Avery Dennison Pathfinder 6057 User guide

System Administrator's Guide
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Table of Contents i
TABLE OF CONTENTS
TABLE OF CONTENTS ..................................................................................... ............................... I
INTRODUCTION............................................................................................... ............................1-1
Using This Manual............................................................ .......................................................1-1
Audience......................................................................... .......................................................1-1
Using the Display............................................................. .......................................................1-1
Reading the Task Bar.................................................... .......................................................1-2
Using the Input Panel....................................................... .......................................................1-2
Entering Data Using the Input Panel ............................... .......................................................1-3
ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS................................................................................. ............................2-1
Using Asset Tracking........................................................ .......................................................2-1
Editing Owner Data....................................................... .......................................................2-1
Importing/Exporting Asset Tracking Files......................... .......................................................2-2
Printing an Asset Tracking Label .................................... .......................................................2-2
Changing the Power Properties.......................................... .......................................................2-2
Changing the Input Panel Options...................................... .......................................................2-4
Using the System Lockdown Option.................................... .......................................................2-5
Locking the System....................................................... .......................................................2-5
Unlocking the System.................................................... .......................................................2-6
Locking the USB Ports................................................... .......................................................2-6
Changing the PC Connection............................................. .......................................................2-7
Adding Notification Events ................................................ .......................................................2-8
Testing the Speaker ......................................................... .....................................................2-10
Viewing the System Properties .......................................... .....................................................2-10
Viewing the Printer’s Software Version............................... .....................................................2-11
CONFIGURING WIRELESS SETTINGS............................................................... ............................3-1
About the Summit 802.11g Wireless Card ........................... .......................................................3-1
Using the Summit Client Utility .......................................... .......................................................3-1
Finding a Network......................................................... .......................................................3-2
Creating a Profile.......................................................... .......................................................3-3
Setting a Password....................................................... .......................................................3-4
USING PRINTER DIAGNOSTICS........................................................................ ............................4-1
Error Reporting................................................................ .......................................................4-1
Accessing Printer Diagnostics ........................................... .......................................................4-2
Checking Machine Totals............................................... .......................................................4-2
Printing Diagnostic Labels ............................................. .......................................................4-3
Checking the Stock Registration..................................... .......................................................4-5
Testing the Sensors ...................................................... .......................................................4-7
Testing the Printhead.................................................... .......................................................4-8

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CONFIGURING THE SCANNER ......................................................................... ............................5-1
Setting Scanner Options ................................................... .......................................................5-1
Setting a Tone for Good or Bad Scans ............................ .......................................................5-3
Enabling Specific Bar Codes ............................................. .......................................................5-4
Configuring UPC/EAN Bar Codes.................................... .......................................................5-5
Configuring Code 39 Bar Codes...................................... .......................................................5-6
Configuring Code 128 Bar Codes.................................... .......................................................5-7
Configuring I 2of5 Bar Codes ......................................... .......................................................5-7
Configuring MSI Bar Codes............................................ .......................................................5-8
Configuring MSI Bar Codes............................................ .......................................................5-8
Configuring Codabar Bar Codes ..................................... .......................................................5-8
Configuring Code 93 Bar Codes...................................... .......................................................5-9
Configuring D 2of5 Bar Codes........................................ .......................................................5-9
Configuring RSS Bar Codes........................................... .......................................................5-9
Scannable Bar Codes vs. Printable Bar Codes .................... .....................................................5-10
Using Scanner Diagnostics................................................ .....................................................5-10

INTRODUCTION
The Pathfinder® 6057 printer prints, scans bar codes, collects data, and
communicates with other devices. The printer operates on a Microsoft® Windows-based CE
platform.
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Note: Before you begin, review the safety information in the Regulatory Compliance document
included with your printer.
Using This Manual
Following is a summary of the contents of this manual.
Chapter Contents
1 Introduction Information you should know before using the printer.
2 Administrative Tools Using the control panel to set various options, including asset tracking
and system lockdown.
