10118-011 MICROFLASH 4T User Guide
TABLE OF CONTENTS microFlash 4t Printer: Top View ....................... 1 Using Batteries: General Guidelines ................. 2 Installing and/or Replacing Batteries ................. 2 Charging the Battery ......................................... 3 Determining Battery Condition ......................... 3 Installing Paper ................................................. 5 Printing a Self-Test ............................................ 7 Configuring the Printer .....................................
MICROFLASH 4T PRINTER USER'S GUIDE microFlash 4t Printer: Top View Battery Retaining Clip Battery/Battery Well RF/Power Button/LED Self-Test Button Charge LED Print Head Release Lever Data Port Roller Power Port Paper/Paper Cavity Figure 1 1
MICROFLASH 4T PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Using Batteries: General Guidelines If your printer came with batteries already installed, remove the red, battery isolator labels. If your printer did not come with batteries installed, see Installing and/or Replacing Batteries on this page. If you are storing your printer for a long period of time, reinstall the battery isolator labels. Both batteries must be installed for your printer to operate properly. Installing and/or Replacing Batteries 1.
MICROFLASH 4T PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Charging the Battery To charge the battery, you must first remove the red, battery isolator labels. If the battery is low when the printer “wakes up,” the printer sounds three short beeps. Plug the AC Adapter into an appropriate power source. The Charge LED turns red when charging and turns green when fully charged. (For more information on the Charge LED, see Using Buttons, LEDs, and Audio Indicators on page 9.) A complete charge takes approximately 2 to 4 hours.
MICROFLASH 4T PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Caution: The operating temperature of this portable printer is 50° C. However, the operating temperature when used with Datamax-O’Neil power supply for charging the portable printer is limited to 40° C. Please charge the printer in a suitable location that meets this temperature requirement. Caution: (For US/Canada) Please only use the Datamax-O’Neil part number 220240-100 power supply with this product.
MICROFLASH 4T PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Installing Paper 1. Insert a roll of paper with the end of the roll exiting from the bottom of the paper cavity (Figure 4). 2. Open the print head by raising the gray, print head release lever until it is fully open. Do not stop at the partial open position (Figure 5). Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 6 Figure 7 3. Wake up the printer by briefly pressing the red, selftest button (Figure 6). 4. Feed the end of the paper under the roller.
MICROFLASH 4T PRINTER USER'S GUIDE 5. Lower the gray, print head release lever (Figure 8). 6. Feed the paper through the printer's cover (Figure 9). Figure 8 7. Figure 9 Close and latch the printer's cover.
MICROFLASH 4T PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Printing a Self-Test 1. After installing the paper, open the printer's cover. Caution: If the red, battery isolator labels are installed, remove them. 2. Press and hold the red, self-test button for approximately five seconds until printing begins. 3. After printing begins, release the red, self- test button. Configuring the Printer The printer has many configurable settings. To configure or upgrade firmware, download the Windows configuration program at www.
MICROFLASH 4T PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Using 802.11b/Bluetooth Note: The following information applies to printers with 802.11b/Bluetooth capabilities. Radio printers are 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 7.) If you have multiple printers, configure them specifically for use in your environment.
MICROFLASH 4T PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Using Buttons, LEDs, and Audio Indicators Button Functions Red Self-Test Button Short press If printer is asleep; printer wakes up. If printer is awake; paper feeds. Long press (press Prints a self-test. and hold for five seconds) Blue RF (Radio-frequency) Power Button Short press If printer is asleep and RF power is off; printer wakes up and RF power is turned on. If printer is asleep and RF power is on; printer wakes up and RF power is turned off.
MICROFLASH 4T PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Charge LED Indicators LED Solid Red State of Charge Charge in progress. Green Red flash slow Red flash fast Red to orange slow Red to orange flash - fast Orange flash - slow Orange flash - fast Charge complete. Battery is disconnected. Battery is too cold. High temperature. Action Wait for the charge LED to turn green. None. Connect battery. Change environment. Change environment. Battery voltage is very low. Wait for solid red. Restart charge.
MICROFLASH 4T PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Audio Indicators Beep(s) 1 2 3 1 short 2 short 1 long 8 short Description Printer wakes up. Out of paper. Low battery. RF power is on (when blue, RF power button is pressed and power was turned off). RF power is off (when blue, RF power button is pressed and power was turned on). Boot code is starting or restarting (when downloading new firmware). CRC error in firmware. Action None. Install paper. Charge battery. None. None. Redownload firmware.
MICROFLASH 4T PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Using a CardReader Note: The following information applies to printers installed with the CardReader option. CardReader LED CardReader Slot Figure 11 General Guidelines To wake up the CardReader, insert 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 toward the printer, then slowly remove the card from the CardReader slot.
MICROFLASH 4T PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Using External Charging Note: The following information applies to printers installed with external charge capabilities.
MICROFLASH 4T PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Overview External charge-capable printers have two charging contact points located on the back of the printer's case (Figure 12). External charge-capable printers can be used with various Datamax-O’Neil accessories such as the swivel lock bracket and the external swivel lock depot charger. When an external charge-capable printer is mounted to one of these accessories, the printer's batteries are automatically charged.
MICROFLASH 4T 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.
MICROFLASH 4T 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.
MICROFLASH 4T PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Supplies Use only supplies certified by the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM). For OEM supplies, please contact Datamax-O’Neil at (949) 458-6400. Media Supplies Datamax-O’Neil offers seven certified grades of paper for use in the printers. Our certified supplies are guaranteed compatible — this important qualification means that rigorous performance and image life testing have been performed.
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