All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 ■ Table of Contents 1. Precaution Segment............................ 6 1-1 Safety Precautions........................... 6 1-2 Servicing Precaution..........................7 1-3 Precaution for Electrostatically Sensitive Devices (ESDs) ..............8 2. Installation and Operation .......................... 9 2-1 Installation..............................9 2-1-1 AC Adapter Installation ........................
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 4. Hardware ..............................29 4-1 Wiring Diagram ............................29 4-2 Block Diagram............................30 4-3 Special Circuit Descriptions ........................31 4-3-1 Power Circuit........................... 31 4-3-2 RESET Circuit ..........................32 4-3-3 Cash Drawer Circuits ........................33 4-3-4 I/F PBA Detect Block Diagram......................
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8-2 Handling the Printer ..........................61 8-2-1 Precautions on Printer Handling ..................... 61 8-2-2 Paper Setting Procedures (Insertion/Removal) ................62 8-2-3 Ribbon Cassette Installation ......................64 8-3 Maintenance ............................65 8-3-1 Cleaning ............................65 8-3-2 Inspection............................
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SRP-270 ■ About About this Manual This Service Manual describes how to perform hardware service maintenance for the BIXOLON SRP-270 Receipt Printer. Notes Notes may appear anywhere in the manual. They draw your attention to additional information about the item.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 1. Precaution Segment Follow these safety, servicing and ESD precautions to prevent damage and to protect against potential hazards such as electrical shock. 1-1 Safety Precautions 1. Be sure that all of the built-in protective devices are replaced. Restore any missing protective shields.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 1-2 Servicing Precaution WARNING 1: First read the Safety Precaution section of this manual. If some unforeseen circumstance creates a conflict between the servicing and safety precautions, always follow the safety precaution.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 1-3 Precaution for Electrostatically Sensitive Devices (ESDs) 1. Some semiconductor (solid state) devices are easily damaged by static electricity. Such components are called Electrostatically Sensitive Devices (ESDs); examples include integrated circuits and some field- effect transistors.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 2. Installation and Operation 2-1 Installation 2-1-1 AC Adapter Installation 2-1-2 Interface Cable Installation 1. Mack sure the printer is turned off with the “Off” 1. Turn off the printer, host ECR and Computer.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 2-1-5 Paper Roll Installation 6. If the paper is loose, wind the Rewind Spindle to tighten the paper. 1. Using a new roll paper, unroll the paper and cut the end as shown.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 2-2 Operation 2-2-1 Setting the DIP switches The DIP switches are located on the bottom of the printer. The DIP switches are used to set the printer to perform various functions. Follow these when changing DIP switches setting : Turn the printer power switch off.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 2-2-3 Setting the DIP switch (IEEE1284 Parallel, USB Interface) • DIP Switch 1 FUNCTION DEFAULT Emulation Selection Refer to the following Table 1 Auto-Cutter Enable Disable FONT SPACE Function for Service Engineer...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 2-2-4 Hexadecimal Dumping This feature allows experienced users to see exactly what data is coming to the printer. This can be useful in finding software problems. When you turn on the hexadecimal dump function, the printer prints all commands and data in hexadecimal format along with a guide section the help you find specification commands.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 (A) Serial Self-Test Sheet (B) Parallel Self-Test Sheet - 14 - Rev. 3.02...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 3-2 General Specifications Item Description Remark • SRP-270 : RS-232 Serial Communication • SRP-270S : RS-485 Serial Communication Product • SRP-270P : IEEE1284 Parallel Communication • SRP-270U : USB Communication • MITSUBISHI M16C/62 Group M30622 SFP (16 Bit)
