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TEC Thermal Printer

B-670 SERIES

Original

Jan., 1997

(Revision

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PRINTED IN JAPAN

Maintenance Manual

Document No. EM18-33017

Summary of Contents for TEC B-670 SERIES

Page 1: ...TEC Thermal Printer B 670 SERIES Original Jan 1997 Revision PRINTED IN JAPAN Maintenance Manual Document No EM18 33017 ...

Page 2: ...es and to insure proper performance and operation 2 Failure to follow manual instructions or any unauthorized modification substitution or change to this product will void the limited product warranty WARNING Follow all manual instructions Failure to do so could create safety hazards such as fire or electrocution ...

Page 3: ...UNIT REPLACEMENT 2 1 2 1 REPLACING THE CPU PC BOARD 2 2 2 2 REPLACING THE PS UNIT 2 4 2 3 REPLACING THE STEPPING MOTORS AND BELTS 2 5 2 4 REPLACING THE RIBBON MOTORS 2 6 2 5 REPLACING THE PRINT HEAD 2 6 2 6 REPLACING THE PLATEN 2 7 2 7 REPLACING THE ROLLER BELT AND FEED ROLLER 2 8 2 8 REPLACING THE MEDIA SENSORS 2 10 2 9 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE 2 11 3 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE FOR OPTIONAL EQU...

Page 4: ...sport Carton Thermal printer Side Pad L Accessory Board Left Right Side Holders Holder Shaft Owner s Manual Unpacking Procedure Holder Base Media Holder Thumbscrew M 4x6 Power Cord Print Head Cleaner Side Pad R 1 UNPACKING 1 1 PROCEDURE 1 Open the carton 2 Unpack the accesories from the carton 3 Unpack the side pads L R and the printer from the carton 4 Place the printer on a level surface Fig 1 1...

Page 5: ... parts 1 Turn the power off 2 Open the right side and top covers 3 Remove the six screws FL 4x6 B 4x6 and B 3x8 to detach the left side cover 4 Remove the B 4x6 screw to remove the bottom plate NOTE Instructions to open the top and right side covers and to remove the left side cover are omitted from each removal installation procedure provided below Lubrication All machines are generally delivered...

Page 6: ...e CPU PC board when detaching the connectors 3 Replace the CPU PC board and reassemble in the reverse order of removal Screw SM 3x5B Connector Screw FL 3x5 Screw SM 3x5B CPU PC Board 2 1 REPLACING THE CPU PC BOARD 1 Detach the 11 connectors from the CPU PC board 2 Remove the 7 screws SM 3x5B and FL 3x5 to detach the CPU PC board Fig 2 2 2 1 REPLACING THE CPU PC BOARD ...

Page 7: ...re with the ribbon being used NOTE Use TOSHIBA TEC approved ribbons Set the ribbon so that the ribbon end sensor can detect the ribbon Turn the power on Turn the VR1 so that the voltage between Pin 1 GND and Pin 7 of CN10 is 3 0 0 2 V as measured with an oscilloscope Turn the power off and mount the left side cover and top cover 5 Adjust the black mark sensor Refer to page 6 40 for the adjustment ...

Page 8: ...w FL 4x6 Screw FL 4x6 A 2 2 REPLACING THE PS UNIT CAUTION Replace only with the same type and rated of fuse for continued protection against risk of fire 1 Detach all connectors from the CPU PC board 2 Remove the two screws FL 4 x 6 to detach the PS unit Pushing the AC power inlet from behind will ease the removal of the PS unit 3 Disconnect the PS cable from the PS unit 2 2 REPLACING THE PS UNIT ...

Page 9: ...er belt have no slack are engaged and evenly tense 5 Reassemble in the reverse order of removal Screw FL 4x6 Front Plate Screw FL 4x6 Platen Belt Feed Roller Belt Screw FL 4x6 Fig 2 6 CPU PC Board CN14 Screw SM 4x10C Stepping Motor Fig 2 7 2 3 REPLACING THE STEPPING MOTOR 1 Remove the 4 screws FL 4x6 to detach the front plate 2 Disconnect the cable from CN14 on the CPU PC board 3 Remove the two sc...

Page 10: ...Fig 2 8 2 4 REPLACING THE RIBBON MOTORS 1 Remove the CPU PC board Refer to section 2 1 2 Detach the connector and remove the two SM 3x5B screws to detach the ribbon motors NOTE This procedure can be done without removing the left side cover 1 Remove the two B 4x4 screws to detach the head cover plate 2 Pull right to remove the front shaft Head Cover Plate Screw B 4 x 4 Front Shaft Fig 2 9 CAUTION ...

Page 11: ...e the platen from the left end Connector Print Head Head Fixing Screw Head Lever Connecter Fig 2 10 3 Turn the head lever counterclockwise to lift the print head 4 Remove the head fixing screw and pull out the print head 5 Disconnect the two cables and remove the print head 5 Replace and install the platen then place the platen belt around the platen pulley 6 Install the platen positioning plate 7...

