USING YOUR MINIPRINT 425 ™ 305–002903
Acknowledgement In 1963, Dr. Robert H. Weitbrecht, an American physicist who was deaf, developed an acoustic coupler that could send and receive teletypewriter signals over the telephone lines. His invention, the Weitbrecht Modem, enabled people who are deaf to use the telephone for the first time. While modern technology now makes it possible to build advanced microcomputer devices like your new Ultratec text telephone, Dr. Robert H.
CONTENTS Important safety instructions Introduction Overview of the Miniprint 425 CHAPTER 1 6 Set-up p. 7 Plugging in power and the telephone line About Auto ID™ About the printer CHAPTER 2 Calling 3 Auto-answer 4 14 16 17 18 18 19 19 20 21 p. 23 Turning on auto-answer Turning off auto-answer Interrupting auto-answer Setting the number of telephone rings CHAPTER 8 10 10 p.
Turning off Interrupt Setting the Baudot code baud rate CHAPTER 5 Care & Repair Replacing the printer paper About the batteries Replacing the batteries Troubleshooting Repair Sticky keys Specifications Index Conversation Etiquette 2 • CONTENTS 27 28 p. 29 30 31 32 33 35 p. 36 p. 37 p.
Important safety instructions When using your Miniprint 425, basic safety precautions should always be followed to reduce the risk of fire, electric shock, and injury to persons. Save these instructions! General safety 1. Read and understand all instructions. 2. Follow all warnings and instructions marked on the Miniprint 425. 3. Unplug the Miniprint 425 from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners. Use a damp cloth for cleaning. 4.
11.Unplug the Miniprint 425 from the wall outlet and refer servicing to qualified service personnel under the following conditions: a. When the power supply cord or plug is damaged or frayed. b. If liquid has been spilled into the Miniprint 425. c. If the Miniprint 425 has been exposed to rain or water. d. If the Miniprint 425 does not operate normally when the operating instructions are followed.Adjust only those controls that are covered by the operating instructions.
INTRODUCTION Welcome to the Miniprint 425™ TTY from Ultratec.You can either connect the Miniprint 425 directly to the telephone line or place any standard telephone handset in the acoustic cups.When you use direct connect, you can dial directly from the keyboard. The dial key ( Ctrl + 1 ) allows you to dial from the keyboard. The ring flasher tells you that someone is calling. Turbo Code® communication protocol transmits signals to other Turbo Code TTYs as fast as you can type.
Overview of the Miniprint 425 Acoustic cups Printer On/Off switch Display Ring flasher Signal light Power light Dial key Printer on/off key Options key Auto-answer key Telephone jacks AC adapter jack Battery compartment Special keys Escape key changes. Esc quits whatever you are doing and saves Control key Ctrl gives instructions to the Miniprint 425 when you hold it down and press a function key. Function keys give commands to the Miniprint 425 when you hold down the Ctrl key.
CHAPTER 1 SETUP All you need to do to set up the Miniprint 425 is plug it in! You must plug in the AC adapter for 24 hours to charge the batteries.The ring flasher will not work properly until the batteries are fully charged.After the batteries are charged, leave the AC adapter plugged in all the time unless you need to use the batteries during a power outage or while traveling. The best way to use the Miniprint 425 is to plug in a telephone line.This is called direct connect.
Plugging in power and the telephone line Be sure to pull the plastic tab out of the battery compartment on the bottom of the Miniprint 425 before you plug in the AC adapter. Plug the AC adapter into an electrical outlet. Plug the AC adapter cord into the jack on the back of the Miniprint 425 Plug the other end of the telephone line into a telephone wall outlet. Plug one end of the telephone line into either telephone jack on the Miniprint 425. The picture above shows how to set up for direct connect use.
Charging the batteries The AC adapter supplies electricity to the Miniprint 425 and charges the built-in batteries. Leaving the AC adapter plugged in will not harm the Miniprint 425 or the batteries. The first time you set up your Miniprint 425, leave the AC adapter plugged in for 24 hours to charge the batteries.You can use the Miniprint 425 at the same time. Fully-charged batteries will provide 45 to 60 minutes of normal use. For more information on using battery power, see About the batteries on page 31.
