Star Micronics SM-T301I-DB50 39631910 User Manual

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The printer in the Power Down(Sleep) Mode will recover to the Print Ready Mode when receiv-
ing commands or button operations.
However, print data received while shifting from the Sleep Mode to the print Ready Mode (for 
approx. 1 sec.) is discarded and cannot be printed.
Therefore, if the printer is in the Sleep Mode, please be sure to recover it to the Print Ready 
Mode before sending print data.

[ How to Recover to Print Ready Mode & How to Check ]

1)  Send the Status command (DLE EOT EOT) and try to resend it until the printer receives the 

returned status value (any value from 30H to 37H).  

(*1

     Or
2) Press the FEED button or the MODE button (the Power button for SM-T300 series) and con-

firm that the Power lamp (Green LED) is turned on.

(*1:  When the status value is not returned in the above 1) method, it is possible that the printer 

is turned off by the Power OFF mode.  In this case, turn the printer on manually.

Please keep the following points in mind when reading a card.

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  Swipe the card with its magnetic stripe side towards the printer.

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  Hold the card in the center as illustrated below and swipe it straight at a steady speed in the 

directions of arrows. You can swipe the card in either direction to read the data.

  Be sure to hold the printer firmly with your hand while swiping.
  If you hold the corner of the card, it is difficult to swipe it straight so that you may fail to read 

the card data.  So hold the card in the center when you swipe the card.

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  A buzzer will sound once when a card is successfully read.

  When the printer fails to read the card, the buzzer will sound three times. Check the orienta-

tion of the card, and slide it through the reader slot again.

Reading face of magnetic stripe

                                  (reverse face)

Slot