User ManualTable of ContentsContents5Before You Begin11Safety Summary11Warnings and Cautions12Purpose of This Manual12Additional Information15Chapter 1 - General Information17Overview of the 3600 Printer193600 Features203600 Printer Specifications203600 Printer Options23Principal Functional Parts25Basic Printer Setup and Operation27Front Panel Operation27Checking the Printer Configuration28Connecting the Printer to a Computer29Printing30Chapter 2 - Preventive Maintenance33Preventive Maintenance Actions and Intervals35Inspecting the Printer36Cleaning the Printer36Removing the Media Cover37Cleaning the Printhead38Cleaning the Rollers and Tear Bar40Cleaning the Media Guides and Media Path41Cleaning the Label and Ribbon Sensors43Cleaning the Printer Covers44Chapter 3 - Testing and Adjusting45Testing the Printer47Running Test and Service Mode at the Printer48Running Test and Service Mode From a Host Computer55Testing Printer and Host Communications56Adjusting the Printer57Adjusting the Print Bias for Print Quality58Adjusting the Print Intensity59Adjusting the Printhead Adjustment Lever for Print Quality60Adjusting the Label Mark Sensor61Adjusting the Label Gap Sensor63Adjusting the Label Taken Sensor64Aligning the Printer65Aligning the Rollers66Aligning the Printhead67Aligning the TTR Supply Hub69Chapter 4 - Troubleshooting71About Troubleshooting and Repair73Troubleshooting Tips73Where to Start73Repair73Troubleshooting Checklist74Error Handling75Syntax Errors75Parameter Errors75Image Overrun Errors75Invalid Numeric Character Errors76Insufficient Storage RAM Errors76Error Codes76Printer Operation Problems79Print Quality Problems80Communications Problems82Environmental Problems83Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)83Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference84Miscellaneous Problems86Chapter 5 - Remove and Replace Procedures87Replacing the Lithium Battery90Replacing the Printhead91Replacing the Bezel PCB92Replacing the Main PCB94Replacing the Kanji/Katakana Option PCB95Replacing Printer Components89Replacing the Label Mark Sensor96Replacing the Label Taken Sensor98Replacing the Label Gap Sensor99Replacing the TTR Drive Roller and Gear/Pulley101Replacing the TTR Takeup Hub, Clutch/Pulley, and Belt104Replacing the TTR Supply Hub and Adjusting Plate106Replacing the Platen Roller and Gear108Replacing the Liner Drive and Takeup Components110Replacing the Stepper Motor116Replacing the AC Plug/Input Filter117Replacing the Power Switch/Circuit Breaker118Replacing the Transformer119Chapter 6 - PCB Drawings and Schematics121Chapter 7 - Replacement Parts140Replacement Parts142Appendix A - Theory of Operation155Functional Description of the 3600 Mechanics157Functional Description of the 3600 Electronics158Power Supply158Power Fail Detection159Battery159Battery Life Calculations159Reset159Motor Driver160Processor161Memory163Communications Interface164A/D Converter164DIP Switches164ASIC and I/O Option Interface164FIFO165Front Panel Interface165Debug Interface165Functional Description of the 3600 Software168Band Buffering and Font Caching168Print Energy Compensation172Size: 4.89 MBPages: 174Language: EnglishOpen manual