User manual CITIZEN PD-24

[. . . ] Handy Printer PD-24 User's Manual Latest Information Printer Drivers, Servicing and Consumables For the latest information on your PD-24 printer: · where to obtain service inside or outside of the warranty period · printer drivers for the latest operating systems · additional consumables and accessories please contact Citizen's office in your region: United States, Canada, South America: 363 Van Ness Way, Suite 404 Torrance, CA 90501. USA Tel: (310) 781-1460 http://www. citizen-systems. com Europe, Middle East & Africa: Mettinger Strasse 11 Park House, 643-651 Staines Road D-73728, Esslingen Feltham, Middlesex, TW14 8PA Germany United Kingdom Tel: +49 (0) 711 3906 420 Tel: +44 (0) 20 8893 1900 http://www. citizen-europe. com Asia: 6-1-12, Tanashi-cho, Nishi-Tokyo-shi, Tokyo, 188-8511. Japan Tel: +81 (0) 42 468 4608 http://www. citizen-systems. co. jp CITIZEN is a registered trademark of CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO. , Japan. CITIZEN es una marca registrada de CITIZEN HOLDINGS CO. , Japón. [. . . ] If the printer stops in power ON status (printing standby) charging starts and the POWER LED flashes yellow. When charging of the battery pack is completed normally, the POWER LED changes from flashing yellow to steady green. Flashing (yellow) All off Flashing (yellow) Reference If the battery pack is completely discharged, it takes about 4. 5 hours to charge it. Steady (green) 21 Printer Preparation Battery Pack Charging Method 7 Error indications during charging When normal charging is impossible because of problems with the printer or the battery pack or because of the surrounding environment, an error is indicated. (See page 17) 7 Charging warning When the charging environment range is not satisfied The POWER LED flashes yellow and the ERROR LED is steady red and charging stops. After the charging environment range is restored, charging restarts. 7 Charging error When there is a battery pack or printer problem The POWER LED is steady yellow, the ERROR LED is steady red and charging stops instantly. If the temperature of the battery pack or the inside of the printer is too low or too high before starting to charge or while charging the battery pack: The POWER LED flashes yellow and the ERROR LED is steady red and charging stops. When these temperatures are restored to the charging range, charging restarts. Steady (yellow) Steady (red) When a charging error has occurred, immediately stop charging and contact the retailer where you purchased it or a repairman. Flashing (yellow) Steady (red) 22 Battery Pack Charging Method Charging with the External Charger Option This explains charging using a separately sold charger, but be sure to read the User's Manual that comes with the charger before using it. Charging method 1 Insert the charger's power plug into an AC power outlet. The POWER LED lights up steady red. Power plug Battery pack 2 Insert the battery pack into the charger with its "+" and "­" terminals oriented correctly and slide it in the direction shown by the arrow. Power lamp Charging lamp 1 2 3 The charging lamp flashes green and charging starts. When charging is completed it turns off. 1 POWER 2 Flashing Steady (Green) (red) When to charge the battery pack When the battery pack is almost empty of charge, the POWER LED of the printer begins to flash green (see page 17). When this happens, charge it using the external charger or AC adapter. If you continue to use it without charging, the power automatically cuts off, losing printing data. 23 Printer Preparation About the Power Source Turning the Power On When you slide the power switch towards you and hold it, all LED's turn on, and if the printer can print, the POWER LED glows steady green. After the POWER LED turns on, release the switch. Power switch Steady (green) Steady (green) Steady (red) Steady Steady (green) (green) Steady (green) Turning the Power Off When you slide the power switch towards you and hold it, the POWER LED changes from steady green to flashing orange. After this happens, releasing the power switch cuts off the power. Power switch Steady (green) Flashing (Orange) Auto Power Off (setting the power saving time) Function The printer can automatically cut off the power to conserve the battery pack when inactive for a specified period of time. The set time can be changed in menu setting mode between four settings: 3 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes, and invalid. (It is set at 3 minutes when the printer is shipped from the factory. ) When the power has been cut off by the Auto Power Off function, push the power switch again to restore the power. Be careful because all temporary settings in the printer (downloaded character data, text size, etc. ) are reset to the VuePrint menu settings when power is turned on again. This function does not operate when it is powered by the AC adaptor. 24 Loading the Paper The following types of paper can be printed by this printer. · Thermal roll paper · Thermal cut sheet paper (Copy thermal roll paper cannot be used. ) · Thermal copy cut sheet paper Recommended Papers Cut sheet paper (Thermal paper, copy thermal paper) Min. length: Recommended designated papers Thermal paper: Copy thermal paper: 120 mm (4. 72 in. ) 250 mm (9. 84 in. ) Nippon Seishi Co. , Ltd. external diameter: 50 mm (1. 97 in. ) Internal diameter (Diameter at start of winding): 8 mm 8. 5 mm (0. 32 in. TF50-KS-E2D 2 · The thickness of paper that can be used by auto sheet load ranges from 60 to 65 µm. · If the paper thickness is 80 µm or more, it may be impossible to ensure printing quality. · If any paper other than the recommended designated paper is used, it may be impossible to ensure adequate printing quality, so do not use such paper. · The density of the printing varies according to the type of printing paper used. [. . . ] The printer will automatically switch off once the setting is saved. The setting becomes valid when the power is turned on again. 43 Appendix Care and Maintenance When paper is jammed inside the printer, remove the paper with tweezers etc. Clean dirt and paper powder from the paper feed roller and the printing head with a cotton applicator. If you conscientiously take care of it, you will be able to use it with ease. · When taking care of it, be careful not to touch the cutter teeth. · If any foreign object gets inside the head or the paper feed gear, it may cause a malfunction. Print head Paper feed roller Paper end/ black mark detection sensor 44 Troubleshooting No malfunction may be indicated in the following situations. [. . . ]