Service manual
Table Of Contents
- Revision Table
- Introduction
- Chapter 1
- Features and General Specifications
- Chapter 2
- Mechanism Configuration and Operating Principles
- Printer Mechanism Operating Principles
- Print mechanism unit
- Print head unit movement
- Wire movement when a single dot is printed
- Printing a character (9x9 font)
- Paper Feed Mechanism Unit
- Paper loading (semi-automatic loading)
- Paper feeding
- Ribbon Feed Mechanism Unit
- Ribbon feeding
- Detection Mechanism Unit
- Home position detection mechanism
- Paper detection mechanism
- Paper roll near-end detection mechanism (optional)
- Auto-cutter mechanism
- Ribbon Switch Mechanism Unit
- Electrical Circuitry Operating Principles
- Principles of Operation
- Printer Mechanism Driver Circuits
- Printer Mechanism Operating Principles
- Chapter 3
- Handling and Maintenance
- Chapter 4
- Troubleshooting
- Chapter 5
- Disassembly, Assembly, and Adjustment
- Small Part Specifications
- Disassembly
- Sub-assembly A
- Main Assembly 1
- Main Assembly 2
- Main Assembly 3
- Main Assembly 4
- Main Assembly 5
- Main Assembly 6
- Main Assembly 7
- Main Assembly 8
- Main Assembly 9
- Main Assembly 10
- Main Assembly 11
- Main Assembly 12
- Main Assembly 13
- Main assembly 14
- Main Assembly 15
- Main Assembly 16
- Main Assembly 17
- Main Assembly 1 (Case Unit)
- Main Assembly 2 (Case Unit)
- Main Assembly 3 (Case Unit)
- Main Assembly 4 (Case Unit)
- Main Assembly 5 (Case Unit)
- Main Assembly 6 (Case Unit)
- Main Assembly 7 (Case Unit)
- Main Assembly 8 (Case Unit)
- Main Assembly 9 (Case Unit)
- Main Assembly 10 (Case Unit)
- Main Assembly 11 (Case Unit)
- Main Assembly 12 (Case Unit)
- Adjustment
- Appendix
- Appendix
- Addendum 1
- Main Circuit Board Types and Maintenance
- Addendum 2
- Lower Plate Change and ROM Spacer Abolition
- Addendum 3
- Auto-Cutter Release Tab Change

1-20 Features and General Specifications Rev. B
Confidential
DIP Switches
See Addendum 1 of this manual for the description about the DIP switch settings.
Panel LEDs
Self-test
The printer has a self-test function that checks the following:
❏
Control circuit functions
❏
Printer mechanisms
❏
Print quality
❏
Control ROM version
❏
DIP switch settings.
Power
(POWER)
LED:
Green
On: 24 V power supply is stable.
Off: 24 V power supply is not stable.
Paper roll near-end
(PAPER OUT)
LED:
Red
On: Paper roll near-end is detected. (*1)
Off: Adequate paper remains on the paper roll (normal
condition).
Blinking: Waiting for restart test print on paper roll or for
return to on-line status after automatic paper
feeding.
(*1)
The near-end detector is an option.
Error
(ERROR)
LED:
Red
On: Off-line (except during paper feeding using the
FEED button and during the self-test).
Off: Normal operation.
Blinking Error state. (Refer to “Error types and
countermeasures” in Chapter 4.)