Unitech MP300 Using the Printer, Chapter 3

Using the PrinterChapter 3

Once the battery is charged and the paper is loaded, an initial power up and self-test

can be performed.

• Press the on/off button once. This powers on the printer. LED 1 illuminates in

green or blue depending on the communication mode.

• The printer will remain on until it is manually powered off.

• Press the on/off button to power the printer off. The LED turns off.

• To start the self-test, press and hold the feed button then press the on/off button.

• The printer will start printing the self-test messages. Release the feed button.

• Press the on/off or feed button to stop or cancel the self-test print.

• The rst few lines of the self-test show the printer rmware version,

the current printer settings (for example IrDA or Serial mode) and

a list of any optional or special features installed.

• The MP300 supports Serial RS232 and IrDA compatible infrared

communication interfaces. Radio frequency (RF) Bluetooth communication is also

available as an optional feature.

• Serial, IrDA and Bluetooth communication settings can be changed via a

DIP Switch located on the control card.

• Printer drivers for Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP/Vista are available from

Unitech.

• PrinterCE print control utility for Windows CE devices is available from Unitech.

• Printboy Print Utility from Bachmann Software or PalmPrint Utility from

StevensCreek are recommended for mobile computer devices.

• The DIP Switch is located inside the battery compartment. The DIP Switch location

is shown below.

• The functions assigned to these switches are on page 18.

• If the serial interface is selected, the communication parameters; baud rate, data

bit and parity must be set. These parameters apply both for UART 1 and UART 2.

DIP Switches