Manuale d’uso / di manutenzione del prodotto TUP492-24 del fabbricante Star Micronics
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THERMAL UNIT PRINTER MECHANISM TUP492-24 SPECIFICATION AND OPERATION MANUAL.
– 0 – NO TICE • All rights reserved. Reproduction of an y part of this manual in any form whatsoe ver , without ST AR’ s e xpress permission is forbidden. • The contents of this manual are subject to change without notice. • All ef forts have been made to ensure the accurac y of the contents of this manual at the time of going to press.
CONTENTS 1. GENERAL DESCRIPTION .......................................................................................................... 1 2. CONSTRUCTION ..............................................................................................
– 1 – 1. GENERAL DESCRIPT The TUP492-24 printer is a line thermal printer and is used in v arious electronic equipment, such as game machines, A TMs and information kiosks. TUP492-24 is equipped with a presenter which dis- charge and collect paper .
– 2 – 2. CONSTRUCTION 2.1 Configuration The unit printer mechanism is constructed of the follo wing components: 2.2 Principle of Operation 2.2.1 Drive and paper feed The rotation of the stepping motor is transmitted to the gear , which turns the platen.
– 3 – Exterior V ie w B A Head stay Thermal mechanism Frame (Inside is the main PCB and interface PCB) Presenter Arm Inter face Paper guide.
– 4 – 3. GENERAL SPECIFICA TIONS Item Specification Printing method Line thermal direct printing Printing speed 50 mm/sec, 25 mm/sec Printing area 80 mm wide (page mode), 75 mm wide (line mode) Resolution 8 dot/mm (horizontal) 8 dot/mm (vertical) Paper width 82.
– 5 – 4. P APER ROLL SPECIFICA TIONS Item Specification Paper type Normal heat-sensiti ve paper Paper width 82.55 mm (3.25 in.) Paper thickness 60 to 100 µ m Core diameter Inner: 32 mm Outer: 35 mm Paper type Nippon Seishi TF50KS-E TF62KS-E Shin Oji Seishi KF-730 Printing area Black mark Printing density Macbeth v alve 1.
– 6 – Notes) ● Use paper that is rolled inward. ● Do not af fix the end of the paper to the paper roller . ● Paper jams may occur depending on the paper quality used and the pattern printed. ● If the machine is turned of f and left for a long time with paper caught in the thermal head, the paper should be remov ed and inserted again.
– 7 – 5. PRINTER SETTINGS 5.1 Switches and Buttons The DIP switches and memory switches (EEPR OM) are used to make the printer’ s settings. In addi- tion, the sensor adjusting button and RESUME b utton, which are not used for making printer settings, are installed.
– 8 – 5.2 Setting the DIP Switches All of the DIP switches hav e been set to ON at the time of shipping. 5.2.1 Serial Interface a) DIP switch 1 (for both RS-232C and RS-422A) Switch position Funct.
– 9 – b) DIP switch 2 (only for the RS-422A) 5.2.2 Parallel Interface SW 2-1 SW 2-2 SW 2-3 SW 2-4 DC1, 3 disabled ON ON ON ON Address #1 OFF ON ON ON #2 ON OFF ON ON #3 OFF OFF ON ON #4 ON ON OFF .
– 10 – 5.3 Setting the EEPR OM The follo wing command from the host computer is used to make the EEPR OM settings. a) EEPR OM settings command <ESC> #N, n1 n2 n3 n4 <LF> <NUL> N: Memory switch no. n1 n2 n3 n4: Setting data For more details, refer to “Programmer’ s Manual”.
– 11 – d) Memory switch 2 N = 2 n1: Always 0 n2: Always 1 n3: Always 0 n4: Printing speed e) Memory switch 3 N = 3 n1: Always 0 n2: Character table n3: Print column n4: f) Memory switch B N = B n1: Always 0 n2: Presenter n3: Always 0 n4: Always 1 0 50 mm/sec.
– 12 – 6. DISPLA YS AND FUNCTIONS The LEDs and RESUME button are mounted on the NEPCB. 6.1 LEDs 6.2 RESUME Button When no paper is inserted, insert more paper , then press this button to automatically feed the specified length of paper (approx. 80 mm when the presenter is installed or approx.
– 13 – 6.4 Sensor Adjusting Mode a) Reflecting sensor (black mark sensor) ● Insert the paper in front of the sensor mechanism so that a black mark is not positioned in front of the sensor . ● Adjust the reflecting sensor controller VR4 on the PCB until the HU LED lights up.
– 14 – 6.6 Error Messages It is possible to determine the type of error occurring by observing the printing results and which LED lights up. a) Recov erable errors The printer goes of f line when these errors occur . T o resume operation, remove the cause of the error , then press the RESUME button.
– 15 – 2 Paper Jam, Case 2: Remo ving paper from near the cutter . (Procedure) 1) When paper is jammed inside the cutter , if it cannot be remov ed by the procedure in Case 1, take out the scre ws on both sides of the presenter , as shown in the figure.
– 16 – 6.7 Near -End Sensor Position <T echnical Specifications> The near-end sensors can be mo ved a maximum of 5 mm to the right or left by mo ving the near-end sensor PCB. Slightly loosen the three scre ws (without removing them) used to install the PCB, then mov e the PCB to the desired position.
