SMP6200II ■ Table of Contents 1. Specifications ..........................13 2. Disassembly diagram ........................ 15 3. Part names ..........................16 4. Connector pin arrangement ...................... 17 4-1 M (50-P ) ......................17 CABLE 4-2 FPC (BMS ) ....................18 AUX CABLE OPTION 5.
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SMP6200II 8-1-3 Precautions during mounting the printer body ............48 8-2 P ............48 OSSIBLE OUNTING NGLE OF THE RINTER ECHANISM 8-3 I ................. 49 NSTALLATION OF LATEN OLLER LOCK 8-3-1 Pivot center area of platen roller block ..............49 8-3-2 Mounting position of the platen roller block ..............
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Please read carefully and fully understand this user’s manual when you design printers or terminals using the printer mechanism (SMP 6200II). BIXOLON is not responsible for any damage or loss occurred due to your company’s configuration parts or usage not included in this user’s manual or improper handling of the printer mechanism.
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SMP6200II ※ Safety Precautions Take care with the following items when designing products such as terminals using the printer mechanism, and include precautions required for user’s manual so that users of the products such as terminals can use the products safely.
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SMP6200II f) Precaution about temperature rise of the motor The temperature of step motor and the peripheral device is very high during or right after printing. Design the outer case so that users do not get a burn injury by touching the motor.
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SMP6200II ※ Design Precautions Take precautions with the following items when designing products such as terminals using the printer mechanism. a) The sequence of applying power is as follows. - Startup: Apply Vdd and then apply Vp - Shutdown: Cut off Vp and cut off Vdd b) Surge voltage between Vp and GND must be lower than 10 V.
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SMP6200II n) In order to prevent degradation of printing quality due to reverse rotation of the paper drive system, install/remove the platen roller block or feed the thermal paper by more than 20 steps during initialization after cutting using the cutter.
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SMP6200II ※ Handling Precautions Incorrect handling of the printer mechanism will reduce the efficiency and damage the system. Precaution must be taken with the following. * When paper other than specified thermal paper is used. - Printing quality may drop due to low thermal sensitivity.
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SMP6200II h) When printing at high speed in an environment of low temperature or high humidity, water drops might form on the printer mechanism due to steam generated by the thermal paper and the thermal paper might be damaged. Do not apply power until the water drops are completely dried out.
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SMP6200II ■ Characteristics of SMP6200II Printer Mechanism This printer mechanism has the following characteristics. * Integrated cutter - Guillotine-type cutter is included. * High speed printing - Printing speed can be up to 150mm/s printing. * High resolution printing - Smooth and accurate printing using the high-density printing head of 8 dots/mm.
C and rated Abrasion resistance: 100Km energy) Auto cutter: 1,000,000 cuts Package: Bixolon standard package Impact resistance Height: 75 cm Directions: 1 corner, 3 edges and 6 surfaces A. TF50KS-E (Paper thickness: 65 µm) of Nippon paper Industries Co., Ltd B.
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SMP6200II Operating conditions For temperature / humidity Printing quality is guaranteed Printer can be operated - 14 - Rev. 1.00...
SMP6200II 3. Part names Part No. Part name Descriptions Q’ty A/S Frame main+Shaft lever lock+ AF05-00009A Ass’y Frame main Lever lock L, Lever lock R, TPH+Bracket tph+Tape- AF05-00028A Ass’y TPH double face FPC+Photo interrupter+Switch KF05-00048A Ass’y FPC +Jump wire+R Chip...
SMP6200II 4. Connector pin arrangement 4-1 Main FPC cable (50-Pin) PIN NO SIGNAL Description CUT_OUT Auto cutter Sensor Photo collector CUT_GND Auto cutter sensor Photo cathode and emitter CUT_2B Auto cutter motor CUT_1B Auto cutter motor CUT_2A Auto cutter motor...
