USA MAV500/MKVI Service Manual
Ticket Printer
28-00486-00
17-5
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Table 17-1 Printer Specifications
Parameter
Value
Print method
Impact, 9-pin dot matrix.
Print speed
Up to 185 characters per second (CPS).
Paper feed
Friction rollers.
Paper
Width: 83mm (3.25"); Diameter: 100mm (4"), 2-ply,
Aristocrat Part No. 6213-563356
Inking
Replaceable ribbon cassette.
Ribbon cassette
Aristocrat Part No.. 6213-563357 (Black)..
Power requirements
24V DC ± 5%, 1.5 A (3.0 A peak).
Input interface
RS232C serial interface, variable baud rate, default is 2400 baud.
Printer:
The dot matrix print head is used with the following print formats:
Table 17-2 Print Formats
Parameter
Value
Font matrix
4 x 9 or 5 x 9 normal; 8 x 9 or 10 x 9 elongated.
Columns
60 (19.5 characters per inch) or 66 (21.5 characters per inch).
Printer area width
78mm (3.07") on the 83mm (3.25") wide paper.
CAUTION
The printer is controlled from the machine
software. The variable printer formats can be
changed via the printer EEPROM parameters.
However, attempting to change any of the
standard parameters may cause a malfunction.
Electronic Controller PCB:
The electronic controller PCB is mounted within the printer chassis. It communicates
with the Main Board logic of the machine via the RS-232 interface configured on
COM3. This communications channel has six input/output signals including data I/O.
Refer to the chapter Communications Configuration Board for further details.
Paper Roll:
The paper is two-ply self carbonating, the inner ply goes to the journal spool (copy -
yellow colour). The outer ply is cut and deposited to the coin tray after printing
(original - white colour).
When the paper is running low, the machine will display a
Printer Paper Low
message until the paper is renewed.