Star Micronics SM-T400i-DB50 manual

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    Mobile Printer SM-T400 I SERIES Hardware Manual[...]

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    <USA model> Feder al Communications C ommission Radio Frequency Interference Statemen t This device complies with P art 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the follo wing two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference , and (2) this device must accept an y interference received , including interference that may ca[...]

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    T rademark acknowledgments SM-T400I : Star Micronics Co., Ltd. Notice • Allrightsreserved.Reproductionofanypartofthismanualinanyformwhatsoever ,withoutST AR’ s expresspermissionisforbidden. • Thecontentsofthismanualaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice. •[...]

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    Caution S ymbol This symbol is placed near the thermal head to indicat e that it may be hot. Never touch the thermal head immediately after the print er has been used. Let the thermal head cool for a f ew minutes before touching it. This symbol is placed near the thermal head to indicat e that it is easily damaged. Observe the precautions f or hand[...]

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    n U sing the P rinter P Some semiconducto rs can b e damaged b y static electr icity . B e sure to t urn o the prin ter when inserting or rem oving the ba ttery pack. P Do not dro p t he prin ter or hit it a gainst a ha rd ob j ect. P Do not open the prin ter cover while the print er is prin ting. P Before y ou open the prin ter cover , make sur[...]

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    n Oper a ting En vironmen t fo r the Printe r Befor e actually unpacking the printer , you should take a f ew minutes to think about wher e you plan to use it. Remember the follo wing points when doing this. P Do not use the prin ter in an en vironmen t in which it will be subject to stro ng shaking while it is prin ting. P Be c ar eful to ensure t[...]

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    T able of C onten ts 1. Pr oduc t O verview ...................................................................................... 1 1.1 Printer & Ac cessories............................................................................................................. 2 1.2 Ex ternal Appearanc e and Part Names ..................................[...]

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    - 1 - 1. Pr o duc t Over view This printer is perfect for mobile bank ing systems , retail, POS (point of sale) terminals and other forms of mobile computing . The characteristics of this printer are list ed below: • Compact size (150.9 ×136.6 × 63.3 mm) <Model without Card Reader> • Ex tremely light and mobile (735 g) • Upto24?[...]

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    - 2 - Shoulder Strap 1.1 Prin ter & A cc essories The printer is packaged with the following acc essor ies. If any of these accessories is broken or missing , please contact the dealer that you bought the pr oduc t. u The optional items f or this printer are listed below . Battery Pack Serial Communication Cable Printer paper sample Printer Bat[...]

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    - 3 - 1.2 External Appearanc e and P ar t Names Serial Connector Charge Connector Mechanism Black Mark Sensor Paper End Sensor Platen Gear Printer C over Platen * Remove the lms if you do not need them. Don ’t connect USB mini B cable here. Cov er Open Switch LC D Po wer Button Po wer Lamp Error Lamp * Pr otection Film < Model with Card Rea[...]

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    - 4 - 2. Setup 2.1 Battery Pack 2.1.1 I nserting into the Printer 1. Make sur e that the printer has been turned o befor e you insert or remove the batt er y pack. 2. Insert the batter y pack into the back of the print er as in the gure shown belo w, f ollowing the di - rection of the arrow . 3. T o remove the batt er y back, pull back the ho[...]

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    - 5 - 2.1.2 Charging the Battery Inser t the batter y pack into the printer t o charge it. Inser t the batter y charger cable int o the printer ’ s power inlet f or charging. Notes about the Batter y Pack u General Battery Characteristics • The battery is a consumable and its per formance ov er time will gradually decr ease. • While not in us[...]

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    - 6 - < F or U.S.A. and Canada > Lithium-Ionbatteriesarer ecyclable. Y oucanhelppreserveourenvironmentb yre - turning your used rechar geable batteries to the collection and recycling location nearest you . F or more information regar ding recycling of rechargeable batt eries, calltollfree1-800-822-88[...]

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    - 7 - 2.2 Bluetooth Settings 2.2.1 connection 1. Pr ess and hold POWER for appro x. 3 seconds, and printer is turned on. Then, it is r eady to pair with another Bluetooth device . 2. If necessar y , enter the following inf or mation into the t erminal that you are using . PIN: 1234 (default) Device name: Star Micronics (default) F or securit y purp[...]

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    - 8 - 2.2.2 Auto C onnection Function (only for iOS *1 ) When the Bluetooth connection with your iOS devic e (*2 is disconnected, it is r equired to establish a connection by tapping the printer you wan t to use on the Bluetooth setting screen. This Re - Connec - tion Specication is exactly based on the iOS specications, and this specicati[...]

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    - 9 - 2.3 Loading P aper Refer to chapter 4, “P aper ” (p. 19), t o select roll paper that conforms to the specica tions. 1. T urn on the printer . 2. Put y our nger on the switch for opening the co ver , and then open and raise the printer cov er . 3. Load the roll paper in the orientation sho wn in the gure below , and then pull the [...]

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    - 10 - CA UTION When the paper is jammed, be sure to open the printer co ver before removing the j ammed paper . Do not under any circumstances try to pull out the jammed paper forcefully while the printer cov er is close d. Doing so may damage par ts of the printer . Caution S ymbol is symbol is placed ne ar the t her mal hea d to ind icate th [...]

