Service Manual for

R330H Desktop POS

Printer

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 Table of Contents
Notes for Maintenance ............................................................................................................................ 5
1. Characteristics of the Printer ................................................................................................................. 6
1.1 Overview........................................................................................................................................... 6
1.2 Main Characteristics.......................................................................................................................... 6
1.3 Technical Parameters ....................................................................................................................... 7

2. Appearance and Components .................................................................................................................. 9

2.1 Outer Appearance of the Product ...................................................................................................... 9
2.2 Connecting Diagram for Components of Control Panel.................................................................... 10
2.3 Interfaces of the Printer...................................................................................................................... 12
2.3.1 Interface for power supply......................................................................................................... 12
2.3.2 Interface for Cash drawer ........................................................................................................... 12
2.3.3 USB interface.............................................................................................................................. 13
2.3.4 Serial interface................................................................................................................................ 13
2.3.5 Ethernet interface............................................................................................................................ 14
3. Keys, Buttons, Indicators and Functions..................................................................................................... 15
3.1 Paper Feed Key ................................................................................................................................. 15
3.2 Power Key.......................................................................................................................................... 15
3.3 Power Indicator....................................................................................................................................... 15
3.4 Status Indicator....................................................................................................................................... 15
3.5 Paper Lacking Indicator......................................................................................................................... 15
3.6 Description of the Printer's Status.......................................................................................................... 16
4. Installation and Use.................................................................................................................................... 16
4.1 Connection of Interfaces.................................................................................................................... 16
4.1.1 Connecting to power adaptor................................................................................................... 16
4.1.2 Connecting to cable................................................................................................................. 17
4.1.3 Connecting to Cash drawer .................................................................................................... 17
4.2 Load of Paper Roll ........................................................................................................................... 17

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5.Guide on Trouble-shooting............................................................................................................................ 19
5.1 Power Supply...................................................................................................................................... 19
5.2 Printing................................................................................................................................................... 19
5.3 Paper Feed.............................................................................................................................................. 20
5.4 Cash drawer ........................................................................................................................................... 20
5.5 Indicator/Buzzer...................................................................................................................................... 21
5.6 Communication...................................................................................................................................... 21
5.7 Paper Cutting.......................................................................................................................................... 22
6.Dismantlement and Assembly of Main Parts .................................................................................................. 23
6.1 Dismantlement of the Printer.................................................................................................................. 23
6.1.1 Dismantlement of the base of the printer........................................................................................ 23
6.1.2 Dismantlement of front cover of the printer................................................................................... 24

6.1.3 Dismantlement of flip cover of the printer..................................................................................... 26

6.1.4 Dismantlement of the main-board and interface board of the printer............................................ 27
6.2 Assembly of the Printer.......................................................................................................................... 29
7.Cleaning of the Printer..................................................................................................................................... 30
7.1 Cleaning of Printing Head................................................................................................................... 30
7.2 Cleaning of Sensor, Rubber Roller and Paper Path .............................................................................. 30
Appendix: Exploded View of the Printer.......................................................................................................... 31
1.List of Parts of the Printer.......................................................................................................................... 31
2.Exploded View of the Whole Unit of the Printer....................................................................................... 34
3.Exploded View of the Cartridge of the Printer........................................................................................... 35

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 Notes for Maintenance

Prior to operation and use of the printer, read the following notes carefully:

1. Safety warning

Warning: The printing head is a heating part, do not touch it or parts neighboring it while printing
or when printing is just over.

Warning: Do not touch the printing head and the connecting parts lest the printing head be
damaged by static electricity.

2. Notes for attention

1) The steps narrated in the manual shall be followed in trouble-shooting.

2) Pull and plug of the communication cable, change of the printing head and maintenance of the printer is
prohibited with power on before the printer and the computer is turned off;

3) Take care to prevent from static electricity in processing the printing head or other electronic parts and
elements;

4) The time interval between power on and power off of the printer shall not be less than 20 seconds;

5) The printer shall not run when there's no paper in it, otherwise the rubber roller for printing and the
printing head will be damaged seriously;

6) While printing effect meets use requirements, the user is recommended set printing concentration of
lower grade so as to improve service life of the printing head.

