Compart VLINE80-2 User manual

Desktop POS Printer
VLINE-80
User Manual

CONTENTS
Statement...................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.1 Introductions...................................................................................................................................3
1.2 The Main Features..........................................................................................................................3
2. GETTING STARTED.....................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Packing List......................................................................................................................................4
2.2.1 VLINE80......................................................................................................................... 5
2.2.2 VLINE80..................................................................................................................................6
3.1 Printer Specification....................................................................................................................... 9
3.2.1 Continuous Thermal Paper Specification........................................................................11
3.3 Printing and Cutting Position.......................................................................................................11
3.3.1 Printing Position................................................................................................................11
4.1 Unpacking......................................................................................................................................13
4.2 Installation Site and Direction of Printer....................................................................................13
4.3 Power Adapter Connection......................................................................................................... 13
4.4 Interface Cable Connection......................................................................................................... 14
4.5 Cash Drawer Connection............................................................................................................. 14
4.6 Media Loading.............................................................................................................................. 14
4.6.1 Paper Confirmation.......................................................................................................... 15
4.6.2 Procedure of Loading........................................................................................................15
4.7 Specification of LED Indication and Beeper............................................................................... 17
4.7.1 Specification of LED Indication........................................................................................ 17
4.7.2 Beeper................................................................................................................................17
4.7.3 Multi-color Status LED......................................................................................................17
4.8 Setting DIP switch......................................................................................................................... 18
4.8.1 Serial interface(RS-232C)..................................................................................................18
4.8.2 Interfaces of parallel,USB,Bluetooth and Ethernet........................................................18
4.8.3 Auto Cutter Enable/Disable Selection.............................................................................19
4.9 Print Self Testing........................................................................................................................... 19
4.10 Print Test..................................................................................................................................... 20
4.10.1 Print Self-Test..................................................................................................................20
4.10.2 Printing Of Windows Driver Program........................................................................... 20
4.11 Bluetooth.................................................................................................................................... 20
5 Interfaces Signal....................................................................................................................................... 21
5.1 USB.................................................................................................................................................21
5.2 Cash Drawer..................................................................................................................................21
5.3 Power Port Definition.................................................................................................................. 22
5.4 Other Optional Interface............................................................................................................. 22
5.4.1 Serial Interface.................................................................................................................. 22
5.4.2 Parallel Interface............................................................................................................... 24
5.4.3 Ethernet Interface.............................................................................................................25
6 Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................................... 26
6.1 Printer Not Working..................................................................................................................... 26
6.2 LED Indicator On The Control Panel and Beeper Alarm............................................................26
6.3 Troubles Occur During Printing................................................................................................... 26

6.4 Problems Emerge During The Paper Cutting Processes............................................................27
6.5 Remove Jammed Paper............................................................................................................... 27

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Important Safety Instructions
1. Safety warning
Warnings: The print head will become very hot during printing; avoid contact with the print
head after printing has finished.
Warnings: Do not touch the printer head and connector in case static damage the printer
head.
2. Instructions
Carefully read the installation and operating instructions provided with the printer before starting
up your printer.
1) Place the printer on a flat and stable surface.
2) Leave enough space around printer for operation and maintenance.
3) Do not insert anything into the ventilation slots or openings on the printer.
4) Do not place the printer on or near a heat source.
5) Do not use the printer near water. Never spill liquid into the printer.
6) Do not expose the printer to high temperatures, direct sunlight or dust.
7) Protect the printer from shock, impact and vibration.
8) Be certain the power source is within the voltage rating and frequency listed for the printer.
9) Switch off the printer power supply when won’t use it for a long time.
10) Do not place the power cord where it can be stepped on. If the power cord becomes
damaged or frayed, replace it immediately.
11) To ensure the print quality and reliability, you are suggested to use the recommended paper
or the same quality paper.
12) Pls switch off the power supply when connect/disconnect all the ports or it will cause
damage to the printer control circuit.
13) Never carry out maintenance or repair work yourself. Always contact a qualified service
technician.
14) Keep this User Manual in a place which is easily accessible at all times.

