USER’S MANUAL SRP-275 IMPACT PRINTER All specifications are subjected to change without notice www.samsungminiprinters.com...
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Safety precautions ▌In using the present appliance, please keep the following safety regulations in order to prevent any hazard or material damage. WARNING Violating following instructions can cause serious injury or death. Do not plug several products in one multi-outlet. You must use only the supplied adapter.
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WARNING Violating following instructions can cause serious injury or death. If you observe a strange smoke, odor or noise from Keep the desiccant out of children’s reach. the printer, unplug it before taking following measures. • If not, they may eat it. •...
Table of contents Chapter 1 Setting up the printer 1.1 Unpacking···················································································································· 1-1 1.2 Choosing a place for the printer ················································································· 1-1 1.3 Connecting the cables································································································· 1-2 1.3.1 Connecting the AC adaptor ············································································ 1-2 1.3.2 Connecting the interface cable and drawer kick-out cable···························· 1-2 1.4 Installing the ribbon cassette ······················································································...
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Introduction ▌The SRP-275 is a high-quality impact printer. ▌This one-station printer has the following features. Compact design and light-weight. • High-speed printing using logic-seeking (5.1LPS). • Easy to use : Easy paper loading. • High reliability and long life due to the use of stepping motors for head carriage return •...
CHAPTER 1 Setting up the printer ▌1.1 Unpacking Your printer box should include the items shown in the illustration below. If any items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer. SRP-275A, C AC adaptor Power cord Ribbon cassette Paper roll Quick reference guide User’s manual ▌1.2 Choosing a place for the printer...
▌1.3 Connecting the cables ▌1.3.1 Connecting the AC adaptor • Connect the AC adapter according to the AC adaptor following procedure. Power connector 1) Make sure the printer is turned off. 2) Before inserting the AC adaptor, connect the power cord. Power cord 3) Insert the AC adaptor as shown.
CHAPTER 1 Setting up the printer ▌1.4 Installing the ribbon cassette 1) Before inserting the ribbon cassette, turn the knob clockwise to prevent twisting the ribbon. 2) Open the front cover of printer. 3) Take out the old ribbon cassette if there is one. 4) Insert the new ribbon cassette as shown and pay particular attention to the placement of the ribbon behind the Printer Head.
▌1.5 Installing the paper roll 1) To prevent data loss, make sure that the printer is not receiving data. 2) Open the rear cover by pushing the open button. 3) Remove the used paper roll core if there is one. 4) Insert the paper roll as shown.
CHAPTER 1 Setting up the printer ▌1.6 Changing the paper width Screw(3x6)(2pieces) 1) Open the rear cover. Frame paper control 2) Remove the frame paper control by loosing the two screws(3×6). 3) Reattach the frame paper control in you want. (Insert and tighten two screws(3×6) to reattach.) 4) Close the rear cover.
▌1.7 Installing the wall mount (Option) Bracket hanger 1) Turn the Set over and attach the Bracket hanger to the Frame base then tighten four screws. Screw(3x5) (4pieces) 2) Attach the Bracket mount to the wall firmly with the eight screws. Be sure that the Bracket Bracket mount attached properly to match the direction of arrow as shown.
CHAPTER 1 Setting up the printer ▌1.8 Using the operation panel Most of the functions of this printer are governed by software, but you can monitor the printer s status by looking at the lights on the control panel and for some procedures you will use the buttons. •...
▌1.9 Self test The self test let you know if your printer is operating properly. It checks the printing quality, ROM version, DIP Switch settings, memory switch settings and statistic data. The test is independent of any other equipment or software, so it is a good idea to run it when you first set up the printer or if you have any trouble.
CHAPTER 2 Troubleshooting This chapter gives solutions to some printer problems you may have. ▌2.1 ERROR LED blinking pattern The printer stops all printer operations for the selected paper section, goes off line, and the ERROR LED blinks when an error is detected. •...
• Errors that are impossible to recover Error Description ERROR LED blinking pattern Recovery After R/W checking, the printer does work Recovers automatically correctly. 200ms R/W error in memory Writing to, reading out, or when the rear cover is or gate array erasing the NV memory for closed.
