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Mobile Printer SM-T300DB SERIES Hardware Manual...
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Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. FCC CAUTION: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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Smernice 1999/5/ES. Deutsch: Hiermit erklärt STAR MICRONICS CO.,LTD., dass sich das Gerät Slovensko: STAR MICRONICS CO.,LTD. izjavlja, da je ta Wireless Device v [German] [Slovenian] Wireless Device in Übereinstimmung mit den grundlegenden skladu z bistvenimi zahtevami in ostalimi relevantnimi določili Anforderungen und den übrigen einschlägigen Bestimmungen...
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Star Micronics Co.,Ltd. Manufacturer’s Address 20-10 Nakayoshida, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka-shi, Shizuoka 422-8654 Japan Importer’s Name Star Micronics Europe Ltd. Importer’s Address Star House, Peregrine Business Park, Gomm Road, High Wycombe, Bucks. HP13 7DL, U.K. Type of Equipment Thermal Printer Model Name WSP-i350 Ref.
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SM-T : 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. • The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.
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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 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.
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Using the Printer P Some semiconductors can be damaged by static electricity. Be sure to turn off the printer when inserting or removing the battery pack. P Do not drop the printer or hit it against a hard object. P Do not open the printer cover while the printer is printing. P Before you open the printer cover, make sure that printing data is not being sent to the printer.
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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 Do not use the printer in an environment in which it will be subject to strong shaking while it is printing. P Be careful to ensure that the printer is not exposed to direct sunlight.
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 (120 ×130.5 × 58.4 mm) <Model without Card Reader> •...
1.1 Printer & Accessories 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 Battery Pack Printer paper sample Belt Clip Serial Communication Cable Safety Instruction Sheet Battery Charger u The optional items for this printer are listed below.
1.2 External Appearance and Part Names Platen Gear Thermal Head Platen Mechanism Feed Button Printer Cover Magnetic Stripe Reader Error Lamp Power Lamp Cover Open Switch Power Button Remove the films if you do not need them. ※ Charge Connector Belt Clip Serial Connector Don’t connect USB mini B cable here.
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 di- rection of the arrow.
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2.1.2 Charging the Battery Insert the battery pack into the printer to charge it. Insert the battery charger cable into the printer’s power inlet for charging. Lamp(Red) Lamp(Green) Charging Fully charged Note: When the battery charger is connected to the printer without the battery pack, the printer turns on but cannot print.
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u 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 bat- tery is reaching the end of its usable life. It is recommended to replace the old battery with a new one.
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u Battery Disposal and Recycling A lithium-ion battery is used to power this device. Since the disposal process of batteries varies from country to country, refer to the appropriate measures mandating the disposal method of the country in which this device is used. <...
Star Setting Utility ( for Android ) To obtain this utility, please contact with our dealer Or it can be downloaded from Star’s website. http://www.starmicronics.com/support/ For instructions on how to use this utility, please refer to the Bluetooth Setting Utility Software Manual.
2.3 Loading Paper Refer to “4.2 Recommended Paper (Common thermal roll paper)” of Page 22), to select roll paper that conforms to the specifications. 1. Turn on the printer. 2. Put your finger on the switch for opening the cover, and then open and raise the printer cover. Printer Cover Cover Open Switch 3.
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Caution Symbol This symbol is placed near the thermal head to indicate that it may be hot. Never touch the thermal head immediately after the printer has been used. Also, even when the thermal head is not hot, do not touch it, because static electricity can damage the devices inside the thermal head.
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.
3. Printer Features 3.1 Control Panel 7Remaining battery power 1 Mode Status 3 POWER Lamp 4 ERROR Lamp Bluetooth FEED POWER ERROR 2 FEED Button 1 POWER Button 6 Data Communication Status 8 Bluetooth Connection Status 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.
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.
3.3 Memory Switch Setting (By the buttons on the printer.) For details on the printer settings, refer to "[Setting Table]" of Page 17. The setting change by memory switch is enable before shipment. The setting change by memory switch is the following steps. 1.
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Change the Memory switch by following operations. Indicates the printer mode or currently setting . POWER ERROR Bluetooth POWER button: Changes the setting. FEED button: Changes the printer mode. 1. Press and hold POWER for approx. 3 seconds, and printer is turned on. 2.
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3. To swith the printer mode , press FEED button. 4. If the current printer mode does not need to be changed, press FEED button again and swith the printer mode. To change the setting, press POWER button. * Example: When you want to change the settings of the printer mode as shown below, <Before>...
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[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. Printer Mode Setting Display RS-232C UART Mode Communication Port Bluetooth * Bluetooth...
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1) Communication mode It is possible to change the communication mode setting between Bluetooth and serial. Please see below for details to select the proper communication mode for your application. RS-232C: The display shows [UART Mode]. At the RS-232C mode, the printer can communicate with a device using the serial communication cable supplied with the printer.
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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.
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. Follow the steps below. 1. While the printer cover is open, turn on the printer power by pressing and holding the FEED button and the MODE button simultaneously for five seconds or more.
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 ap- prox.
4. Paper 4.1 Paper Specifications Type : Thermal Paper Paper width : 79.5±0.5 mm Paper thickness : 65±5 µm Outer diameter : Ø50 mm or less Inner diameter : Ø12 mm or more Recording side : Outside of roll 4.2 Recommended Paper (Common thermal roll paper) Manufacturer Product Name Mitsubishi Paper Mills Limited...
5. General Specifications Item Specifications Printing method Direct line thermal printing Characters per line Maximum 64 cpl Alphanumeric characters: 9 X 24 dots, 12 X 24 dots, and 9 X 17 dots Character size Japanese characters: 24 X 24 dots Alphanumeric characters, expanded graphic characters, JIS Level-1 Kanji Set, Character types JIS Level-2 Kanji Set, and special characters...
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n Dimensions External Dimensions : 120 mm (W) × 130.5 mm (D) × 58.4 mm (H) <Model without Card Reader> 120 mm (W) × 132.5 mm (D) × 58.4 mm (H) <Model with Card Reader> Weight * : 424 g (Including Battery Pack) <Model without Card Reader>...
6. Version History Release Date Version Update New Release (StarPRNT supported / Bluetooth module changed) 2016.09.02 Rev. 1.0 2017.05.31 Rev. 1.1 Accessory changed, Safety Approvals changed - 25 -...
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