POS Thermal printer user manual

（POS88VI）

（Ver 1.01）

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 Contents
Brief Introduction ................................................................................................................................. 3
Chapter 1 Feature and Performance ..................................................................................................... 3
1.1 Print Performance ................................................................................................................... 3
1.2 Print Paper .............................................................................................................................. 4
1.3 Print Font ................................................................................................................................ 4
1.4 Interface ................................................................................................................................. 4
1.5 Print Control Commands ......................................................................................................... 5
1.6 Power Supply .......................................................................................................................... 5
1.7 Operation Environment ........................................................................................................... 6
1.8 Outline Dimension ............................................................................................................... 6
1.9 Model classification................................................................................................................. 6
Chapter 2 Operation instruction ........................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Printer Appearance ................................................................................................................. 7
2.2 Paper Installation .................................................................................................................... 8
2.2.1 Paper Loading .......................................................................................................... 8
2.2.2 Solution to Paper Jam .............................................................................................. 8
2.3 Interface ................................................................................................................................. 9
2.3.1 Serial Interface ............................................................................................................. 9
2.3.2 Parallel Interface ...................................................................................................... 11
2.3.3 WIFI interface ............................................................................................................. 13
2.3.4 BLUETOOH interface connection ................................................................................. 14
2.3.5 BLUETOOH binding address......................................................................................... 16
2.3.6 Cash Drawer Interface................................................................................................. 16
2.3.7 Power Connection ...................................................................................................... 17
2.4 Indicator, buzzer and button .................................................................................................. 18
2.5 Turn on the printer ................................................................................................................ 20
2.6 Self-test................................................................................................................................. 21
2.7 Hexadecimal Printing............................................................................................................. 21
2.8 Printer parameter Settings .................................................................................................... 22
2.9 Enter the program upgrade mode ......................................................................................... 22
Appendix A: Parameter setting ........................................................................................................... 23

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 Brief Introduction

POS88 printer is a new type line thermal printer, which features in fast speed

print, low print noise, high reliability, perfect print quality and ribbon

needless, avoiding the vexation of regular maintenance.

POS88VI printer: small in outline dimension, simple operation, and

extensive application, especially suitable for commercial cash register, PC-POS,

bank POS and all kinds of receipts print.

Warning
This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio
interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

Chapter 1 Feature and Performance

1.1 Print Performance

● Print method: direct thermal
● Print paper width: 79.5±0.5mm
● Print density: 8 dots/mm, 576 dots/line
● Print speed: max 220mm／sec.
● Reliability
(1)Print head life: 100km
Using condition:
* Print 12 × 24 ASCII characters, print 50 lines each time, intermittent print repeatedly
* Use specified thermal paper
（2）Cutter life: 500,000 cuts. Using condition: less than 30 cuts/minute
● Valid print width: 72mm

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 1.2 Print Paper

● Thermal paper roll model：TF50KS－E（Japan paper co.ltd）

AF50KS-E(JUJO THERMAL)
●Thermal paper roll: Width－－－ 79.5±0.5mm
Outer Diameter －－－ 80mm（max.）
Inner Diameter－－－ 13mm（min.）
Thickness －－－ 0.06mm～0.08mm

1.3 Print Font

● ANK Character Set :

12×24 dots，1.5（W）×3.00（H）mm

●GB2312-80(Chinese):

24×24 dots，3.00（W）×3.00（H）mm

1.4 Interface
●RS－232C Serial Interface：

DB-25 socket (female), supports XON/XOFF and TR/DSR protocols.

Baud rate: 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200bps

adjustable.

Data structure: 1start bit + (7 or 8) data bits + 1 stop bit.

Parity checking: no parity or odd, even parity optional.

●Parallel Interface：

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 36-pin，8-bit parallel interface，BUSY/ACK handshaking protocol, TTL
signal level.

●Ethernet Interface：

Standard Ethernet interface.

●USB Interface：：

Standard USB interface

●Cash Drawer Control：

DC24V，1A，6-pin RJ-11 socket.

1.5 Print Control Commands

●Character print commands: support double-width, double height print of

ANK characters, user-defined characters and Chinese characters, the

character line spacing is adjustable.

●Graphics print commands: support the print of bit-map graphics and

download bit-map graphics with different density。

●GS bar code print commands: support UPC-A，UPC-E，EAN-13，EAN-8，

CODE39，ITF，CODEBAR，CODE93，CODE128,PDF417,QR bar code print.

1.6 Power Supply

●DC24V±10％，2A，A-1009-3P power socket.

