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Windows Driver Manual 

STP-103III 

Thermal Printer 

Rev. 1.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

http://www.bixolon.com

 

Summary of Contents for STP-103III

Page 1: ...Windows Driver Manual STP 103III Thermal Printer Rev 1 00 http www bixolon com ...

Page 2: ...18 5 1 Paper 18 5 1 1 Paper Size 19 5 1 2 Paper Type 20 5 1 3 Copies 20 5 2 Document Settings 21 5 2 1 Send Commands 21 5 2 2 Cash Drawer 22 5 2 3 Line Feed 22 6 Windows Driver Specifications 23 6 1 Fonts 23 6 2 Special Functions 25 6 3 Barcodes 27 6 4 Two Dimensional Barcodes 27 7 Use of Windows Driver 28 7 1 Use of Visual Basic 28 7 1 1 Windows Driver Selection 28 7 1 2 Test Printing 28 7 1 3 Ba...

Page 3: ...ithout prior notice 2 Operating System OS Environment The following operating systems are supported for usage Microsoft Windows XP 32bit 64bit Microsoft Windows Server 2003 32bit 64bit Microsoft Windows Embedded For Point Of Service Microsoft Windows VISTA 32bit 64bit Microsoft Windows Server 2008 32bit 64bit Microsoft Windows Server 2008R2 64bit Microsoft Windows 7 32bit 64bit Microsoft Windows 8...

Page 4: ...ws Driver Installation 4 1 Installing on Windows XP Server 2003 4 1 1 Via Serial Port or Parallel Port 1 Double click the Windows Driver installation file 2 Click Next 3 Select a COM port or LPT port to be used and then click Next ...

Page 5: ...ies window in the Windows OS Control Panel Printers and Faxes 7 In the Ports tab click Configure Port Pass this step if you are using a parallel port 8 Match the communication settings to those of the printer The communication settings of the printer can be performed by conducting a self test Pass this step if you are using a parallel port ...

Page 6: ...STP 103III Rev 1 00 6 9 Click Print Test Page and check printing status Proper installation of the driver is indicated if the test page is printed normally ...

Page 7: ...STP 103III Rev 1 00 7 4 1 2 Via USB Port 1 Double click the Windows Driver installation file 2 Click Next 3 Select USB and then click Next ...

Page 8: ...STP 103III Rev 1 00 8 4 When the following message box appears click Continue Anyway 5 Click OK 6 Turn off the printer and then turn it on ...

Page 9: ...STP 103III Rev 1 00 9 7 When the New Hardware Wizard appears for the installation of the Windows Driver select the option as shown below and click Next 8 Click Next ...

Page 10: ...STP 103III Rev 1 00 10 9 When the following message box appears click Continue Anyway 10 Click Finish ...

Page 11: ... 11 Open the printer properties window in the Windows OS Control Panel Printers and Faxes 12 Click Print Test Page and check printing status Proper installation of the driver is indicated if the test page is printed normally ...

Page 12: ...0 12 4 2 Installing on Windows VISTA Server 2008 7 8 4 2 1 Via Serial Port or Parallel Port 1 Double click the Windows Driver installation file 2 Click Next 3 Select a COM port or LPT port to be used and then click Next ...

Page 13: ... the Windows OS Control Panel Hardware and Sound Device and Printers 7 In the Ports tab click Configure Port Pass this step if you are using a parallel port 8 Match the communication settings to those of the printer The communication settings of the printer can be performed by conducting a self test Pass this step if you are using a parallel port ...

Page 14: ...STP 103III Rev 1 00 14 9 Click Print Test Page and check printing status Proper installation of the driver is indicated if the test page is printed normally ...

Page 15: ...STP 103III Rev 1 00 15 4 2 2 Via USB Port 1 Double click the Windows Driver installation file 2 Click Next 3 Select USB and then click Next ...

Page 16: ...STP 103III Rev 1 00 16 4 When the following message box appears click Install 5 Click the OK 6 Turn off the printer and then turn it on The printer driver will be installed automatically ...

Page 17: ...he printer properties window in the Windows OS Control Panel Hardware and Sound Device and Printers 8 Click Print Test Page and check printing status Proper installation of the driver is indicated if the test page is printed normally ...

Page 18: ... Driver Settings The following functions can be configured after installing the Windows driver 5 1 Paper 1 Open the Printer Properties window for the corresponding OS 2 Click the Preferences button in the General tab 3 Click Paper Tab ...

Page 19: ...ifying the paper width length and a paper name If the specified paper name already exists on the system you can update the paper width length Valid Paper Width 25 4 mm 48 mm Valid Paper Length 25 4 mm 3276 mm You can choose the new paper size on the Paper Size combo box after adding a paper size Delete button Deletes the paper size selected in the list Save button Adds a new paper size or update t...

