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EasyCoder 201 II

Bar Code Label Printer

P/N 1-960317-05
Edition 6
September 1998

Technical Manual

Summary of Contents for EasyCoder 201II

Page 1: ...EasyCoder201II BarCodeLabelPrinter P N 1 960317 05 Edition 6 September 1998 Technical Manual ...

Page 2: ...ots mm printhead 26 Print Window 8 dots mm printhead 27 Media Type 28 Print Defines 28 Performance 30 Memory Allocation 30 Setting Up EasyCoder 201 IIS General Information 31 Setting Up General Information 32 EasyCoder 201 IIE 201 IISA Entering the Setup Mode at Installation 33 Using the Keyboard in the Setup Mode 34 Setup Mode Overview Part 1 35 Setup Mode Overview Part 2 36 Contrast 37 Serial Co...

Page 3: ...ckets with Black Mark Big Roll printers 56 Memory Card Adapter Memory Card Types 57 Fitting a Memory Card 58 Removing a Memory Card 58 Label taken Sensor General Information 59 Adjusting the Sensitivity 60 Program Example 61 Paper Cutter General Information 62 Controlling the Cutter 62 Maintenance 63 Dimensions 63 Black Mark Sensor Kit General Information 64 Printhead Replacement Step by Step Inst...

Page 4: ...Technical Manual CONTENTS cont d Optional Interface Boards 74 RS 232C V24 on uart1 75 20 mA Current Loop on uart1 77 Serial Interface Board 80 RS 422 485 Interface Board 83 Parallel Interface Board 88 Industrial Interface Board 91 ...

Page 5: ...tocomplywiththe limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonableprotectionagainstsuchinterferencewhenoperatedinacommercialenvironment Operationofthisequipment inaresidentialareaislikelytocauseinterferenceinwhichcasetheuserathisownexpensewillberequiredtotakewhatever measures may be required to correct the interference DOC N...

Page 6: ...ed StartupManuals Gives information on how to run the Intermec Shell startup program in EasyCoder 201 IIS and EasyCoder 201 IIE respectively EasyCoder 201 II Service Manual Gives information on troubleshooting adjustments and repair of the various EasyCoder 201 II printer models EasyCoder 201 II Spare Parts Options Illustrates the various spare parts and field installable options Intermec Direct P...

Page 7: ... printingoftext barcodesandimages EasyCoder201IISisfittedwiththeIntermecFingerprintfirmware which is compatible with the various versions of the Intermec LabelShop label editing program the Intermec Windows Driver optional parallel interface board required and theIntermec Direct Protocol The flexible Intermec Fingerprint programming language also allows you to create your own programs EasyCoder 20...

Page 8: ...80 non condensing Sound Emission Level 55 dB A Microprocessor 32 bit Firmware Intermec Fingerprint 6 13 incl Intermec Direct Protocol Startup program Intermec Shell 4 01 Standard On Board RAM Memory standard 256 kbytes Label End Sensor Standard Mains Voltage switch change over 115 230 VAC 10 15 2 6 1 3 A 60 50 Hz Max Power Consumption 300 W Communication Interface standard RS 232C 20 mA Current Lo...

Page 9: ...ware which is compatible with the various versions of the Intermec LabelShop label editing program the Intermec Windows Driver optional parallel interface board required and the Intermec Direct Protocol The flexible Intermec Fingerprint programming language also allows you to create your own programs The EasyCoder 201 IIE is available in two special model the EasyCoder 201 IIE Big Roll with a larg...

Page 10: ...0 80 non condensing Sound Emission Level 55 dB A Microprocessor 32 bit Firmware Intermec Fingerprint 6 13 incl Intermec Direct Protocol Startup program Intermec Shell 4 01 Enhanced On Board RAM Memory standard 256 kbytes Label End Sensor Standard Mains Voltage switch change over 115 230 VAC 10 15 2 6 1 3 A 60 50 Hz Max Power Consumption 300 W Communication Interface standard RS 232C 20 mA Current ...

Page 11: ...nkeyboardorfromanexternal alphanumerickeyboard Thus thisprinterisfittedwithspecialsoftwareinitsconfigurationEPROM sand an expanded RAM memory The printer can be temporarily or permanently connected to a PC for up or downloading of label texts and formats The EasyCoder 201 IISA is available with 6 dots mm printhead density for EAN UPC bar code printing or 8 dots mm for high quality printing of text...

Page 12: ...ermec Fingerprint 6 13 Startup program Intermec Stand Alone Concept 2 xx On Board RAM Memory standard 512 kbytes Label End Sensor Standard Real Time Clock RTC Standard Memory Card Adapter Standard Mains Voltage switch change over 115 230 VAC 10 15 2 6 1 3 A 60 50 Hz Max Power Consumption 300 W Communication Interface standard RS 232C 20 mA Current Loop1 1 x Centronics Interface1 4 Optional 1 x RS ...

