Blue Bamboo P25 End User Guide P25 Printer
P25 End User Guide P25 Printer Product Family P25 Bluetooth Portable Thermal Receipt Printer P25-M Bluetooth Portable Thermal Receipt Printer with MSR www.bluebamboo.
P25 End User Guide BLUE BAMBOO Date: Dec 08, 2009 Version: 1.4 Headquarters Blue Bamboo Transaction Systems (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. 6 Floor, Huishan Technology Park, No. 3333 Changning Road, Shanghai, P.R. China 200336 Tel: +86 21 5219 0333 Fax:+86 21 5219 0603 www.bluebamboo.com Copyright © 2010 BLUE BAMBOO All rights reserved.
P25 End User Guide Trademark It is a registered trademark of BLUEBAMBOO LTD. All other trademarks are the properties of their respective companies. Certification The product has been approved by FCC. Li-ion Battery has been approved by UN.DOT and CE certification. Power adapter has been approved by CCC, TUV GS, UL, CE and FCC certification. FCC compliance statement: “This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.
P25 End User Guide Table of Content Precaution....................................................................................................................................................... 1 1 Introduction .................................................................................................................................................. 1 2 Summary ........................................................................................................................................
P25 End User Guide Precaution Some semiconductor devices are easily damaged by static electricity. You should turn the printer “OFF”, before you connect or remove the cable on the rear side. Using the Printer − Be careful not to drop or bump the printer on a hard surface. − Do not install the printer in direct sunlight or in such areas. − Do not install the printer near devices that generate strong electromagnetic fields such as a copy machines.
P25 End User Guide Keypad • Power button • Feed button • Mode button Indicator • Tricolor LED Interface USB2.0, full speed Bluetooth: Ver2.0+EDR, class II, SPP Magnetic Strip Reader Supports ISO 7811 Track1,2,3 cards Battery •Rated Voltage: 7.4VDC •Peak circuit: 5A • Single Charge: 20m (at 12.
P25 End User Guide Figure 1: P25 Printer Unit Carton Components Use of non-BLUE BAMBOO approved accessories may cause damage and thus void the Limited Warranty of this equipment. 4 P25 Printer Operation 4.1 Hardware features www.bluebamboo.
P25 End User Guide Note: For all printers produced before 04/22/2009, the location of the PIN code label is underneath the lid. After date 04/22/2009, it changes to the roll paper bottom cover. Front SN label Back Figure 2: Hardware features Note: For all printers produced before 04/22/2009, the location of the SN label is as shown as below picture: www.bluebamboo.
P25 End User Guide 4.2 Inserting the paper roll The P25 uses a roll of single-ply, thermal-sensitive paper 58 mm wide and 40 mm or less in diameter. A pink out-of-paper indicator line appears on the edge of the paper approximately 18 inches before the end of the roll. When this line appears, there is enough paper remaining for at least one more transaction. Warning: − Only use paper rolls that meet the specifications.
P25 End User Guide c. Install paper roll. Figure 4: Install paper roll d. Pull out a small amount of paper, and close the lid. Tear the paper along the tear bar. Figure 5: Pull out a small amount of paper 4.3 Battery supply 4.3.1 Installing/Removing the battery pack Note: Please do not dispose of the battery in fire or water. Extreme temperatures will degrade the performance of your battery. Do not store the battery in an area with a temperature below -20°C or above 60°C. Remove the printer: a.
P25 End User Guide Figure 6 Remove the printer Installing: The battery pack is located at the bottom of the printer. To install it please follow these steps: a. Remove the rugged case b. Open the battery pack as shown in Figure 7. c. Remove the battery contact guard if the battery is new. Figure 7 d. Insert the battery pack, and press until it clicks into place. Removal: a. Release the battery pack by pressing the lock tab. Figure 8: Remove battery b. Remove the battery pack. www.bluebamboo.
P25 End User Guide Notes: a. When installing or removing the battery pack, the printer should be turned off. b. The battery pack should be removed if the printer is not going to be used for a long time. 4.3.2 Battery and charge The printer power is supplied by a lithium ion battery with a 100VAC-240VAC power adapter for the battery charging. The battery life time is 500 charging cycles.
P25 End User Guide 5 Using the printer 5.1 Control panel Buttons − The POWER button switches the power on/off. To power off, press the POWER button for more than 1s. − The FEED button advances the paper roll continuously until the button is released. Also, the FEED button enters into boot loader mode when holding the Feed button and powering on the printer. − The MODE button prints a self-test when pressed together with FEED button.
P25 End User Guide Self test checks the following: − Paper feed − Font size − Multi-language setting − Sample invoice printing − Battery status − Current configuration Figure 10 6 Interface 6.1 Data Port The Data port allows the P25 to connect via a USB cable or Serial port connection to PC. Please see Figure 11. P25 with white Data port connector supports serial connections, the black Data port connector supports USBR. Figure 11: Data port 6.
P25 End User Guide PDAs, mobile phones, and computers. Confirm that your host device supports the SPP (Serial Port Profile) CLDC 1.1 and MIDP 2.0 before using the P25-M. Bluetooth communication distance is up to 10m. You can find the P25 device in the host’s Bluetooth manager. 6.3 Using MSR function The Magnetic Stripe Reader (MSR) will read three tracks in both directions (bi-directional). Please see Figure 11. After the P25-M reads card information, it is transmitted automatically.
P25 End User Guide 7.2 Printing position Figure 13: Printing position 8 Maintenance 8.1 Printer Maintenance a. The thermal elements of the print head and driver ICs are easy to break so do not touch them with your fingers or metal objects. b. Since the print head becomes very hot during and just after printing, do not touch the print head. c. Do not touch the surface of the print head because dust and dirt can stick to its surface and damage it. d.
P25 End User Guide 8.3 Storing thermal paper a. Since color development begins at 70C (158F), thermal paper should be protected from high temperature, humidity, and light, both before and after printing. b. Store paper away from high temperatures and humidity. Do not store thermal paper near a heater or in enclosed places exposed to direct sunlight. c. Avoid extended exposure to direct light as it may cause discoloration or fading. d.
P25 End User Guide The motor of the printer is quite slow when printing the first line of a receipt, so that the time between two heat strobes are very long and the characters printed seems to be light. However, if the first line is left blank (only CR), then the receipt will be alright. This problem has been resolved in later release versions. (It only occurs in the versions before 2007-10-10) 2.
