Wincor Nixdorf TH230+ User manual

TH230+
Thermal Printer
User Manual
Edition June 2017

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TH230+
Thermal Printer
User Manual
Edition June 2017

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Contents
Introduction...................................................................................1
About This Manual.........................................................................1
Certificates.....................................................................................2
Communautés Européennes (CE) ...................................................... 2
Tested Safety ..................................................................................... 2
Underwriters Laboratories................................................................. 2
Federal Communications Commission .............................................. 2
Warranty........................................................................................3
General Safety Information............................................................4
Safety instructions ............................................................................. 4
Cautions ............................................................................................. 4
Overview .......................................................................................6
Operator Panel................................................................................... 6
FEED Button................................................................................... 7
POWER Indicator ........................................................................... 7
PAPER Indicator............................................................................. 8
ERROR Indicator ............................................................................ 8
OPEN Button.................................................................................. 9
On/Off Button .................................................................................. 10
Maintenance of the TH230+......................................................... 11
Print Head/Rubber Roller Cleaning.................................................. 11
Paper Roll Exchange......................................................................... 13
‘Paper near end’ Sensor Adjustment............................................... 15
Home Position of the Cutter ............................................................ 16
Connecting the TH230+ ................................................................ 17
Connector Variants .......................................................................... 18
Cash Drawer Connector ................................................................... 19
Self-Test Printout ......................................................................... 21
Energy-saving Mode..................................................................... 23
Recycling the TH230+ ................................................................... 24
Technical Data ............................................................................. 25
Paper Specification .......................................................................... 26
Print Area ......................................................................................... 27

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Introduction
The TH230+ POS printer is ideal for printing receipts, coupons, vouchers
and transaction documents at the POS. Its particularly high printing speed
means that it also provides optimum support for receipt shooting for pro-
motion engines in POS applications and ensures that there are no delays in
the checkout procedure.
User benefits are:
▪Printing speed up to 300 mm/s (draft mode)
▪Low-noise receipt printing
▪Graphics capability supports logos and barcodes incl. GS1 DataBar
▪Optional two-colour printing
▪Low power consumption (Power Savings)
▪Particularly easy changing of receipt rolls
▪Low-power mode and power ID
▪Especially high reliability
About This Manual
This documentation is intended to help you to work with the thermal
printer and to serve as a reference work. The detailed table of contents
help you find the desired information quickly and easily.
Warnings in the manual are marked by this symbol.
The type and scope of application programs depend on the customer’s
own selection, therefore, software will not be discussed further in this
manual.
You will find a description for the programming of this POS printer in a
separate manual (“TH230+ Programmers Guide”). PDF download:
http://www.wincor-nixdorf.com/internet/site_EN/EN/Support/Downloads/POSLotterySystems/Manuals/THxxx/THxxx_node.html
Here you can find important notes on integration, please pay attention.

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Certificates
Communautés Européennes (CE)
The device is in conformity with the provisions of the
European directive 2004/108/EC (EMC Directive) and
2011/65/EU (RoHS Directive).
Tested Safety
The TH230+ has been provided with the symbol for
“Tested Safety” (Geprüfte Sicherheit).
Underwriters Laboratories
In addition, the TH230+ has received the UL symbol and
cUL symbol.
Federal Communications Commission
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a
Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference
when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy
and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interfer-
ence at his own expense. Modifications not authorized by the manufacturer
may void users authority to operate this device.
This class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
Cet appareil numerique de la classe A est conforme à la norme NMB-003
du Canada.

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Warranty
Wincor Nixdorf generally guarantees a limited warranty engagement for
12 months beginning with the date of delivery. This warranty engagement
covers all those damages which occur despite a normal use of the product.
Damages because of
- improper or insufficient maintenance,
- improper use of the product or unauthorized modifications of the
product,
- inadequate location or surroundings
will not be covered by the warranty.
All parts of the product which are subject to wear and tear are not in-
cluded in the warranty engagement.

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General Safety Information
Before installing and using the printer, please read the following items
carefully.
Safety instructions
Do not touch the cutter and tear bar of the printer.
The print head is a thermal element and it is at high tempera-
ture during printing or just after operation, therefore please do not
touch it and its peripherals for safety reasons.
The thermal head is an ESD-sensitive device. To prevent dam-
age, do not touch either its printing part or connecting parts.
Cautions
- Install the printer on a flat and stable place.
- Reserve adequate space around the printer so that convenient
operation and maintenance can be performed.
- Keep the printer away from water source.
- Do not use or store the printer in a place exposed to heat of fire,
moisture, serious pollution and direct sunlight.
- Do not place the printer on a place exposed to vibration or impact.
- No dew condensation is allowed to the printer. In case of such conden-
sation, do not turn on the power until it has completely gone away.
- Connect the DC adapter to an appropriate grounding outlet.
- Disconnect the DC adapter when the printer is not used for a long time.
- Don’t spill water or other materials on the printer. If this happens, turn
off the power immediately by means of the ON/OFF button.
- Do not allow the printer to start printing when there is no recording pa-
per installed, otherwise the print head and platen roller will be
damaged.
- To ensure print quality and normal lifetime, use recommended or good
quality paper.
- Shut down the printer when connecting or disconnecting interface
connectors to avoid damages to the control board.

