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Samsung STP-103DK manual

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  • Page 1

    User ’ s Manual STP-103 Thermal Printer Rev . 1.04 P O W E R E R RO R FE E D O N L IN E http://www .bixolon.com[...]

  • Page 2

    Rev . 1.04 - 2 - STP-103 ■ Safety Precautions In using the present appliance, please keep the following safety regul ations in order to prevent any hazard or material damage. W ARNING Violating following instructions can cause serious injury or death. Do not bend the cable b y force or leave it under any heavy objec t. • A damaged cable can cau[...]

  • Page 3

    Rev . 1.04 - 3 - STP-103 CAUTION Violatin g following instructions can cause slight wound o r damage the appl iance. Do not use the printer when it is out 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 . • If this [...]

  • Page 4

    Rev . 1.04 - 4 - STP-103 ■ W arning - U.S.A This equipment has been tasted 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 genera[...]

  • Page 5

    Rev . 1.04 - 5 - STP-103 ■ Introduction * Printer Part Names (1) Cover top (2) Case top (3) Case bottom (4) Control panel (5) Roller (6) Power switch (7) Interface connector (male) (8) DC Jack (9) Interface connector (female) (10) Roll paper (1 1) Detector switch Rear V iew STP-103S STP-103P (6) (7) (8) (9) The STP-103 and STP-103P Roll Printer a[...]

  • Page 6

    Rev . 1.04 - 6 - STP-103 ■ T a ble of Content s 1. Setting Up the Printer ................................................................................................... 7 1-1 Unpac king .................................................................................................................. 7 1-2 Locating t he Printer...............[...]

  • Page 7

    Rev . 1.04 - 7 - STP-103 1. Setting Up the Printer 1-1 Unpacking The items illustrated below are included with your printer . If any items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer for assist ance. Roll paper Adaptor Power cord Cable Printer 1-2 Locating the Printer A void location in direct sunlight or excessive heat. A void or storing th[...]

  • Page 8

    Rev . 1.04 - 8 - STP-103 1-3 Functions The control panel has two buttons and two light s POWER ERROR FEED ON LINE Buttons The control panel buttons perform p aper feeding and on line function. ON LINE Press the ON LINE button to ready to receive data from the computer . FEED Press the FEED button once to advance paper one line. Y ou can also press [...]

  • Page 9

    Rev . 1.04 - 9 - STP-103 2. Connecting the cables 2-1 Connecting the AC ad apter to the printer When the printer is used, use the optional AC adapter . ※ W ARNING Using an incorrect power supply may cause fire or electrical. ※ CAUTION When connecting or disconnecting the power supply from the printer , make sure that the power supply is not plu[...]

  • Page 10

    Rev . 1.04 - 10 - STP-103 2-2 Connecting the printer to your Computer Y ou need an appropriate serial or p arallel interface cable to connect your computer to the printer's built-in interface. - Make sure that both the prin ter and computer are turned of f : then plug the cable connector securely into the printer's interface connector. - [...]

  • Page 11

    Rev . 1.04 - 1 1 - STP-103 2-2-1 STP-103 Serial Interface PRINTER HOST 20 TXD (O) ----------- ---------- 2 RXD (I) 19 RXD (I) ----------- ---------- 3 TXD (O) 21 CTS (I) ----------- ---------- 7 RTS (O) 22~25 GND --------------------- 5 GND 18 R TS (O) ----------- ---------- 8 CTS (I) FGND 4 DTR (O) 25 PINE MALE 6 DSR (I) FGND 9 PINE FEMALE 2-2-2 S[...]

  • Page 12

    Rev . 1.04 - 12 - STP-103 2-2-3 STP-103DK Serial Interface (Option) PRINTER HOST 19 RXD (I) -------- --------------- ------------ 3 TXD (O) 20 TXD (O) -------- --------------- ------------ 2 RXD (I) 18 R TS (O) ------------------ ----------------- 8 CTS (I) 21 CTS (I) ------------------ ----------------- 7 RTS (O) 4 DTR (O) 6 DSR (I) FGND FGND 22~2[...]

  • Page 13

    Rev . 1.04 - 13 - STP-103 2-2-4 STP-103DK Parallel Interface (Option) PRINTER HOST 1 /STROBE (I/O) 1 /STROBE (I/O) 2 DA T A0 (I/O) 2 DA T A 0 (I/O) 3 DA T A1 (I/O) 3 DA T A 1 (I/O) 4 DA T A2 (I/O) 4 DA T A 2 (I/O) 5 DA T A3 (I/O) 5 DA T A 3 (I/O) 6 DA T A4 (I/O) 6 DA T A 4 (I/O) 7 DA T A5 (I/O) 7 DA T A 5 (I/O) 8 DA T A6 (I/O) 8 DA T A 6 (I/O) 9 DA[...]

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    Rev . 1.04 - 14 - STP-103 3. Setting the Dip Switches ※ CAUTION T urn off the printer while setting the DIP switch to prevent an electrical short, which can damage the printer. Y ou can change your interface and printer density settings by changing the DIP switch setting. 3-1 Make sure the printer is turned off. 3-2 There are a switch. Notice tha[...]

  • Page 15

    Rev . 1.04 - 15 - STP-103 4. Roll Paper Installation Use a paper roll that matc hes the specifications. NOTE ※ The printer must be turned off before inst alling the paper roll. 4-1 Open the printer cover and remove the used paper roll core if there is one. 4-2 Insert the paper roll as shown below. 4-3 Pull out the paper roll until the p aper come[...]

  • Page 16

    Rev . 1.04 - 16 - STP-103 5. Self Test 5-1 Self-test printing * S tarting the self test T o start printing the self-test on a paper roll, hold down the P APER FEED button and turn on the printer with the co ver closed. The self-test print s the current printer settings, which provide the following information : - control software version - dip swit[...]

  • Page 17

    Rev . 1.04 - 17 - STP-103 6. Hexadecimal Dumping This feature allows experienced users to see exactly what data is coming to the printer . This can be useful in finding software problems. When you turn on the hexadecimal dump function, the printer prints all commands and data in hexadecimal format along with a guide section to help you find specifi[...]

  • Page 18

    Rev . 1.04 - 18 - STP-103 7. Specification Printing method Thermal line printing Dot density 203 x 203 Dpi (8 dot/mm) Printing width 48mm Paper width 58.0 ± 0.5mm Characters per line 32 (Font A) (12x24) , 42 (Font B) (9x24) Printing S peed Approximately 1.97 inches / sec 5 0 m m / s e c at 25 ℃ /printing duty 12.5% Paper thickness : 0.062 ~ 0.07[...]