Volcora 500203 User manual

Thermal Receipt Printer
User Manual
（500203 500204）

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Contents
Contents.............................................................................................................................. - 2 -
Before Use .......................................................................................................................... - 3 -
Safety Precautions .............................................................................................................. - 3 -
What’s in the Box ................................................................................................................ - 3 -
Product Specification .......................................................................................................... - 4 -
Part Names and Functions.................................................................................................. - 5 -
Setup................................................................................................................................... - 6 -
Connecting the AC Adapter.......................................................................................... - 6 -
Connecting USB .......................................................................................................... - 7 -
Installing/Replacing the Roll Paper.............................................................................. - 7 -
Driver Installation ......................................................................................................... - 8 -
Interfaces: ......................................................................................................................... - 10 -
USB Interface............................................................................................................. - 10 -
Bluetooth®Interface ................................................................................................... - 10 -
Cash Drawer Interface ............................................................................................... - 10 -
Power Connection...................................................................................................... - 11 -
Paper Out LED Status and Errors..................................................................................... - 12 -
Appendix A ........................................................................................................................ - 13 -
FCC Caution ..................................................................................................................... - 16 -

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Before Use
Please read this user manual carefully before using this printer. Keep this manual handy for
immediate reference whenever necessary.
Safety Precautions
1. Only use the AC Adapter provided with the printer. Connection to an improper power
supply may lead to equipment damage, electric shock or fire.
2. Do not touch the thermal head during printing or immediately after printing.
3. Touching t h e c u tter blade ma y c a u se injury.
4. Only use approved accessories and do not try to disassemble, repair or remodel the printer
by yourself.
5. Keep the product away from water or any other liquid.
6. Operational Environment
●Operation temperature: 0～50℃; Relative humidity: 10～80%
●Storage temperature: -20～60℃; Relative humidity: 10～90%
Warning
This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product
may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be
required to take adequate measures.
What’s in the Box
Thermal Receipt printer 1PC
Roll Paper 1PC
AC Adapter 1PC
AC Cable 1PC
USB Cable 1PC
CD 1PC
*CD contents
Printer Driver
User Manual
Program Manual
Setting Tool

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Product Specification
Print method Direct thermal line
Print speed 220mm/s
Interface USB+Bluetooth®
Roll paper
Paper width:79.5±0.5mm
Paper diameter: 83mm
Paper thickness: 0.06 - 0.08mm
Print width 72 mm
Dot Density 8dot/mm, 576 dot/line
Character size
ANK Character,
Font A: 12×24dots
Font B: 9×17dots
Chinese: 24×24dots
Printer command Compatible with ESC/POS
Barcode type UPC-A/ UPC-E/ EAN13/ EAN8/ CODE39/ ITF25/ CODABAR/
CODE93/ CODE128/ QRCODE/ PDF417/ Data matrix
Cash drawer DC 24V/1A
Power supply DC 24V/2A
Power adaptor Input: AC 110V/240V, 50-60Hz
Output: DC 24V/2A
Weight 1.00kg
Dimension 179*152*118mm(W*L*H)
Working Temperature: 5-50℃
Humidity: 10-80%
Storage Temperature:-20-60℃
Humidity: 10-90%
Reliability print 150km
Auto cutter 1.5 million cuts

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Part Names and Functions

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Name Functions
Power Switch To turn on/ o ff the printer
Cutter To auto cut the r o l l p a p er
Cutter cover When cutter is locked and can’t reset automatically, open this
cover to adjust the cutter manually
Cover open button To open the r o l l p a p er cover
Feed button Press this button once to feed the roll paper for one line.
Hold down this button to continue feeding the roll paper.
Press this button and then turn on the printer to print the self-test.
Paper LED On indicates the paper near end or out. Off indicates standby.
Error LED On red indicates an error.
Roller paper cover Open this cover to install/replace the roll paper.
Setup
Connecting the AC Adapter
1. Install the printer horizontally on a flat surface.
2. Make sure the printer is turned off.
3. Connect the AC cable to the AC adapter.
4. Connect the DC cable of the AC adapter to the power supply connector.
5. Connect the AC cable plug to a power outlet.
WARNING:
Only use the AC Adapter provided with the printer. Connection to an improper power
supply may lead to equipment damage, electric shock or fire.