Page 20: ...nt data is short Default setting is Receipt Receipt Receipt allows flexible paper length according to the data length Ticket Ticket print in fixed length even the print data is short 5 1 3 Copies Copies are printed by specifying the copy count The copy count is set to 1 by default Set this value bigger than 1 to set the number of copies to print The value should be within the range of 1 to 255 ...

Page 21: ...and send it to the printer The Send Commands function allows for the addition of desired commands at the start or end of the print content Start Doc Addition of command at the beginning of the document Start Page Addition of command at the beginning of the page End Page Addition of command at the end of the page End Doc Addition of command at the end of the document For more information on the hex...

Page 22: ... printing 1 or Open before printing 2 in the Cash Drawer and then click OK To open a cash drawer after printing tick Open after printing 1 or Open after printing 2 in the Cash Drawer and then click OK 5 2 3 Line Feed Enter the number between 0 and 99 for adding blank lines at the end of printing ...

Page 23: ...7 6 FontB1x2 FontB1x2 Ext FontB1x2 255 FontB1x2 9x34 12 FontB2x1 FontB2x1 Ext FontB2x1 255 FontB2x1 18x17 6 FontB2x2 FontB2x2 Ext FontB2x2 255 FontB2x2 18x34 12 FontB2x4 FontB2x4 Ext FontB2x4 255 FontB2x4 18x68 24 FontB4x2 FontB4x2 Ext FontB4x2 255 FontB4x2 36x34 12 FontB4x4 FontB4x4 Ext FontB4x4 255 FontB4x4 36x68 24 FontB4x8 FontB4x8 Ext FontB4x8 255 FontB4x8 36x136 48 5 FontB8x4 FontB8x4 Ext Fo...

Page 24: ...e Page 1252 Character size dot 12 x 24 double height Sizes point 17 2 FontA1x2 Ext IBM expansion Character code support Code Page 437 Character size dot 12 x 24 double height Sizes point 17 3 FontA1x2 255 Buyer exclusive code support User Code Page Character size dot 12 x 24 double height Sizes point 17 ...

Page 25: ...ddress 02 l Print double size color image stored in the address 03 m Print double size color image stored in the address 04 p Do not add HRI characters to barcode q Add HRI characters above the bard code with FontA r Add HRI characters below the bard code with FontA s Add HRI characters above the bard code with FontB t Add HRI characters below the bard code with FontB u Turns white black reverse p...

Page 26: ...LF Line Feeding operation is activated does not entail the printing of the character 6 2 FontControl Font Function Printer Font for Special Function Function Size point dot FontControl Justification Left Center Right Output HT Output LF Output CR Barcode Printing Print NV Graphic Data 8 5 12x24 ...

Page 27: ... 18 35 5 53 71 Numeric 0 9 ITF 18 35 5 53 71 Numeric 0 9 UPC A 18 35 5 53 71 Numeric 0 9 UPC E 18 35 5 53 71 Numeric 0 9 Code93 18 35 5 53 71 ASCII CODE 0 127 Code128 18 35 5 53 71 ASCII CODE 0 127 1 Sample Use Select Code39 and Size 18 and then enter 1234 The barcode corresponding to 1234 is printed 2 When Using Code128 Select Code128 and Size 18 and then enter B1234 The barcode corresponding to ...

Page 28: ...LON STP 103III Windows Driver For Each prnPrinter In Printers If prnPrinter DeviceName BIXOLON STP 103III Then Set Printer prnPrinter Exit For End If Next 7 1 2 Test Printing The following code is an example of the printing of Arial Test via the Windows font and FontA1x1Test via the printer font Print in Windows font Printer FontSize 9 Printer FontName Arial Printer Print Arial Test Print in print...

Page 29: ...ode Printer FontSize 18 Printer FontName JAN8 EAN Printer Print 1234567 Printer EndDoc 7 1 4 Two Dimensional Barcode Printing The following code is an example of the printing of the PDF417 two dimensional barcode Print Two dimensional Codes Printer FontSize 8 5 Printer FontName PDF417 Printer Print Print Test PDF417 Printer EndDoc ...

Page 30: ...e printer BIXOLON STP 103III Select Paper Size Orientation and Margins After selecting Page Settings from the File tab select the paper size orientation and margins 7 2 2 Text Printing Use the Windows Driver of the printer to run a test 1 Select the desired font from the Font menu FontA 1x1 2 Select the desired font size 8 5 3 Enter the text to be printed in WordPad 4 Click the Print button in the...

Page 31: ...Printing Use the Windows Driver of the printer to print the barcode 1 Select the desired barcode from the Font menu Code128 2 Select the desired font size 18 3 Enter A123456789012 in WordPad 4 Click the Print button in the toolbar to print ...

Page 32: ...indows Driver of the printer to print the two dimensional barcode 1 Select the desired two dimensional barcode from the Font menu PDF417 2 Select the desired font size 8 5 3 Enter Two dimensional Codes Test PDF417 in WordPad 4 Click the Print button in the toolbar to print ...

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