Orient Technologies M280A manual

USER’S MANUAL Imp act Receipt Printer BTP-M280 Shandong New Beiyang Information T echnology Co., Lt d.[...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 1 - Content s 1 OVERVIE W ..................................................................................................................... ..........................3 1.1 O UTLINE ............................................................................................................................... .........[...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 2 - 4.7 C ONNECTING THE C ASH D RA WER ........................................................................................................12 4.8 I NST ALLING R IBBON .............................................................................................................................12 4.9 L OADING P APER R O[...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 3 - 7.2 P RINTER DOE SN ’ T W ORK ..................................................................................................................... 34 7.3 E RROR LED AND B UZZER ....................................................................................................................34 7.4 P ROBLEMS DURI [...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 1 - Declaration Information in this document is subject to change without notice. SHANDONG NEW BEIY ANG INFORMA TION TECHNOLOGY CO., L TD. (hereinafter referred to as “SNBC”) reserves the ri ght to improve products as new technology , components, so ftware, and firmware become available. If users need further data ab[...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 2 - General Safety Instruction Before installing and using the printer , please read the following items carefully: 1. Safety Instructions W arning: Do not touch the t ear-off bar of the printer . W arning: The print head is at a high temperature during printing or just after operation, do not touch it and its peripheral[...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 3 - 1 Overview 1.1 Outline The BTP-M280 is a 9-pin serial imp act dot matrix receipt printer offering high quality , high speed, and stable performance. It is widely used in real-time printing on-site, such as POS system, kitchen and finance applications. The BTP-M280 can be connected with other devices via USB, p aralle[...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 4 - 2 S pecifications 2.1 Main Specification Item Specification Print mode 9-pin serial impact dot matrix Print speed Max. 4.7LPS (400 dots/line) Print width Max. 400(half dots)/200(full dots) Paper type Continuous paper or marked paper Single layer Paper width: 80±0.5mm, 76±0.5 mm, 69.5±0.5mm, 57.5±0.5mm; Paper thic[...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 5 - 2.2 Cutter specification Item Parameters Remark Cut method Sliding blade Cut time 600ms Time for one cutter action Cut interval 2s 30 cuts/minutes (Max.) Adapt Paper 65 ～ 100 μ m Normal paper with same thickness Operation voltage 24VDC Max. repose current 1.2A 24VDC Cutter lifetime 1,000,000cuts U nder standard te[...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 6 - Caution:  Do not paste the p aper to the core. 2.4 Ribbon specification 2.4.1 Ribbon model Model Color ERC-38 （ P ） Purple ERC-38 （ B ） Black ERC-38 （ B/R ） Black / Red 2.4.2 Demensions Unit ： mm Caution ：  Please use the recommended EPSON original ribbon to ensure the printing quality and lifet[...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 7 - 2.5 Print and Tear-off Position 2.5.1 Print position L1: Paper width L2: Print width L3: Print left margin L4: Print right margin According to the different p aper widt h of the L1, the print width (L2) and the left/right margin (L3/L4) should be changed as below: Paper width (L1) Print width (L2) Left margin (L3) Ri[...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 8 - 3 Outline and Part s 3.1 Outline and Parts 1—Back cover 2—T ear-off bar 3—Front cover 4—POWER LED 5—ERROR LED 6—P APER LED 7—FEED button 8—Power switch 9—Back cover latch 10—Communication interface 1 1—USB interface 12—Cash dr awer connector 13—Power connector 14—Power p ack(optional) 15?[...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 9 - 5) Power switch （ 8 ） T urn on/off t he printer . “O” is to turn off the printer; “—” is to turn on the printer . 6) Back cover latch （ 9 ） Catch back cover latch and pull it out to open the back cover . 7) Paper nea r end sensor （ 19 ） Detect the status of p aper roll. If paper near en d, the P[...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 10 - 4 Inst alling 4.1 Unpacking When unpacking, you should check w hether all part s are present and undamaged in accordance with the packing list. If any p art is missing or damaged, please contact SNBC or your local agent. 4.2 Mounting the Printer BTP-M280 has two mounting modes: horizontal mounting and wall-mount. 4.[...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 11 - 4.2.2 Wall-mounting (optional) W all-mount is an optional function. Th e wall-mount mode is shown as below . 1 ） T wo 50mm-deep holes should be made with a hammer-d rill in a suitable wall, of the sizes shown below . 2 ） Insert plastic plugs and screws into Φ 6 holes and ensure that the end sides of the pl ugs [...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 12 - 4.4 Connecting the Power Adapter 1) With the flat side of the po wer adapter’s cabl e connector facing downward, insert the cable connecto r into the power connector on the backside of the printer. 2) Turn on the input powe r source of the adaptor. Caution ：  Use only the supplied power adapter or other equal[...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 13 - 3) Turn the ribbon knob two or three times according to the mark to tighten the ribbon. 4) Refer to the figure to install ribbon to the correct position. 5) Turn the ribbon knob two or three times according to mark to tighten the ribbon again. Caution ：  The print head will become hot during printing. T o avoid[...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 14 - 3 ） Ensure the paper head is trimmed and drop the paper roll into the paper cabinet. 4 ） Pull a certain length of paper along the paper-out dire ction, then close the back cover and tear off the surplus paper. Caution ：  User should adjust the paper guide accordi ng to the width of paper roll being used. ?[...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 15 - 4.11 Installing the Printer Driver BTP-M280 printer offers the drivers under Windows 98/Windows NT4.0/Windows 2000/Win dows XP/Windows server 2003/Windows Vista wi th the installing step s as below . 4.11.1 Typical setup 1) Run “Setup.exe” in the driver installing pack age and read the relative so ftware licensi[...