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Mt2 Series
Operator’s Manual
Printek, Inc.
1517 Townline Road
Benton Harbor, MI 49022
269-925-3200
www.printek.com
Printek Part Number 5753 Rev. D
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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
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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. No user-serviceable parts inside. Refer service or repairs to a qualified service professional. Use of genuine Printek replacement parts is required to warrant proper, safe operation. Any alteration or m
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................................1 Printer Models and Options ..............................................................................................................................1 Manual Contents........................................................................................................................................
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Introduction Thank you for purchasing a Printek Mt2 Series Mobile Printer. The Mt2 printers have 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 Mt2 Series, please visit us on the internet at www.printek.com, or call our Sales Department at (800) 368- 4636. Printer Models and Options The Mt
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Getting Started The Mt2 and Mt2B mobile printers are full featured portable receipt printers designed for varied job environments including field service, field sales, restaurants, ticketing and many other applications where point of service receipts are required. Each printer includes: • An Mt2 or Mt2B Printer • One Battery • One Roll of Paper • A Belt Loop System Printer Features All printer controls, indicators, and connectors are available on the top and sides of the printe
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Getting Started Installing The Battery The battery compartment is conveniently located on the bottom of the printer. To install the battery, perform the following steps. • Unlock the battery door by sliding the Battery Door Release toward the center of the door. • Open the battery door. • 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
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Getting Started Status Indicators • The battery will be fast charged and after about 180 minutes the indicator will turn off. • Be sure to fully recharge the battery before long or battery intensive printing sessions. Certain operations such as printing receipts with a lot of bar codes and graphics may drain the battery more quickly than others. Note: For additional information on battery specifications, charging, and safety, please refer to the information in the Printer Mainten
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Getting Started Loading the Paper Roll Attaching The Belt Loop System The belt loop system consists of two parts: • A knob located on the back part of the printer just above the battery door • A belt loop strap with a click on connector After sliding your belt through the strap of the belt loop: • Insert the knob located on the bottom of the printer into the slot of the belt loop connector. • Pull down on the printer until you hear a click. The printer is now secure and can
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Operation Turning On Printer Power Once the battery is charged and the paper is loaded, the printer may be powered by pressing and releasing the ON/OFF Button. When powered on, the printer’s POWER INDICATOR will show the current state of the battery charge. Green indicates that the battery is charged enough to continue printing for some period of time (does not necessarily indicate a full charge). Amber indicates that the battery charge is low and the battery needs to be recharged soo
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Operation • Verify that the printer is turned off. • Press and hold the PAPER FEED button. • While continuing to hold the PAPER FEED button, press the ON/OFF button to turn the printer on. • The printer will start printing the self-test messages. You may now release both buttons. • The Self-Test will stop after all the printer information is printed, or you may press either the ON/OFF Button or the PAPER FEED Button to cancel the Self-Test. The first few lines of self-test show the p
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Operation Reading The Status Indicators The following table describes the information provided by the printer’s status indicators that are located on the top of the printer. Indicators on Front of Printer Indicator State Status Printer is on and ready to receive data. Power and This indicator is also on if the printer is in Green Battery a low power state and waiting to receive Capacity data. Indicates low power. Battery needs to be Amber recharged. Red Very low power.
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Operation Using The Optional 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 a driver’s license. 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
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Printer Configuration The printer’s configuration is controlled using switches which are located in the battery compartment as shown below. Configuration Switch Location Some of these switches control the communications interfaces which include Serial RS232 and IrDA on the Mt2 models, and the additional Bluetooth interface on the Mt2B models. These interface switches must be set to match the settings on the host computer system in order for the host and printer to communicate proper
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Printer Configuration Note: Be careful when changing switch settings. Carefully use a pointer on the lever of the switch you wish to change. DO NOT use a lead pencil as this may contaminate the switch. DO NOT use a screw driver or apply excessive force. The following diagram shows switch settings for IrDA communications. Sample Switch Setting Serial RS-232C Interface Configuration In order for the printer to receive data using the RS-232C interface, configuration switch SW
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Printer Configuration Infrared (IrDA) Interface Configuration In order for the printer to receive data using the IrDA interface, configuration switch SW1 must be in the On position. Baud rate and parity settings are not required. Bluetooth Wireless Data Communications Configuration The Mt2B model printers are equipped with a Bluetooth interface in addition to the Serial RS-232C and IrDA interfaces that are provided in the Mt2 models. The Bluetooth interface operates wirelessly as
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Printer Configuration Programming Information This section provides a summary of the printer commands support by the Mt2 Series printers. For complete details, please refer to the Mt Series Programmer’s Manual. ASCII Control Characters Character Hex/Dec Printer Action End Of Text EOT 04 / 04 Printer sends EOT to host when buffer is empty. Backspace BS 08 / 08 Deletes previous character in buffer. Horizontal Tab HT 09 / 09 Tabs to column 5, 9, 13, 17, 21, 25, 29, 33, 37, or to begi
