Mobile Printer HM-Z3 USER MANUAL Rev.1.1 Xiamen Hanin Electronic Technology Co.,Ltd. ADD: 5F, 8#, Aide Airport Industrial Park, Huli District, Xiamen, China Tel.: +86-(0)592-5885993 Web: www.hprt.
Caution Symbol Never touch the thermal head immediately after the printer has been used. Let the thermal head cool for a few minutes before touching it. This symbol is indicate that it is easily damaged. Observe the precautions for handling electrostatic sensitive devices. Safety Precautions Please be sure to read To use this product in safety, please follow the precautions given below.
Using the Printer Some semiconductors can be damaged by static electricity.Be sure to turn off the printer when inserting or removing the battery pack. Do not drop the printer or hit it against a hard object. Do not open the printer cover while the printer is printing. Before you open the printer cover, make sure that printing data is not being sent to the printer. Do not unplug or plug in a USB cable while the printer is printing or during communication.
Operating Environment for the Printer Before actually unpacking the printer, remember the following points when doing this. Do not use the printer in an environment in which it will be subject to strong shaking while it is printing. Be careful to ensure that the printer is not exposed to direct sunlight. The appropriate environment for using the printer is described below.
Contents 1. Product Overview.......................................................................................................................................1 1.1 Printer & Accessories....................................................................................................................... 2 1.2 Appearance and Components..........................................................................................................3 2. Setup.......................................................
HM-Z3 User Manual 1. Product Overview This printer is perfect for mobile banking systems, retail, POS (point of sale) terminals and other forms of mobile computing. The characteristics of this printer are listed below: •Pocket size (109x108x51.2mm) •Extremely light and mobile (372g including Battery pack) •Very silent printing thru direct thermal printing method •Print speed 60mm/s •Support Bluetooth Ver3.0/4.
HM-Z3 User Manual 1.1 Printer & Accessories The printer is packaged with the following accessories. If any of these accessories is broken or missing, please contact the dealer that you bought the product. Note: 1) The AC adapter vary by local or region. 2) The packing materials are actually dependent on the order.
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HM-Z3 User Manual 2. Setup 2.1 Battery Pack 2.1.1 Inserting into the Printer 1. Make sure that the printer has been turned off before you insert or remove the battery pack. 2. Insert the battery pack into the back of the printer as in the figure shown below, following the direction of the arrow. Press down on the battery pack until the hooks click into place. 3. To remove the battery back, pull back the hook, and use the opposite procedure from the one you used to insert the battery pack.
HM-Z3 User Manual 2.1.2 Charging the Battery Insert the battery pack into the printer to charge it. Plug in socket with USB charging. When battery pack runs out of power, the battery icon will flash. It powers off automatically when continues printing. If you want to go on, please charge it. Notes about the Battery Pack General Battery Characteristics The battery is a consumable and its performance over time gradually decreases. While not in use, the battery will slowly discharge itself.
HM-Z3 User Manual It will take longer to charge the battery pack if you print while charging the battery pack. Do not remove the battery pack while it is being charged. Fully charge the battery prior to using the printer. Otherwise, the performance of the battery may be affected. There is no need to completely discharge or use up a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery before recharge it. It is normal for the battery pack to be hot after it has finished charging or been used.
HM-Z3 User Manual If battery pack is not in use for a long time, please remove it after fully charged. And it should be recharged every 3 months. When power is low,battery should be charged in time. If the printer automatically power down because of low power, be sure to charge the battery in 15 days. Otherwise, it will cause permanent damage to the battery.
HM-Z3 User Manual 2.2 Bluetooth 1. Press and hold MODE button for approx. 2 seconds, and printer is turned on. Then, it is ready to pair with another Bluetooth device. 2. If necessary, enter the following information into the terminal that you are using. PIN: 1234 (default) Device name: “HM-Z3-XXXXX”(default) (XXXXX is the last digits of the Product Serial Number) Notes: 1.HM-Z3 has two Bluetooth modes: a) One is Bluetooth Ver3.0 with PIN for Android or Windows system.
HM-Z3 User Manual 2.3 Loading Paper 1) Press the cover open button to open the paper cover. 2) Load the roll paper in the orientation shown in the figure below.
HM-Z3 User Manual 3) Pull the end of the roll straight toward you. Then press down on both sides of the printer cover to close it firmly.When you close the printer cover, make sure that it is closed on both sides. 4) Use the tear bar to cut the extra paper. WARNING 1) Do not touch the tear bar. • There is a tear bar inside the paper outlet slot. You could neither put your hand in the paper outlet slot while printing is in progress nor put your hand into the outlet even when printing is not in progress.
