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EZ-Tear Thermal Printer

Owner’s Manual

 

 

Legal Notices 

 

Disclaimer 

Information in this document is subject to change without notice. Consult your Nanoptix Inc. sales 
representative for information that is applicable and current. Nanoptix Inc. reserves the right to 
improve products as new technology, components, software, and firmware become available. 
 
No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, 
electronic or mechanical, for any purpose without the express written permission of Nanoptix Inc. 

 
Copyright 

Copyright 2004 by Nanoptix Inc. 
Dieppe, New Brunswick Canada 
All rights reserved 
Printed in Canada 
Confidential, Unpublished   
Property of Nanoptix Inc. 

 
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Epson is registered trademark of Epson Corporation. 
 
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Nanoptix is a trademark. Other trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of their 
respective holders. 
 

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 
Radio Frequency Interference Statement

 

 
Warning 

Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for 
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. 

 
Note 

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, 
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection 
against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This 
equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used 
in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio 
communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful 
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own 
expense. 

 
Information to the User 

This equipment must be installed and used in strict accordance with the manufacturer's 
instructions. However, there is no guarantee that interference to radio communications will not 
occur in a particular commercial installation. If this equipment does cause interference, which can 
be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to contact Nanoptix 
Inc. immediately. 
 

102136 
July, 2005 

 

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Summary of Contents for EZ-Tear

Page 1: ...EZ Tear Thermal Printer Owner s Manual First Edition July 2004 Last Revision July 2005 Document 102136 ...

Page 2: ... to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a comm...

Page 3: ...c power supply will require you to test the power supply and Nanoptix Inc printer for FCC and CE mark certification Communication Interface Cable An approved Nanoptix interface cable must be used with this product Using a cable other than Nanoptix approved product will require that you test the cable with the Nanoptix Inc printer and your system for FCC and CE mark certification Power Cord A UL li...

Page 4: ... Feed Button 5 1 6 Changing Paper 6 1 7 Testing the Printer 8 1 8 Troubleshooting the Printer 9 Printer LED 9 Printing Problems 9 Printer Does Not Work 10 2 Media and Supplies Guide 10 2 1 Thermal Paper Specifications 10 2 2 Ordering Thermal Paper 10 2 3 Ordering Miscellaneous Supplies 11 Power Supply and Power Cord 11 Ordering Communication Cables 11 Communication Cables Pin Out 12 3 Communicatin...

Page 5: ...r Owner s Manual Figures FIGURE 1 NANOPTIX EZ TEAR PRINTER 1 FIGURE 2 NANOPTIX EZ TEAR CONNECTION 2 FIGURE 3 RESETTING PRINTER 4 FIGURE 4 PAPER FEED BUTTON 5 FIGURE 5 LOADING PAPER 6 FIGURE 6 TEST TICKET 8 102136 July 2005 v ...

Page 6: ...US LED 9 TABLE 3 TROUBLESHOOTING PRINTING PROBLEMS 9 TABLE 4 PRINTER DOES NOT WORK 10 TABLE 5 THERMAL PAPER DIMENSIONS 10 TABLE 6 ORDERING THERMAL PAPER 10 TABLE 7 POWER SUPPLY AND POWER CORD PART NUMBERS 11 TABLE 8 COMMUNICATION CABLES PART NUMBERS 11 TABLE 9 RS 232 INTERFACE PIN OUT 12 102136 July 2005 vi ...

Page 7: ...ast quiet and very reliable With thermal printing technology there is no ribbon cassette to change and paper loading is extremely simple The printer is small enough to fit almost anywhere and is easy to use with the ticket exiting from the front Figure 1 Nanoptix EZ Tear 80 Printer left Nanoptix EZ Tear 65 Printer right 102136 July 2005 1 ...

Page 8: ... the most up to date options available Connector Orientation When installing your printer please ensure that the connections and controls are accessible during operation The EZ Tear printers can be ordered with the connectors and controls on either the right or the left hand side of the printer Communication USB Presenter or Buzzer Optional Power Paper Exit Front of Printer Figure 2 Nanoptix EZ Te...

Page 9: ... SRAM 4 Mbit of flash and128Kbit of EEPROM Resident Character Sets Arial Bold 6 sizes Note Other Character sets can be programmed quickly Integrated Bar Codes UPC A UPC E interleaved 2 of 5 3 of 9 Code 128 EAN 8 EAN 13 Note Other Bar Codes can be programmed quickly Speed Up to 130 mm second Sensors Paper out Door open Top of form optional Paper low optional Human Interface Status LED paper feed bu...

