STAR MICRONICS SM-L300 Portable Thermal Printer User Manual

Portable Thermal Printer

SM-L304& SM-L300 SERIES

User Manual

Federal Communications Commission

Radio Frequency Interference Statement

This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules and Industry Canada licence-exempt RSS standard(s).

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received,

including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Le présent appareil est conforme aux CNR d'Industrie Canada applicables aux appareils radio exempts de licence.

L'exploitation est autorisée aux deux conditions suivantes :

(1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de brouillage, et

(2) l'utilisateur de l'appareil doit accepter tout brouillage radioélectrique subi, même si le brouillage est susceptible

d'en compromettre le fonctionnement.

FCC WARNING

Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user’s

authority to operate the equipment.

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

interference suppression, if a ferrite core is provided with this evice, affix it to the interface cable.

This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment

should be installed and operated with minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.

Note: This equipment has been tested 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 of 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.

CAN ICES-3 (B) / NMB-3 (B)

This equipment complies with FCC/IC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment and

meets the FCC radio frequency (RF) Exposure Guidelines in Supplement C to OET65 and RSS-102 of the IC radio

frequency (RF) Exposure rules. This equipment has very low levels of RF energy that it deemed to comply without

maximum permissive exposure evaluation(MPE). But it is desirable that it should be installed and operated keeping

the radiator at least 20cm or more away from person's body (excluding extremities: hands, wrists, feet and ankles).

Cet équipement est conforme aux limites d"exposition aux rayonnements énoncées pour un environnement

non contrôlé et respecte les règles les radioélectriques (RF) de la FCC lignes directrices d'exposition dans le

Supplément C à OET65 et d"exposition aux fréquences radioélectriques (RF) CNR-102 de l"IC. Cet

équipement émet une énergie RF très faible qui est considérée conforme sans évaluation de l"exposition

maximale autorisée. Cependant, cet équipement doit être installé et utilisé en gardant une distance de 20 cm

ou plus entre le dispositif rayonnant et le corps (à l"exception des extrémités : mains, poignets, pieds et

chevilles)

The above statement applies only to equipments marketed in U.S.A.

English: Hereby, STAR MICRONICS CO.,LTD. declares that this Wireless Device is in compliance with the

essential requirements and other relevant provisions of Directive 2014/53/EU.

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[German]

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2014/53/EU.

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los requisitos esenciales y cualesquiera otras disposiciones aplicables o exigibles de la Directiva

2014/53/UE.

Português:

[Portuguese]

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essenciais e outras disposições da Directiva 2014/53/UE.

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[French]

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Italiano:

[Italian]

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Nederlands:

[Dutch]

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Eesti:

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Slovensko:

[Slovenian]

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[Czech]

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Magyar:

[Hungarian]

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Български:

[Bulgarian]

това Безжично устройство е в съответствие със задължителните изисквания и другите

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[Polish]

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[Latvian]

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[Lithuanian]

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Norsk:

[Norwegian]

STAR MICRONICS CO.,LTD. erklærer herved at utstyret Wireless Device er i samsvar med de

grunnleggende krav og øvrige relevante krav i direktiv 2014/53/EC.

Română :

[Romanian]

Prin prezenta STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD. declară că acest dispozitiv este conform cu cerinţele

esenţiale și alte prevederi relevante ale directivei 2014/53/UE.

Hrvatski :

[Croatian]

Ovime Star Micronics CO., LTD. Izjavljuje da je bežični uređaj

u skladu s osnovnim zahtjevima i drugim važnim odredbama direktive 2014/53/EU.

Italy: The public use is subject to general authorisation by the respective service provider.

Norway: This subsection does not apply for the geographical area within a radius of 20 km from the centre of

Ny-Ålesund.

Trademark acknowledgments

SM-L300: Star Micronics Co., Ltd.

Notice

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.

 iPad, iPhone, iPod, iPod touch, and Retina are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and

other countries. iPad Air, iPad mini, and Lightning are trademarks of Apple Inc.

IOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other countries and is used

under license.

 Android is a trademark of Google Inc.

 Windows is registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

 The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc.

Caution Symbol

This symbol is placed near the thermal head to indicate that it may be hot.

Never touch the thermal head immediately after the printer has been used. Let the

thermal head cool for a few minutes before touching it.

This symbol is placed near the thermal head to indicate that it is easily damaged.

Observe the precautions for handling electrostatic sensitive devices.

Safety Precautions

To use this product in safety, please follow the precautions given below.

WARNING

 If you notice smoke, a strange smell, or a strange sound, turn off the power immediately, and remove

the USB cable and/or battery pack. Then contact the dealer.

 If any foreign material (metal scraps, water, or other fluid) enters the printer, immediately turn off the

printer and remove the USB cable and/or battery pack. Then, contact your dealer for advice.

Continued use of the printer could result in a fire.

 Never attempt to repair the printer yourself. Also do not disassemble or modify the product. Doing so

could lead to injury, fire, or electric shock.

 Do not touch the tear bar.

 There is a tear bar inside the paper outlet slot. Neither put your hand in the paper outlet slot while

printing is in progress, or put your hand into the outlet even when printing is not in progress.

 The printer cover can be opened when replacing the paper. However, since the tear bar is on the

inside of the printer cover, be careful not to place your face or hands too close to the tear bar.

 During and immediately after printing, the area around the thermal head is very hot. Do not touch it, as

you could be burned.

 If any battery fluid gets on your skin or clothing, immediately wash the affected area with fresh water.

Otherwise, skin damage may result.

 The battery pack may be hot immediately after the product has been used.

Please be sure to read

 Using the Printer

 Some semiconductors can be damaged by static electricity. Be sure to turn off the printer when

inserting or removing the battery pack.

 Do not drop the printer or hit it against a hard object.

 Do not open the printer cover while the printer is printing.

 Before you open the printer cover, make sure that printing data is not being sent to the printer.

 Do not unplug or plug in a USB cable while the printer is printing or during communication.

 Do not touch a USB connector while the printer is printing.

 Turn off the printer when you are not using it.

 When the printer is used in a low temperature environment, the battery's performance will be

diminished, and the amount of time that you can use the printer for may be reduced.

 Do not pull out paper while the printer cover is closed.

 The heating element and the driver IC of the thermal head are easily damaged. Do not touch them

with metal objects, sandpaper, etc.

 Printing quality may suffer if the thermal head heating element becomes soiled by being touched with

your hands. Do not touch the thermal head heating element.

 There is a risk of damage to the driver IC of the thermal head from static electricity.

Never directly touch the IC.

 Do not operate the printer if there is moisture on the front surface of the head from condensation, etc.



Thermal Paper Handling

 Only use thermal paper with the designated specifications. The printing quality and working life of the

thermal head cannot be guaranteed if any paper other than that recommended is used. In particular, if

ion concentration of [Na+, K+, Cl-] is high, it may drastically reduce the working life of the thermal

head. Please exercise caution.

 Store the thermal paper in a cool, dry, dark location.

 Do not rub the thermal paper with a hard object.

 Do not leave the thermal paper in contact with plastic film, an eraser, or adhesive tape for a long

period of time.

 Do not stack the thermal paper on fresh diazo copies or wet-type copies.

 Do not use chemical glue on the thermal paper.

 Do not use thermal paper that has been stored for a long period.



Operating Environment for the Printer

Before actually unpacking the printer, you should take a few minutes to think about where you plan to

use it. Remember the following points when doing this.

 Do not use the printer in an environment in which it will be subject to strong shaking while it is printing.

 Be careful to ensure that the printer is not exposed to direct sunlight.

The appropriate environment for using the printer is described below.

Temperature: 0°C to 50°C

Humidity: 20% RH to 85% RH (Must be no condensation)

 Do not place the printer near a copying machine or other device that produces a strong

electromagnetic field.

 Keep the printer sufficiently removed from heaters and other sources of heat.

 Use the printer in a clean, low-humidity environment that is free from dust.

 Avoid using the printer in high-humidity rooms.

 Printer Maintenance

Please perform the following maintenance every 6 months.

 Thermal head

Dip a cotton swab in an alcohol solvent (ethanol, methanol, or isopropyl alcohol), and clean

the heating area of the head.

 Platen

While turning the platen, use a soft dry cloth to lightly rub the entire surface of the platen

and remove any foreign objects.

