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Appendix 3

Interfaces

IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface Board

The EasyCoder F2 can optionally be fi tted with an IEEE 1284-I
compatible parallel interface board

. The parallel port is addressed

in Intermec Fingerprint as device "centronics:". Select "centron-
ics:" as the standard IN port using the instruction SETSTDIO
(by default, "uart1:" is std IN port)

Interface Cable Connectors

Computer end:

Depends on type of host computer.

Printer end:

36-pin IEEE 1284B Centronics socket

Pin Signal

Name

1 DStrobe
2–9 Data

0–7

10 Ack
11 Busy
12 PE
13 Select
14 AF
15 Not

connected

16 Ground
17 Screen
18 +5V

Ext

19–30 GND
31 Init
32 Error
33-35 Not

connected

36 Selectin

"centronics:"

/. Nibble, byte, ECP, and EPP

from printer to host are pres-
ently not supported.

/. Intermec Shell either auto-

matically sets the correct stan-
dard IN and OUT port when
an application is selected or
prompts you to select one, see
Chapter 8.

Содержание EasyCoder F2

Страница 1: ...User s Guide EasyCoder F2 Bar Code Label Printer Fingerprint Version ...

Страница 2: ...Intermec the Intermec logo InterDriver PrintSet and Duratherm are trademarks of Intermec Technologies Corp Centronics is a registered trademark of Genicom Corporation Kimdura is a registered trademark of Kimberly Clark Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Torx is a registered trademark of Camcar Division of Textron Inc TrueDoc is a registered trademark of Bitstream Inc True...

Страница 3: ...scription 11 Media Roll Supply Post 12 Media supply Positions 13 Print Mechanism 14 Connections 15 Power 15 Computer 15 Controls and Indicators 16 Control Lamps 16 Display 16 Keyboard 16 Beeper 17 3 StartingUp Startup Files 18 Memory Card 19 Switching On the Printer 20 Display Messages at Startup 20 4 MediaLoad Tear Off Straight through 21 Tear Off Straight through with Quick Load 25 Peel Off Self...

Страница 4: ...42 Media Type 44 Paper Type 45 Contrast 49 Testfeed 49 Print Defines 49 Head Resistance 49 Testprint 49 Print Speed 51 LTS Label Taken Sensor 52 7 SetupMode Entering the Setup Mode at Installation 53 Navigating in Setup Mode 54 Setup Mode Overviews 55 8 IntermecShellStartupProgram Introduction 60 Starting with Intermec Shell 61 Intermec Shell Diagram 64 Terminal Setup 65 Starting Terminal Setup 65...

Страница 5: ...on 84 Printhead Pressure 85 Ribbon Break Shaft option 86 Installing the Quick Load Guides 87 Appendix1TechnicalData Technical Data 88 Appendix2MediaSpecifications Direct Thermal Media 90 Thermal Transfer Media 91 Media Roll Size 92 Media 93 Non Adhesive Strip 93 Self Adhesive Strip 94 Self Adhesive Labels 95 Tickets with Gap 96 Tickets with Black Mark 97 Transfer Ribbons 98 Appendix3Interfaces RS ...

Страница 6: ... REGULATIONS COMPLIANCE DOC A This digital apparatus does not exceed the class A limits for radio noise emissions from a digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Commu nication Ministère des Communications du Canada CONFORMITE DE REGLEMENTS DOC A Le présent appareil numérique n émet pas de bruits radio électriques dépassant les limites applic...

Страница 7: ...andards EMC EN 50 081 1 1992 EN 55 022 1994 EN 61 000 3 2 1995 class A EN 50 082 2 1995 EN 61 000 4 2 1995 EN 61 000 4 3 1996 ENV 50 204 1995 EN 61 000 4 4 1995 EN 61 000 4 6 1996 Electrical Safety EN 60 950 following the provisions of Directives 89 336 EEC and 73 23 EEC Mölndal 1999 09 01 Mats Gunnarsson President 1 Intermec assumes no responsibility regarding the CE Directive if the printer is h...

Страница 8: ... flexible Intermec Fingerprint v7 61 programming language which allows the user or third party developer to create custom made application pro grams and label formats in a BASIC like environment EasyCoder F2 is also designed to work with the Intermec Direct Protocol programming language the Intermec InterDriver and Intermec Labelshop The InterDriver allows you to print labels from standard MS Wind...

Страница 9: ...ous voltage Do not remove the bottom plate Dangerous voltage Do not put your fingers inside the print mechanism when the power is on Place the printer on an even surface which can support its weight of approximately 5 5 kg 12 pounds plus supplies Do not spray the printer with water If you are using a hose to clean the premises in an industrial environment remove the printer or protect it carefully...

Страница 10: ...s standard the box contains Intermec EasyCoder F2 printer One set of Quick Load Guides Power cord at least one depending on model Quality check card Cleaning card Short strip of labels1 Starter pack of thermal transfer ribbon thermal transfer models only 1 Adapter for 3 inch media roll core only in models fitted with a rotating media supply hub This User s Guide Supporting software and product inf...

Страница 11: ...d These features allow the operator to control and set up the printer manually in addition to the remote control facilities offered by the Intermec Fingerprint programing language and Intermec Shell The printed labels tickets or tags are presented at the front of the print mechanism Side Door Control Lamps DisplayWindow Keyboard Print Key Print Mechanism ...

