Battery Indicators and Controls

Battery Indicators and Controls

The optional printer battery accessory has a simple, one-button, four LED indicator light user interface to control and display battery status and health. The battery acts as a UPS (uninterruptible power supply) for the printer. For more information on using the battery and using power-saving modes (sleep, shutdown, etc.), see Print with the Attached Battery Base and Battery Option.
Rear of Battery
1
Battery Control
button
Front of Battery
1
Health indicator
2
Charge level indicators (3)
3
Health indicator
4
Charge level indicators (3)
   (
Battery Control
button) — Used to manage the batteries inside and outside the printer.
To apply power to the battery...
Press and release
Battery Control
.
Wakes up the battery from Sleep mode or Shutdown mode by applying power.
The battery self-checks health and charge status. and displays the level of battery charge for 10 seconds immediately after the internal battery health checks are complete.
The battery indicators all flash on and off together three times.
At this point, you have one minute to turn printer power ON, by pressing the printer's
POWER
button. If the button is not pressed within that timeframe, the battery returns to Sleep mode or Shutdown mode.
To enter Shutdown Mode...
Press and hold
Battery Control
for 10 – 11 seconds and release.
The battery begins to shut down.
Approximately three seconds later, all battery LEDs flash three times to indicate that the battery has shut down.
(Battery Health Indicator) — Displays the battery’s charging status and health of the battery.
Green
Good health. Battery is fully charged and ready to operate.
Amber
Charging. Printer power is OFF.
Red
Battery has run into an internal error. Remove the battery and see Troubleshooting.
Red, flashing
Charging error—the battery is over or under temperature or there is an internal monitoring error or some other fault.
(Battery Charge Level Indicator) — Displays the battery’s charging status and health of the battery.
Green, all three bars lighting steady
The battery is fully charged.
Green, two bars steady green with the top green bar flashing.
The battery is at less than full charge.
Green, one green bar flashing
It is time to charge the battery.
Amber
The battery is charging.
No bar is lit up.
The battery needs charging, but the Battery Health indicator flashes when
Battery Control
is pressed. The printer cannot be turned on. See Troubleshooting.