Getting Started
Refer to
Figure 4 and unroll enough paper to allow it to lay through the print head as shown, and close the paper
door.
Figure 4 - Paper Laying Through Print Head
You may now press the
Paper Feed Button to advance the paper a few inches and then tear it off in
preparation for printing.
Turning the Printer On and Off
To turn the printer on, simply press the Power Button. If you continue to hold the Power Button, the printer
will display the printer’s model number. After the button is released, the printer will continue its power up
initialization and then display the name of the current Format (default is “
Format 1”) on the top line. The
bottom line will display a battery symbol at the right hand end of the line that indicates the current condition of
the battery.
To turn the printer off, press and hold the
Power Button. The printer will display “Printer Off” and then
power down after the button is released.
Performing A Printer Self Test
To perform a self test, press and hold the Paper Feed button while turning on the printer with the Power
Button until the printer displays “Printing Current Menu Values”. The printer will print a test page with the
following information:
• The printer’s firmware revision level and release date.
• The current Setup Menu values for the following menus:
• The currently selected Format(s)
• The Options Menu settings.
• The type of optional interface, if installed, and which interface is currently selected.
• The presence of the optional Magnetic Card Reader, if installed.
• The current battery voltage.
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