Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PrintPAD MC55/65/67 Datamax O'Neil
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PRINTP AD MC70 110219-003 User Guide.
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T ABLE OF C ONTENTS PrintPad MC70 Printer Views .......... ......... ...... 1 Open View ....... ............. ............ ............. ....... 1 Closed View .................. ............ ............... ..... 1 Using Batteries: General Guidelines .
1 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE PrintPad MC70 Printer Views Open View Closed View Rol le r Bat tery / battery cavity Battery clip Paper/paper cavit y Data port Self-test button Charge LED Battery St.
2 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Using Batteries: General Guidelines The printer ships with two batteries installed, but they are not operational. Before operating the printer , remove the tw o red, battery isola tor labels either by gently pu lling the labels out, or by lifting the batteries up .
3 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE 4. Insert the new batte ries. V erif y the battery contacts are facing down and are f acing the outside edge of the printer (Figure 3).
4 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Charging the Batteries and Handheld Computer If the battery is low when the printer “wakes up, ” the printer sounds three short beeps. 1. Remo ve the red battery isol ator labe ls, if necessary . 2. Plug the power supply connector into the print er's external DC port.
5 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Caution: Do not plug DC power into the internal and external power ports at the same time. Caution: Do not plug in either DC plug to power if using externa l charge contacts and t hey are power ed.
6 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Determining Battery Condition Y ou can determine the r elative batte ry status by printing a self -test. Fo r more information, see Printing a Self - T est on page 9 . On the printout, “Battery V olt” varies between 6.
7 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Using a Handheld Computer (HHC) 1. Insert the handheld into the cavity by slightly rotating it into the side channe ls.
8 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Loading Paper 1. Press a new roll of paper into the paper cavity . The end of the rol l should exit from the botto m of the paper cavity and f ace the printer's roller (Figure 6). When properly installed, th e roll of paper “latches” into place.
9 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE moving the paper thro ugh the printer . V erify the paper exits straight. 5. Lower the printhead release lever (Figure 10). 6. Fe ed the end of paper through opening in the printer's cover . 7 . Remove any excess pape r by grasping the top corner of the paper and pulling it up and away .
10 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Configuring the Printer The printer has many configurable set tings . T o configure or upgrade firmw a re, download the Windows configuration pr ogram at www .datamax-oneil.com. Using the Printer Data Cables 1. Select the appropriate cable f o r use with the host and/or device you are using.
11 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Using Blueto oth Radio printers are configured with def ault factory settings. T o determine your printer's radio configuration, print a self -test. (For more information, see Printing a Self - T est on page 9 .
12 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE PrintPad MC70 LEDs and Indicators Power LEDs Battery Status LED Description Action Red (solid): The battery has less than 5% power . • If A/C power is not plugged in, the printer will soon turn off . •C h a r g e t h e battery .
13 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Audio Indicators Orange flash - slow Charge has timed out. Restart battery charge (battery may be bad). Orange flash - fast Internal code error .
14 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Radio LED Power LED CardReader Audio Indicators Magnetic Radio LED Blue flash - slow RF power is on and printer is asleep . Blue flash - fast RF power is on and printer is awake. Off RF power is off . Power LED Description Off Printer is asleep.
15 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Using DEX/UCS Capab ilities The direct exchange (DEX)/UCS port can only be used with the Datamax - O’Neil approv ed DEX cable (P/N 210237- xxx). When the DEX cable is plugged into the data port, the printer automa tically turns off to allow data transf er between the MC70 and the DEX port.
16 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Using a CardReader General Guidelines T o wake up th e CardReader , inse rt a card into the CardReader slot. One short beep indicates the CardReader/ printer is awake. If you are using a Magnetic CardReader , insert a card with the stripe facing aw ay from the printer .
17 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Using External Charging Overview External charge-capable pr inters have two charging contact points located on the back of the printer's case (Figure 15). External charge-capable printers can be used with various Datamax -O’Neil accessories, su ch as the truck mount brac ket.
18 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Warning: Use of any product not approved by Datamax- O’Neil for use with their printers could cause damage to the batteries and/ or printer and will void the warrant y . F ailure to observe the instructions and/or warnings specified in the documentation may result in damage to your pri nter .
19 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Agency Approvals FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Clas s B digital device, pursuant to Pa rt 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmf ul interference in a residential installation.
20 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Copyright This manual and an y examples co ntained herein are provided “as is” and are subject to change withou t notice.
21 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Media Supplies Datamax -O’Neil offers sev en certified grades of paper for use in the PrintP AD series of p rinters. Our certified supplies are guaranteed compatible — this important qualification means that rigorous performance and image life testing have been perf ormed.
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