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Page 1: ...THERMAL PRINTER TUP400 Series TECHNICAL MANUAL SECOND EDITION...

Page 2: ...are subject to change without notice All efforts have been made to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual at the time of going to press However should any errors be detected STAR would gre...

Page 3: ...r INTRODUCTION This manual was created as a reference for maintenance of the Thermal Printer TUP400 Series for personnel who are responsible for periodic inspections or troubleshooting of that equipme...

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Page 5: ...ICATIONS AND OPERATION 1 General Specifications 6 2 External Appearance 7 3 DIP Switch Settings 8 4 Print Density Adjustment 11 5 Sensor Adjustment 12 6 HEX Dump Mode Test Print 13 7 Changing the Inte...

Page 6: ...es KP50 HEAEX New Oji Paper Co Ltd Width 82 5 mm 3 25 inches Thickness General thermal paper 60 to 85 m Roll diameters External 203 mm max 8 Inch Internal 32 mm 1 26 Inch Interface RS232C RS422A or Pa...

Page 7: ...7 Fig 1 2 b Internal Configuration TUP482 Arm Printer head Presenter Fig 1 2 a Internal Configuration TUP452 2 External Appearance Printer head Arm Cutter...

Page 8: ...F 2 Remove the screw holding the ROM cover in place The screw is located at the base of the paper roll holder 3 Remove the ROM cover to expose the main and interface PCBs 4 Set the DIP switches on the...

Page 9: ...5 Parity No parity Enabled 1 6 Parity Odd Even 1 7 DC1 DC3 Disabled Enabled 1 8 Power ON Baud 1 1 1 2 2400BPS OFF OFF 4800BPS OFF ON 9600BPS ON ON 19200BPS ON OFF Mode 1 8 ON Power On DC1 DC3 Disabled...

Page 10: ...N ON Address 1 OFF ON ON ON 2 ON OFF ON ON 3 OFF OFF ON ON 4 ON ON OFF ON 5 OFF ON OFF ON 6 ON OFF OFF ON 7 OFF OFF OFF ON 8 ON ON ON OFF 9 OFF ON ON OFF 10 ON OFF ON OFF 11 OFF OFF ON OFF 12 ON ON OF...

Page 11: ...iver to rotate the variable resistor to adjust the print density The variable resistor will rotate approximately 180 If you are not getting a good print on the thermal paper with the density set to it...

Page 12: ...push switch for more than 3 seconds the PE LED will light and you will not be able to make any adjustments 3 Black Mark Sensor Insert a piece of paper into the mechanism s sensor area Set it anywhere...

Page 13: ...SUME switch The HEX Dump mode prints the data sent from the host computer in HEX data format 1 Turn ON the power supply while pressing the RESUME switch 2 Release the RESUME switch using the following...

Page 14: ...ower supply OFF 2 Remove the 2 Interface Board Screws 3 Remove the Interface Board 4 Insert the new Interface Board by pushing it along the guides Push until the connector is completely inserted 5 Att...

Page 15: ...Data I O Circuitry 18 2 1 2 RS 422A Interface 19 2 1 3 Parallel Interface 20 2 2 Editing and Printing 21 2 2 1 Editing 21 2 2 2 Thermal Head 21 2 2 3 Head Current Control 22 2 3 Feed Motor Drive Circu...

Page 16: ...ter Power Supply Unit EPROM 128 k x 16 Bit Ver 1 250 k x 16 Bit Ver 2 PS RAM 128 x 16 BitPS RAM S RAM 8K x 8 BitS RAM Chinese Char ROM 256 k x 16 Bit Ver 1 512 k x 16 Bit Ver 2 EEPROM Head Driver Moto...

Page 17: ...aracters e EEPROM 1024 bits Stores printer settings Settings can be changed by software Used in place of dip switches f Gate array Executes various types of signal processing g Drivers Thevariousdrive...

Page 18: ...he RS 232C and TTL voltage levels The CPU converts the input serial data to parallel data and stores that data in the memory buffer memory It also converts the internal parallel data to serial data an...

Page 19: ...e CPU converts the input serial data to parallel data and stores that data in the memory buffer memory It also converts the internal parallel data to serial data and outputs that to the IC1 D2O D1O D2...

