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Chapter 3 Installing the Parts

3-1 Installing the Ribbon Cassette

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Installing the ribbon cassette

Be sure to use a ribbon cassette that matches the printer’s specifications.

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Open the printer cover.

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Turn the ribbon-tightening knob in the direction of the arrow to take up any slack

in the ribbon.

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Summary of Contents for TM-U300A

Page 1: ...o instantly jump to its topic If you wish you can increase the size of the bookmark area by dragging the dividing bar to the right Use the scroll bar on the right side of this screen to move through the text Use the zoom tools to magnify or reduce the page display Click the Find button if you want to search for a particular term However using the bookmarks is usually quicker Complete online docume...

Page 2: ...1 station printer TM U300A U300B TM U300PA U300PB Operator s Manual 400137504 ...

Page 3: ...f this product or third parties for damages losses costs or expenses incurred by purchaser or third parties as a result of accident misuse or abuse of this product or unauthorized modifications repairs or alterations to this product or excluding the U S failure to strictly comply with Seiko Epson Corporation s operating and maintenance instructions Seiko Epson Corporation shall not be liable again...

Page 4: ...modifications not expressly approved by SEIKO EPSON could void your authority to operate the equipment CE Marking The printer conforms to the following Directives and Norms Directive 89 336 EEC EN 55022 Class B EN 50082 1 IEC 801 2 IEC 801 3 IEC 801 4 FCC Compliance Statement For American Users This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant...

Page 5: ...re possible because the paper feeding pitch is selectable High general control utility based on the ESC POS standard l 2 drawers can be driven due to the internal drawer interface l Character font 7 X 9 9 X 9 is selectable Semi automatic paper loading Compact AC adapter power supply An auto cutter unit is provided and full cut partial cut is selectable by command l A take up device is included Sta...

Page 6: ...2 1 Connecting the AC adapter to the Printer 5 2 2 Connecting the Host Computer to the Printer 6 Chapter 3 Installing the Parts 8 3 1 Installing the Ribbon Cassette 8 3 2 Installing the Roll Paper 11 3 3 Adjusting the Paper Near End Detector 17 3 4 DIP Switches 19 Chapter 4 The Self Test 21 4 1 The Self Test 21 Chapter 5 Removing Jammed Paper 22 5 1 Removing Jammed Paper 22 APPENDIX 23 APPENDIX A ...

Page 7: ...t types of AC adapters may be included with your printer Refer to Appendix A General Specifications for information on your AC adapter s input voltage dimensions and weight 2 Hexagonal lock screws are provided only if the printer has a serial inter face See note on page 7 for more information about these screws Make sure no parts are missing or damaged If you find any damaged or missing parts plea...

Page 8: ...ture n Do not use or store the printer in a dusty or dirty location n When setting up the printer choose a stable horizontal location Intense vibration or shock may damage the printer n Ensure the printer has enough space to be used easily 1 3 Removing the Transportation Damper The transportation damper must be removed before turning on the printer Open the printer cover and remove this material a...

Page 9: ...arts n Part names TM U300A U300PA Take up cover Interface connector TM U300B U300PB Roll paper cover Drawer kick out connector Printer cover Operation panel Power switch TM U300A U300PA Power connector DIP switches TM U300B U300PB ...

Page 10: ...n the line feed amount set by ESC 2 and ESC 3 Panel Lights LED POWER LED green On when power is turned on PAPER LED red On when the paper roll near the end Blinks when an error has been detected when the printer is in the test printing standby state or when printing has stopped due to exceeding the allowable print duty cycle 4 ...

Page 11: ...Connect the AC adapter according to the following procedure Make sure the printer is turned off Plug the power cable connector into the printer s power connector with the ar row mark facing upward You can remove the power cable by grasping the connector firmly at the arrow mark and pulling straight out ower Connector ower Connector Frame Plug the power cord into the outlet and turn on the power Be...

Page 12: ...n the printer then fasten the screw on both sides of the connector Plug the drawer kick out cable connector into the drawer kick out connector on the printer When removing the drawer kick out cable press in on the connector s clip and pulling out Drawer Kick out Connector Drawer Kick out Cable Serial Interface Cable Connector r I NOTE l Your printer plan to use comes with inch type hexagonal lock ...

Page 13: ... Squeeze the wire clips together until they lock in place on both sides of the connector Attach the ground wire to the ground connector on the bottom of the printer Plug the drawer kick out cable connector into the drawer kick out connector on the printer When removing the drawer kick out cable press in on the connectors clip and pulling out Drawer Kick out Connector Interface Conne Drawer Kick ou...

Page 14: ...the Ribbon Cassette n Installing the ribbon cassette Be sure to use a ribbon cassette that matches the printer s specifications Open the printer cover Turn the ribbon tightening knob in the direction of the arrow to take up any slack in the ribbon ...

Page 15: ...Turn the ribbon tightening knob five or six times in the direction of the arrow to feed the ribbon smoothly into place between the head unit and the ribbon mask Check that the ribbon is not twisted or creased CAUTION Do not turn the ribbon tightening knob in the reverse direction Close the printer cover ...

Page 16: ...e a ribbon cassette that matches the specifications Open the printer cover When removing the ribbon cassette grasp the tab on the left side and lift the left side out first Install a new ribbon cassette See 3 1 Installing the Ribbon Cassette to 10 ...

Page 17: ...per feed direction l H Au Good Bad Bad Open the printer cover and the take up cover l Check that the ribbon cassette is properly installed Load the roll paper while lightly pressing the left roll paper holder outward Release the holder after fitting the paper core onto the holder Make sure the roll paper turns freely When loading roll paper make sure to insert so that it rotates in the correct dir...

