TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction ..........................................................................................................................................................1
Getting Started .....................................................................................................................................................3
Battery Installation and Charging .....................................................................................................................3
Installing Media ................................................................................................................................................4
Roll Media ..................................................................................................................................................4
Cassette Media ............................................................................................................................................5
Turning the Printer On and Off.........................................................................................................................6
Performing A Printer Self Test .........................................................................................................................6
Host Interface Set Up........................................................................................................................................7
Belt Loop System .............................................................................................................................................8
Daily Operation ....................................................................................................................................................9
Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................9
Control Panel ....................................................................................................................................................9
Removing Printed Output ...............................................................................................................................10
MLP 3040 and MLP 3040LP Models.......................................................................................................10
MLP 3040 SL Models...............................................................................................................................11
Battery Charging.............................................................................................................................................11
Using the Magnetic Card Reader....................................................................................................................12
Additional Messages.......................................................................................................................................13
Check Paper ..............................................................................................................................................13
Paper Door Open.......................................................................................................................................13
Printer Configuration ........................................................................................................................................14
Introduction To Setup .....................................................................................................................................14
Setup Basics....................................................................................................................................................14
Entering Setup...........................................................................................................................................15
Selecting Menus........................................................................................................................................15
Exiting Setup.............................................................................................................................................15
Setup Menu Summary...............................................................................................................................16
Format Menu ..................................................................................................................................................17
Interface Menu................................................................................................................................................21
Serial Interface ..........................................................................................................................................21
IrDA Interface...........................................................................................................................................23
Bluetooth Interface....................................................................................................................................24
Wi-Fi Interface..........................................................................................................................................26
Options Menu .................................................................................................................................................29
Interfacing To A Host Computer ......................................................................................................................33
RS-232C Serial Interface................................................................................................................................33
IrDA Interface.................................................................................................................................................34
Bluetooth
®
Interface .......................................................................................................................................34
Wi-Fi
Interface..............................................................................................................................................35
Power Considerations ........................................................................................................................................37
Standby Operation ..........................................................................................................................................37
Auto Power Down ..........................................................................................................................................37
Operation Without A Battery..........................................................................................................................37
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