PS Magazine - TB 43-PS-568
PS, The Preventative Maintenance Monthly
ISSUE 568
MARCH 2000
flashes to tell you the ni-cad needs
recharging:
Before you can properly charge the
ni-cad, you must completely discharge
it.
So make sure the battery charger is
not connected to the discharger stand.
If it is, and the battery still has a high
charge, the battery will overheat. This
could ruin the ni-cad and damage the
discharger.
Next,
make
sure the
rectangular
tab on the
lower right
corner on
the back
of the battery
is aligned with the indented guide slot
on the discharger stand. It is possible
to insert the ni-cad into the stand in
reverse. This will give a false reading
that the battery is fully discharged.
Then, when you charge the battery,
you’ll short circuit the battery to the
stand and maybe cause a fire. You’ll
definitely damage the stand and the
battery.
Make sure
the arrow
on top of
the battery
is pointed
toward the
rear of the
discharger
stand.
Once the
battery is
properly
seated in the
discharger,
a red light
will go on in
the stand if
the battery
has any
residual
charge.
aving a 4102 portable printer,
NSN 7025-01-435-9548, hanging on
your hip makes printing bar codes for
the automated data collection system
a snap.
But it’s your
temper that will
snap if the
rechargeable
nickel-cadmium
(ni-cad) battery
doesn’t have
the power to
run the printer.
Many ni-
cads are ruined
because they’re
not discharged and charged correctly.
Discharging
Here’s what to do when the printer
beeps repeatedly and its power light
4102 Portable Printer . . .
Press the red button on the charger
to start the charging cycle. A red light
on the charger will come on.
When the red light goes out, the bat-
tery is fully charged. Charging can take
up to 6
1
/
2
hours.
If the printer requires any warranty
or maintenance support, call the
Intermec Hotline. In the U.S., dial (800)
892-7007.
In Germany, call them at 0130-82-
21-55. In Korea, call them at 007-981-
6800-3076.
Or e-mail them at:
support@intermec.com
When the red light on the stand goes
out, the battery is completely dis-
charged and can then be recharged. The
complete discharge of a ni-cad can take
up to 2 hours.
Charging
Plug the battery charging unit into
the jack on the discharge stand. Plug
the charging unit into an AC power
outlet.
Most batteries have a residual charge,
so if the red light does not come on,
check to make sure the battery is prop-
erly inserted in the stand.
Red light off?
Make sure
battery is
installed right
WHO’S IN
CHARGE OF MY
BATTERIES?
IT’S UP
TO
YOU
TO KEEP
YOUR NI-CAD
BATTERIES
CHARGED!
Recharge
ni-cad battery
Disconnect charger
from discharger
Arrow points to
rear of discharger
Plug charging unit into discharge stand
PS 568
55
MAR 00
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