Star Inbox Driver

Software Manual

Rev. 1.0
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 Contents

Introduction.....................................................................................................1

1. Windows Vista/7 Printer Driver Settings................................................2

1.1 Setting the Printer............................................................................................................. 3

1.1.1 Explanation of Device Settings......................................................................................................4

2. Setting the Paper Size.............................................................................9

2.1 Standard Sizes.................................................................................................................... 9

2.2 User-Defined Paper Settings......................................................................................... 11

3. Setting the Print Color and Paper Type................................................13

4. Setting the Print Quality.......................................................................14

5. Device Fonts...........................................................................................15

5.1 Divice Fonts List............................................................................................................... 15

5.2 Barcode Fonts................................................................................................................... 18

5.2.1 Barcode Font List............................................................................................................................ 18

5.2.2 Entering the Barcode Font........................................................................................................... 19

5.2.3 Barcode Font Parameter List...................................................................................20

5.2.4 Generating a Barcode Using Microsoft Word........................................................................... 21

5.3 Control Fonts.................................................................................................................... 23

5.3.1 Control Font Characters and Their Operations......................................................................... 23

5.3.2 Using the Control Font with Microsoft Word............................................................................ 25

5.4 Restrictions and Precautions......................................................................................... 27

6. Setting the Print Option........................................................................28

7. Guidelines for Printing Documents......................................................29

7.1 Notes for Printing via a Serial Interface...................................................................... 29

7.1.1 Checking the Print Mode.............................................................................................................. 29

7.1.2 Configuring Printer and Serial Port Settings............................................................................ 29

7.2 Notes for Using Microsoft Word................................................................................... 31

8. Revision History.....................................................................................32
Star Inbox Driver Software Manual

Introduction
This manual describes the functions that are available on the Star Inbox Driver for Windows Vista and
Windows 7.
The models that are covered by this manual are listed below.

Compatible models
 SP500 / TSP600 / TSP700 / TSP800 / TUP900 / TSP1000

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1. Windows Vista/7 Printer Driver Settings

The functions that can be set vary depending on the model, interface, and print mode.
The main capabilities that can be set by this driver are as follows.

SP500 TSP600 TSP700 TSP800 TUP900 TSP1000

Print Mode ( Raster ) No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Paper Type Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Detect Black Mark Position at Power
Yes No Yes Yes Yes Yes
On
Top Serch No No Yes Yes Yes Yes
Page Cut Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Document Cut Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Print Quality Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Logos Printing No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Chash Drawer Control Yes Yes Yes Yes No No
Peripheral Unit Control No No No No No Yes
Presenter Control No No No No Yes No
Bidirectional Printing Yes No No No No No
2-Color Printing No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Device Font Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Control Font Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Barcode Font No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes

Available device settings vary according to whether operation is in Raster or Line .

In the following explanations, Raster and Line appear to the right of the setting name
to indicate the mode to which the setting applies.

Operational settings may not work as expected if you switch between Raster and Line mode while
your application is still running. Please restart the application after switching the mode.

Note: “Raster,” the default print mode, is not supported if you are using the following
models through the serial interface. Set Print Mode to “Line” before you access these
models.
Applicable models : TSP600 / TSP700 / TSP800 / TUP900

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1.1 Setting the Printer

Using the printer’s Properties dialog box, you can set various functions of this driver.
Begin by opening the Properties dialog box, as follows.

1 On the taskbar, click Start. On Windows Vista, click Control Panel, and then click Printers. On
Windows 7, click Devices and Printers.
2 Right-click the printer icon to display the drop-down menu. On Windows Vista, click Run as
administrator, and then click Properties. On Windows 7, click Printer properties.
3 If you are using Windows Vista, the User Account Control dialog appears. Click Continue.
4 At the Properties dialog, click the Device Settings tab.

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1.1.1 Explanation of Device Settings

Note: Some of the above operations are mutually exclusive. If a ! mark appears in the Device
Settings tab, refer to Section 3.2 and recheck your settings.

• Print Mode Raster Line

Sets the print mode.

Setting Default Meaning
Raster  Sets Raster mode.
Line Sets Line mode.

• Setting the Paper Type Raster Line

Changes the paper type setting.

