Citizen PD-22 User Manual

User’s Manual

Handy Printer

PD-22

FCC Declaration of Conformity

We, the Responsible Party:	Citizen America Corporation
	831 S. Douglas streets, Suite 121
	El Segundo, CA 90245
	U.S.A.
	Telephone [phone]
declares that the product:
Trade Name:	CITIZEN
Product Name:	Printer
Model Number:	PD-22
confirms to the following specifications:
Regulation:	FCC Part 15B, Class B
Test Method:	ANSI C63.4-1992

and therefore is in compliance with the protection requirement of FCC Rules relating to electromagnetic compatibility.

issued on 1, May 2002

Authorized Signature:

Tetsuo Kasahara

President

Contents
Compliance Statements ...........................................................	4
Safety Instructions ...................................................................	5
Included and Optional Accessories.........................................	12
Included Accessories ......................................................................................................	12
Optional Accessories .....................................................................................................	12
External Appearance and Part Descriptions ............................	13
About the Power Source ........................................................	16
Loading the Batteries .....................................................................................................	16
Turning the Power On and Off .....................................................................................	17
About the Auto Power Off Function ...........................................................................	17
Connecting the Printer ...........................................................	18
Data Reception Methods ..............................................................................................	18
Connecting with the Infrared Port (Optical Interface) ..........................................	18
Connecting with the Serial Port (Cable) ...................................................................	19
Loading the Paper..................................................................	20
Loading Roll Paper ..........................................................................................................	20
Feeding Single Sheets (Cut sheets) ...........................................................................	22
Printing Test ..........................................................................	23
Self-Print Function ..........................................................................................................	23
Hex Dump Function ........................................................................................................	24
Internal Menu Settings List Print Function ...............................................................	25
Care and Maintenance ...........................................................	26
Troubleshooting ....................................................................	27
Specifications ........................................................................	28

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Compliance Statements

FCC Compliance Statement for American Users

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 guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which receiver is connected.

•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

CAUTION: Use shielded cables to connect this device to computers.

Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the grantee of this device could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

EMI Compliance Statement for Canadian Users

•This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

•Cet appareil numérique de la classe B est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada.

CE Declaration for European Users

CE marking shows conformity to the following criteria and provisions.

• EMC Directive (89/336/EEC)/EN55022, EN55024 & EN61000-3-3

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Safety Instructions

The Symbols

Instructions that must be followed to prevent any risk to the user and other people and any damage to property are indicated as shown below. The degree of risk and damage that will occur if a user operates the machine improperly by failing to obey any of the indicated instructions are categorized as follows. Read the User’s Manual after you fully understand this categorization.

	Danger	Indicates a situation where there is a high probability
		of the death or serious injury of a person.

Indicates that if a person uses the machine improperly Warning by failing to obey this instruction, there is a possibility

of death or serious injury.

Indicates that if a person uses the machine improperly Precaution by failing to obey this instruction, there is a possibility

of serious injury or of property damage.

Meaning of symbols

This symbol indicates that something must be handled carefully.

This symbol indicates something that must not be done.

This symbol indicates something that must be done.

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7 Precautions to be followed when handling the printer

Warning

• If the printer is used as it is after it has become hot or produced smoke, a strange smell, etc., it will start a fire. Immediately cut off the power, remove its battery, and contact your service representative.

•If any foreign matter (metal scraps, water, or other fluid) gets inside the printer, first cut off the power and remove the battery, then contact your service representative. If you use it in this condition, it will start a fire.

Precaution

•Do not put in on top of a shaky stand or other unstable place. If may fall or topple over causing an injury.

•Neither uses it nor stores it in the following locations. If you do, it will malfunction.

–In a car that is exposed to the sun, in any place exposed to direct sunlight, near a heater etc.

–Place where the temperature and humidity are very high or low or where they fluctuate widely.

–Extremely dusty place

–Place exposed to water or other fluid

•Do not drop it or vigorously strike or vibrate it. If you do, it will be damaged or malfunction.

•Keep all foreign material out of the printer. This will cause it to malfunction.

•Do not use a volatile fluid (thinner, benzine, etc.) or wet cloth to clean the printer. If you do, it will be degraded or discolored. Clean it with a dry soft cloth.

•During printing or when it is in standby status, do not move, shake or strike the printer. There is a danger that the power will be cut off, losing printing data.

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Safety Instructions

7 Precautions to be followed when operating the printer

Warning

•Be extremely careful not to touch the print head or paper cutter when replacing the paper. When the print head has become heated, there is a danger of it burning your hand. And part of the cutter might cut your hand.