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1、Characteristics of the Printer

1.1 Overview

This printer is a thermal note printer equipped with automatic cutter, it has the characteristics of high
printing quality, high speed and high stability and it can be applied in commercial POS system and catering
industry and so on widely where on-site real-time printing of notes is required. It can be connected to other
devices through serial, USB, Ethernet, Bluetooth and WIFI interfaces, and the drivers for Windows
XP/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 10/Linux are provided for it.

1.2 Main Characteristics

Automatic paper cutting

Low-noise and high-speed printing

Design of easy-drop-in-paper-load structure is adopted

Over-heated protection of the printing head is supported

Printing of marking paper and continuous paper is supported

Compatible for paper of several width

Cash drawer control is supported

Communication interface is optional

Over-heated protection of the printing head and prevention of cutter jam are supported

Online upgrade of IAP is supported

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1.3 Technical Parameters

Model R330H

Color Black

Printing mode Direct row-type thermal printing

Printing speed 300mm/s

Width of paper roll 58mm(57.5±0.5mm),80mm(79.5±0.5mm),83mm(82.5±0.5mm)

Paper roll ID MinФ13mm, OD Max Ф83mm

Thickness of paper 0.06-0.08mm

Printing width 52/72/80±0.5mm (can be adjusted through command)

Paper-out mode "Front paper out" and "Upper paper out" dual directions adjustable (can be adjusted
through placement direction)

Printing density 576 dots/line or 510 dots/line

Space of rows 3.75mm (adjusted through command)

Printing command Compatible with ESC/POS command

Type of interface USB+network port,USB+serial port,USB+serial

port+Bluetooth(optional),USB+serial port+WIFI(optional)

ANK character, Font A:1.5mm×3.0mm (12×24 dots)

Size of character: Font B:1.1mm×2.1mm (9×17 dots)

Simplified/traditional:3.0mm×3.0mm (24×24 dots)

Graph Mono-color BMP image files and so on can be downloaded to FLASH

Type of bar code: UPC-A/UPC-E/JAN13(EAN13)/JAN8(EAN8)/CODE39/ITF/CODABAR/

CODE93/CODE128

QR code: QR Code,PDF417

The Number of column Font A - 42 columns or 48 columns/Font B - 56 columns or 64 columns /

Simplified/traditional - 21 columns or 24 columns

PC437(Std.Europe), (Katakana)\n\, PC850(Multilingual), PC860(Portugal), PC863

(Canadian), PC865(Nordic), (West Europe), (Greek), (Hebrew), (East Europe),
Extended character table

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 (Iran), (WPC1252), PC866(Cyrillic#2), PC852(Latin2), (PC858), (IranII),
(Latvian), (Arabic), (PT1511251)

Reliability Service life of the cartridge is 100 kilometers and that of the cutter is 1 million
times

Paper-cutting mode Semi-cutting

Paper detection Photoelectric sensor

Black-label positioning Supported

Input buffer 64Kbytes

NV Flash 256Kbytes

Voltage input of adaptor AC 100-240V/50~60Hz

Voltage output of adaptor DC 24V/2.5A

Control of Cash drawer DC 24V/1A

Working environment Temperature:0~45℃, Humidity:10~80℃ (non-condensing)

Storage environment Temperature: -10~60℃, Humidity:10~90℃

Operating system Win 2000 /Win 2003 /Win XP /Win Vista/Win 7 /Win 8/ Win 10 /Linux

Physical dimension 133*126*130mm (L*W*H)

Net weight 1.12kg

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2、Appearance and Components

2.1 Appearance of the Product

1--Cutter and moving knife set

2--Rack of cartridge

3--Flip cover

4--Partition board

5--Base

6--Front cover

7--FEED Paper feed key

8--POWER Power key

9--POWER Power indicator

10--ERROR Status indicator

11--PAPER Paper lacking indicator

12--Fixed knife set

13--Rubber roller

14--Gear of rubber roller

15--Cover-opening button

16--Communication interface

(Ethernet/serial interface)

17--USB Interface

18--Power interface

19--Cash drawer interface

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2.2 Connecting Diagram for Components of the Control Panel

The printer composed of main control board, printing cartridge, cutter, keys and buttons is connected to the
mainboard via connectors or pinboard, and the following is the connecting diagram of USB+network
interface and USB+serial interface control panel assembly:

Fig 2.2.1 Connection Diagram of USB+ Network Interface Control Panel

Fig 2.2.2 Position Diagram for USB+ Network Interface Control Panel

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Fig 2.2.3 Connection Diagram for USB+Serial Interface Control Panel

Fig 2.2.4 Position Diagram for USB+ Serial Interface Control Panel

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2.3 Interfaces of the Printer

2.3.1 Power interface

PIN SIGNAL NAME

1 +24V

2 GND

3 N.C

SHELL F.G

2.3.2 Interface of Cash drawer

Cashier-box control: 6-line RJ-11 socket, output DC 24V/1A power signals to drive actions of Cash drawer.

