Intermec 4400 User manual

User’s
Manual
4400 Bar Code Label Printer
058607-006

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Manual Change Record
This page records the changes to this manual. The manual was originally released as version 001.
Version Date Description of Change
002 3/93 The manual was updated to reflect changes made to the firmware.
Information affected by the update includes the printhead resistance
test and 4406 specific references.
003 9/93 Addendum 060093-001 was added to the manual. The addendum
contains firmware version 2.2 information.
004 02/95 Addendum 061534-001 was added to the manual. The addendum
contains firmware version 2.3 information including new information
on 2D symbology and updates existing information on HIBC and UCC
128. It also contains new information on Maxicode.
005 07/96 The manual was updated to include PrintSet information. Revisions
were added to include information on setting sensitivity ratings and
downloading user-defined fonts.
006 11/96 The manual was converted to an 8.5 x 11 page size. Other minor
revisions were made.

Contents
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Contents
Before You Begin xvii
Warranty Information xvii
Safety Summary xvii
Warnings, Cautions, and Notes xviii
About This Manual xviii
Other Intermec Manuals xx
Getting Started
Unpacking the Printer 1-3
Checking the Order for Completeness 1-3
Reporting Damage or Defects 1-5
Learning About the 4400 Printer 1-5
Printing a Configuration Test Label 1-10
Powering Up Your Printer 1-10
Opening the Printer 1-11
Loading Media 1-12
Closing the Printer 1-14
Printing the Label 1-14
Restoring Printer Default Configuration 1-15
Installing the Printer
About Printer Installation 2-3
Preparing for Installation 2-4
Situating the Printer 2-4
Installing the Media Roll Holder 2-4
Connecting the Printer to Your System 2-5
Connecting the 4400 to a PC 2-6
Connecting the Printer to a PC Serial Port 2-6
Connecting the Printer to a PC Parallel Port 2-8
Connecting the 4400 to a Network 2-9
Connecting the 4400 to an AS/400 2-9
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Connecting the 4400 to a Mainframe 2-9
RS-485 (Multi-Drop) Cables 2-11
Cabling Considerations in Noisy Electrical Environments 2-11
Configuring the Serial Port 2-12
Verifying Printer Communications With Your System 2-14
Using the Control Panel
About the Control Panel 3-3
Reading the Display 3-4
Understanding the Indicator Lights 3-4
Alert 3-4
Power 3-4
Online 3-5
Using the Operator Keys 3-5
[ONLINE/OFFLINE] 3-5
[OPEN] 3-6
[FEED/RELOAD] 3-6
Using the Selection Keys to Access the Menus 3-6
About the Printer Menus 3-7
Accessing the Main Menu 3-7
Moving Around Within the Circle 3-8
Tips for Using the Control Panel 3-10
Operating the Printer
About Printer Operation 4-3
Opening and Closing the Printer 4-3
Opening the Printer With Power On 4-3
Opening the Printer With Power Off 4-4
Closing the Printer 4-5
Opening and Closing the Printer With the Media Alert Enabled 4-6
Loading Media Into the Printer 4-7
Opening the Edge Guides 4-7
Removing the Media Roll and Shaft 4-8
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Installing a New Media Roll 4-8
Feeding Media Into the Printer 4-9
Adjusting the Edge Guides 4-11
Changing Thermal Transfer Ribbon 4-12
Removing the Ribbon Access Door 4-12
Loading the Thermal Transfer Ribbon 4-13
Replacing the Ribbon Access Door 4-15
Setting the Media Sensitivity Number 4-16
Setting the Media Sensitivity Number for Thermal Transfer Media 4-17
Setting the Media Sensitivity Number for Other Media and Ribbons 4-17
Setting the Dark Adjust 4-20
Using the X and Y Forms Adjust 4-21
Adjusting the Label Rest Point 4-23
Printing the Buffer Contents 4-24
About Error Messages 4-24
Configuring the Printer
About Printer Configuration 5-3
Changing the Basic Configuration Settings 5-3
