Infinite Peripherals PP-55 User Manual
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
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Page 3: Technical Data
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Page 4: Box Contents
SDK are distributed online and is available for download at our website indicated below. For details on using the PP55 Pocket PC device Drivers & SDK, please refer to the SDK’s documentation. For the latest PP-55 SDK’s, visit our developer web site at: http://www.ipcprint.com/support/default.asp Infinite Peripherals, Inc. -
Page 5: Getting Started
Getting Started The IPC PP-55 allows you to print information from your Pocket PC PDA & Smartphone. Before using the printer the battery should be properly charged and thermal media installed. The following Quick Start guide will help to get your PP55 ready for use. -
Page 6: About Your Pp-55
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Page 7: Charging Battery
Figure 2 Charging PP-55 & Pocket PC device: The PP-55 has a built-in charging circuit to enable the charging of (selected models) of Pocket PC 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. -
Page 8: Printer Status & Operating Modes
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 Charging LED Feed Button... -
Page 9: Loading Paper
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. -
Page 10: Running Self-Test
Running Self-test The PP-55 has a built-in test pattern that shows the printer’s current configuration as well as the various resident printer fonts. The self-test can also be used as a troubleshooting tool to determine printing problems or battery level. The steps below show how the self-test is activated. -
Page 11: Compatible Devices
Compatible Devices The PP-55 / PP-55MS portable thermal printer is designed specifically for use with most Pocket PC 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. - Page 12 Attaching Device The PP-55 has several versions designed to be used with specific Pocket PC devices. 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 PP55 printer and how to remove the device from the printer.
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Page 13: Attaching Mobile Device
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. - Page 14 Attaching Mobile Device Figure 10 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. Figure 11 Infinite Peripherals, Inc.
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Page 15: Magnetic Card Reader (Ms Version Only)
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Page 16: Barcode Reader (Ms Bc Version Only)
Barcode Reader Figure 14 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. -
Page 17: Syncing Using Pp55
Syncing Using PP55 The PP-55 is designed to work as cradle for syncing your Pocket PC device to your desktop PC through the standard PC USB port. To sync your Pocket PC device to the PC, using the USB sync cable that is supplied with the PP5 connect one end of the cable to the PP55 and the other to any standard USB port as shown in the figure below. -
Page 18: Replacing Pp55 Battery
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Page 19: Loading Device Software
Loading Device Software The PP-55 comes with software package used for printing data from Pocket PC standard applications running on your handheld device. The following is a description of these files and the file names: Installation File Name Description Where to Load PrintManager PP55 (WinCE 1.4) build 1141.exe... -
Page 20: Print Manager
PP-55 thermal printer. Figure 19 * The [ Other ] menu item lets you configure Print Manager and also lets you Scan Barcodes (requires PP-55 with barcodes scanner) and read Debit or Credit Cards (requires PP-55 with card reader). Figure 20 Infinite Peripherals, Inc. -
Page 21: Printer & Port Configuration
Settings ] as shown in the figure on the right. Printer: By default, printer is configured to use the [ PP55 ] thermal printer. If PP-55 is not selected, use the drop-down arrow to select the PP-55 printer. Figure 21 Note: The default printer needs only to be set once. -
Page 22: Verify Printer Connected
Verify Printer Connected After installing the Print Manager software package on to your PDA, do a quick check to determine if the printer is charged and PDA is securely in the PP-55 cradle. The following will help you to determine these conditions. -
Page 23: Using Logo
Using Logo Print Manager can be used stored a logo to the PP-55 flash memory so it can be used for printed receipts. Print Manager also let you enable or disable the printing progress dialog screen. Load File: Is used to open and display the logo as shown in the figure on the right. -
Page 24: Developing Solution
Developing Solution Integrating the PP-55 into your Pocket PC solution requires the use of the Pocket PC OS SDK for PP-55. The SDK incorporates API specific to developing application using the integrated Card reader, Barcode reader as well as incorporating Graphics, Barcode and Text printing capability of the PP-55. -
Page 25: Troubleshooting
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Page 26: Contact Information
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