Page 13: ...onnecttheprintertoamainssocketasdescribedlateroninthis chapter Connect the printer to its host computer by means of a suitable communication cable as described later in this chapter Refer to the chapter Interfaces for more information on computer connectionandcableconfigurations Thisstepisnotnecessary for EasyCoder 201 IISA Load a supply of thermal paper see the User s Manual If you want to use a ...

Page 14: ...all socket according to the local standard Should any kind of damage have occurred during transportation immediately make a complaint to the carrier Any incorrect delivery or missing parts should be reported to the distributor INSTALLATION cont d Unpacking Machine Sign MADE IN SWEDEN Thermal Printer 201 Model 1 201011 11 Serial 115 230V 2 6 1 3A 50 60Hz INTERMEC PRINTER AB MADE IN SWEDEN 50105 Thi...

Page 15: ... E n t e r 7 4 1 8 5 2 0 9 6 3 C EasyCoder 201IIE Make sure that the printer is set for the correct voltage by checking the voltage switch over on the printer s rear plate Fit the mains cord which is included in the delivery into the mains receptacle Connect the other end of the cord to a grounded wall socket To avoid interference from noise surges and spikes a dedicated line is preferred If no su...

Page 16: ... should be off Hints For Intermec LabelShop or Intermec Fingerprint programming use the uart1 serial RS 232C communication channel ForIntermecWindowsDriver usethe centronics parallelcommunication channel Intermec sstandardcommunicationcablesandadaptersmakesitpossibleto connect the printer directly to the serial or parallel port of an IBM AT XT or PS 2 personal computer Intermec Standard Cables RS ...

Page 17: ...ROM 4 Printer s ROM memory e g the configuration EPROM s This implies that if you have a startup file stored in the configu ration EPROM s and insert a memory card with another startup file before you turn on the printer the startup file of the memory card will be used The display will keep you informed on what happens and in many cases prompt you to take some kind of action e g to choose betweeno...

Page 18: ...or further information The digits in thelowerrightcornerofthedisplayindicatetheversionofIntermec Shell B Intermec Stand Alone Program EasyCoder 201 IISA STAND ALONE Please wait 1min RefertotheIntermecStand AloneConcept OperatingInstructions manual for further information C No Startup File non standard EasyCoder 201 IIS 201 IIE Fingerprint 6 13 Refer to the documentation of the corresponding versio...

Page 19: ...12 640 Length Unlimited 1200 1200 Mediatype Label wgaps Ticket wmark Ticket wgaps Fixlengthstrip Varlengthstrip Label wgaps Printdefs Headresist Setautomaticallyatstartup n a Papertype Seethechapter ThermalPaper RICOH130LAB LAM Testprint Aseriesoftestlabelscanbeprinted4 n a Performance Normal High Ultrahigh Normal Memoryalloc Imagebuffsize Variable max 250kbyte 24kbyte5 Recbuffsize2 Variable 300by...

Page 20: ...ent batches of the same paper quality The serial communication setup controls the communication be tween the printer and the connected computer or other devices on the standard serial communication channel uart1 and the op tionalserialchannels uart2 and uart3 Thelattertwochannels require an optional interface board to be fitted The printer s softwaredetectsifsuchaboardisfittedandpresentsadditional...

Page 21: ... Intermec Fingerprint Reference Manual for information on which characters are available in various combinations of character length and character set 7 Characters ASCII 0 127 decimal can be transmitted 8 Characters ASCII 0 255 decimal can be transmitted Stop Bits The number of stop bits specifies how many bits will define the end of a character There are two options 1 Do not use this option in co...

Page 22: ...isturnedon ENQ ACK In this protocol the communication is controlled by the special characters ENQ ASCII05dec andACK ASCII06dec beingtransmittedonthesamelineasthe data ThesendingunittransmitsENQatregularintervals IftheresponseACKisnot receivedthetransmissionisheldupawaitinganACKcharacterfromthereceiving unit Bydefault thisoptionisdisabled XON XOFF In this protocol the communication is controlled by...

Page 23: ...e of tickets or paper strip It is most important that the sensor is properly adjusted in regard to sensitivity so it can detect the difference between non transparent paper semi transparentbackingpaper ifany thetotalabsenceof paper i e a ticket detection slit and an out of paper condition or in case of Black Mark Sensor the difference in regard of reflectivity between the paper web and the black m...

Page 24: ...means that the specified length of paperwebwillbepulledbackbeforetheprintingstarts Accord ingly the origin is moved towards the forward edge of the copy This has the same effect as a negative FORMFEED statement before a PRINTFEED statement The Stop Adjustment is set up the same way A positive stop adjustment means that the specified length of paper web will be fed out after the printing is complet...

Page 25: ... 16 Outermost dot number Std Roll printers 511 639 Outermost dot number Big Roll printers 493 639 Max print width Std Roll printers 85 3 mm 3 36 80 0 mm 3 15 Max print width Big Roll printers 80 2 mm 3 16 78 0 mm 3 07 Bysettingavaluelargerthan0fortheX startparameter youwill movetheoriginoutwards awayfromtheinneredgeoftheweb Inotherwords thelargerX startvalue thewiderinnermargin and the less printa...

