Brother P-Touch PT-530 User manual

SERVICE MANUAL
MODEL: PT-530/550

© Copyright Brother 1997
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No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by
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Specifications are subject to change without notice.

PREFACE
This publication is a service manual covering the specifications, theory of operation,
disassembly/reassembly procedure, and troubleshooting of the Brother PT-530/550. It is
intended for service personnel and other concerned persons to accurately and quickly provide
after-sale service for our PT-530/550.
To perform appropriate maintenance so that the machine is always in best condition for the
customer, the service personnel must adequately understand and apply this manual.
This manual is made up of four chapters and appendices.
CHAPTER I.SPECIFICATIONS
CHAPTER II.MECHANISMS
CHAPTER III.ELECTRONICS
CHAPTER IV.TROUBLESHOOTING
APPENDICES CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS

Chapter I.
SPECIFICATIONS

CONTENTS
1.1 MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................I-1
1.1.1 External Appearance .....................................................................................I-1
1.1.2 Keyboard .......................................................................................................I-1
1.1.3 Display ..........................................................................................................I-2
1.1.4 Printing Mechanism .......................................................................................I-2
1.1.5 Tape Cassette ...............................................................................................I-3
1.1.6 Tape Cutter ...................................................................................................I-4
1.1.7 Lettering Stick ...............................................................................................I-4
1.1.8 PC Interface (not provided on the PT-550/530 USA versions.) ......................I-4
1.2 ELECTRONICS SPECIFICATIONS .....................................................................I-8
1.2.1 Character Generator ......................................................................................I-8
1.2.2 Power Supply ................................................................................................I-8

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1.1 MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS
1.1.1 External Appearance
Figure 1.1-1 External Appearance
[ 1 ] Dimensions (W x D x H) 221 x 253 x 87 mm
[ 2 ] Weight Machine proper Approx. 1.2 kg
Approx. 1.4 kg (including batteries and a tape
cassette)
In package Approx. 3.2 kg
1.1.2 Keyboard
[ 1 ] Entry system Rubber keypad
[ 2 ] Number of alphanumeric and symbol keys 39
[ 3 ] Number of function keys 23 (excluding On/Off key)
[ 4 ] Key arrangement See Figure 1.1-2.
(Unit: mm)

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1.1.3 Display
[ 1 ] Display type Liquid crystal display (LCD)
[ 2 ] Configuration (See Figure 1.1-2.) 112 dots wide by 32 dots high
[ 3 ] Number of indicators (See Figure 1.1-2.)
PT-550 USA version: 23
European versions: 24
PT-530 USA version: 20
[ 4 ] Display system WYSIWYG (What you see is what
you get)
1.1.4 Printing Mechanism
[ 1 ] Print method Thermal transfer onto plastic tapes (laminate tape
and non-laminated tape) or special tapes (instant
lettering tape, non-laminated thermal film tape, iron-
on transfer tape, and porous-stamp tape)
(Fixed print head and tape feeding mechanism)
[ 2 ] Print speed (max.) 73 dots (10.3 mm) per second
[ 3 ] Print head Type Thermal print head
Heat generator Consists of 128 heating elements vertically aligned
Size of heating element 0.195 mm wide by 0.141 mm high
[ 4 ] Character size (dots)
Height Point size 6 9 12 18 24 36 48
No. of heating
elements to 15 21 28 44 58 88 120
be used
Width • N (Narrow)
• M (Medium)
• W (Wide)

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1.1.5 Tape Cassette
[ 1 ] Cassette Cartridge type
[ 2 ] Types of tape cassettes
•Laminated tape cassette Laminate tape, ink ribbon, and adhesive base tape
•Non-laminated tape cassette Non-laminated tape and ink ribbon
•Non-laminated tape cassette, -Non-laminated tape refill
refill-type (YS-18) -Ink ribbon refill
•Instant lettering tape cassette Instant lettering tape and ink ribbon
•Non-laminated thermal film Non-laminated thermal film tape
tape cassette
•Iron-on transfer tape cassette Iron-on transfer tape and ink ribbon
•Stamp tape cassette Porous-stamp tape and base paper
[ 3 ] Tape size Width Length
Laminate tape 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 8 m
36 mm (5 m for fluorescent
coating tapes)
Non-laminated tape 6, 9, 12, 18, 24 mm 8 m
Instant lettering tape 18 mm 8 m
Non-laminated thermal film tape 12, 18 mm 8 m
Iron-on transfer tape 18 mm 5 m
Refill type Non-laminated tape refill 18 mm 8 m
Ink ribbon refill 18 mm 8 m
Porous-stamp tape 18, 24 mm 8 m
[ 4 ] Tape cassette packed with the machine
Laminated tape cassette containing a 12-mm-wide
black ink ribbon, laminate tape, and adhesive base
tape

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1.1.6 Tape Cutter
[ 1 ] Tape cutting Automatic cutter
[ 2 ] Cutter unit Not user-replaceable
1.1.7 Lettering Stick Mounted on the bottom of the machine
1.1.8 PC Interface (not provided on the PT-550/530 USA versions.)
[ 1 ] Interface cable Serial interface (RS-232C) cable for IBM AT/AT or
clones
[ 2 ] Interface programs Editor and device driver for Windows version 3.1 and
Windows 95 (which are provided in a floppy disk)