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  • Page 1 TH230 Thermal Printer User Manual (including MF-related Features)
  • Page 2 - the product We would like to thank you in advance for your comments. With kind regards, Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH Documentation, RD PD1 Wernerwerkdamm 16 D-13629 Berlin Fax: (+4930) 5017 1 075 eMail: retail.documentation@wincor-nixdorf.com _____________________________________________________________________________ Your opinion: TH230 (Order number 01750133116A)
  • Page 3 TH230 Thermal Printer User Manual Edition April 2007...
  • Page 4 BEETLE™ is a registered trademark of Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH Copyright© Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH, 2007 The reproduction, transmission or use of this document or its contents is not permitted without express authority. Offenders will be liable for damages. All rights, including rights created by patent grant or registration of a utility model or design, are reserved.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Caution: Overview Operator Panel FEED POWER PAPER ERROR OPEN On/off switch Maintenance of the TH230 Print head/Rubber Roller Cleaning Paper Roll Exchange ‘Paper near end’ Sensor Adjustment Connecting the TH230 Connector variants Self test printout TH230: MF-related Features TH230-MF: Overview...
  • Page 6 TH230 Technical Data Paper Specification Print area _____________________________________________________________________...

  • Page 7: Manufacturer's Certification

    89/336/EEC with regard to ‘Electromagnetic compatibility’. Therefore, you will find the CE mark on the device or packaging. Tested Safety The TH230 has been provided with the symbol for “Tested Safety”. In addition, the TH230 has received the UL symbol and cUL symbol.

  • Page 8: Warranty

    TH230 _____________________________________________________________________ Warranty Wincor Nixdorf generally guarantees a limited warranty engagement for 12 months beginning with the date of delivery. This warranty egagement covers all those damages which occur despite a normal use of the product. Damages because of - improper or insufficient maintenance,...

  • Page 9: General Safety Information

    TH 230 _____________________________________________________________________ General Safety Information Before installing and using the printer, please read the following items carefully. Safety instructions Do not touch the cutter and tear bar of the printer. The print head is a thermal element and it is at high temperature during printing or just after operation, therefore please do not touch it and its peripherals for safety reasons.
  • Page 10 This will help to keep the print head durable. The printer should only be disassembled or repaired by a technician, who is certified by Wincor Nixdorf. Operate the printer only with power supplies and cables approved by Wincor Nixdorf Keep this manual safe and at hand for ready reference.

  • Page 11: Overview

    TH 230 _____________________________________________________________________ Overview Printer cover Paper output Operator panel On/Off switch _____________________________________________________________________...

  • Page 12: Operator Panel

    (*) The printer will run with the lowest power value (48W) if a non current power supply unit from Wincor Nixdorf or an external power supply unit without automatic current identification is used. With a suitable power supply unit type the maximal power value can be defined with the configuration menu from 48 Watt up to 90 Watt.

  • Page 13: Paper

    TH 230 _____________________________________________________________________ PAPER Yellow PAPER LED off: Paper is properly inserted. Yellow PAPER LED on: Paper roll near end. Yellow PAPER and red ERROR on: Paper end is reached. ERROR Red ERROR LED off: normal condition Red ERROR LED on: not ready for operating. Printer cover is not closed or in combination with Yellow PAPER LED on, paper end is reached Red ERROR LED blinking: an error occurs.

  • Page 14: Open

    TH230 _____________________________________________________________________ OPEN Press this button to unlock and open the cover. Thereby the switch sheet flaps into an upright cover position Switch sheet If an error occurs do not open the cover by force Open the printer cover only if the cutter is in its home position.

  • Page 15: On/Off Switch

    TH 230 _____________________________________________________________________ On/off switch Pressing this button will switch the printer on or off. To switch off the printer press the button for at least one second. The button can be locked by the application software and then will be without function.

  • Page 16: Maintenance Of The Th230

    Let the print head cool down before cleaning it. Clean print head and rubber roller with a soft lint-free cloth moistened with pure Isopropyl alcohol (e.g. ISOPADS which can be ordered at Wincor Nixdorf, spare part number 6197 000 2228). _____________________________________________________________________...
  • Page 17 TH 230 _____________________________________________________________________ Visually inspect the print head. If you can still see dirt, the cleaning procedure must be repeated. You can identify the relevant and important thermal element zone by the thin line crossed by wires. Paper end Sensor Pay attention not to damage the paper end sensor when cleaning the print head.

  • Page 18: Paper Roll Exchange

    TH230 _____________________________________________________________________ Paper Roll Exchange For a paper roll exchange follow the steps below: Open the printer cover Remove the (nearly) empty paper roll and any residual paper. If necessary clean the print head and the rubber roller. Unwind the outer layer (winding) of the paper roll.
  • Page 19 TH 230 _____________________________________________________________________ Hold down the paper and close the printer cover. Press on the middle of the cover until it audibly and distinctly locks into place. Tear off residual paper at the tear-off edge. _____________________________________________________________________...

