Oneil MF4T, MICROFLASH 4T User Manual

User's Guide

MICROFLASH 4T

TABLE OF CONTENTS

microFlash 4t Printer: Top View .......................1

Using Batteries: General Guidelines .................2

Installing and/or Replacing Batteries .................2

Charging the Battery .........................................3

Determining Battery Condition .........................3

Installing Paper .................................................5

Printing a Self-Test ............................................7

Configuring the Printer .....................................7

Using Printer Data Cables .................................7

Using 802.11b/Bluetooth ..................................8

802.11b Parameters .........................................8

Bluetooth Parameters .......................................8

Using Buttons, LEDs, and Audio Indicators ......9

Button Functions ..............................................9

LED Indicators .................................................9

Blue RF Power LED Indicators ...........................9

Charge LED Indicators .................................... 10

CardReader LED Indicators .............................10

Audio Indicators .. ... .. .. .. .. ................ .. .............. 11

CardReader Audio Indicators ...........................11

Using a CardReader .........................................12

General Guidelines .........................................12

Using External Charging .................................. 13

Overview ....................................................... 13

Supplies ............................................................ 17

Media Supplies ................................................. 17

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microFlash 4t Printer: Top View

Roller

Paper/Paper

Cavity

Power Por t

Battery Retaining Clip

Self -Test Button

RF/Power Button/LED

Charge LED

Print Head

Release Lever

Data Port

Battery/Battery Well

Figure 1

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Using Batteries: General Guidelines

 If your printer came with batteries already installed,

remove the red, battery isolator label s. If your
printer did not come with batteries installed, see

Installing and/or Replacing Batteries on this page

.

 If you are storing your printer for a long period of

time, reinstall the battery isolator labels.

 Both batteries must be installed for your printer to

operate properly.

Installing and/or Replacing Batteries

1. Open the printer's cover (Figure 1).

2. If applicable, remove the batteries by pressing the
retainer clip outward with your thumb (Figure 2).

3. While pressing the retainer clip, lift the outside end
of the battery past the retainer clip.

4. Insert or replace the new batteries. Verify the
battery contacts are facing down and are on the
outside edge of the printer (Figure 3).

Figure 1 Figure 2

Figure 3

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Charging the Battery

To charge the battery, you must first remove the red,
battery isolator labels.

If the battery is low when the printer “wakes up,” the
printer sounds three sh ort beeps. Plug the AC Adapter
into an appropriate power source. The Charge LED
turns red when charging and turns green when fully
charged. (For more information on the Charge LED , see

Using Buttons, LEDs, and Audio Indicators on page 9

.)

A complete charge takes approximately 2 to 4 hours.

If your printer is installed with external charge
capabilities, you can also charge your printer using
O'Neil approved accessories. For more information, see

Using External Charging on page 13

.

Determining Battery Condition

To determine the battery’s condition, print a self-test.
For more information, see

Printing a Self-Test on

page 7

. The battery voltage v aries between 6.2 and 8.4

volts.

Caution: To obtain full battery capacity, a new battery
must cycle through two to three charges. To restart a
charge, unplug the power cord . Wait 30 seconds, then
replug the powe r cord.

Caution: There is a risk of explosion if the battery is
replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used
batteries according to the instructions.

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Caution: The operating temperature of this portable

printer is 50° C. However, the operating temperature
when used with O’Neil power supply for charging the
portable printer is limited to 40° C. Please charge the
printer in a suitable location that meets this
temperature requirement.

Caution: (For US/Canada) Please only use the O’Neil
part number 220240-100 power supply with this
product.

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Installing Paper

1. Insert a roll of paper with the end of the roll exiting
from the bottom of the paper cavity (Figure 4).

2. Open the print head by raising the gray, print head
release lever until it is fully open. Do not stop at the
partial open position (Figure 5).

3. Wak e up the printer by briefly pressing the red, self ­test button (Figure 6).

4. Feed the end of the paper under the roller. The
paper automatically feeds under the roller and exits
the top of the print head. Verify the paper exits the
print head straight (Figure 7).

