4000 Evaluation Unit
Service Manual 4-13
4.5 Printer
A hardcopy can be printed out of all the measurement results displayed. The official
measurements end with an official results printout.
4.5.1 Internal Printer Unit (Option/Installation)
It takes about 30 seconds to printout a hardcopy. A results printout takes ½ to 1 minute
depending on how long it is. During this time, none of the instrument’s functions can be
activated.
Technical data:
− Seiko Epson, model M-181
− 6-needle miniature printer for normal paper
− max. 30 chars per line (5 × 7 matrix)
− average speed 1.3 lines/sec
− 180 pixels per pixel line in graphics mode
− carbon copy possible
− paper width approx. 57.5 mm
− typical service life > 1 million characters
− typical service life of long-life ribbon 1 million characters (violet), 600 000
characters (black)
The printer option (ident. number BO1720) consists of the following components:
− printer adapter BB0279
− printer cable (for printers with connection cable) BV1983
− paper shaft YM3388
− paper roll for dot matrix printer HP0057
− 3 metal screws DS1101
Instructions for conversion
• Switch off the instrument and disconnect the mains plug.
• Open the instrument completely.
• Insert the printer adapter onto the main board (slots J27 and J28).
• Remove the plastic cover at the front of the instrument
• Pull the fixing shaft out of the printer‘s plastic cover.
• Connect the connection cable to the printer adapter.
• Fasten printer in position with the 3 metal screws.
• Enter the printer option on the options sticker.
• Reassemble the instrument.
• Plug the mains cable back in and switch on again.
• Insert the paper roll and push the paper through.