
Reliable, Cost Effective
SP298
Typical Applications
Hotels 
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throughtout the hotel
Use the same pre-printed document
Slip Printer
The The SP298 is the ideal printer for printing 
“company  branded”  pre-printed  multi-part 
slips/forms. In many hotels, owners used the same 
printed form through the bar, the reception, the 
restaurant or gift shop. The SP298 is world famous 
for its “tab” capability: additional items (drinks or 
desserts) can be printed as ordered, due to the 
auto alignment and positioning feature.
Visit www.starmicronics.com to learn more.
Restaurants
•
POS
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•
Worldwide famous in gas stations, stores &
banks
Retail Bank 
“Tab” features
Check Validation
Shops Banking
The printer features unique paper AutoSide Loading™ 
making document loading quick, easy and reliable. The user 
can simply introduce a form into the side of the 
station and the printer performs automatic document 
clamping, instant top of form alignment, fast printing and 
selectable forward or reverse document eject.
Bars
Ori gina l + 2 Co pie s
 

SP298 Specifications
Features
The Complete Slip Printing Solution!
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Prints on Checks, Slips, Single Sheets 
AutoSide Loading™
3.1 LPS (Lines per Second) 
Small Footprint 
Multiple Paper Widths (3.15” – 7.16”) 
Multiple Copies (Original + 2 Copies) 
Top of Form and Bottom of Form Paper Sensors 
Auto Alignment
Connectivity
Note: Connections in
grayed-out connection types may be 
supported by special request.
bold
are supported; 
Drivers 
What's Included
Optional Accessories
9-Pin Serial
25-Pin Serial 
Parallel
USB 
Powered USB 
Ethernet 
Wireless LAN 
Dual 9-Pin Serial/USB
Windows®XP 
Vista (32 bit / 64 bit) 
Windows 7 (32 bit / 64 bit) 
Server 2008 (32 bit / 64 bit) 
CE 
XP Embedded 
POS for .NET
Ribbon Cassette
User Manual
Ferrite Core
Fastener for Ferrite Core
External Power Supply (PS60A)
Putty or Gray Housing
Automotive 24V Power Adapter
Virtual Serial Port to USB 
Virtual Serial Port to Ethernet 
Virtual TCP/IP Port
™
OPOS 
JavaPOS
StarIO SDK
Ribbon:
RC200B – Black
™
Technical Specifications
Warranty
For Further Information
Print Method : 9 Pin Impact Dot Matrix
Print Speed : 3.1 LPS (Lines per Second)
Paper Width : 80mm to 182mm
Paper Thickness : 0.09 - 0.20mm
Copies: Original + 2
MCBF: 9 Million Lines
For US and Canada: 3-Year Limited Warranty
Sales:  1-800-782-7636 x107
Technical Support: 1-800-782-7636 x105
Emulation : Star, ESC/POS™
Power: 24VDC 
Dimensions: W=180mm, H=138mm, D=190mm
Weight: 2.1kg
Web:   http://www.starmicronics.com 
Star Micronics America, Inc. • 1-800-782-7636 x107 • www.starmicronics.com ©2011 Star Micronics America, Inc. 
All Rights Reserved. All trademarks are property of their respective owners. Specifications are subject to change without notice.
11/11/11