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Part 2 

GETTING STARTED 

CONGRATULATION 

You have made a very wise decision by purchasing the easy loading; 

low noise; high resolution; light weight; high reliability and high performance 
thermal  printer  Aura  (PP-8800/8800E,  PP-8800/8800E-S,  PP-8800/8800E-P, 
PP-8800/8800E-L  &  PP-8800/8800E-W)  series  of  Posiflex  products.  This 
series  of  printers  has  been  elegantly  designed  for  a  Point-Of-Sale,  kitchen  & 
kiosk application. The PP-8800/8800E series comply with UPOS 1.8 standards 
under Posiflex UPOS driver support. The manufacturer of this printer not only 
wishes  to  take  this  opportunity  to  congratulate  your  smart  investment  on 
buying  this  printer  but  also  likes  to  express  the  wishes  for  your  prosperous 
future by using it.

 

PRODUCT BRIEFING 

The Aura  PP-8800/8800E, PP-8800/8800E-S, PP-8800/8800E-P, PP-

8800/8800E-L & PP-8800/8800E-W series printer uses thermal sensitive paper 
in  form  of  a  roll  at  a  width  of  80  mm  (standard)  or  58  mm  (option).  These 
Aura  series  printers  serve  the  stand-alone  desktop  application  as  well  as  the 
application within a Posiflex integrated POS system equally perfect. 

PP-8800/8800E  series  support  5  types  of  interface  input  through 

different  sub-codes  to  the  model  number.  The  standard  model  of  PP-
8800/8800E  is  USB  interface,  PP-8800/8800E-S  is  Serial  interface,  PP-
8800/8800E-W  is  Wi-Fi  interface  and  for  PP-8800/8800E-P  is  parallel 
interface. The PP-8800/8800E-L connects to a LAN port of POS systems. The 
PP-8800/8800E able to connect the USB port of POS systems either true USB 
interface application or  through  simulates a  RS232 device  through driver and 
performs  thermal  printing  particularly  designed  for  POS  applications  with 
serial  interface.  The  PP-8800/8800E  series  is  already  POSReady  and  Win  7 
compliance. 

The Aura PP-8800/8800E series support a guillotine type auto cutter 

for  paper  partial  cut  and  a  manual  cut  mechanism.  The  Aura  series  also 
supports  user’s  company’s  LOGO  downloading  for  superior  performance.  It 
even  supports  some  enhancement  capability  for  reminder  function  to  persons 
around.  It  can  be  used  to  drive  a  separately  purchased 

kitchen  bell

  for  such 

reminder function in noisy environment. This printer also supports application 
in different countries of various kinds of power systems by changing the power 
cord  to  the  power  adaptor.  It  offers  outstandingly  high  printing  speed.  This 
series make beeping sound as response to Paper End or Paper Near End signals. 
20  plus  code  pages  are  supported  in  the  standard  model  for  application 
convenience. 

Summary of Contents for Aura PP-8800 Series

Page 1: ...rial or other errors or omissions contained herein nor for direct indirect incidental consequential or otherwise damages including without limitation loss of data or profits resulting from the furnishing performance or use of this material This information is provided as is and Posiflex Technology Inc expressly disclaims any warranties expressed implied or statutory including without limitation im...

Page 2: ...gh different sub codes to the model number The standard model of PP 8800 8800E is USB interface PP 8800 8800E S is Serial interface PP 8800 8800E W is Wi Fi interface and for PP 8800 8800E P is parallel interface The PP 8800 8800E L connects to a LAN port of POS systems The PP 8800 8800E able to connect the USB port of POS systems either true USB interface application or through simulates a RS232 ...

Page 3: ... interface cable for PP 8800 8800E L or PP 8800 8800E W Length of the interface cable depends on whether the order includes the power adaptor When power adaptor is included the interface cable is 6 ft long for stand alone application When the power adaptor is not included in the order the interface cable is a shorter one for integrated application in Posiflex POS system 5 One of the power sources ...

Page 4: ...S Top View Front View Bottom View Bottom Cover Power Switch Power LED Error LED Paper Out LED FEED Switch Top Hood Top Cover Hood Release Cutter Cover Paper Exit Rubber Foot Window Plate Screw Setup Window Plate Rubber Foot ...

Page 5: ...l Port Parallel Adaptor Fixation Screw I O Area for PP 8800 8800E P I O Area for PP 8800 8800E Peripheral Port Frame Ground Screw Power Connector USB Port Serial Port Serial Adaptor Fixation Screw I O Area for PP 8800 8800E S Wi Fi Indicator Reset Button I O Area for PP 8800 8800E W LAN Port LAN Adaptor Fixation Screw I O Area for PP 8800 8800E L ...

Page 6: ...Paper Whenever the printer gives paper out signal or a red line appears on the thermal paper it is the proper timing for replacing the paper Do not wait till the print engine is dragging the paper roll at the very end Remove the leftover and replace a new paper roll as illustrated above to prevent excessive paper dust in the printer and consequently possibility for paper jam CONNECTING CABLES USB ...

Page 7: ... is a 25 PIN D sub Male connector Apply the female end of the parallel cable at this port for parallel application Please note that when parallel connection is used there must be no cable connection at the USB port on the printer Please also note that to keep parallel interface in fast operation please adjust in setup window the switch position 1 to OFF and position 2 to ON leaving the rest unchan...

