Datamax O'Neil Compact 4
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1. and install the printer driver for MP Compact4 The printer driver and the latest version of the software can be found on our website www datamaxcorp com A26618 A ENGLISH 15 MP Compact4 Mobile H connection Power supply specification for the MP Compact4 Mobile Voltage Input voltage 24 48 Volt DC Tolerance 15 Current at 24 V DC Max current 4 A 100 printing surface Idle current 250 mA Important information The DC supply cable from the battery to the printer must not be placed closer than 50 cms to any other interface e g radio antennas and communication cables with high noise levels Alternatively use a shielded DC supply cable e If cables longer than 1 m are used the cable diameter must be at least 2 5 mm If the cable is shorter than 1 m a cable diameter of 1 5mm will be sufficient Connect the black cable to the negative pole of the power supply Connect both the red cables to the positive pole of the power supply N ote Both the red cables must be connnected to the positive pole 16 ENGLISH A26618 A MP Compact4 Mobile Mou nti ng Vertical mounting of the MP Compact4 Mobile Mount the bottom plate on the wall with the guide in the left corner When mounting the printer verti cally it can be hung sideways with the media roll directed down ward with the media roll directed up Never mount the printer so that the O roll guide is poi2. Energy consumption deter label length mines the type of battery to be used print speed mm s Thereafter the formula below can be used Energy consumption AH P x number of labels per hour x label length print speed Example In an application the following has Energy consumption AH will then be been determined Energy consumption AH Label length 200 mm If a 24 V DC battery of 75 AH Print speed 60 mm s ampere hour is chosen and the with a black whitebalanceof 25 energy consumption AH applicable The applicable power source is a 24 V to the above figures is calculated to be DC battery By using the table on the 1 57 AH the battery will last for previous page it is clear that 47 7 hours before it needs charging W constant is 10 W fora24vpc CS7 157 47 7 power supply for the printer According to the formula P will be P Supply voltage U x A constant x black white balance in W constant P 24 x 4x 0 25 10 34 Watt A26618 A ENGLISH 19 Trouble shooting Problem Measure The printed item is greyish Clean the print head and the roller Check paper quality See Paper Parameter Settings in the printer s browser The printed item is uneven Check mechanical adjustments The printed item has vertical black Clean the print head or white lines If the problem persists change the print head The printed item is not visible Check that the release lever is turned to
3. roll guide Turn the release lever to PRINT Close the front cover Feed through a blank label Press the start button in order to find the correct media position The printer will automatically read the position of the media so that printing starts correctly ENGLISH 5 changing media Printer equipped with cutter Pull out the locking pin Fold down the cutter e Followthe instructions for the base model Feed the end of the media roll through the cutter Pull out the locking pin and fold back the cutter Feed through a blank label Press the start button in order to find the correct media position The printer will automatically read the position of the media so that printing starts correctly 6 ENGLISH A26618 A Changing media A26618 A Printer with Peel Off kit Follow the instructions for the base model Remove several labels from the carrier paper Feed the media behind the lower part of the front cover through the reeling pins Pull the reeling device counter clockwise in order to increase tension of the carrier paper Press the start button in order to find the correct media position MP Compact4 Mobile The roller guide is blocked by a locking device which enables the printer to be used in a vertical position in amobile environment Turn the release lever to lift the printhead Remove the roll guide Insert a new media rol
4. screwdriver and turn the adjusting screws counter clockwise in order to increase the pressure about 0 5 1 turns For information on the printer s Status Conduct a test print Load the media Use an approximately 110 mm wide print width Hold in the start button Turn on the power switch A test print will occur e Ensure that the printed pattern is even across the entire width of the print surface Any secondary adjustment should be made accord ing to instructions in the Print head adjustment section Exit test mode by shutting off the power switch ENGLISH 11 12 ENGLISH Accessories 150 mm kit This accessory makes it possible to use a 150 mm media roll instead of a standard 100 mm roll Mounting Unscrew the existing spindle Install your 150 mm kit Screw on the new spindle Peel Off kit The Peel Off accessory separates lables from their carrier paper The carrier paper is rolled up under the printer This will only work with 100 mm rolls e This accessory may only be installed at the factory or by a qualified service technician A26618 A Accessories LTS kit Label Taken Sensor is most often used together with the Peel Off kit The photo cell controls the print out so that a new label is printed only after the previous label has been removed For installation contact a qualified service technician or your supplier Wall mounting Ena
5. Operators guide MP emp ae OX d 4 A26618 A O co NM oO Front cover Top cover Media roll Roll guide Status lamp Print button Print roller Release lever Paper path Spindle Communication ports Power connection Power switch ENGLISH 1 2 ENGLISH MP Compact4 Mobile Roll guide Spool Locking handle Communication ports Power connection Power switch Lock plate Lock guide Lock clips Bottom plate A26618 A Safety instructions Dimensions amp Weight for base model Width 230mm Height 105m Weight 3 5 kg Depth 260mm CAUTION DOUBLE POLE NEUTRAL FUSING A26618 A This symbol is used to notify the reader of situations requiring special attention e Ensure that the power switch is off when connecting to the socket The user is only authorized to carry out tasks which are covered by this manual For any other tasks users are to refer to a qualified service technician or supplier e Ensure that the power cable is disconnected before opening the printer When cleaning or changing the print head do not use any sharp objects Don t use any sharp objects to remove labels from the print roller Required tools A pen or other pointed tool Pozidrive 1 screwdriver Allen keys 1 5 mm Flat head screwdriver max 2 5mm e Do not use cables longer than 5 m for serial data communication This ma
