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.
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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 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.
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Press the <On/Off> or <FEED> switch to
stop 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 IrDA or
Serial mode) and a list of any optional or
special features installed. See Figure 10
for details.
FIGURE 10 – SAMPLE SELF TEST
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