User’s Manual STP-131 Thermal Printer Rev. 1.04 http://www.bixolon.
STP-131 ■ 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. • • • • You must use only the supplied adapter. This can provoke over-heating and a fire. If the plug is wet or dirty, dry or wipe it before usage. If the plug does not fit perfectly with the outlet, do not plug in.
STP-131 CAUTION Violating following instructions can cause slight wound or damage the appliance. If you observe a strange smoke, odor or noise from the printer, unplug it before taking following measures. Keep the desiccant out of children’s reach. • If not, they may eat it. • Switch off the printer and unplug the set from the mains. • After the disappearance of the smoke, call your dealer to repair it. TO UNPLUG PROHIBITED PRINTER Install the printer on the stable surface.
STP-131 ■ 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. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and uses in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
STP-131 ■ Caution Some semiconductor devices are easily damaged by static electricity. You should turn the printer "OFF", before you connect or remove the cables on the rear side, in order to guard the printer against the static electricity. If the printer is damaged by the static electricity, you should turn the printer "OFF". ■ Introduction The STP-131 Series Roll Printer are designed for use with electronic instruments such as system ECR, POS, banking equipment peripheral equipment, etc.
STP-131 ■ Table of Contents 1. Setting Up the Printer ................................................................................................... 7 1-1 Unpacking.................................................................................................................. 7 1-2 Functions ................................................................................................................... 8 1-3 Adjustments and Settings .................................................................
STP-131 1. Setting Up the Printer 1-1 Unpacking Your printer box should include these items. If any items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer for assistance. Roll Paper Manual AC Adapter Power Cable STP-131 Printer CD ※ Interface Cable (Option) 25 pin 25 pin Parallel Cable Rev. 1.
STP-131 1-2 Functions POWER ERROR FEED FEED Button Press the FEED button once to advance paper one line. You can also hold down the FEED button to feed paper continuously Indicator Lights POWER (green) The POWER light is on whenever the printer is on. ERROR (red) The error LED blinks fast when paper is out. The error LED blinks when the Near End Sensor triggered. ※ NOTE Both Power and Error LED is blank when the Printer Cover is open.
STP-131 2. Connecting the cables ※ NOTE Before connecting any of the cables, make sure that both the printer and the host are turned off. 2-1 Connecting the Power Supply ※ CAUTION When connecting or disconnecting the power supply from the printer, make sure that the power supply is not plugged into an electrical outlet. Otherwise you may damage the power supply or the printer. If the power supply's rated voltage and your outlet's voltage do not match, contact your dealer for assistance.
STP-131 2-2 Connecting the Interface Cables You need an appropriate interface cable. Interface Connector (Serial or Parallel) - Plug the cable connector securely into the printer's interface connector. - Tighten the screws on both sides of the cable connector. - Attach the other end of the cable to the computer. Rev. 1.
STP-131 2-2-1 STP-131S Serial Interface Pin No. Signal name Direction Function FG.
STP-131 2-2-2 STP-131P Parallel Interface PRINTER HOST 1 /STROBE(I/O) 1 /STROBE(I/O) 2 DATA0(I/O) 2 DATA0(I/O) 3 DATA1(I/O) 3 DATA1(I/O) 4 DATA2(I/O) 4 DATA2(I/O) 5 DATA3(I/O) 5 DATA3(I/O) 6 DATA4(I/O) 6 DATA4(I/O) 7 DATA5(I/O) 7 DATA5(I/O) 8 DATA6(I/O) 8 DATA6(I/O) 9 DATA7(I/O) 9 DATA7(I/O) 10 /ACK(I) 10 /ACK(I) 11 BUSY(I) 11 BUSY(I) 12 PE(I) 12 PE(I) 13 SLCT 13 SLCT 15 /ERROR(I) 15 /ERROR(I) 22~25 GND 25 PINE MALE 18~25 GND 25 PINE MALE ※ 14, 16~
STP-131 2-3 Connecting the Drawer Drawer Kick-out Connector ※ WARNING Use a drawer that matches the printer specification. Using an improper drawer may damage the drawer as well as the printer. ※ CAUTION Do not connect a telephone line to the drawer kick-out connector; otherwise the printer and the telephone line may be damaged. Plug the drawer cable into the drawer kick-out connector on the back of the printer next to the power supply connector. Pin No.
STP-131 3. Setting the Dip Switches ON 9L 1 KONKSDOBH 2 3 4 5 2 3 4 5 ON 9L 1 No. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 No. 1 4 5 6 7 8 Rev. 1.04 Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Function Density Handshaking Auto Feeding Function Auto cut Parity 2 3 Not used. Fixed to OFF Not used. Fixed to OFF Not used. Fixed to OFF Not used. Fixed to OFF Not used. Fixed to OFF 78 KONKSDOBH Dip Switch 1 S/W1 ON OFF OFF ON ON OFF ON ON Dark Xon/Xoff With cutting Not used.
STP-131 4. Roll Paper Installation ※ NOTE Be sure to use paper rolls that specifications. Do not use paper rolls that have the paper glued to the core because the printer cannot detect the paper end correctly. 4-1 Make sure that the printer is not receiving data; otherwise, data may be lost. 4-2 Open the paper roll cover by pull up the cover. You must turn on the printer before replace the paper roll. ※ NOTE Do not open the print cover while the printer is operating. This may damage the printer.
STP-131 4-5 Be sure to note the correct direction that the paper comes off the roll. 4-6 Close the cover. ※ NOTE When closing the cover, press the center of printer cover firmly to prevent Paper missloading. 4-7 Tear off the paper as shown. Rev. 1.
STP-131 5. Self Test The self-test checks whether the printer has any problems. If the printer does not function properly, contact your dealer. The self-test checks the following; 5-1 Make sure paper roll has been installed properly. 5-2 Turn on the power while holding down the FEED button. The self-test begins. 5-3 The self-test prints the current printer status, which provides the control ROM Version and the DIP switch setting.
STP-131 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. To use the hexadecimal dump function, follow these steps: 6-1 Set DIP Switch 2 (sw- 7 = Hex dump mode) of your printer ON position.
STP-131 7. Specification Printing method Thermal line printing Dot density 180 X 180 dpi (7dots/mm) Printing width 72 mm Paper width 80 mm Characters per line (default) 42 (Font A) (12 x 24) 56 (Font B) ( 9 x 24) Printing speed 23 lines/sec 75 mm/sec Receive Buffer Size 15K Bytes ※ NOTE Printing speed may be slower, depending on the data transmission speed and the combination of control commands.