Precaution

•If you use any paper other than the designated kind, the print quality will fall and the service life of the print head (printing unit) will be reduced.

•Do not perform printing and do not push the paper feed button while there is no paper in the printer. The heat of the print head will deform the platen (roller) and friction with the platen will damage the print head.

•Do not tap or rub the print head with a sharp or hard object.

• If moisture has condensed on the print head, be sure to wait until it is completely dry before performing printing. If you print while the print head is moist, there is a danger of damage to the print head.

•Do not use any batteries other than AA rechargeable NiMH batteries, AA rechargeable NiCd batteries, and AA alkaline batteries.

•Always use four identical batteries at the same time.

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7 Precautions when using rechargeable batteries

Danger

• If the fluid of a rechargeable battery gets in your eyes, you will be in danger of being blinded, so immediately wash them with clean water without rubbing them and promptly go to a doctor for treatment

•The plus and minus directions of rechargeable batteries are preset. When placing batteries in the printer, check the plus and minus directions. If you do not, the batteries may leak, overheat, or crack.

•If you do not obey the following instructions, the rechargeable battery will leak, overheat, or crack. Be sure to obey the following instructions.

–Do not place them in a fire or heat them.

–Do not remove nor scratch their external tube.

–Do not solder them.

–Do not throw them or strike them vigorously.

–Do not touch their plus and minus terminals with a wire or other metal object.

•Do not take apart or modify a rechargeable battery. If a rechargeable battery is taken apart or modified, it will leak, overheat, or crack.

Warning

• If fluid from a rechargeable battery touches your skin or clothing, there is a danger of it harming your skin, so wash it off with clean water immediately.

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Safety Instructions

Precaution

•Do not touch or moisten rechargeable batteries with fresh water or seawater. If a battery is moistened, it will heat up or rust.

•Do not use or leave rechargeable batteries in hot places. If a rechargeable battery is used or left in a hot place, it will leak, reducing its performance and service life.

• Store rechargeable batteries where they are out of the reach of infants and small children. Be extremely careful that an infant or small child does not take out the rechargeable batteries.

•Use a charger that matches the specifications of each type of battery.

•Be sure to fully charge new rechargeable batteries before using them for the first time.

•After using a machine that is powered by rechargeable batteries, be sure to turn off the machine. If the machine is left standing for a long time with its power on, the batteries will leak.

•When you do not plan to use the printer for a long time, remove its rechargeable batteries.

•If you think that there is something unusual about the rechargeable batteries while you are using them, return the batteries to the store where you bought them without using them.

Please dispose of the used batteries properly and in accordance with local regulations.

7 Precautions when using the specialized RS-232C cable

Warning

•When using one of the connectors on the printer, do not touch the metal part of the other connector.

Precaution

•There is a danger of static electricity damaging the internal circuits of the product.

•Do not leave the cable wrapped around the product for a long time. If you do, there is danger of breakage and discoloration of the cable.

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7 Precautions when using thermal paper (printing paper)

Precaution

•The darkness (density) of printing varies according to the type of printing paper used. The printing darkness (density) is adjusted either in the printer driver or using a software command. For details of this command, please refer to the Command Reference Manual available from your supplier.

•When using copy type printing paper, set two sheets of copy paper with either in the printer driver or using a software command. For details of this command, please refer to the Command Reference Manual available from your supplier.

•When using copy type printing paper, occasionally, the first or second sheet feeds incorrectly, blurring the printing. When this happens, start the printing over from the beginning.

•When using thermal printing paper, take the following precautions. Thermal printing paper becomes discolored or degenerates, resulting in faint printing.

–Do not put printed paper in bright light for a long period.

–Avoid high temperature, humidity, fluids, and sunlight.

–Do not use glue, adhesive, or adhesive tape containing a volatile organic solvent to retain printed thermal paper by applying it to ground paper.

–When you want to retain the paper for a long time, we recommend that you either use deterioration-resistant type thermal paper or make a copy on a copier and retain the copy.

–Do not keep the paper in contact with a PVC film etc. for a long time.

–Avoid ammonia. Keep it away from paper copied on a copier that uses ammonia.

–Do not let perspiration on your hands or oil touch the printed surface of thermal printing paper (surface to be printed or surface that has been printed).

–When the thermal printing paper will be stored, store it in a dark place where the average temperature is 25C° or less and the humidity is 65% or less.

•Roll paper curls as it is ejected from the printer, so be careful to prevent it from entering the single sheet insertion opening.

•It may be impossible to assure the printing quality if the paper thickness is 80 m or more.

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