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 3-3-2 Character Specification Item Description Remark 0.3175 mm Dot Interval 0.3528 mm Font Type ASCII Chinese Print Font 9 x 9 7 x 9 16 x 16 Printing Columns Character Size (mm) 3.2 x 1.7...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 3-3-4 Printer Head Specification Item Description Remark Model • DH400-G10 • Type: Ballistic Type (Free Fight) Specification • Number of Wire: 9Pin • Resistance: 10W ± 15% • Inductance: 4.5mH ± 15% (Open Circuit) Solenoid Coil •...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 3-3-9 Ribbon Cassette Specification Item Description Remark Standard • ERC-38 (Black / Red) Color • Black & Red Size • 13 mm (W) x 6 mm (L) • ERC-38 (B/P): 1,500,000 Characters (Black)
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 3-5 Interface Specifications 3-5-1 RS-232C Serial Interface 3-5-1(a) Specification Item Description Remark Data Transmission • Serial Synchronization • Asynchronous HandShaking • H/W : DTR / DSR XON: ASC Code 11h (Flow Control) •...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 3-5-1(c) Cable Connection PRINTER HOST PRINTER HOST SIDE (25P) SIDE (25P) SIDE (25P) SIDE (9P) Figure 3-7 RS-232C Cable Connection 3-5-1(d) Signal Description Pin No. Signal name Direction Function Frame Ground Output...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 3-5-1(f) S/W Flow Control When XON/XOFF flow control is selected, the printer transmits XON(ACSII 11h) or XOFF(ASCII 13h) signal through the TXD line. If the Printer is BUSY, the Printer transmits XOFF(ASCII 13h) to host through the TXD line.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 3-5-2(d) Signal Description Pin No. Signal name Direction Function Frame GND Frame Ground Output Send Data ”H” : SD1 > SD2 , “L” : SD1 < SD2 Output Input Receive Data ”H” : RD1 > RD2 (RD1-RD2 ≥ 0.2V) Input “L”...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 3-5-3(b) Reverse Mode Specification (Nibble / Byte mode) Data transmission from the printer to the host computer. The STATUS data transmission from the printer to the host computer is accomplished in the Nibble or Byte mode.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 3-5-4 USB2.0 Interface SRP-270 support the USB (Universal Serial Bus) Serial Communication. 3-5-4(a) Specification Item Description Remark Transfer Type • BULK • Bi-direction, Half-Duplex Data Signal • Differential Signal Pair (D+ / D-) •...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 4-3 Special Circuit Descriptions 4-3-1 Power Circuit This system is operated under 110Vac or 230Vac. The power circuit supplies the three differential DC voltage sources. [Figure 4-3 Power Block Diagram] VOLTAGE DESCRIPTION...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 4-3-2 RESET Circuit Reset signal is a signal in order to start-up CPU under Power-on. Reset circuit uses a reset ICTL7705ACD (U5). When +5Vdc is fallen under 4.3Vdc by Power-off, reset signal prohibits the system from misoperating by lowering down to 0V.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 4-3-3 Cash Drawer Circuits The circuit is used for opening cash drawer and driven by the Q8 (STA471). When its state is high level signal, Q8 (STA471) drive the solenoid to open the cash drawer. As an optional item, we provide sensor switch (we call it a compulsory switch) which checks the drawer whether it is opened or not.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 4-3-4 I/F PBA Detect Block Diagram When the printer is ON, the printer checks what kind of the I/F PBA is installed. After detection, the CPU specify the I/O port properly. The following is the method of I/F PBA detection.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 4-3-5 RS-232C Communication Block Diagram The CPU is used for serial communication. And also RS-232C Driver (MAX232), is used to serial communication. Show following block diagram. M30622SFP [Figure 4-8 RS-232C Communication Block Diagram]...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 4-3-6 RS-485 Communication Block Diagram The CPU is used for serial communication. And also RS-485 Driver (MAX488), is used to serial communication. Show following block diagram. M30622SFP [Figure 4-10 RS-485 Communication Block Diagram]...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 4-3-7 Parallel Communication Block Diagram The printer support the bidirectional Parallel Interface with Centronics, Nibble, Byte Mode. The Centronics is Forward and the Nibble, Byte are reverse Mode. M30622SFP [Figure 4-10 IEEE1284 Communication Block Diagram] 4-3-8 USB Communication Block Diagram The printer support the USB (Universal Serial Bus).
