User Manual

Print Operations
6. During the print job, the printer peels off the backing and presents a single label. Take the label from
the printer to allow the printer to print the next label.
IMPORTANT: If you did not activate the label taken sensor to detect the removal of the
dispensed (peeled and presented for removal) label with software commands, the printed labels
will stack and may bind the mechanism.
Printing with Externally Mounted Roll Media
The printer accommodates externally mounted roll media similar to the printer’s support of fan-fold media.
Externally Mounted Roll Media Considerations:
IMPORTANT: The printer requires the media roll and stand combination to have low initial inertia
to pull the media off the roll.
• The media enters the printer directly behind the printer through the fan-fold media slot in the rear of the
printer.See Printing on Fan-Fold Media on page 105.
• Lower the print speed to decrease the chance of motor stalls. The roll typically has the highest inertia
when trying to start the roll moving. Larger media roll diameters require the printer to have more torque
applied to get the roll moving.
• The media should move smoothly and freely. The media should not slip, skip, jerk, bind, and then move,
etc. when mounted on your media stand.
• The printer should not touch the media roll.
• The printer should not slip or lift up off the operating surface.
Printing with the Attached Battery Base and Battery Option
Printer operating procedures change slightly when using the battery.
The battery is designed to maximize battery life, maintain print quality, and have a simple operation.Power
connections and power loss scenarios necessitate the differences in operation.
• Connecting the printer’s external power supply to the battery will wake up the battery. The battery
determines if charging is needed.
• The battery will not start charging until the battery’s charge level is below 90% charge. This extends
your battery’s life.
• Once charging has begun, the battery will charge to 100% capacity and then go into Sleep Mode.
• The printer is receiving the external power passed through by the battery circuitry into the printer. The
battery does not charge while printing or moving media.
• The battery uses a very small amount of power during Sleep Mode to maximize the available charge
stored in the battery.
• It takes about 2 hours to charge a fully discharged battery.
UPS Mode
The printer is receiving the external power passed through by the battery circuitry into the printer.
1. Press the Battery Control button to activate the battery and check the battery's charge level. After 60
seconds the battery goes to sleep.
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