Intermec EasyCoder 501 SA User manual

EasyCoder 401/501
Paper Cutter Kit
P/N 1-960348-06
Edition 7
September 1998
Installation Instructions

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PAPER CUTTER KIT
ThisleafletcontainsinstructionsonhowtofitaPaperCutteronan
EasyCoder 401, EasyCoder 501 S, EasyCoder 501 E, or Easy-
Coder 501 SA printer.
The Paper Cutter Kit consists of:
• One cutter unit assembly
• This installation instructions leaflet
The Paper Cutter is power-supplied by the printer and is conse-
quently not dependent on any separate mains supply.
The Paper Cutter is intended to cut through continuous non-
adhesive paper strip or through the backing paper between labels.
Itmustnotbeusedtocutthroughanykindofadhesive,whichwould
stick to the cutting parts and rapidly render the cutter inoperable –
possibly also causing damage to the electric motor.
Maximum paper thickness is 175 µm (≈175 grammes/m2) for
normal paper-based materials.
ThePaperCutterreplaces the printer's front hatch and can be tilted
down in order to facilitate cleaning and paper load and also to give
access to the optional Memory Card Adapter.
When the Paper Cutter is fitted, it will increase the printer's length
and weight by:
Length ..........: 28 mm (1.1")
Weight..........: ≈1.0 kgs (≈2.2 lbs)
Therotatingcuttingedgewill cutthroughthe paperapproximately
37 mm (1.5") in front of the printer's tear-off edge. The paper feed
setup should be adjusted accordingly, see page 6.
CAUTION!
For safety reasons, the cutter must not be operated
when in open position.
General Information
Information in this manual is subject to change without prior notice and does
not represent a commitment on the part of Intermec Printer AB.
©CopyrightIntermecPTCAB,1998.Allrightsreserved.PublishedinSweden.
EasyCoder and Fingerprint are registered trademarks of Intermec Technolo-
gies Corp.
Torx is a registered trademark of Camcar Division of Textron Inc.
Note:
IllustrationsshowanEasyCoder501E
printer, but the principles for fitting
the cutter on another printer model
are exactly the same. However, note
thatthis cutter does not work withany
EasyCoder 401 Linerless or Easy-
Coder 601 printers.
EasyCoder 401/501
Paper Cutter Kit
Installation Instructions
Edition 7, September 1998
Part No. 1-960348-06

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❑Important!
Turn off the main switch and remove the power cord.
❑Open the printer's front hatch.
❑Holdthe printerfirmlyandpressthe fronthatchsideways tothe
left so the hinges disengage.
❑Remove the hatch completely.
❑Iftheprinterisfitted with an optional label-taken sensor(LTS),
itmustberemoved,sinceitintrudesonthespacerequiredbythe
cutter and which has no use anyway in connection with cut-off
operation.
IftheprinterisnotfittedwithanLTS,bypasstherestofthispage
and page 3 and proceed at the top of page 4.
❑Remove the cover over the left part of the printer. It is held by
threeorfour#T10Torxscrewsalongtheloweredgeandanother
three or four similar screws at the top.
PAPER CUTTER KIT, cont'd.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Continued!
Press sideways
Front Hatch
#T10 Torx Screws
#T10 Torx Screws

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❑Disconnect the LTS cable from connector P-606 at the upper
front corner of the CPU board.
❑Loosen the #T10 Torx screw that holds the LTS bracket to the
frontoftheprintunit and remove the LTS assembly. Be careful
nottodamagethecable–youmaywanttoputbacktheLTSlater
or use it in another printer (it fits all EasyCoder 401/501/601
printers).
❑Put back the left-hand cover plate.
PAPER CUTTER KIT, cont'd.
Continued!
Step-by-Step Instructions,
cont'd.
POWER ON
040700.10
FLASHEPROM
+-
P-606
Disconnect LTS Here!
LTS #T10 Torx Screw

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❑Fitthecutter unit tothevacanthingesfrom which you removed
the front hatch. Make sure that the locking 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 above
the memory card slot on the printer's front.
❑Tilt the cutter unit upwards until it locks into place. If the cutter
doesnotlockproperly,thehingesofthecutterunit may need to
be adjusted using a #T10 Torx screwdriver.
DIN Connector
Hinges
Continued!
PAPER CUTTER KIT, cont'd.
Step-by-Step Instructions,
cont'd.
Cutter Unit

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PAPER CUTTER KIT, cont'd.
Step-by-Step Instructions,
cont'd. ❑Put back the power cord and switch on power. The cutter will
perform an idle cycle in order to occupy its home position.
Switch off the power again.
❑Tiltdown the cutter and thread thepaper through the cutter unit
between the guide plates.
❑Tiltupthecutteragainandlockitin closed position. Make sure
theprintheadislowered,closetheright-handdoorandswitchon
the power. Now the printer is ready for operation.
CAUTION!
Do not open the cutter while the
power is on!

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PAPER CUTTER KIT, cont'd.
Controlling the Cutter
Maintenance
InEasyCoder 401, 501and501E,the cutter isactivatedbyCUT or
CUT ON statements in the Fingerprint program, see Intermec
Fingerprint 6.13 Reference Manual.
In EasyCoder 501 SA, the cutter can be turned on/off by means of
a menu in the Set Mode, see Intermec Stand-Alone Concept
Operating Instructions.
CAUTION!
Forsafety reasons,the cutter must not beoperated whenin openposition.
As a precaution, the cable should be disconnected.
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.
Thefollowingvaluesarerecommendedforcuttingbetween 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.
Density: 8 dots/mm (203.2 dpi) 11.81 dots/mm (300 dpi)
Labels:
Startadjust -294 -441
Stopadjust +180 +270
Var. length strip:
Startadjust -294 -441
Stopadjust +250 +375
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.
Do not force the spring-loaded anvil blade open, which may
damage the spring.
CAUTION!
Turn off the power or disconnect the cutter before cleaning.
Keep fingers away from cutting parts!