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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 self-test can be performed.
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Press the <ON/OFF> switch once. This turns printer
on. LED #1 illuminates in green or blue depending on
the mode of communication.
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The printer will stay ON until it is manually tuned
OFF.
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If the printer is set for Bluetooth (BT) mode the
printer will stay on all the time. Pressing the
<
ON/OFF
> switch again will turn the printer off.
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Press the <ON/OFF> switch to turn the printer off. The
LED turns off.
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To start the self-test, press and hold the <FEED>
switch then press the <ON/OFF> switches.
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The printer will start printing the self-test message.
Release the <FEED> switch.
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Press the <
ON/OFF
> or <FEED> switch to stop or
cancel the self-test print.
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The first few lines of self-test show the printer
firmware version, the current printer settings (for
example Bluetooth or Serial mode) and a list of any
optional or special features installed. Figure 9
shows a printing sample.
FIGURE 9: SELF-TEST
