Brother Pocketjet PJ-623 User Manual
Brother pocketjet pj-623: user guide
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Page 1: Mobile Printer
USER’S GUIDE PJ-622/PJ-623/ PJ-662/PJ-663 Mobile Printer Before using this printer, be sure to read this Users Guide. We suggest that you keep this manual in a handy place for future reference. Version A US ENG... -
Page 2: Symbols Used In This Document
® If using Adobe Reader to view this document on a computer, the cursor changes to when the cursor is placed on a link. Click the link to open the corresponding page. For information ® ® ® ® about using Adobe... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Using the Rechargeable Li-ion Battery (Optional) ..........5 Installing the Rechargeable Li-ion Battery ............5 Charging the Rechargeable Li-ion Battery ............6 Tips on Using the Rechargeable Li-ion Battery ..........7 Rechargeable Battery Overview ................9 Installing and Uninstalling the Driver ..............10 Install the Printer Driver .................10 Uninstall the Printer Driver................ - Page 4 Tips on Using Paper ....................24 Use Genuine Brother Thermal Paper ............24 Usage and Handling Instructions..............24 Clearing a Paper Jam ..................25 Cutting Roll Paper ..................25 PJ-600 Series Utility Overview ......................26 Installing PJ-600 Series Utility ................26 ® For Windows Users ..................26 ®...
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Page 5: Setting Up The Printer
Connecting the Printer to External Power Connecting to an AC Power Outlet (Optional) Connect the printer to a nearby AC power outlet to power the printer or charge the rechargeable battery using AC power. Connect the AC adapter to the printer. -
Page 6: Connecting To A Dc Power Outlet (Optional)
Connecting to a DC Power Outlet (Optional) Rechargeable Ni-MH Battery (Optional) Connect the printer to your vehicle’s 12 V DC power outlet (cigarette lighter, etc.) to power the printer or charge the rechargeable battery Installing the Rechargeable using the vehicle’s DC power. -
Page 7: Charging The Rechargeable Ni-Mh Battery
• The rechargeable Ni-MH battery contains flat-blade screwdriver between the battery a heat sensor that stops the flow of and the case at the end away from the electricity if the battery overheats. AC/DC connector and tilt it out of its compartment. -
Page 8: Tips On Using The Rechargeable Ni-Mh Battery
Long Period of Time After the rechargeable Ni-MH battery has been refreshed, charging begins If the printer will not used for a long period automatically. of time, remove the rechargeable Ni-MH The POWER indicator blinks in green battery from the printer and store it in a until charging is complete. -
Page 9: Explaining Battery Terms
The battery can be restored to its earlier capacity by refreshing it one or two times. If more than one year has passed since the battery was last use, it will not return to its earlier capacity. Trickle charge ... -
Page 10: Charging The Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery
The rechargeable Li-ion battery can be into the battery compartment, and then charged while it is inserted in the printer and install the battery. The battery removal also while it is removed from the printer. -
Page 11: Tips On Using The Rechargeable Li-Ion Battery
Printer battery refreshing and trickle charging are not necessary when using the Use the AC adapter and AC power cord to rechargeable Li-ion battery connect the rechargeable Li-ion battery to an AC power outlet, or use the DC cable to ... - Page 12 AC adapter or DC cable. Try to fully discharge the rechargeable Li-ion battery before charging it. If the printer will not be used for a long period of time, remove the rechargeable Li-ion battery from the printer when its...
