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BIXOLON SRP-F312 manual

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  • Page 1

    User ’ s Manual SRP-F310/312 Front Exit Thermal Printer Rev . 1.00 http://www .bixolon.com[...]

  • Page 2

    Rev . 1.00 - 2 - SRP-F310/312 ■ Safety Precautions In using the present appliance, please keep t he following safety regulations in order to prevent any hazard or material damage. W ARNING Violating following instructions c an cause serious injury or death. Do not bend the cable b y force or leave it under any heavy objec t. • A damaged cable c[...]

  • Page 3

    Rev . 1.00 - 3 - SRP-F310/312 CAUTION Violatin g follow ing inst ructions c an cause sli ght wound or dam age the app liance. Do not use the printer when it is ou t of order . This can cause a fire or an electro cution. • Switch off and unplug the printer before calling your dealer . Do not let water or othe r foreign object s in the printer . ?[...]

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    Rev . 1.00 - 4 - SRP-F310/312 ■ W arning - 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 Rule s. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer ence when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment [...]

  • Page 5

    Rev . 1.00 - 5 - SRP-F310/312 ■ Introduction The SRP-F310/312 Roll Printer are 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. High speed printing : 63.82/72 lines per second. 2. Low noise thermal printing. 3. RS-232 (I[...]

  • Page 6

    Rev . 1.00 - 6 - SRP-F310/312 ■ T able of Content s 1. Setting Up the Printer ................................................................................................... 7 1-1 Unpac king .................................................................................................................. 7 1-2 Connecting the C ables .........[...]

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    Rev . 1.00 - 7 - SRP-F310/312 1. Setting Up the Printer 1-1 Unpacking Y our printer box should include these items. If any items are dam aged or missing, please contact your dealer for assist ance. SRP-F310/312 CD Roll Paper Manual Power Cord[...]

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    Rev . 1.00 - 8 - SRP-F310/312 1-2 Connecting the Cables Y ou can connect up the three cables to the printe r . They all connect to the connector panel on the back of the printer , which is shown below: ※ NOTE Before connecting any of the cables, make sure that both the printer and the host are turned off. 1-2-1 Serial Interface (RS-232C) ※ When[...]

  • Page 9

    Rev . 1.00 - 9 - SRP-F310/312 1-2-2 Parallel Interface (IEEE1284) Pin No. Source Compatibility Mode Nibble Mode Byte Mode 1 Host nS trobe 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 Da[...]

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    Rev . 1.00 - 10 - SRP-F310/312 1-2-3 USB Interface Pin No. Signal Name Assignment (Color) Function Shell Shield Drain Wire Frame Ground 1 VBUS Red Host Power 2 D- White Data Line(D-) 3 D+ Green Data Line(D+) 4 GND Black Signal Ground 1-3 Connecting the Drawer ※ W ARNING Use a drawer that matches the printer specification. Using an improper drawer[...]

  • Page 11

    Rev . 1.00 - 1 1 - SRP-F310/312 1-4 Setting the Dip Switches 1-4-1 Serial Interface SW Function ON OFF Default 1-1 Auto-Cutter Selection Disable Enable OFF 1-2 Handshaking XON/OFF DTR/DSR OFF 1-3 Word length 7 bits 8 bits OFF 1-4 Parity check Y es No OFF 1-5 Parity selection EVEN ODD OFF 1-6 OFF 1-7 ON 1-8 Baud rate selection Refer to the Following[...]

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    Rev . 1.00 - 12 - SRP-F310/312 1-5 Installing or Replacing the Paper Roll ※ NOTE Be sure to use paper rolls that meet the spec ifications. Do not use p aper rolls that have the paper glued to the core because the pr inter cannot detect the p aper end correctly . 1-5-1 Make sure that the printer is not receiving dat a; otherwise, data may be l ost[...]

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    Rev . 1.00 - 13 - SRP-F310/312 1-5-5 Be sure to note the correct direct ion that the paper comes of f the roll. 1-5-6 Pull out a small amount of p aper , as shown. Then close the cover . ※ NOTE When closing the cover , press the center of printer cover firmly to prevent paper miss-loading. 1-5-7 T ear off the p aper as shown.[...]

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    Rev . 1.00 - 14 - SRP-F310/312 1-6 Adjustments and Settings The SRP-F310 is set up at the factory to be appropriate for almost all users. It does, however , offer some settings for users with special requirement s. It has DIP switches that allow you to change communication settings, such as handshaking and parity check, as well as print density . T[...]

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    Rev . 1.00 - 15 - SRP-F310/312 1-8 Connecting the computer Y ou need an appropriate interface cable. 1-8-1 Plug the cable connector securely in to the printer ’s interface connector . 1-8-2 T ighten the screws on both si des of the cable connector . 1-8-3 Attach the ot her end of the cable to the computer . 1-9 Connecting the Power Supply ※ CAU[...]

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    Rev . 1.00 - 16 - SRP-F310/312 2. Self Test The self-test checks whether the printer has any problems. If the printe r does not function properly , contact your dealer . The self-test checks the following; 2-1 Make sure paper roll has been inst alled properly . 2-2 T urn on the power while holding down the FEED button with beep. T he self-test begi[...]

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    Rev . 1.00 - 17 - SRP-F310/312 3. Hexadecimal Dumping This feature allows experienced users to see exactly what data is coming to the printer . This can be useful in finding software problem s. When you turn on the hexadecimal dump function, the printer print s all commands and data in hexadecimal format along with a guide section to help you find [...]

  • Page 18

    Rev . 1.00 - 18 - SRP-F310/312 4. Specification Printing method Thermal line printing Dot density SRP-F310: 180dpi(7dot s/mm) SRP-F312: 203dpi(8dot s/mm) Printing width SRP-F310:72mm, SRP-F312:80mm Paper width 80mm/83mm Characters per line (default) SRP-F310: 42(Font A), 56(Font B) SRP-F312: 48(Font A), 64(Font B) Printing speed SRP-F310: 63.82 lin[...]

  • Page 19

    Rev . 1.00 - 19 - SRP-F310/312 5. Appendix 5-1 Cleaning Printer Paper dust inside the printer may lower the print quality . In this case clean the printer as follows. 5-1-1 Open the printer cover and remove the paper if exist s. 5-1-2 Clean the print head with a cott on swab moistened with alcohol solvent. 5-1-3 Clean the platen roller and paper en[...]