Appostar RTP-3280 - User Guide Manual

UserGuideforRTP‐3280EthernetInterface
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UserGuideforRTP3280EthernetInterface
Description:
RTP‐3280ThermalReceiptPrintercomeswiththreedifferentI/OinterfacesinI/Oboardreplaceableversion.And
oneofthethreeI/OinterfaceboardisEthernet&USBboard.SincetheusageofEthernetinterfaceisquite
differentfromotherinterfaces,themethodsofconfigurationandutilizationofEthernetboardaredocumentedin
thepaper.PleasereadthispaperbeforeusingtheRPT‐3280withEthernetinterface.
WithEthernetinterface,theRPT‐3280isanetworkprinterandcanservemorethanonePCswhileonduty.Over
theEthernet,weimplementtheTCP /IPprotocolwhichisthemostpopularstandardintheindustrytotransfer
dataandmanageprinterfromPCwhichhastheabilitytobrowsetheint ernetwithvariesbrowsersuchasIEfrom
Microsfot,chromefromGoogle,Firefoxandsoforth.
Installation
BeforetheRTP‐3280canworkwithnetworkinterface,boththehardwareandsoftwareareneededtobesetupin
properway.Thesectiondetailstheinstallationonbothhardwareandsoftware.
Hardware
PleaseconnectRTP‐3280withaRJ‐45Ethernetcable.Whileconnecting ,theLEDontheRJ‐45connectorwillblink.
Thereisnoothersettingneededontheprinter.
Software
SincethedatatransferisviaTCP/IPprotocol,eachRPT‐3280mustownanIPaddressbeforeitcanworkonthe
network.BeforetheRPT‐3280canbeshippedout,eachprinterisprogrammedadefaultIPaddressasfollow.
DefaultIPaddressofRPT‐3280:192.168.1.200
DefaultID:admin
DefaultPassword:1234
NotethatyoucanchangetheIPaddressasyouwant.IfyouforgettheIPaddressassignedtoanRTP‐3280,you
canretrievethemachine’sstatuswiththeVCOMtoolwhichmentionedinlatersection.
ConfigureRTP3280
1. ConnectyourRTP‐3280withRJ‐45Ethernetcableandpoweronthemachine.
2. OpentheIEorotherinternetbrowseryoufamiliarwith.
3. TypetheIPaddressofyourRTP‐3280intheURLfield.IfyoudonotchangetheIPaddress,itshouldbethe
defaultvaluementionedabove.Thefollowingloginscreenwillbedisplayedifthe IPaddressiscorrect.
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4. UsedefaultIDandpasswordtologin.PleaseentertheexactIDandPasswordifyouhavechangedtheID
andPassword.TheAdministratorSettingscreenwillshowupafterloggedin.WiththeAdministrator
Settingscreen,youcanchangetheTCP/IPrelatedattributessuchasIPaddress,subnetmaskandGateway
tofityournetworkconfiguration.Ifyoudon’tknowhowtosettingthesedata,pleaseconsultyouIT
technicianforhelp.