SAM4S Printer Series Windows Driver & Installer User Guide All specifications are subject to change without notice.
Contents Programming CHAPTER 1. Getting Started·················································3 1.1. Overview·····································································4 1.2. Operating Environment·············································5 1.3. Requirements·····························································5 1.4. Preparations·······························································5 CHAPTER 2. Installation of SAM4S printer·························7 2.1.
CHAPTER 1. Getting Started 1.1. Overview 1.2. Operating Environment 1.3. Requirements 1.4.
1 Getting Started 1.1. Overview This document contains how to install/uninstall an SAM4S printer with an interface and contains how to configure an SAM4S printer. To install a printer, refer follows: 1. Verify interface of SAM4S printer (p.8). 2. Install proper SAM4S printer driver. 1) In case of a serial printer (p.10). 2) In case of a parallel printer (p.12). 3) In case of an USB printer (p.14). 4) In case of an USB to Serial printer (p.19). 5) In case of an Ethernet printer (p.24). 3.
X86 (32bit) X64 (64bit) WEPOS, POSReady2009, Windows XP Pro, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 Windows XP Pro, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 (WEPOS, [[POSReady2009 doesn’t provide the x64) 1.3. Requirements Warning : This requirement should be satisfied for using an SAM4S printer. • To install/uninstall a printer, ‘.Net framework 3.0’ or above should have installed. • To install an SAM4S printer properly, please make sure any related hardware works fine and interface of printer is well connected.
CHAPTER 1 1.4. Preparations 2. This executable file is the ‘WinRAR 32bit executableextracting’ file so compatibility message can be displayed on a 64bit OS. If following message is shown, click ‘This program installed correctly’ to progress that will not affect any program or system. 3. The SAM4S windows driver installer will be started automatically after extracting files. 4. You can execute the SAM4S printer driver installer through shortcut that is on the ‘Program Menu’.Please refer below for detail.
CHAPTER 2. Installation of SAM4S printer 2.1. Verify interface type of SAM4S printer 2.2. Installing a serial printer 2.3. Installing a parallel printer 2.4. Installing an USB printer 2.5. Installing an USB to serial printer 2.6. Installing an Ethernet printer 2.7.
CHAPTER 2.1. Verify interface type of SAM4S printer Checks interface of printer from the ‘self-test’. The self-test checks the following: 1. Make sure paper roll has been installed properly. 2. Turn on the power while holding down the FEED button. The self-test begins.
2.1. Verify interface type of SAM4S printer 3. The self-test prints the current printer status, which provides the 4. After printing the current printer status, self-test printing will print the following and pause (The paper LCD / the LCD light blinks). 5. Press the FEED button to continue printing. The printer prints a pattern using the built-in character set. 6. The self-test automatically ends and cuts the paper after printing the following. ** End Self-Test ** 7.
2.2. Installing a Serial printer 1. Selecting a printer that will CHAPTER 2 be installed. 2. Selecting the ‘SERIAL / USB-I CONNECTION’. 3. Selecting a port. • If you don’t have a serial port on your system, you can’t progress further. For solution of this issue, please refer p.42.
2.2. Installing a Serial printer 4. Configuring the selected CHAPTER 2 port. 5. Confirming installation. 6. Installation completed.
2.3. Installing a Parallel printer 1. Selecting a printer that will CHAPTER 2 be installed. 2. Selecting the ‘PARALLEL CONNECTION’. 3. Selecting a port. • If you don’t have a parallel port on your system, you can’t progress further. For solution of this issue, please refer p.44.
2.3. Installing a Parallel printer 4. Confirming installation. CHAPTER 2 5. Installation completed.
2.4. Installing an USB printer 1. Selecting a printer that will be installed. 2. Selecting the ‘USB-II CONNECTION’. 3. Confirming installation.
2.4. Installing an USB printer 4. Confirming security check. CHAPTER 2 • In case of windows XP • In case of windows vista or above »» Once you check the ‘Always trust software …’ and click the install, the Windows Security message will not display any more. 5. Driver installation completed.
2.4. Installing an USB printer 6. Connecting printer so that the printer is installing. CHAPTER 2 • In case of windows XP »» Notification of connection. »» Hardware Wizard for the USB-II.
2.4. Installing an USB printer CHAPTER 2 »» Installation completed.
2.4. Installing an USB printer CHAPTER 2 • In case of windows vista or above »» Notification of connection. OS will setup the printer automatically. »» Installation completed.
2.5. Installing an USB to Serial printer Warning: Before finishing installation of printer, printer should not be CHAPTER 2 connected with PC 1. Selecting a printer that will be installed. 2. Selecting the ‘SERIAL / USB-I CONNECTION’. 3. Selecting a port. • If you already installed USB to Serial driver, you can select the installed port for printer driver.
