ImageTech printUSB User manual

User’s Guide
printUSB™
Portable Mobile Printing Controller

Index
Section Page
Features 3
What’s Included 3
Safety Information 4
Getting to Know printUSB 5
Downloading printView App 6
Getting to Know printView App 7
Operational Instructions 10
Step 1: Select Document 11
Step 2: Connect Printer & Mobile Device 14
Step 3: Printing 16
Document Import Options 22
Settings 24
Admin Password 25
Software/Firmware Update 27
Reset to Factory Default Settings 28
Power Switch, Charging & LED Indicator 30
Troubleshooting 32
Alert Message User Actions 33
Specifications 34
Compliance with FCC Regulations 35
Warranty Information 36
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What’s Included
printUSB Quick Start Guide
printView™ Free Download iTunes App Store & Play Store
printUSB Charging Cable
Thank you for purchasing printUSB Mobile Printing Controller
Features:
 •PrinttolocalUSBprinters
 •Noprinterdriverstoinstall
 •Userselectsprinterfrommultipleconnectedprinters.
 •Fullprinterfeaturefunctionality
 •RechargeableLi-ionbatterywithover2hoursofprinting
 •LEDBatteryIndicator
 •EasyUSBCharging
printUSB
Controller
printUSB Printer Cable
USB B
Connector
USB A Connector
USB Micro
Connector
USB A Connector

Important Safety Instructions
1.Water and Moisture-printUSBshouldnotbeusednearwater.For
example:nearabathtub,washbowl,kitchensink,laundrytub,swimming
poolorinawetbasement.
2.Objects and Liquid Entry-Careshouldbetakensothatexternal
objectsdonotfallintoandliquidsarenotspilledontoanyopenings
locatedontheproduct.
3.Heat-printUSBshouldbesituatedawayfromheatsourcessuch
asradiators,heatregisters,stovesorotherappliances(including
ampliers)thatproduceheat.
4.Damage Requiring Service-printUSBshouldbeservicedby
qualiedservicepersonnelwhen:
A.objectshavefallenintoorliquidhasbeenspilledontotheenclosure.
B.printUSBhasbeenexposedtorain.
C.printUSBhasbeendroppedortheenclosureisdamaged.
D.printUSBexhibitsamarkedchangeinperformanceordoesnot
operatenormally.
5.Servicing -TheusershouldnotattempttoserviceprintUSBbeyond
thosemethodsdescribedintheuser’smanual.Openingorremoving
coverswillexposeyoutodangerousvoltageandotherhazards.
Servicemethodsnotcoveredintheuser’smanualshouldbereferredto
qualiedservicepersonnel.
6.Safety Check -UponcompletionofanyserviceorrepairtoprintUSB,
asktheservicetechniciantoperformsafetycheckstodeterminethat
theproductisinproperworkingcondition.
7.Battery-ThisdevicecontainsarechargeableLithiumPolymer
battery.Pleasedonotattempttoreplacethebatteryyourself.The
batterymayonlybereplacedbyourauthorizedservicecenters.
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Getting to Know printUSB
Printer Controller™ Printer Connects
via USB Printer
Port using the
supplied printUSB
Printer Cable.
Mobile Devices Connect
via USB or WiFi
USB connection
Charges Mobile
Device when
printUSB is
connected to
Mobile Device
AC Adapter
Charge printUSB Battery
via printUSB Micro USB using
Mobile Device AC Adapter
Micro USB connection to Desktop
or Laptop charges printUSB
Battery and shares printer
Note: Charge printUSB
at least 4 hours before initial use
Power Switch & LED
Tri-Color LED displays
battery charge level
• Green Full
• Amber < 50%
• Red < 10%
Press & Hold Power
Switch 10 Seconds
for Reset

Getting to Know The printView App
printView App (IOS and Android devices)
The printUSB is designed to work hand-in-hand with the feature rich
printView app.
Download & Install
For iOS devices you will download the app from the App Store onto
your device and for Android devices you will download the app from
the Play Store onto your device. Your device must be connected to the
Internet to download the free printView app.
For iOS Devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, etc) use the
Apple App Store.
• Turn on your iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch and navigate to
the App Store.
• Tap the “Search” icon at the bottom of your screen and
search for “printView”.
• Open the printView app page and tap the “Free” button
in the upper right side of the screen.
• Tap “Install” and enter your App Store password to
begin download and installation.
For Android Device use the Play Store.
• Turn on your Android device and navigate to the Play Store.
• Tap the “Search” icon at the top of your screen and search
for “printView”.
• Open the printView app page and tap the “Free” button
in the upper right side of the screen.
• Tap “Install” and enter your Play Store password if prompted
to and begin download and installation.
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Launch the App
Once the printView app is installed, navigate to the app on your device.
iPhone
iPad
Android
printView familiar
App process

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Press Delete to remove Documents
printUSB
Status Bar
Settings Accessed via Admin Button
Android
Press Edit to remove Documents
printUSB Status Bar:
Displays Battery Level,
Charging & Status
Settings Accessed via Admin Button
Highlighting
a Document
from list on left
Opens it for Print
Previewing
Print & Open
In Buttons
iPad
Launch the App continued (Tablets)
Battery Display
Android is similar to an iPad with slight variations as shown below.

