Intermec 680X User manual

680x, 68x, and 78x
Series Portable
Technical Reference
Manual
Printers

680x Series Portable Printers
TECHNICAL REFERENCE
MANUAL
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PN: 978-018-001
Revision B
March, 2002

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SECTION 1
General Information
Introduction 1-1.........................................
680x Portable Printer Descriptions 1-1....................
The 6805a Portable Printer 1-2...........................
The 6805a Portable Printer Parts List 1-3.............
The 6806 Portable Printer 1-4............................
The 6806 Portable Printer Parts List 1-5...............
The 6804T Portable Printer 1-6...........................
The 6804T Portable Printer Parts List 1-7.............
The 6804T CR Portable Printer 1-8.......................
The 6804T CR Portable Printer Parts List 1-9..........
The 6804DM Portable Printer 1-10........................
The 6804DM Portable Printer Parts List 1-11...........
The 6804DM CR Portable Printer 1-12.....................
The 6804DM CR Portable Printer Parts List 1-13........
The 6808 Portable Printer 1-14............................
The 6808 Portable Printer Parts List 1-15...............
The 6808 CR Portable Printer 1-16........................
The 6808 CR Portable Printer Parts List 1-17...........
The 681 Portable Printer 1-18.............................
The 681 Portable Printer Parts List 1-19................
The 682 Portable Printer 1-20.............................
The 682 Portable Printer Parts List 1-21................
The 781 Portable Printer 1-22.............................
The 781 Portable Printer Parts List 1-23................
The 782 Portable Printer 1-24.............................
The 782 Portable Printer Parts List 1-25................
Features and Benefits 1-26................................

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SECTION 2
Self Test
Introduction 2-1.........................................
Self Test 2-1............................................
SECTION 3
781T Printer using Wireless Printing
IrDA/Wireless Mode 3-1.................................
Newest Features 3-1.................................
Tri--mode Printing 3-1............................
Wireless Printing Parameters 3-2.................
Automatic Ticket Voiding 3-5......................
781T Preparation 3-5................................
Printer Self-Test 3-6..............................
700 Mobile Computer Preparation 3-6.................
781T Questions 3-7..................................
Development Suggestions 3-8.........................

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SECTION 4
Operation
Paper Loading 4-1.......................................
Out of Paper 4-1.....................................
Removing Paper Core 4-1............................
6805a and 6806 Printers 4-1......................
6804 and 6808 Series of Printers 4-2...............
Paper Loading 4-2...................................
Standard Paper 4-2..............................
Linerless Labels 4-3..............................
Automatic Paper Loading 4-3.........................
6805a and 6806 Printers 4-3......................
6804 and 6808 Series of Printers 4-3...............
Manual Paper Loading 4-4...........................
6805a, 6806, and 6804 Series of Printers 4-4........
6804 and 6808 Series of Printers 4-5...............
Batteries 4-6............................................
Determining Current Battery Power 4-6...............
6805a Printer 4-6................................
6806 Printer 4-7.................................
6804 Series 4-7..................................
6808 Series of Printer 4-8.........................
Charging your Printer with the AC Adapter 4-8...........
6806 Printers 4-8....................................
6804 and 6808 Series of Printers 4-8..................
Charging your Printer with the Cigarette Lighter
Adapter 4-9.........................................
6806 Printers 4-9....................................
6804 and 6808 Series of Printers 4-9..................
Replacing the Fuse 4-9..................................
Replacement Fuse Rating 4-10.....................
When to Replace the Battery 4-10.........................
Replacing the Battery 4-10................................
6805a Printer 4-10....................................
6806 Printer 4-11.....................................
6804 Series of Printers 4-11...........................
6808 Series of Printers 4-11...........................
Battery Charging Indicator 4-12.......................
Customer Receipts and Labels 4-12........................
Line Printer (Default) 4-13............................

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Easy Print 4-13.......................................
Line Printer Mode 4-13...............................
Sample Receipt in Line Printer Mode 4-14...........
Command Strings for Text 4-15.....................
Explanation of Command Strings 4-15..............
Escape Sequences 4-15............................
Easy Print Mode 4-22.....................................
Easy Print Command General Format 4-22.............
Print Command Format 4-24..............................
Easy Print Example 1 4-25................................
Explanation of Command Strings 4-26..............
Easy Print Example 2 4-26............................
Explanation of Command Strings 4-26..............
Easy Print Command Section 4-27.........................
Ahead Command Format {AHEAD: nnn} 4-28...............
Back Command Format {BACK: nnn} 4-28.................
Line Printer Mode {LP} 4-28..............................
Self Test Printout {TP} 4-28...............................
Print Command Format 4-29..............................
Global Options 4-30......................................
Font Names 4-32.........................................
Font Field Options 4-33...................................
Bar Code Names 4-33.....................................
Bar Code Field Options 4-34...........................
Notes on the use of PDF-417 4-34......................
Graphic Names 4-36......................................
Graphic Field Options 4-37................................
Line Names 4-37.........................................
Card Reader Commands 4-38..............................
Operational Commands 4-38...........................
General Reader Operational Commands 4-39...........
General Reader Configuration Commands 4-40..........
Magnetic Card Operational Commands 4-40............
Magnetic Card Configuration Commands 4-41..........
Smart Card Operational Commands 4-42...................
Smart Card Configuration Commands 4-44.............
Operational Scenarios 4-44................................
General 4-44......................................
Magnetic Card Reader 4-45........................
Smart Card Reader 4-46...........................

