Datamax LP3 User manual

LP3 LABEL PRINTER
110149-006
User Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS
Label Printer Views........................................ 1
Front View................................................... 1
Back View ................................................... 1
Right Side View............................................ 2
Left Side View.............................................. 2
Setting Up Your Printer ................................. 3
Unpacking Your Printer................................. 3
Installing Batteries ....................................... 3
Removing Batteries ..................................4
Charging the Batteries..............................5
Determining the Batteries' Condition.............. 6
Loading Printable Media ............................... 7
Using the Label Presenter ........................... 10
Printing a Self-Test..................................... 12
Connecting the Printer................................ 12
Installing a Data Cable ........................... 12
Bluetooth and/or 802.11
b Parameters ..... 14
Configuring the Printer ............................... 14
Using the Control Panel............................... 15
Audio Indicators......................................... 15
Battery Status LED ................................... 16
Power Button/LED ................................... 17
Media Function Button/LED ..................... 17
Radio Button/LED ................................... 18
Maintenance and Troubleshooting ............. 19
Maintenance Guidelines .............................. 19
Preventative Maintenance........................... 19
Troubleshooting......................................... 20
Help Desk.................................................. 20
Supplies........................................................ 21
For more information .................................. 21

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Label Printer Views
Front View
Back View
Printhead cover
(arrow) buttons
Control panel
Printhead cover
Handle strap
Data port
Figure 1
Figure 2
Label presenter
Roller

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Right Side View
Left Side View
Media ring
Media cavity
Security cover/
802.11X slot/
Bluetooth slot
Figure 3
Power port
Battery 2 cavity
Battery 1 cavity
Figure 4

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Setting Up Your Printer
Use the following information to set up your printer:
• Unpacking Your Printer on page 3
• Installing Batteries on page 3
• Loading Printable Media on page 7
• Printing a Self-Test on page 12
• Connecting the Printer on page 12
• Configuring the Printer on page 14
In addition to the steps outlined in each section, additional
information may be included if it applies to, or expands upon,
the step being discussed.
Unpacking Your Printer
Before using the printer, remove all packaging material and
inspect the printer for possible shipping damage.
If the printer has been damaged:
• Contact the shipping company and file a damage report.
• Contact Datamax-O’Neil.
• Keep all shipping materials.
Installing Batteries
1. Remove any packaging material (if applicable).
2. Lift the silver battery tab and pull on the red tab to remove
the battery from the battery well (Figure 5).
3. Remove and discard the two red, battery isolator labels
(Figure 6).
Figure 6
Figure 5

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4. Position the battery with its contacts facing up. The
battery contacts should face toward the back of the battery
cavity (Figure 7).
5. Insert the battery into the battery cavity. The printer beeps
one time when the first battery is installed.
Do not force the battery into the battery cavity. When
inserted properly, the battery easily slides into place and
the silver battery tab “locks” the battery (Figure 8). If the
battery does not easily slide into place, re-align the battery
based on step 2 above.
6. Repeat steps 1 to 5 to install the additional battery. Both
batteries must be installed for your printer to operate
properly
.
7. Charge the batteries (batteries are shipped uncharged). For
more information, see
Charging the Batteries on page 5 .
Removing Batteries
1. Lift the silver battery tab (Figure 9). If the battery does not
completely eject, slightly tilt the printer toward you to
remove the battery.
Figure 7 Figure 8
Silver battery tab
Figure 9

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Charging the Batteries
If the batteries are low when the printer turns on, the battery
status LED displays red. For more information, see
Using the
Control Panel on page 15
. Perform the following procedure to
charge the batteries:
1. Verify both batteries are installed correctly.
2. Locate your AC adapter cable and verify the plug matches
the photo in Figure 10 (may or may not have tag attached).
3. Plug the AC adapter into the printer's power port
(Figure 11).
4. Plug the AC Adapter's power cord into an appropriate
power source.
5. Charge the batteries. The Battery Status LED turns red
while the batteries are charging and turns green when the
batteries are fully charged. One complete charge takes
4 to 5 hours.
Power port
Figure 11
Figure 10

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Determining the Batteries' Condition
The battery status LED displays the batteries' condition. When
the battery status LED is solid red, the batteries must be
charged; when solid orange, the batteries are at low power;
when solid green, the batteries are charged.
The batteries'
voltage varies between 6.2 and 8.4 volts.
For information on battery error conditions, see
Using the
Control Panel on page 15
.
Caution: There is a risk of explosion if the battery is
replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used
batteries according to the instructions.
Caution: The operating temperature of this portable
printer is 45° C. However, the operating temperature
when used with Datamax-O’Neil power supply part
number 220240-100 for charging the portable printer
is limited to 40 degrees C. Please charge the printer in
a suitable location that meets this temperature
requirement.
Caution: Please only use the Datamax-O’Neil part
number 220240-100 power supply with this product.
Battery 1
Battery 2
Figure 12

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Loading Printable Media
Use the following procedure to load printable media:
1. Move the printer so that the front of the printer is facing
toward you.
2. While steadying the printer, push the two arrow buttons
toward each other while opening the printhead cover
(Figure 13).
3. Move the printer so that the left side of the printer is facing
toward you.
4. Remove the media ring from the spindle by pressing the
media ring's latches while pulling the media ring toward
you (Figure 14).
5. Load the media onto the spindle. When loaded correctly,
the media should form a figure “6” as shown in Figure 15.
Media Guidelines
Media width 1” to 3.125”
Roll capacity diameter 3.5”
Media types Linered label media, thermal paper
* Depending on the type of media used, you
may need to configure your printer. For more
information, see
Configuring the Printer on
page 14 .
Figure 13 Figure 14