Intermec EasyCoder PL4 User manual

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Quick
Start
Guide
EasyCoder
PL4
Printer

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Contents
IntroducingtheEasyCoderPL4Printer...............................4
UnpackingandInspecting.....................................4
ReportingDamage................................................5
LearningAboutthePrinter..................................................5
InstallingtheBattery............................................................7
ChargingtheBattery............................................................8
UnderstandingtheControlPanels.......................................9
StandardControlPanel.........................................9
LCDControlPanel.............................................11
LoadingtheMedia.............................................................13
VerifyingthePrinterIsWorking.......................................17
UsingtheBeltClip............................................................22
UsingtheAdjustableShoulderStrap..................................23
WhatToDoNext.............................................................24
Specifications.....................................................................24
EasyCoder
PL4
Printer
Quick
Start
Guide

Introducing
the
EasyCoder
PL4
Printer
ThankyouforchoosingtheIntermecEasyCoder®PL4Printer.
Thisruggedprinterissuretobecomeaproductiveandefficient
additiontoyourworkplacethankstoitsinnovativedesign.
Intermecensuresworld-classsupportforallofyourbarcode
printers,software,andsupplies.
Thisquickstartguidegivesyoutheinformationyouneedto
confirmtheprinterisworkingandstartprinting.For
informationonconnectingyourprintertoyournetworkor
terminals,seethe EasyCoderPL4PrinterUser’sGuide
(P/N073204).
ThePL4usestheCPLprogramminglanguage.Tocreateand
printlabelsusingtheCPLlanguage,refertothe EasyCoder
PL-SeriesPrinterProgrammer’sReferenceManual (P/N073210).
YoucanalsouseourIntermecPL-SeriesUtilitySoftware™
(PLUS™)tocreatelabelsandsendfilestoyourprinter.The
manualandIntermecPLUSareavailableontheCDthatcame
withyourprinterandonourwebsiteatwww.intermec.com.
Unpacking
and
Inspecting
Removetheaccessories,packingmaterial,andprinterfromthe
shippingcontainer.Verifythecontentsoftheshippingcontainer
againstthenextlist:
·PL4printerwithbeltclip
·Battery
·Shoulderstrap
·Cleaningpen
·PL4CompanionCD.ThisCDcontainsthe EasyCoderPL4
PrinterUser’sGuide ,the EasyCoderPL-SeriesPrinter
Programmer’sReferenceManual ,theIntermecPLUS
application,Windowsdrivers,andsamplelabels.
·Asamplerollofcontinuousmedia
·InformationonorderingmediaandcontactingIntermec
productsupport
·Thisguideand ImportantPL-SeriesPrinterInformation!
EasyCoder
PL4
Printer
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Inspecttheprinterforpossibleshippingdamage:
·Checkallexteriorsurfacesfordamage.
·Openthemediacover(referto“LoadingtheMedia”laterin
thisguide)andinspectthemediacompartmentfordamage.
Incaseshippingisrequired,savethecartonandallpacking
material.
Reporting
Damage
Ifyoudiscovershippingdamage:
·Immediatelynotifyandfileadamagereportwiththe
shippingcompany.Intermecisnotresponsibleforany
damageincurredduringshipmentoftheprinterandwillnot
covertherepairofthisdamageunderitswarrantypolicy.
·Keepthecartonandallpackingmaterialforinspection.
·NotifyyourauthorizedIntermecresellerorsales
representative.
Learning
About
the
Printer
TheEasyCoderPL4printerisaruggedmobilelabelandreceipt
printerthatprovides:
·Printresolutionof203dpi
·Printspeedsupto7.62cm(3inches)persecond
·Serialorwirelesscommunicationsoptions
Usethenexttwoillustrationstofamiliarizeyourselfwiththe
printer.
EasyCoder
PL4
Printer
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Platen
roller
sensor
Media
cover
(2 places)
Media support
disks (2 places)
Printhead
Control
panel
Front view of the EasyCoder PL4
Communications
port
Belt clip
Battery charging
recepticle
Back view of the EasyCoder PL4
6

Installing
the
Battery
Note:
Batteriesareshippeduncharged.
1
Unwrapthebattery.
2Rotatethebeltcliptoallowaccesstothebattery
compartment.
3Insertthebatteryintotheprinter.
Belt clip
Charger
jack
4Pressthebatteryintotheprinteruntilitlocksinplace.
Whenthebatteryisfirstinstalled,theControlPanelindicators
maybrieflyturnonandthengooff,whichindicatesthebattery
isnotfullycharged.Forhelp,see“ChargingtheBattery”and
“UnderstandingtheControlPanels”laterinthisguide.
EasyCoder
PL4
Printer
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Charging
the
Battery
Donotattempttochargebatterieswiththe
chargerwhileprinting.Attemptingtoprint
whilechargingcanresultinimproperly
chargedbatteries.
Attention:Nepasessayerdechargerdes
batteriesàl’aideduchargeurpendant
l’impression.Toutetentatived’impression
pendantleprocessusdechargerisquede
produiredesbatteriesmalchargées.
Youcanordertwochargersforthebattery:
·Singlebatterycharger(P/NAT15759-7)thatcomeswithan
ACcontactadapterfortheU.S.A(110V).Youcanalsoorder
apackageofinternationalcontactadapters
(P/NAN16740-1).
Charger
Single
battery
charger
AC
contact
adapter
Charger
LED
PL4Q008.eps
8

·
4-Packbatterycharger(P/NAT16305-2).Youwillneeda
powersupplyforthecharger.
Power
supply
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Amber
indicator
Green
indicator
PL4U009.eps
Power
indicator
Forhelpusingthechargers,seethedocumentationthatcame
withthechargers.
Understanding
the
Control
Panels
TheEasyCoderPL4comeswithoneoftwopossiblecontrol
panels:
·Standardcontrolpanel
·LCDcontrolpanel
Standard
Control
Panel
Thenextillustrationshowsthestandardcontrolpanelwithits

threebuttonsandtwoLEDs.
EasyCoder
PL4
Printer
Quick
Start
Guide