Intermec PK80 Series User manual

PK80 Series
80-Column Printer
User's Manual

ii PK80 Series 80-Column Printer User’s Manual
Intermec Technologies Corporation
Corporate Headquarters Technical Communications Department
6001 36th Ave. W. 550 Second Street SE
Everett, WA 98203 Cedar Rapids, IA 52401
U.S.A. U.S.A.
www.intermec.com
The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers
to operate and 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 contained in this document are subject to change without prior notice and do
not represent a commitment on the part of Intermec Technologies Corporation.
E2003-2005 by Intermec Technologies Corporation. All rights reserved.
The word Intermec, the Intermec logo, Norand, ArciTech, CrossBar, Data Collection Browser, dcBrowser,
Duratherm, EasyCoder, EasyLAN, Enterprise Wireless LAN, EZBuilder, Fingerprint, i-gistics, INCA (under
license), InterDriver, Intermec Printer Network Manager, IRL, JANUS, LabelShop, Mobile Framework,
MobileLAN, Nor*Ware, Pen*Key, Precision Print, PrintSet, RoutePower, TE 2000, Trakker Antares, UAP,
Universal Access Point, and Virtual Wedge are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Intermec
Technologies Corporation.
Throughout this manual, trademarked names may be used. Rather than put a trademark (™or ®) 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.
There are U.S. and foreign patents pending.
Bluetooth is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A.

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Document Change Record
This page records changes to this document. The document was originally released as Revision A.
Revision Date Description of Change
B05/2003 Updated information about Bluetooth configuration
C10/2003 Added Easy Print commands, default and downloable fonts.
D04/2004 Added printer behavior information to Chapter 2, “Operations.” Added additional down-
loadable fonts to Appendix B, “Fonts.” Updated printer paper specifications in Chapter 1,
“Introduction.” Added Appendix C, “Graphics Printing.”
E12/2004 Added additional setting page length commands to Appendix C, “Graphics Printing.”
F02/2005 Updated Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting,” to include the latest self-test information.