Page 12: ...ensor 5 Removal the pinch roller block NOTE Fit both sides of the studs into the notches when installing the ribbon end sensor plate 6 Remove the four E rings E 5 pinch roller holder bush pinch roller washer and then roller belt Pinch Roller Block Stud Connector Cable Band FL 3 x 5 White Screw Ribbon End Sensor Plate Notch Head Up Switch Pinch Roller Lever Fig 2 12 E ring E 5 Bush Pinch Roller Hol...

Page 13: ...o slack are engaged and evenly tense 15 Reassemble the remaining parts in the reverse order of removal Feed Roller Positioning Plate Feed Roller Feed Roller Pulley Feed Roller Belt Stud Notch Media Guide Unit Screw FL 4x6 Media Plate Screw FL 4x6 Fig 2 14 7 Remove the two FL 4x6 screws and detach the media plate 8 Remove the two FL 4x6 screws and detach the media guide unit 9 Loosen the two SM 4x1...

Page 14: ...d at the center of the effective print area and the feed gap sensor is located 10 mm left of center as viewed from the front 1 Detach the 4 connectors from the fixed movable media sensors 2 Remove the two screws FL 3 x 4 and the sensor holder to detach the media sensor unit 3 Turn the knob of the sensor shaft clockwise and remove the movable media sensor 4 Remove the E ring E 3 from the sensor sha...

Page 15: ...periodic servicing NOTE Beforestartingtheperiodicmaintenance besuretoreadcarefullyandunderstandtheService Manuals especially warnings cautions and adjustment 1 Ask and operator or a manager about any machine trouble 2 Check the run distance on the maintenance counter 3 Unplug the power cord and then open the printer cover 4 Clean the inside of the printer 1 The entire inside of the printer should ...

Page 16: ...position Vertical Sensor adjustment Adjustment by issuing commands 4 Communication test 5 Abnorma noise 6 Confirm that there are not any other errors 10 Mount the printer cover 11 Clean the outside of the printer 12 Fill out a report form Hand it to the manager and obtain a signature 2 9 PERIODIC MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE No 1 2 3 4 Part Name Ribbon Motor Cutter Unit Option Platen Feed Rooler Part No ...

Page 17: ...MODULE B 4208 QM 3 INSTALLATION PROCEDURE FOR OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT 1 Open the right side cover and the top cover See Fig 2 1 2 Remove the left side cover See Fig 2 1 3 Remove the front plate See Fig 2 6 4 Remove the screw SM 4x8B and two connectors to detach the operation panel 5 Attach the cutter support to the main frame with the two screws FL 4x6 Connector Main Frame Screw FL 4x6 Screw SM 4x8B Op...

Page 18: ...PC board through the opening of the cutter unit Cutter Unit Screw SM 4x6C Cutter Unit Connector CN1 Opening Cutter Harness Cutter I F PC Board Cutter Attaching Screw Screw FL 4x6 Fig 3 2 3 1 CUTTER MODULE B 4208 QM 9 Mount the cutter cover with the two screws CPU PC Board Cutter Cover Cutter Harness Cutter Unit Fig 3 3 Cutter Attaching Screw Fig 3 4 Screw 8 Connect the cutter cable to the CN15 on ...

Page 19: ...winds onto the platen in cut issue set DIP SW 1 5 to ON Refer to the Owner s Manual 2 Retain the parts that are removed during installation of the cutter unit They will be required when the printer is modified to a standard type Adjusting the Cutter Guide Plates After replacing the cutter unit the following adjustment procedure should be employed to prevent paper jams 1 Attach the cutter guide pla...

Page 20: ...PU PC board and then secure it with the two locking supports CPU PC Board Fig 3 6 Revision Date Apr 7 98 3 2 MEMORY MODULE M A R y t i c a p a C e z i s g n i w a r d x a M m m H x W l a m r o n e z i a g n i w a r d x a M m m H x W y l f e h t n o s k r a m e R h c t a B p i r t S t u c o t u A h c t a B p i r t S t u c o t u A B M 2 6 8 9 2 x 6 0 7 1 3 9 4 1 x 6 0 7 1 d r a d n a t S B M 4 9 9 9...

Page 21: ... r c s e D t i n U y t Q t i n U p i r t S 1 s s e n r a H p i r t S 1 3 3 STRIP MODULE B 4908 H QM 3 3 STRIP MODULE B 4908 H QM NOTE This module cannot be used together with the B 4208 QM cutter module Remove the cutter module if it has been attached to the printer 1 Open the right side cover and the top cover See Fig 2 1 2 Remove the left side cover See Fig 2 1 3 Remove the front plate See Fig 2...

