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Certain operations (for example, printing receipts with a lot of bar codes and graphics) 
drain the battery more quickly. 
•  Dispose according to your local regulations. Do not throw in trash. 
 
 
Do not disassemble, short circuit, heat above 80°C, or incinerate: The battery may 
explode. 
 
4.5  Recycling Batteries 
The Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC) is a non-profit organization created to 
promote recycling of rechargeable batteries. For more information about how to recycle batteries 
in your area, visit http://www.rbrc.org 
 
 
4.6  Troubleshooting 
 
Problem Action 
Does not feed 
paper or has a 
paper jam 
•  Remove any jammed supply 
    Reload paper supply 
Does not print 
    Check or replace the printer’s battery 
    Make sure the paper supply is loaded correctly, not backwards. 
    Verify communication between the host device and the printer by 
disconnecting the communication cable and performing a printer self 
test. 
Light  printing 
•  Check or recharge the battery 
    Adjust the print contrast through print application. 
Voids in printing 
    Clean the print head following the cleaning instruction listed in the 
Section 4.1. 
Red (Error) LED on 
•  Check that paper roll is not out and paper door is closed. 
•  Error reading MCR. 
    After extended printing, print head may be hot; printer will pause 
before resuming printing. 
 
If the problem is not identified following the troubleshooting guide, contact Datamax-O’Neil 
Technical Support. Support numbers and Email addresses are listed at Section 6
. 
 
 
Other than routine cleaning and other maintenance described in Section 4, the printer is 
not intended to be serviced by the user. It must be returned to an Authorized Service 
Center. Under no circumstances should the user attempt to take the printer apart