Appostar RTP-3280 User manual

UserGuideforRTP‐3280EthernetInterface

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UserGuideforRTP3280EthernetInterface

Description:

RTP‐3280ThermalReceiptPrintercomeswiththreedifferentI/OinterfacesinI/Oboardreplaceableversion.And

oneofthethreeI/OinterfaceboardisEthernet&USBboard.SincetheusageofEthernetinterfaceisquite

differentfromotherinterfaces,themethodsofconfigurationandutilizationofEthernetboardaredocumentedin

thepaper.PleasereadthispaperbeforeusingtheRPT‐3280withEthernetinterface.

WithEthernetinterface,theRPT‐3280isanetworkprinterandcanservemorethanonePCswhileonduty.Over

theEthernet,weimplementtheTCP /IPprotocolwhichisthemostpopularstandardintheindustrytotransfer

dataandmanageprinterfromPCwhichhastheabilitytobrowsetheint ernetwithvariesbrowsersuchasIEfrom

Microsfot,chromefromGoogle,Firefoxandsoforth.

Installation

BeforetheRTP‐3280canworkwithnetworkinterface,boththehardwareandsoftwareareneededtobesetupin

properway.Thesectiondetailstheinstallationonbothhardwareandsoftware.

Hardware

PleaseconnectRTP‐3280withaRJ‐45Ethernetcable.Whileconnecting ,theLEDontheRJ‐45connectorwillblink.

Thereisnoothersettingneededontheprinter.

Software

SincethedatatransferisviaTCP/IPprotocol,eachRPT‐3280mustownanIPaddressbeforeitcanworkonthe

network.BeforetheRPT‐3280canbeshippedout,eachprinterisprogrammedadefaultIPaddressasfollow.

DefaultIPaddressofRPT‐3280:192.168.1.200

DefaultID:admin

DefaultPassword:1234

NotethatyoucanchangetheIPaddressasyouwant.IfyouforgettheIPaddressassignedtoanRTP‐3280,you

canretrievethemachine’sstatuswiththeVCOMtoolwhichmentionedinlatersection.

ConfigureRTP3280

1. ConnectyourRTP‐3280withRJ‐45Ethernetcableandpoweronthemachine.

2. OpentheIEorotherinternetbrowseryoufamiliarwith.

3. TypetheIPaddressofyourRTP‐3280intheURLfield.IfyoudonotchangetheIPaddress,itshouldbethe

defaultvaluementionedabove.Thefollowingloginscreenwillbedisplayedifthe IPaddressiscorrect.

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4. UsedefaultIDandpasswordtologin.PleaseentertheexactIDandPasswordifyouhavechangedtheID

andPassword.TheAdministratorSettingscreenwillshowupafterloggedin.WiththeAdministrator

Settingscreen,youcanchangetheTCP/IPrelatedattributessuchasIPaddress,subnetmaskandGateway

tofityournetworkconfiguration.Ifyoudon’tknowhowtosettingthesedata,pleaseconsultyouIT

technicianforhelp.

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PrintingviaTCP/IP

TherearetwomethodsofsendingdatatoRTP‐3280forprinting.ThefirstoneisusestandardTCP/IPportas

connectionportofprinterdriver.ThesecondoneisuseVCOMtooltocreateavirtualCOMportasthe

connectionportofprinterdriver.Wedetailthetwomethods

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UseStandardTCP/IPPort

1. InstalltheprinterdriverthatcomeswiththecompanionDisc.

2. OpenthePrintersandFaxesfromWindowsStartmenu

3. SelectRTP‐3280andclickrightbottomofmouse,clickPropertiesbottomtoshowthepropertypageof

RTP‐3280.SelectPortspage.

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4. PressAddPort…bottom.SelectStandardTCP/IPPortandpressNewPort…toaddastandardTCP /IPport.

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5. TheAddStandardTCP/IPPortWizardwillbeevoked.PressNextbottomtoproceed.

6. InputtheIPaddressintheupperfieldandpressNextbottom.

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7. SelectStandardtypeandGenericNetworkCard.

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8. Afterdisplayingtheinformationofthenewlyaddedport,pressFinishbottomto

endtheprocedure.

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9. InthePortpageofRTP‐3280’spropertiessheets,anewlyaddedTCP/IPportcanbefound.Pleaseselectthe

newportbyhavingthecheckboxoftheportchecked.AndthenpressApplybottomtomakeyouselection

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UsevirtualCOMtool

1. InstallVCOMapplicationthatcomeswiththecompanionDisc.ExecutetheVCOMapplicationafterinstalled.

2. PressSearchbottomtosearchprinteronthenetwork.YoucangetIPaddressoftheprinterfromhere.

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3. ClickCOMMappingicontoswitchtoCOMMappingmode

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4. PressAddbottomtoentervirtualCOMsettingscreen.SelecttheRTP‐3280inthedevicelistandmostof

fieldsarefillwithpropervaluesautomatically.YoucanselectadifferentCOMnumberonlycanyoumake

suretheCOMnumbernotoccupiedbyotherCOMport.PressOKbottomtocreateavirtualCOM.

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5. AfterthevirtualCOMhasbeencreated,youcanseethemappingonthelist.YourPCnowhasanewCOM

portvirtually.YoucancheckthedevicemanagerforthenewCOMport.

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6. Installtheprinterdriverwithportcreatedabove.

7. Pleasepressconfigureport

buttoninprinterpropertiesthenmakesurecomportsettingiscorrect.

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