BIXOLON SRP-S300 User manual

User’s Manual
SRP-S300
Thermal Printer
Rev. 1.02
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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.
PROHIBITED
PROHIBITED
PROHIBITED
PROHIBITED
PROHIBITED
ONLY SUPPLIED ADAPTER
PROHIBITED
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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 auto cutter.
Install the printer on the stable surface.
•If the printer falls down, it can be broken and you can hurt
yourself.
Keep the desiccant out of children’s reach.
•If not, they may eat it.
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
PROHIBITED
DISASSEMBLING
PROHIBITED
PROHIBITED
PROHIBITED
TO UNPLUG
PRINTER
PRINTER
PRINTER
PRINTER
DEALER
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■Warning - U.S.A
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital
device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a
commercial environment. This equipment generates uses, and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause
harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential
area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct
the interference at his own expense.
■Notice - Canada
This Apparatus complies with class “A” limits for radio interference as specified in the
Canadian department of communications radio interference regulations.
Get appareil est conforme aux normes class “A” d’interference radio tel que specifier par
ministre canadien des communications dans les reglements d’interference radio.
■Caution
Some semiconductor devices are easily damaged by static electricity. You should turn the
printer “OFF”, before you connect or remove the cables on the rear side, in order to guard
the printer against the static electricity. If the printer is damaged by the static electricity, you
should turn the printer “OFF”.
■Waste Electrical and Electric Equipment(WEEE)
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.
■Rating Label Symbol Information
DC(Direct current)
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■Introduction
The SRP-S300 Roll Printer is designed for use with electronic instruments such as system
ECR, POS, banking equipment, computer peripheral equipment, etc.
The main features of the printer are as follows:
1. Print at a max. speed of 170mm/s(Sticky, Re-stick,Linerless Extreme), 300mm/s(Receipt).
2. Low noise thermal printing.
3. Support of USB(built-in type), Ethernet, Serial, Parallel, Powered USB,
Wireless LAN, and Bluetooth interfaces.
4. Internal data buffer(data can be received and buffered while printing).
5. Control of external devices like cash registers through peripheral device drive circuit.
6. Barcode Printing.
7. Support of various print density settings(by changing memory switch settings).
It is advisable to read the contents of this manual carefully before using the printer for the
first time.
※Note
The socket-outlet shall be near the equipment and it shall be easy accessible.
※All specifications are subjected to change without notice.
This equipment is indoor use and all the communication hiring are limited to inside of the
building.
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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■Table of Contents
1. Setting Up the Printer....................................................................................................7
1-1 Unpacking ...............................................................................................................7
1-2 Connecting the Cables............................................................................................8
1-2-1 USB Interface.................................................................................................8
1-2-2 Parallel Interface(IEEE1284)..........................................................................9
1-2-3 Serial Interface(RS232)................................................................................10
1-2-4 Ethernet Interface.........................................................................................11
1-2-5 Wireless LAN Interface.................................................................................12
1-2-6 Powered USB Interface................................................................................13
1-2-7 Bluetooth Interface.......................................................................................14
1-3 Drawer Cable ........................................................................................................15
1-4 Setting the Dip Switches........................................................................................16
1-4-1 DIP Switch 1.................................................................................................16
1-4-2 DIP Switch 2.................................................................................................17
1-5 Installing or Replacing the Paper Roll ...................................................................19
1-6 Recommended Papers..........................................................................................21
1-7 Using the Printer....................................................................................................22
1-7-1 Control Panel ...............................................................................................22
1-7-2 Mounting Partition(40,58,62mm)..................................................................23
1-7-3 Using of 83mm Paper Roll ...........................................................................24
1-8 Setting Volume......................................................................................................25
1-9 Using of Taken Sensor Function...........................................................................26
1-10 Removing Paper Jam..........................................................................................27
1-11 Connecting the computer ....................................................................................28
1-12 Connecting the Power Supply.............................................................................28
2. Self Test ....................................................................................................................... 29
3. Hexadecimal Dumping................................................................................................31
4. Specification................................................................................................................ 32
5. Appendix......................................................................................................................33
5-1 Cleaning Printer.....................................................................................................33
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1. Setting Up the Printer
1-1 Unpacking
Your printer box should include these items. If any items are damaged or missing, please
contact your dealer for assistance.
