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- Page 1 FieldPro RT43 Series Operator’s Manual Printek, Inc. 1517 Townline Road Benton Harbor, MI 49022 269-925-3200 www.printek.com Printek Part Number 6360 Rev. B...
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Page 2: Battery Disposal
This equipment is in direct contact with the body of the user under normal operating conditions. This transmitter must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any other antenna or transmitter. Part 15.21 Caution: Changes or modifications not expressly approved by Printek, Inc. could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. - Page 3 No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer service or repairs to a qualified service professional. Use of genuine Printek replacement parts is required to warrant proper, safe operation. Any alteration or modification of this device voids the user warranty and may make the product unsafe to operate.
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Page 5: Table Of Contents
Introduction ...1 Getting Started ...3 Printer Features...3 Battery Installation and Charging ...3 Installing Media ...5 Turning the Printer On and Off...6 Performing A Printer Self Test ...6 Removing Printer Output...7 Host Interface Set Up...7 Using The Carrying Strap ...8 Daily Operation ...9 Introduction ...9... - Page 6 Print & Font Samples...39 Specifications...43 Printer Specifications ...43 Media Specifications...45 Supplies and Accessories...46 Glossary of Terms...47...
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Page 7: Introduction
Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Printek FieldPro RT43 Series mobile thermal printer. The FieldPro series offers a variety of configurations to suit any printing environment. The RT43 prints on receipt paper supplied in roll form up to 4.125 inches wide and includes “black mark”... -
Page 9: Getting Started
Getting Started Printer Features Before preparing your new FieldPro RT43 for use, please refer to Figure 1 and familiarize yourself with the locations of the various features of the printer. Paper Door Tear Bar Release Lever Paper Door Battery Right Side... - Page 10 Note: You must charge the battery for at least 2½ hours prior to the first use. Caution: Use only Printek power supplies designed specifically for your FieldPro printer. Using a different power supply may cause damage to the printer and will not be covered by the printer’s warranty.
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Page 11: Installing Media
Figure 4 and then lift the paper door to expose the paper compartment. Unroll a small portion of the paper as shown, place the roll into the printer, and close the Paper Door. If the printer is turned on, you may now press the Paper Feed Button to advance the paper and then tear it off in preparation for printing. -
Page 12: Turning The Printer On And Off
Power Button Performing A Printer Self Test To perform a self test, press and hold the Paper Feed Button while turning on the printer with the Power Button. The printer will print a test page with the following information: •... -
Page 13: Removing Printer Output
Figure 6, and then continue to pull the paper in the direction shown to tear it off. If all the printing is not yet out of the printer and the host has finished sending data to the printer, the paper may be positioned for tearing by simply pressing the Paper Feed Button. -
Page 14: Using The Carrying Strap
The printer’s flexible carrying strap with multiple hook-and-loop fasteners is designed to be used in a variety of ways to carry or mount the printer. The most common use will be to hang the printer from a belt or from the optional shoulder strap as shown in Figure 7. -
Page 15: Daily Operation
Introduction For normal daily use, most users will only need to turn the printer on and off, tear off printed output, load paper, and charge the battery as described in the Getting Started section of this manual. This section of the manual provides additional detail regarding the printer’s control panel and for recharging the battery. - Page 16 = On Figure 9 - Control Panel Buttons & Indicators Status Used to turn the printer on or off. Advances paper a preset distance or to the next black mark. Also used to clear paper error conditions. Printer is Off.
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Page 17: Battery Charging
The FieldPro RT43 contains battery monitoring and charging circuitry so that the battery may be charged while in the printer. Charging the battery in the printer requires an optional power supply. Printek offers power supplies for use with 100-240VAC/50-60Hz and 12/24VDC for vehicle applications. -
Page 18: Using The Magnetic Card Reader
When the host system sends a request to the printer to enable the Magnetic Card Reader, the MCR Indicator will light to indicate that the card may now be passed through the MCR slot, or “swiped”. Refer to Figure 11 for the card orientation. -
Page 19: Printer Configuration
These features are grouped into logical groupings as “menus”. Two methods are available to change the configuration features of the printer. The preferred method is to use the Printek Mobile Setup Utility, a Windows site. - Page 20 INTERFACE MENU – Bluetooth Selected Menu Item Emulation Printek, O’Neil, ZPL-II, Mt3, CPCL Paired Mode Paired, Unpaired Role Policy Defer, Master Discoverability On, Off Up to 16 Numeric Characters Security On, Off Local Name Up to 16 Alphanumeric Characters INTERFACE MENU – Wi-Fi Selected...