 Paper storage unit and the surrounding area

Remove any dirt, dust, pieces of paper, etc., from the paper storage unit.

 Card reader

Regularly blow air onto the card reader to remove any dust from the card slot.

 Maintenance for using Linerless Label Paper

Please perform the following maintenance every 100 meters .The maintenance is also

required if you find the glue is stuck when a paper roll is ended.

Remove any dirt, dust, pieces of paper, etc.

 Using a Magnetic Card

 Do not bring magnets near the card, and do not store the card near a device that produces a magnetic

field (such as a mobile phone, speaker, or TV). If you do so, the data on the card may be deleted.

 Do not leave the card in a high-temperature environment (such as the dashboard of a car).

Otherwise, the card may bend.

 Do not touch the card with dirty or wet hands. Also, do not attach adhesive tape or glue to the card.

Failing to follow the above precautions could cause the card to stop working properly.

Table of Contents

1. Product Overview....................................................................................................................................................... 12

1.1 Printer & Accessories ................................................................................................................................... 13

1.2 Appearance and Components .................................................................................................................... 14

2. Setup .......................................................................................................................................................................... 16

2.1 Battery Pack .................................................................................................................................................. 16

2.1.1 Inserting into the Printer ................................................................................................................... 16

2.1.2 Charging the Battery ......................................................................................................................... 17

2.2 Bluetooth ........................................................................................................................................................ 20

2.2.1 Pairing ................................................................................................................................................. 20

2.3 Loading Paper ............................................................................................................................................... 21

2.3.1 De-curl Setting ................................................................................................................................... 21

2.3.2 Paper Guide Adjustment .................................................................................................................. 23

2.3.3 Loading paper to the printer............................................................................................................. 24

2.4 Belt Clip .......................................................................................................................................................... 26

2.4.1 Attaching to the Printer ..................................................................................................................... 26

2.4.2 Using the Belt Clip ............................................................................................................................. 26

3. Control Panel & Buzzer .............................................................................................................................................. 27

3.1 Button ............................................................................................................................................................. 27

3.2 LED & LCD Display / Error .......................................................................................................................... 28

3.2.1 LED & LCD Display ........................................................................................................................... 28

3.2.2 LED & LCD Display for Error ........................................................................................................... 31

3.3 Self Test ............................................................................................................................................................ 34

3.3.1 Self Test Procedure ........................................................................................................................... 34

3.3.2 Printing the Bluetooth Device Name and MAC Address ............................................................. 34

3.4 Memory Switch Settings (Using Buttons On the Printer) ........................................................................ 35

3.5 Hex Dump Mode ........................................................................................................................................... 41

3.6 Instruction for Power Management ............................................................................................................ 42

3.6.1 Standby Time ..................................................................................................................................... 42

3.6.2 Auto-Off Time ..................................................................................................................................... 42

3.6.3 Smart Power Option.......................................................................................................................... 42

4. Magnetic Card Reader (For MSR model only) ............................................................................................................ 44

5. Paper .......................................................................................................................................................................... 46

5.1 Paper Specification....................................................................................................................................... 46

5.2 Recommended Paper .................................................................................................................................. 49

5.3 Printing Range .............................................................................................................................................. 49

5.3.1 Receipt (thermal) Paper ................................................................................................................... 50

5.3.2 Label Paper ........................................................................................................................................ 50

5.4 Specification of Black Mark ......................................................................................................................... 51

5.4.1 Receipt Paper .................................................................................................................................... 51

5.4.2 Label Paper ........................................................................................................................................ 52

5.5 Specifications of LABEL GAP ..................................................................................................................... 52

6. General Specification ................................................................................................................................................. 53

7. Detailed Specification ................................................................................................................................................ 56

8. Memory Switch Specifications ................................................................................................................................... 58

9. How to Display the Model Name ............................................................................................................................... 73

10. Interface ................................................................................................................................................................... 74

10.1 USB .............................................................................................................................................................. 74

10.2 Bluetooth ...................................................................................................................................................... 75

11. Specifications of Accessories .................................................................................................................................... 76

11.1 Battery Pack ................................................................................................................................................ 76

11.2 Belt Clip ........................................................................................................................................................ 76

11.3 USB Cable ................................................................................................................................................... 76

11.4 Ferrite Core .................................................................................................................................................... 77

12. Troubleshooting Procedure ...................................................................................................................................... 78

12.1 Troubleshooting Guide .............................................................................................................................. 79

12.1.1 Power Supply Failure ..................................................................................................................... 79

12.1.2 Printing Failure ................................................................................................................................ 80

12.1.3 Sensor Failure ................................................................................................................................. 81

12.1.4 Paper Feed Failure ......................................................................................................................... 82

13. Fitting Regulation ..................................................................................................................................................... 83

13.1 Printer ........................................................................................................................................................... 83

13.2 Battery Pack ................................................................................................................................................ 83

14. Release History......................................................................................................................................................... 84

This manual supports the following firmware version.

Firmware Version Ver.1.0

Refer to the appropriate manual which supports the firmware version of you printer.

The firmware version can be confirmed by the self-test.(Refer to 3.3 Self-test)

1. Product Overview

This printer is perfect for mobile banking systems, retail, POS (point of sale) terminals and other

forms of mobile computing.

The characteristics of this printer are listed below:

• Support Adhesive Label Paper and Linerless Label paper

• Support to switch the de-curl function when receipt is used.

• Adjustable range of Roll Paper Width : 40 to 80mm

• Very silent printing direct thermal printing method

• Print maximum speed 65mm/s (Paper feed maximum speed 65mm/s)

• Support Bluetooth Ver3.0/4.0[BLE] Dual Mode

• Support Secure Magnetic Stripe Reader <Model with Card Reader>

*AES or 3DES encryption

*DUKPT Key Management

• Support Graphic LCD(128x64 dots) with Blue Backlight

• Belt Clip as a standard accessory

• Support text, barcode and graphic printing

• Drop-in design that makes it easy to load paper

• This printer is supported with the printer cover open sensor, paper end sensor, black mark sensor,

transmissive sensor(gap sensor), thermal head thermister and printer internal thermister.

1.1 Printer & Accessories

The printer is packaged with the following accessories.

If any of these accessories is broken or missing, please contact the dealer that you bought the

product.

 Standard Accessories

Printer Battery Pack Sample Roll Paper

Belt Clip USB Cable Safety Instruction Sheet

Ferrite Core Ferrite Core Instruction Sheet

 Optional Accessories

AC adapter

Note: The AC adapter vary by local or region.

1.2 Appearance and Components

NOTE: Only SM-L304 MSR model has the Magnetic Stripe Reader.

2. Setup

2.1 Battery Pack

2.1.1 Inserting into the Printer

1. Make sure that the printer has been turned off before you insert or remove the battery pack.

2. Insert the battery pack into the back of the printer as in the figure shown below, following the

direction of the arrow.

3. To remove the battery back, pull back the hook, and use the opposite procedure from the one

you used to insert the battery pack.

2.1.2 Charging the Battery

Insert the battery pack into the printer to charge it.

Plug in socket with USB charging.

When battery pack runs out of power, the battery icon will flash. It powers off automatically when

continues printing. If you want to go on, please charge it.

Battery charging:

 POWER lamp will always flash in green color and goes off when fully charged.

 Charging the printer when it is on, even if battery icon on the LCD shows fully charged, turn off

the printer and let the battery charge until the POWER lamp goes off for fully charge.

NOTE: However, a low-grade car charger may cause a trouble due to a sudden change of

voltage. Use the charger that satisfies the USB standard.

 General Battery Characteristics

 The battery is a consumable and its performance over time gradually decreases.

 While not in use of printer, the battery will slowly discharge itself.

 Prepare a battery pack that has been charged relatively recently (1 to 2 days earlier).

 To ensure that the battery lasts for a long time, we recommend that you turn off the printer

whenever possible.

 When used at low temperatures, battery performance will temporarily decline. Be sure to have a

fully-charged spare battery standing by if the printer will operate in a cold environment.

 Charging the Battery Pack

 The battery pack can be charged at ambient temperatures between 0°C and 40°C.

 The time required to charge the battery pack varies depending on the residual amount of battery,

electrical current and the ambient temperature. Normally, it takes 5 to 6 hours to charge the

battery pack.