SRP-S300 CD Installation Guide
Power cord Partition 2ea
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1-2 Connecting the Cables
Connect the printer to the host computer using the right interface cable that complies with
the specifications of the interface. The drawer to be used with the printer should meet the
specifications of the printer.
※Caution
Before connecting any of the cables, make sure that both the printer and the host are
turned off.
1-2-1 USB Interface
Pin No.
Signal Name
Designation(Color)
Function
Shell
Shield
Drain Cable
Frame Ground
1
VBUS
Red
Host Power: DC5[V] / 500[mA]
2
D-
White
Differential Data Line(D-)
3
D+
Green
Differential Data Line(D+)
4
GND
Black
Signal Ground
USB connector
Power
Drawer kick-out
connector
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1-2-2 Parallel Interface(IEEE1284)
Pin No.
Source
Compatibility
Mode
Nibble Mode
Byte Mode
1
Host
nStrobe
HostClk
HostClk
2
Host / Printer
Data 0(LSB)
-
Data 0(LSB)
3
Host / Printer
Data 1
-
Data 1
4
Host / Printer
Data 2
-
Data 2
5
Host / Printer
Data 3
-
Data 3
6
Host / Printer
Data 4
-
Data 4
7
Host / Printer
Data 5
-
Data 5
8
Host / Printer
Data 6
-
Data 6
9
Host / Printer
Data 7(MSB)
-
Data 7(MSB)
10
Printer
nACK
PtrClk
PtrClk
11
Printer
Busy
PtrBusy / Data3,7
PtrBusy
12
Printer
Perror
AckDataReq / Data2,6
AckDataReq
13
Printer
Select
Xflag / Data1,5
Xflag
14
Host
nAutoFd
HostBusy
HostBusy
15
-
NC
NC
NC
16
-
GND
GND
GND
17
-
FG
FG
FG
18
Printer
Logic-H
Logic-H
Logic-H
19~30
-
GND
GND
GND
31
Host
nInit
nInit
nInit
32
Printer
nFault
nDataAvail / Data0,4
nDataAvail
33
-
GND
ND
ND
34
Printer
DK_Status
ND
ND
35
Printer
+5V
ND
ND
36
Host
nSelectIn
1284-Active
1284-Active
USB connector
Parallel connector
Drawer kick-out
connector
Power
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1-2-3 Serial Interface(RS232)
Pin No.
Signal Name
Direction
Function
FG
FG
-
Frame Ground
2
TxD
Output
Transmit Data
3
RxD
Input
Receive Data
4
RTS
Output
Ready To Send
5
CTS
Input
Clear To Send
6
DSR
Input
Data Set Ready
7
SG
-
Signal Ground
20
DTR
Output
Data Terminal Ready
Power
Serial connector
Drawer kick-out
connector
USB connector
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1-2-4 Ethernet Interface
Pin No.
Signal Name
Designation(Color)
Function
1
TD+
White Orange
Transmit +
2
TD-
Orange
Transmit -
3
TCT
White Green
Receive +
4
NC
Blue
-
5
NC
White Blue
-
6
RCT
Green
Receive -
7
RD+
White Brown
-
8
RD-
Brown
-
* If you push the function key, IP and MAC information can be obtained.
* Refer to the Network User Manual that is available from the BIXOLON website for more
detailed information.
Power
Ethernet connector
Ethernet Function key
USB connector
Drawer kick-out
connector
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1-2-5 Wireless LAN Interface
1-2-5-1 Wireless LAN Communication Specifications
Item
Specifications
Frequency
2.412~2.484 GHz
Channel
Channel 1~13
Protocol
802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
1-2-5-2 Connecting Wireless LAN
Printer can be connected to terminal devices with wireless LAN communication capability
(PDA, PC, smartphone, tablet PC, etc.).
