Bacharach Infrared Printer Printer User Manual
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1. 0 1 in 4 0 mm Paper Width 2 25 in 57 5 mm Interface Infrared Protocol 4 2 emn IrDA or HP International Characters U S A Turkish Denmark2 Norway Japan Spain Italy Sweden Denmark1 U K Germany France Buffer sees Rs VER Baud Rate 2400 11 5200 bps Power ee cor NEE 4 AA Alkaline Batteries Weight w batteries 0 8 lb 0 4 kg Dimensions 3 2W x 5 6L x 1 6H in 81 x 142 x 41 mm 4 Instruction 24 9450 IrDA Printer Operation Operation Precautions To ensure the proper operation of the printer and prevent the possibility of voiding the warranty be sure to observe the following precautions Avoid dirty or dusty locations or those with excessive heat or humidity Choose a stable level surface to place the printer Use only alkaline batteries Use only the supplied thermal paper or its replacement part Self Test The self test mode checks the printer s control circuit functions setup parameters software version and print quality 1 Before running the self test make sure there is sufficient paper to run the test 18 46 cm the paper cover 1s closed and that the printer 1s switched OFF 2 With the printer initially switched OFF press and hold down the FEED pushbutton and then switch ON the printer to begin the test Note The test can be aborted by switching OFF the printer 3 The followin2. The Measurable Difference Portable Wireless Infrared Printer w Disposable Batteries Part No 24 1400 Instruction 24 9450 Operation amp Maintenance Rev 1 December 2004 Product Leadership Training Service Reliability WARRANTY Bacharach Inc warrants to Buyer that at the time of delivery this Product will be free from defects in material and manufacture and will conform substantially to Bacharach Inc s applicable specifications Bacharach s liability and Buyer s remedy under this warranty are limited to the repair or replacement at Bacharach s option of this Product or parts thereof returned to Seller at the factory of manufacture and shown to Bacharach Inc s reasonable satisfaction to have been defective provided that written notice of the defect shall have been given by Buyer to Bacharach Inc within one 1 year after the date of delivery of this Product by Bacharach Inc Bacharach Inc warrants to Buyer that it will convey good title to this Product Bacharach s liability and Buyer s remedy under this warranty of title are limited to the removal of any title defects or at the election of Bacharach to the replacement of this Product or parts thereof that are defective in title THE FOREGOING WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE GIVEN AND ACCEPTED IN LIEU OF I ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESS OR IMPLIED INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION THE IM PLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS
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4. LED flashes when paper runs out Battery Cover bottom of printer Figure 3 Maintenance Instruction 24 9450 9 Maintenance IrDA Printer Cleaning the Printer External surfaces of the printer may be kept clean by simply wiping with a damp cloth Do not use any solvents that may attack the plastic case Be sure that the inside surfaces are kept dry at all times Cleaning the Print Head To maintain a good print quality it is recommended that the print head be cleaned at least once a year or up to once a month if the printer is used heavily The print head should be cleaned immediately however if the print becomes visibly fainter due to contamination of the print head Material Required Isopropyl Alcohol Cotton swabs Procedure 1 Switch OFF printer CAUTION Allow the print head to cool before cleaning otherwise damage to the print head may occur 2 Open paper cover and remove paper roll 3 Using a cotton swab dampened with alcohol wipe the heating dots of the print head Be careful not to touch the heating dots with your fingers 4 Allow the alcohol to dry 5 Reload the paper and close the paper cover 10 Instruction 24 9450 IrDA Printer Parts amp Service Parts amp Service Replacement Parts Paper thermal 5 roll pack Battery Cover Service Centers United States Part No 06 8733 EES 24 1310 E 24 1405 Canada California
5. FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND II ANY OBLIGATION LIABILITY RIGHT CLAIM OR REMEDY IN CONTRACT OR TORT WHETHER OR NOT ARIS ING FROM BACHARACH S NEGLIGENCE ACTUAL OR IMPLIED The remedies of the Buyer shall be limited to those provided herein to the exclusion of any and all other remedies including without limitation incidental or consequential damages No agreement varying or extending the foregoing warranties remedies or this limita tion will be binding upon Bacharach Inc unless in writing signed by a duly authorized officer of Bacharach Register Your Warranty by Visiting www bacharach inc com Notice Product improvements and enhancements are continuous therefore the specifications and information contained in this document may change without notice Bacharach Inc shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for incidental or consequential damages in connection with the furnishing performance or use of this material No part of this document may be photocopied reproduced or translated to another language without the prior written consent of Bacharach Inc Copyright O 2004 Bacharach Inc all rights reserved BACHARACH is a registered trademark of Bacharach Inc All other trademarks trade names service marks and logos referenced herein belong to their respective companies A Instruction 24 9450 IrDA Printer Contents Contents DeseriptlO0n er y a E Er rx Re KR eee exl General sewn un ee aus di
