Star Micronics 347F User Manual

DOT MATRIX PRINTER

SP317/347F

USERS MANUAL

GUIDE D’UTILISATION

BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG

MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI

Federal Communications Commission

Radio Frequency Interference

This equipment has been tested 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 used 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.

For compliance with Federal Noise Interference Standard, this equipment requires a shielded
cable.

This statement will be applied only for the printers marketed in U.S.A.

Statement

The Canadian Department of Communications

Radio Interference Regulations

This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from
digital apparatus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the Canadian Department
of Communications.

Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites
applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le
brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada.

The above statement applies only to printers marketed in Canada.

Manufacturer’s Declaration of Conformity

Statement of

CE

(EC Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May 1989)

This product has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the International
Standards EN50081-1/01.92 and EN50082-1/01.92 following the provisions of the
Electro Magnetic Compatibility Directive of the European Communities as of May 1989.

NOTICE

• All rights reserved. Reproduction of any part of this manual in any form whatsoever,

without STAR’s express permission is forbidden.

• The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

• All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual at the

time of going to press. However, should any errors be detected, STAR would greatly
appreciate being informed of them.

• The above notwithstanding, STAR can assume no responsibility for any errors in this

manual.

©

Copyright 1996 Star Micronics Co., LTD.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. LOADING THE RIBBON CARTRIDGE ..........................................2

1-1. SP317 ...........................................................................................2

1-2. SP347 ...........................................................................................3

2. LOADING THE PAPER.....................................................................5

2-1. SP317 ...........................................................................................5

2-2. SP347 ...........................................................................................7

2-3. Removing the Roll Paper ...........................................................10

3. CONTROL PANEL .......................................................................... 11

APPENDIX .............................................................................................49

1. LOADING THE RIBBON CARTRIDGE

ENGLISH

1-1. SP317

Fig. 1-1 Removing the front cover (SP317)

1 Turn the power switch on the printer

to the off position.

2 To remove the front cover lift it up

approx. 3cm. and pull it forward.
NOTE: Do not touch the print head

immediately after printing
as it can be extremely hot.

3 To remove slack in the ribbon turn

the ribbon feed knob of the ribbon
cartridge in the direction of the ar­row.

4 Align the ribbon cartridge guide with

the notched part of the frame. Insert
the ribbon cartridge from that posi­tion until you hear a locking sound.
Insert the ink ribbon between the
print head and the ribbon separator.
Make sure that the ink ribbon is not
protruding beyond the ribbon sepa­rator.

5 To remove slack in the ribbon turn

the ribbon feed knob of the ribbon
cartridge in the direction of the ar­row.

6 To install the front cover reverse the

removal steps.

Fig. 1-2 Loading the ribbon cartridge (SP317)

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1-2. SP347

Front cover

Power off

Fig. 1-3 Removing the front cover

(SP347)

1 Turn the power switch on the printer

to the off position.

2 To remove the front cover lift it up

approx. 3cm. and pull it forward.
NOTE: Do not touch the print head

immediately after printing
as it can be extremely hot.

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Auto cutter

Packing material

Fig. 1-4 Raise the auto cutter and remove

the packing material (SP347)

3 Lift up the auto cutter and put it in a

vertical position, as shown in Fig. 1-

4.

4 Remove the packing material.

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Ribbon
cartridge

Ribbon feed knob

Frame

4 To remove slack in the ribbon turn

the ribbon feed knob of the ribbon
cartridge in the direction of the ar­row.

5 Align the ribbon cartridge guide with

the notched part of the frame. Insert
the ribbon cartridge from that posi­tion until you hear a locking sound.
Insert the ink ribbon between the
print head and the ribbon separator.
Make sure that the ink ribbon is not
protruding beyond the ribbon sepa­rator.

6 To remove slack in the ribbon turn

the ribbon feed knob of the ribbon
cartridge in the direction of the ar­row.

Ribbon separator

Print head

OK

NO

Guide

Ink ribbon

Lock part

Fig. 1-5 Loading the ribbon cartridge (SP347)

7 Lower the auto cutter and install the front cover in the reverse order of its

removal.

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2-1. SP317

2. LOADING THE PAPER

1 Turn the power switch on the printer

to the off position.

2 Set DIP switch 2-4 to match the

width of the paper that is being used.
(Refer to Installation Manual for
DIP switch settings.)

