Pinnacle PP8X User Manual

PP8X PRINTER

USER’S MANUAL

Pinnacle Technology Corp.

CONTENTS

1 Applications............................................................................................. 1

2 Unique Functions and Features ............................................................... 1

3 Advanced Functions and Features...........................................................2

4 Specifications........................................................................................... 3

5 Dimension................................................................................................4

6 Get to Know the Printer........................................................................... 5

6.1 Start the printer..................................................................................................5

6.2 Delete the Irrelative Matching Information......................................................6

6.3 Indicator lights...................................................................................................8

6.4 About charging the battery (portable type) .......................................................9

7 Installation..............................................................................................10

7.1 Paper Installation.............................................................................................10

7.2 Suspender Installation.....................................................................................11

7.3 Communication Interface................................................................................13

7.4 Cable connection.............................................................................................13

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1 Applications

Mobile police management, mobile meter reading, administration execution.

2 Unique Functions and Features

 With endure battery capacity. The product is powered by 7.4V 1400mAh

li-battery, which has no memory effect and could be charged at any time.

Unique modes of saving power intelligently, standby and sleep lead the printer

to keep in the lowest power consumption while it is off printing, so that more

receipt could be printed later. And it could continuously print receipt about 80m

after a full charge (about 900 pieces of receipt). With high portability, you can

take along it by hanging it on your waist, and match it with handheld terminal to

make the two work as a mobile sale group.

 RF 2.4G/RF433MHz applies Aclas’ patent CSMA power-saving protocol, which

is able to establish many-to-many communication. It works below 20 A

while standby.

 Water-proof design. The rubber sticker in the paper outlet is able to prevent

from water, oil. This greatly improves the reliability of the printer while it works

in rain and polluted area.

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3 Advanced Functions and Features

※（Multi-optional wireless communication function: BT/RF2.4G

P-tooth/RF433MHz.

※（Original design of translucent cover is practical to check the usage of the paper

roll.

※（Print speed: 75mm/s

※（With easy loading configuration, to speed up paper roll replacing.

※（Full of design for human. The designer has considered the convenience fully.

Indicator lights and buzzer could clearly indicate the printer’s status: BT

communication, standby mode, paper no present and etc.

※（With black mark detector, able to provide black mark locating printing in left

and right position.

※（Communication ports: BT, RS232, USB, Ethernet.

※（Support with ESC/P command.

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4 Specifications

Type

PP86EBWB portable type PP86EUWB desktop type

Power Supply DC9V/ 600mA DC 9V/2A

Power capacity 7.4V 1400mAh, 900 pieces of receipt /

Print Speed 75mm/s max

Print Method Terminal Printing

Print Resolution 203dpi

Paper Type Terminal Paper

Max. Width 79.5±0.4mm

Paper

Max. External

Diameter

Max Φ 56 mm(internal diameter Φ 20 mm)

Paper Installation Type With easy loading mechanism to install paper easily.

Character Set

ANK character set, Chinese GB2312, traditional Chinese BIG5,

12*24 dots, 24*24 dots

Print

Font

Number of Columns

48 columns

Barcode Type

UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 39, Code 128, EAN 128. Jan8

Jan13(EAN), Interleaved 2 of 45, Codebar

Data Receiving Buffer 32Kbyte

SENSOR Paper used up; paper will be used up; black mark

Flash Memory 8Mbit

Optional function Battery

Communication interface RS232/USB/BT/ Ethernet

Cash drawer driver 2ports(compatible with EPSON)

Printer Head Life

50kmrecommend to use high quality thermal paper, such as OJI,

PD-160R or Aclas paper

Paper-cutter /

Cash drawer impulse DC 24V/1A

Working Temperature

0℃～40℃

Working Humidity 5%-90%

Driver

Win9X/WinME/Win2000/WinNT/WinXP,

compatible with EPSON

Print Command Compatible with ESC/POS Command

Dimension 110*156*65mm

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5 Dimension

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6 Get to Know the Printer

6.1 Start the printer

1. Press the switch key for 3 seconds, and then the printer will send out a ‘beep’,

which means the printer has been launched.

2. Restarting the printer by connecting it to power supply (desktop type) or

removing and reinstalling its back battery (portable type). After 6 seconds, the

printer will auto-print a piece of test page, including startup data, system version,

machine code and BT name. This period of time is for BT module starting.

Note:

(1) If there isn’t any matching information stored in the printer (as picture 1), users

could perform the printer upon the test page is printed.

Switch key

Paper feed key

PP8 115200bps V1.385 ID=76894522

Aclas_BT = On Aclas_BT_Name = cxl
Bluetooth list empty

Here shows there

isn’t any matching

information stored in
the printer

picture 1

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(2) If there is matching information stored in the printer (as picture 2), users should

wait for 10s after the test page is printed to perform the printer. The 10s is the
time that the printer wait for users to delete the matching information (refer to

Chapter 6.2).