6. g typical information is printed followed by the printer s complete character set Version XXX Data bit 8 bit Parity None Baud rate 9600 bps Handshaking DTR Country U S A Print mode Text upright Paper Normal paper Density 100 IrDA IrDA SIR Buffer size 7000Byte Head volt 6 0V Head temp 31 C Instruction 24 9450 Operation IrDA Printer Set Up Mode The printer has been set up at the factory with the following default parameters Baud rate 9600 bps Handshaking DTR Country U S A Print mode Text upright Paper Normal paper Density 100 IrDA IrDA SIR If necessary the default parameters can be changed as follows 1 With the printer initially switched OFF press and hold down the SEL pushbutton and then switch ON the printer 2 The printer now goes into its set up mode as indicated by the red LED flashing At this time all of the printer s current parameter settings are printed followed by the first parameter that can be modified Note If no button is pressed within 15 seconds the set up mode is automatically terminated without changing the original parameters 3 Baud rate is the first parameter printed Pressing the FEED button causes the value of that parameter to change in the sequence shown in the following table SEL Button FEED Button Baud rate 115200 57600 38400 19200 9600 4800 2400 1200 600 300 Handshaking DTR X on X off Cou
7. he paper is pinched between the rubber roller and the print head to give a close align ment and a consistent pressure Features Wireless printing IrDA or HP protocol Small quiet and fast printing Direct line thermal printing Easy loading paper Easy maintenance and head cleaning User setable printer parameters using external pushbuttons Self test function Instruction 24 9450 1 Description IrDA Printer Power Switch The Power switch located on the left side of the printer is used to turn the unit ON and OFF Indicator LEDs Power LED Green Glows steady when the printer is turned ON Error LED Red Flashes when Out of paper Paper cover is open Set up mode is selected refer to Section Set Up Mode Buffer is full Print head temperature exceeds 140 F 60 C Pushbuttons FEED Momentarily press this button to advance the paper Press and hold down to feed paper continuously This button in conjunction with the ON OFF switch is used to start the printer s self test function refer to Section Self Test When the printer is in its set up mode this button is used to modify the selected printer parameter refer to Section Set Up Mode SEL Used in conjunction with the ON OFF switch to place the printer into its set up mode refer to Section Set Up Mode With the printer in its set up mode use this button to select the de sired printer parameter Sens
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9. ntry U S A Turkish Denmark2 Norway Japan Spain Italy Sweden Denmark1 U K Germany France Print mode Text upright Data inverted Paper Normal paper Reprint paper Density 50 150 in 5 steps IrDA HP Ir IrDA Sir 6 Instruction 24 9450 IrDA Printer Operation 4 Press the SEL button to print the next parameter and then use the FEED button to change that parameter to the desired value 5 Repeat Step 4 as necessary to change all desired parameters 6 Once all parameters have been set press and hold down the SEL button and then press the FEED button to save the new settings after which the message Data Keeping Setting mode END should be printed Using the Printer See Figure 2 Turn ON the printer and observe that the Power LED should glow green Align the printer s infrared sensor to the infrared output of the external instrument The printer should not be more than 18 inches 45 cm away from the instrument at an angle of no more than 30 degrees Begin printing as described in the instrument s instruction manual Tip If the printer does not print or if random characters are printed then check that the baud rate and communi cation protocol IrDA SIR or HP Ir settings of both the printer and instrument are set to the same values Power LED Green Align the printer s infrared sensor to the infrared output of the external instrument The printer s sensor should not be mo
10. ors Paper Out When the paper roll runs out or when the paper cover is opened the printer is disabled to prevent damage to the print head This condition is indicated by the Error LED flashing red Infrared Sensor Located at the front of the printer this sensor receives the infrared output of an external instrument 2 Instruction 24 9450 IrDA Printer Description FEED Button 1 With printer already ON press to advance paper 2 Enter Self Test Mode by holding down this button and turning ON the printer 3 With printer already in its Set Up Mode press to change value of printer parameter as selected by the SEL button SEL Button 1 Enter Set Up Mode by holding down this button E aida Sensor and turning ON the printer 2 With printer already in its Set Up Mode press to Battery Cover select printer parameter bottom of printer Change value of selected parameter by pressing the FEED Button Top View of FEED Button Power LED Green Glows steady when printer is turned ON Error LED Red Flashes when Out of paper Paper cover is open Set up mode is selected Buffer is full Print head temperature exceeds 140 F 60 C Figure 1 Component Locations and Functions Instruction 24 9450 Description IrDA Printer Technical Characteristics Printing Method Direct thermal Character Size 0 06 x 0 12 in 1 5 x 3 0 mm Line Pitch
11. re than 18 inches 45 cm away from the instrument at an angle of no more than 30 degrees Figure 2 Using the Printer Instruction 24 9450 7 Maintenance IrDA Printer Maintenance Battery Installation Install four AA alkaline batteries as follows Turn OFF printer Unlatch and remove battery cover from bottom of printer Remove old batteries and dispose of them properly Insert four AA alkaline batteries observing the polarity marked inside the battery compartment Install battery cover Paper Installation When the printer runs out of paper as indicated by the front panel red LED flashing install a new paper roll as follows 1 Lift up paper cover latch and then open paper cover as shown in Figure 3 Remove spent paper core Drop in a new paper roll so that it will rotate in the direction shown Close paper cover so that the paper is pinched between the paper roller and print head Remove any slack by pulling out about inch of paper from printer Note Jf there was unprinted data in memory when the paper ran out and the printer was not shut OFF then the printer will automatically print the remaining data 5 sec onds after closing the paper cover Instruction 24 9450 IrDA Printer Maintenance Paper Roller Paper Cover Latch Close Paper Cover so that paper is pinched between the Paper Roller and Print Head Paper Cover Paper Roll Print Head Red
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