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Fig. 2-1 Removing the rear cover

(SP317)

DIP

switches

2-4

ON OFF

3.25 inches

3.0 inches

2.25 inches

(All the switches in the DIP switch
array are factory preset to the “ON”
position.)
3 To remove the rear cover lift it up

approx. 3cm and push it backwards.

4 Dependant on the width of the paper

(2.25 or 3 inches), align the roll
paper holders at the specified posi­tion .

Fig. 2-2 Mounting the roll paper holders

(SP317)

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Fig. 2-3 Setting of the paper guide

(SP317)

Fig. 2-4 Loading the paper (SP317)

5 Set the left and right paper guides.

Leave a 0.5 mm gap between the
paper guide and the edge of the
paper and fix the lock lever.

• When you insert the stop ring that

corresponds to the groove of the
paper guide shaft shown in Fig. 2­3, that will be the position when
you set the paper guide.

6 Turn the power switch on the printer

to the on position.

7 Cut off the front edge of the roll

paper in a straight line.
In case the front edge of the paper is
fastened with a label, etc. remove
the adhesive part of the label. If any
adhesive remains on the paper, it
will stick onto the roller of the
printer, causing the paper to misfeed.

8 Hold the roll paper as shown in the

illustration, then insert the top end
of the paper beneath the paper guide
as far as it will go and press the
“FEED” switch on the control panel
to feed the paper.

9 When the front edge of the paper

feeds out of the printer, release the
“FEED” switch. Next, insert the
rollpaper into the roll paper shaft,
and set the roll paper shaft on to the
shaft holder.

0 Insert the top edge of the paper into

the tear bar slot, then mount the rear
cover by reversing the procedure
for removing the rear cover in step
3 above.
NOTE: When the paper end mark

appears on the paper, re­place the roll paper before
it runs out.

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2-2. SP347

1 Turn the power switch on the printer

to the off position.

Rear cover

Power off

Fig. 2-5 Removing the rear cover (SP347)

4 Adjust DIP switch 2-4, the roll paper holder and the adjust lever position

according to the width and thickness of the roll paper that is being used.

• Refer to Installation Manual in regard to the position of the DIP switch.

• If you do not know the standard position of the adjust lever, lower the adjust

lever as far as it will go (on the rear cover side), and then pull it two positions.
That position is standard position A.

2 To remove the front cover lift it up

approx. 3cm. and pull it forward.
NOTE: Do not touch the print head

immediately after printing
as it can be extremely hot.

3 To remove the rear cover lift it up

approx. 3cm and push it backwards.

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Paper

Paper width Thickness

2.25 inches

3.0 inches

3.25 inches

1 sheet of paper
Printer paper
1 sheet of paper
Printer paper
1 sheet of paper
Printer paper

DIP switch 2-4 Adjust lever Roll paper holder

(Fig. 4-1) position (Fig. 2-6) (Fig. 2-7)

OFF A Used (Inner groove)
OFF B Used (Inner groove)

ON A Used (Outer groove)
ON B Used (Outer groove)
ON A Not used
ON B Not used

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Paper
guide 3 inch

A: One Sheet of paper

(standard position)

B: Copy paper

Adjust lever

Fig. 2-6 Position of the adjust lever

(SP347)

Paper guide shaft

2.25 inch

3.35 inch

Paper
guide

Fig. 2-8 Roll paper guide (SP347)

Auto cutter

Roll paper
holders

Lock lever

Paper guides

For 2.25-inch
paper

Paper holder
mount notch
for 3-inch
paper

Paper holder
mount notch
for 3-inch
paper

For 2.25-inch
paper

Fig. 2-7 Mounting the roll paper

holders (SP347)

5 Set the left and right paper guides.

Leave a 0.5 mm gap between the
paper guide and the edge of the
paper and fix the lock lever.

• When you insert the stop ring that

corresponds to the groove of the
paper guide shaft shown in Fig. 2­8, that will be the position when
you set the paper guide.

6 Lift up the auto cutter and put it in a

vertical position, as shown in Fig. 2-

9.

Fig. 2-9 Raise the auto cutter (SP347)

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Fig. 2-10 Loading the paper (SP347)

Fig. 2-11 Insertion of the paper into the

auto cutter (SP347)

7 Turn the power switch on the printer

to the on position.

8 Cut the tip of the roll paper in a

straight line.