Page 18: ...ress the FEED switch to continue feeding the paper until it extends about 20 cm beyond tear off edge Remove the take up spool from the take up frame Remove the side of the spool and insert the end of the paper roll journal paper when using 2 ply paper and 3 ply paper into the groove on the spool and wrap the roll paper around the spool two or three times Install the flange to flange shaft 12 ...

Page 19: ... Install the take up spool to the take up frame Tear off the receipt paper by the cutter when using the 2 ply paper and 3 ply paper Close the printer cover and the take up cover ...

Page 20: ...feed direction Good Bad Bad Open the printer cover and the roll paper cover l Check that the ribbon cassette is properly installed Load the roll paper while lightly pressing the left roll paper holder outward Release the holder after fitting the paper core onto the holder Make sure the roll paper turns freely When loading roll paper make sure to insert so that it rotates in the correct direction ...

Page 21: ... insert the end of the roll paper straight into the paper inlet The printer automatically feeds the roll paper into the printer Roll Paper Tear off any extra paper at the tear off edge by pulling the paper toward you Close the printer cover and the roll paper cover ...

Page 22: ... FEED switch remove the remaining paper by pulling it out in the direction of the arrow Install a new roll paper See Installing the Roll Paper for TM U300A U300PA to Open the printer cover and the roll paper cover Remove the roll paper While pressing the FEED switch remove the remain ing paper by pulling it out in the direction of the arrow Install a new roll paper See Installing the Roll Paper fo...

Page 23: ...e n Adjusting the paper near end detector Roll paper differs in paper core size so you may need to adjust the paper near end detector Make sure the paper core inside diameter Ød is 10 5 to 12 5 mm Measure the paper core thickness A Refer to Figure below for the roll paper to be used Determine the corresponding adjustment value from the table below Table 3 1 Paper Core Thickness and its Graduation ...

Page 24: ...adjust ment NOTES l Since the adjustment values in Table 3 1 are calculated from standard measurements there may be some variations depending on the model If a roll paper with a red end mark at the paper end is used this mark may cause the paper to stick together If this occurs the dimension A differs from the table Be sure that the detecting lever operates smoothly after finishing the adjustment ...

Page 25: ... lists on the following page describe each switch s function Setting the DIP switches Follow these steps when changing DIP switch settings Turn the printer power switch off Flip the DIP switches using tweezers or other narrow ended tool Switches are on when up and off when down The new setting takes effect when you turn on the printer NOTES Always change DIP switch settings when printer is turned ...

Page 26: ...ge the setting of DIP switches 9 and 10 in the TM U300A U300B Table 3 3 Baud Rate Selection Transmission Speed bps 1200 2400 4600 9600 SW 7 SW 8 ON ON OFF ON ON OFF OFF OFF TM U300PA U300PB DIP Switch Functions Table 3 4 TM U300PA U300PB DIP Switch Functions Switch Function ON OFF SW 1 Auto feed Always enable Depends on AUTO FEED XT SW 2 Receive buffer capacity 0 byte Approx 1 Kbyte SW 3 Internal ...

Page 27: ... on the power while hold ing down the FEED switch The self test begins The following contents are printed for printer current sta tus printing first Control ROM version DIP switch settings After printing the printer cur rent status the printer blinks the PAPER LED and enters the test printing standby state Press the FEED switch to re start test printing After the printer completes a certain number...

Page 28: ...he following steps Open the roll paper take up cover TM U300A U300PA or the roll paper cover TM U300B U300PB Then turn the paper feed knob and remove any jammed paper Reload roll paper and close the roll paper take up cover TM U300A U300PA or the roll paper cover TM U300B U300PB See 3 2 Installing the Roll Paper 22 ...

Page 29: ...rinting In the case of heavy use printing stops to protect the head In this case the actual lines per second may be lower LPS Lines Per Second CPI Characters Per Inch Refer to Table A 1 Refer to Table A 1 Print color switching mechanism Selectable black or red printing 2 Character specifications Number of characters Character structure Character size Alphanumeric 95 Graphics 126 X 7 tables Interna...

Page 30: ...Purple Ribbon life Black Approx 1 500 000 characters In case of using 2 color type Red Approx 750 000 characters Ribbon cassette overall dimensions Refer to Figure A 1 Units mm1 Figure A 1 ERC 38 Overall Dimensions Single color ribbons Part No ERC 34 P purple or ERC 34 B black and P color ribbon Part No ERC 34 B R black and red are also available In case of using the single color ribbon the print ...

Page 31: ...Near End De tector 5 Roll paper take up device The TM U300A and TM U300PA are equipped with a take up device The paper is auto matically take up by the paper feed motor 6 Auto cutter Both the TM U300A U300B and TM U300PA U300PB are equipped with the auto cutter Full cut partial cut can be executed by commands 7 Paper Paper feed method Paper feed pitch Paper feed speed Paper size Roll paper Paper w...

Page 32: ... thickness Total thickness shall be a 0 2 mm or less combina tion of 0 05 to 0 08 mm sheets Paper thickness to be auto cut should be 0 06 mm 0 06 mm and the total thickness shall be a 0 12 mm or less Table A 2 Relationship between Ambient Temperature and Number of Copies Number of Copies 1 Temperature 1 1 original 1 copy 5 to 40 C 1 original 2 copies 1 Approx 25 C 8 Receive buffer Either 40 bytes ...

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Page 34: ... to 50 C excluding paper and ribbon cassette Humidity Operating 20 to 80 C non condensing Storage 20 to 90 non condensing excluding paper and ribbon cassette Figure A 2 Operating Temperature and Humidity Range 28 ...

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