Page 22: ...arness S 1 pc Yellow Harness P 1 pc Black Installation Manual 1 pc 1 Turn the power of the printer off then open the top cover Remove the six screws to detach the left side cover Top Cover Left Side Cover Screw Screw CN9 CN17 Screw 2 Detach the yellow and the red cables from the CN 9 and the CN 17 on the CPU PC board Fig 3 8 Fig 3 9 EU Standard Sticker 1 pc ...

Page 23: ...e CN 9 on the CPU PC board and the harness P black to the CN 17 respectively NOTE As for the harness connect the connector housing which has fewer pins to the connector on the CPU PC board side 4 Remove the screw A then insert the guide plate provided to the stabilizer PC board ass y into the square hole of the part B Secure the stabilizer PC board ass y using the screw A Fig 3 10 Fig 3 11 Revisio...

Page 24: ...ow Cable Red Cable CN3 CN4 CN5 CN2 5 Connect the harness S yellow to the CN 2 on the stabilizer PC board ass y and the harness P black to the CN 3 respectively Respectively connect the red and the yellow cables detached in the step 2 to the CN 4 and the CN 5 on the stabilizer PC board ass y CN 2 Harness S Yellow CN 4 Red cable CN 3 Harness P Black CN 5 Yellow cable NOTES 1 The connector design pre...

Page 25: ...Cutter Cutting one cycle Open 27 MOTOR CHOME Micro Switch Close Open Micro Switch Slide Cutter Cutter Motor Arm Clutch Slide Cutter Fig 4 1 Slide Cutter Cutter Motor Clutch Arm Cutter Motor Clutch Slide Cutter Micro Switch Fig 4 2 Cutter Motor Timing chart 4 MECHANISM DESCRIPTION 4 1 CUTTER DRIVE CUTTER MODE The printer supplies DC 27 V to the cutter motor to rotate it and the clutch counter clock...

Page 26: ...detach the clutch Refer to Fig 4 2 NOTE When removing the S 3x4 screw use a straight hex wrench 3 Secure the new clutch with the S 3x4 screw so that the screw is perpendicular to the section of the D cut power shaft of the cutter motor 4 Turn the power on and move the clutch to the home position 5 Insert a 2 8 mm thick clearance gauge between the fixed and rotary cutters right end and secure the n...

Page 27: ...paper is of poor quality 2 Dirty print head 3 The head lever fastens the print head incompletely 1 Print head failure 2 Connection of the print head con nector is incomplete a bad con tact or broken wires 3 Failure in rewinding feeding of the ribbon 4 Failure of the CPU PC board 5 Failure of the software 6 Failure of the printer cable 1 Broken print head element 2 Broken print head cable wires 3 F...

Page 28: ... 1 Failure of the communication cable 2 Failure of the RS 232C connecter 3 Failureofthecommunicationconnec tor 4 Failure of the PC or application software 5 Failure of the CPU PC board Solution UseonlyTOSHIBATECspecifiedmedia Clean the print head and remove any dust from the media UseonlyTOSHIBATECspecifiedribbon Replace the ribbon rewind mo tor or ribbon feed motor Use only TOSHIBATEC specified r...

Page 29: ... 24 6 3 6 Character Code Selection 6 25 6 3 7 Font Zero Selection 6 26 6 3 8 Control Code Selection 6 27 6 3 9 Ribbon Type Selection 6 29 6 3 10 Ribbon Motor Drive Voltage Fine Adjustment 6 30 6 3 11 Strip Wait Status Setting 6 31 6 3 12 Threshold Manual Fine Adjustment for the Black Mark Sensor 6 32 6 3 13 Threshold Manual Fine Adjustment for the Feed Gap Sensor 6 33 6 3 14 Kanji Code Selection 6...

Page 30: ...de the diag test operation is used to diagnose the printer and to set to the parameters by using the FEED RESTART and PAUSE keys on the operation panel Diag test operation Type 1 is started from the power off state and the parameter setting Type 2 is started while the printer is on line or printing For further details please refer to the corresponding pages NOTE Every size in this manual is writte...

Page 31: ...how the number of remaining media 2 If the RESTART key is released within 3 seconds the printer will resume printing because the RESTART key is activated 3 Since the reset is performed when terminating this mode the printer cancels the remaining media and returns to on line mode This reset will not clear the changed parameter settings 6 1 OUTLINE OF THE DIAG TEST OPERATION Type 2 The parameter set...

Page 32: ...al transfer Non transmissive ribbon Thermal transfer The printer is checking or printing the status NOTES 1 If the maintenance counter printing results in an error the printer will display the error message and stop printing The error status can be cleared by the PAUSE key however the display will return to the initial display 1 DIAGNOSTIC V1 0A Printing is not automatically resumed after the erro...

Page 33: ...urs or undefined command is retrieved NOTES 1 Item from 2 through 10 are initialized to 0 after RAM clear 2 If the distance is 5 5 m or less it is rounded down and no data is added to the memory at power off 3 If the count is 31 counts or less it is rounded down and no data is added to the memory at power off 4 If the driving time is 27 sec or less it is rounded down and no data is added to the me...

