Specifications

Page 4 iMerchant Card Reader and Thermal Receipt Printer
TurningtheiMerchantONandOFF
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ToturntheiMerchantON
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 PressandholdthePowerbuttonuntilyoustarthearingaseriesofshortbeepsina2‐by‐2pattern.The
indicatorlightwillalsoturngreen.Iftheindicatordisplaysasteadyredlight(i.e.,nopaper)orflashingred
light(i.e.,weakbattery),theprinterwillnotbeabletofunctionproperly.IfyoureleasetheONbuttontoo
soon,theiMerchantindicatorwilldisplayasteadygreenlightandflashredtwotimesbeforepoweringoff.
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ToturntheiMerchantOFF
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 Tapthepowerswitchandyouwillhearashort1‐by‐2patternofbeepsbeforetheprinterpowersoff.
Dependingonthefeature‐setofyoursoftware,theprintermayalsoturnofforgointostandbyafter10
minutesofinactivitytoconservebatterypower.
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TheiMerchantIndicatorLight
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 TheindicatorlightontheiMerchantcanprovideyouwithsomeusefulinformationastothedevice’s
statusandcanhelpyoutroubleshootsomecommonissues.
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Text LEDColor Status Sound Description Note/Action
on‐line green
on 2‐2beep iMerchantispoweringon TurningoniMerchantusingtheswitch.
on 1‐2beep iMerchantispoweringdown TurningoffiMerchantusingtheswitch.
on‐‐iMerchantisonandready
off‐‐iMerchantisoff
charge orange
on‐‐iMerchantischarging SeestatusonCharger**
off‐‐iMerchantisnotcharging
Checkifchargerispluggedtoawall
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outletanddisplaysaredorgreenlight.
Checkifchargerissecurelyattachedto
iMerchant.
error red
offStatusisnormal
onPaperdrawerisopenornopaper Checkifpaperisinstalledcorrectly*
blinkonce 1beep Successfulcardread
blink2or4times 2beeps Invalidcardread
Invalidcardread.
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Swipecardagainorcleancardhead
blink2times‐‐Whenconnectingprintercable
AuthenticationbetweeniMerchan tand
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phone/tabletfailed.Tryremovingand
reattachingthecable.
blink4times 2beeps LowbatterywhenturningoniMerchant
Printerwill
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turnoffafterdisplaying
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status.ChargeiMerchant.
repeatblinking‐‐Lowbattery ChargeiMerchant.
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* IfpaperisloadedcorrectlyandiMerchantwillnotturnoff,resetthedevice(seepage6)
** TheiMerchantcanbeusedevenwhenthebatteryisnotattached,aslongasthechargingcableisattached
 andpluggedintoanoutlet.TheiMerchantwillstilldisplaytheyellowcharginglight,butnobatterywillbe
 charged,sincenobatteryisattached.
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