  • Page 20: Paper Near End' Sensor Adjustment

    TH230 _____________________________________________________________________ ‘Paper near end’ Sensor Adjustment The paper end premonition is a control function. It allows adjusting a predefined amount of remaining paper on the roll. The paper end premonition depends on the core diameter and the paper thickness of the paper roll in use.

  • Page 21: Connecting The Th230

    After determining the distance mark: Tighten the locking screw Insert the paper roll Close the printer cover and lock it Connecting the TH230 The connectors are located at the bottom side of the printer. The picture shows the USB/CASH DRAW/DC24V variant. CASH DRAW...

  • Page 22: Connector Variants

    TH230 _____________________________________________________________________ Connector variants USB/CASH DRAW/DC24V CASH DRAW/Powered USB RS232/DISPLAY/CASH DRAW DC24V / MF _____________________________________________________________________...

  • Page 23: Self Test Printout

    TH 230 _____________________________________________________________________ Self test printout 1) Turn off the printer. Press the On/Off button for at least one second. 2) Push the FEED button while turning on the printer. A service menu will be printed. _____________________________________________________________________...
  • Page 24 TH230 _____________________________________________________________________ 3) Press the FEED button two times shortly to select the self test. Press same button for more than one second to start the printout. 4) Press the FEED button one time shortly and one time for more than one second to end the self test.

  • Page 25: Th230: Mf-Related Features

    The TH230-MF has some special features due to fiscal law requirements. According to fiscal legislation in a number of countries the TH230-MF is sealed from outside. It incorporates extra hardware (fiscal interface board, fiscal memory and SD card) to comply fully with all country- specific fiscal requirements.

  • Page 26: Th230-Mf: Overview

    TH230 _____________________________________________________________________ TH230-MF: Overview Printer cover Paper output Operator panel Keyboard Connection LED’s Seal On/Off Button _____________________________________________________________________...

  • Page 27: Self Test Printout

    TH 230 _____________________________________________________________________ Self test printout 1) Turn off the printer. Press the On/Off button for at least one second. 2) Push the FEED button while turning on the printer. A service menu will be printed. 3) Press the FEED button two times shortly to select the self test. Press same button for more than one second to start the printout.

  • Page 28: Exchanging The Sd Card

    TH230 _____________________________________________________________________ Exchanging the SD Card - Open the printer cover. SD Card - Shortly push the SD Card to release it. - Remove the old SD Card and insert the new one until it audibly locks into place. - Close the printer cover and lock it.

  • Page 29: Th230-Mf: Mf-Led's

    TH 230 _____________________________________________________________________ TH230-MF: MF-LED’s The MF-LED’s are located on the right side of printer. The following table shows the possible different blink codes and their meaning. Approximately 2.9 sec 120 ms State Description Blink code Normal HWDATA present in the MFMEM.
  • Page 30 TH230 _____________________________________________________________________ Blockade The MF Controller is in the fiscal blockage (General) mode. The MF Controller is in the fiscal blockage mode. Possible reasons: Blockade  EM_RTC_BATTERY_EMPTY (Hardware)  EM_RTC_RAM_ERROR  EM_CPU_DEFECT  EM_RAM_DEFECT  EM_EPROM_CHECKSUM_ERROR  EM_RAM_CHECKSUM_ERROR The MF Controller is in the fiscal blockage mode.
  • Page 31 TH 230 _____________________________________________________________________ A TKD-Reset procedure is currently in Reset in progress. progress The MF controller is busy while parsing Parsing the complete MFMEM. This operation MFMEM does take some time. _____________________________________________________________________...

  • Page 32: Recycling The Th230

    “Environmental conscious product design and development”. The TH230 thermal printer is manufactured without the use of CFCs und CCHS and is produced mainly from reusable components and materials. The processed plastics can, for most of the parts, be recycled. Even the precious metals can be recovered, thus saving energy und costly raw materials.

  • Page 33: Technical Data

    TH 230 _____________________________________________________________________ Technical Data Technology High-speed thermal print Resolution 8 dots/mm (203 dpi), 640 dots/line Printing speed one colour: 220 mm/s, two colour: 110 mm/s Interface options USB 2.0 full speed, Powered USB, RS232c Cutter Material: tempered steel Speed full cut: < 300ms Paper transport Forward;...

  • Page 34: Paper Specification

    Noise <= 55dB(A) operation Reliability 55 Mio lines 1,5 Mio cuts with 55g/m² 150km at 12,5% print density Graphic feature TH230 is fully graphic-compliant Paper Specification Paper width 80mm Paper weight 55g/m² ± 5 g/m² Paper thickness 0.055mm – 0.1mm...

  • Page 35: Print Area

    TH 230 _____________________________________________________________________ Print area _____________________________________________________________________...
  • Page 37 Published by: Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH D- 33094 Paderborn Order No.: 01750133116A...

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