BIXOLON SRP-770III User manual

User's Manual
SRP-770III
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■Table of Contents
※Manual Information & Usage Precautions························································ 3
1. Content Confirmation····················································································· 7
2. Product Part Names······················································································· 8
3. Installation & Usage······················································································10
3-1 Power Connection·······················································································10
3-2 Interface Cable Connection···········································································11
3-3 Paper Installation························································································13
3-4 LED Display·······························································································14
3-5 Feed Button Operations ···············································································15
4. Self-Test ······································································································15
5. Detailed features···························································································16
5-1 Stand-alone Configuration Mode····································································16
5-2 Media Length Measurement··········································································16
5-3 Pause/Resume···························································································17
5-4 Media Sensor Auto-Calibration ······································································17
5-5 Gap Sensor Manual-Calibration·····································································18
5-6 Data Dump Mode························································································19
5-7 The Peel-Off ······························································································19
5-8 Using Fan-Fold Paper··················································································21
6. Cleaning Head······························································································22
6-1 Cleaning Head ···························································································22
6-2 Replacing Roller ·························································································23
6-3 Cleaning Sensors, Roller or/and Paper Path·····················································24
7. Appendix ·····································································································25
7-1 Specifications·····························································································25
7-2 Label Types ·······························································································25

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■Manual Information
※Manual Information & Usage Precautions
This user’s guide contains basic information for product usage as well as for emergency
measures that may be required.
※The following separate manuals provide more detailed content on various technological
issues and areas.
1. Windows Driver Manual
This manual provides information on the installation instructions and main functions
of the Windows Driver.
2. Unified Label Utility-II Manual
This manual provides information on the usage of software for function selection of
this product, operating condition modification, etc.
3. Programming (SLCS) Manual
This manual provides information on label printer commands.
4. True Font Downloader Manual
This manual provides information on the usage of the font downloader that can
downloade True Fonts and facilitate their usage as Device Fonts.
5. Ethernet interface Manual
This manual provides information on the configuration and usage of Ethernet
interface.
6. Label design program Manual
This manual provides information on the usage of the Windows PC program that can
make labels by adding text, graphics, or barcodes at desired positions.
We at BIXOLON maintain ongoing efforts to enhance and upgrade the functions and quality
of all our products. In following, product specifications and/or user manual content may be
changed without prior notice.

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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.
WARNING
Violating following instructions can cause serious injury or death.
Do not bend the cable by force or leave it under any
heavy object.
• A damaged cable can cause a fire.
Do not plug in or unplug with your hands wet.
•You can be electrocuted.
Keep the plastic bag out of children’s reach.
•If not, a child may put the bag on his head.
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.
You must use only the supplied adapter.
•It is dangerous to use other adapters.
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.
PROHIBIT
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CAUTION
Violating following instructions can cause slight wound or damage the appliance .
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.
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 touch the blade of manual cutter.
Install the printer on the stable surface.
• If the printer falls down, it can be broken and you can hurt
yourself.
Be careful not to get your fingers pinched when
opening or closing the paper cover. Also be careful
the paper cover does not slip off and drop.
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.
TO UNPLUG
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DISASSEMBLING
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■Other Precautions
The copyright for this user manual and various other manuals is property of the BIXOLON
Co., Ltd. Any copying or conversion into electronic firm and saving of this material without
the express written permission of BIXOLON Co., Ltd. is strictly prohibited.
Use of the information contained in this manual is not subject to any patent liability.
This manual has been prepared with utmost care and attention to detail but may contain
certain errors and/or omissions.
BIXOLON Co., Ltd. is not legally liable for any damages resulting from the use of the
information in this manual.
BIXOLON Co., Ltd. and its affiliates are not legally liable for any damages, loss, costs,
and/or expenses that result from the breakdown, malfunction, and/or misuse of the product
due to violation or neglect of the operation and maintenance information and instructions
provided by the BIXOLON Co., Ltd., as well as from the unauthorized alteration, repair,
and/or modification of the product by the user and/or third party.
BIXOLON Co., Ltd. is not legally liable for any damages and/or issues resulting from the use
of options and/or parts that are not authentic BIXOLON products or authorized products.
WARNING
Use of an unprotected interface cable with this printer conflicts with EMC standards.
Users should only use cables approved by BIXOLON.

