BIXOLON XM7-40 Mobile Printer Installation Guide

BIXOLON XM7-40 Mobile Printer

Information

This installation guide contains quick information required for the product installation. Refer to the User’s Manual in the website that comes with the product for detailed installation instructions. The website contains the following information.

1.  Manual: User’s, Bluetooth & Wi-Fi Connection, SLCS Programming, Code Pages, Software
2.  Driver: Windows, OPOS, Linux & Mac CUPS
3.  SDK: Android, Linux, Windows, iOS
4.  Utility: Net Configuration Tool, Unified Label Utility-II
5. Label Design: Label Artist-II

We at BIXOLON Co., Ltd. maintain ongoing efforts to enhance and upgrade the functions and quality of all our products. In following, product specifications and/or user manual content may be changed without prior notice.

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Product Part Names

Installation and Charging

1.  Insert the battery in the bottom of the printer, and ensure that you alig the battery hook properly.
2.  Push the battery into the slot until you hear it snap in place Since

Since the battery is partially charged at the time of purchase, charge the battery prior to product use. (Use the AC/DC adapter or the optional Single/Quad battery charger.)

1. Press the Open button to open the media cover.
2. After keeping the media holder wide as shown, in the figure insert the media as shown. (Remove the empty media core.)
3. Check the orientation of the media when inserting it into the printer.
4.   Pull out the media as shown and close the media cover.

1. Turn off the printer power.
2. Connect the power cord ② to the AC/DC adapter ① and then connect AC power
3. Open the external interface cap in the direction of ③.
4. Connect the AC/DC adapter to the power port.

****| The printer may incur serious damage if the AC/DC adapter provided by BIXOLON is not used. BIXOLON is not legally liable for any such damages.

(The voltage and electrical current specifications of the printer and battery charger

must match.)

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1.  Insert the belt strap screw into the belt strap hole.
2. Use a coin to tighten the belt strap screw. As shown in the image.

Control Panel Usage

Power Button

This button is used to turn the printer on, off, to move to main menu or
to operate the action.

1. When the printer is off, press this button for approximately 2 seconds to turn on the power.
2. When the printer is on, press this button for approximately 2 seconds to turn off the power.
3. Pressing this button while the LCD menu is being operated moves to the main menu or the action selected in the menu is operated

Media Feed Button

This button is used to feed the media manually or return to the previous step.

1.  Press and hold this button while the printer is booting to print a self-test page.
2.  Press this button in the standby mode to feed the media.
3. Press this button to return to the previous menu.

Menu Move Button

1. This button is used to move the LCD menu.
2. Press this button to move the LCD menu from the top left to the bottom right.

Menu Select Button

1.  This button is used to select the LCD menu.
2. Press this button to select the LCD menu or save the selected settings to the printer.

Self-test

Run the self-test to check the setting information when you are setting up the printer for the first time or if there is a problem. If no issue is found with the printer after running the self-test, examine the other devices or peripherals and software. This function is independent of other devices and software.

Self-Test Instructions

1. Turn the printer power on and go to the Tool > Print Printer Config menu on the LCD
2. Press the power button(Print) to run the self-test.
3. The printer settings information is printed on the first page, and the wireless interface information is printed on the next page.
4. After the wireless interface information is printed, the self-test is automatically terminated.

Peripherals Connection

1.  Bluetooth & Wireless LAN Connection The printer can be connected to devices equipped with Bluetooth communication capacity (PDAs, PCs, etc.).
2. Use the Bluetooth connection function supported by the device to connect to the printer.
3. The printer can be connected to other stations, such as PDAs and PCs supporting wireless LAN communication in Ad-hoc mode, Soft AP mode and AP in Infrastructure mode.

Refer to the Bluetooth & Wi-Fi Connection Manual for detailed information on its connection. You can check the Bluetooth environment (authentication, encryption,  connection mode) and the wireless LAN environment (IP, SSID, authentication, encryption) via the self-test page.