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Page 13: Rechargeable Battery Overview
Setting Up the Printer Rechargeable Battery Overview The characteristics of the two types of rechargeable batteries that can be used with the printer are described in the following table. Ni-MH battery Li-ion battery Battery mounting Internal External Print while charging... -
Page 14: Installing And Uninstalling The Driver
Note ® For Mac OS Users • Please do not connect the printer to your computer via the USB cable until you have Insert the CD-ROM into your computer’s installed the printer driver. If you CD-ROM drive. accidentally do so, cancel the “New Hardware Wizard”, disconnect the printer,... -
Page 15: Uninstall The Printer Driver
® Windows Choose [Brother PJ-XXX], and click Turn off the printer. [File] - [Delete] or right click on the icon and then click [Delete]. Start button - [Devices and Printers]. Go to [File] - [Server Properties]. The [Print Server Properties] Choose [Brother PJ-XXX], and click window displayed. -
Page 16: Connecting The Computer And Printer
Make sure that the printer is turned off The printer driver has been uninstalled. before connecting the USB cable. Connect the printer end of the USB cable to the USB port on the side of the printer. 1 USB cable 2 USB port Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port on the computer. -
Page 17: Bluetooth Connection (Pj-662/663 Only)
Bluetooth passkey (PIN code), enter the from the (Bluetooth) menu in the passkey assigned to the printer. The menu bar. The [Bluetooth Setup printer's passkey is the last four digits of its Assistant] window displayed. Go to serial number by default. step b. ®... - Page 18 [OK]. then click [Continue]. Note Note The printer’s passkey (PIN code) is the The printer’s passkey (PIN code) is the last four digits of the printer’s serial last four digits of the printer’s serial number by default.
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Page 19: Switching Between Irda And Bluetooth (Pj-662/663 Only)
Setting Up the Printer Select [RS-232] in the [Port type] Note (10.4.11) / [Protocol] (10.5.x-10.6) A PIN may be required to pair the printer pull-down menu, select [SPP and the computer or Bluetooth adapter. Printing] in the [Device service] The default PIN is the last four characters (10.4.11) / [Service] (10.5.x-10.6) - Page 20 Chapter 1 • To connect to a portable terminal using a IrDA or Bluetooth connection, refer to the documentation included with the portable terminal.
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Page 21: Using The Printer
Turn the printer off Press the (Power) button quickly two times. (If the Auto-Off feature is enabled in PJ-600 Series Utility, the printer will turn itself off automatically after the selected period of inactivity.) Charge the rechargeable Ni-MH While the printer is turned off, press and hold the... -
Page 22: Indicators
(see Printing a Printer Report on page 46). Indicators The indicators light and flash to indicate the printer’s status. Each indicator may light or blink in green, red, orange, or blue. For details, see Indicators on page 42. -
Page 23: Printing Solutions
• Make sure that the bottom edge of the paper is parallel to the roller. • Only one side of the paper can be printed on. Check the paper, and load it so that the smooth, coated side faces down (see... -
Page 24: Making Prints Lighter Or Darker
Chapter 2 • If you load paper before you start the print job, you will have time to adjust the paper. If the paper is skewed after the printer pulls it into the starting position, open the release cover completely, remove the... -
Page 25: Setting Printer Driver Options
Paper Type No Feed - Paper is not fed at the end of a job. Because additional paper is not Available settings: [Cut Sheet], [Roll], ejected when at the end of the document,... -
Page 26: Roll Paper Pause (Windows ® Only)
Chapter 2 Setting Paper Size Note This option only affects the last page of a To use a pre-defined paper size (letter, legal, document. The bottom margin specified A4, etc.), select the desired paper size in the by the computer program has no effect, page setup dialog. -
Page 27: For Mac Os Users
