Star Micronics TSP200 User Manual

THERMAL PRINTERTSP200 SeriesTECHNICAL MANUAL[SECOND EDITION]

– 6 –SPECIFICATIONS AND OPERATIONBuzzer beeps 1 time.Press both switches.StartBuzzer beeps twice.Buzzer beeps 3 times.Buzzer beeps 4 times.Buzzer beep

– 7 –SPECIFICATIONS AND OPERATION(1) “Adjust Paper-Out Sensor” mode.Adjustment is not necessary if the ONLINE lamp is ON when you enter this mode. If

– 8 –SPECIFICATIONS AND OPERATION5. Running a test printTo generate a test print, hold down the FEED switch while setting the power on.6. HEX dump mod

CHAPTER 2PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONThis chapter describes the operating principles of the circuitry and printer mechanism.1. Block Diagram ...

– 10 –PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION

– 11 –PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION1. Block DiagramThe following diagram illustrates the relation between the main logic board and its peripherals.Fig. 2-1

– 12 –PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION(1) Main Logic BoardThe main logic board’s CPU passes data transmitted from the host computer into the local RAM. It then

– 13 –PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONRXDTXDDSRDTRRTSFAULTINITCN6IC10ADM232LJRDipswitch 2-4IC1 CPUDipswitch 2-3RXD 0TXD 0P93P91P94ComparatorTTL232CTTL232CCompa

– 14 –PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION2-1-2. Parallel interfaceFig. 2-3 Parallel interfaceWhen the printer is ready (BUSY is LOW), the host computer transmit

– 15 –PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION2-2. Data Arrangement and Printing2-2-1. ArrangementThe CPU reads data sequentially from RAM and arranges this data in ac

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– 16 –PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONFig. 2-5 Block Diagram of Drive IC2-2-3. Head current controlAlthough the thermal printhead has four different STROBE l

– 17 –PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONStrobe signals are output in one of five patterns, depending on the number of dot lines that are simultaneously ON.The fo

– 18 –PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONFig. 2-7 Timing Chart2-2-4. Head current controlHeat buildup in the thermal printhead can cause print quality to degrad

– 19 –PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONFig. 2-9 Timing Chart2-3. Feed-Motor Drive CircuitThe printer uses a 4-phase step motor (phase 1-2 excitation) to imple

– 20 –PRINCIPLES OF OPERATIONSTB1STB2STB3LF COMMONT3 T3 T3STB1STB2STB3LF COMMONT2 T2 T2STB1STB2STB3LF COMMONT1 T1 T1The feed-motor pulse width varies

– 21 –PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION2-4. Power-On Reset CircuitThe power-on reset signal initializes all elements so as to protect against possible operating

– 22 –PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION2-5. +5V Line Voltage Detector CircuitThe voltage-detection IC (IC3 in Fig. 2-13) detects momentary drops or unstable lev

– 23 –PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION3. Printer Mechanism3-1. Thermal PrintheadThe TSP400 printers utilize thermal line printing. The thermal printhead consis

– 24 –PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION3-3. Detectors1 Paper-Out DetectorThe paper-out detector (reflective photosensor) is located at the paper entry slit. The

– 25 –PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION3 Head-Up DetectorThis detector senses the position of the thermal printhead. The leaf switch closes when the printhead

INTRODUCTIONThis manual describes the thermal printer TSP200 series.It is designed for use as a reference for periodic inspections and maintenance pro

– 26 –PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION<Full Cut><Partial Cut>Fig. 2-23 Auto-Cutter Timing ChartP40P41Switch40ms 100ms BrakeHLHLONOFF< Full Cut

CHAPTER 3PART REPLACEMENT AND RELATED ADJUSTMENTThis chapter presents printer disassembly and reassembly procedures. Please note the following importa

PARTS REPLACEMENT– 28 –

PARTS REPLACEMENT– 29 –32112465131. Upper Case Unit(1) Switch off the power, and unplug the power cordfrom the power outlet.(2) Remove:• Cover 1• Four

PARTS REPLACEMENT– 30 –4571263512343. Printer Mechanism<TSP212-24/120/230>(1) Remove the upper case unit (see 1. above), thenproceed to (2) belo

PARTS REPLACEMENT– 31 –1356425. Power Unit (TSP200-120/230)(1) Remove the upper case unit. (See 1. above.)(2) Remove the connector cover 1.(3) Remove

PARTS REPLACEMENT– 32 –217. Fuses (TSP200-120/230)(1) Remove the main chassis unit from the lower casingunit. (See 5. above.)(2) Check the fuses in th

PARTS REPLACEMENT– 33 –9844666773542128. Thermal-head Unit(1) Remove the printer mechanism. (See 3. above.)(2) Be sure that the unit is in head-down s

CHAPTER 4MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION1. Maintenance...

