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Safer PR90
Passbook Printer
Maintenance Manual

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GLOBALIS ELECTRONICS INFORMATION CORP.LTD.
1. PRODUCT OVERVIEW
1.1. INTRODUCTION
PR9 is a specialized banking printer. It designed to be the most advanced
solution for banking transaction and financial services. It delivers high
productivity, durability, simplicity and flexibility. It handles documents of
every type, format and thickness: single sheets of paper, vouchers, A4
format, tickets, multi-copy forms, passbooks.
Very versatile, this printer can also be used in Public Administration
front-office environments and in post offices. It can be upgraded with a
horizontal magnetic device for reading/writing horizontal magnetic stripes.
This printer model can also be configured with different interfaces and
emulations. If requires, it can be configured to print on continuo forms with a
rear tractor.
The PR9 maintains complete compatibility to PR2/PR2E.
PR9 carries the following significant differences:
－ Bran-new design.
－ Improved printing speed.
－ Interchangeable communication ports thanks to the possibility of
installing supplementary snap-in interface cards.
－ 200 to 240 VAC + 10% switching power supply unit
－ Dual-interface functionality in all emulations.
1.2. GENERAL MACHINE CHARACTERISTICS
PRINTING MODULE Dot-matrix printhead with 24 needles
made of tungsten carbide and over
temperature protection
printing capability: 1 original + 6 copies
Passbook handling features.
PRINTING SPEED 100cps(10cpi LQ);
150cps(10cpi NLQ);
300cps(10cpi DQ);
360cps(10cpi HSD);
PRINT QUALITY H.S.D;

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DRAFT;
N.L.Q.;
L.Q.;
RIBBON BOX Black nylon, indelible
PAPER FEED Front feeder with automatic document
alignment.
PANEL Located on the printer cover, it has 5
buttons, 4 LEDs and 1 LCD.
EMULATIONS OLIVETTI (PR40+, PR9)
IBM (PP II, X24)
IBM 9068/4748
LQ1600K, OKI5330SC/5530SC
INTERFACE Standard RS 232C serial with the
possibility of installing the following
interface cards:
- RS 232C serial + USB
- Centronics parallel
- 2
nd
RS232C serial.
DIMENSIONS Width: 398 mm;
Depth: 296 mm;
Height: 215mm;
Weight: 9.1 Kg (basic model)
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONDITION Temperature:
Operation 5°C ~35°C
Storage / Transport -40 °C ~ 50 °C
Relative Humidity:
Operation 15% ~85%;
Storage / Transport ≤93% (40 °C) .
POWER CONSUMPTION Stand-by: < 15 W;
During operation: 170 W max (worst case).
POWER SUPPLY Voltage:: 200 to 240 VAC ± 10%
Frequency: 50HZ ±2%.
The following figure gives an overall view of the printer.

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Fig. 1-1 PR9 Printer
1.3. DOCUMENTS HANDLED BY THE BASIC MACHINE
1.3.1. PAPER HANDLE INSTITUTION
Advanced capacity of paper handling:
Automatic paper feeding.
Adjust the printing thickness automatically.
Automatic alignment.
Automatic paper edge detection.
1.3.2. CAPACITY OF COPY
Number of copies (carb.)
1 + 6 (original medium weight: 40g/ [mm]~60g/ [mm], carbon paper weight:
20g /[mm]~40g /[mm]), multicopy carbon paper weight: 380g/mm.
1.3.3. DOCUMENT HANDLED
Single forms, fanfold paper, multicopy paper, passbook, voucher etc.
1.3.4. DOCUMNETS SPECIFICATION AND SHEET THICKNESS
DOCUMENTS SPECIFICATION
----Single or multicopy carbon paper
Width 80mm ~ 245mm
Length (OLIVETTI) 70 mm ~ 450mm
Recommended length: 297mm
(IBM, OKI, LQ): more than 70mm
Printing field (10 cpi) 238mm
---- Vertical binding passbook
Open passbook width 90mm~241.3mm