Setting Default Meaning
Variable length: the printer does not output white-space padding at the
Receipt 
end of the page data.
Fixed length: the printer outputs white-space padding up to the end of
Ticket
the fixed-length page.
Fixed length: the printer outputs white-space padding up to the next
Black Mark
black mark.

• Enabling / Disabling Black Mark Detection Raster Line

If this feature is set to Enable, the printer will detect the black mark position when turned on.
Setting Default Meaning
At power on, does not execute papter feed in accordance with
Disable 
detection of black mark position.
Enable At power on, feeds paper according to black mark position.

Note: This setting is not available if the paper type is set to Receipt or Ticket.

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• Page Cut Type Raster Line

Sets the cutting method for the end of each non-final page of a document.

Setting Default Meaning

No Cut  Printer does not feed or cut paper.
Partial Cut Printer feeds paper to the cut position, and then cuts it (Partial cut).
Full Cut Printer feeds paper to the cut position, and then cuts it (full cut).

• Document Cut Type Raster Line

Sets the cutting method for the final page of the document.

Setting Default Meaning

No Cut  Printer does not feed or cut paper.
Partial Cut Printer feeds paper to the cut position, and then cuts it (Partial cut).
Full Cut Printer feeds paper to the cut position, and then cuts it (full cut).

• Print Quality Raster Line

Sets the print quality. Note that the setting also affects the print speed.
Setting Default Meaning
Nomal  Sets print quality and print speed to intermediate level.
High Priority is given to print speed over print quality.
Best Provides the highest print quality but lowers print speed.

Note: When setting up color printing, this density setting has no effect on black print density
(which is fixed). To set the print quality for dot matrix printers, refer to “4. Setting the
Print Quality (Dot matrix printers).”

• Selecting the Print Method Line

Use this feature to select either unidirectional or bidirectional printing.

Note that the setting affects both the print speed and the print quality.
Setting Default Meaning
Bidirectional  Printer prints in both directions.
Unidirectional Printer prints in one direction only.

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• Document Top Logo Line

The NV logos are identified by their NV logo (image list) numbers. To select a top-of-document logo,
choose the appropriate logo number. Before making this setting, you must load NV logos into the
printer’s nonvolatile memory.
Setting Default Meaning
No Logo Printed  No logo printed at the document top.
Print Logo 1, …, 10 Prints the selected logo at the document top.

Note: This setting is effective only in Line print mode.

• Page Top Logo Line

The NV logos are identified by their NV logo (image list) numbers. To select a top-of-page logo, choose
the appropriate NV logo (image list) number. Before making this setting, you must load NV logos into
the printer’s nonvolatile memory.

Setting Default Meaning

No Logo Printed  No logo printed at the page top.
Print Logo 1, …, 10 Prints the selected logo at the page top.

Note: This setting is effective only in Line print mode.

• Page Bottom Logo Line

The NV logos are identified by their NV logo (image list) numbers. To select the bottom-of-page logo,
choose the appropriate NV logo (image list) number. Before making this setting, you must load NV logos
into the printer’s nonvolatile memory.
Setting Default Meaning
No Logo Printed  No logo printed at the page bottom.
Print Logo 1, …, 10 Prints the selected logo at the page bottom.

Note: This setting is effective only in Line print mode.

• Document Bottom Logo Line

The NV logos are identified by their NV logo (image list) numbers. To select the bottom-of-document
logo, choose the appropriate NV logo (image list) number. Before making this setting, you must load
NV logos into the printer’s nonvolatile memory.
Setting Default Meaning
No Logo Printed  No logo printed at the document bottom.
Print Logo 1, …, 10 Prints the selected logo at the document bottom.

Note: This setting is effective only in Line print mode.

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• Cash Drawer1 ( or 2 ) Raster Line

This sets the operations of the cash drawer 1 ( or 2 ).

Setting Default Meaning
Do Not Open  No cash drawer drive.
Open Before Printing Drives cash drawer 1(or 2) immediately before printing.
Open After Printing Drives cash drawer 1(or 2) immediately after printing.

• Pulse Width for Cash Drawer 1 Raster Line

Sets the pulse width for cash drawer 1 .