Страница 12: ...tains the On Off switch the AC power cord receptacle and various interface connectors and slots On Off Switch AC Power Cord Receptacle Memory Card Slot Machine Label RS 232 Serial Interface uart1 Provision for one Optional Interface Board Bar CodeWand Interface Not used USB Interface usb1 ...

Страница 13: ...d gives easy access to the media stock The door is held by a magnetic lock It can be opened 180 to provide full access to the media compartment The media supply can be from a supply post or from an external supply of fan folds behind the printer There is also an optional rotating media supply hub Also see Chapter 9 Options 2 1 4 3 bw fw Media Supply Roll Post with Edge Guide Long Side Door Print M...

Страница 14: ...n center section The bottom position is intended for small cores and the top position is for large cores The post is locked by a straight slot screw and has a moveable edge guide to fit various media widths To move the post to a different slot remove the screw twist the post a quarter of a turn and pull it out To fit the post rotate it a quarter of a turn insert it into the appropriate slot in the...

Страница 15: ...hen the media compartment is fully enclosed by a long side door regardless of the existence of any integral liner takeup unit Maximum roll size is 152 mm 6 inches Position 2 is used when the printer has a short side door that only encloses the print mechanism but does not have an integral liner takeup unit Maximum roll size is 213 mm 8 38 inches Position 3 is used when the printer has a short side...

Страница 16: ...uick mount fittings to facilitate replacement Refer to Chapter 5 Thermal Transfer Printing and Chapter 9 Options for illustrations of the ther mal transfer mechanism which is partly integrated with the print mechanism Thermal Printhead Tear Bar Pressure Arm Printhead Lift Lever Label Stop Sensor Position Adjustment bottom sensor hidden Edge Guide Locking Screw Platen Roller ...

Страница 17: ... you may need to set up the communication parameters such as baud rate parity etc as described in Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer USBInterface device name usb1 Use the USB interface with an USB compatible version of the Intermec InterDriver for printing The printer works only as a slave that is the USB interface is not suitable for program ming because you cannot receive error messages from your ...

Страница 18: ... LCD Liquid Crystal Display with background illumination and two lines of text each with 16 characters It guides the operator through the setup and indicates possible errors during printing The Intermec Fingerprint programming language and the Intermec Direct Protocol allow custom made messages to be composed and displayed according to the requirements of the application The keyboard is of the mem...

Страница 19: ... error has occurred and acknowledges that a key has been pressed The Intermec Fingerprint programming language allows the key acknowledge signal to be turned off The frequency and duration of signals can be specified Thus it is possible to create different signals for different conditions or even to make the printer play simple melodies ...

Страница 20: ...company Such a program may be initiated by a startup file autoexec bat stored in the printer s permanent memory or in a memory card There can be one startup file stored in each of three different parts of the printer s memory If there are startup files stored in more than one part only one will be used with the following priority 1 An autoexec bat file stored in a memory card provided the card was...

Страница 21: ...s of Flash Memory cards Font Cards provide additional fonts that can be used as long as the card remains inserted in the printer Font Install Cards permanently install additional fonts in the printer which can be used even after the card has been removed Firmware Cards automatically replace the printer s firmware usually with an updated version Memory Card Memory Card Backside Important Always swi...

Страница 22: ...ed on the printer is initialized The progress of the initialization is indicated by an increasing number of colons on the lower line in the display Initializing The type of startup file running in the printer is indicated by the message shown in the display window immediately after initialization A Intermec Shell Startup Program standard printers ENTER SHELL 5 sec v 4 8 4 sec v 4 8 3 sec v 4 8 2 s...

Страница 23: ...ng Use the Feed key see figure 10 when loading the same type of media When switching to a new type of media or if the printer does not feed out the media properly simultaneously press the Shift and Feed keys to perform a testfeed Tear off can be used for Non adhesive continuous stock Self adhesive continuous stock with liner Self adhesive labels with liner Tickets with gaps with or without perfora...

Страница 24: ...pty core from the media supply roll post Fit a new roll of media on the supply post and adjust the edge guide so the roll becomes flush with the center section 2 1 4 3 4 3 6 Routethemediathroughtheprintmechanism Then push it inwards as far as it will go This diagram shows the media path bw fw 5 ...

Страница 25: ... Off cont Turn the printhead lift lever counterclockwise to engage the printhead Adjust the position of the green edge guide so the media is guided with a minimum of play 7 8 Close the side door Press the Feed key to advance the media and adjust the media feed 9 10 ...

Страница 26: ...Intermec EasyCoder F2 User s Guide 24 Chapter 4 Media Load Tear Off cont To tear off the media grab the outer edge and pull downwards 11 ...

Страница 27: ...e Feed key see figure 5 when loading the same type of media When switching to a new type of media or if the printer does not feed out the media properly simultaneously press the Shift and Feed keys to perform a testfeed An optional label taken sensor can hold the printing of the next copy in the batch until the present copy has been removed see Chapter 10 Options Fully automatic loading without th...

Страница 28: ...ter Quick Load guide to fit the width of the media Insert the media between the guides and feed it forward until the media reaches the platen roller and cannot be inserted any further 3 4 To tear off the media grab the outer edge and pull downwards bw fw Keep pushing the media forward while pressing the Feed key 5 6 ...

