Unitech MP300 User Manual

MP300 Mobile Printer

Product Reference Guide

Rev. A

Preface

About This Manual

This manual explains how to install, operate and maintain the Unitech MP300 Mobile Printer.

No part of this publication may be reproduced or used in any form, or by any electrical or mechanical means, without permission in writing from the manufacturer. This includes electronic or mechanical means, such as photocopying, recording, or information storage and retrieval systems. The material in this manual is subject to change without notice.

All product names mentioned in this manual may be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies and are hereby acknowledged.

Support

Unitech’s professional support team is available to quickly answer your questions or technical-related issues. Should an equipment problem occur, please contact the Unitech regional service representatives nearest you. For complete contact information, please visit the Web sites listed below:

UTA (USA, Canada) http://www.ute.com

UTA (Latin America) http://www.latin.ute.com

Notices

General Precautions

Table of Contents

• Before using this product be sure to read through this manual. After reading please

keep the manual in a safe place for future reference.

• The information contained is subject to change without notice.

• Unitech is not responsible for any operational results regardless of missing

information, errors or any misprinting in this manual.

• Unitech is not responsible for problems created as a result of using options and consumables not ofcially approved.

• This product is designed for servicing at an Authorized Service Center. Other than

routine maintenance described in this manual, the user should not attempt to repair, service or disassemble this product.

• Incorrect operation, handling, improper supplies and operating environments may

cause damage or otherwise affect the proper operation of this product. Such actions invalidate the product warranty.

Safety Notices

Caution! Refer to the explanation in this manual

Caution! Risk of electric shock

Double insulation or reinforced insulation

DC, Direct current or voltage

AC+DC, Current or voltage

Preface

About This Manual

Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Chapter 1

Getting Started

Introducing the MP300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

A Tour of the MP300 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Communication Options. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Installing and Charging the Battery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Reading the LED Status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Attaching the Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Chapter 2

Loading Supplies

Adding Paper ..................................................14

Tearing Paper ..................................................15

Chapter 3

Using the Printer

Initial Power Up and Self-Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Connecting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

DIP Switch Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Serial Communication Specications ..............................19

Infrared Communication. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Bluetooth Communication . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Magnetic Stripe Reader. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Programming Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

ASCII Control Characters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Printer Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

International Character Set ......................................23

PC Line Draw Character Set. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Printer Graphic Commands ......................................23

Magnetic Stripe Reader Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Smart Card Reader Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Graphic Logo and Bar Code Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Printer Supervisory and Control Commands. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Chapter 4

Printer Maintenance

Print-Head Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Charging the Printer Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Verifying Battery Charge. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Chapter 5

Trouble Shooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Chapter 6

Printer Supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Chapter 7

Specications

Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Chapter 8

Regulatory Notes and Warranty

FCC Part 15 Class B . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Warranty ......................................................33

Warranty and/or Repair Service. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Chapter 1

Getting Started

Introducing the MP300

The Unitech MP300 is a full featured thermal receipt printer. It’s designed for varied

job environments including eld service, eld sales, hospitality, restaurants, ticketing

and many other applications where point of service receipts are required.

What’s in the Box

The MP300 package contains the following items:

• MP300 printer

• Battery pack

• Universal AC adapter output cable (US, UK, European or Australian plugs)

• Belt Clip

• Roll of paper supply (already loaded in the printer)

A Tour of the MP300

Declaration of Conformity

The following section identies the main components and features of the MP300:

The MP300 conforms to the following regulations or standards:

FCC: • Part 15 Subpart B, Class B

CE: • EN60950

• EN55022 Class B

• EN61000-3-2

• EN61000-3-3

• EN50024

Supplementary Information : • The product complies with EMC

Directive 89/336/EEC and Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC

• The product conforms to ANSI/UL STD 60950 & Certied to CAN/CSA

STD C22.2 No. 60950-00

• CB Certied

• ETL Listed, control #3046813

• The product is IEC 68 certied

Communication Options

The MP300 offers both cabled and wireless communication:

Bluetooth Radio: • Short range OEM module from

Conforms to R&TTE Directives: • 1999/5/EC (EN 300 328-2), EMC

connectBlue ab, cB-0701-01; FCC ID PVH 070101

Directive 89/336/EEC (EN 301 489-1 and -17); and Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC (EN 61131-2)

Feature Feature

1 Paper feed button 6 Metal tear bar

2 On/Off button 7 Paper door pull lever

3 MSR slot (optional) 8 AC adapter port

4 Paper compartment 9 IrDA window

5 Platen roller 10 Serial port

Installing and Charging the Battery

Charging the Battery

The MP300 Mobile Printer and the Li-ion battery pack are packaged separately. You will have to install the battery pack when you receive your printer. Please ensure that the battery pack is properly installed and fully charged prior to initial use of the MP300.

To ensure a full charge do not operate the printer while charging.

Installing the Battery

• Unlock the battery door by sliding the locking tab down.

• Open the battery door.

• Insert the battery as shown. The battery side with two contact terminals should

be facing down, making contact with the two spring probes inside the battery compartment.

• Close the battery door.

• Lock the battery door by sliding the battery door-locking tab up.

Locking

Tab

• Plug the AC adapter output cable into the AC adapter port as shown below.

• Plug the AC adapter output cable into the appropriate AC line voltage socket.

• The yellow/amber charging LED will illuminate indicating that the battery is being

charged.

• The battery will be fast-charged and after 180-minutes the LED will turn off.

• To remove the battery pack, open the battery door and tip the battery out of the

printer.

NOTE: The wall-mounted charger is a Class II equipment. Multiple plug congurations comply with most

international standards. The wall mounted charger is not supplied with plugs for use in Korea.

Battery Notices

Do not use an unapproved Unitech charger with the MP300. Use of an unapproved charger could damage the battery pack or the printer and will void the warranty.

The battery terminals are well recessed inside the printer. Do not allow them to contact conductive material since this may

create a short circuit, which could cause injury or start a re.

When using the wall-mounted charger ensure the socket outlet is close to the printer and easily accessible during the

battery recharging process. Either switch the socket off (if supplied with a socket switch) or pull out the charger from the

socket or disconnect the plug from the printer in the event of any problems.

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