® M4L Mobile Printer Administrator’s Manual
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Table of Contents Product Introduction ............................................................................................................................... 7 Printer Features .................................................................................................................................. 8 Standard Features .......................................................................................................................... 8 General Specifications ...........................
Diagnostics ....................................................................................................................................... 37 Print Config ....................................................................................................................................... 37 Dump Mode ...................................................................................................................................... 37 Battery......................................................
1 Introduction Product Introduction Printronix® has been the global leader in industrial printing solutions for over 30 years, earning a reputation for designing and manufacturing leading edge products and delivering them to market with unsurpassed service and support. The M4L is a comfortable, light-weight printer capable of working with any mobile receipt printing application where you need quick, simple receipts on demand.
Printer Features Standard Features Your M4L offers the following standard features: Standard Feature Direct thermal printing Black mark reflective sensor (center position , black mark in back side) Gap transmissive sensor (Fixed, center of offset 2.75 mm to right from center) 203 Print Density 203 Print Density Cover open sensor Label Taken sensor 4 operation buttons (On/off, menu, info, and feed) 2 LEDs for printer status and battery status USB 2.0 (full speed) interface Class 2 Bluetooth 2.
Code page Codepage 437 (English-US) Codepage 852 (Latin-2) Codepage 932 (Japanese) Codepage 855 (Cyrillic) Codepage 949 (Korean) Codepage 857 (Turkish) Codepage 1250 (Latin-2) Codepage 1258 (Vietnam) ISO-8859-1: Latin-1 (Western European) ISO-8859-2: Latin-2 (Central European) ISO-8859-3: Latin-3 (South European) ISO-8859-4: Latin-4 (North European) ISO-8859-5: Cyrillic Codepage 860 (Portuguese) Codepage 1251 (Cyrillic) ISO-8859-6: Arabic Codepage 861 (Icelandic) Codepage 1252 (Latin-1) ISO-885
Print Specifications Print Specifications Print head resolution (dots per inch/mm) Printing method Dot size (width x length) Print speed (inches per second) Max. print width Max. print length Printout bias 203 dots/inch (8 dots/mm) Direct thermal 0.125 x 0.125 mm (1 mm = 8 dots) Max. 4 ips (100 mm/sec) 2,3 ips for Peel-Off mode 4.09” (104 mm) 90” (2286 mm) Vertical: 1 mm max. Horizontal: 1 mm max. Media Specifications Media Specifications Media roll capacity Max. 2.65” (67.
2 Printer Overview 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 14 13 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. LCD Display Feed Menu Power On/Off Info Setting Battery Status Indicator Error Indicator Media Cover Release Latch Peel-off Sensor Printhead Media Holder Lock Lever Media Holder Media Cover Platen Roller Label Peeler Cover Tear/Peeler Bar 15 16 Note: 1 The media sensor position is selectable by factory adjustment. Please refer to this figure for default settings.
1 2 3 5 4 6 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Belt Clip Li-ion Battery Battery Open Clasp External Label Entrance Slot Hanger for Shoulder Strap USB Interface Micro SD Card Socket Power Jack 7 8 Note: Recommended Micro SD card specification SD card spec SD card capacity Approved SD card manufacturer V1.0, V1.1 MicroSD 128 MB Transcend, Panasonic V1.0, V1.1 MicroSD 256 MB Transcend, Panasonic V1.0, V1.1 MicroSD 512 MB Transcend, Panasonic V1.0, V1.1 MicroSD 1 GB Transcend, Panasonic V2.
LCD Display Keys Function − Display the printer information − Button for setting LCD configuration menu − Enter the printer configuration menu − Button for setting LCD configuration menu − Press and hold for 2-3 seconds to turn on the printer − Press and hold for 2-3 seconds to turn off the printer − Button for setting LCD configuration menu − Ready status: Feed one label − Printing status: Pause the print job − Button for setting LCD configuration menu LEDs Status Off Error Red (solid) Red (blinking
3 Printer Setup Installing the Belt Clip and Battery Insert the Belt Clip first Insert the left side to install the battery on the underside of the printer, and then push the right side of the battery down until the clasp locks Battery Safety Warning: DO NOT throw the battery in fire. DO NOT disassemble the battery. DO NOT short circuit the contacts. DO NOT throw the battery in municipal waste CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
Loading the Media Open the printer media cover by pressing down on the media cover release latch. Pull the media holders apart far enough to fit the width of the label roll you are installing Place the roll, printing side face-out, between the media holders and insert hub into the core. Pull out enough paper above the printhead Press down on both sides of the media cover to ensure it is closed correctly.
