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Te c hni cal Manual Revisi on D: 0 4.18.08 FSP 4 2/44 /46 Flight Str ip Pr inter[...]

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T able of Contents P age 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 5.2 Control P anel Indicators 18 6.0. Interf ace Pinouts 19 7.0 Ther mal P aper - Theor y and Specification 20 8.0 Maintenance and Adjustments 21 8.1 P aper Guide and Pr int[...]

T able of Figures and Appendices P age Figure 1 P ackaging 2 Figure 2a Control P anel and LCD 3 Figure 2b Flight Strip Pr inter(FSP) 3 Figure 2c Cabinet Lock Mechanism 3 Figure 3a FSP side view 4 Figure 3b FSP , cov er open 5 Figure 4 FSP , rear view 6 Figure 5 Adjustab le paper path 7 Figure 6 Adjustab le paper path instr uctions 7 Figure 7 Flight[...]

FCC NO TICE NO TE: The equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a class A digital de vice, pursuant to par t 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonab le protection against har mful interf erence when the equipment is operated in a commercial en vironment. This equipment generates, uses , and can r[...]

W ARRANTY INFORMA TION PRINTERS - BOCA warrants each pr inter to be free of def ects for a period of one y ear from the date of shipment when subject to nor mal use and service. This warranty co v- ers all par ts and labor e xcept f or the print head which is w arranted f or 90 days . All warranty labor is to be perf or med at the BOCA f acility . [...]

1.0 Intr oduction The BOCA Flight Str ip Printer, (FSP) is a direct thermal tick et printer with an int egrat ed cutting mechanism designed f or air traffic control en vironments. This manual will provide the user with general inf or mation regarding printer set-up , configuration and troubleshooting. Please re view y our programming guide f or add[...]

2.0 Unpac king the Printer The printer is shipped in a r uggediz ed container . Please sa ve pac king mater ial f or future use. Remov e the pr inter ( see figure 1 ) and accessories from the bo x and inspect f or obvious damage . If damage is noticed, please repor t it immediately to BOCA. T el: (561) 206-0100 F ax: (561) 998-9609 boca @bocasystem[...]

3.0 A T our of Y our Printer Figure 2b - Flight Strip Pr inter (FSP) 3 Output Slot (Hopper Mounting Holes) Figure 2a - Control P anel and LCD Figure 2c - Cabinet Lock Mechanism[...]

Figure 3a - FSP , Side View 4 A. Cutter Assemb ly B. Optical Detector C . Timing Belt D . Dr iv e Pulley (2) E. T ransf or mer F . Print Head Release Lev er A B C D E F NOTE: THE CUTTER ASSEMBLY MAY VARY DEPENDING ON THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE OF THE PRINTER. THE SC2 CUTTER IS SHOWN.[...]

5 Figure 3b - FSP , Cov er Open A. Print Head Release Lev er B. Logic Board C . LCD Control Board A B C NOTE: LOGIC BOARD CONFIGURATIONS MAY VARY DEPENDING ON THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE OF THE PRINTER. THE FGL42 LOGIC BOARD IS SHOWN.[...]

Figure 4 - FSP , Rear View 6 A. A C P ower Connector B. Fuse Holder (2amp ,SB) C . Input Slot D. Interf ace Connector (Ser ial) E . Locking Mechanism F. ON/OFF Switch NOTE: CONFIGURATION MAY VARY DEPENDING ON THE DATE OF MANUFACTURE OF THE PRINTER FGL42 LOGIC BOARD CONFIGURATION SHOWN. A B D E C F[...]

4.0 Installation The FSP is designed to be mounted on a counter top or shelf . Howe ver , prior to site and installation, the printer should be powered up and r un in the self test ay the printer flat on a counter . Please confirm that the line v oltage agrees with the v oltage listed on the label affix ed to the side of the unit (see figure 4). At[...]

F EED DIRECTION Figure 7 - Flight Strip loading Y ou ma y now install the printer in its per manent location. Adequate room should be provided behind the printer f or the smooth f eeding of stock. Begin loading flight strips through the entrance slot ( figure 7 ) with a smooth motion until the printer automatically positions the flight str ip . NO [...]

5.0 Standar d Configuration The FSP is f actor y configured for specific customer requirements using an enhanced FGL package . Pr inting resolution is 300 dots per inch. F or complete inf or ma on the FGL Programming Language , please see the programming guide. FGL printers allow the user to adjust v ar ious printer options through the control pane[...]

The char t below lists the present menu topics . These topics are subject to change . TEST TICKET TYPE? The FSP allows one of f our different test tic k ets to be pr inted when the pr inter’ s test button is pressed. In addition, this selection also deter mines other preset associated with the test tick et format selected. PRINT HEAD TYPE? Here a[...]

MINI/MICR O? Defines the type of printer . MINI Is f or a printer with a Cutter Assembly (factory default) MICRO Is f or a printer without a Cutter Assembly PRINT SPEED? Controls the speed the tic ket tra vels at. Also eff ects the print quality . The numbers range from 0 - F ASTEST to 7 - SLO WEST . 3 is factory default. DIA GNOSTIC MODE? Please c[...]

