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ITherm™/POSjet™/BANKjet™

 

ETHERNET 
USERS GUIDE

 

 

PN: 100-05072 

Rev C  

Apr-2004

 

Summary of Contents for BANKjet

Page 1: ...ITherm POSjet BANKjet ETHERNET USERSGUIDE PN 100 05072 Rev C Apr 2004...

Page 2: ...neral Information ITherm POSjet BANKjet Programmer s Guide Ethernet Adapter Page ii Rev C Apr 04 Change Log Rev A Initial Release Rev B Rewritten in many places for clarity Rev C Minor Edits for clari...

Page 3: ...demarks of TRANSACT Technologies Inc 2004 TransAct Technologies Inc All rights reserved Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement TransAct Printers and Wired Ethernet Ad...

Page 4: ...an Department of Communications Radio Interference Statement TransAct Printers do not exceed Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulatio...

Page 5: ...Features Standard Ethernet Connection 8 Supported Protocols 8 User Interface Configuration 8 Other 9 Advanced Features 9 Host Name 9 Support Utilities 9 System Requirements 9 Electromagnetic Compatib...

Page 6: ...25 Adapter Firmware Update Page 26 The Reset Button 27 Installing Windows TM Printer Drivers 27 Printer Driver Installation Instructions for XP 27 To Install the Virtual COM drivers 28 NETWORK BASICS...

Page 7: ...ernet adapter 12 Figure 2 iTherm Ethernet Adapter 16 Figure 3 Locator Scan 19 Figure 4 Locator Device Selection 20 Figure 5 Locator Configuration 21 Figure 6 Adapter firmware upgrade 21 Figure 7 Print...

Page 8: ...ntended to show you how to install connect and configure your Wired Ethernet Adapters with the iTherm POSjet and BANKjet printers Installation is easy and similar to serial port parallel port and USB...

Page 9: ...this a decent DHCP server that is connected with the Domain Name Server DNS as can be configured in Linux allows programs access it using the device name for it s IP address Support Utilities Locator...

Page 10: ...tech com TransAct Technologies Incorporated maintains an Internet web site with content devoted to supporting our products Within the Support Services section you can find documentation for TransAct P...

Page 11: ...ibution visit our web site at www TransAct tech com Contact the TransAct s Sales and Technical Support Departments at the following address and telephone or fax numbers Technical Support Receive techn...

Page 12: ...r skip directly to Printer Connection POSjet and BANKjet adapter Installation The POSjet and BANKjet adapters require that the power supply be removed before the adapter can be removed Follow the foll...

Page 13: ...Installation Ethernet Adapter Apr 04 Rev C Page 13 2 Remove the power supply retaining clip 3 Remove the power Supply 4 Unscrew the adapter interface from the printer side frame 5 Slid the adapter sid...

Page 14: ...Programmer s Guide Ethernet Adapter Page 14 Rev C Apr 04 6 Install the Ethernet Adapter by carefully placing the adapter into slot and then sliding is sideways until it is fully seated Do not force i...

Page 15: ...all the power supply 9 Snap the retaining clip back over the power supply 10 If the Cash Drawer label does not indicate that the printer is equipped with an Ithaca Compatible interface remove the labe...

Page 16: ...Installation ITherm POSjet BANKjet Programmer s Guide Ethernet Adapter Page 16 Rev C Apr 04 iTherm Installation Figure 2 iTherm Ethernet Adapter 1 Disconnect all wires and cables from the iTherm...

Page 17: ...e two retaining screws and remove the current adapter 3 Take care that the cash drawer connector does not get out of position If required reposition it as shown in the above picture 4 Carefully insert...

Page 18: ...pter Connect the other end to an open Ethernet port in your Ethernet hub switch or router Connect power to the printer and turn it on The printer should then print its IP address which will be used to...

Page 19: ...ows the system administrator to find all TransAct Wired Ethernet Adapters on the local network regardless of the IP addresses assigned to each adapter The Locator program is a Microsoft Windows progra...

Page 20: ...ect a printer by clicking on any printer in the list Figure 4 Locator Device Selection Once selected the Adapter can be configured upgraded or you can activate your web browser to configure the printe...

Page 21: ...nfiguration Ethernet Adapter Apr 04 Rev C Page 21 Figure 5 Locator Configuration To update the firmware in the adapter select Update Figure 6 Adapter firmware upgrade Browse your system for the upgrad...

Page 22: ...the Wired Ethernet Adapter Identification This page maintains names associate with the printer and helpful for network management Address This page defines the printer s address on the network Protoc...

Page 23: ...ter on some networks See Advanced Features for more information When you are satisfied with the values entered press the Apply button to save the values Printer Address Page Figure 8 Printer Address T...

Page 24: ...e values entered press the Apply button to save the values Printer Protocols Page Figure 9 Printer Protocols The Printer Protocol page enables or disables the protocols the Wired Ethernet Adapter will...

Page 25: ...ed to the adapter to minimize the possibility of an unauthorized person changing the configuration When the username and password have been enabled users will be prompted to supply the username and pa...

Page 26: ...to upgrade the Wired Ethernet Adapter s firmware in the field For details about upgrading the Wired Ethernet Adapter s firmware see the documentation accompanying upgrades provided by TransAct Note T...

Page 27: ...er Drivers Printer Driver Installation Instructions for XP NOTE Note Windows 2000 is similar but not identical 1 Insert the Windows XP 2000 printer driver floppy disk into your diskette drive 2 Click...

Page 28: ...of the enhanced driver features 10 If RAW is selected use port 9100 To Install the Virtual COM drivers 1 Run VSerialInstall exe 2 Answer the questions You must accept the license agreement to use thi...

Page 29: ...ou want to change the COM port being used you must use the configuration screen on the control panel Under the system hardware settings select Ports COM LPT Select the TransAct Remote Serial port Unde...

Page 30: ...over twisted pair cable 100 meter Max Other 802 x standards The IEEE committee are also responsible for other 802 networking specifications 802 1 this group produced an overview of the work of the pro...

Page 31: ...eriods For example 192 168 1 80 A local network or Subnet will typically have the first 3 numbers the same For example two devices on a local network might have 192 168 1 80 and 192 168 1 81 respectiv...

Page 32: ...device on the network assign an IP address automatically The TransAct print server supports DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol for automatic IP address assignment This requires that there be a D...

Page 33: ...TransAct Windows driver supports enhanced features such as cash drawer status and enhanced printer monitoring These enhanced features use RAW data transfers For that reason the TransAct print server...

Page 34: ...network Driver A driver is typically a low level program specifically targeted to a specific hardware adapter or feature Dynamic IP Address A temporary IP address assigned by a DHCP server Ethernet A...

Page 35: ...hat holds up to eight wires SNMP Simple Network Management Protocol A widely used network monitoring and control protocol Static IP Address A fixed address assigned to a computer or device that is con...

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