SST4 Washdown Printer
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2.8 USB Host
The USB Host port supports a USB memory stick, keyboard or scanner.
Purpose
• Using a USB memory stick to extend the user memory space up to 32 GB for downloading Graphic, Font, Label Format,
DBF and Command files. The printer’s Firmware can be updated by copying the new version of Firmware onto a USB
memory stick.
• Connecting a USB keyboard to the printer for
Keyboard Mode
mode operation.
• Plugging in a USB scanner to operate the printer in
Keyboard Mode
.
Usage of Extended Memory
• USB memory stick supports hot-plugging function; printer will create a folder “\LABELDIR” and switch
User Flash
to
Extended Memory
automatically while user plugs a USB memory stick into a SST4 printer.
• Connect printer (with USB Stick plugged in) to PC via USB Device or Ethernet port and run “GoLabel” software to
download Graphic, Font, Label Format, DBF and Command files to the printer.
• Detail download procedures, please refer to “GoLabel On-line Help”.
Usage of Firmware Update
• Remove USB memory stick from printer and plug it into a PC’s USB port; delete Firmware “*.bin” file from
“\LABELDIR\FW” folder of the USB memory stick (if it exists); or create a “\LABELDIR\FW” folder on the USB memory
stick if it doesn’t exist.
• Copy a new version of Firmware “xxxx.bin” to the Folder “\LABELDIR\FW”; and then remove the USB and plug it back
into the printer to receive the updated Firmware.
• The printer updates the Firmware automatically when plugged into the printer; printer finds the Firmware in
“\LABELDIR\FW” if it is a newer version.
• Don’t remove the USB memory stick while updating; with “Flash Writing...” message displaying on LCD panel.
USB Keyboard
• When plugging in a USB keyboard to the printer, LCD touch panel displays
Enter Standalone
, press the
Y
key on
keyboard to enter the dialog for
Keyboard Mode
operation.
• There are six sub-dialogs:
Recall Label
,
Country Code
,
Code Page
,
Clock Setting
,
Database Setting
and
Label Edit
• Use the following procedure to operate keyboard:
1. Press
ESC
key to exit from
Keyboard Mode
or go back to previous dialog.
2. Press
F1
key to change printer from
Home/Ready page
mode to
Keyboard Mode
.
3. Press
Enter
,
Arrow
and
Alphabetic
keys (as used on PC) to perform key-in functions in
Keyboard Mode
.
Scanner
• When a USB scanner is plugged into the printer, LCD touch panel displays
Enter Standalone
, press the
Y
key to enter
the dialog for
Keyboard Mode
operation.
• Scanner is used in
Keyboard Mode
to scan
Serial Number, Variable
and
Print Quantity
, while the printer prompts a
message on LCD touch panel and wait for data input.
NOTE:
• The USB Host port on SST4 printer is without “HUB” function.
• The USB Memory Stick supports with “FAT32” Disk Format and up to 32GB only.
• The download function for Graphic, Font, Label Format, DBF and Command files is operated by GoLabel of PC and must go
through the a “i” “x” model printer itself.
• On a PC, user may copy entire folder “\LABELDIR” from USB memory stick to PC or vice-versa. Copy a sub-folder or
individual file in “\LABELDIR” to PC or vice-versa is not supported.
