Fastmark PT1 Direct Thermal Portable Printer User’s Guide Document No.
Table of Contents Table of Contents ................................................................................................................... 2 Proprietary Statement ............................................................................................................ 4 Safety ...................................................................................................................................... 5 Getting Started .................................................................
Table of Contents Printer Maintenance ............................................................................................................. 28 Print Head Maintenance Guide .......................................................................................... 28 Cleaning the Media Sensor: ............................................................................................... 28 Specifications ................................................................................................
Proprietary Statement This manual contains proprietary information of AMT Datasouth Corporation. It is intended solely for the information and use of parties operating and maintaining the equipment described herein. Such proprietary information may not be used, reproduced, or disclosed to any other parties for any other purpose without the expressed written permission of AMT Datasouth Corporation. Product Improvements Continuous improvement of products is a policy of AMT Datasouth Corporation.
Safety The user is cautioned that any changes or modifications, which are not recommended by AMT DATASOUTH CORPORATION, could result in the loss of the user's authority to operate the equipment. To ensure compliance, the users must use accessories and peripherals approved by AMT Datasouth Corporation. Supplemental Information: This device complies with the requirement of FCC Part 15 Rules.
Getting Started Congratulations on choosing FASTMARK PT1 portable printer, AMT Datasouth Corporation, a leader in the barcode industry. FASTMARK PT1 is ideally designed to bring more efficiency to your business. This manual will help you get to know your new printer and provide you with the required information. Unpacking Printer After receiving your printer, please check for any shipping damage. Inspect the outside of both the box and the printer for possible damage. 1.
1 4 2 3 5 6 9 7 8 Package Contents: 1. Printer 2. Power Supply 3. Battery 4. Belt Strap & Screw 5. Sample Media 6. Media Shield 7. CD-ROM 8. Print head Cleaning Pen 9.
Printer Overview Platen Roller Media Cover Media Shield Latch Release Button Communication LED Media Sensor IrDA Window Print Head Power Input Jack Power Button USB/RS232 Port Media LED Feed Button Power LED Battery LED 8 Fastmark PT1 User’s Guide
Battery Each printer package contains one battery pack. The battery must be installed for the printer to work, even if the Power Supply is connected. You must fully charge the battery before using the printer for the first time. Installing the Battery 1. To release the Battery Cover, rotate the Battery Cover Latch 90° to the right as shown below: Note: We recommend using a coin to rotate the latch.
2. Remove the Battery Cover and install the Battery Pack into the printer: 3.
Charging the Battery 1. After installing the Battery Pack, connect the Power Supply into the printer’s Power Input Jack. 2. Then plug the Power Supply into the AC wall receptacle. The printer’s Battery LED will remain yellow during charging. Power Supply Power Input Jack 3. The battery is designed for fast-charge; after about 3.5 hours (210 minutes), the Battery LED will turn off, signifying that the battery is fully charged and ready for use.
Battery & Power Notifications 1. Do not disassemble the Battery Pack in case of malfunction. 2. Keep the Battery Pack and printer away from fire, liquids, and conductive material, for your own safety and to avoid possible damage. 3. Be sure only to use the Power Supply and Battery Pack provided or approved by AMT Datasouth. 4. Any damage caused by abnormal use will void the warranty. 5. When the battery is not used for a long period, maintain a 50% power level (stored at -4 ~ 77 ° F).
Loading Media 1. Press the Latch Release Button on printer to automatically open the Media Cover: Latch Release Button 2. Place the media supply roll into the Media Compartment.
3. For media supply rolls with width less than 3 inches: Load media supply first, and then align the media roll to the right end for correct detection by the Media Sensor: Media Sensor 4.
5. Pull a short length of media out of the printer. Close the Media Cover and press until you hear a click, to properly latch: Media Cover 6.
Wearing Belt Strap The convenient Belt Strap design, a standard feature of AMT Datasouth FASTMARK PT1 and, is easy to use and quick to install: 1. Prepare the Belt Strap and the Thumb Screw.
2. Attach the Belt Strap onto the Knob. Note that the exterior surface of the Belt Strap should face toward you: Belt Strap Knob 3.
4. With the Belt Strap attached to the printer, place the top of the Belt Strap over your belt: 5.
Controls & Connections Self-Test before Connecting After the Battery is charged and media is loaded, before connecting the printer to a computer or a portable data terminal, perform a printer self-test label to verify that the printer works properly: Printing a Self-Test Label Verify the printer Power is turned off. Make sure the Battery is installed, and media is loaded. Press and hold the FEED button, and then press the POWER button to turn on the printer.
Printer Controls and Indicators The printer’s controls and indicators are shown in the diagram below: Communication LED Media LED Power Button Battery LED Feed Button Power LED Feed Button: 1. Pressing this button during printing will make printer pause. 2. To feed a blank label. Power Button: Turn the printer ON/OFF.
