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Extech Instruments S4500THS Printer User Manual

1. 7 Odd Even SW7 oum m P o Auto Power Save 8 8 Power save sisare O NM neum TABLE 2 DIP SwircH SETTING Please note In order for changes to the dip switch configuration to take effect the printer power must be reset This action occurs automatically when the battery is removed to gain access to the dip switches Extech Instruments Corporation 285 Bear Hill Road Waltham MA 02451 1064 Phone 1 877 4 EXTECH 439 8324 Fax 781 890 7864 Web site www extech com Copyright 2005 Extech Instruments Corporation All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form Portable Printing Solutions S4500THS User Guide 3 3 COMMUNICATIONS The S4500THS Printer is able to support two modes of communication simultaneously Either RS232 and IrDA If Dip switch 1 is ON or RS232 and 802 11b or Bluetooth If Dip switch 1 is OFF and Dip Switch 2 is ON Dip Switch 2 is used to control the RS232 Port If the Switch is turned ON the RS232 port is disabled and if it is turned OFF the RS232 Port is enabled If RS232 interface is not required disabling the port will save battery power Bluetooth or 802 11b RF communication is available optional daughter boards are installed 802 11b The printer can have either Bluetooth or 802 11b enabled but not both of them at the same time 3 3 1 SERIAL COMMUNICATIONS SPECIFICATION m The
2. J iis i E D d 2 ZUM 1 og shes pee y 5 Ed s NUT DLE 3 wl d P25 Bene MD 2 S c MES ar MORE me uis d 5 IRE a X1 er 4 y d dett s eiat MEUS Figure LED INDICATOR LOCATIONS 0 mod COE n ma PET i A 1 EAM miss E h ANI 4 Jj i 4 y 1 This table explains the LED indicator status Refer to Figure 1 for the locations described for ON OFF and FEED pushbutton switches and AC adaptor socket TABEL 1 READING THE LED Status LED State Status Flashing Green indicates that Power is ON and that the printer is in RS232 or IrDA mode On Green Steady GREEN state when communicating with host Communication Flashing Blue indicates that Power is ON and that the printer is in Bluetooth mode Status On BI LED 1 Steady Blue state during transmit receive ue Flashing Orange it indicates the power is ON and that the printer is in 802 11b mode On Orange Steady Orange state during transmit receive On Yellow The battery charger is charging the battery at a fast rate The LED will turn off when the fap eo battery is fully charged The battery voltage is low and needs charging e Indicates that MCR is ready to accept da
3. Copyright 2005 Extech Instruments Corporation All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form Portable Printing Solutions S4500THS User Guide 4 2 2 IMPORTANT 5 ON REPLACING BATTERIES Check for the correct Extech part number for the battery and only order that part for your new battery AN Caution Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type AN Caution Dispose of used batteries according to instructions in Section 4 5 4 3 VERIFYING BATTERY CHARGE STATE It is strongly recommended testing your printer before returning to Extech Follow these steps to identify and correct any battery power problem that may be encountered These will help to identify that the fault is with the printer and not some other part of your system m To test the AC adaptor use a multi meter and measure the output Output should be 10VDC Press the lt ON OFF gt switch and wait until all LED s are off Insert the AC adaptor plug into the printer If the amber LED goes on the battery is not fully charged but the charging circuit is functioning The AC power portion of the circuit appears ok m Disconnect the AC Adapter once the battery has charged for approximately 5 minutes m Press and hold the FEED switch then press and release the lt ON OFF gt switch The printer will print a self test receipt If the self test receipt is printed the DC power is ok m Press
4. nn 7 Cr Select SCR in direct mode with Serial RS232 nn is the auto timeout of the SCR ESC M nn 8 Cr Select SCR in PassThru mode with BT 802 11 or IrDA on nn is the auto timeout of the SCR Extech Instruments Corporation 285 Bear Hill Road Waltham MA 02451 1064 Phone 1 877 4 EXTECH 439 8324 Fax 781 890 7864 Web site www extech com Copyright 2005 Extech Instruments Corporation All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form 54500115 User Guide 3 7 6 GRAPHIC Loco AND BAR CODE COMMANDS Command String Printer Action 3 7 7 PRINTER SUPERVISORY AND CONTROL COMMANDS Command String Printer Action RESIDENT CHARACTER SETS CHARACTERS 32 THROUGH 255 tj sp ED f 1 101213141516 7 819 6 9 RJBCJ D EFIGH IJKLIMINIOPJQRISITUVIWRVZIDNITTL fighijil i k Imhnl op ar situivwixyviz et FL i wei td ts PP GY SAR mlah ae erste P EENET Poe na ule 00 18 0 15 lf leese ISAC EE x f de Fil EI 6 1 1 1 E gt Sisa HHA A rh Eei 818 ini ive PC Line Draw Character Set Extech Instruments Corporation 285 Bear Hill Road Waltham MA 02451 1064 Phone 1 877 4 EXTECH 439 8324 F