The pulse width for cash drawer2 is fixed at 200 milliseconds.
Setting Default Meaning
10 milliseconds Sets the pulse width to 0.01 seconds.
100 milliseconds Sets the pulse width to 0.1 seconds.
200 milliseconds  Sets the pulse width to 0.2 seconds.
300 milliseconds Sets the pulse width to 0.3 seconds.
400 milliseconds Sets the pulse width to 0.4 seconds.
500 milliseconds Sets the pulse width to 0.5 seconds.
600 milliseconds Sets the pulse width to 0.6 seconds.
700 milliseconds Sets the pulse width to 0.7 seconds.
800 milliseconds Sets the pulse width to 0.8 seconds.
900 milliseconds Sets the pulse width to 0.9 seconds.
1000 milliseconds Sets the pulse width to 1.0 seconds.
1100 milliseconds Sets the pulse width to 1.1 seconds.
1200 milliseconds Sets the pulse width to 1.2 seconds.

• Peripheral Unit 1 or 2 Raster Line

This sets the operations of the peripheral unit 1 ( or 2 ).

Setting Default Meaning
Do Not Fire  No peripheral unit drive.
20milliseconds ...
Drives peripheral unit 1 or 2 using the specified pulse width.
5000milliseconds

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• Presenter Mode Raster Line

Sets the presenter operation.

Setting Default Meaning
After printing is completed, presents (outputs and holds) the
Loop-Hold-Retract  printed paper and waits for it to be removed. Retracts the paper if it
is not removed within the specified retraction time.
After printing is completed, presents (outputs and holds) the
Loop-Hold-Eject printed paper and waits for it to be removed. Ejects the paper if it is
not removed within the specified retraction time.
Begins outputting the paper while printing is in progress, then
NoLoop-Hold-Retract holds it and waits for its removal. Retracts the paper if it is not
removed within the specified retraction time.
Begins outputting the paper while printing is in progress, then
NoLoop-Hold-Eject holds it and waits for its removal. Ejects the paper if it is not
removed within the specified retraction time.
Outputs the paper while printing is in progress, and then ejects it.
NoLoop-NoHold-Eject
Does not hold the paper.

Note: The Presenter Retract Time (see below) sets the retraction time. If the Presenter Retract
Time is set to "Do Not Retract," the presenter will present the paper and continue to
hold it until it is removed. It will not retract or eject the paper.

• Presenter Retract Time Raster Line

Sets amount of time the presenter will hold out the printed paper before either retracting or ejecting
it.
Setting Default Meaning
Do not Retract  Holds paper until it is removed.
Sets amount of time the presenter will hold out the printed paper
1 ~ 125 second before either retracting or ejecting it. Can be set in 5-second
increments.

Note: If the Presenter Mode is set to "NoLoop – NoHold – Eject", the Retraction Time setting is
meaningless and the presenter will eject the paper without holding it.

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2. Setting the Paper Size Raster Line

This drivers let you use both preset standard sizes and custom, user-defined sizes.

2.1 Standard Sizes

The procedure is as follows.

1 On the taskbar, click Start. On Windows Vista, click Control Panel, and then click Printers. On
Windows 7, click Devices and Printers.

2 Right-click the printer icon that you wish to set. In the drop-down menu, click Printing Preference.

3 Click the Layout tab, and then click Advanced... . On the Advance Option dialog box, select the
Paper Size value.

Please be sure to set a print width that is smaller than the paper width, so as to allow
for margins.

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The following paper sizes are available and can be set.

Supported Models
Paper Size
SP500 TSP600 TSP700 TSP800 TUP900 TSP1000
42mm * 200mm 
42mm * Receipt 
45mm * 200mm 
45mm * Receipt 
47mm * 200mm 
47mm * Receipt 
48mm * 200mm 
48mm * Receipt 
50.8mm * 200mm  
50.8mm * Receipt  
52mm * 200mm 
52mm * Receipt 
52.5mm * 200mm 
52.5mm * Receipt 
55mm * 200mm 
55mm * Receipt 
56mm * 200mm 
56mm * Receipt 
60mm * 200mm 
60mm * Receipt 
63mm * 200mm 
63mm * Receipt 
72mm * 200mm    
72mm * Receipt    
80mm * 200mm   
80mm * Receipt   
104mm * 200mm  
104mm * Receipt  
Letter      
A4      

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2.2 User-Defined Paper Settings Raster Line

The paper size that will be used can be defined. The procedure is as follows.

