Read the following instructions thoroughly before starting up your printer.
• The device and mains-socket must all times be easily accessible.
• Never carry out maintenance or repair work yourself. Always contact a qualified service
technician.
• Keep this user guide in a place which is easily accessible at all times.
• Place the printer on a solid and even base so that it cannot fall.
• Never place the printer in the vicinity of inflammable gas or explosive substances.
• Ensure the printer is connected to a socket with the correct voltage.
• Always disconnect the printer from the power before opening the device to perform
maintenance work or remedy errors.
• Do not expose the printer to high temperatures, direct sunlight or dust.
• Keep all liquids away from the printer.
• Protect the printer from shock, impact and vibration.
• Make sure that both the printer and the computer are switched off before connecting the data
cable.
•The print head will become very hot during printing; avoid contact with the print head after
printing has finished.
•Do not perform any operation or action in any way other than those provided in this manual.
When in doubt, contact your dealer or your customer support.
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About This Manual
This manual provides information to operators of the DT-210/230 to describe basic operations to enable safe
and correct use of the printer.
Symbols Description
The symbols in this manual are identified by their level of importance, as defined below. Read the following
carefully before handling the product.
CAUTION: Provides information that must be observed to prevent damage to the
equipment or loss of date.
NOTE: Advises you of information that is essential to complete a task.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ABOUT THIS MANUAL .................................................................................................................................. II
1.1 Features ............................................................................................................................................................... 1
1.4 Part Names and Functions ................................................................................................................................... 5
1.4.1 Power Switch ................................................................................................................................................. 6
1.4.2 Control Panel ................................................................................................................................................. 6
1.4.3 LED Indicators ............................................................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Flow of Setup ....................................................................................................................................................... 8
2.2 Installing the Printer ............................................................................................................................................. 9
2.3 Changing the Paper Width ................................................................................................................................. 10
2.4 Attaching Power ................................................................................................................................................. 11
2.5 Adjusting the Paper Near-end Sensor ................................................................................................................ 12
2.6 Loading Roll Paper .............................................................................................................................................. 13
3.1 Installation Driver for Ethernet and Wi-Fi Interface .......................................................................................... 18
3 CONNECTING TO COMPUTER .................................................................................................................... 23
3.1 For USB Interface ............................................................................................................................................... 24
3.2 For Cash Draw Interface ..................................................................................................................................... 24
3.3 For Serial Interface ............................................................................................................................................. 25
3.4 For Parallel Interface
3.5 For Ethernet Interface ........................................................................................................................................ 26
3.6 For W ireless LAN Interface ................................................................................................................................ 30
3.6.1 Get IP Address ............................................................................................................................................. 32
3.6.2 Wlan Setup - AP mode ................................................................................................................................ 35
3.6.3 Wlan Setup - STA mode ................................................................................................................................37
3.6.4 Return to Factory Setting ............................................................................................................................ 38
3.7 Connecting to Bluetooth .................................................................................................................................... 39
3.7.1 Installing Bluetooth Adapter Driver ............................................................................................................ 39
3.7.2 Changing Printer Port .................................................................................................................................. 41
3.7.3 Changing Baud Rate of the Printer .............................................................................................................. 44
5.2 For Serial Interface (RS-232C) ............................................................................................................................ 49
5.3 For Parallel and USB2.0 Interface ....................................................................................................................... 50
5.4 Selecting the Print Density ................................................................................................................................. 51
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5.5 Auto Cutter Enable/Disable Selection ................................................................................................................ 51
6.1 Error Status ........................................................................................................................................................ 52
6.2 Removing Jammed Paper ................................................................................................................................... 53
6.3 Cleaning Thermal Head ...................................................................................................................................... 54
7.2 External Dimension and Mass .............................................................................................................................57
7.3.1 USB interface ............................................................................................................................................... 58
7.3.3 Serial interface ............................................................................................................................................ 59
7.4 Power Adapter ................................................................................................................................................... 61
7.5 Paper Specification ............................................................................................................................................ 62
7.5.1 Printable Area ............................................................................................................................................. 62
7.5.2 Printing and Cutting Positions ..................................................................................................................... 64
8 CHARACTER CODE PAGES .......................................................................................................................... 65
8.1 Common to All Pages (International Character Set: USA) .................................................................................. 65
8.2 International Character Sets .............................................................................................................................. 66
8.4 [PC437: USA, Standard Europe] ......................................................................................................................... 68
Be careful not to insert the USB interface cable into the cash drawer kick-out connector.
3.2 For Cash Draw Interface
1. Confirm that the power switch is OFF.
2. Confirm the top and button of the cash drawer cable connector and insert it into
the cash drawer kick-out connector at the back of the printer.
3. Screw the cash drawer’s ground wire to the body of the printer.
CAUTION!