5. 781 890 7864 Web site www extech com Copyright 2005 Extech Instruments Corporation All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form 54500115 User Guide Portable Printing Solutions 2 2 TEARING PAPER The printer s paper door acts as a tear bar Pull one edge of the paper against the tear bar as indicated then tear down and across against the tear bar to tear the paper Caution The tear bar may have sharp edges Using the tear bar is the only way to tear the paper Pulling up and pulling sideways without using the tear bar can cause a paper jam due to paper misalignment in the print head mechanism FIGURE 4 TEARING PAPER 3 USING THE PRINTER 3 1 INITIAL POWER UP AND SELF TEST Once the Battery is charged and the paper is loaded perform a self test Press the lt On Off gt switch once This turns printer on LED 1 illuminates in green blue or orange depending on the mode of communication The printer will stay ON until it is manually tuned OFF If the printer is set for infrared communications IrDA mode the printer will stay on all the time Pressing the On Off switch again will turn the printer off m Press the lt On Off gt switch to turn the printer off The LED turns off B o start the self test press and hold the FEED switch then press the lt On Off gt switch m The printer starts to print the self test message Release the FE
6. Download Windows CE print Utility http www fieldsoftware com PrinterCE htm Download Palm Pilot print Utility http www stevenscreek com pilot dodownload html 756998 Belt Loop System 5892RJD9 Serial Data Cable RJ to DB9 PC compatible Extech Instruments Corporation 285 Bear Hill Road Waltham MA 02451 1064 Phone 1 877 4 EXTECH 439 8324 Fax 781 890 7864 Web site www extech com Copyright 2005 Extech Instruments Corporation All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form 54500115 User Guide Portable Printing Solutions 5 SPECIFICATIONS 5 1 PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS 14 to 122 F 10 to 50 C A to 140 F 206 to 60 C 203 dpi 8 dots per mm Supported Fonts Standard normal and bold Bitmap Large normal Reduced normal and bold Large rotated Supported Bar Codes Codabar Code 39 UCC EAN 128 UPC EAN JAN Interleaved 2 of 5 Code 128 Memory 2M Flash 768K SRAM 256K int 512K ext Charging Time Approximately 180 minutes Print Ratio 25 black maximum sq in 5 2 SUPPLY SPECIFICATIONS Supplies Thermal direct receipt paper Supply Thickness 2 2 to 3 5 mils receipt paper Supply Width 4 33 inches 110mm Supply Length 1 roll of receipt paper is 100 ft 30km Supply Sensing Black mark on face of supply Paper roll diameter Outside 2 0 inches 51 mm Inside 0 40 inches 10 mm Approved Vendors Kansaki P300 P310 P350 P354
7. On Off gt switch mif no IrDA connection is made the printer will automatically power down to a lower power level to conserve battery life It will remain in a sleep mode until an IrDA connection is made at which time the printer will wake up and print the requested data m Pressing the power switch again will turn the printer OFF 3 5 BLUETOOTH 802 11B COMMUNICATIONS ONLY Bluetooth operation Dip Switch 1 must be in the OFF position Dip Switch 2 must be in the ON position 802 11b operation Dip Switch 1 and 2 must be in the ON position Note Adjust baud rate settings to match those of the BT or 802 11b module in your computing device The printer can be powered up by pressing the power lt On Off gt switch Pressing the power lt On Off gt switch again will turn the printer lt OFF gt Note It is necessary for the mobile computing device you are using to discover the printer Refer to the instructions provided by the 0 systems integrator Note Systems Integrators Refer to the Bluetooth manual provided with your mobile computer and the Bluetooth section of the Developer s Manual 802 11b Application Note available for this printer 3 6 UsING THE MAGNETIC STRIPE READER The Magnetic Card Reader is a factory installed option This option requires special application software to read and process cards with a magnetic stripe such as credit cards or driver s license Note Refer
