VOLCORA 500203 Thermal Receipt Printer User Manual

VOLCORA 500203 Thermal Receipt Printer

Before Use

Please read this user manual carefully before using this printer. Keep this manual handy for immediate reference whenever necessary.

Safety Precautions

1. Only use the AC Adapter provided with the printer. Connection to an improper power supply may lead to equipment damage, electric shock or fire.
2. Do not touch the thermal head during printing or immediately after printing.
3. Touching the cutter blade may cause injury.
4. Only use approved accessories and do not try to disassemble, repair or remodel the printer by yourself.
5. Keep the product away from water or any other liquid.
6. Operational Environment
7. Operation temperature: 0～50℃; Relative humidity: 10～80%
8. Storage temperature: -20～60℃; Relative humidity: 10～90%

Warning
This is a class A product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

What’s in the Box

• Thermal Receipt printer Roll Paper        1PC
• AC Adapter                                          1PC
• AC Cable                                              1PC
• USB Cable                                            1PC
• CD                                                      1PC

CD contents

• Printer Driver
• User Manual
• Program Manual
• Setting Tool

Product Specification

Roll paper

| Paper width:79.5±0.5mm Paper diameter: 83mm

Paper thickness: 0.06 – 0.08mm

Print width| 72 mm
Dot Density| 8dot/mm, 576 dot/line

Character size

| ANK Character, Font A: 12×24dots Font B: 9×17dots

Chinese: 24×24dots

Printer command| Compatible with ESC/POS

Barcode type

| UPC-A/ UPC-E/ EAN13/ EAN8/ CODE39/ ITF25/ CODABAR/

CODE93/ CODE128/ QRCODE/ PDF417/ Data matrix

Cash drawer| DC 24V/1A
Power supply| DC 24V/2A

Power adaptor

| Input: AC 110V/240V, 50-60Hz

Output: DC 24V/2A

Weight| 1.00kg
Dimension| 179152118mm(WLH)

Working

| Temperature: 5-50℃

Humidity: 10-80%

Storage

| Temperature:-20-60℃

Humidity: 10-90%

Reliability print| 150km
Auto cutter| 1.5 million cuts

Part Names and Functions

cover to adjust the cutter manually

Cover open button| To open the roll paper cover
Feed button| Press this button once to feed the roll paper for one line. Hold down this button to continue feeding the roll paper.

Press this button and then turn on the printer to print the self-test.

Paper LED| On indicates the paper near end or out. Off indicates standby.
Error LED| On red indicates an error.
Roller paper cover| Open this cover to install/replace the roll paper.

Setup

Connecting the AC Adapter

1. Install the printer horizontally on a flat surface.
2. Make sure the printer is turned off.
3. Connect the AC cable to the AC adapter.
4. Connect the DC cable of the AC adapter to the power supply connector.
5. Connect the AC cable plug to a power outlet.

WARNING:
Only use the AC Adapter provided with the printer. Connection to an improper power supply may lead to equipment damage, electric shock or fire.

Connecting USB

Installing/Replacing the Roll Paper

1. Open the roll paper cover
2. Remove the used roll paper core/self-test receipt if any.
3. Install the roll paper in the correct direction.
4. Pull out some paper and close the roll paper cover.

Driver Installation

1. Double click driver “VOLCORA_THERMAL_PRINTER.exe”
2. Click “I agree” and then click “Next”
3. Select the printer model number and then click “Next”. The model number can be found at the bottom of the machine.
4. Click “Install”
5. When “Printer driver installation success!” pops up, click “OK“ to finish the installation.

Interfaces

USB Interface

PIN descriptions of Mini-USB

Bluetooth® Interface
Any devices, either wire or wireless, with Bluetooth® interfaces can be paired with a VOLCORA Bluetooth® printer through Bluetooth®.

Bluetooth® Core Specification: Classical/BDR/EDR Proprietary double-mode

RF SOC

• Effective Range: 10m
• Default Bluetooth® Name: VOLCORA 500203(VOLCORA 500204)
• Default Password: 1234

Pairing Instructions:

1. Power on printer
2. Search for available devices on your device and select the printer under the list of devices
3. Enter the default password “1234” to pair your device

Cash Drawer Interface

The cash drawer interface adopts RJ-11 6-pin socket.

Pin assignments

Power Connection

VOLCORA printer uses the external power supply adopter as 24V±10％,2A, the power socket is A-1009-3P model,

The pin assignment:

Paper Out LED Status and Errors

1. Non-recoverable error, the LED flickers several times, then persistent lighting. The times of flickering means the error type.

ERROR Type

|

ERROR Description

|

ERROR Indicator Flickering Type

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Non-recoverable error

| LED Flickers once: Internal memory

reading and writing error

|

LED Flickers twice: over-voltage

|
LED Flickers three times: under- voltage|
LED Flickers four times: CPU

execution error (wrong address)

|

LED Flickers five times: UIB error

|
LED Flickers six times: FLASH

writing error

|
LED Flickers seven times: parameter writing error|
LED Flickers eight times: Temperature testing circuit error|
2. Recoverable error, LED flickers constantly, then persistent off for one period.

ERROR Type

|

ERROR Description

|

ERROR Indicator Flickering Type

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Recoverable error| LED Flickers once: Cutter position error|
3. Auto-recoverable error, LED flickers constantly, including printing head over-heat error and upper case cover opening error during printing.

Appendix A

This appendix is the method to set the printer parameter according to button operation. Setting introduction: Press【Paper cover】button to choose a setting, then press it once, the set becomes the next one and it will print the present set value; use 【FEED】button to set the set value, then press it once, the set becomes the next one and it will print the present set value.
General Setting Flow:

FCC Caution

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A 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.
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm between the radiator& your body.

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