MIDMARK M11-040 (02) PDF Document

WARNING: Disconnect all electrical power to the unit before removing any of the unit’s covers or making any repairs to prevent the possibility of electrical shock. Failure to comply with these instructions could result in serious personal injury.

To remove the cover on your MIDMARK M11-040, follow these steps:

A) Unplug the sterilizer power cord.

B) Using a flat-bladed screwdriver, pry the cover up from the front edge, then remove it.

C) Locate the printer harness and remove the tape securing the wires to the bottom of the printer cavity.

No special tools are required for the thermal printer installation on the MIDMARK M11-040.

Follow these steps to attach the wires and prepare the printer:

A) Position the printer upside down with the long hook and loop strip facing you.

B) Take the black/red harness, position the white wire connection tabs downward, and connect it to the left side of the printer.

C) Take the green/white/black harness, position the white wire connection tabs downward, and connect it to the right-hand side of the printer.

D) Peel off the clear film of the long hook and loop strip to expose the sticky side of the hook and loop.

Note: Push connectors into place firmly until they are almost flush with the printer.

A) To align the printer correctly in the printer cavity, tilt up the front edge of the printer and position the back edge of the printer on the top back edge of the printer cavity.

B) Keep the back edge of the printer in position and remove the clear film from the two small hook and loop sections on the front of the printer.

C) Pivot the front edge of the printer down into position in the printer cavity. Press firmly into place.

Equipment Alert: Position the printer harness into the printer cavity, making sure it is not pinched or kinked by the printer.

A) Insert your finger into the groove at the back of the small cover and lift upward until the lid is released from its locked position. To avoid damage, do not use excessive force.

B) The printer lid will hinge up towards the back of the printer.

C) Remove any remaining paper.

A) Unroll 3″ to 4″ (5 to 7.5 cm) of paper.

B) Place the paper roll into the cradle with the unrolled side down.

C) Hold the unrolled edge of the paper out the front of the printer and shut the lid by applying equal amounts of pressure on each side of the lid until it latches.

D) Press the paper feed button for additional paper.

Use only thermal paper rolls with a maximum diameter of 1.89″ (48 mm) and a width of 2.28″ (58 mm).

A pink stripe that gets progressively darker on the paper indicates when the paper is low.

For each program cycle, the printer on your MIDMARK M11-040 will print the following information:

• Model Number: indicates sterilizer model and software version.

• Cycle Number: reflects the actual cycle count of the sterilizer.

• Sterilizer ID: Serial Number of the sterilizer.

• Operator: a line is printed so the operator’s signature can be recorded on the printer tape.

• Date Time: of the start of each cycle.

• “BEGIN selected CYCLE”: to indicate the beginning of the cycle selected by the operator.

• Summary of selected cycle set points.

During the active phases of a sterilization cycle, the printer on your MIDMARK M11-040 provides the following updates:

• Filling: Once the cycle starts, the printer will print the words “FILLING CHAMBER” to show that the sterilizer is filling with water.

• Heating: Once the sterilizer begins the Heating Phase, the word “HEATING” is printed. The printer will then print the chamber temperature, pressure, and elapsed time in 2-minute increments until the heating phase is completed.

• Sterilizing: When the sterilizer enters the sterilization phase, the word “STERILIZING” is printed. The printer will then print the chamber temperature, pressure, and elapsed time in 1-minute increments until the sterilization phase is completed.

• Venting: When the sterilizer has completed the sterilization phase, the printer will print the words “VENTING CHAMBER” to show that the steam pressure is being exhausted from the chamber.

During the final phases of a cycle, the printer on your MIDMARK M11-040 prints the following:

• Drying Phase: When the sterilizer enters the drying phase, the word “DRYING” is printed, followed by the words “DRYING START”. The printer then shows temperature, pressure, and elapsed time in 5-minute increments starting with 5:00. This continues until the drying phase is completed. The final record for this phase will include the words “DRYING COMPLETE”. If the drying time is not divisible by 5 (e.g., 12 minutes), the final printed record will reflect the actual programmed time in 1-minute increments (e.g., 5, 10, and 12 minutes).

• Cycle Completion: When the sterilizer has completed the drying phase, the printer will print a summary of the sterilization cycle with the duration of each phase and the Total Cycle Time. Following the summary, the printer will print “CYCLE COMPLETE”.

NOTE: If the drying cycle is aborted, “DRYING COMPLETE” and “CYCLE COMPLETE” will not print.