PIN SIGNAL NAME

1 FGND
2 Drawer 1
3 SW
4 CASH
5 Drawer 2
6 GND
654321

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2.3.3 USB interface

PIN SIGNAL NAME

1 VBUS

2 D- (DATA-)

3 D+ (DATA+)

4 GND

2.3.4 Serial interface

PIN SIGNAL NAME

1 -
2 TXD
3 RXD
4 -
5 GND
6 DSR
7 -
8 CTS
9 -

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2.3.5 Network interface

PIN SIGNAL NAME

1 TD+
2 TD-
3 RD+
4 TXC
5 RCT
6 RD-
7,8 -

9 GREEN+
10 GREEN -
11 YELLOW+

12 YELLOW-

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3、Keys, Buttons, Indicators and Functions

3.1 Paper-feed key ( )

When the printer does not alarm, press the key to feed paper, and hold it to feed paper continuously.

3.2 Power key ( )

Press this key 1-2 seconds to turn on/off the printer.

3.3 Power indicator ( )

The indicator light is blue in color. When it is on, the power of the printer is turned on, and when it is off, the
power of the printer is turned off.

3.4 Status indicator ( )

The indicator light is red in color.

3.5 Paper-lacking indicator ( )

The indicator light is red in color.

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3.6 Description of the printer's status

Status of errors

Including overheating of the printing head, cover opening, paper lacking, cutter jam and paper jam, etc.

Standby status

No error, no printing, no paper feed, waiting for printing task of the printer.

Printing status

The process from start to end of printing the contents after the printing contents are received.

Paper-out status

The process from paper out to paper cutting after printing is over.

4、Installation and Use

4.1 Connection of Interfaces

1.USB cable 2. Serial cable/network cable 3. Cash drawer cable 4. Power adaptor 5. Power cable

4.1.1 Connecting to power adaptor

1）Confirm that the power switch of the printer is in off state;

2）Insert the cable plug of the power adaptor into the power interface at the rear of the printer with the flat
and straight facing upwards;

3）Turn on the input power of the power adaptor;

4）Be cautious in inserting and pulling the power adaptor, or it is easily damaged.

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 Cautions:
1) Use the dedicated power adaptor or an equivalent product;

2) While inserting or pulling the plug of the power adaptor, be sure to hold the connector's housing of the
plug, and avoid pulling the cable with force;

3) Avoid dragging the cable of the power adaptor, or the cable may be damaged and a fire or electrical shock
may be caused;

4) Avoid putting the power adaptor around any over-heated device, or the surface of the cable may be melted
and a fire or electrical shock may be caused.

5) Cut off the power source of the printer’s power adaptor if the printer is not used for a long time.

4.1.2 Connecting to interface cable

1) Confirm that the power switch of the printer is in off state;

2) Insert the interface cable into a matching interface, and fix it with the screw or snap spring on the plug;

3) Connect the other end of the interface cable to the main engine.

4.1.3 Connecting to Cash drawer

1) Confirm that the power switch of the printer is in off state;

2) Insert the connecting cable of the Cash drawer into the interface for the Cash drawer at the rear of the
printer.

Warning: The interface of the Cash drawer can only be connected to a Cash drawer device with
voltage of 24V/1A (and telephone line shall not be connected).

4.2 Load of Paper Roll

After the power adaptor is connected to the interface cable, media can be loaded for printing, and confirm
the specification of the paper used by the printer before printing. Choose the partition board as per the
specification of the paper to be used.

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1.Card slot 1 2. Card slot 2 3. Partition board

Choose a suitable position according to the width of the paper, and insert the partition board downward vertically
(Note: the partition board is mounted at the position of card slot 1 by default)
Notes: The partition board is in card slot 1: The paper roll with width of 80mm(79.5±0.5mm) is supported.
The partition board is in card slot 2: The paper roll with width of 58mm(57.5±0.5mm) is supported.
Partition board is not mounted: The paper roll with width of 83mm(82.5±0.5mm) is supported.

