Olivetti ECR 7900 Installation and operating manual

INSTALLATION AND REFERENCE GUIDE
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ECR7900PROGRAMMING UTILITY
Code: 566803

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PUBLICATION ISSUED BY:
Olivetti S.p.A.
www.olivetti.com
Copyright © 2011, Olivetti
All rights reserved
Your attention is drawn to the following actions that could compromise the functionality of the product:
•incorrect power supply;
•incorrect installation; incorrect or improper use, or, in any case, not in accordance with the warnings given in the User
Manual supplied with the product;
•replacement of original components or accessories with others of a type not approved by the manufacturer, or
carried out by unauthorised personnel.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
PREREQUISITES .............................................................................................................. 4
INSTALLING THE ECR PROGRAMMING UTILITY SOFTWARE ......................................... 5
CONFIGURING THE ECR PROGRAMMING UTILITY FOR WINDOWS XP ......................... 7
CONFIGURING THE ECR PROGRAMMING UTILITY FOR WINDOWS VISTA
OR WINDOWS 7.............................................................................................................. 12
USING THE ECR PROGRAMMING UTILITY SOFTWARE .................................................. 17
ECR SOFTWARE UTILITY - PROGRAM A NEW CASH REGISTER ...................................................... 18
ECR SOFTWARE UTILITY - UPDATE CASH REGISTER PROGRAMMING........................................... 19
ECR SOFTWARE UTILITY - SET UP A LOGO ...................................................................................... 20
ECR SOFTWARE UTILITY – HELP ....................................................................................................... 21
REMOVING THE ECR PROGRAMMING UTILITY.............................................................. 21
POSSIBLE ERROR MESSAGES DURING INSTALLATION................................................... 21
BARCODE READER INTERFACE ........................................................................................ 22

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PREREQUISITES
To install the ECR Programming Utility software, you need:
•ECR Programming Utility software, Version Ecr_7900_software_3.xx.zip
•Desktop or laptop computer with a USB port, standard 1.1 or later
•A USB printer cable. The USB cable has to be order separately.
•ECR7900 cash register.
Ecr_7900_software_3.xx.zip

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INSTALLING THE ECR PROGRAMMING UTILITY SOFTWARE
The ECR Programming Utility software, Version Ecr_7900_software_3.xx.zip, runs under Windows and is
supported by the 32 bit and 64 bit operating systems: Win2000 and XP(32 bit), Vista and Windows 7 (32/64 bit).
To install the OLIVETTI ECR Programming Utility on Windows, follow the instructions below:
1. Download the zip-format file with the name “Ecr_7900_software_3.xx.zip” or higher version (from
the Customer Care Cash Register area on the Olivetti site: http://www.olivetti.com).
2. Extract the contents of the zip file into a folder.
3. Run the setup.exe file (by double-clicking on the file named setup.exe).
Note: On certain operating systems when you double-click the setup.exe file to run the program, you
are asked to confirm execution (“Are you sure you want to execute the software?”). In this case,
confirm execution of the setup program.
4. Follow the instructions displayed on the screen, select the language you require for the installation and
confirm with OK.
Note: The language you choose for installation does not prevent you from choosing another language
once installation is complete. The language used by the interface can be modified from within the
program.
Ecr_7900_software
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3.xx.zip

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5. Click Next to continue with installing the program.
Follow the instructions provided on the screen to complete installation.
6. Click to Install. Wait until installation terminates.
7. At the end, the message “Installation of ECR Programming Utility complete” is displayed to
indicate that the setup procedure has been completed successfully.
8. Click Finish.
9. To use the software, you must now configure the system for your operating system.
If you are using the Windows XP operating system, refer to the section “Configuring the ECR
Programming Utility for Windows XP”
or
If you are using the Windows Vista/7 operating system, refer to the section “Configuring the ECR
Programming Utility for Windows Vista or Windows 7”.

