MIDMARK M9-041 (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 of your MIDMARK M9-041, 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 that secures the wires to the bottom of the printer cavity.

Follow these steps to attach the wires to the thermal 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.

To install the printer into the printer cavity:

A) To align the printer correctly, 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.

Equipment Alert: 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.

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.

The printer will print the following information for each program cycle:

• 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.

• FILLING CHAMBER: When the cycle starts, the printer will print these words to show that the sterilizer is filling with water.

• HEATING: Once the heating phase begins, this word is printed, followed by the chamber temperature, pressure, and elapsed time in 2-minute increments until the phase is complete.

• STERILIZING: When the sterilizing phase is entered, this word is printed, followed by the chamber temperature, pressure, and elapsed time in 1-minute increments until the phase is complete.

• VENTING CHAMBER: After the sterilization phase, the printer will print these words to show that steam pressure is being exhausted from the chamber.

• DRYING: When the drying phase begins, this word is printed along with “DRYING START”, temperature, pressure, and elapsed time in 5-minute increments (starting with 5:00) until the drying phase is completed. The final record will include the words “DRYING COMPLETE”.

In the event the drying time is programmed to a time that isn’t divisible by 5, the final printed record for the drying phase will reflect the actual programmed drying time in 1-minute increments. For example, a programmed dry time of 12 minutes will have 5, 10, and 12 minutes printed on the printer tape.

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

If the drying cycle is aborted, “DRYING COMPLETE” and “CYCLE COMPLETE” will not be printed on the tape.