2.5. Installing an USB to Serial printer 4. Configurations of selected CHAPTER 2 port. 5. Confirming installation. 6. Installation completed.
2.5. Installing an USB to Serial printer 7. Connecting printer so that ‘USB to serial’ interface is installing. CHAPTER 2 • In case of windows XP »» Notification of connection. »» Hardware Wizard for the USB-II.
2.5. Installing an USB to Serial printer CHAPTER 2 »» Installation for ‘USB to serial’ is completed. • In case of windows vista or above »» Notification of connection. »» OS will setup the ‘USB to serial’ interface automatically.
2.5. Installing an USB to Serial printer 8. Checking the installed port CHAPTER 2 of ‘USB to serial’ from Device Control. 9. Restart system to complete installation of ‘USB to serial’ port. 10. Open properties of installed printer. 11. Changing port that is checked from step 8 by clicking name of port. 12. Installation Completed.
2.6. Installing an Ethernet printer 1. Selecting a printer that will CHAPTER 2 be installed. 2. Selecting the ‘ETHERNET CONNECTION’. 3. Configuration for TCP/IP. • Enter the Ip Address and Port.
2.6. Installing an Ethernet printer 4. Confirming installation. CHAPTER 2 5. Installation completed.
2.7. Checking installed printer 1. Checking installed printer. CHAPTER 2 • In case of Windows XP. • In case of Windows Vista or above. 2. Verifying properties that are ‘Driver’ and ‘Print Processor’ of installed printer from the Advance tap.
2.7. Checking installed printer 3. Printing test page from the CHAPTER 2 General tap and checking the printed paper.
CHAPTER 3. Uninstallation of SAM4S printer 3.1. Uninstalling printer(s) 3.2.
CHAPTER 3 Uninstallation of SAM4S printer 1. There is two ways to start uninstallation. 1) Starting from ‘Add or Remove Program’. 2) Starting from ‘Program Menu’. 2. If there is an installed printer, printer installation / Uninstallation can make a choice. ‘SAM4S Printer Uninstall’ is selected as the default setting if you have an installed SAM4S printer. If the SAM4S printer installer doesn’t show the dialog despite you have an installed printer, please refer p.47.
3.1. Uninstalling printer(s) 3. Selecting one or more printer that will be uninstalled. CHAPTER 3 4. Confirming uninstallation. 5. Uninstallation completed.
3.2. Remain information Even though every installed printer is uninstalled, files and registry key are remained on your system as below: 1. Remain files. CHAPTER 3 1) SAM4S printer driver installer files. 2) Driver files on the system folder. 2.
CHAPTER 4. Specifications of SAM4S printer 4.1. Printer fonts 4.2.
CHAPTER 4 Specifications of SAM4S printer 4.1. Printer fonts These drivers support use of printer fonts as well as Windows fonts. Use of printer fonts permits faster printing. Available printer fonts are listed “Built-in fonts of a printer” can be specified with the application programs. The “built-in fonts” are as follows. - Printer Font (type A, Large) - Printer Font (type B, Small) The font names what the user can choose in to the application are as follows.
4.1.
4.1. Printer fonts SAM4S Printer can be used to execute a variety of special non-printing functions, as indicated in the table below. You can execute these functions by selecting the printer’s special “FontControl” font and then sending the appropriate character code to the driver.
4.2. Printer resolutions & Paper sizes • Resolutions The resolution setting supported by SAM4S printer is 180×180. The following table shows the recommended margins for SAM4S printer. Refer to this table when setting margins from your printing applications. Printer SAM4S Margins Printer Area Left[mm] Right[mm] Top[mm] Bottom[mm] Width[mm] 0 0 0 0 80 36 CHAPTER 4 • Paper sizes The paper sizes supported by SAM4S printer are as follow.
CHAPTER 5. Properties of SAM4S Printer 5.1. Printer Device Control 5.2.
CHAPTER 5 Properties of SAM4S Printer 5.1. Printer Device Control 1. You can be entered a command you wanted to at the point of starting document. ➊ Ex) \x1B\x70\x00\x19\xff = ➋ Open Drawer 1 (50ms drive ➌ 2. You can fire cash drawer 1 ➍ or 2. 3. You can be entered a ➎ command you wanted to at the point of ending page. Ex) \x1D\x56\x42 = Cut Receipt, Type the command to cut. 4. This is where you enter the number of line feeds that will be done after a document is printed. 5.
5.2. Additional configurations 1. Configuration for printer copies 1) Number of print copies. 2) Paper cut option. Checking this option will execute paper cut per each copies. 3) Cash drawer fire option. Checking this option will fire cash drawer per each copies. 39 CHAPTER 5 SAM4S printers (ELLIX20II or above) provide three options for printer copies.