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Press Edit to remove Documents
printUSB Status Bar:
Displays Battery Level,
Charging & Status
Highlighting a Document
Opens it for Print Previewing
iPhone
(Android Phone Similar)
Launch the App continued (Phones)
Opening a document in the printView App on a Android phone is similar
to an iPhone. Smaller screen sizes on phones require the document list
and the documents to be on seperate screens.

Operational Instructions
Printing with printUSB - Simple Three Step Process:
1. Select: Document or Image - Open In the printView App
2. Connect: Mobile Device - printUSB - Printer
3. Print: Print with full printer functionality
Step 1: Select - Document & Open in printView
Select and Open Document (example shows document being received
via Email)
iPad
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Open Document
Once Document
is open. Use iOS
Open In function
Select printView to
import document to
printView App
Note: Additional Document Import Options defined on pages 21-23

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iPhone
Step 1: Select - Document & Open in printView
Select and Open Document (example shows document being received
via Email)
Opens Document
Once Document
is open. Use iOS
Open In function
Select printView to
import document to
printView App
Note: Additional Document Import Option defined on pages 21-23

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Android
Step 1: Select - Document & Open in printView
Select and Open Document (example shows document being received
via Email)
Opens an email with
attached document
Save document to
Android device storage
Note: Additional Document Import Options defined on pages 21-23
Open printView App
and open document
in printView

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iPhone
iPad
Android
Step 1: Select - Document & Open in printView
Once printView App is open select desired document from the
Document List.
Highlight and open
document in printView App

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Step 2A: Connect – printUSB to USB Printer
Connect printer to printUSB using supplied USB printer cable.
Note: The LED will blink showing the printer is being installed. The first
time each printer model is installed it will take 30 to 40 Seconds. The
printUSB keeps a list of most used printers and each subsequent time
those printers are connected will take less than 10 seconds.
USB A Connector to
printUSB Printer Port
printUSB USB Printer
Cable (included)
USB B connector to
connection located in
rear of target printer

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Connect the mobile
device to the printUSB
Mobile USB Port
using the Mobile
Device’s USB
charging cable
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Using
A USB Cable
Step 2B: Connect Mobile Device to printUSB

Step 3: Print
Once the document is open, select “Print” in the upper right corner of
the printView App (as shown on page 8). The Print Monitor Page will
then appear, as shown below.
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iPhone
iPad
Android

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Step 3A: Select Printer Options
Printer Options page is displayed when an Automated Printer Match is
made (if an automated Match is not made see 3C)
Select Desired Options
When completed press “Print”
Enter number of Copies & Pages or Page Range
Select Quality, Paper Tray & Type of Media
iPad
Proceed to Step 3B Page 19
Android
iPhone
To Print - Press “Print” at
the bottom of the page

iPad
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iPhone
Android
Step 3B: Printing Status Page will display printing status

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Step 3C: Manual Printer
Match: In the event the
Automated Match is not made a
Manual Printer Setup is offered to
the user.
If the 1st Manual Match selected doesn’t print correctly the process
may be repeated by selecting the Manual Print process on the Print
Options Page.
Note: Access to change an existing Printer Description requires Admin
Password entry (default Admin Password is admin)
Then Repeat Steps 3A and 3B until a functioning Printer Description is
identified or all potential Descriptions have been tried.
Note Supported Printers are listed on the PrintWiFi and PrintUSB Support
Website: http://www.imagetechcorp.com/support.html.
iPhone
iPad
Android
From the drop down lists select
the Manufacturer & Printer Model
then press Continue.
Note: If there is not an exact
model match choose one close

Document Import Options iPad and iPhone
printView allows importing of documents from the Camera Roll and
Cloud Storage locations such as: DropBox, One Drive and Google
Drive.
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iPhone
iPad
On iPad and iPhone documents can always be imported using the iOS
“Open In” function.
Press the “+” Button
to access the Import
Document Page and
select location of
document storage.