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- Set the print darkness to a lower grade as long as the print quality is
acceptable. This will help to keep the print head durable.
- The printer should only be repaired by a technician, who is certified by
Wincor Nixdorf.
- Operate the printer only with power supplies and cables approved by
Wincor Nixdorf.
- Keep this manual safe and at hand for your ready reference.

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Overview
Printer cover
Paper output
Operator panel
On/Off button

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Operator Panel
FEED Button
If you push this button once and release it, the printer feeds paper for one
line (1/6 inch).
If you push this button and hold it down, the printer feeds the paper as
long as the button is not released.
The button can be locked by the application software and then will be
without function.
POWER Indicator
All LED off: Power is not stable
Green POWER LED on: Power is stable
Green POWER LED blinking: Printing speed may be low (*)
if necessary contact your technical sup-
port
Green POWER LED flashes: Printer in Sleep mode
(*) The printer will run with the lowest power value (48W) if not an up-to-
date power supply unit from Wincor Nixdorf or an external power supply
unit without automatic power identification is used.
Using a high capacity power supply unit the maximal power value can be
defined with the configuration menu from 48 Watt up to 110 Watt.

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PAPER Indicator
Yellow PAPER LED off: Paper is properly inserted.
Yellow PAPER LED on: Paper roll near end.
Yellow PAPER
and red ERROR on: Paper end is reached.
ERROR Indicator
Red ERROR LED off: Normal condition
Red ERROR LED on: Not ready for operating. Printer cover is not
closed or in combination with Yellow PAPER LED
on, paper end is reached
Red ERROR LED blinking: An error occurs. Switch the printer off and on
again. In case of no success contact your
technical support.
LED overview
POWER
green
PAPER
yellow
ERROR
red
Meaning
off
off
off
No power
Opera-
tion
on
Power on
blinking
If necessary call for technical
support
flashing
SLEEP mode
(power savings)
off
Paper properly inserted
Paper
on
Paper near end
on
on
Paper end
Error
blinking
If necessary call for technical
support
on
Cover not closed

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OPEN Button
Press this button to unlock and open the cover. Thereby, the switch sheet
flaps into an upright cover position
If an error occurs do not open the cover by force
Open the printer cover only if the cutter is in its home position. Otherwise
the cutter or the cover may be damaged. Refer to the chapter “Home Posi-
tion of the Printer”.
Switch sheet

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On/Off Button
Pressing this button will switch the printer on or off.
To switch off the printer press the button for at least one second.
The button can be locked by the application software and then will be
without function.

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Maintenance of the TH230+
Print Head/Rubber Roller Cleaning
Clean the print head and the rubber roller at least every three months. In
case of an intensive use of the printer clean both items more often to guar-
antee a stable print quality.
- Open the printer cover and remove the paper-roll; the rubber roller and
the print head mechanism are then visible.
Let the print head cool down before cleaning it.
- Clean print head and rubber roller with a soft lint-free cloth moistened
with pure Isopropyl alcohol (e.g. ISOPADS which can be ordered at
Wincor Nixdorf).
Rubber roller
Print head

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- Visually inspect the print head. If you can still see dirt, the cleaning
procedure must be repeated. You can identify the relevant and
important thermal element zone by the thin line crossed by wires.
Pay attention not to damage the paper end sensor when cleaning the print
head.
Do not touch the rubber roll with your fingers.
While cleaning turn the rubber roller by hand with the lateral gear wheel
Make sure that the entire roller will be cleaned.
Cleaning the print head not properly, may cause an early
failure.
Wait until the isopropyl alcohol is evaporated.
- Insert the (new) paper-roll and close the cover. Print out a test ticket
(see application handbook) and verify the printing quality (density,
alignment and consistency).
Paper end sensor

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Paper Roll Exchange
For a paper roll exchange follow the steps below:
- Open the printer cover
- Remove the (nearly) empty paper roll and any residual paper.
- If necessary clean the print head and the rubber roller.
- Unwind the outer layer (winding) of the paper roll.
- Insert the paper roll.
- Lay the unwinded paper over the front edge of the printer.

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- Hold down the paper and close the printer cover.
- Press on the middle of the cover until it audibly and distinctly locks into
place.
- Tear off residual paper at the tear-off edge.