Table Of Contents - Datamax APEX 3 User Manual

Con t e n t s
Ge n e r a l Pr e ca u t ion s ...................................................................................................... 1
Sa fe t y ......................................................................................................................... .. 1
1 Ge t t in g St a r t e d .................................................................................................... 2
1.1 Unpacking t he Print er .......................................................................................... 2
1.2 I nst alling and Charging t he Bat t ery Cart ridge ......................................................... 3
1.2.1 I nst alling t he Bat t ery .................................................................................... 3
1.2.2 Charging t he Bat t ery ..................................................................................... 4
1.3 Reading t he LED St at us ....................................................................................... 5
1.4 Using t he Belt Clip .............................................................................................. 6
2 Loa din g Su pplie s ..................................................................................................... 7
2.1 Adding Paper or Labels ........................................................................................ 7
2.2 Tearing Paper ..................................................................................................... 8
3 Usin g t h e Pr in t e r ..................................................................................................... 9
3.1 I nit ial Power- Up and Self- Test .............................................................................. 9
3.2 Connect ing t he Print er ....................................................................................... 10
3.2.1 Dip Swit ch Locat ion ..................................................................................... 10
3.2.2 Set t ing Dip Swit ches ................................................................................... 10
3.2.3 Dip Swit ch Funct ions ................................................................................... 11
3.3 Serial Com m unicat ion ....................................................................................... 12
3.4 I nfrared Com m unicat ions Mode ( I rDA) ................................................................. 12
3.5 Bluet oot h and 802.11g Com m unicat ions .............................................................. 13
3.6 Magnet ic St rip Reader ....................................................................................... 13
3.7 USB Com m unicat ions ........................................................................................ 14
3.8 Program m ing I nform at ion .................................................................................. 14
4 Pr in t e r M a in t e n a n ce .............................................................................................. 1 6
4.1 Print Head Cleaning I nst ruct ions ......................................................................... 16
4.2 Charging t he Print er Bat t ery ............................................................................... 16
4.2.1 I m port ant Not es on Charging Bat t eries .......................................................... 16
4.2.2 I m port ant Not es on Replacing Bat t eries ......................................................... 17
4.3 Verifying Bat t ery Charge St at e ........................................................................... 17
4.4 Bat t ery and Safet y I nform at ion........................................................................... 18
4.5 Recycling your Bat t eries .................................................................................... 18
4.6 Troubleshoot ing................................................................................................ 18
4.7 Print er Supplies ................................................................................................ 19
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