How do I set my thermal printer to cut paper?

Go to: Windows Start Menu > Control Panel > Devices and Printers.

  1. Right-click the Star 100 Cutter (TSP 143) and select Printing Properties.
  2. Click Preferences set the Paper Size to 72 x Receipt and click OK to return to the printer properties window.

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Accordingly, can thermal printers use regular paper?

Using thermal paper in a regular printer is not advisable. Thermal paper is designed to work in thermal printers, which use heat instead of ink. … Thus, a regular printer would probably not produce good results. The same applies to using regular paper in a thermal printer.

Furthermore, how do I add generic text to my printer? ANSWER ID:13355

  1. Access your list of printers: …
  2. Click Add a printer.
  3. Click Add a local printer then click Next.
  4. Select the option Use an existing port then select COM1: (Serial Port). …
  5. In the Manufacturer field select Generic. …
  6. Select the option Use the driver that is currently installed (recommended).

Similarly one may ask, how do I get my printer to cut when using a generic text only driver?

Answer

  1. Open the start menu and open the Control Panel.
  2. Select Devices and Printers (or Printers and Faxes depending on your Operating system).
  3. Right click on the printer and select the Printer Properties.
  4. Go to the Printer Commands tab.
  5. Enter <1D>V<00> into the End Print Job field.
  6. Hit Apply and then OK.

What is generic text only printer?

A ‘Generic (Text-only)’ print driver will support all ASCII characters and most characters of other character sets. However, certain characters that may be used within a graphic array may not be supported: which may cause graphics to fail to print.

Why is my printer not cutting?

Be sure to clean the cutting mechanism of any debris. This will prevent it from cutting the receipt paper. Open the printer cover to check to make sure there is enough paper on the receipt roll and that is has not bunched up inside the hardware. Make sure there is no debris on the paper, the cutter, or the print head.

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