Interface Cable Connection

1. Open the Interface Cap ①.
2. Connect the external communication cable ② to the cable port of the printer.
3. Connect the interface cable to the USB port of the device (PDAs, PCs, etc.).

The interface cable that can be connected to the printer is Serial/USB cable provided by BIXOLON(optional) or USB Type-C cable supporting USB2.0.

Printing

| Printing Method| Direct Thermal printing
Printing Speed| Up to 127 mm/s (5 ips)
Resolution| 203 dpi

Font

| 10 SLCS Resident Bitmap Fonts One SLCS Resident Scalable Font 16 BPL-Z™ Resident Bitmap Fonts One BPL-Z™ Resident Scalable Font 7 BPL-C™ Resident Bitmap Fonts 23 Code Page

Unicode supported (UTF-8, UTF-16LE, UTF-16BE)

Barcode

| 1D: Codabar, Code 11, Code 39, Code 93,Code 128, EAN-13, EAN-8, Industrial 2-of-5, Interleaved 2-of-5,

Logmars, MSI, Plessey, Postnet,

GS1 DataBar (RSS-14), Standard 2-of-5, UPC/EAN extensions, UPC-A, UPC-E, IMB

2D: Aztec, Codablock, Code 49, Data Matrix, MaxiCode,

MicroPDF417, PDF417, QR code,TLC 39

Emulation| SLCS, BPL-Z™, BPL-C™

*RFID command is supported only in SLCS and BPL-Z™

Sensor| Gap Sensor, Black Mark Sensor,

Media Cover Open Sensor, Peel-off Sensor

Cutter Type| Tear-bar
Language| User language supported
RFID| Frequency| UHF, 865~868MHz(EU), 902~928MHz(KR, USA)
Protocol| ISO 18000-6C(EPC Class1 Gen2)

Media

| Media Form| Label media| Linerless media
Media Type| Thermal Media| Thermal Media
Diameter| Max. Ø66 mm (2.60 inch)| Max. Ø66 mm (2.60 inch)
Width| 50~112 mm (1.97~4.41 inch)| 50~112 mm (1.97~4.41 inch)
Thickness| 0.07~0.19 mm| 0.08 ± 0.01mm

Printer Cleaning

1. Turn off the printer and disconnect all cables from the product.
2. Open the media cover and remove any media inside.
3.  Clean the printhead (A) using the cloth or cotton swab soaked in alcohol for medical.
4. Using the cloth or cotton swab soaked in alcohol for medical, remove the media dus from the black mark sensor (B). (Sensor could be located in the middle or on left or on right)
5. Do not use the printer for one to two minutes after cleaning until the alcohol for medical has completely evaporated and dried.
6. Insert the media and close the media cover.
   • The head is very hot while the printer is running. When cleaning the head, be careful not to touch the heating part of the head with your hands.
   •  The head may be damaged by static electricity, etc.
   • Be careful not to scratch the head.
   •  Be sure to use only genuine linerless media supplied by Bixolon.
   •  Be sure to turn off the power before you proceed with cleaning.
   •  When using linerless media, clean the head periodically after using 4 rolls of media (100 m) o at least once a week. Otherwise, the product may fail, and print quality may be compromised

WEEK

This marking shown on the product or its literature indicates that it should not be disposed of with other household wastes at the end of its working life. To prevent possible harm to the environment or people from uncontrolled waste disposal, please separate this from other types of wastes and recycle it responsibly to promote the sustainable reuse of material resources. Household users should contact either the retailer where they purchased this product, or their local government office, for details of where and how they can take this item for environmentally safe recycling. Business users should contact their suppliers and check the terms and conditions of the purchase contract. This product should not be mixed with other commercial wastes for disposal.

RFID Tranponder

This is how the printer sets the optimal position of the RFID Transponder when performing RFID read/write. For details, refer to the RIFD Programming Manual. Utility programs and manuals can be downloaded from the BIXOLON website (www.bixolon.com). If the RFID transponder position is set incorrectly and the RFID coding is not done correctly, you need to reset the position of the RFID transponder in the utility program or the printer LCD menu.

