Contents A. IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTIFICATION ....1 Feature ..............3 Packing ..............4 Specification ............5 Part Description ............. 7 B. INSTALLING YOUR PRINTER ......11 Connecting Your Printer ........11 Control buttons & Indicator ........12 Install/Replace the Paper Roll ......14 Installing the Driver of the Printer ......
A. Important Safety Notification Read the instruction manual carefully before use. Save the manual in the near location for further reference. Use only parts or accessories, especially power adapter, recommended by the manufacturer; unapproved parts may be hazardous and cause injures to the product or human.
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Important Safety Notification Do not expose the product to water or moisture, such as a bathtub, a washbowl, a kitchen sink, a laundry tub, and a swimming pool. Do not expose the machine under direct sunlight, and keep it away from any heat source. ...
Feature Compact and Stylish Design. Paper Auto-Cutter. Multi-I/O Interface: Serial, Ethernet (RJ-45), USB (UTP). Cash drawer connection port (RJ-11). Compatible with ESC/POS print commands set. Various Drivers support. User friendly, drop-and-print paper installation, simple paper jam elimination.
Packing Printer Unit Power Adaptor *Power Cord Paper Roll **Printer Cable Paper Roll Holder Quick Paper Width Installation Guide Guide) * Power Cord is selectable depending on the types of electrical plug. ** Printer cable is selectable depending on the interface required (RS-232, USB, RJ-45).
Specification Model PRP-250C Print Method Thermal line printing Print Speed 250mm/sec Print Life 100 Km ANK Font. ASCII Mode Font A: 12 x 24 dots, Print Font Font B: 9 x 17 dots Graphic Font Chinese Character: 24 x 24 dots...
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Interface Multi I/O Interface: Interface Serial +Ethernet +USB (UTP) Cash Drawer +24VDC/1A, 6-Wire RJ-11 Notification Indicator Audio and LED Indicators Auto Cutter Partial Paper End Notice Over-Heat Protection Others +24VDC/2.5A Power Input (External Adapter: 100~240VAC 50/60Hz) Color Black Compliance FCC, CE, WEEE, RoHS Weight 1200g Dimension (mm)
B. Installing your Printer Connecting Your Printer Please check the printer and the supplied accessories before Installation. It’s recommended to read the entire instruction manual prior to the installation. Power Printer Cable Adaptor Power Cord Host PC Printer Place the printer on the designate location. Plug the connector of Power Adaptor to the printer.
Control buttons & Indicator Power Indicator Error Indicator Paper Indicator Paper Feed Button Cover Release Button Control Buttons Paper Feed: This function is to advance the paper. Press the key and the paper advances by a single line. Press and hold the key for over 3 seconds and the paper advances by multiple lines.
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Indicator Status Indicator Status Description Power Off Power Power On Printer Error (Out of paper, Printer head Error over heat, or Auto Cutter error) Out of paper Paper * The Error Indicator is lit as well...
Install/Replace the Paper Roll Pull the Cover Release Button to open the Cover. Pass the Paper Roll Holder through the Receipt Paper Roll. Roll out and install the Paper Roll with Holder into the Printer. (with the edges of the holder fitted onto the holder slots).
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Install the Paper Width Guide When using a paper roll in smaller width, install the Paper Width Guide first, and then install the paper roll with holder. Paper Width Guide...
Installing the Driver of the Printer Before installing the driver of your printer, make sure the printer is properly connected to the host PC. To install the driver of the printer: Access the website www.fametech.com.tw download the driver. Double click the icon “Advanced PRP.exe” to initiate the installation.
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Select the Operating System: For example: select “Windows 8 Windows 10” for Windows 10 version. Click “Install Printer Driver (N)” to continue.
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Default Printer Setting: To set the printer as the default printer, click the checkbox “Set Default Printer” to confirm. Click “Next” to continue.
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Printer Interface Setting: Select the appropriate communication interface. Click “Install” to complete the installation.
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Installation Completed: Click “OK” to exit the menu. It’s recommended restarting the computer after installation is completed.
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Examine the Port Setting: Remember to access the properties of your printer. Make sure the port of printer is correctly configured.
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Access sub menu “Ports”, and click to select the correct port for your printer. Click “OK” to exit.
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Examine the port setting and configure the parameters to the proper values.
C. Appendix DIP Switch Configuration To change the setting of the printer manually: Turn off the printer. Loosen the securing screw on the bottom of the printer. Remove the protective cover of the DIP Switches. Protective Cover...
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DIP Switch Setting Function Auto Cutter Yes* Audio Alarm Yes * Print Density Dark Light * Two-byte Character Code Yes* Character Per Line 48 * Cutter with Cash Drawer No * 7 & 8 Baud Rate Setting OFF* The “*” mark indicates the default value of each setting. Baud Rate Setting (DIP 7, DIP 8) 19200 9600...
Cutter Maintenance In general, the printer will initial and reset the cutter when turn on the power. To reset the cutter back to the initial position: Turn off the printer. Turn on the printer and the printer will initial and reset the cutter.
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There is an Adjustment Gear in the cutter. Turn the Adjustment Gear to move the cutter back to the position. Cutting Edge Adjustment Gear Note: Do not remove the protective cover with force or it may damage the cutter or printer head. Warning: Beware of the Cutting Edge during maintenance in order to avoid injury to the person near the printer.
Interface PIN Assignment RS-232 Pin Assignment Signal Description N.C. XON/XOF Handshake (Control codes transmission) Data transmission (the printer receives data from the HOST) N.C. Ground Printer Status N.C. RTS. Printer Status N.C.
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RJ-11 Pin Assignment Signal Signal Description Direction Ground Frame Ground Cash Drawer Kick Out Signal Output Cash Drawer Input Open/Close Status +VDC 24v Cash Drawer Kick Out Signal Output Signal Ground...
Self Test This function allows user to perform self-test and print out the settings of the printer unit: Turn off the printer. Press and hold the Paper Feed Button. Turn on the Power Switch of the printer. Release the Paper Feed Button. The Indicators would blink and then the printer starts printing out the self-test data.
Ethernet Connection and Configuration When connecting the printer to the Host PC, you can: Direct Cable Connection: Use the supplied Ethernet crossover cable to create a direct cable connection to your Host PC. Note: Be sure to assign the IP address of the Host PC under the same subnet as your Printer e.g.: Printer: 192.168.123.100 Host: 192.168.123.xxx...
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Acquire the IP address of the Printer You can perform Self-Test of the printer and acquire the IP address of the printer. Fixed IP Setting (Default) If a fixed IP address is assigned to the printer, perform the self-test and the printer will print out the data. Protocols: TCP/IP (A1) Mac address:...
Code Page Setup Access the website www.fametech.com.tw download the utility files. Click the folder “SetCodePage” to access the software Double click the icon “Setup.EXE” to initial installation. Follow the instructions to install the utility.
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Code Page Setup Utility This utility can help user to setup the code page of the printer. Note: Before Setup It may need to re-configure the printer prior to the code page setup (for example: DIP Switch Configuration). It’s recommended to consult the technical personnel relating to the information about the code page and application.
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For Ethernet (TCP/IP): Enter the IP address of the printer to establish the communication.
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Select Page Code To select the codepage desired: Make sure to the DIP switch 4 of the printer is set ON (please refer to DIP Switch Configuration for further information). Go to the scroll menu and select the preset codepage desired.
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