Page 34: ...e type not supported by QQ QP models Euro font code setting HEAD TYPE Transmission Control Mode Reset selection when the INPUT PRIME signal is ON Contents PC 850 PC 850PC 8 PC 8 0 No slash used Ø Slash used AUTO Automatic selection ESC LF NUL ESC LF NUL mode Mainframe mode 1B 1C 1D Manual mode TRANS Transmissive ribbon NON TRANS Non transmissive ribbon 50 0 mm to 50 0 mm 50 0 mm to 50 0 mm 9 9 mm ...

Page 35: ...f the self test is printed After printing the initial display will be shown NO RIBBON No ribbon Thermal direct NO TRANS TRANSMISSIVE Transmissive ribbon Thermal transfer Non transmissive ribbon Thermal transfer The printer is checking or printing the status 6 2 SELF TEST MODE 6 2 2 Automatic Diagnostic Printing The data from 1 to 9 on a sample print is printed NOTES 1 If the automatic diagnosis pr...

Page 36: ...ROM4 Checksum KANJI OUTLINE ROM3 Checksum KANJI OUTLINE ROM2 Checksum KANJI OUTLINE ROM1 Checksum 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 0000 NOTES 1 Checksum varies according to the software version 2 When the KANJI ROM or KANJI OUTLINE ROM is not installed the checksum because 0000 3 The last two digits of the checksum are not 0 Fig 6 2 6 2 SELF TEST MODE Sample Print Print Condition Preset count 1 Print spee...

Page 37: ...y read written DRAM 1024KB Readable writable area DRAM Image buffer memory or work memory CARD OK Flash memory card Format check OK Formatted NG Formatted improperly or no flash memory card is inserted Flash Memory Card Check 6 2 SELF TEST MODE EEPROM Check DRAM Check NOTE If an error is detected during DRAM check the display od readable writable area will stop when the error occurs ...

Page 38: ... 0 Normal 1 Excess Strip sensor status 0 Without label 1 With label Ribbon end sensor status 0 Transmissive with ribbon 1 Non transmissive ribbon end 0 The detecting point is positioned outside the slit 1 The detecting point is positioned inside the slit Slit sensor 2 ribbon feed status 0 The detecting point is positioned outside the slit 1 The detecting point is positioned inside the slit 0 0 0 0...

Page 39: ... h t 1 d e t c e t e d s i l e b a l a n e h w d e u s s i s i l e b a l t n e u q e s b u s e h t 0 d e v o m e r s i l e b a l t n e r r u c e h t l i t n u d e u s s i e b t o n l l i w l e b a l t n e u q e s b u s r o s n e s d n e n o b b i R s i n o b b i r e h t r e h t e h w s w o h s y l n o r o s n e s d n e n o b b i r e h t f o y a l p s i d e h T n o i t c e t e d d n e n o b b i r e...

Page 40: ...Loopback test OK The circuit has no problem NG The circuit has a problem or loopback jig is not attached OK 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 300Ω x 5 12 15 300Ω Vcc GND 21 For the loopback test connect jig as shown below and check HIGH output HIGH input and LOW output LOW input Connecter FCN 781P024 G P Fig 6 3 6 2 SELF TEST MODE DIP SW Check NOTE The DIP switch 1 7 is to be set to 0 OFF OPEN regardless of s...

Page 41: ...SE key See NOTE 1 and 2 Press the FEED key twice NOTES 1 If the head broken element check results in HEAD ERROR the print head must be replaced after referring to Section 2 5 Replacing the Print Head 2 After replacing the print head clear the maintenance counter as described in Section 6 6 1 and perform a test print in Section 6 4 TEST PRINT MODE 6 2 SELF TEST MODE 6 2 3 Head Broken Element Check ...

Page 42: ... N A D J F W S 0 B R I B O N A D J B A K 0 B Power off T O E A D J U S T T 0 N H E D T Y P E 1 A T H E S H O L D R 1 0 V R T H E S H O L D T 1 4 V R K A J I C O D E T Y P E 1 N Z E O F O N T 0 R C O E A U T O D Press the PAUSE key Press the PAUSE key Press the PAUSE key Turn on the power while holding down the FEED key and PAUSE key Press the FEED key Press the PAUSE key Press the PAUSE key Press ...

Page 43: ...ter the print tone is fine adjusted The longer the print pulse width the darker the print tone becomes The shorter the lighter the print tone becomes The character code either PC 850 or PC 8 is selected The font zero either 0 or ø is selected The command code out of AUTO ESC LF NUL or is selected Ribbon type either transmissive or non transmissive is selected Using this parameter the torque of the...