Page 10: ...otal deviation If the mounting surface in your application does not meet the above specification ex shop grade plywood please contact Nanoptix for options that will ensure the proper functioning of your EZTear printer 1 5 Printer Controls To reset Printer Simply plug and unplug the printer to reset in the event of a fault condition Once the Printer is re plugged it will go through a startup routin...

Page 11: ...EZ Tear Thermal Printer Owner s Manual Paper Feed Button Use the Paper Feed Button to advance the paper Paper Feed Button LED Figure 4 Paper Feed Button 102136 July 2005 5 ...

Page 12: ...pulling under the tab on both sides 2 Remove the used roll 3 Tear off the end of the new roll so that the edge is loose and place the new roll into the spindle bracket with a few inches of loose paper at the bottom of the roll Figure 5 Loading Paper Caution The tear blade has sharp corners and caution should be exercised when loading paper not to cause personal injury Notice Be sure the paper unro...

Page 13: ...efore closing the cover 5 Advance the paper by pressing on the paper feed button and tear off the excess paper Note In the event of a paper jam remove the roll tear a new clean edge and replace it in the paper bucket as described above Be sure that the paper unrolls from the bottom of the roll 102136 July 2005 7 ...

Page 14: ...S Black Bar Index Disabled SYSTEM RESOURCES FLASH Used 0 Free 24576 LIBRARY INVENTORY Templates 0 1 2 Print Regions 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 h 9 A B C D E F G I J K L N O P Q R S T U Z X a b c d e f g i j k l m n o p q Graphics None Fonts 0 3 5 7 8 MANUFACTURING INFORMATION Printer ID 5465789 Date Code 20184 PWM Setting 7F7F7F7FFFFFFF A to D DE7AA400FD000000 Resets 9 Tickets 00001336 Status TI3 XXXX 0 40 4...

Page 15: ...eshooting with the status LED Printing Problems Problem Possible Causes What to Do Receipt does not come out all the way Paper is jammed Open the top cover inspect and clear any jammed paper Printer starts to print but stops while the receipt is being printed Paper is jammed Open the receipt cover inspect and clear any jammed paper Paper roll loaded incorrectly Check that the paper is loaded prope...

Page 16: ...mm 2 60 in 008 in 152 4 mm max 6 in when using spindle 101 6mm max 4 in when using bucket Table 5 Thermal Paper Dimensions The paper must not be attached to the core If Top of Form Option is installed paper with a black stripe 20 max reflectance at the end of the roll can be used to indicate that the paper is running low 2 2 Ordering Thermal Paper We recommend the following paper grades There are ...

Page 17: ...7 Power Supply and Power Cord Part Numbers Ordering Communication Cables Contact your sales representative to order the communication cables listed in the table These are Nanoptix part numbers Suppliers may use other numbers Part Description Part Number RS232 communication cable DB 9 male plug to DB 25 female receptacle 102107 Standard RS232 communication cable DB 9 male plug to DB 9 female recept...

Page 18: ... current 2 PRT_RS232_TXD Output Input Data transmit 3 PRT_RS232_RXD Input Output Data receive 4 n a No connect Output None 5 Signal Ground Signal Ground Signal Ground Signal Ground 6 RS232_DSR Output Input Printer Ready Fault 7 PRT_RS232_CTS host RTS Input Output Handshake 8 PRT_RS232_RTS host CTS Output Input Handshake 9 n a 100k pull up to 5V Input None Shell Frame Ground Frame Ground Frame Grou...

Page 19: ...ows XP or 2000 driver Epson TM T88III Star TUP 400 Axiohm A722 Ithaca P70 Ithaca P170 Citizen 3551 Please contact your sales representative if you require other emulations If we do not have the emulation you need we can provide most emulations in a short timeframe If you are not required to emulate other printer please ask your sales representative for the latest Nanoptix Windows Driver or the Nan...

Page 20: ...EZ Tear Thermal Printer Owner s Manual APPENDIX A Mechanical Drawings Figure 8 Mechanical Dimensions All dimensions in millimeters tolerance 0 25mm 102136 July 2005 14 ...

Page 21: ...EZ Tear Thermal Printer Owner s Manual Figure 9 Mechanical Dimensions Clearance for Cover All dimensions in millimeters tolerance 0 25mm 102136 July 2005 15 ...

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