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Contents
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Contents
Before You Begin ix..............................................................
Safety Summary ix........................................................
Donotrepairoradjustalone ix........................................
First aid ix........................................................
Resuscitation ix....................................................
Energized equipment ix..............................................
Safety Icons x............................................................
Global Services and Support xi...............................................
Warranty Information xi.............................................
Web Support xi....................................................
Telephone Support xi................................................
WhoShouldReadthisManual? xii...........................................
Related Documents xii.....................................................
Introduction 1...............................................................
About the Printer 2..............................................................
Cables 3................................................................
Hinges on Printer Cover 3..................................................
Paper 4.................................................................
Material Breakdown 4...............................................
Caliper Breakdown 5................................................
Printer Dimensions 5......................................................
Remote Connections 6.....................................................
User Panel 6.............................................................
Forward and Reverse Buttons 6........................................
Radio Button 7....................................................
Vehicle Battery 7.........................................................
Specifications 8.................................................................
Inside Sales 9...................................................................
What’s New 10.................................................................
Operation 11.................................................................
Check List 12..................................................................
Open the Printer 12.............................................................
Install the Ribbon Cartridge 13.....................................................
Adjust the Print Head Gap 14.....................................................
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Fill the Paper Tray 15............................................................
Fill the Compact Paper Tray 15..............................................
Fill the Dashboard Mount Paper Tray 17......................................
Load Paper into Printer 19........................................................
Position the Paper 19......................................................
Adjust the Pinfeed Holders 20...............................................
Set the Paper 21..........................................................
Printer Behavior 22..............................................................
Expectations 22..........................................................
Indicators 22............................................................
Printer Runs Out of Paper 23...............................................
Printer Head Jams 23......................................................
Print Job Status Report 24..................................................
Timing Out 24..........................................................
Maintenance 25..............................................................
Operation Guidelines 26..........................................................
General Cleaning 27.............................................................
Outside Cleaning 27.............................................................
Inside Cleaning 28..............................................................
Old Ribbon Cartridge Removal 29...........................................
Mask Spring Cleaning 30...................................................
Troubleshooting 33..........................................................
Check the Power Source 34........................................................
Large Print Jobs 34..............................................................
Printer Cold-Boot 34............................................................
Self-Test 34....................................................................
Sample Self-Test 36.......................................................
Report Failure 37.........................................................
Possible Printer Problems 38.......................................................
Communications with Host Computer 39............................................
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Communications Pin-Out Configurations 40..........................................
Commands 43................................................................
Commands 44..................................................................
Bluetooth Wireless Configuration Commands 44................................
Easy Print Commands 45...................................................
Query Commands 46......................................................
Interpreting the Reply to a Query 46...................................
ESC{ST?} — Status 47..............................................
ESC{CF?} — Configuration 48.......................................
ESC{VR?} — Version 49............................................
ESC{MY?} — Memory 50...........................................
ESC{PH?} — Print Head 51..........................................
ESC{FN?} — Fonts 52..............................................
PK80F Control Sequences 53......................................................
Radio Queries 55...............................................................
Bluetooth QUERY ESC{BL?} 55.............................................
Fonts 57......................................................................
Default Fonts 58................................................................
Downloadable Fonts 58..........................................................
Graphics Printing 59.........................................................
Graphics Overview 60............................................................
Pin Labels 60............................................................
Graphics Command Format 60..............................................
Column Reservation Numbers 60............................................
Graphics Mode 61..............................................................
Eight-Pin Graphics Modes 61...............................................
Nine-Pin Graphics Modes 61................................................
ESC K — Select Single-Density Graphics Mode 61...............................
ESC L — Select Low-Speed Double-Density Graphics Mode 62.....................
ESC Y — Select High-Speed Double-Density Graphics Mode 62....................
ESC Z — Select Low-Speed Quadruple-Density Graphics Mode 62..................
ESC ^ — Select 9-Pin Graphics Mode 63......................................
ESC * — Select Graphics Mode 63...........................................
ESC ? — Reassign Graphics Mode 64.........................................
ESC + — Print Character Graphics 64........................................
ESC t — Print Character Graphics 64.........................................
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Line Spacing 65.................................................................
ESC 0 — Select 1/8-inch Line Spacing 65......................................
ESC 1 — Select 7/72-inch Line Spacing 65.....................................
ESC A — Select n/72-inch Line Spacing 65....................................
ESC 2 — Select 1/6-inch Line Spacing 65......................................
ESC 3 — Select n/216-inch Line Spacing 65....................................
Page Length 66..........................................................
Set Page Length (lines) 66............................................
Set Page Length (inches) 66..........................................
User-Defined Characters 67.......................................................
ESC : — Copy ROM to RAM 67............................................
ESC & — Define User-Defined Characters 67..................................
ESC % — Select User-Defined Set 68.........................................
ESC 6 — Enable Printing of Codes 128–159 68.................................
ESC 7 — Cancel Printing of Codes 128–159 69.................................
ESC I — Printable Code Area Expansion 69....................................

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Before You Begin
This section provides you with safety information, technical support
information, and sources for additional product information.
Safety Summary
Your safety is extremely important. Read and follow all warnings and
cautions in this document 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.
Donotrepairoradjustalone
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.

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Safety Icons
This section explains how to identify and understand dangers, warnings,
cautions, and notes that are in this manual. You may also see icons that tell
you when to follow ESD procedures and when to take special precautions
for handling optical parts.
A warning alerts you of an operating procedure, practice, condition,
or statement that must be strictly observed to avoid death or serious
injury to the persons working on the equipment.
Avertissement: Un avertissement vous avertit d’une procédure de
fonctionnement, d’une méthode, d’un état ou d’un rapport qui doit
être strictement respecté pour éviterl’occurrencedemortoude
blessures graves aux personnes manupulant l’équipement.
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.
Attention: Une précaution vous avertit 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.
Note: Notes either provide extra information about a topic or contain
special instructions for handling a particular condition or set of
circumstances.