BIXOLON SMP6300II User manual

User’s Manual
SMP6300II
Thermal Printer Mechanism
Rev. 2.00
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REVISION SHEET
Revisions
Design section
Revision
REV.
Date
WRT
CHK
APL
Page
Description
1.00 14.11.17 M.W.LEE J.S.LEE J.T.KIM
1.01 16.10.26 J.M.LEE M.J.LEE J.S.LEE 15,21,22,18
Add specification by TPH manufacturer,
Add Step motor code
1.01 17.01.24 M.W.LEE J.S.LEE J.S.LEE 44
Cutter sensor circuit diagram
modification
2.00
20.07.23
S.H.JEON
N.Y.KIM
J.S.LEE
ALL
250mm/s specification upgrade

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■ Table of Contents
1. Specifications ............................................................................................................14
2. Disassembly diagram................................................................................................16
3. Part names .................................................................................................................17
4. Connector pin arrangement......................................................................................18
4-1 Main FPC cable (50pin)..........................................................................................18
4-2 FPC aux cable (BMS option)..................................................................................19
5. Thermal Printer Head.................................................................................................20
5-1 Specifications..........................................................................................................20
5-2 Block Diagram of the Head.....................................................................................20
5-3 Printing position of transferred data........................................................................21
5-4 Dimensions of thermal device.................................................................................22
5-5 Electrical Characteristics of the Thermal Head.......................................................23
5-6 Thermal Head Drive Timing Diagram .....................................................................24
5-7 Maximum Condition................................................................................................25
5-8 Head Supply Voltage..............................................................................................25
5-9 Peak current...........................................................................................................25
5-10 Pulse Width Control of the Head...........................................................................26
5-10-1 Voltage pulse width...................................................................................26
5-10-2 Calibration of the pulse width when temperature changes .......................26
5-10-3 Example calculation of head operating pulse width(SLT=0.5ms/line).......26
5-10-4 Thermistor specifications..........................................................................27
5-10-5 Detection of abnormal temperature of thermal head ................................28
6. Step Motor (Paper Feed) ...........................................................................................29
6-1 Specifications..........................................................................................................29
6-2 Example drive circuits.............................................................................................29
6-3 Drive sequence (Motor rotates in counterclockwise direction)................................31
6-4 Motor Timing Diagram............................................................................................32
6-5 Drive Frequency Acceleration (Acceleration Control).............................................32
7. Sensor.........................................................................................................................34
7-1 Paper Detection Sensor and Black Mark Detection Sensor....................................34
7-1-1 Absolute maximum rating ...........................................................................34
7-1-2 Electrical Characteristics ............................................................................34
7-1-3 Paper Detection Sensor Sample External Circuits .....................................35
7-1-4 Black Mark Detection Sensor Sample External Circuits .............................36
7-2 Platen Roller Block Detection Switch......................................................................37
7-2-1 Sample external circuits..............................................................................37
7-3 Auto Cutter .............................................................................................................38
7-4 Step Motor (Auto Cutter).........................................................................................40
7-4-1 Auto Cutter Drive Circuits ...........................................................................40
7-4-2 Auto Cutter Sensor(Home Sensor).............................................................41
7-4-3 Auto Cutter Flow Chart ...............................................................................43
7-4-4 Acceleration Step........................................................................................44
7-4-5 Auto Cutter Timing Diagram........................................................................45

