EPSON TM-P60 WIRELESS PRINTER. Installation and Setup Guide

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1 EPSON TM-P60 WIRELESS PRINTER Installation and Setup Guide

2 Epson TM P60 Wireless Printer Guide Record of Revisions Date Reference: Page, Paragraph Rev. No Squirrel Build Comments July 12/12 Initial Release Oct 7/13 Appendix A: Changing the Auto Power Off Time 1 Epson TM-P60 Setup Guide October 7, 2013 pg-i

3 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1 Overview Required Files Configuring the Epson TM-P60 Wireless Printer Installing the Epson TM-P60 Windows Printer Driver Speeding up Printing Squirrel Printer Setup Appendix A - Changing the Auto Power Off Time Required Files Epson TM-P60 Setup Guide October 7, 2013 pg-ii

4 1 OVERVIEW The Epson TM-P60 is a wireless Windows printer that can be used with Squirrel Mobility or Squirrel mpos. The printer should be configured to use the customer s existing wireless network, and will connect to the Squirrel POS system using the Windows Printer Driver Support in Squirrel Printer Setup. 1.1 Required Files There are two files that you will need in order to connect and configure the printer to work with the Squirrel POS system. These files are located here: You will need the following: Roadrunner V Network Configuration Tool (Downloads as the NetConfig.zip) This is the configuration file that allows you to set up the wireless network and the network address. Advanced Printer Driver (Downloads as the APD_454EWM.zip) This is the Windows printer driver Once you have downloaded these files you will need to follow the steps below. 2 CONFIGURING THE EPSON TM-P60 WIRELESS PRINTER You will need the following: Epson TM-P60 printer Epson TM-P60 configuration cable Epson TM-P60 power supply TO CONFIGURE THE EPSON TM-P60 PRINTER, ROADRUNNER V NETWORK CONFIGURATION TOOL (DOWNLOADS AS THE NETCONFIG.ZIP): 1. Ensure that the printer is powered off 2. Connect the TM-P60 to the configuration cable 3. Connect the configuration cable to the serial com port on the Squirrel Host PC Epson TM-P60 Setup Guide October 7, 2013 pg 1

5 4. Unzip the NetConfig.zip file and run NetConfig088d.exe 5. Once the NetConfig088d.exe is loaded you will see the Epson Configuration Tool screen. Select Tools and then Options. 6. From the Options list, select the COM and click OK. Epson TM-P60 Setup Guide October 7, 2013 pg 2

6 7. Once you are back on the main Configuration screen, select View and then Refresh. The printer should now be listed. 8. Double click on the printer in the list to display the Network Card Property screen. 9. Select the TCP/IP tab and enter the IP address for the printer. Ensure that the Get IP address is set to Manual. Epson TM-P60 Setup Guide October 7, 2013 pg 3

7 10. Select the Wireless tab and enter the wireless information including the SSID and WPA2 PassKey. 11. Once you have added the Wireless information click Apply and OK. The configuration changes will be sent to the printer; this will take a few seconds. 12. Once complete you will be returned to the Configuration screen. Go to Tools and Refresh the screen. 13. Once you see the new printer IP address appear you can disconnect the printer and reboot the printer. Once the Printer comes back online it will beep and the green power light will blink until the printer connects to the wireless network. Epson TM-P60 Setup Guide October 7, 2013 pg 4

8 3 INSTALLING THE EPSON TM-P60 WINDOWS PRINTER DRIVER Once the printer is connected to the wireless network you will need to install the Windows driver so that Squirrel can access the printer. TO INSTALL THE WINDOWS DRIVER: 1. Select the Advanced Printer Driver (downloads as the APD_454EWM.zip) and unzip it. 2. Run the APD_454EWM.exe 3. The Welcome screen appears, click Next> 4. Read and accept the terms of the License Agreement and click Next> Epson TM-P60 Setup Guide October 7, 2013 pg 5

