BIXOLON SRP 770 - B/W Direct Thermal Printer User manual

JE68-00131B
Rev. 1.05
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USER’S MANUAL
SRP-770
LABEL PRINTER
www.samsungminiprinters.com

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Safety Precautions
In using the present appliance, please keep the following safety
regulations in order to prevent any hazard or material damage.
Violating following instructions can cause serious injury or death.
Do not plug several products in one
multi-outlet.
This can provoke over-heating and a fire.
If the plug is wet or dirty, dry or wipe it
before usage.
If the plug does not fit perfectly with the
outlet, do not plug in.
Be sure to use only standardized
multi-outlets.
You must use only the supplied adapter.
It is dangerous to use other adapters.
Do not pull the cable to unplug.
This can damage the cable, which is the
origin of a fire or a breakdown of the printer.
Keep the plastic bag out of children’s reach.
If not, a child may put the bag on his head.
Do not plug in or unplug with your hands
wet.
You can be electrocuted.
Do not bend the cable by force or leave it
under any heavy object.
A damaged cable can cause a fire.
If you observe a strange smoke, odor or
noise from the printer, unplug it before
taking following measures.
Switch off the printer and unplug the set
from the mains.
After the disappearance of the smoke, call
your dealer to repair it.
WARNING
PROHIBITED
PROHIBITED
PROHIBITED
ONLY SUPPLIED ADAPTER
PROHIBITED
PROHIBITED
TO UNPLUG PRINTER
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Violating following instructions can cause slight wound or damage the appliance.
Keep the desiccant out of children’s
reach.
If not, they may eat it.
Install the printer on the stable surface.
If the printer falls down, it can be broken
and you can hurt yourself.
Use only approved accessories and do
not try to disassemble, repair or remodel
it for yourself.
Call your dealer when you need these
services.
Do not use the printer when it is out of
order. This can cause a fire or an
electrocution.
Switch off and unplug the printer before
calling your dealer.
Do not let water or other foreign objects
in the printer.
If this happened, switch off and unplug the
printer before calling your dealer.
WARNING
PROHIBITED PROHIBITED
PRINTER
PRINER
DISASSEMBLING
PROHIBITED
PRINTER
PROHIBITED
PRINTER
DEALER
TO UNPLUG

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Table of Contents
1. Unpacking & Repacking......................................................................... 5
2. Samsung Label Printer ...................................................................6
3. Connecting the Power Supply...................................................... 7
4. Connecting the Interface Cable ..................................................8
5. Installing or Replacing the Paper Roll......................................9
6. Setting the Dip Switches .............................................................10
7. The Self Test.....................................................................................11
8. The Peel-off ......................................................................................12
9. Using Fan Fold Paper.....................................................................13
10. Auto Cutter (Option)................................................................... 14
11. Cleaning Head ...............................................................................15
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Install and Uninstall Windows Driver ...........................................16
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1. Unpacking & Repacking
Your printer box should include these items. If any items are damaged or missing,
please contact your dealer for assistance.
Note : Please keep the packing materials(①,②,④,⑥) for future repacking to send
a printer for repairs.
⑧Operator’s Manual & CD
⑨Label
(Paper)
⑦Power Cord
⑤Printer (SRP-770)
③Power Supply
④Pe-bag
①Printer Box
②Cushion
(
Bottom
)
⑥Cushion
(
T
OP
)
※You can repack the printer package in above numeric order(①~⑨)

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2. Samsung Label Printer
Feed Button
Cover Peel-off
Status Indicator
Cover Open/Close
Power Switch
Printer Head
Paper Holder
Paper Guide
Peel-off Sensor
Paper(gap) Sensor
Paper Adjuster
Power Connector
Interface Connectors
[RS-232C, IEEE1284, USB]
Dip Switch
(Option)
Auto Cutter
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3. Connecting the Power Supply
CAUTIONS:
When connecting or disconnecting the power supply from the printer, make sure that
the power supply is not plugged into an electrical outlet. And the power supply’s
rated voltage and your outlet’s voltage do not match, contact your dealer for
assistance. Then do not plug in the power cord. Otherwise, you may damage the
power supply or the printer.
1. Make sure that the printer’s power switch is turned off, and the power supply’s
power cord is unplugged from the electrical outlet.
2. Check the label on the power supply to make sure that the voltage required by the
power supply matches that of your electrical outlet.
3. Plug in the power supply’s cable as shown below. Notice that the flat side of the
plug faces down.

