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

4-2 Troubleshooting Rev. B
Confidential
Troubleshooting Flowchart
If the source of a problem is not clear, use the flowchart below to find and replace the defective
component. Normally, perform servicing by component replacement. Repairs of the PCBs and
other components should be performed only by technicians.
Execute the self-test
Start
Power on
Is POWER
Is PAPER
Is paper roll in
Is self-test normal?
END
Replace or insert paper roll.
1
3
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
No
No
Yes
LED lit?
OUT LED lit?
near-end condition
or not inserted?
2
4
5
loading executed?
Semi-automatic
No
Yes
Is ERROR
LED flashing?
Take steps described in
“Error types and
countermeasures.”
END
Does auto-cutter
perform normally?
Host sends print data
Is printout
Yes
No
normal?
6
No
Yes