Monarch 9450 manual Charging the Battery, On/Off

		Chapter 1. Getting Started
[On/Off]	Use to
	F	turn the printer on and off.
	F	wake the printer from sleep mode. See
		"About Sleep Mode," later in this
		chapter.
	F	reset the printer to normal operation
		mode after printing a test label. See
		Chapter 6, "Troubleshooting," for
		information.
LED Indicator	Indicates certain printer conditions or
	communication problems. The LED
	indicator can be amber, green, or alternate
	between these colors. It can also blink or
	be a solid color.

See Chapter 6, "Troubleshooting," for a list of possible LED indicator conditions and descriptions.

Charging the Battery ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––

A 6-volt NiCd battery powers the printer. Charge the battery

Fwhen you receive the printer.

Fwhen the LED indicator shows a battery condition (slow blinking green or blank).

In general, NiCd batteries require 5-8 charge/deplete cycles to reach full charge.

nWhen first charging a battery, charge it for 14 hours, regardless of whether you’re using the fast or trickle charger.

When you’re not charging or using the battery, it loses 2-3% of its charge daily. Extremely hot environments increase this charge loss rate and extremely cold environments decrease this charge loss rate.

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