Digital Equipment LB12 Installation instructions

FBS Slip & Passbook Printer
LB12/LB15
Field Support Manual
Part Number: EK-A0685-SV002

FBS Slip & Passbook Printer
LB12/LB15
Field Support Manual

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Publication number: EK-A0685-SV002
First edition, issued October 1997 (all pages marked 9710)

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CONTENTS LB12/LB15 FIELD SUPPORT MANUAL
Chapter 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Chapter 2 FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION
Chapter 3 MAINTENANCE
Chapter 4 SITE PREPARATION

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WARNINGS, CAUTIONS AND NOTES
WARNING!
This type of safety instruction is used where there is potential danger of injury to personnel
and/or damage to the equipment or the environment. The symbol inside the triangle
indicates the type of danger.
CAUTION!
This type of safety instruction is used where injury to personnel and/or damage to the
equipment or the environment can occur, if related instructions are not followed.
NOTE!
Notes are used to provide important or explanatory information.

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CHAPTER 1 GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Pages 1-1 through 1-20
Section 1.1 INTRODUCTION.............................................................................................................Page 1-3
1.1.1 Printing characteristics..............................................................................................................1-3
1.1.2 Information feedback.................................................................................................................1-4
1.1.3 Maintenance aspects................................................................................................................1-4
1.1.4 Power ON/OFF..........................................................................................................................1-4
1.2 REMOVING THE COVER.........................................................................................................1-5
1.3 THE DESIGN CONCEPT..........................................................................................................1-6
1.4 TECHNICAL DATA...................................................................................................................1-7
1.4.1 General print characteristics ....................................................................................................1-7
1.4.2 Document station......................................................................................................................1-8
Print area on vouchers...................................................................................................1-9
Print area on passbooks..............................................................................................1-10
Book thickness.............................................................................................................1-15
1.4.3 Power supply ..........................................................................................................................1-15
1.4.4 Diagnostic tests.......................................................................................................................1-15
1.4.5 Environmental conditions........................................................................................................1-15
1.4.6 Miscellaneous .........................................................................................................................1-16
1.4.7 Position Detection Facility.......................................................................................................1-16
1.4.8 Communications interface.......................................................................................................1-16
1.5 MAGNETIC STRIPE FACILITY ..............................................................................................1-17
1.5.1 Design ..........................................................................................................................1-17
1.5.2 Performance ..........................................................................................................................1-19
1.5.3 Encoding technique.................................................................................................................1-19
1.5.4 Specifications1-19
MSF read/write.............................................................................................................1-19
Printer dimensions with MSF device installed..............................................................1-19
Vertically folded passbooks .........................................................................................1-20
Horizontally folded passbooks.....................................................................................1-20
Figure 1-1 The LB12/LB15 printers, exterior ..............................................................................................1-3
1-2 Removing the cover..................................................................................................................1-5
1-3 Printer modules.........................................................................................................................1-6
1-4 Print area on vouchers..............................................................................................................1-9
1-5 Print area on vertically folded type A passbooks....................................................................1-10
1-6 Print area on vertically folded type B passbooks....................................................................1-12
1-7 Print area on horizontally folded passbooks ...........................................................................1-14
1-8 Measuring passbook thickness...............................................................................................1-15
1-9 The main parts of the MSF device ..........................................................................................1-18
1-10 Dimensions of vertically folded passbooks .............................................................................1-20
1-10 Dimensions of horizontally folded passbooks.........................................................................1-20
Table 1-1 Print measurements on vouchers .............................................................................................1-9
1-2 Print measurements on vertically folded type A passbooks....................................................1-11
1-3 Print measurements on vertically folded type B passbooks....................................................1-13

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1.1 INTRODUCTION
The LB12 and LB15 Slip & Passbook Printers provide multi-functional document processing
in all-purpose workstations.
Figure 1-1 below shows the LB12/LB15. The printer is equipped with a
document station
that can print on different types of documents such as single sheets, form sets, passbooks,
and passports, inserted horizontally through a slot at the front.
The document station can handle both vertically and horizontally folded passbooks or
passports. Printing is uni-directional or bi-directional and characters can be printed rotated
90### or upside down.
Figure 1-1 The LB12/LB15 printers, exterior
1.1.1 Printing characteristics
On the LB12/LB15 printers, printing can take place at a speed of up to 300 characters per
second in both directions. The printer maintains the highest possible print speed by
automatically calculating the shortest possible route to the next print position. The position
of the 18-needle printhead can be controlled by the application program. The printer can
operate in its own Native mode or emulate an IBM ProPrinter III or IBM 4722.
When running in Native mode, the LB12/LB15 can use two character fonts and several
national character sets, including OCR-A and OCR-B fonts in PROMs. Other PROMs
providing logotypes and special character sets are optional. Additional character sets can
also be downloaded to the printer by the application program. When ProPrinter mode is
selected, the printer can use all the standard IBM ProPrinter III character generators.
A Position Detection Facility (PDF) can be used to find the left document edge.