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 1.7 Operation Environment
●Operation temperature: 5～50℃; Relative humidity: 10～80％

● Storage temperature: -40～55℃; Relative humidity: 10～90

1.8 Outline Dimension

●212（L）mm×150（W）mm×135（H）mm

1.9 Model classification

Model Interface

POS88VISF RS－232C Serial Interface

POS88VIPF Parallel Interface

POS88VIMF RS-232C+USB+Ethernet Interface

POS88VIUF USB Interface

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 Chapter 2 Operation instruction
2.1 Printer Appearance

Paper Cover

Power Indicator（green

Status Indicator (red)

Paper-end Indicator (red)

Paper Feed

Decap button

Paper-out slot

Cutter cover

Power Switch

Cash driver interface

Interface socket

Power socket

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 2.2 Paper Installation
2.2.1 Paper Loading

POS88 adopts 79.5mm width thermal paper roll.

Steps of Loading Thermal Paper Are as below:

Hold down the upper cover button on the left side, open the movable

upper cover, draw a certain length of the paper roll, put the paper end on

the print head, close the upper cover and press it downwards lightly.

！Caution!
1.Pay attention to the direction of loading paper,make the printing

surface face to the print head.

2.Please don’t feed or draw the paper forwards or backwards with

hands.

3.Keep clean of the print head, avoid to influence the printing quality.

2.2.2 Solution to Paper Jam

If cutter jam, turn off the power, and turn on again, the cutter will be

back to original position. If paper jam, open the paper storage cover, and

take out the paper. If the cutter can not be back to the original position,

open the cover of it, and turn the white plastic gear by the direction

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 suggestive on the cutter by hand to make the cutter be back to the original

position.

If cutter jam, but hope no loss of data in printer, can’t turn off the power.

It has to get the cutter back to the original position by the above mentioned

method by hand. Then open the paper storage cover and take out the paper,

close the paper storage cover. The printer will recover automatically from

Cutting Error.

2.3 Interface
2.3.1 Serial Interface

The serial interface of POS88VI printer is compatible with RS-232C,

supports DTR/DSR and XON/XOFF handshaking protocols, uses DB25 socket

(female). The pin order of the serial port is as Fig.2-2 shows:

Fig.2-2 Pin Order of Serial Port

The pin assignment of serial interface is shown in Fig. 2-3:

Pin Signal Signal Sourc Description

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 No. Name Direction e

1 FG —— —— Cover ground

2 TXD Output Printer Printer transmits control code

X-ON/X-OFF and data to host

3 RXD Input Host Printer receives data from host

4 RTS Output Printer The same with 20pins DTR

signal

6 DSR Input Host Signal “MARK” means the host

is busy and can not receive

data.Signal “SPACE” means the

host is ready to receive data.

7 GND —— —— Signal Ground

20 DTR Output Printer Signal “MARK” means the host

is busy and can not receive

data.Signal “SPACE” means the

host is ready to receive data.

Fig. 2-3 The pin assignment of serial interface

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 Note: (1)“Source” denotes the source that signal come from;

(2)Logical signal level is EIA.

The baud rate and data structure in serial interface mode is 9600bps, 8-bit

data bits, no parity bit and 1 stop bit.

The serial interface of POS88VI can be connected to standard RS-232C

interface. When it is connected to IBM PC or its compatible machine,

connection can accord to Fig.2-4.

Printer IBM PC Printer IBM PC

25PIN DB9 25PIN DB25
Fig.2-4 Connection between POS88VI and IBM PC Serial Interface Sketch Map

2.3.2 Parallel Interface

The parallel interface of POS88VI printer is compatible with CENTRONICS,

supports BUSY or ACK handshaking protocol,

The pin assignment of 36PIN parallel interface is as Fig. 2-5 shows:

Pin No. Signal Direction Description

1 STROBE In Strobe pulse to latch data, Reading

occurs at falling edge.

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 2 D1 In These signals represent the 1st bit
to 8th bit of the parallel data
3 D2 In representatively, each signal is at
HIGH level when data is logic 1,
4 D3 In
and LOW when data is logic 0.

5 D4 In

6 D5 In

7 D6 In

8 D7 In

9 D8 In

10 ACK Out Answer pulse, LOW level signal

indicates that data have already
been received and the printer gets
ready to receive the next data.
11 BUSY Out HIGH level signal indicates that the
printer is BUSY and can not
receive data.
12 PE Out HIGH level signal indicates that
paper is end.
13 SEL Out Pulling up to HIGH level signal by a
resistor
17 FG --- Signal Cover

18 Logic-H --- Logic “1” level

32 nFault Out Low level means the printer is at

fault

14,15,17

18,34,36 NC --- No connection

16,19~30, 33 GND --- Grounding logical 0 level

35 +5V --- +5V power

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 Fig.2-6 Signal Timing Chart of Parallel Interface：

2.3.3 WIFI interface

When printer is power on, the module is default to AP mode. The device

name is SPRT. Default IP is 192.168.1.1; Password: 12345678; Network

Protocol Parameter is TCP SERVER; Port:9100.