6. PRINT the correct type of media is being used Labels paper do not feed Check that out correctly the media is correctly fed in the printer If the problem persists Adjust the photocell sensor with the help of the support program Startpoint See the product manual The printer does not start Check that Power cable is connected Status lamp illuminates The communication cables are not damaged and are connected correctly If the problem persists Contact service personnel or your supplier 20 ENGLISH A26618 A
7. bles wall mounting of the printer Secure the mounting plate on the underside of the printer Screw the guide securely to the wall plate Mount the wall plate Hang up the printer ENGLISH 13 Accessories 14 ENGLISH Print Head Diagnostic PHD Printers with an article number of 645130 02 or later can be equipped with PHD Print Head Diagnostic PHD warns against missing dots on the print head PHD requires Labelpoint 4 49 or later versions e This accessory may only be installed at the factory or by a quali fied service technician Tower Mounting kit Two MP Compact4 printers can be stacked on top of eachother This is a great solution in areas with a lack of space and in situations where printing of different types of media is re quired e For installation contact your supplier or a qualified service techni clan A26618 A Accessories Parallel cable ee The parallel cable converts data from LPR parallel to serial communication The MP Compact4 is not equipped with a parallelport but with the help of the cable information can be sent via the computer s parallel port The cable can be used with Win 95 98 och NT 4 0 Two way communication with the help of parallelports is not possible when using NT 4 0 Note The software in the MP Compact4 must be version 4 34 or later The cableis Plug and Play compatible When the computer finds a new unit choose new printer
8. in the correct position A26618 A ENGLISH 9 changing the print head For information on the printer s status Conduct a test print Load the media Usan approximately 110 mm wide print width Hold in the start button Turn on the power switch A test print will occur 10 ENGLISH Warning Before beginning any work on the printer ensure that the power cable is not connected Open the printer Turn the release lever to PRINT Remove the retaining screw Press carefully on the front part of the head so that the two screw heads become free Carefully loosen the connector at the rear e Handle the print head with care Mount the new print head Insert the connector at the rear Replace the retaining screw Turn the release lever to lift the printhead Close the printer Feed in the media Turn the release lever to PRINT e Ensure that the printed pattern is even across the entire width of the print surface Any secondary adjustment should be made accord ing to instructions in the Print head adjustment section Exit test mode by shutting off the power switch A26618 A Print head adjustment Adjusting the print head pressure Adjusting the pressure of the print head is necessary when using different types of media e g labels paper or tickets Open the front cover Tum the release lever to lift the printhead Usea small flathead
9. l Feed in from the side of the printer Insert roll and lock the roll guide Turn the release lever to PRINT Feed through a blank label Press the start button in order to find the correct media position The printer will automatically read the position of the media so that printing starts correctly ENGLISH N cleaning 8 ENGLISH Base model Turn the release lever to lift the printhead Remove the media roll e Usethe special cleaning cloths provided Feed in the cloth in the same manner as the media Turn the release lever to PRINT Hold on to thecloth Start the printer by pressing the red print button Keep holding on to the cloth for several seconds the roller is cleaned Let go of the cloth the print head is cleaned Discard the cleaning cloth Printer with cutter Pull out the locking pin Fold down the cutter Follow instructions for the base model A26618 A Changing the roller Base model Open the front cover Lift up the top cover by pressing carefully with a pen or similar on the catch Loosen the locking plug Press on the roller with your thumb and moveit to the left Lift out the nght hand part of the roller Move the roller along the open ing Lift out the roller Replace roller in a reverse order e Ensure that the pinion engages the driving belt The driving belt stretches when the roller is
10. nting downward This may cause the roll to fall off A26618 A ENGLISH 17 Eatery power supply sem Choosing the battery power supply Printer usage determines the choice In order to determine which battery that of battery power supply shall be used P_ must first be established The battery capacity is counted in ampere hours AH and is deter P_ indicates the average power mined by the following factors consumption during printing print speed black white balance When calculating P_ determine the supply voltage voltage U and the average black white label size balance in For most purposes 25 is a suitable value Thereafter the formula thenumber of printed label the number ot prin a below can be used hour P Supply voltage U x A constant x black white balance in W constant A constant gives the actual consumption when printing in 100 black choose the value from the table which corresponds to the applicable supply voltage W constant gives the current which is consumed when the printer is switched on but without printing taking place choose the value from the table which corre sponds to the applicable supply voltage 100 0 black black A constant W constant voltage 24 V 48 V 18 ENGLISH A26618 A vP Compact vie POWEF Consumption Once P has been determined the Determine energy consumption AH can be number of labels per hour calculated
11. y result in data being lost or corrupted This is especially important in environments which are prone to high levels of electronic interference ENGLISH 3 Connection To a computer or server 1 COM1 2 COM2 GB G1 3 USB 4 4 Ethenet LAN 5 Power switch 6 Power connection TECE Before connecting any cables to ell delde the printer ensure that the d L H power cable is not connected 110 230V AC The printer is equipped with serial 0 7 50 60 Hz connections 300 115 000 baud z COM 1 COM 2 Ethemet TCP IP and USB USB will only work with Windows 2000 or later versions Use shielded cables and do not place them parallel to the power cable Connect the cables e Always ensure that the cables are connected to the correct port Power consumption of the base model l Connect the power cable to an Maximum consumption 0 7 A kasii Standby 45 mA 10 12W The printer shall be connected to an earthed socket when the power cable is connected 4 ENGLISH A26618 A Changing media A26618 A Base model The printer stops automatically when it is out of media This is indicated by an LED the status lamp will indicate red Turn the release lever to lift the printhead Remove the roll guide and the empty media spool if applicable Insert a new roll of media as far to the left as possible Insert the media roll from the side Position and lock the
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