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TK-41 OPERATION MANUAL
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IMPORTANT NOTES ON TK41 HANDLING --------------------------------------------
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0- INTRODUCTION ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8
1- GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS ----------------------------------------------------------- 9
1.1- PRINTING SPECIFICATIONS ------------------------------------------------ 9
1.2- CHARACTER SPECIFICATIONS -------------------------------------------
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1.3- ELECTRICAL CHARACTERISTICS ----------------------------------------
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1.4- PAPER REQUIREMENTS ----------------------------------------------------
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1.5- OVERALL DIMENSIONS ------------------------------------------------------
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1.6- ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS ------------------------------------------
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2- INSTALLATION ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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2.1- FIXING THE TK41 PRINTER -------------------------------------------------
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2.1.1- TK41T (Top fixing model) INSTALLATION --------------------------
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2.1.2- TK41B (Bottom fixing model) INSTALLATION ----------------------
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2.2- TK41 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS ------------------------------
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2.2.1- EXTERNAL CHUTE SYSTEM ------------------------------------------- 16
2.2.2- PAPER GUIDE SYSTEM -------------------------------------------------
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2.3- TK41 CONNECTORS ----------------------------------------------------------- 18
2.3.1- POWER SUPPLY CONNECTOR --------------------------------------- 19
2.3.2- SERIAL RS-232 CONNECTOR -----------------------------------------
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2.3.2.1- Specifications -------------------------------------------------------- 21
2.3.2.2- Serial interface connection example --------------------------
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2.3.3- CENTRONICS PARALLEL CONNECTOR --------------------------- 23
2.3.3.1- Specifications -------------------------------------------------------- 23
2.3.3.2- Parallel interface connection example ------------------------ 25
3- BASIC OPERATIONS ----------------------------------------------------------------------
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3.1- LOADING PAPER ---------------------------------------------------------------- 28
3.1.1- AUTOMATIC PAPER LOAD ---------------------------------------------
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3.1.2- MANUAL PAPER LOAD -------------------------------------------------- 30
3.2- CHARACTER CODE TABLE -------------------------------------------------- 31
3.3- BUTTONS & LEDS --------------------------------------------------------------- 33
3.3.1- BUTTONS FUNCTIONS -------------------------------------------------- 34
3.3.2- LED INDICATORS ----------------------------------------------------------
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3.4- SPECIAL MODES ---------------------------------------------------------------- 36
3.4.1- SELF-TEST MODE ---------------------------------------------------------
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3.4.2- PROGRAMMING MODE -------------------------------------------------- 38
3.4.3- HEXADECIMAL DUMP MODE ------------------------------------------
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3.5- ERROR PROCESSING --------------------------------------------------------- 41
3.5.1- NO PAPER / HEAD-UP ERROR ---------------------------------------- 42
3.5.2- PAPER-NEAR-END SENSOR ------------------------------------------- 43
3.5.3- THERMAL HEAD TEMPERATURE ERROR ------------------------
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3.5.4- AUTOCUTTER ERROR --------------------------------------------------- 45
3.5.5- THERMAL HEAD VOLTAGE (Vp) ERROR --------------------------
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3.5.6- HARDWARE ERROR ------------------------------------------------------ 47
3.5.7- OPTICAL MARK ERROR -------------------------------------------------
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3.5.8- SERIAL PORT ERROR DETECTION FLOW CHART ------------
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3.5.9- PARALLEL PORT ERROR DETECTION FLOW CHART -------
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3.6- OPTICAL MARK -----------------------------------------------------------------
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3.6.1- EXAMPLE ON USING THE OPTICAL MARK ----------------------
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