Страница 29: ...up on an integral liner takeup hub This is also known as Self strip operation Peel off operation cannot be performed when Quick Load guides are fitted Use the Feed key see figure 14 when loading the same type of media When switching to a new type of media or if the printer does not feed out the media properly simultaneously press the Shift and Feed keys to perform a testfeeed Peel off can only be ...

Страница 30: ...remove any liner Remove any empty core from the media supply roll post 3 4 Fit a new roll of labels on the supply post and adjust the edge guide so the label roll becomes flush with the center section 2 1 4 3 6 5 Remove labels from the first 50 cm 20 inches of the liner Route the liner through the print mechanism and push it inwards ...

Страница 31: ...e print mechanism and guide shaft Insert the start of the liner under the lip of the takeup hub then rotate the hub counterclockwise a few turns to wind up some of the liner bw fw 7 8 Pressthehandletoexpandthetakeuphubandsecure the liner Then rotate the hub counterclockwise until the liner becomes tight This diagram shows the media and liner paths 9 10 ...

Страница 32: ...ff cont Turn the printhead lift lever counterclockwise to engage the printhead Adjust the position of the green edge guide so the media is guided with a minimum of play 11 12 Close the side door 13 14 Press the Feed key to advance the media and adjust the media feed ...

Страница 33: ... fanfolded tickets or tags External supply can be used with tear off straight through printing preferably with Quick Load External supply can be used with both short and long side doors and there is no need to remove the media supply roll post When using an external media supply take care to protect the media from dust dirt or other foreign particles that can impair the printout quality or cause u...

Страница 34: ...al transfer printing the printer must be fitted with a transfer ribbon mechanism Thermal transfer printing makes it possible to use a wide range of receiving face materials Make sure to select a type of ribbon that matches the type of receiving face material see Appendix 2 Media Specification and to set up the printer properly see Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer The EasyCoder F2 can use transfer ...

Страница 35: ...ermec thermal transfer ribbon Slide the ribbon roll onto the supply hub so the ink coated side faces down when the ribbon is routed through the print mechanism Route the ribbon through the print mechanism and pull out approximately 20 cm 8 inches of ribbon 3 4 5 6 In case of ribbon reload remove any used ribbon and empty ribbon core ...

Страница 36: ...d and lock the ribbon Manually advance the ribbon until all of the transparent leader has passed the printhead and the ribbon becomes tight Turn the printhead lift lever clockwise to raise the printhead and release the ribbon Ribbon Load cont Slide the empty cardboard core onto the ribbon rewind hub so the ribbon is wound up when the hub rotates counterclockwise 7 8 9 10 ...

Страница 37: ...Intermec EasyCoder F2 User s Guide 35 Chapter 5 Thermal Transfer Printing 2 1 bw fw bw fw Ribbon Load cont Turn the printhead lift knob counterclockwise to engage the printhead Close the side door 11 12 ...

Страница 38: ...nter the Setup Mode or select the Setup option in Intermec Shell to enter the Setup Mode or execute the Intermec Fingerprint SETUP instruction to enter the Setup Mode or access the Setup Mode via the printer s home page using an optional EasyLAN 100i interface board See Chapter 7 Setup Mode in this manual and the documenta tion of the EasyLAN 100i interface board Intermec Shell Use Terminal Setup ...

Страница 39: ...ia type Label w Gaps Paper type Direct Thermal Label constant 85 Label factor 40 Contrast 0 Print Defines Print speed 100 mm sec Reading the Current Setup The printer s current setup values can be read from the printer s display window by browsing through the Setup Mode or from the host by browsing through the Terminal Setup of Intermec Shell You can list the printer s current setup values by prin...

Страница 40: ...printer and presents additional sets of communication setup menus depending on type of com munication refer to diagrams 3 5 in Chapter 7 Setup Mode The serial communication parameters have no effect on parallel com munications on Ethernet communications or on the IN and OUT ports on the optional Industrial Interface Board For the serial communication channel uart1 the following parameters can be s...

Страница 41: ...arity decides how the firmware will check for transmission errors There are five options None default Even Odd Mark Space Stop Bits The number of stop bits specifies how many bits will define the end of a character There are two options 1 default 2 Flow Control RTS CTS RTS CTS is a protocol where the communication is con trolled by currents through separate lines in the cable being set either to h...

Страница 42: ...t sends XON XOFF XOFF is sent from the printer when its receive buffer is filled to 75 and the transmission from the host is held waiting for an XON character When enough data have been processed so the receive buffer is filled only to 50 the printer sends an XON character and the host resumes transmitting data The same principles apply to XON XOFF sent by the host even if the percentage figure ma...

Страница 43: ...tive start adjustment means that the specified length of media will be pulled back before the printing starts Thus the origin is moved towards the forward edge of the copy Stop Adjust The Stop Adjust value is given as a positive or negative number of dots 1 dot 0 125 mm 4 9 mils Default value is 0 which stops the media feed in a position suitable for tear off operation A positive stop adjustment m...

Страница 44: ...er the origin will be moved outwards away from the inner edge of the media path In other words the larger X start value the wider inner margin and the less available print width Width Specifies the width of the printable area in number of dots from the origin Thus the sum of the X start and width values gives the outer margin of the printable area The width should be set to prevent printing outsid...

