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TEC Thermal Printer
B-570 SERIES
User's Manual
Document No. EM0-33013A
Original Nov., 1993
(Revision Mar., 2000)
TABLE OF CONTENTS
OWNER'S MANUAL ............................................. EM1-33035
PRODUCT DESCRIPTION ................................... EM10-33006A
MAINTENANCE MANUAL .................................... EM18-33010A
PRINTED IN JAPAN
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Precaution This service manual, intended for field engineers and technicians, is designed as a guide for maintenance, service and repair of TOSHIBA TEC Thermal Printers on the market. The following related manuals contain additional information on using the B-570 Series. Please refer to the detail information for specific purposes. (For instance, please read carefully the supply manual when media or ribbon is needed.) They are available from TOSHIBA TEC sales headquarters. • Interface/Communica
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PRINTED IN JAPAN EO0-33004
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TEC Thermal Printer B-570-QQ SERIES Owner’s Manual
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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operations of
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EM1-33035 Safety Summary Safety Summary Personal safety in handling or maintaining the equipment is extremely important. Warnings and Cautions necessary for safe handling are included in this manual. All warnings and cautions contained in this manual should be read and understood before handling or maintaining the equipment. Do not attempt to effect repairs or modifications to this equipment. If a fault occurs that cannot be rectified using the procedures described in this manual, turn off th
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EM1-33035 Safety Summary Disconnect Disconnect If foreign objects (metal fragments, When unplugging the power cords, the plug. the plug. water, liquids) enter the machines, be sure to hold and pull on the plug first turn off the power switches and portion. Pulling on the cord portion disconnect the power cord plugs from may cut or expose the internal wires the outlet, and then contact your and cause fire or electric shock. authorized TOSHIBA TEC repre- sentative for assistance. Continued
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EM1-33035 TABLE OF CONTENTS Page 1. INTRODUCTION.............................................................................. 1-1 1.1 Applicable Model ..................................................................................... 1- 5 1.2 Accessories ............................................................................................. 1- 5 2. SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................... 2-1 2.1 Printer ................................
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EM1-33035 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Applicable Model 1. INTRODUCTION Thank you for choosing the TEC B-570 series thermal/transfer printer. This new generation high performance/quality printer is equipped with the latest hardware including the newly developed high density (12 dots/mm, 306 dots/inch) near edge print head. This will allow very clear print at a maximum speed of 203.2 mm/sec. (8 inches/sec.). Other standard features include an automatic ribbon saver, a built- in rewinder/strip mechanism
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EM1-33035 2. SPECIFICATIONS 2.1 Printer 2. SPECIFICATIONS 2.1 Printer Model B-570-QQ Item Supply voltage AC 100V ~ 120V +10%, -15%, 50/60Hz +2Hz, -2Hz Power consumption 2A, 198W maximum (standby: 500mA, 51W maximum) Operating temperature range 5°C ~ 40°C Relative humidity 25% ~ 85%RH (no condensation) Print head Thermal print head 12 dots per mm (306 dots per inch) Printing methods Thermal direct or Thermal transfer Print speeds 76.2 mm/sec. (3 inch/sec.), 127 mm/sec. (5 inch/sec.), 203.2 mm/sec
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EM1-33035 2. SPECIFICATIONS 2.3 Media Refer to the following 2.3 Media Label Tag paper NOTE 2. Black Mark Black Mark (on reverse side) (on reverse side) I I Stop Stop Tag paper position position E F Cut Cut position position Reference Reference coordinate 1 J A A coordinate 1 H B H Reference Reference coordinate 2 coordinate 2 G Feed direction G D C C Fig. 2-1 [Unit : mm] Label dispensing mode Cut mode Batch mode Strip mode Item 10.0 ~ 999.0 Label: 38 ~ 999.0 A : Span of one label/tag 25.4 ~ 999