Using the Printer Selecting Paper Type ® Windows Start button - [Devices and Paper type can be set to [Cut Sheet], [Roll], Printers]. [Perforated Roll] or [Perforated Roll Retract]. Select [Brother PJ-XXX], and then click [Print server properties]. Cut Sheet Paper Click the [Forms] tab, and then click [Change Form Settings]. -
Page 28: Perforated Roll Paper
To avoid wrinkling and tearing, keep paper When using perforated roll paper, configure in its box or bag until ready to use. the printer driver as described below. Do not fold, crease, or wrinkle paper prior Select the appropriate paper size. -
Page 29: Clearing A Paper Jam
Press and hold the (Feed) button. The drive motor will start and move Roll paper can be cut using the printer’s tear slowly for a few seconds, then move bar. Pull one edge of the ejected paper up faster as long as you hold the button and toward the other edge diagonally. -
Page 30: Pj-600 Series Utility
Insert the CD-ROM into your computer's in the printer driver's dialog box and then the CD-ROM drive. data is sent to the printer (for details on the printer driver settings, see Setting Printer Click [PC (Windows) software] and Driver Options on page 21). PJ-600 Series then click [PJ-600 Series Utility]. -
Page 31: Uninstalling Pj-600 Series Utility
Before Using PJ-600 Series Utility ® Windows Connect the printer to an AC or DC power [start] - [Control Panel] - [Add or outlet, or make sure that the battery is Remove Programs]. The [Add or fully-charged. Remove Programs] window displayed. -
Page 32: How To Use Pj-600 Series Utility
Settings that are specified using the the printer’s default settings are displayed. printer driver are used during printing and are saved until the printer is turned off. When the printer is turned on again, the settings specified using PJ-600 Series Utility are used as the default settings. -
Page 33: Parameters
Parameters Note • Most users will not need to change these settings; generally they are relevant only when printing simple text data from a computer that does not have this printer's driver installed. • The parameters which are common to all operating systems include Auto Power On, Auto Power Off and Pre-feed. - Page 34 Available settings: When [Text Line Spacing] (356) (216) (2.5) (5.8) (4.3) is set to [6 Lines/Inch]: 3-126; when set to [8 When [Custom] is selected, the following Lines/Inch (0.125")] or [8 Lines/Inch (0.12")]: 4-126 parameters determine the page specifications. [Form Length]...
- Page 35 [Default Pitch] setting. For example, if [Left Margin] is set to 12, and [Default Pitch] is set to [12 characters/inch], the actual width of the left margin is 1 inch (25.4 mm). Note that if [Default Pitch] is set to [Proportional], 10 characters/inch is used for this calculation.
- Page 36 If no data is received for the specified This parameter determines how the printer amount of time, the printer turns off. responds when it is connected to an AC or DC If the printer is connected to an AC or DC power outlet.
- Page 37 When [Enable] is selected, set [Form Feed Mode] to [Fixed Page]. Note that dash lines are printed on the paper; they are not punched in the paper. Note If this parameter is changed in the printer...
- Page 38 LF and CR commands (ASCII No Feed - Paper is not fed at the end of a characters 10 and 13) are received. By default, job. Because additional paper is not the print head advances to the next line for an...
- Page 39 When the device sends data to the printer, it may send both an LF and a CR command at the end of a line in order to move the print head to the left margin (via the CR command) of the next line (via the LF command).
- Page 40 3 Default Font Available settings: [Serif], [Sans Serif] Default setting: [Serif] This parameter determines which built-in font is used. A serif font (similar to Courier) and a Sans Serif font (similar to Letter Gothic) are built-in. 4 Reduce Character Size...
- Page 41 2 Clear All when using Bluetooth. You can change the Click [Clear All] to clear all of the check boxes PIN code if necessary. in PJ-600 Series Utility. If the [Encryption] checkbox is selected,...
- Page 42 Click [Send Settings] to save the settings displayed with a checkmark in PJ-600 Series Utility to a configuration file on the computer and then send the settings to the printer. These settings become the default settings when the printer is turned on.
