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6. HOW TO USE YOUR PRINTER
Please find below a step-by-step guide to using, initially setting and connecting your
printer to an instrument, as well as printing via RS232 or Bluetooth.
The guide refers to the two most popular connection methods: you can set other
methods by following the instructions in the chapters of this guide.
6.1. CONNECTION VIA RS232 CABLE
For the HD40.1 and HD40.2 printers.
Follow A, B, C, D steps in this order.
A) Before starting
1) The printer leaves the factory with partially charged batteries: batteries must
be fully charged before use. Plug the battery charger to the connector located
in the rear of the printer: the POWER led lights to indicate that batteries are on
charge.
2) Wait for the POWER led to turn off: this may take a few hours.
3) Unplug the battery charger.
4) Insert the thermal paper roll as shown in chap. 3.2.
B) How to configure your printer for connection to an instrument via serial
cable
The printer leaves the factory with the following settings:
• Interface: RS232
• Baud Rate: 38400 baud
• Automatic Switch-off delay: 5 minutes
• Printing density: 0.
Please follow the steps below to change these parameters:
• When the printer is off, press the MENU key and the ON/OFF key until the printer
turns on and the paper roll advances. The communication interface parameter
(RS232 or Bluetooth) will appear.
• Press the MENU key to select the RS232 parameter. For the HD40.1 model, you
needn’t select this parameter as it is factory set. Press the ON/OFF key to confirm.
• The paper roll advances and the Baud Rate parameter will be displayed.
• Press the MENU key to select the required value (the 38400baud factory parame-
ter is usually suitable). Press the ON/OFF key to confirm.
• The roll paper advances and the Automatic switch-off delay parameter will be dis-
played.
• Press the MENU key to select the required value (the factory parameter is 5 min-
utes, 0 disables automatic switch-off). Press the ON/OFF key to confirm.
• The roll paper advances and the Printing density parameter will be displayed.
• Press the MENU key to select the required value (the factory parameter is 0). Press
the ON/OFF key to confirm.
• The printer exits the configuration menu and it is ready to print.
The printer configuration is stored until you change it.