Changing the Label Configuration Settings 5-6
About the Printhead Test 5-8
Printhead Pressure 5-8
Adjusting the Printhead Test 5-9
The Printhead Range Percentage 5-9
Adjusting the Printhead Range 5-10
Optimizing the Print Speed and Image Bands 5-11
About the Image Bands Command 5-11
Optimizing Image Bands for Print Speed 5-11
Optimizing Image Bands for Batch Printing 5-12
Configuring the Label Width 5-12
Setting the Media Alert 5-14
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About Configuration Test Labels 5-16
User-Defined 5-16
Hardware 5-16
Printing a Configuration Test Label 5-17
Restoring Printer Default Configuration 5-19
Memory Reset 5-19
Factory Default Settings 5-20
Replacing an 8636/46 Printer With a 4400 Printer 5-21
About the Emulation Settings 5-21
Printing in Emulation Mode 5-22
Designing Labels and Using Commands
Introduction to Label Design 6-3
Label Formats 6-3
Communicating With the Printer 6-4
Using the PrintSet Software 6-5
Using the Printer Command Set 6-5
Downloading Commands Using DOS 6-5
Downloading Commands Using Readable Protocol/Command Characters 6-6
Downloading Commands Using PC Communications Programs or Host
Terminals 6-7
Using ASCII Control Characters 6-8
Switching Between Print Mode and Program Mode 6-8
Understanding Label Design Components 6-9
Bar Code Fields 6-10
Character Fields and Fonts 6-10
User-Defined Fonts 6-12
Downloading User-Defined Fonts 6-13
Downloading Bitmap Fonts 6-13
Lines and Boxes 6-13
Graphics 6-14
One Bit Per Byte 6-14
Six Bits Per Byte 6-16
Working With Fields 6-18
Editing Fields 6-18
Deleting Fields 6-19
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Scaling Fields 6-19
Magnifying Fonts and Character Fields 6-19
Magnifying Bar Code Fields 6-20
Positioning Fields 6-20
Rotating Fields 6-21
Storing Label Formats 6-22
Designing Pages 6-22
Using Printer Memory 6-23
Format Examples 6-23
Example 1 6-24
Example 2 6-27
Printer Commands
Command Set Summary 7-3
Summary of Print Mode Commands 7-4
Summary of Configuration Commands 7-6
Summary of Program Mode Commands 7-8
Summary of Test and Service Mode Commands 7-11
Using Printer Commands According to Function 7-12
Programming 7-12
Editing Pages 7-12
Editing Formats 7-12
Editing Bar Code Fields 7-13
Editing Human-Readable Fields 7-13
Editing Interpretive Fields 7-13
Editing Line Fields 7-14
Editing UDC Fields 7-14
Editing Box Fields 7-14
Editing UDCs 7-14
Editing Bitmap UDFs 7-15
Editing Outline UDFs 7-15
System 7-15
Printing 7-16
Configuring 7-17
Transmitting 7-18
Protocol Modification 7-18
Test and Service 7-19
Cutter 7-19
Self-Strip 7-19
Automatic Printhead Resistance Test 7-19
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Print Mode Commands 7-20
4400 Mode, Select 7-20
86XX Emulation Mode, Enter 7-21
Abort Print Job 7-21
Alphanumeric Field Separator 7-21
Batch Count, Set 7-22
Clear All Data 7-22
Clear Data From Current Field 7-22
Command Terminator 1 7-22
Command Terminator 2 7-22
Configuration Parameters, Transmit 7-23
Cut 7-23
Data Shift - International Characters 7-23
Error Code, Transmit 7-23
Field Decrement, Set 7-24
Field Increment, Set 7-24
Field, Select 7-24
First Data Entry Field, Select 7-25
Font, Transmit 7-25
Form Feed 7-25
Format, Select 7-26
Format, Transmit 7-26
Increment and Decrement, Disable 7-26
Label and Gap Length, Transmit 7-27
Next Data Entry Field, Select 7-27
Numeric Field Separator 7-27
Options Selected, Transmit 7-27
Page, Select 7-28
Page, Transmit 7-28
Print 7-28
Printhead Parameters, Transmit 7-28
Program Mode, Enter 7-29
Program Number, Transmit 7-29
Quantity and Batch Count, Transmit 7-29
Quantity Count, Set 7-29
Reset 7-29
Start and Stop Codes (Code 39), Print 7-30
Static RAM Usage, Transmit 7-30
Status Dump 7-30
Status Enquiry 7-31
Test and Service Mode, Enter 7-31
User-Defined Characters, Transmit 7-31
User-Defined Tables, Transmit 7-32
Warm Boot 7-32