Intermec EasyCoder PX4i User manual

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User
’
s
Guide
EasyCoder
®
PX4i
Bar
Code
Label
Printer
(IPL Version)

User
’
s
Guide
EasyCoder
®
PX4i
Bar
Code
Label
Printer
(IPL Version)

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Installation
Contents
BeforeYouBegin.....................................................x
SafetySummary..............................................x
Donotrepairoradjustalone.............................x
Firstaid.............................................x
Resuscitation.........................................x
Energizedequipment...................................x
SafetyIcons................................................xi
GlobalServicesandSupport....................................xi
WarrantyInformation.................................xi
WebSupport........................................xii
TelephoneSupport...................................xii
ServiceLocationSupport..............................xiii
WhoShouldReadThisManual................................xiii
RelatedDocuments.........................................xiii
1
Introduction
DescriptionofEasyCoderPX4iPrinter....................................2
SafetySummary.....................................................2
ProductIdentification.................................................3
.......................................................5
UnpackingthePrinter.................................................6
FrontView..................................................7
RearView...................................................8
MediaCompartment..........................................9
PrintMechanism............................................10
ConnectingthePrinter...............................................11
Computer..................................................11
RS-232SerialInterface........................................11
USBInterface...............................................11
ControlsandIndicators..............................................12
IndicatorLamps.............................................12
Display....................................................13
Keyboard..................................................14
Beeper....................................................14
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Starting Up
.....................................................15
SwitchingOnthePrinter.............................................16
4
Loading
Media
.................................................17
Tear-Off(Straight-Through)..........................................18
Cut-Off..........................................................23
Peel-Off(Self-Strip).................................................28
InternalBatchTakeup(Roll-to-Roll)....................................34
ExternalSupply(Fanfold)............................................41
5
Loading
Ribbon for
Thermal
Transfer
Printing
..........45
LoadingRibbon....................................................46
6
Setting Up
the Printer
........................................53
Description.......................................................54
DefaultSetup......................................................55
SetupParamet
ers..........
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SerialCommunication..............................
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BaudRate.................................
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DataBits.................................
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Parity...................................

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Protocol.................................
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Test/Service.....................................
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Testprint................................
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DataDump.................................
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MemoryReset..............................
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LSSTest..................................
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Media............................................
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MediaType................................
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PaperType................................
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LabelLengthDots..........................
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Sensitivity(MediaSensitivityNumber)....................62
Darkness...........................................62
LabelRestPoint......................................62
FormAdjDotsX.....................................62
FormAdjDotsY.....................................62
RibbonLow.........................................62
PaperLow..........................................63
Configuration...............................................63
PowerUpEmulation..................................63
PrintSpeed.........................................63
Cutter(option)......................................63
LabelTakenSensor(option)............................64
ReturningtoFactoryDefaultSetup.....................................64
7
Setup Mode
NavigatinginSetupMode............................................68
SetupModes.......................................................69
8
Options
Introduction.......................................................74
Liner/BatchTakeupKit..............................................75
PaperCutter.......................................................75
FanfoldGuides.....................................................76
MediaRollRetainer.................................................76
3-inchAdapter.....................................................77
LabelTakenSensor..................................................77
InterfaceBoards....................................................77
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Troubleshooting
IntermecReady-to-WorkIndicator......................................80
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Troubleshooting....................................................83
10
Maintaining the Printer
PrintheadCleaning.................................................88
ExternalCleaning..................................................92
CleaningtheLabelStopSensor........................................93
ReplacingthePrinthead..............................................95
MediaJams......................................................100
11
Adjustments
NarrowMedia....................................................102
PrintheadPressure.................................................103
LabelStopSensor.................................................104
A
Technical Data
B
Media Specifications
MediaRollSize...................................................114
Media..........................................................
Non-AdhesiveStrip(ContinuousStock).........................
Self-AdhesiveStrip(ContinuousStock)..........................
Self-AdhesiveLabels(GapStock)...............................
TicketsWithGaps(GapStock)................................
TicketsWithBlackMark(MarkStock)..........................
C
Interfaces
RS-232Interface..................................................124
ProtocolForTheDefaultSetup................................124
InterfaceCable............................................125
USBInterface....................................................125
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OptionalInterfaces.................................................126
D
Media Sensitivity Number
TheMediaSensitivityNumber(MSN)..................................130
DeterminingthePrinter’sCurrentMediaSensitivitySetting...........130
ChangingthePrinter’sCurrentMediaSensitivitySetting.............130
DeterminingtheMSNforIntermec-ApprovedMediaandRibbons.....131
DeterminingtheMSNforOtherMediaandRibbons...............131
MediaSensitivityNumbersforIntermec-ApprovedMediaandRibbons..132
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Before
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Before
You
Begin
Thissectionprovidesyouwithsafetyinformation,technical
supportinformation,andsourcesforadditionalproduct
information.