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7-5 Operating Sequence...............................................................................................45
8. Case Design...............................................................................................................46
8-1 Mounting Position...................................................................................................46
8-1-1 Method of mounting the printer mechanism................................................46
8-1-2 Recommended Screws...............................................................................48
8-1-3 Precautions during mounting the printer body............................................48
8-2 Possible Mounting Angle of the Printer Mechanism................................................48
8-3 Installation of Platen Roller Block...........................................................................49
8-3-1 Pivot center area of platen roller block .......................................................49
8-3-2 Mounting position of the platen roller block ................................................49
8-3-3 Parallel design of the platen roller block.....................................................50
8-3-4 Mounting platen roller block........................................................................50
8-3-5 Precautions during mounting platen roller block.........................................51
9. Recommended Placement of Thermal Paper..........................................................52
10. Designing Platen Roller Block Removal Lever......................................................53
11. Designing Thermal Paper Feed Holder..................................................................54
12. Designing the device to release the jamming of moving .....................................55
12-1 Designing the structure to clear the condition using tools.....................................55
12-1-1 Designing the structure to clear the condition using tools.........................55
12-1-2 Designing the structure to clear the condition by pressing the button with finger............56
12-1-3 Designing the structure to use knob wheel (optional specifications).........58
12-1-4 Designing the structure to clean the jam using hand driver......................59
13. Thermal Paper Exit Design .....................................................................................60
14. Precautions for Outer Case Design........................................................................62
15. Frame Ground..........................................................................................................63
15-1 Frame ground connection method........................................................................63
16. Auto Cutter Error Handling.....................................................................................63
17. Black Mark Position Design (Optional Specifications).........................................64
18. Printer Mechanism Handling Method.....................................................................65
18-1 Installation of thermal paper .................................................................................65
18-2 Removing thermal paper ......................................................................................65
18-3 Procedure to clear thermal paper jam...................................................................65
18-4 Procedure to clear cutter jam................................................................................65
18-5 Precautions when installing/removing thermal paper............................................66
18-6 Cleaning thermal head..........................................................................................66
19. Appearance and Dimensions..................................................................................67
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Product Approval .....................................................................................................70

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Precautions
Please read carefully and fully understand this user’s manual when you design printers or
terminals using the printer mechanism(SMP 6300II).
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.
The printer mechanism is designed and manufactured for the purpose of installation to
general purpose electronic equipment. Contact sales department of BIXOLON if it is to be
used for products with higher responsibilities involved with injury to body or life and
property loss as additional design or performance verification will be necessary.
The sample circuits included in this document were not verified for intellectual properties.
You must check the intellectual properties related to these circuits sufficiently before using
them.
BIXOLON makes continuous improvements for better functions and quality of the product.
The specifications of the product and contents of this manual are subject to change
without prior notice due to this reason.
Check the latest user’s manual when you purchase the printer mechanism.

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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.
a) Precautions when cutting thermal paper
Before cutting thermal paper, check whether thermal paper supply is in stop state.
Paper powder can be generated due to the operation of automatic cutter. As the paper
powder could cause problems with electric circuits, design the system so that paper
powder does not pile up over the control device or power supply device.
b) Precautions with cutter blade
Thermal paper can be easily installed by isolating the platen roller block from the printer
main body with this printer mechanism. The fixed cutter blade will be exposed if the
platen roller block is open. In order to prevent injury to users by touching the blade
while cutter is in operation or replacing the thermal paper, design the structure with a
cover on outer case or attach a warning label to warn the users for safe operation.
c) Precautions with portable blade drive
Set the control so the motor does not operate when platen roller block is open. And
design the paper exit so that users are not injured by touching the cutter while the
cutter is in operation.
d) Precautions for preventing overheating of thermal head
When the thermal device of thermal head remains activated continuously due to a
malfunction, the overheating of the thermal head may cause a fire. Design the system
so that the thermal head does not malfunction even under abnormal conditions.
e) Precautions of temperature rise of thermal head
The temperature of the thermal head and peripheral devices is very high during printing.
Design the system so that users do not get a burn injury by touching the thermal head.
Attach a warning label so that users use the product safely.
When cleaning the thermal head, recommend cleaning work after the thermal head has
cooled down. Leave enough space between the thermal head and outer case when
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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. Attach a warning label so that users can use the product safely. Leave enough
space between the motor and outer case when designing the outer case for cooling the
motor.
g) Precautions on sharp edges of the printer mechanism
The printer mechanism has many sharp corners and rough surface on the metal parts.
Design the outer case so that users do not get injured by touching the sharp edges,
and attach a label for the safety of users.
h) Precautions when driving the motor
Hair can be rolled into the platen roller and gears when they are closed.
Design the control so that the printer driver motor does not operate when the outer
case and platen roller block are open. Also, design the outer case so that external
objects do not contact the platen roller and gears, so preventing objects from jamming.
Attach a warning label so that users can use the device safely.

