burroughs ReceiptNOW User manual

Burroughs ReceiptNOWTM User Manual
ReceiptNOWTM
USER MANUAL
May 2013
82273540-002
© 2011-2013 Burroughs, Inc. All rights reserved

Burroughs ReceiptNOWTM User Manual
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regulation. The FCC is an agency of the United States government; thus, the statement below applies to
computing equipment installed in the United States of America. Burroughs is taking appropriate steps to be in
compliance with FCC regulations and similar regulations of other countries.
Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to
part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Caution
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Burroughs could void your authority to operate this
equipment.
Canadian Regulatory Statement
This class B apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference-Causing Equipment Regulations.
Cet appareil de la classe B respecte toutes les exigences du Règlement sur le matériel brouilleur du Canada.
Trademarks
Burroughs is a registered trademark licensed to Burroughs, Inc. in the United States and other countries.
SmartSource is a registered trademark of Burroughs, Inc. ReceiptNOW is a trademark of Burroughs, Inc. All
other brands and products referenced in this document are acknowledged to be the trademarks or registered
trademarks of their respective holders.

Burroughs ReceiptNOWTM User Manual
Contents
FCC STATEMENT..................................................... 1
CAUTION................................................................... 1
CANADIAN REGULATORY STATEMENT.............. 1
TRADEMARKS.......................................................... 1
1 SUMMARY.............................................................. 3
1.1 BRIEF INTRODUCTION .......................................... 3
1.2 MAIN FEATURES .................................................. 3
2 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................... 4
2.1 PRINTER TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ................... 4
2.2 CUTTER TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.................... 5
2.3 PRINTING CONSUMABLE MATERIAL TECHNICAL
SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................ 5
2.4 PRINT POSITION................................................... 6
3 APPEARANCE AND COMPONENTS ................... 7
4 PRINTER INSTALLATION.................................... 8
4.1 UNPACKING THE PRINTER..................................... 8
4.2 PRINTER INSTALLATION ....................................... 9
4.3 PRINTER POWER CONNECTION.............................. 9
ATTENTION：............................................................ 9
PLEASE UNPLUG THE POWER SUPPLY BRICK FROM THE
AC OUTLET,IF NOT USING THE PRINTER FOR A LONG
TIME. ........................................................................ 9
4.4 CONNECTING INTERFACE CABLE .......................... 9
4.5 PAPER ROLL INSTALLATION AND PRINT CHECK...... 9
4.6 PAPER LOW ADJUSTMENT SETTING ......................11
4.7 PRINTER POWER ON AND SELF TEST......................12
4.8 ETHERNET IP ADDRESS CONFIGURATION..............12
5 PRINTER ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ................14
5.1 CLEARING JAMMED PAPER ..................................14
5.2 CLEAN PRINT HEAD AND ROLLER –ONCE PER
MONTH ....................................................................15
5.3 CLEAN PAPER SENSOR ........................................15
6 INTERFACE SIGNALS..........................................17
6.1 USB INTERFACE .................................................17
6.2 ETHERNET INTERFACE.........................................18
6.3 POWER INTERFACE DEFINITION ...........................19
7 RECOVERING FROM ERRORS ..........................20
7.1 PRINTER DOES NOT WORK....................................20
7.2 ERROR INDICATOR LIGHT AND BUZZER ALARM –
SEE SECTION 7.3 FOR DESCRIPTIONS .........................20
7.3 INDICATOR LIGHT AND BUZZER INFORMATION ...20
7.4 ISSUES EMERGING DURING PRINT PROCESS ...........21
8 INSTALLATION METHOD FOR SUPPORTING
VARIOUS SCANNERS..............................................22
8.1 SMARTSOURCE OPEN INSTALLATION....................22
8.2 SMARTSOURCE INSTALLATION.............................22
8.3 TS240 INSTALLATION..........................................23
8.4 CR-55 SCANNER INSTALLATION...........................23
8.5 LS150 SCANNER INSTALLATION...........................24
8.6 VISION XSCANNER INSTALLATION.....................24
APPENDIX A: PARAMETER SETTING BY FEED
BUTTON....................................................................26

