Tamron LS6 quick start Battery Information, Charging the Battery

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BATTERY INFORMATION

A 12 volt NiMH (Nickel-Metal Hydride) battery comes with the VIPER™ LS6 printer. The battery is PARTIALLY CHARGED. Panduit recommends charging the battery for 15 HOURS PRIOR TO USE. Charging of the VIPER™ LS6 battery should be accomplished ONLY with Panduit Model LS6 AC Adapter/Battery Chargers (Part No. LS6-ACS, which is supplied with the printer). The user MUST manually activate the battery charger with the LS6 powered on to start the charging process (see Charging the Battery below).

NOTE: The Battery (LS6-BP) should only be removed during its own replacement or during the replacement of the Lithium Battery. Charging of the NiMH battery pack will only occur while the battery (LS6-BP) is installed INSIDE of the VIPER™ LS6 printer.

NOTE: The battery may lose capacity after extended periods of non-use, and may require several charge/use cycles to recover to its full capacity.

Charging the Battery

1.Connect the AC Adapter to the printer at the AC Adapter Plug.

2.Plug the AC Adapter into an ordinary wall outlet.

3.Turn the Printer On.

4.Wait for the printer to cycle through its start up screens.

5.From the Home Screen press the key to enter the setup menu.

6.Next, use the arrow keys to scroll down to Utilities. Select Battery next

to Utilities and press the key.

7.The current charge level of the battery will appear on the screen briefly.

8.The printer will then prompt to Start charger now? 1-Yes2-No

9.Press 1 first and then press any other key to begin charging or Press 2 to exit the battery charging prompt screen and return to the setup menu.

10.Press to end charging. A fully charged battery will completely darken the status bar vertically.

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Contents Getting Started Using Remote Printer Utility 53-54Page Section Getting Started Safe Operation Practices Introduction & Safe OperationInformation to USA Users Information to Canadian Users General Description General Description AC Adapter / Battery Charger See Battery Pack SeePrint Technology Smart Label Roll SeeCharging the Battery Battery InformationBattery Removal Replacing the Lithium Battery Lithium BatteryQuick Start with the Viper LS6 Ribbon Loading & Selection LS6-RWBLK LS6-RHBLK LS6-RRBLK LS6-RRWHT Viper LS6 label media and ribbon compatibility chartNOTCH, Label Recognition Failure MAY Occur Label LoadingMore Function Keys KeyboardBasic Keyboard Functions KEY / Symbol Common FunctionsPress Then Result Shift First Using the Shift KeyDisplay the version of firmware currently Press Then Result First Using the Delete FunctionSection Working with Home Screen Indicators Using the Viper LS6Indicator Icon Description Home ScreenTool Icons Tool MenuBy Pressing ANY KEY Text Tool Creating TextInserting or Deleting Text Text SizeText Rotation Text JustificationText Options Vertical Text Creating Serializations Serialization ToolCreating a Serialization More Serialization Parameters Advanced Serialization Options A01 A02 A03Editing a Serialization Symbol Tool Creating SymbolsCreating a Symbol Editing a SymbolCreating Symbols Line Tool Creating LinesA01 A02 A01A01 A02 A03 A04 A05 A06 Creating a Line Tool Creating Boxes Box ToolCreating a Box Tool Data Tool Creating Data ListsCreating a Data Tool Data Tool OptionsTransferring a Data List Editing a Data ToolBar Code Tool Creating BAR CodesCreating a Bar Code Editing a Bar CodeSerialized Bar Codes Bar Code SettingsCreating DATE/TIME Stamps Date/Time ToolCreating a Date/Time Tool Editing a Date/Time Tool Using the Pages Function Using the Pages FunctionPages Function Setup Menu Setting UP the Viper LS6Editing Label Mode Mode Description ApplicationsUsing Printer Utilities Adjusting Printer Settings Setting UP the Viper LS6 Using File Manager Interfacing with a Computer To upload or download label files or data lists, select Installing ViperLinkTo convert a .CSV or .DAT file, select Do not Interrupt the File Tranferring ProcessTo access the help topics, select To request information from the Viper LS6, selectTo create a data list Using Remote Printer Utility Order to print from PAN-MARKor EASY-MARK Cleaning the Print Head and Drive Roller Printer Cleaning InstructionsSymptom Action Printer TroubleshootingPrinter Troubleshooting Ribbon Other Warranty Information General Specifications Description Part Number Replacement Parts and Accessories