External Buzzer for Star Printers Model
TSP100,
TSP650, TSP700, SP700 and others. This is an external buzzer for certain Star receipt printers. Plugs into drawer port,
sounds alarm when paper is cut. Model BU01-24-A,
Star P/ 39594001
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Kitchen buzzer/ticket alarm
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Connects to RJ11 port on printer
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Plugs into port no additional Items needed to create alarm
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Powered by the printer, the buzzer includes
mounting hardware for Star printers. It can be configured
using the Star printer driver, and includes settings for changing the duration
and number of beeps.
If you are
looking for a buzzer to be used with other printers or you are also using
a cash drawer see
our cash drawer alarm
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This buzzer works only on Star
model TSP100, TSP 650, TSP700, SP700 printers. |
Setup
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The buzzer simply plugs into back of the printer. It
must be enabled using the Star printer driver or by getting the open
drawer command from the POS software.
To install, plug the buzzer into the drawer kick (DK) port on the
printer. The buzzer can be installed in the back of the printer using
the mounting bracket (included). |
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Buzzer Configuration
The SP700 Impact printer has two modes of buzzer support.
The TSP100 and TSP650 allow buzzing on cuts only.
Mode 1: Buzz on Cut
This feature has been available since the SP2000. When the
printer cuts the paper the external buzzer buzzes. This feature is available on
the SP742 but it is not enabled as standard.
There are two (2) ways to configure "Buzz on Cut" depending on
the type of POS system and how the software sends data to the printer.
1. Direct to port.
NOTE: Your printer MUST have at least version 1.2 of the
firmware installed to use the firmware based buzz on cut mode.
If you are using the "direct to port" method or a NON-Windows
based POS system, the user will have to setup the "buzz on cut" inside the
printer settings. To do this, use the MSDOS prompt to copy the binary file
700cut.bin to the printer.
For a parallel printer the command would be
copy 700cut.bin lpt1:
For a serial printer, configure the speed of the serial port
first and then copy the file to the serial port.
The example below is assuming that the printer is connected to
com3: (in most cases the printer will be connected to com1: and you will need to
adjust the command accordingly.)
Mode com1:9600,n,8,1
Copy 700cut.bin com1:
To test the printer, simply send a print job from the
application. Remember, the function is "buzz on cut," so provided the
application cuts the paper, expect it to buzz. (starlfc.bin is included in this
zip file and can be copied to the printer as a test file)
If the application supports Windows® printing, but only via the
generic text driver, then you will also need to use this method, however Star
strongly recommends that in this case, you install the correct driver and use
the next method.
2. Windows Driver
If the application supports Windows® driver printing and the
user has installed the SP700 printer driver, then the user is able to take
advantage of the additional features of the buzzer support. All buzzer functions
are supported by the driver. See below for configuring the driver.
Notes:
To use these features the application software must be using the
printer driver. If the software is using a raw print method to simply spool a
pre-formatted job then the settings will be ignored and the user will have to
enable the buzzer using the direct
to port method.
If both methods are enabled, there will be two (2) buzzes at the
end of each document. In this case, either disable the "buzz on cut" function
inside the driver, follow the instructions for "direct to port" or copy
buzzoff.bin to
the printer.
Advanced setting:
Installing the printer driver multiple times creates virtual
printers with different buzzer tones.
For example, a Pizza Printer could be configured with a short sharp tone and
a Kitchen Printer configured with a long drawn out buzz, on the same printer.
Please contact the Star Micronics tech support department for guidance and
instructions on this advanced feature.
Mode 2: Buzz on Error (SP700 only)
This is a feature that will make the external buzzer buzz on a
regular basis (changeable by the memory switch utility from the CD supplied with
the printer) if one of the following three (3) errors should occur: mechanical
error, cutter error or paper out.
The printer will continue the cycle of "buzz, pause, and buzz"
until the cover is opened. The utility shipped with the SP700 will allow you to
configure the buzz to your preference.
All SP742D series printers shipped will be configured with this
option enabled as per below. All the user has to do is physically install the
buzzer.
To disable the "buzz on error," set the memory switch settings
as follows:
Remember to write the settings when choices have been
selected.
Windows Driver Installation
Setting the buzzer
Select the Optional Buzzer, from the menu. The buzzer can be made
to buzz when ever something is printed (after the cut), when cash drawer 1 is
opened (2 pin), or cash drawer 2 is sent a signal to open. You can select
different tones for each alarm and adjust the volume on the buzzer itself.
Star Windows Printer Driver
The Star Windows Printer Driver is used to apply the futurePRNT series in
Windows 10, 8, 7, Vista, or
Windows XP. Using this printer driver allows you to handle basic printing
functions in many
Windows applications. It also allows you to configure graphic logo and
peripheral unit (buzzers
and cash drawers) settings.
This printer driver, which supports a diverse range of device fonts, enables you
to generate and
print barcodes and 2D codes of various standards or sizes using barcode fonts
and 2D code fonts,
and also control the printer using control fonts.
The following shows a driver setting example when a buzzer is used as an option.
Example of driver settings:
Peripheral Unit 1
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Peripheral Unit Type Buzzer
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Peripheral Unit 1 Document Bottom
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Peripheral Unit 2 No Use
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Buzzer 1: On Time 500 milliseconds
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Buzzer 1: Off Time 2000 milliseconds
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Buzzer 1: Repeat 5 times
So with these settings, after the document finishes printing
buzzer will sound 0.5 seconds (500 ms) on, 2 seconds (2000ms) off for 5 times. |