1 On the taskbar, click Start. On Windows Vista, click Control Panel, and then click Printers.
On Windows 7, click Devices and Printers.
2 On Windows Vista, right-click a blank area in the Printers folder to display the drop-down menu, and
click Run as administrator, and then click Server Properties. On Windows 7, select the printer icon,
and click Printer server properties on the menu-bar.
3 If you are using Windows Vista, the User Account Control dialog appears. Click Continue.
4 Click the Forms tab.
5 Select the Create a new form check box.
6 In the Form name textbox, overwrite the current name with a new name for the custom size you are
defining.
7 In the Form description (measurements) area, select the appropriate Units and type the desired
Width and Height settings.

Note: Set all four margins (left, right, top, and bottom) to “0”.

8 Click the Save Form button. Click the OK button to close the dialog box.

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Available paper sizes are as follows.

Supported Width Height
Models Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum
SP500 25.4 mm 63 mm 25.4 mm *OS's maximum print height
TSP600 25.4 mm 72 mm 25.4 mm *OS's maximum print height
TSP700 25.4 mm 80 mm 25.4 mm *OS's maximum print height
TSP800 25.4 mm 104 mm 25.4 mm *OS's maximum print height
TUP900 25.4 mm 104 mm 25.4 mm *OS's maximum print height
TSP1000 25.4 mm 80 mm 25.4 mm *OS's maximum print height

* In general, the operating system's maximum print height is about 3 m (3,000 mm).

User-defined sizes are available to all drivers that can support the dimensions
(as indicated in the table).

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3. Setting the Print Color and Paper Type Raster

This printer driver's Raster mode supports two-color printing. This section explains how to set up color
printing, and how to set the printer to print on special paper types.

1 On the taskbar, click Start. On Windows Vista, click Control Panel, and then click Printers.
On Windows 7, click Devices and Printers.
2 Right-click the printer icon that you wish to set. In te drop-down menu, click Printing Preference.
3 Click the Paper/Quality tab.
Select the paper type appropriate for the specified print color.

Selecting the paper type and print color:

 For normal monochrome printing (Standard thermal paper)

Media : Select normal type paper.
Color : Select check button of Black & White.

 For color printing (2-color thermal paper)

Media : Select 2 color paper.
Color : Select check button of Color.

 For printing on special paper (dense black printing; some special high-stability papers)
Media : Select high image stability paper.
Color : Select check button of Black & White.

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4. Setting the Print Quality

You can set the print quality for dot matrix printers.
To open the dialog, proceed as follows.

1 On the taskbar, click Start. On Windows Vista, click Control Panel, and then click Printers.
On Windows 7, click Devices and Printers.
2 Right-click the printer icon that you wish to set. In te drop-down menu, click Printing Preference.
3 Click the Layout tab, and then click Advanced... .
At the Advanced Option Dialog, set Paper Size.

The following settings are available.

Setting Default Meaning
170 × 144 dots per inch  Print at 170 dpi(w) × 144 dpi(h) .
170 × 72 dots per inch Print at 170 dpi(w) × 72 dpi(h) .
85 × 72 dots per inch Print at 85 dpi(w) × 72 dpi(h) .

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5. Device Fonts Line

This printer driver provides device fonts that can be used during operation in Line mode.
The printer driver supports a variety of device fonts that are installed on the printer. Printer fonts come in several
font sizes and produce clearer printing than TrueType fonts. Barcode fonts and two-dimensional code fonts can
be used to generate and print barcodes and two-dimensional codes of a variety of standards and sizes through
the use of special codes. Control fonts can be used to control the printer through the embedding of character-
based commands in print jobs.

5.1 Divice Fonts List

The following table contains the device fonts that the printer driver supports. To use the device fonts,
specify the font and the appropriate font size (in points) in the application's format settings. In Microsoft
Word and Excel, the height of 24 pixels equals 8.5 points.

