Ethernet 1. Manual Information The purpose of this manual is to provide information on the operation and usage instructions of the Ethernet Interface for the BIXOLON Printers. 2. Interface card and available printer Printer Interface Card Hardware version Picture V4.x.x SRP-270 V3.x.x...
IFC-E TYPE [Note] - The DIP switch on the interface board should always be OFF. 3-2. Configuration Tool BIXOLON provides 2 types of network and serial communication set up utilities as a below; - Configure_V4.x.x.exe - Web Server - 4 -...
- It is available for Windows 2000, XP and 2003 server. 3-4. Hardware version and Configuration Tool Hardware Configuration Tool Network Interface card Printer version file interface SRP-270,350 IFA-E SRP-370,372 SRP-350Plus Configure_V4.x V4.x.x Web Server IFC-E SRP-275 SRP-770II ON Board...
- Each version uses its own Configuration Tool. 2) Turn of the printer and insert the interface card. 3) Set the baud rate (Serial speed) - SRP-270,275: Max. 19200 bps - SRP-350: Max. 57600 bps - SRP-350Plus: Max. 115200 bps - SRP-370,372: Max.
Ethernet 5. Static IP interface set up 5-1. Configuration Tool 1) Turn on the printer. 2) Execute Configure Tool. [Note] - Use proper Configuration Tool dependent on hardware version 3) Click Search. - 7 - V 4.00...
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Ethernet 4) Select MAC Address in Board list and set up Network Setting. MAC Address [Note] - If many MAC addresses appear, refer to the MAC address on the label of the interface card. - Ask the Network administrator IP and its related information. - If you are not aware of Subnet Mask, refer to the below.
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Ethernet 5) Enter value at Local Port. [Note] - Default value is 9100. Choose from 6000 to 10000. 6) Set Inactivity Time as ‘0’. [Note] - Default value is 0. Choose from 0 to 65535. - When you set Inactivity time, Ethernet interface will disconnect by force after designated time.
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Ethernet 7) Set baud rate (Speed) at Serial Setting [Note] - The baud rate (Speed) should be same as the baud rate of the printer. (Refer to [Appendix 1]) - Highest baud rate (Speed) can be used. 8) When setting finishes, click Setting. [Note] Successfully finished set up Unsuccessfully finished set up...
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Ethernet 9) Click Exit to finish set up. - 11 - V 4.00...
Ethernet 5-2. Web Server 1) Execute Internet Explorer. 2) Enter IP address of the printer at Address of Internet Explorer and click go. [Note] - If you are not aware of IP address, check IP address by pushing Function key. (Refer to [Appendisx2]) - Ask Network administrator IP Address and its related information.
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Ethernet [Note] - If you are not aware of Subnet Mask, refer to the below. - When the IP address is (1) 1~126.xxx.xxx.xxx: Subnet Mask: 255.0.0.0 (2) 128~191.xxx.xxx.xxx: Subnet Mask: 255.255.0.0 (3) 192~223.xxx.xxx.xxx: Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 For example, when the IP address is 192.168.192.321, Subnet mask is 255.255.255.0.
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Ethernet 6) Set baud rate (Serial speed). [Note] The baud rate (Speed) should be same as the baud rate of the printer. (Refer to [Appendix 1]) 7) When setting finishes, click Apply. [Note] When the setting finishes successfully, the following message appears. Please press here if you would like to back to the configuration - 14 - V 4.00...
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Ethernet 8) If you click the message, you can check your configuration setting. [Note] - If any change was not found after setting on Web Server, check the bellows; (1) Execute Internet Explorer. (2) Internet Explorer Menu → Tools → Internet options. (3) General tab →...
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Ethernet (4) Check for newer version of stored pages → Click Every visit to the page. (5) Click Refresh in Internet Explorer. - 16 - V 4.00...
Ethernet 6. DHCP interface set up 6-1. Configuration Tool 1) Turn on the printer. 2) Execute Configure Tool. [Note] - Use proper Configuration Tool dependent on hardware version 3) Click Search. - 17 - V 4.00...
