Star Micronics TSP400 Series Manuel utilisateur

THERMAL PRINTER

TSP400 Series

TECHNICAL MANUAL

[THIRD EDITION]

NOTICE

without STAR’s express permission is forbidden.

•The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice.

•Alleffortshavebeenmadetoensuretheaccuracyofthecontentsofthismanualatthetime

of going to press. However, should any errors be detected, STAR would greatly

appreciate being informed of them.

•The above notwithstanding, STAR can assume no responsibility for any errors in this

manual.

INTRODUCTION

This manual is intended as a reference for maintenance personnel carrying out periodic maintenance or repair

in the field. It is not intended for general users.

•This manual is comprised of the following chapters.

Chapter 1 Specifications and Operation

Chapter 2 Theory of Operation

Chapter 3 Parts Replacement and Related Adjustments

Chapter 4 Maintenance and Lubrication

Chapter 5 Parts Lists

•First edition : Dec. 1994

Second edition : Jul. 1995

Third edition : March 1997

■Model Name

TSP 4 1 2 D — 120

Voltage

120 : 120VAC

220 : 220VAC

240 : 240VAC

Interface

D: RS232C

K: RS422A

C: Parallel

None: Without interface

Mechanism type

2: 40 columns

Printer type

1: Standard

4: With autocutter

TSP400-series thermal printer

CHAPTER 1

SPECIFICATIONS AND OPERATION

1. General Specifications .........................................................................................3

2. External Appearance and Internal Configuration .............................................. 4

3. DIP-Switch Settings ..............................................................................................5

4. Print-Density Adjustment .....................................................................................8

5. Sensor Adjustment ...............................................................................................9

6. Setting Memory Switches from the Control Panel........................................... 11

7. Test Print..............................................................................................................12

8. HEX Dump............................................................................................................ 12

9. Page/Line Mode Switch ...................................................................................... 13

10. Exposing the Peripheral Unit Connector .......................................................... 14

11. Changing the Interface Board............................................................................ 15

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SPECIFICATIONS AND OPERATION

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SPECIFICATIONS AND OPERATION

1. General Specifications

Printing method Line thermal direct

Resolution 8 dots/mm (H) ×8 dots/mm (V)

Printable width 75 mm in Line Mode; 80 mm in Page Mode

Printing speeds 50 mm/sec and 25 mm/sec

Printable characters 1Page mode: ANK, International

2Line mode: ANK, International, Special, Block graphic, IBM

special, IBM block graphic, Kanji

NOTE: ANK is comprised of ASCII characters and katakana

Character matrixes 1Page mode

Small 8×16

Standard 16×24

Wide 24×32

OCR-B 16×24

2Line mode

Kanji 24×24 (12×24)

IBM block graphic 12×24 or 12×32

All others 12×24

Paper

Recommended brands TF50KS-E, TF62KS-E (Nippon Paper Industries)

KP50-HEAEX (New Oji Paper Co., Ltd.)

Width 82 mm (3.25 inches)

Thickness 60 to 150 µm

Roll diameters External 115 mm max.

Internal 25.4 mm (1 inch)

Interface RS232C, RS422A, or Parallel

Dimensions and weight Width 178 mm (TSP412D) 178 mm (TSP442D)

Depth 226 mm (TSP412D) 244 mm (TSP442D)

Height 256 mm (TSP412D) 256 mm (TSP442D)

Weight 3.4 kg (TSP412D) 3.7 kg (TSP442D)

Power supply 120VAC, 220VAC, 240VAC

Ambient conditions Operating 5˚C to 40˚C; 25%RH to 85%RH

Nonoperating -20˚C to 60˚C; 10%RH to 90%RH

Autocutter Lifetime 300,000 cuts (if paper debris is cleared)

Minimum cut length 25.4 mm (1 inch)

Fig. 1-1 External Dimensions

(TSP442)

(TSP412)

178mm

226mm

244mm

256mm

3.7kg

3.4kg

256mm

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SPECIFICATIONS AND OPERATION

2. External Appearance and Internal Configuration

Fig. 1-2 Internal Configuration (TSP412D)

Control Panel

Interface connector

CONNECTOR COVER

(Peripheral unit connector)

Printer cover

Power cord

Power switch

Interface cover

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SPECIFICATIONS AND OPERATION

3. DIP-Switch Settings

DIP switches are located on the interface PCB. The number of switches depends on the interface type.

(1) Setting the DIP Switches

Fig. 1-3 DIP-Switch Settings

1Remove the screw holding the ROM cover in place. (The screw is located at the base of the paper-roll holder.)

2Remove the ROM cover, exposing the main and interface PCBs.

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SPECIFICATIONS AND OPERATION

Fig. 1-4 Main and interface PCBs

3Set the DIP switches on the interface PCB.

2. DIP-switch values

1RS232C interface

This board has a single 8-bit DIP switch. Switch settings are as follows.

Switch Setting ON OFF

1-1 Baud

1-2

1-3 Handshaking DTR XON/XOFF

1-4 Data length 8 bits 7 bits

1-5 Parity use No parity Parity used

1-6 Parity type Odd Even

1-7 DC1/DC3 Ineffective Effective

1-8 Status of printer power

* All of these are set to ON before the printer is shipped from the factory.

Opening under ROM cover

EPROM

VP4 (Black-mark sensor) VR1 (Transmissive sensor -

coarse)

DIP switches

Interface PCB (RS232C)

VR3 (Paper-out sensor)

VR2 (Transmissive sensor - fine)

Main PCB

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