Safety Summary
Yoursafetyisextremelyimportant.Readandfollowall
warningsandcautionsinthisdocumentbeforehandling
andoperatingIntermecequipment.Youcanbeseriously
injured,andequipmentanddatacanbedamagedifyoudo
notfollowthesafetywarningsandcautions.
Do not repair or adjust alone
Donotrepairoradjustenergizedequipmentaloneunder
anycircumstances.Someonecapableofprovidingfirstaid
mustalwaysbepresentforyoursafety.
First aid
Alwaysobtainfirstaidormedicalattentionimmediately
afteraninjury.Neverneglectaninjury,nomatterhow
slightitseems.
Resuscitation
Beginresuscitationimmediatelyifsomeoneisinjuredand
stopsbreathing.Anydelaycouldresultindeath.Towork
onornearhighvoltage,youshouldbefamiliarwith
approvedindustrialfirstaidmethods.
Energized equipment
Neverworkonenergizedequipmentunlessauthorizedbya
responsibleauthority.Energizedelectricalequipmentis
dangerous.Electricalshockfromenergizedequipmentcan
causedeath.Ifyoumustperformauthorizedemergency
workonenergizedequipment,besurethatyoucomply
strictlywithapprovedsafetyregulations.
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Before
You
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Safety
Icons
Thissectionexplainshowtoidentifyandunderstandthe
warnings,cautions,andnotesthatareinthisdocument.
YoumayalsoseeiconsthattellyouwhentofollowESD
procedures.
Awarningalertsyouofanoperatingprocedure,practice,
condition,orstatementthatmustbestrictlyobservedtoavoid
deathorseriousinjurytothepersonsworkingonthe
equipment.
Acautionalertsyoutoanoperatingprocedure,practice,
condition,orstatementthatmustbestrictlyobservedto
preventequipmentdamageordestruction,orcorruptionor
lossofdata.
Thisiconappearsatthebeginningofanyprocedureinthis
manualthatcouldcauseyoutotouchcomponents(suchas
printedcircuitboards)thataresusceptibletodamagefrom
electrostaticdischarge(ESD).Whenyouseethisicon,youmust
followstandardESDguidelinestoavoiddamagingthe
equipmentyouareservicing.
Note:
Noteseitherprovideextrainformationaboutatopicor
containspecialinstructionsforhandlingaparticularconditionor
setofcircumstances.
Global
Services
and
Support
Warranty Information
TounderstandthewarrantyforyourIntermecproduct,visitthe
Intermecwebsiteatwww.intermec.comandclickSupport>
ReturnsandRepairs>Warranty.
Disclaimerofwarranties:Thesamplecodeincludedinthis
documentispresentedforreferenceonly.Thecodedoesnot
necessarilyrepresentcomplete,testedprograms.Thecodeis
provided“asiswithallfaults.”Allwarrantiesareexpressly
disclaimed,includingtheimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantability
andfitnessforaparticularpurpose.
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Before
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Web
Support
VisittheIntermecwebsiteatwww.intermec.comtodownload
ourcurrentmanuals(inPDF).Toorderprintedversionsofthe
Intermecmanuals,contactyourlocalIntermecrepresentativeor
distributor.
VisittheIntermectechnicalknowledgebase(Knowledge
Central)atwww.intermec.comandclickSupport>Knowledge
Centraltoreviewtechnicalinformationortorequesttechnical
supportforyourIntermecproduct.
Telephone Support
TheseservicesareavailablefromIntermec.
In
the
USA
and
Canada
call
1-800-
755-5505
and
Services
OrderIntermec·Placeanorder.
products
OrderIntermecOrderprinterlabelsand
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Orderspare
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Technical
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Servicecontracts·Askaboutanexisting
contract.
·Renewacontract.
·Inquireaboutrepair
billingorotherservice
invoicingquestions.
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OutsidetheU.S.A.andCanada,contactyourlocalIntermec
representative.Tosearchforyourlocalrepresentative,fromthe
Intermecwebsite,clickAboutUs>ContactUs.