8. lt ON OFF gt switch and wait until all LED s are off m Plug the AC adaptor into the printer Press ON the green LED is illuminated when in RS232 mode and after approximately 1 minutes the LED should go off mif the amber LED is on this will continue on through this test indicating that the battery is accepting a charge and that the charge circuit is ok At the end of a 180 minute charge cycle the amber LED will go off STATUS INDICATOR LEDs ON OFF FEED BATTERY CHARGER CONNECTOR SWITCH Extech Instruments Corporation 285 Bear Hill Road Waltham MA 02451 1064 Phone 1 877 4 EXTECH 439 8324 Fax 781 890 7864 Web site www extech com Copyright 2005 Extech Instruments Corporation All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form 54500115 User Guide Portable Printing Solutions 4 4 BATTERY AND SAFETY INFORMATION The printer is powered by a 7 4 Li lon battery cartridge Charging time in the printer is approximately 3 0 hours m Take the battery out of printer if storing the printer for long periods of time m The battery storage temperature is 40 F to 104 F 4 C to 40 C Do not store a fully charged battery at temperatures greater than 104 F 40 C for long periods of time the battery may permanently lose charge capacity Be sure to use a fully charged battery before long or battery intensive printing sessions Certain operations for exam
9. ED switch Press the lt On Off gt or FEED switch to cancel the self test print The first few lines of self test Figure 5 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 Extech Instruments Corporation 285 Bear Hill Road Waltham MA 02451 1064 Phone 1 877 4 EXTECH 439 8324 Fax 781 890 7864 Web site www extech com Copyright 2005 Extech Instruments Corporation All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form Portable Printing Solutions S4500THS User Guide p DIS 4 23 8 PI Far kar es rar FiGurRE 5 SAMPLE SELF TEST FIGURE 6 Dip SwircH LOCATION 3 2 CONNECTING THE PRINTER m The S4500THS printer supports Serial RS232 and IrDA compatible infrared communication interfaces Radio frequency RF Bluetooth communication is available as an optional feature as well as 802 11b interface m Serial IrDA Bluetooth and 802 116 communication settings can be changed via a DIP switch located on the control card m he DIP switch is located inside the battery compartment as illustrated above indicating the location of this switch Figure 6 shows the DIP switch location m The functions assigned to these switches are shown in Table 2 mif the Serial interface is selected the communicatio
10. EXTECH IN S TR U M E N TS ISO 9001 2000 CERTIFIED VERSION 1 0 DATE JUNE 1 2005 S4500THS USER GUIDE Extech Instruments Corporation 285 Bear Hill Road Waltham MA 02451 1064 USA Phone 1 781 890 7440 Fax 1 781 890 7864 E mail extech extech com Internet www extech com Portable Printing Solutions S4500THS User Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS DECLARES THAT THE PRODUCT 0 4 CONFORMS TO THE FOLLOWING REGULATION AND OR STANDARDS cccccccccccccce III SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION GETTING STARTED 1 1 UNPACKING THE PRINTER 1 2 INSTALLING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY CARTRIDGE 2 1 5 READING THE LED STATUS ececss sssc secssevscesAsusoesepesceuceszussasssvesvescesesessecessseseesess d 1 4 ATTACHING BELT LOOP SYSTEM veseces steususvscuesvesasecuevh svesssosasecusoesaccscessesensebsesd LOADING SUPPLIES 2 1 ADDING PAPER LABELS OC 2 2 TEARING PAPER 00498 7 USING THE PRINTER 3 1 INITIAL POWER UP AND SELF TEST suas se sosseseses sesusosoesseesa Z 3 2 CONNECTING THE PRINTER 7 Bio COMMUNICATIONS TA EC IO 1 O 3 4 INFRARED COMMUNICATIONS MODE IRDA ONLY 11 3 5 BLUETOOTH 802 11B COMMUNICATIONS ONL
11. NNECTION RELEASE LATCHES Extech Instruments Corporation 285 Bear Hill Road Waltham MA 02451 1064 Phone 1 877 4 EXTECH 439 8324 Fax 781 890 7864 Web site www extech com Copyright 2005 Extech Instruments Corporation All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form 5450015 User Guide The printer can print text bar codes and graphics on thermal receipt paper See Supply Specifications for the width thickness requirements and approved vendors Follow these steps to load printer paper Open the paper door by pressing the Paper Door Unlock Button on the top cover as indicated in Figure 3A Place the paper supply roll into the paper supply well Make sure the paper supply unwinds from the bottom as shown in Figure 3B Position the paper supply between the print head guides Make sure some supply 2 3 inches extends beyond the top of the paper supply well Close the paper door and press close as shown in Figure 3C Portable Printing Solutions 2 LOADING SUPPLIES 2 1 ADDING PAPER LABELS Open Paper Door PRESS PAPER DOOR UNLocK BUTTON FIGURE 3A Install Paper Roll Note DIRECTION A OF PAPER TRAVEL PULL PAPER ROLL LEADER OUT OF PRINTER FicunEe Close Paper Door FIGURE 3C Extech Instruments Corporation 285 Bear Hill Road Waltham MA 02451 1064 Phone 1 877 4 EXTECH 439 8324 Fax