SMP6200II ※ User recommended connector - Number of terminals 50 pin with 0.5㎜ pitch - Recommended connector KYOCERA ELCO: 04 6274 050 000 xxx MOLEX: 501951-5019 Caution) Using Non-ZIF-type connector could cause shorting failures between the t erminals due to the peeling of FPC plated film. ZIF-type connectors must be used.
SMP6200II 5. Thermal Printer Head Thermal head is configured with a thermal device and thermal head drive that drives and controls the thermal device. Data input from the DI terminal is “High” for printing and “Low” for not printing. Data from DI terminals are transferred to the shift registers at the rising edge of the CLK.
SMP6200II 5-5 Electrical Characteristics of the Thermal Head Ta = 25℃±10°C Item Symbol MIN. TYP. MAX. Umix 비고 Supply voltage 24.0 26.4 Logic voltage 4.75 5.00 5.25 Logic current 0.8 V /STB,DI, Input voltage /LAT,CLK 0.2 V ㎂ Data input current (DI) -0.5...
SMP6200II 5-6 Thermal Head Drive Timing Diagram ※ V can fluctuate in big amplitude if the sufficient driver output delay time cannot be guaranteed. Design the circuit so that V does not exceed the peak voltage (Vp). - 23 -...
SMP6200II 5-7 Maximum Condition (Ambient temperature of the printer head: 25℃) Items Maximum condition Condition <28.0V Supply Voltage (V 26.4V : Peak of V 0.21 mj/dot S.L.T. = 0.83ms Supply Energy (E 0.28 mj/dot S.L.T. = 1.25ms Substrate Temperature (Tsub) 65℃...
SMP6200II 5-10 Pulse Width Control of the Head 5-10-1 Voltage pulse width Control the width of the pulse depending on the operating voltage to maintain stable printing quality. The head pulse width can be obtained using the following equation. х N + Rave + R х...
SMP6200II ※ Operating temperature and head pulse width Usage Temperature and Head Pulse width Pluse width(µs) Temperature(°C) 5-10-3 Example calculation of head operating pulse width Thermistor temperature (℃) Head pulse width (usec) ※ Control the thermal head by adjusting the active pulse width to increase the printing density as shown in the above example.
SMP6200II ※ Recommended Thermistor circuit 10㏀/F 10㏀ 10㏀/F H_TMP TPH Thermistor LM393 3㏀/F 100㎋ 100㎋ Ground Printer side User side 5-10-5 Detection of abnormal temperature of thermal head In order to protect the thermal head and to guarantee the safety of the user, abnormal temperature of the thermal head must be detected from both hardware and software sides.
SMP6200II 6. Step Motor (Paper Feed) 6-1 Specifications Item Specifications Type PM type Step Motor Drive method Bi-polar chopper Excitation type 2-2 Phase Terminal voltage Vp: DC 21.6V ~ DC 26.4V Wiring resistance 26 Ω/Phase ±10% Motor control current 0.33A/Phase Motor drive pulse 1225 pps Max.
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SMP6200II - 5V Drive circuit Limit the maximum motor drive time in order to prevent overheating of the motor. When the motor runs continuously, the drive ratio should not exceed 30%. - Maximum drive time: 100 seconds (1225 pps) - Pause time for maximum drive: 233 seconds...
SMP6200II 6-4 Motor Timing Diagram 6-5 Drive Frequency Acceleration (Acceleration Control) Acceleration control is required to maintain driving power when driving the motor. Drive the motor according to the acceleration step in the table shown below. The procedure for accelerating the motor is as follows.
SMP6200II 7. Sensor 7-1 Paper Detection Sensor and Black Mark Detection Sensor 7-1-1 Absolute maximum rating (Ta = 25℃) Parameter Symbol Rating Unit Forward current Input Input Reverse current Power consumption Collector-Emitter voltage VCEO Output Emitter-Collector Voltage VECO Output Collector current Collector power consumption ℃...