The module can be set to AP or STA mode. When AP mode is set, user can

connect the module directly by handheld terminal or notebook and print by

POS80 driver. When STA mode is set, the module will connect with router,

and the handheld terminal or notebook also need to connect with router and

set network protocol parameters, then print by POS80 driver. User can use

<Setting Tool> to set the device according to their own requests in WIFI

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 option.

Before printing, the printer needs to connect with handheld terminal or

notebook. Under AP mode, the connection steps are as below,

1. Turn on the printer

2. The host device search for WIFI

3. If there are several “WIFI”, choose SPRT printer.

4. Input password “12345678”

5. Finish connection.

Note:

If the user didn’t change the device name of printer, during connection, pls

do not turn on several printers at the same time. Otherwise, it will be difficult

to identify which printer is connected successfully.

Max 5 TCP connections can be supported. At the same time, only one device

can print.

2.3.4 BLUETOOH interface connection

The handheld terminal, notebook computer or other terminals with

Bluetooth interface can print by POS80 driver. The printer Bluetooth is

compatible with Bluetooth 2.0 standard. Power Level is CLASS 2, the valid

distance is 10m. The printer Bluetooth is slave device. The initial device name

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 is POS80 BT Printer and initial password is “1234”. The user can change

device name and password, etc by <T9 Setting Tool>. The detailed method

about changing device name and password can be checked in Help file of <T9

Setting Tool>.

Before printing, the printer needs to pair with the Bluetooth host device. The

pair needs to be sponsored by the host device. Usually, the pair steps are as

below,

Turn on the printer

1. The host device searches the external Bluetooth device

2. If there are several external Bluetooth devices, choose printer “POS80 BT

Printer”

3. Input password “1234”

4. Finish pairing.

About the detailed methods of pairing, pls check The Bluetooth Function

Manual of the host device.

Note:

1. When pairing, the printer power must be in on status.

2. After the printer Bluetooth is paired with host device Bluetooth

successfully, it won’t be searched and paired with other host Bluetooth

device, until the Bluetooth pairing with current host device stop.

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 3. After pairing successfully, the “Power” indicator will flicker.

2.3.5 BLUETOOH binding address

If the printer has binding address: The printer will remember the paired host

device address automatically. Once the printer remembers the address, the

connection will be only between it and the remembered host device and

can’t be searched or paired by other device. So if the printer wants to

connect with other device, it needs to clear away the remembered address or

set the mode to no binding address. Reset the binding address mode (Set or

Cancel) will clear away the remembered address automatically.

If no binding address: The printer can be searched or paired by other host

device.

Therefore, if hope the printer to be connected with the only specified host

device and not with other host device, it is better to binding the address. The

detailed methods of setting binding address can be checked in “T9 Setting

Tool”.

2.3.6 Cash Drawer Interface

The cash drawer interface of POS-POS88VI adopts RJ-11 6-pin socket, as
Fig.2-7 shows:

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 Fig.2-7 Cash Drawer Interface
The pin assignment is as below：

Pin No. Signal Direction

1 Chassis Ground ——

2 Cash drawer driver signal 1 Out

3 Cash drawer on/off status signal In

4 +24VDC ——

5 Cash drawer driver signal 2 Out

6 Signal ground ——

2.3.7 Power Connection

POS88 uses the external power supply adopter as 24V±10％、2A,

power socket is A-1009-3P model, as Fig. 2-10 shows:

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 Pin No. Signal

1 +24VDC

2 Ground

3 NC

The pin assignment is as above：

2.4 Indicator, buzzer and button

There is one button, one buzzer and three indicators on POS88VI printer.

【FEED】is paper feed button. The function of this button is on/off can be set

by print command. When the function of this button is on, press【FEED】

button to feed paper; release【FEED】button to stop feeding button.

The buzzer can indicate the error and cutter status. Through parameters

setting, the buzzer can be set into error alarm, paper-cut indicating or both

above. The types of error status are same as ERROR indicator.

The green POWER light is the power indicator. POWER indicator lighting

means the printer is power on.

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 The red ERROR light is error status indicator. It is off when the printer works

normally; while it flashes or persismently lights when the printer has

abnormal alarm.

If ERROR indicator flashes or persismently lights and the buzzer sounds, it

means the printer has error.

According to different flashing types, the different errors of printer are

indicated:

1. Un-recoverable error: the times of indicator flashing and buzzer sound

indicate the error type, then indicator persismently light.

2. Recoverable error: the times of indicator flashing and buzzer sound

indicate the error type, then indicator is persismently off.

3. Automaticly recoverable error: the indicator flashes and the buzzer sounds

continuously.

