Zebra Technologies RW SERIES manual 15

Do not charge batteries with the two-wire LI72 model while printing. Attempting to print while charging can result in inproperly charged batteries.

Once the battery has charged, do not leave the two-wire charger plugged into the printer. Leaving the charger plugged into the printer for a prolonged period of time could cause damage to the printer.

Charging Battery Packs with the Three-Wire Version

Plug the LI72 into the appropriate A.C. wall receptacle, then insert the charge cable into the battery pack charger jack.

The yellow/green charge indicator LED will indicate the status of the charger as per the following table.

Do not charge batteries with the three-wire LI72 model while printing. Attempting to print while charging can result in improperly charged batteries

Indicator	Charger	Charger Status
	Function

Steady yellow indicator

Slow (1 Hz) flashing yellow indicator

Fast (4 Hz) flashing green indicator

Slow (1 Hz) flashing green indicator

Fast (4 Hz) flashing yellow indicator

Steady green indicator

Slow (1 Hz) flashing alternate yellow and green indicator

Standby	AC power on; no
	battery being charged
	Charger is applying
	trickle charge current
	(5% of maximum) to
Pre-Charge	bring a cold battery
	temperature up to 0°C
	before starting a full
	charge cycle
	Charger is applying the
Rapid Charge	maximum charge rate
	to the battery
	Charger is in trickle
Maintain	charge mode(10% of
	nominal cahrge value).
	The battery may have
	an internal short, or
	its charge monitoring
Error	circuitry may be
	malfunctioning. The
	battery pack should not
	be used any further.
Ready	No charge is being
	applied to the battery
	Battery temperature is
	too hot. Charging will
Wait	not begin until battery
	temperature reaches
	45°C.

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