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:
Turn off the Star printer.
Press and hold the feed button.
Turn the printer back on.
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.
Confirm the printer’s IP address.
Setting up WebPRNT
Here you can take the following actions to set up the device successfully:
Open your web browser and type in the Star printer’s IP address into the URL field
Log in to the Star Network Utility using these credentials:
User: root
Password: public
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
Click Submit
Select Save
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
Open your browser and type in the Star printer’s IP address into the URL field
Log in to the Star Network Utility using these credentials:
User: root
Password: public
On SSL/TLS in the left side menu, click on Create Self-Signed Certificate/CSR Button.
Enter in the available fields with your local information.
Domain should match the IP Address of the printer.
Click Create button and wait for success screen.
Select the option Previous Page, the Certificate Form will appear blank and click Download then
After download certificate file, on browser, click SSL/TLS > SSL/TLS Setting
Set SSL/TLS to Enable
TCP Port to 443
Certificate to Self-signed
Click Submit
Select SaveChose the option “Save ⇒ Configuration printing ⇒ Restart device”,
Click Execute.
Add IP Address to trusted IP addresses
On iPad
Double-click the Self-signed certificate
Click Install on install Podfile
Click Done
Open Settings on iPad > Click General -> About -> Certificate Trust Settings
Turn on item reference to IP Address of Printer
Click Continue
On Mac
Double-click the self-signed certificate to open it in Keychain Access. (The self-signed certificate appears in login must of the times)
If not already in the System, copy the self-signed certificate to System. (Locate in Keychain list and drag & drop to the system)
Open the self-signed certificate in System, expand Trust, select Use System Default, and save your changes.
Reopen the self-signed certificate in System, expand Trust, select Always Trust, and save your changes.
On Windows
Double-click the self-signed certificate
Click Install Certificate…
Click Next
Select “Place all certificates in following store”
Browse… to Trust Root Certification Authorities
Click Next
Click Finish
Click Yes and wait
On Android
Open Settings
Go to 'Security'
Go to 'Encryption & Credentials'
Go to 'Install from storage'
Select 'CA Certificate' from the list of types available
Accept the warning message
Browse to the certificate file on the device and open it
Confirm the certificate install