Using the Verifone 250 Receipt Printer With MPI 2002 Revised: November 1, 2002
Using the Verifone 250 Receipt Printer with MPI 2002 Before You Begin MPI 2002 v. 1.0.8.x has built-in support for Verifone 250 receipt printers. Support for this printer was included to provide a cost-effective solution for receipt printing. Supplies for the Verifone 250 are redily available through a number of vendors and both new and used Verifone 250 printers can be purchased from a number of outlets for far less than most other receipt printer models on the market.
Using the Verifone 250 Receipt Printer with MPI 2002 Connecting The Verifone 250 Receipt Printer With all of the parts listed in the previous section, we are now ready to connect the receipt printer to your computer. First, lets assemble the various receipt printer parts. (DO NOT INSTALL THE POWER PACK AT THIS TIME. ENSURE THAT THE POWER PACK IS NOT PLUGGED INTO THE WALL.) Setting DIP Switches By default, the DIP Switches on your printer should already be correctly set.
Using the Verifone 250 Receipt Printer with MPI 2002 Installing The Ribbon Cartridge Remove the Ribbon Cover from the Printer Unit by simultaneously pressing-in and pulling-up on the grooved thumb button on the front panel of your printer. (Below the printer nameplate.) Check to determine if a printer Ribbon Cartridge is installed. If a Ribbon Cartridge is installed, skip to the section entitled “Installing Power Pack.” Place the Ribbon Cartridge face up into the ribbon cartridge assembly.
Using the Verifone 250 Receipt Printer with MPI 2002 Locate the Power Pack and plug the small round cable into the back of the Printer Unit. Refer to the diagram below to locate the correct port. Match the pins on the power cable with the pins holes on the back of the printer. The power cable will only fit in the correct port and only in the correct position. DO NOT FORCE THE POWER CABLE INTO THE PORT. Instead, rotate the power cable until the pins match the corresponding holes.
Using the Verifone 250 Receipt Printer with MPI 2002 Finally, toggle the Power Switch to determine if the installation was successful. The printer will make some noises and the Power Light will turn green or red. Installing Paper Roll Turn the power on before installing the Paper Roll. Remove the Roll Cover from the Printer Unit, if attached. Put the Spindle through the Paper Roll. Refer to the diagram below for the proper orientation of the paper roll before proceeding.
Using the Verifone 250 Receipt Printer with MPI 2002 The special serial cable has two very different plugs. The small, round plug on one end connects to the Printer Unit. Refer to the diagram below for the location of the Serial Port on the Printer Unit and then plug the special serial cable into the correct port. Rotate the serial cable until the pins line-up with the holes in the serial port. DO NOT FORCE THE CABLE INTO THE PORT.
Using the Verifone 250 Receipt Printer with MPI 2002 Installing The Printer Driver (Windows 9x) We are now ready to install your Verifone 250 Receipt Printer on your computer. Power-up the receipt printer and then powerup your computer. Once your computer has completed loading, proceed. From your START menu, select SETTINGS > PRINTERS. This will open the PRINTERS FOLDER in a new window. From this new window, double-click the ADD PRINTER item from the list of printers. This will open the ADD PRINTER WIZARD.
Using the Verifone 250 Receipt Printer with MPI 2002 Choose “Local Printer”. This choice should already be selected. Click the NEXT button to proceed. Choose “Generic” from the “Manufacturers” list on the left, and choose “Generic / Text Only” from the “Printers” list on the left. Click the NEXT button to proceed.
Using the Verifone 250 Receipt Printer with MPI 2002 Ensure the “Keep existing driver” choice is highlighted and click the NEXT button to proceed. If not already selected, choose LPT 1: as the Printer Port and click the NEXT button to proceed.
Using the Verifone 250 Receipt Printer with MPI 2002 In the “Printer Name” box, delete the default name and type “Verifone 250 Receipt Printer”. Choose NO for the remaining option and click the NEXT button to continue. Choose NO as we do not wish to print a test page. Click the FINISH button to complete this portion of the setup. You should now have a new printer named “Verifone 250 Receipt Printer” listed in the Printers window.
Using the Verifone 250 Receipt Printer with MPI 2002 Now we need to tell Windows how to communicate with this printer. Rightclick on the new printer in the Printers window. From the menu that appears, choose PROPERTIES and you should see a dialog similar to the illustration to the right. Do not change any settings on this page. From the dialog, click on the DETAILS tab located near the top left corner and proceed to the next section.
Using the Verifone 250 Receipt Printer with MPI 2002 The “Bits per second” should be set to “9600”. Change “Data Bits” to “7” and “Parity” to “Even”. Finally, set “Stop Bits” “1” and “Flow Control” to “Hardware”. You do not need to click the ADVANCED RESTORE DEFAULTS buttons. Click the OK button when you have completed the changes. Now, click the SPOOL SETTINGS button. Choose “Print directly to the printer” and click the OK button to proceed.
Using the Verifone 250 Receipt Printer with MPI 2002 Using The Verifone 250 Receipt Printer in MPI 2002 Congratulations, you are now ready to use the Verifone 250 Receipt Printer in MPI 2002. Start MPI 2002 and proceed to MAINTENANCE > DEFAULT VALUES menu item. Choose the CHECK CASHING tab. In the “Chcek Cashing Receipt Printer” option open the drop-down list of printers and find your new “Verifone 250 Receipt Printer on COM1:” Make sure you check the “Use Built-In Receipt Printer Driver” option.