Service Location Support
Forthemostcurrentlistingofservicelocations,clickSupport>
ReturnsandRepairs>RepairLocations.
FortechnicalsupportinSouthKorea,usetheafterservice
locationslistedbelow:
AWOOSystems
102-1304SKVentium
522Dangjung-dong
Gunpo-si,Gyeonggi-doKorea,South435-776
Contact:Mr.SinbumKang
Telephone:[phone]
E-mail:[email protected]
INInformationSystemPTDLTD
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DaeguVentureCenterBldg95
Shinchun3Dong
Donggu,DaeguCity,Korea
E-mail:[email protected]or[email protected]
Who Should Read This Manual
ThisUser’sGuideprovidesyouwithinformationaboutthe
featuresoftheEasyCoderPX4iprinterandhowtoinstall,
configure,operate,maintain,andtroubleshootit.
Related Documents
TheIntermecwebsiteatwww.intermec.comcontainsour
documents(asPDFfiles)thatyoucandownloadforfree.
To download documents
1VisittheIntermecwebsiteatwww.intermec.com.
2ClickSupport>Manuals.
3IntheSelectaProductfield,choosetheproductthatyou
wanttodownloaddocumentationfor.
ToorderprintedversionsoftheIntermecmanuals,contact
yourlocalIntermecrepresentativeordistributor.
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1
Introduction
ThischapterintroducestheEasyCoderPX4iprinterandcovers
thefollowingtopics:
·DescriptionofEasyCoderPX4iPrinter
·SafetySummary
·ProductIdentification
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Chapter
1
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Introduction
Description
of
EasyCoder
PX4i
Printer
TheEasyCoderPX4iprinterisahigh-volumethermaltransfer
printerwithaprintheadresolutionof
8dots/mm(203dots/inch)or16dots/mm(406dots/inch),
dependingonwhichprintheadisinstalled.Themaximumprint
widthis112mm(4.5in)witheitherprinthead.
TheEasyCoderPX4iprinteroffersalargenumberofuseful
features:
·Highspeedprintingupto300mm/sec(12in/sec)
·FlashmemorySIMMsforfirmware,fonts,andbarcodes
·Built-inCompactFlashmemorycardadapter
·Built-inRS-232andUSBinterfaces
·Provisionforoneortwoextrainterfaceboardsincluding
wiredorwirelessEasyLANconnectionsandparallelinterface
·Keyboardanddisplaywithbacklight
·Supportfornetworkmonitoringthroughoptionalsoftware
tools
Alargenumberoffactory-installedorfield-installableoptionsare
available,sotheprintercanbeconfiguredforawiderangeof
applications.See“Options”onpage73,formoreinformation.
TheprinterisdesignedtoworkwiththeIntermecInterDriver
andIntermecLabelShop.TheInterDriverallowsyoutoprint
labelsfromstandardMSWindowsapplications,forexample
MicrosoftOffice.IntermecLabelShopisaseriesoflabeldesign
programsthatworkundervariousversionsofMSWindows.
TheEasyCoderPX4iprinterdescribedinthismanualsupports
theIntermecProgrammingLanguage(IPL)v2.30orlater.The
EasyCoderPX4iprinterthatsupportsIntermecFingerprint
v8.30isdescribedinitsownUser’sGuide.
Safety Summary
IntermecassumesnoresponsibilityregardingtheCEDirectiveif
theprinterishandled,modified,orinstalledinanywayother
thanthatdescribedinIntermec’smanuals.
·Readthismanualcarefullybeforeconnectingtheprinter.
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·
Movingpartsareexposedwhenthesidedoorsareopen,so
ensurethatthedoorsareclosedbeforeyouoperatetheprinter.
·Donotremovetheleft-handcover.Dangerousvoltage!
·Donotremovethebottomplate.Dangerousvoltage!
·Donotputyourfingersinsidetheprintmechanismwhenthe
powerison.
·Placetheprinteronanevensurfacewhichcansupportits
weightofapproximately13kg(28.5lb)plussupplies.
·Donotspraytheprinterwithwater.Ifyouareusingahoseto
cleanthepremisesinanindustrialenvironment,removethe
printerorprotectitcarefullyfromsprayandmoisture.
·Carefullyreadthewarningtextontheenvelopebeforeusinga
cleaningcard.
Product Identification
Themachinelabelisattachedtotheprinter’srearplateand
containsinformationontype,model,andserialnumberaswell
asACvoltage.Italsocontainsregulatoryagencymarkings
indicatingcompliancewithspecificagencyregulations,ifany.
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