 It will take longer to charge the battery from the PC than by the USB charger.

 It will take longer to charge the battery pack if you print while charging the battery pack.

 Do not remove the battery pack while it is being charged.

 Fully charge the battery prior to using the printer.

 There is no need to completely discharge or use up a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery before

recharge it.

 It is normal for the battery pack to be hot after it has finished charging or been used.

 Do not recharge a battery pack that has just been fully charged.

 Battery Pack Life

 The battery can be charged approximately 300 times in the normal temperature range without

losing performance. If an extreme decline in the running time of the battery is noticed, the

battery is reaching the end of its usable life. It is recommended to replace the old battery with a

new one.

 Notes about Using the Battery Pack

 Only use a designated battery pack.

 Only use the designated battery charging method.

 You cannot use a USB cable other than the designated USB cable.

 Do not throw the battery into a fire, place it near a flame or heating device, or leave it in a hot

environment (under direct sunlight, in a car, etc.).

 Do not use a battery pack that has been dropped or subjected to a shock in some other way.

 Do not disassemble or modify the battery pack.

Notes about the Battery Pack

 Do not short the terminals of the battery pack or get it wet.

 Do not place the battery pack in a bag with a small metal object (such as a key).

 If any battery fluid gets on your skin or clothing, immediately wash the affected area with fresh

water. Otherwise, skin damage may result.

 Notes about Storing the Battery Pack

 The characteristics of the battery pack may degrade if you store it in a full-charged state for a

long period of time. If you do not intend to use the battery pack for a while, store it in approx.

50%-charged state.

 If you do not intend to use the battery pack for a long time, be sure to remove it from the printer.

 Keep the battery out of the reach of children. In addition, be careful that children do not remove

the battery.

 Store the battery pack in a cool place.

* We recommend that you store the battery pack in a dry area with an ambient temperature

of 15 to 25 ºC.

* Avoid storing the battery in locations with high or extremely low temperatures.

 Battery Disposal and Recycling

A battery pack is used to power this device. Since the disposal process of batteries varies from

country to country, refer to the appropriate measures mandating the disposal method of the

country in which this device is used.

To prevent unrecoverable damage to the battery, keep in your mind the following guidelines.

- If the battery pack is not in use for a long time, please remove it after charging up to 50%.

During storage, please charge the battery pack up to 50% every 3 months.

- When power is low, battery should be charged in time.

- If the printer automatically power down because of low power, be sure to charge the battery in 15

days.

< For U.S.A. and Canada >

Lithium-Ion batteries are recyclable. You can help preserve our environment

by returning your used rechargeable batteries to the collection and recycling

location nearest you. For more information regarding recycling of

rechargeable batteries, call toll free 1-800-822-8837, or visit

http://www.rbrc.org/

2.2 Bluetooth

2.2.1 Pairing

1. Press and hold MODE button for approx. 2 seconds, and printer is turned on.

Then, it is ready to pair with another Bluetooth device.

2. Select the device name and enter the PIN code as shown below.

PIN: 1234 (default)

Device name: “STAR L300-XXXXX”(default)

(XXXXX is the last digits of the Product Serial Number. The device name displayed during

pairing varies depending on the product. It can be checked from the [BD Name] that is printed

when printer self-printing is performed (power is turned ON while depressing the FEED button).

Notes:

1.SM-L300 has two Bluetooth modes:

a) One is Bluetooth Ver3.0 with PIN for Android or Windows system. PIN and Device name

can be changed through Star Utility. To obtain this utility, please contact with your dealer.

b) Another is Bluetooth 4.0(BLE) without PIN for iOS system.

2.SM-L300 changes the Bluetooth mode automatically by host system.

3.Pairing sets one by one in order, otherwise it can‘t figure out which one succeeds in

pairing.

You can test the connectivity with a host device by using Star IO SDK Application which

is available on Apple Store and Google play.

The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of

such marks by Star is under license.(Design and specifications subject to change without

notice.)

2.3 Loading Paper

2.3.1 De-curl Setting

This function is to make the receipts straight. It can set ON or OFF by de-curl switching lever.

(*Default: OFF)

Notes: Be careful not to forcibly pull or push the de-curl mechanism part. The decal

mechanism part may become damaged if strong force is applied.

1. Press the cover open button to open the printer cover.

De-curl mechanism part

De-curl Switching Lever

2. The de-curl switching lever is set to OFF by default, and you need to be set to ON if you would

like to use this function.

(Receipt paper/Label paper/Linerless Label paper) (Receipt paper only)

3. Set the de-curl switching lever to OFF when label paper or lineress label paper is used.

Note: If the paper thickness of the receipt is out of specification, it may cause a paper feed

failure. In that case, please set the de-curl switching lever to OFF.

OFF

(default)

ON

2.3.2 Paper Guide Adjustment

Press and hold the paper guide button, push the paper guide so that it can be moved to adjusted

and fixed the paper roll.

*Example: When using a width 58mm roll paper, press and hold the paper guide button, push the

paper guide to the position of 58 so that it can be adjusted and fixed the width 58mm roll paper.

Paper Guide Button

2.3.3 Loading paper to the printer

Refer to Section 5 “Paper”, to select roll paper that conforms to the specifications.

1. Press the cover open button to open the printer cover.

2. Load the roll paper in the orientation shown in the figure below.

3. Pull the end of the roll straight toward you. Then press down on both sides of the printer cover to

close it firmly. When you close the printer cover, make sure that it is closed on both sides.

4. Use the tear bar to cut the extra paper.

Caution Symbol

This symbol is placed near the thermal head to indicate that it may be hot. Never

touch the thermal head immediately after the printer has been used. Also, even

when the thermal head is not hot, do not touch it, because static electricity can

damage the devices inside the thermal head.

WARNING

1) Do not touch the tear bar.

• There is a tear bar inside the paper outlet slot. You could neither put your hand in the

paper

outlet slot while printing is in progress nor put your hand into the outlet even when

printing is

not in progress.

• The paper cover can be opened when replacing the paper. However, since the tear bar is

on the inside of the paper cover, be careful not to place your face or hands too close to

the tear bar.

2) During and immediately after printing, the area around the thermal head is very hot. Do

not touch it, as you could be burned.

CAUTION

When ERROR lamp is flashing, please make sure the cover is closed correctly. If it’s not,

open the cover and close it correctly.

When the paper is jammed, be sure to open the printer cover before removing the

jammed paper.

Do not under any circumstances try to pull out the jammed paper forcefully while the

printer cover is closed, doing so may damage parts of the printer.

2.4 Belt Clip

2.4.1 Attaching to the Printer

Follow the procedure below to attach the belt clip to the printer.

1. Make sure that you are attaching the belt clip in the right orientation, then turn the screw that

comes with the belt clip into the designated screw hole to attach the belt clip to the printer.

Use a straight slot screw driver to firmly screw in the screw hole.

2.4.2 Using the Belt Clip

When the printer is attached to your belt, you can use it like the picture below.

Note: Be careful not to drop when use a belt clip. Velcro be securely fixed.

Hold the printer firmly with your hand when you swipe a magnetic stripe card or cut

paper. If it is not held firmly, you may fail to read card data or cannot cut paper smoothly

with the tear bar.

3. Control Panel & Buzzer

3.1 Button

1) MODE Button:

Pressing and holding the MODE button for 2 seconds or more will turn the power on or off.

2) FEED Button :

When the printer is on, paper can be fed manually by pressing and holding the FEED button for

more than one second.

 Pressing and holding MODE & FEED buttons for 5 seconds will put the printer into Memory

Switch Setting mode. The MODE button can now be used to change Printer MODE status

visible on the LCD screen for fast configuration .

(Please refer to 3.4 Memory Switch Settings for details about mode conversion.)

