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USER'S GUIDE Thermal Printer MP-A40 SERIES Read this USER'S GUIDE carefully before using the printer. Keep this USER'S GUIDE in a place where it can be accessed quickly.
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MP-A40 SERIES THERMAL PRINTER USER'S GUIDE U00137991300 August 2016 U00137991301 November 2016 U00137991302 January 2018 Copyright 2016-2018 by Seiko Instruments Inc. All rights reserved. The information contained herein is the property of SII and shall not be reproduced in whole or in part without prior written approval of SII.
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Product: AC adapter PW-D0940-W2 Directive: Title 2014/30/EU EC Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2014/35/EU EC Low Voltage Directive 2011/65/EU Restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances (RoHS) Directive Standards EN 55032 Class B EN 61000-3-2 EN 61000-3-3 EN 55024 EN 60950-1 EN 50581 Product: Battery Charger PWC-A071-A1...
Keep this manual in a place where it can be accessed quickly. See "MP-A40 SERIES THERMAL PRINTER TECHNICAL REFERENCE" for more detailed function and specifications on the printer. This USER'S GUIDE consists of the following sections.
2. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS In this SAFETY PRECAUTIONS, the following symbols are used to ensure safe and proper use of products and prevent from damaging devices. WARNING Failure to follow the instructions marked with this symbol could result in severe personal injury or death. CAUTION Failure to follow the instructions marked with this symbol could result in minor personal injury or property damage.
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OPERATING PRECAUTIONS The "products" shall collectively mean the printer, the battery pack, the AC adapter, the AC cable, the car charger, and the battery charger. WARNING Never attempt the followings. Failure to follow the instructions leads to fire, electric shock, or accident. DO NOT disassemble or reconstruct the products.
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DO NOT expose the battery pack in a fire or heat it. DO NOT leave the battery pack under high temperature conditions such as in scorching heat, inside a car, or near a fire. It may cause leakage, overheating, rupture, or fire. DO NOT apply strong impact to the battery pack with a hammer or a nail, and DO NOT crush it.
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Procedures to take when in trouble Follow the instructions in the following cases. Failure to follow the instructions may lead to fire, electric shock, or accident. Turn off the printer, and unplug the AC plug from an outlet in any of the following cases. (In case of using the car charger, unplug the cigar plug from a car accessory socket.) And then, remove the battery pack.
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Observe the following instructions. Failure to follow the instructions may lead fire, electric shock, or accident. Turn off the products and unplug the AC plug from an outlet when not in use for a long time or before maintenance. And remove the battery pack from the printer or battery charger. DO NOT use or store the products in the following locations: Locations exposed to direct sunlight or high temperature such as in a car.
32°F to 104°F 20%RH to 80%RH (0°C to 40°C) (Non condensing) See "MP-A40 SERIES THERMAL PRINTER TECHNICAL REFERENCE" for the certifiable humidity range at each temperature. DO NOT install the products near devices that generate strong electromagnetic fields such as a ◆...
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Even if the printer connects with the AC adapter during printing or communication using the battery ◆ pack as the power source, the power supply from the battery pack will continue until printing or communication is completed. If the printer suspends printing because the battery remaining capacity becomes low, connect the AC adapter and resume printing or communication.
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Cutting label sheets at the part other than release paper with the paper cutter, the label sheet ◆ adhesive may stick to the cutter, and the cutting ability may deteriorate. The car charger is only for charging. Even if the car charger is connected to the printer, the printer ◆...
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Precautions for storing Turn off the power when not in use. ◆ In addition, when the printer is not used for a long time, ・Unplug the AC plug from an outlet. ・Remove the battery pack from the printer. If not, it may cause overdischarge, and the battery pack is not available for use even if it is charged.
