Intermec EasyCoder PF4i User manual

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User
’
s
Guide
EasyCoder
PF4i
Compact
Indus-
trial
Printer
(Fingerprint Version)

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FCC
Notice
(United
States
of
America)
WARNING
Thisequipmentgenerates,uses,andcanradiateradiofrequencyenergy
andifnotinstalledandusedinaccordancewiththeinstructionsmanual,
maycauseinterferencetoradiocommunications.Ithasbeentestedand
foundtocomplywiththelimitsforaClassAcomputingdevicepursu-
anttoSubpartJofPart15ofFCCRules,whicharedesignedtoprovide
reasonableprotectionagainstsuchinterferencewhenoperatedinacom-
mercialenvironment.Operationofthisequipmentinaresidentialarea
islikelytocauseinterferenceinwhichcasetheuserathisownexpense
willberequiredtotakewhatevermeasuresmayberequiredtocorrectthe
interference.
DOC
Notice
(Canada)
Canadian Dept. of Communication
REGULATIONS
COMPLIANCE
(DOC-A)
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emissionsfromadigitalapparatusassetoutintheradiointerference
regulationsoftheCanadianDepartmentofCommunication.
Ministère des Communications du Canada
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REGLEMENTS
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WARNING
ThisisaClassAITEproduct.Inadomesticenvironmentthisproduct
maycauseradiointerferenceinwhichcasetheusermayberequiredto
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Declaration
of
Conformity
(CE)
We,
Intermec
Printer
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Sweden
declareunderoursoleresponsibility1thattheproduct
EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial
towhichthisdeclarationrelatesisinconformity
withthefollowingstandards
EMC:
EN
61000-6-4:2001
EN
61000-6-2:2001
Electrical Safety:
EN
60
950
followingtheprovisionsofDirectives
89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC
Mölndal2003-03-12
....................................................
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Per-OveJacobsson
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printerishandled,modi
fi
ed,orinstalledinothermannersthanthose
describedinIntermec’smanuals.

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Contents
Contents
BeforeYouBegin............................................
...............................xi
SafetySummary......................................
........................xi
SafetyIcons........................................
...........................xii
GlobalServicesandSupport..................................
.....................xiii
WarrantyInformation................................
...................xiii
WebSupport.........................................
.......................xiii
TelephoneSupport...................................
....................xiii
RelatedDocuments...................................
...................xiii
1
2

Introduction
DescriptionofEasyCoderPF4iCompactIndustrial.......................2
SafetySummary....................................................................
.........3
ProductIdenti
fi
cation....................................................................3
Installation
UnpackingthePrinter..............................................................
......6
FrontView........................................................................
.............7
RearView.........................................................................
.............8
MediaCompartment.................................................................
....9
Description...............................................................
.......9
MediaSupplyRollPost.................................................10
MediaSupplyPositions..................................................11
PrintMechanism...................................................................
.......12
Connections......................................................................
...........13
Power.....................................................................
.......13
Computer..................................................................
....13
ControlsandIndicators............................................................
...14
IndicatorLamps............................................................
14
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5
6
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upply(Fanfold)............................................................38
Thermal
Transfer
Printing
RibbonLoad....................................................................
............40
Setting
Up
the
Printer
Description...................................................................
...............46
DefaultSetup..................................................................
.............47
ReadingtheCurrentSetup........................................................
...48
SetupParameters...............................................................
...........49
SerialCommunication...................................................
49
BaudRate.......................................................
49
CharacterLength............................................50
Parity..........................................................
.....50
StopBits........................................................
..50
FlowControl...................................................5
0
NewLine........................................................
51
ReceiveBuffer.................................................5
1
TransmitBuffer...............................................51
FeedAdjust.............................................................
.......52
StartAdjust.....................................................
52
StopAdjust.....................................................
52
RecommendedFeedAdjustments....................53
Media..................................................................
..........54
MediaSize.......................................................
54
MediaType.....................................................5
6
PaperType.......................................................
57