Choose paper loading mode according to the laying direction of the printer.
1)Turn off the power of the printer;
2)Turn on the cover-opening button, and open the flip cover of the printer;
3)Place the paper roll into the printer, minding the laying direction of the paper roll.
4)Close the flip cover of the printer.

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5、Guide on Trouble-shooting
In case any fault occurs for the printer, it can be handled in accordance with this chapter, If the fault
cannot be solved in this way, contact the dealer or the manufacturer.

5.1 Power Supply

Fault Possible cause Solution

AC/DC power adaptor is not Connect the power adaptor again

connected properly

AC/DC power adaptor is in fault Change the power adaptor

Power indicator
is not on Power supply circuit on the Repair or change the mainboard
mainboard is in fault

Lamp panel is in fault Repair or change the lamp panel

5.2 Printing

Fault Possible cause Solution

Load printing paper as per the requirements in the

Printing paper is not loaded correctly
manual

Paper type is not correct Use thermal paper for printing

Printing head is damaged Change the printing head

Print out empty
paper The mainboard is damaged Repair or change the mainboard

Load printing paper as per the requirements in the

Printing paper is not loaded correctly
manual

Paper quality is poor Use paper with equivalent quality

Printing quality is Setting is not correct Improve printing concentration

poor/dim
The printing head is damaged Change printing head

Paper is dirty or paper quality is poor Check or change printing paper

Printing dirt
The printing head is dirty Use alcohol to clean printing head

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5.3 Paper Feed

Fault Possible cause Solution

Remove the jammed paper and load the printing

The printer is jammed with paper
paper as per the requirement in the manual

The gear is damaged Change the gear

Paper does not
enter or paper feed The mainboard is damaged Repair or change the mainboard
is not normal
Motor of the printing head is in fault Change the printing head

Foreign matter in the gear Clean the gear

5.4 Cash drawer

Fault Possible cause Solution

Cable for Cash drawer does not meet

Replace cable with corresponding specification
the specification

Cash drawer cannot

Driving cable for the Cash drawer is Change the cable
be opened
damaged

Driving circuit of the Cash drawer is

Repair or change the mainboard
damaged

Cash drawer cannot Driving circuit of the Cash drawer is

Repair or change the mainboard
be closed damaged

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5.5 Indicator/Buzzer

Fault Possible cause Solution

The cable for key indicator is not

Connect the cable again
connected reliably

The cable or connector is damaged Change the cable or connector

Key or indicator
does not work The key or indicator is damaged Change the key or indicator

Status display circuit is damaged Change or repair the mainboard

The Buzzer is damaged Change the buzzer

Buzzer does not Control circuit of the buzzer is nor

Change or repair the mainboard
work normal

The setting is not correct Set as per the requirements in the user manual

5.6 Communication

Fault Possible cause Solution

Connection between communication Connect to the communication cable again

cable and the printer is not reliable

The communication cable used does Use the communication cable matching with the
not meet the specification printer
Status of the
The communication cable or Change the communication cable or connector
printer is normal,
connector is damaged
but it does not
print The communication pinboard is Change the communication pinboard
damaged

The circuit for extended interface on Repair or change the mainboard

the mainboard is in fault

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5.7 Paper Cutting

Fault Possible cause Solution

The blade is distorted Change the cutter

Knife is jammed The motor is burned Change the cutter

Scraps of paper are accumulated Clean the scraps on transmission parts

Plate of driving head is over-heated Lower heating power of the driving head
Paper is jammed
Align edge of paper with the paper slot and put
Paper feed position is not correct
the paper between the rubber roller and TPH

Blade is damaged or worn Change the cutter

Paper is not cut off
Paper is too thick Change standard paper

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6、Dismantlement and Assembly of Main Parts
Cautions in operation:

1) When the printer is working normally, do not dismantle any part of the printer, nor loosen any screw of
the printer;

2) While dismantling parts, check if the connecting cable is damaged or not carefully;

3) In the process of handling the printing cartridge and electronic elements, taking anti-static measures;

4) Do not let parts such as screws keep inside the printer in the dismantlement process;

5)Prevent from doing harm to the printing cartridge in dismantlement and assembly.