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Connecting USB
Installing/Replacing the Roll Paper
1. Open the roll paper cover
2. Remove the used roll paper core/self-test receipt if any.
3. Install the roll paper in the correct direction.

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4. Pull out some paper and close the roll paper cover.
Driver Installation
1. Double click driver “VOLCORA_THERMAL_PRINTER.exe"
2. Click “I agree” and then click “Next”
3. Select the printer model number and then click “Next”. Model number can be found at
the bottom of the machine.

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4. Click “Install”
5. When “Printer driver installation success!” pops up, click “OK“ to finish the installion.

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Interfaces:
USB Interface
PIN descriptions of Mini-USB
Bluetooth®Interface
Any devices, either wire or wireless, with Bluetooth®interfaces can be paired with
VOLCORA Bluetooth®printer through Bluetooth®.
Bluetooth®Core Specification:Classical/BDR/EDR Proprietary double-mode
RF SOC
Effective Range: 10m
Default Bluetooth®Name: VOLCORA 500203(VOLCORA 500204)
Default Password: 1234
Pairing Instructions:
1. Power on printer
2. Search for available devices on your device and select the printer under the
list of devices
3. Enter the default password “1234” to pair your device
Pin Function Notes
1 V Bus Power +5V
2 Data- Data-
3 Data+ Data-
4 GND Ground

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Cash Drawer Interface
The cash drawer interface adopts RJ-11 6-pin socket.
Pin assignments:
Pin No. Signal Direction
1 Chassis Ground ——
2 Cash drawer driver
signal 1
Out
3 Cash drawer on/off
status signal
In
4 +24VDC ——
5 Cash drawer driver
signal 2
Out
6 Signal ground ——
Power Connection
VOLCORA printer uses the external power supply adopter as 24V±10％,2A,
power socket is A-1009-3P model,

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The pin assignment:
Pin No. Signal
1 +24VDC
2 Ground
3 NC
Paper Out LED Status and Errors
1. Non-recoverable error, the LED flickers several times, then persistent lighting.
The times of flickering means the error type.
ERROR Type ERROR Description ERROR Indicator Flickering Type
Non-recoverable
error
LED Flickers once: Internal memory
reading and writing error
LED Flickers twice: over-voltage
LED Flickers three times: under-
voltage
LED Flickers four times: CPU
execution error (wrong address)
LED Flickers five times: UIB error
LED Flickers six times: FLASH
writing error
LED Flickers seven times:
parameter writing error
LED Flickers eight times:
Temperature testing circuit error
2. Recoverable error, LED flickers constantly, then persistent off for one period.
ERROR Type ERROR Description ERROR Indicator Flickering Type
Recoverable
error
LED Flickers once: Cutter
position error

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3. Auto-recoverable error, LED flickers constantly, including printing head over-
heat error and upper case cover opening error during printing.
ERROR Type ERROR Description ERROR Indicator
Flickering Type
Auto-recoverable
error
LED Flickers constantly: printing head
over-heat; upper case cover opening
error during printing

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Appendix A
This appendix is the method to set the printer parameter according to button
operation.
Setting introduction: Press【Paper cover】button to choose setting, when press
it once , the set become the next one and it will print the present set value; use
【FEED】button to set the set value, when press it once , the set become the
next one and it will print the present set value.
General Setting Flow:
Paper Paper Paper Paper
cover cover cover cover
Paper cover Paper Paper
cover Cover
Baud rate:
FEED FEED FEED
FEED FEED
FEED FEED FEED
Language:
FEED FEED
FEED
Font:
FEED
FEED
Baud
Rate
Print density
Print Speed
Fon
t
Language
Buzzer
Paper-out
reprint
Black
mark
China English
12×24 9×17
9600 57600 38400 19200
4800 115200 1200 2400
China-BIG5

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Print density:
FEED FEED
FEED
Print speed:
FEED FEED FEED
FEED
Buzzer:
FEED FEED FEED
FEED
Paper-out reprint:
FEED
FEED
Black mark mode:
FEED
FEED
MEDIUM LOW HIGH
220mm/s 150mm/s
China
250mm/s
Eenglish
200mm/s
China
OFF
Cut ON
Error ON
ALL ON
OFF ON
close open

FCC Caution:
Any Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commer cial environment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled
environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm
between the radiator& your body.
The contents of this document are subject to change without notice.
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