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Appendix A — Printer Specifications

PF8d and PF8t Desktop Printer User’s Guide

Economy Quality

Uncoated media with less resistance to moisture, plasticizers, and
vegetable oils. In all other respects, it is equal to premium quality.

Thermal Transfer Media

Intermec offers stock media for thermal transfer printing in a wide
range of quality grades.

Uncoated Papers

Use uncoated papers for economical, high-volume printing with

GP/TMX1500 ribbons.

Coated Papers

Coated papers have various coat-weight, smoothness, and gloss. Use
coated papers with HP/TMX2200 and GP/TMX1500 ribbons.

Examples of Economy Quality Media

Europe

North America

Thermal Eco

Duratherm II

Thermal Eco Board

Duratherm II Tag

Examples of Uncoated Papers

Europe

North America

TTR Uncoated

Not Available

Examples of Coated Papers

Europe

North America

TTR Matte

Duratran II

TTR Premium

Duratran II Tag

TTR Premium Board

Summary of Contents for PF8D

Page 1: ...PF8d PF8t Desktop Printer User s Guide ...

Page 2: ...010 by Intermec Technologies Corporation All rights reserved The word Intermec the Intermec logo Norand ArciTech Beverage Routebook CrossBar dcBrowser Duratherm EasyADC EasyCoder EasySet Fingerprint i gistics INCA under license Intellitag Intellitag Gen2 JANUS LabelShop MobileLAN Picolink Ready to Work RoutePower Sabre ScanPlus ShopScan Smart Mobile Computing SmartSystems TE 2000 Trakker Antares a...

Page 3: ...ting tips Made additional minor corrections throughout the guide 005 11 2009 Added Ethernet port updates and upgrading firmware information 004 3 2009 Corrected information regarding media specifications Reformatted the manual to our new template 003 06 2008 Corrected printing speeds for various printhead densities Added procedure for adjusting Black Mark Label Stop sensor Minor format corrections...

Page 4: ...iv PF8d and PF8t Desktop Printer User s Guide ...

Page 5: ...ntroducing the PF8 Printers 2 What s New 2 Identifying the Parts of the Printer 3 Identifying the Parts of the PF8d 3 Identifying the Parts of the PF8t 5 Understanding the Feed Button 7 Understanding the Status LED 7 Loading Media 8 Loading Tear Off Media 9 Loading Self Strip Media 14 Loading Cut Off Media 21 Loading Media From an External Supply 26 Loading Thermal Transfer Ribbon PF8t Only 27 Tur...

Page 6: ...nfiguring the Printer By Sending Commands From Your PC 49 Upgrading the Firmware 50 Upgrading the Ethernet Firmware 50 3 Troubleshooting and Maintaining the Printer 51 Troubleshooting the Printer 52 Contacting Product Support 52 Troubleshooting Tips 53 Troubleshooting Printer Problems and Finding Solutions 53 Cleaning the Printer 55 Cleaning the Case 55 Cleaning the Printhead 55 Adjusting the Prin...

Page 7: ...ace 64 USB Interface 65 Parallel Interface 66 Internal Interface 67 Media Specifications 67 Direct Thermal Media 67 Thermal Transfer Media 68 Labels 69 Non Continuous 69 Transfer Ribbons 73 Accessories for the Printer 74 B Default Settings 75 Default Configuration 76 Printer Default Settings 76 ...

Page 8: ...Contents viii PF8d and PF8t Desktop Printer User s Guide ...

Page 9: ...w ESD procedures 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 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 This icon appears...

Page 10: ...f merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose Web Support Visit the Intermec web site at www intermec com to download our current manuals in PDF Visit the Intermec technical knowledge base Knowledge Central at www intermec com and click Support Knowledge Central to review technical information or to request technical support for your Intermec product Telephone Support In the U S A and Can...

Page 11: ...ble for installing configuring and maintaining the PF8d and PF8t printers This user s guide provides you with information about the features of the PF8d and PF8t printers and how to install configure operate maintain and troubleshoot them Related Documents Here are some related Intermec documents you might find useful ESim for the PC4 PF8 PD41 and PD42 Printer Programmer s Reference Manual The Int...

