TSC PRINTONIX AUTO ID TX210 Series User manual

TX210 Series
Desktop Barcode Printers
Service Manual
Series Lists:
TX210 / TX310 / TX610
Thermal Transfer / Dicrect Thermal

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Table of Contents
1. Fundamental of the System...............................................................................................................................................................................1
1.1 Printer Overview ..........................................................................................................................................................................................1
Front View......................................................................................................................................................................................................1
Interior View...................................................................................................................................................................................................2
Rear View ......................................................................................................................................................................................................3
2. Electronics.........................................................................................................................................................................................................4
2.1 Summary of the Board Connectors..............................................................................................................................................................4
2.2 Interface Pin Configuration.........................................................................................................................................................................19
3. Mechanism......................................................................................................................................................................................................21
3.1 Remove the Lower Cover ..........................................................................................................................................................................21
3.2 Remove the Mainboard..............................................................................................................................................................................22
3.3 Replacing the Stepping Motor Module .......................................................................................................................................................23
3.4 Replacing the Black-mark Sensor Module .................................................................................................................................................24
3.5 Replacing the Media Guide Assembly........................................................................................................................................................25
3.6 Replacing the Media holder assembly........................................................................................................................................................26
3.7 Replacing the LED/LCD module ................................................................................................................................................................28
3.8 Replacing the Ribbon Base Module...........................................................................................................................................................29
3.9 Replacing the Printhead Module................................................................................................................................................................30

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3.10 Replacing the Platen Roller assembly......................................................................................................................................................31
3.11 Cutter Module Installation (Option)...........................................................................................................................................................32
3.12 Peel-off Module Installation (Option)........................................................................................................................................................33
3.13 Slot-in Wireless Interface Board Installation (Option)...............................................................................................................................37
3.14 Slot-in Wi-Fi module Installation (Option).................................................................................................................................................38
4. TroubleShooting..............................................................................................................................................................................................39
4.1 Common issues.........................................................................................................................................................................................39
Maintenance........................................................................................................................................................................................................42
Revise History.....................................................................................................................................................................................................44

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1. LED indicators
2. Feed/ Pause button
3. Paper exit chute
4. Top cover open lever
5. Power switch
1. Fundamental of the System
1.1 Printer Overview
Front View
2
1
4
5
3

2
Interior View
7
6
1
2
3
4
10
12
8
5
9
13
11
Caution:
Keep fingers and other body parts
away from the printer cover.
1. Ribbon rewind gear
2. Gap sensor (transmitter)
3. Media holder
4. Platen roller
5. Ribbon access cover
6. Ribbon rewind hub
7. Print head
8. Ribbon supply hub
9. Ribbon cover
10. Media holder locking switch
11. Media guides
12. Media guide adjustment button
13. Black mark sensor/ Gap sensor (receiver)

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Rear View
1. External label entrance chute
2. Power jack socket
3. RS-232C interface
4. Ethernet interface
5. Micro SD card socket
6. USB interface
7. USB host
8. Centronics interface (factory option)
Note: The interface picture here is for reference only. Please refer to the product specification for the interfaces availability.
4
5
2
3
6
8
7
1
Caution:
Keep fingers and other body
parts away from the external
label entrance chute.

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2. Electronics
2.1 Summary of the Board Connectors
Main board for TX210 Series

5
Connector
Description
Remark
1
Power supply output (24V DC) connector
Pin
Description
1
DCIN 24V
2
GND
3
GND
4
GND
5
GND
2
TPH’s ESD Cable connector
Pin
Description
1
GND
2
GND
3
Power switch cable connector
Pin
Description
1
DCIN 24V
2
DCIN 24V
3
SYS 24V
4
SYS 24V
5
Discharge circuit
4
Ribbon’s ESD Cable connector
Pin
Description
1
GND

6
2
GND
Connector
Description
Remark
5
RS-232 Connector
Pin
Description
1
VBUS 5V
2
TXD
3
RXD
4
CTS
5
GND
6
RTS
7
NC
8
RTS
9
NC
6
Buzzer
Pin
Description
+
SYS 24V
-
Buzzer control
7
Ethernet connector