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CONFIGURING THE ECR PROGRAMMING UTILITY FOR WINDOWS XP
1. Connect the cash register to a 220V electricity outlet.
2. Select Main menu, use the arrow keys to select OFF MODE, then confirm with the TOTAL key.
3. Connect the computer to the cash register using the USB cable.

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4. Wait until the computer detects the presence of the new USB peripheral device - displaying the message
“Found New Hardware Wizard” - and then searches for the drivers necessary.
5. Select "Yes, this time only" as shown above and click "Next".
6. Select "Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)" as shown above and click "Next".
OLIVETTI_ECR_UTILITY_79x
x

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7. Select " Include this location in the search " and enter the file path in the text box (the default
location on your PC is C:\OLIVETTI_ECR_Utility_79xx\Driver\w2k_Xp), or browse to it by clicking the
“Browse” button and then select the folder. Once the file path is entered in the box, click “OK” to
proceed.
8. Click "Next" and wait until the system selects the appropriate driver for your operating system.
9. During installation, a message appears on the screen related to certification of compatibility with
Microsoft products.
Click on Continue anyway.
C:\OLIVETTI_ECR_UTILITY_79x
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\Driver\w2k_Xp

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10.The following screen is displayed as Windows copies the driver files required.
11.Windows then displays a message indicating that installation has been successful:
12.Click "Finish" to complete the installation.

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13.Verify that the USB COM test port is installed correctly. To verify the installation, go to Start>Control
Panel and double click on System. Select Hardware>Device Manager and open the item Ports to see
the result, that will resemble the following screen.
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The “Olivetti ECR Programming Utility” is now configured on your computer.
14.To run the program, double-click the icon present on the desktop, or select it from the
menu Start>Programs>Olivetti Ecr Utility 79xx.

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CONFIGURING THE ECR PROGRAMMING UTILITY FOR WINDOWS VISTA OR
WINDOWS 7
1. Connect the cash register to a 220V electrical outlet.
2.SelectMain menu,use thearrowkeysto select OFF MODE, then confirmwith theTOTALkey.
3. Connect the computer to the cash register using the USB cable.

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4. Wait until the computer detects the presence of a new USB peripheral device and upgrade the
peripherals in the system.
5. Go to the Computer Management following the screen instructions.
6. Click "Manage". The screen below appears.

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7. Select "Other devices".
8. With “Other devices” selected, click the right mouse button and select Properties.
9. Click "Update Driver".

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10. Select “Browse my computer for driver software”.
11. Browseforfolder andenterthefile path in thetext box;thedefaultlocationon your PC is
C:\OLIVETTI_ECR_Utility_79xx\Driver\Vista (32bit) or Vista_7_X64 (64bit),select the folder.
Once the file path is entered in the box, click “OK” to proceed.
C:\OLIVETTI_ECR_UTILITY_79xxOLIVETTI_ECR_UTILITY_79xx
Vista_7_X64

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12. Select “Install this driver software anyway”.
13.Click "Close" to complete the installation.
The “Olivetti ECR Programming Utility” is now configured on your computer.
14.To run the program, double-click the icon present on the desktop, or select it from the
menu Start>Programs>Olivetti Ecr Utility 79xx.

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USING THE ECR PROGRAMMING UTILITY SOFTWARE
The ECR Programming utility software allows the user to program the cash register from a computer and
comprises the following operating environments.
To change the interface language , press the Language Selection button.
To start programming, depending on your cash register model, click on either the ECR7900 icon in the
main window. The main user screen is displayed.
To get started, select:
•PROGRAM A NEW CASH REGISTER to program a cash register for the first time.
•UPDATE CASH REGISTER PROGRAMMING to modify the cash register programming data.
•SET UP A LOGO to create a personalised logo for printing on receipts.
•HELP - For help regarding any dialog box, click the book icon ( bottom right) or the
F1 key on your keyboard.
Note:
•Before using the Olivetti ECR Programming Utility, the cash register must be connected to a
220V current outlet
•The key must be in the OFF position.
•When sending programming data for the first time to the cash register, or when modifying
existing programming data, the amount of time taken depends on your operating system and
computer configuration. For complex settings, the time required could exceed one minute.

