BIXOLON SRP-350II Installation and operation manual

Windows Driver Manual
SRP-350II
Thermal printer
Rev. 1.01
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■Table of Contents
1. Manual Information........................................................................................................3
2. Operating System (OS) Environment...........................................................................3
3. Windows Driver Preparation.........................................................................................3
4. Windows Driver Installation..........................................................................................4
4-1 Installing on Windows XP / Server 2003.....................................................................4
4-1-1 Via Serial Port or Parallel Port..............................................................................4
4-1-2 Via USB Port ........................................................................................................7
4-2 Installing on Windows VISTA / Server 2008 / 7 / 8......................................................9
4-2-1 Via Serial Port or Parallel Port..............................................................................9
4-2-2 Via USB Port ......................................................................................................12
5. Detailed settings of Windows driver ..........................................................................14
5-1 Paper Supply Method...............................................................................................14
5-2 Paper size.................................................................................................................16
5-3 NV Image & Commands...........................................................................................17
5-4 Crop and Macro........................................................................................................19
5-5 Barcodes ..................................................................................................................25
5-6 Cutting and Cash Drawer .........................................................................................28
5-7 Rotation ....................................................................................................................29
5-8 Utilities......................................................................................................................30
5-8-1 New Paper Size..................................................................................................31
5-8-2 VMSM.................................................................................................................32
5-8-3 Extended Special Functions...............................................................................32
5-8-4 Journal Viewer....................................................................................................33
6. Windows Driver Specifications...................................................................................35
6-1 Font ..........................................................................................................................35
6-2 Special functions.......................................................................................................37
6-2-1 “Special Font Edit” Utility ....................................................................................39
7. Use of Windows Driver................................................................................................41
7-1 Use of Visual Basic...................................................................................................41
7-1-1 Windows Driver Selection...................................................................................41
7-1-2 Test Printing........................................................................................................42
7-1-3 Barcode Printing.................................................................................................42
7-1-4 Two-Dimensional Barcode Printing.....................................................................42
7-2 Use of WordPad .......................................................................................................43
7-2-1 WordPad Environment Settings..........................................................................43
7-2-2 Text Printing........................................................................................................43

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1. Manual Information
This Windows Driver Installation Manual provides information on installation, detailed
specifications, and usage of the printer’s Windows Driver according to PC operating
system (OS).
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.
2. Operating System (OS) Environment
The following operating systems are supported for usage.
Microsoft Windows XP (32bit/64bit)
Microsoft Windows Server 2003 (32bit/64bit)
Microsoft Windows Vista (32bit/64bit)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008 (32bit/64bit)
Microsoft Windows Server 2008R2 (64bit)
Microsoft Windows 7 (32bit/64bit)
Microsoft Windows 8 (32bit/64bit)
3. Windows Driver Preparation
The Windows Driver is included in the enclosed CD, and Latest file versions can be
downloaded from the Bixolon website. (www.bixolon.com)

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4. Windows Driver Installation
4-1 Installing on Windows XP / Server 2003
4-1-1 Via Serial Port or Parallel Port
1) Double-click the Windows Driver installation file.
2) Click the “Next” button.
3) Select the COM or LPT (Which one you want to use) port to be used and click
the “Next” button.

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4) Clicking the “Yes” button will reboot the PC.
5) Open the printer properties window in the Windows OS.
※Control Panel –Printers and Faxes.
6) If you select a serial port, click the “Configure Port…” button in the “Ports” tab.
7) If you select a serial port, match the communication settings to those of the printer.
(The communication settings of the printer can be performed by conducting a self-test.)

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8) Click the “Print Test Page” button and check printing status.
9) Proper installation of the driver is indicated if the test page is printed normally.

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4-1-2 Via USB Port
1) Double-click the Windows Driver installation file.
2) Click the “Next” button.
3) Select USB and click the “Next” button.

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4) Click the “OK” button.
5) Turn off the printer and then turn on again. The printer driver will be installed
automatically.
6) Open the printer properties window in the Windows OS.
※Control Panel –Printers and Faxes.
7) Click the “Print Test Page” button and check printing status.
8) Proper installation of the driver is indicated if the test page is printed normally.

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4-2 Installing on Windows VISTA / Server 2008 / 7 / 8
4-2-1 Via Serial Port or Parallel Port
1) Double-click the Windows Driver installation file.
2) Click the “Next” button.
3) Select the COM or LPT (Which one you want to use) port to be used and click
the “Next” button.