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1. Content Confirmation
The following items should all be contained in the printer package.
Contact the dealer from which the purchase was made if any item is damaged and/or
missing.
SRP-770III
Power Cord
AC Adapter
Quick Manual
※Optional items
RS-232C(Serial) Cable
IEEE1284(Parallel) Cable
USB Cable

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2. Product Part Names
Feed Button
Cover Peel-off
Cover Lever
Printer Head
Paper Holder
Paper Guide
Peel-off Sensor
Paper Gap Sensor
Paper Cover
Power Switch

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IEEE1284 (Parallel)
USB
Fan-Fold
RS-232C (Serial)
Power Jack

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3. Installation & Usage
3-1 Power Connection
Connect power to the printer as shown below.
1) Turn off the printer power switch.
2) Check to see that the AC adapter voltage matches that of the power source.
3) Connect the AC adapter jack to the printer power connector.
4) Connect the power cord to the AC adapter.
5) Connect the power cord to a power source/outlet.
Power Switch
Power Cord
AC Adapter
OFF

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3-2 Interface Cable Connection
3-2-1 Standard Model
Connect the interface cable as shown below.
This printer supports the following communications interface standards.
-RS-232C (Serial)
-IEEE1284 (Parallel)
-USB B-Type Cable
1) Turn off the power switch.
2) Connect the communication cable to the printer communication port to be used.
- Connect the RS-232C(Serial) Cable to the SERIAL port.
and tighten the screw on both sides.
This port requires a shielded cable less than 1.8m long.
- Connect the IEEE1284(Parallel) Cable to the PARALLEL port.
and fasten the clips on both sides.
This port requires a shielded cable with ferrite core less than 1.8m long.
- Connect USB B-Type cable to the USB port.
This port requires a shielded cable less than 1.8m long.
USB B-Type Cable
RS-232 (Serial) Cable
IEEE1284 (Parallel) Cable

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3-2-2 Ethernet Model
Connect the interface cable as shown below.
This printer supports the following communications interface standards.
-RS-232C (Serial)
-LAN(Ethernet) Cable
-USB Host
-USB B-Type Cable
1) Turn off the power switch.
2) Connect the communication cable to the printer communication port to be used.
- Connect the RS-232C(Serial) Cable to the SERIAL port.
and tighten the screw on both sides.
This port requires a shielded cable less than 1.8m long.
- Connect the LAN(Ethernet) Cable to the ETHERNET port.
This port requires a UTP cable(CAT5 or higher) less than 3.0m long.
- Connect USB B-Type Cable to the USB port.
This port requires a shielded cable less than 1.8m long.
USB B-Type Cable
RS-232 (Serial) Cable
LAN(Ethernet) Cable
USB Host

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3-3 Paper Installation
1) Open the Paper Cover.
2) Spread the paper holder and insert
paper as shown.
3) Whether the paper label is wound
inwards or outwards, its printing
surface must face up.
4) Adjust the paper guide to the width of
the paper.
5) Close the Paper Cover until a click
sound is heard.
Paper Cover
Paper Holder
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3-4 LED Display
Feed button Paper feed or cancel the print job.
LED The current printer status can be viewed. (Refer to below)
The current printer status can be viewed via the printer’s LED display.
1) Green LED on
- The printer waits for the data from Host (PC) in normal mode.
2) Orange LED on
- It means paper gap sensing error. It becomes on when the printer fails to detect the
paper or paper jam occurred. When fails to detect the paper correctly use
Auto-Calibration function.
3) Red LED on
- The printer has stopped by pressing FEED button. It restarts printing when pressed
again.
4) Green LED blinking
- TPH (Thermal Printing Head) overheated or ;
- The printers is waiting for the button input to runAuto-Calibration function.
5) Orange LED blinking
- No paper. Make sure the paper is loaded correctly.
6) Red LED blinking
- The printer cover is open.

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3-5 Feed Button Operations
Feed Button can be used for various purposes as follows.
1) Feed Label
In Print Standby mode, pressed for shorter than 3 seconds, the printer feed one label.
2) Stand-alone Configuration Mode
In Print Standby mode, pressed for longer than 3 seconds, the printer enters into Stand-
alone Configuration Mode. Please refer to 5-1 for details.
3) Pause and Resume printing
If pressed while printing labels, Printing toggled between Pause and Resume.
4. Self-Test
The self-test checks whether the printer has any problems.
(Users cannot perform this procedure if using the printer’s label peel-off option.)
If the printer does not function properly, contact an authorized dealer.
The self-test checks the following;
1) Make sure that the paper roll has been installed properly.
2) Turn on the power while holding down the FEED button. The self-test begins.
(It takes about 5 seconds before starting self-test)
3) The self-test prints the current printer configuration information.
4) After the self-test results are printed out, a printer enters into Print Standby Mode.

