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Datamax APEX 2 User Manual

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7A300019-2 Rev. A
APEX 2
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  • Page 1 7A300019-2 Rev. A APEX 2 Use r Gu ide...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Con t e n t s Ge n e r a l Pr e ca u t ion s ...................... 1 Sa fe t y ......................... .. 1 Ge t t in g St a r t e d ....................... 2 Unpacking t he Print er ..................
  • Page 4 4.2.2 I m port ant Not es on Replacing Bat t eries ..........16 Verifying Bat t ery Charge St at e ................ 16 Bat t ery and Safet y I nform at ion ............... 17 Recycling Bat t eries ..................17 Troubleshoot ing ....................

  • Page 5: Ge N E R A L Pr E Ca U T Ion S

    • Datamax-O’Neil is not responsible for any oper a tional results regardless of missing information, errors or any misprinting in this manual. • Datamax-O’Neil is not respons ible for problems created as a result of using options and consumables not approved by them.

  • Page 6: Ge T T In G St A R T E D

    1 .1 Un pa ck in g t h e Pr in t e r The APEX 2 port able print er is a full- feat ured port able receipt print er designed for various j ob environm ent s including field service, field sales, hospit alit y and rest aurant s, t icket ing and m any ...

  • Page 7: I Nst Alling And Charging T He Bat T Ery Cart Ridge

    Note: One battery cartridge is included with the printer. Similar to a cordless phone battery, the printer’s battery must be charged before use. Datamax-O’Neil batteries must be cycled several times to achieve maximum capacity. To cycle a battery, fully charge it and then allow a full discharge through normal use.

  • Page 8: Charging T He Bat T Ery

    Ou t pu t V olt a ge / Cur r e n t ( 10VDC/ 2.4A Do not use a charger not approved by Datamax-O’Neil for use with the APEX 2 series. Use of an unapproved charger could damage the battery pack or the printer and will void the warranty.

  • Page 9: Reading T He Led St At Us

    1 .3 Re a din g t h e LED St a t u s The illust rat ion below point s out t he locat ion of t he LED indicat ors described in Table 1 FIGURE 4: LED INDICATOR LOCATIONS Table 1, below, det ails t he LED indicat or st at us.

  • Page 10: Using T He Belt Clip

    1 .4 Usin g t h e Be lt Clip The belt loop syst em consist s of t wo part s:   A knob locat ed on t he back part of t he print er j ust above t he bat t ery door A click- on connect or To use t he clip, insert t he knob locat ed at t he bot t om of t he print er int o t he slot of t he connect or.

  • Page 11: Loa Din G Su Pplie S

    2 Loa din g Su pplie s 2 .1 Addin g Pa pe r or La be ls The print er can print t ext , bar codes and graphics on t herm al receipt paper. See “ Supply Specificat ions” in Sect ion 5.2 for t he widt h, t hickness requirem ent s and approved vendors. Follow t hese st eps t o load print er paper.

  • Page 12: Tearing Paper

    If fastened by tape or glue, the core will be pulled into the mechanism causing jamming and possible gear damage. Proper paper roll supplies are available from Datamax-O’Neil as P/N 757060. 2 .2 Te a r in g Pa pe r The print er’s paper door act s as a t ear bar.

  • Page 13: Usin G T H E Pr In T E R

    3 Usin g t h e Pr in t e r 3 .1 I n it ia l Pow e r - Up a n d Se lf- Te st Once t he bat t ery is charged and t he paper is loaded an init ial power- up self- t est can be perform ed.

  • Page 14: Connect Ing T He Print Er

    3 .2 Con n e ct in g t h e Pr in t e r  The APEX 2 print er support s Serial RS232 and Bluet oot h ™ as default configurat ion. I rDA  or 802.11g com m unicat ion is also available as an opt ional feat ure.

  • Page 15: Dip Swit Ch Funct Ions

    3 .2 .3 D ip Sw it ch Fu n ct ion s Table 2 shows t he available dip swit ch set t ings. Ta ble 2 – D I P Sw it ch Se t t in g Switch Switch Switch #...

  • Page 16: Serial Com M Unicat Ion

    3 .3 Se r ia l Com m u n ica t ion  The RS232C I nt erface signals for t he APEX 2 Series print ers are t erm inat ed on a 6 PI N RJ ...

  • Page 17: I Nfrared Com M Unicat Ions ( I Rda)

    3 .4 I n fr a r e d Com m u n ica t ion s ( I r D A)  Dip Swit ch # 1 m ust be in t he < ON> posit ion and Dip Swit ch # 2 m ust be in t he < OFF> ...

  • Page 18: Program M Ing I Nform At Ion

    For program m ing inform at ion, please refer t o t he Developer’s Manual. Note: System Developers: Please refer to the APEX 2 developer’s manual for further details. Other features may be available as described in the programmer’s manual...

  • Page 19: Pr In T E R M A In T E N A N

     The m odel APEX 2 print ers require an adapt er out put of 10VDC/ 1.32A. The bat t ery fast - charge is init iat ed each t im e t he power adapt er is connect ed t o t he...

  • Page 20: I M Port Ant Not Es On Replacing Bat T Eries

     The fast - charge cont roller checks t he bat t ery’s volt age and t em perat ure before t he st ar t of t he fast recharge process. I f t he bat t ery volt age or t he t em perat ure exceeds t he fast - ...

  • Page 21: Bat T Ery And Safet Y I Nform At Ion

     As long as t he am ber LED is ON, t he bat t ery is accept ing a charge and t he charging circuit is OK. At t he end of a 180 m inut e charge cycle t he LED will swit ch off. 4 .4 Ba t t e r y a n d Sa fe t y I n for m a t ion ...

  • Page 22: Troubleshoot Ing

    4 .6 Tr ou ble sh oot in g Pr oble m Act ion Does not feed paper • Rem ove any j am m ed supply or has a paper j am • Reload paper supply Does not print •...

  • Page 23: Print Er Supplies

    D e scr ipt ion 78728S1- 3 APEX 2, St andard wit h Class 2 BT 78728S1R- 3 APEX 2, St andard wit h Class 2 BT and MCR 78728S1- 2 Apex 2 wit h 802.11b/ g 78728S1R- 2 Apex 2 wit h 802.11b/ g and MCR...

  • Page 25: Spe Cifica T Ion

    5 Spe cifica t ion s 5 .1 Pr in t e r Spe cifica t ion s Height : 2.7 inches ( 68m m ) Widt h: 4.2inches ( 107m m ) Lengt h: 5.4 inches ( 138m m ) Weight : w/ bat t ery &...

  • Page 26: Regulat Ory Not Es

    5 .3 Re gu la t or y N ot e s 5 .3 .1 FCC Pa r t 1 5 Cla ss B This equipm ent has been t est ed and found t o com ply wit h t he lim it s for a Class B digit al device, pursuant t o Part 15 of t he FCC rules.

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