Posiflex Printer

[Robin Arida]

Hi guys,

I need some help. I have here a posiflex PP8000 printer but upon using it as generic/text printer, it just prints unknown characters. Is there a way to fix it? I already tried different drivers but it can't be solved. The unknown char printing happens in both printing a test page and using the jzebra applet. 

[Tres Finocchiaro]

@Robin,

http://www.posiflex.com/upfiles/PP-8000%20User%20Manual-Original.pdf

It appears there are DIP switches that can control things like baud rate, etc and they may not necessarily match the default windows setting when printing to a COM port.  Are you printing to a com port?

If you're using a COM port, first make sure the DIP switches are set to default, then adjust the port settings in Windows to match (using either Device manager, or the Printer Settings "Port" tab).

From a glance it appears the only settings you need to change are baud and flow control.

   PP8000 default is:
      115200, 8, none, 1, Hardware ("DSR/DTR"?)

 

   Windows default is (usually):
      9600, 8, none, 1, None

I've also attached some text from the manual that may help.

-Tres

Here's some text from the manual, © Copyright Posiflex Technologies, Inc. 2008.

Serial Connection

All the external connectors are in the recessed area at the rear bottom 

for PP-8000 series. The serial connector is a 9-PIN D sub Female connector at the right in this area. Apply the male connector of RS232 cable to this port for 

serial application. Please note that when serial connection is used, there must

be no cable connection at the parallel port on the printer. The default protocol

used in serial connection is 115,200 bps, none parity, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit. Set Release Button in setup window the switch position 1 to OFF, and position 2 to ON leaving the rest unchanged as factory default setting.

Parallel Connection

The parallel connector is a 25-PIN D sub Male connector at the

leftmost location in the connector area for PP-8000. Apply the female end of

the parallel cable at this port for parallel application. Please note that when

parallel connection is used, there must be no cable connection at the serial port on the printer. Please also note that to keep parallel interface in fast operation, please adjust in setup window the switch position 1 to OFF, and position 2 to ON leaving the rest unchanged as factory default setting.

LAN Connection

The LAN connector is a 8-PIN RJ45 type modular connector at lower 

middle right position below the peripheral and the power connectors of the

connector area for PP-8000L. Please use a LAN cable of CAT 5 with proper

length to connect the LAN connector on the printer to the LAN HUB as 

appropriate. Please note that for PP-8000L, there must be no cable connection

at the serial port or the parallel port on the printer. Please also note that to keep LAN interface operative, please adjust in setup window the switch position 1 to OFF, and position 2 to ON leaving the rest unchanged as factory

default setting. DO NOT CONNECT THE PERIPHERAL DEVICE TO

THIS PORT!! The LAN port is 10/100BaseT compliant.

USB Connection

The USB connector on PP-8000U is a type B USB connector at lower right position below the serial port. Use the normal USB Cable (P/N: 21863250800) as in the left picture to connect the type A end to a normal USB port of host system. Please visit our web site http://www.posiflex.com or http://www.posiflex.com.tw for detailed information of the USB driver installation if required. Please note that for PP-8000U, there must be no cable connection at either the serial port or the parallel port on the printer. Set in setup window the switch position 1 to OFF, and position 2 to ON leaving the rest unchanged as factory default setting.

Peripheral Connection

The peripheral controller is a 6 pin RJ11 type modular jack. With use 

of Posiflex cash drawer cable 21863018010 (CCBLA-180-1) come with cash

drawer, this port can control a Posiflex cash drawer CR3100 or CR3200 or

CR4000 or CR4100 or CR-6310. If a Posiflex special split cable 21863023800 

Type A Normal USB Plugs Type BPart 8 (CCBLA-238) is used instead, this port can control two cash drawers of above models. When the printer is used as a kitchen printer, please use this port for kitchen bell connection instead.

- Tres.Fin...@gmail.com

On Tue, Oct 1, 2013 at 5:02 AM, Robin Arida <robin...@foodgroup.ph> wrote:

Hi guys,

I need some help. I have here a posiflex PP8000 printer but upon using it as generic/text printer, it just prints unknown characters. Is there a way to fix it? I already tried different drivers but it can't be solved. The unknown char printing happens in both printing a test page and using the jzebra applet. 

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[Robin Arida]

Hi Tres,

It worked! Thank you so much for the great help. I just followed the baud and flow control settings you've told me since printer is set to default dip. Again, thanks.

[Tres Finocchiaro]

Fantastic news!

Future versions may have Direct Serial Support refined for printers (currently only tested with MT Scales), which allows you to set these parameters via JavaScript.

-Tres

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