• In case the front edge of the paper

is fastened with a label, etc., re­move the adhesive part of the la­bel. If any adhesive remains on
the paper, it will stick onto the
roller of the printer, causing the
paper to misfeed.

9 Observe the winding direction of

the roll paper and insert the paper
until it stops under the guide.

0 Press the FEED switch (paper feed)

on the control panel
Release the switch when the roll
paper has been fed out 10 cm from
the paper outlet.

A Insert the roll paper shaft into the

paper roll and set it in the shaft
holder.

B Insert the tip of the roll paper in the

auto cutter paper slit.

• When using copying paper, insert

only the original (the upper paper)
into the slit of the auto cutter.
Insert the paper which is to be
copied (the lower paper) between
the platen and the auto cutter. In
this case, Rewinder PW300 (op­tion) will be necessary in order to
wind the paper that is copied. Re­fer to the user’s manual of the
rewinder for its setting method.

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Lower
paper

Upper paper

Paper insetion
slit

Auto cutter

Paper insertion
slit Upper paper

Lower paper

Print head

Platen

Print head

Platen

Fig. 2-12 Insertion of the paper into the auto cutter

(When using copying paper) (SP347)

C Pull on the edge of the paper to

remove any slack and then lower the

Paper
outlet

auto cutter.

D Insert the paper through the front

cover paper outlet and then replace

Auto cutter

the front cover by reversing the re­moval steps.

E To install the rear cover reverse the

Fig. 2-13 Paper outlet of the front cover

(SP347)

removal steps.

2-3. Removing the Roll Paper

Remove the rear cover then cut off the paper near the rear of the paper guide. Then
press the “FEED” switch to feed out the rest of the paper that is remaining in the
unit.
When the paper runs out, a buzzer will sound four times per cycle for two cycles.

NOTE 1. Press the “FEED” switch to remove the rest of the paper that is in

the printer. (If you remove the paper by hand, the paper could
wrinkle or slip causing it to jam.)

NOTE 2. When the paper end mark appears on the paper, replace the roll

paper before it runs out.

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3. CONTROL PANEL

1 “ON LINE” switch

Switches the printer between “ON
LINE” and “OFF LINE”. When­ever the printer switches between
“ON LINE” and “OFF LINE”, the
buzzer gives one short beep (“ON
LINE” and “OFF LINE” switching
is possible only when the paper is
loaded in the printer.)

2 “FEED” switch

• When this switch is pressed and

then released within 0.5 sec., the
paper feeds one line.

• When this switch is depressed for

Fig. 3-1 Control panel

3 “POWER” lamp (green LED)

• Lights when the power for the printer is on.

4 “ALARM” lamp (red LED)

• Lights when the paper is out.

If the paper is out, load a new roll then press the “ON LINE” switch.

• Flashes when the front cover is open or a mechanical error (motor lock etc.)

occurs. The buzzer will give one short beep followed by a long beep.
Mount the front cover properly and press the “ON LINE” switch. If the
buzzer still sounds and the “ALARM” lamp flashes, this signifies that a
mechanical error has occurred. Locate the cause of the error and turn the
power for the printer off and back on again to reset the printer.
(In case of a mechanical error, the data will not be cleared even if the power
is turned off.)

5 “ON LINE” lamp (green LED)

LED lit: Printer is ON LINE
LED off: Printer is OFF LINE
LED flashes: Validation printing mode is set.
When all lamps 3 to 5 light simultaneously and the buzzer sounds continu­ously, a CPU error has occurred. In case of a CPU error, turn off the power then
turn it on again. When turning off the power, the data will be cleared.

more than 0.5 sec., the paper feeds
continuously.
(The above paper feed operation
is possible for both “ON LINE”
and “OFF LINE” modes.)

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TABLE DES MATIÈRES

1. INSTALLATION D’UNE CARTOUCHE DE RUBAN..................14

1-1. SP317 .........................................................................................14

1-2. SP347 .........................................................................................15

2. CHARGEMENT DU PAPIER..........................................................17

2-1. SP317 .........................................................................................17

2-2. SP347 .........................................................................................19

2-3. Enlèvement d’un rouleau de papier ...........................................22

3. PANNEAU DE COMMANDE.........................................................23

APPENDICE ...........................................................................................49

L’appendice n’est pas traduit.

