ZyXEL Communications SP-200E manual

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    SP-200E S tatement Printer User ’ s Guide V ersion 1.00 7/2006 Edition 1 Copyright © 2006 ZyXEL Co mmunications Corporation. All rights reserved.[...]

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    2 SP-200E User’s Start Guide 1 Introducing the SP-200E The SP-200E is a 2-inch thermal printer with an integ rated, easy-to-use, push-button control panel. It lets you generate subscriber accounts and print account information with the push of a button. It is also compact and portable and does not need a computer or printer . It is ideal for offi[...]

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    SP-200E User’s Start Guide 3 T able 1 Rear Panel Hardware 2.2 Rear Panel 1 Reset button 2 Power switch 3 DC power socket 4 Ethernet port (RJ-45) 5 PS/2 keypad port Label Description RST Press this button for 10 seconds to restor e the factory default setti ngs. The default IP address is 192.168.1.1. ON OFF Use this power switch to turn the printe[...]

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    SP-200E User’s Start Guide 4 2.3 Front Panel Push-Buttons Push the power switch to ON . The buttons on the front panel light up when th e statement printer is receiving power . The following table descri bes push-button’s LED st atus and functions. Note: If the printer print s continuously for two minute s, you must stop printing for at least e[...]

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    SP-200E User’s Start Guide 5 4 Web Configurator The web configurator allows you to change the SP-2 00E ’s IP address or encryption key . Y ou should also change the SP-200E’s password. 4.1 W eb Configurator Login Follow the steps below to access and use the web configurator . Note: The SP-200E allows only one web configurator session at a tim[...]

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    SP-200E User’s Start Guide 6 • Click Setup to log in if you want to configure the SP-200E (see section 4.2 ). • Click Firmware Upgrade if you want to upload firmware (see section 4.3 ). Note: The SP-200E automatically logs you out if there is no activity for longer than five minutes after you log in. If this happe ns, simply log back in agai [...]

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    SP-200E User’s Start Guide 7 T able 3 Setup Screen 4.3 Firmware Upload T o upgrade the firmware, you first have to download the la test firmware from www .zyxel.com and then use the web configurator to upload it to the SP-200E. The firmware will include the device name (SP- 200E) and end with a .bin extension. LABEL DESCRIPTION IP Address Th e S [...]

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    SP-200E User’s Start Guide 8 After you enter the user name and password and click Firmwar e Upgrade in the login screen, you need to wait a moment and click Continue to display the Firmware Upgrad e screen. S pecify the name of the firmware file in the Local PC File Path field or click Browse to locate the file and click Apply to start the file t[...]

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    SP-200E User’s Start Guide 9 Paper Width 58(+0/-1) mm Printing Width 48 mm Paper Length 50 m max. Number of S tatements Per Paper Roll A single account statement is around 15 cm in length. Y ou should be able to print about 333 account statements on a 50 m paper roll. Paper Roll Outside Diameter 63(+2/-2) mm Paper Roll Inside Diame ter 12(+0.5/-0[...]

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    SP-200E User’s Start Guide 10 6 T r oubleshooting T able 5 Troubleshooting 7 Safety W arnings • Do NOT use this product near water , for exampl e, in a wet basement or near a swimming pool. • Do NOT expose your device to dampness, dust or corrosive liquids. • Do NOT store things on the device. • Do NOT install, use, or service this device[...]

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    SP-200E User’s Start Guide 11 • Never disassemble the printer or the adapter . • Do NOT attempt to repair the power adaptor or cord . Contact your local vendor to order a new one. • Do not use the device ou tside, and make sure all the co nnections are indoors. The re is a remote risk of electric shock from lightning. • This product is re[...]