Page 20: ...ignals from the CPU ACK ERROR SELECTED PAPER OUT etc pass through the gate array and are output the appropriate connector pins DATA 1 DATA 2 DARA 3 DATA 4 DATA 5 DARA 6 DATA 7 DATA 8 STROBE BUSY ACK E...

Page 21: ...only Heat elements numbered 1 to 20 and 621 to 640 are always off Offdataisalwaysbeingtransmitted Thethermalheadhasabuilt indedicateddrivecontroller Thecontrollerconsists of a shift register a latch...

Page 22: ...dance with the head temperature The thermal head s surface temperature is calculated based on the resistance value of an attached thermistor Energizing time is reduced at higher temperatures as indica...

Page 23: ...tor Control by Phase 1 2 Excitation Fig 2 9 Feed Motor Drive Circuit Voltage to the motor is controlled to produced the required action as follows Mode Voltage Action Operating VM 24V Drives the motor...

Page 24: ...cuit is illustrated below Fig 2 10 Power On Reset Circuit 1 At power on voltage detector circuit IC4 M51953BL outputs a LOW signal from its OUT terminal The following formula is used by capacitor C2 0...

Page 25: ...2 9 IC4 Fig 2 11 Equivalence Circuit for Voltage Detecting IC ThefollowingoperationtimingchartshowscontrolisperformedbythevoltagedetectorICoutput Ifthe 5Vlinevoltage falls below 4 25V the IC produces...

Page 26: ...esulting in the formation of a visible dot Fig 2 13 Principle of Thermal Printing 3 2 Paper Feed Mechanism Thepaper feedmechanismiscomprisedofthepaper feedmotor geartrain platen andthermalhead Thepape...

Page 27: ...out detector the black mark detector consists of a reflective photosensor The photosensor s phototransistor goes OFF when a black mark appears Fig 2 15 Paper Out Detector Fig 2 16 Black Mark Detector...

Page 28: ...f switch indicating whether the head is closed in contact with the platen or open separated from the platen The leaf switch is closed when the head is closed it opens when the head is opened Fig 2 18...

Page 29: ...edure 2 Except where otherwise stated the reassembly procedure is the reverse of the disassembly procedure 3 Coat screw heads with locking sealant after completion of reassembly 4 Refer to Chapter 4 S...

Page 30: ...resenter 3 Refer to Step 4 to remove the connector which is connected to the main logic board from the Presenter 2 Cutter 2 Remove The presenter in Step 1 Screws 5 pcs 1 Cutter Holder L and R 2 Cutter...

Page 31: ...r Mechanism 3 Refer to Step 4 to remove the connector which is connected to the main logic board from the printer mechanims 4 Main Logic Board 1 Remove the power supply connector 2 Remove Four screws...

Page 32: ...direction indicated by the arrow Remove the print head unit 4 3 Remove the head connector 5 Note Be careful to avoid damaging the heat elements when installing the replacement unit 6 Feed Motor Assem...

Page 33: ...mechanism See 3 above Two wire band screws holding the lead wire 1 Screws 2 pcs 1 Transmit sensor 2 Screw 1 pc 3 Head up sensor 4 Note There are two types of transmit sensors One is for the old type...

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Page 35: ...TENANCE AND LUBRICATION This chapter explains printer maintenance and lubrication 1 Maintenance 36 1 1 Cleaning 36 1 2 Checks 36 2 Lubrication 37 2 1 Lubricants 37 2 2 Application Method 37 2 3 Lubric...

Page 36: ...the printer Note that such cleaning may also remove lubrication when you have finished cleaning check lubrication levels and apply lubricant as necessary 1 2 Checks There are two types of maintenance...

Page 37: ...r wipe the parts thoroughly to remove all dirt and dust prior to lubricating Remember that cleaning can remove necessary lubrication Always lubricate after cleaning disassembly or replacement 2 3 Lubr...

Page 38: ...38 B A C D D A B C C 5 2 4 3 1 6 6 7 8 1 Fig 4 1 Lubrication Points...

