BIXOLON SRP-350plus Installation and operation manual

Windows Driver Manual
SRP-350plus
Thermal Printer
Rev. 2.04
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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 2000 ........................................................................................4
4-1-1 Via Serial Port or Parallel Port ..............................................................................4
4-1-2 Via USB Port ........................................................................................................8
4-2 Installing on Windows XP/2003 Server.....................................................................12
4-2-1 Via Serial Port or Parallel Port ............................................................................12
4-2-2 Via USB Port ......................................................................................................16
4-3 Installing on Windows VISTA/2008 Server/7.............................................................23
4-3-1 Via Serial Port or Parallel Port ............................................................................23
4-3-2 Via USB Port ......................................................................................................27
5. Detailed Windows Driver Settings..............................................................................31
5-1 Paper Supply Method ...............................................................................................31
5-2 Paper Size ................................................................................................................34
5-3 Additional Commands...............................................................................................35
6. Windows Driver Specifications...................................................................................37
6-1 Fonts.........................................................................................................................37
6-2 Special Functions .....................................................................................................38
6-3 Barcodes ..................................................................................................................40
6-4 Two-Dimensional Barcodes ......................................................................................40
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
7-2-3 Barcode Printing .................................................................................................44
7-2-4 Two-Dimensional Barcode Printing.....................................................................45

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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 2000
- Microsoft Windows XP (32bit/64bit)
- Microsoft Windows 2003 Server (32bit/64bit)
- Microsoft Windows Embedded For Point Of Service
- Microsoft Windows VISTA (32bit/64bit)
- Microsoft Windows 2008 Server (32bit/64bit)
- Microsoft Windows 7 (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)
If downloading from the Bixolon website, first download the SRP-350plus_WIN_Vx.x.xx.zip
file or SRP-350plus_WIN_ Vx.x.xx_x64.zip file, then unzip the file, and run the SRP-
350plus_WIN_Vx.x.xx.exe file or SRP-350plus_WIN_ Vx.x.xx_x64.exe.
If using the enclosed CD, click the “Windows Driver” button to find and run the Windows
Driver installation file (SRP-350plus_WIN_Vx.x.xx.exe or SRP-350plus_WIN_
Vx.x.xx_x64.exe).

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4. Windows Driver Installation
4-1 Installing on Windows 2000
4-1-1 Via Serial Port or Parallel Port
1) Double-click the Windows Driver installation file.
2) Click the “Next” button.

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3) Select the COM or LPT (Which one you want to use) port to be used and click
the “Next” button.
4) When the following message box appears, click the “Yes” button.

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5) Clicking the ”Yes” button will reboot the PC.
6) Open the printer properties window in the Windows OS.
7) Click the “Port Settings” button in the ”Ports” tab.
8) 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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9) Click the “Print Test Page” button and check printing status.
10) 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.

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3) Select USB and click the ”Next” button.
4) When the following message box appears, click the “Yes” button.

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5) Click the ”OK” button.
6) Turn on the printer.
7) The Windows Driver is automatically installed.
8) The USB Port setting can be confirmed in the Windows Driver properties.

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

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4-2 Installing on Windows XP/2003 Server
4-2-1 Via Serial Port or Parallel Port
1) Double-click the Windows Driver installation file.
2) Click the “Next” button.

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3) Select the COM or LPT (Which one you want to use) port to be used and click
the “Next” button.
4) When the following message box appears, click the “Continue Anyway” button.

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5) Clicking the ”Yes” button will reboot the PC.
6) Open the printer properties window in the Windows OS.
7) Click the “Port Settings” button in the ”Ports” tab.
8) 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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9) Click the “Print Test Page” button and check printing status.
10) 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.

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3) Select USB and click the ”Next” button.
4) When the following message box appears, click the “Continue Anyway” button.
5) Click the ”OK” button.
6) Turn on the printer.

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7) When the New Hardware Wizard appears for the installation of the Windows Driver,
select the option as shown below and click the “Next” button.
8) Click the “Next” button.

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9) Click the “Next” button.
10) Click the “Next” button.

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11) Click the “Continue Anyway” button.