Page 44: ...he same time FEED key Pressing the FEED key one time is a 0 5 mm change up to 50 0 mm See NOTE 2 RESTART key Pressing the RESTART key one time is a 0 5 mm change up to 50 0 mm See NOTE 2 6 3 PARAMETER SETTING MODE 6 3 1 Feed Length Fine Adjustment NOTES 1 Holding the FEED key or RESTART key down for more than 0 5 seconds enables a fast forward 2 Max fine adjustment 50 0 mm Key fine adjustment valu...

Page 45: ...seconds enables a fast forward 2 Max fine adjustment 50 0 mm Key fine adjustment value 50 0 mm PC fine adjustment value 50 0 mm When the value reaches the maximum the value remains unchanged even if a subsequent fine adjustment is performed 3 A changed cut strip position value is stored in memory by pressing the PAUSE key 4 When using label with length of less than 38 mm calculate the cut position...

Page 46: ... same time NOTES 1 Holding the FEED key or RESTART key down for more than 0 5 seconds enables a fast forward 2 Max fine adjustment 9 9 mm Key fine adjustment value 9 5 mm PC fine adjustment value 9 9 mm When the value reaches the maximum the value remains unchanged even if the subsequent fine adjustment is performed 3 A changed back feed value is stored in memory by pressing the PAUSE key FEED key...

Page 47: ...ion 10 0 mm 10 0 mm 10 mm 10 mm Fig 6 4 Fig 6 5 Fig 6 6 0 0 mm Feed Direction 12 0 mm 12 0 mm Black Mark Cut Position Print Head Tag Paper Platen 12 mm 12 mm Fig 6 7 Fig 6 8 Fig 6 9 6 3 PARAMETER SETTING MODE Feed Length Fine Adjustment Example Cut Position Fine Adjustment Example ...

Page 48: ... position fine adjustment value the number of labels left between the print head and the cutter x span of label 32 8 mm label length x span of label Omit the decimals of the value obtained by dividing 32 8 mm by the label length for one unit example Span of label 30 0 mm Label length 24 0 mm 32 8 mm 30 0 mm x 30 0 mm 1 x 30 0 mm 30 0 mm b Example Cut Position Print Head Position A A B B B B C C C ...

Page 49: ...length for the strip mode printing stops so that the edge of the strip shaft is 4 mm from the middle of the gap This is because the gap length is programmed as 2mm When the gap length is 5 mm or more the effective print length should be set to the value obtained by subtracting 2 mm from the label pitch that is set the gap length to 2 mm If the print format hangs over the gap as a result correct th...

Page 50: ...17 6 DIAG TEST OPERATION 6 3 PARAMETER SETTING MODE A A A A A A A A A A A A 0 0 mm Feed Direction 3 0 mm 3 0 mm 3 0 mm 3 0 mm Print start position Fig 6 15 Fig 6 16 Fig 6 17 Back Feed Length Fine Adjustment Example ...

Page 51: ...nt Press the FEED key and RESTART key at the same time NOTES 1 Holding the FEED key or RESTART key down for more than 0 5 seconds enables a fast forward 2 Max fine adjustment 99 5 mm X axis value When the value reaches the maximum the value remains unchanged even if the subsequent fine adjustment is performed 3 A changed X axis is stored in memory by pressing the PAUSE key FEED key Pressing the FE...

Page 52: ...djust the X axis of the drawing in the left or right direction 5 Adjust the X axis in the effective print range After the value reaches the coordinate 0 thevalueremainsunchangedevenifthesubsequentfineadjustment is performed in the negative direction 6 X axis fine adjustment cannot be used in self test mode or test printing Fig 6 18 Fig 6 19 Fig 6 20 6 3 PARAMETER SETTING MODE X axis Fine Adjustmen...

Page 53: ...E key 3 Fine adjustment value equals to the sum of the values set by the PC command and system mode key operation and each max value is 10 step However the upper limit of the adjustment value is decided according to the print speed to protect the print head If the set value exceeds the following upper limit it is automatically corrected to the proper value Upper Limit 3 sec 10 step 4 sec 5 step 8 ...

Page 54: ...hracter code with the FEED key or RESTART Key See NOTE1 Press the FEED key and RESTART key at the same time Press the PAUSE key Continued on Section 6 3 7 Font zero selection F O T C O D E P C 8 5 0 N NOTES 1 Holding the FEED key or RESTART key down for more than 0 5 seconds enables a fast forward 2 A changed font code is stored in memory by pressing the PAUSE key PC 850 PC 8 6 3 PARAMETER SETTING...

Page 55: ...eight times Select either zero font with the FEED key or RESTART key See NOTE 1 Press the FEED key and RESTART key at the same time Press the PAUSE key Continued on Section 6 3 8 Control code selection Z E O F O N T 0 R NOTES 1 Holding the FEED key or RESTART key down for more than 0 5 seconds enables a fast forward 2 A changed zero font is stored in memory by pressing the PAUSE key 6 3 PARAMETER ...