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SECTION 5
Maintenance and Troubleshooting
Cleaning Your Printer 5-1................................
Cleaning the Interior 5-1.............................
Cleaning the Exterior 5-2............................
Troubleshooting 5-2.....................................
Paper Loading Problems 5-2..........................
Not Printing 5-3.....................................
Print Quality Problems 5-3...........................
Print Roller Appears Dirty 5-3....................
Linerless Labels 5-3..............................
Print is Too Light 5-3.............................
Charging Problems 5-4...............................
Using an AC Adapter 5-4.........................
Using a Cigarette Lighter Adapter 5-4.............
Programming Problems 5-4...........................
Easy Print Command Format 5-5.....................
Downloading Problems 5-6...........................
APPENDIX A
Specifications
Battery Specifications A-7................................
Cable Specifications A-8..................................
Thermal Paper Specifications A-9.........................
Guidelines for Using a “Q” Mark to Align Forms (6805a,
6806, 6804, and 6808) A-10............................
Wake-Up Characters A-15.................................
APPENDIX B
Query
Introduction B-1.........................................
Query Format B-1.......................................
Query Format B-1...................................
Interpreting the Reply to a Query B-2..............
Status ESC{ST?} B-3.................................
Configuration ESC{CF?} B-4..........................

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Battery ESC{BT?} B-5................................
Version ESC{VR?} B-6................................
Memory ESC{MY?} B-7...............................
Print Head ESC{PH?} B-8............................
Infrared ESC{IR?} B-9................................
Fonts ESC{FN?} B-10.................................
Graphics ESC{GR?} B-11..............................
Formats ESC {FM?} B-12..............................
Demand Quantity ESC{DQ?} B-13......................
Cancel ESC{CN!} B-13.................................
Reset ESC{RE!} B-14..................................
Status Card Reader ESC{RS?} B-14.....................
Read Magnetic Card ESC{MR?} B-14...................
APPENDIX C
Available Fonts
FIGURES
Figure 1-1 6805a Portable Printer 1-2.....................
Figure 1-2 6806 Portable Printer 1-4......................
Figure 1-3 6804T Portable Printer 1-6.....................
Figure 1-4 6804T CR Portable Printer 1-8.................
Figure 1-5 6804DM Portable Printer 1-10..................
Figure 1-6 6804DM CR Portable Printer 1-12...............
Figure 1-7 6808 Portable Printer 1-14......................
Figure 1-8 6808 CR Portable Printer 1-16..................
Figure 4-1 Paper Loading 4-2............................
Figure 4-2 Paper Fold 4-4................................
Figure 4-3 Paper Fold 4-5................................
Figure 4-4 Line Printer Mode Sample Receipt 4-14..........
Figure 4-5 Print Command Format 4-24....................
Figure A-1 Modular and DB9F Connector Pin-outs A-8.....
Figure A-2 Thermal Paper Specifications A-9..............
Figure A-3 Parking Ticket Q Mark for 6805a Portable
Printer A-11..........................................
Figure A-4 Parking Ticket Q Mark for 6806 Portable
Printer A-12..........................................
Figure A-5 Parking Ticket Q Mark for 6804 and 6804TCR
Portable Printers A-13.................................

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Figure A-6 Parking Ticket Q Mark for 6808 Series Portable
Printers A-14.........................................
TABLES
Table 2-1 Query Quick Reference 2-1......................
Table 4-1 Battery Charging Descriptions 4-12...............
Table 4-2 Line Printer Mode Descriptions 4-13..............
Table 4-3 Bit--Mapped Graphics Mode Descriptions 4-17.....
Table 4-4 Line Printer Mode Font Descriptions 4-19.........
Table 4-5 Quick Reference for Easy Print Commands 4-25...
Table 4-6 Printing Text Font Name Descriptions 4-32........
Table 4-7 Font Field Option Descriptions 4-33..............
Table 4-8 Bar Code Description and Data Requirements 4-33.
Table 4-9 Bar Code Field Option Descriptions 4-34..........
Table 4-10 Graphic Field Option Descriptions 4-37..........
Table 4-11 Line Names Option Descriptions 4-37............
Table A-1 Printer Specifications A-1.......................
Table A-2 Printer Specifications A-2.......................
Table A-3 Printer Specifications A-3.......................
Table A-4 Printer Specifications A-4.......................
Table A-5 Printer Specifications A-5.......................
Table A-6 Printer Specifications A-6.......................
Table A-7 Battery Specifications A-7.......................
Table A-8 Thermal Paper Specifications A-9................
Table A-9 ASCII Character Codes A-15.....................
Table B-1 Query Quick Reference B-2.....................
Table B-2 Status Reference B-4...........................
Table B-3 Configuration Reference B-5....................
Table B-4 Battery Reference B-6..........................
Table B-5 Version Reference B-7..........................
Table B-6 Memory Reference B-8.........................
Table B-7 Print Head Reference B-9.......................
Table B-8 Infrared Reference B-10.........................
Table B-9 Fonts Reference B-11............................
Table B-10 Graphics Reference B-12........................
Table B-11 Formats Reference B-13........................