NCR 7197 - Setting Up the Printer

7197 Owner’s Manual Contents
November 2002
ix
Contents
Quick Reference ..........................................................................................................v
How to Use this Book.........................................................................................vi
Who Should Use this Book? ..............................................................................vi
How to Obtain More Information ....................................................................vi
Revision Record .........................................................................................................vi
Contents ......................................................................................................................ix
Chapter 1: About the 7197 Printer 1
Features and Options .................................................................................................2
Receipt Station......................................................................................................2
General Features..................................................................................................3
Options..................................................................................................................3
Thermal Print Head....................................................................................................3
Ordering Paper and Supplies.................................................................................... 4
Ordering Thermal Receipt Paper.......................................................................4
Ordering Other Supplies ....................................................................................5
Ordering Documentation ...................................................................................5
Cleaning the Printer....................................................................................................6
Cleaning the Cabinet........................................................................................... 6
Cleaning the Thermal Print Head .....................................................................6
Chapter 2: Setting Up and Using the Printer 8
What Is in the Box?.....................................................................................................8
Removing the Packing Material.........................................................................9
Repacking the Printer........................................................................................ 10
Choosing a Location.................................................................................................10
Wall mounted.....................................................................................................11
Wall mounted Power Supply (Option)...........................................................11
Setting Switches ........................................................................................................12
Connecting the Cables..............................................................................................13
About the Universal Serial Bus...............................................................................15
Advantages of USB connections......................................................................15
Advantages of the NCR USB Solution............................................................15
Checking for USB Support on the Host Computer.............................................. 16
Host Configuration............................................................................................16
Configuring the Printer............................................................................................17
Installing the USB Printer Drivers..........................................................................20
Checking the Installation.........................................................................................30
Configuring Serial Port Number Assignments.....................................................33
Running the Edgeport Utility ..........................................................................33
Serial Port Configuration Methods .................................................................34
Uninstalling the Drivers ...................................................................................34
Using the Printer....................................................................................................... 36