BIXOLON STP-131 User Manual
User’s Manual
STP-131
Thermal Printer
Rev. 1.06
http://www.bixolon.com
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.
• 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
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.
PROHIBITED
You must use only the supplied adapter.
• It is dangerous to use other adapters.
ONLY SUPPLIED ADAPTER
PROHIBITED
Keep the plastic bag out of children’s reach.
• If not, a child may put the bag on his head.
PROHIBITED
Do not plug in or unplug with your hands wet.
• You can be electrocuted.
PROHIBITED
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Do not bend the cable by force or leave it under any
heavy object.
• A damaged cable can cause a fire.
PROHIBITED
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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.
• 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
PRINTER
Install the printer on the stable surface.
• If the printer falls down, it can be broken and you can hurt
yourself.
PRINTER
PROHIBITED
Keep the desiccant out of children’s reach.
• If not, they may eat it.
PROHIBITED
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.
DISASSEMBLING
PROHIBITED
PRINTER
Do not let water or other foreign objects in the
printer.
• If this happened, switch off and unplug the printer before
calling your dealer.
PROHIBITED
PRINTER
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.
TO UNPLUG
PRINTER
DEALER
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■ 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. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be
required to correct the interference at his own expense.
This equipment has been tasted and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This
equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a
particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or
television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the
user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following
measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which
the receiver is connected.
- Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
■ Notice - Canada
This Apparatus complies with class "A" limits for radio interference as specified in the
Canadian department of communications radio interference regulations.
Get appareil est conforme aux normes class "A" d'interference radio tel que specifier par
ministre canadien des communications dans les reglements d'interference radio.
■ 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.
■ Label Material : PET
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■ 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.
The main features of the printer are as follows:
1. High speed printing : 23 lines per second.
2. Low noise thermal printing.
3. RS-232(STP-131S Series), Parallel(STP-131P Series)
4. The data buffer allows the unit to receive print data even during printing.
5. Peripheral units drive circuit enables control of external devices such as cash drawer.
6. Characters can be scaled up to 64 times compared to it's original size.
7. Bar code printing is possible by using a bar code command.
8. Different print densities can be selected by DIP switches.
Please be sure to read the instruction in this manual carefully before using your new
STP-131 Series.
NOTE※
The socket-outlet shall be near the equipment and it shall be easy accessible.
※ All specifications are subjected to change without notice.
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■ Table of Contents
1. Setting Up the Printer ................................................................................................... 7
1-1 Unpacking.................................................................................................................. 7
1-2 Functions ................................................................................................................... 8
1-3 Adjustments and Settings .......................................................................................... 8
2. Connecting the cables.................................................................................................. 9
2-1 Connecting the Power Supply ................................................................................... 9
2-2 Connecting the Interface Cables ............................................................................. 10
2-2-1 STP-131S Serial Interface............................................................................11
2-2-2 STP-131P Parallel Interface ........................................................................ 12
2-3 Connecting the Drawer ............................................................................................ 13
3. Setting the Dip Switches ............................................................................................ 14
4. Roll Paper Installation ................................................................................................ 15
5. Self Test....................................................................................................................... 17
6. Hexadecimal Dumping ............................................................................................... 18
7. Specification ............................................................................................................... 19
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