Olivetti ECR 7900 Installation and operating manual

INSTALLATION AND REFERENCE GUIDE
GB
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.