4. PREPARATION Make sure that the printer and its accessories are contained. Keep the package and packing materials for future transportation or long-term storage. Printer Belt Clip Partition Plate Partition Plate Partition Plate Attachment 80 Attachment 100 CD-ROM Safety Precautions: 1 set (User Guide / Related Software) (3 sheets)
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The available accessories are shown below. See "20. SPECIFICATION" and "21. ACCESSORIES AND CONSUMABLE PARTS", and be sure to purchase our specified products listed on these references. AC Cable AC Adapter Battery Pack USB Interface Cable Battery Charger Car Charger Shoulder Strap Quad Battery Charger...
5. IDENTIFYING THE MODEL TYPE The printer model is identified as follows: MP-A40-x06JK1x Series Name Interface Bluetooth + USB Wireless LAN + USB Country/Region* USA, Canada EU, EFTA, Turkey Japan Brazil *: The wireless LAN model only.
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1 POWER Switch 10 Paper outlet The POWER Switch turns the power on or off. Thermal paper is ejected from here. Two paper The POWER LED lights when turning on the cutters are installed: one is on the printer side, power.
7. LED DISPLAY OF PRINTER LED Display of Printer The 3 LEDs of the printer show the printer status. • ERROR LED and POWER LED Table 7-1 Printer Status • WIRELESS LED Table 7-2 Bluetooth / Wireless LAN Status Table 7-1 Printer Status ERROR LED POWER LED...
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Table 7-2 Bluetooth / Wireless LAN Status WIRELESS LED Wireless Communication Status Lighting Color Pattern Wireless off Connecting Blue Unconnected Blue Blink-2 Initializing wireless communication Blue Blink-4 In pairing mode* Blue Blink-3 *: Only for the Bluetooth model and when its Inquiry Response in the Function Settings is set to Pairing Mode. Table 7-3 Blink Pattern Status Pattern...
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Error and Recovery Procedure When an error occurs, the printer stops printing operation. However, the data receiving is enabled. The table below lists errors and their recovery procedures. Table 7-5 Error and Recovery Procedure Error Detail Recovery Procedure Priority The printer suspends The printer automatically resumes charging charging because the...
8. POWER CONNECTION There are 2 ways to supply power to the printer; from the battery pack or the AC adapter. While supplying power from the AC adapter, the printer can print without the battery pack. The AC cable is required for using the AC adapter. The car charger is only for charging.
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Ensure that the power of the printer is off. Insert the tab "a" of the battery pack into the groove "A" of the printer. Figure 8-2 Installing the Battery Pack (2) Press the battery pack in the direction of the arrow in Figure 8-3 until the tab "b" of the battery pack locks into the groove "B"...
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Removing the Battery Pack Turn off the printer. As shown in Figure 8-4, pressing the lever "c" of the battery pack in the direction of the arrow 1, remove it by pulling up in the direction of the arrow 2. Figure 8-4 Removing the Battery Pack HINT •...
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Connecting the AC Adapter to the printer Turn off the printer. Connect the AC cable to the AC adapter. Connect the DC plug of the AC adapter to the power connector of the printer. Connect the AC plug of the AC cable to an outlet. Then, the LED of the AC adapter lights up green. Figure 8-5 Connecting the AC adapter to the Printer NOTE ◆...
9. THERMAL PAPER SETTING The printer uses the thermal paper roll (hereinafter referred to as thermal paper). Use the thermal paper with printable surface rolled outwards. Four types of the thermal paper width can be used in the printer. For setting the paper width, see "13.
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Set the thermal paper into the paper holder with its printing surface facing to the thermal head. If the setting direction is wrong, the printer cannot print. Printing surface Figure 9-2 Thermal Paper Setting Direction NOTE ◆ The printer has 2 paper cutters on the paper outlet: one is on the printer side, and the other is on the paper cover side.
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Push firmly the center of the paper cover (the arrow in Figure 9-4) to close the paper cover. Figure 9-4 Paper Cover NOTE ◆ If the paper cover is not completely closed, the ERROR LED indicates "Paper cover open error" when turning on the printer. In that case, open and close the paper cover again.
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Thermal Paper Shape Always use the specified thermal paper. See "21. ACCESSORIES AND CONSUMABLE PARTS" for details. NOTE ◆ Use the thermal paper whose maximum diameter is 58 mm or less. ◆ Use the thermal paper whose maximum width is equal or less than the each paper width +0.5 mm including winding deviation.
