Brother P-Touch PT-530 Manual de usuario

SERVICE MANUAL

MODEL: PT-530/550

No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by

any means without permission in writing from the publisher.

Specifications are subject to change without notice.

PREFACE

This publication is a service manual covering the specifications, theory of operation,

disassembly/reassembly procedure, and troubleshooting of the Brother PT-530/550. It is

intended for service personnel and other concerned persons to accurately and quickly provide

after-sale service for our PT-530/550.

To perform appropriate maintenance so that the machine is always in best condition for the

customer, the service personnel must adequately understand and apply this manual.

This manual is made up of four chapters and appendices.

CHAPTER I.SPECIFICATIONS

CHAPTER II.MECHANISMS

CHAPTER III.ELECTRONICS

CHAPTER IV.TROUBLESHOOTING

APPENDICES CIRCUIT DIAGRAMS

Chapter I.

SPECIFICATIONS

CONTENTS

1.1 MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................................I-1

1.1.1 External Appearance .....................................................................................I-1

1.1.2 Keyboard .......................................................................................................I-1

1.1.3 Display ..........................................................................................................I-2

1.1.4 Printing Mechanism .......................................................................................I-2

1.1.5 Tape Cassette ...............................................................................................I-3

1.1.6 Tape Cutter ...................................................................................................I-4

1.1.7 Lettering Stick ...............................................................................................I-4

1.1.8 PC Interface (not provided on the PT-550/530 USA versions.) ......................I-4

1.2 ELECTRONICS SPECIFICATIONS .....................................................................I-8

1.2.1 Character Generator ......................................................................................I-8

1.2.2 Power Supply ................................................................................................I-8

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1.1 MECHANICAL SPECIFICATIONS

1.1.1 External Appearance

Figure 1.1-1 External Appearance

[ 1 ] Dimensions (W x D x H) 221 x 253 x 87 mm

[ 2 ] Weight Machine proper Approx. 1.2 kg

Approx. 1.4 kg (including batteries and a tape

cassette)

In package Approx. 3.2 kg

1.1.2 Keyboard

[ 1 ] Entry system Rubber keypad

[ 2 ] Number of alphanumeric and symbol keys 39

[ 3 ] Number of function keys 23 (excluding On/Off key)

[ 4 ] Key arrangement See Figure 1.1-2.

(Unit: mm)

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1.1.3 Display

[ 1 ] Display type Liquid crystal display (LCD)

[ 2 ] Configuration (See Figure 1.1-2.) 112 dots wide by 32 dots high

[ 3 ] Number of indicators (See Figure 1.1-2.)

PT-550 USA version: 23

European versions: 24

PT-530 USA version: 20

[ 4 ] Display system WYSIWYG (What you see is what

you get)

1.1.4 Printing Mechanism

[ 1 ] Print method Thermal transfer onto plastic tapes (laminate tape

and non-laminated tape) or special tapes (instant

lettering tape, non-laminated thermal film tape, iron-

on transfer tape, and porous-stamp tape)

(Fixed print head and tape feeding mechanism)

[ 2 ] Print speed (max.) 73 dots (10.3 mm) per second

[ 3 ] Print head Type Thermal print head

Heat generator Consists of 128 heating elements vertically aligned

Size of heating element 0.195 mm wide by 0.141 mm high

[ 4 ] Character size (dots)

Height Point size 6 9 12 18 24 36 48

No. of heating

elements to 15 21 28 44 58 88 120

be used

Width • N (Narrow)

• M (Medium)

• W (Wide)

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1.1.5 Tape Cassette

[ 1 ] Cassette Cartridge type

[ 2 ] Types of tape cassettes

•Laminated tape cassette Laminate tape, ink ribbon, and adhesive base tape

•Non-laminated tape cassette Non-laminated tape and ink ribbon

•Non-laminated tape cassette, -Non-laminated tape refill

refill-type (YS-18) -Ink ribbon refill

•Instant lettering tape cassette Instant lettering tape and ink ribbon

•Non-laminated thermal film Non-laminated thermal film tape

tape cassette

•Iron-on transfer tape cassette Iron-on transfer tape and ink ribbon

•Stamp tape cassette Porous-stamp tape and base paper

[ 3 ] Tape size Width Length

Laminate tape 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 8 m

36 mm (5 m for fluorescent

coating tapes)

Non-laminated tape 6, 9, 12, 18, 24 mm 8 m

Instant lettering tape 18 mm 8 m

Non-laminated thermal film tape 12, 18 mm 8 m

Iron-on transfer tape 18 mm 5 m

Refill type Non-laminated tape refill 18 mm 8 m

Ink ribbon refill 18 mm 8 m

Porous-stamp tape 18, 24 mm 8 m

[ 4 ] Tape cassette packed with the machine

Laminated tape cassette containing a 12-mm-wide

black ink ribbon, laminate tape, and adhesive base

tape

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1.1.6 Tape Cutter

[ 1 ] Tape cutting Automatic cutter

[ 2 ] Cutter unit Not user-replaceable

1.1.7 Lettering Stick Mounted on the bottom of the machine

1.1.8 PC Interface (not provided on the PT-550/530 USA versions.)

[ 1 ] Interface cable Serial interface (RS-232C) cable for IBM AT/AT or

clones

[ 2 ] Interface programs Editor and device driver for Windows version 3.1 and

Windows 95 (which are provided in a floppy disk)

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