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TM200 Service Manual
Service manual
TM200
Rev. No. : V. 1.10
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TM200 Service Manual Contents 1 Features and General Description....................................................... - 1 - 1.1 Printer Parts .............................................................................. - 1 - 1.2 Major Component Specifications............................................... - 6 - 1.3 Connectors................................................................................ - 6 - 1.4 Interfaces .............................................................
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TM200 Service Manual 1 Features and General Description 1.1 Printer Parts Printer cover Control Panel Cutter cover Cover open button Figure 1-1 TM200 appearance - 1 -
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TM200 Service Manual Printing Specifications Printing method: Thermal line printing Dot density: 203 dpi x 203 dpi (8 dot/mm) Printing direction: Unidirectional with friction feed Printing width: 72mm (2.83”), 576 dot positions Characters per line (default): 48 (Font A) 64 (Font B) Character spacing (default): 0.28 mm (0.1”) (2 dots) (Font A) 0.28mm (.01”) (2 dots) (Font B) Programmable by control command. Printing speed 180 mm / sec (approxi. 7.1” / sec) 60 lines / sec (computed v
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TM200 Service Manual Autocutter Partial cut: Cutting with one point center uncut (selectable by ESC I or GS V) Full cut: Cutting without uncut (selectable by ESC i ) Note: To prevent dot displacement, after cutting, paper must be fed approximately 1 mm (14/360 or 0.04 inch) or more before printing. Paper Specifications Paper type: Specified thermal roll paper Form: Paper roll Paper width: 79.5 ±0.5 mm (3.13" ± 0.02") Paper roll size: Roll diameter: Maximum 83 mm
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TM200 Service Manual EMI and Safety Standards Applied These standards are only valid for products which bear a mark or statement on the main unit. Europe: CE marking: Directive: 89/336/EEC EN55022:1998 Class A EN6100-3-3:1995+A1:2001 EN55024:1998, including IEC61000-4-2, IEC61000-4-3, IEC61000-4-4, IEC61000-4-5, IEC61000-4-6, IEC61000-4-8, Safety standards: EN60950 North America: EMI: FCC Class A Safety standards: UL1950/CSA C22.2 No.950 Oceania: EMI: AS/NZS35
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TM200 Service Manual Environmental Conditions Temperature: Operating: 5 to 45 ℃ (41 to 113 ℉) Storage: –10 to 50 ℃ (14 to 122 ℉) (except for paper) Humidity: Operating: 10 to 90% RH Storage: 10 to 90% RH (except for paper) - 5 -
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TM200 Service Manual 1.2 Major Component Specifications TM200 Printer Mechanism Paper Feed Motor Type: 4-phase, 48-polarity, PM-type stepping motor Drive voltage: 24 VDC ± 10% Winding resistance: 11.5 ± 10% at 25° C (77° F), per phase Print Head Unit Dot number: 576 dots Dot density: 0.125 mm/dot (203 DPI) Resistance: Average 600 ± 4.6% Paper-end Sensor Reflection type photo sensor Paper Roll Near-end Sensor Reflection type photo sensor Autocutter Unit
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TM200 Service Manual Drawer Kick-out Connector The pulse specified by ESC p is output to this connector. For the serial interface model, the host can confirm the status of the input signal by using the DLE EOT, GS r, or GS a (ASB) commands. Drawer kick-out connector pin assignments Pin Number Signal Name Direction 1 Frame GND — 2 Drawer kick-out drive signal 1 Output 3 Drawer open/close signal Input 4 +24 V — 5 Drawer kick-out drive signal 2 Output 6 Signal GND — +24 V is alw
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TM200 Service Manual Note: The handshaking, data word length, baud rate, and parity depend on the DIP switch settings. Data transmitted from the printer has 1 stop bit (fixed) Switching between online and offline The printer does not have an online/offline switch. The printer goes offline: When the cover is open When an error has occurred When the printer stops printing due to a paper-end(in cases when an empty paper supply is detected by either paper roll end detector o
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TM200 Service Manual Serial interface connection example. Host Printer (DTE ex. 8251) TXD –––––––––––––––– RXD DSR –––––––––––––––– DTR CTS –––––––––––––––– RTS RXD –––––––––––––––– TXD DTR –––––––––––––––– DSR FG –––––––––––––––– FG SG –––––––––––––––– SG Note: Set the handshaking so that the transmitted data can be received. Transmit data to the printer after turning on the power and initializing the printer. 1.5 Buttons, Switches, and Panel Lights Power
