Intermec EasyCoder 601XP User manual

EasyCoder 501/601 XP
Ribbon Low Sensor
P/N 1-960447-01
Edition 2
September 1998
Installation Instructions

Intermec EasyCoder 501/601 XP Ribbon Low Sensor – Installation Instructions Ed. 2 1
Ribbon Low Sensor
Description
As an option, the EasyCoder 501 XP and 601 XP printers can be
fitted with a sensor, that detect the rotation of the ribbon unwind
spoolandupdatesacounter.Bymeansofcustom-madeapplication
program, the counter can be read and used to detect ribbon-low
conditions (as opposed to out-of-ribbon conditions, which are
supported by the standard error handling).
Ontheribbonunwindspool,thereisacodediscwith41gaps.When
the spool rotates, the photoelectric sensor detects when the light is
interrupted and decrements a counter. The counter is set at power-
uptoarandomvalueofapproximately65,000andcanbereadusing
SYSVAR (13), see Intermec Fingerprint Reference Manual.
The sensor requires no regular cleaning. However, should any
malfunction be detected, blow the sensor clear from dust or paper
residue before deciding to replace it.
The sensitivity of this sensor cannot be adjusted.
Ribbon Low Sensor
Code Disc
EasyCoder 501/601 XP
Ribbon Low Sensor
Installation Instructions
Edition 2, September 1998
Part No. 1-960447-01

Intermec EasyCoder 501/601 XP Ribbon Low Sensor – Installation Instructions Ed. 2 2
Ribbon Low Sensor
• Open the right-hand door.
• Turn off the power and remove the left-hand cover.
• Fromthepapercompartmentside,inserttheconnectorandcable
through the square hole in the centre-line wall.
• Insert the sensor under the code disk of the ribbon unwind unit
sothediscwillrunintheU-shapedslotbetweenthereceiverand
transmitter.Thereisnoneedtodismounttheribbonunwindunit.
• Attach the sensor to the centre-line wall by means of one #T10
Torx screw. Check that the code disc can rotate freely.
• Connect the cable to P57 on the CPU board.
• Put back the left-hand cover.
• Turn on the power and check that the sensor works by reading
its values using the Intermec Fingerprint instruction PRINT
SYSVAR(13)whilemanuallyrotatingtheribbonunwindspool.
Installation
Informationinthismanualissubjecttochangewithoutpriornoticeanddoesnotrepresentacommitment
on the part of Intermec Printer AB.
© Copyright Intermec PTC AB 1998. All rights reserved. Published in Sweden.
EasyCoder and Fingerprint are registered trademarks of Intermec Technologies Corp.
Torx is a registered trademark of Camcar Division of Textron Inc.
Ribbon Low Sensor
#T10 Torx Screw
NOTE!
The Ribbon Unwind Unit
does not need to be dismounted!