UpgradingTSCPrinterDriver
PreliminariesCablingA“USBAtoMiniB”cableisneededtoconnecttheprintertothePC.
USBMiniAConnectoronTSCPrinter
USBAMaletoMiniBcable
SoftwarePleasedownloadnecessarysoftwaretobeinstalledonyourWindowsPCfromhttp://bit.ly/tscfirmwareandextractittoyourDesktop.
InstallingtheDriversDONOTConnectyourprinteryet!Ifit’sconnected,pleasedisconnecttheprinterandshutitdown.
Open[YourDesktop]\TSCFirmware.YoushouldseeTSC_7.3.8M-3.Doubleclickitandfollowtheinstallationinstructionsbelow.
Select“Iacceptthetermsinthelicenseagreement”andthenpressNext.
Press“Next”
Selectbothcheckboxesandpress“Finish”
A“UserAccountControl”popupwillappear.Press“Yes”tocontinuewithdriverinstallation
Select“Installprinterdrivers”andthenpress“Next”
Select“USB”
ConnecttheprinterviaUSBcabletoyourcomputerandopenit.
Thiswindowwillautomaticallyappearaftertheprinterisopened.Select“InstalladriverforaPlugandPlayprinter”andpress“Next”
Press“Next”
Press“Finish”
Press“Install”
Nowtheprinterisinstalledsuccessfully.Press“Close”tocompletesetup.
UpgradingFirmware
Open“DevicesandPrinters”from“ControlPanel”,findTSCAlpha-3R,rightclickonitandclick“Properties”
Open“Tools”tab,thenin“Printer”section,click“Action”buttonandthenselect“SendFileToPrinter”
Adialogwillappear,select“AllFiles(*.*)”fromrightbottomcornerandopen[YourDesktop]\TSCFirmwarefolder.
Select“ALPHA3R_EZC_v1.53.NEW”andthenpress“Open”
Printerwilldownloadthefirmware.Duringthistimetheredledwillblinkabout5to10secondsandthenprinterwillrestart.DONOTshutdowntheprinteroryourcomputerwhilefirmwaredownloadinprogress.YouMAYdamagetheprinter.
Tocheckifthefirmwareupdateissuccessfullycompletedopen“PrinterProperties”asshownabove.Goto“Tools”section,click“Action”buttonandthenpress“SendFileToPrinter”.
Open“[YourDesktop]\TSCFirmware”folderandselect“SELFTEST.prn”.Thenclick“Open”.
Printershouldprintaselftestpageasshownabove,ifyousee“Alpha-3RVersion:1.53EZC”ontopoftheprintedpage,thenfirmwareupgradeissuccessfullycompleted.