– 17 – 7. INTERF ACE Three interface types are a vailable: parallel, serial RS-232C or serial RS-422A. Any of these interfaces can be used by installing the corresponding PCB.
– 18 – RS-422A Connector Pin Assignment Item Specification Data transfer method Asynchronous serial interface Data transfer rate 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200 Start bit: 1 Data bit: 7 or 8 Odd, e ven or no parity Stop bit: 1 Signal polarity Mark = logic “1” (–) Space = logic “0” (+) Pin No.
– 19 – 7.2 Parallel Interface Connector Pin Assignment Item Specification Method Centronics Data transfer rate 1000 to 6000 cps Synchronization method External supply strobe pulse Handshaking By A CK and BUSY signals Logic le vel TTL-compatible Pin No.
– 20 – 8. CUTTER Notes) If the cutter is not located at the home position when an error has occurred, it can be returned to the home position by removing the cause of the error and turning the po wer of f, then on again.
– 21 – 9. PRESENTER Item Specification Possible sheet length Approx. 80 mm (min.) Approx. 300 mm (max.) Operation sequence (vie wed from the operator’ s side) a. The paper is not ejected during printing. b . The cutter cuts the end of the paper after printing is completed.
– 22 – 10. CHARACTERS 10.1 Character Set ASCII Katakana (Japanese syllabary) International character set 10.2 Characters and Sizes (W idth and length of 1 dot = 0.
– 23 – 11. POWER REQUIREMENTS The input voltage shall be DC 24 V ± 7% (rated 2.5 A, less than 6 A/15 sec.). The current used when solid printing is performed is sho wn below . Item Specification T (weld time) approx. 550 ms (25˚C, standard density) Max.
– 24 – UL1007 AWG18 Power connector Unit junction connector JST. VHR-4N AMP 1-480425-0 1 2 3 4 Recommended power – unit junction cable 1 2 3 4 Unit power cable AMP 1-480426-0 1: 24V 2: 24V 3: GN.
– 25 – 12. NOISE 13. ST ANDARDS Safety standards 1. UL (R U) 2. CSA Item Specification Measurement standard = ANSI 1.29 (DIN45, ISO7779) A verage sound pressure at 1 m 50 dB or less.
– 26 – 14. RELIABILITY 14.1 During operation T emperature: 5˚ ~ 40˚C Humidity: 25% RH ~ 80% RH (no condensation) Operating temperature and humidity ranges Notes) When the en vironmental temperature is too high, the thermal head temperature sensor is acti- v ated and the printer stops operating.
– 27 – 14.3 Allowable Static Electricity Level Notes) ● Use SLS-060P-50 (Sanken) as the po wer source. ● The reference data is sho wn in the table above; this data may dif fer depending on the instal- lation conditions. 14.4 V ibration T est 14.
– 28 – 14.6 Life T est MCBF Notes) ● The thermal head life gi ven abov e is applicable for cases when standard paper is used. ● Printing continuously at a print ratio of less than 12.5% increases the resistance of the ther- mal head’ s heat-generating element by more than 15% of the initial value.
– 29 – 15. INST ALLING THE P APER ROLL Pass the paper o ver the damper shaft, pass it under the thermal head, then insert the paper between cut- ter guides. Double check that the paper is inserted into the cutter by looking into the small wholes on the upper cutter guide.
– 30 – Carefully place the paper roll on the frame, then wind the roll to remov e any slack in the paper . (Incor- rectly installing the paper roll may bend the frame or cause a paper jam.) Press the RESUME button. PRESS Firmly press the areas indicated with crosshatches on the thermal head until the lever is reset.
– 31 – 16. INST ALLA TION Installation procedur e Install the printer using four M4 bolts as sho wn in the illustration below . (Refer to the diagram of the “Installation Hole Dimensions”.
– 32 – 16.1 Installation precautions 1. Install the printer on a le vel surf ace. (Consult with a representati v e when installing the printer at an angle.) 2. Be sure that there is plenty of space around the printer . (Refer to the diagram of the “External Dimensions”.
– 33 – External Dimensions 74 5 349 204 146 6 2.8 164.2 82.5(P APER WIDE) 103 19 148 73.3 (Unit: mm).
– 34 – max ø203 159 19 19 72.4 382 493 120˚ 45˚ 266 253 204 199 175 80 151 162 13.7 ± 0.1 2-3.7 +0.03 0 ± 0.15 123.8 (Unit: mm).
– 35 – Installation Hole Dimensions Using four M4 bolts, install the printer from the bottom as sho wn in the illustration below . 4-M4 16 72.4 115 ± 0.
– 36 – 17. MAINTENANCE Regular maintenance is v ery important since minute debris of thermosensible paper sticking to the platen may cause slipping of the paper feeder .
– 37 – 3. Remov e the dirt from the thermal head using a cotton bud or soft cloth dipped in alcohol. 4. Remov e all dirt, dust or paper debris, etc. adhering to the sensors (particularly the reflector type sensors) of the thermal mechanism and the presenter .
HEAD OFFICE ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS DIVISION STAR MICRONICS CO., LTD. 536 Nanatsushinya, Shimizu, Shizuoka, 424-0066 JAPAN Tel : 0543-47-0112 Fax: 0543-48-5271 Please access the following URL http://www.star-micronics.co.jp/service/sp_sup_e.htm for the lastest revision of the manual.
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