3.2 LED & LCD Display / Error

3.2.1 LED & LCD Display

Table1-1

Status Action

Lamp LCD

LCD back Light, [Discription]

Buzzer

Power

(Green)

Error

(Red)

Printer Initialization(Power On) ON OFF Backlight ON

[Printer Status:Online]

Beep

(A->B->C)

Power

OFF

USB Cable is not connected OFF OFF Backlight OFF

Beep

(D->E->F)

USB Cable is

connected

Battery Full OFF OFF Backlight OFF

Battery Empty Flashing

OFF Backlight OFF

On-Line

(Idle)

Bluetooth

(COM)

USB Cable is not

connected

Bluetooth connected ON OFF Backlight ON

Maintain the original state

Bluetooth Icon ON

Nothing

Bluetooth disconnected

ON OFF Backlight ON

maintain the original state

Bluetooth Icon OFF

Nothing

Stand-by 1sec

Flashing

OFF Backlight OFF Nothing

Return from Stand-by ON OFF Backlight ON

maintain the original state

Nothing

USB USB Cable

is

connected

Normal

Battery Full

ON OFF

Backlight ON

maintain the original state

Battery Icon

Battery Full Icon

Nothing

Battery is

not Full

600ms

Flashing

OFF Backlight ON

maintain the original state

Battery Icon

Charge Icon

Beep

(G)

Stand-by 1sec

Flashing

OFF Backlight OFF Nothing

Return from Stand-by ON OFF Backlight ON

maintain the original state

Nothing

Taking off

cable Normal

Battery Full

ON OFF Backlight ON

maintain the original state

Battery Icon

Battery Full Icon

Nothing

Table1-2

Status Action

Lamp LCD

LCD back Light, [Discription]

Buzzer

Power

(Green)

Error

(Red)

On-Line

(Idle)

USB Taking off

cable

Battery is

not Full

600ms

Flashing

=>ON

OFF Backlight ON

maintain the original state

Battery Icon

Charge Icon

Beep

(G->G->G)

Stand-by 1sec

Flashing

OFF Backlight OFF Nothing

Return from Stand-by ON OFF Backlight ON

maintain the original state

Nothing

MSR

Mode

Waiting for swiping ON OFF Backlight ON

[]

Nothing

Stand-by ON OFF Backlight ON

maintain the original state

Nothing

Succeeded decoding ON OFF Backlight ON

maintain the original state

Beep

(G)

Failed decoding ON OFF Backlight ON

maintain the original state

Beep

(G->G->G)

Receiving Data Printing Data

(Including busy state)

ON OFF Backlight ON

[Printing…]

Nothing

Other ON OFF Backlight ON

maintain the original state

Nothing

Menu Operation Mode Enter Menu Operation

Mode

ON OFF Backlight ON

[Enter Menu Mode]

Beep

(G-.G)

While Menu Operation

Mode Backlight ON

maintain the original state

When push

the button

Beep(G)

Get out Menu

Operation Mode

Backlight ON

maintain the original state

Nothing

Self

Test

Printing Before printing ON OFF Backlight ON

[Press Feed To Print]

Nothing

While printing Backlight ON

[Printing…]

Nothing

After printing Backlight ON

Self test menu

Nothing

MSR

Reading

MSR

Online ON OFF Backlight ON

[Please Swipe Card]

Nothing

Error ON Flashi

ng

Backlight ON

[Printer not ready...]

Nothing

Succeeded decoding ON OFF Backlight ON

[Please Swipe Card]

Beep

(G)

Failed decoding Backlight ON

[Please Swipe Card]

Beep

(G-G)

Table1-3

Status Action

Lamp LCD

LCD back Light, [Discription]

Buzzer

Power

(Green)

Error

(Red)

MSR

Injecting key Online ON OFF Backlight ON

[Please Inject Key...]

Nothing

Succeeded key injection

Backlight ON

[Key Injection:Success]

Beep

(G)

Failed key injection Backlight ON

[Key Injection:Error]

Beep

(G-G)

Hex Dump Mode ON OFF Backlight ON

[Hex Dump Mode]

Nothing

Self Test Printing

at the button operation

While printing ON OFF Backlight ON

[Printing…]

Nothing

After printing Backlight ON

maintain the original state

Nothing

Writing Firmware Enter Writing Mode ON OFF Backlight OFF Nothing

While Writing Backlight OFF Nothing

Finish Writing Backlight OFF

(Power is also OFF)

Nothing

Notes:

a) Bluetooth Status icon, Battery status icon and Roll paper Status Icon are always displayed

on LCD when Blacklight is ON.

b) Buzzer sound frequency or pattern

A : 530Hz/192msec E : 667Hz/96msec

B : 670Hz/192msec F : 537Hz/96msec

C : 800Hz/192msec G : 800Hz/96msec

D : 800Hz/96msec

 Bluetooth Status Icon:

Icon Bluetooth Status

No Bluetooth connection

Bluetooth connection

 Battery Status Icon:

Icon Battery Status and Voltage

Empty 7.2~7.4V

The remaining battery power is extremely low

*Less than 7.2V Please turn off the printer

1 bar 7.4~7.5V

The remaining battery power is low. Please charge the battery pack

2 bars 7.5~7.6V

3 bars 7.6~7.9V

4 bars 7.9~8.4V

There is sufficient remaining battery power

Charging

 Roll Paper Status Icon:

Icon Roll Paper Status

With receipt paper

Without paper

Thermal paper with BM backside

Label paper with gap

3.2.2 LED & LCD Display for Error

Status Action

Lamp LCD

LCD back Light, [Discription] Buzzer

Power

(Green)

Error

(Red)

Error

Recoverable

Error

*Buffer is

cleared.

No paper error

Happened

ON Flashing Backlight ON

[Printer Status:Out of Paper]

Roll paper Icon

without paper

Beep

(G->G)

Recovered

ON OFF Backlight ON

[Printer Status:Online]

Roll paper Icon

maintain the original state

Beep

(G)

Cover open

error

Happened

ON Flashing Backlight ON

[Printer Status:Cover Open]

Beep

(G->G)

Recovered

ON Depend

on paper

Flashing

or OFF

Backlight ON

maintain the original state Beep

(G)

Black Mark Sensor error

ON Flashing Backlight ON

[Printer Status:

Black Mark Error]

Beep

(G->G)

Gap Sensor error

(Transmissive Sensor error)

ON Flashing Backlight ON

[Printer Status:

Gap Sensor Error]

Beep

(G->G)

Auto

Recoverable

Error

Heat

Protection of

Thermal

Printer Head

Happened

ON Flashing Backlight ON

[TPH Thermistor detecting]

Nothing

Recovered

ON OFF Backlight ON

[TPH Thermistor detecting]

Nothing

Unrecoverable

Error

MSR error ON Flashing Backlight ON

[Printer Status:MSR Error]

Beep

(G->G->G)

Black Mark Sensor

Adjustment error

ON Flashing Backlight ON

[Printer Status:BM Adjust Error]

Beep

(G->G->G)

Gap Sensor Adjustment error

(Transmissive Sensor

Adjustment error)

ON Flashing Backlight ON

[Printer Status:Gap Adjust

Error]

Beep

(G->G->G)

Thermal Head

Thermister error

ON Flashing Backlight ON

[Printer

Status:ThermalHead[Error]

Beep

(G->G->G)

Printer Internal

Thermister error

ON Flashing Backlight ON

[Printer Status:Priter Error]

Beep

(G->G->G)

Notes:

a) Bluetooth Status icon, Battery status icon and Roll paper Status Icon are always displayed

on LCD when Blacklight is ON.

b) Buzzer sound frequency or pattern

A : 530Hz/192msec E : 667Hz/96msec

B : 670Hz/192msec F : 537Hz/96msec

C : 800Hz/192msec G : 800Hz/96msec

D : 800Hz/96msec

3.3 Self Test

You can use self test to check the printer’s settings.

Before you start the self test, make sure that roll paper has been properly loaded into the printer.

3.3.1 Self Test Procedure

1) Turn on the power while holding down FEED button.

2) The printer will print the current printer status, including the firmware version,

communication mode, print settings and QR code that links to the users Manual Download

site.

3) The self test will finish automatically. The printer will be ready to receive data after the self

test finishes.

3.3.2 Printing the Bluetooth Device Name and MAC Address

1) Follow the procedure in section 3.3.1 to perform a self test.

2) Before the self test finishes, press and hold FEED and MODE at the same time.

3) The printer will print the Bluetooth device name and MAC address.

3.4 Memory Switch Settings (Using Buttons On the Printer)

Change the memory switch by following operations.

1. Press and hold MODE button for approx. 2 seconds, and printer is turned on.

2. To put the printer into Memory Switch Setting mode, press and hold both the MODE & FEED

buttons for 5 seconds. After printer displays “Enter Menu Mode”, you can configure the settings,

release the buttons after you surely confirm the screen display “Enter Menu Mode”, to get a

printer into the setting mode.

