GE TruTrak+ 3900, User Manual

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4-1
4/Printer
This chapter covers
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Operating the 3900P printer.
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Maintaining the printer.
The 3900P pulse oximeter’s integrated printer is powered on with the oximeter.
You can print real-time or trend data.
You cannot print while data are being transmitted through the modem. The
printer buttons are inactive until the transmission is completed or canceled.
NOTE: Over time, the thermal paper used in the printer darkens. To preserve the
printed data for long-term storage, make photocopies of the printouts.
Before you begin printing data, be sure you have done the following:
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Selected the mode for the data you want to print: SpO
2
or PI
r
. See MODE
under SETTINGS in chapter 2.
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Selected the time interval format for the printout: 6-second or 30-second-data-
point information. See
OUTPUT under SETTINGS in chapter 2.
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If you are going to print current data, make sure the correct label text is
associated with the data you are about to print. See
LABELS in chapter 2.