9 5. Select a Custom installation and click Next> 6. Click the Add button to add a new printer. 7. In the Select driver dropdown box, select the EPSON TM-P60 Receipt printer. You can give it a different Printer Name. In the Port Type dropdown box, select Create an Ethernet Port. Click Next> Epson TM-P60 Setup Guide October 7, 2013 pg 6

10 8. Enter the IP address that you entered during the printer configuration. Click Next>. 9. The printer is now listed in the Printer Configuration screen. Click Next>. 10. In the Select Features screen, click Next> Epson TM-P60 Setup Guide October 7, 2013 pg 7

11 11. In the Start Copying Files screen, click Next>. The driver will now finish the installation. 12. When complete, click Finish Epson TM-P60 Setup Guide October 7, 2013 pg 8

12 3.1 Speeding up Printing Once the Driver is installed you will need to make a modification to make the printer operate faster. If you do not make this change the printer will operate considerably slower. TO SPEED UP PRINTING: 1. Select the Windows Start button, and choose Devices and Printers. 2. Right click on the Epson TM-P60 Receipt printer and select the Printer Properties Epson TM-P60 Setup Guide October 7, 2013 pg 9

13 3. Select the Advanced tab and select the Print directly to the printer option. 4. Click Apply and then OK. 5. Right click the Epson printer again and select Printer Properties. 6. Click the Print Test Page button. Once the printer successfully prints the test page, you are finished setting up the printers in Windows and you can assign them in Squirrel Printer Setup. Epson TM-P60 Setup Guide October 7, 2013 pg 10

14 4 SQUIRREL PRINTER SETUP Now that the Epson TM-P60 printer and its driver are configured, you can assign it to a Squirrel printer in order to print checks wirelessly. 1. Open the Squirrel Browser and select Advanced Setup. 2. Select Printer Setup. Epson TM-P60 Setup Guide October 7, 2013 pg 11

15 3. In Printer Setup, change the Communication to Windows, and click the beside the Windows Printer Name field. 4. Choose the Epson TM-P60 printer from the dialog box 5. Exit and Save Printer Setup. Your Epson TM-P60 Printer is now set up as a Squirrel POS Printer and can be used to print checks wirelessly. Epson TM-P60 Setup Guide October 7, 2013 pg 12

16 5 APPENDIX A - CHANGING THE AUTO POWER OFF TIME The Epson TM-P60 is configured, by default, to power off automatically after 20 minutes of inactivity. You can increase this time to a maximum of 60 minutes. 5.1 Required Files MSWUTL_V24900E.msi (contained in the zip file attached to this document) TO INCREASE THIS AUTO POWER OFF TIME: 1. Connect the P60 printer to a COM port using the serial cable that came with the printer (also works when using a Systech hub). 2. Run a printer self-test to confirm the following: Current Baud rate Current Auto Power off time 3. Unzip the attached MSSU.zip file (Memory Switch Setting Utility) on the same PC. 4. Double click on the mswutl_v24900e.msi file that you just unzipped, which will run the Memory Switch Setting Utility Setup Wizard follow the prompts to install the utility. 5. Once installed, launch the MSWUTL through Window s All Programs menu. 6. Select the correct Device type, COM port & Baud rate. NOTE: Ensure that the baud rate setting in this program matches the baud rate on the printer self-test; if it doesn t match, the utility won t communicate with the printer. 7. Click Communication Test. If you get an error about the printer being busy ensure that the self-test you ran earlier is completed by pressing the feed button & the printer has no other flashing lights. Epson TM-P60 Setup Guide October 7, 2013 pg 13

17 8. Click Retry. 9. Click OK once. You should get the following message Communication Condition coincides with the connected printer, click OK. 10. Click Printer status 11. Select the Customize value tab 12. Click Get status Epson TM-P60 Setup Guide October 7, 2013 pg 14

18 13. This should bring you to the screen with Auto Power Time Off. 14. Change the Auto power off time setting from 20 minutes to the desired amount of time the maximum is 60 minutes. 15. Click Set status and then Save status. 16. Reboot the printer & perform another self-test. 17. Confirm the Auto Power off time now says the revised time. Epson TM-P60 Setup Guide October 7, 2013 pg 15