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Mobile Printer SM-S220I SERIES Hardware Manual...
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[Swedish] och 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 esenciales y cualesquiera [Spanish] otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva 1999/5/CE. Português: STAR MICRONICS CO.,LTD. declara que este Wireless Device está conforme com os requisitos essenciais e outras disposições [Portuguese] da Directiva 1999/5/CE.
[Norwegian] relevante krav i direktiv 1999/5/EF. Íslenska: Hér með lýsir STAR MICRONICS CO.,LTD. yfir Því að Wireless Device er í samræmi við grunnkröfur og aðrar kröfur, sem gerðar eru í [Icelandic] 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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If you notice smoke, a strange smell, or a strange sound, turn off the power immediately, and re- move the battery pack and battery charger. Then contact a Star Micronics dealer. 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.
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.
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.
Table of Contents 1. Product Overview ................1 1.1 Printer & Accessories ....................2 1.2 External Appearance and Part Names ..............3 2. Setup ....................4 2.1 Battery Pack .........................4 2.1.1 Inserting into the Printer ....................4 2.1.2 Charging the Battery ......................5 2.2 Bluetooth ........................7 2.2.1 Connection ...........................7 2.2.2 Auto Connection Function (only for iOS) ...............8 2.3 Loading Paper ......................9...
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 (82×140×47 mm) • Extremely light and mobile (289 g) •...
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 and Score Serial Communication Cable Battery Charger Safety Instruction Sheet...
1.2 External Appearance and Part Names Printer Cover Cover Open Lever FEED Button MODE Button COM1(Serial 6P) POWER Lamp For connecting to the host device ERROR Lamp COM2(NFC/PED 8P) For connecting to a PIN pad or RFID module Platen Mechanism Platen Gear * The LCD is covered with a protective lm.
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 direc- tion of the arrow.
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.
2. If necessary, enter the following information into the terminal that you are using. PIN: 1234 (default) Device name: Star Micronics (default) For security purposes, we recommend that you change the PIN. For details about changing the PIN, please contact with our dealer.
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-Connec- tion Specification is exactly based on the iOS specifications, and this specification is different from other OS such as Android.
2.3 Loading Paper Refer to chapter 4, “Paper” (page 20), to select roll paper that conforms to the specifications. 1. Turn on the printer. 2. Put your finger on the lever for opening the cover, and then open and raise the printer cover. Printer Cover Cover Open Lerver 3.
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4. Press down on both sides of the printer cover to close it firmly. When you close the printer cover, make sure that it is closed on both sides. 5. Use the tear bar to cut the extra paper. CAUTION When the paper is jammed, be sure to open the printer cover before removing the jammed paper.
2.4 Memory Switch Settings Change the Memory switch by this operation. (Refer to “Memory Switch Setting Table”). MODE button : Changing OPTION status. FEED button : Changing PRINTER MODE status * Example: When you want to switch from the default settings to the following settings. Bluetooth / 9600 bps / Even Parity /...
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8. Press FEED once to switch the displayed setting from the black mark sensor mode to the black mark sensor sensitivity. The current black mark sensor sensitinity will appear on the display. 5 Press MODE twice to set the black mark sensor sensitivity to medium2. SENSOR LOW g SENSOR MIDIUM1 g SENSOR MIDIUM2 9.
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Memory Switch Setting Table Printer Mode Setting Display Bluetooth(iOS) * Bluetooth(iAP) Communication Port Bluetooth Bluetooth Mode RS-232C UART Mode 9600 bps 9600 BPS Baud Rate 38400 bps 38400 BPS 115200 bps * 115200 BPS No Parity * NO PARITY Parity Bit Odd Parity ODD PARITY Even Parity...
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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. Bluetooth (iOS): The display shows [Bluetooth(iAP)]. At the Bluetooth (iOS) mode, the printer can communicate with an iOS device over Bluetooth.
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. 2.
3. Printer Features 3.1 Control Panel Bluetooth Mode 3.1.1 Buttons 1) FEED button: When the printer is on, you can press FEED to feed the paper. 2) MODE button: You can change the communication mode and print settings by configuring the printer’s mode settings.You can configure the mode settings after you press and hold MODE for 5 seconds or more and the ERROR LED flashes five times. (For more information about mode settings, see section 2.3, “Memory Switch Settings. ” ) 3.1.2 Panel LEDs 1) POWER LED (green): Lights when the printer is on.
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n LED & LCD Display / Error Printer Status Action Buzzer POWER ERROR (Green) (Red) Display : [ Bluetooth Mode ] Printer Initialization(Power On) Flickering Flickering Beep 3 Back Light : Flickering during initialization Display : [ Bluetooth Mode ] Stand-by Nothing Bluetooth connected / disconnected...
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 on the power while holding down FEED. 2) The printer will print the current printer status, including the firmware version, communication mode, and print settings.
3.3 Instruction for Auto Power Down(Sleep) Mode The printer in the Power Down(Sleep) Mode will recover to the Print Ready Mode when receiving commands 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 : 57.5±0.5 mm 65±5 µm Paper thickness : External diameter : Ø40 mm or less Inner diameter : Ø12mm±1 or more Printed surface : Outer edge 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 42 cpl Alphanumeric characters: 12 X 24 dots, 9 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, JIS Character types Level-2 Kanji Set, and special characters...
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n External Specifications External dimensions: Approximately 82 mm (W) × 140 mm (D) × 47 mm (H) Weight: 289 g (printer + battery pack). * The weight of the roll paper is not included. Body color: Front g Shiny black Back g Black Side g Blue silver - 22 -...
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. Star House, Peregrine Business Park, Gomm Road, Importer’s Address High Wycombe, Bucks. HP13 7DL, U.K. Type of Equipment Thermal Printer Model Name SM-S220 Ref.
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