Partner MF-2350 User Manual
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MF-2350
User Guide
Version 1.0
July 27th, 2010
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ABLE OF CONTENTS
Table of Contents........................................................................................................................ 2
Box Contents...............................................................................................................................4
Overview..................................................................................................................................... 5
List of features ........................................................................................................5
COM port sharing ................................................................................................... 6
Powering on/off......................................................................................................7
Reset device............................................................................................................7
Enabling backup battery......................................................................................... 7
Hot swap main battery........................................................................................... 8
Standard Features ......................................................................................................................9
Device Settings ................................................................................................................... 9
Stylus ...................................................................................................................... 9
Regional settings .................................................................................................... 9
Multilingual Language Interface............................................................................. 9
Backlight ............................................................................................................... 10
Keypad lighting.....................................................................................................10
Button configuration ............................................................................................ 10
Printer............................................................................................................................... 11
Printer language support......................................................................................11
Printer firmware update....................................................................................... 11
Paper roll .............................................................................................................. 11
Test utility .............................................................................................................12
Printer settings ..................................................................................................... 16
WiFi 802.11 b/g................................................................................................................ 17
Turn WiFi on/off...................................................................................................17
Connection settings.............................................................................................. 18
IP Information & MAC address............................................................................. 21
Setup IP address manually ................................................................................... 23
Bluetooth.......................................................................................................................... 24
Turn Bluetooth on/off...........................................................................................24
Search and connect Bluetooth devices ................................................................26
MSR ..................................................................................................................................27
Microphone...................................................................................................................... 28
Optional Features.....................................................................................................................31
IC card............................................................................................................................... 31
GSM/GPRS........................................................................................................................ 35
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Insert SIM card .....................................................................................................35
Turn GSM/GPRS on/off.........................................................................................35
Using GSM functionality.......................................................................................36
Sending SMS.........................................................................................................40
Using GPRS functionality ...................................................................................... 41
RFID .................................................................................................................................. 42
Turn RFID on/off ................................................................................................... 42
Reading & writing RFID card.................................................................................44
Reading & writing ISO 15693 RFID card ............................................................... 45
Barcode scanner...............................................................................................................46
Using the Barcode Scanner .................................................................................. 46
Continuous scanning mode.................................................................................. 48
Barcode settings...................................................................................................49
GPS ...................................................................................................................................51
Turn GPS on/off .................................................................................................... 51
View GPS data ...................................................................................................... 52
Camera ............................................................................................................................. 54
Turn Camera on/off..............................................................................................54
Using Camera utility .............................................................................................55
Fingerprint scanner ..........................................................................................................59
Enroll Fingerprint..................................................................................................59
Delete Fingerprint ................................................................................................ 63
Register Password................................................................................................. 65
Accessories ............................................................................................................................... 68
Cradle ...............................................................................................................................68
Testing COM port on cradle..................................................................................68
Connect external scanner.....................................................................................68
Interface information of cradle ............................................................................ 69
Upgrading the OS ..................................................................................................................... 70
Upgrade using microSD Card............................................................................................70
Upgrade by PC through USB cable ...................................................................................70
Install device driver onto your PC ........................................................................ 70
Upgrade OS from PC to device ............................................................................. 73
Appendix................................................................................................................................... 74
Device specifications ............................................................................................74
Environmental specs ............................................................................................75
Supported Bluetooth profiles............................................................................... 75
Supported RFID types...........................................................................................75
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B
OX CONTENTS
– MF-2350 device
– AC adaptor and power cord
– Battery
– Stylus
– Hand strap
– Device-to-PC USB cable
– Screen protection film
– Paper roll
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VERVIEW
List of features
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MF-2350 device includes the following features.
Standard Features Optional Features
2” Thermal Printer
WiFi 802.11 b/g
Bluetooth Class2
MSR 3-track reader
Integrated microphone
IC card reader
Quad-band GSM/GPRS
RFID 13.56MHz reader
Barcode scanner (1D)
GPS
Camera
Fingerprint scanner
COM port sharing
Some functions share COM ports, and therefore cannot be used simultaneously.
Module COM port Comment
Barcode scanner 1D COM1
MSR
IC card
Printer
COM5 Shared
Bluetooth
RFID
COM9 Shared
Cradle RS232
GPS
COM6 Shared
GSM/GPRS
COM8
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Powering on/off
Device has three different power states: Off, Standby, and On. Below table shows how to
power on/off, enter Standby mode, and wake-up from Standby mode.
Off On Press Reset pinhole
On Off Press and hold Reset pinhole for 5 seconds
On Standby Press Power key
Standby On Press Power key
Note: The first time you use device, it will be in Off mode.
Reset device
Device has soft reset and hard reset functions, as well as a factory default function.
ATTENTION: Factory default will erase all user files and settings!
Soft reset Press Reset pinhole
Hard reset Press Power key and Reset pinhole at the same time
Factory default Press and hold Power key, and press Reset pinhole. Keep
holding down Power key until message appears on screen to
press the FUN key. Press the FUN key to do Factory Default, or
press Reset to cancel.
Enabling backup battery
Backup battery is used to store Standby mode data when main battery is empty, or is
removed. Backup battery can keep the information for 10 minutes. Charging of the backup
battery is automatically done via AC adaptor, or when main battery is present.
To enable/disable the backup battery:
1) Remove main battery.
2) At the bottom left of the battery slot, there is a switch. Put switch towards the right
side to disable backup battery. Put switch towards the left to enable backup battery.
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Hot swap main battery
When Backup battery is enabled, hot swap of the main battery is possible.
3) Press Power key to enter Standby mode.
4) Remove main battery, and replace with another battery.
5) Press Power key to wake up device.