Figure 4

Figure 5

Figure 6

Figure 7

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5. Lower the gray, print head release lever (Figure 8).

6. Feed the paper through the printer's cover
(Figure 9).

7. Close and latch the printer's cover.

Figure 8

Figure 9

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Printing a Self-Test

1. After installing the paper, open the printer's cover.

2. Press and hold the red, self-test button for
approximately five seconds until printing begins.

3. After printing begins, release the red, self- test
button.

Configuring the Printer

The printer has many configurable settings. To
configure or upgrade firmware, download the Windows
configuration program at www.oneilprinters.com.

Using Printer Data Cables

1. Select the appropriate cable for use with the host
and/or device you are using.

2. Insert the plug into the printer's data port
(Figure 10).

3. Lead the cable through the notch on the outside of
the printer's cover.

4. With the cable exiting the fr ont of the pr inter, close
and latch the printer's cover.

Caution: If the red, battery isolator labels are
installed, remove them.

Figure 10

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Using 802.11b/Bluetooth

Radio printers are configured with default factory
settings. To determine your printer's radio
configuration, print a self-test. (For more information,
see

Printing a Self-T est on page 7

. ) If you have mult iple
printers, configure them specifically for use in your
environment.

For proper system operation, set the following
parameters on your printer and host computer:

802.11b Parameters

 ESS ID
 IP Address (if not DHCP)
 DHCP
 Sub Net Mask
 WEP Encryption
 Port
 Network Type

Bluetooth Parameters

 Device Name
 Authentication
 Bondable
 Discoverable
 Connectable
 Encryption

For information on set ting parameters, see

Configuring

the Printer on page 7

. Contact your network
administrator to verify the proper radio settings for your
environment.

Note: The following information applies to printers
with 802.11b/Bluetooth capabilities.

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Using Buttons, LEDs, and Audio
Indicators

Button Functions

LED Indicators

Blue RF Power LED Indicators

Red Self-Test Button

Short press If printer is asleep; printer wakes up.

If printer is awake; paper feeds.

Long press (press
and hold for five
seconds)

Prints a self-test.

Blue RF (Radio-frequency) Power Button

Short press If printer is asleep and RF power is off;

printer wakes up and RF power is turned
on.

If printer is asleep and RF power is on;
printer wakes up and RF power is turned
off.

If printer is awake and RF power is off; RF
power is turned on.

If printer is awake and RF power is on; RF
power is turned off.

LED Description

Blue flash - fast RF power is on and printer is awake.
Blue flash - slow RF power is on and printer is asleep.
Off RF power is off.

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Charge LED Indicators

CardReader LED Indicators

Magnetic

Smart CardReader

LED State of Charge Action

Solid Red Charge in progress. Wait for the charge

LED to turn green.
Green Charge complete. None.
Red flash -

slow

Battery is disconnected.
Battery is too cold.

Connect battery.

Change environment.
Red flash -

fast

High temperature. Change environment.

Red to
orange ­slow

Battery voltage is very
low.

Wait for solid red.

Restart charge.

Red to
orange
flash - fast

Battery voltage is too
high.

Replace battery.

Orange
flash - slow

Charge timeout. Restart battery charge.

Orange
flash - fast

Internal error. Reset printer.

LED Description

Green flash Good read.
Red flash Bad read.

LED Description

Red flash Smart CardReader power on.
No LED Smart CardReader power off.

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Audio Indicators

CardReader Audio Indicators

Magnetic

Beep(s) Description Action

1Printer wakes up. None.
2 Out of paper. Install paper.
3 Low battery. Charge battery.
1 short RF power is on (when blue,

RF power button is pressed
and power was turned off).

None.

2 short RF power is off (when blue,

RF power button is pressed
and power was turned on).

None.

1 long Boot code is starting or

restarting (when
downloading new firmware).

Redownload
firmware.

8 short CRC error in firmware. Redownload

firmware.

