Connecting The Cash Drawer; Required Specifications Of Cash Drawers - Epson tm-m30 Technical Reference Manual

Connecting the Cash Drawer

Required specifications of cash drawers

Specifications of drawers differ depending on makers or models. When you use a drawer other than specified,
make sure its specification meets the following conditions.
Otherwise, devices may be damaged.
 The load, such as a drawer kick solenoid, must be connected between pins 4 and 2 or pins 4 and 5 of the
drawer kick connector.
 When the drawer open/close signal is used, a switch must be provided between drawer kick connector pins 3
and 6.
 The resistance of the load, such as a drawer kick solenoid, must be 24
1A or less.
 Be sure to use the 24V power output on drawer kick connector pin 4 for driving the equipment.
Drawer Connection Diagram
F.G
Printer side
 Do not connect both the optional external buzzer and the cash drawer to the printer at the
same time by using a branched connector.
 When the optional external buzzer is enabled with the memory switch (customized values) (see
"Software Settings" on page
use a cash drawer.
 Two driver transistors cannot be energized simultaneously.
 Leave intervals longer than 4 times the drawer driving pulse when sending it continuously.
Drawer kick connector
1
With shielded
2
3
4
+24V
5
6
43), a cash drawer cannot be used. Be sure to disable it when you
 or more or the input current must be
Drawer kick
solenoid
Drawer open/
close switch
User side
[Drawer kick side]
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