Page 56: ... sure to specify all the control codes 1 to 3 Failure to do this disables selection of MANUAL Power off Turn on the power while holding down the FEED key and PAUSE key Press the FEED key Press the PAUSE key nine times Select control code with the FEED key or RESTART key See NOTE 1 Press the FEED key and RESTART key at the same time Press the PAUSE key Continued on Section 6 3 9 Ribbon type selecti...

Page 57: ...l code 2 equivalent to LF Set the control code 3 equivalent to NUL Press the PAUSE key Press the PAUSE key Press the PAUSE key C O T R O L C O D E 1 0 0 N C O T R O L C O D E 1 1 A N C O T R O L C O D E 1 1 C N C O T R O L C O D E 1 F F N C O T R O L C O D E 1 1 B N FEED FEED FEED FEED RESTART FEED RESTART RESTART RESTART RESTART NOTES Refer to the following for the selection of the control codes ...

Page 58: ...USE key Continued on Section 6 3 10 Ribbon Motor Drive Voltage Fine Adjustment NOTES 1 Holding the FEED key or RESTART key down for more than 0 5 seconds enables a fast forward 2 Non transmissive NON TRANS ribbon cannot be used so the ribbon type must be set to transmissive TRANS ribbon 3 A change ribbon type is stored in memory by pressing the PAUSE key Transmissive ribbon Transmissive With ribbo...

Page 59: ...eed motor may cause slack in the ribbon and dot missing 2 Too much fine adjustment for the ribbon rewind motor may cause ribbon wrinkles Ribbon feed motor voltage fine adjustment FEED key Pressing the FEED key one time is a 1 step change up to 15 steps See NOTE 2 RESTART key Pressing the RESTART key one time is a 1 step change up to 15 steps See NOTE 2 FEED key Pressing the FEED key one time is a ...

Page 60: ...t forward 2 Max fine adjustment 15 steps Key fine adjustment value 15 steps PC fine adjustment value 15 steps When the value reaches the maximum the value remains unchanged even if the subsequent fine adjustment is performed 3 A changed motor voltage value is stored in memory by pressing the PAUSE key 4 One step corresponds to 5 of the standard voltage and up to 75 of the voltage can be decreased ...

Page 61: ...1Vchange up to 0 0V RESTART key Pressing the RESTART key onetime is a 0 1V change up to 4 0V Power off Turn on the power while holding down the FEED key and PAUSE key Press the PAUSE key Press the PAUSE key fourteen times 1 D I A G N O S T I C V 1 O A 2 P A R A M E T E R S E T T H E S H O L D R 1 0 V R Press the FEED key or RESTART key to fine adjust the black mark sensor manual threshold Press th...

Page 62: ...EED key onetime is a 0 1V change up to 0 0V RESTART key Pressingthe RESTART keyonetimeisa 0 1V change up to 4 0V Power off Turn on the power while holding down the FEED key and PAUSE key Press the PAUSE key Press the PAUSE key fifteen times 1 D I A G N O S T I C V 1 O A 2 P A R A M E T E R S E T T H E S H O L D T 1 4 V R Press the FEED key or RESTART key to fine adjust the feed gap sensor manual t...

Page 63: ...he backing paper since the reflectance of backing paper is low In such case more than 5mm long gap is regarded as the no paper And trying to print or feed the label when the sensor stops at the gap results in a NO PAPER error This problem tends to occur when using labels with thin backing paper Case 3 If the reflective sensor s output voltage when detecting no paper is 1 5V or more the sensor does...

Page 64: ...age When using labels transmissive sensor Threshold Max voltage at the backing paper Voltage at the print area 0 7V e g 2 0V 4 2V 1 5V 0 7V When using perforated labels transmissive sensor Threshold Max voltage at the backing paper Min voltage at the backing paper Max voltage at the backing paper e g 2 2V 4 4V 2 8V 2 1 6V 2 When using labels with black marks reflective sensor Threshold Min voltage...

Page 65: ...d in memory by pressing the PAUSE key Power off Turn on the power while holding down the FEED key and PAUSE key Press the PAUSE key Press the PAUSE key 16 times 1 D I A G N O S T I C V 1 O A 2 P A R A M E T E R S E T T K A J I C O D E Y P E 1 N Select either code with the FEED key or RESTART key Press the FEED key and RESTART key at the same time Press the PAUSE key Continued on Section 6 3 15 Eur...

Page 66: ...bles a fast forward 2 A changed Euro font code is stored in memory by pressing the PAUSE key Power off Turn on the power while holding down the FEED key and PAUSE key Press the PAUSE key Press the PAUSE key 17 times 1 D I A G N O S T I C V 1 O A 2 P A R A M E T E R S E T E U O C O D E B O H R Select the Euro font code with the FEED key on RESTART key Press the PAUSE key 20H RESTART key FEED key FF...

