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2. Functions

2.1. Outline (System Configuration)

An outline of PassPRNT operation is shown below.

“Host application”, “PassPRNT”, and “Printer” exist as players in the processing. The host application and PassPRNT are installed in the host device. Data communication between the host device and printer is done using Bluetooth/Ethernet etc.

The key processes that occur at the time of printing are described below from the viewpoint of the data flowing between the players.Data specifications are described later in this manual.

1. In the host application, printing data for PassPRNT is generated, and a URL scheme is used to send the data to PassPRNT. (* At this time the OS automatically switches screens from the host application to PassPRNT.)

2. PassPRNT displays/generates the printing data in accordance with the received URL scheme data. After the data is generated, the printing data is sent to the printer.

3. After the printing data is sent, PassPRNT monitors the printer’s status to determine whether the printing was successful or not. (* The paper loading status and any opened covers are also monitored, and when an error occurs, the retry/cancel screen is displayed so that the printing process can be attempted again.)

4. When switching back to the host application from PassPRNT, printing success judgment result data is generated and sent to the host application at the time of the switch.

2.2. Hardware Configuration

The Hardware Configuration consists of the printing device (“Printer”) and the device on which PassPRNT is installed (“Host device”). These devices connect and communicate using various communication interfaces.

• “Desktop” Type

  Model	Emulation	Firmware Version	Communication Interface
  TSP650II	Star Line	2.1 or later	Bluetooth / Ethernet / USB
  TSP700II	Star Line	5.1 or later	Bluetooth / Ethernet / USB
  TSP800II	Star Line	2.1 or later	Bluetooth / Ethernet / USB
  FVP10	Star Line	2.0 or later	Bluetooth / Ethernet / USB
  BSC10 (Only non-Japanese models)	ESC/POS	1.0 or later	Ethernet / USB 1
  TSP100IIIBI	Star Graphic	1.0 or later	Bluetooth
  TSP100IIIW	Star Graphic	1.4 or later	Ethernet
  TSP100IIILAN	Star Graphic	1.3 or later	Ethernet
  TSP100IIIU	Star Graphic	1.0 or later	USB
  TSP100IV	StarPRNT	1.0 or later	Ethernet / USB
  TSP100IV SK	StarPRNT	2.0 or later	Ethernet / USB

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  Set the printer busy condition to “Receive buffer full” (Set the bit of memory switch 7 from 4 to 1). Factory default settings are “Receive buffer full, offline”.

• “Portable” Type

  Model	Emulation	Firmware Version	Communication Interface
  SM-S210i (Japan model only)	StarPRNT ESC/POS	3.0 or later 2.5 or later	Bluetooth Bluetooth
  SM-S230i (EU/US model only)	StarPRNT ESC/POS	1.0 or later 1.0 or later	Bluetooth / USB Bluetooth
  SM-T300i SM-T300DB	StarPRNT ESC/POS	3.0 or later 2.5 or later	Bluetooth Bluetooth
  SM-T400i	StarPRNT ESC/POS	3.0 or later 2.5 or later	Bluetooth Bluetooth
  SM-L200	StarPRNT	1.1 or later	Bluetooth
  SM-L300	StarPRNT	1.0 or later	Bluetooth

• “mCollection” Type

  Model	Emulation	Firmware Version	Communication Interface
  mPOP	StarPRNT	1.0.1 or later	Bluetooth / USB
  mC-Print2	StarPRNT	1.0 or later	Bluetooth / Ethernet / USB
  mC-Print3	StarPRNT	1.0 or later	Bluetooth / Ethernet / USB
  mC-Label3	StarPRNT	1.0 or later	Bluetooth / Ethernet / USB

To change emulation for a portable printer from ESC/POS to StarPRNT, refer to the procedure below. You can check the current emulation setting in the connection status of the settings screen.

Emulation Changing (from ESC/POS to StarPRNT) for Portable Printers

1. Turn on the printer power and open the printer cover.

2. Press and hold both the power button and the FEED button, and once the ERROR lamp flashes 5 times quickly release the power and FEED buttons. The emulation change will be automatically performed.

3. After setting the paper, closing the printer cover will start printing using the set emulation mode.

   For ESC/POS mode: EMU = ESC/POS

   For StarPRNT mode: EMU = StarPRNT

If the emulation mode does not change correctly, perform steps 1 through 3 of the procedure again.When doing so, for step 2, do not release the buttons during the flashing, and take care to only release the buttons after flashing has completed 5 times.

4. After switching from ESC/POS to StarPRNT, turn the power to the printer off and then turn it on again. The selected emulation will become active after the power to the printer is turned on again.

2.3. Software Configuration

• Supported OS Infomation

  Star PassPRNT Version	Supported OS Version
  V2.8.0~	Android OS 9.0 or later
  V2.4.2~	Android OS 6.0 or later
  V2.4.0~	Android OS 5.0 or later

2.4. PassPRNT Screens

The various parts that make up PassPRNT are described here according to the screen they are displayed on.

• “Configuration” Screen

  The printer to be used is selected and set by the user on this screen. The description of each part of this screen is provided below.

  

  
  

  1. Select Printer

     
     
     

  2. Select Cut Type

     

     CAUTION

     • For TSP650II, TSP100III series, TSP100IV, TSP100IV SK, and mC-Print3, the Cut type is set to partial cut even when “Full” is selected.

     • For BSC10, the Cut type is set to partial cut even when “Full” or “Tear bar” is selected.

     • For a Portable type printer, paper is fed to the tear bar position even when “Partial” or “Full” is selected.

     
     

  3. Select Peripheral

     
     
     

     After selecting a peripheral, the advanced settings will be displayed.

     Drawer

     Setting	Parameter
     Timing	Before printing After printing
     Drawer Pulse	200ms 500ms

     Buzzer

     Setting	Parameter
     Timing	Before printing After printing
     Channel	Channel 1 Channel 2
     Repeat	1 ~ 20
     Drive Time	0 ~ 5100
     Delay Time	0 ~ 5100

     Melody Speaker

     Setting	Parameter
     Timing	Before printing After printing
     Sound Storage Area	Area1 Area2 Dip-Switch Setting
     Sound Number	0 ~ 7
     Volume	0 ~ 15 Dip-Switch Setting

     
     

  4. Display version information

     

• “Now printing” screen

  This is the screen that is displayed when switching from the host application to print. Error messages may be displayed according to the status during printing.