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1.1.2 Information feedback
The LB12/LB15 printers return a large amount of essential information to the application
program, including:
• printer configuration
• number of characters printed
• true status of execution
• error codes.
1.1.3 Maintenance aspects
The mechanical design is such that field replaceable modules can be replaced within five
minutes with no need for mechanical adjustments. The printers also have extensive built-in
test programs, significantly reducing the time spent on repairs.
1.1.4 Power ON/OFF
To reduce the amount of heat generated by the printer, the operator can switch the printer
from ON to STANDBY mode (and vice versa) by using the ON switch at the front of the
printer. The LB12/LB15 can also be switched OFF from the application program. The ON
switch, however, overrides software-controlled switching. The ON LED illuminates when the
printer is switched ON.
WARNING!
There is high voltage inside the PSU even when the printer is switched
off. REMOVE the power cable before you dismantle the PSU.

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1.2 REMOVING THE COVER
1. Remove the front cover and the
document guide (see the
LB12/LB15
User's Guide
).
2. Press the lid release button (a).
3. Raise the lid (b) until the lid support
(c) snaps into the locked position.
4. Press the left side of the cover
backward whilst, at the same time,
lifting the cover latch (d) slightly,
using a screwdriver or similar tool.
With the latch lifted, pull the left side
of the cover forward a few
millimeters. Repeat on the right hand
side.
5. Pull the cover straight towards you as
far as possible (e).
6. Raise the cover as shown (f) and
remove it (g).
Figure 1-2 Removing the cover

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1.3 THE DESIGN CONCEPT
Each printer unit is built up between two side plates, joined by a base plate and various
bars and rods. The unit rests on a bottom plate (r) joined to the printer unit by means of two
screws. Rubber bushings and dampers reduce the transmission of vibrations to the bottom
plate and hence the printer cover.
The printhead (ac) is mounted on a carriage. The above parts and ink ribbon cassette (ae)
are all part of the rotary print unit (ad), which can rotate such that the printhead can be in
either a horizontal or a vertical position.
When a document is fed horizontally into the document station, the document stops against
a row of raised stop pins (y). Two optical sensors in the document station (t) detect that a
document is inserted and that it is in the correct position. The sensors are connected to the
document sensing board (t). A motor (not shown) lowers four pressure rolls (z) and removes
the stop pins. Four feed rolls, one under each pressure roll, feed the document into the print
position above a lower print bar (not shown).
Three optical sensors (s) are mounted on the outside of the right side plate. The upper
sensor senses when the rotary print unit is in the horizontal position. The middle sensor
detects when the printhead is in its extreme right position. The print unit cannot rotate
unless the printhead is in this position. The bottom sensor senses the position of the
pressure rolls and the stop pins. All sensors are connected to the document sensing board
(t) via optical fiber cables.
The ON lamp (v) and the ON-OFF switch (u) are mounted on the document sensing board
(t).
As a safety measure, printing cannot take place while the lid is open. An exception to this is
when the built-in tests are run.
Figure 1-3 Printer modules
The lid release mechanism (x) is mounted on the two shafts at the front. In addition to
raising the lid, this mechanism also handles the locking and release of the rotary print unit
in the LB12.
The main board (l) is mounted between the printer mechanism and the bottom plate (r). The
setup panel (i) can be replaced by an optional diagnostic panel.

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1.4 TECHNICAL DATA
1.4.1 General print characteristics
Print method Impact dot matrix, 18-needle printhead.
Emulation IBM ProPrinter III
IBM 4722.
Print modes Alphanumeric, semi-graphics, graphics.
Matrix 9x12, 18x36 (NLQ single pass), 18x72 (NLQ single pass, OCR)
Right character inclination (italic style) is available under software
control.
Resolution (single-pass printing) Vertical 144 dots/inch.
Horizontal 720 dots/inch.
Print speed Matrix Maximum print speed
Flash 514cps
Draft 300cps (Draft)
NLQ Up to 130cps
OCR-A, OCR-B 80cps
Fastfont 360cps
Character pitches
Native mode Matrix Pitches
9x12 10, 12, 15, 16.5cpi
18x36 10, 12, 15, 16.5cpi, and proportional
18x72 10, 12, 15, 16.5cpi, and proportional
OCR-A 10cpi
OCR-B 10cpi
Flash 17.1cpi
ProPrinter and 4722 modes Matrix Pitches
9x12 10, 12, 17.1, 20cpi, and proportional
18x36 10, 12cpi, and proportional
Fastfont 12
Number of characters Pitch (cpi) Characters
per line (line length = 203mm) 10 80
12 96
15 120
16.5 132
Input buffer 5.5KB = approximately 5500 characters.
Standard character sets in PROM
Native mode Courier and Gothid type faces (NLQ 18x36 and DATA 9x12
qualities), always included in the printer.
ASCII Italian
German Swedish
British Norwegian/Danish
French Portuguese
Spanish Swiss
ProPrinter and 4722 modes Code pages 437 and 850.
Other character sets Other typefaces, fonts, logos etc. can be added as PROMs or
downloaded from the system.

