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EasyCoder PF4i
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Страница 7: ...F4i Compact Industrial towhichthisdeclarationrelatesisinconformity withthefollowingstandards EMC EN 61000 6 4 2001 EN 61000 6 2 2001 Electrical Safety EN 60 950 followingtheprovisionsofDirectives 89 336 EEC and 73 23 EEC Mölndal2003 03 12 Per OveJacobsson 1 printerishandled modified orinstalledinothermannersthanthose describedinIntermec smanuals ...

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Страница 10: ...Contents Contents BeforeYouBegin xi SafetySummary xi SafetyIcons xii GlobalServicesandSupport xiii WarrantyInformation xiii WebSupport xiii TelephoneSupport xiii RelatedDocuments xiii 1 2 ...

Страница 11: ...Installation UnpackingthePrinter 6 FrontView 7 RearView 8 MediaCompartment 9 Description 9 MediaSupplyRollPost 10 MediaSupplyPositions 11 PrintMechanism 12 Connections 13 Power 13 Computer 13 ControlsandIndicators 14 IndicatorLamps 14 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint ...

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Страница 13: ... 47 ReadingtheCurrentSetup 48 SetupParameters 49 SerialCommunication 49 BaudRate 49 CharacterLength 50 Parity 50 StopBits 50 FlowControl 5 0 NewLine 51 ReceiveBuffer 5 1 TransmitBuffer 51 FeedAdjust 52 StartAdjust 52 StopAdjust 52 RecommendedFeedAdjustments 53 Media 54 MediaSize 54 MediaType 5 6 PaperType 57 ...

Страница 14: ... 59 Testfeed 59 PrintDe fi nes 59 HeadResistance 59 Testprint 59 PrintSpeed 61 LSS LabelStopSensor 61 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint ...

Страница 15: ...Contents LTS LabelTakenSensor 61 ReturningtoFactoryDefaultSetup 62 7 8 9 10 11 ...

Страница 16: ...nerTakeupUnit 87 MediaSupplyHub 87 3 inchAdapter 87 LabelTakenSensor 88 RealTimeClock 88 CompactFlashProtectionPlate 8 8 SpecialPrintheads 88 InterfaceBoards 89 Troubleshooting IntermecReadinessIndicator 92 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint ...

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Страница 18: ...2 Non AdhesiveStrip 122 Self AdhesiveStrip 123 Self AdhesiveLabels 1 24 TicketswithGap 12 6 TicketswithBlackMark 128 Interfaces RS 232Interface 132 USBInterface 133 BarCodeWandInterface 1 34 OptionalInterfaces 135 Intermec Supplies DirectThermalMedia x ...

Страница 19: ...staidmustalwaysbepresent foryoursafety First aid Alwaysobtainfirstaidormedicalattentionimmediatelyafteraninjury Neverneglectaninjury nomatterhowslightitseems Resuscitation Beginresuscitationimmediatelyifsomeoneisinjuredandstopsbreath ing Anydelaycouldresultindeath Toworkonornearhighvoltage youshouldbefamiliarwithapprovedindustrialfirstaidmethods Energized equipment Neverworkonenergizedequipmentunles...

Страница 20: ...tsyoutoanoperatingprocedure practice condition orstatementthatmustbestrictlyobservedto preventequipmentdamageordestruction orcorruptionor lossofdata Thisiconappearsatthebeginningofanyprocedureinthis manualthatcouldcauseyoutotouchcomponents suchas printedcircuitboards thataresusceptibletodamagefrom electrostaticdischarge ESD Whenyouseethisicon you mustfollowstandardESDguidelinestoavoiddamaging thee...

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Страница 22: ...oorderprintedversionsofthe Intermecmanuals contactyourlocalIntermecrepresentativeordistrib u tor VisittheIntermectechnicalknowledgebase KnowledgeCentral at http intermec custhelp comtoreviewtechnicalinformationorto requesttechnicalsupportforyourIntermecproduct Telephone Support ContactyourlocalIntermecrepresentative Tosearchforyourlocalrep resentative fromtheIntermecwebsite clickContact Related Do...

