Thermal Receipt Printer User Manual 500203 500204 Contents Contents .............................................................................................................................. - 2 -
Before Use .......................................................................................................................... - 3 -
Safety Precautions .............................................................................................................. - 3 -
Whats in the Box ................................................................................................................ - 3 -
Product Specification .......................................................................................................... - 4 -
Part Names and Functions .................................................................................................. - 5 -
Setup ................................................................................................................................... - 6 -
Connecting the AC Adapter .......................................................................................... - 6 -
Connecting USB .......................................................................................................... - 7 -
Installing/Replacing the Roll Paper .............................................................................. - 7 -
Driver Installation ......................................................................................................... - 8 -
Interfaces: ......................................................................................................................... - 10 -
USB Interface ............................................................................................................. - 10 -
Bluetooth Interface ................................................................................................... - 10 -
Cash Drawer Interface ............................................................................................... - 10 -
Power Connection ...................................................................................................... - 11 -
Paper Out LED Status and Errors ..................................................................................... - 12 -
Appendix A ........................................................................................................................ - 13 -
FCC Caution ..................................................................................................................... - 16 -
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Before Use Please read this user manual carefully before using this printer. Keep this manual handy for immediate reference whenever necessary. Safety Precautions 1. Only use the AC Adapter provided with the printer. Connection to an improper power supply may lead to equipment damage, electric shock or fire. 2. Do not touch the thermal head during printing or immediately after printing. 3. Touching the cutter blade may cause injury. 4. Only use approved accessories and do not try to disassemble, repair or remodel the printer by yourself. 5. Keep the product away from water or any other liquid. 6. Operational Environment Operation temperature: 050; Relative humidity: 1080%
Storage temperature: -2060; Relative humidity: 1090%
Warning This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures. Whats in the Box Thermal Receipt printer Roll Paper AC Adapter AC Cable USB Cable CD
*CD contents 1PC 1PC 1PC 1PC 1PC 1PC Printer Driver User Manual Program Manual Setting Tool
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Printer command Compatible with ESC/POS UPC-A/ UPC-E/ EAN13/ EAN8/ CODE39/ ITF25/ CODABAR/
CODE93/ CODE128/ QRCODE/ PDF417/ Data matrix Product Specification Print method Print speed Interface Roll paper Print width Dot Density Character size Barcode type Cash drawer Power supply Power adaptor Weight Dimension Working Storage Direct thermal line 220mm/s USB+Bluetooth Paper width:79.50.5mm Paper diameter: 83mm Paper thickness: 0.06 - 0.08mm 72 mm 8dot/mm, 576 dot/line ANK Character, Font A: 1224dots Font B: 917dots Chinese: 2424dots DC 24V/1A DC 24V/2A Input: AC 110V/240V, 50-60Hz Output: DC 24V/2A 1.00kg 179*152*118mm(W*L*H) Temperature: 5-50 Humidity: 10-80%
Temperature:-20-60 Humidity: 10-90%
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Reliability print Auto cutter 150km 1.5 million cuts Part Names and Functions
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Name Functions Power Switch To turn on/off the printer To auto cut the roll paper Cover open button To open the roll paper cover When cutter is locked and cant reset automatically, open this cover to adjust the cutter manually Press this button once to feed the roll paper for one line. Hold down this button to continue feeding the roll paper. Press this button and then turn on the printer to print the self-test. On indicates the paper near end or out. Off indicates standby. On red indicates an error. Roller paper cover Open this cover to install/replace the roll paper. Cutter Cutter cover Feed button Paper LED Error LED Setup Connecting the AC Adapter Install the printer horizontally on a flat surface. 1. 2. Make sure the printer is turned off. 3. Connect the AC cable to the AC adapter. 4. Connect the DC cable of the AC adapter to the power supply connector. 5. Connect the AC cable plug to a power outlet. WARNING:
Only use the AC Adapter provided with the printer. Connection to an improper power supply may lead to equipment damage, electric shock or fire.
