SRP-275 Ver.2 ■ 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.
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SRP-275 Ver.2 CAUTION Violating following instructions can cause slight wound or damage the appliance. 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.
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Neither BIXOLON nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of : accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U.S.) failure to strictly comply with...
SRP-275 Ver.2 ■ EMC and Safety standards Applied Product Name : SRP-275 The following standards are applied only to the printers that are so labeled. Europe : CE marking, TUV/GS : EN60950-1; 2001 North America : EMI : FCC Class A...
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SRP-275 Ver.2 ■ 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 •...
SRP-275 Ver.2 ■ Table of Contents 1. Setting Up the Printer·······································································································8 1-1 Unpacking ···················································································································8 1-2 Choosing a place for the printer ··················································································8 1-3 Using the operation panel ···························································································9 2. Connecting the cables ···································································································10 2-1 Connecting the AC Adaptor·······················································································10 2-2 Connecting the Interface cable and Drawer kick-out cable ·······································10 2-2-1 Serial Interface (RS-232C)············································································11...
SRP-275 Ver.2 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...
SRP-275 Ver.2 1-3 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.
SRP-275 Ver.2 2. Connecting the cables 2-1 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.
SRP-275 Ver.2 2-2-3 USB Interface IFC-U TYPE Drawer kick-out Interface connector Connector 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 2-2-4 Ethernet Interface...
SRP-275 Ver.2 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.
SRP-275 Ver.2 3-1-3 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.
Memory Switch setting”. Settings of the Memory Switch are stored in the NV memory; therefore, even if the printer is turned off, the settings are maintained. When you replace a SRP-270 with a SRP-275, you should adjust the MSW 8-5 to OFF.
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When On is selected, a bit of the “rear cover open / close" in each status that is transmitted from the printer is changed every time the rear cover is open or closed. When you replace a SRP-270 with a SRP-275, you should adjust the MSW 8-5 to Off. MSW 8-8: When Off is selected, a bit of the “automatic recoverable error”...
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SRP-275 Ver.2 • 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)
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SRP-275 Ver.2 • 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...
SRP-275 Ver.2 3-2-1 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]...
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SRP-275 Ver.2 • 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)
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SRP-275 Ver.2 • 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...
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SRP-275 Ver.2 - 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...
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SRP-275 Ver.2 - 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>.)
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SRP-275 Ver.2 - 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...
SRP-275 Ver.2 4. Ribbon Cassette Installation 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.
SRP-275 Ver.2 5. Roll Paper Installation 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.
SRP-275 Ver.2 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.
SRP-275 Ver.2 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.
SRP-275 Ver.2 8. 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.
SRP-275 Ver.2 9. Hexadecimal Dumping • Hexadecimal dump This feature allows experienced users to see exactly what data is coming to the printer. This can be useful in finding software problems. When you turn on the hexadecimal dump function, the printer prints all commands and other data in hexadecimal format along with a guide section to help you find specific commands.
SRP-275 Ver.2 10-4 Electrical characteristics Item Description Remark SMPS Supply voltage 24VDC 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.
SRP-275 Ver.2 10-7 Dimensions & weight • Dimensions Item Dimension (mm) • Weight Approx. Wt. : 2.5 kg Shipping Wt. : 4.0 kg 10-8 Optional features The optional features either replace a standard feature or enhance the operation of the printer.
SRP-275 Ver.2 11. Appendix - Troubleshooting This chapter gives solutions to some printer problems you may have. 11-1 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.
SRP-275 Ver.2 • Errors that are impossible to recover Error Description ERROR LED blinking pattern Recovery After R/W checking, the printer does work correctly. Recovers automatically 200ms R/W error in memory Writing to, reading out, or when the rear cover is...
SRP-275 Ver.2 11-3 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 Chapter 5 for instructions on installing or replacing the paper roll.