Page 12: ...age click Support Manuals Use the Product Category field the Product Family field and the Product field to help you locate the documentation for your product Patent Information Product is covered by one or more of the following patents 5 581 293 5 613 790 5 927 876 6 088 049 6 345 920 There may be other U S and foreign patents pending ...

Page 13: ... these sections Introducing the PF8 Printers Identifying the Parts of the Printer Understanding the Feed Button Understanding the Status LED Loading Media Loading Thermal Transfer Ribbon PF8t Only Turning On the Printer Performing a Testprint Creating and Printing Labels Installing a CompactFlash Card PF8t Only ...

Page 14: ...on the PF8t What s New This version of the user s guide includes these updates Updated the illustration of the PF8d rear view connections For more information see Identifying the Parts of the PF8d on page 3 Added a procedure for enabling the USB port For more information see Connecting the Printer Through the USB Interface on page 40 Added troubleshooting tips For more information see Troubleshoot...

Page 15: ...PF8d and PF8t printers Identifying the Parts of the PF8d Use the illustrations in this section to identify the parts of the PF8d PF8d Front View The printer is controlled by a Power switch a Feed button and a multi color status LED Cover open buttons located on each side of the printer provide access to the media compartment Power switch Cover open button Status LED Feed button ...

Page 16: ...d the internal Ethernet version has an Ethernet port PF8d Bottom View The bottom of the PF8d has hanger holes you can use to wall mount the printer PF8d USB port Power socket Fanfold label slot Serial port Parallel port PF8d With Internal Ethernet USB port Power socket Fanfold label slot Serial port Ethernet port Bottom case cover Wall mount holes ...

Page 17: ...strations in this section to identify the parts of the PF8t PF8t Front View The printer controlled by a Power switch located behind the printer a Feed button and a multi color status LED Cover open buttons located on each side of the printer provide access to the media compartment Label guide 2 places Print mechanism Black mark sensor Platen roller Platen cover Spindle Label roll holder Platen cov...

Page 18: ...ompartment accommodates the media supply and the transfer ribbon supply Serial port Power switch USB port Ethernet port Power socket Parallel port Fanfold label slot Cover open button 2 places Print mechanism Locking mechanism 2 places Label roll core Rewind shaft and empty ribbon take up core Label guide 2 places Platen roller Black mark sensor Ribbon rewind wheel Print line adjustment gear ...

Page 19: ...printer Hold down the Feed button while the power is on The printer enters Media Sensing mode When you release the button the printer performs a testprint For more information see Performing a Testprint on page 32 Status LED States LED State Description Blinking green The printer is in autosensing mode The printer is downloading a font form or graphic Solid green The printer is in Ready mode The p...

Page 20: ...e PF8 can print in these modes Tear off straight through In tear off printing mode you manually tear off the media against the printer s tear bar Self strip peel off In self strip mode self adhesive labels are separated from the liner immediately after printing You need the optional self strip module For more information see Accessories for the Printer on page 74 Cut off Cut off printing can be us...

Page 21: ... and PF8t Desktop Printer User s Guide 9 Loading Tear Off Media In tear off printing mode you manually tear off the media against the printer s tear bar To load tear off media 1 Press the cover open buttons on both sides and open the cover ...

Page 22: ...t up the spindle and insert a roll of media If you are replacing a roll of media make sure you remove the empty label roll core 3 Clamp the spindle in place Note The PF8d spindle lifts up but remains attached to the printer while the PF8t spindle lifts completely out of the compartment ...

Page 23: ... and PF8t Desktop Printer User s Guide 11 4 If you have a PF8t press the locking mechanism and open the print mechanism and ribbon container 5 Put the label between the label guides and pull it forward Pulling the Label Forward on the PF8d ...

Page 24: ...Chapter 1 Using the PF8 Printers 12 PF8d and PF8t Desktop Printer User s Guide Pulling the Label Forward on the PF8t 6 Adjust the label guides to fit your media Adjusting the Label Guides on the PF8d ...

Page 25: ...he PF8t 7 On the PF8d close the top cover On the PF8t continue with Loading Thermal Transfer Ribbon PF8t Only on page 27 Note If you are loading media for the first time or changing from another type or size of media you need to adjust the label gap sensor For help see Adjusting the Label Gap Sensor on page 58 ...

