USER’S MANUAL
Thermal Printer
BT-UC056Ⅲ
Shandong New Beiyang Information Technology Co., Ltd.
BT-UC056Ⅲ User’s Manual Declaration
Information in this document is subject to change without notice. SHANDONG NEW BEIYANG
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as “SNBC”) reserves the right to
improve product as new technology, components, software, and firmware become available. If users need
further data about this product or have any doubt about safety issues that might arise from using it, please
feel free to contact your dealer.
No part of this document may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or
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Copyright
Copyright © 2013 by SNBC.
Printed in China.
Version 1.0.
Trademarks
Our registered trademark is
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Warnings and Cautions
Warning: Items shall be strictly followed to avoid damages to body and equipment;
Caution: Items with important information and prompts for operating the printer.
SNBC has passed following certifications:
ISO9001 Quality Control System Certification
ISO14001 Environmental Management System Certification
OHSAS18001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System Certification
IECQ QC 080000 Hazardous Substance Process Management System Certification
1 BT-UC056Ⅲ User’s Manual General Safety Information
Pay attention to the following instructions before using the printer.
1. Safety Instructions
Caution: The print head is calorific and its temperature is high when printing or just after operation, so
please don’t touch it or its peripherals for safety purpose;
Warning: The print head is an ESD-sensitive device. To avoid damage, do not touch either its printing
parts or connecting parts.
2. Caution
1)
Install the printer on a flat and stable surface.
2)
Reserve adequate space around the printer so that the operation and maintenance can be performed
conveniently.
3)
Keep the printer far away from water source.
4)
Do not locate or reserve the printer in an environment with high temperature, humidity and highly
polluted. Keep printer out of direct sunlight, highlight and heat source.
5)
Do not place the printer in a place exposed to vibration and impact.
6)
No dew condensed on the printer. If there is, do not turn on the printer until the dew has boiled away.
7)
Plug power cord into a suitable ground outlet. Avoid sharing one electrical outlet with large power
motors and other devices that may cause the fluctuation of voltage.
8)
Unplug the power cord when the printer will be laid aside for a long time.
9)
Prevent water or conductive substance goes into the printer. In case this happens, switch off the
electricity immediately.
10) Never print if there is no recording paper to avoid damaging platen roller and print head.
11) It is suggested to use the recommended print media or equivalent media to ensure quality print and
printer lifetime.
12) Adjust the print density as light as possible to keep the print head durable.
13) Do not disassemble the print unit of your own, even for repairing purpose.
2 BT-UC056Ⅲ User’s Manual CONTENTS
1 Introduction................................................................................................................................................ 1
1.1 Outline................................................................................................................................................. 1
1.2 Main Features ..................................................................................................................................... 1
2 Main Specifications.................................................................................................................................... 2
2.1 Technical Specifications ...................................................................................................................... 2
2.2 Media Specifications............................................................................................................................ 2
3 Physical Appearance and Dimension ........................................................................................................ 3
3.1 Appearance ......................................................................................................................................... 3
3.2 Printer Unit Description ....................................................................................................................... 4
3.3 LED and Buzzer Description ............................................................................................................... 5
3.4 Printer Physical Dimension ................................................................................................................. 6
4 Printer Operation ....................................................................................................................................... 7
4.1 Paper Loading ..................................................................................................................................... 7
4.2 Paper Calibration................................................................................................................................11
4.3 Print Configuration Page ....................................................................................................................11
5 Routine Maintenance .............................................................................................................................. 12
5.1 Cleaning the Print Head .................................................................................................................... 12
5.2 Cleaning the Sensors ........................................................................................................................ 12
5.3 Cleaning Platen Roller....................................................................................................................... 12
6 Troubleshooting....................................................................................................................................... 13
6.1 LED and Buzzer ................................................................................................................................ 13
6.2 Problems during printing ................................................................................................................... 13
6.3 Printer does not work ........................................................................................................................ 13
3 BT-UC056Ⅲ User’s Manual 1 Introduction
1.1 Outline
BT-UC056 printer is a kind of high-performance thermal printer which supports liner-free label. It has
following features: high-speed, low-noise, reliable performance and easy maintenance, etc, and it can be
widely used in various fields requiring real-time label or receipt printing, such as electronic scale and so on.
1.2 Main Features
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Easy operation, low maintenance
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Durable metal frame structure
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Compact size
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High speed, low noise
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Large paper roll capacity with Max. roll OD 100mm
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Equipped with anti-jam paper sensor
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Supports on-line updating
1 BT-UC056Ⅲ User’s Manual 2 Main Specifications
2.1 Technical Specifications
Item
Specifications
Model
BT-UC056Ⅲ
Print mode
Direct thermal line
Print speed
75mm/s
Print width
56mm
Paper width
60mm (Max.)
