Pinnacle Technology PP7X Series User manual
PP7X PRINTER
USER’S MANUAL
Pinnacle Technology Corp.
Safety Precautions
Before using the present appliance, please keep the following safety regulations in order to prevent any hazard or
material damage.
1. WARNING
1 Connect the printer with a reliable grounded power receptacle. Do not plug with large electronic
machines in one multi-outlet, which can provoke power fluctuation or over-heating, even a fire.
2 Do use the only supplied adapter.
3 Do not keep the machine in a hot, wet or polluted place.
4 Do not plug in or unplug with your hands wet.
5 Do not pull the cable to unplug. This can damage the cable, which is the origin of a fire or a breakdown
of the printer.
2. CAUTIONS
1 Install the printer on the stable surface. If the printer falls down, it may be broken and hurt you.
2 If you find a strange smoke, odor or noise from the printer, unplug it at once and call your dealer.
3 Do not try to disassemble, repair or remodel it for yourself. Call your dealer if you need these services.
4 Do not let water or other foreign objects in the printer. If this happened, switch off and unplug the printer
before calling your dealer.
5 Switch off the printer if you will not use it in a long time.
6 Make sure the switch is off when plug or unplug the power.
7 Do not use the printer when it is out of order. Switch off and unplug the printer before calling your dealer.
8 Keep this manual for future use.
CONTENTS
1 INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................. 1
1.1 Application Range............................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Unique Functions............................................................................................................................... 1
1.3 Advanced Functions and Features..................................................................................................... 1
1.4 Specifications..................................................................................................................................... 2
1.5 Appearance........................................................................................................................................ 3
1.6 Accessories........................................................................................................................................ 4
2 INSTALLATION............................................................................................................................................... 5
2.1 Display Installation (The printer with customer display) .................................................................. 5
2.2 Communication Board Replacement................................................................................................. 7
2.3 Paper Installation ............................................................................................................................... 8
3 SETTING THE PRINTER .............................................................................................................................. 10
3.1 Using the Printer.............................................................................................................................. 10
3.2 Connecting the Computer................................................................................................................ 11
3.3 Connecting the Power Supply.......................................................................................................... 11
4 SELF TEST ..................................................................................................................................................... 12
5 CONNECTING THE CABLES ...................................................................................................................... 12
5.1 Serial Interface................................................................................................................................. 12
5.1.1 RS232 (D9).............................................................................................................................. 13
5.1.2 RS232 (PHONE8C)................................................................................................................. 13
5.1.3 RS232 (PHONE6C)................................................................................................................. 14
5.1.4 RS232 (PHONE4C)................................................................................................................. 15
5.2 Parallel Interface.............................................................................................................................. 16
5.3 USB Interface .................................................................................................................................. 18
5.4 Drawer Port Definition .................................................................................................................... 18
6 DIP SWITCH................................................................................................................................................... 19
7 MAINTENANCE............................................................................................................................................ 21
8 TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................................................................................................... 1
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1INTRODUCTION
1.1 Application Range
The quality of easy operation, high speed and stable performance has made the printer one of the most
economical and practical printing devices. It has been applied in various fields such as supermarkets,
department stores, hotels, franchises, finance, telecommunications and ticket business as a receipt printer. And it
could be combined with cash registers, touch-pos terminals, computers and other equipments.
There are two kinds of printers about PP7X Printer:
the printer with customer display, and the printer without
customer display.
1.2 Unique Functions
※Oblique paper-sensor. Detect the paper precisely, even if the paper is stuck to the end of paper slot or the
PP7X is positioned in different places (desktop or hang on the wall).
※Unique mechanism to replace paper-cutter easily without opening the printer cover.
※Special paper cutter design (the movable cutter is on the upper side). You can easily eliminate paper jam by
opening the upper cover; while using traditional printers (brand E,C) in market whose movable cutter is
designed in the front seat, you must open the front cover and move the gear to withdraw the cutter manually
(you cannot withdraw the cutter without opening the cover).
※With agile black mark sensor: locate printing position quickly, support detection in left and right direction.
Also could connect with optional operator/customer display and function keyboard to work as a receipt and
fiscal printer.
※RF2.4G/RF433MHz applies Pinnacle’s patented CSMA power-saving protocol (P-tooth) to establish reliable
and stable many-to-many wireless communication.
※Firstly introduced POS printer which adopts wireless communication (2.4G P-tooth, BT, and WIFI) in the
market, avoiding wire clutter on the desk.
※The most complete options of port modules in the world. 4 types of wireless communication modules: WIFI,
BT, P-tooth (2.4G Pinnacle protocol), 433MHz (100M long distance); four types of wire communication
modules: RS232 port, USB port, parallel port, and Ethernet port. Customers could choose the module
according to the system that they used.
1.3 Advanced Functions and Features
※High print speed, max: 250mm/s(PP7XHX)
※Unique easy-loading paper mechanism.
※Two options: with auto-cutter mechanism (PP71X), and without auto-cutter low-price mechanism (PP70X).
※Can be fixed on wall. And can work with big paper roll outside to reduce changing paper frequency.
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1.4 Specifications
Optional type PP721MX PP721HX PP71MX PP71HX
Speed 150mm/s 250mm/s 150mm/s 250mm/s
Power Supply DC24V /2A
Print Method thermal print
Resolution 203dpi
Paper type Thermal paper
Paper width 57.5±0.5mm 79.5±0.5mm
Paper
Paper roll diameter 80mm
Paper installation type Unique mechanism that make paper installation easily
Character set ANK character set, Chinese GB2312,
Traditional Chinese BIG5, 12×24 dots, 24×24 dots
Character
print Number of columns 48 columns
Barcode type UPC-A, UPC-E, Code128, EAN128.Jan8, Jan13(EAN),
Interleaved 2 of 45, Codabar
Data receiving buffer 4KB
Flash memory 8Mbit
Optional function Fiscal (with operator and customer display), customer display,
operator display, black mark detector, GPRS module
Interface Ethernet, parallel, RS232, USB, WiFi, BT, P-tooth
Cash drawer driver 2 ports (compatible with EPSON)
Printer head life 150km (recommend to use high quality thermal paper, such as OJI,
PD-160R or Aclas paper.)
Paper-cutter life 500,000 times
Cash drawer impulse DC 24V/1A
Work Temperature 0~ 40
Work Humidity 5%R.H. ~ 90%R.H.
Driver Win9X, WinME, Win2000, WinNT, WinXP, compatible with EPSON
Printing command Compatible with command ESC/POS
Size The printer with customer display: 226.5*176*208mm;
The printer without customer display: 196.5*145*135mm
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1.5 Appearance
The printer with customer display
:
The printer without customer display:
Power switch
Upper cover switch
Customer display
Power switch
Upper cover switch
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1.6 Accessories
，，，，，，，，，，，，，，，，，，，，，，Customer display (only for the
printer with the customer display)
PC Disk
User manual
Adapter Cable
Paper roll
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2INSTALLATION
2.1 Display Installation (The printer with customer display)
Install customer display before using the PP7X printer.
(1)
Press printer upper cover button upwards to open the printer cover as picture1
Picture1
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(2) Install the customer display via the interface as picture 2.
(3)
Use screwdriver to lock the customer with screw tightly as picture 3.
Picture 2
Picture 3
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2.2 Communication Board Replacement
Note: Make sure that PP7X is powered off when you are changing the communication board. Power off
PP7X for more than 10s, then the communication board can be replaced.
(1) Use cross screwdriver to unscrew the two screws of the communication board. as picture 4
the two screws
Picture4
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