
Page 4 iMerchant Card Reader and Thermal Receipt Printer
TurningtheiMerchantONandOFF
ToturntheiMerchantON
PressandholdthePowerbuttonuntilyoustarthearingaseriesofshortbeepsina2‐by‐2pattern.The
indicatorlightwillalsoturngreen.Iftheindicatordisplaysasteadyredlight(i.e.,nopaper)orflashingred
light(i.e.,weakbattery),theprinterwillnotbeabletofunctionproperly.IfyoureleasetheONbuttontoo
soon,theiMerchantindicatorwilldisplayasteadygreenlightandflashredtwotimesbeforepoweringoff.
ToturntheiMerchantOFF
Tapthepowerswitchandyouwillhearashort1‐by‐2patternofbeepsbeforetheprinterpowersoff.
Dependingonthefeature‐setofyoursoftware,theprintermayalsoturnofforgointostandbyafter10
minutesofinactivitytoconservebatterypower.
TheiMerchantIndicatorLight
TheindicatorlightontheiMerchantcanprovideyouwithsomeusefulinformationastothedevice’s
statusandcanhelpyoutroubleshootsomecommonissues.
TextLEDColorStatusSoundDescriptionNote/Action
on‐linegreen
on2‐2beepiMerchantispoweringonTurningoniMerchantusingtheswitch.
on1‐2beepiMerchantispoweringdownTurningoffiMerchantusingtheswitch.
on‐‐iMerchantisonandready
off‐‐iMerchantisoff
chargeorange
on‐‐iMerchantischarging SeestatusonCharger**
off‐‐iMerchantisnotcharging
Checkifchargerispluggedtoawall
outletanddisplaysaredorgreenlight.
Checkifchargerissecurelyattachedto
iMerchant.
errorred
offStatusisnormal
onPaperdrawerisopenornopaperCheckifpaperisinstalledcorrectly*
blinkonce1beepSuccessfulcardread
blink2or4times2beepsInvalidcardreadInvalidcardread.
Swipecardagainorcleancardhead
blink2times‐‐Whenconnectingprintercable
AuthenticationbetweeniMerchantand
phone/tabletfailed.Tryremovingand
reattachingthecable.
blink4times2beepsLowbatterywhenturningoniMerchantPrinterwill
turnoffafterdisplaying
status.ChargeiMerchant.
repeatblinking‐‐LowbatteryChargeiMerchant.
* IfpaperisloadedcorrectlyandiMerchantwillnotturnoff,resetthedevice(seepage6)
** TheiMerchantcanbeusedevenwhenthebatteryisnotattached,aslongasthechargingcableisattached
andpluggedintoanoutlet.TheiMerchantwillstilldisplaytheyellowcharginglight,butnobatterywillbe
charged,sincenobatteryisattached.