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 4-3-9 DIP Switch Circuit The key Board Circuit consist of the scan signal of 4 lines and the return signal of 4-line. The CPU sends repeatedly and continuously the scan data R1, 2, 3, 5 through P10.0~10.2, P1.1. The DIP S/W information input in the return signal if the specific DIP S/W is ON Status during the given time.
5. Disassembly and Assembly 5-1 General Precautions on Disassembly This chapter describes the Disassembly and Reassembly procedures for the Printer of SRP-270 Series. This Printer contains electronically sensitive device. Use caution when handling any component. Whenever servicing the machine, you must perform as follows: 1.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 5-3 Cover Assy (SRP-270D Type) 1. Open the Cover Assy and take out the Spool 2. Push the locking lib to the direction of arrow Winding, as shown below. and remove the Cover Assy, as shown below.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 5-5 Case Upper Assy (SRP-270A & SRP-270C Type) 1. Open the cover Assy. 3. Separate the Case Upper from the Case Lower. 2. Remove four screws. - 41 - Rev. 3.02...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 5-6 Case Upper Assy (SRP-270D Type) 1. Push the locking lib to the direction of arrow and 2. Remove four screws securing the Case Upper. remove the Cover Assy, as shown below.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 5-8 Printer Assy (SRP-270D Type) 1. Before you disassembly the Printer Assy, you 3. Remove two screws securing the Printer Assy. should remove : Separate the Printer Assy from the Case Lower.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 5-10 Main PCB 1. Before you disassembly the Main PCB, 2. Remove four screws securing the Main PCB. you should remove : Separate the Main PCB from the Main Frame. - Plate Bottom (see Chapter 4-2) - Cover Assy (see Chapter 4-3 &...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 6. Alignment and Adjustments 6-1 Printer Adjustment When assembling this printer, be sure to refer to the required adjustment procedure. To ensure normal operation of the printer after disassembly or replacement of a Component for maintenance or repair.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 7. Troubleshooting 7-1 Power Problem • Check the Power Out on SMPS. • Check the Fuse. • Check the related Pattern. • Check the IC34063. 7-2 System Problem • Check the Reset part (IC & Pattern) •...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 7-8 IEEE 1284 Problem • Check the Control Line (CS3, WR, RD). • Check the 1284 Control Line and Status Line. • Check the Signal of ICs (U3, U6, U5) • Check the related Circuit and Pattern on I/F PBA.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8. Appendix (Spec of SMP-710/710N) 8-1 Specifications 8-1-1 Printing specifications Item Description Printing method serial impart dot-matrix Head wire configuration 9-pin serial type Dot pitch 0.352mm(1/72") Dot wire diameter 0.3mm(0.01") Printing direction...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8-1-2 Character specifications 8-1-2-1 Character sets Item Description Alphanumeric International Graphics 128×7 pages 8-1-2-2 Character structure * 7×9 with 400 half-dot positions per line. * 9×9 with 400 half-dot positions per line.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8-1-3 Paper specifications Item Description Paper types Paper roll: Platen paper or pressure-sensitive paper Paper roll width 76±0.5mm (2.99±0.20") Paper roll maximum diameter Ø83mm(3.27") Unless there is an optional near-end detector, you cannot use a paper roll Paper roll core with the core and paper glued together.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8-1-4 Ribbon Cassette specifications Compatible Model Color Ribbon life ("1) ERC-38 (B) Black 3 million characters {with continuous printing at 25 (77°F)} ℃ Black: 1.5million characters {with continuous printing at 25 (77°F)} ℃...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8-1-6 Reliability Item Description This is an average failure interval based on failures relating to wear out and random failures up MCBF to the life of 18 million lines. 8-1-7 Main Unit specifications...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8-1-8 Electrical specifications 8-1-8-1 The explanations of the circuit operations 1) Head Carriage Step Motor - It rotates and moves the Dot Head by using the several gears and synchronous belt - Print Speed : 4.6 Line/Sec - This step motor is control by constant current method.