10149-006 LP3 LABEL PRINTER User Guide
TABLE OF CONTENTS Label Printer Views........................................ 1 Front View................................................... 1 Back View ................................................... 1 Right Side View............................................ 2 Left Side View.............................................. 2 Setting Up Your Printer ................................. 3 Unpacking Your Printer................................. 3 Installing Batteries .......................................
LP 3 LABEL PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Label Printer Views Front View Printhead cover (arrow) buttons Printhead cover Control panel Handle strap Data port Figure 1 Back View Roller Label presenter Figure 2 1
LABEL PRINTER VIEWS Right Side View Media ring Media cavity Security cover/ 802.
LP 3 LABEL PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Setting Up Your Printer Use the following information to set up your printer: • • • • • • Unpacking Your Printer on page 3 Installing Batteries on page 3 Loading Printable Media on page 7 Printing a Self-Test on page 12 Connecting the Printer on page 12 Configuring the Printer on page 14 In addition to the steps outlined in each section, additional information may be included if it applies to, or expands upon, the step being discussed.
SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER 4. Position the battery with its contacts facing up. The battery contacts should face toward the back of the battery cavity (Figure 7). 5. Insert the battery into the battery cavity. The printer beeps one time when the first battery is installed. Do not force the battery into the battery cavity. When inserted properly, the battery easily slides into place and the silver battery tab “locks” the battery (Figure 8).
LP 3 LABEL PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Charging the Batteries If the batteries are low when the printer turns on, the battery status LED displays red. For more information, see Using the Control Panel on page 15. Perform the following procedure to charge the batteries: 1. Verify both batteries are installed correctly. 2. Locate your AC adapter cable and verify the plug matches the photo in Figure 10 (may or may not have tag attached). 3. Plug the AC adapter into the printer's power port (Figure 11).
SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER Determining the Batteries' Condition The battery status LED displays the batteries' condition. When the battery status LED is solid red, the batteries must be charged; when solid orange, the batteries are at low power; when solid green, the batteries are charged. The batteries' voltage varies between 6.2 and 8.4 volts. Battery 2 Battery 1 Figure 12 For information on battery error conditions, see Using the Control Panel on page 15.
LP 3 LABEL PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Loading Printable Media Media Guidelines Media width 1” to 3.125” Roll capacity diameter 3.5” Media types Linered label media, thermal paper * Depending on the type of media used, you may need to configure your printer. For more information, see Configuring the Printer on page 14. Use the following procedure to load printable media: 1. Move the printer so that the front of the printer is facing toward you. 2.
SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER 6. Push the media as far back as possible on the spindle so that the edge of the media roll is aligned with the media “rib” of the label presenter as shown in Figure 16. Media “rib” Figure 15 Figure 16 The printer begins printing at the media rib's edge; therefore, pushing the media back into the media cavity as far as possible helps to ensure the correct start position of the printhead. 7. Lay the media over the roller (Figure 17).
LP 3 LABEL PRINTER USER'S GUIDE 10. Close the printer's printhead cover. The printer's printhead cover “snaps” into place when completely closed. 11. Verify the media exits straight and the media is still aligned with the second “rib” of the label presenter. 12. If are presenting media, proceed to Using the Label Presenter on page 10. 13. Push the Media Function button one time to advance one label (if the printer is configured to recognize the bottom Q mark)(Figure 20).
SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER Using the Label Presenter Use the following procedure to separate linered media using the label presenter: Note: You must configure your printer specifically to present media. For more information, see Configuring the Printer on page 14. 1. Install the linered media using the procedure described in Loading Printable Media on page 7 steps 1 through 11. 2. Press the Media Function button so that a few labels extend beyond the tear bar (Figure 22).
LP 3 LABEL PRINTER USER'S GUIDE 7. Pull the slack from the media and close the label presenter (Figure 26). Edge of media Label presenter Figure 26 8. Press the Media Function button so that at least one label presents (Figure 27). The printer separates the linered media as shown in Figure 28 (side view). The media's backing should separate from the adhesive (Figure 28). If you print more than one label during a print job, the printer waits for you to remove the label before presenting the next label.
SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER Printing a Self-Test Note: When printing a self-test, use standard 3 inch receipt media without Q-Marks to show all printed data. 1. Press and hold the power button for approximately three (3) seconds until printing begins. For information on button functions, see Using the Control Panel on page 15. 2. After printing begins, release the power button. Connecting the Printer The LP3 is designed to transmit and receive data from a host terminal.
LP 3 LABEL PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Removing a Data Cable 1. Tilt the printer on its side so that the printer's data port is visible (Figure 30). 2. Using a pen or small screwdriver, lift the cable connector's lever and remove the cable. .
SETTING UP YOUR PRINTER Bluetooth and/or 802.11b Parameters Your printer is configured with default factory settings. To determine your printer's radio configuration, print a self-test (For more information, see Printing a Self-Test on page 12). If you have multiple printers, configure them specifically for use in your environment. For proper system operation, set the following parameters on your printer and host computer: 802.
LP 3 LABEL PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Using the Control Panel The tables on the following pages document the following: • Audio Indicators on page 15 • Battery Status LED on page 16 • Power Button/LED on page 17 • Media Function Button/LED on page 17 • Radio Button/LED on page 18 Battery Status Power Button/ LED LED Media Function Button/LED Radio Button/LED Audio Indicators Beep(s) 1 short 2 short 3 short 1 very short 2 very short 1 long 8 short Description Printer wakes up. Out of paper. Low battery.
USING THE CONTROL PANEL Battery Status LED Battery Description Status LED Red (solid): • If A/C power is not plugged The batteries in, the printer will soon turn have less than off. 5% power. • If A/C power is plugged in, the LED flashes and charging is in progress. Orange (solid): • If A/C power is not plugged The batteries in, indicates the batteries have less than are low. 25% power. • If A/C power is plugged in, the LED flashes and charging is in progress.
LP 3 LABEL PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Orange, red, or When the AC adapter is None. green flash plugged into the printer's fast power port, the battery status LED flashes orange, red, or green (depending on the battery status LED color that is initially displayed) to indicate the AC adapter is plugged in. Power Button/LED Power Button Short press If printer is off, turns printer on; if printer is on, turns printer off. Long press (press and Prints a self-test.
USING THE CONTROL PANEL Radio Button/LED Radio Button Short press Radio LED* Blue flash - slow* Blue flash - fast* Blue flash to solid red Blue flash to red flash Off Toggles radio power off and on. RF power is on and printer is awake. RF power is on and printer is asleep. The printer is out of range of the access point and/or infrastructure. The printer is not correctly configured for the radio it recognizes. RF power is off.
LP 3 LABEL PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Maintenance and Troubleshooting Maintenance Guidelines • Keep the printer in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight, high temperature, and moisture. • Do not insert foreign objects into the printer. • Do not operate the printer if it appears damaged. • Do not operate the printer when your hands or body are wet. • Do not operate the printer near water. • To reduce risk of electric shock, unplug the printer and remove the batteries before cleaning.
MAINTENANCE AND TROUBLESHOOTING Troubleshooting Symptom(s) Printer does not print Media/paper jam Reduced battery capacity Media does not feed Printer does not stop at Q Mark and/or, printer prints continuously Action Verify the printer is turned on. Recharge or replace the battery. Verify the battery is properly installed. Check your cable connections. (if applicable) • Check your radio card connections.
LP 3 LABEL PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Supplies Media Supplies Datamax-O’Neil offers many certified grades of paper for use in the printer. Our certified supplies are guaranteed compatible — this important qualification means that rigorous performance and image life testing have been performed. Quality supplies are key to obtaining optimal image quality and print performance. Quality supplies are also the key to extending the life of the printer.
LP 3 LABEL PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Agency Approvals FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, it may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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LP 3 LABEL PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Copyright This manual and any examples contained herein are provided “as is” and are subject to change without notice. Datamax-O’Neil makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this manual, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.
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