3 Wireless Configuration Setting communications between your wireless printer and network.
4 Printer Diagnostics Using printer diagnostics to print test labels, check sensors, view inches
printed, etc.
5 Scanner Configuration Configuring the scanner to accept certain bar codes and using scanner
diagnostics.
Audience
This manual is for the System Administrator who configures the printer and scanner and
performs diagnostics.
A Quick Reference ships with each printer. Additional documentation can be found on our Web
site.
Using the Display
The printer has a touch screen display similar to a hand held computer. Touch the screen to
select the option you want.
Note: Only use YOUR FINGER on the screen. Pens and other items can cause damage and
do not work. Use distilled water and a soft cloth to clean the screen. Do not use
household cleaners.
The display also uses a feature called “gesturing.”
When you see a scroll bar, quickly swipe your finger across the display to scroll.
You may be able to use a gesture for a Space, Backspace, Shift, or Enter key when
entering data. See “Changing the Input Panel Options” for more information.
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To Access the Start Menu, touch the Emerald key.
Reading the Task Bar
The Task Bar has the following indicators:
Icon Description
Wired/Wireless Connection
Wireless Signal Strength
Battery Status
Task Bar
Emerald Key
Using the Input Panel
To access the printer’s input panel, touch the Diamond key.
Input Panel
Diamond Key
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Key(s) Description
Accepts data or menu selection.
Closes any open windows.
or
Displays upper-case or lower-case alphabetic input panel.
Displays numeric input panel.
Displays special character and symbol input panel.
Entering Data Using the Input Panel
When prompted to enter data:
1. Touch the field where you need to enter data and then touch the Diamond key to show the
input panel.
2. Enter the data. Move the input panel out of the way or touch the Diamond key to hide the
input panel.
Note: You do not need to press Enter on the input panel to save your data.
3. Touch the next field where you need to enter data.
4. If necessary, touch the Diamond key to show the input panel. Enter the data.
When finished entering data, touch the Diamond key to hide the input panel.
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ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS 2
Use these tools to
identify and track your printers
change the Power and Input Panel properties
lock the system to restrict user access
change the PC connection
add user notification events
test the speaker
view the System properties and Software version.
Using Asset Tracking
Asset tracking contains the manufacturer’s product ID and serial number, and the owner’s
product ID and serial number. A password is required to edit this data. You can print an asset
tracking label that contains the product IDs and serial numbers for your records.
Editing Owner Data
Review how to enter data using the input panel before continuing. See “Entering Data Using the
Input Panel” for more information.
1. Touch the Emerald key to access the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and Asset
Tracking.
2. Touch Edit.
3. Enter the password. The default password is 123321. Touch the Password window and
touch OK.
4. Select the Owner Product ID field.
5. Use the input panel or scan a bar code to enter a new Product ID.
6. Select the Owner Serial Number field.
7. Use the input panel or scan a bar code to enter a new Serial Number.
Note: You can only edit owner data. The OEM Product ID and Serial Number cannot be
changed.
8. Touch OK.
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Importing/Exporting Asset Tracking Files
Use Import to retrieve an asset tracking backup file (.XML extension) from your PC or server.
Use Export to create a backup file (.XML extension) of the asset tracking information.
Export saves the .XML file on the root of the printer. Touch the Device icon on the desktop and
look for AssetTracking.XML. Any time you touch Export, this file is overwritten. A sample
asset tracking file is shown below:
<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<AssetTracking>
<OEMProductID>M06057</OEMProductID>
<OEMSerialNumber>11050056</OEMSerialNumber>
<OwnerProductID>M06057</OwnerProductID>
<OwnerSerialNumber>11050056</OwnerSerialNumber>
</AssetTracking>
1. Touch the Emerald key to access the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and Asset
Tracking.
2. Touch Import to retrieve a backup file from your PC or server.
3. Enter the password. The default password is 123321. Touch the Password window and
touch OK.