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Connecting USB Installing/Replacing the Roll Paper 1. Open the roll paper cover 2. Remove the used roll paper core/self-test receipt if any. 3. Install the roll paper in the correct direction.
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4. Pull out some paper and close the roll paper cover. Driver Installation 1. Double click driver VOLCORA_THERMAL_PRINTER.exe"
2. Click I agree and then click Next 3. Select the printer model number and then click Next. Model number can be found at the bottom of the machine.
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4. Click Install 5. When Printer driver installation success! pops up, click OK to finish the installion.
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Interfaces:
USB Interface PIN descriptions of Mini-USB Pin 1 2 3 4 Function V Bus Data-
Data+
GND Notes Power +5V Data-
Data-
Ground Bluetooth Interface Any devices, either wire or wireless, with Bluetooth interfaces can be paired with VOLCORA Bluetooth printer through Bluetooth. Bluetooth Core Specification: Classical/BDR/EDR Proprietary double-mode RF SOC Effective Range: 10m Default Password: 1234 Pairing Instructions:
list of devices Default Bluetooth Name: VOLCORA 500203(VOLCORA 500204) 1. Power on printer 2. Search for available devices on your device and select the printer under the 3. Enter the default password 1234 to pair your device
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Cash Drawer Interface The cash drawer interface adopts RJ-11 6-pin socket. Pin assignments:
Pin No. Signal Direction Chassis Ground Cash drawer driver signal 1 Out Cash drawer on/off status signal In
+24VDC Cash drawer driver signal 2 Out Signal ground Power Connection VOLCORA printer uses the external power supply adopter as 24V10,2A, power socket is A-1009-3P model, 1 2 3 4 5 6
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The pin assignment:
Pin No. Signal 1 2 3
+24VDC Ground NC Paper Out LED Status and Errors 1. Non-recoverable error, the LED flickers several times, then persistent lighting. The times of flickering means the error type. ERROR Type ERROR Description ERROR Indicator Flickering Type LED Flickers once: Internal memory reading and writing error LED Flickers twice: over-voltage Non-recoverable error LED Flickers three times: under-
voltage LED Flickers four times: CPU execution error (wrong address) LED Flickers five times: UIB error LED Flickers six times: FLASH writing error LED Flickers seven times:
parameter writing error LED Flickers eight times:
Temperature testing circuit error 2. Recoverable error, LED flickers constantly, then persistent off for one period. ERROR Type ERROR Description ERROR Indicator Flickering Type Recoverable LED Flickers once: Cutter error position error
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3. Auto-recoverable error, LED flickers constantly, including printing head over-
heat error and upper case cover opening error during printing. ERROR Type ERROR Description ERROR Indicator Flickering Type Auto-recoverable error LED Flickers constantly: printing head over-heat; upper case cover opening error during printing
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Appendix A operation. This appendix is the method to set the printer parameter according to button Setting introduction: PressPaper coverbutton to choose setting, when press it once , the set become the next one and it will print the present set value; use FEEDbutton to set the set value, when press it once , the set become the next one and it will print the present set value. General Setting Flow:
Baud Rate Language Print Speed cover cover cover cover Paper Paper Paper Paper Fon t Print density Paper cover Paper Paper Paper-out cover Cover reprint Black mark Buzzer FEED FEED FEED FEED FEED FEED FEED 19200 2400 38400 1200 57600 115200 Baud rate:
9600 FEED 4800 Language:
China Font:
FEED FEED China-BIG5 FEED English 1224 FEED 917 FEED
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FEED FEED HIGH LOW FEED FEED FEED FEED 150mm/s China 200mm/s China 250mm/s Eenglish FEED FEED FEED FEED Error ON ALL ON Cut ON FEED Print density:
MEDIUM Print speed:
220mm/s Buzzer:
OFF Paper-out reprint:
FEED Black mark mode:
FEED OFF FEED ON close FEED open
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FCC Caution:
Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. IMPORTANT NOTE:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commer cial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator& your body. The contents of this document are subject to change without notice. For more information, visit: www.volcora.com Contact support: support@volcora.com 2022 Volcora. All rights reserved.
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