Page 8: ...ck to obtain a firm contact CAUTION Before doing the insertion or extraction of the power plug be sure to pull the outer sleeve of the plug backward to release the internal latch Failure to do this could damage the power plug Such damage is considered as an artificial destruction and is not covered by the warranty Power On When all the above cable connections are made correctly you may connect you...

Page 9: ...plate and an internal DIP switch setting Please refer to the last chapter of this manual for the DIP switch setting Please refer to the middle picture above for the 58 mm paper spacing plate with its flange at top edge showing out Insert the noted corners of the spacing plate into the 3 dents inside the paper roll compartment as arrowed in the left picture above with point A goes in first Then the...

Page 10: ...there is a Reset pin hole near the LAN connector or Wi Fi Module Use something like a ball pen tip or straightened end of paper clip to push and hold for at least 5 seconds into this hole will reset the LAN Wi Fi setup of the printer back to the default values at delivery so the user may re do all setup The LAN setup can be viewed in second paragraph of self test printout for the PP 8800 8800E L L...

Page 11: ...00 8800E W please set the hardware DIP switch 1 6 or software switch 1 6 to ON After change or update setting please set the SW 1 6 back to off and please reboot the PP 8800 8800E W right after change or update setting OPERATION GUIDE MAINTENANCE GUIDE LINES Always turn off and disconnect power before opening the cover The areas around the print head and motor become very hot during and just after...

Page 12: ...t is ON most probably either the paper roll is not installed or the paper roll is at or near the end Install a new paper roll If the Paper Out LED is OFF please check if the print hood is properly closed There are 2 internal check points inside the printer to assure the locking of the hood for a decent printing Therefore any dislocation of the hood may cause an error status and inhibition to print...

Page 13: ...ove the jammed paper and reinstall the paper roll Close the hood properly and firmly Then turn on the printer for operation If the auto cutter is jammed the top hood will be locked Please first resolve the auto cutter problems per description in next item and then come back to deal with the paper jam Warning Force opening the top hood would permanently damage the blade and the mechanism Such damag...

Page 14: ...p in the window as illustrated in detailed picture above Close the cutter cover when finish The lock up of the print hood can then be released after this problem solved Please use manual cutter as temporary alternative measure once the auto cutter malfunctioned Advanced Analysis Tool This printer supports Hexadecimal Dump for experienced user to view exactly what data is received by the printer Th...

Page 15: ...assium K and Chlorine Cl ions that can harm the print head thermal elements If the surface of thermal paper is scratched with a hard object such as a nail the paper may become discolored If thermal paper touches diazzo copy paper immediately after copying the printed surface may be discolored Use only water paste starch paste polyvinyl paste or CMC paste when gluing thermal paper If thermal paper ...

Page 16: ...x 0 125 mm Life span of print length 100 km Life span of paper cutting 1 million or more Input power type DC Input voltage 24 V 5 Dimension mm 148 W x 205 D x 143 H Weight 1 2 Kg net PAPER PAPER TYPE THERMAL ROLL PAPER Paper roll formation External side is heat sensitive side Paper width 80 or 58 0 1 mm Paper roll outer diameter 83 mm max Paper roll inner diameter 12 1 0 mm Paper thickness 60 80 u...

Page 17: ... while even when no external communication is in process and that is definitely normal FURTHER TECHNICAL INFORMATION PRINTER SETUP There are two difference way to setup PP 8800 8800E Firstly one is the DIP Switch in the bottom of printer for setup the function such as baud rate paper width and others Another switch is setup trough software to adjust such as printer density and others Following exp...

Page 18: ...es the firmware update function If the printer needs to update the firmware please set to ON position In order to operating perfectly please set in OFF when the printer do not needs to update the firmware or in normal situation The factory default for each position listed as below Switch 1 Position 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Default setup for PP 8800 OFF ON OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF OFF Software switch Another met...

Page 19: ...nput buffer is full When it is set to OFF busy signal is sent to host whenever the input buffer is full or an off line status occurs Therefore signals including the paper near end detect will generate busy signal to the host Moreover the printer will keep on beeping at Paper End completely no paper till paper is replaced when S2 5 is ON When S2 5 is OFF the printer will keep on beeping every 3 sec...

Page 20: ...0 75 70 Since the qualities of different paper are not alike please regulate the print density and printing speed to obtain the satisfaction of printing quality SW4 Switch Poison Behavior Table Switch position ON OFF 1 Available Beep sounds after printing Disable Beep sounds after printing 2 3 Barcode Height Reduction Refer to the table below 4 5 Line Space Reduction Refer to the table below 6 7 L...

Page 21: ...ace for three particular percentages which are 25 50 and 75 Please refer to the following table to adjust switch 4 6 7 Effect of positions 6 7 on Line Feed Reduction as in table below SW4 Pos 6 OFF ON OFF ON SW4 Pos 7 OFF OFF ON ON Line Space Reduce Disable Reduce 25 Reduce 50 Reduce 75 For software switch SW4 8 it can control hardware DIP switch disable or available When it set to ON the SW1 can ...

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