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Part No. 960-000192R_Rev. A

© 2017 JCM American Corporation

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GEN2U™ Printer

JCM® Training Overview

August, 2017

BLUEWAVE™DX DOWNLOAD

The JCM 

BlueWave™DX Tool

 offers an alternate method for updating the 

Firmware on the GEN2U Printer. To do so, proceed as follows:

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1. Within the BlueWaveDX Tool’s 

SD Card

 root directory, create a new 

GEN2U 

System

 folder.

2. The Firmware files for the GEN2U Printer should be placed within the new 

GEN2U System

 folder. 

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1. Connect a standard 

USB Male "A"

 

to Male "B"

 cable from the BlueWaveDX 

Tool’s 

USB Connector Type A

 (Figure 15 

a

) to the GEN2U Printer’s 

USB 

Update Port

 (Figure 15 

b

).

2. Turn the BlueWaveDX Tool’s Power Switch 

ON 

(Figure 15 

c

).

3. When the 

Firmware Update

 screen appears, press the 

OK

 Button (Figure 15 

d

).

4. Press the 

UP

 and 

DOWN

 arrow keys (Figure 15 

e

) to scroll through the list of 

available GEN2U Firmware versions.

5. Press the 

OK

 Button (Figure 15 

d

) to select the desired Firmware version.

6. Press the 

OK

 Button again to start the download.

7. When the 

Download Complete

 message is displayed, press the 

CLR

 Button 

(Figure 15 

f

) to return to the Main Menu 

OR

 

Press the 

OK

 Button (Figure 15 

d

) to download Firmware to another Printer.

NOTE: Sub-folders are not recognized.

a

c

d

e

f

b

 Figure 15 

BlueWaveDX Tool Primary Controls/GEN2U USB Update Port

Summary of Contents for GEN2U

Page 1: ...Part No 960 000192R_Rev A August 2017 2017 JCM American Corporation Phone 800 683 7248 702 651 0000 Fax 702 651 0214 E mail support jcmglobal com www jcmglobal com JCM TRAINING OVERVIEW GEN2U Printer...

Page 2: ...onfiguration Ticket 9 JCM Printer Basic Driver 10 About GEN2U Firmware 12 GEN2U Firmware Identification 12 GEN2U Firmware Structure 12 About OTP Printer Units 13 Additional Check for OTP Units 13 Usin...

Page 3: ...U models GEN2U PRINTER UNIT Figure 1 illustrates the GEN2U Printer Unit Table 1 GEN2U Printer Versions Device Version Difference GEN2U RS 232 Netplex USB NOTE The GEN2U Universal protocol is configure...

Page 4: ...ES Figure 2 illustrates the GEN2U Component Names and Locations Figure 2 GEN2U Printer Component Names e l b a c d f g h j k i a RS232 USB Coil Interface Cable b Coil Interface Cable Connector c Lid L...

Page 5: ...Sensors refer to Figure 4 on the following page Printer Tray Sensor Figure 4 a Paper Low Sensor Figure 4 b Lid Open Sensor Figure 4 d Ticket Taken Sensor Figure 4 e Table 2 GEN2U Printer Sensor Cleani...

Page 6: ...GEN2U Printer JCM Training Overview August 2017 3 Rotate the Print Head Release Lever Figure 5 a leftward then gently press down on the Lever to lower the Print Head a c b d e Figure 4 GEN2U Printer S...

Page 7: ...ean using a new cleaning swab 5 To clean the Print Head Rollers Figure 7 a and the Presenter Assembly s Feed Rollers Figure 7 b turn the Rollers by hand while wiping them with a new Clean ing Wipe or...

Page 8: ...ive packaging 5 Insert the Cleaning Card into the Ticket In Slot Figure 8 b It will automati cally load in the proper position 6 Press and hold the Feed Button Figure 8 c to feed the Cleaning Card thr...

Page 9: ...ket with the current Configuration and Firmware information proceed as follows 1 Remove power from the GEN2U Printer 2 Press and hold the FEED Button 3 Reapply power to the GEN2U Printer 4 Continue to...

Page 10: ...aluation Harness DB 9 Connector 3 Reapply power to the GEN2U Printer Unit 4 From the PC Desktop double click on the JCM Printer Basic Driver icon 5 Click to select the Communication Protocol either RS...

Page 11: ...nformation Verify the Print quality of the Ticket Information An Active condition for a Sensor or Printer Error will be displayed in the Printer Status section as a RED highlighted box as shown in Fig...

Page 12: ...rotocol One character R RS 232 N Netplex U USB GUR RS 232 Version number Remaining characters variable length GUR0001213 dfu GEN2U RS 232 Version 001213 GUN0010506 sha GEN2U Netplex Version 0010506 GU...

Page 13: ...n 2 Verify whether the second to last character of the Firmware Version is a 2 or a 4 e g GUU01xxx2x sha or GUN001xx4x sha 3 These units cannot be updated using the JCM DFU Downloader Application The...

Page 14: ...wnloader Application icon to launch it The Printer status will display as 1 device connected Figure 12 a 4 If no Printer is detected Drivers will need to be installed Drivers are installed automatical...

Page 15: ...GEN2U Printer s USB Upload Port Figure 13 c 8 Remove the Rubber Plug from the 4 pin Connector Figure 13 b 9 Insert the Upgrade Key into the GEN2U Printer s 4 pin Connector Figure 13 c 10 Click the Yes...

Page 16: ...e BlueWaveDX Tool s USB Connector Type A Figure 15 a to the GEN2U Printer s USB Update Port Figure 15 b 2 Turn the BlueWaveDX Tool s Power Switch ON Figure 15 c 3 When the Firmware Update screen appea...

Page 17: ...le 7 Bezel LED Indications STATUS LED INDICATIONS The Status LEDs will indicate the operational state of the GEN2U Printer Table 8 Status LED Indications Bezel Display Status Solid ON Printer is ready...

Page 18: ...25VDC outside its allowable range This error could be due to a poor cable connection The Printer will automatically resume operation after the Power Supply is detected to be within range Print Head Re...

Page 19: ...er Lecture Notes MAINTENANCE EQUIPMENT Table 10 Maintenance Equipment JAC No Description 350 00292 100 Cleaning Kit 150 00013 100 Evaluation Harness 350 00258 100 24VDC Power Supply 302 100010R USB Ca...

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