12. P390 P530UV TO281CA OP200 TO381N F180 F380 F550 Jujo TF 50KS E2C Honshu FH65BV 3 Extech Instruments Corporation 285 Bear Hill Road Waltham MA 02451 1064 Phone 1 877 4 EXTECH 439 8324 Fax 781 890 7864 Web site www extech com Copyright 2005 Extech Instruments Corporation All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form Portable Printing Solutions S4500THS User Guide 5 3 REGULATORY 5 5 3 1 FCC Part 15 CLaAss B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur ina particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna m Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver m Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver
13. RS232C Interface signals for the S4500THS Series printers are terminated on a 6 PIN RJ type data connector located on the side of the printer Six connections are provided from the Serial Interface to the host computer 9 The TABLE 3 below lists the Serial Interface signals and pin outs on the RJ connector and the connector pin locations are shown in FIGURE 7 A minimum of two connections are required for operation RXD pin 3 and Common pin 1 The communication Parameters Baud rate Data Bit and Parity must be set same as the host device settings RJ Data CONNECTOR SHOWING PIN NUMBER LOCATIONS FRONT VIEW FicuRnRE 7 RJ DATA CONNECTOR RJ25 Connector Pin Number RS232 from Printer OUTPUT Functional Description Signal Name 686 Request to send from Host INPUT Clear to from Printer OUTPUT 15 hogiccommon cM TABLE 4500THS PniNTERS SERIAL RS232C INTERFACE SIGNALS Extech Instruments Corporation 285 Bear Hill Road Waltham MA 02451 1064 Phone 1 877 4 EXTECH 439 8324 Fax 781 890 7864 Web site www extech com Copyright 2005 Extech Instruments Corporation All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form 54500115 User Guide Portable Printing Solutions 3 4 INFRARED COMMUNICATIONS Mope IRDA OnLy Dip Switch 1 must be in the lt ON gt position The printer can be powered up by pressing the power lt
14. Y 1 3 6 USING THE MAGNETIC STRIPE 1 3 7 PROGRAMMING 2 PRINTER MAINTENANCE 0 5 4 2 CHARGING THE PRINTER 5 4 3 VERIFYING BATTERY CHARGE 6 4 4 BATTERY AND SAFETY 72 3 5 RECYCLING YOUR BATTERIES 8 7 42 6 TROUBLE SHOOTING sicddsewesessesesesdaceentaveceesscineedsssdiceessses 1 7 4 7 PRINTER SUPPLIES 5 SPECIFICATIONS 5 1 PRINTER SPECIFICATIONS P E 5 2 SUPPLY ISPECIFICATIONS no oo sia eho din S EREZTEERVIEET CL NETRTRCERCI ecos ERA REFRVEEIE CUN VERE PUR eo 5 3 REGULATORY NOTES e Pa M Extech Instruments Corporation 285 Bear Hill Road Waltham MA 02451 1064 Phone 1 877 4 EXTECH 439 8324 Fax 781 890 7864 Web site www extech com Copyright 2005 Extech Instruments Corporation All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form 54500115 User Guide Portable Printing Solutions PROVISIONAL DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY Name Extech Instruments Corporation Manufacturer s Address 285 Bear Hill Road Waltham MA 02451 USA Telephone 1 781 890 7440 DECLARES THAT THE PRODUCT Product Name Portable Receipt Printer Model Number S4500THS Optionally Containin
15. a can of compressed air to blow dust and paper debris out of the printer 4 2 CHARGING THE PRINTER BATTERY The printer battery is charged using the wall mounted charger provided Follow these steps to charge the battery pack Note Maker sure the printer and all LED s are OFF before charging battery m Plug the charger into an appropriate wall socket then plug the charger line cord into the adapter jack on the side of the printer see Figure 1 m The yellow CHARGE LED will illuminate to indicate battery is charging m The Charge LED turns off when battery cartridge is fully charged It takes about 180 minutes to fast charge the battery cartridge m To insure full charge printer should not be operated while the battery is charging 4 2 1 IMPORTANT 5 CHARGING BATTERIES The model S4500THS printers require an adaptor output of 10VDC 1 4A The battery Fast charge is initiated each time the power adapter is connected to the printer The fast charge controller checks the battery s voltage and temperature before the start of the fast recharge process If the battery voltage or the temperature is outside of the fast charge limits the charger defaults to trickle charge at C 10 or 70 mA rate Optional external battery chargers are available for Extech batteries Extech Instruments Corporation 285 Bear Hill Road Waltham MA 02451 1064 Phone 1 877 4 EXTECH 439 8324 Fax 781 890 7864 Web site www extech com
