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- Page 1 Adjustable MC Ghost Ticket Printer Adjustable MC Ghost Ticket Printer Users Manual...
- Page 2 BOCA SYSTEMS, INC. © 1999 Boca Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. Under the copyright laws, this manual may not be copied, in whole or in part, without the written consent of BOCA. Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this manual is accurate. BOCA is not responsible for printing or clerical errors and reserves the right to change specifications without notice.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Unpacking the Printer 3.0 A tour of your printer 4.0 Installation 5.0 Configuration 6.0 Standard Interface Pinouts 7.0 Thermal Paper - Theory and Specification 8.0 Maintenance and Adjustments 9.0 Spare Parts List 10.Troubleshooting Guide... - Page 4 Table of Figures and Appendices Figure 1 Packaging Figure 2 Micro Ghost Ticket Printer Figure 3 Side view with door open Figure 4 Rear view Figure 5 Side view with electronics exposed Figure 6 Ticket loading Figure 7 Slider Adjustment...
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Page 5: Fcc Notice
FCC NOTICE NOTE: The equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. -
Page 6: Warranty Information
WARRANTY INFORMATION PRINTERS - BOCA warrants each printer to be free of defects for a period of one year from the date of shipment when subject to normal use and service. This warranty covers all parts and labor except for the print head which is warranted for 90 days. All warranty labor is to be performed at the BOCA facility. -
Page 7: Introduction
1.0 Introduction The BOCA Adjustable MC Ghost is a direct thermal ticket printer especially designed for airline boarding pass and bagtag applications. The printer will automatically determine if a boarding pass or tag is loaded. Two printers can be daisy chained together in order to print both passes and bag tags from a single host computer. -
Page 8: Figure 1 Packaging
The printer is shipped in a ruggedized container. Please save packing material for future use. Remove the printer (see figure 1) and accessories from the box and inspect for obvious damage. If damage is noticed please report it immediately to BOCA. -
Page 9: Figure 2 Micro Ghost Ticket Printer
3.0 A Tour of Your Printer Figure 2 - Micro Ghost ticket printer Figure 3 - Micro Ghost ticket printer ticket output slot control panel Adjustment Knob Timing belt Drive Pulleys Stepper Motor Transformer... - Page 10 (25 pin male) Ticket Entrance Slot On/Off switch AC connector Interface connector, Input from Host to another printer (25 pin female) Figure 4 - Micro Ghost - rear view Main Logic Board Figure 5 - Micro Ghost - top view with...
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Page 11: Figure 6 Ticket Loading
4.0 Installation The Adjustable MC Ghost ticket printer is designed to be mounted on a desktop or on a shelf. Prior to the site preparation and installation, the printer should be posered up and run in the self test mode. Lay the printer flat on a counter as shown in figure 3. -
Page 12: Figure 7 Slider Adjustment
5.0 Configuration The Adjustable MC Ghost is factory configured for a variety of customer requirements. 1. The printer has a resolution of 200dpi. 2. The printer has an adjustable paper path (see figure 7) 3. The printer has a serial interface for input from the host or another printer (see figure 4), and a serial interface for output to another printer. -
Page 13: Standard Interface Pinouts
Wiring for Cable #1 9 Pin Male RS232 (Standard) Function Printer Transmit Printer Receive Ground 5,20 DTR (Printer Ready) 4,22 RTS (+5Vdc) 25 pin to 9 pin Adapter 9 Pin Male PRINTER Wiring for Cable #1 25 Pin Male 9 Pin Female... -
Page 14: Thermal Paper - Theory And Specification
7.0 Thermal Paper - Theory & Specification The print head’s life expectancy is composed of both a mechanical and an electrical component. Both of these factors 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 the head will be used with a good quality, top coated thermal paper. -
Page 15: Maintenance And Adjustments
At this point, the ticket will be grabbed out of your hand and fed into the printer. If the motor does not activate, make sure the ticket stock is loaded into the printer properly. The printer should advance the ticket to the edge of the cabinate. - Page 16 The position of the tear can be controlled by changing the cut count setting in the OPERATOR MENU (see Appendix A). If you are not able get the desired tear position, then make sure your ticket stock was manufactured to proper specifications. Once a month the opto eye should be blown off with air to remove any accumulated paper dust.
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Page 17: Thermal Print Head
6. Install the head by reversing the above procedures. 7. Restore pressure to the head by pushing down on the cam lock assembly. 8. The printer in now ready for operation. If the print quality is still poor then the thermal head needs to be replaced. - Page 18 Figure 9a - Print Head removal Figure 9b - Print Head removal Figure 9c - Print Head removal...
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Page 19: Logic Board
3. Attach connectors going to the main logic board. 8.3 General Cleaning The interior of the printer should be cleaned whenever this is a visible accumulation of dust. Use a small vacuum for cleaning. Be careful not to jar any of the printer’s parts loose. -
Page 20: Spare Parts List
9.0 Spare Parts List DESCRIPTION AC Switch and power filter Belt, Timing 100T (200 dpi) Control Panel Assembly, FGL41 Display Panel, FGL 41 (LCD) Fuse 1A SB (220v operation) Interface Board (25 pin Female) Interface Board (25 pin Male) Logic Board Optical Detector, Reflective Optical Detector, See-thru Print Head, 200 dpi... -
Page 21: Troubleshooting Guide
Check that the ticket stock is being loaded correctly. d. With printer powered on feed the ticket stocking into the printer until it stops. Depress the test button a couple of times. If the printer reset the ticket stock properly then the feed opto position needs to be adjusted. - Page 22 Replace the Main logic board. PRINTER SKIPS TICKETS WHILE PRINTING a. Check all electrical connections on the printer. b. Check position and quality of black mark on the ticket stock. c. Clean off opto eyes. Consult “Optical Devices” in Section 8.1.1.
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Page 23: Appendix A - Operator Menu Options
3. To scroll through the menu topic, use MENU stopping on the topic you wish to change. 4. Press CHOICES to scroll through choices in the selected topic. NOTE: The printer displays a blinking cursor for the values presently stored in the printer. 5. Once you have found the new value you want, press TEST. -
Page 24: Baud Rate
The following is an overview of what each Menu option does: BAUD RATE? Controls the serial interface baud rate, parity bit, data bits and stop bits. Here are the following choices: 1200,N,8,1 1200,E,7,1 1200,O,7,1 2400,N,8,1 2400,E,7,1 2400,O,7,1 4800,N,8,1 4800,E,7,1 4800,O,7,1 9600,N,8,1 9600,E,7,1 9600,O,7,1... - Page 25 MINI/MICRO? Defines the type of printer. MINI Is for a printer with a Silent Cutter Assembly (SC2) ( Mini, Mini Plus, Mini MB, Dual Mini) MICRO Is for a printer without a SC2 (Micro, Micro Ghost, Micro MB, Dual Micro)
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Page 26: Paper Mode
Same as DEC BPP CUT COUNT? but effects the Bag Tag. PRINT MODE? Defines the automatic ticket length calculation feature. THERMAL The printer will feed out and then retract a ticket during this measurement. (factory default) RIBBON The printer will feed out one blank ticket. - Page 27 The following is an overview of what each Menu Option does: PRINTER TYPE? Is not used by this printer. It automatically determines if it is a Boarding Pass or a Bag Tag printer. FLIGHT TYPE? Is not used by this printer.
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