10210-006 MICROFLASH 4TE User Guide
TABLE OF CONTENTS microFlash 4Te Printer: Closed View ................. 1 microFlash 4Te Printer: Open View ................... 1 microFlash 4Te Printer: Side View..................... 2 Using Batteries: General Guidelines .................. 3 Installing and/or Replacing Batteries .................. 3 Charging the Battery .......................................... 4 Determining Battery Condition .......................... 4 Installing Paper ..................................................
MICROFLASH 4TE PRINTER USER'S GUIDE microFlash 4Te Printer: Closed View LEDs Radio LED Power LED Charge/Battery LED Figure 2 Figure 1 microFlash 4Te Printer: Open View Radio LED Charge LED Power LED Battery Retaining Clip Battery Retaining Clip Media Function Button Print Head Release Lever Data Port Battery/ Battery Well Roller Power Port 1 Paper Cavity Figure 3 1
MICROFLASH 4TE PRINTER USER'S GUIDE microFlash 4Te Printer: Side View Figure 4 Power Port 2 2
MICROFLASH 4TE 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 4TE 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 Audio Indicators and LEDs on page 10.) A complete charge takes approximately 3 to 4 hours.
MICROFLASH 4TE PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Caution: The operating temperature of this portable printer is 50° C. However, the operating temperature when used with a 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 4TE 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 8). 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 9). Figure 8 Figure 9 3. Wake up the printer by briefly pressing the red, selftest button (Figure 10). 4. Feed the end of the paper under the roller.
MICROFLASH 4TE PRINTER USER'S GUIDE 5. Place the roll of paper in the paper cavity so it is sitting tightly. Remove any excess paper by grasping the top corner of the paper and pulling it away. 6. Lower the gray, print head release lever (Figure 12). 7. Close and latch the printer's cover (Figure 13).
MICROFLASH 4TE 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 4TE 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 8.) If you have multiple printers, configure them specifically for use in your environment.
MICROFLASH 4TE PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Audio Indicators and LEDs 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. 10 Action None. Install paper. Charge battery. None. None.
MICROFLASH 4TE PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Radio LED Radio LED* Blue flash - slow* Blue flash - fast* Blue flash to solid red Off RF power is on and printer is asleep. RF power is on and printer is awake. The printer is out of range of the access point and/or infrastructure and it is not correctly configured for the radio it recognizes. RF power is off. * If the signal quality option is on (default is off) and the printer is awake, the amount of time the blue radio LED is on indicates the signal strength.
MICROFLASH 4TE PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Charge LED Charge LED Red (solid): The battery has less than 5% power. Description Action • If A/C power is not plugged • Charge the in, the printer will soon turn battery. off. • If A/C power is plugged in, • None. Wait the LED flashes and for the charging is in progress. charge LED to turn green. Orange (solid): • If A/C power is not plugged • Charge the The battery in, indicates the battery battery. has less than charge is low. 25% power.
MICROFLASH 4TE 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 LED Power LED Green Off Description Printer is awake. Printer is asleep. CardReader Audio Indicators Magnetic Beep(s) 1 long 2 short Description Bad read. Good read. Action None. None.
MICROFLASH 4TE PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Using a CardReader Note: The following information applies to printers installed with the CardReader option. CardReader LED CardReader Slot Figure 15 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 Smart CardReader, insert a card with the gold contacts facing away from the printer and leave the card in CardReader slot.
MICROFLASH 4TE PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Using External Charging Note: The following information applies to printers installed with external charge capabilities.
MICROFLASH 4TE PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Overview External charge-capable printers have two charging contact points located on the back of the printer's case (Figure 16). 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 4TE 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 4TE 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 4TE 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) 458-0500. 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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