USER’S MANUAL Impact Receipt Printer BTP-M170 Shandong New Beiyang Information Technology Co., Ltd.
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BTP-M170 User’s Manual Contents GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTION ....................................................................................... 1 1 OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................... 2 1.1 OUTLINE ...................................................................................................................... 2 1.2 FEATURES .................................................................................
BTP-M170 User’s Manual 4.10 HOW TO USE THE DRIVER ...................................................................................... 14 4.10.1 User defined page ............................................................................................... 14 4.10.2 Parameter explanation ........................................................................................ 16 5 MAINTENANCE ................................................................................................................
BTP-M170 User’s Manual General Safety Instruction Before installing and using the printer, please read the following items carefully: 1. Safety Instructions Do not touch the tear-off bar of the printer. The print head is at a high temperature during printing or just after operation, do not touch it and its peripherals for reasons of safety . The print head is an ESD-sensitive device. To prevent damage, do not touch either its printing parts or connecting parts. 2.
BTP-M170 User’s Manual 1 Overview 1.1 Outline The BTP-M170 is a 9-pin serial impact 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 and hospitality applications. The BTP-M170 can be connected with other devices via parallel interface and serial interface, and also offers drivers and applications under WINDOWS98 /NT4.0 /2000/2003/XP/Vista. 1.2 Features ¾ High printing speed.
BTP-M170 User’s Manual 2 Specifications 2.1 Main Specification Item Specification Print mode 9-pin serial impact dot matrix Print speed Max. 4.2LPS (420 dots/line) Print width Max. 420(half dots)/210(full dots) Paper Character Data buffer Paper type Continuous paper or marked paper Paper width 76±0.5mm,69.5±0.5mm,57.5±0.5mm Single layer Multi-layer paper (1 original+2 copies) Character type 0.06—0.085mm Characters/line 0.05—0.08mm,total thickness≤0.2mm Font A:9×9 Font B:7×9 76mm 69.
BTP-M170 User’s Manual 2.2 Paper Specification 2.2.1 Continuous paper 1) Normal paper ¾ Paper width: 76±0.5mm/69.5±0.5mm/57.5±0.5mm ¾ Max. paper roll O/D: Φ83 mm ¾ Paper roll core: Φ12.5mm ¾ Paper thickness: 0.06—0.085mm 2) Multi-layer paper (1 original +2 copies) ¾ Paper width: 76±0.5mm/69.5±0.5mm/57.5±0.5mm ¾ Paper thickness: 0.05-0.085mm,total thickness≤0.
BTP-M170 User’s Manual 2.3 Print and Tear-off Position 2.3.1 Print position L1: Paper width L2: Print width L3: Print left margin L4: Print right margin According to the different paper width of the L1, the print width (L2) and the right/left margin (L3/L4) should be changed as below: Paper width (L1) Print width (L2) Left margin (L3) Right margin (L4) 76mm 63.5mm 6.3mm 6.2mm 69.5mm 54.4mm 8.9mm 6.2mm 57.5mm 45.3mm 6.0mm 6.2mm 2.3.
BTP-M170 User’s Manual 3 Outline and Parts 3.1 Outline and Parts 1 - Tear-off bar 2 - Top cover 3 - Paper near end sensor 4 - Paper guide 5 - Power switch 6 - FEED button 7 - PAPER LED 8 - ERROR LED 9 - POWER LED 10 - Ribbon 11 - Ribbon knob 12 - Print mechanism 13 - Paper guide platen 14 - Communication interface 15 - Cash drawer connector 16 - Power connector Functions of parts: a- Paper guide There are three long slots at the bottom of paper cabinet.
BTP-M170 User’s Manual e- ERROR LED Indicate all error status. Under normal conditions, ERROR LED is always off; under error conditions, ERROR LED will flash. f- POWER LED Indicate power status (on/off). When turning on printer, POWER LED is always on; when turning off printer, POWER LED is always off. g- Paper near end sensor Detect the status of paper roll. If paper near end, the ERROR LED will flash and indicate user to replace paper. The printer will continue printing until the paper is end.
BTP-M170 User’s Manual 4 Installing 4.1 Unpacking When unpacking, you should check whether all parts are present and undamaged in accordance with the packing list. If any part is missing or damaged, please contact SNBC or your local agents. 4.2 Installing Position and Direction of the Printer 1) The printer should be mounted on a flat and stable surface. It is recommended to use horizontal installing mode; the slanting angle of the printer should not exceed ±15°only in paper feeding direction.
BTP-M170 User’s Manual Caution: Use only the supplied power adapter or other equal model. When connecting or disconnecting the cable connector of the power adapter, always pull on the connector, not on the cable. Do not pull on the power adapter cord. Otherwise the cord may be damaged or broken, causing a risk of fire or electric shock. Do not place the power adapter cord near a heating device, otherwise, the cover of the cord may melt, causing a risk of fire or electric shock.
8 BTP-M170 User’s Manual 4.6 Loading the Roll Paper 4.6.1 Confirming the media After connecting the power adaptor and signal cable, you can load the media for printing. Before loading roll paper, you should confirm the type of the paper to be used for printer. The default paper type is continuous paper. If marked paper will be used, please contact SNBC or your local agents. 4.6.2 Loading/replacing roll paper 1) Turn on the printer power.