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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(3.3VDC, 5VDC)and then apply VH(24VDC, Vset)
- Shutdown: Cut off VH(24VDC, Vset) and cut off VDD(3.3VDC, 5VDC)
b) The head power (VH) must have a TVS diode less than 28V
c) To prevent noise from the Logic power supply, put a 0.1µF Cap near the connector.
d) Connect the smallest possible wire resistance (less than 50mΩ) between the power
supply device (Vp and GND) and the printer mechanism (terminal connection). Keep
the distance from the signal wire to reduce electrical interference.
e) Cut Vp voltage when not printing to protect the thermal head from electrolytic corrosion.
Design the product so that the GND signal of the thermal head and frame ground of the
mechanism maintain the same electric potential.
f) Use C-MOS IC for CLK, /LAT, DI, /STB signals of the thermal head.
g) Do not use /STB terminal while turning on or off the power or when the printer is not
printing.
h) Always monitor the platen roller block detection switch and the output of the paper
detection sensor. Never activate the thermal head when platen roller block is open and
there is no paper.Activating the thermal head incorrectly will reduce the life of thermal
head and platen roller or damage them.
i)Always monitor the platen roller block detection switch and the output of the paper
detection sensor. If the platen roller is open without thermal paper, never try to activate
the cutter driver motor.Activating the cutter driver motor incorrectly will reduce the life
of the cutter.
j) Temporary pause time between thermal head activation for the same thermal device
must be longer than 0.1 msec. Precautions must be taken when using 1-split printing or
period of thermal activation time becomes longer. The thermal head might be damaged
if it is activated for a long time without pause.
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l) Noise and vibration during printing may differ depending on the pulse speed of the motor.
Check performance by actually using the device.
m) Paper feeding force may decrease depending on the pulse speed of the motor. Check
performance by actually using the device.
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.
o) If the printer mechanical device is not used for a long time after cutting the thermal
paper, the paper may jam. In order to prevent this situation, feed the paper up or print
by more than 2 mm after cutting.
p) Do not feed the thermal paper backwards. If the thermal paper falls off from the
thermal head or platen roller, the printer mechanical device may not able to feed paper
anymore or it may be jammed.
q) Do not move partially cut paper forwards or backwards. The paper feeding system may
be damaged.
r) Continuous printing may cause problems to the printer mechanism because of
accumulated heat in the step motor. Therefore, when there is a need to print for longer
than few minutes, stop the printing in the middle and restart printing after the step has
sufficiently cooled down. Check performance by actually using the device.
s) Door pivot system in the outer case that holds platen roller block must be installed by
pressing the center of platen roller block. If only one end of the platen roller block is
pressed and installed, it might cause a problem such as printing defects, paper jam, cut
failure, or damage to the cutter blade. Check performance by actually using the device.
Mark the instruction to install platen roller block by pressing the center.
t) If the main body with the moving cutter blade and platen roller block with the fixed cutter
blade are not positioned correctly, it might cause printing defects, paper jam, or cutting
failure. Therefore special care must be taken to position the outer case correctly when
installing it.
u) Provide sufficient space so that the lever can be removed easily with the fingers when
designing the outer case.
v) Chattering might occur at the mechanical operating contact in auto cutter switch.
Therefore, you must configure hardware chattering protection circuit or apply software
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w) Printing quality cannot be guaranteed if thermal paper other than specified paper is
used, and it may reduce the life of the thermal head.
x) The detection range of the paper detection sensor changes depending on the input and
output resistance value. Refer to the paper sensor detection sample external circuits in
7-1-3. Check performance by actually using the device.
y) When initially turning on the power after product design or closing the platen roller block
after disassembly, make sure to move the paper feed motor forward by 4~8 steps.
Otherwise, the characters on the first line may overlap. Check performance by actually
using the device.