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  • Page 1 Mobile Printer SM-T300I SERIES Hardware Manual...
  • Page 2 Radio Equipment Information: Informations relatives à l’ é quipement radioélectrique : Radiogeräteinformationen: Informatie over de radioapparatuur: Informazioni sulle apparecchiature radio: Información sobre equipos de radio: Informações de equipamento de rádio: Radyo Ekipmanı Bilgileri: Πληροφορίες περί ραδιοεξοπλισμού: Informacije o radijski opremi: Informacije o radijskoj opremi: Information vedr.
  • Page 3 EU Declaration of Conformity Konformitätserklärung Déclaration de conformité Declaración de conformidad Dichiarazione di conformità Verklaring van conformiteit Izjava o sukladnosti Izjava o skladnosti Prohlášení o shodě Uyumluluk Beyanı Megfelelőségi nyilatkozat Overensstemmelseserklæring Försäkran om överensstämmelse Vaatimuksenmukaisuusvakuutus Konformitetserklæring Declaração de Conformidade Δήλωση συμμόρφωσης Deklaracja zgodności Vyhlásenie o zhode Vastavusdeklaratsioon...
  • Page 4 I : Star Micronics Co., Ltd. Notice • All rights reserved. Reproduction of any part of this manual in any form whatsoever, without STAR’s express permission is forbidden. • The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.
  • Page 5 P P If you notice smoke, a strange smell, or a strange sound, turn off the power immediately, and remove the battery pack and battery charger. Then contact a Star Micronics dealer. P P If any foreign material (metal scraps, water, or other fluid) enters the printer, immediately turn off the printer and remove the battery charger and/or battery pack.
  • Page 6 Using the Printer P Do not use any battery charger other than the provided charger. If a battery charger other than the specified charger is used, there is the risk of electric shock or fire. P Do not wire the cables in a way other than designated. Doing so could result in a fire.
  • Page 7 Operating Environment for the Printer Before actually unpacking the printer, you should take a few minutes to think about where you plan to use it. Remember the following points when doing this. P P Do not use the printer in an environment in which it will be subject to strong shaking while it is printing. P P Be careful to ensure that the printer is not exposed to direct sunlight.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Product Overview.......................10 1.1 Printer & Accessories ..........................11 1.2 External Appearance and Part Names ....................12 2. Setup ..........................13 2.1 Battery Pack ..............................13 2.1.1 Inserting into the Printer or the Battery Holder ..................13 2.1.2 Charging the Battery ............................14 2.2 Bluetooth ..............................17 2.2.1 Pairing .................................17 2.2.2 Auto Connection Function (only for iOS...
  • Page 9 5. General Specifications ....................35 6. Version History ......................37 This manual supports the following firmware version. Firmware Version: Ver 4.2 or later Refer to the appropriate hardware manual which supports the firmware version of your printer. The firmware version can be confirmed by the self-test. (“3.2 Self Test” of Page 23) - 9 -...

  • Page 10: Product Overview

    1. Product Overview This printer is perfect for mobile banking systems, retail, POS (point of sale) terminals and other forms of mobile computing. u The characteristics of this printer are listed below: • Pocket size (120 ×130.5 × 58.4 mm) <Model without Card Reader> •...

  • Page 11: Printer & Accessories

    1.1 Printer & Accessories The printer is packaged with the following accessories. If any of these accessories is broken or missing, please contact the dealer that you bought the product. Printer Battery Pack Printer paper sample Belt Clip Serial Communication Cable Safety Instruction Sheet Battery Charger u The optional items for this printer are listed below.

  • Page 12: External Appearance And Part Names

    1.2 External Appearance and Part Names Platen Gear Thermal Head Platen Mechanism Feed Button Printer Cover Magnetic Stripe Reader Error Lamp Power Lamp Cover Open Switch Power Button Protection Film *1) Remove the films if you do not need them. Charge Connector Belt Clip Serial Connector...

