POSIFLEX Business Machines POS terminals manual

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  • Page 1

    Part 1 FCC Notes: This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions manual, may cause interference to radio communications. It has been tested and found to comply with limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules, which are d[...]

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    Part 2 ALERT TO OUR HONORABLE CUSTOMERS: l Please always read thoroughly all the instructions and documents delivered with the product before you do anything about it. Don’t take any premature action before you have a full understanding of the consequences. l This product contains inside a Lithium battery and maybe also a sealed type Lead acid ba[...]

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    Part 3 BRIEF INTRODUCTION TH E USER’S MANUAL The purpose of this manual is to guide the user in the initial installation and general use of the Posiflex POS terminals HT - 2212 Pro series. It does not explain any application software that may be supplied with it. We intend to provide ou r customers with all technology advantages available by evol[...]

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    Part 4 THE ST ANDARD FEATURES CPU: VIA C7 1 GHz ; HDD: 4 0 GB or above; RAM: 256 MB DDR2 upgradeable to 2 GB max. Ethernet Networking: The standard network port works with both 10 Base T and 100 Base T. Serial Ports: There are 4 serial ports in a HT - 2212 Pro system. COM1 is shared by the direct driven cash drawer port and the UPS function. Each C[...]

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    Part 5 type Finger Print Sensor f) Customer display : Pole mount 2 x 20 VFD display PD - 2601 o r LCD pole display PD - 7321 or 2 nd LCD Screen : LM - 2010 g) Audio amplifier and internal speakers h) Wireless LAN Adaptor: inside back cable cover, IEEE 80 2.11b/g i) UPS Battery: 2.3 AH 12V lead acid maintenance free battery j) 2 - in - 1 Cash Drawer[...]

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    Part 6 INSTALLATION GUIDES IMPORTANT Please do not connect the power cord or turn on the main unit until yo u have fully read the installation guides and followed the instructions!!! TECHNICAL ENHANCEMENTS Applicable technical enhancements in HT - 2212 Pro series include serial COM port power supply settings, RTC battery replacement, VGA port power[...]

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    Part 7 of the system unit before pressing these 2 springs. The LCD and touch panel may flip forward by gravity and get or cause damage by hitting anything in front of the system unit. POWER ADAPTOR The powe r connector resides in the lower left corner of main connector area. Please make sure that the cable from the power adaptor is inserted into th[...]

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    Part 8 LCD CASHI ER DISPLAY Push down the round plastic button at rear of the display base as circled in right picture to adjust the display up and down. Release the button when done will lock the panel firmly for application. Pushing the rectangular shape plastic button to its right toward the base center allows user to adjust the display horizont[...]

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    Part 9 PROGRAMMABLE KEYBOARD & KEYPAD (OPTION) All types of Posiflex programmable keyboards can be applied in HT system. Most recommended keyboard models are: KB - 6000, KB - 6200 series and KB - 6600. Just connect it to the PS /2 KB port in the main connection area. The application of the keyboard and the keypad KP - 200 requires no software d[...]

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    Part 10 control of the COM1 serial port . Use the cable supplied with the Posiflex cash drawer (Part No. 21863018010 ) for connection to the CR port in HT system. This cable has a 6 - pole plug at one end and an 8 - pole plug at the other. The 8 - pole plug should be inserted into the connector marke d: “signal cable from POS Printer” at the re[...]

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    Part 11 OPERATING SYSTEM INSTALLATION This product is h ighly professionalized equipment. The installation of an OS into a machine without any preloaded OS could constitute major difficulty for average user who either has barely limited technical knowledge of this professionalized equipment or is insufficiently equipped with necessary facilities to[...]

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    Part 12 USING THE HT SYSTEM BEFORE POWER ON – A Check List It is very important that you check the following operational points: Ventilation This terminal must NOT be operated in an environment with restricted ventilation. There must be at least 25 mm air clea rance around any top or side ventilation holes with a free flow of air around the unit [...]

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    Part 13 replace the used up UPS battery at power off as soon as possible . Emergency treatment: The battery is constructed maintenance free and leakproof. Its storage space in HT system also provides very good protection as long as the ambient temperature remains below 30 ° C and the ventilation of the HT system remains free. However, should any a[...]

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    Part 14 usage of the battery power, the flashing LED will kee p on flashing for few seconds before steady till the AC supply is stable. POWER ON/OFF CONTROL The HT terminal implements electronic power control, such that the main power to the system may be controlled by many methods as below: 1. Hardware power switch 2. Sof tware OFF command 3. Auto[...]

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    Part 15 Emergency Power Off In case of serious system halt due to any reason, the system could fail to be powered off through normal means. Press and hold the Power ON/OFF Switch for Emergency Power Off. Release the switch after the system powered off. It will take about 10 seconds. If there appears to give a special coded beep tone in the pattern [...]

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    Part 16 drag and drop feature. If the point is touched, released and touched within a shor t time interval, it will simulate double - clicking left button of the mouse. Emulating the click on right button of a real mouse is further illustrated in paragraph below. Touch terminal manager Before using the PS/2 interface resistive type touch control p [...]

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    Part 17 For bar code card reading, it is still required to insert the card t o the bottom with bar code stripe facing the mark aside the slot. F or smart card reading, please insert the end of the smart chip first and have the chip facing the mark aside the side slot of KP - 200 as in the right picture . For finger print scanning, please refer to t[...]

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    Part 18 VENTILATION MAINTENANCE To keep this equipment in orderly service, following maintenance should be performed on a regular basis. Removing F ront Cover Please first remove any power and signal connection to this equipment. Please then check at the bottom side of the chassis that there is a gap between the bottom side of front cover and the c[...]

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    Part 19 Cleaning for Front Ventilation Use vacuum cleaner to remove any dust or threads accumulation away from both the ventilation holes on front cover and ventilation grids on chassis exposed after removal of the front cover. Replacing Front Cover Foll ow the opposite procedure as removing the front cover to replace the front cover in position. P[...]

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    Part 20 Cleaning for Side Ventilation Use vacuum cleaner to remove any dust or threads accumulat ion away from outsides of both ventilation grids on chassis exposed after removal of the front cover as in pictures below and close back the top cover when done. 警告使用者 這是甲類的資訊產品,在居住的環 境中使用時 , 可能會[...]