CHAPTER 2 Troubleshooting ▌2.3 The printer stops printing • If the ERROR LED is on (but not blinking), the printer is off line. Check to see that the covers are closed and check the paper state. See "Installing paper roll"(1.5) in Chapter 1 for instructions on installing or replacing the paper roll.
▌2.5 Printing is poor Check the state of ribbon cassette. If the ribbon cassette life ends, replace the ribbon cassette as described in Chapter 1. NOTES If the printer is still poor, contact your dealer or a qualified service person. ▌2.6 You want to check a software program •...
CHAPTER 3 Setting the switches ▌3.1 Setting the DIP Switch Although the factory settings are best for almost all users, if you have special requirements, you can change the DIP Switch. Your printer has two sets of DIP Switches. The functions of the switches are shown in the following table.
▌3.1.2 DIP Switch setting for Citizen(iDP 3550) mode • DIP Switch 1 Switch Function Default Emulation Selection (*1) Refer to the following table Auto cutter Enable Disable CBM2 mode CBM1 mode CBM command (iDP3530 system) (iDP3540 system) International characters (*2) Refer to the following table CR mode CR+LF...
▌3.1.4 Changing the DIP Switch setting If you need to change settings, follow the steps below to make your changes. CAUTION Turn off the printer before removing the DIP Switch cover to prevent an electric short, which can damage the printer. 1) Make sure the printer is turned off.
CHAPTER 3 Setting the switches ▌3.2 Setting the Memory Switches ▌3.2.1 Memory Switch setting for Epson(ESC/POS) mode This printer has “Memory Switch” set which is software switches. Memory Switch set has “MSW 2”, “MSW 8”, “Customize value”, “Serial communication condition”. “Memory Switch setting utility” can change the Memory Switch set to ON or OFF as shown in the table below (default: all OFF): NOTES The Memory Switch is available to be changed by three methods:...
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• Memory Switch 8 Switch Function Reserved Fixed to Off Selection of the cover open status Cover open Paper end Reserved Fixed to Off Receive buffer full release Remaining 522 bytes Remaining 640 bytes Errors that can Errors that Printer (Cover open during operation) possibly recover automatically recover NOTES...
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CHAPTER 3 Setting the switches • Memory Switch Setup Mode The following items are specified in the Memory Switch setup mode: Basic Serial communication condition (Serial communication) - Transmission speed - Parity - Handshaking - Data length Receive buffer full release condition (MSW 8-7) Paper roll width (Customize value) Cover open status (MSW 8-5) NOTES...
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• Procedure of Memory Switch setting Entering Memory Switch Setting Mode ① Resetting Basic Serial Interface? Baud rate Handshake Parity Data bit Current Current Current Current setting: setting: setting: setting: 9600 bps DSR/DTR 8 bits 19200bps XON/XOFF Even 7 bits 4800bps 2400bps ②...
CHAPTER 3 Setting the switches ▌3.2.2 Memory Switch setting for Star mode • Settings Memory Switches are from MSW 0 to MSW 8. They are stored in non-volatile memory (flash memory). To change the settings, send the following commands from the host. [Name] Set Memory Switch [Code]...
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• Default Settings The default settings for Memory Switch 0 to Memory Switch 8 are shown below. Settings vary for single byte character countries (standard specifications (SBCS)) and for double-byte character countries (Chinese character specifications (DBCS)). - Standard Specifications (SBCS) Memory Switch Number Ex-factory Settings (n1, n2, n3, n4) MSW 0...
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CHAPTER 3 Setting the switches • Function - Memory Switch 0 Function Reserved Red and Black Refer to the following table (inverted black and white) Commands (*3) Reserved SBCS DBCS Country Specifications (*1) (Single Byte countries) (Double Byte countries) <FF> Command (*2) Refer to the following table Reserved NOTES...
