Star Micronics USB User manual

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USB Installation Guide
Windows 2000 and XP

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USB2.0 Installation Procedure
Before beginning installation:
•Must have a TSP600 (TSP613/643), TSP700 (TSP743) or TSP800 (TSP847) with
USB2.0 ready firmware.
Printer Firmware Version
TSP613 / TSP643 Ver3.2 –b1.1
TSP743 Ver3.2 –b1.1
TSP847 Ver4.3 –b2.1
*** Note: If you have a firmware version that was releases prior to the above-mentioned versions, please
contact a Star Micronics Customer Support Specialist today to get your printer updated ***
•Printer being used must have USB2.0 chip on printer USB interface card
*** Note: Interface version can be determined by removing interface card from the back of the printer ***
•If the printer being used has the appropriate firmware version, change the dip
switches as follows:
Dip Switch 1- 5 / 1- 6 Functionality Application
1-5 Off 1-6 On
1-6 On 1-5 Off Vender Class Printer Class OPOS Normal Windows Operation
•If Using the printer with OPOS, the Star Micronics OPOS drivers (Version 1.4.11 or
higher) and the Vender Class Drivers will be required
*** Note: If you do not have Version 1.4.11 of the OPOS driver or the Vender Class Driver,
please call a Star Micronics Customer Support Specialist today ***
Once all steps above are completed, installation of the USB port can occur.
To begin installation of the ‘Printer Class’ USB port, go to the next page
To begin installation of the ‘Vender Class’ USB port, go to page 7
To begin installation of the ‘OPOS Drivers’, go to page 14
To start the ‘Add Hardware Wizard’, click on ‘My Computer | Control Panel | Add/Remove
Hardware.
The ‘Add / Remove Hardware Wizard’ will open (see next page…)

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InstallingUSB Printer– ‘Printer Class’ Functionality
Prior to beginning the installation of the USB ‘Printer Class’ drivers, it will be necessary for
you to obtain:
•The newest Windows Raster drivers (for drivers – www.starmicronics.com)
•Save the driver to your hard drive and extract the driver files that were downloaded
*** Note: Write down the location the driver was extracted to.
This information will be important to know for later reference ***
Connect the
printer to the PC
and power the
printer ‘On’
The PC will
automatically
detect the
hardware and the
‘Add New
Hardware Wizard’
will appea
r
Click ‘Next’
Select ‘Search for
a suitable driver
for my device’
Click ‘Next’

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Check ‘Specify a
location’ and
uncheck the rest o
f
the options
Click ‘Next’
Click ‘Browse’ and
than locate the
extracted driver
files

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Click ‘Next’
The ‘Digital
Signature Not
Found’ message
will appea
r
Click ‘Next’

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Once the ‘Finish’ button is selected, the driver installation will be complete. At this point, the
printer will be ready for use.
Click ‘Finish’

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Installing USB Printer – ‘Vender Class’ Functionality
Prior to beginning the installation of the ‘USB Vendor Class Drivers’, it will be necessary to
obtain:
•VenderClassDriver_2K-XP_20021031.ZIP
•OPOSPrinter_Win32_20021211 (OPOS Ver1.4.11)
*** Note: Version of OPOS must be at least release 1.4.11 ***
Click ‘Next’

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Select
‘Add/Troubleshoot
a device’
Click ‘Next’
Select ‘Add a new
device’
Click ‘Next’

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Select ‘No, I want
to select the
hardware from a
list’
Click ‘Next’
Select ‘Ports
(COM & LPT)’
Click ‘Next’

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Select ‘Have
Disk…’
Click ‘Next’
Select ‘Browse’

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Locate the file
‘SMJUSBCOM.inf’
Click ‘Open’
Select ‘OK’

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Select ‘SMJ USB
Device’
Click ‘Next’
Click ‘Finish’

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*** VERY IMPORTANT ***
When prompted to
restart your
computer, select
‘Yes’
A
fter the PC
restarts, run
‘DeviceView.exe’
The COM port
assigned to the
printer is defined
here

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Installing OPOS drivers
*** Note: Should be performed after installing the ‘Vender Class’ drivers ***
Extract the driver
files and select the
‘Setup.exe’ file to
begin installation
Select ‘Next’
Click ‘Next’

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Click ‘Next’
Click ‘Next’

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Register the printer(s) that will be
used with OPOS
*** Note: Service Objects ending in
‘U’ are referencing USB Printers ***
*** Note: Select ‘Control Object’ if
program development is planned ***
Once a printer is
registered, ‘OPOS
POSPrinter
Settings’ can be
changed
Select the COM
port defined by
DeviceView
(Vender Class’
setup)
Click
‘CheckHealth’ to
verify functionality
Click ‘OK’

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Support
If you have any questions on the setup or installation of the drivers or utilities listed above,
please contact a Star Customer Support Coordinator today for further assistance.
Star Micronics America
Phone Support: 732.623.5555
Email Support: [email protected]
Click ‘Finish’