Resolution
203DPI
Paper type
Thermal paper and liner-free label paper
Paper out method
Tear off
Print head temperature detection
Thermistor
Print head position detection
Microswitch
Paper detection
Photoelectric sensor
Max. paper roll OD
100mm
Paper roll ID
25.4mm
Print head lifetime
50km (40×60mm liner-free label, default print density, duty ratio:
12.5%)
Power supply
+24V±7%
Average current
1.1A(duty ratio: 12.5%)
Operating temperature
+5℃～45℃
Operating humidity
20-90%RH
2.2 Media Specifications
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Media type: liner-free label paper
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Paper width: Max. 60mm
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Paper roll OD: Max. 100mm
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Thermal surface: Outside
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Paper roll core OD: Min. 25.4mm
Caution:
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Please use the recommended paper type or its equivalents. Using the lower quality paper types might
affect the print quality and shorten print-head life;
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Never glue paper to paper supply reel or base paper rewinder reel;
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If the paper is contaminated by chemical or oil, it may discolor or lose heat sensitivity at the polluted
spot, which will affect the print affect;
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Do not rub the paper surface strongly against hard objects, otherwise it may discolor;
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When the temperature goes up to 70℃, paper will discolor, thus don’t use or store paper under high
temperature, high humidity and strong light conditions.
2 BT-UC056Ⅲ User’s Manual 3 Physical Appearance and Dimension
3.1 Appearance
1-Power LED
2-Error LED
3- Button
4-Top cover module
5-Tear-off bar
6-Paper exit
7-Top cover open spanner
8-Paper roll release axis
9-Circuit board module
10-Button circuit board
11-Print head micro switch
12-Tension spring for top cover opening
13-Transmission gear
14-Step motor
15-Serial interface socket
16-Power socket
17-Rotation roller
18-Paper end sensor
19-Paper jam sensor
20-Platen roller
21-Print head
22-Top cover locking hook
23-Hook locking axis
Reverse side view
Obverse side view
Print head lift up
3 BT-UC056Ⅲ User’s Manual 3.2 Printer Unit Description
1)
Paper End Sensor (18): Paper presence/absence detection
2)
Paper jam Sensor (19): Paper jam detection
3)
Key Function (3):
Continuous paper feed mode
4)
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In standby mode, printer feeds paper after pressing this button;
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Press this button and turn on the printer, the printer will perform paper calibration.
z
If occurs paper feeding or calibration error, press this button to clear the errors.
Power Status Indicator (1)
Display power on/off status
5)
Alarm LED (2)
Display printer status. Under normal status, alarm LED is off; under error status (like paper end, etc.),
alarm LED will flash.
6)
Serial Interface Socket (see the picture below)
Interface cable is customized and interface connector is 4P single row with 2.54 double-end cable. Pin
assignments are as following.
7)
Pin
Signal
Direction
Function
1
RTS/DTR
output
Serial handshaking signal
Serial data output port
2
TXD
Output
3
RXD
Input
Serial data input port
4
GND
――
Signal ground
Power Socket
2P 3.96 socket is used on printer port. (The upper one is Pin 1 for normally placed printer).
Figure below displays the cable wiring.
Pin
1
2
Signal
+24V
GND
4 Direction
Input
Output
Function
Power supply+24V
Power supply GND
BT-UC056Ⅲ User’s Manual 3.3 LED and Buzzer Description
Error messages displayed by alarm LED and buzzer are described as below.
Status LED
Buzzer
Problem
Solution or Reason
Self- recover when print head
Print head
cool down.
overheated
Self-recover when voltage back
Voltage
to normal.
abnormal
Reserved function. Self-recover
Print head lift up
when print head is pressed down.
Self-recover after loading paper
Paper out
Press the button to continue or
Calibration error
repower the printer.
Press the button to continue or
Label positioning
repower the printer.
error
Lift up the print head and clear
the jammed paper, then printer
Paper jam
recovers after pressing down the
print head.
The temperature of print head is detected by a thermal resistor. If the print head is overheating, the
protective circuit will shut off the power and force the printer to stop printing; the temperature of print head
when printing is stopped is 65℃.
5 BT-UC056Ⅲ User’s Manual 3.4 Printer Physical Dimension
Printer Physical Dimension
6 BT-UC056Ⅲ User’s Manual 4 Printer Operation
4.1 Paper Loading
1)
Pull paper roll guide out of paper roll supply reel as displayed in the figure below.
Attention: Hold fast the bottom of paper roll guide.
2)
Rotate the paper roll guide to horizontal condition as shown in the figure below.
3)
Load the proper paper roll to the paper roll supply reel.
7 BT-UC056Ⅲ User’s Manual Attention: Paper roll should be pushed to the end of paper roll supply reel. Paper roll rotates in
the direction as shown in the above figure. Pay attention to its direction while loading the paper
roll.
4)
Rotate the paper roll guide to vertical status as shown in the figure below. Hold fast the bottom of
paper roll guide and push it to side of paper roll, and ensure the roll would not move back and forth
along the paper roll supply reel.
5)
Move the adjustable paper guide to horizontal stutus as shown in the figure below.
8 BT-UC056Ⅲ User’s Manual 6)
Lift up the top cover as shown in the figure below.