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Passbook length 85mm~ 220 mm
----horizontal binding passbook
Passbook width 90mm~ 241.3[mm
Open passbook length 85mm~220mm
SHEET THICNESS
----single sheet: 0.06mm~0.28mm (45g/mm~160 g/mm)
Bind the passbook: only using thread but others, especial staples and clips.
Using the passbook: keep the passbook safely and steadily but collapse.
----passbook:
Maximum thickness 2mm
Max. difference in level between pages 1.2mm (between pages)
Cover thickness 0.2mm~0.5mm
1.4. ACCESSORIES
This section describes the accessories available for the PR9 printer.
BLACK NYLON SNUG CART RIBBON CARTRIDGE
Ribbon cartridge specific for the PR9’s printhead, with width of 7mm, length
of 22m and a life-span of more than 5 million characters .The cartridge is installed
in the machine by opening the printer cover, with automatic printhead positioning if
the printer is powered on or manual positioning if powered off, and lifting the print
assembly by using the appropriate green lever.
INDELIBLE NYLON SNUG CART RIBBON CARTRIDGE
The same as the BLACK NYLON SNUG CART but with indelible ink.
Fig. 1-2 PR9 Ribbon Cartridge

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1.5. LOCATING THE PRINTER'S MAJOR COMPONENTS

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Fig. 1-3 Major Components of PR9
Note: The max. open angle of top cover is 90°, for a better view the open
angle is 180°in the figure above
1.6. LOCATING THE PRINTER'S MAJOR INTERNAL
COMPONENTS

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Fig. 1-4 PR9’s Major Internal Components
1.7. GENERAL BLOCK DIAGRAM

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POWER CORD POWER SWITCH/POWER
SUPPLY UNIT
PR9
MAIN BORAD
USB
INTERFACE
PARALLEL
INTERFACE
OPERATING
PANEL
PRINTHEAD
FRONT PAPER
DETECTION
PHOTOSENSOR
SERVICES MOTOR
PAPER FEED
MOTOR
SERIAL
INTERFACE
CARRIAGE
TRANSPORT MOTO
AUTOBORDER
PHOTOSENSOR
CARRIAGE RESET
PHOTOSENSOR
1.8. OPERATING COMMANDS
PR9 operating commands are the following:
－ power switch
－ upper mechanical assembly green lifting lever
－ LCD operating panel
1.8.1. POWER SWITCH
The printer is equipped with a two-pole power switch. The switch on/off command
is provided by means of a rod that crosses the printer longitudinally.
1.8.2. UPPER MECHANICAL ASSEMBLY LIFTING LEVER
The upper mechanical assembly lifting lever (1) is located on the left-hand side of
the printer and is used to lift the upper part of the mechanical assembly so that you

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can access the internal paper path so that paper jams can be cleared and the
r ibbon cartridge replaced without needing to power off the printer.
To access this lever, lift the printer cover about 45 degrees until it stops.
Fig. 1-5
Note: The max. open angle of top cover is 9 0°, for a better view the open angle
is 180°in the figure above
1.8.3. LCD OPERATING PANEL
The HMI (Human-machine interface) of the PR9 is mainly consisted of the
operating panel (it has 5 keys, 4 LEDS and 160*32 LCD). You can access the
different machine states、operating guide and etc. By powering on the printer, you
can select and finish a serials of operations including off-line operation, off-line
printing, menu setup and so on by pressing key. The PR9 offers more friendly HMI
and it make the operation easier and humanization.
1.9. LCD PANEL
1.9.1. OPERATING PANEL
STATION 1 STATION 2
2READY
1ON
3 4
160×32LCD
FEED/EJECT
COMPRESS
STOP
STATION 1
LED
STATION 1
KEY
READY
LED
STATION 2
KEY
STATION 2
LED
FEED/EJECT
KEY
STOP
KEY
COMPRESS
KEY
LCD displ y
POWER
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Capacity : Bim(64*256), Chinese character(10CCPL * 2 LINE, 8192 *16*16
Chinese character) , character(20CPI * 2LINE , 16*8) ,User-define
content(4*16*16).
1.9.2. LED Indicators
Led indication in on-line
LED ON OFF BLINK
LED1(ON) POWER ON POWER OFF
LED2(READY) RECEIVING
DATA
LED3(STATION 1) ASSIGNED TO
USER 1
LED4(STATION 2) ASSIGNED TO
USER 2
1.9.3. TERMS DEFINITION
ON-LINE: The statue when power on the printer in normal condition (Top
cover is closed and no key is pressed).
STOP MODE: In the on-line mode, pressing STOP▉key or opening the
cover , the printer will enter STOP MODE.
OFF-LINE OPERATION : In the ON-LINE mode, pressing STATION2 and
COMPRESS▼keys simultaneously, the printer will enter OFF-LINE
MODE/ OPERATION .
1.9.4. KEYS
The following table shows the keys' function definitions under different states
The following table shows the keys' function definitions under different states
FUNCTION
KEY ON-LINE STOP MODE OFF-LINE
STATION1
Assign printer to
user 1, only be
valid under
OLIVETTI
emulation.
Pressing this key
and power on the
printer, after the
Invalid Invalid

