MICROFLASH 8I User's Guide
TABLE OF CONTENTS microFlash 8i Printer Open View Closed View Installing a Radio Card Using the Ribbon Installing the Ribbon Removing the Ribbon Installing and/or Replacing Batteries Charging the Battery Loading Paper Paper Quantity Guidelines Tearing the Paper Printing a Self-Test Setting Top of Form (TOF) Using Buttons and Indicators Control Panel LED Indicators Button Functions Audio Indicators Using Power Options Attaching Cables Configuring the Printer Supplies 3 4 4 4 5 6 6 7 8 9 10 12 12 12 13 14 1
MICROFLASH 8I PRINTER USER'S GUIDE microFlash 8i Printer Open View Locking lever (green knob) Access cover Control panel Printer assembly Battery cable Battery cavity Figure 1 Closed View Paper Exit Control panel Handle Figure 2 4
MICROFLASH 8I PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Installing a Radio Card Note: The following information applies to printers with radio card capabilities. 1. Open the printer’s cover. 2. Push in the locking tab and lift the access cover (Figures 3 and 4). Figure 3 Figure 4 3. Insert the radio card face up into the PCMCIA slot (Figure 5). Figure 5 4. Close the access cover and press down until the locking tab clicks into place.
MICROFLASH 8I PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Using the Ribbon Installing the Ribbon The printer ships without a ribbon installed. To install a ribbon, perform the following: 1. Remove the ribbon from its packaging. 2. Open the printer’s cover. 3. Remove the orange “Open Printer” label from the locking lever (green knob). 4. Depress the locking lever to open the print mechanism. 5. Slide the printhead away from the edge of the printer (Figure 6). 6. Hold the ribbon by the flat handle. 7.
MICROFLASH 8I PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Removing the Ribbon 1. Slide the printhead away from the edge of the printer (Figure 9). Figure 9 2. Pull the ribbon away from the printer (Figure 10).
MICROFLASH 8I PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Installing and/or Replacing Batteries 1. Open the printer’s cover. Verify the control panel is facing toward you. 2. Place the battery in the battery cavity (Figure 11). Figure 11 3. Connect the printer's cable connector to the battery (Figures 12a and 12b). Verify the printer's battery connector is aligned properly. The rubber key (on the printer's battery connector) should be aligned with the bottom notch (on the battery).
MICROFLASH 8I PRINTER USER'S GUIDE 4. Install the battery strap over the printer's cable connector and the battery so that they are both held in place (Figure 13). Figure 13 5. Close the printer’s cover. 6. Charge the battery. For more information, see Charging the Battery on page 9.
MICROFLASH 8I PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Loading Paper Note 1: Do not use paper that has glued edges or paper with carbon between the sheets; only use paper with clawed crimps. Note 2: For information on the printer's paper capacity, see Paper Quantity Guidelines on page 12. 1. Open the two latches on the side of the printer’s cover and lift the printer’s cover to the fully open position. Note: Remove the orange label from the locking lever (green knob). 2.
MICROFLASH 8I PRINTER USER'S GUIDE 5. Fold the stack of paper in half with the short sides together and with the top of the form coming out from the inside fold (Figure 17). 6. Place the paper into the paper cavity with the bottom edges under the paper lip in the bottom of the cavity (Figure 18). Figure 17 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. Figure 18 Feed the top of the form from the inside of the fold through the tractor feed pins and to the outside edge of the printer.
MICROFLASH 8I PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Paper Quantity Guidelines Form Parts 1 2 3 4 Maximum Number of Sheets 200 90 60 50 Tearing the Paper 1. Set the paper to top of form. For more information, see Setting Top of Form (TOF) on page 13. 2. Grab one side of the paper at a leading edge and pull up. Once the paper has started tearing at the perforation, finish with a swift pull upward and away (Figure 21) Figure 21 Printing a Self-Test 1. Turn the printer off by pressing buttons 1 and 2 simultaneously. 2.
MICROFLASH 8I PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Setting Top of Form (TOF) 1. Press button 1 to turn on the printer. 2. Position the paper by pressing button 1 until the end of the paper is at the edge of the case. If necessary, press button 2 to back feed the paper. 3. Turn the printer off by pressing buttons 1 and 2 simultaneously (Figure 22). 4. Press button 1 to turn on the printer. The top of form is automatically set.
MICROFLASH 8I PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Using Buttons and Indicators Control Panel Button 1 Power LED Charge LED Button 2 IrDA window Paper exit LED Indicators Charge LED LED Solid red Red flash slow Red flash - fast Red to orange slow Red to orange fast Orange flash slow Orange flash fast Green Description Charging in progress. Battery disconnected. Low temperature. High temperature. Low voltage. Action None. Connect battery. Change environment. Change environment. Restart charge. High voltage.
MICROFLASH 8I PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Power LED LED Green Green flash fast Green to orange alternating flash - fast Orange flash fast Description Power on. Paper out, head jam. Action None. Install paper, check for paper jam. None. If a radio card is installed, indicates radio and printer are on. If a radio card is None. installed, indicates radio is on and printer is off.
Audio Indicators LED Description Long series Head jam. of short beeps 1 short RF power is on (when RF power button is pressed and RF power was off). 1 long Boot code is starting or restarting (occurs more than once when downloading new firmware). 2 short RF power is off (when RF power button is pressed and was on). 3 midLow battery voltage. length 4 short Charge is starting when external power is applied to printer. 5 double Out of paper. 8 CRC firmware error.
MICROFLASH 8I PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Using Power Options Figure 23 Use the following options to power the printer: • • • AC DC Batteries AC/DC Power Supply Cigarette Adapter NiMH The red-tagged cable attached to the printer connects to the AC adapter cable. The white-tagged cable connects to the cigarette lighter adapter for use in vehicles. If neither the red nor the white cable is in use, the printer is running off the battery.
MICROFLASH 8I PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Attaching Cables The RJ11 (telephone style) connector attached to the printer connects to your notebook and/or computer or handheld (HHC) using an optional data cable or handheld cradle. Figure 24 Configuring the Printer The printer has many configurable settings. To configure or upgrade firmware, download the Windows configuration programs at www.oneilprinters.com.
MICROFLASH 8I 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 8I PRINTER USER'S GUIDE Warranty The Company warrants that O'Neil Product Development, Inc.'s products are free from defects in manufacturing materials and workmanship for one (1) year from date of original purchase to Buyer/Distributor (OEMs 90 days from the date of purchase). Batteries, cables, power supplies, and other accessories will be warranted for ninety (90) days. O'Neil Product Development, Inc.
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