Brother MW-145BT MPrint User manual

Mobile Printer
Quick Reference Guide
Before using this printer, be sure to read this Quick Reference Guide.
MW-145BT
www.brother.com

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Trademarks
The Brother logo isaregistered trademark of Brother
Industries, Ltd.
Brother isaregistered trademark of Brother Industries, Ltd.
© 2009 Brother Industries, Ltd.
Microsoft, Windows, WindowsMobile and WindowsVistaare
registered trademarksof Microsoft Corporation in the United
Statesand other countries.
The Bluetooth word mark and logosare owned by the Bluetooth
SIG, Inc. and any use of such marksby Brother Industries, Ltd.
under license.
All other software and product namesmentioned are
trademarksor registered trademarksof their respective
companies.
For the latest infomation and updateson the Brother mobile
printer feature, visit http://solutions.brother.com.
CAUTION
RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN
INCORRECT TYPE.
DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE
INSTRUCTIONS.

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Manual structure
A User’sGuide and aSoftware User’sGuide are provided
on the CD-ROM included with thisprinter.
Read the User’sGuide before operating the printer.
It isrecommended yousave the User’sGuide onto your
WindowsPC for future reference.
Enclosed accessories
User’s Guide
The User’sGuide providesprecautions
for using thisprinter, detailson the
printer’ssetup, the proceduresfor
installing and uninstalling the software
onto aWindows
®
PC or onto a
WindowsMobile
®
device.
Software User’s Guide
The Software User’sGuide
describeshow to use the software
for Windows®PC or Windows
Mobile®device and their printing
procedures.
MW-145BT mobile printer
USB cable Paper cassette
filled with C-11 thermal
paper (50 sheets).
AC adapter (AD-210AUS/AD-210UK)
Brother Industries, Ltd.
(Powerplug may vary by country.)
CD-ROM
(containsthe software, the
User’sGuide and the Software User’s
Guide)
Lithium ion Rechargeable
battery pack
(BT-100)
Brother Industries, Ltd.
Quick Reference Guide
(Thisguide)

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Getting Started
Installing the battery
1 Press the areaindicated 1on
the battery cover 2and slide
it off the MW-145BT.
2 Insert the connector 1of the
battery 2in the direction
shown right.
Danger
Do not use thisprinter with any rechargeable battery other than that
specified (BT-100), otherwise afire or damage may result.
yDO NOT take off the black plastic that coversthe battery.
yThe battery connector should not be unnecessarily unplugged
and reconnected, otherwise it may become damaged or the
battery cord may break.
The battery should only be removed when replacing it at the
end of itsservice life, or when the printer will not be used for a
long period of time.
y Insert the connector fully, without using excessive force.
y Be sure youinsert the connector in the correct orientation,
otherwise it may be damaged.
Black
Red

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3 Fit the battery cord into the
groove as shown in the
illustration.
4 Install the battery cover by
sliding it onto the back of the
MW-145BT.
Be careful that youdo not catch the battery connector cord.

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Charging
Use the AC adapter designed specifically for thisprinter to charge the
battery.
After unpacking thisprinter, be sure to charge the battery fully before
using it.
1 Plug the AC adapter cable
into the printer.
2 Plug the AC adapter plug into
ahousehold electrical outlet
(AC 220 V -240 V).
Charging of the lithium ion battery
automatically begins.
→
The orange charging LED islit.
→When charging iscompleted. the charging
LED goesoff.
3 After charging isfinished, disconnect the AC adapter.
y It takesapproximately three hoursfor the battery to be
recharged from completely empty to fully charged (with the
printer turned off).
y Recharge the battery in an environment where the temperature
isbetween 5 °C and 40 °C. (The battery will not recharge if the
ambient temperature isoutside of thisrange.)
The MW-145BT cannot be operated solely with the AC adapter.
The rechargeable battery must be installed.
The plug may differ
by country.

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Charging LED (Orange)
With the charging LED, the status of the power sup-
ply can be checked.
The charging LED has two functions.
(1) Checking the charging status (when the AC adapter iscon-
nected)
(2) Checking the battery level (while running off the lithium ion bat-
tery)
LED status Printer status
Constantly lit Charging
Off Finished charging
Flashing Malfunctioning battery
LED status Battery level
Off More than 60% charged
Flashesonce Less than 60% charged
Flashestwice Less than 30% charged
Continuesto flash 3 timesAlmost empty
•Please try to discharge the battery completely before recharg-
ing it, to increase battery life.
•If the charging LED flasheswhile the printer isprinting, imme-
diately connect the AC adapter and charge the battery. The
printer may stop printing.
•Due to the characteristicsof batteries, even though the battery
isfully charged, using the MW-145BT in low temperatures
greatly reducesthe number of printspossible.
•In order to maintain the efficiency and life of the rechargeable
battery, remove the AC adapter from the printer when charging
iscomplete.
•In order to maintain the efficiency and life of the rechargeable
battery, do not place or use the printer in direct sunlight, near
heatersor other hot appliances, or any other location where
temperaturesare extremely high (e.g. on the dashboard or in
the back of your car).

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Turning the printer on/off
Press and hold the power button for
ashort while, until the green or blue
status LED illuminates.
→When the printer isturned on,
the status LED is:
Green (if Bluetooth isswitched off)
Blue (if Bluetooth isswitched on)
Preparing the paper cassette
Use only the paper cassette designed exclusively for thisprinter. Use
of any other paper will result in damage.
Prepare the paper cassette before installing it into the printer.
1 Firmly fold the lid back
along the fold (
1 ).
2 Insert the tab on the lid into the slit (2) at the back of
the cassette.
In order to prevent thisprinter from accidentally being turned on,
it will not come on if the power button islightly pressed.
Make sure that the lid isfirmly folded, otherwise apaper misfeed
may result.
Power button
Front Back

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Installing the paper cassette
1 Slide the paper cassette cover
(on the top of the printer) in the
direction shown in 1.
→The paper cassette cover will
open in the direction indicated
by 2.
2 Insert the paper cassette.
The paper type indication on the
paper cassette should face up. The
end of the paper should point toward
you.
3 Close the paper cassette cover
in the direction shown in 3.
4 Slide the paper cassette cover
in the direction shown in 4.
If the paper cassette iscorrectly
loaded, the paper type indication on
the cassette can be seen through the
paper check window, and the paper
cassette cover will be locked.
Paper type indication
Paper check window
Paper type indication

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If the paper is not fed correctly
Clean the pick-up roller.
1 Open the paper cassette cover.
2 Rotate the pick-up roller in the
feed direction until it stops.
3 Attach apiece of cellophane
tape to the rubber pick-up
roller.
4 Remove the cellophane tape, and turn the pick-up
roller 3 to 4 mm in the opposite direction of the feed
direction.
→Any dirt on the pick-up roller isremoved with the tape.
5 Repeat steps3 and 4 until the pick-up roller isclean.
Pick-up roller
Pick-up roller
Cello-
phane tape