3. To switch the Menu and option parameter , or return to the previous menu, press MODE button.

4. To move the cursor(“_”), entry the printer mode, or confirm the new setting, press FEED button.

CAUTION

Before changing the memory switch settings, make sure that the communication with a host

device is disconnected.

When the printer is under the Bluetooth communication with a host device, it cannot enter

the Memory Switch Setting mode.

Example

When you want to change the settings of the printer mode as shown below,

Item Factory Setting

Configuration Example

1 Density 0(Medium) 1(Low)

2 Standby Time 0060(Sec) 0080(Sec)

3 Auto Off Time 0(Invalid) 1000(Min)

4 Smart Power 0(Disable) 0(Disable)

5 Paper Type 0(Receipt) 2(BM(2inch))

6 Factory Reset 0(N) 0(N)

7 Password 0000 2222

 Press and hold the MODE & FEED buttons for 5 seconds.

→ You will see present “Enter Menu Mode” in the LCD.

Press the MODE button once to switch the menu item.

Display: 1 Self Test →2 System Setting

 Press the FEED button once to get into the System Setting menu.

→ You will see present “Input Password 0000” in the LCD.

→ Press FEED button to move cursor(“_”), press MODE button to switch the number (0~9).

Password: 0000(default)

→ Press and hold the FEED button for 2 seconds to get into the menu.

Display:

1 Density

2 Standby Time

3 Auto Off Time

4 Smart Power

5 Paper Type

6 Factory Reset

7 Password

8 Previous Menu

 Press MODE button to switch the menu item, then press the FEED button once to enter the menu.

→ Press the FEED button once to get into the Density menu.

Display:

Density:

0-Medium

1-Low

2-High

3-Special

0

→ Press the MODE button once to input the number 1, then press and hold FEED button to

confirm the new setting and return to the previous menu.

(The density has set to Low)

0(Medium) → 1(Low)

 Press the MODE button once to switch the menu item--Standby Time.

→ Press the FEED button once to get into the menu.

Display:

Standby Time:

[0010-9999(Sec)]

0060

→ Press the FEED button twice to move cursor(“-”), then press the MODE button twice to input the

number: 8, finally press and hold FEED button to confirm the new setting and return to the

previous menu.

(The standby time has set to 80 seconds)

0060(Sec) →0080(Sec)

When set the parameter to 0000, the standby time becomes invalid.

If set the parameter to 0001~ 0009, a buzzer beeps, so do not set it.

 Press the MODE button twice to switch the menu item--Auto Off Time.

→ Press the FEED button once to get into the menu.

Display:

Auto Off Time:

[0000-9999(Min)]

0000

→ Press the MODE button once to input the number on : 1, then press and hold FEED button to

confirm the new setting and return to previous menu.

(The auto off time has set to 1000 minutes)

0000(Min) →1000(Min)

When set the parameter to 0000, the auto off time becomes invalid.

Press the MODE button 3 times to switch the menu item--Smart Power.

→ Press the FEED button once to get into the menu.

Display:

Smart Power

0-Disable

1-Enable 0

→ Press the MODE button once to input the number on : 1, then press and hold FEED button to

confirm the new setting and return to previous menu.

 Press the MODE button 4 times to switch the menu item--Paper Type.

→ Press the FEED button once to get into the menu.

Display:

0-Receipt

1-BM(3inch)

2-BM(2inch)

3-BM(Center)

4-Label 0

→ Press the MODE button twice to input the number:2, then press and hold FEED button to confirm

the new setting and return to the previous menu.

(The paper type has set to BM(2inch))

0(Receipt) →2(BM(2inch))

 Press the MODE button 5 times to switch the menu item--Factory Reset.

→ Press the FEED button once to get into the menu.

Display:

0-N

1-Y

0

→ When the setting does not need to be reset, press and hold FEED button to return to the previous

menu.

Press the MODE button 6 times to switch the menu item--Password.

→ Press the FEED button once to get into the menu.

Display:

Input New

Password:

0000

→ Press the MODE button twice to input the number: 2, then press FEED button once to move

cursor (“-”), press the MODE button twice to input the number: 2, repeat the above steps to input

the number “2222”, finally press and hold FEED button to confirm the new setting and return to

the previous menu.

(The Password has set to 2222)

0000→2222

 Press the MODE button 7 times to switch the menu item--Previous Menu.

→ Press the FEED button once to return to the previous menu.

Display:

1 Self Test

2 System Setting

3 Exit Menu

 Press the FEED button once to enter the menu item--Self Test.

Display:

1 Print

2 MSR

3 MSR Key Injection

4 Hex Dump Mode

5 Previous Menu

→ Press the FEED button once, you will see present “Press Feed To Print” in the LCD, press FEED

button, the new settings will be printed.

* “2 MSR” and “3 MSR Key Injection” are function of MSR model only.

If the settings were not configured correctly, follow the above procedure to configure the settings

again.

Memory Switch Setting Table

First-level menu Second-level menu Third-level menu Fourth-level menu

Default

1 Self Test

1 Print Press Feed To Print -- --

2 MSR MSR SELF TEST Please Swipe Card

--

3 MSR Key Injection*1 MSR Key Injection Please Inject Key -

4 Hex Dump Mode*1 Hex Dump Mode -- --

5 Previous Menu -- -- --

2

System

Setting

Input Password:

0000

1 Density

0-Medium

1-Low

2-High

3-Special

-- Medium

2 Standby Time Standby Time:

[0010-9999(Sec)] -- 60

Seconds

3 Auto Off Time Auto Off Time:

[0001-9999(Min)] -- 0000

4 Smart Power

Smart Power

0-Disable

1-Enable

-- 0

5 Paper Type

0-Receipt

1-BM(3inch)

2-BM(2inch)

3-BM(Center)

4-Label

-- Receipt

6 Factory Reset 0-N

1-Y -- N

7 Password Input New Password:

0000 -- 0000

8 Previous Menu -- -- --

3 Exit Menu -- -- --

*1) “2 MSR” and “3 MSR Key Injection” are function of MSR model only.

3.5 Hex Dump Mode

All data sent from a host device is printed by hexadecimal codes.

This mode can be used to check if a program to be sent to the printer is coded correctly.

Example

 Press and hold the MODE & FEED buttons for 5 seconds.

→You will see present “Enter Menu Mode” in the LCD.

 Press the FEED button once to enter the menu item--Self Test.

Display:

1 Print

2 MSR

3 MSR Key Injection

4 Hex Dump Mode

5 Previous Menu

 Press the MODE button 3 times to switch the menu item--Hex Dump Mode.

→Press the FEED button once, you will see present “Hex Dump Mode” in the LCD.

* “2 MSR” and “3 MSR Key Injection” are function of MSR model only.

Notes: It will be limitations such as it cannot return the status.

3.6 Instruction for Power Management

The printer in the Standby(Sleep) Mode will recover to the Print Ready Mode when receiving print

data or button operations.

Press the FEED button or the MODE button and confirm that the Power lamp (Green LED) is turned

on. When the Power lamp is not turned on, it is possible that the printer is turned off by the Power

OFF mode. In this case, turn the printer on manually.

3.6.1 Standby Time

Display on LCD is disappeared when a setting time has passed.(0010-9999 sec)

3.6.2 Auto-Off Time

The power is turn off when a setting time has passed.(0001-9999 min)

3.6.3 Smart Power Option

The smart power option is a function to turn on the printer when it is supplied the

power. When the printer is turned off, upon being powered, it will automatically turn

on.

Please press and hold the MODE button to turn off the printer when it is supplied the power.

If the smart power option is enabled and printer is turned on and powered, AUTO OFF function

will be disabled.

In this case, AUTO OFF function will be enabled after power is

interrupted. For instance, if AUTO OFF is set to 10 minutes and,

The smart power option enabled, printer turned on and powered, then printer will NOT be turned off

after 10 minutes.

The smart power option enabled, printer turned on and NOT powered, then printer will be turned

off after 10 minutes.

