RS 8600 printer

The program description deals with the following:

Remarks on program function

The data of a printer, type RS 8600PR20, can be updated, i.e. programmed, changed or cleared, with this program. Data which already exists can also be displayed for information.

The interface and link to a processing unit should be defined and the device-specific operating mode set.


Remarks on data fields

The following description deals with all available options for update of this basic data.

As with nearly all other programs the following also applies here:


No. of drawers

Field with firmly defined selection options

Enter the number of drawers required. Entry "0" implies that no drawer is connected.


Debug

Field with firmly defined selection options

Select one of the offered debug levels by clicking on this field and with a second click confirming the selection.

The system offers the following debug levels:

Note:
Only select a value higher than "0" for the debug level if a protocol for communication of the printer is required for error analysis. The details are shown in file "errlog" in directory work of the appropriate system unit.


Cut off

Default 5

Enter the number of lines the receipt is to advance after the last printed line and before it is cut off.


Columns

Default 40

Enter a value for the number of characters to be printed per line.


Baudrate

Field with firmly defined selection options

Select one of the offered baud rates by clicking on this field and with a second click confirming the selection.

The system offers the following baud rates:

Please ensure that the baud rate entry corresponds to the setting of the connected printer.


Parity

Field with firmly defined selection options

Select one of the offered parity settings by clicking on this field and with a second click confirming the selection.

The system offers the following parity settings:


Ontime

Default 100

Enter a value in milliseconds to define how long the release magnet of the connected drawer is to remain active.


Poll timeout

Entry range permitted: numeric min. 2000

Enter a value in milliseconds to define the intervals at which the status of the printer is to be called up. An error message is sent if the response is negative.


Request timeout

Entry range permitted: numeric min. 2000

Enter a value in milliseconds to define the intervals at which the status of the printer is to be called up. An error message (Printer offline) is sent if the response is negative.


Usage printer

Field with firmly defined selection options

Select one of the options offered by clicking on this field and with a second click confirming the selection.

The system offers the following:


Usage drawer

Entry range permitted: numeric 0 - 9

Enter a drawer no. in this field if one drawer is connected and if this is to open as per the definition in Operator and Payment type. If two drawers are connected, the second drawer is given the value +1 and this entry must match up to the one in Operator and in the appropriate parameters of the payment type.


Density

Field with firmly defined selection options

Enter a value for print density of the logo. Please note that the print density affects the size of the printed logo. The higher the solution, the smaller the logo.

The following are available:


Invert logo

Switch active: Inverted logo print
Switch deactivated: Normal logo print


BMP file

Path and name of BMP file for logo print

A logo can be printed on the receipt instead of the receipt heading lines. Enter the name of the BMP file in this field and also the path in relation to the current work directory (e.g. work directory = work.10, BMP file in directory xpm; entry = ../xpm/BMP file name)

Please note the following:

A BMP file is written with the appropriate program (e.g. "PAINT" for Windows). A colour depth of 1 bit (=2 colours) should be selected.

The size and the ratio of the X/Y solution in Pixel is dependent on the printer on which the logo is to be printed.

The following applies:


Index


MICROS Retail Deutschland GmbH
Salzufer 8
D-10587 Berlin
Germany