4. Touch Export to create a backup file of the new data on your PC or server, then touch OK.
Export saves the AssetTracking.XML file on the root of the printer.
Printing an Asset Tracking Label
1. From the Asset Tracking window, touch Print.
A label prints with the OEM and Owner Product IDs and Serial
Numbers and their corresponding bar codes.
Note: You may want to keep this label in a safe place for future
reference.
Touch OK to exit the application and touch Xto close the Control
Panel.
Changing the Power Properties Asset Tracking Label
To conserve battery power, you may want to change the power properties settings. The
backlight dims, turns off, or you can turn off the printer after a specified amount of user
inactivity time.
Note: The timer resets between each power mode. See the following example:
Mode Setting Current Time is 9:00
User Idle 2 minutes 9:02 – printer enters User Idle mode
System Idle 5 minutes 9:07 – printer enters System Idle mode
Suspend 30 minutes 9:37 – printer enters Suspend mode
There are several ways to “wake up” the printer:
touch the display (first touch “wakes up” the printer; touch the display again to perform the
action shown on the display, for example, OK.) This is recommended for User or System
Idle mode.
touch a key (first touch “wakes up” the printer; touch the key again to perform the key’s
action – for example, touching the Home key.) This is recommended for User or System Idle
mode.
press the trigger (also activates the scanner).
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press the power button. This is the only way to “wake up” the printer when the printer is in
Suspend mode.
1. Touch the Emerald key to access the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and
Power.
Three tabs appear: Battery, Schemes, and Device Status. The Battery tab displays the current
power levels for the main battery and backup battery. The Device Status tab displays the
current power levels of various devices.
2. Touch the Schemes tab to change the User and System Idle settings.
3. Select the Power Scheme to change: Battery Power or AC Power. AC Power is used when
the printer is connected to the 6054 Network Control Module with the 6055 Docking Module.
4. Select the User Idle time. In User Idle time, the display goes dim after the specified amount
of user inactivity time.
5. Select the System Idle time. In System Idle time, the display turns off after the specified
amount of user inactivity time, but the printer remains on. The LED may begin blinking,
depending on how User Notifications events are set. See “Adding Notification Events” for
more information.
6. Select the Switch state to Suspend time. In Suspend mode, the printer turns off after the
specified amount of user inactivity time. Press the power button to turn on the printer.
7. Touch OK to save the settings and return to the Control Panel.
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Changing the Input Panel Options
1. Touch the Emerald key to access the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and Input
Panel.
2. Select the Current input method: AlphaNumSIP or Keyboard. For AlphaNumSIP, there are
no options.
3. For Keyboard, touch Options.
4. Select Large or Small keys.
Large Keys Small Keys
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5. Check if you want to use gestures for Space, Backspace, Shift and Enter when using the
Keyboard input panel.
6. Touch OK to return to the Input Panel Properties window.
7. Check to allow applications to change the input panel state.
8. Touch OK to return to the Control Panel.
Using the System Lockdown Option
The System Lockdown option prevents access to the Start Menu or any unspecified applications
without a password. The System Administrator selects which applications are accessible when
the system is locked. To make an application accessible, add it to the list. Applications not
listed are not accessible. Review how to enter data using the input panel before continuing.
See “Entering Data Using the Input Panel” for more information.
Locking the System
1. Touch the Emerald key to access the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and
System Lockdown.
2. Check Lockdown under the Taskbar tab.
3. Select the Startup Mode for the user or administrator.
To disable the clock display on the taskbar, uncheck Show Clock.
4. Enter and confirm a password. The default password is 123321.
Note: Make a note of the password if you change it. You must have the current password to
unlock the system.
5. Touch the browse button (…) and select an application the user has permission to run.
6. Touch OK. The selected application path appears in the browse field.
7. Touch +(plus sign). The application appears in the list.
To remove an application, select it and touch –(minus sign).
8. When you are finished, touch OK.
9. To enable the lockdown, turn off the printer then turn it back on. A small padlock icon
appears in the Task Bar when the system is locked.