Event

Status

Event1 Event2 Event3 Event4

Powered Powered

Interrupted

Auto Power OFF

Time out

Charging

completed

Condition 1

Turned OFF

No charging

Turn ON (Auto)

Start charging N/A N/A N/A

Condition 2

Turned OFF

Charging N/A Turn OFF

No charging N/A Turn OFF

Charging

Condition 3

Turned ON

No charging

Turn ON (Auto)

Start charging N/A Turn OFF

No charging N/A

Condition 4

Turned ON

Charging N/A Turn ON

No charging

Turn ON

Charging

Turn ON

Charging

4. Magnetic Card Reader (For MSR model only)

Please keep the following points in mind when reading a card.

 Swipe the card with its magnetic stripe side towards the printer.

 Hold the card in the center and swipe it straight at a steady speed in the directions of arrows.

You can swipe the card in either direction to read the data.

Be sure to hold the printer firmly with your hand while swiping.

 Pay attention to the hand you hold the printer, you finger

should not touch the cover of the MSR slot, if not, the card

cannot be read properly. (See correct example on Figure 4-2)

If you hold the corner of the card, it is difficult to swipe it straight so that you may fail to read the card

data. So hold the card in the center when you swipe the card.

Figure 4-1 Figure 4-2

 A buzzer will sound once when a card is successfully read, and you will see present “MSR read

success” in the LCD.

 When the printer fails to read the card, the buzzer will sound three times and you will see

present ”MSR read failure” in the LCD. Please check the orientation of the card, and slide it

through the reader slot again.

Note:

1. Swiping JIS card is also under MSR mode.

2. JIS card operation is same as MSR card operation.

 Correct example:

Incorrect example:

To grasp a magnetic card

To move a magnetic card

.

If you grasp the front/rear part of a card and move

it through the MSR slot,the front /rear part is loose

and a read error occurs.

If you insert a card tilted upward/downward into

the MSR slot,the card does not move horizontally

and a read error occurs.

If you extract a card at the end of the MSR slot by

lifting up or lowering down,the card is not

maintained and a read error occurs.

If you insert a card into the middle part of the MSR

card ,the card is not read correctly and read error

occurs,or if you move the card back or forth by

force after inserting into the MSR slot,the card is

not read correctly and a read error occurs.

Make sure the magnetic stripe is towards to the

magnetic head. Hold the card in the center as

illustrated below and swipe it straight at a steady

speed in the direction of arrows.

5. Paper

5.1 Paper Specification

 Receipt thermal Paper

Paper Width(W1) 39.5±0.5mm to 79.5±0.5mm (2mm pitch)

Paper Thickness 53μm to 85μm

Roll Paper Diameter 12±1mm≤Ø≤18±1mm

Recording side Outside of roll

Maximum Roll Diameter (D) Ø57 mm

Curling dimension (W2) 40+0.5-1 to 80+0.5-1 mm

Axial

Inner diameter Ø12±1 mm

Outer diameter Ø18±1 mm

NOTES: Do not use roll paper whose end is glued to its core, because the printer will be

unable to properly detect the end of the paper. Also, we recommend that you use

roll paper that has a roll end mark at its end.

(1)Operating

a) Temperature : 0 to 50 degrees

b) Humidity : 20 to 85 % RH (Must be no condensation)

*1 The combination of 50 degrees and 85% RH (No condensation) is considered the worst value

regarding high temperature and humidity. A higher humidity level higher than 80% combined with a

higher temperature can cause a problem if over a prolonged period of time (more than 4 hours).

(2)Transport / Storage

a) Temperature : -20 to 70 degrees

b) Humidity : 5 to 95 % RH (No condensation)

*1 This is a recommended storage range for temperature and humidity.

However, the storage condition could be the same as the operating condition provided the

recommended humidity level is not exceeded over a prolonged period of time (more than 4

hours).

If the storage condition does exceed the 4 hour period at the higher temperature/humidity

condition, we would recommend the rolls be in operating ambient conditions for two hours to

acclimate to the normal operating range.

 Label Paper

Paper Width 39.5±0.5mm to 79.5±0.5mm (2mm pitch)

Paper Thickness Max. 150μm

Roll Paper Diameter 25.4±1mm≤Ø≤30±1mm

Maximum Roll Diameter (D) Ø57 mm

Curling dimension (W2) 40+0.5-1 to 80+0.5-1 mm

Axial

Inner diameter Min Ø25.4±1

Outer diameter Min Ø30±1

(1)Operating

a) Temperature : 0 to 50 degrees

b) Humidity : 20 to 85 % RH (Must be no condensation)

*1 The combination of 50 degrees and 85% RH (No condensation) is considered the worst value

regarding high temperature and humidity. A higher humidity level higher than 80% combined with a

higher temperature can cause a problem if over a prolonged period of time (more than 4 hours).

(2)Transport / Storage

a) Temperature : -20 to 70 degrees

b) Humidity : 5 to 95 % RH (No condensation)

*1 This is a recommended storage range for temperature and humidity.

However, the storage condition could be the same as the operating condition provided the

recommended humidity level is not exceeded over a prolonged period of time (more than 4

hours).

If the storage condition does exceed the 4 hour period at the higher temperature/humidity

condition, we would recommend the rolls be in operating ambient conditions for two hours to

acclimate to the normal operating range.

 Linerless Label Paper

Paper Width 39.5±0.5mm to 79.5±0.5mm (2mm pitch)

Paper Thickness 86μm

Roll Paper Diameter 12.7±1mm≤Ø≤18±1mm

Maximum Roll Diameter (D) Ø57 mm

Curling dimension (W2) 40+0.5-1 to 80+0.5-1 mm

Axial

Inner diameter Min Ø12.7±1

Outer diameter Min Ø18±1

(1)Operating

a) Temperature : 0 to 45 degrees

b) Humidity : 20 to 80 % RH (Must be no condensation)

*1 The combination of 45 degrees and 80% RH (No condensation) is considered the worst value

regarding high temperature and humidity. A higher humidity level higher than 80% combined with a

higher temperature can cause a problem if over a prolonged period of time (more than 4 hours).

(2)Transport / Storage

a) Temperature : 0 to 30 degrees

b) Humidity : 45 to 65 % RH (No condensation)

*1 This is a recommended storage range for temperature and humidity.

However, the storage condition could be the same as the operating condition provided the

recommended humidity level is not exceeded over a prolonged period of time (more than 4

hours).

If the storage condition does exceed the 4 hour period at the higher temperature/humidity

condition, we would recommend the rolls be in operating ambient conditions for two hours to

acclimate to the normal operating range.

5.2 Recommended Paper

 Receipt Paper

Manufacturer Product Name Recommended density

Mitsubishi Paper Mills Limited P220AG MID

Appvion, Inc Alpha 400-2.1 MID

Oji Paper Co., Ltd. FD200 MID

Oji Paper Co., Ltd. PD450 MID

Oji Paper Co., Ltd. PD160R-63 MID

 Label Paper

Manufacturer Product Name Recommended density

RICHO 150PSMW High

UPM DT80W High

 Linerless Label Paper

Manufacturer Product Name Recommended density

MAXStick MAXStick PLUSD High

CAUTION:

Please use the recommended thermal paper or same quality paper, otherwise it will influence

the printing quality and decrease the thermal print head life.

Please use at a room temperature if you want to set the print density to “Special”. Some

types of the paper are not suitable for use in low-temperature environment.

5.3 Printing Range

5.3.1 Receipt (thermal) Paper

Notes: The above is a view of the factory. Otherwise, please adjust by customers. For

details about how to customize printing region settings, see section 8 “Memory

Switch Specifications”.

5.3.2 Label Paper

CAUTION

1) Do not use roll paper whose end is glued to its core, because the printer will be unable to

properly detect the end of the paper. Also, we recommend that you use roll paper that has

a roll end mark at its end.

2) Chemicals and oil may cause the roll paper to change color or cause the printed

characters to become lighter.

3) Please be aware that the roll paper can be affected by heat, humidity, and direct sunlight.

4) The roll paper may change color if you scratch it with your fingernail, a hard piece of metal,

etc.

5) Please use Star recommended Label Paper. A Label Paper or roll paper whose end has

been glued by tape or adhesive to the core may result in the printer being unable to

properly detect the end of the paper or may cause damage to the mechanism, voiding the

warranty.

5.4 Specification of Black Mark

SM-L300 supports black mark on both sides of the paper and the specification of black mark is

illustrated by the following image.

Black Mark Density : Black mark of Minimum 0.8 PCS.

