User Manual

Printer Overview
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Technology
The printers use several technologies made popular in other mobile printer product lines, as well as newer,
state-of-the-art technologies.
PowerPrecision+ (PP+) Battery
The printers use a 2-cell Li-ion battery pack with integrated intelligence and data storage capability
meeting PowerPrecision+ (PP+) functionality. This intelligent battery has the integrated technology
required to collect the detailed real-time battery metrics needed to maximize useful battery life and ensure
every battery is healthy and able to hold a full charge. In addition, technology inside the batteries tracks
and maintains the metrics required to provide real-time visibility into more meaningful battery statistics,
such as total cycle usage of the battery, whether the battery is old and should be retired or how long a
battery will take to fully charge.
IMPORTANT: The printers only function properly with genuine Zebra PP+ battery packs.
The printers also use an extended 4-cell smart battery with higher capacity and stronger security.
The smart battery’s health has three states: Good, Replace, and Poor. The battery health factor
determines whether or not the printer can operate and what is communicated to the user via the display.
NOTE: Power down the printer before removing the battery to minimize the risk of corruption.
Printing Technology
The printers use the Direct Thermal method to print human readable text, graphics, and barcodes. It
incorporates a sophisticated print engine for optimal printing under all operational conditions. Direct
thermal printing uses heat to cause a chemical reaction on specially treated media. This reaction creates a
dark mark wherever a heated element on the printhead comes in contact with the media. Since the printing
elements are arranged very densely at 203 d.p.i. (dots per inch) horizontal and 200 d.p.i. vertical, highly
legible characters and graphic elements may be created a row at a time as the media is advanced past the
printhead. This technology has the advantage of simplicity, as there is no requirement for consumable
supplies such as ink or toner. However, since the media is sensitive to heat, it will gradually lose legibility
over long periods of time, especially if exposed to environments with relatively high temperatures or in
direct sunlight.
Operating Temperature Charging Temperature Storage Temperature
-20°C to +50°C
(-4°F to 122°F)
0°C to +40°C
(32°F to 104°F)
-25°C to +60°C
(-13°F to 140°F)
# of Charge Cycles Health Power-up Message
<300 GOOD None
≥ 300 but <550 REPLACE Battery Diminished Consider Replacing
a
a. Warning accompanied by one long beep.
≥ 550 but <600 REPLACE Warning-Battery Is Past Useful Life
≥ 600 POOR Replace Battery Shutting Down
b
b. Warning will flash on and off accompanied by beeping at a rate of once per second. After 30
seconds, the printer will shut down.