Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product STP-131PG Samsung
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User ’ s Manual STP-131 Thermal Printer Rev . 1.04 http://www .bixolon.com.
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.
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 .
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.
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 .
Rev . 1.04 - 6 - STP-131 ■ T able of Content s 1. Setting Up the Printer ................................................................................................... 7 1-1 Unpac king ...........................................................
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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 .
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 .
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.
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.
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.
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 .
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.
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) .
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