Epson BTP-M170- Manuals

Page 2 - User’s Manual; Declaration; Copyright; Trademarks

BTP-M170 User’s Manual - 1 - Declaration Information in this document is subject to change without notice. ORIENT Technologies bv (hereinafter referred to as “ORIENT Technologies”) and SHANDONG NEW BEIYANG INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as “SNBC”) reserves the right to imp...

Page 3 - Contact us

BTP-M170 User’s Manual - 2 - BTP-M170 has been approved of the following certification. Contact us In CHINA: Address: No.169 Huoju Rd, Weihai, Shandong, China. 264209 Hot line: +86-631-5673777 Fax: +86-631-5673778 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.newbeiyang.com (via Contact button) In EUROP...

Page 4 - Contents

BTP-M170 User’s Manual - 3 - Contents GENERAL SAFETY INSTRUCTION ....................................................................................... 1 1 OVERVIEW ......................................................................................................................... 2 1.1 OUTLIN...

Page 6 - General Safety Instruction; Safety Instructions

BTP-M170 User’s Manual General Safety Instruction Before installing and using the printer, please read the following items carefully: 1. Safety Instructions Do not touch the tear-off bar of the printer. The print head is at a high temperature during printing or just after operation, do not touch it ...

Page 7 - Overview; Model Classification; a Printer name

BTP-M170 User’s Manual - 2 - 1 Overview 1.1 Outline The BTP-M170 is a 9-pin serial impact dot matrix receipt printer offering high quality, high speed, and stable performance. It is widely used in real-time printing on-site, such as POS system and hospitality applications. The BTP-M170 can be connec...

Page 8 - Specifications; Main Specification

BTP-M170 User’s Manual - 3 - 2 Specifications 2.1 Main Specification Item Sp e ci fi c ati on Print mode 9-pin serial impact dot matrix Print speed Max. 4.2LPS (420 dots/line) Print width Max. 420(half dots)/210(full dots) Paper type Continuous paper or marked paper Paper width 76±0.5mm,69.5±0.5mm,5...

Page 9 - Paper Specification

BTP-M170 User’s Manual 2.2 Paper Specification 2.2.1 Continuous paper 1) Normal paper ¾ Paper width: 76±0.5mm/69.5±0.5mm/57.5±0.5mm ¾ Max. paper roll O/D: Φ 83 mm ¾ Paper roll core: Φ 12.5mm ¾ Paper thickness: 0.06—0.085mm 2) Multi-layer paper (1 original +2 copies) ¾ Paper width: 76±0.5mm/69.5±0.5m...

Page 11 - Outline and Parts

BTP-M170 User’s Manual 3 Outline and Parts 3.1 Outline and Parts 1 － Tear-off bar 2 － Top cover 3 － Paper near end sensor 4 － Paper guide 5 － Power switch 6 － FEED button 7 － PAPER LED 8 － ERROR LED 9 － POWER LED 10 － Ribbon 11 － Ribbon knob 12 － Print mechanism 13 － Paper guide platen 14 － Communic...

Page 12 - g- Paper near end sensor

BTP-M170 User’s Manual e- ERROR LED Indicate all error status. Under normal conditions, ERROR LED is always off; under error conditions, ERROR LED will flash. f- POWER LED Indicate power status (on/off). When turning on printer, POWER LED is always on; when turning off printer, POWER LED is always o...

Page 13 - Installing; Installing Position and Direction of the Printer

BTP-M170 User’s Manual 4 Installing 4.1 Unpacking When unpacking, you should check whether all parts are present and undamaged in accordance with the packing list. If any part is missing or damaged, please contact SNBC or your local agents. 4.2 Installing Position and Direction of the Printer 1) The...

Page 15 - Loading the Roll Paper

BTP-M170 User’s Manual 4.6 Loading the Roll Paper 4.6.1 Confirming the media After connecting the power adaptor and signal cable, you can load the media for printing. Before loading roll paper, you should confirm the type of the paper to be used for printer. The default paper type is continuous pape...

Page 17 - Installing the Printer Driver

BTP-M170 User’s Manual and Hold FEED key to configure the print” then enter hold-on status. The PAPER LED flashes. 3) Press the FEED button for a short time, the printer will print a second page with a pattern using the built-in character sets; Press the FEED button for a long time, the printer will...

Page 19 - How to Use the Driver

BTP-M170 User’s Manual 4.10 How to Use the Driver After installing the driver, you can print all characters and images in WORD or EXCEL file, That is ‘’What You See Is What You Get’’. But you should set the page and select parameters properly. 4.10.1 User defined page If the page size defined by the...

Page 23 - Maintenance; Daily Maintenance

BTP-M170 User’s Manual - 18 - 5 Maintenance Printer maintenance includes daily maintenance and routine maintenance. 5.1 Daily Maintenance Daily maintenance means inspect printer functions and key parts everyday in order to check the printer status. If the printer can not work normally, please contac...

Page 24 - Routine Maintenance

BTP-M170 User’s Manual 4) Ribbon action Abnormal status: Ribbon baseband doesn’t run when printing. Possible causes and solution: ¾ Resistance from ribbon baseband is too much, replace ribbon. ¾ Ribbon driving gear is worn. Ask a technician to replace it. Caution: It is recommended to use EPSON or...

Page 26 - Interface Signal; Parallel Interface; Serial Interface

BTP-M170 User’s Manual - 21 - 6 Interface Signal 6.1 Parallel Interface The parallel interface is unidirectional which supports BUSY/ACK handshaking protocol. Its connector is DB25 needle type. Pin Sign al d efin i tion PIN1 nStrobe PIN 2 Data 0(LSB) PIN 3 Data 1 PIN 4 Data 2 PIN 5 Data 3 PIN 6 Data...

Page 28 - Troubleshooting; Printer doesn’t Work

BTP-M170 User’s Manual - 23 - 7 Troubleshooting If the printer works abnormally, consult the troubleshooting table below. If there are still problems that can not be solved, please contact SNBC or your local agents for assistance. 7.1 Printer doesn’t Work Probl ems Po ssible cau ses Solu tion Printe...