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Samsung STP-131PG manual

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  • Page 1

    User ’ s Manual STP-131 Thermal Printer Rev . 1.04 http://www .bixolon.com[...]

  • Page 2

    Rev . 1.04 - 2 - STP-131 ■ 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 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 can ca[...]

  • Page 3

    Rev . 1.04 - 3 - STP-131 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 . • If [...]

  • Page 4

    Rev . 1.04 - 4 - STP-131 ■ 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 interf erence when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment gener[...]

  • Page 5

    Rev . 1.04 - 5 - STP-131 ■ Caution Some semiconductor devices are easily damaged by static electricity . Y ou should turn the printer "OFF", before y ou connect or remove the cables on the rear side, in order to guard the printer against the static elec tricity . If the printer is damaged by the static electricity , you should turn the [...]

  • Page 6

    Rev . 1.04 - 6 - STP-131 ■ T able of Content s 1. Setting Up the Printer ................................................................................................... 7 1-1 Unpac king .................................................................................................................. 7 1-2 Func tions ..........................[...]

  • Page 7

    Rev . 1.04 - 7 - STP-131 1. Setting Up the Printer 1-1 Unpacking Y our printer box should include these items. If any items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer for assist ance. CD ※ Interface Cable (Option) STP-131 Printer Roll Paper Manual AC Adapter Power Cable Parallel Cable Serial Cable 25 pin 25 pin 9 pin 25 pin[...]

  • Page 8

    Rev . 1.04 - 8 - STP-131 1-2 Functions POWER ERROR FEED FEED Button Press the FEED button once to advance paper one line. You can also hold down the FEED button to feed paper continuously Indicator Light s POWER (green) The POWER light is on whenever the printer is on. ERROR (red) The error LED blinks fast when paper is out. The error LED blinks wh[...]

  • Page 9

    Rev . 1.04 - 9 - STP-131 2. Connecting the cables NOTE ※ Before connecting any of the cables, make su re that both the printer and the host are turned off. 2-1 Connecting the Power Supply ※ CAUTION When connecting or disconnecting the power suppl y from the printer, make sure that the power supply is not plugged into an elec trical outlet. Othe[...]

  • Page 10

    Rev . 1.04 - 10 - STP-131 2-2 Connecting th e Interface Cables You need an appropriate interface cable. Interface Connector (Serial or Parallel) - Plug the cable connector securely in to the printer's interface connector . - T ighten the screws on both sides of the cable connect or . - Attach the other end of t he cable to the computer .[...]

  • Page 11

    Rev . 1.04 - 1 1 - STP-131 2-2-1 STP-131S Serial Interface Pin No. Signal name Direction Function FG. - Frame Ground 20 TxD Output Transmit Data 19 RxD Input Receive Data 21 CTS Input Clear To Send 22 SG - Signal Ground 18 RTS Output Request To Send PRINTER HOST 20 TXD(O) --------------------- 2 RXD(I) 19 RXD(I) --------------------- 3 TXD(O) 18 RT[...]

  • Page 12

    Rev . 1.04 - 12 - STP-131 2-2-2 STP-131P Parallel Interface PRINTER HOST 1 /STROBE(I/O) 1 /STROBE(I/O) 2 DA T A0(I/O) 2 DA T A0(I/O) 3 DA T A1(I/O) 3 DA T A1(I/O) 4 DA T A2(I/O) 4 DA T A2(I/O) 5 DA T A3(I/O) 5 DA T A3(I/O) 6 DA T A4(I/O) 6 DA T A4(I/O) 7 DA T A5(I/O) 7 DA T A5(I/O) 8 DA T A6(I/O) 8 DA T A6(I/O) 9 DA T A7(I/O) 9 DA T A7(I/O) 10 /ACK[...]

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    Rev . 1.04 - 13 - STP-131 2-3 Connecting the Drawer Drawer Kick-out Connector ※ W ARNING Use a drawer that matches the printer specification. Using an improper drawer may damage the drawer as well as the printer . ※ CAUTION Do not connect a telephone line to the drawer kick-out connector; otherwise the printer and the telephone line may be dama[...]

  • Page 14

    Rev . 1.04 - 14 - STP-131 3. Setting the Dip Switches 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9L ON KONKSDOBH 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9L ON KONKSDOBH S/W : 1 S/W : 2 Dip Switch 1 No. Level BPS S/W1 S/W2 S/w3 1 2400 ON OFF OFF 1 2 4800 OFF ON OFF 3 9600 OFF OFF ON 2 4 19200 ON OFF ON 5 38400 ON ON OFF 6 57600 OFF ON ON 3 7 115200 ON ON ON Function ON OFF 4 Density Dark Normal 5 Hand[...]

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    Rev . 1.04 - 15 - STP-131 4. Roll Paper Installation NOTE ※ Be sure to use paper rolls that specifications . Do not use p aper rolls that have the paper glued to the core because the printer cannot detect the paper end correctly . 4-1 Make sure that the printer is not re ceiving dat a; otherwise, data may be lost. 4-2 Open the paper roll cover by[...]

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    Rev . 1.04 - 16 - STP-131 4-5 Be sure to note the correct direct ion that the p aper comes off the roll. 4-6 Close the cover . NOTE ※ When closing the cover, press the center of printer cover firmly to prevent Paper miss- loading. 4-7 Tear off the paper as shown.[...]

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    Rev . 1.04 - 17 - STP-131 5. Self Test The self-test checks whether the printer has any problems. If the printer does not function properly , contact your dealer . The self-test checks the following; 5-1 Make sure paper roll has been inst alled properly . 5-2 T urn on the power while holding down t he FEED button. The self-test begins. 5-3 The self[...]

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    Rev . 1.04 - 18 - STP-131 6. Hexadecimal Dumping This feature allows experienced users to see exactly what dat a is coming to the printer. This can be useful in finding software problem s. 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 specif[...]

  • Page 19

    Rev . 1.04 - 19 - STP-131 7. Specification Printing method Thermal line printing Dot density 180 X 180 dpi (7dot s/mm) Printing width 72 mm Paper width 80 mm Characters per line (default) 42 (Font A) (12 x 24) 56 (Font B) ( 9 x 24) Printing speed 23 lines/sec 75 mm/sec Receive Buffer Size 15K Bytes ※ NOTE Printing speed may be slower , depending [...]