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Summary of Contents for Eltron P2242 Series
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Page 1: Thermal Printers
P2242 Series Portable Direct Thermal Printers User’s Manual ® ® 41 Moreland Road Simi Valley, CA 93065 User’s Manual No. 980088-001 Rev. A (805) 579-1800 980088-001A FAX (805) 579-1808 ©1996 Eltron International Inc. -
Page 2: Appendix B Accessories
Supplies Appendix B Accessories available for the P2242 printer are listed below. Always refer to the ELTRON part Accessories number when placing an order. Supplies and Accessories can be ordered from ELTRON by calling: 1(800) 344-4003. Description Part Number BT1 NiCad Battery Pack... -
Page 3: Technical Support
Eltron International Incorporated and may not be duplicated in full or in part by any person without written approval from Eltron. While every effort has been made to keep the information contained within current and accurate as of the date of publication, no guarantee is given or implied that the document is error-free or that it is accurate with regard to any specification. -
Page 4: Warranty Information
Eltron warrants the mechanism, control electronics and power supply, under normal use and service, to be free from defects in material and workmanship for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of purchase by the end user. Eltron warrants the printhead, under normal use and Host... - Page 5 1. Label caught on print head. 1. Possible problem with label gap sensor. Perform AutoSense adjustment. 2. Possible problem with label stock. Use only Eltron approved labels and tags. 3. Possible label jam. 4. Communication error. Check interface Printing stops and POWER cable and communication settings.
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Page 6: Appendix A Trouble Shooting
The first trouble shooting reference source is the Trouble Shooting Tips table on the follow- ing page. Eltron International also provides a variety of information and user support services: • Faxback Service: (805) 579-1809 To find out about available technotes, sup- plies, accessories, specifications, pricing, etc. -
Page 7: Printer Storage
(with or without bar codes) from any DOS™, An optional automatic fast charger/condi- Windows™or ASCII based compatible com- tioner, model CG1, is available from Eltron. puter or handheld terminal. Refer to Appendix B for accessories. • Direct thermal printing for reliability. -
Page 8: Unpacking Your Printer
Getting Started Operation Unpacking Your Charging The The printer is shipped in a carton and protec- The printer is designed to print approximately tive bag. Keep all packing material in case you 1000" inches (333 4" x 3" labels) with a print Printer Battery need to move or re-ship the printer. -
Page 9: Cleaning The Print Head
Whenever new labels are loaded into the printer, the print head should be cleaned with a Cleaning Pen. Cleaning Pens (P/N 800105-001) are available directly from ELTRON. Supplies can be or- dered from ELTRON by calling 1(800) 344- 4003. • The rechargeable battery and overnight... -
Page 10: Autosense Gap Sensor Adjustment
Getting Started Operation Setup AutoSense The following sections will guide you through To activate the AutoSense feature, first remove the setup of the printer and installation of the printer battery. Load labels into the printer Gap Sensor Create-A-Label Tools software. (do not use the dispenser), then press and hold Adjustment the FEED Control while re-installing the bat-... - Page 11 Operation Getting Started Label Sensors Step Your printer is equipped with a sensor capable Before using the printer for the first time, the of detecting the gap between labels while they battery must be charged. After inserting the Charge Battery are being printed.
- Page 12 Getting Started Operation Step Step Serial Interface Close the top cover and lift the head latch so Attach the interface cable from the computer to that it engages the slots on both sides of the top Attach Interface the RJ-11 serial interface connector on the right cover.
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Page 13: Install Software
Operation Getting Started Step Step Place one end of the roll against the roll holder Start your computer. After DOS has loaded, and push to open. Position the roll between the insert the Create-A-Label Tools diskette into Install Software holders and release. your floppy disk drive. - Page 14 Getting Started Operation Step The P2242 is designed to use outside wound labels, linerless labels, tags and continuous pa- per. To load the P2242, open the top cover by lifting up on the print head latch as shown in Figure 2-2. Figure 2-2 Open The Cover Pull the print head latch forward and tilt the top...
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Page 15: Operation
Always use high quality, Eltron approved labels. Supplies can CAUTION be ordered from ELTRON by calling 1(800) 344-4003. If you should run out of labels while printing, DO NOT remove the battery while reloading or data loss may result. - Page 16 Operation Operation FEED Control POWER/FAULT The POWER The POWER/FAULT indicator depicts the cur- Indicator rent printer state of operation. To maximize Indicator battery life, the printer automatically switches between two power modes: ON & SLEEP MODE. Sending data to the printer or pressing the FEED control will cause the printer to automat- ically switch from SLEEP MODE to ON mode.
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