POSIFLEX Aura PP-8000 User Manual

POSIFLEX Aura PP-8000 User Manual

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Aura Series
PP-8000 / PP-8000L / PP-8000U
THERMAL PRINTER
USER'S MANUAL
FCC Notes:
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions manual, may cause interference to radio communications.
It has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to subpart
J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against
interference when operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be
required to take whatever measures to correct the interference.
CE manufacturer's Declaration of Conformity
(EC Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May 1989)
This product has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the International Standards
EN50081-1/01.92 and EN50082-1/01.92 following the provisions of the Electro Magnetic
Compatibility Directive of the European Communities as of May 1989
Warranty Limits:
Warranty terminates automatically when any person other than the authorized technicians opens
the machine. The user should consult his/her dealer for the problem happened. Warranty voids if
the user does not follow the instructions in application of this merchandise. The manufacturer is by
no means responsible for any damage or hazard caused by improper application.
About This Manual:
Posiflex has made every effort for the accuracy of the content in this manual. However, Posiflex
will assume no liability for any technical inaccuracies or editorial or other errors or omissions
contained herein, nor for direct, indirect, incidental, consequential or otherwise damages, including
without limitation loss of data or profits, resulting from the furnishing, performance, or use of this
material.
This information is provided "as is" and Posiflex Technologies, Inc. expressly disclaims any
warranties, expressed, implied or statutory, including without limitation implied warranties of
merchantability or fitness for particular purpose, good title and against infringement.
The information in this manual contains only essential hardware concerns for general user and is
subject to change without notice. Posiflex reserves the right to alter product designs, layouts or
drivers without notification. The system integrator shall provide applicative notices and
arrangement for special options utilizing this product. The user may find the most up to date
information
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the
http://www.posiflex.com.tw or http://www.posiflexusa.com
All data should be backed-up prior to the installation of any drive unit or storage peripheral.
Posiflex will not be responsible for any loss of data resulting from the use, disuse or misuse of this
or any other Posiflex product.
All rights are strictly reserved. No part of this documentation may be reproduced, stored in a
retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying,
or otherwise, without prior express written consent from Posiflex Technologies, Inc. the publisher
of this documentation.
© Copyright Posiflex Technologies, Inc. 2008
All brand and product names and trademarks are the property of their respective holders.
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  • Page 1 All data should be backed-up prior to the installation of any drive unit or storage peripheral. Posiflex will not be responsible for any loss of data resulting from the use, disuse or misuse of this or any other Posiflex product.
  • Page 2: Getting Started

    Aura (PP-8000, PP-8000L & PP-8000U) series of Posiflex products. This series of printers has been elegantly designed for a Point-Of- Sale, kitchen & kiosk application. The PP-8000 series comply with UPOS 1.8 standards under Posiflex UPOS driver support. The manufacturer of this...
  • Page 3 When power adaptor is included, the interface cable is 6 ft long for stand alone application. When the power adaptor is not included in the order, the interface cable is a shorter one for integrated application in Posiflex POS system.
  • Page 4: Product Pictures

    PRODUCT PICTURES Top View Top Hood Paper Exit Top Cover Paper Out LED Hood Release FEED Switch Error LED Power LED Cutter Cover Front View Bottom Cover Power Switch Bottom View Rubber Foot Wall Mount Hanging Hole Window Plate Screw Setup Window Plate Rubber Foot Part 4...
  • Page 5 Rear View Power Connector Peripheral Port Parallel Port Serial Port Frame Ground Screw Reset Pin Hole for LAN USB Port for PP-8000U LAN Port for PP-8000L Spill Protect Cover Paper Exit INDICATORS Power LED: green Error LED: red (brief lit indicates printer busy) Paper Out LED: red Part 5...
  • Page 6: Quick Start-Up