SMP6200II 7-1-3 Paper Detection Sensor Sample External Circuits - 3.3V Drive Circuits - 5V 구동회로 Paper detection Signal level of paper detection sensor (PS_OUT) Paper is detected Paper is not detected High ※ As the detection voltage difference changes depending on the reference voltage of LM393 and input/output resistance of the sensor for paper detection, check performance by actually using the device.
SMP6200II 7-1-4 Black Mark Detection Sensor Sample External Circuits (Optional specifications) - 3.3V Drive circuits - 5V 구동회로 Black mark detection Signal level of black mark detection sensor (BMS_OUT) black mark is detected High black mark is not detected ※ As the detection voltage for black mark identification depends on the density, check performance by actually using the device.
SMP6200II 7-3 Auto Cutter To cut the paper automatically after printing - Cutting paper: Single layer thermal paper of general paper (Thickness: 50~100㎛) - Rated voltage Motor: DC 24V±5% Current consumption: Max. 0.66A Switch: DC 5V±5% (Current consumption: MAX 5㎃) - Paper cutting guaranteed life Paper thickness of 65㎛: Cut 1,000,000 times...
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SMP6200II - Full cut: Forward full cut: 121 steps after sensor OFF Backward full cut: 25 steps after sensor ON Forward full cut Backward full cut 121 step Hold time(17ms) 25 step CUT_SENSOR Full cut - Partial cut: Forward partial cut: 80 steps after sensor OFF...
SMP6200II 7-4 Step Motor (Auto Cutter) Type PM type stepping motor Drive method Bi-polar chopper Excitation method 2-2 Phase Motor drive voltage Vp: 21.6V~26.4V Wiring resistance 30 Ohm/Phase +-10% Motor control current 0.33A/Phase Motor drive pulse 700pps Max. 7-4-1 Auto Cutter Drive Circuits - 3.3V Drive Circuits...
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SMP6200II - Electrical Characteristics (Ta = 25℃) Parameter Symbol MIN. TYP. MAX. Unit Conditions Forward current =50㎃ Input Reverse current ㎂ Collector current ㎃ =5㎃ Leakage current =10V ㎂ =20㎃ Collector-emitter Output CE(sat) Ic=0.1㎃ Saturation Voltage Vcc=5V Ic=0.1㎃ Falling/Rising time tf/tr ㎲...
SMP6200II 8. Case Design 8-1 Mounting Position 8-1-1 Method of mounting the printer mechanism The following picture shows the dimensions required to set the position and mount the printer mechanism. Position holes and boss dimension for mounting the mechanism - 46 -...
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SMP6200II Fig 8-2 Dimension related to mounting - 47 - Rev. 1.00...
SMP6200II 8-1-2 Recommended Screws - JIS B1111 M2.6 Cross Fluted Pan Head Machine Screw 8-1-3 Precautions during mounting the printer body - Care must be taken not to make excessive impact, deformation, or twist while mounting the printer. Otherwise, it might cause degradation of printing quality, paper tilting, paper jam, or printing noise.
SMP6200II 8-3 Installation of Platen Roller Block 8-3-1 Pivot center area of platen roller block When installing or removing the platen roller block, the pivot center area of the pivot system of the platen roller block of the outer case and the position of the platen roller block must be within the shaded area in Fig 8-4.
SMP6200II 8-3-3 Parallel design of the platen roller block When the platen roller block is mounted on the printer mechanism, two blocks must be aligned to be parallel. Otherwise it might cause cutting failure and reduce life of cutter. Check performance after installation.
SMP6200II Fig 8-6 Dimensions of mechanism related to the mounting of the platen roller block * The distance from the head heating line to cutting line is approximately 7.5mm. 8-3-5 Precautions during mounting platen roller block - The outer case that the platen roller block is mounted on must be designed to have...
