Document Outline

• Contents
• Before You Begin
  • Safety Summary
  • Warnings and Cautions
  • Purpose of This Manual
  • Additional Information
• Chapter 1 - General Information
  • Overview of the 3600 Printer
    • 3600 Features
    • 3600 Printer Specifications
    • 3600 Printer Options
  • Principal Functional Parts
  • Basic Printer Setup and Operation
    • Front Panel Operation
    • Checking the Printer Configuration
    • Connecting the Printer to a Computer
    • Printing
• Chapter 2 - Preventive Maintenance
  • Preventive Maintenance Actions and Intervals
  • Inspecting the Printer
  • Cleaning the Printer
    • Removing the Media Cover
    • Cleaning the Printhead
    • Cleaning the Rollers and Tear Bar
    • Cleaning the Media Guides and Media Path
    • Cleaning the Label and Ribbon Sensors
    • Cleaning the Printer Covers
• Chapter 3 - Testing and Adjusting
  • Testing the Printer
    • Running Test and Service Mode at the Printer
    • Running Test and Service Mode From a Host Computer
    • Testing Printer and Host Communications
  • Adjusting the Printer
    • Adjusting the Print Bias for Print Quality
    • Adjusting the Print Intensity
    • Adjusting the Printhead Adjustment Lever for Print Quality
    • Adjusting the Label Mark Sensor
    • Adjusting the Label Gap Sensor
    • Adjusting the Label Taken Sensor
  • Aligning the Printer
    • Aligning the Rollers
    • Aligning the Printhead
    • Aligning the TTR Supply Hub
• Chapter 4 - Troubleshooting
  • About Troubleshooting and Repair
    • Troubleshooting Tips
    • Where to Start
    • Repair
  • Troubleshooting Checklist
  • Error Handling
    • Syntax Errors
    • Parameter Errors
    • Image Overrun Errors
    • Invalid Numeric Character Errors
    • Insufficient Storage RAM Errors
    • Error Codes
  • Printer Operation Problems
  • Print Quality Problems
  • Communications Problems
  • Environmental Problems
    • Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
    • Electromagnetic and Radio Frequency Interference
  • Miscellaneous Problems
• Chapter 5 - Remove and Replace Procedures
  • Replacing the Lithium Battery
  • Replacing the Printhead
  • Replacing the Bezel PCB
  • Replacing the Main PCB
  • Replacing the Kanji/Katakana Option PCB
  • Replacing Printer Components
  • Replacing the Label Mark Sensor
  • Replacing the Label Taken Sensor
  • Replacing the Label Gap Sensor
  • Replacing the TTR Drive Roller and Gear/Pulley
  • Replacing the TTR Takeup Hub, Clutch/Pulley, and Belt
  • Replacing the TTR Supply Hub and Adjusting Plate
  • Replacing the Platen Roller and Gear
  • Replacing the Liner Drive and Takeup Components
  • Replacing the Stepper Motor
  • Replacing the AC Plug/Input Filter
  • Replacing the Power Switch/Circuit Breaker
  • Replacing the Transformer
• Chapter 6 - PCB Drawings and Schematics
• Chapter 7 - Replacement Parts
  • Replacement Parts
• Appendix A - Theory of Operation
  • Functional Description of the 3600 Mechanics
  • Functional Description of the 3600 Electronics
    • Power Supply
    • Power Fail Detection
    • Battery
    • Battery Life Calculations
    • Reset
    • Motor Driver
    • Processor
    • Memory
    • Communications Interface
    • A/D Converter
    • DIP Switches
    • ASIC and I/O Option Interface
    • FIFO
    • Front Panel Interface
    • Debug Interface
  • Functional Description of the 3600 Software
    • Band Buffering and Font Caching
    • Print Energy Compensation