Axon POS System A70, User Manual

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Page 2: ...r 2 Product Overview Chapter 4 Maintenance 2 1 Inside Your Package 8 Printer Cutter Replacement 34 2 2 Product Outline 10 Motherboard Replacement 35 Control Panel 10 Printer Mechanism Replacement 40 Connecting Cables 11 Chapter 5 Printer Operation Installing Paper Roll 12 5 1 Printer Self test 42 2 3 Basic Installation 13 5 2 Paper Jam Correction 43 2 4 USB Settings 17 Physical USB port settings 1...

Page 3: ...servicing and new or refurbished replacement parts free of charge with one way shipping costs borne by the seller The customer shall however be responsible for the return delivery costs The 2nd year also includes free of charge servicing and parts but a limited warranty requires the entire shipping cost to be borne by the customer Products out of the warranty period or scope shall be diagnosed at ...

Page 4: ...i static appliances Doing so may cause inferior reliability and shorted product life 4 Keep product away from highly static areas This may lead to inferior performance and reduced life cycle 5 Do not interfere with or obstruct metal components inside product Doing so may cause the risk of fire or electric shock 6 Do not pull on power cable or peripheral devices connector cable Doing so may cause f...

Page 5: ...ned by these qualifications safety regulations However the product can affect and be affected by other high frequencies generated around it As such AXON does not considerliability for any system error or disorder due to this issue Electronic noise emitting equipment We recommend using the product away from electronic noise emitting equipment such as heaters motors fluorescent lights TVs etc as it ...

Page 6: ...ntly taking particular care when dealing with the LCD display screen Product limitations 1 The use of this product for anything other than POS tasks is strictly prohibited The product is not supported for regular PC and interface operation 2 This product is for business use only and not for usage in the home 3 Both hardware and software are both fully configured 4 Normal operating is guaranteed on...

Page 7: ...rone to shocks or vibration 7 Install product away from sewing machines welding equipment electric stoves audio equipment and other high frequency generating equipment 8 Installation and use in close proximity to an air conditioning unit is not recommended 9 Do not connect cables underneath carpets or floorboards 10 Only use power cables supplied by pre approved and certified venders 11 Never use ...

Page 8: ...our Package Included in the package Printer power cable interface cable adapter cable cover roll paper user manual and driver CD Please check that all items shown are included in your package If anything is missing or damaged please contact your dealer for assistance ...

Page 9: ... 9 Package Contents ...

Page 10: ...l ERROR LED Blinks red when cover is open no paper is installed or Printer cannot function correctly POWER LED Steady green light is lit when power is on FEED Button Pressing the FEED button will eject paper Continuously holding down the button ejects paper until the button is released ...

Page 11: ... the printer s interface 3 Connect to the power outlet using the adapter provided 4 Connect the printer to the main terminal using the interface cable provided Ensure that all connections are correct and firmly secured 5 If using a cash drawer connect to the printer s interface using a drawer kick out cable Interface connector Serial USB Drawer kick out cable Adapter Power cord ...

Page 12: ...er and insert a new paper roll ensuring that the end of the roll is underneath as shown in the diagram 4 Pull the end of the paper outside the machine and close the cover ensuring that the cover is locked properly into place 5 Switch the power back on Note When closing the cover press down on the center of the cover to ensure the paper is in contact with the roller ...

Page 13: ... 13 2 3 Basic Installation OPOS Driver The UNIPOS driver for OPOS driver system based on Windows XP is provided Alternatively you can download the latest OPOS driver software at www axoncomputer it ...

Page 14: ...Download EasySet OPOS driver file and install 2 Complete the installation of OPOS driver 3 File is located at Start All Programs EasySet OPOS Execute EasySet_OPOS prgram Setting Click Add New Device to install new printer ...

Page 15: ... 15 Select Device Name and Device Type then click Add Select Device Type Serial parallel or USB Select newly added printer and enter Device Setup ...

Page 16: ... 16 Enter port details in the Printer Settings page and press OK to complete the setup When setting up the Cash Drawer please use the same procedure as above ...

Page 17: ... 1 Download the A70 printer driver file relevant to your operating system 32bit or 64bit 2 Double click the file and follow the on screen steps to install the driver When installation is complete open the program and go to Port Management Under USB Port select USB ...