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TM200 Service Manual Panel lights POWER: Green On: Power is on. Off: Power is not on. ERROR: Red On: Offline (except during paper feeding using the FEED button and the error state) Off: Normal condition. Blinking: Error PAPER: Red On: The paper roll near end is detected. Off: Paper is loaded (normal condition) Blinking Self-test standby state Figure 1-4 Panel button and indicators Note: The panel lights can tell you a lot of info
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TM200 Service Manual DIP switch 1 DIP switch Function ON OFF 1-1 Print emulation TM200(default) EPSON Emulation 1-2 Paper near end sensor Vertical Horizontal(default) 1-3 Selects print density Refer to the table as below 1-4 1-5 Cutter setting Disable Enable(default) 1-6 Stop bit Fixed to OFF (1 bit) 1-7 Cutter mode Full Partial(default) Reserved: do not change 1-8 Fixed to OFF settings Note: TM200 accept ESC/POS command. Dip 1-1 for different printing format, ON(TM200) for 48
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TM200 Service Manual Transmission Speed Transmission Speed SW 2-7 SW 2-8 (BPS) – bits per second 4800 OFF ON 9600 ON OFF 19200 OFF(default) OFF(default) 38400 ON ON DIP switch 3 DIP switch Function ON OFF 3-1 Buzzer1 setting Disable Enable(default) 3-2 Buzzer 2 setting Disable Enable(default) 3-3 ~ 3-8 Undefined - - Note: In order to connect Serial port, the host setting should be set as: Data bits 8 bits Parity check None Stop bits 1 bit Flow control
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TM200 Service Manual Parallel interface model DIP switch 1 DIP switch Function ON OFF 1-1 Print emulation TM200(default) EPSON Emulation 1-2 Paper near end sensor Vertical Horizontal(default) 1-3 Selects print density Refer to page as below 1-4 1-5 Cutter setting Disable Enable(default) 1-6 Parallel port supports EPP SPP/EPP(default) 1-7 Cutter mode Full Partial(default) Reserved: do not change 1-8 Fixed to OFF settings Note: TM200 accept ESC/POS command. Dip 1-1 for differen
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TM200 Service Manual 1.6 Self-test The printer has a self-test function that checks the following: Control circuit functions Printer mechanisms Print quality Control software version DIP switch settings. NOTE: This test is independent of any other equipment or software. Running the self test 1. Make sure the printer is turned off and the printer cover is closed properly. 2. Make sure a paper roll has been installed properly. 3. While holding
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TM200 Service Manual 1.7 Hexadecimal Dump Hexadecimal Dump Function This function prints the data transmitted from the host computer in hexadecimal numbers and in their corresponding characters. Performing a Hexadecimal Dump To use the hex dump feature, follow these steps: 1. After you make sure that the printer is off, open the cover. 2. Hold down the FEED button while you turn on the printer. 3. Close the cover. 4. Run any software program that sends data to the pri
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TM200 Service Manual 1.8 Paper Sensors The printer has 2 paper sensors as follows: Paper roll near-end sensor The sensor detects a near-end of a paper roll. When the paper roll diameter becomes sufficiently small, the sensor detects a near-end of the paper roll and the PAPER indicator lights on. Paper roll end sensor This sensor detects whether paper is present or not. When the sensor detects a paper-end, the printer stops printing. Note: After installing new paper roll, c
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TM200 Service Manual 1.10 Options Standard cable cover set (included wall mounting bracket) Top waterproof cover 1.11 Consumables Specified paper Specified paper Roll paper: NTP080-80 Original paper: TF50KS-E Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. Packaged roll paper Original paper: PD160R Oji Paper Mfg. Co. Ltd. In Japan: Nakagawa, Seisakujo In North America: Nakagawa Mfg. (USA) Inc. In Europe: Nakagawa Mfg. (Europe) GmbH In Southeast Asia: N.A.K. Mfg. (Ma
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TM200 Service Manual Output specifications Output voltage 24 VDC ± 5% Rated output current 2.5 A Rated output power Approximately 60 W Output peak current 4.5 A (within 300 ms duty 1/6) - 18 -