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Page 21: Interface Menu
Hold Power 10 Sec. The Interface Menu is actually a series of menus. These menus are used to match the printer to the host system or device that will be used to send and/or receive data to/from the printer. Which Interface Menu affects the printer is dependent upon whether an optional Bluetooth or Wi-Fi interface is installed, and if so, which interface is currently selected as the active interface. -
Page 22: Serial Interface
Possible Values: Printek*, O’Neil, ZPL-II, Mt3, CPCL This feature sets the family of printer commands that may be used by a host application program to control the various capabilities of the printer. The printer will only respond to commands valid for the currently selected emulation. -
Page 23: Bluetooth Interface
This feature enables or disables the ETX/ACK character handshaking method used to control data flow from the host system to the printer. When enabled, an ACK character will be sent by the printer after an ETX character has been received and processed out of the input buffer. ETX characters used for handshaking cannot be part of an escape sequence. -
Page 24: Wi-Fi Interface
Discoverability Possible Values: Off, On* This feature is used to set whether the printer may be discovered by other Bluetooth devices. It should only be set to “Off” after the printer has been discovered and paired with a host computer. - Page 25 WLAN WEP Bits is set to “64”, a ten character hexadecimal string must be entered that matches the key on the other nodes the printer will be communicating with. If WLAN WEP Bits is set to “128”, a 26 character...
- Page 26 This feature specifies the authentication method that will be used when establishing connections on the network. The method may be to use an open key or a shared key. If set to “Auto”, the printer will automatically match itself to the method used by other nodes.
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Page 27: Format Menu
Text characters and graphic data that would have printed to the right of the margin will be truncated. Note: The FieldPro RT43 has a maximum print width of 4.1”. However, when Mt3 Emulation has been selected, the Right Margin will begin indenting from a maximum print width of 2.84” to match the characteristics of the Printek Mt3 Series printers. - Page 28 Possible Values: 0.32, 1.36, 1.92, 2.35, 2.72, 2.81* ips This feature may be used to reduce the maximum paper speed if necessary to allow the printer to use heavier papers, narrow paper, or some coated papers that have a more slippery finish.
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Page 29: Print All Logos In Memory
The positions of the paper guides are used to adapt the FieldPro RT43 to be used with different widths of paper. To provide maximum flexibility for various paper widths and black mark positions, any combination of left and right guide positions may be used. - Page 30 Possible Values: Off*, 1 Minute Delay … 15 Minute Delay This feature sets whether the printer will automatically power down and if so, after what period of time of inactivity. If set to a value other that “Off”, the printer will automatically turn itself off after the specified number of minutes have passed since the printer last received data or last printed, whichever is longer.