Page 26: ...ing out a whole roll of paper e g because of a blocked or faulty label stop sensor This implies that you can use label or tickets longer than the printable area as illustrated by the following table Density 6 dots mm 8 dots mm Max printable area 9999 dots 1 650 mm 65 0 1 250 mm 49 2 Max label or ticket length 2 475 mm 97 4 1 875 mm 73 8 By setting up the X start the Width and the Length you will c...

Page 27: ...ERS cont d Print Window 6 dots mm 153 9 dpi printhead PAPER FEED DIRECTION Dot 0 Dot line on printhead X start Width Origin Dot 511 Length 7 INTERNAL BIG ROLL Dot 12 Dot 493 3 0 mm 0 12 0 7 mm 0 03 PRINT WINDOW 5 0 mm 0 20 85 3 mm 3 36 80 2 mm 3 16 89 0 mm 3 50 ...

Page 28: ... cont d Print Window 8 dots mm 203 2 dpi printhead PAPER FEED DIRECTION Dot 0 Dot line on printhead X start Width Origin Dot 639 Length 7 INTERNAL BIG ROLL Dot 16 3 0 mm 0 12 6 0 mm 0 24 PRINT WINDOW 80 0 mm 3 15 78 0 mm 3 07 5 0 mm 0 20 89 0 mm 3 50 80 2 mm 3 16 ...

Page 29: ...theprintercanindicate possible paper errors Two different error conditions may occur Error 1005 Out of paper indicates that the last ordered copy could not be printed because of an empty paper stock Error 1031 Next label not found indicates that the last ordered label or ticket was successfully printed but no more labels tickets can be printed because of an empty paper stock Head Resistance The po...

Page 31: ...ee kinds of memory buffers TheImageBufferstorestheprintoutimagebeforeprintingand during batch printing To ensure that high print speed is sus tainedduringtheprintingofdemandinglabelformats theImage Buffer may need to be increased The Receive Buffer stores the input data received on the serial communication channel uart1 before processing The soft wareisabletodetectifanoptionalserialinterfaceboardi...

Page 32: ... can change any setup parameter via the Terminal Setup option in Intermec Shell You can change the LSS setup via the Setup option of Intermec Shell As an alternative you can also change the setup by means of a setup file or setup string see SETUP statement in the Intermec FingerprintReferenceManualorintheIntermecDirectProtocol Programmer s Guide C EasyCoder 201 IIS with no startup file installed A...

Page 33: ... up by means of setup files and setup strings but is also provided with a Setup Mode which allows it tobesetupinregardofallparametersbymeansofitsownkeyboard The Setup Mode can be accessed via the Intermec Shell program by the issuing of the Intermec Fingerprint statement SETUP or by pressing the Setup key in the Intermec Fingerprint s immedi ate mode EasyCoder 201 IISA Stand Alone printers are fit...

Page 34: ...up the printer as described in this chapter Return to Intermec Shell by pressing the Setup key B EasyCoder 201 IISA Turn on the power In the Set Mode of the Intermec Stand Alone program select the Setup option and then the Printer option Set up the printer as described in this chapter ExittotheIntermecStand Alone programbypressing Save C EasyCoder 201 IIE with no startup file installed Turn on the...

Page 35: ...s to scroll forward between options in stacks and to increase the value of the contrast or the LSS BMS 1 step Used to exit the Setup Mode and save the parameter values It can be used anywhere in the Setup Mode Used to indicate negative values Used to to auto adjust the LSS BMS and produce a paper feed Usedtoacknowledgeadisplayedvalueorchoice andtostepforwardtonext menu or level Numeric keys 0 9 ar...

Page 36: ...DETECTION DETECTION LSS ADJUST LABEL GAP DETECTION FEEDADJ FEEDADJ STARTADJ STARTADJ 0 FEEDADJ STOPADJ STOPADJ 0 SETUP SERVICE If an optional interface board with at least one serial channel is fitted communication setup menus for each of the channels will be displayed Press F4 key to decrease 1 step Press F5 key to increase 1 step Baudrate 38 400 is only available on uart2 and uart3 Not for RS422...

Page 37: ...RESIST HEAD RESIST nnn Measured PRINT DEFS PAPER TYPE designation designation PAPER TYPE designation PRINT DEFS TESTPRINT PRINT PRINT C EXIT ULTRA HIGH HIGH SERVICE PERFORMANCE PERFORMANCE NORMAL SERVICE MEMORY ALLOC MEMORY ALLOC IMAGE BUFF SIZE IMAGE BUFF SIZE 24Kb MEMORY ALLOC REC BUF UART1 REC BUF UART1 300 MEMORY ALLOC TRANS BUF UART1 TRANS BUF UART1 300 MEMORY ALLOC REC BUF UART2 REC BUF UART...

