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FSP 42/44/46 Flight Strip Printer
Technical Manual
Revision D: 04.18.08
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BOCA SYSTEMS, INC. © 2008 Boca Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of BOCA. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate. BOCA is not responsible for printing or clerical errors and reserves the right to change specifications without notice.
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Table of Contents Page 1.0 Introduction 1 2.0 Unpacking the Printer 2 3.0 A tour of your printer 3 4.0 Installation 7 4.1 Loading Flight Strips 7 5.0 Standard Configuration 9 5.1 This Section has been removed 15 5.2 Control Panel Indicators 18 6.0. Interface Pinouts 19 7.0 Thermal Paper - Theory and Specification 20 8.0 Maintenance and Adjustments 21 8.1 Paper Guide and Print Head assembly 21 8.1.5 Optical Devices 21 8.1.5.5 Ticket Load Switch 22 8.1.6 Thermal Print Head 23 8.1.7 Rubber Drive Ro
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Table of Figures and Appendices Page Figure 1 Packaging 2 Figure 2a Control Panel and LCD 3 Figure 2b Flight Strip Printer(FSP) 3 Figure 2c Cabinet Lock Mechanism 3 Figure 3a FSP side view 4 Figure 3b FSP, cover open 5 Figure 4 FSP, rear view 6 Figure 5 Adjustable paper path 7 Figure 6 Adjustable paper path instructions 7 Figure 7 Flight Strip Loading 8 Figure 8 Optical Device 22 Figure 8a Ticket Load Switch 22 Figure 9a-c Print head removal, cleaning and adjustment 24
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FCC NOTICE NOTE: The 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 radi- ate radio frequency energy and , if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communication
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WARRANTY INFORMATION PRINTERS - BOCA warrants each printer to be free of defects for a period of one year from the date of shipment when subject to normal use and service. This warranty cov- ers all parts and labor except for the print head which is warranted for 90 days. All warranty labor is to be performed at the BOCA facility. Equipment damaged by misuse or negligence including damage to print heads caused by defective ticket stock is excluded from this warranty. Any defective equipment mee
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1.0 Introduction The BOCA Flight Strip Printer, (FSP) is a direct thermal ticket printer with an integrated cutting mechanism designed for air traffic control environments. This manual will provide the user with general information regarding printer set-up, configuration and troubleshooting. Please review your programming guide for additional details. 1
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2.0 Unpacking the Printer The printer is shipped in a ruggedized container. Please save packing material for future use. Remove the printer (see figure 1) and accessories from the box and inspect for obvious damage. If damage is noticed, please report it immediately to BOCA. Tel: (561) 206-0100 Fax: (561) 998-9609 boca@bocasystems.com The following items should be in the box: a) Flight Strip Printer b) Hopper (Optional) c) AC power cord Figure 1 - Packaging 2
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3.0 A Tour of Your Printer Figure 2a - Control Panel and LCD Output Slot (Hopper Mounting Holes) Figure 2b - Flight Strip Printer (FSP) Figure 2c - Cabinet Lock Mechanism 3
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F A B D C E Figure 3a - FSP , Side View A. Cutter Assembly NOTE: B. Optical Detector C. Timing Belt THE CUTTER ASSEMBLY MAY VARY D. Drive Pulley (2) DEPENDING ON THE DATE OF E. Transformer MANUFACTURE OF THE PRINTER. F. Print Head Release Lever THE SC2 CUTTER IS SHOWN. 4
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A B C Figure 3b - FSP , Cover Open A. Print Head Release Lever B. Logic Board NOTE: C. LCD Control Board LOGIC BOARD CONFIGURATIONS MAY VARY DEPENDING ON THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE OF THE PRINTER. THE FGL42 LOGIC BOARD IS SHOWN. 5
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C F A B E D Figure 4 - FSP , Rear View A. AC Power Connector NOTE: B. Fuse Holder (2amp,SB) CONFIGURATION MAY VARY C. Input Slot DEPENDING ON THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE OF THE D. Interface Connector (Serial) E. Locking Mechanism PRINTER FGL42 LOGIC BOARD CONFIGURATION SHOWN. F. ON/OFF Switch 6
