on the locking mechanism and inserting into the printer‟s interface. 3. Connect to the power outlet using the adapter provided. 4. Connect the printer to the main terminal using the interface cable provided. Ensure that all connections are correct and firmly secured. 5. If using a cash drawer, connect to the printer‟s interface using a drawer kick-out cable.
[Installing Paper Roll] 1. Push down on the level to the left side of printer to open the cover. 2. Switch off the power. 3. Remove any paper remaining inside the printer and insert a new paper roll, ensuring that the end of the roll is underneath. (as shown in the diagram) 4. Pull the end of the paper outside the machine and close the cover, ensuring that the cover is locked properly into place. 5. Switch the power back on.
2-3. Basic Installation OPOS Driver The UNIPOS driver for OPOS driver system (based on Windows XP) is provided. Alternatively, you can download the latest OPOS driver software at: www.axoncomputer.
● Installation 1. Download EasySet OPOS driver file and install. 2. Complete the installation of OPOS driver. 3. File is located at: [Start] –> [All Programs] –> [EasySet] –> [OPOS] –> Execute EasySet_OPOS prgram. ● Setting Click “Add New Device” to install new printer.
Select „Device Name‟ and „Device Type‟, then click “Add”. [„Select Device Type‟: Serial, parallel or USB] Select newly added printer and enter “Device Setup”..
Enter port details in the Printer Settings page and press [OK] to complete the setup. ※ When setting up the ‘Cash Drawer’, please use the same procedure as above.
2-4. Port settings 1. Physical USB port settings ● Installation 1. Download the A70 printer driver file relevant to your operating system (32bit or 64bit). 2. Double click the file and follow the on-screen steps to install the driver. When installation is complete, open the program and go to: Port Management. Under „USB Port‟, select „USB‟.
After installation is complete, connect the A70 USB cable . ※ When connecting the A7O printer via USB, Physical/Actual USB must always be selected. ※ For more detailed explanations, please refer to the Setting Mode.
Go to: Start -> Printers and faxes ->EASYSET PBP_A7 -> Printer settings After checking the printer settings, the test print should be run.
2. Virtual COM (RS232 Serial Emulation) port settings ● Installation 1. Visit www.axoncomputer.it and download the file from „Others‟ -> „Virtual Serial Driver for A70‟. 2. Double click the file and proceed Install the A70 Virtual Serial Driver. After installation is complete, connect the A70 USB cable . ※ When connecting the A7O printer using this mode, Serial Emulation must always be selected. ※ For more detailed explanations, please refer to the Setting Mode.
Once the A70 Virtual Serial Driver has been installed, go to: Device manager -> Ports, and check that the A70 Printer Virtual Serial Port For USB(COM2) Port has been correctly installed. 3. Ethernet to USB settings ※ NB: The A70printer supports Ethernet to USB connections via an external Ethernet module, however do not select this option unlessthe module is present. 1. Adjust the „A70 USB Mode ‟ option to „Ethernet to USB‟. 2. Connect the Ethernet module to enable printing via Ethernet to USB.
Thermal Receipt Printer Chapter 3. Product Settings 3-1.
3-2. Printer Setup Printer Firmware ● Installation 1. Insert CD or download EasySet Print Firmware driver www.axoncomputer.it 2. Install Printer Firmware driver 3. Main program can be found at: [Start] –> [All Programs] –> [EasySet] –> [PrintFirmWare] ● Setting Step 1. Select [Interface] and [Port]. Step 2. Click [Download Start] and choose route. After checking printer model, select [Firmware route].
NVImage The „NV Image Tool‟ program allows the user to add images to the printed receipt. The program is compatible with ECP-500/ECP-500A, F100 printer and P5000 internal printer. ● Installation 1. Insert CD or download EasySet NVImage driver file www.axoncomputer.it 2. Install NV Image Tool driver 3.
① Preview of image ② Open file ④ Uploads selected image to printer ③ Delete image ⑤ Exit Step 1. Click ② [File Open] . Notice Only single color .bmp files are compatible. Step 2. Confirm the image is correct in ① preview window Step 3. Click ④ [NVImage Upload] Step 4. Select [Interface], [Serial Port Setting], [NV Image Printout] Step 5. Click [Test Printout] to check that your image has uploaded correctly. Step 6.
① Interface Selects interface type ② Serial Port Setting Choose serial port settings ③ Upload Uploads and applies the selected image ④ Clear Deletes the selected image ⑤ NVImage Printout Printing Range : Chooses which pages are required Quality : Selects the quality of print required ⑥ Test Printout Prints test page ⑦ OK Save and exit settings -26-
3-3. Printer settings The printer properties (baudrate, density etc.) can be changed from the printer’s ‘Setting mode’. To enter „Setting mode‟: 1. Switch off the printer. 2. Ensure that the paper roll is inserted properly and the end of the roll is outside the printer with the cover securely fixed. 3. While holding down the FEED button, switch on the power.
