Oneil microFlash 8i 270 User Manual

User's Guide

MICROFLASH 8I 270

TABLE OF CONTENTS

microFlash 8i 270 Printer..............................1

Open View...................................................1

Closed View............................ .. .. ................. 1

Installing the Printer.....................................2

Using the Battery...........................................2

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

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

Using the Ribbon ...........................................4

Ribbon Guidelines ........................................4

Installing the Ribbon....................................4

Removing the Ribbon...................................4

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

Paper Guidelines................. .. .. .. .. .. ............... 6

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

Setting Top of Form.......................................7

Tearing the Paper..........................................7

Using Buttons and Indicators ....................... 8

Control Panel...............................................8

LED Indicators.............................................8

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

Audio Indicators . .. ... ................ .. .. .. ............. 10

Using Power Options................................... 11

Attaching Cables........................................ 12

Configuring the Printer ............................... 12

Supplies........................................................ 16

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microFlash 8i 270 Printer

Open View

Closed View

Battery well

Battery
cable

Access
cover

Locking
lever (green
knob)

Control

panel

Printer

assembly

Figure 1

Paper Exit

Handle

Control

panel

Figure 2

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Installing the Printer

For information on installing the printer, see the

MF8i

270 Installation Guide

, which is accessible from

www.oneilprinters.com.

Using the Battery

Installing and/or Replacing Batteries

1. Open the printer’s cover.

2. Place the battery in th e battery well (Figure 3).

3. Align and connect the cable connector to the battery
(Figure 4a). Do not force the cable connector to fit to
the battery, the parts easily connect when properly
aligned (Figure 4b).

4. Close the printer’s cover.

5. Charge the battery. For more information, see

Charging the Battery on page 3

.

Figure 3

Figure 4a

Figure 4b

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Charging the Battery

Plug the AC power cord into a wall outlet. The battery
charges in approximately 4 to 5 hours with a handheld
computer (HHC) installed.

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

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 35° 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 220180-100 power supply with this
product.

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Using the Ribbon

Ribbon Guidelines

In the event of a jam to or under the ribbon, replac e the
ribbon immediately. If the jam continues, do not remov e
the smear guards.

Installing the Ribbon

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

1. Open the printer’s cover.

2. Depress the locking lever (green knob) to open th e
print mechanism.

3. Remove the ribbon from its packaging.

4. Hold the ribbon by the flat handle.

5. Install the ribbon on the printhead (Figure 5).

6. Turn the knob counter-clockwise several times to
fully seat the ribbon.

Removing the Ribbon

1. Grasp the flat handle.

2. Pull the ribbon out of the brackets.

Figure 5

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Installing Paper

1. Open the two latches on the side of the printer’s
cover and lift the printer’s cover to the fully open
position.

2. Depress the locking lever (green knob) to open the
print mechanism (Figure 6).

3. Flip open the print mechanism and verify the center
guide is centered.

4. Lift the two tractor feed clips.

5. Fold the stack of paper in half with the short sides
together and with the top of the form com i ng out
from the inside fold (Figure 7).

6. Place the paper into the paper cavity with the
bottom edges under the paper lip in the bottom of
the cavity (Figure 8).

Note: R e mov e the orange label from the locking lever
(green knob).

Figure 6

Figure 7

Figure 8

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7. Feed the top of the form from the inside of the fold
through the tractor feed pins and to the outside edge
of the printer.

8. Align the holes in the paper with the studs in the
tractor feed wheel (Figure 9).

9. The left tractor feed is adjustable. Lift the locking
lever (green knob) to release the tractor feed.

10. Verify that the paper is taut and the paper feeds
correctly.

11. Close the tractor feed clips, the print mechanism,
and the printer’s cover (Figure 10).

12. Set top of form. For more information, see

Setting

Top of Form on page 7

.

Paper Guidelines

Form Parts Maximum Number of Sheets

1 200
2 90
360
4 50

Figure 9

Figure 10

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Printing a Self-Test

1. T urn the printer off by pr essing Button 1 and Button
2 simultaneously.

2. Press and hold Button 1. After printing begins,
release Button 1 .

Setting Top of Form

1. Press Button 1 to turn on the printer.

2. Position the paper by pressing Button 1 until the end
of the paper is at the edge of the case, for easy tear
up or tear down. If necessary, press Button 2 to
back feed the paper.

3. Turn the printer off by pressing buttons 1 and 2
simultaneously (Figure 11).

4. Press Button 1 to turn on the printer. The top of form
is automatically set.

Tearing the Paper

1. Set the paper to top of form. For more information,
see

Setting Top of Form on page 7

.

