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SPP-R310: Windows Driver Manual
SPP-R310: Windows Driver Manual
SPP-R310
Mobile Printer
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■ Table of Contents
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1. Manual Information
This Windows Driver Installation Manual provides information on installation, detailed
specifications, and usage of the printer’s Windows Driver according to PC operating
system (OS).
We at BIXOLON maintain ongoing efforts to enhance and upgrade the functions and
quality of all our products. In following, product specifications and/or user manual content
may be changed without prior notice.
* Serial and Bluetooth printer port do not work on Windows 10 version 1511 (OS
Build 105860.104) specific. We recommend you to install the latest Windows 10
update through Windows Update before installing Windows Driver.
You can download and install the Windows Update in the Update & security tab of the
Settings menu ( > Settings > Update & security > Windows Update).
2) Click Next.
7) Match the communication settings to those of the printer. The communication settings of
the printer can be performed by conducting a self-test.
※ Skip this step in case of data communication using Bluetooth.
8) Click Print Test Page and check printing status. Proper installation of the driver is
indicated if the test page is printed normally.
2) Click Next.
4) Click OK.
5) Turn off the printer and then turn it on. The printer driver will be installed automatically.
7) Click Print Test Page and check printing status. Proper installation of the driver is
indicated if the test page is printed normally.
2) Click Next.
4) Enter the IP address and port number, and then click Next.
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9) Click Print Test Page and check printing status. Proper installation of the driver is
indicated if the test page is printed normally.
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2) Click Next.
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7) Match the communication settings to those of the printer. The communication settings of
the printer can be performed by conducting a self-test.
※ Skip this step in case of data communication using Bluetooth.
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8) Click Print Test Page and check printing status. Proper installation of the driver is
indicated if the test page is printed normally.
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2) Click Next.
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4) Click OK.
5) Turn off the printer and then turn it on. The printer driver will be installed automatically.
7) Click Print Test Page and check printing status. Proper installation of the driver is
indicated if the test page is printed normally.
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2) Click Next.
4) Enter the IP address and port number, and then click Next.
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9) Click Print Test Page and check printing status. Proper installation of the driver is
indicated if the test page is printed normally.
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5-1 Paper
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Paper size of 80 x 3276 mm is selected by default, and the following sizes can be selected.
If a custom paper size is required, click “…” to add or update a custom paper size. Click
Save after specifying 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.
You can choose the new paper size on the Paper Size combo-box after adding a paper
size.
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You can choose Receipt or Ticket as paper types. Receipt allows flexible paper length
according to the data length. Ticket print in fixed length even the print 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.
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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.
5-1-4 Orientation
Printing orientation can be set to Portrait (which is the default) or Landscape. It is not
possible to use printer fonts (device fonts) and barcode fonts in landscape.
Reduction function reduces the size of the print image to save print paper. If this function is
enabled and print-job data includes text data created by using a printer font (device font),
printer fonts are converted to Windows fonts (True Type fonts) to make them smaller. The
barcode size also can be reduced by selecting “Enable reducing barcode”.
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The Windows driver serves to receive the content for print from an application 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.
For more information about the hexadecimals that can be entered in “Start Doc”, “Start
Page”, “End Page” and “End Doc”, refer to the Commands Manual.
Enter a number between 0 and 99 for adding line feed commands (0x0A) or form feed
commands (0x0C) at the end of printing.
When this option is ticked, paper moves to tear off position (manual cutter position) after
printing each page in a document. It probably needs to de-select this option if printing
labels.
Tick “Buzzer sound before printing” or “Buzzer sound after printing” to generate the
printer buzzer sound at the start time or the end time of printing.
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Depending on graphic printing option, printer driver sends raw image data or compressed
image data using RLE (Run-length encoding) to the printer. Select “Direct Print -
compressed” if you want to print faster.
5-3-2 Dithering
This printer model is a black and white printing device including dithering function and
brightness level adjustment function to produce a sharper or softer image. The following
dithering algorithms can be selected.
- None
- Error Diffusion
- Ordered Dither
- 4x4 Matrix
- 8x8 Matrix
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5-4 NV Image
The position to print NV image stored in the printer can be set at the beginning and/or end
of the document and beginning and end of each page. Also, there are two commands for
NV Image printing. Take care of selecting one of the two commands because NV images
cannot be printed depending on the selected command.
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5-5 Utility
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This application with a preview of a print-job runs, and windows driver does not directly
send print-job data to the printer when enabled by clicking “Enable Print Preview”. Print-
job data can only be sent to the printer in the application. The actual output of preview
image processed by the application might look a little different.
1) Tick Enable Print Preview to make Windows Driver ready for running the application.
2) When print-job data are created via Windows Driver, the application runs, and then
loads the data to draw the expected output on screen.
3) Click Print if you want to print, or click Close to exit the application.
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This Windows driver supports various printer fonts (device fonts) in the following table.
Printing using these fonts is faster than using Windows fonts provided by the operating
system.
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1) FontA1x2
- ANSI Character code support (Code Page 1252)
- Character size (dot): 12 x 48 (double height)
- Character size (point): 17
2) FontA1x2[Ext.]
- IBM expansion Character code support (Code Page 437)
- Character size (dot): 12 x 48 (double height)
- Character size (point): 17
3) FontA1x2[255]
- Buyer exclusive code support
- Character size (dot): 12 x 48 (double height)
- Character size (point): 17
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This Windows driver supports the special functions as shown in the following table.
Select FontControl font first and use the characters in the table to use the special
functions. Take care as this function is not for printing general texts.
1) Example
Select FontControl font and send 6 for “LF” (Line Feed) operation (instead of printing
character “6”).
Alignment (Left/Center/Right),
FontControl Output HT, Output LF, Output CR, (8.5 / 12x24)
Printing NV bitmap/Image
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6-3 Barcodes
Windows driver supports one-dimensional barcode fonts as shown in the following table.
Barcodes can be printed on the printer by using following font names. In addition, the
FontControl font can be used to add HRI characters.
1) Sample Use
Select Code39 and Size 18, and then enter “1234”. The barcode corresponding to “1234”
is printed.
Select Code128 and Size 18, and then enter “{B1234”. The barcode corresponding to
“1234” is printed. When using Code128, characters, such as “{A”, “{B”, “{C”, should be
included before the input data.
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This section contains example codes to control the printer using Windows driver with
Visual Basic. Sample programs are included in the CD.
The following example code explains how to select “BIXOLON SPP-R310” Windows driver.
Exit For
End If
Next
The following example code explains how to print texts using Windows fonts and printer
fonts (device fonts).
Printer.EndDoc
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The following example code explains how to print the barcode (JAN8 (EAN)).
Printer.EndDoc
The following example code explains how to print the 2D barcode (PDF417).
Printer.FontName = "PDF417"
Printer.Print "Print Test PDF417"
Printer.EndDoc
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Launch WordPad, set the printing related options as follows, and test the printer with
WordPad.
- Select printer
Select “Print” from the “File” menu, and select the printer (BIXOLON SPP-R310).
Print the text from WordPad using the Windows driver of the printer.
2) Select the point size from the point selection box (8.5).
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Use the Windows Driver of the printer to print the two-dimensional barcode.
1) Select the desired two-dimensional barcode from the Font menu (PDF417).
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