16. above trouble shooting guide contact Extech Technical Support Support numbers and Email addresses are listed at www Extech com Other than routine cleaning and other maintenance described in Section 4 the printer is not intended to be serviced by the user It must be returned to an authorized service center Under no circumstances should the user attempt to take the printer apart Extech Instruments Corporation 285 Bear Hill Road Waltham MA 02451 1064 Phone 1 877 4 EXTECH 439 8324 Fax 781 890 7864 Web site www extech com Copyright 2005 Extech Instruments Corporation All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form Portable Printing Solutions S4500THS User Guide 4 7 PRINTER SUPPLIES Part Number Description 757064 S4500THS Thermal paper pack 4 100 5 rolls 786281 545001 75 PKG 120v US Plug 7862812 S4500THS PKG 220v EURO Plug 7862814 S4500THS PKG 120v UK Plug 7862811 S4500THS MCR PKG 120v US Plug 7A1000014 Li lon Battery Cartridge 7 4VDC 2200 mAH 157120 Battery charger adapter Input 120VAC Output 10VDC 1 4A US Plug 157220 Battery charger adapter Input 220VAC Output 10VDC 1 4A Euro Plug 157240 Battery charger adapter Input 240VAC Output 10VDC 1 4A UK Plug S4500THSUG User s Guide S4500THSPG S4500THS S4500THS Programmers Guide Guide Available from Extech Email Windows 95 98 NT 2000 Drivers printerseextech com
17. ax 781 890 7864 Web site www extech com Copyright 2005 Extech Instruments Corporation All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form Portable Printing Solutions 54500115 User Guide Portable Printing Solutions 4 PRINTER MAINTENANCE 4 1 CLEANING You may need to clean the print head and platen roller after printing a number of rolls of paper whenever you load new supplies or when you see voids in the printout A Caution Do not use sharp objects to clean the print head This may damage the printer and require service Open the paper door by pressing the Paper Door Unlock Button on the top cover as shown in Figure 3A The paper supply door will pop up Remove the paper roll m Moisten a cotton swab with isopropyl alcohol and clean the print head m Clean the platen roller with a dry cloth or small brush Note You can also use another cotton swab moistened with isopropyl alcohol Turn the platen roller with your finger and run the cotton swab or dry cloth across it Make sure the platen roller is clean all the way around m Moisten another cotton swab with isopropyl alcohol Rub the swab across the black mark sensor to remove any build up m Moisten another cotton swab and rub the swab across the tear bar to remove any build up Note You may experience dust build up depending on the environment and the quality of the paper supply you use If this occurs use
18. g 1 Bluetooth radio short range OEM module from connectBlue ab cB 0701 01 FCC ID PVH 070101 Conforms to R amp TTE Directives 1999 5 EC EN 300 328 2 2 EMC Directive 89 336 EEC EN 301 489 1 and 17 and Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC EN 61131 2 3 802 11 Wi Fi Module CONFORMS TO THE FOLLOWING REGULATION AND OR STANDARDS FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class B CE EN60950 CE EN55022 Class B CE 2 CE EN61000 3 3 CE EN50024 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION e The product complies with EMC Directive 89 336 EEC and Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC e The product conforms to ANSI UL STD 60950 amp Certified to CAN CSA STD C22 2 No 60950 00 e CB Certified e ETL Listed control 3046813 e EC 68 certified e IP54 certified Place Waltham MA USA Date Signature Antony Revis General Manager Extech Instruments Corporation 285 Bear Hill Road Waltham MA 02451 1064 Phone 1 877 4 EXTECH 439 8324 Fax 781 890 7864 Web site www extech com Copyright 2005 Extech Instruments Corporation All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form Portable Printing Solutions S4500THS User Guide GENERAL PRECAUTIONS e Before using this product be sure to read through this manual After reading please keep the manual in a safe place for future reference e The information contained herein is subject to change without notice of any type e Extech is not responsible for any operationa