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ECR SOFTWARE UTILITY - PROGRAM A NEW CASH REGISTER
This functionality is used primarily by a Service Technician to return the cash register to its factory (default)
configuration.
To create a new configuration, proceed as follows:
1. Click on the PROGRAM A NEW CASH REGISTER button.
2. Select Yes to continue or No to return to the main screen.
3. After choosing Yes, the main screen appears from which you can choose the various programming
activities:
4. To program a cash register, you can choose between these options:
•Setup Mode - to set options for:
othe basic setup, such as date and time formats
ofinancial calculations (VAT & Foreign Currency)
oreceipt tax details and report printing
oclerk system activation
oElectronic Journal (EJ) storage
•Program Mode - to set up:
osales registration data, such as PLUs, departments, VAT and Foreign Currency (FC) rates
oindividual clerks and their passwords
omanager and training mode passwords
otransaction keys such as Paid Out (PO), Received on Account (RA) and discount/add-on keys
obarcodes.
•Caption Setup Mode - to customise the text that appears on receipts and displays.
• Advanced Setting - to automate report printing and program keyboard functions and pop-up lists.
•Reports - to generate reports and save them on your PC.
•Reset – reset the Olivetti Cash Register.
Note: In order for any changes made in the programming screens to be actually applied, press the Save
button followed by Send to ECR to save the changes on the cash register.

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ECR SOFTWARE UTILITY - UPDATE CASH REGISTER PROGRAMMING
This functionality is used to retrieve programming data from the cash register, or to retrieve programming
data from the computer on which the software utility is installed.
To modify the programming data, proceed as follows:
1. Click on the PROGRAM A NEW CASH REGISTER button.
2. Select Yes to retrieve the programming data present on the cash register.
Press No to retrieve the programming data present on the computer.
Press Cancel to return to the Main menu.
3. After choosing either Yes or No, the Main menu is displayed from which the various programming
activities can be chosen:
4. To program a cash register, you can choose between these options:
•Setup Mode - to set options for:
othe basic setup - such as date and time formats
ofinancial calculations (VAT & Foreign Currency)
oreceipt tax details and report printing
oclerk system activation
oElectronic Journal (EJ) storage
•Program Mode - to set up:
osales registration data, such as PLUs, departments, VAT and Foreign Currency (FC) rates
oindividual clerks and their passwords
omanager and training mode passwords
otransaction keys such as Paid Out (PO), Received on Account (RA) and discount/add-on keys
obarcodes.
•Caption Setup Mode - to customise the text that appears on receipts and displays.
• Advanced Setting - to automate report printing and program keyboard functions and pop-up lists.
•Reports - to generate reports and save them on your PC.
•Reset – reset the Olivetti Cash Register.
Note: In order for any changes made in the programming screens to be actually applied, press the Save
button followed by Send to ECR to save the changes on the cash register.

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ECR SOFTWARE UTILITY - SET UP A LOGO
To be able to send a logo to the cash register, an image must be created using the computer with the
following features:
Graphic logo features
Some restrictions apply as to the type of Logo:
•Logo size: Width 288 x Height 216 (pixels) in black and white (B/W mode).
•If the ratio of black dots printed with respect to white is high, the ECR is unable to print
the graphic image correctly due to power consumption limitations.
To create a logo you can use a program such as Paintbrush, which is present in all versions of the operating
system, saving the image in the folder C:\OLIVETTI_ECR_Utility_79xx\Image.
Then, to load the logo saved on the computer, proceed as follows:
1. Click the SET LOGO button. A dialogue box appears on the screen.
2. Click the Browse button to choose the image saved on the computer that is to be used as a logo,
selecting it from the folder C:\OLIVETTI_ECR_Utility_79xx\Image
3. Press the Send to ECR button to send it to the cash register.