Brother Pocketjet 3 User Manual

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Charging the  Batter y
NOTE:  Batteries are shipped from the factory uncharged.  Brother recommends that  
  a complete charging cycle (following steps 1 through 3 below) be completed
    before using the battery for the fi rst time.
1. Make sure the printer is connected to an AC  power outlet with the AC  adapter and 
power cord or a DC power cord.
2. Make sure the printer is off.
3. Press the main switch and hold it down for a few seconds until the POWER indicator 
light begins to blink.  This...

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Tips on Using the  Batter y
Darker  prints discharge the battery faster than lighter prints do.  Use the density 
adjustment from the driver dialog on your computer or use the Set-Up Utility to adjust 
lightness and darkness.  See “Accessing Advanced Software  Features” on page 7. 

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Chapter 3 - Tips on Using  Paper
 
Inserting Paper
1. Use both hands to hold the paper straight while you insert it into the printer’s paper 
input slot.  Make sure the bottom edge of the paper is parallel to the feed roller.
2. Press the paper gently into the printer’s input slot until the roller pulls it into the 
starting position, then let go.  See Figure 14.
Figure 14.  Inserting paper
If the paper is skewed after the printer pulls it into the starting position, you can correct 
the...

Page 40 See “Form Feed Modes”, page 8 and “Non-Perforated Roll Paper”, page 9 and 
“Perforated Roll Paper”, page 10.
Use Brother Genuine Thermal paper
Brother guarantees optimum compatibility with your PocketJet printer when you use 
Brother Genuine Thermal paper.  This paper is a thermal paper, which eliminates the 
use of toner, ribbons or ink.  It has been specifi cally designed and tested for optimal 
support for the PocketJet printer family. 
Usage and Handling Instructions
• When loading paper, make...

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Clearing a Paper   
Jam
Method 1
Press and hold the  green Main Power switch.  The drive motor will start and move 
slowly for a few seconds, then move faster as long as you hold the switch down.  This 
can be repeated as many times as necessary.  If this does not move the jammed paper 
out of the printer, use Method 2 below.
Method 2
1. Gently open the release  cover as far back as it will go.  
  See Figure 15. 
Figure 15.  Opening the release  cover 

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2. Gently pull the paper out of the printer.  Pulling in either direction is acceptable.  
See Figure 16.
Figure 16.  Pulling jammed  paper out of the printer
3. Close the release  cover.
4. Reinsert a new sheet of paper in the printer and restart the job. 

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Chapter 4 - Maintaining the  Printer
Cleaning the Print  Head
To maintain high print quality, clean the print head after 500 prints or whenever you 
detect broken or light characters on the page.
NOTE:   Defective or wrinkled paper can also cause broken or light characters.  If 
the problem does not go away after you clean the print head, try a different 
sheet of paper or a higher density setting.
1.  Make sure the printer is powered on without paper loaded.
NOTE:  If paper is loaded and...

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Figure 17.  Inserting the cleaning  cloth
NOTE:   Do not attempt to clean the print head with any material other than 
  the cleaning  cloth.
  The cleaning  cloth is for head and roller cleaning only.  
  Do not use it to clean any other part of the printer.
 Don’t throw the cleaning  cloth away after you clean the print head.  It 
should last for the life of the printer.  Keep the cleaning  cloth with your 
printer supplies and use it whenever you need to clean the print head. 

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Cleaning the Platen  Roller
Dirt and debris on the platen  roller can make the roller feed paper into the printer at an 
angle, degrade the quality of the printed image, or both.
1.  Make sure the printer is powered on without paper loaded.
NOTE:  If paper is loaded and detected by the printer when you attempt 
to initiate Cleaning  Mode, a Form Feed will be executed instead.
2.  Press the main switch for about two seconds.  The “Data” LED will 
illuminate.
3.  Press the main switch again for...

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Figure 18.  Cleaning the platen  roller.
NOTE:   Do not attempt to clean the platen roller with any material other than the
 cleaning  cloth.
The cleaning  cloth is for head cleaning and platen roller cleaning only.  
Do not use it to clean any other part of the printer.
   Don’t throw the cleaning  cloth away after you clean the platen roller.  It 
should last for the life of the printer.  Keep the cleaning  cloth with your 
printer supplies and use it whenever you need to clean the platen...