To support the printing of ticket receipts, you can pair a ticket printer to a Powered by Jumbo Point of Sale (POS) device. A single POS device can only have one printer actively paired at a time, but it can store a number of different printers to quickly connect to. One printer can support a number of different POS devices simultaneously.
Prerequisites
- Have an active POS device meeting system requirements
- Have a PBJ username and password
- Capabilities enabled for POS
- Either a Star Micronics TSP143III Bluetooth or SM-L300 printer
Attached at the bottom of this article are the manufacturer’s setup guides.
Printer Components
TSP143III Bluetooth
Front
- 1. Power switch
- 2. Rear cover
- 3. Opening lever
- 4. Operation panel
Back
- 5. Power socket
- 6. Bluetooth reset button
- 7. USB port
- 8. Connector for external devices
Internal
- 9. Paper roll holder
SM-L300
Front
Internal
Back
Setup TSP143III Bluetooth Printer With POS
1. Insert The Paper Roll
Push the opening lever away from you and then open the rear cover by pulling it upwards.
Insert the paper roll in the direction shown below.
Pull the end of the paper out straight, and push down on both sides of the printer cover to securely close.
2. Turn On The Printer
Connect the power cable to the inlet on the rear of the printer. Connect the power cable to a power source. Do not turn on the printer and proceed to the next step.
3. Do A Self-Test On The Printer
With the printer off, hold down the feed button. While holding the feed button, turn the printer on.
Release the feed button after the printer starts to print the Bluetooth information for the printer.
4. Take Note Of “Dev Name” And Make Sure “Auto Connection” Is Disabled
Make sure to take note of the “Dev Name” that was printed on the printer’s Bluetooth information, as this will be the name of the printer in Bluetooth settings.
Make sure “Auto Connection” is off. If it is not disabled, press and hold the RST button on the back of the printer until the printer makes a mechanical noise.
5. Connect The Printer To Bluetooth
Go to the Android tablet’s settings.
Navigate to the “Bluetooth” section.
Search for the Dev Name and pair.
Make sure the pairing is complete.
6. Install TSP100III Utility App And Setup Printer
Navigate to the Good Play Store, search for “TSP100III Utility” and download the app.
Once the utility app is installed, open the app and look for “Unselected State” flashing in red.
Tap on “Unselected State” to proceed to the next page.
The app will search for the printer. Once you see the printer with the matching address from the self-test in step once, select it, and then select “apply”.
After selecting “Apply”, the app will return to the previous screen. Select “Printer Test”.
The printer should print a sample receipt. The printer is now connected and ready for use with PBJ POS.
Setup SM-L300 Mobile Printer With POS
1. Attach The Battery Pack
Insert the battery pack in the direction of the arrow on the bottom of the printer.
Attach the battery pack securely by pressing the hook part until it makes a clicking sound.
2. Check The De-Curl Function
Open the printer cover by pressing the open cover button. Switch ON/OFF using the de-curl switching lever in accordance with the roll paper to be used.
Leave the printer cover open.
3. Adjust The Paper Guide
The paper guide will need to be adjusted in accordance with the width of the roll paper to be used.
To adjust the paper guide, hold the paper guide button down and slide the paper guide across to match the desired width.
Leave the printer cover open.
4. Set The Roll Paper
Set the roll paper in the direction shown below, and pull the edge of the paper straight out.
Then close the printer cover by pressing on both sides of the cover to close it securely. Remove any excess paper.
5. Pair SM-L300 Mobile Printer To Andoird Tablet
Press and hold the “Mode” button for two seconds to turn the printer on.
Go to the Android tablet’s settings.
Navigate to the “Bluetooth” section.
Select the displayed device name, STAR L300-xxxxx (xxxxx are the last five-digit numbers written on the serial number which is found on the base of the printer).
A PIN code might be requested by the printer, if so, the default PIN code is ‘1234’.
When the device name is displayed under paired devices, pairing is complete.
Selecting And Changing The Printer For Use In POS
1. Open POS And Log In
Open the PBJ POS app on the Android tablet. Enter in your PBJ username and password to sign in.
2. Select Or Change The Printer
Select the navigation menu from the right of the app.
Tap on ‘Change printer’ to view available printers.
Select the relevant printer from the available devices to choose your desired printer.