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A26618-A

ENG

Operators guide

ENGLISH - 1

MP Compact4

Overview

1. Front cover
2. Top cover
3. Media roll
4. Roll guide

5. Status lamp
6. Print button
7. Print roller
8. Release lever
9. Paper path

10. Spindle
11. Communication ports
12. Power connection
13. Power switch

Summary of Contents for MP-Compact4

Page 1: ...1 2 3 5 7 8 9 MP Compact4 10 11 4 9 12 13 Overview 1 Front cover 2 Top cover 3 Media roll 4 Roll guide 5 Status lamp 6 Print button 7 Print roller 8 Release lever 9 Paper path 10 Spindle 11 Communication ports 12 Power connection 13 Power switch ...

Page 2: ...P Compact4 Mobile 14 Roll guide 15 Spool 16 Locking handle 17 Communication ports 18 Power connection 19 Power switch 20 Lock plate 21 Lock guide 22 Lock clips 23 Bottom plate 2 ENGLISH 14 18 17 20 16 19 15 21 22 23 ...

Page 3: ... printer When cleaning or changing the print head do not use any sharp objects Don t use any sharp objects to remove labels from the print roller Required tools A pen or other pointed tool Pozidrive 1 screwdriver Allen keys 1 5 mm Flat head screwdriver max 2 5 mm Do not use cables longer than 5 m for serial data communication This may result in data being lost or corrupted This is especially impor...

Page 4: ... 1 COM 2 Ethernet TCP IP and USB USB will only work with Windows 2000 or later versions Use shielded cables and do not place them parallel to the power cable Connect the cables Always ensure that the cables are connected to the correct port Connect the power cable to an earthed socket 4 ENGLISH 6 5 4 3 2 1 Power consumption of the base model Maximum consumption 0 7 A Standby 45 mA 10 12W The print...

Page 5: ...de and the empty media spool if applicable Insert a new roll of media as far to the left as possible Insert the media roll from the side Position and lock the roll guide Turn the release lever to PRINT Close the front cover Feed through a blank label Press the start button in order to find the correct media position The printer will automatically read the position of the media so that printing sta...

Page 6: ...se model Feed the end of the media roll through the cutter Pull out the locking pin and fold back the cutter Feed through a blank label Press the start button in order to find the correct media position The printer will automatically read the position of the media so that printing starts correctly Changing media 6 ENGLISH ...

Page 7: ...ion MP Compact4 Mobile The roller guide is blocked by a locking device which enables the printer to be used in a vertical position in a mobile environment Turn the release lever to lift the printhead Remove the roll guide Insert a new media roll Feed in from the side of the printer Insert roll and lock the roll guide Turn the release lever to PRINT Feed through a blank label Press the start button...

Page 8: ...media Turn the release lever to PRINT Hold on to the cloth Start the printer by pressing the red print button Keep holding on to the cloth for several seconds the roller is cleaned Let go of the cloth the print head is cleaned Discard the cleaning cloth Printer with cutter Pull out the locking pin Fold down the cutter Follow instructions for the base model Cleaning 8 ENGLISH ...

Page 9: ... Loosen the locking plug Press on the roller with your thumb and move it to the left Lift out the right hand part of the roller Move the roller along the open ing Lift out the roller Replace roller in a reverse order Ensure that the pinion engages the driving belt The driving belt stretches when the roller is in the correct position ENGLISH 9 ...

Page 10: ...place the retaining screw Turn the release lever to lift the printhead Close the printer Feed in the media Turn the release lever to PRINT Changing the print head Ensure that the printed pattern is even across the entire width of the print surface Any secondary adjustment should be made accord ing to instructions in the Print head adjustment section 10 ENGLISH Exit test mode by shutting off the po...

Page 11: ...n order to increase the pressure about 0 5 1 turns For information on the printer s status Conduct a test print Load the media Use an approximately 110 mm wide print width Hold in the start button Turn on the power switch A test print will occur Ensure that the printed pattern is even across the entire width of the print surface Any secondary adjustment should be made accord ing to instructions in...

Page 12: ...xisting spindle Install your 150 mm kit Screw on the new spindle Peel Off kit The Peel Off accessory separates lables from their carrier paper The carrier paper is rolled up under the printer This will only work with 100 mm rolls This accessory may only be installed at the factory or by a qualified service technician Accessories 12 ENGLISH ...

Page 13: ...ide securely to the wall plate Mount the wall plate Hang up the printer LTS kit Label Taken Sensor is most often used together with the Peel Off kit The photo cell controls the print out so that a new label is printed only after the previous label has been removed For installation contact a qualified service technician or your supplier ENGLISH 13 ...

Page 14: ...Labelpoint 4 49 or later versions This accessory may only be installed at the factory or by a quali fied service technician Tower Mounting kit Two MP Compact4 printers can be stacked on top of eachother This is a great solution in areas with a lack of space and in situations where printing of different types of media is re quired For installation contact your supplier or a qualified service techni...

Page 15: ...e cable can be used with Win 95 98 och NT 4 0 Two way communication with the help of parallelports is not possible when using NT 4 0 Note The software in the MP Compact4 must be version 4 34 or later The cable is Plug and Play compatible When the computer finds a new unit choose new printer and install the printer driver for MP Compact4 The printer driver and the latest version of the software can...

Page 16: ...iameter must be at least 2 5 mm If the cable is shorter than 1 m a cable diameter of 1 5 mm will be sufficient Connect the black cable to the negative pole of the power supply Connect both the red cables to the positive pole of the power supply Note Both the red cables must be connnected to the positive pole Voltage Input voltage 24 48 Volt DC Tolerance 15 Current at 24 V DC Max current 4 A 100 pr...

Page 17: ...uide in the left corner When mounting the printer verti cally it can be hung sideways with the media roll directed down ward with the media roll directed up ward Never mount the printer so that the roll guide is pointing downward This may cause the roll to fall off Mounting ENGLISH 17 MP Compact4 Mobile ...

Page 18: ...nsumed when the printer is switched on but without printing taking place choose the value from the table which corre sponds to the applicable supply voltage Pave Supply voltage U x A constant x black white balance in W constant In order to determine which battery that shall be used Pave must first be established Pave indicates the average power consumption during printing When calculating Pave det...

Page 19: ...25 10 34 Watt Energy consumption AH will then be Energy consumption AH 34 x 50 x 200 60 3600 1 57 AH If a 24 V DC battery of 75 AH ampere hour is chosen and the energy consumption AH applicable to the above figures is calculated to be 1 57 AH the battery will last for 47 7 hours before it needs charging 75 1 57 47 7 Once Pave has been determined the energy consumption AH can be calculated Energy c...

Page 20: ...printed item is not visible Check that the release lever is turned to PRINT the correct type of media is being used Labels paper do not feed Check that out correctly the media is correctly fed in the printer If the problem persists Adjust the photocell sensor with the help of the support program Startpoint See the product manual The printer does not start Check that Power cable is connected Status...

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