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Change connection type from HTTP to HTTPS for Star WebPRNT
Change connection type from HTTP to HTTPS for Star WebPRNT
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Written by Rafael Cardoso
Updated over a week ago

Before you start

For the setup of the printer, we will need the test receipts.

To perform a hardware test on your printer, follow these 5 following steps:

  1. Turn off the Star printer.

  2. Press and hold the feed button.

  3. Turn the printer back on.

  4. Continue to hold the feed button until the Network Configuration report prints out. This will print out two test receipts. At the bottom of the second page, it will show Current IP Parameters Status. Keep this page or note down the IP Address.

  5. Confirm the printer’s IP address.

Setting up WebPRNT

Here you can take the following actions to set up the device successfully:

  1. Open your web browser and type in the Star printer’s IP address into the URL field

  2. Log in to the Star Network Utility using these credentials:

    User: root

    Password: public

  3. Click on WebPRNT in the left-side menu.

    The WebPRNT Service field should show ENABLE. If it doesn’t, please switch it to ENABLE.

    TCP Port Number should be 80

  4. Click Submit

  5. Select Save

  6. Chose the option Save > Configuration printing > Restart device and then click Execute.

The receipt printer should restart now and print a new configuration report.

Setting up SSL/TLS

  1. Open your browser and type in the Star printer’s IP address into the URL field

  2. Log in to the Star Network Utility using these credentials:

    User: root

    Password: public

  3. On SSL/TLS in the left side menu, click on Create Self-Signed Certificate/CSR Button.

  4. Enter in the available fields with your local information.

    Domain should match the IP Address of the printer.

  5. Click Create button and wait for success screen.

  6. Select the option Previous Page, the Certificate Form will appear blank and click Download then

  7. After download certificate file, on browser, click SSL/TLS > SSL/TLS Setting

  8. Set SSL/TLS to Enable

    TCP Port to 443

    Certificate to Self-signed

    Click Submit
    Select Save

    Chose the option “Save ⇒ Configuration printing ⇒ Restart device”,

    Click Execute.

Add IP Address to trusted IP addresses

On iPad

  1. Double-click the Self-signed certificate

    Click Install on install Podfile

    Click Done

  2. Open Settings on iPad > Click General -> About -> Certificate Trust Settings

  3. Turn on item reference to IP Address of Printer

    Click Continue

On Mac

  1. Double-click the self-signed certificate to open it in Keychain Access. (The self-signed certificate appears in login must of the times)

  2. If not already in the System, copy the self-signed certificate to System. (Locate in Keychain list and drag & drop to the system)

  3. Open the self-signed certificate in System, expand Trust, select Use System Default, and save your changes.

  4. Reopen the self-signed certificate in System, expand Trust, select Always Trust, and save your changes.

On Windows

  1. Double-click the self-signed certificate

    Click Install Certificate…

  2. Click Next

  3. Select “Place all certificates in following store”

    Browse… to Trust Root Certification Authorities

    Click Next

  4. Click Finish

  5. Click Yes and wait

On Android

  1. Open Settings

  2. Go to 'Security'

  3. Go to 'Encryption & Credentials'

  4. Go to 'Install from storage'

  5. Select 'CA Certificate' from the list of types available

  6. Accept the warning message

  7. Browse to the certificate file on the device and open it

  8. Confirm the certificate install

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