BTP-M170 User’s Manual Roll paper should be rolled tightly to eliminate risk of paper jam or other malfunction. Paper should be loaded in paper cabinet firmly and straight; otherwise, it will affect paper auto-loading and printing. 4.7 Loading Ribbon 1) Open top cover of the printer. 2) Turn the ribbon knob two or three times according to the mark to tighten the ribbon. 3) Mount the ribbon on the print mechanism vertically until the ribbon cartridge is fixed.
BTP-M170 User’s Manual and Hold FEED key to configure the print” then enter hold-on status. The PAPER LED flashes. 3) Press the FEED button for a short time, the printer will print a second page with a pattern using the built-in character sets; Press the FEED button for a long time, the printer will enter button configuration mode. 4.9 Installing the Printer Driver BTP-M170 printer offers the drivers under Windows 98/Windows NT4.
BTP-M170 User’s Manual 3) Select the setup type “Typical”, then click “Next” button. 4) Select the current system type and click “Next” button. 5) Set printer port. The default port is “LPT1”. User can install it based on actual port. Under Windows NT4.0 or above, please select “BYCOMx” for serial driver (x equals to 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 or 8). Click “Finish” button to end the installation. 6) If the current system is Windows 98/Me, click “Yes” in the pop-up window to restart PC.
BTP-M170 User’s Manual 4.10 How to Use the Driver After installing the driver, you can print all characters and images in WORD or EXCEL file, That is ‘’What You See Is What You Get’’. But you should set the page and select parameters properly. 4.10.1 User defined page If the page size defined by the driver can not meet user’s requirement, user can define the page size by himself; under Window 98 system, user defined self-defining page can be realized via page settings. But under Windows NT4.
BTP-M170 User’s Manual 7) Take “Metric” or “English” as measurement units. Self define paper width and length, right/left margin and up/down margin of the printing area. 8) Click “Save Form” button. 9) Click “Apply” button to finish paper self-definition. Caution: Before set paper self-definition, please ensure that the printer driver has been installed properly. In application, you can select the page in varieties of official software such as WOED, EXCEL and so on.
BTP-M170 User’s Manual 4.10.2 Parameter explanation The driver offers cut mode, paper type and cash drawer function for users. Users can configure the parameters according to their conditions. Take Windows XP system as an example to describe how to set the driver parameters. 1) Setting paper type Optional paper type: roll paper and marked paper. 2) Setting cash drawer parameters This option could set if cash drawer shall be opened in the beginning of file and which cash drawer shall be opened.
BTP-M170 User’s Manual 3) Setting resolution parameter BTP-M170 driver supports three kinds of resolution: 160 x 144 dpi, 160 x 72 dpi, 80 x 72 dpi. Users can select it according to their requirement. High resolution: clear resolution and slower print speed; low resolution: higher print speed and less clear printout. 4) Single/bi-directional print settings Set single/bi-directional print settings via this option.
BTP-M170 User’s Manual 5 Maintenance Printer maintenance includes daily maintenance and routine maintenance. 5.1 Daily Maintenance Daily maintenance means inspect printer functions and key parts everyday in order to check the printer status. If the printer can not work normally, please contact SNBC or your local agents to get quick technical support. Daily inspection includes: 1) Printout Abnormal status: printout not clear. Possible causes and solution: ¾ Ribbon is out of ink. Replace it in time.
BTP-M170 User’s Manual 4) Ribbon action Abnormal status: Ribbon baseband doesn’t run when printing. Possible causes and solution: ¾ Resistance from ribbon baseband is too much, replace ribbon. ¾ Ribbon driving gear is worn. Ask a technician to replace it. Caution: It is recommended to use EPSON original ribbon, otherwise, it will affect the reliability of the printer.
BTP-M170 User’s Manual it in time. Do not use alcohol or gasoline to clean any parts of the printer. During the clearance, be careful not to spread dirt onto screw rod or other transmission parts. 5.2.3 Lubricating the printer Lubricant position and model: 1) Inject 013 lubrication into felt at two sides of the carriage. 2) Inject G18 lubrication into the slot of screw rod. 3) Inject G36 lubrication the balance wheel of ribbon.
BTP-M170 User’s Manual 6 Interface Signal 6.1 Parallel Interface The parallel interface is unidirectional which supports BUSY/ACK handshaking protocol. Its connector is DB25 needle type.
BTP-M170 User’s Manual 6.3 Signal Definition of Power Connector 1) Pin definition 1: Positive (+24V) 2: GND 3: NC. 2) Connector type Printer: Unetop DC-002 or equivalent User end: Unetop DP-002 or equivalent 6.4 Signal Definition of Cash Drawer Connector 1) Electric characteristic ¾ Driving voltage: DC 24 V ¾ Driving current: Max 0.8 A (within 510 ms) ¾ Cash drawer status check signal: “L” = 0~0.5 V “H” = 3~5 V 2) Cash drawer connector socket is RJ-11 6P connector.
BTP-M170 User’s Manual 7 Troubleshooting If the printer works abnormally, consult the troubleshooting table below. If there are still problems that can not be solved, please contact SNBC or your local agents for assistance. 7.