* Refer to the Wireless LAN Connection Manual for more detailed instructions about how
to establish the connection.
Drawer kick-out
connector
Power
Wireless LAN module
USB connector
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1-2-6 Powered USB Interface
Pin No.
Signal Name
Function
Shield
Shield
Prevent Noise
1
PGND
Main Power Ground
2
VPP24V
Main Power
3
GND
Signal ground
4
D+
Data Line(D+)
5
D-
Data Line(D-)
6
VBUS
Host Power
7
VPP24V
Main Power
8
PGND
Main Power Ground
* Refer to www.poweredusb.org for detailed information related to the specifications of
cable and connector.
* Do not apply power when using Powered USB.(Powered USB uses its own power.)
* In case of using Powered USB interface, the other USB interface provided by default is
not useful. (In this case, USB communication is only available through the Powered USB)
Power
Powered USB connector
USB connector
Drawer kick-out
connector
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1-2-7 Bluetooth Interface
1-2-7-1 Bluetooth Communication Specifications
Item
Specifications
Frequency
2.402 ~ 2.480 GHz
Version
4.2
2.1 + EDR
Module Type
Class 1
1-2-7-2 Bluetooth Connection
Printer can be connected to terminal devices with Bluetooth communication capability
(PDA, PC, smartphone, tablet PC, etc.)
* Refer to the Bluetooth Connection Manual for more detailed instructions about how to
establish the connection.
Power
Bluetooth module
USB connector
Drawer kick-out
connector
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1-3 Drawer Cable
Connect the cash drawer connecting cable to the cash drawer connector located in the
back of the printer.
※Warning
Use a cash drawer that meets the printer specifications.
Using an improper cash drawer may cause faults in the cash drawer and the printer.
Make sure to use a cash drawer with an internal coil resistance of 24 Ω(Ohm) or higher.
(The maximum current is 1A.)
The open signal time for the cash drawer should not exceed 0.8 seconds. After opening
the cash drawer, make sure to idle for at least 3.2 seconds(at least 4 times that of the
open signal time) before operating it.
Do not connect to a communication connector such as telephone line or modem as it
can damage the project.
※Caution
Do not connect a telephone line to the drawer kick-out connector.
Otherwise, the telephone line and the computer may be damaged.
Pin No.
Signal Name
Direction
1
Frame Ground
-
2
Drawer Kick-out Drive Signal 1
Output
3
Drawer Open/Close Signal
Input
4
+24V
-
5
Drawer Kick-out Drive Signal 2
Output
6
Signal Ground
-
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1-4 Setting the Dip Switches
1-4-1 DIP Switch 1
• Serial Interface
SW
Function
ON
OFF
Default
1-1
Auto Line Feed
Enabled
Disabled
OFF
1-2
Flow Control
XON/XOFF
DTR/DSR
OFF
1-3
Data Length
7-bit
8-bit
OFF
1-4
Parity Check
Yes
No
OFF
1-5
Parity Selection
EVEN
ODD
OFF
1-6
Baud Rate(bps)
Refer to the following Table 1
OFF
1-7
ON
1-8
OFF
• Parallel / USB / Ethernet / Wireless LAN / Powered USB Interface
SW
Function
ON
OFF
Default
1-1
Auto Line Feed
Enabled
Disabled
OFF
1-2
Reserved
-
-
OFF
1-3
Reserved
-
-
OFF
1-4
Reserved
-
-
OFF
1-5
Reserved
-
-
OFF
1-6
Reserved
-
-
OFF
1-7
Reserved
-
-
ON
1-8
Reserved
-
-
OFF
• Bluetooth Interface
SW
Function
ON
OFF
Default
1-1
Auto Line Feed
Enabled
Disabled
OFF
1-2
Reserved
-
-
OFF
1-3
SSP Mode
Enabled
Disabled
OFF
1-4
Reserved
-
-
OFF
1-5
Reserved
-
-
OFF
1-6
Reserved
-
-
OFF
1-7
Reserved
-
-
ON
1-8
Reserved
-
-
OFF
• Table 1 – Baud Rate(bps) Selection
Baud Rate
1-6
1-7
1-8
Default
2400
ON
OFF
OFF
9600
4800
ON
OFF
ON
9600
OFF
ON
OFF
19200
OFF
OFF
OFF
38400
OFF
ON
ON
57600
OFF
OFF
ON
115200
ON
ON
ON
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1-4-2 DIP Switch 2
• SRP-S300L/T
SW
Function
ON
OFF
Default
2-1
Reserved
-
-
OFF
2-2
Black Mark Sensor
Disabled
Enabled
OFF
2-3
Internal Bell Control
Disabled
Enabled
OFF
2-4
Taken Sensor*1)
Disabled
Enabled
OFF
2-5
Printing Density
Refer to the following Table 2
OFF
2-6
OFF
2-7
OFF
2-8
Auto External Buzz
Enabled
Disabled
OFF
*1) Dip Switch 2-4 is only valid for Taken Sensing Model (SRP-S300T).