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Ethernet 4) Select MAC Address in Board list and check at DHCP Mode. MAC address [Note] - If many MAC addresses appear, refer to the MAC address on the label of the interface card. - Ask the Network administrator IP and its related information. 5) Set baud rate at Serial Setting.
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Ethernet 6) When setting finishes, click Setting. [Note] Successfully finished set up Unsuccessfully finished set up - When setting doesn’t finish correctly, try again. 7) Wait approximately 10 or more seconds until the printer receives IP from the server. - 19 - V 4.00...
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Ethernet 8) Click Search to check given IP. 9) If the given IP is OK, click Exit. - 20 - V 4.00...
Ethernet 6-2. Web Server 1) Check at DHCP mode and click Apply. 2) Push the Function Key on the interface 10 or more seconds from finishing set up. Enter given IP address at address of Internet Explorer to enter web server. - 21 - V 4.00...
Ethernet 7. Firmware update 7-1. Configuration Tool 1) Turn on the printer 2) Execute Configure Tool. [Note] - Use proper Configuration Tool dependent on hardware version 3) Click Search. - 22 - V 4.00...
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Ethernet 4) Select MAC Address in Board. MAC Address [Note] - If many MAC addresses appear, refer to the MAC address on the label of the interface card. 5) Click Upload and select file to download. - 23 - V 4.00...
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Ethernet [Note] - Check the extension of the file, which should be “bin”. Successfully finished F/W update Unsuccessfully finished F/W update - Printer and available firmware Printer Firmware SRP-770, SRP-770II, SLP-T400 ethernettoserial_v5.X Except SRP-770, SRP-770II ethernettoserial_v2.X 6) When firmware update finishes, click Search to check if Firmware is updated successfully.
Ethernet 7-2. Web Server 1) Click Firmware update. 2) Internet Explorer is executed and it moves to download site automatically. [Note] Printer and available firmware Printer Firmware SRP-770, SRP-770II, SLP-T400 ethernettoserial_v5.X Except SRP-770, SRP-770II ethernettoserial_v2.X - 25 - V 4.00...
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Ethernet 3) Download Configure_Vx.xx.zip file and *.bin file. [Note] You can download it by double-clicking icons or copy and paste. 4) Unzip Configure_Vx.xx.zip and execute Configure_Vx.xx.exe at Configure_Vx.xx folder. [Note] - In case Configure_Vx.xx.exe can’t be executed, run configure_setup.bat first and retry it.
Ethernet 8. Ethernet test by using Windows test page If you don’t have any test program to check printer’s performance, you can use Windows driver. It is available for Windows 2000, XP and 2003 server. 1) Install Windows driver of the printer. When the driver installation finishes, reboot the computer.
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Ethernet 6) Select Standard TCP/IP Port and click New port. 7) When standard TCP/IP printer add wizard window pops up, click Next. 8) Enter printer IP at Printer Name or IP Address and click Next. [Note] Enter same IP address as the Ethernet interface card. Enter only at Printer Name or IP Address.
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Ethernet 9) Click Next. [Note] Click Next without any selection nor change. 10) Click Finish. 11) Click Close to close Printer port window - 30 - V 4.00...
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Ethernet 12) Click Configure Port. 13) Enter same port number as the value of Local Port of the Ethernet interface at Raw Setting. [Note] There is no change except Raw Setting. - 31 - V 4.00...
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Ethernet 14) Click OK. 15) Select General tab and click Print Test Page to check if the printer works properly. - 32 - V 4.00...
Ethernet [Appendix 2] Function Key set up 1. How to use (1) Turn on the printer (2) Wait 10 or more seconds until the Ethernet interface boots up (3) Push the Function key Function key SRP-770II (4) The settings will be printed only one time since the printer is turned on. (5) Turn off and on the printer to print them again.
- Local Port: 9100 - Inactivity Time: 0 - Speed SRP-770II, SLP-T400: 230400 bps SRP-270, SRP-275, SRP-350, SRP-350plus, SRP-370, SRP-372: 9600 bps 2. How to rest 1) Turn off the printer 2) Turn on the printer while pressing Function Key [Note] Press Function key 3 more seconds after turning on the printer.
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