Star Micronics TSP143IIU ECO manual

Hardware Manual Model: TSP143IIU[...]

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Please access the f ollowing URL http://www.starmicronics .com/suppor t/ for the latest r evision of the manual. T ABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Unpacking and Installation .....................................................................................................................1 1-1. Unpacking ......................................................[...]

– 1 – 1. Unpacking and Installation 1-1. U npack ing Aer un packing the unit, check tha t al l the necessar y accessories ar e included in the package . Fig. 1-1 U npacking If a nything is mis sing, con tac t the dealer where yo u bought the p rinter a nd ask them to sup ply the missin g part. N ote t ha t it is a good idea to keep the origi[...]

– 2 – 1-2. Cho osing a place f or the p rint er B efo re actually un packing the p rinter , you should take a few minu tes to t hink abou t where y ou pla n to use it. Remem ber the followin g points when do ing this.  Choose a rm, le vel s urface where the prin ter wil l not be exposed to vibra t ion.   e po we r o u tle t yo u p l[...]

– 3 – 1-3. N omenclat ure DK O l Cover open lever Push this lever in the direction of the arrow to open the printer cover . Control panel Features LED indicators to indicate printer status and switches to oper- ate the printer . Power connector For connection of the power cord. Peripheral drive connector Connects to peripheral units such as cas[...]

– 4 – 2. Product Features 2-1. Pr oduc t F eat ures • is p rinter is not equi pped w ith a p ow er switch. e printer turns on w hen the co mp uter , which the prin ter is co nnected to , is turned on. • Aer t he p a per is discharg ed, the roll p a p er is rewo und to reduce the mar gin on t he leading edge of the pa p er , which r[...]

– 5 – 3. Setup 3-1. C onnecting the P ower C or d (1) Check the label on the back or bot tom o f t he prin ter to make sur e its vo ltage m at ches tha t of the A C ou tlet. Also ma ke s ure the pl ug on the power co rd ma tches the A C outlet. (2) If the pow er cord is no t a ttached to the prin ter , pl ug the app rop riate end in to the A C [...]

– 6 – 3-2. C onnecting the US B Cable to the Prin ter P ass the cable through the cable sup p ort as shown. en, conn ect the USB int erface c ab le to the prin ter . Preca utions regard in g USB con nection s 1) Depend ing on the settin gs and con gur a tio ns, the prin ter ma y not opera te co rrect ly w it h some com put ers even if t h[...]

– 7 – 3-3. C onnecting t o a P eriphe ra l U nit Y o u can connect a perip heral unit to the p rint er using a modular p lug. e follo wing describes ho w to install t he ferrit e core and make the actual connection. No te t ha t this prin ter do es not come wi t h a modular pl ug or wire, so i t is up t o you t o obtain o ne that sui ts your[...]

– 8 – 3-4. T urning P ower On and P ower O Important: is prin ter is not equi pped w ith a po wer swit ch. 1) e fo llowing f our co nditio ns ar e necessar y to turn on the p rint er . • e com put er is turned on. • e prin ter's power co rd is p lugged in to an A C outlet. • e prin ter is connected to a co mp uter u[...]

– 9 – CA UTIO N • Dependi ng on the co mp ut er tha t is con nected to the prin ter , the prin ter ma y n ot en ter the system o mo de even if t he co mp ut er is turne d o . • Depend in g on the type of hu b us ed, the prin ter ma y not en ter the system o mode e ven i f the com put er is turne d o . Preca utions regard in g US[...]

– 10 – Cover open lever 1) Push the co ver open lever , and o pen the print er cov er . 2) While obser ving the dir ect ion o f t he r oll, set the paper r oll int o the hollo w , and pull on the lead- ing edge o f t he paper to ward y ou. CA UTIO N Do not p ull ou t the end o f the pa per dia gona ll y , as it will ca use the paper t o become [...]

– 1 1 – 3-5-2. U sing 57.5 mm W idth Pa p er Roll When u sing a pa per roll with 57.5 mm width, ins tal l the su pplied pa p er guide on the p rinter . T o chang e the eective prin t width (roll pa per width), chang e t he setting o f t he Prin t W idth in the Conguratio n. Fo r details on the setting of the P r in t W idth, ref er to the[...]

– 12 – Caution Symbol ese labels ar e located near the thermal prin t head. B e cau se t he t h er ma l pr int he ad i s hot i mme d iate ly af ter pr i nti ng, d o not touc h it. Sta t ic electricity can damag e t he t hermal prin t head. T o pro tect the thermal print h ead f ro m static electr icity , do not t ouch it. is symbol is p l[...]

– 13 – CA UTIO N 1) Do not o per at e the cov er open lever wh ile pr essi ng on th e prin ter cov er with yo ur ha nd. 2) Do not p ush th e cov er open lever a nd open th e prin ter co ver when p rin tin g is in pr og r ess o r when th e aut o cutt er is oper ati ng. 3) Do not p ush ou t paper wh ile the pri nt er cover is cl osed. 4) e he [...]