Page 26: ...nter User s Guide Loading Self Strip Media The self strip option lets you automatically peel individual labels For more information see Accessories for the Printer on page 74 To load self strip media 1 Press the cover open buttons on both sides and open the cover ...

Page 27: ...t up the spindle and insert a roll of media If you are replacing a roll of media make sure you remove the empty label roll core 3 Clamp the spindle in place Note The PF8d spindle lifts up but remains attached to the printer while the PF8t spindle lifts completely out of the compartment ...

Page 28: ...inters 16 PF8d and PF8t Desktop Printer User s Guide 4 If you have a PF8t press the locking mechanism and open the print mechanism and ribbon container 5 Open the self strip mechanism Opening the Self Strip Mechanism on the PF8d ...

Page 29: ... PF8 Printers PF8d and PF8t Desktop Printer User s Guide 17 Opening the Self Strip Mechanism on the PF8t 6 Feed the media through the label guides and pull it forward Pulling the Media Forward on the PF8d Print mechanism ...

Page 30: ...Chapter 1 Using the PF8 Printers 18 PF8d and PF8t Desktop Printer User s Guide Pulling the Media Forward on the PF8t 7 Adjust the label guides to fit your media Adjusting the Label Guides on the PF8d ...

Page 31: ... Label Guides on the PF8t 8 Peel the label away from the first 10 cm 4 in of the liner 9 Thread the liner around the peel off bar and insert the liner inside the peel off mechanism so that it protrudes from the slot below the mechanism Threading the Liner Inside the Peel off Mechanism for PF8d ...

Page 32: ...r until it is tight 11 Close the self strip mechanism 12 On the PF8d close the top cover On the PF8t continue with Loading Thermal Transfer Ribbon PF8t Only on page 27 Print mechanism Note If you are loading media for the first time or changing from another type or size of media you need to adjust the label gap sensor For help see Adjusting the Label Gap Sensor on page 58 ...

Page 33: ...nter on page 74 To load cut off media 1 Press the cover open buttons on both sides and open the cover You cannot use the cutter option to cut through labels only through the liner between the labels Cutting through labels causes the adhesive to stick to cutting parts and prevents the cutter from working properly You need to wind media rolls with the printable side facing upward to prevent jamming ...

Page 34: ...t up the spindle and insert a roll of media If you are replacing a roll of media make sure you remove the empty label roll core 3 Clamp the spindle in place Note The PF8d spindle lifts up but remains attached to the printer while the PF8t spindle lifts completely out of the compartment ...

Page 35: ...and PF8t Desktop Printer User s Guide 23 4 If you have a PF8t press the locking mechanism and open the print mechanism and ribbon container 5 Feed the media through the label guides and pull it forward Pulling the Label Forward on the PF8d ...

Page 36: ...Chapter 1 Using the PF8 Printers 24 PF8d and PF8t Desktop Printer User s Guide Pulling the Label Forward on the PF8t 6 Adjust the label guides to fit your media Adjusting the Label Guides on the PF8d ...

Page 37: ... PF8d and PF8t Desktop Printer User s Guide 25 Adjusting the Label Guides on the PF8t 7 Route the media through the slot in the cutter mechanism just in front of the tear bar Routing the Liner Inside the Cut off Mechanism for the PF8d ...

Page 38: ...o load media from an external supply Insert the media through the slot in the back of the printer You do not use the spindle Follow the instructions for the type of media you are using Print mechanism Note If you are loading media for the first time or changing from another type or size of media you need to adjust the label gap sensor For help see Adjusting the Label Gap Sensor on page 58 Note Mak...

Page 39: ...lect ribbon that matches the face materials of the media to obtain the best durability and print quality To load a thermal transfer ribbon roll 1 Press the cover open buttons on both sides and open the cover Note The PF8t can use only ribbon that is wind direction out which means that the ribbon is loaded with the inked side dull side facing out Using thermal transfer ribbon that is wind direction...

Page 40: ... Desktop Printer User s Guide 2 If you have a PF8t press the locking mechanism and open the print mechanism and ribbon container 3 Insert the empty ribbon take up core onto the ribbon rewind wheel Make sure you attach the cardboard spindle to the core ...

