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8.1.6 THERMAL PRINT HEAD

The print head should be cleaned periodically to prevent debris from building up on the
print element.  The required cleaning interval varies greatly depending on the quality of
the ticket stock and the amount of dust entering the print area.  Excessive dirt build up
on the print head will result in reduced quality.  Continuing to run the print head in a
dirty condition will reduce its life expectancy as it is unable to diffuse its heat properly.

The thermal print head can be removed for cleaning or replacement, as follows:

(Please refer to figures 9a - c)

1. Make sure power is off and the AC cord is disconnected from the printer.
2. DO NOT UNPLUG CABLE FROM PRINT HEAD.
3. Lift up on the cam lock assembly (located above the head mounting block) to 

remove pressure from the thermal head. 

4. Lift up on the head mounting block/thermal head to remove. 
5. Clean the thermal print head surface (the side that makes contact with the paper) 

with isopropyl alcohol.  

6. Install the head by reversing the above procedures.
7. Restore pressure to the head by pushing down on the cam lock assembly.
8. The printer in now ready for operation.  If the print quality is still poor then the    

thermal head needs to be replaced.

9. To replace the print head, remove the ribbon connector from the print head and then
remove the print head from the mounting block by removing the two unmarked screws. 

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Страница 1: ...Users Manual Mag 42 Ticket Printer Mag 42 Ticket Printer...

Страница 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...

Страница 3: ...of your printer 3 5 4 0 Installation 6 5 0 Configuration 7 6 0 Standard Interface Pinouts 8 7 0 Thermal Paper Theory and Specification 9 8 0 Maintenance and Adjustments 10 15 9 0 Magnetic Encoding The...

Страница 4: ...42 Ticket Printer 3 Figure 3a Mag 42 side view 4 Figure 3b Mag 42 side view Electronics Exposed 4 Figure 4 Rear view 5 Figure 5 Ticket loading 6 Figure 6 Switches and Optical Devices 11 Figure 7 Print...

Страница 5: ...case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 This device may not cause harmful interference and 2 This device m...

Страница 6: ...ote describing the failure should be enclosed with the printer Equipment damaged in shipping should be reported immediately both to BOCA and to the shipper EXTENDED WARRANTY PLAN BOCA offers extended...

Страница 7: ...gned for ticketing environments which require encoding and verification of data on a magnetic stripe The printer is available in a credit card ISO 3 track version This manual will provide the user wit...

Страница 8: ...inter see figure 1 and accessories from the box and inspect for obvious damage If damage is noticed please report it immediately to BOCA Tel 561 998 9600 Fax 561 998 9609 E mail bocatix bocasystems co...

Страница 9: ...3 0 A Tour of Your Printer Figure 2 Mag 42 ticket printer Hopper Control Panel LCD 3...

Страница 10: ...Mag 42 top view Print Head Removed Print Head shown removed Logic Board 4 Print Head Toroid Transformer Board I 0 Brd Magnetics Logic Brd Burster Solenoid Burster Assembly Stepper Motor 2 Magnetics M...

Страница 11: ...Figure 4 Mag 42 rear view Infeed Slot Interface Connector AC Power Connector 5 Fuse Holder 2amp SB Infeed Guide ON OFF Switch...

Страница 12: ...out of paper The last ticket which will be protruding from the rear of the printer must manually be removed from the input bezel prior to loading more stock 3 Locate ticket stock into position behind...

Страница 13: ...ry configured for either serial USB or parallel interface see pinouts in section 6 0 A number of other features including baud rate burst count and print speed are also factory set but can be modified...

Страница 14: ...ion 6 3 Parallel Pinout Pin Function 1 Strobe negative 2 9 Data DB0 BD7 10 ACK negative 11 BUSY 12 PAPER OUT 15 ERROR negative 18 Ground NOTE The above pinouts may vary on certain printers due to spec...

Страница 15: ...oretical life expectancy while slight temperature increases will seriously exponentially degrade the head life The thermal paper can affect the electrical head life in two ways Insensitive slow to ima...

Страница 16: ...recaution all service to the printer should be done with power off and the AC cord unplugged from the printer 8 1 Paper Guide Magnetics and Print Head Assembly The principal function of this assembly...

Страница 17: ...er is off and the AC cord is disconnected from the printer 2 DO NOT UNPLUG CABLE FROM PRINT HEAD 3 Lift up on the cam lock assembly located above the head mounting block to remove pressure from the th...

Страница 18: ...12 Figure 9A Print Head removal Figure 9B Print Head removal Figure 9C Print Head removal Unmarked screws 2...

Страница 19: ...n using inferior ticket stock 8 2 Burster Assembly The Burster is a solenoid activated menchanism designed to separate the ticket at the perforation The Burster requires no adjustments and is rated fo...

Страница 20: ...General Cleaning The interior of the printer should be cleaned whenever there is a visible accumulation of dust Use a small vacuum for cleaning Be careful not to jar any of the printer s parts loose...

Страница 21: ...t ticket starts encoding The ticket is ejected after printing Command Formats and Communications All printing related commands will be handled in accordance with BOCA s FGL 42 programming guide Any er...

Страница 22: ...ont panel by entering the factory menu The procedure for doing this is given below 1 Press and hold the two control panel keys MENU CHOICES to enter the factory menu 2 Scroll to the INC BURST COUNT or...

Страница 23: ...s are counted among the maximum characters allowed per track 4 Tracks 1 supports alphanumeric data Tracks 2 3 are numeric only 5 Maximum number of characters per track Track 1 79 track 2 40 track 3 10...

Страница 24: ...edly pressing the MENU key 3 Press the CHOICES key to select the topic s options 4 Repeatedly press the CHOICES key to scroll through the option list Please note the flashing black cursor indicates th...

Страница 25: ...10 0 Spare Parts Please refer to the Boca Systems web site for a complete listing of Ghostwriter spare parts http www bocasystems com Tech Support Section 19...

Страница 26: ...inter works replace the thermal head c Replace the Main logic board 3 POWER IS ON BUT TICKET WILL NOT LOAD a Check that the ticket stock is being loaded correctly b Replace ticket load opto c Replace...

Страница 27: ...Thermal Print Head in Section 8 1 6 b Replace thermal head 8 NO PRINT OUT a Check head cable for electrical connection at both ends b Check to make sure head cable is plugged in properly into the ther...

Страница 28: ...l through the menu topics press 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 blinking cursor for the values...

Страница 29: ...T TICKET LENGTH INC BURST COUNT DEC BURST COUNT EXIT AND SAVE JUST EXIT The following is an overview of what each Menu option does BAUD RATE Controls the serial interface baud rate parity bit data bit...

Страница 30: ...ontrols the darkness of ticket print out Here are the Print Intensity choices LIGHT MED LIGHT NORMAL factory default MED DARK SHORT HEAD LIFE TEST TICKET Sets the format for a test ticket Standard Con...

Страница 31: ...to the above menu options If you wish to save the new value then press TEST if not press MENU JUST EXIT Will exit the menu options without saving any changes If you with to exit without saving the new...

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