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User’s Guide
PJ-522 and PJ-523
Mobile Printer
l Before using this printer, be sure to read this User’s Guide.
l We suggest that you keep this manual in a handy place
for future reference.
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Thank you for your purchasing a Brother PocketJet mobile printer. This manual covers the following list of printers. Printer name Shorter name Model Name Part Number Brother PocketJet 3 Engine PJ3 PJ-522 PJ522 Brother PocketJet 3 BT Engine PJ3 w/BT PJ-522-BT PJ522-BT Brother PocketJet 3 Kit PJ3 Kit PJ-522-K PJ522-K Brother PocketJet 3 BT Kit PJ3 w/BT PJ-522-BTK PJ522-BTK Brother PocketJet 3 Plus Engine PJ3 Plus PJ-523 PJ523 Brother PocketJet 3 Plus BT Engine PJ3 Plus w/BT PJ-523-BT PJ523-BT B
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Contents Chapter 1 – Setting Up the Printer ............................................................................ 1 Unpacking the Printer ............................................................................................ 2 Connecting to an AC Outlet (Optional) ................................................................. 2 Connecting to a DC Supply (Optional) ................................................................. 3 Using the Operation Panel .......................
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Chapter 3 – Tips on Using Paper ............................................................................. 41 Inserting Paper ..................................................................................................... 41 Use Brother Genuine Thermal paper ................................................................... 42 Usage and Handling Instructions ......................................................................... 42 Clearing a Paper Jam ...............................
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Safety Information Use Recommendations - Because the printer uses a thermal printing method, it produces heat during operation. Be sure to place it where it will receive adequate ventilation. - Don’t allow moisture to come in contact with the printer, the AC adapter, or the AC Power Cord. Outdoor Use Warning To reduce the risk of electric shock, do not expose this printer, its AC adapter, or the power cord to rain or moisture. Caution: Using AC Power To use AC power (with or without the ba
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1 . 8 0 E 0 . L 8 C - Y R B R C The RBRC seal on the NiMH Battery pack supplied for the PocketJet 3/3 Plus printers indicates that Brother is voluntarily participating in an industry program to collect and recycle these battery packs at the end of their useful life, when taken out of service within the United States. The RBRC program provides a convenient alternative to putting spent NiMH battery packs into the trash or municpal waste stream, which is illegal in som
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® ® Printer Quick Reference Card M a d e i n r Mobil . All . Printer Device Drivers Installation Configur User at’s Manuals ion Utilities English CD v. 1.0 Spanish French Portuguese ©2009 Brothe e Solutions, Inc Rights Reserved U S A Chapter 1 - Setting Up the Printer Unpacking the Printer A typical printer kit may contain the items shown in Figure 1. Protective Case Printer Battery AC Cable USB Interface
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CHARGE REFRESH ON OFF POWER DATA BATTER Y Connecting to an AC Outlet (Optional) Connect the printer to a nearby AC power outlet to run it on AC power or to charge the battery (See “Charging the Battery”, page 39). 1. Connect the AC adapter to the printer as shown in Figure 2. 2. Connect the AC power cord to the AC adapter. 3. Plug the AC power cord into a nearby AC power outlet (100~240 VAC, 50-60 Hz). Printer 1 AC Adapter 3 T o power receptacle AC Cable 2 Figure 2. Connecting the printer to
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Connecting to a DC Supply (Optional) The PocketJet can be powered from its internal NiMH battery or from a vehicle DC supply. To install the battery, See page 36. To connect your PocketJet to a “12-volt” vehicle DC supply to print or maintain the battery charge, follow the steps below. 1. Connect an appropriate power cord (either with a cigarette plug or direct wired) to the vehicle 12VDC supply as shown in Figure 3. (These items are available as options. See Chapter 8.) 2. Connect the p
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Using the Operation Panel The operation panel consists of the main switch and three indicator lights. See Figure 4. Figure 4. Operation panel Main Switch Functions Power ON: Push once while the printer is OFF. Power OFF: Push twice quickly. Manual Form Feed: With power ON and paper inserted, press and hold the main switch to feed (or eject) paper. Manual form feeds cannot be performed for five seconds after the printer has received any data in order to assure that printing is complete
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NOTE: Additional functions such as Auto On, Auto Off, and Pre-Feed are available for your printer through the PocketJet 3 Utility or PocketJet 3Plus Utility. See pages 17-35 for details. Indicator Lights The three indicator lights—POWER, DATA, and ERROR— show both normal operation and error conditions. Each light may appear as green, red, or orange, and may either stay lit continuously or blink. The meaning of the many possible indications of these lights is explained
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Chapter 2 - Using the Printer Printing Solutions Brother provides printing solutions for many different operating systems and device types. Device types include: • Windows systems • Psion/Symbian systems • Windows CE systems • Palm systems • Rim systems • Mac OS systems • Linux systems For most printer applications, your printer requires driver software to communicate with your computer. A CD with drivers and installation information is provided with your PocketJet. The supplied CD and
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Driver Installation NOTE: Please do NOT connect your PocketJet printer to your computer via the USB cable UNTIL you have performed the driver installation. If you accidentally do so, cancel the “New Hardware Wizard”, disconnect the printer, and begin the driver installation described below. Using a Bluetooth Interface - Be sure Bluetooth is installed on the host computer and is active according to the host computer instructions before installing the PocketJet driver and the P
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Manual Install You may want to manually install a Windows version. View the “Readme.txt” file on the CD for more information. Note that every driver can be installed manually if necessary. 1. Place the installation CD into the host CD drive. 2. Browse the CD to find the directory for your printer model. 3. Browse the CD to find the proper operating system folder (for Windows, either “:\\Win2000-XP” or “:\\Vista”. 4. For Vista only, browse the “x86” direc
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Operating System Considerations The following three settings (Modes) can be accessed using the software dialog boxes and methods discussed below. In Windows Vista, permanently change the advanced features using “Start:Control Panel:Printers: Brother PJ-522: Printing Preferences: Advanced or the settings may be temporarily changed using the “Print Setup” from your application. In Windows XP / 2000 Professional, permanently change the advanced features using “Start:Settings:Printers: Bro