Loading Media in Peel-Off Mode Load Media as defined in Loading the Media section on previous page Remove 1 ~ 2 die cut labels from the liner Press down on both sides of the media cover to ensure it is closed correctly.
Pull the liner tightly Push the label peel cover toward the front of the printer until it covers the plate roller Press down on the label peel cover to lock it in place Note: Calibrate the gap/black mark sensor when changing media using the Configuration Utility – Printer Function – Calibrate Sensor
Loading Fan-fold/External Media Open the printer media cover by pressing down on the media cover release latch.
Connecting the Printer The printer must establish communication with a host terminal which sends the data to be printed. There are three ways to connect the M4L series: By an USB cable between the printer and its host terminal By a Bluetooth short-range radio if Bluetooth is installed and enabled. By a Wireless LAN per 802.
4 Power-On Utilities There are three power-on utilities to set up and test printer hardware. These utilities are activated by pressing the FEED key then turning on the printer power key simultaneously and releasing the FEED key when the desired utility function displays on the LCD panel to initiate that utility.
Media Sensor Calibration Use the following steps to calibrate the media sensor: Turn off the printer using the Power key Press and hold down the Feed key down the Power key Release the Power key then, while still holding down the Feed key, press and hold when the Error LED turns red continuing to hold down the Feed key When the printer beeps twice release the Feed key . The LCD will display “Calibrating…..”.
Self Test Printer will print the Configuration Page after media sensor calibration. Self-test printout can be used to verify printer configurations and available memory space. The printhead test pattern can verify if any printhead heater elements (dots) are damaged. Note: The Self-test printout requires 4” paper/label width.
Dump Mode Printer will enter dump mode after printing Configuration Page. In dump mode, all characters will be printed in 2 columns as shown. The left side characters are received from your system and right side data are the corresponding hexadecimal value of the characters. It allows users or engineers to verify and debug the program. Hex decimal data related to left column of ASCII data ASCII Data Note: Dump mode requires 4” paper/label width.
5 Configuration Utility PRINTRONIX’s Configuration Utility is an integrated tool incorporating features that enable you to explore a printer’s settings/status; change a printer’s settings; download graphics, fonts and firmware; create a printer bitmap font; and send additional commands to a printer. With the aid of this powerful tool, you can review printer status and setting in an instant, which makes it much easier to troubleshoot problems and other issues.
Connect the printer and computer with a USB cable. Note: The printer connects with the computer via USB to USB cable or USB to RS-232 cable (option). Select the printer interface connected with bar code printer USB to USB cable USB to RS-232 cable The default interface setting is USB interface. If USB interface is connected with printer, no other settings need to be changed in the interface field. Click the “Printer Function” button to setup.
Setting Bluetooth by Configuration Utility Connect the printer and computer with a USB cable. Note: The printer connects with the computer via USB to USB cable or USB to RS-232 cable (option). Turn the printer power on using the Power key Open Configuration Utility and set interface (default setting is USB) USB to USB cable USB to RS-232 cable The default interface setting is USB interface. If USB interface is connected with printer, no other settings need to be changed in the interface field.
Setting WiFi by Configuration Utility Connect the printer and computer with a USB cable. Note: The printer connects with the computer via USB to USB cable or USB to RS-232 cable (option). Turn the printer power on using the Power key Open Configuration Utility and set interface (default setting is USB) USB to USB cable USB to RS-232 cable The default interface setting is USB interface. If USB interface is connected with printer, no other settings need to be changed in the interface field.
6 LCD Menu Function The M4L has an LCD panel to further enhance its capabilities to meet the demands of a wide range of printing solutions. This includes an LCD control panel, 4 keys and 2 LED status indicators. Using the LCD to Set the Printer Press the “M” key to display the function menu screen as shown below Use the 4 keys at the sides of the LCD to scroll, select, enter or return from the menu. The icon functions are listed below.
Example: To change the Speed setting, follow the steps below: Press “M” key to enter the Main menu. Press Press mode. key to enter the “Setup” item. button to enter the “Print Setup” item. Select the “TSPL2” item. Enter the “Speed” setting At this status, you can scroll up or scroll down to select the value of print speed. Then press the key to save the selected value into the printer. Press key to go back to “Ready mode”.
Using the LCD to Set the Printer There are 5 categories for the main menu. You can easily set the settings of the printer without connecting it to a computer. Please refer to the following sections for more details.
