Preparation - ABLE Systems Ap1300 Quick Start Manual

2. PREPARATION

Fitting/Connecting the Battery Pack:
For safety, the Battery Pack is supplied discharged and disconnected. Before use, the Battery must be
connected (see below) and fully charged.
1. Remove the screw from the Battery Compartment Door.
2. Push down, and slide back the Battery Compartment Door.
3. Fit the Battery Pack Connector taking care to insert it correctly.
4. Fit the Battery Pack ensuring wires are correctly routed and not trapped,
Connecting the AC Battery Charger:
1. Plug the AC Battery Charger into a suitable Mains Outlet Socket and Insert the Jack Plug into
the Power Connector at the Rear of the Printer. The LED will Flash Orange to show that the
Printer is on charge. There is also the option of charging the Printer via the Jack Socket in the
D9 Connector.
Fully charging the Battery Pack takes about 15 hours with the Trickle Charger, or about 3 hours with the
Fast Charger. The printer should not be used during this time, and in any case will not operate when the
Fast Charger is active. N.B. Do not leave the Fast Charger connected after the battery is fully charged.
Loading Paper:
1. Slide the Lid Release Button forwards until the Lid springs open.
2. Unwind a small amount of paper from the roll and Insert the Paper Roll into the Printer.
3. Close the Lid down, and the paper is loaded.
Pressing the paper feed button when the printer is idle advances paper at typically 50mm per second,
depending on the battery voltage. However, the feed button has several additional functions:
A single press and release of the button:
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In idle or spooling mode, advances paper.
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In sleep mode, wakes up the printer into idle mode.
"Double-clicking" the button:
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In idle mode, prints a demo/test message including the firmware version, encoded calibration data,
and the full character set.
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In spooling mode, exits spooling mode and prints any stored data.