HM-Z3 User Manual 2.4 Menu Settings Change the Menu settings by following operations. 1. Press and hold the MODE button for approx. 2 seconds, and printer is turned on. Press and hold both the MODE & FEED. Release the buttons after printer displays “Language: English”, you can configure the settings. 2.To switch the Menu and option parameter, or return to the previous menu, press MODE button. 3.To switch or confirm the new setting, press FEED button.
HM-Z3 User Manual 2.5 Belt Clip 2.5.1 Install the Belt Clip Follow the procedure below to attach the belt clip to the printer. 1. Make sure that you are attaching the belt clip in the right orientation, then screw the screw that comes with the belt clip into the designated screw hole to attach the belt clip to the printer. 2. Use a coin to firmly screw in the screw. 2.5.2 Using the Belt Clip When the printer is attached to your belt, you can use it like the picture below.
HM-Z3 User Manual 3. Printer Features 3.1 Control Panel 3.1.1 Button 1) MODE Button: ①Pressing and holding the MODE button for 2 seconds or more will turn the power on or off. ②Pressing and holding MODE & FEED buttons for 5 seconds will put the printer into Menu Setting mode. The MODE button can now be used to change Printer MODE status visible on the LCD screen for fast configuration.
HM-Z3 User Manual 3.1.2 LCD Indication LCD will display most of the printer status. Content Mode/Status: Indicates the currently specified printer mode or error status. Remaining battery power : There is sufficient remaining battery power. The remaining battery power is low. Please charge the battery pack. The remaining battery power is extremely low. Flashing Stop using the printer immediately, and charge the battery pack.
HM-Z3 User Manual 3.2 Self Test You can use self test to check the printer’s settings. Before you start the self test, make sure that roll paper has been properly loaded into the printer. Self Test Procedure: 1)Turn on the power while holding down FEED button. 2)The printer will print the current printer status, including the firmware version, communication mode. 3)The self test will finish automatically. The printer will be ready to receive data after the self test finishes.
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HM-Z3 User Manual WARNING: Please use the recommended thermal paper or same quality paper, otherwise it will influence the printing quality and decrease the thermal print head life. Please Use at a room temperature if you want to set the print density to “Special”. Some types of the paper are not suitable for use in low-temperature environment. Dimensions ・ External Dimension: 109mm (W) x 51.
HM-Z3 User Manual 5. Detailed Specification Item Specification Hardware specification MCU: 32bits RISC, FLASH : 256K bytes, RAM: 48K Bytes Bluetooth highest frequencies 2.4 GHz Bluetooth module basic clocking 26MHz Bluetooth output 2.34mW (3.
HM-Z3 User Manual 6. Interface 6.1 USB for Battery Charge HM-Z3 printer has a USB interface for Battery charging and is connected by means of 5pin micro USB socket.In the following table, the signals present on the micro USB socket are listed. Pin No.
HM-Z3 User Manual 6.2 Bluetooth Category Specification Bluetooth Spec. Bluetooth Ver 3.0/4.0 [BLE] Dual Mode Frequency Range 2.
HM-Z3 User Manual 7. Specifications of Accessories 7.1 Battery Pack 7.4V, 2000mAh Rechargeable Lithium-ion Safety Approvals: PSE 7.
HM-Z3 User Manual 8. Troubleshooting Procedure When a trouble occurs, confirm its phenomenon, locate a defective part in accordance with "8.1 Troubleshooting Guide", and troubleshoot as described below. Phenomenon: Find a trouble phenomenon in this column. If there are multiple phenomena, take all the corresponding items into consideration. This allows you to specify a hidden defective part. Cause: Lists as many possible causes as possible.
HM-Z3 User Manual 8.1 Troubleshooting Guide 8.1.1 Power Supply Failure Phenomenon Cause Check Method The battery is not connected No Power The battery is discharged Remedy Connect the specified battery Battery level Charge the battery ≤7.4V 8.1.2 Printing Failure Phenomenon Cause Check Method The roll paper is loaded upside Install the roll paper properly. down. No printing Remedy Replace the Main Logic Board Faulty Main Logic Board Unit. Unit.
HM-Z3 User Manual 8.1.3 Faulty Sensor Phenomenon Cause Check Method Check whether the ERROR Faulty paper sensor. lamp flickers when paper is out. Does not detect presence of paper. Foreign substance is Check whether any foreign attached the paper substance are adhered to the sensor. paper sensor. Faulty connection of the paper sensor connector. Check connection of the paper sensor connector. Remedy Replace the Mechanism Unit. Remove the foreign substance.
HM-Z3 User Manual 8.1.5 Error Message(Printer Status indication on the LCD) Message Description of failure message Remark Cover Open Printer cover is not closed properly. Close printer cover properly. Out of Paper Empty paper. Replace the roll paper. High Temperature Thermal Head is overheat. Is recovered with the automatic which comes to be cool.
HM-Z3 User Manual FCC WARNING This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.