7)
Lead the liner-free label paper through the paper path from the side.
9 BT-UC056Ⅲ User’s Manual Attention: Paper will distort when feeds it, thus be careful not to tear off the paper and make
sure the front end of paper pass the platen roller.
8)
Press down the print head as shown in the figure below.
Attention: Hold the middle inner part of top cover while pressing down the print head to avoid
deformation of top cover rotation shaft and affecting print output.
9)
Move adjustable paper guide to vertical status and push to proper position according paper width as
shown in the figure below.
10 BT-UC056Ⅲ User’s Manual Caution:
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Make sure the paper type setup before loading. Printer default paper type is liner-free paper with mark
at its back (see command set).
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Label heat sensitive side should face print head. Label width could not wider than paper path. Label
should close to sensor with no skew.
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Anytime when label stick to paper path, clear it immediately to avoid paper jam.
4.2 Paper Calibration
Paper calibration should be performed when following cases occur.
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Printer is used for the first time;
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Load new type paper roll;
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Marks cannot be identified correctly;
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No alarm when paper out;
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Print discontinued because of wrong paper end detection.
Follow the below steps for paper calibration:
1) Load paper roll according to continuous paper loading method.
2) Hold feed button when power on the printer until printer starts printing.
Attention: If printer alarms after calibration, it means calibration error, then you should check if the
paper roll type and loading method are correct or not.
4.3 Print Configuration Page
Method for printing configuration page is the same with paper calibration.
Hold feed button when power on the printer, if the current printer setting is marked paper, the printer will
perform paper calibration firstly, and then it will start to print configuration page if keep holding the feed
button at this time; if the current printer setting is continuous paper, printer will directly print configuration
page.
11 BT-UC056Ⅲ User’s Manual 5 Routine Maintenance
5.1 Cleaning the Print Head
When one or more of the following cases occur, clean the print head:
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Printout is not clear.
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One of the printed columns is not clear.
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Paper feeds and retracts with big noise.
Follow the steps given below to clean the print head.
1)
Turn off the printer and lift up the print head.
2)
Wait for print head to cool down completely when it has just finished the printing.
3)
Wipe off dust and stains on the surface of print head with soft cotton cloth dipped with pure alcohol (it
should be wrung out).
5.2 Cleaning the Sensors
When one or more of the following cases occur, clean the sensors:
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Printer occasionally discontinued printing task and alarm wrong error message for paper end.
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Paper end without alarm.
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Marks cannot be identified correctly.
Follow the steps given below to clean the sensors.
1)
Turn off the printer.
2)
Wipe off dust and stains on the surface of sensor with soft cotton cloth dipped with pure alcohol (it
should be wrung out).
5.3 Cleaning Platen Roller
When one or more of the following cases occur, clean the platen roller.
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Printout is not clear.
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One of the printed columns is not clear.
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Paper feeds and retracts with big noise.
Follow the steps given below to clean the platen roller.
1)
Turn off the printer.
2)
Wait for print head to cool down completely when it has just finished the printing.
3)
Wipe off dust and stains on the surface of platen roller with soft cotton cloth dipped with pure alcohol (it
should be wrung out).
Caution:
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Make sure the printer is turned off before routine maintenance.
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Never touch the print head with hands or metal objects. Never use sharp instruments, like tweezers, to
scratch print head or platen roller.
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Never use organic solvent, like gasoline, acetone, etc. to clean the print head.
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Wait until the alcohol evaporated, then turn on the printer to continue the printing.
12 BT-UC056Ⅲ User’s Manual 6 Troubleshooting
Refer to this chapter for solution when a problem occurs. If the problem still cannot be solved, please
contact your local dealer or SNBC for assistance.
6.1 LED and Buzzer
Problems
LED flashes and buzzer beeps
Reason
Solution
Paper end
Reload new paper roll.
Paper calibration error
Marks cannot be identified
correctly
Top cover lifts up.
Check if the paper type is correct or not.
Print head is overheated
Buzzer beeps once
Alarm LED flashes and buzzer
beeps
Perform paper calibration again.
Close top cover.
Turn off the printer, and wait the print head to cool
down.
Initializing
Serious problem occurs
Please contact your local distributor or SNBC.
6.2 Problems during printing
Problems
Reason
Paper output is abnormal
Paper jam
Printing suspended
Paper jam
Printout is unclear or dirty.
Column printing missed
Solution
Open top cover. Check paper path and clear
jammed paper.
Open top cover. Check paper path and clear
jammed paper.
Paper roll is not loaded
properly.
Paper used is not correct.
Print head or platen roller is
dirty.
Print head or platen roller is
dirty.
Print head error.
Check if the paper roll is loaded properly.
Change for recommended paper roll.
Clean print head or platen roller.
Clean print head or platen roller.
Please contact your local distributor or SNBC.
6.3 Printer does not work
Problems
Power switch is turned on, but
printer does not work.
Reason
Solution
Check if the both ends of power cord are
connected well or not; check if both the printer and
power supply is turned on.
Printer is not turned on.
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