Страница 45: ...lly stopped to avoid feeding out a whole roll of media because of an LSS malfunction By setting up the X start the Width and the Length you will create a print window inside which the printing can be per formed Any object or field extending outside the print window in any direction will either be clipped or cause an error condition Error 1003 Field out of label see Intermec Fingerprint v7 61 Progr...

Страница 46: ... the length of media to be fed out Var length strip is used for continuous stock and adds 115 dots of media feed after the last printable dot may even be a blank space character or a white dot in an image or character cell to allow the media to be properly torn off It is important to select the correct media type so the printer can indicate possible errors Two error conditions may occur Error 1005...

Страница 47: ...tant range 50 to 115 Label Factor range 10 to 50 Thermal Transfer Printing option This option contains four parameters Ribbon Constant range 50 to 115 Ribbon Factor range 10 to 50 Label Offset range 50 to 50 Low Diameter1 range 25 to 80 mm 1 This parameter specifies the diameter of the ribbon supply roll where SYSVAR 26 switches from 0 to 1 SYSVAR 26 0 means that there is still a sufficient supply...

Страница 48: ...al General PaperType Settings Guide Sensitivity1 Label Constant Label Factor Max Speed Low 100 115 40 100 Standard 86 99 40 125 High 70 85 40 175 Ultrahigh 50 69 40 200 1 Pleasenotethatpreprintandvarnishdecreasethesensitivityofdirectthermal media Thermal Transfer Printing Keep the Ribbon Factor for each ribbon type at the recom mended value Decrease or increase the Ribbon Constant for lighter or d...

Страница 49: ...02 TTRUncoated 75 25 0 150 100 TTRCoated 75 25 0 150 150 TTRPremium 70 25 0 150 150 HP07 TTRCoated 100 25 0 150 150 TTRPremium 95 25 0 200 150 TTRPremiumBoard3 100 25 0 150 150 TTRPolyethylene 90 25 0 200 150 TTRGlossPolyethylene 95 25 0 200 200 HP05 TTRCoated 95 25 0 150 150 TTRPremium 80 25 0 150 150 TTRPremiumBoard3 95 25 0 150 150 TTRPolyethylene 75 25 0 150 150 TTRGlossPolyethylene 80 25 0 20...

Страница 50: ...actor Offset PicketFenceBarCode2 LadderBarCode TMX1100 DuratranII 70 25 0 200 200 DuratranIITag3 75 25 0 200 200 Kimdura 75 25 0 200 200 Syntran 75 25 0 150 150 TMX1500 DuratranII 75 25 0 150 150 DuratranIITag3 80 25 0 150 150 Kimdura 80 25 0 150 150 Syntran 80 25 0 150 150 TMX2500 DuratranII 75 25 0 150 150 DuratranIITag3 75 25 0 150 150 Kimdura 85 25 0 150 150 Syntran 80 25 0 150 150 TMX3200 Pol...

Страница 51: ... setting for the LSS At the same time the front edges of the labels tickets etc are detected so the feed control can position the media according to the Feedadjust parameter same as the Intermec Fingerprint statement TESTFEED The comparator and amplifier values of the LSS are displayed read only information Head Resistance The printhead resistance is measured automatically at startup read only inf...

Страница 52: ... k c 507904 bytes free FIRMWARE Fingerprint 7 61 MCS1597 15 Nov 01 13 49 59 m3k slav0782 27 MAY 97 17 09 25 0 No keyboard slave 1 Test Label 5b Test Label 1 Test Label 3 Test Label 5a 706 ohms 8 dots UART1 9600 8 N 1 RTS CTS DISABLE ENQ ACK DISABLE XON XOFF DATA TO HOST DISABLE DATA FROM HOST DISABLE NEW LINE CR LF REC BUF 300 TRANS BUF 300 PRINT CONFIG STARTADJ 0 STOPADJ 0 XSTART 24 WIDTH 424 LEN...

Страница 53: ...rge media roll 152 mm 6 inches diameter and or narrow media width in combination with high print speed 150 mm 6 inches per sec could cause jerks in the media feed Such jerks will compress text and spoil the readability of ladder style bar codes placed close to the front edge of the label In case of batch printing only the first label in the batch will be affected Negative startadjust values tend t...

Страница 54: ...out Remove the label and press Enter again A menu shows the sensitivity automatically selected by the firmware and the range in which the LTS will work Press Enter again and you will proceed to the LTS Test menu LTS Test Press Enter A label is fed out Remove the label and a new label should be fed out automatically Repeat until you are sure the LTS works properly Then press Enter to stop and exit ...

Страница 55: ...ows the message Enter Shell x sec press Enter Press Setup this facility can be used anywhere within Intermec Shell Set up the printer as described in this chapter Return to Intermec Shell by pressing Setup EasyCoder F2 with a custom made application program Normally there is no need to enter the Setup Mode for custom made application programs Necessary provisions for changing the setup manually or...

Страница 56: ...the overviews later in this chapter Move up one level or scroll back in a stack of options1 Move one menu to the right on the same level1 Move one menu to the left on the same level1 Specify negative values leading position Enter numeric values Exit the Setup Mode Can be used anywhere in Setup Mode Clear erroneously entered values Acknowledge and move to next menu Perform testfeeds in the Testfeed...

