Auto Reconnect; What Is The Auto Reconnect Feature - Epson TM-T88V Technical Reference Manual

Auto Reconnect

What is the Auto Reconnect Feature?

The auto reconnect feature allows the printer to automatically restore a connection in the following situations if
the Bluetooth connection to the iOS device is lost.
 When the printer is turned on
 When the signal is dropped and then restored
The following shows the printer operations and connection methods when the auto reconnect feature is enabled
or disabled.
Auto Reconnect
Feature
Printer operations
when Bluetooth is dis-
connected
Reconnecting to iOS
Devices
Switch to connection
from other device
 In the following situations, even if the feature is enabled, the same operations are performed as when it is disabled.
- When pairing is canceled from the connected iOS device.
- When the last Bluetooth device connected was not an iOS device.
- When wireless communication settings are initialized from the printer.
 Disable this feature when using the printer from devices that are not running iOS. Otherwise, it may take some time to connect.
 See
"Setting the Auto Reconnect Feature" on page 13
12
Enabled
P e r f o r m t h e f o l l o w i n g r e c o n n e c t i o n
sequence.
[Reconnection sequence]
1. The printer tries to connect to the iOS
device to which it was last connected.
2. When step 1 fails, the printer waits for con-
nections from other devices.
3. If connection is not established in step 2,
the printer tries again to connect to the iOS
device to which it last connected.
Steps 1 and 2 are repeated until a connec-
tion is established.
Reconnect automatically.
Method 1:
After disabling the Bluetooth feature of the connected iOS device, make connection settings
on the Bluetooth device that you want to connect.
(When the auto reconnect feature is enabled, it may take some time to connect.)
Method 2:
(Only when the firmware version for interface board is 1.05 or later)
After disconnecting from the connected iOS device using applications with the TM Utility or
ePOS-Print SDK disconnection feature, make settings on the Bluetooth device you want to
connect.
for settings for the auto reconnect feature.
Disabled
Wait for a connection from the Bluetooth
device.
Make settings on the Bluetooth settings screen
on the iOS device.