Intermec 4400 User manual

P/N 054324-004
Getting Started Guide
EasyCoder
™
4400 Printer

EasyCoder 4440 Printer Getting Started Guide
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Intermec Technologies Corporation
6001 36th Avenue West
P.O. Box 4280
Everett, WA 98203-9280
U.S. service and technical support: 1-800-755-5505
U.S. media supplies ordering information: 1-800-227-9947
Canadian service and technical support: 1-800-688-7043
Canadian media supplies ordering information: 1-800-268-6936
Outside U.S. and Canada: Contact your local Intermec service supplier.
The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely for the purpose of allowing
customers to operate and/or service Intermec manufactured equipment and is not to be released,
reproduced, or used for any other purpose without written permission of Intermec.
Information and specifications in this guide are subject to change without notice.
1996-1999 by Intermec Technologies Corporation
All Rights Reserved
The word Intermec, the Intermec logo, JANUS, IRL, TRAKKER, TRAKKER Antares, EasyCoder,
Duratherm, Precision Print, PrintSet, Virtual Wedge, and CrossBar are either trademarks or
registered trademarks of Intermec Corporation.
Novell is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc.
Kimdura is a registered trademark of Kimberly Clark.
Kapton is a registered trademark of Dupont.
The name Centronics is wholly owned by GENICOM Corporation.
IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.
Throughout this guide, trademarked names may be used. Rather than put a trademark () symbol
in every occurrence of a trademarked name, we state that we are using the names only in an
editorial fashion, and to the benefit of the trademark owner, with no intention of infringement.

Contents
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Contents
About This Guide v
Related Intermec Manuals and Materials v
Warranty Information vi
Safety Summary vii
Cautions vii
Understanding and Preparing the Printer
Unpacking the 4400 Printer 1-3
Identifying the Printers Components 1-5
Plugging In the Printer 1-7
Understanding the Printer Control Panel 1-8
Using the Operating Keys 1-8
Using the Selection Keys 1-9
Understanding the Indicator Lights 1-10
Accessing the Printer Menus 1-10
Opening the Printer 1-12
Loading Fanfold Media 1-13
Loading a Roll of Media 1-15
Installing the Media Roll Holder 1-15
Installing a New Media Roll 1-16
Loading Thermal Transfer Ribbon 1-17
Removing the Ribbon Access Door 1-17
Loading the Thermal Transfer Ribbon 1-18
Replacing the Ribbon Access Door 1-20
Closing the Printer 1-21
Testing Printer Operation 1-22
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Connecting the Printer to Your System
Connecting the Printer to Your System 2-3
Connecting the 4400 to a PC 2-4
Connecting the Printer to a PC Serial Port 2-4
Connecting the Printer to a PC Parallel Port 2-5
Connecting the 4400 to an Ethernet Network 2-5
Connecting the 4400 to an AS/400 2-7
Connecting the 4400 to a Mainframe 2-7
Verifying Printer Communications With Your System 2-8
Configuring the Serial Port 2-10
Customizing the Printer for Your Application 2-12
Using the PrintSet Software 2-12
Using Third-Party Software 2-12
Using IPL Commands 2-12
Optimizing Print Quality
Restoring Printer Default Configuration 3-3
Setting the Media Sensitivity Number 3-4
Setting the Media Sensitivity Number for Intermec Media and Ribbon 3-5
Setting the Media Sensitivity Number for Other Media and Ribbon 3-6
Setting the Dark Adjust 3-9
Components to Maintain 3-10
Cleaning the Printer 3-11
Removing the Ribbon Access Door 3-11
Opening the Printer for Cleaning 3-12
Cleaning the Printer Case 3-12
Cleaning the Printhead 3-13
Cleaning the Platen Roller and Tear Bar 3-14
Cleaning the Label Gap and Label Mark Sensors 3-15
Cleaning the Paper Path 3-16
Cleaning the Edge Guides 3-17
Printer Operation Problems 3-18
Print Quality Problems 3-19
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About This Guide
Use this guide to get your printer up and running for the first time. Use this
table to locate the information you need to get started.
For information on Refer to
Preparin
g
the printer for
connection. Chapter 1. Use this chapter to unpack the printer, plu
g
in
the printer, understand the printer front panel, load
media, load ribbon, and print a test label.
Connecting the printer. Chapter 2. Use this chapter to connect the printer to
y
our
s
y
stem, confi
g
ure the serial port, and verif
y
that
y
ou have
established communications.
Maintaining the printer. Chapter 3. Use this chapter to troubleshoot basic print
qualit
y
problems and perform procedures to maintain
print quality.
Related Intermec Manuals and Materials
The manuals and material listed below provide additional information about
printing labels with your 4400 printer. Please visit our Web site at
www.intermec.com for a list of available manuals or to access many of our
current manuals in PDF format. To order printed versions of the Intermec
manuals, contact your local Intermec representative or distributor.
Title Part Number
4400 Bar Code Label Printer User’s ManualIntermec Part No. 058607
Printer Companion CD Intermec Part No. 1-020036
IPL Programming Reference Manual Intermec Part No. 066396
Data Communications Reference Manual Intermec Part No. 044737
The Bar Code Book b
y
Ro
g
er C. Palmer Intermec Part No. 051241
Installation and Assembl
y
o
f
Coaxial
Cable and Accessories IBM Part No. GA27-2805-4

