Zebra QH2-AUNAEM00-00 Quick Start Guide
Quick Start Guide
QLn Series Mobile Printers
Introduction
Battery Install &
Charging
Introduction
Thank you for choosing the Zebra QLn™ Series Mobile Printers. These rugged printers will
become a productive and efficient addition to
your workplace thanks to their innovative design. Because
it is made by Zebra Technologies you can be assured of
world-class support for all of your bar code printers, software, and supplies.
This document provides an easy reference for operating
and maintaining the QLn Series Mobile Printer.
Complete and current documentation for this printer
is provided by the QLn Series User Guide available on the
Internet at: www.zebra.com/manuals.
QLn Series Overview (QLn320 Shown)
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QLn320
QLn320 QLn220
Media width:
1.0 in. to 3.125 in.
(25,4 mm to 79,4 mm)
Printer Dimensions
H: 6.85 in. (173,659 mm)*
W: 4.65 in.(117,856 mm)
D: 3.15 in (76,9 mm)
* with belt clip
Media width:
.63 in. to 2.18 in.
(16 mm to 55,37 mm)
Printer Dimension
H: 6.73 in. (170,9 mm)*
W: 3.60 in. (91,4 mm)
D: 2.75 in. (69,9 mm)
* with belt clip
QLn220
Always refer to the Important Safety Information data
sheet shipped with each printer and the Technical Bulletin
shipped with each battery pack. These documents detail
procedures to ensure maximum reliability and safety while
using this printer.
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1. Platen Roller
2. Bar Sensor
3. Media Support Disks
4. Tear Bar
5. Label Present Sensor
6. Peeler Lever
7. Peeler Bail
8. Latch Release Lever
9. Keypad
10. Strap Post
11. LCD Screen
12. Printhead
13. Media Cover
14. Gap Sensor
15. Power Button
16. Feed Button
17. LED Charge Indicator
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Rotate the Belt Clip out of the
way of the Battery
Squeeze clip on battery pack
and remove.
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18. Belt Clip
19. Battery
20. USB/RS232 Comm Ports
21. MAC Address Label
22. Docking Contacts
23. DC Input
Installing the Battery
QLn Series Smart
Battery
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Introduction
Battery Install &
Charging
Charging the Battery
There are five (5) ways to charge the QLn Series battery,
two of which being with the battery outside the printer (Quad
Charger and Smart Charger-2), and three inside the printer
(AC Power Adapter, Single Bay Ethernet Cradle, and Four Bay
Ethernet Cradle). All five options are detailed in the following
sections.
UCLI72-4 Quad Charger
The UCLI72-4 Quad Charger charges up to four QLn Series
battery packs simultaneously. Batteries must be removed
from the printer to be charged in the Quad Charger.
The indicators under the battery will allow you to monitor the
charging process per the table below:
1. Plug Power Supply
into A.C. Outlet.
2. Slide Battery Pack
into Charger bay
Smart Charger-2 (SC2) Single Battery Charger
Battery
Pack
Charge Status
LED Indicator
Health Status
LED Indicator
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3. Rock Battery Pack
into place
Fast Charge
Fault
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Amber
Indicator
Full Charge
Ready
Green
Indicator
Fast Charge
Full Charge
Fault
Ready
Charger Bay
Fast Charge
Fault
Full Charge
Ready
Power Indicator
Power Supply
Fast Charge
Full Charge
Fault
Ready
Power
• Plug the SC2 charger into the AC outlet.
• Insert the smart battery pack in the SC2 charger.
• The LED on the front of the charger will indicate the battery pack’s
charge status. Green indicates fully charged, Yellow indicates charging, and Amber indicates a fault.
When the SC2 is plugged in but no battery is present, the Charge Status LED
indicator will be green.
• A second LED will indicate the health of the battery pack:
Green=GOOD, Yellow=CAPACITY DIMINISHED, Yellow
Flashing=PAST USEFUL LIFE, and Amber=UNUSABLE-REPLACE
BATTERY. If the LED is off, there is either no battery or power present.
Consult the QLn Series User Guide available at www.zebra.com/manuals for
complete information on using the SC2 Single Charger.
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Amber Green
Battery Status
On O Charging
On Flashing
O On
80% charged (O.K.
to use)
Completely
Charged
Flashing O Fault
The charge state of the QLn Series battery is reected by the LED Charge
Indicator located on the front of printer (as illustrated in the Printer Controls
section on Page 8).
Caution • Do not incinerate, disassemble, short circuit, or expose to
temperatures higher than 60oC (140oF).
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AC Power Adapter (included in kit p/n P1031365-024)
Ethernet Cradle (Single Bay & Four Bay)
Single Bay (QLn-EC)
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Qln320 AC
Adapter
AC Power Cord
(varies with
location)
DC Input Jack
• Open the protective cover on the QLn Series printer
to expose the DC input charger jack.
• Connect the appropriate AC power cord for your geography
to the adapter and then plug the power cord into an AC receptacle.
• Plug the barrel plug from the AC adapter into the
charger jack on the printer.
Release Button
Ethernet Status
Indicator
LED Function LED Status Indication
Power Solid Green Power On
Ethernet Blinking Green Ethernet Activity
Power Status
Indicator
NOTE: Remove the “Docking Cradle Access” label (shown below) on the bottom
of the printer before docking the printer in the cradle.
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• The printer will power up and begin charging. The printer
can be left on or turned off at this point. Charging will continue in either state, the status of which will be monitored
by the LED charge indicator on the front of the printer.
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Batteries are shipped uncharged. Remove protective shrink-
wrap and labels from new battery packs and allow them to
charge completely prior to initial use.
While it’s possible to charge the battery when using the
printer, charge times will increase under this condition.
DOCKING CRADLE ACCESS
Four Bay (QLn-EC4)
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