Item Description Default Density Use this item to setup printing darkness. The available setting is from 0 to 30, and the step is 1. You may need to adjust your density based on selected media. 16 Print Speed Use this item to setup print speed. The each increase or decrease is 1 ips. Available setting is from 1 to 6. 2 Tear Off This item is used to fine tune media stop location. Available setting value is from “+” to “-” or “0” to “9”. 0 This item is used to set the print mode.
Sensor Item Auto Calibration Manual Setup Description This item is used to set the media sensor type and calibrate the selected sensor. Printer will feed 2 to 3 gap labels to calibrate the sensor sensitivity automatically. In case “Auto Calibration” cannot apply to the media, please use “Manual Setup” function to calibrate the sensor manually. Please fNote: ll th t h YouLCD can open the media cover to move the paper but have to Default N/A N/A close the media cover for each scan.
Serial Comm. Item Description Default Baud Rate This item is used to set the RS-232 baud rate. 9600 Parity This item is used to set the RS-232 parity. None Data Bits This item is used to set the RS-232 Data Bits. 8 Stop Bit(s) This item is used to set the RS-232 Stop Bits.
Wireless LAN Item Description Default Operating Mode This item is used to set the operating mode of wireless local area networks to connect devices to the networks. Note: Infrastructure mode requires the use of an access point for this communication to take place. Ad hoc mode involves connecting a computer directly to another computer.
Display Item Description Contrast This item is used to set the contrast for the display. Backlight This item is used to set the backlight time for the display. File Manager This feature is used to check the printer available memory and file list. Item Description DRAM Use this menu to show available memory space and run (.BAS) the files saved in the printer DRAM memory. FLASH Use this menu to show available memory space and run (.BAS) the files saved in the printer Flash memory.
Diagnostics Print Config This feature is used to print current printer configuration to the label. On the configuration printout, there is a print head test pattern, which is useful for checking if there is any dot damage on the printhead heater elements. Please refer to Self Test in Chapter 4 for more details. Dump Mode Captures the data from the communications port and prints out the data received by printer. In Dump mode, all characters will be printed in 2 columns.
Display Languages Is option is used to setup languages on LCD display Service This feature is used to restore printer settings to defaults. Please refer to Printer Defaults in Chapter 4. Note: When printer initialization is done, calibrate the gap or black mark sensor before printing or attempting any Self Tests.
7 Trouble Shooting The following guide lists the most common problems that may be encountered when operating this bar code printer. If the printer still does not function after all suggested solutions have been invoked, please contact the Printronix Customer Support Center for assistance. Problem Power indicator does not illuminate Possible Cause Recovery Procedure * The battery is not properly installed. * Reinstall the battery correctly. * The battery is out of power. * Power the printer on.
Problem Possible Cause Recovery Procedure * Delete unused files in the memory. * The max. number of DRAM is 256 files. Can’t downloading the file to memory (FLASH / DRAM/CARD) * The selected memory space is full. * The max. user addressable memory space of DRAM is 2048KB. * The max. number of FLASH files is 256 files. * The max. user addressable memory space of FLASH is 14336KB. Poor Print Quality * Media is loaded incorrectly * Reload media correctly.
8 Maintenance This section discusses how to maintain your printer. 1. Use one of following materials to clean the printer. Cotton swab or authorized Printronix Thermal Printhead Cleaning Pen (203502-002) Lint-free cloth Vacuum / Blower brush 100% Ethanol or 99.7% Isopropyl Alcohol 2. The cleaning process is as follows: Printer Method Interval 1. Always turn off the printer before cleaning the print head. 2. Allow the printhead to cool for a minimum of one minute. 3.
A Contact Information Contact Information Printronix Customer Support Center IMPORTANT Please have the following information available prior to calling the Printronix Customer Support Center: Model number Serial number (located on the back of the printer) Installed options (i.e., interface and host type if applicable to the problem) Configuration printout (Press CONFIG on the control panel, then press ENTER) Network test page if Ethernet is enabled.
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I Index Media Specifications, 9 B Battery, 35 Bluetooth, 33 C Cable Communications, 18 Charging the Battery, 13 Connecting the Printer, 18 D Date Time, 33 Display, 34 Display Languages, 36 Dump Mode, 22, 35 F File Manager, 34 I Installing the Belt Clip and Battery, 13 P Power‐On Utilities, 19 Print Config, 35 Print Specifications, 9 Printer Defaults, 22 Printer Initialization, 20 Printer Setup for EPL2, 29 Printhead, 36 S Self Test, 21 Self Test and Dump Mode, 20 Sensor, 31 Serial Comm.
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