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  Information 

This Installation Guide includes a brief outline of information necessary 
for product installation. For more detailed installation information, 
please refer to the user manual in the enclosed CD. The contents of the 
CD include the following. 

1. Manual: User Manual, Code Chart, Control Commands
2. Drivers: Windows Drivers, OPOS Drivers
3. Utilities: a logo download 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. 

  Components 

STP-103II 

Cable 

Paper Roll 

Procuct Installation CD

Procuct Installation CD

Procuct Installation CD

CD 

AC/DC Adaptor 

Power cord 

Installation Guide

  Connecting the cables 

1. Turn off the printer and the host ECR (host computer).
2. Plug the power cord into the Adaptor, and then plug the Adaptor into

the power connector of the printer.

3. Plug the cable into the interface connector. (USB/Serial/

 

Parallel)

 Note: 

Use the STP-103II exclusive interface cable only. 

       (Serial/

 

Parallel) 

 Do not use an adapter that was not supplied with the printer. 

 
 
 

 

  Using the Operation Panel 

POWER ERROR

FEED

ON LINE

POWER (LED, GREEN)

When turning on the power, a green LED will be lit.

ERROR (LED, RED)

When the paper is running low, a red LED blinks.

FEED (Button)

Press the FEED button once to discharge extra paper. Holding down the
FEED button will discharge paper continuously until the button is
released. The FEED button can be used when the ON-LINE button is
turned off.

ON LINE (Button)

To use the FEED button, first press the ON-LINE button once.

  Installing the Paper Roll 

1. Insert a new paper roll,

making sure to align it
properly.

2. Pull out a small amount of

paper, and close the cover.

 Note 

Printing quality may not be 
optimum if recommended 
paper is not used.  
(Refer to the User's Manual.)

  Setting the DIP switches 

Changing Dip Switch settings must be done when the printer is off. 
Any changes done while the printer is on will not be processed. 

Setting the DIP switch 

SW 

Function 

ON 

OFF 

Default

SW 1-1

Baud Rate 

Selection 

* Refer to the Following

Table 1 

OFF 

SW 1-2

OFF 

SW 1-3

ON 

SW 1-4

Density 

Dark 

Normal 

OFF 

SW 1-5

Handshaking 

Xon / Xoff 

DTR/DSR

OFF 

SW 1-6

Character per 

Line (Font A) 

24 CPL 

32 CPL 

OFF 

SW 1-7

Font Select 

* Refer to the Following

Table 2 

OFF 

SW 1-8

OFF 

[Table 1]

 

Baud Rate Selection 

Transmission  Speed

SW 1-1 

SW 1-2 

SW 1-3

Remark

2400 Baud 

ON 

OFF 

OFF 

4800 Baud 

OFF 

ON 

OFF 

9600 Baud 

OFF 

OFF 

ON 

Default

19200 Baud 

ON 

OFF 

ON 

38400 Baud 

ON 

ON 

OFF 

57600 Baud 

OFF 

ON 

ON 

115200 Baud 

ON 

ON 

ON 

[Table 2] Font Select 

Font size 

SW 1-7 

SW 1-8 

Remark 

Font A (12x24)

OFF 

OFF 

Default 

Font B (9x17) 

ON 

OFF 

Font C (9x24) 

OFF 

ON 

Reserved

ON

ON

  Self-Test 

1. Make sure the paper roll has been installed properly.
2. Turn on the power while holding down the FEED button. The self-

test begins.

3. The self-test prints the current printer status, providing the control

ROM version and the DIP switch setting.

4. After printing the current printer status, self-test printing will print the

following, and pause. (The Error LED light blinks.)

SELF-TEST PRINTING. 

PLEASE PRESS THE FEED BUTTON 

5. Press the FEED button to continue printing. The printer prints a

pattern using the built-in character set.

6. The self-test automatically ends and cuts the paper after printing the

following.

*** COMPLETED *** 

7. After the self-test is complete, the printer returns to normal on-line

status.

 Note 

The self-test lets you know if your printer is operating properly. It 
checks the print quality, ROM version, and DIP switch settings.  

Printer

 Installation Guide

KN04-00032A  (Rev.1.2) 

THERMAL PRINTER   STP-103II 

Power cord 

Interface cable 
(Serial/Parallel) 

AC Adaptor

Interface connector 

USB Cable

 

DK Port

 

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