Page 41: ...p Printer User s Guide 29 4 Insert a new transfer ribbon roll onto the ribbon supply shaft 5 Take the leader end of the transfer ribbon and attach the leader to the top of the rewind core with tape Make sure to center align the ribbon leader with the core ...

Page 42: ...ake roll and transfer media into their respective slots 7 Close the print carriage and firmly press down on both sides until the print carriage clicks and is locked into place 8 Firmly close the printer top cover 9 Press the Feed button until the status LED turns green Uptake roll Transfer media ...

Page 43: ...ly spool 5 Remove the roll by pushing it to the left until the right end disengages and then lift up the roll 6 Fasten the loose end with a piece of tape or label to prevent the roll from unwrapping 7 Remove the rewind roll by pushing it to the left until the right end disengages and then lift it out Dispose of the used ribbon Turning On the Printer This section describes how to turn on the printe...

Page 44: ...inter For help see Loading Media on page 8 2 Press and hold the Feed button while turning the printer on The status LED blinks green for 2 seconds blinks red for 2 seconds and then blinks green again 3 If you are using continuous stock or gap media release the Feed button when the LED is blinking green If you using black mark media release the Feed button when the LED is blinking red 4 The printer...

Page 45: ...nter Programmer s Reference Manual To download and install LabelShop serial or parallel connection 1 Use the Windows Control Panel Add Remove Programs feature to uninstall all previous versions of LabelShop and service packs for LabelShop from your PC 2 Connect your printer to your PC with a serial or parallel cable For help see Connecting the Printer to Your PC on page 38 3 Download LabelShop fro...

Page 46: ...y The PF8t comes with a 4 MB flash memory and 8 MB of SDRAM memory You can install the CompactFlash adapter accessory to use a CompactFlash card to expand the built in memory For more information see Accessories for the Printer on page 74 You send an M command to your printer from a terminal emulation application such as HyperTerminal to select which memory source to use You can only use one of th...

Page 47: ...en the cover 3 Remove any media and the spindle 4 Open and remove the CompactFlash card slot cover from the printer base 5 Insert the CompactFlash card in the CompactFlash adapter Make sure that the card is oriented correctly in the slot Push firmly to seat the card 6 Install the CompactFlash card slot cover 7 Close the top cover and turn on the printer power CompactFlash card slot cover ...

Page 48: ...Chapter 1 Using the PF8 Printers 36 PF8d and PF8t Desktop Printer User s Guide ...

Page 49: ...to connect the printer to your PC or your network In this chapter you will find these sections Connecting the Printer to Your PC Connecting the Printer to Your Network Configuring the Printer Upgrading the Firmware Upgrading the Ethernet Firmware ...

Page 50: ...n your printer and PC On your printer the serial port is referred to as uart1 Make sure the serial port settings on your printer match the settings on your PC The default settings on your printer are 9600 baud rate 8 data bits no parity 1 stop bit and no flow control To connect your printer to a PC through the serial port 1 Connect the serial cable that ships with your printer to your printer and ...

Page 51: ...s the Settings tab 9 Click ASCII Setup The ASCII Setup window appears 10 Select these check boxes Send line ends with line feed Echo typed characters locally Append line feeds to incoming line ends 11 Click OK to save and exit ASCII Setup 12 Click OK 13 Test your connection by typing UQ in the main window Information about your printer appears in the window To send commands Type a command in the t...

Page 52: ...t ships with the printer For the latest version of InterDriver go to the PF8 Downloads page on the Intermec web site at www intermec com 3 Connect your printer to your PC with the USB cable that ships with your printer Each step is described in this section To enable the USB port 1 Connect your printer to your PC through the serial port For help see Connecting the Printer Through the Serial Port o...

Page 53: ...ppears To install the InterDriver software 1 On your PC run InterDriver 2 The Intermec End User License Agreement appears Read the agreement select the option to accept the agreement and then click Next 3 The Installation Directory screen appears The default installation directory is c Intermec InterDriver7 Click Next to use the default directory or specify a different location to install the file...