Страница 57: ...S DISABLE FLOWCONTROL ENQ ACK ENABLE ENQ ACK DISABLE FLOWCONTROL XON XOFF XON XOFF DATA TO HOST ENABLE DATA TO HOST DISABLE XON XOFF DATA FROM HOST ENABLE DATA FROM HOST DISABLE CR LF SER COM UART1 NEW LINE NEW LINE CR LF SER COM UART1 REC BUF REC BUF 300 SER COM UART1 TRANS BUF TRANS BUF 300 DETECTION FEEDADJ SETUP FEEDADJ FEEDADJ STOPADJ STOPADJ 0 STARTADJ 0 FEEDADJ STARTADJ SETUP SER COM UART3 ...

Страница 58: ... w GAPS 2 4 6 8 10 MEDIA TYPE 10 8 6 4 2 CONTRAST 0 PRINT DEFS HEAD RESIST SETUP PRINT DEFS SETUP NETWORK HEAD RESIST nnn PRINT DEFS TESTPRINT ENTER PRINT F5 NEXT 1 Read only value Printhead resistance is automatically set at startup The LTS setup menus are only displayed if an optional LTS Label Taken Sensor is installed in the printer Continued from previous page PRINT SPEED 100 PRINT DEFS PRINT...

Страница 59: ...2 TRANS BUF TRANS BUF 300 If an optional Double Serial or Industrial Interface Board is installed in the printer additional menus will be displayed in case of Double Serial Interface Board also see Overview Part 4 The selected type of hardware connection on uart2 is displayed as one of the following alternatives read only RS232 422 NON ISOLATED 422 ISOLATED RS485 These menus are only displayed if ...

Страница 60: ...TROL XON XOFF XON XOFF DATA TO HOST ENABLE DATA TO HOST DISABLE XON XOFF DATA FROM HOST ENABLE DATA FROM HOST DISABLE CR LF SER COM UART3 NEW LINE NEW LINE CR LF SER COM UART3 REC BUF REC BUF 300 SER COM UART3 TRANS BUF TRANS BUF 300 If an optional Double Serial Interface Board is installed in the printer additional menus will be displayed The selected type of hardware connection on uart3 is displ...

Страница 61: ...t 2 Standard Setup Mode See Overview Part 2 Use and 0 9 to set netmask Use C to erase Use and 0 9 to set IP address Use C to erase Read Read Set NETWORK IP SELECTION SETUP NETWORK NETWORK IP ADDRESS IP ADDRESS 192 168 1 79 NETMASK 255 255 255 0 NETWORK NETMASK Use and 0 9 to set default router Use C to erase NETWORK DEFAULT ROUTER DEFAULT ROUTER 192 168 1 1 RARP BOOTP DHCP IP SELECTION MANUAL CR L...

Страница 62: ...is that the program is provided with the extension PRG However some original Intermec utility programs are excluded as long as they remain stored in rom ERRHAND PRG FILELIST PRG LBLSHTXT PRG MKAUTO PRG SHELLXP PRG WINXP PRG OtherFacilities Setup Mode manualsetup fromprinter skeyboard PrintSetup printingsetup onlabel Testfeed formfeeds auto adjustoftheLSS Test Label printingof testlabels Defaultset...

Страница 63: ...will beopened Ifyou usethe sameapplicationallthetime youwillonlyneedtoswitchon thepower oncetheapplicationhasbeenselected If nootherapplicationhasyet beenselected thecurrentversion of Intermec Fingerprint will be opened with the standard RS 232 port uart1 selected as std I O channel see Intermec Fingerprint manuals Whenthecountdowniscompleted youwillseetheselines in thedisplay FINGERPRINT 7 61 If ...

Страница 64: ...en the printer and the computer Normally you select uart1 Refer to the Intermec Fingerprint manuals Direct Protocol is an easy to use printer protocol for down loading label formats and variable input data to a printer from a host computer This option requires that you also select a standard IN OUT channel that is the serial channel you want to use for communication between the printer and the hos...

Страница 65: ...ou can print the series over and over again Press Enter for each new label Default Setup allows you to reset all setup parameters to their default values as listed in Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer Software Update is used for two purposes Update PC card allows the printer to be used as a Flash PC card programming device Using the Zmodem com munication tool files can be downloaded from a PC to a ...

Страница 66: ... 8 ENTER SHELL 3 sec v 4 8 ENTER SHELL 2 sec v 4 8 ENTER SHELL 1 sec v 4 8 Last selected application is started Default Fingerprint 7 61 w std I O uart1 Last selected application is started The selected application is started POWER ON Return to previous menu Proceed to next menu Accept displayed option and proceed or execute displayed option Perform a Testfeed anywhere in Intermec Shell Enter the ...

Страница 67: ... printer s setup in the Setup Mode which you can enter by pressing the Setup key on the printer s built in keyboard Proceed as described in Chapter 7 Setup Mode Among the facilities in Intermec Shell you will also find a number of options that allow you to read or change the communication setup of the printer Setup This is another way of entering the Setup Mode where you can browse through the set...

Страница 68: ...mit the triple T TTT or ttt to the printer the following message will appear on the printer s display SETUP FROM TERMINAL On the screen of the host another message will appear Welcome to SHELL v 4 8 in terminal mode AnswerY CR forYes CR for No SHELL SEL APPLICATION Y N B From here on you can move around in Intermec Shell according to the diagram in the chapter Using Intermec Shell by answer ing Y ...