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Page 43: Other Function
Bluetooth connection. • This printer will convert a color JPEG image to a ‘Black & White’ image using a dithering process. • When sending a JPEG image that is already ‘Black & White’ this dithering process may make your printed image fuzzy. -
Page 44: Maintaining The Printer
Roller Dirt and debris on the platen roller can cause the roller to feed paper into the printer at an angle and degrade the quality of the printed image. Make sure that the printer is turned on and that no paper is loaded. -
Page 45: Cleaning The Printer's Exterior
Clean the exterior of the printer by wiping it with a dry cloth. Note • Do not wet the cloth or allow water to enter the printer. • Do not use benzene, alcohol, paint thinner, or cleaners that are abrasive, alkaline, or acidic. -
Page 46: Reference
Reference Indicators The indicators light and flash to indicate the printer’s status. The following symbols are used in this section to explain the meaning of the different indicator colors and patterns. Indicator is lit in the color shown Indicator is blinking in the color shown... - Page 47 POWER DATA STATUS Description (Bluetooth) Receiving flash upgrade Printer Receiving upgrade Printer is in service mode (for printing a printer report) System error (call for service) No rechargeable Ni-MH battery found when charging Time-out when charging the rechargeable Ni-MH battery...
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Page 48: Indicator Warnings
The POWER indicator does not light The printer is receiving no power. If you are using AC or DC power, make sure that the AC adapter or DC cable is properly connected (see Connecting the Printer to External Power on page 1) and make sure that the AC or DC power outlet is turned on. - Page 49 The printer will stop and resume printing after the print head has cooled down. To avoid or delay the onset of this condition, print using a lighter density setting, reduce the amount of black space being printed (for example, remove background shading and colors in graphs...
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Page 50: Printing A Printer Report
Chapter 6 Printing a Printer Report This feature is used to print a letter-size printer settings report without connecting the printer to a computer. The report contains firmware version, image quality, and configuration information. Make sure that the printer is turned on and that no paper is loaded. -
Page 51: Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Overview If you have any problems with the printer, first check to make sure that you have performed the following tasks correctly. Install the battery or connect the printer to an AC or DC power outlet (see Connecting the Printer to External Power on page 1). -
Page 52: Paper Problems
Make sure that you are using genuine Brother thermal paper and that the paper is loaded properly (see Printing on page 19). Check if whether the platen roller is dirty. If it is dirty, clean it (see Cleaning the Platen Roller on page 40). -
Page 53: Pages Don't Print
The problem may occur when sending simple ASCII text data to the printer. If a line of text is missing a CR/LF or form feed at the end of the line, the printer may be waiting for more data. Try... -
Page 54: Pages Are Partially Printed
Problem Solution The DATA indicator turns off while a page The computer program may not have sent a full page of data. remains in the printer Try printing the document again. The computer program may have sent the wrong page size information, or the paper loaded is the wrong size. -
Page 55: Technical Information
Product Specifications (PJ-622/623) Model Name PJ-622 PJ-623 Dimensions 10.04 (W) x 2.17 (D) x 1.18 (H) in. / 255 (W) x 55 (D) x 30 (H) mm Weight Approximately 1.036 lb. / 470g (excluding battery, paper) Printing Method Direct thermal printing Print Speed Average: 9.4 sec./page... - Page 56 Storage temperature Storage humidity 30 - 85 % (No condensation) These figures vary by environment. “Our standard environment” is as follows: JEITA J1 pattern on A4 size paper and continuous printing. USB interface and AC adapter power. Temperature: 77 F/25 C...
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Page 57: Product Specifications (Pj-662/663)
Product Specifications (PJ-662/663) Model Name PJ-662 PJ-663 Dimensions 10.04 (W) x 2.17 (D) x 1.18 (H) in. / 255 (W) x 55 (D) x 30 (H) mm Weight Approximately 1.043 lb. / 473g (excluding battery, paper) Printing Method Direct thermal printing Print Speed Average: 9.4 sec./page... - Page 58 Storage temperature Storage humidity 30 - 85 % (No condensation) These figures vary by environment. “Our standard environment” is as follows: JEITA J1 pattern on A4 size paper and continuous printing. USB interface and AC adapter power. Temperature: 77 F/25 C...
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Page 59: Character Sets
Character Sets Extended Graphics Character Table MSB> LSB 0 Ç É á ü æ í ß “ é Æ ó â ô ú ä ö ñ à ò Ñ & å û µ ÷ ‘ ç ù ê ÿ... -
Page 60: International Character Set Table
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