Page 54: ...her end to your PC You do not need to set up any parameters for USB communications Connecting the Printer Through the Parallel Port To connect your printer to your PC through the parallel device port you need to install Intermec InterDriver software and connect the cable to your PC If you ordered a PF8 with a parallel port the parallel cable ships with the printer The InterDriver printer driver is...

Page 55: ...ion to install the files 6 The Installation Information screen appears Clear the Run Add Print Wizard after unpacking drivers check box and click Finish 7 On the New Hardware Wizard screen select Install from a list or specific location and then click Next to continue 8 On the Search and Installation Options screen click Next 9 On the Hardware Installation warning screen click Continue Anyway 10 C...

Page 56: ...printer and the other end to the network 2 On your PC click Start All Programs Accessories Communications HyperTerminal 3 If this is the first time you are connecting to your printer select a name for your connection and click OK The Connect To page appears If you have a previous HyperTerminal connection to your printer saved click Cancel Select File Open and open your existing connection Continue...

Page 57: ...using this method to configure your printer using PrintSet PrintSet is available on the PrinterCompanion CD The latest version is available from the Intermec web site at www intermec com by sending commands from your PC Configuring the Printer From the Printer Home Page You can configure most network settings from the printer home page To configure the printer from the printer home page 1 In a Hyp...

Page 58: ...Desktop Printer User s Guide 3 In the address field enter the IP address of your printer and press Enter The printer home page appears 4 Click Login 5 Enter your administrator name and password and press Enter The Set General Configuration page appears ...

Page 59: ...setup parameters You can also use the setup wizards in PrintSet to guide you through common configuration tasks To configure your printer using PrintSet 1 Make sure that your PC is running Microsoft Windows 98 or later 2 Download PrintSet from the PF8 Downloads page on the Intermec web site at www intermec com 3 Connect your printer to your PC using a serial cable For help see Connecting the Print...

Page 60: ...guration parameters To configure your printer using the ECCT 1 Download the ECCT from the PrinterCompanion CD and install it on your PC 2 Start the ECCT The ECCT lists all of the printers connected to your network For help connecting your printer to the network see Connecting the Printer to Your Network on page 44 3 Double click the printer you want to configure 4 Enter your username and password ...

Page 61: ...rs Configuring the Printer By Sending Commands From Your PC 1 Establish a HyperTerminal connection to your PC For help see Connecting the Printer Through the Serial Port on page 38 or To connect your printer to the Ethernet network on page 44 2 In the HyperTerminal window type a network configuration command and press Enter For example using commands you can set these parameters IP address Gateway...

Page 62: ... cable 5 Select the appropriate printer 6 Click the Firmware download tab 7 Click the Start Firmware Update wizard 8 Browse to the location of the firmware ufz files and click OK Upgrading the Ethernet Firmware To upgrade the Ethernet firmware you need to go to the printer home page and install the latest Ethernet firmware files To upgrade Ethernet firmware 1 Make sure your printer is connected to...

Page 63: ...oubleshooting and Maintaining the Printer Use this chapter to troubleshoot and maintain your printer This chapter contains these sections Troubleshooting the Printer Cleaning the Printer Adjusting the Printer ...

Page 64: ...technical knowledge base Knowledge Central at intermec custhelp com to review technical information or to request technical support If you still need help after visiting Knowledge Central you may need to call Product Support To talk to an Intermec Product Support representative in the U S A or Canada call 1 800 755 5505 Outside the U S A and Canada go to www intermec com and click Contact to find ...

Page 65: ... a beta version You can download the latest version from the PF8 Downloads page on the Intermec web site at www intermec com Troubleshooting Printer Problems and Finding Solutions Use this section to find possible solutions to printer problems Printer Problems and Possible Solutions Problem Possible Solution The status LED is off but the power is on Make sure the connectors on the power supply are...

Page 66: ...am Open the printer and check for stuck labels or ripped perforations There may be a problem with the printer firmware Upgrade your firmware For help see Upgrading the Firmware on page 50 A label is stuck on the roller Open the self strip mechanism and peel off the stuck label while manually rotating the roller Do not use a sharp tool to remove the label Clean the self strip mechanism and printhea...