Страница 69: ...ation SHELL SEL APPLICATION Y N B Y SEL APPLICATION CURRENT APPL Y N B N SEL APPLICATION LABELSHOP Y N B N SEL APPLICATION WINDOWS DRIVER Y N B N SEL APPLICATION Fingerprint 7 61 Y N B Y STD I O CHANNEL UART1 Y N B Y When you have answered the final prompt the printer will start the selected application Terminal Setup cont Selecting an Application ...

Страница 70: ...c values Specify negative values same as Enter Acknowledge and move to next menu same as Enter perform testfeeds or print test labels Backspace Delete one character to the left of the cursor same as C Terminal Setup cont Changing the Setup To set up the printer or use any other of the facilities answer N No to the Select Application prompt The following example illustrates how to enter the Setup M...

Страница 71: ...erminal Setup program step through all the facility options and select Reboot as illustrated below SHELL PRINT SETUP Y N B N SHELL TESTFEED Y N B N SHELL TEST LABEL Y N B N SHELL DEFAULT SETUP Y N B N SHELL SOFTWARE UPDATE Y N B N SHELL REBOOT Y N B Y Terminal Setup cont ExitingTerminal Setup ...

Страница 72: ...he transmission terminated and prints out a label As long as a continuous string of characters is being received the program wraps the lines until the label is full and then starts to print another label At the bottom of each label the following information is printed Page number Number of characters printed on the label Total number of characters received so far The Line Analyzer is displayed as ...

Страница 73: ...apted for a variety of applications Most options can easily be installed by the operator however a few should be installed by an authorized service technician or are only available as factory installed options LabelTaken Sensor LinerTakeup and Guide Shaft 3 inch Adapter Quick Load Guides included Short Side Door Media Supply Roll Post 1 5 inch Rotating Supply Hub Long Side Door Interface Board var...

Страница 74: ... with Quick Load guides see below The rotating media supply hub is designed to fit media roll cores with an internal diameter of 38 40 mm 1 5 inch The hub can be fitted in the same positions as the supply roll post see Chapter 2 Being factory installed the position of the media supply hub is not intended to be changed by the operator The 3 inch 76 mm adapter is used with a rotating media supply hu...

Страница 75: ...t interface boards are available for use with the EasyCoder F2 The interface boards are either factory fitted or can easily be fitted by an authorized service technician The EasyCoder F2 can accommodate one interface board The interface boards for the EasyCoder F2 are Parallel Interface Board IEEE 1284 Double Serial Interface Board Industrial Interface Board EasyLAN 100i Interface Board Ethernet R...

Страница 76: ...pter 11 White lines along media path Printhead dirty Clean printhead Chapter 11 Missing dots on printhead Replace printhead Chapter 11 Large part of dot line missing Wrong X start orWidth parameter Change parameter Chapter 6 Failing printhead Replace printhead Chapter 11 Failing strobe signal Check CPU board Call Service Printout missing along inner edge Bad media alignment Adjust Chapter 4 Small ...

Страница 77: ... the media This section describes how to clean the printhead using cleaning cards If additional cleaning is required for example removing adhesive residue from the platen roller or tear bar use a cotton swab moistened with isopropyl alcohol Warning Isopropyl alcohol CH3 2 CHOH CAS 67 63 0 is a highly flam mable moderately toxic and mildly irritating substance Open the side door Turn the printhead ...

Страница 78: ...thead Cleaning cont Remove any media and ribbon Open the cleaning card envelope and pull out the cleaning card Read the warning text 3 4 Pulloutthecleaningcard 1 andraisetheprinthead 2 Insert most of the cleaning card under the printhead 1 Engage the printhead 2 6 5 ...

Страница 79: ...30 seconds to allow the cleaning fluid to dissolve the residue Insert most of the cleaning card under the printhead 1 Engage the printhead 2 9 Pull out the cleaning card If necessary repeat the process with a fresh cleaning card 8 7 10 Allow the cleaned parts to dry before loading any media and ribbon ...

Страница 80: ...the power cord before cleaning Wipe external surfaces with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water or a mild detergent 3 Never use any sharp tools for removing stuck labels The printhead and rollers are delicate Never spray the printer Protect it from water when cleaning the premises 2 4 bw fw ...

Страница 81: ...raise the upper guide as described below and check for any object that may block the beam of light dust stuck labels adhesive residue etc If necessary clean the guides using a cleaning card or a soft cloth soaked with isopropyl alcohol Do not use any other type of chemical Be careful not to scratch the guides Warning Isopropyl alcohol CH3 2 CHOH CAS 67 63 0 is a highly flam mable moderately toxic ...

Страница 82: ...ing Thus the printhead will require periodic replacement Time between printhead replacements depends on the print images the type of direct thermal media or ribbon in use the amount of energy to the printhead the print speed the ambient temperature and several other factors Caution While replacing the printhead the power should be off Open the side door Turn the printhead lift lever clockwise to r...

Страница 83: ...ead bracket away from the magnet in the pressure arm 3 4 Disconnect the printhead bracket from the print mechanism as indicated by the arrows and pull out the printhead as far as the cables allow 6 5 Disconnect the cables from the printhead Note the snap lock on the inner connector Pull at the connectors not at the cables Snap Lock ...

