Connecting The Cash Drawer; Cash Drawer Requirements - Epson TM-T88 Series Technical Reference Manual

Connecting the Cash Drawer

Cash Drawer Requirements

Specifications of drawers greatly differ depending on manufacturers and 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 ohms or more or the input current
must be 1 A or less.
• Be sure to use the 24 V power output on drawer kick connector pin 4 for driving the equipment.
Drawer Connection Diagram
F.G
Printer side
Connector
Modular connector RJ12
• 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
2
3
+24V
4
5
6
With shielded
Drawer kick
solenoid
Drawer open/
close switch
User side (Drawer kick side)
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