Page 39: ...ponent Layout 70 9 3 Parts List 70 10 Parallel Interface Board Ver 1 71 10 1 Circuit Diagram 71 10 2 Parts List 72 11 Parallel Interface Board Ver 2 73 11 1 Circuit Diagram 73 11 2 Component Layout 74...

Page 40: ...ter Assembly 1 1 Disassembly Drawing 17 13 30 16 15 13 38 16 12 33 29 14 34 18 18 19 37 36 B 20 21 A F K E G H C D L C K J E F GH D I I J 22 25 32 A 1 4 2 2 31 23 24 5 6 11 9 2 B 10 28 2 26 3 35 39 7...

Page 41: ...32 UNIT T4V2 1 RS232 VER 2 37407810 RS422 IF BOARD UNIT TSP4 1 RS422 37407820 PARALLEL IF BOARD UNIT TSP4 1 PARALLEL VER 1 1 37427610 INTERFACE BOARD PARA UNIT T4V2 1 PARALLEL VER 2 22 37420310 PAPER...

Page 42: ...0 13 5 13 11 13 3 13 13 9 13 12 28 16 16 14 13 9 19 13 2 13 1 13 6 13 10 13 14 13 12 15 15 13 7 13 13 13 8 13 7 13 13 13 15 9 7 4 11 1 2 1 3 28 6 1 11 28 6 5 17 3 18 10 22 1 4 1 1 13 12 24 12 19 23 23...

Page 43: ...30 HEAD CLAMP BMP4 1 13 4 81370910 PRESSURE STAY BMP4 1 13 5 09991391 HEAT SHRINK TUBE A 6 0 GRN 1 13 6 82401370 PRESSURE LEVER BMP4 2 13 7 82401360 HEAD STOPPER LEVER BMP4 2 13 8 80994252 GUARD SHEET...

Page 44: ...44 3 Presenter Assembly 3 1 Disassembly Drawing 10 2 11 2 1 2 3 2 4 2 2 2 5 2 6 6 7 12 1 8 13 11 6 5 4 3 3 1 9 4 1...

Page 45: ...81 O RING 7 8X1 9JIS3P8 1 S 4 37512010 PAPER FEED MOTOR UNIT PR1 1 4 1 33140020 WORM GEAR PR1 1 S 5 37510010 FRAME UNIT PR1 1 6 33215010 PF ROLLER BEARING PR1 2 7 32025010 UPPER COVER PR1 1 8 30045040...

Page 46: ...1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 COM 24V COM 24V COM 24V GND GND GND SI SO CLK GND LAT GND STB5 VDD 5V STB3 STB4 STB1 STB2 TM1 TM2 GND GND GND COM 24V COM...

Page 47: ...FEED MOTOR 1 3 2 4 M THERMAL HEAD M CN2 CN4 CN6 CN5 CN3 CONNECTED BOARD CN5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 GND PE MARK Vcc 5 LABLE GND LED CN4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HUP DTCT HUP DTCT LFCMN LFCMN LF 1 LF 3 LF 4 LF 2 1 2 3 4...

Page 48: ...5 LABLE GND LED CN4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 HUP DTCT HUP DTCT LFCMN LFCMN LF 1 LF 3 LF 4 LF 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 CN1 1 2 CN2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 CN3 PRESENTER 1 2 3 4 5 CN1 CN8 NEAR END DETECTOR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 CN1 GND...

Page 49: ...69 68 67 66 65 64 79 78 77 76 75 74 73 70 34 72 80 58 12 33 53 71 A0 A1 A2 A3 A15 A17 D8 D9 D10 D11 D12 D13 D14 D15 R21 R20 R23 R22 33 4 C129 C131 C128 C130 33P 4 FL4 TU02M VCC 2 3 1 C135 0 1U VCC JPB...

Page 50: ...A11 A12 A13 A14 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 25 24 21 23 2 26 1 A0 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 A8 A9 A10 A11 A12 A14 JPB1 JPA1 A13 HM62256ALFP HM6264LFP 6264 62256 Standard JPA1 Cut JPB1 Short D0 D1 D2 D3 D4 D5 D6 D7 D...