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printer resetting,
insert A4 sheet, the
printer will print
PR9 Brief User’s
Guide
STATION2
Assign printer to
user 2 , only be
valid under
OLIVETTI
emulation.
Pressing the key
and power on the
printer, after the
printer resetting,
insert A4 sheet,
the printer will print
menu
configuration
Invalid
S
kip to upper
menu level until
the top level.
FEED/EJECT
If there is fanfold
paper in printer,
pressing the key,
the paper will feed
the next page
automatically
Pressing the key
and power on the
printer, the printer
can ignore the
status of cover
open
Invalid
Menu move
backward to the
previous item
within the same
group. It may
cycle to the last
item from the
first one.
STOP
Toggles between stop
mode and on-line
mode.
Enter
on-line
mode
under stop
mode
Invalid
under stop
mode with
cover open
Confirm/accept
the selection
COMPRESS
Toggles between
normal width character
and compressed
character ,only valid
under OKI and LQ
emulation
Invalid
Move to the next
item, return to
the first item if
current item is
the last one .

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STATION2+CO
MPRESS
pressing these two
keys simultaneously,
printer will enter the
off-line mode
Invalid
Pressing these
two keys
simultaneously,
printer will exit
off-line mode
STATION2+ST
OP
In “Data backup ”mode
of HEX PRINTING,
pressing these two
simultaneously, the
printer will save the
last 8K byte data
which it received into
flash memory
Invalid Invalid
FEED/EJECT+
COMPRESS
In “Data backup” mode
of HEX PRINTING,
pressing these two
keys simultaneously,
the printer will clear all
received data which
it backs up.
Invalid Invalid
1.9.5 LCD: LCD can display printer’s status and operation indication to
make the operation easier.

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2. INSTALLATION
2.1. GENERAL INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS
To ensure optimal printer functionality and to avoid making service calls for
problems that are not directly caused by the product itself, bear in mind the
information provided in the following sections.
2.1.1. ELECTRICAL POWER SUPPLY
Make sure that the electrical wall outlet to which the printer is connected has
a valid ground and that it is able to supply the power needed by the machine.
A wall outlet without ground can cause functional problems and can be a
safety hazard.
Do not plug the printer to electrical wall outlets that are already being used
by equipment that could cause electrical noise and excessive voltage
fluctuations (fans and air conditioners, large photocopiers, lift motors, TV
radio transmitters and signal generators, high frequency safety devices, and
so on).
Common office equipment (calculating machines, typewriters, terminals and
personal computers) can share the same outlet as long as they do not
cause excessive electrical noise or voltage fluctuations.
2.1.2. ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS
Environmental temperature: 15 to 35℃
Relative humidity: 15 to 85%
During machine storage and operation, make sure that condensation does
not form as the result of extreme environmental variations. Dust, dirt and
smoke can cause the parts in motion to wear excessively, short circuits (in
the presence of a high degree of humidity) and read/write errors during
operation. High temperatures and low humidity can cause problems due to
static electricity.
2.1.3. LOCATING THE MACHINE
The printer must be installed on a flat, vibration-free surface.
Do not position the machine near air conditioning systems, heat sources or
in direct sunlight.
Do not obstruct the printer's ventilation slots.
If the printer is installed in a cabinet, make sure that it has good ventilation
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can be cleared easily.
2.2. UNPACKING AND INSTALLING THE MACHINE
2.2.1. UNPACKING THE MACHINE
Checking the box contents
The following items should be contained in the packaging:
－ PR9 printer
－ Power cord
－ Operator Manual
－ Ribbon cartridge
Fig. 2-1 Package Contents
Unpacking and Setting-Up the Printer
－ Remove the machine from its protective bag.
－ Open the printer's top cover completely.
－ Remove the soundproofing that are located the right and left side of the
upper mechanical assembly and under the printhead belt
－ Remove the two retains with the yellow label that lock the print belt
－ Quickly check that the printer was not damaged during transportation.
－ Install the ribbon cartridge
－ Close the machine.