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1-1. SP317

FRANÇAIS

Fig. 1-1 Dépose du cache avant (SP317)

1. INSTALLATION D’UNE CARTOUCHE DE RUBAN

1 Mettez le commutateur d’alimenta-

tion de l’imprimante sur la position
d’arrêt.

2 Pour retirer le cache avant, soule-

vez-le d’environ 3 cm, puis tirez-le
vers l’avant.
N.B. : Ne touchez pas la tête d’im-

pression immédiatement
après une impression ; en
effet, celle-ci peut être très
chaude.

3 Pour tendre le ruban, tournez le bou-

ton d’alimentation du ruban de la
cartouche dans la direction de la
flèche.

4 Alignez le guide de la cartouche de

ruban sur l’encoche du cadre, puis
appuyez légèrement sur la cartou­che de ruban afin qu’elle se mette en
place. Vous entendrez un déclic une
fois la cartouche bien en place. Insé­rez ensuite le ruban encreur entre la
tête d’impression et la protection du
ruban. Assurez-vous que le ruban
encreur ne dépasse pas la protection
du ruban.

5 Pour tendre le ruban, tournez le

bouton d’alimentation du ruban de
la cartouche dans la direction de la
flèche.

6 Pour remonter le cache avant, effec-

tuez les étapes de la dépose en sens
inverse.

Fig. 1-2 Installation d’une cartouche de

ruban (SP317)

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1-2. SP347

Cache avant

Hors tension

Fig. 1-3 Dépose du cache avant (SP347)

Coupoir automatique

Auto cutter

Emballage de
protection

Packing material

1 Mettez le commutateur d’alimenta-

tion de l’imprimante sur la position
d’arrêt.

2 Pour retirer le cache avant, soule-

vez-le d’environ 3 cm, puis tirez-le
vers l’avant.
N.B. : Ne touchez pas la tête d’im-

pression immédiatement
après une impression ; en
effet, celle-ci peut être très
chaude.

FRANÇAIS

Fig. 1-4 Relèvement du coupoir automati-

que et enlèvement de l’emballage de

protection (SP347)

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3 Relevez le coupoir automatique et

placez-le à la verticale, comme il­lustré à la figure 1-4.

4 Retirez l’emballage de protection.

Cartouche
de ruban

FRANÇAIS

Bouton d’alimentation
du ruban

Cadre

4 Pour tendre le ruban, tournez le bou-

ton d’alimentation du ruban de la
cartouche dans la direction de la
flèche.

5 Alignez le guide de la cartouche de

ruban sur l’encoche du cadre, puis
appuyez légèrement sur la cartou­che de ruban afin qu’elle se mette en
place. Vous entendrez un déclic une
fois la cartouche bien en place. Insé­rez ensuite le ruban encreur entre la
tête d’impression et la protection du
ruban. Assurez-vous que le ruban
encreur ne dépasse pas la protection
du ruban.

6 Pour tendre le ruban, tournez le bou-

ton d’alimentation du ruban de la
cartouche dans la direction de la
flèche.

Protection du ruban

Ruban encreur

Ribbon separator

Tête d’impression

Print head

Guide

Verrouillage

Fig. 1-5 Installation d’une cartouche de ruban (SP347)

OK

OK NON

NO

7 Rabaissez le coupoir automatique et replacez le cache avant en inversant les

étapes de sa dépose.

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2-1. SP317

2. CHARGEMENT DU PAPIER

1 Mettez le commutateur d’alimenta-

tion de l’imprimante sur la position
d’arrêt.

2 Réglez l’interrupteur DIP 2-4 en

fonction de la largeur du papier uti­lisé. (Se référer au Manuel d’instal­lation pour les réglages des
microrupteurs).

FRANÇAIS

Fig. 2-1 Dépose du cache arrière (SP317)

Interrupteurs

DIP

2-4

ON OFF

3,25 pouces

3,0 pouces

2,25 pouces

(Chacun des interrupteurs DIP sont
préréglés sur la position “OUI”.)
3 Pour retirer le cache arrière, rele-

vez-le d’environ 3 cm, puis repous­sez-le vers l’arrière.

4 Insérez les attaches de rouleau de

papier dans les encoches correspon­dant à la largeur du papier utilisé
(2,25 ou 3 pouces).

Fig. 2-2 Montage des attaches pour

rouleau de papier (SP317)

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