Ithaca iTherm 280, ITherm, POSjet, BANKjet User Manual

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ITherm™/POSjet™/BANKjet™

USERS GUIDE

Rev C
Apr-2004

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Change Log

Rev A Initial Release
Rev B Rewritten in many places for clarity.
Rev C Minor Edits for clarity.

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Disclaimer

NOTICE TO ALL PERSONS RECEIVING THIS DOCUMENT:

The information in this document is subject to change without notice. No part of this document
may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical,
for any purpose, without the express written permission of TransAct Technologies, Inc.
("TransAct"). This document is the property of and contains information that is both
confidential and proprietary to TransAct. Recipient shall not disclose any portion of this
document to any third party.

TRANSACT DOES NOT ASSUME ANY LIABILITY FOR DAMAGES INCURRED,
DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY, FROM ANY ERRORS, OMISSIONS OR DISCREPANCIES
IN THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS DOCUMENT.

Some of the product names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may
be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

TRANSACT , PowerPocket, Magnetec, Insta-Load, POSjet, Ithaca, 50Plus, PcOS, BANKjet and
"Made to Order. Built to Last" are registered trademarks and Flex-Zone, IthaColor and iTherm
are trademarks of TRANSACT Technologies, Inc.

© 2004 TransAct Technologies, Inc. All rights reserved.

Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference
Statement

TransAct Printers and Wired Ethernet Adapters comply with the limits for a Class A computing
device in accordance with the specifications in Part 15 of FCC rules. These regulations are
designed to minimize radio frequency interference during installation; however, there is no
guarantee that radio or television interference will not occur during any particular installation.
Interference can be determined by turning the equipment off and on while the radio or television
is on. If the printer causes interference to radio or television reception, try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:

1. Reorient the radio or television receiving antenna

2. Relocate the printer with respect to the receiver

3. Plug the printer and receiver into different circuits

If necessary, the user should consult their dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for
additional suggestions. The user may find the following booklet prepared by the Federal
Communications Commission helpful: How to Identify and Resolve Radio/TV Interference
Problems. This booklet is available from the US Government Printing Office, Washington, DC

20402. Ask for stock number 004-000-00345-4.

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Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Statement

TransAct Printers do not exceed Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus
set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department of Communications.

Regulatory Compliance

FCC Class A
ULc
CE Mark
UL 1950
TUV

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Table of Contents

Disclaimer iii
Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement iii
Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Statement iv
Regulatory Compliance iv
Table of Contents 5
Table of Figures 7

GENERAL DESCRIPTION 8

Standard Features 8
Print Server Features Standard Ethernet Connection 8

Supported Protocols 8
User Interface/Configuration 8
Other 9

Advanced Features 9

Host Name 9

Support Utilities 9
System Requirements 9
Electromagnetic Compatibility Requirements 9
Environmental 9
Electrical Characteristics 10
Cash Drawer Drivers 10
Where Can You Find More Information? 10

Our Internet Support and Sales Services 10
TransAct Product Support 10
Internet Support 10

Contacting TransAct’s Ithaca Facility 11

Technical Support 11
Sales 11

Installation 12

POSjet and BANKjet adapter Installation 12
iTherm Installation 16

Ethernet Connection 18

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CONFIGURATION 19

TransAct Locator Program 19

Installation. 19
Using Locator 19
Using a Web Browser 22

Printer Identification Page 23
Printer Address Page 23
Printer Protocols Page 24
Printer Security Page 25
Adapter Firmware Update Page 26

The Reset Button 27
Installing Windows

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Printer Drivers 27

Printer Driver Installation Instructions for XP 27
To Install the Virtual COM drivers 28

NETWORK BASICS 30

Other 802.x standards 30
10BaseT 31
TCP/IP Basics, the TCP/IP protocol 31

TCP/IP Introduction 31
IP Addresses 31
Subnet Masks 31
Gateway addresses 31
Protocols in the TCP/IP suite 32
Automatic IP address allocation 32
Manual IP address allocation 32
TransAct Ethernet Adapter 33

DEFINITIONS 34

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Table of Figures

Figure 1 POSjet and BANKjet Ethernet adapter .......................................................................... 12

Figure 2 iTherm Ethernet Adapter ................................................................................................ 16

Figure 3 Locator Scan................................................................................................................... 19

Figure 4 Locator Device Selection................................................................................................ 20

Figure 5 Locator Configuration.................................................................................................... 21

Figure 6 Adapter firmware upgrade.............................................................................................. 21

Figure 7 Printer Identification....................................................................................................... 22

Figure 8 Printer Address ............................................................................................................... 23

Figure 9 Printer Protocols ............................................................................................................. 24

Figure 10 Printer Security............................................................................................................. 25

Figure 11 Adapter Firmware Update ............................................................................................ 26

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General Description

There are two basic Wired Ethernet Adapters covered by this users guide. One is for the
iTherm 280 Thermal printer and the other is for the POSjet and BANKjet product families. Both
adapters are powered by the printer and provide the same basic functionality.

These Wired Ethernet Adapters provide fast and easiest way to network, share and printers to
your system. Ethernet provides a consistent common connection between printers and
computers using standard protocols supported by Windows® 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP, as well
as many other platforms. Ethernet, being the most common networking medium, and thus
allows printers to be easily added, moved and removed with inexpensive common cabling and
off the self components.

