Standard Features; Connectivity Features; Advanced Interface Design; Electronics And Firmware - NCR 7158 Owner's Manual

1-2 Chapter 1: About the Printer

Standard Features

Connectivity Features

Advanced Interface Design

Electronics and Firmware

Industry standard RS-232C interface for communication with the host
computer; other interfaces are available as options.
•
Cash drawer kickout connector and software support for up to two
cash drawers.
•
Sensors detect whether any of the covers are open, the paper is low
in the receipt printer, or the paper is positioned properly in the slip
printer.
•
Software-controlled audible tone for various alerts.
•
Online Configuration Menu—the printer guides the user through
its configuration settings by printing instructions and a menu on
receipt paper.
•
Industry-standard command set makes the printer compatible with
existing software, yet enables new features.
•
Remote diagnostics capability tracks important printer data.
•
512K flash memory with 192K available for multiple logos,
graphics, user-defined character set, and user data storage. The
printer is also available with 1 MB or 2 MB flash memory for
additional user memory.
•
16-bit electronics architecture.
•
Communication rate up to 115,200 baud.
•
Flash download mode lets the user upgrade the printer's firmware.