10. TEST PRINT The printer can perform a test print. In the test print, the firmware version, setting values of function settings, etc. are printed. Test Print Procedure : Bluetooth Model Install the thermal paper in the printer as instructed in "9. THERMAL PAPER SETTING". Ensure that no error occurs, and then turn off the printer.
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After the test print, the mode selection message is printed as shown in Figure 10-3. To return to the print-ready status, select "0 : Normal Mode". (Press the POWER Switch without pressing the FEED Switch.) To select other modes, press the FEED Switch for the number of times corresponding to the selected mode number, and then press the POWER Switch.
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Test Print Procedure: Wireless LAN Model Install the thermal paper in the printer as instructed in "9. THERMAL PAPER SETTING". Ensure that no error occurs, and then turn off the printer. Press the POWER Switch while holding down the FEED Switch. Release the POWER Switch first. When the test print is started, release the FEED Switch.
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After the test print, the mode selection message is printed as shown in Figure 10-5. To print Wireless LAN information, select "4 : Print WLAN Information". (Press the FEED Switch 4 times, and then press the POWER Switch.) The printer starts preparation for printing Wireless LAN information. [Mode Select] 0 : Normal Mode 1 : Setting Mode...
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After getting Wireless LAN information, Wireless LAN information is printed as a sample shown in Figure 10-7. * WLAN Communication * Mode: Simple AP Radio: 802.11b/g/n Country: Channel: Auto SSID: SII-Printer Security: None DHCP Server: Enable MAC Address: XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX IP Address: 192.168.0.1 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0...
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After the Wireless LAN information printing, the mode selection message is printed as shown in Figure 10-5. To return to the print-ready status, select "0 : Normal Mode". (Press the POWER Switch without pressing the FEED Switch.) To select other modes, press the FEED Switch for the number of times corresponding to the selected mode number, and then press the POWER Switch.
Otherwise, the printer may not work correctly or may crash. HINT • See "MP-A40 SERIES THERMAL PRINTER TECHNICAL REFERENCE" for details of the function settings by using the switches and other methods. • When neither switch is pressed within 30 seconds after the message is printed, the printer exits the Setting Mode and returns to the print-ready status.
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When the printer enters the Setting Mode, a message for selecting MS to be set is printed as shown in Figure 11-2. Press the FEED Switch the number of times corresponding to the selected MS number, and then press the POWER Switch. [MS Selection] 0 : Exit 1 : MS1...
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A message for selecting the setting value of the selected function is printed as a sample shown in Figure 11-4. Press the FEED Switch the number of times corresponding to the selected setting value number, and then press the POWER Switch. [Command System] 0 : Return to function selection 1 : ESC/POS...
12. CONNECTING TO THE HOST DEVICE The printer supports USB communication and Bluetooth communication or Wireless LAN communication. Select the Bluetooth model or Wireless LAN model depending on the communication method to use. • Bluetooth model (MP-A40-Bxxxxxx) : Bluetooth + USB •...
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USB Communication Ensure that the power of the printer is off. Connect the USB interface cable to the USB interface connector of the printer. Turn on the printer, and send data from the host device to the printer. Verify that the data is printed correctly. Figure 12-1 Interface Cable for USB Communication NOTE ◆...
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Bluetooth Communication When the USB interface cable is connected to the printer, disconnect it from the printer. Turn on the printer and pair it with the host device. In the factory shipment state, the printer enters pairing mode for about 60 seconds by pushing the power switch for 7 seconds or more.
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Wireless LAN Communication When the USB interface cable is connected to the printer, disconnect it from the printer. Turn on the printer and connect it to the host device by wireless communication. In the factory shipment state, the function settings are as follows: Mode : Simple AP (simple access point) Communication Standard...
13. PAPER WIDTH SETTING This printer can use thermal paper of 105 mm, 100 mm, and 80 mm in width by installing the partition plate and partition plate attachments included with the printer. The partition plate attachment (hereinafter referred to as attachment) has 2 types. Partition Plate Partition Plate Partition Plate...