SPECIAL HEAD? Is used when a special paper path size is installed (2.125”, 2.5”, 2.7”...) Here are the f ollowing choices: P A TH TYPE? Defines the number of paper paths used. Here are the f ollowing choices: BUFFER MODE? Defines when the printer will go busy . Here are the f ollowing choices: CLEAR DO WNLO AD? Clears those items downloaded b[...]

INC CUT2 COUNT? Same as INC CUT1 COUNT? but eff ects path #2 on a dual path pr inter . (Does not apply) DEC CUT2 COUNT? Same as DEC CUT1 COUNT? but eff ects path #2 on a dual path pr inter . (Does not apply) 2-SIDED PRINTER? Only used with 2S tick et pr inters . Y our choices are YES (Enabled) or NO (Disab led) . NO is factory default. P ARK TICKET[...]

FLASH A CK MODE? Enables or disab les an ACK being sent bac k to the host after a flash operation. Y our choices are YES (Enabled) or NO (Disab led). NO is factory default. SOFTW ARE BUSY? Defines if the printer will go busy after each b yte is received. Y our choices are YES (Enab led) or NO (Disabled). NO is factory default. BI-DIRECTIONAL? Enabl[...]

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Flash erase op era tion inc omplete Error No. De scription Ready Pa per Jam 1O N OFF 2 Flash Vpp problem OFF OFF Data O ut of paper 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 OF FO N O FF OFF Flash byte erase err or ON ON OF FO FF Flash Sequence error Flash bloc k erase error Bad fla sh Flash program op era tion inc omplete Flash byte program error Memor y is[...]

6.0 Interface Pinouts Serial Pinouts RS232 (Standar d) Pin Function 2P r inter T ransmit 3P r inter Receiv e 7G round 5,20 DTR (Printer Ready) 4,22 R TS (+5Vdc) T ypical RS232 Pin Connections * Optional Connection 19 (Standard) 25 PIN PC BOCA CPU 23 RXD 32 TXD 77 GND 20 6 DSR 20 5 CTS* 20 8 CD* (Standard) 9 PIN PC BOCA CPU 22 RXD 33 TXD 75 GND 20 6[...]

7.0 Thermal P aper - Theory & Specification The print head’ s lif e expectancy is composed of both a mechanical and an electrical component. Both of these f actors are strongly influenced by the quality of the thermal paper used. MECHANICAL The print head has a theoretical rating of 60 kilometers. This number is based upon the assumption that[...]

8.0 Maintenance and Adjustments Y our tick et printer is solidly constr ucted and has been designed f or high volume use . I t requires minimal care to provide maximum ser vice. This section provides an o v er vie w of pr inter maintenance , including par t alignments, adjustment and replacement. F or discussion pur poses , the pr inter consists of[...]

8.1.5.5 Tic ket Load Switch The tick et load switch should be positioned such that the printer automatically activ ates the stepper motor at the proper time when tick ets are loaded into the pr inter . When loading tick ets, the stepper motor should tur n on when the tic ket stops in front of the ther mal head. At this point, the tick et will be gr[...]

8.1.6 THERMAL PRINT HEAD The print head should be cleaned per iodically to pre vent debris from building up on the print element. The required cleaning inter v al v aries greatly depending on the quality of the tick et stock and the amount of dust entering the pr int area. Excessiv e dir t build up on the print head will result in reduced quality .[...]

Figure 9a - Print Head remov al Figure 9b - Print Head remov al Adjustment set screws 24 Remov e these two unmarked screws to replace print head. Figure Figure Figure 9c 9e 9d - Print Head remov al Clean this surface . Print Head release lev er . Head is installed wrong. Should no be sitting on top of the cutter.[...]

8.2 Cutter Assembl y 8.4 General Cleaning The interior of the pr inter should be cleaned whene ver there is a visib le accumulation of dust. Use a small vacuum f or cleaning. Be careful not to jar any of the printer’ s par ts loose. 25 The SC cutter (SC2) system is a fully integrated rotar y cutter mechanism pow er ed by a DC motor . The SC2 requ[...]

9.0 P AR TS LIST ITEM P ar t Number s Description 1 423182 CABINET , FSP 2 423182CV CO VER, FSP 3 423111FSP PRINT CA GE, FSP 4 421366FSP P APER GUIDE, FSP (LO WER) 5 421367FSP P APER GUIDE, UPPER 6 422468FSP BEZEL 7 423182-1 FRONT PLA TE, FSP 8 420947FSP CONNECT OR PLA TE 9 423170FSP SWITCH XFER PLA TE 10 421428FSP BKT , OPT O MNTG 11 426816VMINISC[...]

10.0 T r oubleshooting Guide This is a simplified troubleshooting guide listing some of the typical prob lems. It is not intende d to provide technical details or repair methods , but can serve as a guide f or fault isolation in the field. If you need additional help , please contact BOCA at T el: (561) 998-9600 F ax: (561) 998-9609 1. NO OPERA TIO[...]

28 7. POOR PRINT OUT (light print out) a. Make sure the print head/cam lock assemb ly if fully locked in the closed position. b . Consult “Thermal Print Head” in Section 8.1.6 . c. Adjust print intensity setting via the control panel. Consult Section 5.0 d. Replace ther mal head. 8. POOR PRINT OUT (white v oids in print out) a. Clean print head[...]