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Страница 24: ...Before You Begin xiv ...

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Страница 26: ...ducestheEasyCoderPF4iCompact Industrialprinter Thechaptercoversthefollowing topics DescriptionofEasyCoderPF4iCompactIndus trial Safetysummary Productidentification Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 1 ...

Страница 27: ...eeChapter9andAppendixAformoreinformation TheEasyCoderPF4iCompactIndustrialsupportstheuniqueandflex ibleIntermecFingerprintv8 20programminglanguage whichallowsthe userorthird partydevelopertocreatecustom madeapplicationpro gramsandlabelformatsinaBASIC likeenvironment TheprinterisalsodesignedtoworkwiththeIntermecDirectProto colprogramminglanguage theIntermecInterDriverandIntermec Labelshop TheInterDr...

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Страница 29: ...Donotputyourfingersinsidetheprintmechanismwhenthepoweris on Placetheprinteronanevensurfacewhichcansupportitsweightof approximately7to8kg 15 5to17 7pounds plussupplies Donotspraytheprinterwithwater Ifyouareusingahosetoclean thepremisesinanindustrialenvironment removetheprinterorpro tectitcarefullyfromsprayandmoisture Carefullyreadthewarningtextontheenvelopebeforeusingaclean ingcard Product Identifica...

Страница 30: ...Chapter 1 Introduction 4 ...

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Страница 32: ...rinter svariouspartsindetail Itcovers thefollowingtopics Unpackingtheprinter Partsontheprinter sfront Partsontheprinter srearplate Partsinthemediacompartment Partsintheprintmechanism Connectingtheprinter Usingthecontrolsandunderstandingtheindica tors Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint ...

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Страница 34: ...rderedareincluded Checkthatalltheaccessoriesareincluded Asstandard theboxcon tains IntermecEasyCoderPF4iCompactIndustrialprinter TwosetsofQuick LoadGuides wideandnarrow Powercord Qualitycheckcard Cleaningcard Shortstripoflabels Starterpackofthermaltransferribbon ThisUser sGuide SupportingsoftwareandproductinformationonCD Checkthatthetypeofpowercordisappropriateforthelocalstan dard Theprinterworksw...

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Страница 36: ...yboard Thesefeaturesallowtheoperatortocontrolandsetup theprintermanually Theprintedlabels tickets ortagsarepresentedatthefrontoftheprint mechanism Indicator lamps Display window Keyboard Print button Front door Print mechanism Side door Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint ...

Страница 37: ...rcordsocket andvariousinterfaceconnectorsandslots Provision for EasyLAN Ethernet connection option Memory card slot Provision for one optional interface board On Off Switch Bar code wand socket AC Power cord socket RS 232 serial interface uart1 USB Interface usb1 Machine label 8 ...

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Страница 39: ...arolltobeused Thedoorisheldbyamagnetic lock Itcanbeopened180 toprovidefullaccesstothemediacompart ment Themediasupplycanbefromasupplypost orfromanexternalsupply offanfoldsbehindtheprinter Thereisalsoanoptionalrotatingmedia supplyhub AlsoseeChapter9 Options Thermal transfer mechanism Optional integral liner takeup with guide shaft Front door Print mechanism Long side door Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Co...

Страница 40: ...ll Post Themediasupplyrollpostfitsboth38 40mm 1 5inches and76mm 3 0inches coressinceitcanbemovedverticallyintheslotinthecenter section Thebottompositionisintendedforsmallcoresandthetop positionisforlargecores Thepostislockedbyastraight slotscrewand hasamoveableedgeguidetofitvariousmediawidths Edge guide Screw Tomovetheposttoadifferentslot removethescrew twisttheposta quarterofaturn andpullitout Tofit...

