User's Manual

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RW Series User Guide
Preventive Maintenance
Extending Battery Life
• Avoidexposingthebatterytodirectsunlightortempera-
tures over 104° F (40° C).
• AlwaysuseaZebrachargerdesignedspecicallyfor
Lithium-Ion batteries. Use of any other kind of charger
may damage the battery.
• Usethecorrectmediaforyourprintingrequirements.An
authorized Zebra re-seller can help you determine the op-
timum media for your application.
• Ifyouprintthesametextorgraphiconeverylabel,con-
sider using a preprinted label.
• Choosethecorrectprintdarkness,andprintspeedfor
your media.
• Usesoftwarehandshaking(XON/XOFF)wheneverpossi-
ble.
• UsetheLCDdisplaybacklightonlywhennecessary.Turn
it off whenever it is not needed.
• Removethebatteryfromtheprinterifitwon’tbeusedfor
a day or more and you’re not performing a maintenance
charge.
• Considerpurchasinganextrabattery.
• Rememberthatanyrechargeablebatterywillloseitsabil-
ity to maintain a charge over time and can be recharged
a finite number of times before it must be replaced.
Always dispose of used batteries properly. Refer to
Appendix E for more information on proper battery dis-
posal.
 Caution•DonotprintwhiletheLI72WallChargerispluggedintothe
unit.Unreliablebatterychargingcanresult.
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