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 16 - 3) Select the setup type “Typic al”, then click “Next” button. Select the current system type and click “Next” button. 4) Set printer port. The default port is “LPT1”. Us er can install it based on actual port. Under Windows NT4.0 or above, please select “BYCOMx” for serial driver (x equals to 1,[...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 17 - 4.11.2 Advanced setup Advanced setup is mainly used for users who ha ve special requirements for printer drivers. Compared with typical setup, advanced setup can support the divers installation of Multi USB printers and has the function of printer driver mode se tting. Setup steps are as follows. 1) Run “Setup.exe[...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 18 - 3) Select the setup type “Advanc ed”, then click “Next” button. 4) Select the current system type and click “Next” button. 5) Set driver mode and printer port of the printer . Def ault settings are: port is "LPT1" as default port and supporting Multi USB printers. Click "Finish" to en[...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 19 - 4.11.3 Installing the USB device driver If printer is using a USB interface to communicate, bef ore installing the printer driver, the user nee ds to install the USB device driver first. The steps for inst alling the USB device driver are as follows: (Take XP system as example for detailed introduction) ¾ Windows X[...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 20 - 3) Click "Continue Anyway" on the digital signature interface. 4) Click on "Finish" to end the installation. ¾ Windows 98/Me system 1) Connect USB interface of the printer with idle U SB interface of the PC Usi ng USB cable. System will recognize USB device automatically and popup "Add New [...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 21 - 2) Select "Search for the best driver in these loca tions" and "Include this loca tion in the search", then Click on "Browse..." to browse the driver program. Default directory is “Driver installing packageUSBDRV2.20. Then click "Next". 3) Click "Continue Anyway" [...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 22 - 7) Take metric CM as measurement units. Define paper width, length, right/left and up/down margin of the printing area according to user’s own need. 8) Click “Save Form” button to save the form. 9) Click “Apply” button to finish paper self-definition Caution:  Before setting user defined page, please en[...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 23 - Optional paper type: roll paper and marked p aper ¾ Color choose In this option, user can choose Co lor or black and white. Only when us er chooses Color they can print two colors. ¾ Setting resolution parameter BTP-M280 driver supports three kinds of resolutions: 160 x 144 d pi, 160 x 72 dpi, 80 x 72 d pi. Users [...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 24 - ¾ Single/ Bi-directional print setting Set single/bi-directional print settings via this option. ¾ Operation option User can set different setting of page via this option: st art of document, start of page, end of p age, end of document.[...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 25 - ¾ Document setting option User can set parameters via this option on the start of document, end of document, start of page and end of page; Cash drawer (Cash drawer1, Cash drawer2, Cash drawer1+2 ， print messenger Herald) and Cash drawer pulse width ； Buzzer (Buzz 200ms, 600ms, 1s, 2s, 4s) ； paper feed ； p [...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 26 - ¾ Download User can download firmware and Logo via this option. ¾ Font User can select driver supported f ont and font size via this option.[...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 27 - ¾ V ersion information User can see the printer driver ve rsion information via this option.[...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 28 - 5 Maintenance Caution ：  For daily maintenance be sure the printer is turned off.  Do not use gasoline, acetone or other organic liquids to clean any parts of the printer .  When cleaning the sensor , please leave the printer off until the alcohol completely dried.  Recommended maintenance cycle shall [...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 29 - 1) T urn off the printer 2) Pull the latch to open the back cover of the printer 3) Check if there is any paper in the p aper path, if necessary , clear the jammed paper . 4) Close the back cover and finish clearing paper jam.[...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 30 - 6 Interface Signal The BTP-M280 can be connected with other devices via USB, p arallel, serial, Ethernet and WLAN interface, USB interface is a fixed interface of the printer and other interfaces are optional. 6.1 USB interface The printer USB interface supports USB1.1 pr otocol, of which the outlet is USB A type. I[...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 31 - 6.3 Serial interface The printer serial interface is compatible with RS-232 standard, of which the outlet is 25 PIN female D type. Pin Signal definition 1 Frame ground 2 TXD 3 RXD 4 RTS 5~6 Not connected 7 Signal Ground 8~19 Not connected 20 DTR 21~25 Not connected User can query interface settings st atus via a pri[...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 32 - 3) Electrical features ¾ Output signal: The available differential mode voltage is more than 450mV ， and peak voltage is less than 13V . The common mode AC peak voltage is less than 2.5V . ¾ Input signal: The differential mode voltage that more t han 160mV is identified as available signal 4) Interface shall use[...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 33 - 6.6 Power interface definition 1) Pin definition 1: Positive pole (+24V) 2: Cathode （ GND ） 3: NC 2) Interface type Printer end should use: Unet op DC-002 or equival ent product. User end should use: Unetop DP-002 or equi valent product. 6.7 Cashdrawer definition 1) Electrical features ¾ Driving voltage: DC 24 [...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 34 - 7 T roubleshooting In case of printer fault, consult th is se ction for solutions and advice. If you do not find a solution in this section, please contact your local dealer for assist ance. 7.1 Cutter error troubleshooting When cutter fails to recover due to paper jam or sudden of f-line statu s, perform the follow[...]

BTP-M280 User ’s Manual - 35 - 7.5 Problems during Using Driver Problems Possible causes Solution Printer can not print when using USB interface Device driver is not installed. Refer to 4.1 1.3 Installing the USB device driver . Print mass code with serial interface Configure serial parameter incorrectly Print a self-test page to confirm serial c[...]