BIXOLON SRP-500 User Manual

User’s Manual

SRP-500

Inkjet Printer Rev. 1.08

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■ Safety Precautions

WARNING

Violating following instructions can cause serious injury or death.

Do not bend the cable by force or leave it under any heavy object.

• A damaged cable can cause a fire.

Do not plug in or unplug with your hands wet.

• You can be electrocuted.

Keep the plastic bag out of children’s reach.

• If not, a child may put the bag on his head.

Do not pull the cable to unplug.

• This can damage the cable, which is the origin of a fire or a breakdown of the printer.

You must use only the supplied adapter.

• It is dangerous to use other adapters.

Do not plug several products in one multi-outlet.

• 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.

• Be sure to use only standardized multi-outlets.

PROHIBITED

ONLY SUPPLIED ADAPTER

PROHIBITED

In using the present appliance, please keep the following safety regulations in order to prevent any hazard or material damage.

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CAUTION

Violating following instructions can cause slight wound or damage the appliance.

Do not use the printer when it is out of order. This can cause a fire or an electrocution.

• Switch off and unplug the printer before calling your dealer.

Do not let water or other foreign objects in the printer.

• If this happened, switch off and unplug the printer before calling your dealer.

Use only approved accessories and do not try to disassemble, repair or remodel it for yourself.

• Call your dealer when you need these services.

• Do not touch the blade of auto cutter.

Install the printer on the stable surface.

• If the printer falls down, it can be broken and you can hurt yourself.

Keep the desiccant out of children’s reach.

• If not, they may eat it.

If you observe a strange smoke, odor or noise from the printer, unplug it before taking following measures.

• 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

DISASSEMBLING

PROHIBITED

TO UNPLUG

PRINTER

DEALER

PRINTER

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All rights reserved. No part of this publication may reproduced, stored in a retrieval, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior written permission of BIXOLON. No patent liability is assumed with respect to the use of the information contained herein. While every precaution has been taken in the preparation of this book, BIXOLON assumed no responsibility for errors or omissions. Neither is any liability assumed for damages resulting from the use of the information contained herein.

Neither BIXOLON nor its affiliates shall be liable to the purchaser of this product or third parties for damages, losses, costs, or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of : accident, misuse, or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications, repairs, or alterations to this product, or (excluding the U.S) failure to strictly comply with BIXOLON’ s operating and maintenance instructions.

BIXOLON shall not be liable against any damages or problems arising from the use of any options or ant consumable products other than those designated as Original BIXOLON products.

■ Notice

We at BIXOLON maintain ongoing efforts to enhance and upgrade the functions and quality of all our products. In following, product specifications and/or user manual content may be changed without prior notice.

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■ EMC and Safety standards Applied

Product Name : SRP-500 The following standards are applied only to the printers that are so labeled. Europe : CE marking, TUV/GS : EN60950 ; 1999 North America : EMI : FCC Class A Safety standards : UL / C-UL : UL60950-3rd. National : CB-scheme : IEC 60950 ; 1999

■ Warning

The connection of a non-shielded printer interface cable to this printer will invalidate the EMC standards of this device. You are cautioned that changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate the equipment.

■ CE Marking

The printer conforms to the following Directive and Norms Directive 89/336/EEC EN 55022 Class A :1998 EN 55024 : 1998 (EN 61000-4-2 : 1995+A1 : 1998) (EN 61000-4-3 : 1996) (EN 61000-4-4 : 1995) (EN 61000-4-5 : 1995) (EN 61000-4-6 : 1996) (EN 61000-4-11 : 1994) EN 61000-3-2 : 1995+A1 : 1998+A2 : 1998) EN 61000-3-3 : 1995 Directive 73/23/EEC Safety : EN 60950 ; 1999

■ Waste Electrical and Electric Equipment (WEEE)

This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that is should not be disposed with other household wastes at the end of its working life, To prevent possible harm to the environment or human health from uncontrolled waste disposal, please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it

responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources. Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product, or their local government office, for details of where and how they can take this item for environmentally safe recycling. Business users should contact their supplier and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract. This product should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal.

■ Rating Label Symbol Information

DC (Direct current)

■ Label Material

* Control Label: PC * Other Labels: PET

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■ Introduction

* Front view

* Rear view

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* Dimension

172

152

226

The SRP-500 is a high-quality inkjet POS printer. This one-station printer has the following features.

1. Compact design and light-weight.

2. High-speed printing using logic-seeking.

3. Easy to use : clamshell mechanism.

4. High reliability and long life due to the use of stepping motors for both carriage return

and paper feeding.

5. Two color printing (red/black/blue/green) available.

6. Various formats are possible because the paper feeding pitch is selectable.

7. 2 drawers can be driven due to the internal drawer interface.

8. Character font (12X12, 12X14) is selectable.

9. The auto cutter uses a circular method with a high-quality blade and a long life.

(Approximately 1,000,000 cuts)

10. Paper near end sensor is standard. Please be sure to read the instructions in this manual carefully before using your new

printer

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■ Table of Contents

1. Setting Up the Printer ................................................................................................... 9

1-1 Unpacking .................................................................................................................. 9

1-2 Choosing a place for the printer ............................................................................... 10

1-3 Using the control panel ............................................................................................ 11

2. Connecting the cables ................................................................................................ 12

2-1 Connect the AC adapter according to the following procedure ................................ 12

2-2 Connecting the interface cable ................................................................................ 13

3. Setting the Dip Switches ............................................................................................ 14

3-1 Serial Interface (RS232C) ........................................................................................ 15

3-2 Parallel / USB Interface (Parallel-IEEE1284) ........................................................... 16

4. Setting the memory switches .................................................................................... 17

4-1 Setting methods ....................................................................................................... 17

4-2 Memory switch description ...................................................................................... 17

4-3 Star emulation.......................................................................................................... 18

5. Installing new Ink cartridge(s) ................................................................................... 21

6. Installing or replacing paper roll ............................................................................... 23

7. Self Test ....................................................................................................................... 25

8. Hexadecimal Dumping ............................................................................................... 26

9. Specification ............................................................................................................... 27

10. Appendix - Troubleshooting .................................................................................... 28

10-1 The printer does not start printing .......................................................................... 28

10-2 The printer stops printing ....................................................................................... 28

10-3 You want to check the operation of the printer by itself ......................................... 29

10-4 Printing is poor ....................................................................................................... 29

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1. Setting Up the Printer

1-1 Unpacking

Your printer box should include the items shown in the illustration below. If any items are damaged or missing, please contact your dealer.

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