And then both taken sensing and back feeding are disabled when 2-4 is on.
• SRP-S300R
SW
Function
ON
OFF
Default
2-1
Reserved
-
-
OFF
2-2
Near End Sensor Control
Disabled
Enabled
OFF
2-3
Internal Bell Control
Disabled
Enabled
OFF
2-4
Reserved
-
-
OFF
2-5
Printing Density
Refer to the following Table 2
OFF
2-6
OFF
2-7
OFF
2-8
Auto External Buzz
Enabled
Disabled
OFF
• Table 2 – Print Density Selection
Printing Density
2-5
2-6
2-7
Default
Level 1
OFF
OFF
OFF
- Level 1 is
default
- Level 6 is
darkest
Level 2
ON
OFF
OFF
Level 3
OFF
ON
OFF
Level 4
ON
ON
OFF
Level 5
OFF
OFF
ON
Level 6
ON
OFF
ON
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※Print Density
The print density can be set to one of eighteen different levels through virtual memory
switches.
Dip Switch
Density
Density Level
Light Dark
Speed
6(High Speed)
3
Level 1
5
6
Level 2
4
9
Level 3
3
12
Level 4
2
15
Level 5
1(Low Speed)
18
Level 6
Memory Switch
Density
Density Level
Light Dark
Speed
6(High Speed)
1
2
3
Level 1
5
4
5
6
Level 2
4
7
8
9
Level 3
3
10
11
12
Level 4
2
13
14
15
Level 5
1(Low Speed)
16
17
18
Level 6
* Choose Unified Utility or Self-Test mode to set the print density using the VMSM (Virtual
Memory Switch Management).
※Note
Change in DIP Switch settings are recognized only when the printer power is turned on or
when the printer is reset by using the interface. If the DIP Switch setting is changed after
the printer power is turned on, the change does not take effect until the printer is turned on
again or is reset.
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1-5 Installing or Replacing the Paper Roll
※Caution
Use the paper rolls in supported sizes only. The printer may not recognize the availability
of the paper correctly if the paper roll is stuck to the tube.
1-5-1 Make sure that the printer is in standby mode and that no data is sent before
replacing the paper as it can lead to data loss.
1-5-2 Open the paper roll cover by raise the cover-open lever.
※Caution
Do not open the print cover while the printer is operating, otherwise the printer may be
damaged.
1-5-3 Remove any existing used paper roll core when replacing the paper roll.
1-5-4 Insert the paper roll as shown in the following picture.
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1-5-5 Check the orientation of the roll paper when inserting it into the printer.
1-5-6 Pull out a small amount of paper as shown in the picture, and close the cover.
※Caution
When closing the cover, hold down the center of printer cover firmly so that paper roll is
loaded correctly.
1-5-7 After the paper is rolled about 70mm, it switches to the black mark mode if there is
a black mark, otherwise, it is automatically set to the continuous paper mode.
1-5-8 Once the setting is completed, the paper will be cut automatically.
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