The IPC PP-55 allows you to print information from your PDA or Smartphone. This Getting Started Manual provides you with a short list of tasks to get your PP-55 up and running. For more in depth explanation, consult the full user’s manual on the enclosed CD ROM or can be downloaded at: http://www.ipcprint.com/support/downloads/mobility/supdw_thermpp55d.asp...
5000 inches of (alpha numeric) data. Prolonged periods of storage can cause a drop in the power of the printer’s rechargeable battery! Infinite Peripherals, Inc. www.ipcprint.com PP-55 Getting Started Version 1.08 Battery cover Device carrier Battery charge LED indicator Adapter inlet...
AC Adapter Charging PP-55 & PDA: The PP-55 has a built-in charging circuit to enable the charging of PDA device while in the PP-55’s cradle. PDA charging only occurs when the external AC/DC adaptor is connected to PP-55 adapter inlet.
Loading Paper The PP-55 uses a drop-and-load design making paper loading easy and trouble free. To load paper, simply remove the paper cover and drop in the new roll as shown in the steps below. Make sure that the paper is placed in the printer as shown in step 2 below.
Compatible Mobile Devices The PP-55 portable thermal printer is designed specifically for use with the world’s most popular PDA devices. The PP-55 can be used in a variety of applications where hardcopy printouts are required. End Users – for printing Emails, HTML pages, Graphics files, Clipboard data, text only files, Screen Captures, and more.
See section on compatible products to make sure your device will work with the PP-55. Care must be taken to ensure that the PP-55 cradle connector and PDA connector are not accidentally damaged. The figures below show how to attach the different device to the printer and how to remove the device from the printer.
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Attaching Mobile Device Although the PP-55 cradle is designed to hold the device in place, this does not prevent the device from accidentally slipping out if the printer is held in the position below. Infinite Peripherals, Inc. www.ipcprint.com PP-55 Getting Started Version 1.08...
The print software installation program “PrintSuite.EXE” can be found on the CD that is supplied with the PP-55 or at our developer web site at: http://www.ipcprint.com/support/downloads/mobility/supdw_thermpp55.asp For detailed information on print software installation please refer to the PP-55 User’s Manual on the CD or download it from the developer site indicated...
Printer Status & Operating Modes The PP-55 uses LEDs to indicate various conditions of operation. This may be charging, printing, out of paper or error conditions. The following explains these conditions and LED indication. ON/OFF LED Feed Button Battery Charging LED ON/OFF LED The PP-55’s paper feed switch/button is used for entering various printer modes.
Developer Notes: Integrating the magnetic card reader feature into an application requires the use of the PP-55 SDK’s. For detailed information on integrating the card reader feature, refer to the User’s Manual for your specific device type. Infinite Peripherals, Inc.
Barcode Reader The effective reading distance of the PP-55 barcode reader is approximately 10 cm. To scan a barcode, position the read head as close to the barcode label as possible. Activate the scanner then slowly pull back the unit increasing the distance between the barcode and read head until the barcode has been read by the scanner.
Text and/or graphics are printed very light. Palm Device – PrintManager Printer icon battery shows low or no voltage but PP-55 battery is fully charged. Strange characters are printed when printing. On-line LED always solid RED Printer stops responding to print and paper feed commands.
Contact Information National Sales Headquarters: Midwest Sales Office: East Coast Sales Office Technical Support: Infinite Peripherals, Inc. www.ipcprint.com PP-55 Getting Started Version 1.08 Infinite Peripherals, Inc. 1340 Reynolds Avenue Suite 101 Irvine, CA 92614 Toll Free: 866-278-7860 Phone: 949-222-0300 Fax: 949-222-0375 www.ipcprint.com...
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