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4. Connecting the Interface Cable
Universal Serial Bus
(USB) Serial Interface RS-232 default
setting is 19200 baud,
no parity, 8 data bits
and 1 stop bit
Parallel Interface
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5. Installing or Replacing the Paper Roll
①Open Cover ②Open Guides
③Install Roll
⑤Close Cover
④Close Guides to the Width of the paper

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6. Setting The Dip Switches
6-1. Setting the Dip Switches
The Dip Switches are located on the bottom of the printer. The Dip Switches are used to
set the Printer to perform various functions. Follow these steps when changing Dip
Switches setting :
1. Turn the printer power switch off.
2. Remove the screw on the bottom
of the printer and open the bracket.
3. Flip the Dip Switches using tweezers
or another narrow-ended tool.
Switches are off when up and on
when down in the Figure below.
4. The new setting takes effect
when you turn on the printer.
Note : Always change Dip Switch settings
only when the printer is turned off.
6-2. Functions of Dip Switches
6-2-1. Dip S/W 1 6-2-2. Dip S/W 2
No Functions Details
2 1 Speed
Off Off 2.5 ips
Off On 3.0 ips
On Off 4.0 ips
1,2 Speed
Selection
On On 5.0 ips
4 3 Density
Off Off 0(Low)
Off On 7
On Off 13
3,4 Density
Selection
On On 20(High)
Off Normal mode
5 Exhibition
Selection On Demo mode
Off Label Paper
6 Media
Selection On Normal Paper
Off Without Auto Cuter
7 Auto Cutter
On With Auto Cutter
Off Move to Cutting PositionPosition
Selection On Move to top of next page
Off Back Feeding printing
8 With
AutoCutter On Continuous printing
No Functions Details
2 1 Baud Rate
Off Off 9,600 bps
Off On 19,200 bps
On Off 57,600 bps
1,2 Baud
Rate
On On 115,200 bps
Off Detect Gap only
3 Media
Detection On Detect Gap and
Black-mark
Off SRAM
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Memory
Selection for
Image Store On Flash Rom
Off SAMSUNG command
5 Emulation
On Emulation
6~8 Developer
Mode Default --- off
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7 . The Self Test
The self-test checks whether the printer has any problems. (You cannot perform this
procedure if using the printer’s label peel-off option) If the printer does not function
properly, contact your dealer. The self-test checks the following;
1. Make sure that paper roll has been installed properly.
2. Turn on the power while holding(2sec) down the FEED button. The self-test begins.
3. The self-test prints the current printer status, which provides the control ROM version
and the DIP switch setting.

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8. The Peel-off
Printers can Peel-off a single label.
You must remove the label before the printer prints the next label.
Open the peel①-off cover and turn on peeler switch.
Remove the one a paper and Adjust the paper guides and close the cover.②③
insert the paper through slot.
remove
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9. Using Fan Fold Paper
Insert paper through both the rear slot and guides.
Adjust holders and guides to the width of the paper.
Open the Dust Cover
and Insert paper
Dust Cover
Adjust holders papers and paper Fixed Adjust Guides
Paper Fixed

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10. Auto Cutter (Option)
Auto cutter should be used for continuous paper only. ( i.e. roll paper)
1. Open the Dip switch cover, and make the switch 1 number 7 “On”.
(Refer to printer mode setting at Chapter 6.)
2. Put a paper roll into the printer and close the cover.
Caution (Partial cut)
: Once the printer cut the paper, remove the receipt in order for next printing.
Otherwise the receipt could be back into the printer and the cutter would
cut it again.
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11. Cleaning Head
Paper dust on the heating elements may lower the printer quality. In this case, clean the
print head as follows :
Cautions 1. Turn Off the printer power before cleaning.
2. Note that the thermal head becomes very hot during normal operation,
creating the danger of burn injury. Be sure to wait for about 2~3 minutes
after turning printer power off before beginning the cleaning.
1. Open the printer cover.
2. Clean the thermal element (the area which is marked a thin black line) of the thermal
head with a cotton swab moistened with a alcohol solvent (ethanol, methanol, or IPA).
3. After confirming that the alcohol solvent has been dried up completely, close the
cover-open.
Note 1. Never touch the thermal element with your hand,
then the thermal element can be damaged.
2. Don’t scratch the printer head.
䧎Clean it up when you replace every roll of paper to prevent the quality
deterioration.