Страница 84: ...two cables to the replacement print head Put back the printhead in reverse order and check that the printhead cables run freely 9 Load a new supply of media and ribbon as described earlier in this manual Turn the printhead lift lever counterclockwise so the magnet engages the printhead bracket 8 7 10 ...

Страница 85: ...either side of the media path To adjust the pressure arm proceed as follows Loosen the straight slot screw that holds the pressure arm Move the arm inwards or outwards until the arrow on the tip of the arm becomes centered with the media While moving the arm push at the part where the screw is situated not at the tip If the arm is hard to move lift the printhead and pull the printhead bracket free...

Страница 86: ...erally between 5 fixed positions There is one part of the sensor on top of the upper media guide and another part underneath the lower guide These must be adjusted individually to the same position Using a small screwdriver push them inwards as far as they go and then pull them out one at the time while counting the clicks from the snap locks The various detection points of the sensor in relation ...

Страница 87: ...crew clockwise for more pressure or counterclockwise for less pres sure Print a few labels preferably test labels see Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer and check the printout Increased pressure generally gives a darker printout and vice versa Repeat until the desired result is obtained To return to the factory setting tighten the screw as far as it goes and then loosen it six full turns Caution Do ...

Страница 88: ...lot screw that is located immediately behind the front ribbon break shaft If the ribbon tends to slide outwards turn the screw carefully clockwise fw to move the outer end of the break shaft forward If the ribbon tends to slide inwards turn the screw carefully counterclockwise bw to move the outer end of the break shaft backward Important Before readjusting the break shaft make sure that there is ...

Страница 89: ...haped edge guide is used when you want to load the media from the side rather than from behind and is necessary for peel off operation The Quick Load guides can be used with media that is 40 60 mm 1 57 2 36 in wide The inner guide should be fitted flush to the center section whereas the outer of the guide is adjustable for various media widths Refer to Chapter 4 Media Load Tear Off with Quick Load...

Страница 90: ...nner 25 4mm 1 00inches PrintDirections 4 ModesofOperation Tear Off Straight through Yes Peel Off Self strip Optional Withlinertakeupunit Firmware OperatingSystem IntermecFingerprintv7 61 Incl DirectProtocol SmoothFonts TrueDocandTrueTypefonts Built inscaleablefonts std 15 Unicodefonts2 Built inbarcodesymbologies std 38 StartupProgram std IntermecShellv4 8 PhysicalMeasures Dimensions WxLxH 194x397x...

Страница 91: ...tion RotatingMediaSupplyHub Option Replacessupplypost 3 inchAdapterforMediaSupplyHub Option ShortSideDoor Option3 LongSideDoor Option3 LabelTakenSensor Option RealTimeClock Option 10 yearslife RS 232Cable Option ParallelInterfaceCable Option ParallelInterfaceBoard Option IEEE1284 DoubleSerialInterfaceBoard Option IndustrialInterfaceBoard Option EasyLAN100iInterfaceBoard Option Ethernet RFID13 56MH...

Страница 92: ...th high demands on printout quality and resistance against moisture plasticisers and vegetable oils Examples Thermal Top Board Duratherm II Thermal Top Duratherm II Tag Thermal Top High Speed Duratherm Ltg Duratherm IR Economy Quality Non top coated media with less resistance to moisture plasticisers and vegetable oils In all other respects it is equal to Premium Quality Examples Thermal Eco Therm...

Страница 93: ...o be used with HP TMX 2500 and GP TMX 1100 TMX 1500 ribbons Examples TTR Coated Duratran II TTR Premium Duratran II Tag TTR Premium Board Polyethylene plastics with better resistance to water and many common chemicals than uncoated and coated papers They can be use outdoors and offer good tear resistance Most often used with HP TMX 2500 ribbons Examples TTR Polyethylene Kimdura TTR Gloss Polyethyl...

Страница 94: ...n 3 203 mm 8 00 inches Max width 60 mm 2 36 inches Min width standard 25 mm 1 00 inches Min width Quick Load 40 mm 1 57 inches The maximum recommended media thickness is 175µm 0 007 inches Thicker media may be used but print quality will be reduced The stiffness is also important and must be balanced against thickness to maintain print quality Media rolls to be loaded inside the printer should be ...

Страница 95: ...pendix 2 Media Specifications Non Adhesive Strip Media a Media Width Maximum 60 0 mm 2 36 inches Minimum standard 25 0 mm 1 00 inches Minimum Quick Load 40 0 mm 1 57 inches Media Type Setup Fix length strip Var length strip NON ADHESIVE STRIP ...

Страница 96: ...inimum Quick Load 40 0 mm 1 57 inches b Liner The liner must not extend more than a total of 1 6 mm 0 06 inches outside the face material and should protrude equally on both sides c Media Width excluding liner Maximum 58 4 mm 2 30 inches Minimum 23 8 mm 0 94 inches Media Type Setup Fix length strip Var length strip Self Adhesive Strip Media cont SELF ADHESIVE STRIP ...