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8-1-10 Principle of Movement 8-1-10-1 Head Feeding Mechanism This printer is using DC24V PM Type Stepping motor. As shown in figure the motor section consists of the motor. Motor speed control IC, motor drive/brake circuit and motor speed interface.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8-1-10-2 Printing Mechanism When the specified print head drive pulse is input to the drive coil, the iron core is magnetized, and the actuating plate is pulled in the direction of arrow A.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8-1-10-4 Home Position Detection Mechanism The home position detection mechanism consists of the detection protrusion at the left side of the carriage sub assembly and the sensor sub assembly at the left side of the base frame. It determines the home position, identifies the carriage position, and detects carriage sub assembly operation errors.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8-1-10-5 Paper Feeding Paper feeding is performed by conveying the paper feed motor` s rotational power from the paper feed motor gear through the paper feed reduction gear, paper feed gear, and paper fed roller.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8-1-10-6 Ribbon feeding When the carriage motor rot ate s counter clockwise and the carriage motor gear rotates in the direction of arrow A, the Gear Reduction B' Gear Reduction A Gear Reduction B, rotate in the directions of arrows B, and C, B' respectively.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 * Ribbon shifting operation Ribbon shifting action is as follows. As the Carriage Motor rotates clockwise, Head carriage Assy moves from left to right. When you'd like to change from red color to black color you should shift Head carriage Assy as shows in figure timing chart.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 [ Description of Timing chart.2 ] When head carriage step motor stops(left → left) ⑬ The start position of head carriage step motor from right to left ⑭ ⑮ When fir st outing of head pin from right to left When last outing of head pin from right to left and when starting line feed ⓐ...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8-2 Handling the Printer 8-2-1 Precautions on Printer Handling 8-2-1-1 Precautions on transport 1) When trans porting this printer. It’s proper handling method is to support both side of Frame main with both hands.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8-2-1-3 Precautions on use 1) Since this printer employs magnetic substance (Motor, Solenoid), avoid using it in locations exposed to excessive iron filings, dirt, dust or other foreign particles. 2) Never perform a printing operation without the paper and ribbon installed.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8-2-2-2 Precautions on Paper Insertion 1) After cutting the edge of paper straight as shown in figure insert the paper. Which is described on next figure. 2) Insert the paper straight into the paper entrance section.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8-2-3 Ribbon Cassette Installation The Ribbon Cassette use must conform to the standards prescribed in the Specifications. Never use non-standard types, because such use may result in such trouble as the malfunction of printing quality.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8-3 Maintenance To ensure the maintenance of this printer at its initial performance level throughout a long product life as well as preventing potential troubles, be sure to perform maintenance and management according to the points described in the following subsections.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8-4 Lubricants and Adhesive Application Lubrication and application adhesive plays an important role in maintaining this printer at its initial performance level, throughout a long product life as well as preventing potential troubles. Make sure to apply the specified lubricants or adhesive in the appropriate amounts at the specified intervals.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8-5 Tools, Lubricants and Adhesives 8-5-1 List of Tools Tool Designation Availability Brush #1 Brush #2 Cleaning brush Screwdriver (+) No.2 Tweezers Round pliers Diagonal cutting nipper Electric Soldering iron Thickness gauge ET holder #2.5...
