Datamax LP3, User Manual

Page 1: ...LP3 LABEL PRINTER 110149 006 User Guide ...

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Page 3: ...e Media 7 Using the Label Presenter 10 Printing a Self Test 12 Connecting the Printer 12 Installing a Data Cable 12 Bluetooth and or 802 11b Parameters 14 Configuring the Printer 14 Using the Control Panel 15 Audio Indicators 15 Battery Status LED 16 Power Button LED 17 Media Function Button LED 17 Radio Button LED 18 Maintenance and Troubleshooting 19 Maintenance Guidelines 19 Preventative Mainte...

Page 4: ...LP 3 LABEL PRINTER USER S GUIDE 1 Label Printer Views Front View Back View Printhead cover arrow buttons Control panel Printhead cover Handle strap Data port Figure 1 Figure 2 Label presenter Roller ...

Page 5: ...LABEL PRINTER VIEWS 2 Right Side View Left Side View Media ring Media cavity Security cover 802 11X slot Bluetooth slot Figure 3 Power port Battery 2 cavity Battery 1 cavity Figure 4 ...

Page 6: ...included if it applies to or expands upon the step being discussed Unpacking Your Printer Before using the printer remove all packaging material and inspect the printer for possible shipping damage If the printer has been damaged Contact the shipping company and file a damage report Contact Datamax O Neil Keep all shipping materials Installing Batteries 1 Remove any packaging material if applicabl...

Page 7: ...e silver battery tab locks the battery Figure 8 If the battery does not easily slide into place re align the battery based on step 2 above 6 Repeat steps 1 to 5 to install the additional battery Both batteries must be installed for your printer to operate properly 7 Charge the batteries batteries are shipped uncharged For more information see Charging the Batteries on page 5 Removing Batteries 1 L...

Page 8: ...es are installed correctly 2 Locate your AC adapter cable and verify the plug matches the photo in Figure 10 may or may not have tag attached 3 Plug the AC adapter into the printer s power port Figure 11 4 Plug the AC Adapter s power cord into an appropriate power source 5 Charge the batteries The Battery Status LED turns red while the batteries are charging and turns green when the batteries are ...

Page 9: ... Panel on page 15 Caution There is a risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by an incorrect type Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions Caution The operating temperature of this portable printer is 45 C However the operating temperature when used with Datamax O Neil power supply part number 220240 100 for charging the portable printer is limited to 40 degrees C Please charge...

Page 10: ... of the printer is facing toward you 4 Remove the media ring from the spindle by pressing the media ring s latches while pulling the media ring toward you Figure 14 5 Load the media onto the spindle When loaded correctly the media should form a figure 6 as shown in Figure 15 Media Guidelines Media width 1 to 3 125 Roll capacity diameter 3 5 Media types Linered label media thermal paper Depending o...

Page 11: ...ia over the roller Figure 17 If you are using linered media or perforated media extend at least one 1 media label over the roller 8 Slide the media guide as close as possible to the edge of the label without touching the media Do not pinch the media Figure 18 9 Re attach the media ring onto the spindle and push it as far back as possible the media ring clicks into place as shown in Figure 19 The m...

Page 12: ...button one time to advance one label if the printer is configured to recognize the bottom Q mark Figure 20 14 Remove the first label by grasping the media s top corner and pulling the paper up and away Figure 21 Always tear media by pulling it over the top of the printer s lid Verify the media tears between labels Note If the media advances more than one label check your printer s configuration Wa...

Page 13: ...ear bar should be the top of form for the next label Figure 23 3 Move the printer so that the back of the printer is facing toward you 4 Remove the labels from the backing and discard 5 Open the label presenter Figure 24 6 Route the media under the label presenter so that the end of the media exits under the presenter and over the metal bar Figure 25 Note You must configure your printer specifical...