Page 67: ... pressing the PAUSE key Power off Turn on the power while holding down the FEED key and PAUSE key Press the PAUSE key Press the PAUSE key 18 times 1 D I A G N O S T I C V 1 O A 2 P A R A M E T E R S E T T H E D Y P E 1 A Select the Head Type with the FEED key on RESTART key Press the FEED key and RESET key at the same time Press the PAUSE key Continued on Section 6 3 17 Transmission Control Mode s...

Page 68: ... Power off Turn on the power while holding down the FEED key and PAUSE key Press the FEED key Press the PAUSE key 19 times Select the Transmission Control Mode with the FEED key or RESTART key Press the FEED key and RESTART key at the same time DTR READY BUSY DTR protocol DTR DSR RTS READY BUSY RTS protocol RTS CTS 1 D I A G N I C V 1 O A O S T 2 P A R A M R S E T E T E D T R T S R D T R Press the...

Page 69: ...ON OFF when the INPUT PRIME signal is ON is stored in memory by pressing the PAUSE key Power off Turn on the power while holding down the FEED key and PAUSE key Press the FEED key Press the PAUSE key 20 times Select the Reset ON OFF when the INPUT PRIME signal is ON with the FEED key or RESTART key Press the PAUSE key ON The printer will restore to the initial status OFF The printer will not resto...

Page 70: ...nued on Section 6 4 2 Process Test Print ISSUE COUNT From C on the next page To A To be continued on B of the next page PRINT SPEED SENSOR RIBBON TYPE LABEL LENGTH PAPER FEED 6 4 TEST PRINT MODE Test print mode contains normal test print and process test print 6 4 1 Normal Test Print Five kinds of test prints are provided in the test print mode When performing the test print 7 parameters should be...

Page 71: ...he PAUSE key See NOTE 3 Press the PAUSE key See NOTE 3 Press the PAUSE key See NOTE 3 Press the PAUSE key See NOTE 3 1000 Print count 1000 500 Print count 500 100 Print count 100 50 Print count 50 10 Print count 10 5 Print count 5 3 Print count 3 1 Print count 1 3 inch sec NONE consecutive form NO RIBBON No ribbon Thermal direct NO TRANS Non transmissive ribbon Thermal transfer TRANSMISSIVE Transm...

Page 72: ...t the right by pressing the FEED key or RESTART key See NOTE 2 Set the label length Set the media feed From B of the preceding page S Standard mode Batch printing without cut 999 Label length 999 mm PAPER FEED PAPER NO FEED 998 Label length 998 mm 997 Label length 997 mm 7 Label length 7 mm 6 Label length 6 mm 5 Label length 5 mm C Auto cut mode Issue and cutting H Strip mode On demand printing wi...

Page 73: ...ding page NOTES 1 When there is no change to the print condition select one of the test print options to issue the test print 2 Holding the FEED key or RESTART key down for more than 0 5 seconds enables a fast forward 3 A selected print condition is activated when the PAUSE key is pressed 4 Whenthefeedgapsensorisselected thegapbetweenlabelsbecomes3mmlong 5 Non transmissive NON TRANS ribbon cannot ...

Page 74: ... displayed and printing is stopped The error is cleared by pressing the PAUSE key and the display shows 3 TEST PRINT Printing is not automatically resumed after the error is cleared 9 When AUTO PRINT is selected 5 pcs of the 3 dots slant line labels bar code labels and character labels are printed respectively after one label is fed Test Print Sample Slant line 1 dot 6 4 TEST PRINT MODE Slant line...

Page 75: ...6 46 EM18 33017 6 DIAG TEST OPERATION Fig 6 23 Fig 6 24 Revision Date Jul 23 2002 6 4 TEST PRINT MODE Characters Bar code Fig 6 25 Factory Test Pattern ...

Page 76: ... on the next page To A of the preceding page To C of the preceding page To be continued on B of the next page 6 4 2 Process Test Print In the precess test print the test print is automatically performed under the following conditions Parameter setting and print tone fine adjustment value is ignored OPERATION One label feed 3 dot slant line print bar code print character print ISSUE COUNT 5 labels ...

Page 77: ...USE key Bar code are printed on 5 labels Press the FEED key and RESTART key at the same time Press the PAUSE key Press the PAUSE key Characters are printed on 5 labels Press the FEED key and RESTART key at the same time Characters are printed on 5 labels From B of the next page From A of the preceding page To C of the preceding page After feeding one label slant lines 3 dots are printed on 5 label...

Page 78: ...ironmental temperature NOTE Since the thermistaor is supervised every 200 ms while displaying the status the display could vary 6 5 SENSOR SETTING MODE 6 5 SENSOR SETTING MODE Thermistor check and black mark feed gap sensor setting are provided in the sensor setting mode The value set in this mode is printed as data of sensor 2 in Automatic diagnosis printing in self test mode 6 5 1 Thermistor Che...

