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TABLE OF CONTENTS

OC-2 printer views

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Front and back view .................................... 1

Side views .................................................. 1

Setting up your printer

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Unpacking your printer ................................ 2

Removing the battery isolator ...................2

Installing/removing the battery .................... 3

Installing the battery ................................3

Removing the battery...............................4

Charging the battery ................................... 4

Determining the battery condition .............5

Loading media ............................................ 7

Printing a self-test ....................................... 8

Connecting the printer via a cable or radio .... 9

Installing a data cable ..............................9

Bluetooth and/or 802.11

parameters ..... 10

Configuring the printer .............................. 10

Using the belt clip

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Using the control panel

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Audio Indicators ........................................ 12

Battery Status LED .................................... 13

Power Button/LED.................................... 14

Media Function Button/LED....................... 14

Radio Button/LED .................................... 15

Reset Button............................................ 15

CardReader Audio Indicators ...................... 15

Using a CardReader

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General guidelines .................................... 16

Maintenance and troubleshooting

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Summary of Contents for OC-2 series

Page 1: ...ow support POSMicro com Monday Friday 6 AM to 5 PM Pacific Time Bulk Discounts FREE SHIPPING SE Habla Español Free ground shipping to the continental USA on orders over 100 For Help Call 1 800 241 6264 Datamax O Neil OC2 Manual More information available at POSMicro com ...

Page 2: ...OC 2 SERIES OF PRINTERS 110203 003 User Guide ...

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Page 4: ...ttery condition 5 Loading media 7 Printing a self test 8 Connecting the printer via a cable or radio 9 Installing a data cable 9 Bluetooth and or 802 11b parameters 10 Configuring the printer 10 Using the belt clip 11 Using the control panel 12 Audio Indicators 12 Battery Status LED 13 Power Button LED 14 Media Function Button LED 14 Radio Button LED 15 Reset Button 15 CardReader Audio Indicators ...

Page 5: ...TABLE OF CONTENTS Maintenance guidelines 17 Preventative maintenance 17 Troubleshooting 18 Help desk 18 Supplies 19 For more information 19 ...

Page 6: ...and back view Side views Figure 1 Front view Figure 2 Back view Magnetic card reader slot Printhead cover Swivel mount Data port Power port Figure 3 Side view Charge contacts Figure 4 Side view Media advance Radio enable Battery status Reset Power ...

Page 7: ...ew 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 Removing the battery isolator The battery is already installed in new printers An insulating strip battery isolator prevents accidental discharge during shipping You mus...

Page 8: ...material if applicable 3 Position the battery with its contacts facing toward the battery cavity as shown in Figure 9 4 Lower the battery into the battery cavity fitting the contact end of the battery into the cavity first as shown in Figure 10 5 Slide the battery all the way to the right in the battery cavity so that the edge of the battery hits the battery stop as shown in Figure 11 The printer ...

Page 9: ...For more information see Charging the battery on page 4 Removing the battery 1 Lift the battery up and out of the battery cavity while sliding it to the left Figure 14 2 Remove the battery from the battery cavity Figure 15 Charging the battery The battery status LED will glow red if the battery charge is low and the printer is powered on For more information see Using the control panel on page 12 ...

Page 10: ... is powering the printer AC adapter not connected the battery status LED displays the battery condition as follows Solid Green The battery is fully charged Solid Orange The battery is partially discharged but will power the printer Plan on recharging the battery soon Solid Red The battery does not have sufficient charge to operate the printer Recharge it immediately For information on battery erro...

Page 11: ... operating temperature when used with Datamax O Neil power supply for charging the portable printer is limited to 40 C Please charge the printer in a suitable location that meets this temperature requirement Caution For US Canada Please only use the Datamax O Neil part number 220240 100 power supply with this product ...

Page 12: ...rs as shown in Figure 20 Make sure the paper exits over the roll and is firmly in place 4 Unroll enough paper so that paper exits the printer Figure 21 5 Verify the media exits straight and is against the right hand edge Media Guidelines Media width Receipt Paper 2 25 Label Media 2 25 Roll capacity diameter Receipt Paper 2 25 Label Media 2 25 Media types Receipt paper media thermal paper Depending...

Page 13: ...rinter Figure 24 Printing a self test 1 Press and hold the power button for approximately three 3 seconds until printing begins For information on button functions see Using the control panel on page 12 2 After printing begins release the power button A self test label will print showing parameters as described on page 10 Warning The tear bar and printhead cover surface may be hot and or sharp Use...

Page 14: ... Enabling wireless communication see Bluetooth and or 802 11b parameters on page 10 Installing a data cable 1 Verify the printer settings before connecting the printer to a host terminal For more information see Printing a self test on page 8 2 Insert the data cable plug into the printer s data port Figure 26 3 Connect the data cable to the host or device you are using Removing a data cable 1 Rota...

Page 15: ...s on your printer and host computer 802 11b Parameters ESS ID IP Address if not DHCP DHCP Subnet 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 page 10 Contact your network administrator to verify the proper radio settings for your environment Con...

Page 16: ...lt clip socket such that the flat side of the belt clip swivel matches the flat side of the belt clip socket Figure 28 3 Press the belt clip onto the printer until the swivel is fully seated into the socket 4 Rotate the belt clip 180 degrees to lock it into place Figure 29 and Figure 30 Reverse the above steps to remove the belt clip Figure 27 Figure 28 Belt clip socket Belt clip swivel Figure 29 ...

Page 17: ...p s Description Action 1 short 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 Redo...

Page 18: ...ed in indicates the battery charge is low Charge the battery If A C power is plugged in the LED flashes and charging is in progress None Wait for the charge LED to turn green Green solid The battery is near or at full capacity If A C power is not plugged in the battery is well charged None If A C power is plugged in the LED is solid and charging is complete None Red to orange flash fast Battery vo...

Page 19: ... initially displayed to indicate the AC adapter is plugged in None Power Button Short press If printer is asleep wakes up printer if printer is awake enters sleep mode Long press press and hold for three to five seconds Prints a self test Power LED Green Printer is awake Off Printer is asleep Media Function Button Short press If printer is asleep wakes up printer If printer is awake advances media...

Page 20: ...adio LED indicates signal strength only When the printer is asleep the radio strength is not indicated Reset Button CardReader Audio Indicators Radio Button Short press Toggles radio power off and on Radio LED Blue flash slow RF power is on and printer is asleep Blue flash fast RF power is on and printer is awake Blue flash to solid red The printer is out of range of the access point and or infras...

Page 21: ...de the card through the CardReader slot To wake up the CardReader insert a card into the CardReader slot One short beep indicates the CardReader printer is awake For information on CardReader LED indicators and audio indicators see Using the control panel on page 12 Note The following information applies to printers installed with the CardReader option Figure 31 Figure 32 CardReader slot ...

Page 22: ...Do not operate the printer near water To reduce risk of electric shock unplug the printer and remove the battery before cleaning Preventative maintenance Area Method Interval Printhead roller Use only a Datamax O Neil 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 cl...

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

Page 24: ...pplies 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 when using linerless labels in addition to dirt and other contaminant...

Page 25: ...ons 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 separa...

Page 26: ... fitness 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 me...

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