Page 51: ...PB3 TP11 TIOCB4 PB4 TP12 TIOCXA PB5 TP13 TIOCXB PB6 TP14 DREQ0 PB7 TP15 DREQ1 P70 AN0 P71 AN1 P72 AN2 P73 AN3 P74 AN4 P75 AN5 P76 AN6 P77 AN7 PC0 PC1 PC2 TEND2 CS4 PC3 DREQ2 CS5 PC4 TEND3 CS6 PC5 DRE...

Page 52: ...A 1 A 2 A 3 A 4 A 5 A 6 A 7 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 CA5 220P 8 R117 10K VCC R118 33 C117 33P VCC 0 1U 8 C10 IC12 C115 IC4 C124 IC5 C112 IC7 C132 IC9 C116 IC6 C138 IC11 C136 IC10 3 1 0 9 5 CN3 5273 04A 1 2 3...

Page 53: ...06753304 CHIP RESISTOR 33 OHM 1 10W 2 R6 06751031 CHIP RESISTOR 10 K OHM 1 10W 1 R7 8 06753304 CHIP RESISTOR 33 OHM 1 10W 2 R9 06751031 CHIP RESISTOR 10 K OHM 1 10W 1 R10 06753304 CHIP RESISTOR 33 OHM...

Page 54: ...15CS 4 7K 2 Q1 07320101 TRANSISTOR 2SD2010 1 Q2 3 07113591 TRANSISTOR 2SB1359 2 Q4 07016491 TRANSISTOR 2SA1649 1 Q5 6 07013381 CHIP TRANSISTOR 2SA1338 67 TA 2 Q7 07238754 CHIP TRANSISTOR 2SC3875S G AL...

Page 55: ...OR 5273 04A 1 CN4 09100267 CONNECTOR 5483 06A 1 CN5 09100532 CONNECTOR 5483 04AX RED 1 CN6 09100177 CONNECTOR 5332 26SG1 1 CN7 09100444 CONNECTOR 53014 1210 1 CN8 09100516 CONNECTOR 53014 0510 1 CN9 0...

Page 56: ...56 6 Main Logic Board Ver 2 6 1 Circuit Diagram Main Logic Board Ver 2 1 5...

Page 57: ...57 Main Logic Board Ver 2 2 5...

Page 58: ...58 Main Logic Board Ver 2 3 5...

Page 59: ...59 Main Logic Board Ver 2 4 5...

Page 60: ...60 Main Logic Board Ver 2 5 5...

Page 61: ...61 6 2 Component Layout...

Page 62: ...4 06751031 CHIP RESISTOR 10 K OHM 1 10W 3 R15 NOT MOUNTED R16 06751031 CHIP RESISTOR 10 K OHM 1 10W 1 R17 23 06753314 CHIP RESISTOR 330 OHM 1 10W 7 R24 06754721 CHIP RESISTOR 4 7 K OHM 1 10W 1 R25 067...

Page 63: ...5C 47K 1 VR2 4 06454721 RP RESISTOR RH0615CS 4 7K 3 RA1 4 06541011 RESIS ARRAY CHIP V8V101J 4 RA5 9 06543311 RESIS ARRAY CHIP V8V331J 5 RA10 06584729 RESIS ARRAY 4 7K OHM 1 8W 8EL 1 RA11 14 06541011 R...

Page 64: ...ECTOR 5483 06A 1 CN5 09100038 CONNECTOR 5045 05A 1 CN6 09100177 CONNECTOR 5332 26SG1 1 CN7 09100444 CONNECTOR 53014 1210 1 CN8 09100516 CONNECTOR 53014 0510 1 CN9 09100610 CONNECTOR PHEC40R R111 1 CN1...

Page 65: ...50V V JP5 JP4 JP3 JP2 JP1 V TR2 C3875 TR4 A1179 R5 33K VCC R3 1K TR3 FN1A4P R1 10K TR5 FA1A4P TR1 FA1A4P CN2 PSW PEXT 1 PEXT 2 VEXT VEXT F GND MOUNT HOLE 52065 6645 6 2 5 3 4 1 0 CN1 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A...