Page 38: ...owledge option and proceed Enter Enter ThedetectionpartoftheSetupModeisusedforadjustingthelabel stop sensor or black mark sensor and to control the paper feed Label stop sensor Black mark sensor LSS BMS LABEL GAP Often it will suffice just to perform a couple of TESTFEED operations by pressing Feed which allows the printer to auto adjust itself A blank label or the equivalent will be fed out When ...

Page 39: ...o the black mark becomes aligned with the sensor The cursor should move to the left side of the menu the same applies when no paper is fitted MARK TICKET Ticket w gaps Fix Length Strip and Var Length Strip Put the paper between the two parts of the sensor making sure thereisnogapclosetotheLSS Thecursorshouldappearatthe left side of the menu LABEL GAP In case of tickets move the paper so the gap be...

Page 40: ... 000 001 002 003 000 Trydifferent combinations of potentiometer settings and LSS BMS levels until the cursor is positioned correctly When the adjustment looks right press Feed This will produce a TESTFEED i e it will make the printer feed out one label ticket tag or piece of strip in order to adjust itself and to allow you to check that the paper feed works correctly At least two TESTFEEDs should ...

Page 41: ...isplayed within brackets Accept the value by pressing Enter or type a new value and press Enter STOPADJ 0 The present value of the stop adjustment is displayed within brackets Accept the value by pressing Enter or type a new value and press Enter Action EasyCoder 201 IIE EasyCoder 201 IISA New value Numeric keys Numeric keys Negative value Acknowledge setup and proceed Enter Enter ...

Page 42: ...SA Enter Service Enter Enter Enter password 1138 Enter 1138 Enter Return to Contrast menu F5 Exit Setup Mode Setup Save Three menus will successively be displayed In each menu the current setup value is displayed within brackets e g XSTART 0 Action EasyCoder 201 IIE EasyCoder 201 IISA Enter new value Numeric keys Numeric keys Acknowledge and proceed Enter Enter WIDTH 640 Action EasyCoder 201 IIE E...

Page 43: ...art up The last measured value is displayed within brackets Action EasyCoder 201 IIE EasyCoder 201 IISA Proceed Enter Enter Paper Type A number of direct thermal paper type designations are displayed in a stack of menus e g PAPER TYPE RICOH 130LAB LAM Action EasyCoder 201 IIE EasyCoder 201 IISA Browse to next option F5 Select option and proceed Enter Enter Testprint A series test labels can be pri...

Page 44: ... Enter Enter A number of menus will be displayed one set for each serial communicationchannel Ineachmenu thecurrentsizeofthebuffer is indicated within brackets e g IMAGE BUFF SIZE 24Kb Action EasyCoder 201 IIE EasyCoder 201 IISA Enter new value numeric keys numeric keys Acknowledge and proceed Enter Enter REC BUF UART1 300 Action EasyCoder 201 IIE EasyCoder 201 IISA Enter new value numeric keys nu...

Page 45: ...u C C Exit Setup Mode Setup Save If you have entered the Setup Mode from the Intermec Shell or the Intermec Stand Alone program you will return to the program in question when you press Setup or Save respectively If you have entered the Setup Mode from the immediate mode of Intermec Fingerprint you will return there when you press the Setup key Note that anywhere in the Setup Mode you can exit by ...

Page 46: ...e inan8dots mmprinthead eachdothasanominalsizeof 0 125 mm 4 9 mils This means that a heated dot under standard ized conditions will produce a black spot which has a diameter of 0 125 mm Depending on dot temperature exposure time paper characteristics etc the spot may actually be somewhat smaller weak print or larger black print but that does not affect the calculation of distances sizes and positi...

Page 47: ...ec supplies contact your local Intermec reseller or sales representative When using pre printed thermal paper we strongly advice against using background pre print on such areas that are intended for thermal printing Not only may the readability of bar codes be impaired by an inappropriate background colour but the pre print ink may also be too opaque or have such an insulating effect that the leg...

Page 48: ...st energy UBI DT 120 and work your way up to UBI DT 110 until youachievethebestprintquality Thesetupparameter Contrast canbeusedtofine adjusttheprintoutdarknesswithineach Paper Type level The paper settings above are optimized for bar code printing This maycauseanimpressionofasomewhatweakprintoutforpuretext and image printing Increasing the energy to the printhead will maketheprintoutblackeratthee...

Page 49: ...OH 130 LAB LAM 8 dots mm printers KANZAKI 86S RICOH 120 LAB LAM RICOH 130 LAB LAM BT APPLETO T0970 BT KANZAKI 3009J BT OJI LYC630100 BTP RICOH 120LCS BT2 RICOH 120LCS Paper Type options starting with BT BTP pr BT2 are optimizedforbag tagprinting However thestandardsettingsmay also work well for bag tag printing The presence of the settings listed on this page must not be understood as approvals of...

Page 50: ...75 µm 0 007 see note Apaperrollfittedinsidetheprintershouldnormallybewoundwith thelabelsorthermalcoatingfacingoutwards Anexceptionisthin flexible non dispensing media like baggage tags where paper rolls with the thermal layer facing inwards are strongly recom mended An external paper roll may be wound with the labels or thermal coating facing either outwards or inwards although the latter case is ...