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Page 31: Hardware Menu
Do not use this feature unless instructed by Printek Technical Support. Control Panel Setup Control Panel Setup allows the user to configure some features of the FieldPro RT43. Other features may be configured using the Printek Mobile Setup Utility. For a complete list of features and which method may be used to configure them, please refer to the Setup Menu Summary on page 13. -
Page 32: Using Setup
This feature will typically only be used when needing to switch from the optional interface to Serial so that the Printek Mobile Setup Utility can be used. After completing any changes with the setup utility, this same process may be used to switch back to the previously selected interface. -
Page 33: Interfacing To A Host Computer
Interfacing To A Host Computer Every FieldPro printer is equipped with a Universal Port which contains a Serial Interface. The Serial Interface may be used for either RS-232C or USB communications depending upon which optional cable is used. Optional factory installed interfaces are also available for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi . -
Page 34: Bluetooth ® Interface
Figure 14 and Figure 15 show the location of the Universal Port Connector and the connector pin assignments. Caution: Do not make any connection to pins 4 or 8. These pins are used only for Printek accessories and improper connections with these contacts may cause severe damage to the printer. Such damage will not be covered by the printer’s warranty. -
Page 35: Wi-Fi ® Interface
Wi-Fi Interface In addition to the standard Serial Interface, your FieldPro RT43 may be equipped with an optional Wi-Fi Interface. Wi-Fi interfaces are built into some PDA’s and may be added to most others. Wi-Fi interfaces may also be added to notebook or desktop computers and as an “access point” to a wired network. To communicate using the Wi-Fi Interface, it must be selected as the currently active interface. -
Page 37: Power Considerations
100-240VAC/50-60Hz and for 12/24VDC vehicle applications. Caution: Use only Printek power supplies designed specifically for your FieldPro RT43 printer. Using a different power supply may cause damage to the printer and will not be covered by the printer’s warranty. -
Page 39: Maintenance And Troubleshooting
To clean the printer areas as described below, use a Thermal Head Cleaning Pen and MCR Cleaning Card available from Printek, or you may use cotton swabs moistened with isopropyl alcohol. Please refer to Figure 16 for the following instructions. -
Page 40: Battery Care
When the battery is fully charged, the Battery Indicator will turn off. Charging may take up to 2½ hours depending on the condition of the battery. • The printer may be used while the battery is charging, but this will extend the time required to fully charge the battery. •... -
Page 41: Testing The Power Supply And Battery
Once this test has completed successfully, allow the battery to fully charge. At the end of this time the Battery Indicator will turn off. If the printer and battery do not appear to successfully pass these tests, refer to the Troubleshooting section for possible causes and solutions. -
Page 42: Troubleshooting
If you are still unable to solve your problem, please contact the company where you purchased your printer since they are most familiar with your systems. If they are unable to help you, you may contact Printek Technical Support at (800) 368-4636. -
Page 43: Obtaining Service
Printek Customer Service at (800) 368-4636 to obtain the name of the nearest Printek Authorized Service Center. If you wish to return your printer to Printek for service, please contact Printek Customer Service at (800) 368- 4636 to obtain a Return Authorization Number. Units returned without a Return Authorization will not be accepted. -
Page 45: Print & Font Samples
Print & Font Samples Print Samples... - Page 46 Print & Font Samples Courier Font With International Extended Character Set Courier Font PC Line Drawing Extended Character Set...
- Page 47 Print & Font Samples Sans Serif Font...
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Page 49: Specifications
RS-232C (Standard), USB (Optional cable required) Wireless: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi 801.11b (Options) Universal Port: Data and power port allows connection of external devices such as Printek barcode scanners, signature capture pads Emulations: Printek, Printek Mt3, O’Neil, ZPL-II, CPCL, Extech Software Available: Drivers for Windows 98/2000/XP. - Page 50 Survives multiple 4 foot drops to concrete (each face), conforms to IEC 68-2 MTBF: 10,000 hours in normal use Regulatory Approvals Approvals/Markings: FCC Class B CE Mark RoHS WEEE UL listed AC adapters E-mark on In-Vehicle adapters Warranty Printer: One year including print head and battery...
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Page 51: Media Specifications
Jujo: TF-50KS-E2C Honshu: FH65BV-3 Appleton: Resiste 900-3.0* *Standard Printek Offering Black Mark Position For automatic ticket printing, the black mark should be positioned as shown in the figure below. When using Mark Sensing mode, FieldPro printers will automatically position the output for tear-off and printing following a Form Feed command or by pressing the Paper Feed button. -
Page 52: Supplies And Accessories
Supplies and Accessories Supplies Battery: 7.4V, 2200 mAH Li-Ion Available separately or in 5 or 20 packs. Media: 3.125” and 4.125” wide standard receipt paper 3.125” and 4.125” wide premium receipt paper Available in cases of 36. Other sizes available on request. Cleaning Supplies: Print head cleaning pens Magnetic Card Reader cleaning cards... -
Page 53: Glossary Of Terms
The column on the current line where the next character will be printed. default Value or configuration assumed when the printer is powered on or reset. DHCP Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol. A method used to centrally control the assignment of IP addresses on a network. - Page 54 The vertical position where the first line is printed on the paper. Also the position the paper is advanced to when a form feed (FF) character is received from the host or the Form Feed button is pressed on the printer's control panel. Universal Serial Bus.