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  • Page 1 Mobile Printer SM-S230 I SERIES Hardware Manual...
  • Page 2 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 3 A distance of at least 20 cm {7.87”} must be maintained at all times between the antenna of this product and people in the vicinity. May exert electromagnetic interference on, and cause malfunction of, cardiac pacemakers. Trademark acknowledgments SM-S230I : 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.
  • Page 4 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 5 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 P Do not wire the cables in a way other than designated. Doing so could result in a fire.
  • Page 6 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 7: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents 1. Product Overview .........................9 1.1 Printer & Accessory ..............................10 1.2 External Appearance and Part Names .........................11 2. Setup .............................12 2.1 Battery Pack ................................12 2.1.1 Inserting into the Printer or the Battery Holder .....................12 2.1.2 Charging the Battery .............................13 2.2 Bluetooth ..................................16 2.2.1 Pairing ..................................16...

  • Page 8: 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 （ 79.5 mm × 114.3 mm × 43.5 mm: standard model ） ...

  • Page 9: Printer & Accessory

    1.1 Printer & Accessory 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 Paper Sample Battery Pack Printer Belt Clip, Screw USB Cable (MINI B Type) Battery Charger Safety Instruction Sheet u The optional items for this printer are listed below.

  • Page 10: External Appearance And Part Names

    1.2 External Appearance and Part Names Platen Gear Mechanism Ass’y Platen Power Button Indicator Lamp (Bluetooth, Battery, Error, Power) Magnetic Stripe Reader (Model with Card Reader) Printer Cover Cover Open Switch Feed Button Charge Connector Connector for the USB cable Battery Pack Screw Hole for Belt Clip - 10 -...

  • Page 11: 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 direction of the arrow.

  • Page 12: Charging The Battery

    2.1.2 Charging the Battery Insert the battery pack into the printer or the battery holder 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 CAUTION When the battery charger is connected to the printer without the battery pack, the printer turns on but cannot print.
  • Page 13 n Battery Pack Life  The battery can be charged approximately 500 times in the normal temperature range without losing performance. If an extreme decline in the running time of the battery is noticed, the battery is reaching the end of its usable life.
  • Page 14 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 15: 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 16: Auto Connection Function (Only For Ios )

    2.2.2 Auto Connection Function (only for iOS When the Bluetooth connection with your iOS device is disconnected, it is required to establish a connection by tapping the printer you want to use on the Bluetooth setting screen. This Re Connection Specification is exactly based on the iOS specifications, and this specification is different from other OS such as Android.

  • Page 17: Loading Paper

    2.3 Loading Paper Refer to "4. Paper" to select roll paper that conforms to the specifications. 1. Put your finger on the switch for opening the cover, and then open and raise the printer cover. Cover Open Switch Printer Cover 2. Load the roll paper in the orientation shown in the figure below, and then pull the end of the roll straight toward you.
  • Page 18 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 19: 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 20: Printer Features

    3. Printer Features 3.1 Control Panel ⑤ Bluetooth Lamp ④ ③ ERROR Lamp POWER Lamp ② FEED Button ① POWER Button ⑥ Battery Lamp 3.1.1 Button ① POWER Button : Pressing and holding the POWER button for 5 seconds or more will turn the power on or off. ②...

  • Page 21: 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 22: Memory Switch Setting

    3.3 Memory Switch Setting (By the buttons on the printer.) For details on the printer settings, refer to "[Setting Table] (Page 27)". The setting change by memory switch is disabled before shipment. Before changing the printer setting by the memory switch, enable the setting change by memory switch using the following steps.
  • Page 23 Follow the procedure below to change the printer settings. POWER lamp: Blinks by the number of cycles corresponding to the mode selected by the FEED button. ERROR lamp: Blinks by the number of cycles corresponding to the setting selected by the power button. * The numbers of blinks made by these lamps are indicated in the relevant columns in the memory switch setting table.
  • Page 24 3. To switch the printer mode , press FEED button. When the printer mode is switched over, the POWER lamp flashes. The number of flashes indicates which mode allows setting change currently. 4. If the current printer mode does not need to be changed, press FEED button again and switch the printer mode.
  • Page 25 [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. POWER lamp Printer Mode ERROR lamp Setting (Number of flashes) (Switch over by FEED button) (Number of flashes)
  • Page 26 *1) Communication mode It is possible to switch the communication mode setting between Bluetooth and USB. Please see below for details to select the proper communication mode for your application. USB : [USB] is printed when a self test is executed. In the USB mode, USB communication can be performed using the attached USB communication cable.
  • Page 27  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 POWER button and the FEED button simultaneously. As soon as the ERROR lamp flashes five times, release the buttons.
  • Page 28  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 29: 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 30: Instruction For Auto Power Down(Sleep) Mode

    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 datas or button operations. However, print data received while shifting from the Sleep Mode to the print Ready Mode (for approx. 1 sec.) is discarded and cannot be printed.

  • Page 31: 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 directions of arrows.

  • Page 32: Paper

    4. Paper 4.1 Paper Specifications Type: Thermal Paper Paper width: 57.5±0.5 mm Paper thickness: 58 to 75±5μm Ø40 mm or less Outer diameter: Core shaft inner diameter: Ø12mm or more Core shaft outer diameter: Ø18mm or more Outside of roll Recording side: 4.2 Recommended Paper Manufacturer Product Name...

  • Page 33: General Specifications

    5. General Specifications Item Specifications Printing Method Direct line thermal printing Characters Per Line Maximum 42 cpl Alphanumeric characters: 9 × 24 dots, 12 × 24 dots, 9 × 17 dots Character Size Japanese characters: 24 × 24 dots Alphanumeric characters, expanded graphic characters, JIS Level-1 Kanji Set, Character Types JIS Level-2 Kanji Set, and special characters Dot Density...
  • Page 34 n Dimensions External Dimensions : 79.5 mm (W) ×114.3 mm (D) ×43.5 mm (H) <Standard Model> 79.5 mm (W) ×118.4 mm (D) ×43.5 mm (H) <Model with Card Reader> Weight *: 201 g (Including Battery Pack) <Standard Model> 217 g (Including Battery Pack) <Model with Card Reader>...

  • Page 35: Release History

    14. Release History Rev. No. Date Contents F/W Ver. Rev. 1.0 Apr. 2015 New issues Ver. 1.0 Rev. 1.01 May 2015 Added Memory Switch Specifications Ver. 1.0 Rev. 1.02 Jun. 2015 Changed Memory Switch Default values Ver. 1.0 - StarPRNT support Rev.
  • Page 36 URL: https://www.starmicronics.com/support/ Rev. 1.6...

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