Datamax ANDES 3, User Manual

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3 Using the Printer
3.1 Initial Power-Up and Self-Test
Once the Battery is charged and the paper is loaded, an
initial power up and self-test can be performed:

Press the <On/Off> switch once. This turns printer
on. LED #1 illuminates in green, blue or orange
depending on the mode of communication.

The printer will stay ON until it is manually tuned
OFF.

If the printer is set for infrared communications
(IrDA) mode the printer will stay on all the time.
Pressing the <On/Off> switch again will turn the
printer off.

Press the <On/Off> switch to turn the printer off.
The LED turns off.

To start the self-test, press and hold the <FEED>
switch then press the <On/Off> switch

The printer will start printing the self-test message.
Release the <FEED> and <On/Off> switches.

Press the <On/Off> or <FEED> switch to stop the
self-test print.

The first few lines of self-test show the printer
firmware version, the current printer settings (for
example IrDA or Serial mode) and a list of any
optional or special features installed. See Figure
10 for details.
FIGURE 10 –SELF-TEST