Printers & Scanners with AirPOS on Windows

How to Connect the Star TSP143IIIU USB Receipt Printer on Windows with AirPOS

Connect the printer to the mains power. Using an Ethernet cable connect the printer to your router. While holding down the ‘FEED’ button turn theprinter on using the switch on the left hand side of the printer.

Straight out of the box this printer when powered up exists on it’s own network and is not connected to the internet. The first task is to get the printer configured on to your own Local Area Network (LAN)

This package includes the Star mc-Print3 compact, versatile receipt printer and a Star CB-2002 cash drawer which easily connect together.

The Star mPOP combined cash drawer and printer can be connected to your Windows tablet or desktop with a USB cable.

At present you will have to go through the following process first. The factory default mode of the Star TSP650 Series Printers is Star Line Mode. The printer needs to be set to ESC/POS Emulation.

The first step is to set the printers dip switches. For this you’ll need a small Phillips screwdriver. Switch the printer off. Underneath the printer is a small base plate fastened with a small Phillips screw as shown below.

Barcode scanners will usually operate in what is known as “keyboard wedge”. The term wedge comes from the fact that the hardware device typically sits, or wedges, between the keyboard and the PC or device.

You can download the driver and Configuration Utility from the following link.