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8-6-3 Repair Guidelines Phenomenon Condition Cause Level Check point & Method Repair Method 1. Motor Motor does not ·Check the input ①Defective ·Inspect and repair does not rotate despite power input to...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 Phenomenon Condition Cause Level Check point & Method Repair Method 2. No dot Motor rotates Defective ·Observe by ·If input pulse is ⑤ printing normally but no input charge oscilloscope not generated or...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 Phenomenon Condition Cause Level Check point & Method Repair Method Intermittent Wear or ·Check the teeth of ·If worn or damaged, ① Intermittently changes in damage of each gear and of the...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 Phenomenon Condition Cause Level Check point & Method Repair Method 8. Uneven Uneven line Defective See cause of phenomenon 1 ① ① paper spacing of the paper supply feeding pitch printed paper ②...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 Phenomenon Condition Cause Level Check point & Method Repair Method 12. No Entry of ·Measure resistant ·In case cutting ① working of solenoid is cut value between substitute solenoid Solenoid terminal of solenoid resistance: Some 70±10% (25 )
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8-7 Disassembly To disassemble this printer, perform the assembly procedures described in section 8-8 Assembly in the reverse sequence. First, the main assembly blocks are disassembled and divided into the sub-assembly blocks, then each of the individual blocks is disassembled.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8-8-1 Sub-assemblies 8-8-1-1 Carriage Head Assy Name of Parts Method and Procedure Drawings RIN G FE (2ea) 1. At first, set the BERIN G FE ① ① CARRIAGE HEAD to be inserted into the shaft of JIG.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8-8-1-4 Lever Tension Belt C Assy Name of Parts Method and Procedure Drawings SHAFT PUL 1. At first, grease SHAFT PULLEY ① ① LEVER TENSION with HG-31S. ② BELT 2. Next insert PULLEY and then ③...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8-8-1-7 Bracket PF “R” Assy Name of Parts Method and Procedure Drawings ①BRACKET P/F “R” 1. At first, grease the small shaft of ②GEAR PF IDLE BRACKET P/F “R” with EM -501.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8-8-2 Main-assemblies 8-8-2-1 Base Paper Feed Assy - #1 Name of Parts Method and Procedure ①BASE PAPER FEED 1. At first, set BASE PAPER FEED in the JIG. Next, insert ① ②SHAFT TAKE UP SHAFT TAKE UP into the hole.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8-8-2-2 Base Paper Feed Assy - #2 Name of Parts Method and Procedure ①GEAR TAPE UP 1. Make BASE PAPER FEED stand (left side), and then, insert ②GEAR TU PULLEY GEAR TAPE UP to fit SHFAT(D -CUT) (long side is ①...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8-8-2-3 Base Paper Feed Assy - #3 Name of Parts Method and Procedure ①SUB PCB ASSY 1. Set ① SUB PCB ASSY to fit the hole in the bottom face of ②SCREW TAPPING (M2*3, 2EA) BASE PAPER FEED and tighten two SCREW TAPPING.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8-8-2-4 Main assembling - #1 Name of Parts Method and Procedure ①FRAME MAIN C/K ASSY-4 1. Set ① FRAME MAIN C/K ASSY -4 on the JIG. ②SERIAL NO. TAG 2. Paste SERIAL NO. TAG in the right side and TAPE ②...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8-8-2-5 Main assembling - #2 Name of Parts Method and Procedure ①GEAR REDUCTION A 1. Set FRAME MAIN on the JIG. ②GEAR REDUCTION B 2. Set ①GEAR REDUCTION A, GEAR REDUCTION B ②...
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8-8-2-6 Main assembling - #3 Name of Parts Method and Procedure ①AD LEVER 1. Set FRAME MAIN on the JIG. ②SHAFT HEAD GUIDE 2. Insert ① AD LEVER in the left side and then, turn to the downward.
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All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8-8-2-8 Main assembling - #5 Name of Parts Method and Procedure ①RIBBON FRAME 1. Insert ⓐSPRING RIBBON FRAME into the hole in left side of ②SPRING RIBBON FRAME ⓑRIBBON FRAME to ward arrow on shows in Fig. 1 detail.
All manuals and user guides at all-guides.com SRP-270 8-8-3 Adjustment When assembling this printer, be sure to refer to the required adjustment procedure. To ensure normal operation of the printer after disassembly or replacement of a Component for maintenance or repair. Be sure to perform along to the required method.
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