User’s Manual BGT-100P/102P mPOS Thermal Printer Rev. 1.00 http://www.bixolon.
BGT-100P/102P ■ Safety Precautions In using the present appliance, please keep the following safety regulations in order to prevent any hazard or material damage. WARNING Violating following instructions can cause serious injury or death. Do not plug several products in one multi-outlet. You must use only the supplied adapter. • • • • • It is dangerous to use other adapters. This can provoke over-heating and a fire. If the plug is wet or dirty, dry or wipe it before usage.
BGT-100P/102P CAUTION Violating following instructions can cause slight wound or damage the appliance. If you observe a strange smoke, odor or noise from the printer, unplug it before taking following measures. Keep the desiccant out of children’s reach. • If not, they may eat it. • Switch off the printer and unplug the set from the mains. • After the disappearance of the smoke, call your dealer to repair it. TO UNPLUG PROHIBITED PRINTER Install the printer on the stable surface.
BGT-100P/102P ■ Warning - U.S.A i) Class A Digital Device : Wired Device 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 commercial environment.
BGT-100P/102P ■ Caution Some semiconductor devices are easily damaged by static electricity. You should turn the printer “OFF”, before you connect or remove the cables on the rear side, in order to guard the printer against the static electricity. If the printer is damaged by the static electricity, you should turn the printer “OFF”.
BGT-100P/102P ■ Introduction to Product BGT-100P/102P have been designed to be connected to various types of electronic devices such as ECR (Electronic Cash Register), POS (Point Of Sales), and computer peripheral devices. Major features of the printer are as follows. 1. Print at a max. speed of 300mm/s(180 dpi) 2. Low noise thermal printing 3. Support of USB, Ethernet, Bluetooth, WLAN(Dongle Type) 4. Built-in data buffer (data can be received and buffered while printing) 5.
BGT-100P/102P ■ Table of Contents 1. Installing Printer and Getting Started .......................................................................... 8 1-1 Unpacking ................................................................................................................... 8 1-2 Interface ...................................................................................................................... 9 1-2-1 USB Interface(Host Function USB A type connector) ....................................
BGT-100P/102P 1. Installing Printer and Getting Started 1-1 Unpacking Check the following contents list, and contact your dealer for assistance if any item is missing or incorrect. BGT-100P/102P Paper Rev. 1.
BGT-100P/102P 1-2 Interface Connect the printer to the host computer using the right interface cable that complies with the specifications of the interface. The drawer to be used with the printer should meet the specifications of the printer. ※ CAUTIONS Before connecting any cables, make sure that both the printer and the host are turned off. 1-2-1 USB Interface(Host Function USB A type connector) USB Interface can connect to the peripheral devices. (ie.
BGT-100P/102P 1-2-2 USB Interface(Device Function USB B type connector) USB Interface can connect to the Host System USB B Connector(Device Function) Pint No. Shell 1 2 3 4 Signal Name Shield VBUS DD+ GND Designation (Color) Drain Cable RED WHITE GREEN BLACK Function Frame Ground Host Power Data Line (D-) Data Line (D+) Signal Ground 1-2-3 Ethernet Interface Function Key Ethernet Connector Pint No.
BGT-100P/102P 1-2-4 Bluetooth Interface 1) Bluetooth Communication Specifications Item Frequency Version Module Type Specifications 2.402 ~ 2.480 GHz 2.1 + EDR Class 1 2) Bluetooth Connection Printer can be connected to terminal devices with Bluetooth communication capability (PDA, PC, smartphone, tablet PC, etc.) * Refer to the Bluetooth Connection Manual for more detailed instructions about how to establish the connection.
BGT-100P/102P 1-4 Setting Dip Switches Switch (SW1) 1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-8 Function None None Print Density Bluetooth Mode None Emergency Download None ON OFF Refer to the following table *1) iOS Normal Deactivated Activated Default OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF ON OFF *1) Print Density(DIP Switch) *2) Print Density 1-3 1-4 Default Level 1 (Low) OFF OFF Level 2 OFF ON Level 1 Level 3 ON OFF Level 4 (High) ON ON ※ Print density can be adjusted to 16 levels using the virtual memory switch.
BGT-100P/102P 1-5 Installing & Replacing Paper ※ CAUTIONS Only use paper that meets the specifications otherwise the printer cannot recognize that paper is not loaded. 1-5-1 Make sure that the printer is not receiving data; otherwise, data may be lost. 1-5-2 Open the paper roll cover by pressing the Cover-Open button. ※ CAUTIONS Do not open the print cover while the printer is operating, otherwise the printer may be damaged.