Page 67: ...an the printhead before you resume printing You can also use the cleaning card to remove label adhesive residue from the printhead To clean the printhead 1 Turn off power to the printer 2 Open the top cover and print carriage 3 Remove the media and any transfer ribbon 4 Insert the cleaning card under the print carriage where the media would normally go Approximately 2 to 3 cm 1 in of the card shou...

Page 68: ...ou print with different label materials or use different types of ribbons on the PF8t print quality may be affected due to differences in the material If this happens adjust the thermal printhead pressure appropriately for the type of material you are using To adjust thermal printhead pressure 1 Turn off power to the printer 2 Press the cover open buttons on both sides and open the cover 3 Use a s...

Page 69: ...he printhead and platen roller Adjusting the Label Taken Sensor You can enable the built in label taken sensor to pause printing until a printed label is removed from the printer output slot The printer continues printing when the label taken sensor no longer detects a label When you are using the protocol note the following You need to install the optional self strip module to use the label taken...

Page 70: ...nsor determines the length of tags or labels and controls the media and ribbon feed accordingly The label gap sensor is a center aligned photoelectric sensor that measures the light that passes through the media path The transparency of the liner of a label supply may change from batch to batch making it difficult for the sensor to determine the length of the media If this happens the status LED w...

Page 71: ...e printer 2 Lift the printhead The black mark sensor is near the front of the printer behind the roller in a groove that runs from the left side to the middle of the printer The sensor optics are visible as a small slit on the left and there is a ridged finger notch to the right 3 If the sensor is not all the way to the right put your fingertip in the ridged finger notch and slide the sensor all t...

Page 72: ...Chapter 3 Troubleshooting and Maintaining the Printer 60 PF8d and PF8t Desktop Printer User s Guide ...

Page 73: ...61 A Printer Specifications ...

Page 74: ... V 1 6 A 50 60 Hz Printer Input Voltage x 24 V 2 5 A Temperature and Humidity Specifications Operating Temperature 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F Storage Temperature 20 C to 50 C 4 F to 122 F Operating Humidity 30 to 85 non condensing Storage Humidity 10 to 90 non condensing Communications and Connectivity Serial port RS 232 USB device Ethernet Optional IEEE 1284 parallel port Memory 4 MB Flash 8 MB SD...

Page 75: ...ure 20 C to 50 C 4 F to 122 F Operating Humidity 30 to 85 non condensing Storage Humidity 10 to 90 non condensing Communications and Connectivity Serial port RS 232 USB device Ethernet Optional IEEE 1284 parallel port PF8d Print Speed Resolution and General Media Specifications Specification Description Print Mode Direct Thermal Print Speed variable 2 3 and 4 ips Printhead Resolution 8 dot mm 203 ...

Page 76: ...l Transfer Print Speed variable 203 dpi 2 3 and 4 ips 300 dpi 1 or 2 ips Printhead Resolution 8 dot mm 203 dpi Print Length 203 dpi 12 to 1727 mm 0 47 to 68 00 in 300 dpi 12 to 900 mm 0 47 to 35 43 in Print Width maximum 104 mm 4 09 in Label Roll Diameter maximum 127 mm 5 in Media Roll Core Diameter 25 mm 38 mm 1 in 1 5 in Media Width 25 to 118 mm 1 to 4 65 in Media Thickness 0 05 to 0 18 mm 0 002...

Page 77: ...understand the USB cable interface Connector Type B Serial Cable Pins and Descriptions Pin Host DB9 Socket Printer DB9 Plug 1 5V maximum 500 mA 2 RXD TXD 3 TXD RXD 4 DTR N C 5 GND GND 6 DSR RTS 7 RTS CTS 8 CTS RTS 9 RI N C Note The total current output from the serial port cannot exceed 500 mA USB Cable Pins and Descriptions Pin Function 1 VBUS 2 D 3 D 4 GND ...

Page 78: ...st Interface cable Parallel cable compatible with computer Parallel Cable Pins and Descriptions Pin Function Transmitter 1 Strobe host printer 2 9 Data 0 7 host 10 Acknowledge printer 11 Busy printer 12 Paper empty printer 13 Select printer 14 Auto line feed host printer 15 N C 16 N C 17 N C 18 5V max 500ma 19 30 Signal GND host 31 Initialize host printer 32 Error printer 33 Signal GND 34 35 N C 3...