Device fonts for Thermal Printer driver (TSP600 / TSP700 / TSP800 / TUP900 / TSP1000)
Number of Print Columns
Width Height
Fonts Name 104mm 80mm 72mm Meaning
(pixels) (pixels)
(832dot) (640dot) (576dot)
Printer 17cpi 12 24 69 53 48 Printer fonts ( ANK Fonts )
Printer 8.5cpi 24 24 34 26 24
Printer 17cpi Tall 12 48 69 53 48
Printer 8.5cpi Tall 24 48 34 26 24
Printer 16cpi 13 24 64 49 44
Printer 8cpi 26 24 32 24 22
Printer 16cpi Tall 13 48 64 49 44
Printer 8cpi Tall 26 48 32 24 22
Printer 14cpi 15 24 55 42 38
Printer 7cpi 30 24 27 21 19
Printer 14cpi Tall 15 48 55 42 38
Printer 7cpi Tall 30 48 27 21 19
Printer 17cpi (RED) 12 24 69 53 48
Printer 8.5cpi (RED) 24 24 34 26 24
Printer 17cpi Tall (RED) 12 48 69 53 48
Printer 8.5cpi Tall (RED) 24 48 34 26 24
Printer 16cpi (RED) 13 24 64 49 44
Printer 8cpi (RED) 26 24 32 24 22
Printer 16cpi Tall (RED) 13 48 64 49 44
Printer 8cpi Tall (RED) 26 48 32 24 22

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Number of Print Columns

Width Height
Fonts Name 104mm 80mm 72mm Meaning
(pixels) (pixels)
(832dot) (640dot) (576dot)
Printer 14cpi (RED) 15 24 55 42 38 Printer fonts ( ANK Fonts )
Printer 7cpi (RED) 30 24 27 21 19
Printer 14cpi Tall (RED) 15 48 55 42 38
Printer 7cpi Tall (RED) 30 48 27 21 19
Hangul 2-byte fonts
Chinese-Simplified
Chinese-Traditional
UPC-E 12 24 69 53 48 Barcode fonts
UPC-A 12 24 69 53 48
JAN/EAN-8 12 24 69 53 48
JAN/EAN-13 12 24 69 53 48
CODE39 12 24 69 53 48
ITF 12 24 69 53 48
NW-7(Codaber) 12 24 69 53 48
Control 12 24 69 53 48 Control fonts
ESC_FONT 1 24 832 640 576

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Device fonts for Dot Matrix Printer driver (SP500)

Number of Print
Width Height Columns
Fonts Name Meaning
(pixels) (pixels)
63mm (210dot)
Printer 17cpi 5 9 42 Printer fonts ( ANK Fonts )
Printer 8.5cpi 10 9 21
Printer 17cpi Tall 5 18 34
Printer 8.5cpi Tall 10 18 21
Printer 14cpi 6 9 35
Printer 7cpi 12 9 17
Printer 14cpi Tall 6 18 35
Printer 7cpi Tall 12 18 17
Printer 9cpi 9 9 23
Printer 4.5cpi 18 9 11
Printer 9cpi Tall 9 18 23
Printer 4.5cpi Tall 18 18 11
Control 5 9 42 Control fonts
ESC_FONT 5 9 42

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5.2 Barcode Fonts Line

This printer driver's barcode fonts are available for use during operation in Line mode.
Select barcode fonts and enter the code to generate and print the barcode.
When printing a barcode image is printed, and then notations are printed under the barcode image.
Barcode images do not appear in the window of the application.

5.2.1 Barcode Font List

The table below shows supported types of barcode fonts and available types of characters.
Barcode Type Character Columns Available Character Set
UPC-E 12 columns Value: 0 to 9
UPC-A 12 columns Value: 0 to 9
JAN/EAN-8 8 columns Value: 0 to 9
JAN/EAN-13 13 columns Value: 0 to 9

Value: 0 to 9
Symbol: –, ., <SP>, $, /, +, %
CODE39 More than 1 column
Alphabet: A to Z
Start/stop code: * (*1)

More than 2 column

ITF Value: 0 to 9
(even number)

Value: 0 to 9
NW-7 (Codaber) More than 1 column Symbol: –, $, :, /, ., +,
Alphabet: A to D

*1) Start/stop code is automatically entered, so there is no need to specify it when entering the code.

Note: The SP500 does not support barcode fonts.

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5.2.2 Entering the Barcode Font

Barcode fonts consist of the following parameters that are combined together: the parameter to set
mode, the parameter to set height, the barcode data, and the parameter for barcode end.

Example: To generate the barcode for '0123ABC' using CODE39 (2 dot mode, 8 mm height)

Data to enter: apABCDE67890z

a p ABCDE67890 z

• Parameter for barcode end

Enter “z”.
• Barcode data
Enter actual barcode data.
• Parameter to set height
Specify within the range of “o” to “v”.
• Parameter to set mode
Specify within the range of “a” to “i”.