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4.0 Installation The FSP is designed to be mounted on a counter top or shelf. However, prior to site and installation, the printer should be powered up and run in the self test preparation mode. Lay the printer flat on a counter. Please confirm that the line voltage agrees with the voltage listed on the label affixed to the side of the unit (see figure 4). Attach the AC cord and serial/remote interface cables into the proper connectors as shown in figure 4. Turn power on (figure 2) and you
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You may now install the printer in its permanent location. Adequate room should be provided behind the printer for the smooth feeding of stock. Begin loading flight strips through the entrance slot (figure 7) with a smooth motion until the printer automatically positions the flight strip. NOTE: Flight Strips should be loaded with the black mark facing down in the feed direction shown below (figure 7). FEED DIRECTION THERMAL ACTIVE SURFACE Figure 7 - Flight Strip loading NOTE: THE PICTURE OF THE
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5.0 Standard Configuration The FSP is factory configured for specific customer requirements using an enhanced FGL package. Printing resolution is 300 dots per inch. For complete information on the FGL Programming Language, please see the programming guide. FGL printers allow the user to adjust various printer options through the control panel. CHECK PAPER PAPER JAM DATA READY CHOICES MENU TEST Selects proper menu topic Enters new value / Also Scrolls through choices in (baud rate, cut count,
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The chart below lists the present menu topics. These topics are subject to change. The following is an overview of what each Menu option does: TEST TICKET TYPE? The FSP allows one of four different test tickets to be printed when the printer’s test button is pressed. In addition, this selection also determines other preset values associated with the test ticket format selected. PRINT HEAD TYPE? Here are the following choices. KYOCERA Brown circuit board with black colored print surface. TDK
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MINI/MICRO? Defines the type of printer. MINI Is for a printer with a Cutter Assembly (factory default) MICRO Is for a printer without a Cutter Assembly PRINT SPEED? Controls the speed the ticket travels at. Also effects the print quality. The numbers range from 0 - FASTEST to 7 - SLOWEST. 3 is factory default. DIAGNOSTIC MODE? Please consult your Programming Guide Your choices are YES or NO. NO is factory default. TICKET TYPE? Defines how the optos are configured on the paper guide assembly. NO
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SPECIAL HEAD? Is used when a special paper path size is installed (2.125”, 2.5”, 2.7”...) Here are the following choices: NO NO special head (factory default) ON P1 SINGLE PATH PRINTER ONLY. DUAL PATH PRINTER PATH #1 ON P2 DUAL PATH PRINTER PATH #2 ON BOTH DUAL PATH PRINTER BOTH PATHS REV ADJ2 P1 DUAL & SINGLE PATH PRINTER WITH REV ADJ2 PATH ONLY REV ADJ2 P2 DUAL PATH PRINTER WITH REV ADJ2 PATH ONLY REV ADJ BOTH DUAL PATH PRINTER WITH REV ADJ2 PATH ONLY PATH TYPE? Defines the number of paper pa
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INC CUT2 COUNT? Same as INC CUT1 COUNT? but effects path #2 on a dual path printer. (Does not apply) DEC CUT2 COUNT? Same as DEC CUT1 COUNT? but effects path #2 on a dual path printer. (Does not apply) 2-SIDED PRINTER? Only used with 2S ticket printers. Your choices are YES (Enabled) or NO (Disabled). NO is factory default. PARK TICKET? Reverse the ticket to the print position after the last ticket in a group has been printed. Please consult your Programming Guide. Your choices are YES (Enabled)
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FLASH ACK MODE? Enables or disables an ACK being sent back to the host after a flash operation. Your choices are YES (Enabled) or NO (Disabled). NO is factory default. SOFTWARE BUSY? Defines if the printer will go busy after each byte is received. Your choices are YES (Enabled) or NO (Disabled). NO is factory default. BI-DIRECTIONAL? Enables or disables the Bi-Directional parallel interface protocol. Your choices are YES (Enabled) or NO (Disabled). NO is factory default. TEST TICKET? This ite