19. is connected m Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help Note For Bluetooth equipped printers please note m The printer contains an OEM Serial Port Adapter from connectBlue with FCC ID PVH070101 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation 5 3 2 WARRANTY This printer is warranted by Extech Data Systems to be free of defects in parts and workmanship for a period of one year from date of shipment This warranty does not apply to defects resulting from action of the user such as misuse improper wiring operation outside of specification improper maintenance or repair or unauthorized modification Extech specifically disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for a specific purpose and will not be liable for any direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages Extech s total liability is limited to the repair or replacement of the product The warranty set forth above is inclusive and no other warranty whether written or oral is expressed or implied 5 3 3 WARRANTY AND OR REPAIR SERVICE A Return Authorization number must be issued before a unit is returned to Extech for repair Once a unit has been properly returned to Extech Note The custome
20. l results regardless of missing information errors or any misprinting in this manual e Extech is not responsible for problems created as a result of using options and consumables not approved by them e This product is designed for servicing at an Authorized Service Center Other than routine maintenance described in this manual the user should not attempt to repair service or disassemble this product e Incorrect operation handling or improper operating environments may cause damage or otherwise affect the proper operation of this product Such actions invalidate the product warranty SAFETY In this manual and on the Printer and accessories we make use of internationally recognized safety symbols as follows Caution Refer to the explanation in this Manual Caution Risk of electric shock Double Insulation or Reinforced insulation DC Direct Current or Voltage AC DC Current or Voltage Extech Instruments Corporation 285 Bear Hill Road Waltham MA 02451 1064 Phone 1 877 4 EXTECH 439 8324 Fax 781 890 7864 Web site www extech com Copyright 2005 Extech Instruments Corporation All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form 54500115 User Guide Portable Printing Solutions 1 GETTING STARTED 1 1 UNPACKING THE PRINTER The S4500THS portable printer is a full featured portable receipt printer designed for varied job environments including field service field sale
21. n Parameters Baud rate Data Bit and Parity must be set Note Optional serial cable is available for Serial RS232 communication part 5892RJD9 m Printer drivers for Windows 95 98 NT 2000 and XP are available from Extech m Printer CE print Control utility is available from Extech for Windows CE devices m Printboy Print Utility from Bachmann Software or PalmPrint Utility from StevensCreek are recommended for Palm Pilot devices Extech Instruments Corporation 285 Bear Hill Road Waltham MA 02451 1064 Phone 1 877 4 EXTECH 439 8324 Fax 781 890 7864 Web site www extech com Copyright 2005 Extech Instruments Corporation All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form 545001115 User Guide Portable Printing Solutions 3 2 2 SETTING Dip SWITCHES EXAMPLE Dip SwircH 1 SHOWN IN ON POSITION Note Be careful when changing dip switch settings Carefully use a pointer on the dip switch you are going to change DO NOT use a screw driver or apply excessive force 3 2 3 Dip SwitcH FUNCTIONS Note Developer s refer to Programming Manual for more information Dip Switch Function Switch Switch Switch LED Indication 1 amp 2 Communication Interface SW1 3 4 amp 5 Baud Rate ow o wee seo O ot 19200 On Om J ot Parity Bit 6 m
22. nts Corporation 285 Bear Hill Road Waltham MA 02451 1064 Phone 1 877 4 EXTECH 439 8324 Fax 781 890 7864 Web site www extech com Copyright 2005 Extech Instruments Corporation All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form 54500115 User Guide Portable Printing Solutions 3 7 2 PRINTER FONT COMMANDS COURIER CHARACTER SET Font Name Character size W x H Command String 3 7 3 PRINTER FONT COMMANDS Command String Printer Action ESC 1 Selects International character set ESC F 2 Selects PC Line Draw character set ESC U 1 Enable emphasized print ESC U 0 Disable emphasized print 3 7 4 PRINTER GRAPHIC COMMANDS Command String Printer Action ESC a n ESC J n ESC P i ESC P Select Buffer mode characters are printed on D ESC V n1 n2 8 bit Graphic command ESC n1 2 Select dot line spacing between printed lines Graphic Line Feed command Select Online mode characters printed as received RLE Compressed Graphic command 3 7 5 MAGNETIC CARD READER CONTROL COMMANDS Command String Printer Action ESC M nnm Cr Select MCR with nn auto timeout ESC C Cancel MCR read process 3 7 5 1 SMART CARD READER CONTROL COMMANDS WHEN SCR Is INSTALLED Command String Printer Action ESC M