Page 51: ...ess 175 µm 0 007 see note The paper roll may be wound with the labels or thermal coating facing either outwards or inwards An exception is thin flexible non dispensing media like baggage tags where paper rolls with the thermal layer facing inwards are strongly recommended Adapter Ø 76 mm 3 Bobbin Ø 38 mm 1 5 Note This is the recommended maximum thickness Thicker web may be used at the possible exp...

Page 52: ...l Non adhesive Strip PAPER DIMENSIONS cont d BIG ROLL PRINTERS 7 internal roll a Web width Maximum standard 80 2 mm 3 16 Minimum 40 0 mm 1 58 NORMAL ROLL PRINTERS a Web width Maximum standard 89 0 mm 3 50 Minimum 40 0 mm 1 58 a NON ADHESIVE STRIP ...

Page 53: ...more than 1 6 mm 0 06 outside the paper and should protrude equally on both sides BIG ROLL PRINTERS 7 internal roll a Web width incl backing paper Maximum 80 2 mm 3 16 Minimum 40 0 mm 1 58 b Paper width excl backing paper Maximum 78 6 mm 3 10 Minimum 38 4 mm 1 51 c Backing paper The backing paper must not extend more than 1 6 mm 0 06 outside the paper and should protrude equally on both sides PAPE...

Page 54: ... extend more than 1 6 mm 0 06 outside the paper and should protrude equally on both sides Minimum transparency 40 DIN 53147 BIG ROLL PRINTERS 7 internal roll a Web width incl backing paper Maximum 80 2 mm 3 16 Minimum 40 0 mm 1 58 b Label width excl backing paper Maximum 78 6 mm 3 10 Minimum 38 4 mm 1 51 c Label length Max label length 6 dots mm 1 2475 mm 97 4 Max label length 8 dots mm 1 1875 mm ...

Page 55: ...imum 12 0 mm 0 47 BIG ROLL PRINTERS 7 internal roll a Web width Maximum 80 2 mm 3 16 Minimum 40 0 mm 1 58 b Copy length Max length between slots 6 dots mm 1 2475 mm 97 4 Max length between slots 8 dots mm 1 1875 mm 73 8 Min length between slots all 15 0 mm 0 59 Max printable length 6 dots mm 1650 mm 65 0 Max printable length 8 dots mm 1250 mm 49 2 c Detection slot height Maximum 10 0 mm 0 39 Recom...

Page 56: ...cent to the inner edge of the paper d Black Mark Height Commonly used height 12 5 mm 0 5 Minimum 5 0 mm 0 2 e Black Mark Y Position It is recommended to place the black mark as close to the front edge of the ticket as possible and use a negative Stop Adjust value to control the paper feed so the tickets can be properly torn or cut off see chapter Setup Parameters Itisrecommendednottoallowpossiblep...

Page 57: ...ed adjacent to the inner edge of the paper d Black Mark Height Commonly used height 12 5 mm 0 5 Minimum 5 0 mm 0 2 e Black Mark Y Position It is recommended to place the black mark as close to the front edge of the ticket as possible and use a negative Stop Adjust value to control the paper feed so the tickets can be properly torn or cut off see chapter Setup Parameters Itisrecommendednottoallowpo...

Page 58: ...ation program Once programmed they cannot repro grammed SRAMcardsmaybeusedthesamewayasOTPROMcards The filesinsuchacardareregardedasanintegratedpartoftheprinter s ROMmemoryandcanbelistedusingthestatementFILES rom DOSformattedmemorycardsarealwaysofSRAM typeandcan both be read from and written to i e they will work almost like a floppydisk FilesinaDOS formattedcardareaddressedbyadding card1 in front ...

Page 59: ...pter as illustrated below Makesurethatthemanufacturer slogotypeonthememorycard is facing downwards Press firmly inwards so the pins in the adapter engage the corresponding slots in the memory card Turn on the power again and close the right hand door Before removing the memory card turn off the power Open the right hand door and pull the card straight out Close the door and turn on the power again...

Page 60: ...cutter The label taken sensor consists of a photoelectric sensor with a bracket and a connection cable The sensor is attached to the front moulding as illustrated below The photoelectric sensor emits a narrow beam of light which will bereflectedbacktothesensorbyanylabel ticket tag pieceofstrip orbackingpaper thathasnotbeenremovedfromtheoutfeedarea A prerequisite is that the web is fed out along th...

Page 61: ...P 14 see above AnotherwayistomakeasimpleIntermecFingerprintprogram that checks the printer s status using the PRSTAT function also see Intermec Fingerprint manuals Here is an example on how such a program can be made 10 BREAK 1 88 20 BREAK 1 ON 30 ON BREAK 1 GOSUB 1000 40 FORMFEED 50 IF PRSTAT AND 2 THEN BEEP 60 GOTO 50 70 END 1000 BREAK 1 OFF 1010 GOTO 70 RUN You can break this program by transmi...