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Safety Instruction
Before operating the printer, please read following notes carefully.
Safety warnings
Warning: Do not touch the cutter on the printer
Warning: Do not touch the print head and its surrounding parts during or just after the printing
process as the print head is hot.
Attention
1) Printer should be placed on a flat and stable location.
2) Leave enough space for operation and maintenance around the printer.
3) Printer should be kept away from water. Avoid direct sunlight, strong lights and heat.
4) Avoid getting water or conductive material (such as metal) into the interior of the printer. If this happens,
please turn off the printer immediately.
5) Do not allow moist air condensing on the surface of the printer. If condensation has formed, the printer
should not be powered on until the condensation has been eliminated.
6) Do not use or store printer in a place with high temperature, high humidity or serious pollution.
7) Avoid placing printer in a location that would subject it to vibration or impact.
8) Connect the printer's power cable to a properly grounded socket. Avoid using the same socket with large
motors or other devices which could cause power supply voltage fluctuations.
9) Please unplug the printer power cord, if not using the printer for a long time.
10)Do not print without paper. This will seriously damage the print rollers and thermal print head.
11)To ensure print quality and product lifetime, use the recommended paper or the same quality of paper.
12)Turn off the printer power before plugging in or unplugging power or interface cables. Otherwise it may
damage the printer control circuit.
13)It is suggested that users use the lowest level print density that meets print quality requirements to
avoid affecting the lifetime of the print head.
14)Users must not disassemble the printer for repair. Disassembling the printer will void the warranty.
15)Keep this manual for reference.

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1 Summary
1.1 Brief Introduction
ReceiptNOW is a high-performance thermal printer which can be integrated with a check scanner
to save desk space effectively. It can be widely used in the financial industry to print receipts, notes
and provide vouchers such as financial slip printing or transactions list printing.
ReceiptNOW uses front-end paper exit, drop-in paper replacement, as well as providing a
support platform for SmartSource® Series scanners. By adding a Burroughs ‗Printegrate‘ Adapter,
ReceiptNOW can support Digital Check TS240, Panini Vision X, CTS LS150, Cannon CR 55 scanners
and other scanner brands. The ReceiptNOW printer detects print head in place, out of paper, paper
low, and voltage detection. It also supports USB2.0 or Ethernet 10/100 self-adapting. The USB
version can be easily upgraded to add an Ethernet interface. It supports Standard Font A (12 × 24),
Font B (9 × 17), Kanji Font A (24 × 24), Thai, Simplified Chinese, Korean and other languages,
supports multiple code pages to print, one-dimensional bar code : UPC-A, UPC-E, CODE 39, CODE
93, CODE 128, EAN8, EAN13, ITF, CODABAR; two-dimensional bar codes: PDF417, QR-CODE;
using ESC / POS command set, automatic state return. With the user Custom Sample function, users
can set print format and fix content of printing by firmware settings. Paper width can be set in a row,
compatible with EPSON TM-88IV.
1.2 Main Features
◇Quiet, high-speed printing
◇Supports of two-tone printing, watermark, gray level printing
◇Adapts to fit multiple check scanners
◇Easy paper loading（Drop-in paper）
◇Easy to use and maintain
◇Paper width can be adjusted from 56-82.5mm
◇Supports full cut and partial cut
◇Optional communication interfaces (USB or Ethernet)
◇Compatible with ESC / POS commands or Windows Print
◇Paper-saving
◇Storage Compartment
◇Low power consumption design (minimum power consumption less than 1W): Enters sleep mode in 5
minutes.

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2 Technical Specifications
2.1 Printer Technical Specifications
Items
Parameter
Print method
Thermal print by line
Print resolution
203*180DPI
Print speed
Maximum print speed is 200mm/sec, two-color printing speed
100mm/sec, gray print speed 100mm/sec. Depending on the
different print content, the printer will automatically adjust print
speed
Print Span
Maximum is 80mm; paper width is from 56-82.5mm.
Paper type
Paper thickness is 0.06~0.10mm, Maximum paper roll OD is 83mm
Continuous thermal paper or thermal paper tags
Support Bar code type
Barcode 1D: UPC-A, UPC-E, CODE 39, CODE 93, CODE 128,
EAN8, EAN13, ITF, CODABAR
Barcode 2D symbols: PDF417, QR-CODE
Character support
U.S.A., France, Germany, U.K., Denmark I, Denmark II, Italy
Sweden, Spain I, Spain II, Japan, Norway, Latin America, Korean
etc. optional
Enlarge character
All characters can be enlarged from in level 1-6 both in the horizontal
and vertical direction.
Character rotation
Four direction printing rotation(0°, 90°, 180°, 270°)
Paper detection
Photoelectric sensors (out of paper, paper low)
Front cover position detection
Micro switch
Print head temperature
detection
Thermistor
Graphics processing
Download bitmap
Print bitmap directly
Download buffer size:
RAM:128KB
FLASH:512KB
Support bitmap mode, fast graphic
printing
Communication interface
USB interface, Ethernet interface optional
Memory
FLASH Memory Capacity: Maximum 4MB;
SDRAM memory total capacity: Maximum 2MB;
Data receive buffer size: 64K, 4KB, 45 bytes selectable;
RAM bit map area: 128KB;
Area available to the user FLASH: 512KB;
Power
AC 110-240V 50/60 Hz, ~1.5A (Power supply)
DC 24V ± 5% average current 2.0A
Maximum instantaneous current 8A
Print head lifetime
Print head lifetime, thermal single color print : 100 Kilometers
Print head lifetime, thermal two color print: 50 Kilometers
Print duty ratio: 12.5%
Operating temperature and
humidity
5~40°C (41 ~ 104°F), 20%~90% (40°C, 104°F)
Storage temperature and
humidity
-40~60°C (-40 ~ 140°F) , 10%~93% (40°C, 104°F )
Dimensions
388mm × 155mm × 109mm (15.3in × 6.1in × 4.3in)（L×W×H）