– 14 – 4. Attaching the Accessories e fo llowing acces sories are n ecessar y when moun t ing the p rinter t o a wa ll. • U pper guide and two an ged screws • H older pla te and two an geless scr ews e fo llowing acces sories are n ecessar y when positioning the p rinter v er tical ly . • U pper guide and two an ged screws [...]

– 15 – 4-2. A ttachin g the Holder Pla te • e holder pla te is at tached to the p rinter using the incl ude d s crews and is hooked ont o screws that a re in stalle d in to the wal l. • e screws on the wall ar e not incl uded. U se commer cia lly a vailable screws (4 mm diameter) that are s uitable for the wall ma terial (wood, steel [...]

– 16 – (2) P osition the p rinter over the screws, etc., on the w all and then slide it do wnwa rd t o set it in place. Aer setting the prin ter in place, check the screws on the wall again t o make sure that the y a re able to suppo rt the prin ter’ s weigh t. CA UTIO N • T he pr i nte r ’ s w ei g ht i s a p pro x i[...]

– 17 – 4-3. A ttachin g the Rub ber Feet (1) A ttach the four rubber feet in the posi- tions s hown in the gur e. Ensur e t ha t an y soiling has been com- pl e t e ly w i p e d o f f b e f or e att ac h i ng t h e rubber feet. (2) Push the co ver open lever , and open the prin ter cover . (3) In s ert the roll paper as sho wn.[...]

– 18 – 5. Thermal Roll Paper Specication When co nsumab le parts hav e run out, use those specie d below . 5-1. C om pliant P aper Roll Specic ations ickness 65~85 µm W idth 79.5±0.5 mm (57.5±0.5 mm when the paper roller ho lder is used) Outer r oll diameter ø83 mm or less T ake up paper roll wi dth 80 + 0.5 -1 mm or (58 + 0.5 -[...]

– 19 – 6. Control Panel and Other Functions 6-1. C on trol P anel 1 POWER lamp (Green LED) 3 FEED button 2 ERROR lamp (Red LED) 6-2. L amp I ndi cato r 1) Prin ter Sta tus Sta tus POWER Lamp ERRO R L amp Prin ting On O Prin t Ready On O Sys tem O O O Erro rs Refer to next pag e. Refer to next pag e. Note: Depending on the USB por[...]

– 20 – 2) A utom atically reco verable erro rs Error Descript ion PO WER L amp ERRO R L amp Re covery C onditions Cover open erro r On On A uto matically reco vered aer the prin ter cov er is closed. P ower cord disconnec- tion erro r Flashes a t 0.5-sec- ond in ter vals *1 Flashes at 0.5-s ec- ond in ter vals *1 A uto matically reco vered a[...]

– 21 – 6-3. Self-Print ing T est Print ing 1) Mak e sure tha t the com pu ter is turned o n. 2) Mak e sure tha t the print er’ s power co rd is p lugged in to an A C outlet. 3) While ho lding the FEED bu tton do wn, connect t he US B cable to the co mpu ter . T est prin ting starts. e versio n number an d prin ter settings ar e print ed. A[...]

– 22 – 7. Preventing and Clearing Paper Jams 7-1. Pr e ven ting P aper J ams e pa per should not be to uched during eject ion a nd b efo re i t is c ut. Pr essing o r pulling the paper during ejection ma y cause a pa per jam, paper cuttin g failur e or line feed fail ure. 7-2. Removing P aper J am If a pa p er jam occurs, clear i t as descri[...]

– 23 – Thermal head Caution Symbol ese labels ar e located near the thermal prin t head. B e cau se t he t h er ma l pr int he ad i s hot i mme d iate ly af ter pr i nti ng, d o not touc h it. Sta t ic electricity can damag e t he t hermal prin t head. T o pro tect the thermal print h ead f ro m static electr icity , do not t ouch it. is [...]

– 24 – 7-3. Releasing a L ocke d Cut ter If t he a uto cut ter lo cks u p , dis connect the USB cab le, and un plug the power co rd to turn the prin ter o . en reconn ect the US B c ab le, and pl ug in t he p o wer cord to turn the p r in ter on. If r estart ing the p rint er does not re lease t he locked cut ter , follow the st eps below[...]

– 25 – (4) In s ert a Philips s crewdriv er in to the man ual opera tion hole on t he side o f t he cutter , an d turn it in the dir e ction of the a r ro w shown o n the right un til the rear co ver is o pened. CA UTION: I f t he prin ter cov er does not open easily , do not fo rce the prin ter co ver o pen. Consult the dealer fo r repairs. (5[...]

– 26 – Thermal head Rubber roller 8. Periodical Cleaning Prin ted cha racters ma y become partia lly unclea r due to accum u la ted paper du st and dirt. T o pr e ven t such a pr oblem, pa p er dus t collected in t he pa per holder and pa p er trans port s ection and o n t he surface of the thermal head m ust be remo ved per iodical ly . Suc h [...]

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