Mobile Printer SM-L200 SERIES Hardware Manual Rev 1.0...
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övriga relevanta bestämmelser som framgår av direktiv 1999/5/EG Español: Por medio de la presente STAR MICRONICS CO.,LTD. declara que el Wireless Device cumple con los requisitos [Spanish] esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE.
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[Norwegian] krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 1999/5/EF. Íslenska: Hér með lýsir STAR MICRONICS CO.,LTD. yfi Því að Wireless Device er í samræmi við grunnkröfur og aðrar [Icelandic] kröfur, sem gerðar eru í tilskipun 1999/5/EC. This is a class B product. In a domestic environment, this product may cause radio interference, in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.
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Trademark acknowledgments SM-L200: 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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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. Let the thermal head cool for a few minutes before touching it. This symbol is placed near the thermal head to indicate that it is easily damaged.
Using the Printer Some semiconductors can be damaged by static electricity.Be sure to turn off the printer when inserting or removing the battery pack. Do not drop the printer or hit it against a hard object. Do not open the printer cover while the printer is printing. Before you open the printer cover, make sure that printing data is not being sent to the printer.
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. Do not use the printer in an environment in which it will be subject to strong shaking while it is printing. 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. The characteristics of this printer are listed below: •Pocket size (83x122.5x44mm) •Extremely light and mobile (220g including Battery pack) •Ultra-long standby time(20h) and continuously work for 1.2 hours •1m Drop Resistance *Our test procedure, Not guarantee...
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 USB Cable Safety Instruction Sheet ...
2. Setup 2.1 Battery Pack 2.1.1 Inserting into the Printer 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.
2.1.2 Charging the Battery Insert the battery pack into the printer to charge it. Plug in socket with USB charging. When battery pack runs out of power, the battery icon will flash. It powers off automatically when continues printing. If you want to go on, please charge it. Battery charging ...
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Charging the Battery Pack The battery pack can be charged at ambient temperatures between 0 and 40°C. The time required to charge the battery pack varies depending on the voltage and the ambient temperature. Normally, it takes 4 to 5 hours to charge the battery pack. It will take longer to charge the battery pack if you print while charging the battery pack.
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Notes about Storing the Battery Pack The characteristics of the battery pack may degrade if you store it in a charged state for a long period of time.If you do not intend to use the battery pack for a while, use up its power before storing it. If you do not intend to use the battery pack for a long time, be sure to remove it from the printer.
Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Star is under license.(Design and specifications subject to change without notice.) You can test the connectivity with a host device by using StarIO SDK Application which is available...
2.3 Loading Paper Refer to Section 4 “Paper” (p. 25), to select roll paper that conforms to the specifications. 1) Press the cover open button to open the paper cover. 2) Load the roll paper in the orientation shown in the figure below. 3) Pull the end of the roll straight toward you.
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CAUTION When ERROR lamp is flashing, please make sure the cover is closed correctly. If it’s not, open the cover and close it correctly. When the paper is jammed, be sure to open the printer cover before removing the jammed paper. Do not under any circumstances try to pull out the jammed paper forcefully while the printer cover is closed, doing so may damage parts of the printer.
2.4 Memory Switch Settings Change the Memory switch by following operations. (Refer to P16 “Memory Switch Setting Table”). 1. Press and hold MODE button for approx. 2 seconds, and printer is turned on. 2.To put the printer into Memory Switch Setting mode, press and hold both the MODE & FEED buttons for 5 seconds.
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Example When you want to change the settings of the printer mode as shown below, Item Factory Setting Configuration Example 1 Density 0(Medium) 1(Low) 2 Standby Time 0060(Sec) 0080(Sec) 3 Auto Off Time 0000(Invalid) 1000(Min) 4 Paper Type 0(Receipt) 2(BM(Back)) 5 Factory Reset 0(Cancel) 0(Cancel)
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Please use at a room temperature if you want to set the density to ‘3 Special’. Some type of the paper are not suitable for use in low temperature environment.