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4) Clicking the “Yes” button will reboot the PC.
5) Open the printer properties window in the Windows OS.
※Control Panel –Hardware and Sound –Device and Printers.
6) If you select a serial port, click the “Configure Port…” button in the “Ports” tab.
7) If you select a serial port, match the communication settings to those of the printer.
(The communication settings of the printer can be performed by conducting a self-test.)

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8) Click the “Print Test Page” button and check printing status.
9) Proper installation of the driver is indicated if the test page is printed normally.

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4-2-2 Via USB Port
1) Double-click the Windows Driver installation file.
2) Click the “Next” button.
3) Select the USB and click the “Next” button.

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4) Click the “OK” button.
5) Turn off the printer and then turn on again. The printer driver will be installed
automatically.
6) Open the printer properties window in the Windows OS.
※Control Panel –Hardware and Sound –Device and Printers.
7) Click the “Print Test Page” button and check printing status.
8) Proper installation of the driver is indicated if the test page is printed normally.

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5. Detailed settings of Windows driver
The following functions can be set in detail after the Windows Driver installation is
complete.
5-1 Paper Supply Method
The printer supports two paper sources.
Automatically Select
:
Select the “Receipt” automatically.
Receipt
:
Each page can be printed with various lengths until the last line.
Ticket
:
Each page can be printed with the same length.
Follow the instructions shown below for setting options.
1) Open the Printer Properties window for the corresponding OS.

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2) Click the “Preferences” or “Printing Preferences” button in the “General” tab.
The button name varies by Windows OS.
3) Select the desired setting in the “Paper/Quality” tab.

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5-2 Paper size
The paper sizes available in the Windows Driver are as follows.
80 40 mm[350II]
80 297 mm[350II]
80 80 mm[350II]
80 3276 mm[350II]
80 120 mm[350II]
80 160 mm[350II]
80 200 mm[350II]
Follow the instructions shown below to set the options.
1) Select the “General” tab and click the “Printing Preferences” button.
2) Select the “Paper/Quality” tab and click the “Advanced” button.
Select the function to configure.
3) You can add your own custom paper size by clicking “New Paper Size” in the “Utility”
tab of the Properties window.

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5-3 NV Image & Commands
The Windows Driver serves to receive the content for print from an application and send it
to the printer. The NV Image and Commands function allows for the addition of desired NV
Images and commands at the beginning or end of the print content sent to the printer.
The command functions available are as follows.
Start Doc
:
Addition of NV Images and command at the beginning of the print job.
Start Page
:
Addition of NV Images and command at the beginning of the print page.
End Page
:
Addition of NV Images and command at the end of the print page.
End Doc
:
Addition of NV Images and command at the end of the print job.
Follow the instructions shown below to set the options.
1) Open the printer properties window in the Windows OS.
2) Click the “NV Image / Commands” tab.

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3) If the user want to open Cash Drawer 1 prior to printing, enter “<1B700019FF>” in the
“Start Doc” space and click the “OK” button.
4) If you want to open Cash Drawer 1 after printing, enter “<1B700019FF>”
in the “End Doc” field and click the “OK” button.
5) If you want to print the NV image with the document, select the NV image number in the
memory and click the “OK” button.
※Image print command changes when the image is downloaded into the printer using
the NV Image Tool.
- [NV bit image]
Command: FS p n m (Hex: 1C 70 m n)
- [NV Graphics]
Command: GS (L pL pH m fn kc1 kc2 x y (Hex: 1D 28 4C pL pH m fn kc1 kc2 x y)

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5-4 Crop and Macro
This Windows driver supports “Crop / Macro” function.
Crop function
- Crop function is to crop white space of receipt and it can be set from 0-99 mm.
Macro function
- Text Macro function is to replace certain text string with another text string for printing,
and it is useful for changing address or telephone number from the application software.
And Image Macro function replaces certain text string with an image.
Follow the instructions shown below to set the options.
Crop
1) Open the Printer Properties window for the corresponding OS.
2) Select the “Crop / Macro” tab.
3) If you want to cut the space at the top of the receipt, check the “Top Crop Length”
Check box and specify the length to cut.

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Text Macro
1) Open the Printer Properties window for the corresponding OS.
2) Select the “Crop / Macro” tab.
3) Check the “Enable Text Macro” checkbox and click the “Text Macro” button.
4) When the Text Macro window comes up, click “Add Item”
and set “Change Text”, “Replace Text”.
5) Click “OK”Button.