Page 62: ...he printing of a ten label batch printing job A new copy will not be printed until the pending label has been removed FONT SW030RSN PRTXT HELLO LTS ON PRINTFEED 10 In Intermec Fingerprint versions earlier than 6 0 the status of the label takensensormustbepolledbya PRSTAT function Thesame example as above can be run by a program like this 10 FONT SW030RSN 1 20 PRTXT HELLO 30 GOSUB 100 40 END 100 I ...

Page 63: ...ed Maximum paper thickness is 175 µm 175 grammes m2 for normal paper based materials A paper cutter fitted on an EasyCoder 201 IIE In EasyCoder 201 IIS and EasyCoder 201 IIE printers the cutter is activated by CUT or CUT ON instructions see the Intermec Fingerprint Reference Manual or the Intermec Direct Protocol Programmer s Guide InEasyCoder201IISA thecuttercanbeturnedonoroffbymeans of a menu in...

Page 64: ...aper and to make it easier to clean the printhead the cutter can be tilted forward Turnoffthepower removethepowercordandplacetheprinter in such a way that the cutter protrudes outside the table Open the right hand door Pull out the locking shaft and tilt the cutter forward Reassemble in reverse order The illustration depicts a cutter fitted on an EasyCoder 201 IIE Thepapercutterincreasesthefollowi...

Page 65: ...entiometer A Black Mark Sensor being fitted to detect marks at the back of the paper The sensor can be rotated 180 before it is fitted in order to detect marks on the top of the paper Printhead print roller and other parts have been omitted to improve clarity TheBlackMarkSensor spointofdetectionis7mm 0 28 outside theprinter scentrelinegable Thatimpliesthatthepointofdetection is situated 7 mm 0 28 ...

Page 66: ...sconnect the cable to the printhead by carefully pulling at the connector not at the cable itself Illustration shows an 8 dots mm printhead Connectthecabletothenewprintheadassembly Itwillonlyfit easily in one way Do not use excessive force Putthenewprintheadunderthebracketsothecablerunsbehind the printhead adjustment block Note Youcannotreplacea6dots mmprintheadwithan8dots mmprintheadorviceversa s...

Page 67: ... the power The printer will automatically reset itself to the characteristics of the printhead in regard of head resistance and density If possible print a series of test labels to make sure that the new printhead is OK Before operation is resumed at least two paper feed operations should be performed to allow the printer to adjust its feed mechanism ...

Page 68: ...line wall Pull the cover straight back and remove it completely Open the left hand door Loosenthetwo T10Torxscrews thatholdtheCPUboardassy to the rear plate Also remove the screw that holds the forward upper corner of the CPU board then swing the unit outward Reassemble in reverse order making sure that the top cover is positively secured by the two locking screws Accessing the CPU Board ELECTRONI...

Page 69: ...t are battery backed up Therefore there is a risk of short circuit if any conductive tools are used on the CPU board When adding or replacing any socket mounted circuits make sure that their front markings are pointing in the direction indicated by the illustration above EPROM orRAMpackages thataresmallerthantheirsockets must be fitted as illustrated above see IC 5 IC 8 CPU Board ELECTRONICS cont ...

Page 70: ...mwareware The default setup see the chapter Setup Parameters Standard bar code generators1 UPC EAN bar code interpretation fonts Standard fonts SW030RSN 1 and SW030RSN 1 Setupoptionsfordirectthermalpaper seethechapter Thermal Paper Utility programs MKAUTO PRG and FILELIST PRG GLOBE 1 image IC 3 IC 4 These two Configuration EPROM s give the printer its special characteristics and may either contain...

Page 71: ...ual RAM packages fitted on IC 5 thru IC 8 Pin 1 2 upper position 512 kbyte Pin 2 3 lower position 32 or 128 kbyte ThesizeoftheSRAMpackagesmustbedefinedbyaGALcircuit see below TheRAMmemoryisbatterybacked uptoavoidlossofdatawhen theprinteristurnedofforifthepowerfails TheNiCd accumulator is automatically recharged when the power is on After having installed the printer leave the power on overnight to...

Page 72: ...clock calendarwithbatterybackup Whenan RTC is fitted on IC 14 the time and date do not have to be set manually each time the printer is started See TIME and DATE variables in the Intermec Fingerprint Reference Manual or in the Intermec Direct Protocol Programmer s Guide When installing an RTC be careful to fit it with the semi circular markingpointingdownwards asseenwhentheCPUboardisfitted in the ...

Page 73: ...tment The label taken sensor optional detects if a label has not been removed from the outfeed area Thereby the printer can be programmed not to print any more copies before the last copy has been removed The operation of this sensor depends to a large extent on the reflectivity of the labels e g glossiness colour etc Thus it may sometimes require adjustment when switching between different types ...

Page 74: ...nnector can be used for an RS 232C standard or a 20 mA current loop interfacedependingonhowtheCPUboardisstrapped Inthelatter case two optional opto couplers must be fitted The configuration of the connection cable is also important If the printer is ordered without any connection cable a suitable cable can be procured locally and if necessary be modified according to the pinout descriptions in thi...

