
Table of contents
Chapter 1 Setting up the printer
1.1Unpacking····················································································································
1.2Choosing a place for the printer ·················································································
1.3Connecting the cables·································································································
1.3.1Connecting the AC adaptor ············································································
1.3.2Connecting the interface cable and drawer
1.4Installing the ribbon cassette ······················································································
1.5Installing the paper roll ································································································
1.6Changing the paper width ···························································································
1.7Installing the wall mount (Option) ···············································································
1.8Using the operation panel ···························································································
1.9Self test························································································································
Chapter 2 Troubleshooting
2.1ERROR LED blinking pattern ·····················································································
2.2The printer does not start printing···············································································
2.3The printer stops printing ····························································································
2.4You want to check the operation of the printer by itself ·············································
2.5Printing is poor ············································································································
2.6You want to check a software program ······································································
Chapter 3 Setting the switches
3.1Setting the DIP Switch ································································································
3.1.1DIP Switch setting for Epson(ESC/POS) mode·············································
3.1.2DIP Switch setting for Citizen(iDP 3550) mode ·············································
3.1.3DIP Switch setting for Star(SP500) mode······················································
3.1.4Changing the DIP Switch setting····································································
3.2Setting the Memory Switches ·····················································································
3.2.1Memory Switch setting for Epson(ESC/POS) mode ·····································
3.2.2Memory Switch setting for Star mode ····························································
Chapter 4 Control commands list
4.1Command notation······································································································
4.2Explanation of term ·····································································································
4.3Exception processing··································································································
4.4Commands for
4.4.1Commands list for EPSON mode
4.4.2Command description for EPSON mode
4.4.3Commands list for STAR mode (SP500) ·····················································
4.4.4Commands list for CITIZEN mode (iDP3550/3551) ····································
Chapter 5 Reference information
5.1Printing specification ···································································································
5.2Paper specifications ····································································································
5.3Ribbon cassette specification ·····················································································
5.4Electrical characteristics ·····························································································