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1.  Precautions for Safe Use

 

Carefully read and obey the following items to prevent injury to yourself or to others 

and to prevent damaging property.   

1-1. Precautions for Reader/Writer Setup 

1.  Setup the reader/writer in a solid, and level location.   
2.  Do not use or place the reader/writer in areas exposed to direct sunlight, or near 

heat sources.    

3.  Avoid using or storing the reader/writer in areas of high humidity.  
 

Do not use or store liquids near the reader/writer.

4.  Avoid using or storing the reader/writer in locations where there is dust or other air-

borne particles.     

5.  Avoid  using  the  reader/writer  in  locations  where  corrosive  gases,  ignition  gases, 

chemicals or vapors are emitted.  

6.  Do not operate the reader/writer near devices which may produce magnetic fields 

or interference.  

7.  Do not get power from a circuit to which electrical devices that generate electrical 

noise are connected.  

8.  Connect a grounding wire to use this device safely. 
9.  Allow plenty of space around the reader/writer for ventilation.    

1-2. Precautions for Reader/Writer Use 

1.  Use only Star recommended cards.  
2.  Do not use cards that are dirty or oily or wet in any other manner.  Also, do not han-

dle cards with dirty or wet hands.  Do not apply tape or glue to cards.  

3.  Do  not  place  cards  near  devices  that  generate  magnetic  fields  (such  as  cellular 

telephones, speakers, televisions, etc.).  

4.  Do  not  place  cards  in  direct  sunlight  or  high  temperature  areas  (such  as  dash

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boards in automobiles), as high temperatures can cause cards to bend or can erase 
the information recorded on cards.   

5.  Do not use bent cards, as this can cause them to become jammed in the reader/

writer.   

6.  Insert cards in the indicated direction.  
7.  Never insert anything other than the appropriate cards into the reader/writer.     

Always observe the following items.  

Summary of Contents for TCP400 SERIES

Page 1: ...THERMAL RE WRITABLE CARD READER WRITER TCP400 SERIES User s Manual...

Page 2: ...ations Radio Interference Regulations This digital apparatus does not exceed the Class A limits for radio noise emissions from digital appara tus set out in the Radio Interference Regulations of the C...

Page 3: ...ay 1989 This product has been designed and manufactured in accordance with the International Standards EN 61000 6 3 10 2001 and EN 55024 09 98 following the provisions of the Electro Magnetic Compat i...

Page 4: ...power from a circuit to which electrical devices that generate electrical noise are connected 8 Connect a grounding wire to use this device safely 9 Allow plenty of space around the reader writer for...

Page 5: ...17 Do not expose cards to direct sunlight or fluorescent lights for extended periods of time 18 If a card is to be reprinted allow for at least three minutes between prints When printing repeatedly to...

Page 6: ...host computer via a cable 6 AC Inlet Connects to accessory power cord 7 Cleaning Switch Press the cleaning switch while turning the power on Insert a cleaning card dampened with alcohol to clean the r...

Page 7: ...to the interface cable 4 Tighten the left and right screws on the connector 4 2 Mounting the USB Interface Cable 1 Affix the ferrite core onto the USB cable as shown in the illustration below and make...

Page 8: ...t the grounding terminal to a metal portion such as an outlet that has a grounding point on a ground in the vicinity to use this reader writer safely Caution We recommend that you unplug the reader wr...

Page 9: ...tions below Procedures to Set Fonts 1 Turn the power ON while pressing the Cleaning switch 2 The buzzer will ring and the green status lamp will flash This indicates that the reader writer has entere...

Page 10: ...t cleaning cards Using bent cards can cause them to be come jammed 2 A cleaning fluid is not supplied with the unit Therefore an optional clean ing fluid or a commercially available ethanol 85 minimum...

Page 11: ...other user card incorrectly Head is dirty Clean using a cleaning card Composing system is not operating normally Contact your dealer Reader writer error 8 2 Trouble when Operating Symptom Possible Cau...

Page 12: ...h the thermal head or erasing head There is the danger of getting burned 5 Remove the card while the cover is open Caution Trying to remove the card by forcibly pulling it will damage internal parts s...

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Page 14: ...11 1 1 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 2 1 Star 2 3 4 5 6 7...

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Page 16: ...13 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 6 5 4 3 7 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7...

Page 17: ...14 4 RS 232C USB 4 1 RS 232C 1 2 3 4 4 2 USB 1 USB 2 USB USB 3 USB USB 4...

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Page 19: ...16 6 1 2 3 4 COMPLETE 7 7 1 85 6 89 6 22 0 54 0...

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Page 23: ...1 21 2 22 3 23 4 23 5 24 6 24 7 25 8 26 28 KOREAN...

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Page 25: ...22 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 DC 2 1 4 2 5 3 2 6...

Page 26: ...23 3 6 5 4 3 7 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 AC 7 4 RS 232C USB 4 1 RS 232C 1 2 3 4 4 2 USB 1 2 USB 3 4...

Page 27: ...24 5 1 2 AC 3 AC 6 1 2 3 4 COMPLETE...

Page 28: ...25 7 7 1 7 2 1 300 2 3 300 LED 7 3 1 2 3 4 1 2 85 3 4 85 5 30 85 6 89 6 22 0 54 0...

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Page 31: ...settings are made there may be a failure of the card reader writ er Be careful when making setting changes Appendix A Connection Settings A 1 RS 232C Interface RS 232C Serial Interface Specifications...

Page 32: ...sh in the interface card to mount it 6 Tighten the two screws 7 Turn on the power for both the reader writer and the host computer Note The new settings will take effect when the reader writer power i...

Page 33: ...zzer will ring and the green status lamp will flash Press the CLEANING switch again The status lamp will switch to orange and will flash Insert a card in this state This will cause the system to autom...

Page 34: ...will automatically reboot itself LED Display Green 100M Lights when the port is operating at 100 Mbps Red Link Activity Lights when the link is made between the port and the connected device and mutua...

Page 35: ...el and font settings External characters graphics Dot Configuration 24 x 12 24 x 24 48 x 24 24 x 48 48 x 48 Dot Pitch Vertical Direction 0 125 mm Horizontal Direction 0 121 mm Environment Location of...

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