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2.2 Cutter Technical Specifications
Item
Parameter
Note
Cutting method
Slide the blade
Cutting time
500ms
Cutter cuts for one time.
Cutting interval
2s
30 cuts / min (maximum)
Type of paper
0.06~0.1mm
thermal paper or equivalent thickness
paper
Operating voltage
24VDC
Maximum operating current
1.2A
24VDC
Cutter lifetime
1.5 million times (0.06mm
thick paper)
*Includes full-cut, partial cut
Full cut: cut off all the paper
Partial cut: keep a little connection among the paper, not completely cut off
2.3 Printing Consumable Material Technical Specifications
2.3.1 Thermal Paper Parameters
Type ofPaper: Continuous thermal paper
Paper Feeding Method: Paper Roll
Paper Width: Maximum 82.5±0.5mm, width can be adjusted between 56-82.5mm
Paper Thickness: 0.06mm-0.1mm
Thermal Layer: External
Paper Roll Size: OD (Max)：83 mm
Inside Diameter (Min) 12.5mm
Recommended Paper：
Type of Paper
Manufacturer
F240AC,F220-VP,FV230A1,
PA220AG,HP220A
Mitsubishi Paper Mill CO., LTD
FD210,PD150R,PD160R
OJI Paper CO., LTD.
F70NA
FUJI PHOTO FILM CO., LTD
Attention：
Please use recommended paper or equivalent quality paper. The use of other types of paper may
affect print quality and print head life.
If the paper is contaminated by chemicals or oil, the contaminated parts of paper may become
discolored or printing result may not be clear.
Do not scratch hard layer of thermal paper by using sharp or hard object, which may cause the
printing to not be clear.
When the temperature exceeds 70°C (158°F), the thermal layers of paper will fade. Therefore, it‘s
necessary to avoid heat, high humidity, and high light when using or storing paper.

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2.4 Print Position
2.4.1 Print Location On The Paper
L1 Maximum Paper Pocket Width：82.5±0.5mm
L2 Maximum Effective Print Width：80mm
L3 Distance from print head to left side of paper pocket (fixed width): 1.75±1mm
L4 Distance from print head to right side of paper pocket (fixed width): 1.75±1mm
L5 Left margin: Set by the command (see Programming Manual), the printer default is 8mm
L6 Width of print area: Set by the command (see Programming Manual), the printer default is 64mm
L7 Right margin: Set by the command (see Programming Manual), the printer default is 8mm

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3Appearance and Components
1—Top Cover
2—Power Indicator Light- Indicates power status.
3—Error Indicator Light - Reports warning or error status
(such as out of paper, etc.). Indicator light
flashes. Under normal conditions, the light remains
off.
4—Paper Feed Button
Paper Feeder：If there are no errors
or warnings, pressing this button will
feed paper.
Print Configuration Function: Hold
down this button at the same time
while turning on power. Printer will
print the configuration settings (such
as print length and width, print speed
and other settings).
5—Paper Pocket
6—Paper pocket width adjustment - Slide
wheel towards the front or back to
adjust the paper pocket width. The
range of adjustment is 56 ~ 82.5mm
7—Out of paper sensor - Continuous paper
status, for the detection of paper or
paperless
8—Roller
9—Paper Exit
10—Handle
11—Paper low sensor (inside the printer) -
Detects how much paper remains.
Error indicator flashing rapidly means
paper is near end and needs to be
replaced soon. The printer will continue
to work until out of paper.
12—Adjustment for paper low sensor
13—Scanner installation location
14—Power Switch - Press ―O‖ to turn off the
power, press―-‖to turn on the power
15—Ethernet Interface
16—USB Interface
17—Power Interface
18—Storage compartment

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4Printer Installation
4.1 Unpacking the Printer
Please check the packing list when unpacking the printer. If something is missing or damaged, please
contact Burroughs at 1-800-BURROUGHS.