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1.4.2 Document station
Voucher dimensions Width 90—235mm.
Height 67mm minumum (single sheet). The maximum
print height is 286mm, starting 4mm from the
upper edge.
Thickness 2mm maximum (original + 4 copies).
Passbook dimensions Width 100—235mm.
Height 75mm minimum. Maximum print height is
185mm from upper edge.
Quality 50—70 g/m², 0.08—0.16mm.
Other paper qualities must be tested.
OCR printing requires OCR specified paper
quality.
Thickness See description on Page 1-15.
Paper weight Single voucher 45—110 g/m², 0.08—0.30mm
Voucher set 1 original: 45—90 g/m², 0.08—0.12mm.
4 copies: 40—60 g/m² each, 0.06—0.10mm.
4 carbons: 20-28 g/m² each.
Note If four copies are used, the lower
values must be followed. The binder
for the set can be placed on any side
or at the top.
Document feed Single line (1/6”) 50ms.
Max. speed 0.4m/s = 95 lines/second.

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Print area on vouchers
Figure 1-4 Print area on vouchers
Measurement A4
(mm) Letter (mm) Min. (mm) Max. (mm)
HDocument height 297 279 67 (See
Note)
WDocument width 210 216 90 235
PW Print width
(= leftmost print position) 206 206 97 206
RM Right margin 3 3 3 NA
LM Left margin 3 10 3 NA
PH Print height 287 269 61 291
TM Top margin (from top edge to top of
characters) 444NA
BM Bottom margin (bottom edge to base of
characters) 666NA
NA = Not Applicable
Table 1-1 Print measurements on vouchers
The maximum document height is 318mm when using bottom synchronization, starting
4mm from the upper edge. The document height is infinite when using top synchronization
but PH is also maximized for top synchronization.

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The above measurements include the binder (20mm wide) on either the short or long edge
in a form set. If the binder is placed on the right side, this reduces the line length. The
maximum number or lines is reduced if the binder is placed at the top.
Print area on passbooks
Both vertically and horizontally folded books can be used. Two types of vertically folded
passbooks can be specified:
• Type A Height is 122mm or more. Upper edge to be inserted first.
• Type B Height is less than 122mm and the book has cut inner pages. Lower
edge to be inserted first.
* No restrictions if pages are flipped over.
Figure 1-5 Print area on vertically folded type A passbooks
See the measurement table on the next page.

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Measurement Printing (mm)
Min. Max.
HHeight (no cut inner pages) 75 NA
HI Height, inner pages 75 NA
PH Print height 4 185
PW Print width NA 206
RM Right margin 3 NA
LM Left margin 3 NA
TM Top margin 4 NA
BM Bottom margin 8 NA
FL + FR Fold margins 6 + 6 NA
Book thickness NA 3.2
NA Not applicable
Table 1-2 Print measurements on vertically folded type A passbooks
IMPORTANT !
The function of the document feed mechanism must be verified before books of different
widths are used in the same printer.
See Chapter 3, Maintenance, for information about adjusting the pressure rolls.

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The book is turned upside down to ease paper feeding. The text is rotated 180°.
* No restrictions if pages are flipped over.
Figure 1-6 Print area on vertically folded type B passbooks
See the measurement table on the next page.

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Measurement Min
(mm) Max. (mm)
HHeight 75 NA
HI Height, inner pages 75 NA
PH Print height NA NA
PW Print width NA 206
RM Right margin 3 NA
LM Left margin 3 NA
TM Top margin 4 NA
BM Bottom margin 8 NA
FL + FR Fold margins 6 + 6 NA
Book thickness NA 2.5
NA Not applicable
Table 1-3 Print measurements on vertically folded type B passbooks
IMPORTANT !
The function of the document feed mechanism must be verified before books of different
widths are used in the same printer.
See Chapter 3, Maintenance, for information about adjusting the pressure rolls.

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* No restriction if pages are flipped over.
Figure 1-7 Print area on horizontally folded passbooks
IMPORTANT !
The function of the document feed mechanism must be verified before passbooks of
differing widths are used in the same printer.
See Chapter 3, Maintenance, for information about adjusting the pressure rolls.

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Book thickness
The thickness should be measured with a force of 200 N/m2 distributed over the passbook
surface.
Figure 1-8 Measuring passbook thickness
1.4.3 Power supply
Input voltage 87—132 V or 180—264 V, 50 or 60Hz auto ranging.
Power dissipation ON mode, not printing: 20 W
ON mode, printing: 150 W (peak load)
Power consumption 115 V 1.5 A
220 V 0.7 A
ON/OFF mode control Manually, using switch on front panel.
Input circuit fuse One fast-acting, glass tube fuse, 6.3x32mm, 4 A.
Output voltage +5.2 V, +36.5 V, and –12.5 V.
1.4.4 Diagnostic tests
Automatic test A power-ON test is performed at transition from standby to
ON mode. This test includes RAM and PROM tests,
movement of mechanical modules, checking of sensors, etc.
Other tests See Chapter 3,
Maintenance .
1.4.5 Environmental conditions
Temperature
Operating +10— +35°C.
Storage –40— +70°C.
Humidity
Operating 20—80% RH, non-condensing.
Storage 20—90% RH, non-condensing.