Maintenance tools: Phillips screwdriver and combination pliers

Auxiliary materials: Lubricant, alcohol, absorbent ball and high-temperature adhesive tape

6.1 Dismantlement of the Printer

6.1.1 Dismantlement of the base of the printer

Picture Illustration

External view of the printer

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First take off the bottom cover of the

printer

A. Take off L-shaped foot pads.

B. Dismantle the two H3*6mm screws for

fixing the base with a cross screwdriver,

and then take off the base in the same

direction.

6.1.2 Dismantlement of the Front Cover of the Printer

Picture Illustration

Dismantle the two H3*6mm screws for

fixing the front cover with a cross

screwdriver.

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Move downwards for 2.5mm along the

direction indicated with the arrow (Caution:

do not pull out the front cover directly)

Take off the front cover gently.

Dismantle the two CA2.2*3.5mm screws

for fixing the blade with a small cross

screwdriver, and then take off the blade.

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Dismantle the two PB3*6mm screws for

fixing the lamp panel with a cross

screwdriver, and then take off the lamp

panel.

6.1.3 Dismantlement of the Flip Cover of the Printer

Picture Illustration

Dismantle the BM2*3mm screw for fixing

the cover-opening button with a small

cross screwdriver, and then take off the

cover-opening button.

2 First press the cover-opening button and

open the flip cover, then move the flip

cover for 12mm along the direction

indicated with the arrow.

(Caution: Do not pull out the flip cover

directly)
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Take off the flip cover gently.

6.1.4 Dismantlement of the Mainboard and Pinboard of the Printer

Picture Illustration

Dismantle the two H3*6mm screws for

fixing the mainboard with a cross

screwdriver, and then take off the

mainboard.

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Dismantle the two H3*6mm fixing the

interface board with a cross driver.

Take off the interface board.

Dismantle the two H3*6mm screws for

locking left/right racks with the cross

driver.

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6.2 Assembly of the Printer

Assembly is just the reverse sequence of dismantlement.

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7、Cleaning the Printer
Dust, foreign matters, sticky substance or other dirt struck on the printing head or inside the printer may
lower printing quality. Clean the printer with the following method.

7.1 Clean the Printing Head

1) Open the flip cover of the printer, and clean the printer from its center to the two sides with a cleaning pen
or a cotton stick moistened with diluted alcohol (alcohol or isopropanol).

2) After cleaning the printing head, do not use the printer immediately till the alcohol has been evaporated
completely (1-2 minutes), and the printing head is completely dry.

7.2 Clean Sensor, Rubber Roller and Paper Path

1) Open the flip cover of the printer and take out paper roll.

2) Wipe off dust or foreign matters with a piece of dry cloth or a cotton stick.

3) Moisten the cotton cloth or cotton stick with medical alcohol, and wipe off sticky foreign matters or other
dirt with it.

4) After cleaning parts, do not use the printer immediately till alcohol has been evaporated completely (1-2
minutes) and use the printer after it is completely dry.

※ When printing quality or paper checking performance is lowered, clean parts.

Cautions
1) Make sure to turn off the power before cleaning.

2) While the printer is printing, the printing head becomes hot. Therefore, before cleaning the printing head,
do turn off the power for the printer, and wait for 2-3 minutes before cleaning.

3) In cleaning the printing head, do not touch the heating part of the printing head lest the printing head be
damaged due to static electricity.

4) Do not scratch or damage the printing head.

5) Do not use any metal tool such as tweezers to scratch the surface of the printing head, rubber roller or
sensor.

6)Do not use any organic solvent such as gasoline or acetone.

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Appendix: Exploded View of the Printer

1. List of Parts of the Printer

SN Name of material

1 Label for keys

2 Front cover

3 Blade

4 Key

5 Lamp panel

6 Mainboard

7 Interface board

8 Left rack

9 Right rack

10 Printing head

11 Cover-opening pull rod

12 Flip cover

13 Bottom cover

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14 Base

15 L-shaped foot pad

16 Ф6 round foot pad

17 Bumper block

18 Partition board

19 Paper compartment

20 Left supporting board

21 Stationary knife

22 Thermal slice

23 Cover-closing board

24 Bottom board

25 Right supporting board

26 Detection switch

27 Decelerating gear

28 Motor

29 Upper cover for paper compartment

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30 Rubber roller

31 Moving knife

32 Cover-opening board

33 Spindle

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2. Explode View of the Printer

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3. Explode View of Cartridge of the Printer

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