Page 66: ...07603016 DIGITAL TRANSISTOR FA1A4P 1 TR2 07238754 CHIP TRANSISTOR 2SC3875S G AL 1 TR3 07603017 DIGITAL TRANSISTOR FN1A4P 1 TR4 07011793 CHIP TRANSISTOR 2SA1179M6 STR 1 TR5 07603016 DIGITAL TRANSISTOR...

Page 67: ...67 8 RS 232C Interface Board Ver 2 8 1 Circuit Diagram...

Page 68: ...HIP RESISTOR 100 K OHM 1 10W 1 R24 25 06751031 CHIP RESISTOR 10 K OHM 1 10W 2 R26 06754721 CHIP RESISTOR 4 7 K OHM 1 10W 1 VR1 06451033 RP RESISTOR EVN D2A 10K 1 RA1 06581039 RESIS ARRAY 10 K OHM 1 8W...

Page 69: ...69 9 RS 422A Interface Board 9 1 Circuit Diagram...

Page 70: ...EVN D2A 10K 1 TR1 07603016 DIGITAL TRANSISTOR FA1A4P 1 IC1 08200127 IC I F MC34051M 1 DSW1 09090034 DIP SWITCH KSS08 1 1 DSW2 09090033 DIP SWITCH KSS04 1 1 CN1 09100611 CONNECTOR PHEC40P R111 1 CN2 09...

Page 71: ...A17 A18 A19 A20 B1 B2 B3 B4 B5 B6 B7 B8 B9 B10 B11 B12 B13 B14 B15 B16 B17 B18 B19 B20 VVR DIN1 DIN3 DIN5 DIN7 GND VCC ERROR SLCT BUSY STB GND ID0 ID2 GND PEXT 1 VEXT VCC GND DIN2 DIN4 DIN6 DIN8 GND V...

Page 72: ...06751014 CHIP RESISTOR 100 OHM 1 10W 1 RA1 06584729 RESIS ARRAY 4 7K OHM 1 8W 8EL 1 RA2 06581824 RESIS ARRAY 1 8K OHM 1 8W 6EL 1 VR1 06451033 RP RESISTOR EVN D2A 10K 1 TR1 07603016 DIGITAL TRANSISTOR...

Page 73: ...73 11 Parallel Interface Board Ver 2 11 1 Circuit Diagram...

Page 74: ...CHIP RESISTOR 1 K OHM 1 10W 1 R15 06754721 CHIP RESISTOR 4 7 K OHM 1 10W 1 VR1 06451033 RP RESISTOR EVN D2A 10K 1 RA1 NOT MOUNTED RA2 06581826 RESIS ARRAY 1 8K OHM 1 8W 5EL 1 RA3 06581039 RESIS ARRAY...

Page 75: ...4 LED2 LED3 LED5 LED2 4 LT 1D11A GL3HS8 SKHHAL SW C1 2 05152234 CERA CAPA 0 022UF 50V 2 R1 NOT MOUNTED R2 4 06053314 RD RESISTOR 330 OHM 1 6W 3 R5 MOT MOUNTED R6 9 06054725 RD RESISTOR 4 7 K OHM 1 6W...

Page 76: ...CN1 VCC MARK PE GND 51015 0400 PS1 PS60002 MARK PS2 PS60002 PE R1 220 R2 220 R1 2 06052211 RD RESISTOR 220 OHM 1 6W 2 PS1 2 08300082 PHOTO INTERRUPTER PS6002A KS 2 30721010 CABLE UNIT TMP4 1 DRWG NO...

Page 77: ...2 GND 1 FEED MOTOR CN1 5483 06A CN2 5483 02A CN3 53014 0710 R1 4 7K CN4 CN5 PAPER SENSOR HEAD UP DETECTOR 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 R1 06054725 RD RESISTOR 4 7 K OHM 1 6W 1 CN1 09100267 CONNECTOR 5483 06A 1 CN2...

Page 78: ...02 SENSOR BOARD PRESENTER DC MOTOR C1 05532234 CAPACITOR 0 022UF 25V 1 R1 06051235 RD RESISTOR 12 K OHM 1 6W 1 R2 06055614 RD RESISTOR 560 OHM 1 6W 1 R3 06053324 RD RESISTOR 3 3 K OHM 1 6W 1 TR1 07227...

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