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12. Install and Uninstall Windows Driver
12.1 Download install-program from Website
(1) Execute web-browser.(Ex: Internet Explorer)
(2) Type http://www.samsungminiprinters.com
(3) Connect website.
(4) In “Quick menu”, click download button.
(5) Download “SRP-770_V3.X.X.exe” in SRP-770 section.
12.2 Install Windows Driver
12.2.1 Serial Parallel interface
(1) Double click “SRP-770_V3.X.X.exe” file.
(2) Click “Next” Button.
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(3) Click “Install” Button.
(4) Select operating system type.

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(5) Select interface (port) type.
(6) Please reboot computer.
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12.2.2 USB interface
A. Windows 95/98/ME
(1) Double click “SRP-770_V3.X.X.exe” file.
(2) Click “Next” Button.

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(3) Click “Install” Button.
(4) Select operating system type.
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(5) Select “USB” interface (port) type.
(6) Please turn-off printer and turn-on printer.
(7) When “Add new hardware wizard” for install “USB print support” driver pops up,
click “Next” button.

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(8) Please click “Next” button three times.
(9) When “USB print support” driver is installed, your system automatically restart
after 10 seconds.
(10) After the system restart, please turn-on printer.
B. Windows NT/2000
(1) Double click “SRP-770_V3.X.X.exe” file.
(2) Click “Next” Button.
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(3) Click “Install” Button.
(4) Select operating system type.

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(5) Select “USB” interface (port) type.
(6) Please turn-off printer and turn-on printer.
* If you can see this dialog, don’t worry comment in dialog.
Printer and driver work well. Please click “Yes” button.
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C. Windows XP/2003 Server
(1) Double click “SRP-770_V3.X.X.exe” file.
(2) Click “Next” Button.
(3) Click “Install” Button.

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(4) Select operating system type.
(5) Select “USB” interface (port) type.
(6) Please turn-off printer and turn-on printer.
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* If you can see this dialog, don’t worry comment in dialog.
Printer and driver work well. Please click “Continue Anyway” button.
(7) If “Add new hardware wizard” for install “SAMSUNGSRP-770” driver pops up,
click “Next” button.

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(8) Please click “Next” button until you can see “Finish” button.
*If you can see this dialog, don’t worry comment in dialog.
Printer and driver work well. Please click “Continue Anyway” button.
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(9) Please click “Finish” button.
12.3 Uninstall Windows Driver
(1) Click on the Start button, and then click on Settings > Control Panel.
(2) Double click “Add/Remove Programs” icon.
(3) Select “SAMSUNG SRP-770 LABEL Windows Driver 3.X.X”.
(4) Click “Change/Remove” button.

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(5) Select printer to remove.
(6) Click “Uninstall” Button.
(7) Please reboot computer.
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12.4 Printer Settings
1) Measurement: Select measurement of “Top Margin”. (Inch or millimeters)
2) Top Margin: top margin value of paper
3) Density: Select density of printing quality. (0 ~ 20)
4) Media Type: Select paper media type. (“Black Mark” is under development)
5) Orientation: Set printing direction.
6) Speed: Set printing speed. (2.5 ~ 3.0)

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7) Customer Paper Size
a) Add Customized Form: Create new customized form. Customer must type
“Form Name”, “Width” and “Length”. Width and Length in customized form
must be the number in the range from Minimum to Maximum size.
b) Delete Customized Form: You can delete customized form but default form
may not be deleted.
Exit Program: Exit utility program.
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【Specification 】
Printing method Thermal line printing
Dot density 203 dpi (8 dot/mm)
Printing width 25.4 ~ 101.6 mm
Paper width 38.1 ~ 104 mm
Printing speed 127 mm/sec
Receive Buffer Size 4K Byte
Note※: Printing speed may be slower, depending on the data transmission speed
and the combination of control commands.
Inputvoltage 100~240V AC
Frequency 50/60 Hz
Supply voltage
Output voltage DC 24V
Temperature 5 ~ 45 (Operating)℃
-25 ~ 70 (Storage)℃
Environmental
conditions Humidity
30 ~ 80 % RH (Operating)
10 ~ 90 % RH (Storage)
; Except for paper
LIFE Mechanism Head 10,000,000 lines
5×107 pulse (50km)
MCBF Mechanism 20,000,000 lines
This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that is should not
be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working life, To
prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled
waste disposal, please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it
responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources. Household users should
contact either the retailer where they purchased this product, or their local government
office, for details of where and how they can take this item for environmentally safe
recycling. Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions
of the purchase contract. This product should not be mixed with other commercial wastes
for disposal.
※All specifications are subjected to change without notice.