DO NOT connect any other device than the specified cash drawer to the cash drawer
kick-out connector. (Do NOT connect a telephone line either)
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3.3 For Serial Interface
WARNING!
Be sure to turn off the power supply for both the printer and host computer before
connecting the cables.
1. Insert the interface cable connector firmly into the interface connector on the
connector panel.
2. When using the connectors equipped with screws, tighten them to secure the
connectors firmly.
3. When using interface cables equipped with a grounding line, attach the ground
line to the screw hole marked “FG” on the printer.
4. Connect the other end of the interface cable to the host computer.
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3.4 For Parallel Interface
1. Insert the interface cable connector firmly into the interface connector on the
connector panel.
2. Press down the clips on either side of the connector to lock it in place.
3. When using interface cables equipped with a grounding line, attach the ground
line to the screw hole marked “FG” on the printer.
4. Connect the other end of the interface cable to the host computer.
3.5 For Ethernet Interface
NOTE!
Before installation, make you have installed the driver and the driver for Ethernet
interface (see Installing Driver on page 17)
Connect the printer to a network by a LAN cable via a hub.
Connect a 10/100BASE-T cable to the 10/100BASE-T LAN connector by pressing firmly until the
connector clicks into place.
When using the Ethernet interface, the network configuration is required. Make the settings on the
setup page.
•When LAN cables are installed outdoors, make sure devices without proper
surge protection are cushioned by being connected through devices that do
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have surge protection.
Otherwise, the devices can be damaged by lightning.
•Never attempt to connect the customer display cable, drawer kick-out cable,
or the standard telephone line cable to the 10/100BASE-T LAN connector.
1. Switch on printer, press and hold the Reset key for more than 3 seconds with the tip of pen or
small tool. Then the printer will print out a status sheet as shown below.
The following are printed on the status sheet.
•TCP/IP settings.
• Other Information.
Make sure your PC IP address and printer IP address are in the same section.
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2.The interface is pre-set with the IP address 192.168.0.31. DHCP is disabled. Enter this IP address
in your browser to get access to the built in web page.
Item Explanation
Information General Show the ETH01 information
TCP/IP Show the TCP/IP information
Configuration
Network
TCP/IP Set the TCP/IP information
Reset Reset the ETH01 or return to the factory default
setting
3. Click Configuration→Network→TCP/IP, the default setup for getting IP address is manual, you
can start setting the IP address, subnet mask and default gate way.
Item Explanation
Get IP Address Show the method of setting the IP address
IP Address Show the IP address
Subnet Mask Show the subnet mask of the IP address
Default Gateway Show the default gateway
4. If you want to enable DHCP mode, select “Auto” in Get IP address option.
Or you can do this by pressing the reset button next to the RJ45 socket while you switch on your
printer.
Verify the new setting by pressing the button after some seconds again. The new IP address is
being printed.
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5.After TCP/IP setup, click “Submit”, you will see the following interface. Then click “Reset” button,
you will see “FACTORY DEFAULT” button. Click the button, Ethernet board TCP/IP parameter will
return to factory default setup. IP Address is 192.168.0.31.
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3.6 For Wireless LAN Interface
If your printer connected to the computer with Wireless Ethernet, there are two ways of connection
modes: AP mode and STA mode.
When using the wireless LAN interface, the network configuration is required. Make the settings on
setup page.
If your printer connected to the computer with Wireless Ethernet, there are two ways of connection
modes: AP mode and STA mode.
1. Switch on printer, press Reset key with the tip of pen or a small tool. Printer will print out a Wi-Fi
parameter as shown below.
Reset Button
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2. You will see “DT-230_WIFI” in the wireless network connection list. Click “Connect”.
3. Double click “DT-230_WIFI” for connection. It will display “Connected” if connection is successful.
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3.6.1 Get IP Address
There are two methods to get the IP address of the printer. One way is to look at the Wi-Fi
parameter sheet. The other way is to look into the Wi-Fi connection details after your printer is
connect to the computer via Wi-Fi module. Here is the procedure:
1. Open the control panel Network and Internet Network Connections.
Then you can see this page: double click “Wireless Network Connection”.
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2.Click “Details” button on this page.
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3.Then you can see the IP Address on the Property “IPv4 Default Gateway”: 192.168.0.33
There are two kinds of working mode for Wlan board connection to the PC. One is AP mode, the
other one is STA mode. AP means Access Point (AdHoc Mode); STA means Station mode (Infra
Structure Mode). We would suggest you use AP mode for your initial usage.
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admin
admin
3.6.2 Wlan Setup - AP mode
1. Visit IP Address http://192.168.0.33. Default username is “admin” with password “admin” for
the first time to log in. You will see the following Wi-Fi setup page. Click “Submit” button after
modifying the parameter. Restart printer, new parameter will be valid.
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