Page 75: ...in FCC Rules Part 15 Subpart J Operation of this device in a residential area may cause harmful interference requiring the user to take whatever steps may be necessary to correct the interference UL LISTED 65B5 R N309 LR67809 V D E geprüfte Sicherheit MADE IN SWEDEN Thermal Printer 201 Model 1 201011 11 Serial 115 230V 2 6 1 3A 50 60Hz INTERMEC PRINTER AB MADE IN SWEDEN 50105 This equipment compli...

Page 76: ...keplacebetweenonetransmitterandonereceiver Themost simple form of two way communication only requires a 3 wire cable The maximum transmission distance is about 10 15 metres 33 49 ft and the maximum transmission speed is 19 200 baud Jumper must be fitted on pin 1 2 lower position of P 15 to select RS 232C RS 232C circuit must be fitted on IC 34 fitted as standard Opto couplers on IC 40 and IC 41 ar...

Page 77: ... DB9 female connector Housing Housing Cable shield 1 1 not used TXD out 2 2 RXD in RXD in 3 3 TXD out RTS out 4 4 not used CTS in1 5 5 Signal GND not used 6 6 DSR in Signal GND 7 7 RTS out not used 8 15 8 CTS in 5V 16 9 not used not used 17 19 DTR out 20 not used 21 25 INTERFACES cont d RS 232C V24 on uart1 cont d Printer IBM XT IBM PS2 Part No 1 975580 05 Length 3 metres 9 8 ft Printer IBM AT Par...

Page 78: ...inter and the host computer Therefore this interfaceissuitablewhereelectricalinterferencemayoccur andfor transmission over longer distances up to 500 metres or 1 500 ft Depending on the configuration of the connection cable between printer and host computer the printer can work either active i e supplying the current or passive A transmission speed between 300 and 9 600 baud is recommended 20 mA C...

Page 79: ...ence P 12 External 5 Volt Jumper fitted connects 5V to pin 16 Warning Max 200 mA Becarefulnottoenabletheexternal5Vunintentionally whichmay cause harm to the terminal PC or other device connected to this port Cable configuration TheprinterendoftheconnectioncableshouldhaveaDB25female connector The computer end of the cable depends on your type of computer The printer s connector contains the followi...

Page 80: ... e being the supplier of the current to the loop PRINTER CABLE COMPUTER Transmitter Receiver 47 ohm 270 ohm Pin 9 Pin 11 Pin 12 Pin 10 Pin 13 Pin 18 Pin 25 Pin 14 TXD TXD RXD RXD Transmitter Receiver 47 ohm 270 ohm Pin 9 Pin 11 Pin 12 Pin 10 Pin 18 Pin 25 TXD TXD RXD RXD Printer active transmitter active receiver Printer active transmitter passive receiver 20 mA Current Loop on uart1 cont d ...

Page 81: ... the interference UL LISTED 65B5 R N309 LR67809 V D E geprüfte Sicherheit uart1 uart3 uart2 The Serial Interface Board adds two serial communication ports uart2 and uart3 to the standard serial communication port uart1 The Serial Interface Board may either be bought separately as a kit complete with installation instructions or be factory installed With the Serial Interface Board installed the fol...

Page 82: ... no straps for controlling the RS 232C interface on uart2 Communication Port uart3 RS 232C Strap fitted on P 3 between pin 1 2 left and middle pins selects RS 232C 20 mA Current Loop StrapfittedonP 3betweenpin2 3 middleandrightpins selects 20 mA current loop External 5V External 5V max 200 mA can be made available on pin 16 by fitting a strap on P 6 Be careful not to enable this option unintention...

Page 83: ...d data to printer 4 RTSA RTSB RS 232C RS 232C RTS from printer 5 CTSA CTSB RS 232C RS 232C CTS to printer 6 DSRA DSRB RS 232C RS 232C DSR to printer 7 GNDI GNDI RS 232 C RS 232C Signal ground 8 not used 9 20M1 Current loop 20 mA 10 20M1 Current loop 20 mA 11 TXD Current loop TXD 12 TXD Current loop TXD 13 20M2 Current loop 20 mA 14 20M2 Current loop 20 mA 15 not used 16 5VEXT RS232C CL 5V max 200 ...

Page 84: ...d 20 mA Current Loop Option Additional opto couplers required uart2 Fitted on RS 422 485 interface pcb RS 422 RS 485 Type selected by straps and cable configuration uart3 Fitted on RS 422 485 interface pcb RS 232C INTERFACES cont d Continued MADE IN SWEDEN Thermal Printer 201 Model 1 201011 11 Serial 115 230V 2 6 1 3A 50 60Hz INTERMEC PRINTER AB MADE IN SWEDEN 50105 This equipment complies with th...

Page 85: ...branchingconnections of max 2 metres 6 5 ft The transmission is half duplex i e transmission and reception cannot take place simultaneously Simplified example of an RS 485 connection A transmission of data can be addressed to a certain unit in an RS 485 multi drop loop provided the Prot addr setup option is enabled Each printer must be given an address by means of straps on the interface board See...

