Star sp200

DOT MATRIX PRINTER
SP200 SERIES USER’S MANUAL

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Federal Communications Commission Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in acommercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense. Forcompliance with the Federal Noise Interference Standard, this equipment requires a shielded cable. This statement will be applied only for the printers marketed in U.S.A. Statement of The Canadian Department of Communications Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital apparatus set out in the Radio InterferenceRegulations of the Canadian Department of Communications. Le présent appareil numérique n’émet pas de bruits radioélectriques dépassant les limites applicables aux appareils numériques de la classe A prescrites dans le Règlement sur le brouillage radioélectrique édicté par le ministère des Communications du Canada. The above statement applies only to printers marketed in Canada. CE Manufacturer’sDeclaration of Conformity EC Council Directive 89/336/EEC of 3 May 1989 This product has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the International Standards EN 61000-6-3/10.2001 and EN 55024/09.98 following the provisions of the Electro Magnetic Compatibility Directive of the European Communities as of May 1989. EC Council Directive 73/23/EEC and 93/68/EEC of 22 July 1993 This product hasbeen designed and manufactured in accordance with the International Standards EN 60950 following the provisions of the Low Voltage Directive of the European Communities as of July 1993. The above statement applies only to printers marketed in EU. Trademark acknowledgments SP200: Star Micronics Co., Ltd. ESC/POS: Seiko Epson Corporation Notice • All rights reserved. Reproduction of any part of thismanual in any form whatsoever, without STAR’s express permission is forbidden. • The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice. • All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual at the time of going to press. However, should any errors be detected, STAR would greatly appreciate being informed of them. • The above notwithstanding, STAR can assume noresponsibility for any errors in this manual.

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Copyright 1994 Star Micronics Co., LTD.

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Safety Information
Important! Make sure that the printer is turned off and unplugged from the AC outlet and that the computer is turned off before making connections. Important! Do not connect a telephone line into the peripheral drive connector. Failure to observe this may result in damageto the printer. Also, for safety purposes, do not connect wiring to the external drive connector if there is a chance it may carry peripheral voltage. Connect the ground wire. (EU only) Take out the screw shown in the figure below, then fasten the ground wire terminal to the place where the screw was removed and tighten the screw.

Cable

Separated Ground Wire

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Unpacking
 Printer User’s manual  Ribbon cartridge  Ferrite core (EU only)  Fastener (EU only)

User’s manual Ribbon Cartridge

Printer Ferrite core (EU only)

Fastener (EU only)

Choosing a place for the printer
Before actually unpacking the printer, you should take a few minutes to think about where you plan to use it. Remember the following points when doing this.  Choose a firm, level surface...