Beep(s) Description Action

1 long Bad read. None.
2 short Good read. None.

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Using a CardReader

General Guidelines

 To wake up the CardReader, insert a card into the

CardReader slot. One short beep indicates the
CardReader/printer is awake.

 If you are using a Smart CardReader, insert a card

with the gold contacts facing away from the printer
and leave the card in CardReader slot.

 If you are using a Magnetic CardReader, insert a

card with the stripe facing toward the printer, then
slowly remove the card from the CardReader slot.

 For information on CardReader LED indicators and

audio indicators, see

Using Buttons, LEDs, and

Audio Indicators on page 9

.

Note: The following information applies to printers

installed with the CardReader option.

CardReader
LED

CardReader
Slot

Figure 11

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Using External Charging

Overview

External charge-capable printers have two charging
contact points located on the back of the printer's case
(Figure 12). External charge-capable printers can be
used with various O'Neil accessories such as the swivel
lock bracket and the external swivel lock depot charger.
When an external charge-capable printer is mounted to
one of these accessories, the printer's batteries are
automatically charged. For more information, see the

instruction sheet(s) included with the accessories.

Note: The following information applies to printers

installed with external charge capabilities.

Warning: Use of any product not approved by O'Neil
Product Development, Inc. for use with their printers
could cause damage to the batteries and/or printer
and will void the warranty.
Failure to observe the instructions and/or warnings
specified in the documentation may result in damage
to your printer. O'Neil Product Development, Inc. does
not accept liability for resulting damages or injuries.

Figure 12

(2) Charging contact points

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Agency Approvals

FCC Notice

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, it may cause harmful interference to radio
communications. Howe ver there i s no guarantee that interference
will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does
cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equi pment of f 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 to an outlet on a circuit different from
that to which the receiver is connected .

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

Applicable Directive

• 89/336/EEC, 73/23/EEC

Applicable Standards

• EN55022 (1998)

• EN55024 (1998)

• EN60950 (1992)

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Copyright

This manual and any examples cont aine d he re in ar e provided “as
is” and are subject to change without notice. O’Neil Product
Development, Inc. makes no warranty of any kind with regard to
this manual, including, but no t li mited to, the implied warranties
of merchantability and fitn ess for a particular purpose. O’Neil
Product Development, In c. shall not be liable for an y errors or fo r
incidental or consequential damages in connection with the
furnishing, performance, or use of this manual or the examples
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Inc.

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Supplies

Use only supplies certified by the Original Equipment
Manufacturer (OEM). For OEM supplies, please contact
O’Neil at [phone].

Media Supplies

O'Neil Product Development, Inc. offers seven certified
grades of paper for use in the printers. Our certified
supplies are guaranteed compatible — this important
qualification means that rigorous performance and image
life testing have been performed. Quality supplies are key
to obtaining optimal image quality and print performance.
Quality supplies are also the key to extending the life of
the printer. O'Neil Product Development strongly
recommends using O'Neil Certified Supplies only.

For more information, contact O'Neil Printer Supplies
Group at [phone].

Maintenance Supplies

We recommend that you follow a regular maintenance
schedule using our cleaning card (or cleaning kit when
using linerless labels). O'Neil's cleaning cards are designed
to effectively remove dirt and other contaminants from the
thermal printhead, rollers, and paper path...resulting in a
clean, crisp image output — every time. Our cleaning kits
remove any adhesive residue (when using linerless labels)
in addition to dirt and other contaminants.

For more information, contact O'Neil Printer Supplies
Group at [phone].

For more information

For information about using the printer, contact O'Neil at
[phone], or visit wsww.oneilprinters.com.

World Headquarters

O'Neil Product Development
8 Mason
Irvine, CA 92618-2705
Ph: 949.458.0500
Fx: 949.458.0708

Europe

6 Joplin Court, Crownhill
Milton Keynes MK8 0JP
United Kingdom
Ph: [phone]
Fx: [phone]

WWW.ONEILPRINTERS.COM

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Part Number 110118-009, February 2007, Made in USA