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Страница 42: ...osition1isusedwhenthemediacompartmentisfullyenclosedbya longsidedoor regardlessoftheexistenceofanyintegrallinertakeup unit Maximumrollsizeis152mm 6inches Position2isnotused Position3isusedwhentheprinterhasanintegrallinertakeupunit andalongsidedoor Thispositionisalsousedwiththe8 inch Megatop Maximumrollsizeis213mm 8 38inches Position4isnotused Theprintercanalsouseanexternalmediasupplylocatedbehindt...

Страница 43: ...rint Mechanism Theprintmechanismfeaturesahigh performancethermalprinthead withquick mountfittingstofacilitatereplacement Thermal printhead Tear bar tear upwards Pressure arm Tear bar tear downwards and peel off Platen roller 12 ...

Страница 44: ...ters suchasbaudrate parity etc asdescribedinChapter6 SettingUpthePrinter USB Interface usb1 UsetheUSBinterfacewithanUSB compatibleversionoftheIntermec InterDriverforprinting TheUSBinterfaceisnotsuitableforprogram mingbecausethehostcannotreceiveerrormessagesfromyourprinter Optional Interface and Network Boards uart2 uart3 centronics or net1 Severaltypesareavailable seeChapter9 Options RefertoChapte...

Страница 45: ...icating Status solidred indicatesanerrorcondition seeChapter10 IntermecReadinessIndicator blue on blink oroff RepresentedbyabluelightonIntermechandheldcomputers access points andprinters theIntermecReadinessIndicatorispartofan exclusivemonitoringsystemfromIntermec TheIntermecReadiness IndicatorhelpsusersquicklydeterminethereadinessoftheIntermec deviceindividuallyandaspartofasolution TheIntermecRea...

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Страница 47: ...hard codedfunctionsinthestartupandsetupmodes Print button Displayerrormessages IRIstatus andcommunicationchannel information Scrollbetweenvarioustypesofinformationafterpressingthe F5 i key Possibleerrormessagesandinformationonactive communicationchannelsareshowninaloop KeyboardColorCode YellowOperationoftheprinter operatorlevel GreenSetuporservice siteorservicetechnicianlevel WhiteDatainputtoprint...

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Страница 49: ...dand acknowledgesthatakeyhasbeenpressed TheIntermecFingerprintpro gramminglanguageallowsthekeyacknowledgesignaltobeturnedoff Thefrequencyanddurationofsignalscanbespecified Thus itispos sibletocreatedifferentsignalsfordifferentconditionsoreventomake theprinterplaysimplemelodies 16 ...

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Страница 51: ...owtostartuptheprinterafter installationorafterhavingbeenswitchedoff Itcover s thefollowingtopics Startupfiles Memorycards Switchingontheprinter Displaymessagesatstartup Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint ...

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Страница 53: ...rogrammaybeinitiatedbyastartupfile autoexec bat storedintheprinter spermanentmemoryorinamemorycard Therecanbeonestartupfilestoredineachofthreedifferentpartsofthe printer smemory Iftherearestartupfilesstoredinmorethanonepart onlyonewillbeusedwiththefollowingpriority 1 Anautoexec batfilestoredinamemorycard providedthecardwas insertedintheprinterbeforethepowerwasswitchedon 2 Anautoexec batfilestoredinther...

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Страница 55: ...lCardspermanentlyinstalladditionalfontsintheprinter whichcanbeusedevenafterthecardhasbeenremoved FirmwareCardsautomaticallyreplacetheprinter sfirmware usually withanupdatedversion CompactFlashcardsarewidelyusedforconsumer scomputerproducts likedigitalcameras Youcangetacertainprotectionfromtheftbyinstall inganoptionalplatethatcoversaninsertedCompactFlashcard CompactFlash memory card Protection plate...

Страница 56: ...itializa tionisindicatedbyanincreasingnumberofcolonsonthelowerlinein thedisplay Initializing Thetypeofstartupfilerunningintheprinterisindicatedbythemessage showninthedisplaywindowimmediatelyafterinitialization A Intermec Shell Startup Program ENTER SHELL 5 sec v 8 1 4 sec v 8 1 3 sec v 8 1 2 sec v 8 1 1 sec v 8 1 RefertoChapter8formoreinformationonIntermecShell Thedigits inthelowerrightcornerofthed...