.................59
Testfeed........................................................
...59
PrintDe
fi
nes.................................................................59
HeadResistance..............................................59
Testprint.......................................................
...59
PrintSpeed......................................................
61
LSS(LabelStopSensor)..................................61
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LTS(LabelTakenSensor).......................
.........61
ReturningtoFactoryDefaultSetup............................
.................62
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Options
Introduction.....................................................................
...........86
SideDoorsandMegatop..............................................................
87
PaperCutter......................................................................
...........87
IntegralLinerTakeupUnit..........................................................
.87
MediaSupplyHub...................................................................
....87
3-inchAdapter....................................................................
.........87
LabelTakenSensor.................................................................
.....88
RealTimeClock....................................................................
......88
CompactFlashProtectionPlate....................................................8
8
SpecialPrintheads................................................................
........88
InterfaceBoards..................................................................
.........89
Troubleshooting
IntermecReadinessIndicator.......................................................
92
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Contents
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A
B
C
D

.......................116
Media
Speci
fi
cations
MediaRollSize....................................................................
......120
Media............................................................................
............122
Non-AdhesiveStrip.....................................................122
Self-AdhesiveStrip.......................................................
123
Self-AdhesiveLabels.....................................................1
24
TicketswithGap.........................................................12
6
TicketswithBlackMark..............................................128
Interfaces
RS-232Interface.................................................................
.......132
USBInterface.....................................................................
.......133
BarCodeWandInterface...........................................................1
34
OptionalInterfaces...............................................................
.....135
Intermec
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DirectThermalMedia..............................................................
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Before
You
Begin
Before
You
Begin
Thissectionprovidesyouwithsafetyinformation,technicalsupport
information,andsourcesforadditionalproductinformation.
Safety
Summary
Yoursafetyisextremelyimportant.Readandfollowallwarningsand
cautionsinthisdocumentbeforehandlingandoperatingIntermec
equipment.Youcanbeseriouslyinjured,andequipmentanddatacanbe
damagedifyoudonotfollowthesafetywarningsandcautions.
Do not repair or adjust alone
Donotrepairoradjustenergizedequipmentaloneunderanycircum-
stances.Someonecapableofproviding
fi
rstaidmustalwaysbepresent
foryoursafety.
First aid
Alwaysobtainfirstaidormedicalattentionimmediatelyafteraninjury.
Neverneglectaninjury,nomatterhowslightitseems.
Resuscitation
Beginresuscitationimmediatelyifsomeoneisinjuredandstopsbreath-
ing.Anydelaycouldresultindeath.Toworkonornearhighvoltage,
youshouldbefamiliarwithapprovedindustrial
fi
rstaidmethods.
Energized equipment
Neverworkonenergizedequipmentunlessauthorizedbyaresponsible
authority.Energizedelectricalequipmentisdangerous.Electricalsho
ck
fromenergizedequipmentcancausedeath.Ifyoumustperformautho-
rizedemergencyworkonenergizedequipment,besurethatyoucomply
strictlywithapprovedsafetyregulations.
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Before
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Safety
Icons
Thissectionexplainshowtoidentifyandunderstanddangers,warnings,
cautions,andnotesthatareinthisdocument.Youmayalsoseeicons
thattellyouwhentofollowESDprocedures.
Awarningalertsyouofanoperatingprocedure,practice,
condition,orstatementthatmustbestrictlyobservedto
avoiddeathorseriousinjurytothepersonsworkingonthe
equipment.
Acautionalertsyoutoanoperatingprocedure,practice,
condition,orstatementthatmustbestrictlyobservedto
preventequipmentdamageordestruction,orcorruptionor
lossofdata.
Thisiconappearsatthebeginningofanyprocedureinthis
manualthatcouldcauseyoutotouchcomponents(suchas
printedcircuitboards)thataresusceptibletodamagefrom
electrostaticdischarge(ESD).Whenyouseethisicon,you
mustfollowstandardESDguidelinestoavoiddamaging
theequipmentyouareservicing.
Note:
Noteseitherprovideextrainformationaboutatopicor
containspecialinstructionsforhandlingaparticularcondition
orsetofcircumstances.
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