Page 14: ...gure 27 The printer separates the linered media as shown in Figure 28 side view The media s backing should separate from the adhesive Figure 28 If you print more than one label during a print job the printer waits for you to remove the label before presenting the next label Figure 26 Label presenter Edge of media Figure 28 Figure 27 Media backing Label presenter Media presented ...

Page 15: ...y be your computer handheld or laptop Communication can occur by using a data cable to connect the printer and the host terminal Installing a Data Cable 1 Before connecting your printer to a host terminal verify your printer s settings For more information see Printing a Self Test on page 12 2 Turn off the printer 3 Insert the data cable s plug into your printer s data port Figure 29 4 Connect the...

Page 16: ...S GUIDE 13 Removing a Data Cable 1 Tilt the printer on its side so that the printer s data port is visible Figure 30 2 Using a pen or small screwdriver lift the cable connector s lever and remove the cable Figure 30 Data port ...

Page 17: ...ameters on your printer and host computer 802 11b Parameters ESS ID IP Address if not DHCP DHCP Sub Net Mask WEP Encryption Port Network Type Bluetooth Parameters Device Name Authentication Bondable Discoverable Connectable Encryption For information on setting parameters see Configuring the Printer on this page Contact your network administrator to verify the proper radio settings for your enviro...

Page 18: ...rt Printer wakes up None 2 short Out of paper Install paper 3 short Low battery Charge battery 1 very short RF power is on Note This beep occurs when you press the RF power button and the RF power was off None 2 very short RF power is off Note This beep occurs when you press the RF power button and the RF power was on None 1 long Boot code is starting or restarting Redownload firmware 8 short CRC ...

Page 19: ...plugged in indicates the batteries are low If A C power is plugged in the LED flashes and charging is in progress Charge batteries None Wait for the charge LED to turn green Green solid The batteries are near or at full capacity If A C power is not plugged in batteries are well charged If A C power is plugged in the LED is solid and charging is complete None None Red to orange flash fast Battery v...

Page 20: ...r is plugged in None Power Button Short press If printer is off turns printer on if printer is on turns printer off Long press press and hold for three to five seconds Prints a self test Power LED Green Power is awake Off Printer is asleep Media Function Button Short press If printer is asleep wakes up printer If printer is awake feeds one 1 label Media Function LED Red flash Media is out reload m...

Page 21: ...l When the signal quality option is turned on the blue radio LED indicates signal strength only it does not indicate whether the printer is awake or asleep as described in the table above Radio Button Short press Toggles radio power off and on Radio LED Blue flash slow RF power is on and printer is awake Blue flash fast RF power is on and printer is asleep Blue flash to solid red The printer is ou...

Page 22: ... are wet Do not operate the printer near water To reduce risk of electric shock unplug the printer and remove the batteries before cleaning Preventative Maintenance Area Method Interval Printhead roller Use an approved cleaning card After every ten 10 rolls of media Tear bar Clean thoroughly with 70 isopropyl alcohol on a cotton swab After every five 5 rolls of media Exterior Use a soft cloth and ...

Page 23: ...le is installed incorrectly or configured incorrectly data will not be transmitted from your host terminal to the printer Media paper jam Open the printhead and reinstall media Verify the media is properly installed For more information see Loading Printable Media on page 7 Clean the printhead and the media cavity Reduced battery capacity Recharge or replace battery Media does not feed Verify the ...

Page 24: ... O Neil at 949 458 6400 Maintenance Supplies We recommend that you follow a regular maintenance schedule using our cleaning card Datamax O Neil cleaning cards are designed to effectively remove dirt and other contaminants from the thermal printhead rollers and paper path resulting in a clean crisp image output every time Our cleaning kits remove any adhesive residue in addition to dirt and other c...

Page 25: ... However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separatio...

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Page 27: ...itness for a particular purpose Datamax O Neil shall not be liable for any errors or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this manual or the examples herein This guide is copyrighted All rights are reserved This guide may not in whole or in part be reproduced translated stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any mean...

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