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Mt3-II Series
Operator’s Manual
Printek, Inc.
1517 Townline Road
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
269-925-3200
www.printek.com
Printek Part Number 5992 Rev B
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FCC Part 15 Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no g
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Read all setup and operating instructions before proceeding with operation. Do not operate in an enclosure unless properly ventilated. Make sure no ventilation openings are blocked or obstructed, which may result in the printer overheating. Do not operate near a heat source. Lesen Sie vor der Inbetriebnahme die Aufbau- und Bedienungsanleitung. Betreiben Sie den Drucker nicht in einem kleinen, geschlossenen Raum, es sei denn dieser wird ordnungsgemäß belüftet. Achten Sie darau
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................................1 Getting Started .....................................................................................................................................................3 Battery and Safety Information.............................................................................................................
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Printek Mt3-II Series mobile printer. The Mt3-II series has been designed to provide you years of service handling your most demanding printing requirements in the mobile arena. If you have any questions, or would like more information on the various supplies and accessories that are available for the Mt3-II Series, please visit us on the internet at www.printek.com, or call our Sales Department at (800) 368-4636. Models and Options The Mt
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Getting Started Please familiarize yourself with the features of your printer as shown in the following diagram. Each printer includes a battery cartridge, a belt loop system, and one roll of receipt paper. Printer Features Battery and Safety Information • A 7.4 Volt 2200mAH Li-Ion battery cartridge powers the printer. • Charging time in the printer is approximately 180 minutes. • Take the battery out of the printer when storing the printer for long periods of time. 3
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Getting Started • The recommended room temperature for charging is between 68°F (20°C) to 77°F (25°C). • The battery storage temperature is 40°-104°F (4°-40°C). Do not store a fully charged battery at temperatures greater than 104°F (40°C) for long periods of time – the battery may permanently lose charge capacity. • Be sure to use a fully charged battery before long or battery intensive printing sessions. Certain operations (for example, printing receipts with a lot of bar codes and gra
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Getting Started 2. Orient the battery so that the two contacts on the battery will be face down, and will correspond with the two contacts inside the printer’s battery compartment, and set the battery into the compartment. A label showing this orientation is also located inside the battery compartment. 3. Close the battery door and slide the Battery Door Releases back to the locked position. Charging the Battery Insert the AC adaptor plug into the printer. The Yellow/Amber charg
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Operation Media Loading The printer can print text, bar codes and some limited graphics on thermal receipt paper. See “Media Specifications” for the width, thickness requirements and approved vendors. Follow these steps to load printer paper: 1. Open the paper supply door by placing your fingers under the “T” pull lever and pulling up firmly on the supply cover until the lever stops moving. Note: Do not pull too hard. Use enough force to allow the cover to unlock and lift freel
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Operation Initial Power Up And Self-Test Once the Battery is charged and the paper is loaded, perform an initial power up self-test. 1. To start the self-test, press and hold the FEED button, then press ON . The printer will start printing the self-test messages. 2. Press the OFF or FEED to stop or cancel the self-test print. The first few lines of self-test show the printer firmware version, the current printer settings and a list of any optional or special features installed. Also,
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Operation Reading the Indicator Status MCR Error Battery Power Indicator State Status Power: Green Printer is on and ready to receive data via the RS-232C port or the IrDA interface. When using RS-232C, pressing the On/Off button will turn the printer on. After approximately 20 seconds, if no instructions are sent, the printer will automatically turn off to conserve battery life. When using IrDA, the printer will stay on all the time. Pressing the On/Off button ag
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Operation Using the Magnetic Card Reader (MCR) The Magnetic Card Reader is a factory-installed option. This option requires special application software to read and process cards with a magnetic stripe, such as credit cards or driver’s licenses. Refer to the following figure if your printer is equipped with the optional magnetic stripe reader and the application software asks for the card to be read. Quickly swipe the card through the reader either left to right or right to left. The m
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Configuration and Data Connectivity The standard Mt3-II Series printer supports both Serial RS232 and IrDA compatible infrared communication interfaces. Serial and IrDA communication settings can be changed via configuration switches located in the paper supply area (see figure below). The functions assigned to these switches are shown on the next page. If the Serial interface is selected, the communication parameters Baud Rate, Data Bit and Parity must be set. An optional serial cable
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Configuration and Data Connectivity Switch Position(s) Function SW1 IrDA Interface OFF Disabled ON Enabled SW2 RS-232C Interface OFF Enabled ON Disabled SW3 Bluetooth/Wi-Fi Interface OFF Disabled ON Enabled SW4 SW5 Baud Rate OFF OFF 38,400 OFF ON 19,200 ON OFF 9,600 ON ON 2,400 SW6 SW7 Parity OFF X No Parity ON OFF Even Parity ON ON Odd Parity SW8 Reserved Mt3-II Configuration Switch Assignments Note: Be careful when changing switch settings. Carefully use a pointer on
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Configuration and Data Connectivity PIN # FUNCTIONAL DESCRIPTION SIGNAL NAME 1, 5 Logic common COM 2 RS232 from Printer (OUTPUT) TXD 3 RS232 from Host (INPUT) RXD 4 Clear to send from Printer (OUTPUT) CTS 6 Request to send from Host (INPUT) RTS RS-232C Serial Connector & Pin Assignments IrDA Communication All Mt3-II Series printers are equipped with an IrDA Required Switch Settings interface. IrDA provides for wireless connectivity, but SW1 ON does require a “line of sight
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Configuration and Data Connectivity Wi-Fi Communication Mt3-II printers equipped with the optional Wi-Fi Interface can communicate with either a host or a network that is compatible with the 802.11b wireless communication standard. The following tables show the required settings for the configuration switches and the default network and wireless settings when the printer is shipped from the factory. Required Switch Settings Default Network & Wireless Settings SW1 OFF IP Address: 192.1
