SiPix POCKET PRINTER A6 User manual

Pocket Printer A6
For Windows 98/98SE/ME/2000/XP/Pocket PC OS and Palm OS
Quick Start Guide
Step 1: Unpacking Your Printer
REMOVE all the components from the box: Pocket Prinert A6 - Carrying case - RS-232 Serial cable - Four AA alkaline batteries - Quickstart Guide -
One
roll
of
A6
printer
paper
-Power
supply
-
CD:
Windows®
Driver,
Palm®
and
Pocket
PC®
PDA
Drivers,
Adobe®
Acrobat
Reader,
and
Electronic
Owner's
Manual
Step
2:
Setting-up
Your
Printer
:
Inserting the Batteries:
1. Open the battery compartment cover located on the bottom of the Printer
(See diagram to the right). Printing engine
2. Insert the batteries accordingly.
Note: The battery polarity is on the inside of the battery tray.
. cee the — Pape Aa cover.
urning on and off the Printer
On:
Push
and
release
the
power
button
once
to
turn
the
printer
on.
The
green
Bhttery.
compartment
;
power indicator will illuminate and the printer is ready to use. ES VCE
Off: Push and release the power button once to turn the pmter off. The small
green ready light will go out when the power is off.
Inserting the Paper
1. With the power off, open the A6 roll paper compartment.
2. Remove the roll paper from the protective plastic bag and remove the tape
that secures the roll paper. Put the roll paper into the compartment.
(Note the correct direction and position as the illustration indicates, darker
side facing up and white side down.)
3. Pull about 1/2" (10mm) of the A6 roll paper out of the exit.
4. Close the cover of the A6 roll paper compartment.
5. Pull the paper upward and tear it off from the edge of the exit.
Note: For sheet paper loading instructions consult the Owner's Manual.
Step 3: Installing Software
Windows 98/98SE/ME
1. Insert the SiPix Pocket Printer A6 CD into the CD-ROM drive. The CD should auto run, otherwise,
go to Start --> Run; enter D:\SiPixMenu.exe (where D:\ is your CD-ROM drive).
2. From the Installer Menu click on “Install Windows 98/98SE/ME Printer Driver".
3. The Add Hardware Wizard screen will appear, click "Next" to continue setup.
4, Chose "Local Printer", click "Next" to continue setup.
5: ~~ pene | screen will show you a list of manufacturers and drivers, click the "Have Disk" button, and then "Browse", type in D:\Windows (where D:\ is your CD-ROM drive)
and click OK.
6. On the next screen highlight “SiPix Pocket Printer A6" and click "Next".
7. Select "COM1: Communication Port" (or Com 2, the one to which the printer is connected) and click "Next".
8. Type in the printer name SiPix Pocket Printer A6, and click "Finish". You will see an installation bar, when it finishes processing, the SiPix Pocket Printer A6 printer driver will be
installed on your computer.
9.
The
system
will
start
installing
the
driver
at
this
point
Windows
98
users
may
be
prompted
to
put
in
your
Windows
98
CD.
Your
computer
will
prompt
you
what
steps
to
take,
click
"Next"
Windows 2000/XP
1.
Insert
the
SiPix
Pocket
Printer
A6
CD
into
the
CD-ROM
drive.
The
CD
should
auto
run,
otherwise,
go
to
Start
->
Run;
enter
D:\
SiPixMenu.exe
(where
D:\is
your
CD-ROM
drive).
2.
From
the
Installer
Menu
click
on
“Install
Windows
2000/XP
Printer
Driver’.
3. The Welcome will appear, click “Next” to continue setup.
4.
On
the
Add
Printer
Wizard
screen,
select
“Local
Printer
Attached
to
this
Computer"
and
uncheck
"Automatically
detect
and
install
my
Plug
and
Play
printer”
and
click
“Next”.
5. Select “Use the following port" and select "COM1: (Serial Port)" from the drop down list and click "Next".
6. On the Add Printer Software, Install Printer Software screen, click the
“Have Disk" button that is located on the lower right of the screen.
7. In the Install From Disk screen, type in D:\Win2000 (where D:\ is your
CD-ROM drive) and click "OK" (See figure A).
8. Highlight "SiPix Pocket Printer A6" and click "Next".
9. On the Name Your Printer screen, type in SiPix Pocket Printer A6, select
whether or not you want this to be your default printer, and then click "Next".
10. On the Printer Sharing Screen, select "Do not share this printer" and click "Next".
11. On the Print Test Page Screen, select "No" and click "Next".
12. Click "Finish" to complete Printer Driver setup.
13. A Microsoft Hardware Installation warning message may appear, youcan ignore
this message by clicking "Continue Anyway" (ignoring this message will not
effect your computer or printer driver).
14,
An
installation
bar
will
appear,
when
it
completes
processing,
your
Pocket
Printer
A6
Printer
Driver
will
be
installed
on
your
computer.
Insert the manufacturer's installation disk. and then
<= make sure that the correct drive is selected below.
Copy manufacturer's files from:

Step 4: Configuring the RS-232 Serial Port (Windows Only)
Note: If you are using COM 2 please substitute below for COM 1. :
1. Highlight the “My Computer" icon on your desktop and use the right mouse button to right click on the icon, then pull down to "Properties" and left click "Properties'
on this menu to access the "System Properties" menu.
2. Choose the "Device Manger" tab on the "System Properties" screen. (See Figure B)
_ 8. Highlight "Communications Port (COM 1) and press the “Properties” button, this will bring up the "COM 1 Properties" screen. (See Figure C)
4. Change the port settings: See Figure C and Appendix 1: .
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For More Information on the Installation and Use of the Pocket Printer A6 on your PDA, Please Refer to the Owner's Manual:
How to install on Pocket PC® PDA: See the Electronic Manual
Page: 11
How to use on Pocket PC® PDA: See the Electronic Manual Page: 12-13
How to install on Palm® PDA: See the Electronic Manual Page: 14
How to use on Palm® PDA: See the Electronic Manual Page: 14-16
Troubleshooting issues with your A6: See the Electronic Manual Page: 17-19
How to Access Pocket Printer A6 Owner's Manual (You will need Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view the manual)
1. Insert Pocket Printer A6 CD into your CD-ROM drive and go to My Computer.
2. Right-click on D:\ (Where D:\ is your CD-ROM drive) and select "Explore".
3. Double-click the Manual folder, and then double-click on Pocket Printer A6 Manual to open it in Adobe Reader.
Note: The manual does not automatically install to your computer. You will need to copy the manual file to your computer or keep the Pocket Print A6 CD handy.
_ How to Install Adobe Acrobat Reader from this CD
1. Click Start --> Run and enter d:\AR505enu.exe (where "d" is your CD-ROM drive). Select "OK".
2. The Adobe Setup screen will appear. Select "Next".
3. Choose the installation destination location in which to install Acrobat Reader. The default destination is recommended. Select "Next" to choose the default destination and to continue.
4. Select "OK" to finish your installation when the "Thank you for choosing Acrobat Reader’ screen comes up.
Technical Support
Upon
receipt
of
this
SiPix
product
you
are
immediately
eligible
for
Technical
Support
during
the
warranty
period
of
one
year
from
the
purchase
date.
If
you
require
technical
assistance
after
reviewing
your
manual,
please
visit
our
Website
Support
at
www.sipixdigital.com/support
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Specifications and software are subject to change without notice.