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Страница 58: ...edia thatislabels tickets tag orstrips forthefo l lowingmodesofoperation Tear Off straight through Tear OffwithQuick Load straight through Cut Off Peel Off self strip Externalsupply fan folds Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint ...

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Страница 60: ...0 whenloadingthesametypeof media Whenswitchingtoanewtypeofmedia oriftheprinterdoesnot feedoutthemediaproperly simultaneouslypressthe Shift and Feed keystoperforma testfeed Tear offcanbeusedfor Non adhesivecontinuousstock Self adhesivecontinuousstockwithliner Self adhesivelabelswithliner Ticketswithgaps withorwithoutperforations Ticketswithblackmarks withorwithoutperforations Anoptionallabeltakense...

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Страница 62: ...ia Load Tear Off cont 1 Open the front and side doors 3 If necessary fold down the edge guide Remove any empty core from the media supply roll post Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint ...

Страница 63: ...Tear Off cont 5 Route the media through the print mechanism Then push it inwards as far as it will go Close the edge guide on the media supply post 7 Turn the printhead lift lever counter clockwise to engage the printhead 24 ...

Страница 64: ...Chapter 4 Media Load Tear Off cont 9 Close the front and side door making sure that the media runs through the slot in the front door Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint ...

Страница 65: ...0mm 3 15inches wide The narrowtypeallowsamediawidthasnarrowas40mm 1 57inches but itmaybelesssuitedforwideandthinmedia Quick Loadcannotbecombinedwithpeel off self strip operation Anoptionallabeltakensensorcanholdtheprintingofthenextcopy inthebatchuntilthepresentcopyhasbeenremoved seeChapter9 Options Usethe Feed key seefigure 5 whenloadingthesametypeofmedia Whenswitchingtoanewtypeofmedia oriftheprint...

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Страница 67: ...de or narrow Quick Load guides onto the shaft as illustrated 3 If necessary adjust the outer Quick Load guide to fi t the width of the media 4 Insert the media between the Chapter 4 Media Load Tear Off with Quick Load cont Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint ...

Страница 68: ...Chapter 4 Media Load Tear Off with Quick Load cont 5 Keep pushing the media forward while pressing the Feed key 28 ...

Страница 69: ...erisdesignedtocutthroughpaper basedmediawithathickness between60and175µm whickroughlycorrespondstoapaperweight of60to175grams m2 basisweight40to120lb Thecuttershould notbeusedtocutthroughlabels becausetheadhesivewillsticktothe shears whichcandamagethecutter Thecutterisheldbyasnap lockandcanbetiltedforwardtofacilitate mediaload Aswitchpreventsthecutterfromoperatingwheninopen position Theoptionallab...

Страница 70: ...Chapter 4 Media Load Cut Off cont 1 Open the cutter and the side door 3 If necessary fold down the edge guide Remove any empty core from the media supply roll post 30 ...

Страница 71: ...media through the print mechanism and cutter Then push it towards the center section as far as it will go 7 Turn the printhead lift lever counter clockwise to engage the printhead Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint ...

Страница 72: ...Chapter 4 Media Load Cut Off cont 9 Close the side door 11 An optional tray can be attached to the cutter to collect the cut off labels tickets or tags 32 ...

Страница 73: ...adingthesametypeof media Whenswitchingtoanewtypeofmedia oriftheprinterdoesnot feedoutthemediaproperly simultaneouslypressthe Shift and Feed keystoperforma testfeeed Peel offcanonlybeusedfor Self adhesivelabelswithliner Anoptionallabel takensensorcanholdtheprintingofthenextlabel inabatchuntilthepresentlabelhasbeenremoved seeChapter9 Options Note Peel offoperationsetshighdemandsonthemediain regardof...

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Страница 75: ...Chapter 4 Media Load Peel Off cont 1 Open the front and side doors 3 Pull out the handle to collapse the takeup hub then remove any liner 34 ...

