FTP-628MCL101#50 SPECIFICATION
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feeding property.
(6) The paper feeding motor (a pulse motor) of the printer and the thermal head may have
the hot temperature, depending on the running time. When designing the casing,
consider the heat radiation property. Be sure to design the casing so that no one
is allowed to directly touch with bear hands such as adopting a cover structure, etc.
□Lock mechanism of the casing
(1) The platen retainer part of this printer provides an easy retaining (locking)
mechanism (the printer as a single unit can perform the printing action), which
comprises of the pressure of the head and the shape of the bearing part of the sideboard.
However, if the following items are considered, the lock mechanism is recommended
to mount on the casing side.
(2) When using with a portable terminal, the casing may be opened and the rolled paper
inside may jump out when it is dropped or moved (particularly, while it is being
carried).
(3) Depending on the attaching orientation of the printer, loads of the cover or the
rolled paper may work to directions to which the platen is removed. Due to that,
the platen gear may get off the track or the platen may be detached during the printing.
(4) When cutting the paper ejected from the printer with a manual cutter or depending
on the pulling direction of the paper, the platen gear may get off the track or the
platen may be detached (when locking, minimize the play of the platen as much as
possible).
□Installing the printer
(1) When installing the printer, fix the edge part with a hook at one place and fix the
rear part with screws of M2 at two places. Flatness of the installing surface of
the printer should be within equal or less than 0.1mm. It is recommended that the
printer is connected to the main body FG with screws of M2 at two places (refer to
the figure of the installation dimension). Pay attention not to apply any extra force
to the printer main body and FPC since any of such force will give unfavorable effects
to the printing quality, paper traveling property (meandering, running short of the
paper, and the paper jam), and life time.
(2) When installing the printer, install it so that the printer and the rolled paper
should be parallel as much as possible. When designing the casing, it should be
designed so that the printer and the holder part of the roller paper are located at
the place shown in the Fig (6) in Section 2-8. The roller paper should be ejected
smoothly so that the paper does not hit anything such as the cover. If the above
is not conformed, troubles such as meandering of the printing paper, the running short
of the paper, and the paper jam may occur.
(3) The paper detection sensor is provided on the main body side of the printer; therefore,
be sure to design the paper holder so that the printing paper surely contact to the
sensor (refer to Section 2-8). If the printing paper floats on the sensor equal or
greater than 0.7mm, the sensor may determines the paper is not fed; therefore, attach
paper holding guides on the casing side for preventing the paper from floating. In
addition, when the roller paper is close to the end and the last part of it comes
to the paper opening paper of the printer, the paper jam may occur at the opening.
This paper holding guide works as the preventive measure of this paper jam; therefore,
adding this guide to the casing is recommended.
(4) When plugging in and out FPC to the connector of the control side, be sure that all
power is turned off before doing that.