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Star Micronics SM-S201-DB39 manual

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  • Page 1

    Mobile Printer SM-S200 SERIES Models: SM-S201 SM-S202 Hardware Manual[...]

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    Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement Thi s dev ice comp lie s wit h Part 15 of th e FCC Ru les . Ope rat ion is subj ect to the follo win g two cond iti ons : (1) Thi s devi ce ma y not caus e harmfu l interfe renc e, and (2) this devic e must accep t any interfe renc e receive d, inclu ding inte rfer ence that m[...]

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    Please follow the precautions below to enjoy and maintain the full performance of the printer . ■ Using the Printer ● Some semiconductor devices are easily damaged by static electricity . Y ou should turn the printer “OFF”, before you connect or removed the cable on the rear side, in order to guard the printer against the static electricity[...]

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    Choosing a place f or the printer Before actually unpacking the printer , you should take a few minutes to think about where you plan to use it. Remember the follo wing points when doing this. P Choose a firm, level surf ace where the printer will not be exposed to vibration. P The p o wer ou tlet yo u p lan to con nec t t o fo r p o wer sh ould b[...]

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    T able of contents 1. Introduction .................................................................................. 5 2. Setting up the printer .................................................................. 6 2.1. Printer & Accessories ................................................................................ 6 2.2. Printer Features[...]

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    - 5 - 1. Introduction This printer is the ideal solution for Mobile banking system , Retail, point of sales, Credit card T ransaction, other traveling and mobile computing etc. The general features of this printer are as follows: ● Pocket size (80 × 1 12 × 46 mm) ● Light weight (300 g) for true mobility ● V ery silent printing thru direct t[...]

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    - 6 - 2. Setting up the printer 2.1. Printer & accessories Y our printer box should include these items. If any items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer for assistance. Battery pack Communication cable ▼ OPTIONAL Paper Printer Battery charger Safety instruction sheet Car charger Extra battery pack 4 unit battery charger (Speci[...]

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    - 7 - 2.2. Printer features ■ Part Name Cover open lever[...]

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    - 8 - 2.3. Replacing paper roll Cautions : Be sure to use paper rolls that meet the specications. Do not use paper rolls that have the paper glued to the core because the printer cannot detect the paper end correctly . 1. Make sure that the printer is not receiving data; otherwise, data may be lost. 2. Open the paper cover by placing your nge[...]

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    - 9 - 3. Insert a new paper roll as shown. 4. T ear the excess paper off using the tear bar .[...]

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    - 10 - 2.4. Power supply 2.4.1. Specied power supply The following specication is requested for Power supply or the . Battery Charger : DC 8.4 V/0.8 A Avoid using power supply which its power capacity of power current is extremely high. 2.4.2. Installing the battery Cautions : 1) Before installing or removing the battery pack, ensure the prin[...]

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    - 1 1 - 2.4.3. Recharging the batt er y pack For recharging the battery pack, install the battery pack in the printer or the battery holder . Insert the Battery Charger to the charge connector of the printer or the battery holder . Cautions : 1) While charging the printer , turn off the printer power . 2) Do not remove the battery during charging. [...]

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    - 12 - 2.5. Memory switch settings 1. Change the Memory switch by this operation. (Refer to T able 1). MODE button : changing Printer MODE status FEED button : changing OPTION status. 2. [Example] The defaults of the printer are : Bluetooth/57600 bps/8 Data bit/No Parity/1 stop bit/Density Medium If a user wants to change the defaults with RS-232C/[...]

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    - 13 - u Press FEED button one time. g Y ou will see present STOP BIT mode in the LCD. Parity Bit g Stop Bit g Press the MODE Button one time. (The stop bit has set to 2 stop bit.) 1 Stop Bit g 2 Stop Bit u Press FEED button one time. g Y ou will see present DENSITY mode in the LCD. Stop Bit g Density g Press the MODE Button one time. (The density [...]

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    - 14 - Printer Mode POWER Lamp (Green) ERROR Lamp (Red) Option Communication Port 1 1 RS-232C 2 Bluetooth * Baud Rate 2 1 9600 bp 2 19200 bps 3 38400 bps 4 57600 bps * 5 1 15200 bps Data Bit 3 1 7 Data bit 2 8 Data bit * Parity Bit 4 1 No Parity * 2 Odd Parity 3 Even Parity Stop Bit 5 1 1 Stop bit * 2 2 Stop bit Density 6 1 Density Low 2 Density Me[...]

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    - 15 - 3. Interface 3.1. RS-232C This printer has a RS-232C interface and is connected by means of a 5 pin mini USB socket. In the following table, the signals present on the Mini- USB socket are listed: Pin No. Name Direction Function 1 TxD Output T ransmit Data 2 RxD Input Receive Data 3 CTS - - 4 NC. - - 5 GND - Ground * Applicable connector: SU[...]

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    - 16 - 3.2. Bluetooth Category Specication Bluetooth Spec. Bluetooth V2.1 / Class 2 (10 m) Frequency Range 2.4 GHz ISM BAND Data T ransmission Rate 57600 bps Fixed. Data bit 8 Data bit Fixed. Parity bit No parity Fixed. Stop bit 1 Stop bit Fixed. PIN code: 1234 as default Device Name: Star SM-S201 (1st and 2nd T rack MSR model) Device Name: Star[...]

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    - 17 - 4. Using the printer 4.1. Control panel u Button FEED Button : When the printer is on, paper can be feed manually by pressing and holding the FEED button for more than one second. MODE Button : 1 When of 5 or more seconds presses and power comes to on or off. 2 After pressing the MODE button simultaneously , if the ERROR lamp 5 turn signals [...]

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    - 18 - 4.2. The self test The self test procedure will check most of the printer functions. For self test, turn on the power while holding down the FEED Button. The Self-T est checks the following : 1) Make sure paper roll has been installed properly . 2) The Self-T est prints the current printer status, which provides the control ROM version and t[...]

  • Page 20

    - 19 - Cautions : 1) Do not paste the paper to the core. And the roll paper which has Near end mark printing on its near end is recommended. 2) Chemicals or oil may change the color of paper , or printed Characters may fade. 3) Change of paper color starts from approx 70 °C . Pay attention to heat, humidity and sun light. 4) Color of paper may be [...]

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    - 20 - 6. Specications Item Specications Print method Direct thermal line printing Characters per line 42 cpl (MAX) Character size Eng. : 9×24 dots, 12×24 dots, 8×16 dots Kor . : 16×24 dots (24×24 dots) Optional Characters Simplied/T raditional Chinese, Arabic, Cyrillic, Russian, T ukish, Greek, Japanese, Persian, Latin9 and Others up[...]

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    - 21 - ■ Dimensions[...]

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    SPECIAL PRODUCTS DIVISION ST AR MICRONICS CO., L TD. 53 6 Nanatsushinya, Shimizu-ku, Shizuoka, 424-0066 Japan T el: (int+81)-54-347-01 12 Fax: (int+81)-54-347-0409 Please access the following URL ht t p: // ww w.s ta r-m . jp /eng/dl/dl02.htm for the latest revision of the manual. 2010.02.25 Printed in Japan, 80878320 OVERSEAS SUBSIDIAR Y COMP ANIE[...]