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7421/7422 Battery Pack
P/N 066389-001
Quick Reference Guide
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Intermec Technologies Corporation
6001 36th Avenue West
P.O. Box 4280
Everett, WA 98203-9280
U.S. service and technical support: 1-800-755-5505
U.S. media supplies ordering information: 1-800-227-9947
Canadian service and technical support: 1-800-688-7043
Canadian media supplies ordering information: 1-800-268-6936
Outside U.S. and Canada: Contact your local Intermec service
supplier.
The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided
solely for the purpose of allowing customers to operate and/or
service Intermec manufactured equipment and is not to be
released, reproduced, or used for any other purpose without
written permission of Intermec.
Information and specifications in this manual are subject to
change without notice.
1998 by Intermec Technologies Corporation
All Rights Reserved
The word Intermec, the Intermec logo, JANUS, IRL, TRAKKER,
Antares, Adara, Duratherm, EZBuilder, Precision Print, PrintSet,
Virtual Wedge, and CrossBar are either trademarks or registered
trademarks of Intermec Technologies Corporation.
Throughout this manual, trademarked names may be used.
Rather than put a trademark ( or ) symbol in every occurrence
of a trademarked name, we state that we are using the names
only in an editorial fashion, and to the benefit of the trademark
owner, with no intention of infringement.
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Introducing the 7421/7422 Battery Pack
Use the 7421/7422 battery pack to print labels on your 7421 or
7422 printer in areas where you do not have access to a power
source. The compact design of the battery pack lets you take
your 7421 or 7422 printer almost anywhere.
Features of the battery pack include:
• Printing for up to 8 hours without recharging.
• Charging from a printer power supply.
• Electrical ratings of
R
20V and 2,5A.
Unpacking the 7421/7422 Battery Pack
Make sure that your 7421/7422 battery pack shipping package
contains these items:
• 7421/7422 battery pack (Intermec part number 065764)
• Mounting plate
• Three mounting screws (M3 x 45 mm)
• 7421/7422 Battery Pack Quick Reference Guide
Battery
pack
Quick
reference
guide
POWER ON
BATTERY
FULL LOW
Mounting
screws
Mounting
plate
7421B.001
If any parts are missing, please contact your local Intermec
representative.
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Understanding the 7421/7422 Battery Pack
Before you charge the battery pack, review the essential battery
pack components.
Power
cable
Battery
pack
Power
Power on
LED
POWER ON
Battery
full LED
BATTERY
FULL LOW
Battery
low LED
on/off
7421B.002
Battery full LED The battery full light emitting diode (LED)
glows green when the battery pack is fully charged. If neither
the battery full LED nor the battery low LED is glowing, the
battery pack is partially discharged.
Battery low LED The battery low LED glows red when you need
to recharge the battery.
Power on LED The yellow power on LED glows when the
battery pack is on and is either being used or charged.
Power cable The power cable connects the battery pack to your
printer.
Printer power supply The printer power supply attaches to the
back of the battery pack to charge the battery pack. The printer
power supply is provided with your printer.
Power on/off The power on/off switch turns the battery pack
on and off. The battery pack must be on for the printer to print
or for the battery pack to accept a charge.
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Charging the 7421/7422 Battery Pack
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Before you connect the battery pack to your printer, you need to
charge the battery pack.
Warning
Do not short-circuit a batter
Short circuits can occur i
metal shel
a short circuit,
into a
metal object including the battery pack housing.
Avertissement
Ne pas court-circuiter une batterie. Des brûlures
peuvent en résulter. Des courts-circuits peuvent
se produire si une batterie est placée sur une
étagère en métal ou si des outils métalliques sont
utilisés. Pour empêcher tout court-circuit,
brancher le câble d’alimentation de la batterie
sur une imprimante ou éviter qu’il touche à tout
objet métallique, y compris le boîtier de la
batterie.
or if metal tools are used. To prevent
the battery pack power cable
rinter or protect it from touching an
. Burns may result.
a battery is placed on a
To charge the battery pack
1. Plug the power cable into the power connector on the back
of the printer.
2. Attach the battery pack to your printer power supply.
3. Connect the printer power supply to a power source.
4. Turn on the battery pack.
Charging the battery pack should take approximately 13 hours.
If the battery full LED stays on after the printer power supply
has been disconnected, the battery pack is fully charged.
Note: After you charge the battery pack for the first time, you can
recharge the battery pack while it is attached to a printer you are
using. For help, see “Recharging the 7421/7422 Battery Pack While
Using the Printer” later in this guide.
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Installing the 7421/7422 Battery Pack
1. Turn off the printer.
2. Disconnect the printer power cable and interface cable.
3. Remove any label stock or ribbon rolls.
4. Remove the four rubber feet from the bottom of the printer.
5. Position the mounting plate with the vents facing the front of
the printer.
6. Align the three holes in the mounting plate with the three
holes on the bottom of the printer.
7. Turn over the printer and secure the mounting plate to the
printer with the three mounting screws that came with the
battery pack.
8. Place the battery pack on a flat surface with the latch and
power cable pointing to the rear.
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Installing the 7421/7422 Battery Pack
74227422
Mounting
plate
Battery
pack
POWER ON
BATTERY
FULL LOW
7421B.003
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9. Slide the front of the printer into the holding bracket on the
front of the battery pack. Press the back of the printer down
into the latch on the rear of the battery pack.
POWER ON
BATTERY
FULL LOW
Holding
bracket
Printer
Latch
Battery
pack
Battery
pack
Mounting
plate
Mounting
plate
7421B.004
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10. Plug the power cable into the power connector on the back
of the printer.
7421B.005
11. Reconnect the printer interface cable.
12. Turn on the battery pack and the printer.
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Operating the Printer With the
7421/7422 Battery Pack
1. Turn on the battery pack and the printer.
2. Use the printer until the battery low LED turns on (after an
average of 8 hours of operating time).
3. When the battery low LED comes on, turn off the printer and
the battery pack.
4. Recharge the battery pack.
Recharging the 7421/7422 Battery Pack
While Using the Printer
1. Turn off the printer and the battery pack.
2. Attach the battery pack to your printer power supply.
3. Turn on the battery pack and printer.
Note: Recharging the battery pack with the printer in use will take
longer than recharging it with the printer disconnected or turned
off.
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