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Installing Partition Plate This section describes how to install the partition plate and attachment for 80 mm paper width. Turn off the printer. Remove the battery pack from the printer. When the AC adapter is connected, unplug the AC plug of the AC cable from an outlet.
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• Ensure the tab "g" is fixed in the groove "G" When the paper width is set by the partition plate, set the paper width in General Setting 3 (MS3) of the Function Settings. See "4.2 FUNCTION SETTINGS (MS)" in "MP-A40 SERIES THERMAL PRINTER TECHNICAL REFERENCE" for details.
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Removing Partition Plate Follow the below procedure to remove the partition plate from the printer. Pull up the part "h" of the partition plate pressing in the direction of the arrow as shown in the figure below. Figure 13-7 Partition Plate Removal NOTE ◆...
14. INSTALLING BELT CLIP / SHOULDER STRAP The belt clip and the shoulder strap convenient for carrying the printer can be attached to this printer. The belt clip is included with the printer. The shoulder strap is an optional accessory. See "21. ACCESSORIES AND CONSUMABLE PARTS", and be sure to purchase our specified products listed on the reference.
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Rotate the belt clip 90 degrees. Figure 14-2 Belt Clip Installation (2) Install the battery pack in the printer. Hook the part "k" of the belt clip in Figure 14-3 to your belt. Figure 14-3 Belt Clip Installation (3) NOTE ◆...
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Installing Shoulder Strap Pass the tip of shoulder strap through the installation hole of the printer as shown in Figure 14-4. Loosen the shoulder strap at the adjuster part. Figure 14-4 Shoulder Strap Installation (1) Pass the tip of folded shoulder strap through the ring as shown in Figure 14-5. Figure 14-5 Shoulder Strap Installation (2)
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As shown in Figure 14-6, pass the tip of shoulder strap through the adjuster hole on farther side from the printer. Figure 14-6 Shoulder Strap Installation (3) As shown in Figure 14-7, pass the tip of shoulder strap through the adjuster hole on closer side from the printer.
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As shown in Figure 17-8, install the other shoulder strap by the same procedure described (1) to (4). Tighten the looseness of adjuster part and adjust the length of the shoulder strap. Figure 14-8 Shoulder Strap Installation (5) NOTE ◆ Be sure to install the shoulder strap to the printer securely when using the shoulder strap.
15. CHARGING BATTERY PACK The battery pack can be charged using the printer or battery charger. By the Printer Charged from an AC power supply using the AC adapter. Charged from an accessory socket of a car using the car charger. By the Battery Charger Charged from an AC power supply using the AC adapter.
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Normal Charging Before connecting the AC adapter, install the battery pack in the printer. Ensure that the printer power is off. Install the battery pack in the printer. Connect the AC cable to the AC adapter. Plug the DC plug of the AC adapter to the power connector of the printer. Plug the AC plug of the AC cable to an outlet.
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Long Life Charging After connecting the AC adapter, install the battery pack in the printer. When the battery pack has already been installed, remove it from the printer. Ensure that the printer power is off. Connect the AC cable to the AC adapter. Plug the DC plug of the AC adapter to the power connector of the printer.
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HINT • The printer can print or receive data while charging by the printer and AC adapter. During printing, the POWER LED displays the battery remaining capacity continuously and the printer pauses charging. After printing is completed, the printer resumes charging, and the light of the POWER LED changes to orange.
16. CHARGING BY CAR CHARGER The battery pack can be charged by connecting a car accessory socket and the printer using the car charger. The car charger is only for charging. Even if the car charger is connected to the printer, the printer cannot print without the battery pack.
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Each Part of Car Charger Figure 16-1 Each Part of Car Charger (CC-A12-A1) 1 DC Plug The DC plug connects to the power connecter. 2 Cigar Plug The cigar plug connects to a car accessory socket. 3 LED The LED displays the activate state. The LED lights on green when the car engine is running or in the accessory position.