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    - 11 - 2.4 Memor y Switch Settings Change the Memor y switch by f ollowing operations . (Refer to page 13 “Memor y Switch Setting T able”). 1. Pr ess and hold POWER for appro x. 3 seconds, and printer is turned on. 2. T o put the printer into Memory Switch Setting mode, press and hold both the POWER & FEED buttons for 3 sec onds. After the [...]

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    - 12 - * Example: When you wan t to change the settings of the printer mode as shown belo w , <Before> Bluetooth/9600BPS/8DA T ABIT/NOP ARIT Y/1STOPBIT/DENSIT YL OW/  L OWQUALITY/MARKNOUSE/SENSORL OW/PWDN1minSleep <Af ter > Blueto[...]

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    - 13 - Memor y Switch Setting T able Print er Mode Setting Display 1 Communication P or t v 1) RS-232C U AR T Mode Bluetooth Bluetooth Mode Bluetooth(iOS) * Bluetooth(iAP) 2 Baud Rate 9600 bps 9600 BPS 19200 bps 19200 BPS 38400 bps 38400 BPS 57600 bps * 57600 BPS 115200 bps 115200 BPS 3 Data Bit 7 Data bit 7 DA T A BIT 8 Data bit * 8 DA T A BIT 4 P[...]

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    - 14 - v 1) Communica tion mode It is possible to change the communication mode setting between Bluetooth and serial. Please see below for details t o selec t the proper communication mode f or your application. Bluetooth (iOS): The display sho ws [Bluetooth(iAP)]. At the Bluet ooth (iOS) mode, the printer can c ommuni - cate with an iOS device o v[...]

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    - 15 - 2.5 Belt Clip 2.5.1 Attaching to the Prin ter F ollow the procedure belo w to attach the belt clip to the printer . 1. Make sure that you are attaching the belt clip in the right orientation, then scr ew the screw that comes with the belt clip into the desig nated screw hole t o attach the belt clip to the printer . 2. Use a coin to rmly [...]

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    - 16 - 3.1.1 Button 1) POWER Button : 1 P ressing and holding the POWER button for 3 seconds or mor e will turn the power on or o . 2 P ressing both the POWER and FEED buttons simultaneously will cause the ERROR lamp to ash 5 times and put the printer into Memory Switch Setting mode. The POWER button can now be used to change Print er MODE st[...]

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    - 17 - 3.2 Self T est Y oucanuseaselftesttochecktheprinter ’ ssettings. Before y ou star t the self test, make sure that roll paper has been pr operly loaded into the printer . 3.2.1 Self T est Procedur e 1) T urn on the power while holding down FEED . 2) The print er will pr int the current print er status, includin[...]

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    - 18 - 3.3 Instruc tion for A uto P ower Down(S leep) Mode The printer in the P ower Down(Sleep) Mode will rec over to the P rint Ready M ode when receiving commands or button operations . Howev er , print data received while shifting from the Sleep Mode to the print Ready Mode (for ap - pro x. 1 sec.) is discarded and cannot be print ed. Theref or[...]

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    - 19 - 4.1.2 Recommended Paper Manufacturer Product Name Mitsubishi Paper Mills Limited P220AG Oji Paper C o., Ltd. PD450 APPLETON Alpha 800-2.4 KANZAKI (Oji Paper USA ) P-350 4.1.3 Printing Range 4. P aper 4.1 Thermal P aper 4.1.1 Paper Specications P aper width : 111.5±0.5mm P aper thickness : 65±5 µm Outer diameter : Ø50 mm or less Inner [...]

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    - 20 - 4.2.2 Recommended Paper Manufacturer Product Name Black Mark RICOH 150PSMW Back reading 4.2.3 Printing Range 4.2 Thermal Label 4.2.1 Paper Specications P aper width : 112.5±0.5mm P aper thickness : 115±15 µm Outer diameter : Ø50 mm or less Inner diameter : Ø25 mm or more Recording side : Outside of roll 4.2.3 Memor y Switch Settings [...]

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    - 21 - 5. General Specications Item Specications Printing method Direct line thermal printing Characters per line Maximum 92 cpl Character size Alphanumericcharacters:9X24dots,12X24dots,and9X17dots Japanesecharacters:24X24dots Character types Alphanumeric characters, expanded graphic ch[...]

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    - 22 - n Dimensions External Dimensions : 150.9 mm ( W ) × 136.6 mm (D) × 63.3 mm (H) <Model without Card Reader> 150.9 mm ( W ) × 143.2 mm (D) × 63.3 mm (H) <Model with Card Reader> W eight : 735 g (Including Battery Pack) Body Color : Gra y and Black <Model without Card Reader> <Model with Card Reader> 150.9 63.3 63.3 [...]

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    Application of Council Directive(s) 1999/5/EC of 9 Mar. 1999 2011/65/EU of 8 Jun 2011 Standard(s) to which Conformity is Declared RADIO : EN 300 328 V1.7.1 EMC : EN 301 489-1 V1.9.2 EN 301 489-17 V2.1.1 EN 55022 : 2010 EN 55024 : 2010 SAFETY : EN60950-1: 2006 / +A12: 2011 EN 62479: 2010 ENVIRONMEN T : EN 50581: 2012 Manufacturer’s Name St[...]

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    URL : http://www .starmicro nics.com/sup port/ Rev . 1.1[...]