About Auto ID™ The Auto ID™ feature alerts a hearing person that you are calling from a TTY. It alerts the person by sending several audible tones over the telephone line every few seconds. Auto ID helps emergency service centers such as 911 automatically detect that you are calling by TTY. Auto ID comes on when you turn on your Miniprint 425 and continues until you start a conversation. If you are on-line, you will see SENDING AUTO ID every time the Miniprint 425 sends out tones.
Setting the print case The Miniprint 425 prints everything you type in lowercase (small) letters and everything the other person types in uppercase (CAPITAL) letters.You can also set the Miniprint 425 so that everything is printed in uppercase letters. Follow these steps to change the print case: 1. Press the options key ( (UP/LOW) CASE. 2. Press the Spacebar 3. Press the options. Esc Ctrl + 3 ).The display says PRINT to change the setting to UPPER.
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CHAPTER 2 CALLING This chapter explains how to make and answer calls in direct connect and with the acoustic cups. It also describes Turbo Code and the following advanced calling features: • Interrupt. This feature allows you to interrupt the other person while he or she is typing. • Wait for response. This feature flashes the ring flasher when you are on hold and the other person starts typing again. • Change to other TTY.This feature puts a call on hold while you change to another TTY.
Making a call in direct connect 1. Turn on the Miniprint 425. 2. Press the dial key (hold down the Ctrl key and press the 1 key.) 3. Type the telephone number you are calling (use the Backspace key to correct mistakes). Press the Return key to dial the number. 4. When you see an answer on the display, type a greeting. When your conversation is finished, turn off the Miniprint 425.
Signal light and display The signal light and display show what is happening on the telephone line in the following ways: • Signal light steadily on: dial tone. • Signal light flashing slowly or RINGING on display: telephone ringing. • Signal light flashing quickly or BUSY on display: telephone busy. • Signal light flickering: person picking up telephone or speaking. Dialing tips You may need to type a 9 or other number to reach an outside line if you are using the Miniprint 425 in an office.
Answering a call in direct connect 1. The ring flasher blinks when the telephone rings. 2. Turn on the Miniprint 425. 3. Type a greeting and wait for an answer. 4. When you are finished with your conversation, turn off the Miniprint 425.
Acoustic calling and answering 1. Put the telephone handset in the acoustic cups on the Miniprint 425. Make sure the telephone cord is on the left side. 2. Turn on the Miniprint 425. If you are answering a call, type a greeting. If you are making a call, go on to Step 3. 3. Dial the number on the telephone. 4. When you see an answer on the display, type a greeting. When your conversation is finished, turn off the Miniprint 425 and hang up the telephone.
About Turbo Code® Turbo Code is an enhanced version of Baudot Code. It sends signals to other Turbo Code TTYs as fast as you can type.The Miniprint 425 takes care of connecting in Turbo Code or Baudot code, depending on which code the other TTY is using. It only uses Turbo Code with other Turbo Code TTYs. Turbo Code also allows you to use the special “shift” characters on the top row of your TTY keyboard (example: @ # % ^ & * _ < >).
INTERRUPT.The other person can choose to stop typing and let you go ahead or ignore your interruption and continue. If you see INTERRUPT on your display while you are typing, it means that the other person wants to interrupt you and start typing.You can choose to stop and let the other person go ahead or continue typing yourself. Interrupt only works with newer TTYs and when the other person is typing continuously.
1. Hold down the Ctrl and Shift keys and press the C key ( Ctrl + Shift + C ) to put the call on hold. Leave the Miniprint 425 turned on. 2. Go to another TTY connected to the same telephone line (either direct connect or acoustic), turn it on and type 3 periods.This tells the Miniprint 425 to hang up. 3. Continue your conversation from the second TTY.
Transferring a call Office telephone systems vary widely and specifics of how to transfer a call will be different for each system. Most telephone systems require a hook flash to transfer a call. On the Miniprint 425, typing an ! when you are dialing sends a hook flash. Here is an example of typical steps required to transfer a call while you are on the line with another person: 1. Press the dial key ( the display. Ctrl + 1 ).You will see TYPE NAME on 2.