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Press the MODE button once to switch the menu item--Standby Time. →Press the FEED button once to get into the menu. Display: Standby Time: (Sec) 0060 →Press the FEED button twice to move cursor(“-”), then press the MODE button twice to input the number: 8, finally press and hold FEED button to confirm the new setting and return to the previous menu.
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Press the MODE button 4 times to switch the menu item--Factory Reset. →Press the FEED button once to get into the menu. Display: 0-Cancel 1-Factory Reset →When the setting does not need to be reset, press and hold FEED button to return to the previous menu. Press the MODE button 5 times to switch the menu item--Password.
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Memory Switch Setting Table First-level menu Second-level menu Third-level menu Default 1 Print Press Feed To Print 2 MSR Please Swipe Card 1 Self Test 3 Hex Dump Mode Hex Dump Mode 4 Previous Menu 0-Medium 1-Low 1 Density Medium 2-High 3-Special 2 Standby Time...
2.5 Belt Clip 2.5.1 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.
3. Printer Features 3.1 Control Panel 3.1.1 Button 1) MODE Button: ①Pressing and holding the MODE button for 2 seconds or more will turn the power on or off. ②Pressing and holding MODE & FEED buttons for 5 seconds will put the printer into Memory Switch Setting mode.
3.1.2 Panel Lamp 1) POWER (Green): Printer is ON and ready to receive data. 2) ERROR (Red): Indicates an error has occurred. (Eg: Paper Out, Cover Open, etc) Power lamp Error lamp Status (green) (blue) Flash Power-on charging Flash Power-off charging Power-on charging , Battery full Power-off charging , Battery full Power on...
Paper type Receipt Black mark (Front) Black mark (Back) Out of paper 3.1.4 Buzzer Description Buzzer Status No ring Low battery Once Begin charging/Press button/Cover close Twice Paper out/Cover open Three USB disconnected...
3.2 Self Test You can use 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 on the power while holding down FEED. 2)The printer will print the current printer status, including the firmware version, communication mode, print settings and QR code that links to the users Manual Download site.
3.3 Instruction for Auto Power Down(Sleep) Mode The printer in the Standby(Sleep) Mode will recover to the Print Ready Mode when receiving print data or button operations. Press the FEED button or the MODE button and confirm that the Power lamp(Green LED) is turned on. When the Power lamp is not turned on, it is possible that the printer is turned off by the Power OFF mode.
3.4 Magnetic 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 and swipe it straight at a steady speed in the directions of arrows.You can swipe ...
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Correct example: Make sure the magnetic stripe is towards to the magnetic head. Hold the card in the center as illustrated below and swipe it straight at a steady speed in the direction of arrows. Incorrect example: To grasp a magnetic card If you grasp the front/rear part of a card and move it through the MSR slot,the front /rear part is loose and a read error occurs.
4. Paper 4.1 Paper Specification Paper type Thermal paper Paper width 58mm Paper thickness 0.053mmX0.12mm Roll paper diameter 13mmØ40.5mm 4.2 Recommended Paper Manufacturer Product Name Mitsubishi Paper Mills Limited P220AG Oji Paper Co., Ltd. PD450 Appvion, Inc Alpha 400-2.1 Oji Paper Co., Ltd. FD200 4.3 Printing Range CAUTION...
4.4 Specification of Black Mark SM-L200 supports black mark on both sides of the paper and the specification of black mark is illustrated by the following image. Note:PCS value of BM should be more than 0.9...
5. General Specification Table 5-1 General Specification (1/2) Item Specifications Printing method Direct line thermal printing Resolution 203dpi (8dots/mm) Printing Printing speed 35mm/s Valid printing width 48mm (384dots) Bluetooth Ver 3.0/4.0 [BLE] Bluetooth Spec Dual Mode Frequency range 2.4GHz ISM band Data transmission rate 115200bps adjustable Interface...
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Reliability pulses Software Emulation Star Line mode WARNING: Pls.use the recommended thermal paper or same quality paper, otherwise it will influence the printing quality and decrease the thermal print head life. Pls. Use at a room temperature if you want to set the print density to “Special”.
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Dimensions ・ External Dimension: 83mm (W) x 122.5mm(D) x 44mm (H) ・ Weight : 220g (including battery pack) ・ Body color : Black...