Wincor Nixdorf TH230 User manual

TH230/TH230+
Thermal Printer
User Manual

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TH230/TH230+ (Order number 01750196338A)

TH230
Thermal Printer
User Manual
Edition May 2011
TH230+

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Copyright© Wincor Nixdorf International GmbH, 2011
The reproduction, transmission or use of this document or its contents is not
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Delivery subject to availability; technical modifications possible.

Contents
Manufacturer´s Certification 1
Tested Safety 1
FCC-Class A Declaration 1
Warranty 2
Safety Instructions 3
Overview 5
Operator Panel 6
FEED 6
POWER 6
PAPER 7
ERROR 7
OPEN 8
On/off Switch 9
Maintenance of the TH230 10
Print Head / Rubber Roller Cleaning 10
Paper Roll Exchange 12
Paper Near End Sensor Adjustment 14
Connecting the TH230 15
Connector Variants 16
Cash Drawer Connector 17
Cash Drawer Cables 18
Self Test Printout 19
Energy-saving Mode (firmware 1.06) 21
Recycling the TH230 22
Technical Data 23
Paper Specification 25
Print Area 26

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Manufacturer´s Certification
The device complies with the requirements of the EU directive
2004/108//EC with regard to ‘Electromagnetic compatibility.
Therefore, you will find the CE mark on the device or packaging.
Tested Safety
The TH230/TH230+ has been provided with the symbol for “Tested
Safety”.
In addition, the TH230/TH230+ has received the UL symbol and cUL
symbol.
FCC-Class A Declaration
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 interference at his own expense. Modifications not authorized by the
manufacturer may void user’s 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 egagement
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
included in the warranty engagement.

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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 temperature
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 damage,
do not touch either its printing part or connecting parts.
Caution:
- 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
condensation, do not turn on the power until it has completely gone
away.
- Connect the DC adapter to an appropriate grounding outlet.
Avoid sharing a single electrical with large power motors and other
devices that may cause the fluctuation in voltage.
- 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.
- Do not allow the printer to start printing when there is no recording
paper installed, otherwise the print head and platen roller will be
damaged.
- To ensure quality print and normal lifetime, use recommended or
good quality paper.
- Shut down the printer when connecting or disconnecting interfaces
connectors to avoid damage 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 disassembled or 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 ready reference.

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Overview
Introduction
The TH230 and the TH230+ are powerful and low cost thermal printers
for all kind of POS systems.
In the following both printer will be mentioned as TH230. Only
differences will be described as TH230 and TH230+.
Printer cover
On/Off switch
Paper output
Operator panel

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Operator Panel
FEED
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
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 support
Green POWER LED flashes: printer in idle mode
(*) The printer will run with the lowest power value (48W) if a non current
power supply unit from Wincor Nixdorf or an external power supply unit
without automatic current identification is used.
With a suitable power supply unit type the maximal power value can be
defined with the configuration menu from 48 Watt up to 90 Watt.

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PAPER
Yellow PAPER LED off: Paper is properly inserted.
Yellow PAPER LED on: Paper roll is near end.
Yellow PAPER and red ERROR on: Paper end is reached.
ERROR
Red ERROR LED off: ormal 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. Contact
your technical support if this
does not work.
LED overview
POWER
green PAPER yellow ERROR red Meaning
offoff off No power
Operation on Power on
blinking If necessary call for
technical support
flashing IDLE mode
(power savings)
offPaper 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
Press this button to unlock and open the cover. Thereby the switch
sheet flaps into an upright cover position
Caution:If an error occurs do not open the cover with force
Open the printer cover only if the cutter is in its home position.
Otherwise the cutter or the cover may be damaged.
To put the cutter to the home position: Lift the printer and turn the green
handwheel at the bottom of the printer towards the printer front side as
far as it will go.
Switch sheet

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On/off Switch
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
guarantee a stable print quality.
Open the printer cover and remove the paper-roll; the rubber roller and
the print head mechanism are then visible.
Caution: 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.
Caution: 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.
Caution: 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 locksinto place.
- Tear off residual paper at the tear-off edge.

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Paper Near End Sensor Adjustment
The paper end premonition is a control function. It allows to adjust a
predefined amount of remaining paper on the roll.
The paper end premonition depends on the core diameter and the
paper thickness of the paper roll in use.
You can adjust the remaining amount of paper yourself follow the steps
below:
- Open the printer cover.
- Remove the paper roll.
- Loosen the locking screw at the inner wall of the printer for instance
with the aid of a coin (do not remove the screw).
Move the adjusting grip to determine the remaining paper amount.
A lower distance mark (adjustment grip downwards) will cause a lower
amount of remaining paper and vice versa:
The scale reaches from 0.5mm to 12.5mm.
Adjusting grip
Locking screw
Sensor

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After determination of the distance mark:
- Tighten the locking screw
- Insert the paper roll
- Close the printer cover and lock it
Connecting the TH230
The connectors are located at the bottom side of the printer.
The picture shows the USB/CASH DRAW/DC24V variant.
Connect the hosiden plug of the low voltage cable to the low voltage
socket of the printer (DC24V). Make sure that the plug is connected
tightly. Check this by slightly pulling at the low voltage cable.
Connect the plug from the USB data cable to the USB socket at the
printer and guide the cable through the strain relief.
Connect the cable from the cash drawer to the CASH DRAW socket of
the printer. Inserting the plug will automatically lock it.
The current drain of the cash drawer from the printer must not exceed
1A@24V.
DC24V
CA
SH DRAW
USB
Strain relief