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User’s Guide
PJ-522/523/562/563
Mobile Printer
Before using this printer, be sure to read this User’s Guide.
We suggest that you keep this manual in a handy place
for future reference.
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Thank you for your purchasing Brother mobile printer PocketJet PJ-522 / PJ-523 / PJ-562 / PJ-563. The printers (hereafter PJ-522, PJ-523, PJ-562 or PJ-563 called “the printers”) are ultra mobile thermal printers. Before using the printer, be sure to read this User’s Guide. We suggest that you keep this manual in a handy place for future reference. Printer driver name Shorter name Model name Brother PocketJet 3 PJ3 PJ-522 Brother PocketJet 3B PJ3 w/BT PJ-562 Brother PocketJet 3Plus PJ3Plus PJ-5
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Contents Chapter 1 – Setting Up the Printer ............................................................................ 1 Connecting to an AC Outlet (Optional) ................................................................. 1 Connecting to a DC Supply (Optional) ................................................................. 2 Using the Operation Panel ..................................................................................... 3 Main Switch Functions...............................
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Chapter 3 – Tips on Using Paper ............................................................................. 39 Inserting Paper ..................................................................................................... 39 Use Brother Genuine Thermal paper ................................................................... 40 Usage and Handling Instructions ......................................................................... 40 Clearing a Paper Jam ...............................
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Chapter 1 - Setting Up the Printer 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 37). 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). Figure 2. Connecting the printer to an AC power outlet NOTE: AC power cord and AC Adapter a
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Connecting to a DC Supply (Optional) The PocketJet can be powered from its internal Ni-MH battery or from a vehicle DC supply. To install the battery, See page 34. To connect your PocketJet to a “12-volt” vehicle DC supply to print or maintain the battery charge, follow the steps below. 1. Connect a PA-AD-500CG / WR (either with a cigarette plug or direct wired) to the vehicle 12VDC supply as shown in Figure 3. (These items are available as options) 2. Connect the power cord to the Pock
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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. In order to assure that printing is complete before permitting a form feed, manual form feeds cannot be performed for fi ve seconds after
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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 16-33 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 expl
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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 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 the Brother Solutions Center website both list driver version numbers. If the website version is newer (with a h
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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 to install a Bluetooth driver on the host computer before installing the PocketJet driver and PocketJet Utility if you are going to use the Bluetooth
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Manual Install You may want to manually install a Windows version. View the “Readme.txt” fi le 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 fi nd the directory for your printer model. 3. Browse the CD to fi nd the proper operating system folder (for Windows, either “:\\Win2000-XP” or “:\\Vista”. 4. For Vista only, browse the “x86” direc
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The following three features (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: Brother PJ-522:Printing Preferences
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Selecting Media Cut Sheet Paper 1. Select “Fixed Page” mode. 2. Select the appropriate paper size (Letter, A4, or Legal). 3. In Windows Vista / XP / 2000 Professional, set the Paper Type to “Cutsheet”. Non-Perforated Roll Paper To use roll paper, you must select from either fi xed page length using “Fixed Page Mode” or variable page length using the “No Feed Mode” and selecting a page eject length using the “No Feed Mode Extra Feed” option. When using Windows Vista / XP / 2000 Profession
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3. If the fi xed length desired is not one of these sizes, use the Advanced Features setup as explained in #2 above to select User Defi ned Paper Size. Set the width and length as desired. D. Multipage Documents with “tear off” for EACH page Note: This feature has recently been added to the Windows Vista / XP / 2000 Professional driver. Select “Roll Paper Pause” for Windows Vista / XP / 2000 Professional for Paper Source on the “Paper” tab within the printer properties control panel. Thi
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Windows-Specifi c Operating System Features Windows Vista Notes: 1) The “Roll Paper Pause” feature is not available in Vista. 2) This system supports both 32-bit and 64-bit Vista. Windows XP / 2000 Professional Notes: 1) Paper Type Control – Select Cut Sheet, Roll, or Perforated Roll. This modifi es the printable area of all paper sizes (Letter, Legal, A4, and Custom). 2) Using Custom Forms a. Select Start:Settings:Printers: select Server Properties. b. On the Forms Page, create a form for
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Connecting to Your Computer There are two ways to connect your PocketJet to your computer, via USB cable and via Infrared ( IrDA). For PJ-562 and PJ-563, you can connect via a wireless Bluetooth. Via USB Cable CAUTION: Install the driver software before connecting the printer to the computer via the USB cable. 1. Install the printer driver. See page 6. 2. Make sure your printer is off before installing the interface cable. 3. Insert the printer end of the cable into the interface conne
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Via Infrared ( IrDA) If a USB cable is not connected to the PocketJet printer when it is turned on, the infrared connection is automatically enabled. Make sure your computer is set properly to send data via its infrared port, make sure the two infrared ports are aligned each other, and proceed to print. Via Bluetooth (Bluetooth Models Only) 1. Follow the recommendations of the manufacturer of your Bluetooth equipped host computer or adapter to install any necessary hardware and softw
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Printing 1. Make sure that you have installed a charged battery, have connected the printer to an AC power outlet, or have the DC adapter plugged in. 2. Turn the printer on by pressing the main switch once quickly. The POWER indicator lights up. See Figure 8. Figure 8. Turning the printer ON 3. Insert a sheet of Brother Genuine (PA-C-410) into the paper input slot. Place the print side of the paper away from you, so that it faces the rear of the printer. See Figure 9. NOTE: You can
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4. Print one or more pages from any software application. The green DATA indicator light blinks to indicate that the printer is receiving data from your computer. NOTE: If you have inserted paper into the input slot and the green DATA light stays on (without blinking), the printer has received insuffi cient data to print an entire page. Press and hold the green Power button to eject the page. Turning the Printer OFF Press the main switch twice quickly to turn the printer off. NOTE: I
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PocketJet Utility (Confi guration Utility) The CD supplied with the printers (PJ-522, PJ-523, PJ-562 and PJ-563) contains a PocketJet Utility, a printer setup program, that allows the user to modify storable confi guration options for the printer. Changes to the default confi guration options are in most cases relevant only where the host computer will be sending simple text data and it does not have a Brother-supplied driver. This utility provides access to printer features through a Windows-b