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Fig. 2-2 Removing the Transportation Retainers
2.2.2. INSTALLING THE MACHINE
－ Position the machine for operation, making sure that it complies with the
information provided in section 2.1.
－ Make sure that the voltage rating indicated on the electrical data plate
corresponds to the local mains.
－ Plug the power cord into the electrical wall outlet (make sure that the
printer has been turned off) and then power on the printer.
－ Make sure that the printer powers on by checking the mechanical reset
and the lighting of the ON LED on the operating panel.
2.3. OFF-LINE TESTS
A print test can be run to make sure that the printer works correctly before
actually connecting it to the system.
2.3.1. STARTING AND STOPPING THE PRINT TEST
Proceed as follows to activate the print test:
－ Power on the printer, after initialization, it will enter the on-line operation
－ Pressing down the “STATION 2” and “COMPRESS” keys
simultaneously on the console, the printer will enter the off-line
operation.
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pressing STOP key to accept.
－ According the LCD’s prompting, insert an A4 sheet into the front feed
slot until triggering the paper alignment photosensor.
The machine will automatically feed the sheet and start printing the test.
The sheet is automatically expelled at the end of the test. To repeat the
test simply inserts a new of paper.
－ To stop the print test, power off the machine.
2.3.2. PRINT TEST CONTENTS
The print test provides the following information:
－ The release and version of the firmware and character generators
installed
－ The ID of the printer
－ A graphical representation of 24-needle functionality (Needles test)
－ The configuration of the printer
－ The current macro.
－ The parameters defined for the configuration and emulation selected by
the users.
The content of the test depends on the FW release and options installed on
the printer.
The following pages provide examples:

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2.4. CONNECTION TO THE SYSTEM
In its basic configuration, the printer is equipped with an on-board standard
RS232C interface and a slot for the installation in field of an optional
interface card that connects to the specific connector on the main board.

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One of the following two optional interface cards can be installed in the slot
on the rear of the printer:
－ RS 232C serial interface + USB interface card
－ RS 232C serial interface card.
－ Centronics parallel interface card
In its dual-port configuration, and therefore configured with the standard
serial interface and serial interface + USB interface card or with the standard
serial interface and parallel interface card, the printer can operate in
run-time mode on the available interfaces so as to satisfy specific
application requirements.
2.4.1. RS 232C SERIAL INTERFACE (STANDARD)
Attach the serial cable to the interface located on the rear of the printer.
Via Set-up (Section 3.2) program the following interface parameters:
BAUD RATE; BIT/CHAR; PARITY; STOP BIT and DSR.
Fig. 2-3 Standard RS232 C Serial Interface
2.4.2. OPTIONAL SERIAL INTERFACE + USB INTERFACE CARD
The optional serial interface + Universal Serial Bus (USB) interface card
hosts both interfaces and is installed in the specific slot alongside the
standard first serial interface on the rear of the printer.
2.4.3. OPTIONAL PARALLEL INTERFACE CARD
The optional parallel interface card hosts a 36-pin Centronics parallel
interface. It is installed in the specific slot alongside the first serial interface
on the rear of the printer. It is suggested to use an interface cable up to 1.5
meters long. The ECP data exchange protocol is used.