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Chapter 1:
About the Printer
Introducing the 7158 Printer
The 7158 is an extremely fast, quiet, and reliable point-of-sale printer. It
consists of two specialized printers in one compact package: a thermal
printer on top that prints receipts, and an impact slip printer in front to
print on forms and checks that you insert. The thermal printer is
optimized for ease-of-use in busy environments. There is no ribbon or
ink cartridge to change, and you load the paper by simply dropping in
a new roll. The impact printer provides the power and flexibility
necessary to print on checks or multi-part forms up to five plies, in a
wide variety of sizes and orientations.
The 7158 easily fits in anywhere. It connects to any host computer that
uses the standard RS-232C interface. Other interfaces are also available.
The printer’s standard command set allows it to work with software
written for NCR, or other ESC/POS™ compliant printers. A variety of
sensors enable the printer to communicate its status, and the printer’s
journal is kept electronically by the host computer.
Several state-of-the-art check-handling options are also available. The
Magnetic Ink Character Recognition (MICR) option enables the printer
to read the special codes printed on checks and send this information
to the host computer to verify the check. The Check Flip option saves
transaction time by making check handling a one-step process—after
reading the front of the check and printing on the back, the printer is
able to flip the check over and print on the front of the check.
This section describes the printer’s features and options in more detail.