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- Memory Switch 1 Function Reserved Zero style Normal Slash zero International Characters (*1) Refer to the following table NOTES (*1) International Characters Default Value Settings MSW1-3 MSW1-2 MSW1-1 MSW1-0 International Characters U.S.A France Germany U.K. Denmark1 Sweden Italy Spain1 Japan Norway Denmark2...
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CHAPTER 3 Setting the switches - Memory Switch 3 Function Character Table (*2) Refer to the following table <CR> Command Functions (*1) Refer to the following table NOTES (*1) <CR> Command Functions MSW3-1 MSW3-0 <CR> Functions 0 Ignored 1 Ignored Prints and performs a line feed (same as <LF>.) Prints (No line feed) (*2) Character Table Settings...
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- Memory Switch 4 Function Automatic Status Function Disabled Enabled Auto-status sent only ESC RS a n command function Only Setting once Data reception error (serial) Prints “?” Ignored - Memory Switch 5 Function Reserved - Memory Switch 6 Function Reception Buffer or BUSY Condition Reception Buffer Full...
CHAPTER 4 Control commands list ▌4.1 Command notation XXXX [Name] The name of the command. [Format] The code sequence. [Range] Gives the allowable ranges for the arguments. [Description] Describes the command’s function. [Notes] Provides important information on setting and using the printer command, if necessary. Item(s) marked with * indicates "important notice".
▌4.3 Exception processing • Undefined codes This term refers to the codes ranging from 00H to 1FH in the character code table. If a code in this range that is not defined as a command is input, that code (one byte) is read in and discarded, and subsequent data is processed as normal data.
CHAPTER 4 Control commands list ▌4.4 Commands for SRP-275 series ▌4.4.1 Commands list for EPSON mode (TM-U220) Command Description Horizontal tab Print and line feed Print and carriage return DLE EOT Real-time status transmission 10 04 DLE ENQ Real-time request to printer 10 05 DLE DC4(fn = 1) Generate pulse at real-time...
▌4.4.2 Command description for EPSON mode (TM-U220) [Name] Horizontal tab [Format] ASCII Decimal [Range] None [Default] None [Description] Moves the printing position to the next horizontal tab. [Name] Print and line feed [Format] ASCII Decimal [Range] None [Default] None [Description] Prints the data in the print buffer and feeds one line.
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CHAPTER 4 Control commands list DLE EOT [Name] Real-time status transmission [Format] ASCII Decimal [Range] 1 ≤ n ≤ 4 [Description] Transmits 1 byte of status data specified in real time, using n as follows: Function Transmit printer status Transmit offline status Transmit error status Transmit paper sensor status [Notes]...
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DLE ENQ [Name] Real-time request to printer [Format] ASCII Decimal [Range] n = 2 [Default] None [Description] Recovers from an error after clearing the receive and print buffers. DLE DC4 (fn = 1) [Name] Generate pulse at real-time [Format] ASCII n m t n m t Decimal...
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CHAPTER 4 Control commands list ESC % [Name] Select/cancel user-defined character set [Format] ASCII Decimal [Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 [Default] n = 0 [Description] Selects or cancels the user-defined character set. - When the LSB of n is 0, the user-defined character set is canceled. - When the LSB of n is 1, the user-defined character set is selected.
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ESC * [Name] Select bit-image mode [Format] ASCII d1 ... dk d1 ... dk Decimal d1 ... dk [Range] m = 0, 1 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 0 ≤ n ≤ 3 0 ≤ d ≤ 255 k = n x 255 [Default] None...
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CHAPTER 4 Control commands list ESC 2 [Name] Select default line spacing [Format] ASCII Decimal [Range] None [Default] None [Description] Sets the line spacing to the “default line spacing.” ESC 3 [Name] Set line spacing [Format] ASCII Decimal [Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 [Default] Amount of line spacing which corresponds to “default line spacing.”...
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ESC @ [Name] Initialize printer [Format] ASCII Decimal [Range] None [Default] None [Description] The data in the print buffer is cleared, and the printer mode(s) is reset to the mode that was in effect when the power was turned on. - Any macro definitions are not cleared.