BGT-100P/102P 1-5-5 Check the orientation of the roll paper when inserting it into the printer. 1-5-6 Pull out a small amount of paper as shown in the picture, and close the cover. ※ CAUTIONS When closing the cover, hold down the center of printer cover firmly so that paper roll is loaded correctly. 1-5-7 Cut the paper as shown in the following picture. Rev. 1.
BGT-100P/102P 1-6 Recommended Papers - TF50KS-E (Paper Thickness: 65μm): Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. - PD 160R (Paper Thickness: 75μm): New Oji Paper Mfg. Co., Ltd. - P350 (Paper Thickness: 62μm): Kansaki Specialty Paper, Inc. (USA) ※ CAUTIONS Use of papers other than those recommended above may damage TPH or degrade the printing quality and our company is not responsible for the damage caused by nonrecommended papers.
BGT-100P/102P 1-8 Removing Paper Jam 1-8-1 When a paper jam occurs, turn the printer OFF and then back ON, open the cover, and remove the jammed paper. ※ In case of a minor jam, it may be possible that the operating blade returns to the original position and cover can be opened simply by turning the printer OFF and then back ON. Follow the steps shown below if the cover does not open after power cycling. 1-8-2 Turn the printer OFF.
BGT-100P/102P 1-9 Adjusting Paper Near-end Sensor Setting BGT-100P/102P printer has built-in near-end sensors that provides an alarm signal when the paper has run almost to the end. BGT-100P/102P can be configured as wall mounted or desktop operation and the settings of the paper near-end sensor should be adjusted accordingly. Adjust the near end sensor tab to either side so that the near end sensor is set properly for wall mounted or desktop operation.
BGT-100P/102P 1-11 Connecting a Computer Use the cable that comes with the printer to connect the printer to computers. 1-11-1 Plug the cable connector securely into the printer’s interface connector located in the back of the printer. 1-12 Connecting Power Supply ※ CAUTIONS When connecting or disconnecting the power supply to and from the printer, make sure that the power supply adapter is unplugged from the electrical outlet. Otherwise you may damage the power supply or the printer.
BGT-100P/102P 2. Self-Test The self-test checks whether the printer has any problems. If the printer does not function properly, contact your dealer. The self-test procedure is as follows: 2-1 Make sure paper roll has been installed properly. 2-2 Turn on the power while holding down the FEED button and the self-test begins. 2-3 The self-test prints the current status of the printer including control ROM version and the DIP switch settings.
BGT-100P/102P 2-5-2 Virtual Switch Setting Mode 2-5-2-1 When the printer goes into virtual switch-setting mode, the following lines will be printed: ** VMSM Selection ** 0: Exit and reboot printer 1: Print current settings 2: Set Print Density 3: Set Print Speed 4: Set Cutting mode 5: Set External Buzzer after cutting 6: Set Internal Buzzer after cutting 7 or more: None 2-5-2-2 Make sure to press the FEED button to perform the above functions. 2-5-2-2-1 Step 1: Press the button to make a selection.
BGT-100P/102P 3. Hexadecimal Dumping This function allows experienced users to see exactly what data is coming to the printer. This can be useful in finding software problems. When you turn on the hexadecimal dump function, the printer prints all commands and data in hexadecimal format along with a guide section to help you find specific commands. To use the hexadecimal dump function, follow these steps. 3-1 After making sure that the printer is off, open the cover.
BGT-100P/102P 4. Specifications Printing Method Dot Density Printing Width Roll Width No. of Characters per Line (Default Value) Printing Speed mPOS Thermal transfer printing BGT-100P: 180 dpi (7 dots/mm) BGT-102P: 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) 3 inches 72 mm 2 inches 48 mm 3 inches 79.5±0.5 mm 2 inches 57.5±0.5 mm BGT-100P: 42 (Font A), 56 (Font B), 56 (Font C) BGT-102P: 48 (Font A), 64 (Font B), 64 (Font C) BGT-100P: Max. 300 mm/sec BGT-102P: Max.
BGT-100P/102P 5. Appendix 5-1 Cleaning Printer Paper dust inside the printer may lower the print quality. In this case clean the printer as follows: 5-1-1 Open the printer cover and remove any paper. 5-1-2 Clean the print head with a cotton swab moistened with alcohol solvent. 5-1-3 Clean the paper sensor and paper roller with a cotton swab and a dry cloth. 5-1-4 Insert a paper roll and close the printer cover.