Battery Safety Precautions

1. If the battery is not charged after the charging time, stop charging and contact the seller.
2.  Store and use the battery where it will not come into contact with liquid (water, saltwater, etc.). There may be a risk of overheating, rupturing or igniting.
3.  Avoid exposing the battery to high temperatures over 50 ℃ and do not store or use it in a place with high temperature and humidity. There may be a risk of overheating, rupturing or igniting. In addition, it may reduce the performance and life of the battery. There is a risk of explosion, especially when the battery is placed by a fire or stored near a heating device (e.g., heater, etc.).
4. Be sure to only use an adapter or charger approved by us to charge the battery. Use of any other adapter or charger may reduce battery performance and life, or cause a risk of overheating, rupturing or igniting.
5.  Avoid causing any strong impact to the battery or throwing it. The protective device inside the battery may be damaged, which may reduce the battery performance and life, or there may be a risk of overheating, rupturing or igniting.
6.  Do not disassemble or modify the battery. The battery contains safety and protection devices to prevent danger. It may reduce battery performance and life due to damage, or there may be a risk of overheating, rupturing or igniting.

Safety Precautions

Do not connect multiple products to one single power outlet. Do not connect the product to a loose power outlet.
Use only power outlets that meet the standard.
Connect the power cord only to a grounded power outlet.

Noncompliance may cause electric shock or fire.
Do not touch the power cord with wet hands when pulling it from a power outlet.
If the power plug or outlet is smeared with extraneous matter, wipe it with a dry cloth.

Noncompliance may cause electric shock or fire.
Do not bend or strain the power cord excessively.
Push the power cord all the way into the power outlet lest it remains loose.
Make sure to hold the cord tight when separating it from the power outlet.
Do not remove the power cord while the product is in use.

Noncompliance may cause electric shock or fire
Do not allow the product to be damaged by heavy objects.

The company will not provide post-sale support for damage or other quality issues that any fake (refurbished) products may incur.
Keep small accessories or other packaging materials away from young children. Beware: children may swallow them.

Mishandling the product may incur injuries
If a child has swallowed any such thing, see a doctor at once.

Install the product in a well-ventilated place by keeping it a certain distance from the wall.
The product is installed in certain places such as where a lot of fine dust is generated, where the temperature is too high or too low, where there is a lot of moisture or water, and at airports or stations that are used continuously for a long time may suffer serious quality problems due to the influence of the surrounding environment

BIXOLON Co., Ltd. BIXOLON Co., Ltd. BIXOLON Co., Ltd.  An increase in internal temperature may start a fire.
Be sure to contact the place of purchase before installing the product.

If there is a problem with the product, please contact the place of purchase. In addition, the Bixolon website (http://www.bixolon.com) provides product repair videos

If the product emits a strange sound, burning smell, or smoke, turn off the power immediately and unplug the power cord.
If the product is dropped or its exterior is damaged, turn off the power immediately and unplug the power cord.
Do not subject the product to shock.

It may start a fire.
It may damage the product.

Install the product in a fixed place preventing it from tipping over. When moving the product, turn off the power and disconnect all cables connected to the product, including the power cord.
Do not drop the product when lifting and moving it.

It may damage the product.
Never disassemble, repair, or modify the product at your own discretion.

When repair is necessary, contact the place of purchase.
Do not let any foreign substances enter the product.
Do not place heavy objects, liquids, or metals on the product.

It may start a fire.
It may damage the product.

BIXOLON Co., Ltd.

• Website http: //www.bixolon.com

• Korea Headquarters
  (Add.) 7~8F, (Sampyeong-dong), 20, Pangyoyeok-ro241beon-gil, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, 13494, Korea (ROK) (Tel.) +82-31-218-5500

• U.S. Office
  (Add.) BIXOLON America Inc. 13705 Cimarron Ave Gardena, CA 90249 (Tel.) +1-858 764 4580

• Europe Office
  (Add.) BIXOLON Europe GmbH, Tiefenbroicher Weg 35 40472 Düsseldorf n(Tel.) +49 (0)211 68 78 54 0

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