23. ocking tab down Open the battery door m Insert the battery as shown The battery side with two contact terminals should be facing down to make contact with the two spring probes inside the battery compartment m Close the battery door m Lock the battery door by sliding the battery door locking tab up FIGURE 2 INSTALLING THE BATTERY CARTRIDGE Extech Instruments Corporation 285 Bear Hill Road Waltham MA 02451 1064 Phone 1 877 4 EXTECH 439 8324 Fax 781 890 7864 Web site www extech com Copyright 2005 Extech Instruments Corporation All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form 54500115 User Guide Portable Printing Solutions 1 2 2 CHARGING THE BATTERY Press the On Off switch until all LED indicators are OFF Charge the battery by inserting the wall mounted charger line cord into the printer jack Then insert the charger plug into an appropriate wall socket The Yellow Amber charging LED will illuminate indicating that the battery is being charged m The battery will be fast charged and after about 180 minutes the LED will go off m remove the battery cartridge open the battery door and tip the battery out of the printer Note To ensure a full charge do not operate the printer while charging Note The wall mounted charger is a Class Il equipment 5 Multiple plug configurations comply with most international standards LLL 38 Inpu
24. ple printing receipts with a lot of bar codes and graphics drain the battery more quickly than others m Dispose according to your local regulations Do not throw in trash AN Caution Do not disassemble short circuit heat above 80 C or incinerate The battery may explode m The recommended temperature for charging is between 68 F 20 C to 77 F 25 C 4 5 RECYCLING YOUR BATTERIES The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation RBRC is a non profit organization created to promote recycling of rechargeable batteries For more information about how to recycle batteries in your area visit www rbrc org 4 6 TROUBLE SHOOTING Problem Action Does not feed paper eRemove any jammed supply or has a paper jam eReload paper supply Does not print eCheck or replace the printer s battery eMake sure the paper supply is loaded correctly not backwards e Verify communication between the host device and the printer by disconnecting the communication cable and performing a printer self test Light printing eCheck or recharge the battery e Adjust the print contrast through print application Voids in printing eClean the print head following the cleaning instruction listed in Cleaning section Red Error LED on eCheck that paper roll is not out and paper door is closed eError reading MCR e After extended printing print head may be hot printer will pause before resuming printing If the problem is not identified following
25. r is responsible for ensuring proper packing to prevent damage in transit as well as the shipping costs back to Extech it will be repaired estimates are provided first if the repair cost is estimated above 100 00 and returned via UPS ground The customer may elect a faster mode of transport at their cost Extech Instruments Corporation 285 Bear Hill Road Waltham MA 02451 1064 Phone 1 877 4 EXTECH 439 8324 Fax 781 890 7864 Web site www extech com Copyright 2005 Extech Instruments Corporation All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form
26. s hospitality and restaurants ticketing and many others where point of service receipts are required The package contains Printer Battery Cartridge m AC input DC output wall mounted charger may be USA European or UK style plug for charging the battery inside the printer Belt loop system and m Roll of paper supply already loaded in the printer Both cabled and wireless communication is possible 1 1 1 OVERVIEW PLATEN PRINT ROLLER STATUS INDICATOR LEDs BATTERY CHARGER CONNECTOR FEED SWITCH FicunE 1 OPERATOR CONTROLS Extech Instruments Corporation 285 Bear Hill Road Waltham MA 02451 1064 Phone 1 877 4 EXTECH 439 8324 Fax 781 890 7864 Web site www extech com Copyright 2005 Extech Instruments Corporation All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form Portable Printing Solutions S4500THS User Guide 1 2 INSTALLING AND CHARGING THE BATTERY CARTRIDGE Note One battery cartridge is included with the printer Similar to a cordless phone battery the printer s battery must be charged before using it Extech batteries must be cycled several times to achieve maximum capacity To cycle a battery fully charge it and then allow full discharge through normal use in the printer 1 2 1 INSTALLING THE BATTERY Note Refer to Figure 2 below to install the battery pack in the printer m Unlock the battery door by sliding the battery door l