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1 OVERVIEW
1.1 Introductions
VLINE80 is a thermal receipt printer with auto-cutter, featured by high print quality, high print
speed, high stability, etc. It can be used in commercial POS system, food industry and
occasions which need real-time field print receipts.
VLINE80 can connect with other equipment through parallel, serial, USB, Ethernet,
bluetooth, Wi-Fi and cash drawer interfaces. And the printer drivers are available for the
WINDOWS XP/WINDOWS 7/WINDOWS 8/Linux operating system.
1.2 The Main Features
1) Patent design of unique vertical double auto cutter
2) Low noise
3) High print speed
4) Easy paper loading
5) Support page mode printing
6) Compatible with various width paper
7) Cash drawer interface
8) Communication interfaces optional

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2. GETTING STARTED
2.1 Packing List
After receiving your printer, please check for possible shipping damage:
1. Inspect the outside of both the box and the printer for possible damage.
2. Check whether you have received the following accessories together with the printer, if there is
any items missing, please contact your local dealer.
Standard Accessories:
Printer Power Adapter Power Cord CD Quick Start Guide
Optional Accessories:
USB Cable Serial Cable Parallel Cable

Optional Accessories:
Note:
1.The power cord and power adapter vary by local or region.
2.Some customers may require not packing some parts of the standard accessories for special, if
users are confused, please contact with your dealer for more detail.

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2.2.2 VLINE80-2

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Specification of some part elements
1) Power switch
Press “0” to turn off power and press “1” to turn on power supply.
2) Feed Button
Feed paper:When it’s not in the alarm status,push the button to feed paper.Push the button
continuously to feed the long distance.
3) Power LED
It indicate the power status.
4) Paper LED
It detect the status of paper,such as paper near end and paper end.See more details in”3.2
Specification of Indicated light and beeper”.
5) Error LED
If there is abnormal phenomenon and error LED flashing,it means the printer is in the wrong
status.Please turn off the power immediately.
6) Paper guide
In paper storehouse,paper guide can change the position to adapt to different paper width.
①VLINE80-2 storehouse has 4 paper guide slot.paper guide slot 1/4 adapt to
80−
+10mm/ 58−
+10
mm print paper respectively.
Warnings：
Paper guide is essential to adjusting the paper width.Please keep it properly. And the paper guide
is un-taken during printing in case of print offset.

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3 Specification
3.1 Printer Specification
Table 2-1 General Specification
(1/2)
Model
VLINE80-2
Printing
Print Method
Direct thermal line printing
Resolution
203dpi (8dots/mm)
Printing Width
48mm/72mm
Print Speed
200～250mm/s
Interface
Serial, Parallel, Ethernet, USB, Cash drawer, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
Print Density
Adjustable from level 1 to level 4
Page Mode
support
Memory
RAM
16Mb
Flash
32Mb
Resident
Fonts
Chinese
GBK 16×16, 24×24dots
Alphanumeric
ASCII 9×17, 12×24dots
User-defined
Support
Code Page
47
Graphics
Support bitmap printing with different density and user defined bitmap
printing.
(Max size of each bitmap is 40K, the total size of bitmap is 256k)
Barcode
1D
UPC-A、UPC-E、EAN8、EAN13、CODE39、ITF、CODEBAR、CODE128、
CODE93
2D
PDF417、QR code
Detection
Sensors
Cover open, paper near end sensors
paper near end, black mark and cover open
sensors(optional)

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Table2-1 General Specification（Continued）
(2/2)
Model
VLINE80-2
LED Indicator
Power LED
Green LED
Paper LED
Red LED
Error LED
Red LED
Status LED
Power Supply
Charging
External power adapter
Input
AC100V-240V 50-60HZ
Output
24V 2A
Paper
Paper Type
Thermal Receipt Paper
Paper Width
58mm/80mm
Paper
Thickness
0.050~0.090mm
Roll Paper
Diameter
Max. OD ф83mm
Paper Load
Upward cover open and easy paper loading
Paper Cut
Manual tear or Auto-cutter
Physical
Specification
Operating
Condition
0℃～40℃，20%～85%RH
Storage
Condition
-20℃～70℃，5%～95%RH
Dimensions
(L*W*H)
195*147*147mm
Weight
1.8kg
Reliability
TPH Lifetime
150km
Cutter
Lifetime
2,000,000 cuts
MTBF
360, 000 hours
Software
Emulation
ESC/POS
Driver
Windows XP/Vista/7/8/10/POSReady/Linux CUPS/OPOS/JavePOS
SDK
WinCE, Win Mobile, Android, iOS