Intermec EasyCoder PD41 User manual

EasyLAN Ethernet
Software
for the EasyCoder®
PD41 and PD42 Printers
Instructions

ii EasyLAN Ethernet Software Instructions
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Contents
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Printer Firmware Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5
Setting Network Parameters from the Printer Home Page . . .6
Setting Network Parameters with PrintSet 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . .7
Setting Network Parameters With Fingerprint and IPL
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8
Setting IP Address Using ARP’n’PING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

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EasyLAN Ethernet Software Instructions 5
Introduction
These instructions describe the various ways you can access and
set the network parameters on a PD41 printer equipped with an
EasyLAN Ethernet network card. The instructions apply equally
to a PD42 printer, but are less relevant since network parameters
can be changed directly from the printer display.
Once you have the printer home page up and running, please
refer to the EasyLAN User’s Guide (P/N 1-960590-xx) for
information on how to navigate the web interface and modify
advanced network settings.
Printer Firmware Requirements
Before you begin, confirm that the printer is running either
Intermec Fingerprint v10.x.x or IPL v10.x.x firmware. If you
have a PD41 printer, the easiest way to check the firmware
version is to print a test label (for help, see the EasyCoder PD41
Printer User’s Guide (P/N 1-960652-xx)). If you have a PD42
printer, information about the current firmware version is shown
in the display window when the printer is in idle mode.

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Setting Network Parameters from the
Printer Home Page
You can change all network parameters by using your web
browser to access the printer home page. To access the home
page, you need the IP address of the printer. As a default setting,
the printer is set to automatically receive an IP address from the
network, but communication will only work if the network is
also set to assign IP addresses automatically through DHCP or
BOOTP.
There are four different methods for setting the IP address of the
printer. DHCP, BOOTP, and DHCP+BOOTP allows the server
to assign the printer a temporary IP address, and also sets the
netmask, default router and name server automatically. If the
server neither supports DHCP nor BOOTP, or if you want to set
a permanent IP address manually, you can use the MANUAL
option. In this case, you also have to set the netmask, default
router, and name server manually.
If you have problems accessing the printer home page, use one of
the other methods described in these instructions to set the
printer network parameters.
To access the printer home page
1Use an Ethernet cable to connect the printer to your network.
2Print test labels from startup (for help, see the EasyCoder
PD41 Printer User’s Guide (P/N 1-960652-xx)).
The IP address of the printer is printed on the “Network
settings” test label.
3Enter the IP address in the address field of your web browser.
The printer web page opens.

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Setting Network Parameters with
PrintSet 4
PrintSet 4 is a PC-based software application that lets you
configure your Intermec printer from your computer. The
program is available on the PrinterCompanion CD, and can also
be downloaded from the Intermec web site.
PrintSet 4 requires that your PC is running Microsoft Windows
2000 or XP.
To set network parameters with PrintSet 4
1Use an RS-232 serial cable to connect the printer to your PC.
2Install and run PrintSet 4.
3Select File > Add printer. The Add Printer Wizard opens.
4Click Next.
5Select Serial Connection. Click Next.
6Select your COM port, and make sure the Automatically
detect communication parameters box is checked. Click
Next.
PrintSet starts the Autoconnect procedure, and the progress is
displayed on the Status bar.
7When the Add Printer Wizard has found your printer, click
Next.
8Click Finish. The printer has now been added to the list
under “My Printers”.
9Select the printer, and then double-click the Network option
located in the right pane.
You can now set the network parameters according to your
preferences.

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Setting Network Parameters With
Fingerprint and IPL Commands
These instructions require that you start by establishing a serial
connection between your printer and your PC.
To establish a serial connection
1Use an RS-232 serial cable to connect the printer to your PC.
2(Optional) Put the printer in Dump mode. Dump mode is
used to verify that the connection is working once it has been
established. Dump mode can be entered through Testmode
and Extended Testmode, for help see the EasyCoder PD41
Printer User’s Guide (1-960652-xx) or the EasyCoder PD42
Printer User’s Guide (934-009-xxx).
3Start a terminal program, for example Microsoft
Hyperterminal.
4Create a new connection. The serial ports on a PC are referred
to as COM1, COM2, etc. and the default settings for the
printer serial connection parameters are:
5Input text in the terminal window and confirm that the same
characters are printed on the labels.
6Exit Dump mode.
Parameter Setting
Baud rate 9600
Data bits 8
Parity None
Stop bits 1
Flow control None
Note: Verify your printer serial connection settings by
printing a test label. The settings in your terminal
program must be the same as that of the printer.

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Setting Network Parameters with Fingerprint
Commands
If your printer is running Fingerprint firmware, you can modify
all network parameters with the Fingerprint Setup command.
To modify network parameters with Fingerprint commands
1Establish a serial connection between your computer and
printer, as described on page 8.
2Switch user to administrator with the default login
(username: admin, password: pass).
RUN su -p pass admin
3Set the IP selection method to manual:
SETUP "NETWORK,IP SELECTION,MANUAL"
4Set the IP address (values are examples only):
SETUP "NETWORK,IP ADDRESS,192.168.235.860"
5Set the netmask, default router and name server (values are
examples only):
SETUP "NETWORK,NETMASK,255.255.255.0"
SETUP "NETWORK,DEFAULT ROUTER,192.168.236.1"
SETUP "NETWORK,NAME SERVER,255.255.78.120"
Once you have set the parameters above you can use your web
browser to access the printer home page and make the rest of
your changes there.
Setting Network Parameters with IPL commands
If your printer is running IPL firmware, you can modify various
setup parameters with the IPL <SI> command.
To modify network parameters with IPL commands
1Establish a serial connection between your computer and
printer, as described on page 8.
2To set IP address and use default values for netmask and
router, use this command (values are examples only):
<STX><SI>n192.168.235.860<ETX>
3To set the IP address, netmask, and default router values
(values are examples only):

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<STX><SI>n192.168.235.86, 255.255.255.0,
192.168.236.1<ETX>
Once you have set the parameters above you can use your web
browser to access the printer home page and make the rest of
your changes there.
Setting IP Address Using ARP’n’PING
Use the ARP’n’PING method to set the printer IP address if your
network does not have a DHCP or BOOTP server. ARP ’n’
PING requires:
• An available IP address on the network, which will be
assigned to the printer. The IP address can be changed later
from the printer’s home page once communication is
established.
• The printer’s MAC address. You can get the MAC address
from the MAC address label on the back of the printer.
If the printer is started with DHCP and/or BOOTP as IP
selection method, it will attempt to find an IP address five times
before a failure is declared. This procedure takes about 2 minutes
during which you cannot use the ARP’n’PING method.
The following example shows how ARP’n’PING is performed in
Windows 2000, however the procedure is similar in other
Windows versions as well as in UNIX. As a general rule, in
Windows the groups of digits in the MAC address are separated
by hyphens (-), and in UNIX they are separated by colons (:).
To use ARP’n’PING (Windows 2000)
1Select Start > Accessories > Command Prompt. The
Command Prompt launches.
2In the Command Prompt, type:
arp -s desired IP address printer MAC-address

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3Next, use Ping to make the printer set the IP address:
ping IP address
4Exit the Command Prompt.

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