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TANDARD FEATURES
Device Settings
Stylus
1) Start > Settings > Control Panel > Stylus.
2) In the Double-tap tab, adjust speed for double-tap by tapping/clicking in the grid.
3) In the Calibration tab, click on the Recalibrate button to calibrate stylus. Screen will
display a point, use the stylus to click on the point as accurately as possible. A total of
five points need to be clicked on for calibration.
Regional settings
1) Start > Settings > Control Panel > Regional Settings.
2) Select your locale in the pull-down list. This will change the display of certain
information as shown at the bottom of the window.
3) You can also customize settings for display of Numbers, Currency, Time, and Date. To
do this, click on the Customize button.
Multilingual Language Interface
Device supports a multilingual user interface, which allows changing the user interface
language very easily. Simple change the setting below and restart device.
1) Start > Settings > Control Panel > Regional Settings.
2) Select the Language tab.
3) Select the language in the pull-down list.
4) Click on the OK button on the top right side of the window.
5) Press the Reset pinhole to reset device. The device interface will now be in the
language you selected.
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Backlight
1) Start > Settings > Control Panel > Backlight.
2) In the first tab (Level), you can adjust backlight setting for when device is using
battery power, or for when device is using AC adaptor power.
3) In the second tab (Backlight), you can enable/disable if you wish backlight to turn off
automatically after a certain period of time. You can configure settings for when
device is using battery power, or for when device is using AC adaptor power.
Keypad lighting
1) Start > Settings > Control Panel > KeyPadLed.
2) Two choices are available:
o Turn on keypad lighting when user presses any key, and lighting stays on.
o Turn on keypad lighting when user presses any key, but lighting stays on only for
a defined period of time.
3) Default setting is to turn on keypad lighting for 60 seconds when user presses button.
Button configuration
1) Start > Settings > Control Panel > Button_Configuration.
2) Click on a key in the list to select it.
3) Click on the Find button to select application you wish to associate to the key.
4) Click on the OK button on the top right side of the window to save setting.
5) To remove setting from a key, select the key in the list, then click on the Empty
button.
6) To remove settings from all keys, enable checkbox All Empty, then click on the Empty
button.
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Printer
Printer language support
Printer supports fonts for the following languages:
– Latin based languages (English and all European languages)
– Traditional Chinese
– Simplified Chinese
– Japanese
Printer firmware update
1) Double-click on My Device to open Explorer window.
2) In the menu bar on top of the screen, select View> Options. A pop-up window
appears.
3) Uncheck box “Hide protected operating system files (Recommended)”
4) Click on the OK button in the pop-up window.
5) The Windows folder should have appeared in the Explorer window. Double-click on it.
6) Find and run the program Printer_Update
7) Click on the button … to locate the printer firmware file. There are three types of file:
firmware file, boot file, and font file. Depending on the file you load, please select
one of the three radio boxes Boot, F/W, or Font.
8) Click on the Auto Update button. Upgrading starts, you should see the progress
displayed underneath.
9) After upgrade is finished, the version number displayed should change. You may also
click on the Check version button to refresh the version numbers.
Paper roll
1) When device tries to print, but paper is not present, device will beep.
2) Open the printer cover.
3) Insert paper roll into slot. Make sure some paper is showing when printer cover is
closed.
4) You can check paper roll level by looking through the transparent window on the right
side of the printer.
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Test utility
1) Start > Programs > Utilities > Printer. A test utility will appear (right).
2) Test Print button: predefined test data will be printed.
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3) BarCode button: sample barcodes will be printed.
4) You can also enter text to print manually (left). Click Print button to print (right).
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5) Click on the Clear button to erase the text field.
6) Load Image button: load the image that you want to print.
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7) Print Image button: the image loaded will be printed.
8) To line feed the paper, enter a value in the text area on the left side of LineFeed
button. Then click on LineFeed button. Printer will blank print 0.125cm for each line.
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Printer settings
1) Start > Programs > Utilities > Printer. A test utility will appear (right).
2) Printing speed and density can be customized.
3) Speed: values between 1 (slowest) and 32 (fastest). Default is 22.
4) Density: values between 1 (darkest) and 4 (lightest). Default is 4.
5) Click on Set button to apply.
* Note: changing these settings will affect battery performance.
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WiFi 802.11 b/g
Turn WiFi on/off
1) Start > Settings > Control Panel. Then double-click on WiFi_Power icon.
2) Select WLan On (right pic) to turn WiFi on, or WLan Off (left pic) to turn off WiFi.
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Connection settings
1) After WiFi is turned on, the window below should appear after a few seconds. Select
a wireless network in the list and click on Connect, or click Add New to add new
network.
2) Select the encryption and authentication type. If required, please enter the network
key of the wireless network. (Please consult your wireless network administrator for
the network key). Click OK when finished.
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3) Status will show the connection status. When it says “Connected to [network]” this
indicates connection was successful. Icon in the taskbar also shows connected. You
can also view signal strength for connected wireless network. The strength of the
signal will vary depending on the distance between device and the wireless access
point.
4) Press Advanced.. button to set the preferred network.
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5) Press Log.. button to check the connection log details.
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IP Information & MAC address
1) You can check IP information in the IP Information tab. Press Details.. button to
obtain more information, such as the MAC address of your WiFi hardware.
2) Press Renew button to reinitialize IP information. Device will request new IP address
from the wireless access point. It may take a few moments for the new information to
appear.
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3) For IPv6 information, select the IPv6 Information tab.
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Setup IP address manually
1) Start > Settings > Network and Dial-up Connections
2) Select Specify an IP address and enter your IP address, subnet mask, and gateway
information. Click on OK button to apply settings.
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