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    PRINTP AD MC70 110219-003 User Guide[...]

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    T ABLE OF C ONTENTS PrintPad MC70 Printer Views .......... ......... ...... 1 Open View ....... ............. ............ ............. ....... 1 Closed View .................. ............ ............... ..... 1 Using Batteries: General Guidelines .. ............ 2 Installing and/or Replacing Batteries .............. 2 Charging the Batteries and[...]

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    1 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE PrintPad MC70 Printer Views Open View Closed View Rol le r Bat tery / battery cavity Battery clip Paper/paper cavit y Data port Self-test button Charge LED Battery Status L ED Radi o LE D Pow e r L E D Battery Status Radio LED Pow er L ED Handheld cavity Latch Pap e r o pe n in g Hand strap LEDs DC power port DEX/U[...]

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    2 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Using Batteries: General Guidelines  The printer ships with two batteries installed, but they are not operational. Before operating the printer , remove the tw o red, battery isola tor labels either by gently pu lling the labels out, or by lifting the batteries up .  If you are storing your printer for a long[...]

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    3 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE 4. Insert the new batte ries. V erif y the battery contacts are facing down and are f acing the outside edge of the printer (Figure 3). 5. Close the battery cover by snapping it into place. Figure 3 Contacts[...]

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    4 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Charging the Batteries and Handheld Computer If the battery is low when the printer “wakes up, ” the printer sounds three short beeps. 1. Remo ve the red battery isol ator labe ls, if necessary . 2. Plug the power supply connector into the print er's external DC port. The DC port is located on the side of [...]

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    5 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Caution: Do not plug DC power into the internal and external power ports at the same time. Caution: Do not plug in either DC plug to power if using externa l charge contacts and t hey are power ed.[...]

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    6 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Determining Battery Condition Y ou can determine the r elative batte ry status by printing a self -test. Fo r more information, see Printing a Self - T est on page 9 . On the printout, “Battery V olt” varies between 6.8 an d 8.4 volts. Caution: There is a risk of explosion if the battery is replaced by an incor[...]

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    7 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Using a Handheld Computer (HHC) 1. Insert the handheld into the cavity by slightly rotating it into the side channe ls. 2. Press down until the handheld is fully seated (Figure 5). Compatible Handheld Computers Note: The PrintP ad MC70 is intended for use with UL Listed Accessory Handheld Computer S ymbol T echnolo[...]

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    8 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Loading Paper 1. Press a new roll of paper into the paper cavity . The end of the rol l should exit from the botto m of the paper cavity and f ace the printer's roller (Figure 6). When properly installed, th e roll of paper “latches” into place. 2. Raise the printhead release lever until it is f ully open.[...]

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    9 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE moving the paper thro ugh the printer . V erify the paper exits straight. 5. Lower the printhead release lever (Figure 10). 6. Fe ed the end of paper through opening in the printer's cover . 7 . Remove any excess pape r by grasping the top corner of the paper and pulling it up and away . 8. Close and latch the[...]

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    10 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Configuring the Printer The printer has many configurable set tings . T o configure or upgrade firmw a re, download the Windows configuration pr ogram at www .datamax-oneil.com. Using the Printer Data Cables 1. Select the appropriate cable f o r use with the host and/or device you are using. 2. Insert the plug int[...]

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    11 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Using Blueto oth Radio printers are configured with def ault factory settings. T o determine your printer's radio configuration, print a self -test. (For more information, see Printing a Self - T est on page 9 . ) If you have multiple printers, configure them specifically for use in your environment. Fo r pro[...]

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    12 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE PrintPad MC70 LEDs and Indicators Power LEDs Battery Status LED Description Action Red (solid): The battery has less than 5% power . • If A/C power is not plugged in, the printer will soon turn off . •C h a r g e t h e battery . • If A/C power is plugged in, the LED fla shes and charging is in progr ess. •[...]

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    13 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Audio Indicators Orange flash - slow Charge has timed out. Restart battery charge (battery may be bad). Orange flash - fast Internal code error . Rem ov e t he battery , then re-conne ct A/C power . Orange, r ed, or green flash - fast When the AC adapter is plugged into the printer's power port, the battery s[...]

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    14 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Radio LED Power LED CardReader Audio Indicators Magnetic Radio LED Blue flash - slow RF power is on and printer is asleep . Blue flash - fast RF power is on and printer is awake. Off RF power is off . Power LED Description Off Printer is asleep. Red fl as h Pap er ou t. Green Unit is awake. Beep(s) Descri ption Ac[...]

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    15 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Using DEX/UCS Capab ilities The direct exchange (DEX)/UCS port can only be used with the Datamax - O’Neil approv ed DEX cable (P/N 210237- xxx). When the DEX cable is plugged into the data port, the printer automa tically turns off to allow data transf er between the MC70 and the DEX port. Remove the DEX ca ble [...]

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    16 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Using a CardReader General Guidelines  T o wake up th e CardReader , inse rt a card into the CardReader slot. One short beep indicates the CardReader/ printer is awake.  If you are using a Magnetic CardReader , insert a card with the stripe facing aw ay from the printer .  For inf ormation on CardReader L[...]

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    17 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Using External Charging Overview External charge-capable pr inters have two charging contact points located on the back of the printer's case (Figure 15). External charge-capable printers can be used with various Datamax -O’Neil accessories, su ch as the truck mount brac ket. When an external charge-capable[...]

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    18 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Warning: Use of any product not approved by Datamax- O’Neil for use with their printers could cause damage to the batteries and/ or printer and will void the warrant y . F ailure to observe the instructions and/or warnings specified in the documentation may result in damage to your pri nter . Datamax-O’ Neil d[...]

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    19 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Agency Approvals FCC Notice This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Clas s B digital device, pursuant to Pa rt 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmf ul interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses[...]

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    20 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Copyright This manual and an y examples co ntained herein are provided “as is” and are subject to change withou t notice. Datamax -O’Neil makes no w arranty of any kind with re gard to this manual, including, bu t not limited to , the implied warr anties of merchantabilit y and fitness f or a particular purp[...]

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    21 PRINTPAD MC70 USER'S GUIDE Media Supplies Datamax -O’Neil offers sev en certified grades of paper for use in the PrintP AD series of p rinters. Our certified supplies are guaranteed compatible — this important qualification means that rigorous performance and image life testing have been perf ormed. Quality supplies are key to obtainin [...]

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