User Manual

Chapter 1 — Using the PB50 Portable Label Printer
PB50 Portable Label Printer User’s Guide 5
There is only one LED on the PB50 printer: the Ready-to-
Work™ indicator.
Understanding the Printer Sounds
The PB50 plays sounds in response to several actions that you
can take with the printer. Use the following table to understand
when the sounds occur and what they mean.
Understanding the Ready-to-Work Indicator
Indicator State Description
Off The PB50 is not connected to a host through the
radio or serial cable.
On The PB50 is connected to a radio or the serial port
is enabled.
Blinking A blinking light can mean one of several
conditions:
• The printer is out of paper.
• The media cover is open.
• There is a printer hardware error. For a list of
possible problems, see “Troubleshooting the
PB50” on page 38.
Understanding the Printer Sounds
Sound Occurs when:
Power • You insert a battery in the printer.
• The PB50 starts charging the battery.
• You plug in the AC adaptor.
Hardware You open or close the media door.
Button You press any of the PB50 buttons.
Error • The paper is not feeding out of the printer
because the media door is open or the printer is
out of paper.
• A print job failed because the media door is
open or the printer is out of paper.