    All the external connectors are in the recessed area at the rear bottom for PP-8000 series. The serial connector is a 9-PIN D sub Female connector at the right in this area. Apply the male connector of RS232 cable to this port for serial application.
  • Page 7 Parallel Connection The parallel connector is a 25-PIN D sub Male connector at the leftmost location in the connector area for PP-8000. Apply the female end of the parallel cable at this port for parallel application. Please note that when parallel connection is used, there must be no cable connection at the serial port on the printer.
  • Page 8 The power connector is a 3-PIN jack between the peripheral connector and the parallel connector for PP-8000. Either a Posiflex supplied power adaptor or a printer power cable from a Posiflex POS system can be connected to this connector to supply power for this printer. During insertion of the power plug, be sure to hear the click to obtain a firm contact.
  • Page 9: Special Adjustments

    SPECIAL ADJUSTMENTS Paper Near End Sensor The near end Paper Roll Shaft Hold sensor for paper roll in the printer is able to Sensor Block have the printer work with paper rolls of Sensor Position Adjust several bobbin sizes. Please refer to the picture at right for the Support Roller inside of the paper roll...
  • Page 10: Installing Driver

    So, for direct I/O control by tools like “HyperTerminal” all commands applicable to the serial or parallel interface model can work on PP-8000L in the same way as PP-8000 except the port must be TCP/IP with the IP address of the printer. Similarly, for Windows printer driver setup, please “Add Printer”...
  • Page 11: General Cleaning

    OPERATION GUIDE MAINTENANCE GUIDE LINES Always turn off and disconnect power before opening the cover. The areas around the print head and motor become very hot during and just after printing, DO NOT touch them. When handling the interior of the thermal printer, please pay attention not to be hurt by any sharp edge of the metal parts.
  • Page 12 Printing Problems Nothing can be printed with ERROR LED flashing – Most possible cause for the flashing Error LED is that the printer has been printing for quite a period of time and the print head temperature become too high. After few minutes under normal ventilation, the print head should be able to cool down and the Error LED will stop flashing.
  • Page 13 resolve the auto cutter problems per description in next item and then come back to deal with the paper jam. Never force open the top hood. Please also clear away any contaminants accumulated in the cutter track above the thermal elements.
  • Page 14: Useful Tips

    Please note that only those qualified technicians may adjust several jumpers for some technical settings. Please visit our web site http://www.posiflex.com or http://www.posiflex.com.tw for details of the technical information such as driver installation, DIP switch settings and command sets etc. if required.
  • Page 15 a lot of power or causes great electrical noises, such as a copier, electric motors or a coffee maker. Do not use thermal paper containing Sodium (Na+), Potassium (K+) and Chlorine (Cl-) ions that can harm the print head thermal elements. If the surface of thermal paper is scratched with a hard object such as a nail, the paper may become discolored.
  • Page 16: Power Adaptor

    SPECIFICATIONS PRINTER ITEM SPECIFICATION Printing method Thermal sensitive line dot method Effective printing width 64 mm Thermal head configuration 512 dots / line Printing speed 220 mm / sec. max. Paper feed method Friction auto-feed Paper load method Drop and use Auto-cutter capability Partial cut (1 point at center left) Manual cutter...
  • Page 17: Further Technical Information

    FURTHER TECHNICAL INFORMATION PRINTER SETUP On bottom cover of the Aura series thermal printer, there is screwed a metal plate for setup window. In this window, there is a 8 position DIP switch for printer setup. Please use proper tool to change the switch setting when necessary.
  • Page 18: Advanced Setup

    ADVANCED SETUP There is an extra 4 position DIP switch in PP-8000 series next to the 8 position DIP switch for more technical settings. The switch position counting starts from the nearest side to the 8 position DIP switch.
  • Page 19 MULTIPLE INTERFACE ISSUE For model PP-8000, there are 2 connectors for host connection through RS232 or parallel. For PP-8000L and PP-8000U, there are 3 connector for host connection: RS232 and parallel in addition to the LAN or USB port. Please always connect only one interface at a time.
  • Page 20 Wall Mount Application In wall mount application, the option kit will include screws, plastic cotters and a paper roll shaft. Screws and cotters are to be inserted to holes drilled on wall 80 mm apart center to center horizontally with the non-threaded part of the screw remain above the cotter to hang the printer bottom at holes arrowed in the left picture below.

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