Printer Storage
When not using the printer for extended peri-
ods (more than 48 hours), the battery should
be removed. The
Always Ready
instant on
feature causes a small drain on the battery,
even when the printer is not being used. This
small drain will cause the printer to report a
Battery Low condition in 72 hours or less of
non-use.
Battery
Conditioning
The P2242 uses rechargeable Ni-Cad battery
packs. By repeatedly charging and only par-
tially discharging the battery pack, the overall
capacity of the battery will decrease. To restore
the batteries full capacity, it should be fully
discharged and then trickle charged from time
to time. This process is referred to as “condi-
tioning” the battery. In normal use, the battery
pack should be reconditioned once a month.
Over conditioning the battery pack can cause
it to fail prematurely.
An optional automatic fast charger/condi-
tioner, model CG1, is available from Eltron.
Refer to Appendix B for accessories.
Do not open, dispose of in fire or short circuit
P2242 batteries. Prolonged short circuiting can
cause high battery temperatures which can
result in personal injury and/or permanent
battery damage.
WARNING
Operation
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Getting Started
This section provides information on printer
setup and installation of accessories.
Introduction
The P2242 is a low cost, portable direct thermal
printer specifically designed for printing labels,
linerness labels, tags or continuous receipts
(with or without bar codes) from any DOS™,
Windows™or ASCII based compatible com-
puter or handheld terminal.
Features
•
Direct thermal printing for reliability.
•
Automatic power saving circuitry provides
approximately 1000" of printing at 30%
density on a single battery charge.
•
Supports over 20 types of bar code sym-
bologies including 2D symbologies.
•
Download forms, fonts and graphics perma-
nently to printer memory.
•
High resolution, 4 inch wide 200 dpi print
head for sharp graphics and text.
Getting Started
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