Unitech MP300 - Manual (Page 3)

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Copyright 2008 Unitech Electronics Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. Unitech is a registered trademark of Unitech Electronics Co., Ltd.
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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 Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 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
Table of Contents
Notices
General Precautions
• 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 officially 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