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    - Windows Printer Driver for Star Portable Printers -
        Readme File                                    02/19/2014

   Copyright (C) 2014 Star Micronics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved.
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* This text applies to Star Windows Driver_SM_S40x_V1014b for the following model:

 4inch Portable Printer : Star SM-S400 Series
                        : Star SM-T400i Series

Thank you for purchasing a Star Portable Printer!

This Readme file contains the following sections:

 1.  About "Star Windows Driver_SM_S40x_V1014b"
 2.  Restrictions and Cautions
 3.  How to the Install Printer Driver
 4.  How to the Uninstall Printer Driver
 5.  Structure of the Star Printer Driver File
 6.  Release history


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1.  About "Star Windows Driver_SM_S40x_V1014b"
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Added support for User-defined paper sizes and Letter size.


Supported OS:

  Windows XP        (32bit)
  Windows Vista     (32bit/64bit)
  Windows 7         (32bit/64bit)
  Windows 8/8.1     (32bit/64bit) *WindowsRT do not support



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2.  Restrictions and Cautions
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(1) Star Portable Printer drivers are compatible with Windows 7/8/8.1 (64-bit and 32-bit), Windows Vista (64-bit and 32-bit), and Windows XP (32-bit). Ensure the driver is selected for the operating system's bit count. Attempting to install a 32-bit driver into a 64-bit Operating System or vice versa will result in an error message.

(2) When installing the printer into a Windows 7/8/8.1 or Windows Vista environment, right click the .exe file and select "Run as adminstrator on right click" to execute the installer. Failure to execute the file as an administrator could result in an error message.



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3.  How to Install the Printer Driver
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Double click the .exe file in the appropriate directory to install the printer driver. Select 'x64' for a 64-bit environment or 'x86' for a 32-bit environment.

Caution: Ensure the proper driver is selected for the operating system's bit count. Attempting to install a 32-bit driver into a 64-bit Operating System or vice versa will result in an error message.

Caution: When installing the printer into a Windows 7 or Windows Vista environment, right click the .exe file and select "Run as adminstrator on right click" to execute the installer. Failure to execute the file as an administrator could result in an error message.

Caution: When installing the printer into a Windows 8/8.1 environment, Please install as following.

  1. Right click the .exe file and open "Properties".
  2. Open the "Compatibility" tab, and check "Run this program in compatibility mode for:", and select "Windows7".
     Then click "OK".
  3.Right click the .exe file and select "Run as adminstrator on right click" to execute the installer. 
    Failure to execute the file as an administrator could result in an error message.

*For information on setting up the printer, please refer to the "mobile_pd_im_en_rev11.pdf".



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4.  How to Uninstall the Printer Driver
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:: FOR XP USERS

(1) Delete the printer from the 'Printers & Faxes' folder in the 'Control Panel'.

(2) In the Printer & Faxes folder, click 'File' and select 'Server Properties'. Select the 'Drivers' tab, highlight the printer name, and click the 'Remove' button.


:: FOR WINDOWS 7/8/8.1 AND WINDOWS VISTA USERS

(1) In the 'Devices and Printers' folder, right click on the printer and select 'Remove'.

(2) Open 'Print server properties'. Select the 'Drivers' tab, highlight the printer name, and click the 'Remove' button. To completely remove all Star Portable Printer software from the PC, select 'Remove driver and driver package' and then click 'OK'.



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5.  Structure of the Star Printer Driver File
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Upon unzipping the file "Star Windows Driver_SM_S40x_V1014b.zip", the files are arranged in the following structure. Browse to the folder with the name of your printer model to obtain the executable file for installation.

Star Windows Driver_SM_S40x_V1014b.zip
  |  Readme_En.txt
  |  Readme_Jp.txt
  |  Installation_Instructions_En_rev12.pdf
  |  Installation_Instructions_Ja_rev12.pdf
  |  SoftwareLicenseAgreement.pdf
  |  SoftwareLicenseAgreement_jp.pdf
  |
  |__Win 7_8
  |   |__x64
  |   |       SM_S40x.dll
  |   |       SM_S40x.gpd
  |   |       SM_S40x.inf
  |   |       SM_S40x.ini
  |   |       SM_S40xUI.dll
  |   |       SM_S40x_V1014.exe
  |   |       STDNAMES.GPD
  |   |       UNIDRV.DLL
  |   |       UNIDRV.HLP
  |   |       unidrvui.dll
  |   |       UNIRES.DLL
  |   | 
  |   |__x86
  |           SM_S40x.dll
  |           SM_S40x.gpd
  |           SM_S40x.inf
  |           SM_S40x.ini
  |           SM_S40xUI.dll
  |           SM_S40x_V1014.exe
  |           STDNAMES.GPD
  |           UNIDRV.DLL
  |           UNIDRV.HLP
  |           unidrvui.dll
  |           UNIRES.DLL
  | 
  |__Win Vista
  |   |__x64
  |   |       SM_S40x.dll
  |   |       SM_S40x.gpd
  |   |       SM_S40x.inf
  |   |       SM_S40x.ini
  |   |       SM_S40xUI.dll
  |   |       SM_S40x_V1014.exe
  |   |       STDNAMES.GPD
  |   |       UNIDRV.DLL
  |   |       UNIDRV.HLP
  |   |       unidrvui.dll
  |   |       UNIRES.DLL
  |   | 
  |   |__x86
  |           SM_S40x.dll
  |           SM_S40x.gpd
  |           SM_S40x.inf
  |           SM_S40x.ini
  |           SM_S40xUI.dll
  |           SM_S40x_V1014.exe
  |           STDNAMES.GPD
  |           UNIDRV.DLL
  |           UNIDRV.HLP
  |           unidrvui.dll
  |           UNIRES.DLL
  | 
  |__Win XP
      |__x86
              SM_S40x.dll
              SM_S40x.gpd
              SM_S40x.inf
              SM_S40x.ini
              SM_S40xUI.dll
              SM_S40x_V1014.exe
              STDNAMES.GPD
              UNIDRV.DLL
              UNIDRV.HLP
              unidrvui.dll
              UNIRES.DLL



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6.  Release History
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Rev. 1.0.1.4b   Added support for User-defined paper sizes and Letter size.
02/19/2014

Rev. 1.0.1.4a   Added support Microsoft Windows 8 32bit/64bit(WindowsRT do not support) 
03/29/2013

Rev. 1.0.1.4    Initial release.
08/23/2010