– 35 –MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION1. MaintenanceProper maintenance is necessary to maintain printer performance and forestall potential problems. Plea

– 36 –MAINTENANCE AND LUBRICATION2. LubricationProper lubrication is essential for maintaining the printer’s performance level and preventing breakdow

CHAPTER 5PARTS LISTHOW TO USE PARTS LIST(1) DRWG. NO.This column shows the drawing number of the illustration.(2) REVISED EDITION MARKThis column show

– 38 –1. Printer Assembly1-1. Disassembly Drawing1-1-1. TSP212-120/2301725242212267131829275341274AECFGBDDBCAFGE353132191131092623833212820

– 39 –1-1-2. TSP242-120/2301725292753421127413268AHECFGBDDBCAFGE182224121110923273286H15231620142033193030

– 40 –1-1-3. TSP242-2427172525292752628141326268AHECFGBDDBCAFGE182236362224121110922132736H1523162014202719303026252534373320

– 41 –1 37300011 LOWER CASE UNIT SP2 1 S2 37309010 POWER SUPPLY UNIT SP2-120 US 1 FOR US S37309030 POWER SUPPLY UNIT SP2-230 EC 1 FOR

– 42 –DRWG.NO. REV. PARTS NO. PARTS NAME Q’TY REMARKS RANK1-2-2. TSP200-24Printer Assembly(TSP200-24)1 37300011 LOWER CASE UNIT SP2 1 S2 374

– 43 –2. Printer Mechanism2-1. Disassembly Drawing2-1-1. TSP212172023152223292929272778231421191826262824945121132561110241630283321113

CHAPTER 1 SPECIFICATIONS AND OPERATION1. General Specifications...

– 44 –2-1-2. TSP2421522191826262824945113256111024163028332111317202323292929272778231421

– 45 –1 37440400 FRAME ASSY TMP2 12 33910070 PAPER GUIDE A TMP2 13 33900050 SUB-GUIDE TMP2 2 TSP212/2424 33

– 46 –3. Cutter Unit3-1. TSP200-120/230DRWG.NO. REV. PARTS NO. PARTS NAME Q’TY REMARKS RANK1 04991512 CUTTER 4022-24V 1 S2 32025040 CUTTER EJECT COVE

– 47 –3-2. TSP200-24DRWG.NO. REV. PARTS NO. PARTS NAME Q’TY REMARKS RANK1 04991516 CUTTER ACS-230STR 1 S2 30990240 PAPER GUIDE TSP2 13

– 48 –4. Wiring Scheme of Printer4-1. TSP200-120/23012345678910111213141516171819· 30313233343536123456789123456789101112131415161718192021222324VHVH

– 49 –4-2. TSP200-2412345678910111213141516171819· 30313233343536123456789123456789101112131415161718192021222324VHVHVHDI VCCBEOGNDHGNDHGNDLCLKGNDHG

– 50 –5. Main Logic Board5-1. Circuit DiagramMain Logic Board (1/6)

– 51 –Main Logic Board (2/6)

– 52 –Main Logic Board (3/6)

– 53 –Main Logic Board (4/6)

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– 54 –Main Logic Board (5/6)

– 55 –Main Logic Board (6/6)

– 56 –5-2. Component Layout

– 57 –DRWG.NO. REV. PARTS NO. PARTS NAME Q’TY REMARKS RANK5-3. Parts ListMain Logic BoardIC1 08251008 CPU HD6413002F-16MHZ 1 SIC2 08201013 IC-LIN

– 58 –Main Logic BoardDRWG.NO. REV. PARTS NO. PARTS NAME Q’TY REMARKS RANKC36-41 NOT MOUNTEDCRA1-3 06542211 RESIS. ARRAY CHIP V8V221J 3CRA4-8 0654471

– 59 –R45-53 06754721 CHIP RESISTOR 4.7 K-OHM 1/10W 9R54 06751021 CHIP RESISTOR 1 K-OHM 1/10W 1R55 06751014 CHIP RESISTOR 100 OHM 1/10W 1R56-58 06

– 60 –CN8 09100567 CONNECTOR 95003-2661 1CN9 09100038 CONNECTOR 5045-05A 1 TSP242/242-24CN10 09100317 CONNECTOR 5483-04A 1CN11 NOT MOUNTEDMain Logi

– 61 –6. Power Supple Unit (120VAC/230VAC)6-1. Circuit Diagram

– 62 –IC1 08202025 IC-REG 7573B 1DB1 08990227 DIODE STACK D3SB20 1R1 06214721 RN RESISTOR 4.7 K-OHM 1W 1R2 06230031 RN RESISTOR 0.33 OHM 3W 1R3 06

– 63 –IC1 08202048 IC-REG SI-8401L 1ZD1 08020090 ZENER DIODE RD7.5EB1T 1C1 05043387 CHEM. CAPA. 3300UF 35V 1C2 NOT USEDC3 05014775 CHEM. CAPA. 47

– 3 –SPECIFICATIONS AND OPERATION158mm193mm234mm(TSP242-120/230)239mm(TSP242-24)158mm193mm234mm(TSP212-120/230)239mm(TSP212-24)(TSP212) (TSP242)Fig. 1

– 64 –8. Paper Near-End Sensor8-1. Circuit Diagram8-2. Parts ListDRWG.NO. REV. PARTS NO. PARTS NAME Q’TY REMARKS RANKTR1 07227853 TRANSISTOR 2SC1740SE

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– 4 –SPECIFICATIONS AND OPERATIONFeatures two controlswitches and twoindicators to indicateprinter status.Control panelPlugs into an outlet ofthe spec

– 5 –SPECIFICATIONS AND OPERATION8141ONOFFDIP switch 1DIP switchDIP switch 2Power off3. DIP-Switch SettingsBe sure to turn the power to both the print