5.2. Additional configurations 2. Configurations for printer papers. SAM4S printers (ELLIX20II or above) provide the ‘Add New paper Size’ button for creating a custom paper size and modifying a paper size. Clicking the button will open the ‘Custom Paper Size’ dialog. CHAPTER 5 1) You can add or modify a paper form. The paper properties must be filled. If you want to make a new paper size, file the ➌ ‘Form Name’ that is not on the list and fill the paper size properties.
CHAPTER 6. Troubleshooting 6.1. Installation troubleshooting 6.2. Uninstallation troubleshooting 6.3.
CHAPTER 6 Troubleshooting 6.1. Installation troubleshooting 1. Not found a serial port. If you don’t have a serial port on your system, Installation for serial port is not possible. What you need to do is make sure whether system has a serial port or not from CHAPTER 6 the ‘Device Manager’ 1) Scanning for hardware to make sure all of hardware is installed.
6.1. Installation troubleshooting 2) Checking ‘COM (communications) Port’ on the list. 3) If you don’t have any ‘COM Port’ on the list, please ask assistance to hardware engineer of your system. 2. Not found a USB to serial port. If you don’t have a serial port including USB to CHAPTER 6 serial port on your system, Installation for serial port is not possible.
6.1. Installation troubleshooting 2) Checking ‘COM (communications) Port’ on the list. 3) If you don’t have any ‘USB Serial Port’ on the list, please refer ‘Installing USB to serial printer’ (p.19) to install an USB to Serial printer. 4) If you have ‘USB Serial Port’ on the list but the SAM4S printer installer doesn’t show the port when you install a SAM4S printer, please re-boot your system to apply changes completely and try CHAPTER 6 again. 3. Not found a parallel port.
6.1. Installation troubleshooting 1) Scanning for hardware to make sure all of hardware is installed. 2) Checking ‘LPT Port (Parallel Port)’ on the list. to hardware engineer of your system.
6.2. Uninstallation troubleshooting 1. Unable to uninstall. Make sure an SAM4S printer is installed from the ‘Printers and Faxes’. Name of the installed SAM4S printer should be form as ‘SAM4S ELLIXxx’ or ‘SAM4S GIANT-xxx’. • In case of Windows XP. • In case of Windows Vista or above.
6.2. Uninstallation troubleshooting 4) If the list of ‘Printers and Faxes’ is not shown, execute ‘net start spooler’ from the ‘Run’. To open ‘Run’ dialog, press the ‘Windows Key’ with ‘R Key’. 2. Uninstalling the SAM4S Printer Driver Installer. 1) Delete the installer files: 32bit OS - Root\ Program Files\SAM4S PrinterDriver 64bit OS - Root\Program Files(x86)\SAM4S PrinterDriver CHAPTER 6 2) Delete the shortcut of the installer.
6.3. Printing troubleshooting 1. If printing for a document is not properly. Open the ‘Printer properties’ from the ‘Printers and Faxes’. • In case of Windows XP. • In case of Windows Vista or above.
6.3. Printing troubleshooting 2. Verifying properties that are ‘Driver’ and ‘Print Processor’ of installed printer from the ‘Advance’ tap. If the Print Processor is CHAPTER 6 assigning the ‘winprint’, select the ‘SAM4S ELLIXxx’ or ‘SAM4S GIANT-xxx’. If installed SAM4S printer doesn’t show on the list of printers. 1) Make sure an SAM4S printer is installed from the ‘Printers and Faxes’. • In case of Windows XP.
6.3. Printing troubleshooting • In case of Windows Vista or above. 2) If the list of ‘Printers and Faxes’ is not shown, execute ‘net start spooler’ from the ‘Run’. To open ‘Run’ dialog, press the ‘Windows Key’ CHAPTER 6 with ‘R Key’.
APPENDIX.
APPENDIX Testing for SAM4S printer driver using the WordPad 1. WordPad Environment WordPad is more adequate to test printer than Microsoft Word. Make it sure that SAM4S Printer has been chosen as default printer and then go further with WordPad like below. - Size / Resolution / Margins [Refer to p.36] 2. Printing Text 1) Select the font you wish to use from the font list. 2) Select the font size you wish use from the fontsize list. 3) Type in some text into the WordPad text-input area.
3. Opening the Cash Drawer 1) Select the “FontControl” font from the font list. 2) Set the font size to 10. 3) Type an “A” into the WordPad text-input area. 4) Open the File menu, and click on Print. ※ Clicking on Print will cause cash drawer #1 to open at a drive speed of 50ms. By changing the character that you input at Step 3, you can select different driver speed or open the other drawer. 4. Cutting the Paper 1) Select the “FontControl” font from the font list. 2) Set the font size to 10.
SAM4S Printer Series Windows Driver & Installer User Guide
