7197 Owner’s Manual ContentsNovember 2002 ixContentsQuick Reference ..........................................................................................................vHow to Use this Book.........................................................................................viWho Should Use this Book? ..............................................................................viHow to Obtain More Information ....................................................................viRevision Record .........................................................................................................viContents ......................................................................................................................ixChapter 1: About the 7197 Printer 1Features and Options ................................................................................................. 2Receipt Station...................................................................................................... 2General Features .................................................................................................. 3Options.................................................................................................................. 3Thermal Print Head.................................................................................................... 3Ordering Paper and Supplies.................................................................................... 4Ordering Thermal Receipt Paper....................................................................... 4Ordering Other Supplies .................................................................................... 5Ordering Documentation ................................................................................... 5Cleaning the Printer.................................................................................................... 6Cleaning the Cabinet ........................................................................................... 6Cleaning the Thermal Print Head ..................................................................... 6Chapter 2: Setting Up and Using the Printer 8What Is in the Box? ..................................................................................................... 8Removing the Packing Material......................................................................... 9Repacking the Printer........................................................................................ 10Choosing a Location ................................................................................................. 10Wall mounted..................................................................................................... 11Wall mounted Power Supply (Option)........................................................... 11Setting Switches ........................................................................................................ 12Connecting the Cables.............................................................................................. 13About the Universal Serial Bus ............................................................................... 15Advantages of USB connections ...................................................................... 15Advantages of the NCR USB Solution............................................................ 15Checking for USB Support on the Host Computer .............................................. 16Host Configuration............................................................................................ 16Configuring the Printer............................................................................................ 17Installing the USB Printer Drivers .......................................................................... 20Checking the Installation ......................................................................................... 30Configuring Serial Port Number Assignments..................................................... 33Running the Edgeport Utility .......................................................................... 33Serial Port Configuration Methods ................................................................. 34Uninstalling the Drivers ................................................................................... 34Using the Printer ....................................................................................................... 36