ACLAS PP8X User manual

PP8X PRINTER
USER’S MANUAL
Pinnacle Technology Corp.

CONTENTS
1Applications............................................................................................. 1
2Unique Functions and Features ............................................................... 1
3Advanced Functions and Features........................................................... 2
4Specifications........................................................................................... 3
5Dimension................................................................................................ 4
6Get to Know the Printer........................................................................... 5
6.1 Start the printer..................................................................................................5
6.2 Delete the Irrelative Matching Information ......................................................6
6.3 Indicator lights...................................................................................................8
6.4 About charging the battery (portable type) .......................................................9
7Installation.............................................................................................. 10
7.1 Paper Installation.............................................................................................10
7.2 Suspender Installation ..................................................................................... 11
7.3 Communication Interface................................................................................13
7.4 Cable connection.............................................................................................13

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1Applications
Mobile police management, mobile meter reading, administration execution.
2Unique Functions and Features
With endure battery capacity. The product is powered by 7.4V 1400mAh
li-battery, which has no memory effect and could be charged at any time.
Unique modes of saving power intelligently, standby and sleep lead the printer
to keep in the lowest power consumption while it is off printing, so that more
receipt could be printed later. And it could continuously print receipt about 80m
after a full charge (about 900 pieces of receipt). With high portability, you can
take along it by hanging it on your waist, and match it with handheld terminal to
make the two work as a mobile sale group.
RF 2.4G/RF433MHz applies Aclas’patent CSMA power-saving protocol, which
is able to establish many-to-many communication. It works below 20 μA
while standby.
Water-proof design. The rubber sticker in the paper outlet is able to prevent
from water, oil. This greatly improves the reliability of the printer while it works
in rain and polluted area.

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3Advanced Functions and Features
※Multi-optional wireless communication function: BT/RF2.4G
P-tooth/RF433MHz.
※Original design of translucent cover is practical to check the usage of the paper
roll.
※Print speed: 75mm/s
※With easy loading configuration, to speed up paper roll replacing.
※Full of design for human. The designer has considered the convenience fully.
Indicator lights and buzzer could clearly indicate the printer’s status: BT
communication, standby mode, paper no present and etc.
※With black mark detector, able to provide black mark locating printing in left
and right position.
※Communication ports: BT, RS232, USB, Ethernet.
※Support with ESC/P command.

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4Specifications
Type
PP86EBWB portable type
PP86EUWB desktop type
Power Supply
DC9V/ 600mA
DC 9V/2A
Power capacity
7.4V 1400mAh, 900 pieces of receipt
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Print Speed
75mm/s max
Print Method
Terminal Printing
Print Resolution
203dpi
Paper
Paper Type
Terminal Paper
Max. Width
79.5±0.4mm
Max. External
Diameter
Max Φ 56 mm(internal diameter Φ 20 mm)
Paper Installation Type
With easy loading mechanism to install paper easily.
Print
Font
Character Set
ANK character set, Chinese GB2312, traditional Chinese BIG5,
12*24 dots, 24*24 dots
Number of Columns
48 columns
Barcode Type
UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, EAN 128. Jan8
Jan13(EAN), Interleaved 2 of 45, Codebar
Data Receiving Buffer
32Kbyte
SENSOR
Paper used up; paper will be used up; black mark
Flash Memory
8Mbit
Optional function
Battery
Communication interface
RS232/USB/BT/ Ethernet
Cash drawer driver
2ports(compatible with EPSON)
Printer Head Life
50km（recommend to use high quality thermal paper, such as OJI,
PD-160R or Aclas paper）
Paper-cutter
/
Cash drawer impulse
DC 24V/1A
Working Temperature
0℃～40℃
Working Humidity
5%-90%
Driver
Win9X/WinME/Win2000/WinNT/WinXP,
compatible with EPSON
Print Command
Compatible with ESC/POS Command
Dimension
110*156*65mm

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5Dimension

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6Get to Know the Printer
6.1 Start the printer
1. Press the switch key for 3 seconds, and then the printer will send out a ‘beep’,
which means the printer has been launched.
2. Restarting the printer by connecting it to power supply (desktop type) or
removing and reinstalling its back battery (portable type). After 6 seconds, the
printer will auto-print a piece of test page, including startup data, system version,
machine code and BT name. This period of time is for BT module starting.
Note:
(1) If there isn’t any matching information stored in the printer (as picture 1), users
could perform the printer upon the test page is printed.
Switch key
Paper feed key
PP8 115200bps V1.385 ID=76894522
Aclas_BT = On Aclas_BT_Name = cxl
Bluetooth list empty
Here shows there
isn’t any matching
information stored in
the printer
picture 1

