Intermec EasyCoder PX4i User manual

EasyCoder® Printer
RFID Kit
PX4i, PX6i
Installation
Instructions

ii EasyCoder Printer (PX4i and PX6i) RFID Kit Installation Instructions
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What Is the RFID Kit?
The RFID kit provides RFID functionality for the EasyCoder®
PX4i and PX6i printers. With this kit installed, the PX4i or PX6i
printer can read and write to RFID tags.
These instructions describe how to install these RFID kits:
•PX4i 915 MHz RFID Kit (P/N 270-153-001)
•PX4i 869 MHz RFID Kit (P/N 270-155-001)
•PX6i 915 MHz RFID Kit (P/N 270-154-001)
•PX6i 869 MHz RFID Kit (P/N 270-156-001)
For more information about using RFID features on the
PX4i or PX6i, see the EasyCoder Printer RFID User’s Guide
(P/N 934-041-xxx).
What You Get
•One of these I/O interface boards:
•I/O interface board with IM4 869 MHz radio module
•I/O interface board with IM4 915 MHz radio module
•One of these lower media guides:
•PX4i lower media guide with RFID antenna
•PX6i lower media guide with RFID antenna
•Dual slot I/O cable
•M3x5 screw (2)
•M4x5 screw
•Spacer screw
What You Need
•A PX4i or PX6i printer running Fingerprint v8.76.0 or later
or IPL v2.76.0 or later. You can download the latest version of
firmware from the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com.
•A #T10 and a #T20 Torx screwdriver.
•A slotted screwdriver.

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Installing the RFID Kit
To install the RFID kit
1Open the front door and right side door.
The installation described in this section must only be
performed by an authorized service technician. Intermec
assumes no responsibility for personal injury or damage to
the equipment if the installation is performed by an
unauthorized person.
Follow standard ESD guidelines to avoid damaging the
equipment you are servicing.
Before you begin, turn off the printer and disconnect the
power cord and communication cables.
Note: This procedure applies to both the PX4i and PX6i. For
simplicity, the PX4i is depicted in the illustrations.

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2Remove the eight #T10 Torx screws and remove the left side
door.
3Release the lower media guide latch.
Screw
(8 places)
Lower media
guidelatch

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4Carefully remove the lower media guide and upper media
guide assembly.
5Remove the upper media guide from the lower media guide.
6Route the antenna cable from the RFID lower media guide
through the opening in the print engine base. Make sure to
route the cable in front of the label stop sensor (LSS) guide
bar.
Upper andlower media
guide assembly

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7Slide the RFID lower media guide into the printer. Insert the
pins on the guide into the holes on the print engine base.
8Snap the RFID lower media guide into place.
9Insert the upper media guide.
10 On the back of the printer, remove the two screws that secure
the cover plate to slot 1 or slot 2, and remove the cover plate.
11 Connect the dual slot I/O cable to the main board.
RFID lower
media guide
Note: You need to use the first available slot on the printer
starting from the left (slot 1).
Screw
(2 places)
Slot 1 Slot 2
Dual slot I/O cable

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12 Connect the dual slot I/O cable to the RFID interface board.
Use the connector 1 for slot 1 and connector 2 for slot 2.
13 Slide the RFID interface board into the printer.
14 Secure the RFID interface board with the two screws you
removed in Step 9 or with the two included M3x5 screws.
15 Secure the RFID interface board to the circuit board with the
M4x5 screw and spacer screw. For slot 1, use the spacer screw
on the main board. For slot 2, use the spacer screw in the kit.
16 Connect the antenna cable to the RFID interface board.
17 Attach the left side door to the printer.
18 Close the front and right side doors.
Connector 1
Connector 2

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