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Normal Charging Before connecting the car charger, install the battery pack in the printer. Ensure that the car engine is running or in the accessory position. Ensure that the printer power is off. Install the battery pack in the printer. Connect the DC plug of the car charger to the power connector of the printer.
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Long Life Charging After connecting the car charger, install the battery pack in the printer. When the battery pack has already been installed, remove it from the printer. Ensure that the car engine is running or in the accessory position. Ensure that the printer power is off.
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HINT • The printer can print or receive data while charging by the printer and car charger. But note that the power for operating the printer is supplied from the battery. During printing, the POWER LED displays the battery remaining capacity continuously and the printer pauses charging.
17. CHARGING BY BATTERY CHARGER The battery pack can be charged using the battery charger. To use the battery charger, the AC adapter and the AC cable are required. The battery pack, the AC adapter, the AC cable, and the battery charger are optional accessories. See "20.
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LED Display of Battery Charger Table 17-1 Battery Charger Status Battery Pack Status Lighting Color Pattern Not installed Green Charging completed Green Charging Orange Charging battery temperature error Blink-2 Battery installation error Blink-3 Battery error Blink-4 Hardware error Table 17-2 Blink Pattern Status Pattern 0.2s...
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Connecting the Battery Charger and the AC adapter This section describes how to connect the battery charger PWC-A071-A1 and the AC adapter. When the battery pack has already been installed, remove it from the battery charger. Connect the AC cable to the AC adapter. Plug the DC plug of AC adapter to the power connector of the battery charger.
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Charging Battery Pack by Battery Charger This section describes how to charge the battery pack by the battery charger PWC-A071-A1. The battery pack is installed to the battery charger in the direction as shown in Figure 17-4. The battery pack cannot be inserted in the wrong direction. Figure 17-4 Battery Pack Direction Insert the tab "a"...
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Make sure that the battery pack is installed to the battery charger correctly. • Ensure the tab "a" of the battery pack is inserted under the groove "A" of the battery charger. • Ensure the tab "b" of the battery pack is locked in the groove "B" of the battery charger. The LED of the battery charger changes to orange, and then charging starts.
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Error Handling Procedure Table 17-3 Error Handling Procedure Phenomenon Possible Cause Corrective Action LED doesn't light up The battery charger doesn't connect Certainly connect the battery to the power supply. charger to the AC adapter and the AC cable to receive the power. The AC adapter is failed or AC Replace the AC adapter or AC cable is broken.
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Mounting to Wall This battery charger can be mounted to a wall with using the bottom holes shown in Figure 17-8. • Recommended screw: pan head screw 3 mm (head shape: φ5.5 mm, head size: 2 mm) Mounting Size 222 ±1 37 ±1 PWC-A074-A1...
18. PRINTER MAINTENANCE The thermal head of the printer does not require user maintenance. When paper powder accumulates, cleaning the thermal head can maintain the print quality for an extended period of time. Cleaning Thermal Head/Platen Turn off the printer. Remove the battery pack from the printer.
19. TROUBLESHOOTING Check the following points before requesting for repair: The power does not turn on • Is specified battery pack or AC adapter being used? • Is the battery pack sufficiently charged? • Is the battery pack installed correctly? •...
IP54 *1: The number is for 1-byte character, and when character spacing is 0 dots. *2: See "MP-A40 SERIES THERMAL PRINTER TECHNICAL REFERENCE" for the certifiable humidity range at each temperature. *3: This number is test result based on SII procedures, not a guaranteed value.
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Battery Pack Specifications (Specified Accessories) Item Specifications Model BP-A0720-A1 Battery Lithium ion Rated voltage DC 7.4 V Rated capacity 1950 mAh Operating temperature -4°F to 122°F (-20°C to 50°C) (printing) 32°F to 104°F ( 0°C to 40°C) (charging) Mass Approx.