27. t Voltage Current 100 240 VAC 0 5A Input Frequency 47 63 Hz Output Voltage Current 222 10VDC 1 4A Note The wall mounted charger is not supplied with plugs for use in Korea Do not use a charger not approved by Extech for use with the S4500THS Use of an unapproved charger could damage the battery pack or the printer and will void the warranty The battery terminals are well recessed inside the printer Do not allow them to contact conductive material since this may create a short circuit which could cause injury or start a fire When using the wall mounted charger ensure the socket outlet is close to the printer and easily accessible during the battery recharging process Either switch the socket off if supplied with a socket switch or pull out the charger from the socket or disconnect the plug from the printer in the event of any problems Extech Instruments Corporation 285 Bear Hill Road Waltham MA 02451 1064 Phone 1 877 4 EXTECH 439 8324 Fax 781 890 7864 Web site www extech com Copyright 2005 Extech Instruments Corporation All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form Portable Printing Solutions S4500THS User Guide 1 3 READING THE LED STATUS The illustration below points out the location of the LED indicators described in Table 1 MCR BATTERY COMMUNICATIONS INSTRUMENTS M 0 i 5 4 aid ZUGE ESSA
28. ta ctas e ndicates that SCR is ready to accept data ar Reader e Steady Red indicates an MCR SCR fault condition or a printer error The printer is not MCR Status On Red ready to accept data LED 3 e Printer is out of paper or Paper door is open e Flashing Red indicates the printhead is hot and printing is paused Note Refer to the troubleshooting guide to determine error or fault condition Extech Instruments Corporation 285 Bear Hill Road Waltham MA 02451 1064 Phone 1 877 4 EXTECH 439 8324 Fax 781 890 7864 Web site www extech com Copyright 2005 Extech Instruments Corporation All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form 545001115 User Guide Portable Printing Solutions 1 4 ATTACHING BELT Loop SYSTEM The belt loop system consists of two parts m A knob located on the back part of the printer just above the battery door A strap with click on connector To attach the strap to the knob insert the knob located at the bottom of the printer into the slot of the connector Pull down until you hear a click The printer is now secure The loop is then placed over your belt Allow the printer to hang down to either the left or right hip m To release the printer press in on the two latches on the connector and pull the knob clear of the slot Note Do not force or pull the printer from the connector without pressing in on the two latches KNoB CO
29. to the Figure 8 if your printer is equipped with the optional magnetic stripe reader Quickly swipe the card through the reader either left to right or right to left The magnetic stripe must be facing toward the paper supply door as indicated below while it is passed through the reader m Refer to Table 4 for the description of the LED indicator Status LED indicator State Status Ready waiting for card to be swiped Green Good swipe Card data read OFF Card not ready to be swiped Red Error reading 5 data TABLE 4 MAGNETIC CARD LED INDICATOR Extech Instruments Corporation 285 Bear Hill Road Waltham MA 02451 1064 Phone 1 877 4 EXTECH 439 8324 Fax 781 890 7864 Web site www extech com Copyright 2005 Extech Instruments Corporation All rights reserved including the right of reproduction in whole or in part in any form Portable Printing Solutions S4500THS User Guide FicuRE 8 USING THE MAGNETIC CARD READER 3 7 PROGRAMMING INFORMATION This section lists the printer control commands strings System Developers Please refer to S4500THS programmer s manual for further details Other features may be available and are described in the programmer s manual 3 7 1 ASCII CONTROL CHARACTERS Character 6 6 CONTROL ACTION C aK Space Mp ue owe AUXON e ond wm Retumtodefaut 42 column mode Extech Instrume

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