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CHAPTER 3 AUTO-ANSWER Use auto-answer when you want the Miniprint 425 to automatically answer TTY calls and take messages. One way to use auto-answer is to turn it on when you are working around your home or office to make sure you do not miss calls.You must be using direct connect to turn on autoanswer. The Miniprint 425 answers a call by sending a TTY message that says,“You have reached an answering machine, please leave a message GA.
Turning on auto-answer Press the auto-answer key (hold down the Ctrl key and press the 4 key). Turning off auto-answer To turn off auto-answer, press the Miniprint 425. Esc key or turn off the Interrupting auto-answer If you see the Miniprint 425 sending your answer memo or receiving a message and you want to answer the call yourself, press the Esc key and start typing.Auto-answer will go off and you will be in conversation mode.
CHAPTER 4 OPTIONS This chapter describes all of the settings you can change with the options key.They are listed in the order they appear on the display when you press the options key ( Ctrl + 3 ) and then the Return key. Use the Spacebar to show the different settings for each option. Use the Return key to select a setting. Setting the print case Follow these steps to print in all uppercase letters: 1. Press the options key ( Ctrl + 3 ).You will see PRINT (UP/LOW) CASE on the display. 2.
Setting pulse/tone dialing The Miniprint 425 is set for tone dialing, which is correct for almost all telephone lines. But you can change to pulse dialing if your line does not accept tone dialing.This setting remains changed until you change it again or reset the Miniprint 425 or you lose power. Follow these steps to set pulse dialing: 1. Press the options key ( Ctrl + 3 ).You will see PRINT (UP/LOW) CASE on the display. 2. Press the Return key until you see USING ( TONE) DIAL on the display. 3.
2. Press the Return key until you see TURBO CODE ( ON) on the display. 3. Press the Spacebar to change the setting to OFF. 4. Press the Esc key to save the new setting and leave options or press the Return key to save and go to the next option. Turning off Auto ID Follow these steps to turn off Auto ID: 1. Press the options key ( Ctrl + 3 ).You will see PRINT (UP/LOW) CASE on the display. 2. Press the display. Return 3.
Setting the Baudot code baud rate Each time you turn on the Miniprint 425, the Baudot code baud rate is set to the auto setting.The auto setting uses whatever code it needs to answer a call. If you need to specify the code that the Miniprint 425 uses, you can set the unit so that it will only use either 45.5-baud or 50-baud Baudot code.When you do, the Miniprint 425 will not try to use other codes. Follow these steps to change the Baudot code baud rate setting: 1. Press the options key ( Ctrl + 3 ).
CHAPTER 5 CARE & REPAIR Ordinary care of your Miniprint 425 requires changing the printer paper when it runs out and replacing the batteries when they no longer hold a full charge.You may be able to solve other problems by reading the troubleshooting section. Besides the printer paper and battery compartments, the Miniprint 425 has no other user-serviceable parts.Any repair work should be done by a qualified service person.
Replacing the printer paper The printer uses high-quality thermal paper. Use the order card that comes with the Miniprint 425 to order paper. If you do not have a card, contact your dealer or Ultratec (the Ultratec address is on the inside front cover of this manual). Turn on the Miniprint 425 and be sure the printer is on, then follow these steps to put in a new roll of paper: Put the roll in the holder behind the printer. Replace the printer cover. Feed the paper through the slot in the printer cover.
About the batteries The Miniprint 425 runs on batteries when you unplug the AC adapter or when the power fails. Fully charged, the 6 AA rechargeable NiCad batteries will provide 45 to 60 minutes of normal use. When the power light blinks, you have about 5 minutes of battery power left.The batteries will last longer if you turn off the printer when you use battery power. Checking the batteries The batteries lose their ability to hold a full charge if you keep the Miniprint 425 plugged in all the time.
Replacing the batteries Replace the batteries every two or three years, or when they always run down in less than 30 minutes and exercising them does not help.To change batteries, turn over the Miniprint 425 and follow these steps: Take off the battery cover by pushing in on the latch and lifting up. Put the battery cover back on. Take out the old batteries and put in new ones. Be sure the + and – ends match the sumbols on the holder. CAUTION! The rechargeable batteries contain nickel and cadmium.
