Intermec EasyCoder 501XP User manual

UBI EasyCoder 501 XP Paper Cutter– Installation Instructions Ed. 1 1
Paper Cutter
Paper Cutter
Description
The EasyCoder 501 XP can easily be fitted with an optional Paper
Cutter unless the printer is not already fitted with an label-taken
sensor.Thecutterunitisfittedonthesamehingesasthefrontdoor,
whica¯it replaces, and is connected by a single cable to the DIN-
connector on the printer’s front.
The paper cutter is available both as a factory-installed option and
as a field-installable upgrading kit.
Thepapercutterisintendedtocutthroughcontinuousnon-adhesive
paperstriporthroughthebackingpaperbetweenlabels.Itmustnot
be used to cut through any kind of adhesive or other soft material,
that may stick to the cutting parts and render the cutter inoperable
– thus also causing possible damage to the electric motor.
Maximum paper thickness is 175 µm (≈175 grammes/m2) for
normal paper-based materials.
Minimum practical copy length is 38.1 mm (1.5")
ThePaperCutterincreasestheprinter’stotalweightbyapprox.1.0
kgs (= 2.2 lbs) and its length by 28 mm (1.1").
ThePaperCuttercanbetiltedforwardinordertofacilitatecleaning
and paper load.
CAUTION!
Thecuttingedgewill rotatetohomeposition whenthepoweris turned onand
when the printer is rebooted. Always keep the cutter unit in closed position
during operation.
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EasyCoder 501 XP
Paper Cutter
Installation Instructions
Edition 1, October 1997
Part No. 1-960450-00

UBI EasyCoder 501 XP Paper Cutter– Installation Instructions Ed. 1 2
Paper Cutter
The cutter is activated by CUT or CUT ON statements in the UBI
Fingerprint program, see the UBI Fingerprint 7.11 Reference
manual.
The rotating edge will cut through the paper approx. 37 mm (1.5")
in front of the printer’s dot line. The paper feed should be adjusted
accordingly.
Thefollowing valuesare recommendedfor cuttingbetween labels
and for variable length strip. In both cases, the start adjustment is
calculated to allow the paper web be pulled back after cutting, so
printing can start directly at the forward edge.
Start adjust .....................................: - 441
Stop adjust .....................................: + 270
Should the cutter inadvertently have been used to cut through any
adhesive,youwillhavetocleanthe“knife”,whichisarotatingshaft
with an edge. Tilt down the cutter and use a piece of tissue
moistenedwithisopropylalcohol,orasimilarsolvent,towipeclean
the shaft.
CAUTION!
Turn off the power or disconnect the cutter before cleaning.
Keep fingers away from cutting parts!
Donotforcethe spring-loadedanvilbladeopen morethan5–10mm(.2–.4"),
or the spring may be damaged.
Controlling the Cutter
Cleaning

UBI EasyCoder 501 XP Paper Cutter– Installation Instructions Ed. 1 3
Paper Cutter
Installation
• Turn off the main switch and remove the power cord.
• Open the printer's front hatch.
• Holdtheprinter firmlyandpressthe fronthatchsidewaysto the
left as to disengage the hinges.
• Remove the hatch completely.
• Iftheprinterisfittedwithalabel-takensensor(LTS),ithastobe
removed before the cutter can be fitted.
• Fitthecutterunittothevacanthinges.Makesurethatthelocking
plate snaps into the groove of the right-hand hinge and that the
angled plate at the bottom of the cutter is inserted under the
printer's bottom plate.
• Fit the cable from the cutter unit into the DIN connector on the
printer's front.
Ready Error
Power
EasyCoder 501 XP
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Pause Setup
Feed Enter
2
1
0C
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4
F3 F4 F5
F1 F2
Shift
Press Sideways
Ready Error
Power
EasyCoder 501 XP
Print
3
6
89
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7
Pause Setup
Feed Enter
2
1
0C
5
4
F3 F4 F5
F1 F2
Shift
DIN Connector
Press Sideways

UBI EasyCoder 501 XP Paper Cutter– Installation Instructions Ed. 1 4
Paper Cutter
• Tilt the cutter unit upwards until it locks into place. If the cutter
doesnot lockproperly, thehinges ofthe cutterunit mayneed to
be adjusted using a #T10 Torx screwdriver.
• Put back the power cord and switch on power. The cutter will
perform an idle cycle in order to occupy its home position.
• Turn off the power. Tilt down the cutter and thread the paper
through the cutter unit between the guide plates (also see the
EasyCoder 501 XP Installation & Operation manual). Then tilt
up the cutter again and lock it in closed position. Check that the
printhead is lowered and turn on the power. Now the printer is
ready for operation.
Installation, cont'd.
Hinge
Guide Plates
(insert paper between the plates)
Hinge
Informationinthismanualissubjecttochangewithoutpriornoticeanddoesnotrepresentacommitment
on the part of UBI Printer AB.
© Copyright UBI PTC AB 1997. All rights reserved. Published in Sweden.
EasyCoder is a trademark of United Barcode Industries.
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