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EM1-33035 3. OVERVIEW 3.1 Front/Rear View 3. OVERVIEW 3.1 Front/Rear View Front View Rear View Outlet for the high speed PC Top Cover Message Display (LCD) interface cable (Option) Memory Card Slot Supply Window Serial Interface Connector (RS-232C) Parallel I/F Connector (Centronics) Operation Panel Expansion I/O Interface Connector Media Outlet Power Switch AC Power Inlet 0: OFF 1: ON Fig. 3-1 3.2 Operation Panel MESSAGE DISPLAY (LCD) Displays messages in the language selected by DIP switch. Wh
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EM1-33035 4. DIP SWITCH FUNCTIONS 4. DIP SWITCH FUNCTIONS 4. DIP SWITCH FUNCTIONS The DIP switches are located to the right of the supply shaft. Supply Shaft Ribbon Shaft WARNING: Turn the POWER OFF before switching the functions. (1) DIP SW 2 ON/OFF Function No. 1 2 Transmission speed OFF OFF 2400 BPS 1 ON ON 4800 BPS 2 OFF ON 9600 BPS ON ON 19200 BPS Fig. 4-1 OFF 1 bit Stop bit length 3 ON 2 bit OFF 7 bit Data length 4 ON 8 bit OFF without Parity check 5 ON with OFF EVEN Parity check (effectiv
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EM1-33035 5. INSTALLING THE PRINTER 5.1 INSTALLING THE PRINTER 5. INSTALLING THE PRINTER Connecting the Power Cord and Cables WARNING! Turn the POWER SWITCH to OFF before connecting the power cord or cables. Serial I/F Cable (RS-232C) Expansion I/O Cable Parallel I/F Cable (Centronics) High Speed PC Inter- Power Cord face Cable (Option) Fig. 5-1 5-1
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EM1-33035 6. LOADING THE MEDIA 6. LOADING THE MEDIA 6. LOADING THE MEDIA WARNING: 1. Do not touch moving parts. To reduce the risk that fingers, jewelry, clothing, etc., be drawn into the moving parts, push the switch in the “OFF” position to stop movement. 2. To avoid injury, be careful not to catch or jam your fingers while opening or closing the cover. The printer prints both labels and tags. 1. Turn off the power and open the top cover. 2. Turn the head lever to position 3, then release the
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EM1-33035 6. LOADING THE MEDIA 6. LOADING THE MEDIA 4. Put the media on the supply shaft. 5. Pass the media around the damper, then pull the media towards the front of the printer. 6. Insert the ridge of the supply holder into the groove of the supply shaft until the media is fixed. Then turn the locking ring clockwise to secure the supply holder. This will centre the media automatically. NOTE: Do not over tighten the locking ring of the supply holder. Groove Ridge Projection Damper Supply Hol
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EM1-33035 6. LOADING THE MEDIA 6. LOADING THE MEDIA n Removing the paper holders' upper plates from the media guide 1 Remove the two T-4x8 screws to detach the media guide from the printer. Media Guide Screw (T-4x8) Fig. 6-5 2 Remove the SM-3x6 screw or the SM-3x8 screw to detach the paper holders' upper plates from the media guide. (Right) (Left) Screw (SM-3x8) Screw (SM-3x6) Paper Holder Paper Holder Fig. 6-6 3 Attach the media guide back in position. NOTE: Do not lose the removed upper plates
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EM1-33035 6. LOADING THE MEDIA 6. LOADING THE MEDIA n An easy way to set the black mark sensor position 1 Pull the media about 500 mm out of the front of the printer, turn the media back on it's self and feed it under the print head past the sensor so that the black mark can be seen from above. 2 Adjust the sensor position to that of the black mark (the upper hole indicates the position of the black mark sensor). Black Mark Sensor Black Mark Media (Feed Gap Sensor) Adjusting Knob Fig. 6-7 NOTE:
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EM1-33035 6. LOADING THE MEDIA 6. LOADING THE MEDIA 10. The media is now loaded and the sensor position is set. Batch type: Media Fig. 6-9 NOTE: Set the selection switch to the STANDARD/STRIP position. Improper setting can affect the print quality. Strip type: 1 Remove enough labels from the leading edge media to leave 500 mm of backing paper exposed. 2 Wind the backing paper onto the take-up spool and fix in position with the take-up clip. (Wind the paper counter clockwise around the spool as
