Star Micronics Co., Ltd.
Star Line Mode Printer Driver – Windows 95 / 98 / Me
Copyright 2002
Version 3.11.0.0
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Star Language and Status Monitor Overview
The Star Language and Status Monitor components have been included in the distribution of these drivers to
provide a complete printing solution, including the ability to track the printer’s status. Through the use of
the Star Language and Status Monitor components, you can:
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Track the printer’s status in real-time via the Windows Printers Folder.
•
Create custom applications that link with the Star Status Monitor component to allow for the real-
time display of the printer’s status within your application’s user interface.
•
Configure the Star Language and Status Monitor components to surpress the warning messages that
Windows usually posts to the user following a failed print attempt (this is valuable, for example, in a
kiosk environment, where the user would be unable to effectively respond to such an error).
To install this StatusMonitor, execute the "SETUP.exe" located in the folder ".\Distribution\StatusMonitor".
The installation wizard is started.
Please advance the operation according to the screen.
This StatusMonitor installer creates the Star Micronics \ SMJ StatusMonitor folder in the Windows Start
Menu \ Programs path. Find this by clicking the Start Button, entering the Programs menu, then the
StarMicronics menu, and finally SMJ StatusMonitor.
Within this group are the following entries:
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SMJ StatusMonitor
This application allows you to configure the SMJ Language Monitor component.
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VCSample
This is a compiled VC project that demonstrates the usage of the SMJ Language and Status Monitor
components.
This StatusMonitor installer copies VB &VC sample source code. Please refer to the following folders.
C:\Program Files\StarMicronics
|--SMJ StatusMonitor for Win98
| |--VbSample
// Source code of the sample project for Visual Basic
: |--VcSample
// Source code of the sample project for Visual C++
When using the Star Language and Status Monitor software with serial or parallel printers, the following
printer configuration must be effected.
Model
ASB Enable
NSB Enable
TSP613 Dip
Switch
1-7
OFF
Dip
Switch
1-8
OFF
TSP643 Dip
Switch
1-7
OFF
Dip
Switch
1-8
OFF
TSP700 Dip
Switch
1-7
OFF
Dip
Switch
1-8
OFF
TSP800 Dip
Switch
1-7
OFF
Dip
Switch
1-8
OFF
TUP942 Memory
Switch
7-C
ON
Memory Switch 7-8
ON
-
TUP992 Memory
Switch
7-C
ON
Memory Switch 7-8
ON
-
For full details on the function and usage of the Star Language and Status Monitor components, see that
package’s user manual.