Page 18: ... After installation is complete connect the A70 USB cable When connecting the A7O printer via USB Physical Actual USB must always be selected For more detailed explanations please refer to the Setting Mode ...

Page 19: ... 19 Go to Start Printers and faxes EASYSET PBP_A7 Printer settings After checking the printer settings the test print should be run ...

Page 20: ... Driver for A70 2 Double click the file and proceed Install the A70 Virtual Serial Driver After installation is complete connect the A70 USB cable When connecting the A7O printer using this mode Serial Emulation must always be selected For more detailed explanations please refer to the Setting Mode Visit www axoncomputer it ...

Page 21: ... USB COM2 Port has been correctly installed 3 Ethernet to USB settings NB The A70printer supports Ethernet to USB connections via an external Ethernet module however do not select this option unless the module is present 1 Adjust the A70 USB Mode option to Ethernet to USB 2 Connect the Ethernet module to enable printing via Ethernet to USB ...

Page 22: ...Robust and cost effective Paper Jam free type printing Easy paper loading Auto cutter RS232 USB interfaces Internal buzzer High performance CPU High resolution printing up to 203dpi Melody box extension compatibility ESC command plus Windows OPOS driver support Epson Star cash drawer emulation via DIP Switch ...

Page 23: ...er Firmware driver 3 Main program can be found at Start All Programs EasySet PrintFirmWare Setting Step 1 Select Interface and Port Step 2 Click Download Start and choose route After checking printer model select Firmware route A7O C Program Files EasySet PrintFirmWare A7 Firmware Font route A7O C Program Files EasySet PrintFirmWare A7 Font ...

Page 24: ...eipt The program is compatible with ECP 500 ECP 500A F100 printer and P5000 internal printer Installation 1 Insert CD or download EasySet NVImage driver file www axoncomputer it 2 Install NV Image Tool driver 3 Main program can be found at Start All Programs EasySet PrintNVImage Setting ...

Page 25: ...tep 4 Select Interface Serial Port Setting NV Image Printout Step 5 Click Test Printout to check that your image has uploaded correctly Step 6 After confirming the image is correct click Upload to transmit the information to the printer Step 7 Click OK to save the changes Step 8 After the changes have been the applied image will be printed Notice Only single color bmp files are compatible ...

Page 26: ...erial port settings Upload Uploads and applies the selected image Clear Deletes the selected image NVImage Printout Printing Range Chooses which pages are required Quality Selects the quality of print required Test Printout Prints test page OK Save and exit settings ...

Page 27: ... be changed from the printer s Setting mode To enter Setting mode 1 Switch off the printer 2 Ensure that the paper roll is inserted properly and the end of the roll is outside the printer with the cover securely fixed 3 While holding down the FEED button switch on the power ...

Page 28: ... After 5 seconds without releasing the FEED button the printer will enter Setting mode 7 The following properties available to be set will be printed Setting Mode Interface Serial 1 Step by Step 2 Serial Baudrate 3 Serial Handshaking 4 Error Sound 5 Density 6 Auto Cut 7 Auto Cut Mode 8 Code Page 9 USB Mode ...

Page 29: ...S 9600BPS 2 4800 BPS 3 9600 BPS 4 19200 BPS 5 38400 BPS 6 57600 BPS 7 115200 BPS 3 Serial Handshaking 1 DTR DSR DTR DSR 2 XON XOFF 4 Error Sound 1 No Sound NO Sound 2 Internal Buzzer 3 External Buzzer 5 Density 1 Low Power Low Power 2 Normal 3 Slightly 4 Dark 5 High Speed 6 Auto Cut 1 Install Install 2 Disable 7 Auto Cut Mode 1 Programable Programable 2 Full Cut Only 3 Partial Cut Only ...

Page 30: ...r 2 seconds the following options will be printed Serial Baudrate 1 2400bps 2 4800bps 3 9600bps 4 19200bps 5 38400bps 6 57600bps 7 115200bps Find the option that you wish to change the property to in this instance 5 38400bps and press the FEED button the corresponding number of times i e five times After 2 seconds the new settings will be printed In this instance Baudrate 38400bps The current sett...