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Interface Specifications USB interface specifications Item Specifications Version Ver. 2.0 Printer data transmission mode Bulk transfer (12 Mbps) Bluetooth interface specifications Specifications Version Ver. 4.1 Transmission power class Class 2 Profile SPP, iAP2 Wireless LAN interface specifications Item Specifications Communication Standard 802.11b/g/n, 802.11a/n Network Configuration...
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Sale Destinations Sale destinations for the printer are listed below. Country/Region Bluetooth Model Wireless LAN Model Japan MP-A40-W06JK1J MP-A40-W06JK1U Canada MP-A40-B06JK1 EFTA MP-A40-W06JK1E Turkey Brazil MP-A40-W06JK1B *1: Ask your SII sales representative when you want to operate the products in countries/regions other than those listed above.
21. ACCESSORIES AND CONSUMABLE PARTS Specified Accessories Name Model Battery pack BP-A0720-A1 AC adapter PW-D0940-W2 AC cable* CB-JP04-18A-E CB-US04-18A-E CB-CE01-18B-E CB-UK01-20A-E Battery charger PWC-A071-A1 PWC-A074-A1 Car charger CC-A12-A1 Shoulder strap STR-A03-1 USB interface cable IFC-U01-1-E *: The shape of an outlet differs by country. Confirm it before using. *1 *2 ...
22. MS SETTINGS LIST : Default value General Setting 1 Value Function Interface Selection (Interface) USB/Wireless Mark Mode Selection (Mark Mode) Enable Disable 000B : ESC/POS 011B : HTML Command System Selection 1-3 to 5 (Command System) 100B : CPCL Other than those above: Prohibition Data Discard Selection When an Error Occurs Enable...
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General Setting 3 Value Function 011000B : 80 mm / 576 dots 101100B : 100 mm / 736 dots 110001B : 105 mm / 776 dots Paper Width Selection 3-1 to 6 (Paper Width) 111000B : 112 mm / 832 dots Other than those above : Prohibition (Setting value = (number of dots - 384) / 8 ) Reserved...
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Auto Power Off Time Setting (Higher 8 bits) Value Function Set in seconds Auto Power Off Time Setting 8-1 to 8 (Total of higher 8 bits and lower 8 bits : (Auto Power Off Time) Higher 8 bits 0 to 65535 seconds, 0 : Disable) ESC/POS Setting Value Function...
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Command Setting Value Function JIS Code 13-1 Kanji Code System (Kanji Code) Shift-JIS Code 180° Reverse Function Selection 13-2 Enable Disable (Reverse Function) Reserved Fixed Reserved Fixed Reserved Fixed 13-3 to 8 Reserved Fixed Reserved Fixed Reserved Fixed International Character Setting Value Function 00000000B : USA...
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Character Code Table Setting Value Function 00000000B : Codepage 437(USA, Standard Europe) 00000001B : Katakana character set 00000010B : Codepage 850 (Multilingual) 00000011B : Codepage 860 (Portuguese) 00000100B : Codepage 863 (Canadian-French) 00000101B : Codepage 865 (Nordic) 00001101B : Codepage 857 (Turkish) 00001110B : Codepage 737 (Greek) 00010000B : Codepage 1252 (Latin) Character Code Table Setting...
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Setting of Paper Feed Length for Mark Detection (2) Value Function Mark Detection Maximum Feeding Length Total of higher 8 bits and lower 8 bits : Setting 24-1 to 8 1 to 2400 dots (Default : 2400) Higher 8 bits Mark Detection Threshold Value Value Function...
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Seiko Instruments Inc. 1-8, Nakase, Mihama-ku, Chiba-shi, Chiba261-8507, Japan Print System Division Telefon:+81-43-211-1106 Fax:+81-43-211-8037 Seiko Instruments USA Inc. Thermal Printer Div. 21221 S. Western Avenue, Suite 250, Torrance, CA 90501, Vereinigte Staaten Telefon:+1-310-517-7778 Fax:+1-310-517-7779 Seiko Instruments GmbH Siemensstrasse 9, D-63263 Neu-lsenburg, Deutschland Telefon:+49-6102-297-0 Fax:+49-6102-297-222 info@seiko-instruments.de...
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