4. The printer‟s „Self-test‟ will begin. 5. Information about the printer‟s current state will be printed. 6. After 5 seconds without releasing the FEED button, the printer will enter „Setting mode‟. 7. The following properties available to be set will be printed: *** Setting Mode *** Interface : Serial 1. Step by Step 2. Serial Baudrate 3. Serial Handshaking 4. Error Sound 5. Density 6. Auto Cut 7. Auto Cut Mode 8. Code Page 9.
* The following table shows the available options for each property in „Setting mode‟.
8 Code Page 9 ※ Please refer to the table on the right. USB Mode 1 Serial Emulation 2 Actual USB 3 Ethernet to USB Actual USB For example, To set the „Serial baudrate‟ to 38,400bps: - When in „Setting mode‟, press the FEED button twice(2), as displayed on the print out, to enter the „Serial baudrate‟ submenu. - After 2 seconds, the following options will be printed: Serial Baudrate: 1. 2400bps 2. 4800bps 3. 9600bps 4. 19200bps 5. 38400bps 6. 57600bps 7.
* To select the desired language, press the FEED button the corresponding number of times.
PAGE 3 PAGE 4 Button Count CODE PAGE LANGUAGE 1 Next code page 2 CP-737 Greek 3 CP-775 Baltic 4 CP-855 Cyrillic 5 CP-857 Turkish 6 CP-861 Icelandic 7 CP-862 Hebrew 8 CP-864 Arabic 9 CP-869 Greek ll Button Count CODE PAGE LANGUAGE 1 CP-1251 Cyrillic 2 CP-1253 Greek 3 CP-1254 Turkish 4 CP-1255 Hebrew 5 CP-1256 Arabic 6 CP-1257 Baltic 7 CP-1258 Vietnam 8 CP-950 Traditional Chinese BIG 5 9 CP-936 Simplified Chinese GBK 10 CP-932 Japanese Shift-JIS
Thermal Receipt Printer Chapter 4. Maintenance This section shows the user the correct way to remove and replace the printer cutter, motherboard and printer mechanism for the AXON POS A70 printer.
[Printer cutter replacement] 1. Open the printer cover and remove the 2 screws from the cutter (as shown above). 2. Remove the cutter. 3. Replace the cutter using the reverse procedure of steps 1-2 above.
[Motherboard replacement] 1. Remove the power cable from the unit and open the cover by pressing 2. Remove the screw attached to the center of the lever and detach as down on the level to the left of the printer. shown above.
FISCAL Option 3. Remove the 2 flat-headed screws from the locations shown above. 4. Remove the 2 screws from the underside of the printer (as shown above).
5. Ensuring that the cover is open, pull vertically upwards to separate the top 6. The side of the printer should look at above. (At this point, switch the casing from the bottom casing. power to ON to avoid any damage when removing.
7. Push down and forward on the front lid to completely separate the two 8. When separating the top case from the bottom case, take care so as not to parts. damage the motherboard in the process.
FISCAL Option 9. Remove the 3 screws from the face of the motherboard and separate from 10. Replace the motherboard and reassemble the unit using the reverse of steps 1-9. the main unit. (During reassemble, ensure that the power switch is set to OFF.
[Printer mechanism replacement] 2. Remove the 2 screws from the location behind the motherboard (as shown 1. Remove the motherboard as shown in the previous section. above). 3. Remove the final screw from the side of the mechanism and remove the cover opening lever.
5. Remove the 6 black circular M2.0 screws from the location shown above. 4. Remove the top casing from the motherboard panel. 6. Remove the printer mechanism. 7. Replace the mechanism and reassemble the unit using the reverse of steps 1-7.
Thermal Receipt Printer Chapter 5. Printer Operation 5-1. Printer Self-test 1. Make sure the paper roll is installed correctly. 2. While holding down the FEED button, turn on the printer to begin self-test. 3. The self-test will print out the current ROM version and DIP switch settings. 4. When self-test is complete, release the FEED button. 5. Press the FEED button one more time to print the current font setup. 6. The printer is now ready to receive data.
5-2 Paper Jam Correction 1. In the event of a paper-jam, immediately stop printing. 2. Open the top cover by pressing down on the „COVER OPEN BUTTON‟ shown above. 3. By opening the cover, the paper-jam will be automatically resolved. 4. If the paper-jam is not correctly by this method, please contact your dealer.
5.3 Printer Specifications Printing Method Direct thermal Printing Speed 170mm/sec Dot Density (DPI) 203.2 Dot Pitch (mm) 0.125*0.125 Effective Printing Width 72mm, 576dots Printing Direction Unidirectional with friction feed Character/Line Paper Reliability Character/Set Font A (12*24) 42 columns Font B (10*20) 56 columns Type Thermal paper Width 79.5mm (±0.5mm) Thickness 0.
Power 24 VDC / 2.5A Data Buffer 4 Kbyte Cutting Temperature Life 700,000 cuts Cutting method Partial Cut / Full Cut Operation 0 ~ 40℃ Storage -20 ~ 60℃ EMI Standard CE, FCC, KCC Dimension (WxHxD) 136 x 162.