Page 31: ...nese 4 CP 850 Multilingual 5 CP 860 Portuguese 6 CP 863 Canadian French 7 CP 865 Nordic 8 CP 1252 Latin l 9 CP 866 Cyrillic Russian PAGE 2 Button Count CODE PAGE LANGUAGE 1 Next code page 2 CP 852 Latin ll 3 CP 858 Euro 4 Thai 42 Thailand character 5 Thai 11 Thailand character 6 Thai 14 Thailand character 7 Thai 16 Thailand character 8 Thai 18 Thailand character 9 CP 874 Thailand character ...

Page 32: ...1 Icelandic 7 CP 862 Hebrew 8 CP 864 Arabic 9 CP 869 Greek ll PAGE 4 Button Count CODE PAGE LANGUAGE 1 CP 1251 Cyrillic 2 CP 1253 Greek 3 CP 1254 Turkish 4 CP 1255 Hebrew 5 CP 1256 Arabic 6 CP 1257 Baltic 7 CP 1258 Vietnam 8 CP 950 Traditional Chinese BIG 5 9 CP 936 Simplified Chinese GBK 10 CP 932 Japanese Shift JIS 11 CP 949 Korean ...

Page 33: ... 33 Thermal Receipt Printer Chapter 4 Maintenance This section shows the user the correct way to remove and replace the printer cutter motherboard and printer mechanism for the AXON POS A70 printer ...

Page 34: ... 34 Printer cutter replacement 1 Open the printer cover and remove the 2 screws from the cutter as shown above 2 Remove the cutter 3 Replace the cutter using the reverse procedure of steps 1 2 above ...

Page 35: ...oard replacement 1 Remove the power cable from the unit and open the cover by pressing down on the level to the left of the printer 2 Remove the screw attached to the center of the lever and detach as shown above ...

Page 36: ... 36 3 Remove the 2 flat headed screws from the locations shown above 4 Remove the 2 screws from the underside of the printer as shown above FISCAL Option ...

Page 37: ... that the cover is open pull vertically upwards to separate the top casing from the bottom casing 6 The side of the printer should look at above At this point switch the power to ON to avoid any damage when removing ...

Page 38: ... 38 7 Push down and forward on the front lid to completely separate the two parts 8 When separating the top case from the bottom case take care so as not to damage the motherboard in the process ...

Page 39: ...ws from the face of the motherboard and separate from the main unit 10 Replace the motherboard and reassemble the unit using the reverse of steps 1 9 During reassemble ensure that the power switch is set to OFF FISCAL Option ...

Page 40: ...ment 1 Remove the motherboard as shown in the previous section 2 Remove the 2 screws from the location behind the motherboard as shown above 3 Remove the final screw from the side of the mechanism and remove the cover opening lever ...

Page 41: ...top casing from the motherboard panel 5 Remove the 6 black circular M2 0 screws from the location shown above 6 Remove the printer mechanism 7 Replace the mechanism and reassemble the unit using the reverse of steps 1 7 ...

Page 42: ...ctly 2 While holding down the FEED button turn on the printer to begin self test 3 The self test will print out the current ROM version and DIP switch settings 4 When self test is complete release the FEED button 5 Press the FEED button one more time to print the current font setup 6 The printer is now ready to receive data ...

Page 43: ...er jam immediately stop printing 2 Open the top cover by pressing down on the COVER OPEN BUTTON shown above 3 By opening the cover the paper jam will be automatically resolved 4 If the paper jam is not correctly by this method please contact your dealer ...

Page 44: ... Character Line Font A 12 24 42 columns Font B 10 20 56 columns Paper Type Thermal paper Width 79 5mm 0 5mm Thickness 0 07mm Roll diameter 83 Ømm Reliability TPH Life 100km MCBF 60 000 000 lines Character Set Alphanumeric character 95 Extended graphic 128 x 35 page Barcode EAN 8 EAN 13 CODE39 CODE93 CODE128 ITF UPC A UPC E CODABAR Emulation ESC POS command compatible Driver Windows OPOS Interface ...

Page 45: ...5 Power 24 VDC 2 5A Data Buffer 4 Kbyte Cutting Life 700 000 cuts Cutting method Partial Cut Full Cut Temperature Operation 0 40 Storage 20 60 EMI Standard CE FCC KCC Dimension WxHxD 136 x 162 5 x 122 mm ...