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5. Detailed features
5-1 Stand-alone Configuration Mode
Various modes can be executed by using button and LED status.
Please take following steps to start Stand-alone Configuration Mode and execute each
function.
1) Make sure that a printer is in Print Standby Mode.
2) Depress the Feed button for about 3 seconds, then the LED changes to orange color.
3) Release the Feed button, then the printer starts the Standalone Configuration Mode and
6 numbers of LED status changes sequentially.
4) When the Feed button is depressed at specific LED status, the corresponding operation
will be executed.
Function List of Stand-alone Configuration Mode.
Sequence
Number
LED
Printer Operation
Color
Status
1
Green
Blink 3 times
NONE
2
Orange
Blink 3 times
Factory Reset and Gap Calibration
3
RED
Blink 3 times
Factory Reset and Black Mark Calibration
4
Green
Keep On
Toggle Power-up Auto-feed
5
Orange
Keep On
Data Dump Mode
6
Red
Keep On
Demo Mode
* This information can be printed out by printer self-test.
5-2 Media Length Measurement
The printer needs to have the exact length of currently installed paper to make a proper
print image.
For this, the printer automatically starts Media Length Measurement Mode in the following
conditions.
1) When the printer has no measure length, for example first feeding after installation.
2) When the detected label length differs from the measured value.
In this mode, the printer feeds 2 or 3 labels to measure the exact length of label and saves
the measured value on printer’s non-volatile memory.

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5-3 Pause/Resume
Press FEED button to pause at the middle of labels printing.
1) Press FEED once.
2) Printer stops after on-going printing and Red LED becomes on.
3) Press FEED once again. It resumes printing in a queue.
5-4 Media Sensor Auto-Calibration
Media sensor auto-calibration is used when the printer does not detect a gap or black mark
on the label paper correctly.
Generally a printer is set to detect most types of gap or black mark but sometimes it fails to
detect and keep feeding the paper without a stop when special paper used. In such case,
use media sensor auto-calibration function for a proper detection.
1) Make sure that paper roll has been installed properly.
2) Use Stand-alone Configuration Mode, Sequence Number 2 or 3(refer to 5-1)
- Sequence Number 2: Gap MediaAuto-Calibration
- Sequence Number 3: Black Mark Media Auto-Calibration.

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5-5 Gap Sensor Manual-Calibration
Manual-calibration of media detection can be used when the printer cannot detect a media
gap (or black mark) even after auto-calibration has been executed.
Users can calibrate sensor parameters in detail by using the utility program provided by the
manufacturer.
The utility can be obtained from the enclosed CD or downloaded from the Internet via the
BIXOLON website www.bixolon.com
Please make sure the printer is connected and execute the utility program.
Please the Calibration Setting Manager Button after setting the interface type.
1) Select the sensing type and input the label length by millimeter and click on “Check
Sensing Value” tap. Then printer starts to calibrate.
2) Printer will print the scanned values after calibration and the values will appear on the
Screen.
3) Optimal sensing values will appear in black bold letters on the left of the utility screen and
select one of the values and click on “Save Calibration”
4) If chosen value does not work properly, please try the other values among the black bold
letters.
5) To go back to the initial value, please click on “Cancel Calibration”

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5-6 Data Dump Mode
This function can be used to diagnose the communication issues when the printer does not
work correctly.
In this mode, the received data are not analyzed and printed, instead they are dumped in
hex format without processing.
Turn the printer off and on to recover to the Print Standby Mode.
Use Stand-alone Configuration Mode, Sequence Number 5(refer to 5-1) to start Data Dump
Mode
5-7 The Peel-Off
This function is used to automatically separate labels from the liner.
-The peeler is for Label Paper only.
-When the peeler switch is on, labels are not printed if previous printed labels have
been removed from the peeler.
-When the peeler function is not required, turn the peeler switch off.
-When the peeler switch has been changed, the printer should be turned off and
back on.
1) Open the paper cover.
2) Open the peel-off cover and turn on the peeler switch.
- Check if the peeler LED is on.
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3) Remove the paper and insert the paper through the slot.
4) Adjust the paper guides and close the cover.
5) Close the Paper Cover until a click sound is heard.
6) Turn the printer off and back on.
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