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 self-test can be
performed.
Press the <On/Off> switch once. This turns printer on. The Green LED illuminates
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After approximately 20 seconds, if no instructions are sent to the printer,
the printer will automatically turn off to conserve battery life.
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If the printer is set for infrared communications (IrDA) mode the printer will
stay on all the time.
Press the <On/Off> switch to turn the printer off.
The green 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 messages.
Release the <FEED> and <On/Off> switches.
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Press the <On/Off> or <FEED> switch to stop or
cancel 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 as shown in
Figure 9.
FIGURE 9: SELF TEST
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