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CHAPTER 4 Control commands list ESC J [Name] Print and feed paper [Format] ASCII Decimal [Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 [Default] None [Description] Prints the data in the print buffer and feeds the paper n x (vertical or horizontal motion unit). ESC K [Name] Print and reverse feed...
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ESC U [Name] Turn unidirectional printing mode on/off [Format] ASCII Decimal [Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 [Default] n = 0 [Description] Turns unidirectional printing mode on or off. - When the LSB of n is 0, unidirectional printing mode is turned off. - When the LSB of n is 1, unidirectional printing mode is turned on.
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CHAPTER 4 Control commands list ESC c 4 [Name] Select paper sensor(s) to stop printing [Format] ASCII Decimal [Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 [Default] n = 0 [Description] Selects whether to stop printing or not when the paper runs out using n as follows: Off/On Decimal Function...
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ESC g [Name] Start macro record [Format] ASCII <k> [<n > <n > ] [d1…dm] <k> [<n > <n > ] [d1…dm] Decimal <k> [<n > <n > ] [d1…dm] [Range] k ≤ 10 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 0 ≤ n ≤...
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CHAPTER 4 Control commands list ESC p [Name] Generate pulse [Format] ASCII m t1 t2 m t1 t2 Decimal m t1 t2 [Range] m = 0, 1, 48, 49 1 ≤ t1 ≤ 255 1 ≤ t2 ≤ 255 [Default] None [Description] Outputs the pulse specified by t1 and t2 to the specified connector pin m as follows:...
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ESC u [Name] Transmit peripheral device status [Format] ASCII Decimal [Range] n = 0, 48 [Description] Transmits the peripheral device status of 1 byte. [Notes] • The peripheral device status to be transmitted is as follows: Binary Decimal Status Drawer kick-out connector pin 3 is LOW. Drawer kick-out connector pin 3 is HIGH.
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CHAPTER 4 Control commands list FS p [Name] Print NV bit image [Format] ASCII Decimal [Range] 1 ≤ n ≤ 255 m = 0, 1, 48, 49 [Description] Prints a NV bit image n using the mode specified by m. Mode Scaling for horizontal Scaling for vertical...
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GS ( C [Name] Edit NV user memory [Format] ASCII m fn b [c1, c2] [d1...dk] m fn b [c1, c2] [d1...dk] Decimal m fn b [c1, c2] [d1...dk] [Description] Deletes, stores, and transmits data in the NV user memory area based on the functions defined in the table below.
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CHAPTER 4 Control commands list GS ( C p m fn b c1 c2 <Function 2> [Format] ASCII fn b c1 c2 05 00 00 fn 00 c1 c2 Decimal 29 fn 0 c1 c2 [Range] x 256) = 5 = 5, p = 0) m = 0...
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GS ( C p m fn b d1 d2 d3 <Function 6> [Format] ASCII d1 d2 d3 06 00 00 fn 00 43 4C 52 Decimal fn 0 67 76 82 [Range] x 256) = 6 (p = 6, p = 0) m = 0 fn = 6, 54...
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CHAPTER 4 Control commands list GS ( E p fn d1 d2 <Function 1> [Format] ASCII d1 d2 03 00 01 49 4E Decimal 73 78 [Range] x 256) = 3 (p = 3, p = 0) fn = 1 d1 = 73 d2 = 78 [Description]...
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GS ( E p fn a <Function 4> [Format] ASCII 02 00 04 a Decimal [Range] x 256) = 2 (p = 2, p = 0) fn = 4 a = 2, 8 [Description] The printer transmits the host the value for the Memory Switch specified by parameter a. GS ( E p fn [a1 n1 ]...[ak nk...
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CHAPTER 4 Control commands list GS ( E p fn a d1...dk <Function 11> [Format] ASCII a d1...dk 0B a d1...dk Decimal 11 a d1...dk [Range] 3 ≤ (p x 256) ≤ 8 (3 ≤ p ≤ 8, 0 ≤ p ≤...