Print Sample :

For details of each parameter, refer to "5.2.3 Barcode Font Parameter List".

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5.2.3 Barcode Font Parameter List

 Parameter to set Minimum module width

UPC-E, UPC-A CODE39
ITF
Character to use barcode JAN/EAN-8, NW-7
(*1)
JAN/EAN-13 (*1)

a 2 dots 2 dots (6) 2 dots (5)

b 3 dots 3 dots (9) 4 dots (10)
c 4 dots 4 dots (12) 6 dots (15)
d — 2 dots (5) 2 dots (4)
e — 3 dots (8) 4 dots (8)
f — 4 dots (10) 6 dots (12)
g — 2 dots (4) 2 dots (6)
h — 3 dots (6) 3 dots (9)
i 4 dots (8) 4 dots (12)

*1) Number in () means number of dots with thick pattern.

 Parameter to set height

Character to use barcode font Barcode height
o Barcode height: 32 dots (4 mm)
p Barcode height: 64 dots (8 mm)
q Barcode height: 96 dots (12 mm)
r Barcode height: 128 dots (16 mm)
s Barcode height: 160 dots (20 mm)
t Barcode height: 192 dots (24 mm)
u Barcode height: 224 dots (28 mm)
v Barcode height: 255 dots (31.9 mm)

 Parameter for barcode end

Character to use barcode font Barcode height
z Ending code of barcode data (1 EH)

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5.2.4 Generating a Barcode Using Microsoft Word

The following is an example of how to set and use barcode fonts.

1 Select the device font with the barcode name from the font list.
In the following example, select the barcode font of CODE39

Note: When using device fonts with Microsoft Word, refer to "7.2 Notes for Using Microsoft
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2 Enter codes.
Also, set the font height. (For CODE39, set the font height to “8.5”.)

3 Print.
When printing, a barcode is generated and printed out.

<Print Sample>

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5.3 Control Fonts Line

This printer driver provides a control font that can be used during operation in Line mode.
The control font is used to execute various printer actions, and is not used for printing. Each character is
the font is associated with a particular action.

5.3.1 Control Font Characters and Their Operations

The operations that can be executed through the control font are shown below.
Character Operation
A Drive cash drawer 1 (50 ms)
B Drive cash drawer 1 (100 ms)
C Drive cash drawer 1 (150 ms)
D Drive cash drawer 1 (200 ms)
E Drive cash drawer 1 (250 ms)
d Drive cash drawer 2 (200 ms)
6 Output LF
7 Output CR
F Auto-cutter: Full-cut
P Auto-cutter: Partial-cut
G Print NV Bit Image 1 in regular mode
H Print NV Bit Image 2 in regular mode
I Print NV Bit Image 3 in regular mode
J Print NV Bit Image 4 in regular mode
K Print NV Bit Image 5 in regular mode
Q Print NV Bit Image 1 in double-width mode
R Print NV Bit Image 2 in double-width mode
S Print NV Bit Image 3 in double-width mode
T Print NV Bit Image 4 in double-width mode
U Print NV Bit Image 5 in double-width mode
V Print NV Bit Image 1 in double-height mode
W Print NV Bit Image 2 in double-height mode
X Print NV Bit Image 3 in double-height mode
Y Print NV Bit Image 4 in double-height mode
Z Print NV Bit Image 5 in double-height mode
[ Print NV Bit Image 1 in 4x mode
] Print NV Bit Image 2 in 4x mode

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Character Operation
^ Print NV Bit Image 3 in 4x mode
_ Print NV Bit Image 4 in 4x mode
` Print NV Bit Image 5 in 4x mode
a Align left
b Align center
c Align right
e Set new line to 3 mm (1/8 inch)
f Set new line to 4 mm (1/6 inch)
g International character select: USA
h International character select: France
i International character select: Germany
j International character select: England
k International character select: Denmark I
l International character select: Sweden
m International character select: Italy
n International character select: Spain I
o International character select: Japan
p International character select: Norway
q International character select: Denmark II
r International character select: Spain II
s International character select: Latin America
t Print using black/white inversion
u Cancel black/white inversion
v Customer display: Start data transfer
w Customer display: End data transfer
x Customer display: Display clear

Note: The printer ignores control font characters that it does not support.