2. Grab one side of the paper at a leading edge and
pull up. Once the paper has started tearing at the
perforation, finish with a swift pull upward and
away.

Figure 11

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Using Buttons and Indicators

Control Panel

LED Indicators

Charge LED

LED Description Action
Solid red Charging in progress. None.
Red flash -

slow

Battery disconnected.
Low temperature.

Connect battery.

Change environment.
Red flash - fast High temperature. Change environment.
Red to orange -

slow

Low voltage. Restart charge.

Red to orange ­fast

High voltage. Replace battery.

Orange flash ­slow

Charge timeout. Restart battery

charge.
Orange flash -

fast

Internal error. Reset printer

Green Charge completed. None.

IrDA
window

Button 1
Power LED

Charge LED
Button 2

Figure 12

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Power LED

Button Functions

Charge LED

LED Description Action

Green Power on. None.
Green flash -

fast

Paper out, head jam. Install paper, check

for paper jam.

Green to orange
alternating flash

- fast

If a radio card is
installed, indicates radio
and printer are on.

None.

Orange flash ­fast

If a radio card is
installed, indicates radio
is on and printer is off.

None.

Function Description
1 line feed Press Button 1 once.
5 line feeds Press and hold Button 1.
Form feed Press and hold Button 1, then release.
Self-test Press and hold Button 1 until printing starts.
Clear out of

paper or
head up

Press Button 1.

Back feed Press Button 2.
Power on/

off/TOF

Press Button 1 and 2 simultaneously.

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Audio Indicators

LED Description Action

Long series
of short
beeps

Head jam. Check for paper jam.

1 short RF power is on (when

RF power button is
pressed and RF power
was o ff).

None.

1 long Boot code is starting or

restarting (occurs more
than once when
downloading new
firmware).

None.

2 short RF power is off (when

RF power button is
pressed and was on).

None.

3 mid­length

Low battery voltage. Charge battery.

4 short Charge is starting when

external power is
applied to printe r.

None.

5 double Out of paper. Install paper.
8 CRC firmware error. Redownload firmware.
10 Error writing to

communication
controller firmware.

Redownload firmware.

Infinite
beeps/
toggle LEDs

Comm controller failure. Redownload firmware.

Note: Pressing Button 1 during a form feed or during
printing cancels the action.

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Using Power Options

Use the following options to power the printer:

• AC — AC/DC Power Supply

• DC — Cigarette Adapter

•Batteries — NiMH
The red-tagged cable attached to the printer connects

to the AC adapter cable. The white-tagged cable
connects to the cigarette lighter adapter for use in
vehicles. If neither the red nor the white cable is in use,
the printer is running off the battery.

The third cable (RJ11 telephone style) is t he data cable
(see Attaching Cables on page 12). The fourth cable,
blue-tagged, is a third cradle connection used to
connect to external cradle, either in a truck or a bag
solution.

Figure 13

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Attaching Cables

The RJ11 (telephone style) connector attached to the
printer connects to your notebook and/or computer or
handheld (HHC) using an optional data cable or
handheld cradle.

Configuring the Printer

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

Figure 14

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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 rel ocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the eq ui pm e nt and receiver.

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

• Con sult the dealer or an experience d 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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Warranty

The Company warrants that O'Neil Product Development, Inc.'s
products are free from defects in manufacturing materials and
workmanship for one (1) year from date of original purchase to
Buyer/Distributor (OEMs 90 days from the date of purchase).
Batteries, cables, power supplies, and other accessories will be
warranted for ninety (90) days. O'Neil Product Development, Inc.
makes no other warranties, expressed or implied, including
implied warranties of merchantability and fitness of purpose.
If you try to repair, disassemble, or change the product in any
way, or use parts not provided by O'Neil with out prior, written
authorization, all warranties are void.
For complete warranty and repair information, see the Warranty
Card included in your original packaging.

Warranty Disclaimer

Customers are not required to purchase O'Neil supplies. However,
for a warranty claim, if O'Neil determines that damage to the
printhead or printer mechanism was directly caused by the use of
non-certified or non-approved supplies, O'Neil reserves the right
to hold the user responsibl e for all labor and material charges
required for the repair.

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
herein. This guide is copyrighted. All rights are reserved. Thi s
guide may not, in whole or in pa rt, be reproduced, translated,
stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any
means, electronic, mechanical, photographic , or ot herwise,
without the prior written consent of O’Neil Product Development,
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].

For more information

For more information about using the printer, contact
O’Neil at [phone], or visit
www.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

COPYRIGHT © 2007, O’NEIL PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT, INC.
Part Number 110139-003, February 2007, Made in USA