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B-443 Bar Code Printer
Service Manual
Table Of Contents
1. FUNDAMENTALS ABOUT THE SYSTEM.................................................................................................1
1.1 FEATURES OF THE B-443...................................................................................................................................1
1.2 MODEL NAMING SYNTAX .................................................................................................................................1
1.3 OVERVIEW .......................................................................................................................................................2
1.3.1 Front View................................................................................................................................................2
1.3.2 Rear View.................................................................................................................................................3
1.4 BASIC SPECIFICATIONS .....................................................................................................................................4
1.5 EFFECTIVE PRINT AREA....................................................................................................................................6
1.6 AVAILABLE BAR CODES....................................................................................................................................6
1.7 VARIOUS SENSORS............................................................................................................................................7
2. SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS..........................................................................................................................9
2.1 TYPES OF PAPER...............................................................................................................................................9
2.2 SPECIFICATIONS ...............................................................................................................................................9
2.3 APPROVED LABELS .........................................................................................................................................10
2.4 RIBBON SIZES AND SHAPES .............................................................................................................................10
2.5 APPROVED RIBBONS.......................................................................................................................................11
2.6 DETAIL TEST DATA .........................................................................................................................................11
3. ELECTRONICS............................................................................................................................................13
3.1 CIRCUIT DESCRIPTION ....................................................................................................................................13
3.2 MCU PIN DESCRIPTION..................................................................................................................................15
3.3 RESET CIRCUIT...............................................................................................................................................17
3.4 MEMORY SYSTEM ..........................................................................................................................................17
3.5 CONNECTOR CIRCUIT DIAGRAM......................................................................................................................18
3.6 REAL-TIME CLOCK CIRCUIT............................................................................................................................20
3.7 DECODE CIRCUIT............................................................................................................................................21
3.8 THERMAL HEAD DRIVE/ PROTECTION AND HISTORY CONTROL CIRCUIT ...........................................................23
3.9 24V/5V CONVERTER CIRCUIT ........................................................................................................................24
3.10 STEPPING MOTOR AND DC MOTOR DRIVER/ PROTECTION CIRCUIT ...............................................................25
3.11 COMMUNICATION (SERIAL & PARALLEL PORT) CIRCUIT ................................................................................26
3.12 CUTTER DRIVE CIRCUIT................................................................................................................................27
3.13 MAINBOARD REPLACEMENT..........................................................................................................................28
3.14 FLASH MEMORY REPLACEMENT.....................................................................................................................32
3.15 CUTTER, DC MOTOR, STEPPING MOTOR DRIVER IC REPLACEMENT...............................................................33
4. MECHANISM...............................................................................................................................................34
4.1 CUTTER INSTALLATION ..................................................................................................................................34
4.2 PRINT HEAD REPLACEMENT............................................................................................................................35
4.3 DC MOTOR REPLACEMENT.............................................................................................................................37
4.4 RIBBON REWIND SPINDLE ENCODER REPLACEMENT.........................................................................................38
4.5 FELT FABRIC REPLACEMENT...........................................................................................................................39
4.6 STEPPING MOTOR REPLACEMENT....................................................................................................................41
4.7 BLACK MARK SENSOR / GAP SENSOR (RECEIVER) REPLACEMENT.....................................................................42
4.8 RIBBON SENSOR (RECEIVER) REPLACEMENT....................................................................................................43
4.9 RIBBON SENSOR (TRANSMITTER) / GAP SENSOR (TRANSMITTER) REPLACEMENT..............................................45
4.10 PLATEN REPLACEMENT.................................................................................................................................46
4.11 HEAD-UP SENSOR REPLACEMENT..................................................................................................................49
4.12 PARTS LIST ..................................................................................................................................................57