NOTE: This documentation relates to an earlier version of the APM / Lab 50 software.

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The Star TSP 643 driver can be downloaded from:

http://www.lucidiom.com/support/Answerbook/AB69/Star_TSP643_Driver.zip

  1. Once the file has finished downloading, right-click on it and select Extract Here.
  2. Double-click on the rasterdrv_2k-xp_20050520.exe to begin the installation process and click OK on the first prompt.
  3. Select the Model TSP643 Raster Receipt Printer from the drop-down menu, and select LPT1: as the Port.
  4. Enter a name for the printer or leave the default as entered.
  5. Click on the Automated Printer Install button.
  6. When prompted, select not to install the Language Monitor.
  7. Select to set the printer as your default printer.

Test connectivity to the printer by printing a test page in Windows by doing the following:

  1. Click on Start
  2. Select Settings
  3. Select Printers and Faxes
  4. Locate the Printer that says Receipt or Star TSP643 and then right click on it and select Properties.
  5. Once the window comes up, press Print Test Page. If the page prints successfully, setup is complete. If the test page does not print, confirm all physical connections for the printer, turn it off and back on again, and follow the installation steps again.