Connecting the printer to the terminal

To establish the connection between the printer and the terminal, follow these steps:

  1. Connect the printer communication cable to the terminal.
  2. To start the Flash Utility application, double-click the TseFlash.exe file. The application displays the Flash Utility main window.

  3. From the Device Model drop-down list, select the printer model and select Select Model.
    Note

    After selecting the printer model, the Select Model button turns into Reselect Model. To select another printer model, select Reselect Model.

  4. From the Download Type drop-down list, select the type of firmware to flash or download to the printer.
    Download TypeDescriptionRemarks
    IPL FirmwareBoot firmware 
    Main FirmwareMain printer firmware 
    SBCS FontSingle-byte font 
    DBCS FontDouble-byte font for receipt printing 
    SDBCS FontDouble-byte font for slip printingNot available for some printer models
    TableControl table 
    IMF FileCombined file of IPL+MFW. This is applicable in 4610 emulation flashing only.Not available for some printer models
    Printer Configuration TableSets the printer configuration and individually resets tallies 
  5. From the Interface drop-down list, select the interface. The interface settings are enabled depending on the selected interface.
    InterfaceInterface Settings
    LANRequires the terminal IP Address. For more information, refer to Printing a diagnostic form (offline).
    NHPINo configurable interface settings
    PRTRNo configurable interface settings
    COM

    The following settings are configurable:

    • COM Port Number
    • Baud Rate
    • Parity Bit
    • Stop Bit

    For more information, refer to Printing a diagnostic form (offline).

    IBM USB

    No configurable interface settings

    Note

    This interface is available for some specific legacy printers only.

    Note

    To determine the interface used by the printer, refer to the USB Interface Port information panel on the upper-right part of the main window. It displays details about the Vendor (VID), Product ID (PID), and the type of connection.

    The following image displays the NHPI interface as the detected interface after the printer communication cable is connected to the terminal. It also shows the VID and the PID of the connected printer.

    The following image displays the CPMI interface, which is used when the printer is connected in IPL mode. For more information, refer to IPL mode.