Star Micronics SP500 Guide
SP500 Series
Application Guide
SP500 Series
Application Guide
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SP500 Series
Application Guide
STAR
MICRONICS
The SP500 Application Guide
Complete Solution
To round out any multiple printer installation,
the SP500 is a terrific complement to the
features and performance of Star’s TSP family
of thermal printers. In hospitality applications,
a TSP700 would be ideal on the front end
handling transactions, to take advantage of
not only its speed, but it’s nearly silent operation.
For point of sale, the SP512 is the perfect
complement to the TSP613 tear bar thermal
printer. These same customers will also
employ an SP500 series printer in the back
of house for less time-sensitive print jobs and
those applications requiring archives or journals
to be printed. Simple, easy to use and costeffective, the SP500 series offers a perfect
solution to many applications.
Introduction
Star Micronics is widely respected for its
highly reliable dot matrix and thermal POS
and hospitality printers. Building on this
legacy, Star is pleased to announce the
release of the SP500 series. The SP500
sets a new standard for design, features
and performance in dot matrix printers.
The SP500 series features tear bar and auto
cutter models available in putty and charcoal
colors. The printer comes standard with serial
or parallel interfaces and uses a universal
internal power supply that reduces clutter
and maintains a small footprint. In applications
requiring a journal copy, a paper rewind
version is available for both models.
With ultra-fast print speeds of over 4 lines
per second (lps), the SP500 outperforms all
competitors in its class. The SP500 achieves
optimal print speed by utilizing Star’s new
logic-seeking print mechanism and high
speed 9-pin print head making text, graphics,
and modifiers print at amazing speeds.
The intention of the SP500
Application Guide is to
illustrate which features of
the SP500 series printers
make them a fitting solution
for specific applications.
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Point of Sale
• Small Footprint
• Fast Throughput
• Rewinder Option
• High Reliability
• Multiple Copies
• Dual Cash Drawer Driver w/Compulsion
Vertical Markets
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The SP500 is among the smallest full-featured
printers in its class. Add the optional vertical
stand kit, and it’s footprint instantly shrinks
by nearly half. With the optional wall
mount kit, the SP500 literally has NO footprint. These options allow for easy integration
to any Point of Sale application, regardless
of the available counter space.
The outstanding throughput of the SP500
series is made possible by our new faster
print head and our efficient logic-seeking
print mechanism. These features greatly
reduce time wasted waiting for receipts to
finish printing.
The SP500 also offers the ability to print on
carbonless multiple-copy paper (original +
2-copies), allowing for instant printing of
duplicate and triplicate receipts for distribution
to the customer, to record keeping or directly
to the till.
The high reliability of the SP500 is sure to
provide years of trouble-free service in high
demand applications such as point of sale.
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Kitchen
• Fast Throughput
• Autocutter & Tear Bar Models
• Single-Color Highlight
• Splash-Proof Design
• High Reliability
• Recessed Cable Connections
• Star & ESC/POS Emulation
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The splash-proof design of the SP500’s
outer case protects it from the harsh environments found in many restaurant kitchens.
The upper cover incorporates a “rain-channel”
molded into its base. The hinged top cover
shelters the vital internal electronics of the
SP500.
The single-color highlight option of the
SP500 series ensures that modifiers are
easily identified by busy cooks. The multiple
copy paper compatibility allows for one
order to be distributed to the many different
work stations of a busy kitchen.
The available autocutter model (SP542) is
well-suited for busy kitchens where receipts
tend to stack up during peak hours. When
the user is ready to remove the receipt, a
simple tug will separate the receipt easily
and cleanly.
Recessed cable connections keep cables
securely connected and free of accidental
disconnection. They also keep these connections
cleared of food and other debris, ensuring
trouble-free operation.
Additionally, dot matrix printed receipts
offer a higher durability and resistance to
liquids and high heat often associated with
kitchen applications. Dot matrix receipts
have proven more reliable in these harsh
environments than those receipts printed by
either thermal or inkjet printers.
Receipts printed on dot matrix printers are
not as susceptible to the heat of a kitchen
as a thermal printer. Also, they are highly
resistant to smudging by wet hands unlike
inkjet printed receipts.
Single - Color Highlight
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