O'Neil 8100 User Manual

MICROFLASH 8I

User's Guide

TABLE OF CONTENTS

microFlash 8i Printer 4

Open View 4
Closed View 4

Installing a Radio Card 5
Using the Ribbon 6

Installing the Ribbon 6
Removing the Ribbon 7

Installing and/or Replacing Batteries 8

Charging the Battery 9

Loading Paper 10

Paper Quantity Guidelines 12
Tearing the Paper 12

Printing a Self-Test 12
Setting Top of Form (TOF) 13
Using Buttons and Indicators 14

Control Panel 14
LED Indicators 14
Button Functions 15
Audio Indicators 16

Using Power Options 17

Attaching Cables 18

Configuring the Printer 18
Supplies 20

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MICROFLASH 8I PRINTER USER'S GUIDE

microFlash 8i Printer

Open View

Control

panel

Printer

assembly

Figure 1

Closed View

Control

panel

Locking
lever (green
knob)

Access
cover

Battery
cable

Battery
cavity

Paper Exit

Handle

Figure 2

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MICROFLASH 8I PRINTER USER'S GUIDE

Installing a Radio Card

Note: The following information applies to printers

with radio card capabilities.

1. Open the printer’s cover.

2. Push in the locking tab and lift the access cover
(Figures 3 and 4).

Figure 3 Figure 4

3. Insert the radio card face up into the PCMCIA slot
(Figure 5).

Figure 5

4. Close the access cover and press down until the
locking tab clicks into place.

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MICROFLASH 8I PRINTER USER'S GUIDE

Using the Ribbon

Installing the Ribbon

The printer ships without a ribbon installed. To install a
ribbon, perform the following:

1. Remove the ribbon from its packaging.

2. Open the printer’s cover.

3. Remove the orange “Open Printer” label from the
locking lever (green knob).

4. Depress the locking lever to open the print
mechanism.

5. Slide the printhead away from the edge of the
printer (Figure 6).

6. Hold the ribbon by the flat handle.

7. Install the ribbon on the printhead (Figure 7).

Figure 6

Figure 7

8. On the ribbon, turn the knob counter-clockwise
several times to fully seat the ribbon to the
printhead (Figure 8).

Printhead

Knob

Figure 8

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MICROFLASH 8I PRINTER USER'S GUIDE

Removing the Ribbon

1. Slide the printhead away from the edge of the
printer (Figure 9).

Figure 9

2. Pull the ribbon away from the printer (Figure 10).

Figure 10

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MICROFLASH 8I PRINTER USER'S GUIDE

Installing and/or Replacing Batteries

1. Open the printer’s cover. Verify the control panel is
facing toward you.

2. Place the battery in the battery cavity (Figure 11).

Figure 11

3. Connect the printer's cable connector to the battery
(Figures 12a and 12b). Verify the printer's battery
connector is aligned properly. The rubber key (on
the printer's battery connector) should be aligned
with the bottom notch (on the battery).

Figure 12a

Figure 12b

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Rubber
key