This users manual is intended to show you how to install, connect and configure your Wired
Ethernet Adapters with the iTherm, POSjet and BANKjet printers. Installation is easy and
similar to serial port, parallel port and USB adapters. However, with Ethernet, connecting an
additional printer is a easy as plugging it in to the Ethernet hub, no special ports required.

Setup is easy too. A web style interface and a special locator program are provided to make
configuration simple from any PC with a web browser.

Standard Features
Print Server Feat ures Standard Ethernet Connection

• 10 Mbps Speed

• 10 Base T RJ45 network connection

• Network Traffic LED indicator

• Configured through networked PC Web Browser

• Works with Virtually All Major Operating Systems

• Integrated into the Printer

• Large RAM Buffer for fast continuous printing

• 512K Flash Memory for Future Upgrades

Supported Protocols

• Line Printer Daemon Protocol (LPR)

• Port 9100 (RAW)

• The TFTP Protocol (Revision 2)

• Telnet COM Port

• Hypertext Transfer Protocol (for configuration)

User Interface/Configuration

HTTP/Web Interface

• Login Page

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• Configuration Page

o IP Address / Subnet Mask
o Auto-IP, DHCP, Static IP…
o Printer Textual Name (User Defined)
o Printer Location String (User Defined)
o Protocols Enabled/Disabled, Port
o LPR, Port 9100, Telnet

• Adapter Firmware Update

Other

• Push Button for Initial IP Address reset and adapter reset.

• Self-Diagnostics

• Firmware Upgrade via TFTP and HTTP

Advanced Features

Host Name

The Host Name, provided on the Printer Identification Page, is provided to the DHCP server
when DHCP is enabled. With this a decent DHCP-server, that is connected with the Domain
Name Server (DNS), as can be configured in Linux, allows programs access it using the
device name for it's IP address.

Support Utilities

• Locator

• Windows COM Port Virtualization

System Requirements

Printing – Any operating system that supports printing via RAW, LPR or Telnet connections
over TCP/IP. This includes, but is not limited to, Windows®, DOS, Linux, Unix and MAC OS.

Virtual COM Port – Windows® 2000, Windows® XP
Locator – Windows® 2000, Windows® XP

Electromagnetic Compatibility Requirements

The Wired Ethernet adapter shall meet all compatibility requirements specified for the PJ1000,
PJ1500, BANKjet and the iTherm.

Environmental

The Wired Ethernet adapter will match the environmental specifications for the PJ1000, PJ1500
and the iTherm

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Electrical Characteristics

The TransAct Ethernet adapter conforms to the IEEE 802.3, 10BaseT Ethernet interface
standards

10BaseT Ethernet specifications

• Maximum segment length: 100m (330 ft.)

• Topology: Star

• Cable type: UTP (CAT 3 or above)

• Connector type: RJ-45

• Transmission speed: 10 Mbps

Cash Drawer Drivers

The POSjet and BANKjet adapters provide the cash drawer interface for the printer. This
adapter is fixed to the Ithaca configuration and cable adapter must be used for STAR and Epson
cash drawers. The iTherm 280 provides a cash drawer interface that is not part of the interface
adapter. Refer to the iTherm Programmers guide for configuration information.

Where Can You Find More Information?

Our Internet Support and Sales Services

Web address : www.TransAct-tech.com

TransAct Technologies Incorporated maintains an Internet web site with content devoted to
supporting our products. Within the Support Services section you can find documentation for
TransAct Printers, including a current copies of the Programmer’s Guides.

TransAct Product Support

After entering TransAct’s web site, you will be brought to the “Welcome to TransAct” page. On
this page you will find the Ithaca® Brand listed at the top right.

Click the Ithaca® logo; locate the category “Support Services” on the next page.
Click on the “iTherm™ 280” sub-section on the lower half of the Ithaca® page.

Windows 95/98/Me Print Driver with Documentation Part No. 100-9167
Windows NT 4.0 2K and XP Print Driver with Documentation Part No. 100-9170

OPOS Drivers with Documentation Part No. 100-9732

Internet Support

TransAct Technologies Incorporated maintains an Internet web site. The address is
http://www.TransAct-tech.com The technical support page contains support information for our
printers. The iTherm™ 280 Printer support pages offer the latest information. The pages

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include the current version of this manual; program examples; test procedures; programming
instructions; and supported print drivers.

Contacting TransAct’s Ithaca Facility

Contact TransAct’s Ithaca facility for information about the iTherm™ 280 Printer and how it
works with your system. For information on International distribution, visit our web site at
www.TransAct-tech.com. Contact the TransAct’s Sales and Technical Support Departments at
the following address and telephone or fax numbers.

Technical Support

Receive technical support, order documentation, request additional information, or send in a
printer for service.

Sales

Order supplies, receive more product information, or order product brochures.

TransAct Technologies Incorporated
Ithaca Facility
20 Bomax Drive
Ithaca, NY 14850 USA

Telephone (877) 7ithaca or [phone]
Main fax [phone]
Sales fax [phone]
Technical Support fax [phone]
Web site: http://www.TransAct-tech.com

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