Страница 97: ...6 inches could be used It requires the sum of the label length d and the label gap e to be larger than 7 mm 0 28 inches that batch printing is used and that no pull back of the media is performed Intermec does not guarantee that such short labels will work but it is up to the user to test this in his unique application e Label Gap Maximum 21 3 mm 0 83 inches Recommended 3 0 mm 0 12 inches Minimum ...

Страница 98: ... is performed Intermec does not guarantee that such short tickets will work but it is up to the user to test this in his unique application c LSS Detection Position Five fixed positions distance from inner edge of the media 3 mm 0 118 inches 8 mm 0 315 inches 12 mm 0 472 inches 16 mm 0 639 inches 20 mm 0 787 inches d Detection Slit Length The length of the detection slit excluding corner radii mus...

Страница 99: ...es Common 12 5 mm 0 5 inches Minimum 5 0 mm 0 2 inches f Black Mark Y Position It is recommended that you 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 media feed so the tickets can be properly torn off Media Type Setup Ticket w mark Important Preprint that may interfere with the detection of the black mark should be a...

Страница 100: ... suitable for intricate logotypes and images on matte coated papers and synthetic face materials High Resistance HR TMX 3200 transfer ribbons give an extremely durable printout which is resistant to most chemi cal agents and high temperatures However such transfer ribbons set high demands on the receiving face material which must be very smooth such as polyesters The use of HR TMX 3200 ribbons req...

Страница 101: ...ng Up the Printer Interface Cable Computer end DB 9pin or DB 25pin female connector PC Printer end DB 25pin male connector The external 5V is limited to 200 mA and is automatically switched off at overload It is intended to drive for example an external alphanumeric keyboard connected to the RS 232 port Interfaces RS 232 Interface uart1 Host Signal Signal DB 9 DB 25 DB 25 DB 25 Signal Printer Host...

Страница 102: ... If you need to connect more than one Intermec USB printer to a host you should use different USB ports Using a USB Class A B cable connect the Class A plug to your PC or hub and the Class B plug to your EasyCoder F2 printer The USB interface is essentially a one way communication inter face and is thus not recommended for programming There is no communication setup for the USB port USB Interface ...

Страница 103: ... 3 or 4 setup parameters Refer to the EasySet Bar Code Wand Setup manual for more information on how to produce setup bar codes The printer will acknowledge that a bar code has been success fully read by emitting a short beep signal If no FNC3 character is found in the bar code the data will be stored in a buffer which could be read by specifying the wand device The buffer is small so it is recomm...

Страница 104: ...ication port uart2 uses a DB 25pin female connec tor Pin SignalName Description 1 Notconnected 2 TxD RS 232Transmitter 3 RxD RS 232Receiver 4 RTS RS 232RequestToSend 5 CTS RS 232ClearToSend 6 DSR RS 232DataSetReady 7 GND Ground 8 14 Notconnected 15 RS422I RS 422Recieve 16 5V 5Voltforexternaluse max 200mA 1 17 RS422I RS 422Receive 18 Notconnected 19 RS422O RS485 RS 422Transmit RS485 20 DTR RS 232Da...

Страница 105: ... 20mAcurrentloop 11 TXD TXD20mAcurrentloop 12 TXD TXD20mAcurrentloop 13 20M2 20mAcurrentloop printeractivereceiver 14 20M2 20mAcurrentloop printeractivereceiver 15 RS422I RS 422Receive 16 5V 5Voltforexternaluse max 200mA 1 17 RS422I RS 422Receive 18 RxD TXD20mAcurrentloop 19 RS422O RS 422Transmit 20 DTR RS 232DataTerminalReady 21 RS422O RS 422Transmit 22 RI RS 232RingIndicator 23 Shield Optionalsh...

Страница 106: ...t1 is std IN port 2 Interface Cable Connectors Computer end Depends on type of host computer Printer end 36 pin IEEE 1284B Centronics socket Pin SignalName 1 DStrobe 2 9 Data0 7 10 Ack 11 Busy 12 PE 13 Select 14 AF 15 Notconnected 16 Ground 17 Screen 18 5VExt 19 30 GND 31 Init 32 Error 33 35 Notconnected 36 Selectin centronics 1 Nibble byte ECP and EPP from printer to host are pres ently not suppo...

Страница 107: ... for one of these options RS 232 RS 422 Non isolated RS 422 Isolated RS 485 This port is identical to uart2 on the double serial interface board see earlier in Appendix 3 The Industrial Interface Board also has a DB 44pin female con nector with 8 digital IN ports with optocouplers 8 digital OUT ports with optocouplers 4 OUT ports with relays Refer to the installation instructions for the Industria...

Страница 108: ...rts most major computer systems and envi ronments You can assign passwords to restrict both login and printer access The internal EasyLAN 100i Web pages allow you to continuously monitor printer status and to upgrade the flash memory of the printer when new firmware becomes available EasyLAN 100i supports SNMP for remote monitoring When an EasyLAN 100i interface board is installed in the printer s...

Страница 109: ...harware for reading and writing 13 56 MHz RFID tags It also has a serial communication port uart2 that is identical to the uart2 port on the Double Serial Interface Board and the Industrial Interface board By switching some straps and circuits this port can be configured for one of the following alternatives RS 232 RS 422 Non isolated RS 422 Isolated RS 485 For further information refer to the doc...

Страница 110: ...Intermec EasyCoder F2 User s Guide 108 Notes ...

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