Auto Reconnect Feature (iOS Bluetooth model) The auto reconnect feature allows the printer to automatically restore a connection in the following situations if the Bluetooth connection to the iOS device is lost. When the printer is turned on When the signal is dropped and then restored The following shows the printer operations and connection methods when the auto reconnect feature is enabled or disabled. In the following situations, even if the feature is enabled, the same operations are performed as when it is disabled. - When pairing is canceled from the connected iOS device. - When the last Bluetooth device connected was not an iOS device.
- When wireless communication settings are initialized from the printer. Disable this feature when using the printer from devices that are not running iOS. Otherwise, it may take some time to connect. See "Wireless module setup mode" on page 61 for settings for the auto reconnect feature. 108 Auto Reconnect Feature Enabled Disabled Printer operations when Bluetooth is dis- connected Per form the following reconnection sequence. [Reconnection sequence] 1. The printer tries to connect to the iOS device to which it was last connected. 2. When step 1 fails, the printer waits for con- nections from other devices. 3.
If connection is not established in step 2, the printer tries again to connect to the iOS device to which it last connected. Steps 1 and 2 are repeated until a connec- tion is established. Wait for a connection from the Bluetooth device. Reconnecting to iOS device Reconnect automatically. Make settings on the Bluetooth settings screen on the iOS device. Switch to connection from other device Method 1: After disabling the Bluetooth feature of the connected iOS device, make connection settings on the Bluetooth device that you want to connect. (When the auto reconnect feature is enabled, it may take some time to connect.) Method 2:
(Only when the firmware version is 1.02 ESC/POS or later) After disconnecting from the connected iOS device using applications with the TM Utility or ePOS-Print SDK disconnection feature, make settings on the Bluetooth device you want to connect.