Setting Up An Rs-232 Option (If Applicable) - Toshiba 1TN Quick Installation Manual

connection status. See Firmware offline tests and the Test/Status Receipt for additional
information.
Using the TCx Printer Configuration Utility
To use the TCx Printer Configuration Utility, complete the following steps.
1. Run the TCx Printer Configuration Utility from a network attached system, such as a
computer or POS system.
2. Select the network Device menu (available printers will be listed by IP address). You might
need to refresh the list to show a new printer, or in some cases you might need to enter the
IP address.
3. Select the printer to be set up and enter the required parameters.
4. Save the configuration and restart the printer to use the new settings.
5. Print a Test/Status receipt to verify the setup was successful, and to determine important
network information.
Note: The network settings (such as the Network name, IP address, and Hostname), which
might be required to complete the solution setup, are printed on the Test/Status Receipt. See
Firmware offline tests and the Test/Status Receipt for additional information.
Using the web interface
To use the web interface, complete the following steps.
1. Using a network attached system such as a computer or POS system, open a browser to the
printer IP address printed on the Test/Status receipt that was previously printed.
2. Login to the printer using the default ID/Password of admin/Admin.
3. Open the Ethernet page and enter the required parameters.
4. Save the configuration and restart the printer to use the new settings.
5. Print a Test/Status receipt to verify that the setup was successful and to identify other
important network information.

Setting up an RS-232 option (if applicable)

When you install an RS-232 option, some setup is typically required for the required RS-232
communication parameters and programming interface options. You can setup an RS-232 option
using the TCx Printer Configuration Utility or the printer's offline functions. See "Using the
Toshiba POS Virtual Serial Driver" on page 20 or "Using the printer offline functions" on page
20 for instructions on setting up your RS-232 option.
The following RS-232 communication options are available:
• Protocol DTR/DSR mode or XON/XOFF mode
• Baud Rate 9600, 19200, 115200
• Start 1 bit, Data 8 bits, Parity None, Stop 1 bit
The following programming interface options are available:
Standard Mode:
TGCS defined commands with 8 bytes of status. Compatible with some existing older
applications.
Enhanced mode:
TGCS defined commands with 16 bytes of status, including low-paper detection,
printhead health monitoring, and other Hardware System Management.
Note: Detection status is not included in Standard Mode.
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