5.4.1 Receipt Paper

Note: There is a possibility of Black Mark malfunction. Please contact the dealer when

you would like to preprint paper.

5.4.2 Label Paper

Notes :

1. It should be set by the memory switch with the panel operation

2. The left side of black mark sensor is also supported in case of the special paper.

5.5 Specifications of LABEL GAP

Label Gap Variability

6. General Specification

Table 6-1 General Specification

(1/2)

Item Specifications

Printing

Printing Method Direct line thermal printing

Resolution 203dpi (8dots/mm)

Printing Speed Max.65mm/s

Valid Printing Width Max.72mm

Interface Bluetooth Specification

Communication Bluetooth Ver 3.0/4.0 [BLE]

Dual Mode

Frequency Range 2.4GHz ISM-band

Data Transmission Rate

115200bps adjustable

Data Bit 8 data bit fixed

Parity Bit No parity fixed

Stop Bit 1 stop bit fixed

SSP Compatible

USB Micro-USB

Power Saving Stand-by YES

Character Set Font Alphanumeric: 9x17, 9x24, 12x24 dots

Kanji: 24x24 dots

Barcode

Symbologies

1D

UPC-A, UPC-E, JAN/EAN8, JAN/EAN13, CODE39, ITF,

CODE128, CODE93, CODABAR(NW-7), GS1-128, GS1

Omnidirectional, GS1 Truncated, GS1 Limited, GS1

Expanded

2D

QR code(Support 15mm), PDF417, GS1 Stacked, GS1

Stacked Omnidirectional, GS1 Expanded Stacked, GS1

Composite Symbols

Graphics Support bitmap printing with different density and user

defined bitmap printing (Max. 512K for total)

Detection Sensors

Cover open sensor, Paper end sensor, Black mark sensor,

Transmissive sensor(Label Gap sensor), Thermal head

thermister, Printer internal thermister

LED Power Lamp Green

Error Lamp Red

Drop resistance 1.2m

Table 6-1 General Specification (Continued)

(2/2)

*1) Please refer to 5.1 for the linerless label paper.

Notes:

1. The periodic maintenance is required for use of linerless label paper.

2. The barcode print quality largely depends on the color characteristics of the thermal

paper, the environment (such as temperature and humidity) of the printer location,

the print density, and print speed settings.

3. When you read the printed barcodes using a scanner or other type of device, it is

strongly recommended that you evaluate the data scanning quality beforehand.

Item Parameter

Charging USB charge

Output DC 5V 1.0A, time required for full charge: 5 to 6h

Power Supply

Battery 2000mA 7.4V rechargeable battery pack

Battery

Operating Time TBD

LCD 128 x 64 dots with Blue Backlight

MSR

(Single Head)

MSR model only

Format ISO 7810, ISO 7811, ISO7812 1st, 2nd and 3rd Track/ JISII

Track Reading

Security AES or 3DES encryption. DUKPT Key Management

Enviromental

Requirements *1

Operating Condition 0°C to 50°C, 20% to 85%RH (no condensation)

Storage Condition 0°C to 30°C, 45% to 65%RH (no condensation)

Physical

Characteristics

Dimension SM-L300:119.1(W) x 146.4(H) x 69.0(D) mm

SM-L304:119.1(W) x 150.8(H) x 69.0(D) mm

Weight SM-L300:540g (including battery pack)

SM-L304:552g (including battery pack)

Reliability TPH 50km(not more than 12.5% printing density)/100 million

pulses (Linerless = 10 km)

Software Emulation StarPRNT mode

 Dimensions

 SM-L300

・External Dimension: 119.1mm (W) x 146.4mm(H) x 69.0mm (D)

・Weight : 540g (including battery pack)

・Body Color : Black

 SM-L304

・External Dimension: 119.1mm(W) x 150.8mm(H) x 69.0mm(D)

・Weight : 552g (including battery pack)

・Body Color : Black

7. Detailed Specification

Item Specification

Hardware Specification MCU: 32bits RISC, FLASH : 256K bytes,

RAM: 48K bytes

Clock frequency of MCP 72MHz

Refer to “10.2 Bluetooth” for the detail specifications of Bluetooth.

8. Memory Switch Specifications

The MSW settings are loaded when the power is turned on or when the printer is reset. If these

settings are changed, they are made valid only after the printer is turned on or reset.

Flash memory has a limit life for writing data. Do not apply this command for every single receipt.

The following describes memory switch specifications.

MSW0

bit

Function OFF/“0” ON/“1” Note

F

E

D

C

B

A

9

8

7

6

5 SHIFT-JIS mode Enable Disable

4 Destination SBCS(1byte) DBCS(2byte)

3

2

1

0

MSW1

bit

Function OFF/“0” ON/“1” Note

F

E

D

Top Search (Refer to below) *2

C

Top Search (Refer to below) *2

B

A

9

8

7

6

5

4

Zero style Normal Slashed

3

International Character (Refer to below) *1

2

International Character (Refer to below) *1

1

International Character (Refer to below) *1

0

International Character (Refer to below) *1

*1) International Character

n MSW1-3

MSW1-2

MSW1-1

MSW1-0

International Character

“0”

0 0 0 0 USA

“1”

0 0 0 1 France

“2”

0 0 1 0 Germany

“3”

0 0 1 1 UK

“4”

0 1 0 0 Denmark 1

“5”

0 1 0 1 Sweden

“6”

0 1 1 0 Italy

“7”

0 1 1 1 Spain 1

“8”

1 0 0 0 Japan

“9”

1 0 0 1 Norway

“A”

1 0 1 0 Denmark 2

“B”

1 0 1 1 Spain 2

“C”

1 1 0 0 Latin America

“D”

1 1 0 1 Korea

“E”

1 1 1 0 Ireland

“F”

1 1 1 1 Legal

The international character setting for DBCS (Japan) is fixed at n = 8 (Japan).

The international character setting for DBCS (Korea) is fixed at n = 13 (Korea).

*2) Top Search (in Black Mark mode and Label mode )

N MSW1-D

MSW1-C

Top Search

Power On Cover Close

“0”

0 0 Not execute Detect Black Mark

“1”

0 1 Detect Black Mark Detect Black Mark

“2”

- - - -

“3”

1 1 Detect Black Mark Detect Black Mark

MSW2

bit

Function OFF/“0” ON/“1” Note

F

E

D

C

B

A

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2 Print Density (Refer to below) *1

1 Print Density (Refer to below) *1

0 Print Density (Refer to below) *1

*1) Print Density

n MSW2-2

MSW2-1

MSW2-0

Print Density

“0” 0 0 0 Medium Density

“1” 0 0 1 Low Density

“2” 0 1 0 High Density

“3” 0 1 1 Special Density

MSW3

bit

Function OFF/ “0” ON/“1” Note

F

Code Page (Refer to below) *2

E

Code Page (Refer to below) *2

D

Code Page (Refer to below) *2

C

Code Page (Refer to below) *2

B

Code Page (Refer to below) *2

A

Code Page (Refer to below) *2

9 Code Page (Refer to below) *2

8 Code Page (Refer to below) *2

7

6

5 Kanji Character Spacing (Refer to below) *1

4 ANK Character Spacing (Refer to below) *1

3

2

1

0 Line Spacing 4mm 3mm

*1 Character Spacing

< SBCS >

MSW3-4

Character Character Size (Font + Right Space)

0 ANK 12(12+0)dot

1 ANK 15(12+3)dot

< Japanese Kanji and DBCS >

MSW3-5

Character Character Size (Left Space + Font + Right Space)

0 Full Size Kanji 26(1+24+1)dot

Half Size Kanji 13(0+12+1)dot

1 Full Size Kanji 30(3+24+3)dot

Half Size Kanji 15(1+12+2)dot

MSW3-4

Character Character Size (Font + Right Space)

0 ANK 12(12+0)dot

1 ANK 15(12+3)dot

< Hangle or Chinese or Taiwan BIG5 and DBCS >

MSW3-5

Character Character Size (Left Space + Font + Right Space)

0 Kanji 26(1+24+1)dot

1 Kanji 30(3+24+3)dot

MSW3-4

Character Character Size (Font + Right Space)

