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Notices

General Precautions

•Before using this product be sure to read through this manual. After reading please keep the manual in a safe place for future reference.

•The information contained is subject to change without notice.

•Unitech is not responsible for any operational results regardless of missing information, errors or any misprinting in this manual.

•Unitech is not responsible for problems created as a result of using options and consumables not officially approved.

•This product is designed for servicing at an Authorized Service Center. Other than routine maintenance described in this manual, the user should not attempt to repair, service or disassemble this product.

•Incorrect operation, handling, improper supplies and operating environments may cause damage or otherwise affect the proper operation of this product. Such actions invalidate the product warranty.

Safety Notices

Caution! Refer to the explanation in this manual

Caution! Risk of electric shock

Double insulation or reinforced insulation

DC, Direct current or voltage

AC+DC, Current or voltage

Preface

About This Manual

Support. . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Notices. .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Chapter 1

Getting Started

Introducing the MP300.	.	. . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . .	. .	.	7
A Tour of the MP300 . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . .		. . . . .	. .	.	8
Declaration of Conformity .		. . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . .	. .		. 9
Communication Options	. .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . .	. . . .	.	. 9
Installing and Charging the Battery			. . . . . . . . . .	. . . .	.	10
Reading the LED Status. .		. . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . .	. .		12
Attaching the Belt Clip.	.	. . . . . . . . . . . .	. . . . .	. .	. 13

Chapter 2

Loading Supplies

Adding Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Tearing Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Chapter 3

Using the Printer

Initial Power Up and Self-Test .		. . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . .	.		. 16
Connecting the Printer.	. . .	. . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . .	.		. 17
DIP Switch Location. .	. . .	. . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . .	.		. 17
Communication	. . . . .	. . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .	.	. 19
Serial Communication Specifications. .			. . . . . . . . . . . .	.		. 19
Infrared Communication	. . . . .	. . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .	.	. 20
Bluetooth Communication . . .		. . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .	.	. 20
Magnetic Stripe Reader.	. . . . .	. . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .	.	. 21
Programming Information . .		. . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	22
ASCII Control Characters . .		. . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . .	.	.	22
Printer Commands . .	. . .	. . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . .	.		. 23
International Character Set. .		. . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . .	.		. 23
PC Line Draw Character Set .		. . . . . . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .	. .	.	. 23
Printer Graphic Commands. .		. . . .	. . . . . . . . . . . .	.		. 23

Unitech MP300 manual Table of Contents

Models: MP300