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Contents 
 
General Precautions......................................................................................................1 
Safety ...........................................................................................................................1 
1   Getting Started .......................................................................................................2 
1.1   Unpacking the Printer......................................................................................2 
1.2   Installing and Charging the Battery Cartridge......................................................3 
1.2.1  Installing the Battery............................................................................3 
1.2.2   Charging the Battery............................................................................4 
1.3   Reading the LED Status ...................................................................................5 
1.4   Attaching Shoulder Strap System......................................................................7 
2   Loading Supplies.....................................................................................................9 
2.1   Adding Paper or Labels ....................................................................................9 
2.2   Tearing Paper............................................................................................... 10 
3  Using the Printer...................................................................................................11 
3.1   Initial Power-Up and Self-Test ........................................................................ 11 
3.2   Connecting the Printer................................................................................... 11 
3.2.1   Dip Switches Location......................................................................... 12 
3.2.2  Setting Dip Switches .......................................................................... 12 
3.2.3   Dip Switch Functions.......................................................................... 13 
3.3   Communications........................................................................................... 14 
3.4   USB Communication...................................................................................... 14 
3.5   Bluetooth Communications............................................................................. 15 
3.6   802.11 Communications (Option).................................................................... 15 
3.7   Serial RS232 (Option).................................................................................... 15 
3.7   Magnetic Stripe Reader (Option) ..................................................................... 16 
4 Printer Maintenance..............................................................................................17 
4.1   Print Head Cleaning Instructions ..................................................................... 17 
4.2   Charging the Printer Battery........................................................................... 18