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Unlocking the System
To unlock the system:
1. Touch the Emerald key. This opens a prompt for the administrator password. Touch the
Diamond key to show the input panel if it does not automatically appear.
2. Enter the administrator password.
3. Touch OK.
4. Touch the Emerald key to access the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and
System Lockdown.
5. Uncheck Lockdown under the Taskbar tab and make any other lockdown changes. Touch
OK when finished.
Locking the USB Ports
The printer contains two USB ports. The smaller USB port is the Device Port, which is used to
connect the printer to a PC. The larger port is the Host Port, which is used to transfer data with
a flash drive.
1. Touch the Emerald key to access the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and
System Lockdown.
2. Touch the USB tab.
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3. You can lockdown the USB Host Port and the USB Device Port by checking the boxes.
Note: If Lockdown USB Device Port is already selected, you may have disabled “Enable direct
connections to the desktop computer” from the PC Connection Properties window. See
“Changing the PC Connection” for more information.
4. When you are finished, touch OK.
5. To enable the lockdown, turn off the printer then turn it back on. A small padlock icon
appears in the Task Bar when the system is locked.
Changing the PC Connection
To enable or disable direct connections to the desktop computer (printer), follow these steps:
1. Touch the Emerald key to access the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and PC
Connection.
2. Check the box to enable direct connections to the desktop computer (printer).
If you disable this option, it enables “Lockdown USB Device Port” on the System Lockdown
USB tab. See “Locking the USB Ports” for more information.
3. Touch Change Connection to change the USB connection.
4. Select how to connect to the printer.
5. Touch OK to return to the PC Connection properties window.
6. Touch OK to return to the Control Panel.
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Adding Notification Events
Review how to enter data using the input panel before continuing. See “Entering Data Using the
Input Panel” for more information.
1. Touch the Emerald key to access the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and User
Notification.
2. Touch Add.
3. Touch the Name box. Touch the diamond key to display the input panel if it does not
automatically appear. Enter the name. Touch the diamond key to hide the input panel.
4. Use your finger to scroll to your new Event.
5. Touch Edit.
6. Set the LED settings (Color, Mode, ON/OFF Time and Cycles).
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7. Touch the Priority and Sound tab and set the Priority and select the Audio File, if
necessary.
8. Touch Done.
9. Select the new Notification (shown as DATA WAIT in the screen below) and touch Test.
10.Touch Start/Stop. The LED and sound settings play for the selected notification.
11.Touch Start/Stop to stop the test.
12.Touch Done to return to the User Notification window.
13.Touch Done to return to the Control Panel.
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Testing the Speaker
1. Touch the Emerald key to access the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and
Speaker Test.
2. Touch Run Test. While the test is performed, you hear a tone sounded at each frequency
(200 Hz – 6400 Hz). The frequencies are displayed for each tone as they are played.
3. Touch Done to return to the Control Panel.
Viewing the System Properties
Use the System window to change the device’s name and/or description and to view Operating
System information, etc.
Review how to enter data using the input panel before continuing. See “Entering Data Using the
Input Panel” for more information.
1. Touch the Emerald key to access the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and
System.
Three tabs appear: General, Device Name, and Copyrights.
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2. Touch the Device Name tab to change the device’s name.
3. Touch the Device name box. Touch the diamond key to
display the input panel if it does not automatically appear.
Enter the Device name. Use Bsp on the input panel to
clear any previously entered information.
4. Touch the Device description box.
5. Enter the Device description. Use Bsp on the input panel
to clear any previously entered information. Touch the
diamond key to hide the input panel.
6. Touch OK when finished.
Viewing the Printer’s Software Version
1. To view information about the printer including API version, print engine firmware version,
etc. touch the Home key and then Select About.
2. You see the About window. Use your finger to scroll through the information. Touch Print to
print labels containing this information.
3. Touch Done when finished. You return to the desktop.
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