Page 86: ... later in this chapter P 8 P 9 Voltage reference straps RS 422 P 8 and P 9 should be strapped on both units RS485 P 8andP 9shouldbestrappedon master unit Usually the host computer is master P 10 100Ωterminatingresistor Shouldbestrappedonthefirst and last units regardless of RS 422 or RS 485 P 11 100 Ω terminating resistor Should be strapped on both units in an RS 422 line Communication Port uart3 ...

Page 87: ...DE PRINTER 100 ohm P 10 P 8 P 2 P 9 VEE GNDE PRINTER PRINTER PRINTER master RS 485 MULTIDROP LOOP w printer as master unit Screened twisted 2 line cable approx 50 pf m P 8 and P 9 strapped on master unit P 10 strapped on first unit Connection P 2 pin 7 to Chassis GND e g P 2 pin 1 on one unit only No straps No straps P 10 strapped on last unit 100 ohm 100 ohm P 10 P 11 P 8 P 9 VEE GNDE 100 ohm 100...

Page 88: ... Address 14 X X X Address 15 X X X X STRAP S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 Address 16 X Address 17 X X Address 18 X X Address 19 X X X Address 20 X X Address 21 X X X Address 22 X X X Address 23 X X X X Address 24 X X Address 25 X X X Address 26 X X X Address 27 X X X X Address 28 X X X Address 29 X X X X Address 30 X X X X Address 31 X X X X X X Strap no strap Address 0 is normally used for the host Pin uart2 Rem...

Page 89: ...erface pcb Centronics parallel interface only ThesetupisinnowayaffectedbytheParallelInterfaceBoard since theCentronicsinterfacedoesnotrequireanycommunicationsetup or uses any buffers MADE IN SWEDEN Thermal Printer 201 Model 1 201011 11 Serial 115 230V 2 6 1 3A 50 60Hz INTERMEC PRINTER AB MADE IN SWEDEN 50105 This equipment complies with the requirements for a Class A computing device in FCC Rules ...

Page 90: ...ay cause harm to the terminal computer or other device connected to this port Busy Signal S1 Jumper fitted BUSY signal on until end of ACK signal Nojumperfitted ACK afterBUSY signal asonprevious versions of this board S2 S31 Jumper fitted on S 2 BUSY signal on falling edge of STROBE signal i e according to specifications Jumper fitted on S 3 BUSY signal on rising edge of STROBE signal i e as on pr...

Page 91: ...2000 1000 BUSY4 1010 RETURN 2000 READY4 2010 RETURN Also see BUSY and READY statements and PRSTAT function in the Intermec Fingerprint manuals INTERFACES cont d Parallel Interface Board cont d Pin Signal Dir Remarks 1 STROBE In 2 DATA 0 In 3 DATA 1 In 4 DATA 2 In 5 DATA 3 In 6 DATA 4 In 7 DATA 5 In 8 DATA 6 In 9 DATA 7 In 10 ACK Out 11 BUSY Out 12 PE Out See note 13 SELECT Out 14 15 not used 16 17...

Page 92: ... as standard on the printer s CPU pcb RS 232C Standard 20 mA current loop Option Additional opto couplers required uart3 Fitted on the Industrial interface pcb RS 232C IN OUT connector Fitted on the Industrial interface pcb 4 input channels The software can read the status of four different input signals 4 output channels Thesoftwarecansetfourdifferentoutputsignalsto either open or closed contact ...

Page 93: ...ble this option unintentionally which may cause harm to the connected terminal computer or other device IN OUT Connector In Out port 201 204 One relay for each port switches the OUT signal to open or closed as PORTOUT ON OFF statements are executed in the program Four straps P 2 P 6 P 7 and P 8 control the relation between relay and output signal on output ports 201 204 respectively PORTOUT stmt S...

Page 94: ...4 RTSB RTS from printer 4 OUT 202 5 CTSB CTS to printer 5 OUT 203 6 DRSB DSR to printer 6 OUT 203 7 GNDI Signal ground 7 OUT 204 8 not used 8 OUT 204 9 not used 9 IN 101 See example on next page 10 not used 10 IN 101 11 not used 11 IN 102 12 not used 12 IN 102 13 not used 13 IN 103 14 not used 14 IN 104 15 not used 15 IN 103 104 16 5VEXT 5V max 200 mA 17 not used 18 not used 19 not used 20 DTRB DT...

Page 95: ...Typical Max Input Voltage High 10V 24V 40V Input Voltage Low 1V 0V 1V Example of an OUT port 5V 1 2 P 3 REL1 1 OUT1 P 2 3 2 Max AC Load Breaking Capacity Max DC Load Breaking Capacity 1 0 5 0 1 10 20 30 40 50 100 DC Voltage VDC a resistive load b inductive load L R 20 ms DC current A a b Current max 1 A Switching power max 100VA AC Switching voltage max 100V AC ...

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