The following table explains control and indicator functions to help understand LED indications and printer status: Power Printer Status LED (Green) Battery LED Media LED Communication (Yellow & Red) (Orange) LED (Blue) Beep ON Power On Power Off Media Out ON Bluetooth ON Blinking Beep ON Beep x1 Connection IrDA Connection ON Beep x2 RS232 Connection ON Beep x3 ON (Yellow) Charger Connected Battery Low Battery Out (printer ON Blinking slowly (Red) ON Blinking fast Beep (Red) wi
Connecting the Printer The FASTMARK PT1 interface includes RS-232, USB (2.0), IrDA, and Bluetooth 2.0. USB and RS-232 communication cables are optional accessories. USB & RS-232 Communications: No additional setups are required for cable communications. Note: Turn off the printer before connecting or disconnecting USB or RS-232 interface cables. USB: Once the USB cable is connected, the printer will detect automatically and link to host, without emitting beeps.
Bluetooth & IrDA Communications: The default communication mode is Bluetooth. Following is an explanation of how to switch between Bluetooth and IrDA modes. IrDA: How do I switch to IrDA mode from Bluetooth mode? When the printer is in Bluetooth mode, press and hold the FEED button for 5 seconds until you hear 2 beeps. The printer will then be in IrDA mode.
Troubleshooting Normally, when the printer is not working properly, the "Power" LED blinks continuously; while printing and communication between the host and printer stops. Printer Status Indications Printer status and error indications are displayed via LED indicators. Generally, when a malfunction or an abnormal condition is detected, the ERROR LED will blink.
Status Blinking LED MEMORY FULL POWER LED blinking Possible Symptoms & Solutions The printer memory buffer is fully loaded with downloadable soft fonts, graphics or forms. Check the format and size of stored data with available memory size or call for service. Status Blinking LED Print Head overheated POWER LED blinking Possible Symptoms & Solutions Printer enters PAUSE status to wait for print head to cool down; printer will resume printing tasks when it is ready.
Printing a Configuration Report The Configuration report, also known as the Self-Test report, can work as a printer diagnosis tool. Steps to print a Configuration report are listed below: 1. Verify the Printer Power is off. 2. Make sure the Battery is installed and media is loaded. 3. Press and hold the FEED button, and then press the POWER button to turn on the printer. 4. After the printer starts to print, release the FEED button. 5.
Internal fonts Print Head test 27 Fastmark PT1 User’s Guide
Printer Maintenance Print Head Maintenance Guide To keep the Print Head in the best conditions and efficiency and to extend duration for use, regular cleaning action is needed: Note: Always turn off the printer before cleaning. 1. Cleaning Interval: It is strongly recommended to regularly clean print heads, or at least every time a label roll is changed (in direct thermal printing mode).
Specifications FASTMARK PT1 Specifications Printing Direct Thermal Method Printing 203 dpi (8 dots/mm) Resolution Printing Speed 2~ 3ips (51 ~76mm/s) Printing Length 40” (1016mm) Printing Width 2.
FASTMARK PT1 Specifications Code 39 (standard/with checksum digit), Code 93 Interleaved 2 of 5 (standard/with checksum digit/with human readable check digit), EAN-8, EAN-13, UPC-A, UPC-E, 1D Barcodes Postnet, Codabar, Code 128 subset A/B/C, Code 128 Auto, UPC/EAN-Extension, Plessey, Industrial 2 of 5 , Standard 2 of 5, Logmars, MSI, Code 11, GS1 DataBar 2D Barcodes MaxiCode, PDF417, Data Matrix (ECC 200 only), QR code, Composite codes Graphics PCX, BMP, IMG, HEX, GDI Emulation PAL and PPLZ Windows
Interface Specifications Serial Interface: RS-232C port with a mini-type 10-pin convertor. Flow Control mechanism is either RTS/CTS or X-on/X-off (control characters are DC2 and DC4). Programmable parameters are listed below: Speed: 1200, 2400, 4800, 9600, 19200, 38400, 57600, 115200 bauds Parity: Odd, Even or None. Data Bits: 7 or 8 bits. Stop Bit(s): 1 or 2 bits. Factory Default Parameters: 9600 bauds, no parity,8 data bits, 1 stop bit.
USB Interface: This port complies with USB 2.0 Full-Speed communication. The USB interface is a mini-type USB 10-pin convertor. Pin Signal Description 2 VBUS 5V 4 D- Differential data signaling pair - 6 D+ Differential data signaling pair + 10 GND Ground Bluetooth Interface: Bluetooth version: 2.0 Communication range: 10 meters IrDA (Infrared) Interface: IrDA version: 1.
