SNBC BT-UC056III User manual
USER’S MANUAL
Thermal Printer
BT-UC056Ⅲ
Shandong New Beiyang Information Technology Co., Ltd.
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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
mechanical, for any purpose without the express written permission of SNBC.
Copyright
Copyright © 2013 by SNBC.
Printed in China.
Version 1.0.
Trademarks
Our registered trademark is .
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
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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.
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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
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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
¾Easy operation, low maintenance
¾Durable metal frame structure
¾Compact size
¾High speed, low noise
¾Large paper roll capacity with Max. roll OD 100mm
¾Equipped with anti-jam paper sensor
¾Supports on-line updating
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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
¾Media type: liner-free label paper
¾Paper width: Max. 60mm
¾Paper roll OD: Max. 100mm
¾Thermal surface: Outside
¾Paper roll core OD: Min. 25.4mm
Caution:
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;
Never glue paper to paper supply reel or base paper rewinder reel;
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;
Do not rub the paper surface strongly against hard objects, otherwise it may discolor;
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.
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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
Obverse side view Reverse side view
Print head lift up
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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
zIn standby mode, printer feeds paper after pressing this button;
zPress this button and turn on the printer, the printer will perform paper calibration.
zIf occurs paper feeding or calibration error, press this button to clear the errors.
4) 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.
Pin Signal Direction Function
1 RTS/DTR output Serial handshaking signal
2 TXD Output Serial data output port
3 RXD Input Serial data input port
4 GND ―― Signal ground
7) 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 Signal Direction Function
1 +24V Input Power supply+24V
2 GND Output Power supply GND
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3.3 LED and Buzzer Description
Error messages displayed by alarm LED and buzzer are described as below.
Problem
Status LED
Buzzer
Solution or Reason
Print head
overheated
Self- recover when print head
cool down.
Voltage
abnormal
Self-recover when voltage back
to normal.
Print head lift up
Reserved function. Self-recover
when print head is pressed down.
Paper out
Self-recover after loading paper
Calibration error
Press the button to continue or
repower the printer.
Label positioning
error
Press the button to continue or
repower the printer.
Paper jam
Lift up the print head and clear
the jammed paper, then printer
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 .℃
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3.4 Printer Physical Dimension
Printer Physical Dimension
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