BIXOLON STP-103 User Manual
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User's Manual
STP-103
Thermal Printer
Rev. 1.04
http://www.bixolon.com

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  • Page 1 User’s Manual STP-103 Thermal Printer Rev. 1.04 http://www.bixolon.com...
  • Page 2: Safety Precautions

    STP-103 ■ 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.
  • Page 3 STP-103 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.
  • Page 4 STP-103 ■ Warning - U.S.A This equipment has been tasted and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
  • Page 5 STP-103S STP-103P STP-103 STP-103P The STP-103 and STP-103P Roll Printer are designed for use with electronic instruments such as system ECR, POS, banking equipment peripheral equipment, etc. The main features of the printer are as follows: 1. High speed printing.
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    2. Connecting the cables....................9 2-1 Connecting the AC adapter to the printer ..............9 2-2 Connecting the printer to your Computer..............10 2-2-1 STP-103 Serial Interface ................11 2-2-2 STP-103 Parallel Interface................11 2-2-3 STP-103DK Serial Interface (Option) ............12 2-2-4 STP-103DK Parallel Interface (Option)............13 3.
  • Page 7: Setting Up The Printer

    STP-103 1. Setting Up the Printer 1-1 Unpacking The items illustrated below are included with your printer. If any items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer for assistance. Roll paper Power cord Adaptor Printer Cable Manual 1-2 Locating the Printer Avoid location in direct sunlight or excessive heat.
  • Page 8: Functions

    STP-103 1-3 Functions The control panel has two buttons and two lights POWER ERROR FEED ON LINE Buttons The control panel buttons perform paper feeding and on line function. ON LINE Press the ON LINE button to ready to receive data from the computer.
  • Page 9: Connecting The Cables

    2-1-2 Check the label on the power supply to make sure that the required voltage matches that of your electrical outlet. 2-1-3 Plug the power supply's DC cable connector into the printer's power connector as shown below. STP-103 / STP-103P STP-103S / STP-103P 2-1-4 Plug the AC adapter's power cord into an electrical outlet. NOTE ※...
  • Page 10: Connecting The Printer To Your Computer

    STP-103 2-2 Connecting the printer to your Computer You need an appropriate serial or parallel interface cable to connect your computer to the printer's built-in interface. - Make sure that both the printer and computer are turned off : then plug the cable connector securely into the printer's interface connector.
  • Page 11: Stp-103 Serial Interface

    STP-103 2-2-1 STP-103 Serial Interface PRINTER HOST TXD (O) --------------------- RXD (I) RXD (I) --------------------- TXD (O) CTS (I) --------------------- RTS (O) 22~25 --------------------- RTS (O) --------------------- CTS (I) FGND DTR (O) CONNECT 25 PINE MALE DSR (I) FGND 9 PINE FEMALE...
  • Page 12: Stp-103Dk Serial Interface (Option)

    STP-103 2-2-3 STP-103DK Serial Interface (Option) PRINTER HOST RXD (I) ----------------------------------- TXD (O) TXD (O) ----------------------------------- RXD (I) RTS (O) ----------------------------------- CTS (I) CTS (I) ----------------------------------- RTS (O) DTR (O) CONNECT DSR (I) FGND FGND 22~25 ----------------------------------- 9 PINE FEMALE...
  • Page 13: Stp-103Dk Parallel Interface (Option)

    STP-103 2-2-4 STP-103DK Parallel Interface (Option) PRINTER HOST /STROBE (I/O) /STROBE (I/O) DATA0 (I/O) DATA0 (I/O) DATA1 (I/O) DATA1 (I/O) DATA2 (I/O) DATA2 (I/O) DATA3 (I/O) DATA3 (I/O) DATA4 (I/O) DATA4 (I/O) DATA5 (I/O) DATA5 (I/O) DATA6 (I/O) DATA6 (I/O)
  • Page 14: Setting The Dip Switches

    STP-103 3. Setting the Dip Switches ※ CAUTION Turn off the printer while setting the DIP switch to prevent an electrical short, which can damage the printer. You can change your interface and printer density settings by changing the DIP switch setting.
  • Page 15: Roll Paper Installation

    STP-103 4. Roll Paper Installation Use a paper roll that matches the specifications. NOTE ※ The printer must be turned off before installing the paper roll. 4-1 Open the printer cover and remove the used paper roll core if there is one.
  • Page 16: Self Test

    STP-103 5. Self Test 5-1 Self-test printing * Starting the self test To start printing the self-test on a paper roll, hold down the PAPER FEED button and turn on the printer with the cover closed. The self-test prints the...
  • Page 17: Hexadecimal Dumping

    STP-103 6. Hexadecimal Dumping 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 data in hexadecimal format along with a guide section to help you find specific commands.
  • Page 18: Specification

    STP-103 7. Specification Printing method Thermal line printing Dot density 203 x 203 Dpi (8 dot/mm) Printing width 48mm 58.0±0.5mm Paper width Characters per line 32 (Font A) (12x24) , 42 (Font B) (9x24) Approximately 1.97 inches / sec Printing Speed 50 mm/sec at 25℃/printing duty 12.5%...

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