Troubleshooting Direct connect Dialing does not work. Make sure you have the right tone/pulse setting for your telephone system. The display says NO DIRECT CONNECT. The Miniprint 425 is not properly connected to the telephone line. Be sure the cord is firmly plugged into the Miniprint 425 and the telephone wall jack.You can also try using a different telephone cord or wall jack. Poor reception The display shows all numbers and punctuation marks instead of words. Press the Spacebar .
Printer The printer does not work. Be sure the printer is on.You can also try resetting the printer by turning the Miniprint 425 off and on. The printer works, but it prints too lightly or not at all. Make sure you have high-grade thermal printer paper and it is correctly installed. See Replacing the printer paper on page 30. The printer prints only the bottom half of characters. The print head should be replaced. Contact your dealer or Ultratec.
Resetting the Miniprint 425 Resetting the Miniprint 425 returns all options to their original settings. Follow these steps to reset the Miniprint 425: 1. Press the left Shift key, the right Shift key, and the Ctrl key all at the same time.The display will give a version number and say RESET Y/N. 2. Press the Y key to reset.The display says MINIPRINT 425 IS RESET! Press the N key if you change your mind and decide not to reset the Miniprint 425.
STICKY KEYS Ordinarily, when you use the Ctrl or Shift keys, you must hold down either key while you press another key. If you have trouble pressing two keys at once, the sticky keys feature lets you use the Ctrl and Shift keys by pressing one key at a time. To turn on sticky keys, press either display says STICKY KEYS ON. Shift key five times.The Now you can type a $ by pressing and releasing the then pressing and releasing the 4 key.
SPECIFICATIONS Physical Dimensions Size: 10" x 9.5" x 3" (25.4 cm x 24.1 cm x 7.6 cm) Weight: 3.75 lbs (1.7 Kg) with batteries Power AC adapter: 9VDC, 650 ma (barrel is positive) AC adapter is UL/CSA listed The six AA NiCad rechargeable batteries are user replaceable. They power the unit for 45 to 60 minutes of normal use. Keyboard 50 ergonomic keys in 5 rows Control key plus 6 function keys Sticky Keys for single-handed typists Character set: A-Z, 0-9, Backspace, Return/LF, Space, GA, SK, +=-$’()”/ :;?,.
FCC information The Miniprint 425 has been tested and found to comply with the specifications 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 and uses radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Industry Canada information NOTICE: This equipment meets the applicable Industry Canada Terminal Equipment Technical Specifications. This is confirmed by the registration number. The abbreviation, IC, before the registration number signifies that registration was performed based on a Declaration of Conformity indicating that Industry Canada technical specifications were met. It does not imply that Industry Canada approved the equipment.
INDEX AC adapter, 6, 7, 9, 34 jack, 6 Acoustic cups, 6 using, 17, 33 Adapter, see AC adapter Address, Ultratec, inside front cover Answering calls, 16, 17 automatically, see Auto-answer with acoustic cups, 17 Auto-answer, 23 direct connect and, 23 interrupting, 24 messages, 23 number of rings, 24 turning on and off, 24 Auto-answer key, 24 Auto ID, 5, 10 turning off, 27 Calling, three-way, 20 Change to other TTY, 19 Cleaning, 3 Control key, 6 Batteries, 31 charging, 9 checking, 31 disposing of, 4, 32 exerc
Messages, auto-answer, see Auto-answer messages NO DIRECT CONNECT prompt, 33 Options key, 25, 26, 27, 28 Paper replacing, 30 type needed, 30 Phone, see Telephone Phone line, see Telephone line Power connecting, 8 problems, 34 Power jack, see AC adapter jack Power light, see Light, power Print key, 10 Printer, last line of conversation and, 10 paper, see Paper resetting, 33 print size, 11, 25 print case, 11, 25 problems, 33–34 turning on and off, 10 Pulse dialing, 9, 26 Safety instructions, 3–4 Sensitivity
Conversation Etiquette GA When you talk with another person by TTY, you type while the other person reads.When you want the other person to respond, type GA for “Go ahead.” GA OR SK To say goodbye, type GA OR SK.This gives the other person a chance to say any last words before ending the conversation. SKSK Type SKSK to end the conversation. Q Some people prefer to type Q instead of a question mark because it saves time and is easier to type.
