AMT Datasouth Printer Fastmark M3 Users Guide

							 
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Printer Overview 
Front view 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
1. LED indicator 2. Feed button 
3. Power ON/OFF button 4. Media cover release button 
5. Media holder adjustment Knob 6. Media cover 
  
 
 
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Open view 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bottom view 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
1. Tear edge 2. Print head 
3. Media holder 4. Platen 
5. Media sensor  
 *The media sensor position (#5) is selectable by factory 
  adjustment (L/C/R). Default is the center position. 
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1. Li-ion battery 
2. Battery open clasp 
3. USB interface 
4. Power jack 
5. Interface cover 
 
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Operator Controls 
LED indication and keys 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
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1. Power ON/OFF Button 
2. Printer status LED 
3. Battery charge level LED’s 
4. Battery status LED 
5. Wireless status LED 
6. Feed Button 
LED Status Indication 
Printer status LED 
indicator 
Off Printer is ready 
Green (blinking) Printer is paused 
Red (solid) Media cover is open 
Red (blinking) Printer error 
Battery status LED 
indicator 
Green (blinking) Recharge the battery 
Amber (solid) Battery is charging 
Battery charge level 
LED indicator 
Green 
(solid) 
 Full charged 
 2/3 charged level 
 1/3 charged level 
WiFi/Bluetooth 
status LED indicator 
Blue (solid) Device is ready 
Blue (blinking) Device is communicating 
 
Keys Function 
 
1.Press and hold for 2-3 seconds to turn on the printer. 
2.Press and hold for 2-3 seconds to turn off the printer. 
 
1.Ready status: Feed one label 
2.Printing status: Pause the print job 
  
						

							 
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Setup 
Installing the battery 
 
 
1. Insert the left side to install 
the battery at the rear of the 
printer. 
   
2. Push the right side of the 
battery. 
 
3. Pull the battery clasp to lock 
the battery. 
 
 
 
  
Battery safety warning: 
DO NOT throw the battery in fire.  DO NOT short circuit the contacts. 
DO NOT disassemble the battery. DO NOT throw the battery in municipal 
               waste. The symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that 
               the battery should not beplaced in municipal waste. 
PUSH
  
						

							 
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Battery charging 
It takes 2~3 hours to fully charge the battery before the first time usage. The 
lifetime of the battery is 300 times for charge/discharge cycles. 
 
 
1. Open the interface cover 
and plug the power cord to 
the power jack. 
 
2. Plug the power adaptor into 
an appropriate power outlet. 
 
 
 
 
3. When the battery is 
charging, the status LED 
indicator is solid amber. 
 
 
 
 
 
Safety Warning: 
Turn OFF printer power before 
pluging in power adater. DO NOT 
remove battery from printer while 
charging 
Note: 
When charging is complete 
(approximately 4~8 hours) the amber 
LED will turn off.   
						

							 
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Charging station  
 
 
1. Plug power adaptor jack 
into the charger station. 
 
2. Install the battery in the 
charger station. 
 
3. Plug the power adaptor into 
an appropriate power outlet. 
 
 
 
LED Color Description 
Green / Solid Battery is completely charged 
Red / Solid Battery is charging 
Red / Blinking Battery charging error 
Off 
No battery 
Battery is completely charged over 4 ~ 8 hrs. 
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Vehicle charger  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1. Open the interface cover and 
plug the power cord to the 
power jack. 
 
 
 
2. Plug the vehicle power 
adaptor into the car cigarette 
lighter socket. 
 
 
 
 
  
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Loading media 
 
 
1. Open the printer media 
cover by pressing the media 
cover release button. 
 
 
 
2. Use a coin to rotate the 
media holder adjustment 
knob, media roll should 
have a loose fit to allow 
rotation. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Media holder 
Note: 
The media holder should 
overlap bold line dimension 
as shown above.  
						

							 
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3. Place the media roll inside 
the printer as shown, and 
pull paper past the tear 
edge. 
 
 
4. Press down on each side of 
media cover to close, make 
sure the cover snaps closed 
on both right and left side. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
    
						

							 
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Installing belt clip 
 
 
1. Loop the belt clip through 
the slot below the battery. 
 
2. Fasten the belt clip with 2 
buttons. 
 
3. The printer can be hung on 
a belt.