BIXOLON SRP-F310 Front Printing Thermal Printer Installation Guide

: June 12, 2024
: BIXOLON

Table of Contents

BIXOLON SRP-F310 Front Printing Thermal Printer
Product Information
Information
Checking the Contents
Connecting Cables
Installing Paper Rolls
Using
DIP switch setting
Self Diagnostics
Safety Precautions
References
Read User Manual Online (PDF format)
Download This Manual (PDF format)

BIXOLON SRP-F310 Front Printing Thermal Printer

Product Information

Product Name: Front Printing Thermal Printer SRP-F310/312/313II
Model Number: KN04-00142A (Rev.1.2)
Manufacturer: BIXOLON
Website: http://www.bixolon.com

The Front Printing Thermal Printer SRP-F310/312/313II is a high-quality printer designed for various applications. It comes with a CD that contains the User’s Manual, Code table, Control commands, Windows driver, OPOS driver, Logo download tool, and virtual memory switch adjustment tool. Please refer to the User’s Manual in the CD for detailed installation instructions.

Information

This installation guide contains quick information required for the product installation. Refer to the User’s Manual in the CD that comes with the product for detailed installation instructions. The CD contains the following information.

Manual: User’s Manual, Code table, and Control commands
Driver: Windows driver and OPOS driver
Utility: Logo download tool and virtual memory switch adjustment tool

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. Please refer to the BIXOLON website for the addresses and phone numbers of the company’s headquarters and branch offices. (http://www.bixolon.com)

Checking the Contents

Connecting Cables

Turn off the printer and ECR (host computer).
Connect the power cord to the adapter and connect the adapter to the power supply connector of the printer.
Check the type of the interfaces at the back of the printer (Serial, Paralle, USB, Ethernet, Powered USB, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth), and connect the interface cable.
Connect the drawer kick-out cable to the drawer kick-out connector of the printer.

Installing Paper Rolls

Press the [Open Cover] button and open the cover.
Insert new paper roll in the correct direction.
Pull the paper slightly, and close the cover.
Note
When closing the cover, hold down the center of the cover so that the paper is closely attached to the roller. Printing quality may not be optimum if recommended paper is not used. (Refer to the User’s Manual.)

Do not use paper wider than 80 mm or plastic paper tube when using a printer that specifies 80 mm paper.

Using

Using 83mm Paper
Remove the partition installed in the printer to use 83mm roll paper.
※ Refer to the User’s Manual for detailed instructions on how to remove the partition safely.

Using Operation Panel

POWER indicator
Blue light will be on when power is supplied to the printer.
ERROR indicator
Red light will be on for error conditions such as no paper or open cover.
PAPER indicator
Red light will be on when the paper is about to run out or if there is no paper. If this light keeps blinking, it means either self test state or macro execution standby state.
FEED button
Press feed button to feed the paper. Pressing and holding the feed button will feed the paper continuously.

DIP switch setting

DIP switch setting must be done while the printer is turned off. Changes during power on are not recognized.

Serial interface setting
- DIP switch 1
  Switch| Function| ON| OFF| Default
  ---|---|---|---|---
  1-1| Auto-Cutter Selection| Disable| Enable| OFF
  1-2| Handshaking| XON/XOFF| DTR/DSR| OFF
  1-3| Word length| 7 bit| 8 bit| OFF
  1-4| Parity check| YES| NO| OFF
  1-5| Parity selection| EVEN| ODD| OFF
  1-6| Baud rate (bps)| Refer to Table 1 shown below| OFF
  1-7| ON
  1-8| OFF
Parallel / USB / Ethernet / Wireless LAN / Powered USB interface setting
- DIP switch 1
  Switch| Function| ON| OFF| Default
  ---|---|---|---|---
  1-1| Auto-Cutter Selection| Disable| Enable| OFF
  1-2| N/A| –| –| OFF
  1-3| N/A| –| –| OFF
  1-4| N/A| –| –| OFF
  1-5| N/A| –| –| OFF
  1-6| N/A| –| –| OFF
  1-7| N/A| –| –| OFF
  1-8| N/A| –| –| OFF
Bluetooth interface setting
- DIP switch 1
  Switch| Function| ON| OFF| Default
  ---|---|---|---|---
  1-1| Auto-Cutter Selection| Disable| Enable| OFF
  1-2| N/A| –| –| OFF
  1-3| SSP Mode| Enabled| Disabled| OFF
  1-4| N/A| –| –| OFF
  1-5| N/A| –| –| OFF
  1-6| N/A| –| –| OFF
  1-7| N/A| –| –| ON
  1-8| N/A| –| –| OFF
- Table 1 – Baud rate(bps) selection
  Baud rate| 1-6| 1-7| 1-8| Default
  ---|---|---|---|---
  2400| ON| OFF| OFF| 9600
  4800| ON| OFF| ON
  9600| OFF| ON| OFF
  19200| OFF| OFF| OFF
  38400| OFF| ON| ON
  57600| OFF| OFF| ON
  115200| ON| ON| ON

Auto Cutter Enable / Disable selection

Dip Switch Set 1

SW1 – 1| ON| Auto Cutter Disable
OFF| Auto Cutter Enable
Application| Ignores Auto Cutter error for continuous printing

Self Diagnostics

Check whether the paper is inserted correctly.
Turn on the printer while depressing the Feed button. Self diagnostics will begin.
The printer prints the current status of the printer such as the version of the ROM and DIP switch setting.
The printer prints the current status and stops after printing the following statement.
(PAPER indicator keeps blinking.)
SELF-TEST PRINTING.
PLEASE PRESS THE FEED BUTTON
Press the Feed button to continue to print. Then the printer will print the character sets that can be printed.
Self diagnostics will end automatically and the paper will be cut after printing the following statement.
COMPLETED
The printer will be in normal mode after self diagnostics is completed.

Note
You can check whether the printer operates normally or not through self diagnostics. You can check printing quality, ROM version, and DIP switch settings through self diagnostics.

WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electric Equipment)
This marking shown on the product or its literature, indicates that it should not be disposed of with other household wastes at the end of its working life. To prevent possible harm to the environment or people 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.

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.

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