Epson UB-E500, UB-S500, UB-U500 User's Manual

UB-E500/S500/U500 User’s Manual

Introduction

The UB-E500, UB-S500, and UB-U500 are dedicated interface boards for Epson TM-L500 series printers.

This manual provides instructions, including a simple setup for operators to use the interface boards safely and correctly.

Important Safety Information

Key to Symbols

The symbols in this manual are identified by their level of importance, as defined below. Read the following carefully before handling the product.

CAUTION:

Cautions must be observed to avoid minor injury to yourself, damage to your equipment, or loss of data.

Note:

Notes have important information and useful tips on the operation of your equipment.

Safety Precautions

CAUTION:

Do not install the UB-E500/S500/U500 into other printers than the Epson TM-L500 series. Otherwise, the printers may not work properly.

Be sure to make the printer setting appropriately for each interface. Wear a grounded wrist strap when handling the interface board to

prevent damage from static electricity. To avoid contamination, do not touch the board connector. For the UB-E500, when LAN cables are installed outdoors, make sure

devices without proper surge protection are cushioned by being connected through devices that do have surge protection. Otherwise, the devices can be damaged by lightning.

Caution Label

The caution label on the UB-E500 indicates the following precaution.

412141401

Printed in China

CAUTION:

Do not connect a telephone line, a display module cable, or a drawer kick-out cable to the Ethernet connector.

Overview

10BASE-T/100BASE-TX Ethernet interface connector

LED (green) LED (yellow)

Push button

Serial interface connector

USB upstream connector

Serial interface connector

The UB-E500 is an Ethernet interface board with the following features.

❏ Protocols: TCP, UDP, ICMP, IP, LP/LPR, TCP socket port ❏ Communication standard: 10Base-T/100Base-TX, Full duplex/half duplex

The UB-S500 is an RS-232 serial interface board.

The UB-U500 is an interface board that has a serial connector (RS-232) and a USB connector; either one can be used, but not both.

Note:

Before using the USB interface, be sure to install the printer driver for the TM-L500 series or Epson USB device driver.

Connecting the Cables

1. Make sure both the printer and the host computer are turned off.

2. Connect the interface cable to the connector.

Note:

When connecting the serial interface cable, tighten both screws of the connector cable. If there is a grounding wire on the cable, secure it to the printer using either of the screws fixing the interface board.

3. Connect the other end of the cable to the connector on your computer.

4. Connect the power supply cable to the printer.

For Using the UB-E500

Printing a Status Sheet

Power on the printer. Then, hold down the push button on the interface card for more than 3 seconds. The printer prints the parameters for the UB-E500. You can check all setting values necessary (IP address, Subnet mask, Gateway address) for the network connection.

Connection

Set the setting of the host PC to match the network setting that you have confirmed with the status sheet.

You can check whether the connection to the printer has been correctly done by inputting the ping command through the command prompt.

Note:

Because the default IP addresses for all the printers are the same, you should power on and configure only one printer at a time.

Resetting to Factory Defaults

Hold down the push button on the interface card while turning on printer power and continue to hold it down until a message that initialization starts is printed (approximately for 10 seconds). This causes all internal settings to return to their factory defaults.

Setting Up

There are two ways for the setup. ❏ Using a Web browser

1. Start Windows Internet Explorer (or your Web browser.)

2. Input the IP address of the UB-E500 in the browser address bar and

press Enter (Example: http://192.168.192.168 [default]).

3. The browser displays an opening screen.

4. Modify the parameters by following the menus. Click Submit to send the change to the printer and then click Reset to make the submission effective on each Web page. If you change the IP address, etc., you have to change the setting of the host PC to match the printer’s setting.

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