SRP-275 ■ Table of Contents 1. Manual Information ......................3 2. Operating System (OS) Environment ................3 3. Windows Driver Preparation ..................3 4. Windows Driver Installation ..................4 4-1 Installing on Windows XP / Server 2003 ..............4 4-1-1 Via Serial Port or Parallel Port ................4 4-1-2 Via USB Port ......................
Windows Driver according to PC operating system (OS). We at BIXOLON maintain ongoing efforts to enhance and upgrade the functions and quality of all our products. In following, product specifications and/or user manual content may be changed without prior notice.
SRP-275 4. Windows Driver Installation 4-1 Installing on Windows XP / Server 2003 4-1-1 Via Serial Port or Parallel Port 1) Double-click the Windows Driver installation file. 2) Click “Next”. 3) Select a COM port or LPT port to be used and then click “Next”...
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SRP-275 4) When the following message box appears, click “Continue Anyway”. 5) Click “Yes” to reboot the PC. Rev. 2.04 - 5 -...
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SRP-275 6) Open the printer properties window in the Windows OS. ※ Control Panel – Printers and Faxes. 7) In the “Ports” tab, click “Configure Port…” ※ Pass this step if you are using a parallel port. 8) Match the communication settings to those of the printer. The communication settings of the printer can be performed by conducting a self-test.
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SRP-275 9) Click “Print Test Page” and check printing status. Proper installation of the driver is indicated if the test page is printed normally. Rev. 2.04 - 7 -...
SRP-275 4-1-2 Via USB Port 1) Double-click the Windows Driver installation file. 2) Click “Next”. 3) Select “USB” and then click “Next”. Rev. 2.04 - 8 -...
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SRP-275 4) When the following message box appears, click “Continue Anyway”. 5) Click the “OK”. 6) Turn off the printer and then turn it on. Rev. 2.04 - 9 -...
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SRP-275 7) When the New Hardware Wizard appears for the installation of the Windows Driver, select the option as shown below and click “Next”. 8) Click “Next”. Rev. 2.04 - 10 -...
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SRP-275 9) When the following message box appears, click “Continue Anyway”. 10) Click “Finish”. Rev. 2.04 - 11 -...
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SRP-275 11) Open the printer properties window in the Windows OS. ※ Control Panel – Printers and Faxes. 12) Click “Print Test Page” and check printing status. Proper installation of the driver is indicated if the test page is printed normally.
SRP-275 4-2 Installing on Windows VISTA / Server 2008 / 7 / 8 4-2-1 Via Serial Port or Parallel Port 1) Double-click the Windows Driver installation file. 2) Click “Next”. 3) Select a COM port or LPT port to be used and then click “Next”.
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SRP-275 4) When the following message box appears, click “Install”. 5) Click “Yes” to reboot the PC. Rev. 2.04 - 14 -...
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SRP-275 6) Open the printer properties window in the Windows OS. ※ Control Panel – Hardware and Sound – Device and Printers. 7) In the “Ports” tab, click “Configure Port…” ※ Pass this step if you are using a parallel port.
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SRP-275 9) Click “Print Test Page” and check printing status. Proper installation of the driver is indicated if the test page is printed normally. Rev. 2.04 - 16 -...
SRP-275 4-2-2 Via USB Port 1) Double-click the Windows Driver installation file. 2) Click “Next”. 3) Select “USB” and then click “Next”. Rev. 2.04 - 17 -...
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SRP-275 4) When the following message box appears, click “Install”. 5) Click the “OK”. Rev. 2.04 - 18 -...
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SRP-275 6) Turn off the printer and then turn it on. The printer driver will be installed automatically. 7) Open the printer properties window in the Windows OS. ※ Control Panel – Hardware and Sound – Device and Printers. 8) Click “Print Test Page” and check printing status. Proper installation of the driver is indicated if the test page is printed normally.
SRP-275 5. Windows Driver Settings The following functions can be configured after installing the Windows driver. 5-1 Paper 1) Open the Printer Properties window for the corresponding OS. 2) Click the “Preferences” button in the “General” tab. 3) Click “Paper” Tab.
SRP-275 5-1-1 Paper Size Paper size of 76 x 297 mm is selected by default, and the following sizes can be selected. 76 297 mm 76 3276 mm If a custom paper size is required, click the “…” button to add or update a custom paper size and then, click the “Save”...
SRP-275 5-1-2 Paper Type You can choose Receipt or Ticket as paper types. Receipt allows flexible paper length according to the data length. Ticket print in fixed length even the print data is short. Default setting is “Receipt”. Receipt Receipt allows flexible paper length according to the data length.
SRP-275 5-1-3 Resolution The print resolution supported by this printer driver are 160 x 144 dots per inch, 160 x 72 dots per inch and 80 x 72 dots per inch. It is recommended to select 160 x 144 dots per inch which is the highest resolution in the printer driver.
SRP-275 5-2 Document Settings 1) Open the Printer Properties window for the corresponding OS. 2) Click the “Preferences” or “Printing Preferences” button in the “General” tab. 3) Click “Document Settings” Tab. 5-2-1 Send Commands The Windows driver serves to receive the content for print from an application and send it to the printer.
SRP-275 5-2-2 Cash Drawer To open a cash-drawer before printing, tick “Open before printing #1” or “Open before printing #2” in the “Cash Drawer” and then click “OK”. To open a cash-drawer after printing, tick “Open after printing #1” or “Open after printing #2”...
SRP-275 6. Windows Driver Specifications 6-1 Fonts The Windows Driver of the printer supports the fonts listed below. Printing is done at faster speed when using the fonts below as opposed to the Windows fonts of the OS. Sizes Printer Fonts...
SRP-275 6-2 Special Functions This Windows driver supports the special functions as shown in the following table. Select the “FontControl” font first and use the characters in the table to use the special functions. Take care as this function is not for printing general texts.
This section contains example codes to control the printer using Windows driver with Visual Basic. Sample codes contained in the CD. 7-1-1 Windows Driver Selection The following code is an example of the selection of the “BIXOLON SRP-275” Windows Driver. For Each prnPrinter In Printers If prnPrinter.DeviceName = “BIXOLON SRP-275”...
After running WordPad and setting the following conditions, conduct a test. - Select Printer After selecting “Print” from the “File” menu, select the printer (BIXOLON SRP-275). - Select Paper Size, Orientation, and Margins After selecting “Page Setup” from the “File” menu, select the paper size, orientation, and margins.