Appostar RTP-3280 User manual

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UserGuideforRTP3280EthernetInterface
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UserGuideforRTP3280EthernetInterface
Description:
RTP3280ThermalReceiptPrintercomeswiththreedifferentI/OinterfacesinI/Oboardreplaceableversion.And
oneofthethreeI/OinterfaceboardisEthernet&USBboard.SincetheusageofEthernetinterfaceisquite
differentfromotherinterfaces,themethodsofconfigurationandutilizationofEthernetboardaredocumentedin
thepaper.PleasereadthispaperbeforeusingtheRPT3280withEthernetinterface.
WithEthernetinterface,theRPT3280isanetworkprinterandcanservemorethanonePCswhileonduty.Over
theEthernet,weimplementtheTCP /IPprotocolwhichisthemostpopularstandardintheindustrytotransfer
dataandmanageprinterfromPCwhichhastheabilitytobrowsetheint ernetwithvariesbrowsersuchasIEfrom
Microsfot,chromefromGoogle,Firefoxandsoforth.
Installation
BeforetheRTP3280canworkwithnetworkinterface,boththehardwareandsoftwareareneededtobesetupin
properway.Thesectiondetailstheinstallationonbothhardwareandsoftware.
Hardware
PleaseconnectRTP3280withaRJ45Ethernetcable.Whileconnecting ,theLEDontheRJ45connectorwillblink.
Thereisnoothersettingneededontheprinter.
Software
SincethedatatransferisviaTCP/IPprotocol,eachRPT3280mustownanIPaddressbeforeitcanworkonthe
network.BeforetheRPT3280canbeshippedout,eachprinterisprogrammedadefaultIPaddressasfollow.
DefaultIPaddressofRPT3280:192.168.1.200
DefaultID:admin
DefaultPassword:1234
NotethatyoucanchangetheIPaddressasyouwant.IfyouforgettheIPaddressassignedtoanRTP3280,you
canretrievethemachine’sstatuswiththeVCOMtoolwhichmentionedinlatersection.
ConfigureRTP3280
1. ConnectyourRTP3280withRJ45Ethernetcableandpoweronthemachine.
2. OpentheIEorotherinternetbrowseryoufamiliarwith.
3. TypetheIPaddressofyourRTP3280intheURLfield.IfyoudonotchangetheIPaddress,itshouldbethe
defaultvaluementionedabove.Thefollowingloginscreenwillbedisplayedifthe IPaddressiscorrect.
4. UsedefaultIDandpasswordtologin.PleaseentertheexactIDandPasswordifyouhavechangedtheID
andPassword.TheAdministratorSettingscreenwillshowupafterloggedin.WiththeAdministrator
Settingscreen,youcanchangetheTCP/IPrelatedattributessuchasIPaddress,subnetmaskandGateway
tofityournetworkconfiguration.Ifyoudon’tknowhowtosettingthesedata,pleaseconsultyouIT
technicianforhelp.
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PrintingviaTCP/IP
TherearetwomethodsofsendingdatatoRTP3280forprinting.ThefirstoneisusestandardTCP/IPportas
connectionportofprinterdriver.ThesecondoneisuseVCOMtooltocreateavirtualCOMportasthe
connectionportofprinterdriver.Wedetailthetwomethods
below.
UseStandardTCP/IPPort
1. InstalltheprinterdriverthatcomeswiththecompanionDisc.
2. OpenthePrintersandFaxesfromWindowsStartmenu
3. SelectRTP3280andclickrightbottomofmouse,clickPropertiesbottomtoshowthepropertypageof
RTP3280.SelectPortspage.
4. PressAddPortbottom.SelectStandardTCP/IPPortandpressNewPorttoaddastandardTCP /IPport.
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5. TheAddStandardTCP/IPPortWizardwillbeevoked.PressNextbottomtoproceed.
6. InputtheIPaddressintheupperfieldandpressNextbottom.
7. SelectStandardtypeandGenericNetworkCard.
8. Afterdisplayingtheinformationofthenewlyaddedport,pressFinishbottomto
endtheprocedure.
9. InthePortpageofRTP3280’spropertiessheets,anewlyaddedTCP/IPportcanbefound.Pleaseselectthe
newportbyhavingthecheckboxoftheportchecked.AndthenpressApplybottomtomakeyouselection
effect.
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UsevirtualCOMtool
1. InstallVCOMapplicationthatcomeswiththecompanionDisc.ExecutetheVCOMapplicationafterinstalled.
2. PressSearchbottomtosearchprinteronthenetwork.YoucangetIPaddressoftheprinterfromhere.
3. ClickCOMMappingicontoswitchtoCOMMappingmode
4. PressAddbottomtoentervirtualCOMsettingscreen.SelecttheRTP3280inthedevicelistandmostof
fieldsarefillwithpropervaluesautomatically.YoucanselectadifferentCOMnumberonlycanyoumake
suretheCOMnumbernotoccupiedbyotherCOMport.PressOKbottomtocreateavirtualCOM.
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5. AfterthevirtualCOMhasbeencreated,youcanseethemappingonthelist.YourPCnowhasanewCOM
portvirtually.YoucancheckthedevicemanagerforthenewCOMport.
6. Installtheprinterdriverwithportcreatedabove.
7. Pleasepressconfigureport
buttoninprinterpropertiesthenmakesurecomportsettingiscorrect.
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