Page 79: ...part Black Mark Sensor Press the FEED key and RESTART key at the same time NOTES 1 Make sure to adjust the black mark sensor using the white part of the tag paper as a criterion Though an adjustment can be performed with the black mark it may cause a paper jam error 2 Pressing the PAUSE key validates the sensor adjustment The value of the sensor is displayed up to 5 0 V 3 When the difference is le...

Page 80: ...e See NOTE 2 NOTES 1 Make sure to adjust the feed gap sensor using the backing paper with no label as a criterion Though an adjustment can be performed with the label it could cause a paper jam error 2 Pressing the PAUSE key validates the sensor adjustment The value of the sensor is displayed up to 5 0 V 3 When the difference is less than 1 5 V used media may be improper unspecified or sensitivity...

Page 81: ...own the FEED key and PAUSE key Press the FEED key three times Remove any paper from the sensor detecting area Holding the FEED key or RESTART key down until an asterisk is displayed More than 3 seconds Ex The former value is displayed Indicates setting complete Press the PAUSE key four times 1 D I A G N O S T I C V 1 O A 4 S E N S O R A D J U S T M E N P L E V E L R 4 3 V T E P L E V E L R 4 3 V E...

Page 82: ... the power while holding down the FEED key and PAUSE key Press the FEED key three times Remove any paper from the sensor detecting area Holding the FEED key or RESTART key down until an asterisk is displayed More than 3 seconds Ex The former value is displayed Indicates setting complete Press the FEED key and RESTART key at the same time Press the PAUSE key five times 1 D I A G N O S T I C V 1 O A...

Page 83: ... e c n a t s i d t n i r P m K 0 0 t n u o c t u C s e m i t 0 t n u o c n w o d d n a p u d a e H s e m i t 0 e m i t g n i v i r d r o t o m n o b b i R s r u o h 0 e m i t g n i v i r d d i o n e l o S s r u o h 0 t n u o c r o r r e e r a w d r a h C 2 3 2 S R s e m i t 0 t n u o c r o r r e m e t s y S s e m i t 0 t n u o c e r u l i a f r e w o p y r a t n e m o M s e m i t 0 m e t I e u l a...

Page 84: ...ER CLEAR Item Print tone fine adjustment Thermal direct KEY X axis fine adjustment Character code selection Font zero selection Control code selection Ribbon type selection Ribbon motor drive voltage fine adjustment PC Ribbon motor drive voltage fine adjustment KEY Strip wait status setting Stacker Status response Threshold manual fine adjustment for the black mark sensor Threshold manual fine adj...

Page 85: ... E A R C O P L E T E M M A N T E C O U N T E R C L E A R I N O R A M C L E A R Press the PAUSE key Press the PAUSE key Press the FEED key or press the RESTART key twice Press the PAUSE key Turn off the power See NOTE 1 Press the FEED key and RESTART key at the same time NOTE Confirm that COMPLETE is displayed then turn the power off 6 6 RAM CLEAR MODE 6 6 1 Maintenance Counter Clear ...

Page 86: ...R A M C L E A R C O P L E T E M P A A M E T E R C L E A R R N O R A M C L E A R Press the PAUSE key Press the PAUSE key Press the FEED key twice or press the RESTART key Press the PAUSE key Turn off the power See NOTE 1 Press the FEED key and RESTART key at the same time NOTE Confirm that COMPLETE is displayed then turn the power off 6 6 RAM CLEAR MODE 6 6 2 Parameter Clear ...

Page 87: ...ad 7 2 SETUP The transmission control code for the printer must be set to either the automatic selection or manual selection ESC NUL LF For details refer to Section 6 3 8 Control Code Selection Program down load with RS 232C interface IBM PC AT Printer RS 232C cable Compatible machine Fig 7 1 W S s u t a t S n o i t c n u F n o i t p i r c s e D 1 F F O S P B 0 0 6 9 d e e p S n o i s s i m s n a ...

Page 88: ...interface Pressing the Y key will transmit the program file To end the program press the F1 key A B Fig 7 2 A 7 Select the interface RS 232C interface 1 NOTE Do not selected the high speed PC interface 8 Start the main program transmission Y When changing the interface press N and go back to step 7 9 While the main program is being transmitted the following message is displayed in line in the mess...

Page 89: ... 5 M O R h s a l f e h t f o g n i t t a m r o f g n i r u d d e r r u c c o r o r r e e t e l e D 7 5 a t a d m a r g o r p n o i s s i m s n a r t e h t n i d e r r u c c o r o r r e m u s k c a h C 1 8 L o t t r e v n o c t o n s i l a n g i s t s e u q e r n o i s s i m s n a r t a t a d e g a m I C P n i d e t c e t e d r o r r E 2 8 y t p m e t o n s i e c a f r e t n i d e e p s h g i h e h...

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