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GS I [Name] Transmit printer ID [Format] ASCII Decimal [Range] 1 ≤ n ≤ 3, 49 ≤ n ≤ 51, 65 ≤ n ≤ 68, n = 33 [Default] None [Description] Transmits 1 byte of printer ID which is specified by n as follows: Printer ID Specification 1, 49...
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CHAPTER 4 Control commands list GS a [Name] Enable/disable Automatic Status Back (ASB) [Format] ASCII Decimal [Range] 0 ≤ n ≤ 255 [Default] When DIP Switch or Memory Switch (BUSY condition) is Off: n = 0 When DIP Switch or Memory Switch (BUSY condition) is On: n = 2 [Description] Enables or disables basic ASB (Automatic Status Back) and specifies the status items to include, using n as follows:...
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[Notes] • Basic ASB status is 4-byte configuration [first byte - fourth byte]. • The status to be transmitted are as follows: • First byte (printer information) On/Off Decimal Function Not used. Fixed to Off. Not used. Fixed to Off. Drawer kick-out connector pin 3 is LOW.
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CHAPTER 4 Control commands list GS r [Name] Transmit status [Format] ASCII Decimal [Range] n = 1, 2, 49, 50 [Description] Transmits 1 byte of status data using n as follows: Function 1, 49 Transmits paper sensor status 2, 50 Transmits drawer kick-out connector status [Notes] •...
▌4.4.3 Commands list for STAR mode (SP500) Command Description ESC GS t Specify code page 1B 1D 74 ESC R Specify international character set 1B 52 ESC / Specify/cancel slash zero 1B 2F ESC M Specify 7×9 font (half dots) 1B 4D ESC P Specify 9×9 font...
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CHAPTER 4 Control commands list Command Description ESC L Double density bit image 1B 4C ESC d Paper cut instruction 1B 64 ESC BEL Set pulse width for external device drive 1B 07 External device 1 drive instruction External device 1 drive instruction (real time) External device 2 drive instruction (real time) External device 2 drive instruction (real time) Inquire ENQ status...
▌4.4.4 Commands list for CITIZEN mode (iDP3550/3551) Command Description Hexadecimal FF n n-line paper feed (CBM1 mode) 0C n Form feed (CBM2 mode) SO (Note) Specifying the double width character (CBM1 mode) SI (Note) Canceling the double width character Print and paper feed Printing DC1 (Note) Initializing the printer (CBM1 mode)
CHAPTER 5 Reference information ▌5.1 Printing specification Item Description Remark Printing method Serial impact method Head wire 9 pin serial type Dot pitch 0.352mm (1/72”) Dot wire diameter 0.3mm (0.01”) Printing direction Bidirectional (logic seeking) with friction feed Characters per line Max.
▌5.4 Electrical characteristics Item Description Remark Supply voltage 24V DC ± 10% Mean : Approximately 0.5A Current consumption Operating Peak : Approximately 1.5A (at 24V, except for drawer kick-out driving) Standby Mean: Approximately 0.3A NOTES Maximum 1A for drawer kick-out driving. ▌5.5 Reliability Item Description...
CHAPTER 5 Reference information ▌5.7 Dimensions & weight • Dimensions Item Dimension (mm) • Weight Approx. Wt. : 2.5 kg Shipping Wt. : 4.0 kg ▌5.8 Optional features The optional features either replace a standard feature or enhance the operation of the printer. All optional features are installed at the factory and must be selected when the printer is ordered.
APPENDIX A Code tables The following pages show the character code tables. To fine the character corresponding to a hexadecimal number, count across the top of the table for the left digit and count down the left column of the table right digit. For example, 4A=J. ▌A.1 Page 0 (PC 437 : USA, Standard Europe (International Character Set : USA))
▌B.3 USB I/F Drawer kick-out Interface connector Connector ▌B.3.1 USB I/F signal descriptions Pin No. Signal name Assignment (Color) Function Shell Shield Drain wire Frame ground VBUS White Differential data line Green Differential data line Black Signal ground ▌B.4 Drawer kick-out ▌B.4.1 Drawer kick-out cable connection Pin No.