Intermec PK80 Series User manual

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PK80F 80-Column Fixed Mount Printer Quick Start Guide
Quick Start
PK80F
80-Column
Printer
Guide

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Packing List
Checktoensurethatyoureceivetheseitems:
SIntermecRPK80F 80-Column Printer
SPrinter Ribbon Cartridge
SCompliance Statement
SWarranty Card
SPK80F 80-Column Fixed Mount Printer Quick Start Guide
Common Accessories List
Cable Part Number
4 Foot Power Cable 226-215-001
8 Foot Power Cable 206-875-002
16 Foot Power Cable 206-875-006
22 Foot Power Cable 206-875-009
“Y” Power Cable 226-325-001
Cleaning Supplies Part Number
MICRO-CLEAN II 901-438-001
Guide Shaft Cleaner 901-439-001
External Power Supply Part Number
External DC Power Supply 851-064-001
Paper Part Number
1-Ply 816-027-111
2-Ply 816-027-012
3-Ply 816-027-013
Ribbons Part Number
Purple Ribbon Cartridge 806-060-002
Black Ribbon Cartridge 805-060-001
Documentation Part Number
PK80 Series 80-Column User’s Manual 961-018-004
PK80 Series 80-Column Installation Instructions 962-018-022

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PK80F 80-Column Fixed Mount Printer Quick Start Guide
Introduction
The IntermecRPK80F 80-Column Fixed Mount Printer can
hang on a wall, on a mounting plate secured to a wall, or se-
cured directly to a wall. Mobile computers communicate with
this printer through a wireless radio or a wired serial connection.
There is no internal paper tray, thus paper is loaded from a sepa-
rate dashboard mount, compact paper tray, or a box. The print-
er mechanism is permanently attached inside the printer.

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Getting Started
DB25-pin data
communications
cable
Mounting plate
mount points
DC power cable
Top cover
paper path
opening
Thumb
Wheel
Pinfeed paper
holder
(one on each
side)
Paper bail
Ribbon
cartridge
User panel
Case latch insets
(one on each side)
Platen
Case
latches
(one on
each side)
Printer head
Direct mount holes
(punch through
plastic)

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PK80F 80-Column Fixed Mount Printer Quick Start Guide
User Panel
The PK80F Printer user panel is located in the center top of the
printer and has three buttons and two Light-Emitting Diodes
(LEDs).
Forward
Button
Reverse Button
Radio Button
Radio LED
Power LED
Forward and Reverse Buttons
Use the Forward and Reverse buttons to power the printer On
or Off.
Forward (Left) Button
SPress to turn printer On.
SPress button to feed one line.
SPress and hold button longer to feed up to five lines, one line
at a time.
SPress and hold this button longer than five feed lines to do a
Form Feed, which moves the paper to the top of the next
page, or form. Press this button again during a Form Feed to
stop the paper feed.
SPress this button any time during a printing job to cancel the
current data buffer being printed.
SWhen there is a paper out, press this button to clear the paper
out mode. Insert the paper, then continue to press this but-
ton to feed the paper into the printer.

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Reverse (Right) Button
SPressbuttontoturnprinterOn.
SPress and hold this button to do a Back Feed, which pulls the
paper back into the printer line-by-line.
Both Forward and Reverse Buttons
Press both buttons to power Off the printer.
Power LED
The power (left) LED shows a steady green when the power is
plugged in and a steady green when the printer is awake after
coming out of a sleep mode.
Radio Button
Press the third button, the Radio Button, to toggle the radio
On or Off.
SIf the button is pressed when the RF power is Off, then the
printer emits one short beep before turning On the RF pow-
er.
SIf this button is pressed when the RF power is On, the print-
er emits two short beeps before turning Off the RF power.
Single Color (Blue) Radio LED
The single-color (blue) LED indicator shows the current status
of the RF power for this printer as follows:
Printer State Radio State Radio Power State
Asleep Off Off
Awake Off Off
Asleep Momentary flash at 1 every
5seconds
On
Awake On On

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PK80F 80-Column Fixed Mount Printer Quick Start Guide
Single Color (Green) Power LED
Thesinglecolor(green) LEDindicatorshowsthecurrentstatus
of the printer power as follows:
Printer State Color LED and Meaning
Asleep Off
Awake Green
Remote Connections
A printer and a mobile computer, using the Personal Area Net-
work (PAN) radio, can operate while up to 30 feet (10 meters)
apart.
Vehicle Battery
Powerisprovidedtotheprinterthroughacablepermanently
installed in the vehicle.
External Power Supply
Using your printer in a settlement room environment power
may be provided to the printer through an external DC power
supply.
Paper
The printer works with 1–3 ply carbonless paper that is single-
edge glued and designed for sprocket feed. Standard paper size is
8.5 x 11” or 8.5 x 12” (241 x 305 mm international). Use 3-ply
forms up to a maximum of 0.009 inch (0.23 mm) thick.

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Before Using Your Printer The First Time
1Open the printer lid and remove the twist tie from the print
head.
Open the printer lid by
lifting from both corners
2Install the ribbon cartridge.
3Secure printer to the mounting bracket you are using.
4Load paper into the paper tray or box.
5Feed the paper into the printer

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PK80F 80-Column Fixed Mount Printer Quick Start Guide
Installing The Ribbon Cartridge
Ensure that there is a ribbon cartridge in your printer before
using.
1Turn the ribbon advance knob in the direction of the raised
arrows to remove any slack in the cartridge.
2Squeeze the ribbon cartridge locking tab into the cartridge,
then lower the cartridge over the print head.
3Lower the tab side of the cartridge until it clicks.
4Release the tab and press down on the arrow to fully seat the
ribbon cartridge. The tab clicks outward.
5Turntheribbonadvanceknobtoaligntheribboninfrontof
the print head.
Ribbon
Locking tab
Advance
knob
Load Paper Tray
Note: Do not exceed the recommended amounts of
paper quantity or thickness. When loading multiple-
sheet paper, be sure to have the original faced up,
with the leading edge towards the rear of the printer.
Load the Compact Paper Tray
If you have a compact paper tray attached to your PK80F Print-
er, hold a stack of paper, up to 2.5 inches (6 cm) thick, with the

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original facing you,and lay the stack flat into the tray. Pull the
top form out to load into the printer.
Load the Dashboard Paper Tray
If your PK80F Printer is attached to a dashboard mount, do the
following to load paper into that tray:
1With the original facing you, insert a stack of paper inside the
box from the front of the dashboard mount.
2From the back of the dashboard tray, pull the top form out,
then over the printer into the mechanism.
Load Paper into Printer
Follow these steps to load the paper into the
printer, or paper jams may occur.
Paper for the PK80F Series Printer has perforated strips that fit
onto the pinfeed holder pins, guiding the paper into the printer.
Adjust the Pinfeed Holders
Note: There are two pinfeed holders, one next to the
green thumb wheel and one opposite the same wheel.
Always loosen the pinfeed holder opposite the green
thumb wheel.
Adjusting the pinfeed holder next to the green thumb wheel
may cause information to print in the wrong place. If this
pinfeed holder is moved, correct its location by releasing the
pinfeed holder tab, moving the pinfeed holder as close to the
green thumb wheel as possible, then locking the pinfeed holder
tab, before adjusting the opposite pinfeed holder.
If the paper does not properly fit on the two pinfeed holder fol-
low these steps to adjust the pinfeed holders.
1With the pinfeed holders open, release the locking tab on the
pinfeed holder opposite the green thumb wheel.
2Adjust the pinfeed holders to align the pins with the paper.
3Close the pinfeed holder.