4. Paper out: the indicator lights and the buzzer sounds persismently.

The details are as below,

a. Un-recoverable error, the indicator flashes several times, then persismently

lights. Then cycle. The times of flashing means the error type.
Error type Description Types of ERROR
flashing
Un-recovera LED flashes once : Memory
ble error read - write errors
LED flash twice:
Over-voltage

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 LED flashes three times: the
voltage is lack
LED flashes four times : CPU

Execution error (wrong

address )

LED flashes five times : UIB

error
LED flashes eight times :
temperature detection of
circuit is wrong

b. Recoverable error: the indicator continuously flashes and persisment off for
a period.
Error type Prescription Type of flash
Recoverable LED flashes once .the place
error of cutter is wrong

c. Automaticly recoverable error: the indicator flashes continuously.

Error type Description Type of flash
Automaticly LED continues flashing ：
recoverable the temperature of printing
error head is over high and the
cover is wrong

2.5 Turn on the printer

When the printer is off and paper case cover is closed, press the POWER
button to turn on the printer. The status indicator and Paper Out indicator
flashes twice alternatively, then indicator off. The printer enters into the
normal working mode.

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 2.6 Self-test

The self-test will check the condition of printer, if the printer prints out the
self-test receipt correctly, it means the printer works normally except interface
with host. Otherwise it needs to repair.
The self-test will print out: Manufacturer name, printer model, software
version, interface type, default value of printer parameters, 96 ANK characters
in ASCII code, content of default codepage (if language is set English) or
name of Chinese character library (if the language is set Chinese), barcode
type.
Way of self-test: hold down【FEED】button and turn on the printer, At this time,
printer will print out self-test receipt. The content is as below picture 2-9:

2.7 Hexadecimal Printing

Turn on the printer according to the steps below, it will enter the mode of
Hexadecimal Printing
1.Open the cover；
2.Hold down【FEED】button，and connect with power；
3.Close the cover, the printer will print out 3 lines as below:
Hexadecimal Dump

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 To terminate hexadecimal dump,
Press FEED button three times.
This means the printer has entered hexadecimal printing mode, and
under this mode, all of the input will be printed out as hexadecimal number,
feed one line with single-click of “FEED” button, after 3 times, it will print out
“*** Completed ***”,and exit hexadecimal printing mode.

2.8 Printer parameter Settings

This function is for the setup of parameters.
Steps for setting parameters: When printer power is off, open paper case
cover firstly, then press the 【FEED】 button and turn on the printer. After
status indicator and paper out indicator flash twice alternatively, press
【FEED】 button twice, then close pape case cover. Printer enters into
parameter setting mode and print out the first set parameter and its default
value. The details method of setting parameter can refer to Appendix A.
Steps for exiting of parameter setup: open paper case cover and press the
【FEED】 button; then close paper case cover and release the 【FEED】
button. The printer will save the setup of parameters, exit setting mode and
enter the normal working mode.
The data will not be saved if turn off the printer directly.

2.9 Enter the program upgrade mode

When printer power is off，open paper case cover, hold down the【FEED】
button, then turn on the printer. After the status indicator and paper out
indicator flash alternatively, release【FEED】 button. Then press 【FEED】
button five times and printer enters into the program upgrading mode. At this
time, the indicator flashes once each second.
Quick method of entering this mode: when printer power is off, open paper
case cover, hold down the【FEED】 button, then turn on the printer and release
the【FEED】 button. Printer enters into the program upgrading mode. At this
time, the indicator flashes once each second.
Notice: After printer enters into Program Upgrading Mode, if paper out
indicator lights, it means this interface can’t support program upgrading. Only
serial interface or USB interface can support program upgrading online.

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 Appendix A: Parameter setting
This appendix is the method to set default parameters of printer by buttons.
Setup instruction: use the button of【paper case cover】 to choose the setting
items, change the item by press the button【paper case cover】, and print out
the current value. Use the button of 【FEED】to set the parameter, the
parameter will be changed by press the 【FEED】 button.
Summary setting：
Paper case paper case paper case paper case
Baud rate Language Font dots Density Speed
Cover cover cover cover

Paper case paper case paper case paper case cover

Black label Print function Buzzer
Cover cover cover
option for out of paper function
Baud rate：
FEED FEED FEED
9600 19200 38400 57600

FEED FEED
FEED FEED FEED
4800 2400 1200 115200

Language：
FEED FEED
China China-BIG5 English

FEED

Font dots：
FEED
12×24 9×17

FEED

Print Density ：
FEED FEED
Middle High Low

FEED

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 Print speed：
FEED 250mm/s FEED FEED 200mm/s
220mm/s 150mm/s

FEED

Buzzer：
FEED Error ON FEED FEED ALL ON
OFF Cut ON

FEED

Re-printing lack of paper：

FEED
OFF ON

FEED

Black label mode：

FEED
off on

FEED

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