6.2 Delete the Irrelative Matching Information

Please follow the example below to delete the irrelative matching information.

1. Starting the PP8X printer by connect it to power supply (desktop type) or

removing and reinstalling its back battery (portable type). Then the printer will

print out a list of matching information.

PP8 115200bps V1.385 ID=76894522

Aclas_BT = On Aclas_BT_Name = cxl

1. 0015:83:000057 Aclas_printer 1 <<= =

2. 0015:83:00005d Aclas_printer 2
Delete All List

Here shows the

matching

information stored
in the printer.

Picture 2

PP8 115200bps V1.385 ID=76894522

Aclas_BT = On Aclas_BT_Name = cxl

3. 0015:83:000057 Aclas_printer 1 <<= =

4. 0015:83:00005d Aclas_printer 2

5. 0015:83:000059 Aclas_printer 3

Delete All List

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2. Press ‘Paper feed key’ within 10 seconds after the list of matching information

is printed. Then, the arrow ‘<<= =’ will move line by line according to the times

of pressing ‘Paper feed key’ continuously. And the printer will print out a receipt

to show the place of the arrow ‘<<= =’ to indicate the matching information that

to be deleted.

Note: If you press ‘Paper feed key’ over 10s after starting the machine, it will
realize the function of paper feeding only.
For example, if you find the third one ‘0015:83:000059 Aclas printer 3’ is the

irrelative device, please press ‘Paper feed key’ three times, then the arrow ‘<<= =’

will move to this item.

Users can also move the arrow ‘<<= =’ to the item ‘Delete All List’ to delete all

the matching information at the same time.

3. Press ‘Switch key’ to delete the selected item. Then the printer will print out a

receipt to show the rest matching information as below:

If all the matching information in the printer is deleted, the printer will print out

a receipt with the message ‘BlueTooth List Empty’.

1. 0015:83:000057 Aclas_printer 1

2. 0015:83:00005d Aclas_printer 2

Delete All List <<= =

1. 0015:83:000057 Aclas_printer 1

2. 0015:83:00005d Aclas_printer 2

3. 0015:83:000059 Aclas_printer 3 <<= =

Delete All List

The arrow skips to this line.

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6.3 Indicator lights

There are three indicator lights in the above picture.

Bluetooth light

green

Power light

yellow

Charge light

yellow

At work Glitter in turn

Sleep mode①

Glittering slowly

Blue tooth in searching mode

②

Glittering quickly Glittering slowly

Download program Glittering slowly Lighting at intervals

ongoing Constant lighting

Glittering

Charge

finished Constant lighting Constant lighting

The power light will be lighting if the printer is powered by the power adapter.

Description:

① If there is not any operation to the printer after starting it for 5 minutes, it will

go into sleep mode. At this time, users could press switch key to wake it up.

② To make the blue tooth in searching mode, please press switch key and paper

feed key at the same time.

Printer

status

Indicator lights

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6.4 About charging the battery (portable type)

1. Please full charge the printer for the first time. A full charge usually needs about

2 hours. Please connect the charger to the printer power interface correctly

(Please refer to the picture below).

2. As the printer is installed with lithium battery which has not memory effect,

please charge the printer at any time if needed.

3. The lithium battery could be fast charged and has the mechanism of overcharge

protection, so it will not be destroyed if it is charged repeatedly.

4. The printer could continuously print receipt about 88m after a full charge.

charger interface

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7 Installation

7.1 Paper Installation

When there is no paper in the printer, it will give you a warning by ‘beep’, and

you need to install paper immediately.

1. Press the button to open the cover.

2. Take out the paper roller from the printer.

3. Remove the plate as the arrow shows.

4. After installing the paper roll, reinstall
the plate as the picture shows.

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7.2 Suspender Installation

The printer is designed with excellent potable function. You can hang it on your

waist or on the wall.

 Portable type

5. Place the paper roll in the slot and

pull out the paper for about 3~4cm.

6. Close the printer cover.

Down towards the buckle and
install it to the printer.

Hang it on the waist.

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 Desktop type

(2) Install the hook to the printer.

(3) Install the two screws from the hook to

the plastic plug with screw driver to fix the

printer on the wall.

(1) Drill the plastic plug into the wall

with percussion drill.

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7.3 Communication Interface

7.4 Cable connection

NOTE: Before connecting any of the cables, make sure that both the printer
and the host are turned off.

Pin No. Signal Name Direction Function

1 CTS Input Clear to Send

3 GND（

———

Frame Ground
4 RXD Output Receive Data
5 TXD Output Transmit Data
6 RTS Output Ready to Send

To adaptor

RS232 port

Printer Side

Host Side

/RTS

The Definition of D9

-P6

DPP80

1ENV

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