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Table of Contents

Page

1.0

Introduction

2.0

Unpacking the Printer

3.0

A tour of your printer

4.0

Installation

4.1

Loading Flight Strips

5.0 Standard

Configuration

5.2

Control Panel Indicators

6.0. Interface Pinouts

7.0

Thermal Paper - Theory and Specification

8.0

Maintenance and Adjustments

8.1

Paper Guide and Print Head assembly

8.1.5 Optical Devices

8.1.5.5 Ticket Load Switch

8.1.6 Thermal Print Head

8.1.7 Rubber Drive Roller

8.2

Cutter Assembly

8.3

Logic Board

8.4

General Cleaning

9.0

Spare Parts List

10.0 Troubleshooting Guide

5.1

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Summary of Contents for FSP 42

Page 1: ...Technical Manual Revision D 04 18 08 FSP 42 44 46 Flight Strip Printer...

Page 2: ...s manual may not be copied in whole or in part without the written consent of BOCA Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate BOCA is not responsible for prin...

Page 3: ...nterface Pinouts 19 7 0 Thermal Paper Theory and Specification 20 8 0 Maintenance and Adjustments 21 8 1 Paper Guide and Print Head assembly 21 8 1 5 Optical Devices 21 8 1 5 5 Ticket Load Switch 22 8...

Page 4: ...2c Cabinet Lock Mechanism 3 Figure 3a FSP side view 4 Figure 3b FSP cover open 5 Figure 4 FSP rear view 6 Figure 5 Adjustable paper path 7 Figure 6 Adjustable paper path instructions 7 Figure 7 Fligh...

Page 5: ...h the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be...

Page 6: ...s to be performed at the BOCA facility Equipment damaged by misuse or negligence including damage to print heads caused by defective ticket stock is excluded from this warranty Any defective equipment...

Page 7: ...ket printer with an integrated cutting mechanism designed for air traffic control environments This manual will provide the user with general information regarding printer set up configuration and tro...

Page 8: ...move the printer see figure 1 and accessories from the box and inspect for obvious damage If damage is noticed please report it immediately to BOCA Tel 561 206 0100 Fax 561 998 9609 boca bocasystems c...

Page 9: ...3 0 A Tour of Your Printer Figure 2b Flight Strip Printer FSP 3 Output Slot Hopper Mounting Holes Figure 2a Control Panel and LCD Figure 2c Cabinet Lock Mechanism...

Page 10: ...Cutter Assembly B Optical Detector C Timing Belt D Drive Pulley 2 E Transformer F Print Head Release Lever A B C D E F NOTE THE CUTTER ASSEMBLY MAY VARY DEPENDING ON THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE OF THE PRI...

Page 11: ...3b FSP Cover Open A Print Head Release Lever B Logic Board C LCD Control Board A B C NOTE LOGIC BOARD CONFIGURATIONS MAY VARY DEPENDING ON THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE OF THE PRINTER THE FGL42 LOGIC BOARD...

Page 12: ...nnector B Fuse Holder 2amp SB C Input Slot D Interface Connector Serial E Locking Mechanism F ON OFF Switch NOTE CONFIGURATION MAY VARY DEPENDING ON THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE OF THE PRINTER FGL42 LOGIC...

Page 13: ...ps open cabinet lock mechanism figure 2c by inserting screwdriv er and making one half turn This printer is designed with an adjustable paper path fea ture Flight strips measuring between 1 0 inches a...

Page 14: ...he flight strip NOTE Flight Strips should be loaded with the black mark facing down in the feed direction shown below figure 7 After the flight strip is automatically positioned the READY LED will be...

Page 15: ...w displays FACTORY MENU 3 To scroll through the menu topic use MENU stopping on the topic you wish to change 4 Press CHOICES to scroll through choices in the selected topic NOTE The printer displays a...

Page 16: ...rols the serial interface baud rate parity bit data bits and stop bits Here are the following choices 10 1200 N 8 1 1200 E 7 1 1200 O 7 1 2400 N 8 1 2400 E 7 1 2400 O 7 1 4800 N 8 1 4800 E 7 1 4800 O...

Page 17: ...NABLED Sets status response protocols Here are the following choices TRANSPARENT MODE Please consult your Programming Guide Your choices are YES Enabled or NO Disabled YES is factory default PAPER MOD...

Page 18: ...o the right towards the ticket exit area Cut counts are decrements of 003 for 300dpi and 002 for 200dpi The count value is changed by depressing CHOICES 16 is factory default 12 NO NO special head fac...

Page 19: ...er will treat multiple tickets Please consult your Programming Guide Your choices are SINGLE or MULTIPLE MULTIPLE is factory default PRINT MODE Defines the automatic ticket length calculation feature...

Page 20: ...e first menu item TEST TICKET TYPE BASEBALL MODE Defines the type of software emulation protocol for certain Baseball teams in the US This feature is set at the factory and should not be changed NO is...

Page 21: ...15 5 1 THIS SECTION HAS BEEN REMOVED This page has been left blank intentionally...

Page 22: ...FF OFF OFF ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON ON Ribbon problem Error No Description Ready Paper Jam 1 ON OFF 2 Processor fault OFF OFF Data Out of paper 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 OFF ON OFF OFF S...

Page 23: ...5Vdc Typical RS232 Pin Connections Optional Connection 19 Standard 25 PIN PC BOCA CPU 2 3 RXD 3 2 TXD 7 7 GND 20 6 DSR 20 5 CTS 20 8 CD Standard 9 PIN PC BOCA CPU 2 2 RXD 3 3 TXD 7 5 GND 20 6 DSR 20...

Page 24: ...ly exponentially degrade the head life The thermal paper can affect the electrical head life in two ways Insensitive slow to image papers will typically encourage the user to increase the voltage to d...

Page 25: ...ed from the unit However all replacements and adjustments of the com ponents of this assembly can be done without removing the total assembly The most common adjustments and replacements regarding thi...

Page 26: ...tops in front of the thermal head At this point the ticket will be grabbed out of your hand and fed into the printer If the motor does not activate make sure the ticket stock is loaded into the printe...

Page 27: ...d mounting block thermal head to remove see figure 9b 5 Clean the thermal print head surface the side that makes contact with the paper with isopropyl alcohol see figure 9c 8 The printer in now ready...

Page 28: ...d removal Adjustment set screws 24 Remove these two unmarked screws to replace print head Figure Figure Figure 9c 9e 9d Print Head removal Clean this surface Print Head release lever Head is installed...

Page 29: ...varies greatly depending on the quality of the ticket stock and the amount of paper dust entering the cutter area 8 3 Logic Board The printed circuit boards used in this product have been manufactured...

Page 30: ...TABLE GUIDE 27 421609 5M4 SLIDE ADJUSTABLE GUIDE 28 421609 1SS SHAFT ADJUSTABLE GUIDE 2 PER UNIT 29 P49 1006 THUMBSCREW ADJUSTABLE GUIDE 2 PER UNIT 30 422264 OPTICAL DETECTOR 31 421359 1TOH HEAD MOUNT...

Page 31: ...Replace the Main logic board 3 POWER IS ON BUT TICKET WILL NOT LOAD a See 2 b Make sure the print head cam lock assembly is fully locked in the closed position Consult Thermal Print Head in Section 8...

Page 32: ...k head cable for electrical connection at both ends b Check to make sure head cable is plugged in properly into the thermal head c Replace the thermal head d Replace the Main logic board 10 PRINTER SK...

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