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Terms and Conventions
The following special terms and conventions occur throughout this guide.
Terms
“Printer” or “4400” refer to the 4400 bar code label printer.
“Host” refers to a personal computer or other computer that communicates
with the printer.
Conventions
The following conventions are used throughout this guide for operating
procedures and descriptions of the printer.
• Downloaded commands appear in the order that you send them to the
printer with the following conventions:
Convention Description
Ctrl Bold text represents a ke
y
on
y
our ke
y
board. For example, Ctrl
represents the Control key.
Ctrl-ZWhen two ke
y
s are
j
oined with a dash, press them simultaneousl
y
. For
example, if
y
ou see the command Ctrl-Z, press the two ke
y
s at the
same time.
E3;F3 T
y
pe all characters that appear in the Courier font b
y
pressin
g
an
individual ke
y
on the ke
y
board.
Warranty Information
To receive a copy of the standard warranty provision for this product, contact
your local Intermec sales organization. In the U.S. call 1-800-755-5505, and in
Canada call 1-800-688-7043. Otherwise, refer to the Worldwide Sales & Service
list that comes with this guide for the address and telephone number of your
Intermec sales organization.

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Safety Summary
Your safety is extremely important. Read and follow all warnings and cautions
in this book before handling and operating Intermec equipment. You can be
seriously injured, and equipment and data can be damaged if you do not follow
the safety warnings and cautions.
Do Not Repair or Adjust Alone Do not repair or adjust energized equipment
alone under any circumstances. Someone capable of providing first aid must
always be present for your safety.
First Aid Always obtain first aid or medical attention immediately after an
injury. Never neglect an injury, no matter how slight it seems.
Resuscitation Begin resuscitation immediately if someone is injured and stops
breathing. Any delay could result in death. To work on or near high voltage,
you should be familiar with approved industrial first aid methods.
Energized Equipment Never work on energized equipment unless authorized
by a responsible authority. Energized electrical equipment is dangerous.
Electrical shock from energized equipment can cause death. If you must
perform authorized emergency work on energized equipment, be sure that you
comply strictly with approved safety regulations.
Cautions
The cautions in this guide use the following format.
Caution
A caution alerts you to an operating procedure, practice, condition, or
statement that must be strictly observed to prevent equipment damage or
destruction, or corruption or loss of data.
Conseil
Une précaution vous alerte d’une procédure de fonctionnement, d’une méthode,
d’un état ou d’un rapport qui doit être strictement respecté pour empêcher
l’endommagement ou la destruction de l’équipement, ou l’altération ou la
perte de données.

Understanding and Preparing the Printer
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