0 ANK 13(12+1)dot

1 ANK 15(12+3)dot

*2) Code Page

n MSW3-F

MSW3-E

MSW3-D

MSW3-C

MSW3-B

MSW3-A

MSW3-9

MSW3-8

Character Table

“00 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Normal*

“01 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 CodePage437 (USA,Std. Europe)

“02 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Katakana

“03 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 CodePage437 (USA,Std. Europe)

“04 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Codepage 858 (Multilingual)

“05 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Codepage 852 (Latin-2)

“06 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Codepage 860 (Portuguese)

“07 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 Codepage 861 (Icelandic)

“08 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Codepage 863 (Canadian French)

“09 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 Codepage 865 (Nordic)

“0A 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 Codepage 866 (Cyrillic Russian)

“0B 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 Codepage 855 (Cyrillic Bulgarian)

“0C 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Codepage 857 (Turkey)

“0D 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 Codepage 862 (Israel (Hebrew) )

“0E 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 Codepage 864 (Arabic)

“0F 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 Codepage 737 (Greek)

“10 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Codepage 851 (Greek)

“11”

0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 Codepage 869 (Greek)

“12 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 Codepage 928 (Greek)

“13 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 Codepage 772 (Lithuanian)

“14 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 Codepage 774 (Lithuanian)

“15 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 Codepage 874 (Thai)

“20 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Codepage 1252 (Windows Latin-1)

“21 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Codepage 1250 (Windows Latin-2)

“22 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Codepage 1251 (Windows Cyrillic)

“40 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Codepage 3840 (IBM-Russian)

“41 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 Codepage 3841 (Gost)

“42 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Codepage 3843 (Polish)

“43 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 Codepage 3844 (CS2)

“44 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 Codepage 3845 (Hungarian)

“45 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 Codepage 3846 (Turkish)

“46 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 Codepage 3847 (Brazil-ABNT)

“47 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 Codepage 3848 (Brazil-ABICOMP)

“48 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 Codepage 1001 (Arabic)

“49 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 Codepage 2001 (Lithuanian-KBL)

“4A 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 Codepage 3001 (Estonian-1)

“4B 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 Codepage 3002 (Estonian-2)

“4C 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 Codepage 3011 (Latvian-1)

“4D 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 1 Codepage 3012 (Latvian-2)

“4E 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 Codepage 3021 (Bulgarian)

“4F 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 Codepage 3041 (Maltese)

“60 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 Thai Character Code 42 (Thai)

“61 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 Thai Character Code 11 (Thai)

“62 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Thai Character Code 13 (Thai)

“63 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 Thai Character Code 14 (Thai)

“64 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 Thai Character Code 16 (Thai)

“65 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 Thai Character Code 17 (Thai)

“66 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 Thai Character Code 18 (Thai)

“FF 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 User Setting (Blank Code Page)

This function is valid when SBCS is selected.

MSW4

bit

Function OFF/“0” ON/“1” Note

F

E

D

C

B

A

9

8

7

6 Printing Region (Refer to below) *1

5 Printing Region (Refer to below) *1

4 Printing Region (Refer to below) *1

3 Printing Region (Refer to below) *1

2 Printing Region (Refer to below) *1

1 Printing Region (Refer to below) *1

0 Printing Region (Refer to below) *1

*1)Printing Region

If the value of “n” is odd, “+1” will be set.

If any invalid value is set, “72mm” will be specified.

n MSW4-6

MSW4-5

MSW4-4

MSW4-3

MSW4-2

MSW4-1

MSW4-0

Printing Region

“00”

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 72mm (576dot)

“01”

0 0 0 0 0 0 1

“02”

0 0 0 0 0 1 0

“03”

0 0 0 0 0 1 1 50.8m (406dot)

“04”

0 0 0 0 1 0 0

“05”

0 0 0 0 1 0 1

:

“1D”

0 0 1 1 1 0 1

“1E”

0 0 1 1 1 1 0 30mm

“1F”

0 0 1 1 1 1 1 30+1mm

“20”

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 32mm

:

“46”

1 0 0 0 1 1 0 70mm

“47”

1 0 0 0 1 1 1 70+1mm

“48”

1 0 0 1 0 0 0 72mm

“49”

1 0 0 1 0 0 1

:

“7F”

1 1 1 1 1 1 1

MSW7

bit

Function OFF/“0” ON/“1” Note

F

E

D

C

ASB function (Refer to below) *1

B

A

9

8 NSB function (Refer to below) *1

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

0

*1)ASB/NSB function

n I/F “0” “1”

MSW7-C Bluetooth Disable Enable

USB Enable Disable

MSW7-8 Bluetooth (USB only) (USB only)

USB Enable Disable

MSW9

bit

Function OFF/“0” ON/“1” Note

F

Correction direction for printing start position

Forward Reverse *1

E

Correction for printing start position (Refer to below) *1

D

Correction for printing start position (Refer to below) *1

C

Correction for printing start position (Refer to below) *1

B

Correction for printing start position (Refer to below) *1

A

Correction for printing start position (Refer to below) *1

9 Correction for printing start position (Refer to below) *1

8 Correction for printing start position (Refer to below) *1

7 Correction for printing start position (Refer to below) *1

6 Correction for printing start position (Refer to below) *1

5 Correction for printing start position (Refer to below) *1

4 Correction for printing start position (Refer to below) *1

3

2

1

0

*1) Correction for printing start position

Function to correct the BM detection position

Correction detection

(MSW9-F)

Correction value(MSW9-E~MSW9-4) Correction range

Forward Correction value for BM printing start position ×0.5mm 0mm~1023.5mm

Reverse Correction value for BM printing start position ×0.5mm

(The Maximum correction value is 10mm even if it is set more)

0mm~8mm

“0” is 64 dots on the current spec.

The direction Forward / Reverse can be specified by this MSW from the position of “0”.

MSWB

bit

Function OFF/“0” ON/“1” Note

F

Data timeout Enable Disable *1

E

D

C

B

A

9

8

7

6

5

<ESC><RS>a n Command Function

Status transmission conditions

Status transmission

4

3

2

1

0

*1) Data timeout

This function is valid only when using Bluetooth I/F.

MSWC

bit

Function OFF/“0” ON/“1” Note

F

E

D

C

B

A

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2

1

USB Serial Number Disable Enable *1

0

*1) USB Serial Number

This function is valid only when using USB I/F.

MSWR

bit

Function OFF/“0” ON/“1” Note

F

E

D

C

B

A

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

2 Paper Type (Refer to below) *1

1 Paper Type (Refer to below) *1

0 Paper Type (Refer to below) *1

*1) Paper Type

n MSWR-1 MSWR-0 Paper Type

“0” 0 0 Receipt

“1” 0 0 Black Mark (3inch)

“2” 0 1 Black Mark (2inch)

“3” 0 1 Black Mark (Center)

“4” 1 0 Label

“5” 1 0 (Reserved)

“6” 1 1 (Reserved)

“7” 1 1 (Reserved)

MSWS

bit

Function OFF/“0” ON/“1” Note

F

*1

E

*1

D

Power Down (Refer to below) *1

C

Power Down (Refer to below) *1

B

Power Down (Refer to below) *1

A

Power Down (Refer to below) *1

9

Power Down (Refer to below) *1

8

Power Down (Refer to below) *1

7

Power Down (Refer to below) *1

6

Power Down (Refer to below) *1

5

Power Down (Refer to below) *1

4

Power Down (Refer to below) *1

3

Power Down (Refer to below) *1

2

Power Down (Refer to below) *1

1

Power Down (Refer to below) *1

0

Power Down (Refer to below) *1

*1) Power Down

MSWS

D

C

B

A

9 8 7 6

5

4 3

2

1 0

Power Down

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0

0 0

0

0 0

No use

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0

0 0

0

0 1

1 Minute Power Off

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0

0 0

0

1 2 Minute Power Off

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0

0 0

0

1 1

3 Minute Power Off

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0

0 0

1

0 0

4 Minute Power Off

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0

0 0

1

0 1

5 Minute Power Off

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0

0 0

1

1 0

6 Minute Power Off

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0

0 0

1

1 1

7 Minute Power Off

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0

0 1

0

0 0

8 Minute Power Off

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0

0

0 1

1

1 1

9999 Minute Power Off

MSWT

bit

Function OFF/“0” ON/“1” Note

F

Sleep Mode

(Refer to below)

*1

E