NCR 7169 User manual

Owner's Guide
NCR 7169/7199 Printer Configuration Utility
Release 1.0
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Preface
Audience
This book is written for hardware installer/service personnel, system integrators, and
field engineers.
Notice:This document is NCR proprietary information and is not to be disclosed or
reproduced without consent.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction
Overview 1
System Requirements 1
Main Window 2
Chapter 1: Using the NCR Configuration Utility
Setting up the Printer 5
Obtaining the COM port number 6
Printing the Diagnostic Form using the paper feed button 8
Connecting the printer to the terminal 9
Disconnecting the printer from the terminal 10
Enabling the application log file 11
Viewing Actual Printer Settings 12
Configuring the Printer 12
Printing a Diagnostic Form 12
Resetting All Printer Settings to Default 13
Saving Configuration Settings 13
Loading Configuration Settings 14
Resetting All Parameters to Default 14

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Revision Record
Issue Date Remarks
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Chapter 1: Introduction
Overview
The NCR Configuration Utility is used to do the following tasks:
• View and modify settings of the connected printer
• Print diagnostic forms
• Reset all printer settings to default
• Save settings to a configuration (.cfg) file
• Load settings from a configuration (.cfg) file
Note: This application is for 7169 and 7199 printers only.
System Requirements
NCR Configuration Utility supports the following operating systems:
• Microsoft®Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Microsoft®Windows 8 (32-bit and 64-bit)
• Microsoft®Windows 10 (32-bit and 64-bit)

1-2 Introduction
Main Window
This section describes the main window of the NCR Configuration Utility.
Item Description
Printer
Settings Tab
Displays tabs that contain different sets of parameters to modify.
Printer
Settings
Displays settings that can be modified and applied to the printer.
Note: Some parameters are disabled if the 7199 printer is
connected.

Introduction 1-3
Item Description
Printer Data
Options
Provides options to do the following tasks:
• Get the actual settings from the connected printer and display
the settings on the application tabs. For more information, refer
to Viewing Actual Printer Settings on page12.
• Send modified settings from the application to the connected
printer. For more information, refer to Configuring the Printer on
page12.
• Set all settings on the active tab to default. For more
information, refer to Resetting All Parameters to Default on
page14.
Enable Log
File
Creates a log file and activates logging activity. For more
information, refer to Enabling the application log file on page11.
Printer Model Selects the printer model.
Connection Connects the printer to the terminal using any of the following
interfaces:
• USB
• RS–232
• Ethernet
For more information, refer to Connecting the printer to the terminal
on page9.
Print
Diagnostic
Form
Prints the diagnostic form. For more information , refer to Printing a
Diagnostic Form on page12.
Reset All
Setting to
Default
Resets all printer settings to default. For more information, refer to
Resetting All Printer Settings to Default on page13.
Note: Defaults settings are marked with an asterisk (*).
Configuration
File Options
Provides options to do the following tasks:
• Save printer settings from the application to a configuration
(.cfg) file. For more information, refer to Saving Configuration
Settings on page13.
• Load printer settings from a configuration (.cfg) file to the
application. For more information, refer to Loading Configuration
Settings on page14.

1-4 Introduction
Chapter 1: Using the NCR Configuration Utility
This chapter provides procedures for the following utility functions:
• Connecting the printer to the terminal
• Viewing the current printer settings
• Configuring printer
• Printing a diagnostic form
• Resetting all actual printer settings to default
• Saving configuration settings
• Loading configuration settings
• Resetting all configuration utility settings to default
• Enabling the application log file