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(2) If there is matching information stored in the printer (as picture 2), users should
wait for 10s after the test page is printed to perform the printer. The 10s is the
time that the printer wait for users to delete the matching information (refer to
Chapter 6.2).
6.2 Delete the Irrelative Matching Information
Please follow the example below to delete the irrelative matching information.
1. Starting the PP8X printer by connect it to power supply (desktop type) or
removing and reinstalling its back battery (portable type). Then the printer will
print out a list of matching information.
PP8 115200bps V1.385 ID=76894522
Aclas_BT = On Aclas_BT_Name = cxl
4. 0015:83:000057 Aclas_printer 1 <<= =
5. 0015:83:00005d Aclas_printer 2
Delete All List
Here shows the
matching
information stored
in the printer.
Picture 2
PP8 115200bps V1.385 ID=76894522
Aclas_BT = On Aclas_BT_Name = cxl
1. 0015:83:000057 Aclas_printer 1 <<= =
2. 0015:83:00005d Aclas_printer 2
3. 0015:83:000059 Aclas_printer 3
Delete All List

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2. Press ‘Paper feed key’within 10 seconds after the list of matching information
is printed. Then, the arrow ‘<<= =’will move line by line according to the times
of pressing ‘Paper feed key’continuously. And the printer will print out a receipt
to show the place of the arrow ‘<<= =’to indicate the matching information that
to be deleted.
Note: If you press ‘Paper feed key’over 10s after starting the machine, it will
realize the function of paper feeding only.
For example, if you find the third one ‘0015:83:000059 Aclas printer 3’is the
irrelative device, please press ‘Paper feed key’three times, then the arrow ‘<<= =’
will move to this item.
Users can also move the arrow ‘<<= =’to the item ‘Delete All List’to delete all
the matching information at the same time.
3. Press ‘Switch key’to delete the selected item. Then the printer will print out a
receipt to show the rest matching information as below:
If all the matching information in the printer is deleted, the printer will print out
a receipt with the message ‘BlueTooth List Empty’.
1. 0015:83:000057 Aclas_printer 1
2. 0015:83:00005d Aclas_printer 2
Delete All List <<= =
1. 0015:83:000057 Aclas_printer 1
2. 0015:83:00005d Aclas_printer 2
3. 0015:83:000059 Aclas_printer 3 <<= =
Delete All List
The arrow skips to this line.

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6.3 Indicator lights
There are three indicator lights in the above picture.
Bluetooth light
（green）
Power light
（yellow）
Charge light
（yellow）
At work
Glitter in turn
Sleep mode①
Glittering slowly
Blue tooth in searching mode②
Glittering quickly
Glittering slowly
Download program
Glittering slowly
Lighting at intervals
Charge
ongoing
Constant lighting
Glittering
finished
Constant lighting
Constant lighting
The power light will be lighting if the printer is powered by the power adapter.
Description:
①If there is not any operation to the printer after starting it for 5 minutes, it will
go into sleep mode. At this time, users could press switch key to wake it up.
②To make the blue tooth in searching mode, please press switch key and paper
feed key at the same time.
Printer status
Indicator lights

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6.4 About charging the battery (portable type)
1. Please full charge the printer for the first time. A full charge usually needs about
2 hours. Please connect the charger to the printer power interface correctly
(Please refer to the picture below).
2. As the printer is installed with lithium battery which has not memory effect,
please charge the printer at any time if needed.
3. The lithium battery could be fast charged and has the mechanism of overcharge
protection, so it will not be destroyed if it is charged repeatedly.
4. The printer could continuously print receipt about 88m after a full charge.
charger interface

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7Installation
7.1 Paper Installation
When there is no paper in the printer, it will give you a warning by ‘beep’, and
you need to install paper immediately.
1. Press the button to open the cover.
2. Take out the paper roller from the printer.
3. Remove the plate as the arrow shows.
4. After installing the paper roll, reinstall
the plate as the picture shows.

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7.2 Suspender Installation
The printer is designed with excellent potable function. You can hang it on your
waist or on the wall.
Portable type
5. Place the paper roll in the slot and
pull out the paper for about 3~4cm.
6. Close the printer cover.
Down towards the buckle and
install it to the printer.
Hang it on the waist.

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Desktop type
(2) Install the hook to the printer.
(3) Install the two screws from the hook to
the plastic plug with screw driver to fix the
printer on the wall.
(1)Drill the plastic plug into the wall
with percussion drill.

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7.3 Communication Interface
7.4 Cable connection
NOTE: Before connecting any of the cables, make sure that both the printer
and the host are turned off.
Pin No.
Signal Name
Direction
Function
1
CTS
Input
Clear to Send
3
GND
———
Frame Ground
4
RXD
Output
Receive Data
5
TXD
Output
Transmit Data
6
RTS
Output
Ready to Send
To adaptor
RS232 port
Printer Side
Host Side
/RTS
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