SMP6200II 9. Recommended Placement of Thermal Paper Design the path of the paper in printer mechanism as shown in Fig 9-1 Fig 9-1 Paper Path ※ The distance between the paper detection sensor and head heating line is approximately 8.5mm.
SMP6200II 10. Designing Platen Roller Block Removal Lever The following Fig 10-1 shows the operating area position of the platen roller block removal lever. Fig 10-1 Dimensions related to the operation of the platen roller block removal lever Take precautions with the following while designing lever or button for removing the platen roller block.
SMP6200II 11. Designing Thermal Paper Feed Holder - Design the paper feed hold so that the feeding load of the paper becomes lower than 0.98N (100gf). Design additional devices to meet the requirements of paper load. Feed load bigger than 0.98N may cause a printing defect or paper feed failure. Conduct sufficient verification by actually using the device.
SMP6200II 12. Designing the device to release the jamming of moving blade When the power is off while the moving blade is in a forward position or when moving blade is used manually, the moving blade may be jammed with the fixed blade causing problems in releasing the platen roller block.
SMP6200II Fig 12-3 Dimensions for design related to clearing the jam using tools - Make a hole in the outer case wall as shown in Fig 12-2 so that users can press the button with long and thin tools through the hole.
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SMP6200II Push stroke : Approx. 5mm Fig 12-5 Dimension related to the assembly of the push button lever - While designing the outer case, make the projected length of the push button outside the case as minimum. Excessive projection may result in disturbance of cutter operation by impact or other causes.
SMP6200II Fig 12-6 Example of push button lever operation - Do not operate the push button lever during operation of the cutter. It may disturb the operation of the cutter causing problems. 12-1-3 Designing the structure to use knob wheel (optional specifications) When designing the structure to clear a cutter jam with knob wheel, install the device to open the case to secure the space for operating the knob wheel by hand.
SMP6200II 12-1-4 Designing the structure to clean the jam using hand driver When designing the structure to clear the cutter jam using hand driver, make the hole in the outer case of a size so the hand driver can be inserted.
SMP6200II 13. Thermal Paper Exit Design Take the following precautions when designing the paper exit Fig 13-1 Dimensions related to the paper exit - Secure enough space so that paper exit is free from external force during printing. Among the dimensions shown in Fig 13-2, especially incorrect dimension about 2~2.5mm, 12.6 ±0.1, and 31 ˚...
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SMP6200II Fig 13-2 Example of recommended paper exit design - When designing the paper exit for outer case for installing the platen roller block, consider the amount of left and right bending of the cutter blade so that the moving cutter blade does not interfere with the paper exit.
SMP6200II 14. Precautions for Outer Case Design - Fixed cutter blade in the platen roller block will be exposed when installing the printer mechanism. People may be injured by the fixed cutter blade during operation of the cutter or replacing thermal paper. In order to prevent accidental injury, install the structure on the outer case or attach a warning label.
SMP6200II 15. Frame Ground It is advisable to connect the printer body and the platen roller block to the FG (frame ground) of the outer case to prevent damage to the thermal head by static electricity. Check performance by actually using the device.
SMP6200II 18. Black Mark Position Design (Optional Specifications) Refer to the dimensions in the following picture when using black mark function. Fig 18-1 Dimensions related to black mark, and recommended size of black mark ※ The distance from the photo sensor to heating line of thermal head is approximately 8.5 mm.
SMP6200II 19. Printer Mechanism Handling Method 19-1 Installation of thermal paper - Press the platen roller block release lever of the printer mechanism. - Move up the platen roller block to separate from printer mechanism. - Install thermal paper at the correct position between the paper guide device of the printer mechanism, and put the tip of the thermal paper upward by more than two inches (about 5 cm).
SMP6200II 19-5 Precautions when installing/removing thermal paper - Automatic loading may not work if the thermal head touches the platen roller for a long time without thermal paper as they might get stuck together. If this problem occurs, remove the platen roller block and install it again.
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