  • Page 13: Setup

    2. Setup 2.1 Battery Pack 2.1.1 Inserting into the Printer or the Battery Holder 1. Make sure that the printer has been turned off before you insert or remove the battery pack. 2. Insert the battery pack into the back of the printer as in the figure shown below, following the di- rection of the arrow.

  • Page 14: Charging The Battery

    2.1.2 Charging the Battery Insert the battery pack into the printer to charge it. Insert the designated battery charger into the inlet of the printer or battery holder. Lamp(Red) Lamp(Green) Charging Fully charged / No load Note: When the battery charger is connected to the printer without the battery pack, the printer turns on but cannot print.
  • Page 15 u Battery Pack Life • The battery can be charged approximately 300 times in the normal temperature range without losing performance. If an extreme decline in the running time of the battery is noticed, the bat- tery is reaching the end of its usable life. It is recommended to replace the old battery with a new one.
  • Page 16 Make sure to follow the instructions below to prevent the battery from permanent damage. If you do not intend to use the battery pack for a long period of time, charge it to approximately 50 %, and then remove it from the printer. During storage, charge the battery pack to approximately 50 % every 3 months.

  • Page 17: Bluetooth

    3. If necessary, enter the following information into the terminal that you are using. PIN: 1234 (default) Device name: Star Micronics (default) CAUTION 1) For security purposes, we recommend that you change the PIN. The following utility is required to change the PIN.

  • Page 18: Auto Connection Function (Only For Ios )

    The ON/OFF switching of the auto connection can be performed by operating the printer panel or using the Star Bluetooth utility in "StarPRNT Intelligence". For more details on the switching method, refer to "3-3. Memory Switch Setting".

  • Page 19: Loading Paper

    2.3 Loading Paper Refer to “4.2 Recommended Paper (Common thermal roll paper)” of Page 34, to select roll paper that conforms to the specifications. 1. Turn on the printer. 2. Put your finger on the switch for opening the cover, and then open and raise the printer cover. Printer Cover Cover Open Switch 3.
  • Page 20 WARNING 1) Do not touch the tear bar. • There is a tear bar inside the paper outlet slot. Not only should you not put your hand in the paper outlet slot while printing is in progress, never put your hand into the outlet even when printing is not in progress.

  • Page 21: Belt Clip

    2.4 Belt Clip 2.4.1 Attaching to the Printer Follow the procedure below to attach the belt clip to the printer. 1. Make sure that you are attaching the belt clip in the right orientation, then screw the screw that comes with the belt clip into the designated screw hole to attach the belt clip to the printer. 2.

  • Page 22: Printer Features

    3. Printer Features 3.1 Control Panel ⑦ Remaining battery power ④ ERROR Lamp ③ POWER Lamp ⑤ Mode Status Bluetooth-Auto FEED POWER ERROR ② FEED Button ① POWER Button ⑥ Data Communication Status ⑧ Bluetooth Connection Status ⑨ Data receiving status 3.1.1 Button ①...

  • Page 23: Self Test

    3.2 Self Test You can use a self test to check the printer’s settings. Before you start the self test, make sure that roll paper has been properly loaded into the printer. 3.2.1 Self Test Procedure 1. Turn the printer power by holding down the FEED button and the POWER button simultaneously for 5 seconds or more.

  • Page 24: Memory Switch Setting (By The Buttons On The Printer.)

