Installing this printer driver allows you to use the standard print functionality found in most Windows applications.
You can create a printer queue with the following procedure.
Also, when not using USB, the printer queue can be created manually using the Windows Printer Queue Function for the Star Printer Utility.
For detailed information please refer to the information Here.
As soon as the printer queue is created, you are able to change the printer settings. Change the printer settings with the following procedure.
You can configure different printer functions according to each printer queue.
The available functions in SP6000 printer driver are as the following. Click the function names link for detailed descriptions.
| Device Settings |
|---|
| Printing Direction |
| Buzzer |
| Other Functions |
|---|
| Paper Size |
| Device Fonts |
The 'Device Settings' tab of your printer queue's properties window contains many different settings. Open the 'Device Settings' tab with the following procedure.
The description of the contents for each function listed below.
Sets the print method.
If you want to perform bidirectional printing (the normal setting), choose the 'Bidirectional' option.
If you want to prioritize print quality over print speed, choose the 'Unidirectional' option to print in a single direction.
If you want to perform quiet printing, choose the 'Quiet Printing' option.
The printer can sound the buzzer at various times during document printing.
If you want to sound the buzzer before printing begins, choose the 'Document Top' option.
If you want to sound the buzzer after printing completes, choose the 'Document Bottom' option.
This driver provides you several Pre-defined Paper Sizes.
You can also create custom paper sizes with User-defined Paper Size using the Windows Printer Queue.
Your paper size configuration may be changed according to the current configuration of the applications you are using.
If there is not any paper size configuration within your application, please use the following setting.
Within Windows there are three different settings associated with your paper size choice. It is best to set these all to the same option.
The pre-defined paper sizes which are provided by the SP6000 driver are shown below.
| Configuration Value | Default Value | Width | Printing Width | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Letter | ○ | 8.5inch | 5inch | 11inch |
| A4* | 210mm | 127mm | 297mm | |
| A5 | 148mm | 127mm | 210mm | |
| A5 Rotated* | 210mm | 127mm | 148mm | |
| A6 | 105mm | 105mm | 148mm | |
| A6 Rotated | 148mm | 127mm | 105mm | |
| Fanfold 6 x 2.5inch** | 152.4mm | 127mm | 63.5mm | |
| Fanfold 6 x 3.0inch | 152.4mm | 127mm | 76.2mm | |
| Fanfold 6 x 3.5inch | 152.4mm | 127mm | 88.9mm | |
| Fanfold 6 x 4.0inch | 152.4mm | 127mm | 101.6mm | |
| Fanfold 6 x 4.5inch | 152.4mm | 127mm | 114.3mm | |
| Fanfold 6 x 5.0inch | 152.4mm | 127mm | 127mm | |
| Fanfold 6 x 5.5inch | 152.4mm | 127mm | 139.7mm | |
| Fanfold 6 x 11.0inch | 152.4mm | 127mm | 279.4mm |
Note: Margins are set internally to the standard paper size.
To create user-defined paper sizes, you can use the Windows Printer Queue function and follow the procedure below.
Paper Sizes which are provided by the SP6000 Printer Driver are as following.
The user-defined paper size is in the following range.
| Paper Width | Minimum Value | 88.9mm(3.5inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Value | 152.4mm(6inch) | |
| Paper Height | Minimum Value | 76.2mm(3inch)* |
| Maximum Value | 558.8mm(22inch) |
Note: Although you can set 152.4mm as the maximum paper width, the maximum printable area is 127 mm. Adjust the margins.
| Paper Width | Minimum Value | 101.6mm(4inch) |
|---|---|---|
| Maximum Value | 148mm(5.8inch) | |
| Paper Height | Minimum Value | 101.6mm(4inch) |
| Maximum Value | 210mm(8.3inch) |
Note: Although you can set 148mm as the maximum paper width, the maximum printable area is 127 mm. Adjust the margins.
Your printer supports a range of printer resident fonts. These fonts are built into your printer and are selectable from within your application.
Using device fonts, you can get both high printing quality and high printing speed. The control font allows you to control various aspects of the printers behaviour, with specific behaviours mapped to specific characters printed using the control font.
Click Hereto open another help page describing these fonts in greater detail.
SP6000
Windows XP SP3 or later (32bit only)
Windows 7 (32bit/64bit)
Windows 8 (32bit/64bit)*
Windows 8.1 (32bit/64bit)*
* For details, see the Installation Manual.
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