Page 79: ...PF8 printers Premium Quality Top coated media with high demands on printout quality and resistance against moisture plasticizers and vegetable oils Internal Interface Pins and Descriptions Pin UART1 Wafer Ethernet Module 1 N C N C 2 TXD RXD 3 RXD TXD 4 CTS RTS 5 GND GND 6 RTS CTS 7 E_MD E_MD 8 RTS CTS 9 E_RST E_RST 10 5V 5V 11 GND GND 12 5V 5V Examples of Premium Quality Media Europe North America...

Page 80: ...grades Uncoated Papers Use uncoated papers for economical high volume printing with GP TMX1500 ribbons Coated Papers Coated papers have various coat weight smoothness and gloss Use coated papers with HP TMX2200 and GP TMX1500 ribbons Examples of Economy Quality Media Europe North America Thermal Eco Duratherm II Thermal Eco Board Duratherm II Tag Examples of Uncoated Papers Europe North America TT...

Page 81: ...s heat and mechanical abrasion Labels Non Continuous Examples of Polyethylene Plastics Europe North America TTR Polyethylene Duratran II Kimdura TTR Gloss Polyethylene Duratran II Synthetic Tag Duratran II Syntran Examples of Polyesters Europe North America TTR High Gloss Polyester Duratran II Gloss Polyester Media Specifications Measurement Value Maximum media width includes liner a 116 0 mm 4 57...

Page 82: ...Appendix A Printer Specifications 70 PF8d and PF8t Desktop Printer User s Guide Non Continuous Labels a b c LABELS ...

Page 83: ...f the center of the media path Media Specifications Measurement Value Maximum tag or strip width a 116 0 mm 4 57 in Minimum tag or strip width a 25 0 mm 1 0 in Minimum tag length b 12 7 mm 0 5 in Minimum detection slot width c 14 0 mm 0 55 in Maximum detection slot height d 10 0 mm 0 39 in Minimum detection slot height d 3 0 mm 0 12 in Liner opacity 75 a b c d Tickets Tags Continuous Strip ...

Page 84: ...use continuous stock without any detection slots or black marks The printer must be set for continuous stock by using the ESim Q command Media Specifications Measurement Value Maximum tag or strip width a 116 0 mm 4 57 in Minimum tag or strip width a 25 0 mm 1 0 in Minimum tag length b 12 7 mm 0 5 in Minimum detection slot black mark width c 14 0 mm 0 55 in Maximum black mark height d 10 0 mm 0 39...

Page 85: ...r uncoated and coated papers High Performance HP TMX2200 High performance transfer ribbons allow high speed printing and give a highly readable and defined printout on most face materials with smooth surfaces They have good smear resistance and are most suitable for intricate logotypes and images on matte coated papers and synthetic face materials High Resistance HR TMX3201 TMX3202 High resistance...

Page 86: ... liner backing paper as it prints for faster on demand labeling CompactFlash Adapter PF8t only This adapter lets you install a CompactFlash card in your PF8t printer to increase the memory size You can also order serial and parallel cables media and transfer ribbons For help contact your local Intermec sales representative The cutter kit and self strip module must only be installed by an authorize...

Page 87: ...75 B Default Settings ...

Page 88: ...on 2 In the address field type the IP address of your printer and press Enter The printer home page appears 3 Click Login and enter your administrator name and password The Set General Configuration page appears 4 On the navigation pane click Configuration The Configuration page appears 5 Click TCP IP Reset 6 Reboot the printer The following tables list the default values of the configuration comm...

Page 89: ... Parameter Default Value IP Selection DHCP IP Address N A Netmask N A Default router N A DHCP response N A MAC address N A Test Service Parameters Parameter Default Value Testprint N A Data dump Off Media Parameters Parameter Default Value Media type Gap Paper type DT Direct Thermal LBL dots 1200 dots Darkness 12 LBL reset point 0 Form adjust dots X 0 Form adjust Y 0 ...

Page 90: ...Appendix B Default Settings 78 PF8d and PF8t Desktop Printer User s Guide Configuration Parameters Parameter Default Value Emulation mode N A Print speed 2 in sec Cutter Not installed ...

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