    3.3 Memory Switch Setting (By the buttons on the printer.) For details on the printer settings, refer to "[Setting Table]" of Page 27. The setting change by memory switch is enable before shipment. The setting change by memory switch is the following steps. 1.
  • Page 25 Change the Memory switch by following operations. Indicates the printer mode or currently setting . POWER ERROR Bluetooth Mode POWER button: Changes the setting. FEED button: Changes the printer mode. 1. Press and hold POWER for approx. 3 seconds, and printer is turned on. 2.
  • Page 26 3. To swith the printer mode , press FEED button. 4. If the current printer mode does not need to be changed, press FEED button again and swith the printer mode. To change the setting, press POWER button. * Example: When you want to change the settings of the printer mode as shown below, <Before>...
  • Page 27 [Setting Table] Note : To change the memory switch setting of the table below, use the buttons on the printer or the StarPRNT Intelligence application that can be downloaded from our web site. Printer Mode Setting Display RS-232C UART Mode Communication Port Bluetooth(Mac) Bluetooth-Mac...
  • Page 28 1) Communication mode It is possible to change the communication mode setting between Bluetooth and serial. Please see below for details to select the proper communication mode for your application. RS-232C: The display shows [RS232C Mode]. At the RS-232C mode, the printer can communicate with a device using the serial communication cable supplied with the printer.
  • Page 29  Simple method of switching over between ESC/POS and StarPRNT emulation modes 1. Turn the printer power and open the printer cover. 2. Press and hold the MODE button and the FEED button simultaneously. As soon as the ERROR lamp flashes five times, release the buttons.
  • Page 30  Initialization of memory switch setting (factory setting) To initialize the memory switch setting that has been changed, follow the steps below. 1. Turn the printer power and open the printer cover. 2. Press and hold the POWER button and the FEED button simultaneously and allow the ERROR lamp to flash five times.

  • Page 31: Hex Dump Mode

    3.4 HEX Dump Mode All data sent from a host device is printed by hexadecimal codes. This mode can be used to check if a program to be sent to the printer is coded correctly. CAUTION HEX dump mode cannot be used while status is being acquired from the application. Follow the steps below.

  • Page 32: Instruction For Auto Power Down(Sleep) Mode

    Set a paper and close the printer cover. The printer prints out "*** Hex Dump Printing ***" and enters the HEX dump mode. To exit the HEX dump mode, turn off the printer power. 3.5 Instruction for Auto Power Down(Sleep) Mode The printer in the Power Down(Sleep) Mode will recover to the Print Ready Mode when receiving da- tas or button operations.

  • Page 33: Card Reading (Only For Model With Card Reader)

    3.6 Card Reading (Only for Model with Card Reader) Please keep the following points in mind when reading a card. Swipe the card with its magnetic stripe side towards the printer. Hold the card in the center as illustrated below and swipe it straight at a steady speed in the direc- tions of arrows.

  • Page 34: Paper

    4. Paper 4.1 Paper Specifications Type : Thermal Paper Paper width : 79.5±0.5 mm 61 to 75±5 µm Paper thickness : Outer diameter : Ø50 mm or less Core shaft inner diameter : Ø12 mm or more Core shaft outer diameter : Ø18 mm or more Recording side : Outside of roll 4.2 Recommended Paper (Common thermal roll paper)
  • Page 35 5. General Specifications Item Specifications Printing method Direct line thermal printing Characters per line Maximum 64 cpl Alphanumeric characters: 9 X 24 dots, 12 X 24 dots, and 9 X 17 dots Character size Japanese characters: 24 X 24 dots Alphanumeric characters, expanded graphic characters, JIS Level-1 Kanji Set, Character types JIS Level-2 Kanji Set, and special characters...
  • Page 36 n Dimensions External Dimensions : 120 mm (W) × 130.5 mm (D) × 58.4 mm (H) <Model without Card Reader> 120 mm (W) × 132.5 mm (D) × 58.4 mm (H) <Model with Card Reader> Weight* : 424 g (Including Battery Pack) <Model without Card Reader>...
  • Page 37 6. Version History Version Date Update Rev. 1.0 2013.10.22 New Release Rev. 1.1 2015.12.08 StarPRNT supported Bluetooth module changed Rev. 1.2 2016.09.02 Accessory changed, Safety Approvals changed Rev. 1.3 2017.05.31 LED flashing specification changed Rev. 1.5 2018.11.30 Updated notes and the list of General Specifications Rev.
  • Page 38 URL: https://www.starmicronics.com/support/ Rev. 2.2...

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