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5.3.2 Using the Control Font with Microsoft Word

The following is an example of how to use the control font.

1 Select the Control font from the font list.

Note: When using device fonts with Microsoft Word, refer to "7.2 Notes for Using Microsoft
Word".

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2 Input the character for each operation you wish to execute (refer to "3.4.1 Control Font Characters
and Their Operations").

6: Output LF

b: Align center

Type characters in a font other than the

control font

For the characters that set the control font, set the font height to the specified value “8.5”.

3 Print.
In this example, the printer executes a linefeed and then prints ABC at the center of the page.
<Print Sample>

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5.4 Restrictions and Precautions

• Please do not use more than one device font on a single line.
Mixing device fonts on a single line may result in skewed printing.

• Do not include graphic data (Windows fonts, ruled lines, etc.) on the same line with a device font, as
this too may cause skewed print results.

• Remember that the “Control” device font cannot be used for normal character printing.
Use fonts other than the “Control” device font to print characters.

• If you use barcode fonts only the characters corresponding to the codes that you enter appear in
the document window of software applications, such as Microsoft Word. The barcode image is
generated when you print it.

• If you print barcodes using the device fonts, they may not be printed with the correct page length.

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6. Setting the Print Option

By setting the print options, you can make the printer transmit control codes or character strings or both
before and after printing.
To display the print options setup screen, on the printer's Properties dialog box, click the General tab, click
Preferences to display the Printing Preferences dialog box, and then click the Print Option tab.

You can set the control codes that are transmitted at each of the following points in the printing process.
∙ Before Document Top
∙ Before Page Top *
∙ After Page Bottom *
∙ After Document Bottom
* These settings are only valid when the print mode is set to “Line.”

To set the control codes, enter them in the text boxes that correspond to each point in the printing
process according to the format shown below.
Character string : Direct input
Control Code : A number entered in hexadecimal format.
\xhh (Specify a two-digit hexadecimal number in place of hh.)

< Example >

Input : Shop Name \x0a Place \x0a Tel and Fax \x0a \x1b\x2d\x31 www.store-url.com \x1b\x2d\x30\x0a
Printed Shop Name
result : Place
Tel and Fax
www.store-url.com

∙ Use Star Line Mode commands.

∙ Up to 500 bytes worth of characters can be entered in each field.

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7. Guidelines for Printing Documents

7.1 Notes for Printing via a Serial Interface

7.1.1 Checking the Print Mode

When you are using the serial interface to print from this driver, you must set Print Mode to “Line” for the
following models.
Compatible models
 TSP600 / TSP700 / TSP800 / TUP900

Note: The “Raster” print mode is not supported if you are using the applicable models
through the serial interface.

7.1.2 Configuring Printer and Serial Port Settings

Note also that printer settings and printer-port settings must be correctly matched.
You can check the printer settings by doing a self-print.
For information, refer to the Hardware Manual (issued separately).

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To configure the printer port, proceed as follows.

1 On the taskbar, click Start. On Windows Vista, click Control Panel, and then click Printers.
On Windows 7, click Devices and Printers.

2 Right-click the printer queue for the printer drive you want to set. On Windows Vista, click Run as
administrator, and then click Properties. On Windows 7, click Printer properties.

3 If you are using Windows Vista, the User Account Control dialog appears. Click Continue.

4 Click the Ports tab.

Select the port you will connect to, and then click the Configure Port button to display the port
properties dialog box. Match the settings to the printer settings.

If the Flow Control for the serial connection is set to Xon/Xoff, clear the Enable bidirectional
support check box.

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7.2 Notes for Using Microsoft Word

When you use default document formats of Word97 and later, device fonts will not work properly. To
enable correct use of device fonts, perform the following settings.

 Microsoft Word 2007

1 Click the Office Button , and then click the Word Options button.

2 Select Advanced, and click Layout Options.

Select the Use printer metrics to lay out document check box. Then click the OK button.

3 Open Word’s File menu, and select Save to save the document.

Note: When the page settings are changed, the option settings may return to the original
settings.

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8. Revision History
Rev. No. Date of Revision Changes

Rev. 1.0 Jun . 2010 First edition

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