Страница 76: ...of labels on the supply post 7 Close the edge guide on the supply post Route the liner around the tear bar and the liner drive roller and back under the print mechanism and guide shaft Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint ...

Страница 77: ...Chapter 4 Media Load Peel Off cont 9 This diagram shows the media and liner paths 11 Adjust the position of the green edge guide so the media is guided with a minimum of play 36 ...

Страница 78: ...Chapter 4 Media Load Peel Off cont 13 Press the Feed key to advance the media and adjust the media feed Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint ...

Страница 79: ...dwithalongsidedoor notthemegatop Thereisnoneedtoremovethemediasupplyrollpost Whenusinganexternalmediasupply takecaretoprotectthemedia fromdust dirtorotherforeignparticles thatcanimpairtheprintout qualityorcauseunnecessaryweartotheprinthead Dependingonbrandandquality alldirectthermalmediaaremoreor lesssensitivetoheat directsunlight moisture oil plasticizers fat and othersubstances Youshouldprotectt...

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Страница 81: ...5 Thermal Transfer Printing Thischapterexplainshowtoloadtheprinterwith ribbonforthermaltransferprinting Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 39 ...

Страница 82: ...icals heat sunlightetc thandirectthermalprinting Makesureto selectatypeofribbonthatmatchesthetypeofreceivingfacematerial andtosetuptheprinteraccordingly TheEasyCoderPF4iCompactIndustrialcanusetransferribbonrolls woundwiththeink coatedsidefacingeitheroutwardorinward Illustra tionsinthismanualshowtheink coatedsidefacinginward Evenifribbonusuallyisloadedinconnectionwithmediareplenishment noloadedmedi...

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Страница 84: ...hermal Transfer Printing Ribbon Load cont 1 Open the front and side doors 3 In case of ribbon reload remove any used ribbon and empty ribbon core Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint ...

Страница 85: ... Slide the ribbon roll onto the supply hub so the ink coated side faces down when the ribbon is routed through the print mechanism 7 Without releasing the ribbon turn the printhead lift lever counterclockwise to engage the printhead and lock the ribbon 42 ...

Страница 86: ...on Load cont 9 Turn the printhead lift lever clockwise to raise the printhead and release the ribbon 11 Turn the printhead lift knob counter clockwise to engage the printhead Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint ...

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Страница 89: ...s Description Defaultsetup SetupParametersinregardofcommunication feed adjust media andprintdefines Whenmeasuresarespecifiedas dots theactual lengthinmillimetersorinchesdependsonthe printheaddensity Convertasfollows 8dots mm 203 2dots inch printhead 1dots 0 125mm 0 0049inches 4 9mils 11 81dots mm 300dots inch printhead 1dot 0 085mm 0 0033inches 3 3mils Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User...

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Страница 91: ... Pressthe Setup keyontheprinter sbuilt inkeyboardtoenterthe SetupMode or selecttheSetupoptioninIntermecShelltoentertheSetupMode or executetheIntermecFingerprint SETUPinstructiontoenterthe SetupMode or accesstheSetupModeviatheprinter shome requiresanoptional EasyLANinterfaceboard SeeChapter7 SetupMode inthismanualandtheEasyLANdocu mentation Intermec Fingerprint Usesetupstringstochangeindividualsetu...

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Страница 93: ...4 X start 11 81dots mm 300dpi 36 option Width 8dots mm 203 2dpi 832 Width 11 81dots mm 300dpi 1248 option Length 8dots mm 203 2dpi 1200 Length 11 81dots mm 300dpi 1800 option Mediatype Label wGaps Papertype Thermaltran Ribbonconstant 90 Ribbonfactor 25 Labeloffset 0 Lowdiameter 0 Contrast 0 Print Defines Printspeed 100mm sec Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer Default Setup Theprinter sdefaultsetupisl...

Страница 94: ...ay windowbybrowsingthroughtheSetupMode Youcanlisttheprinter scurrentsetupvaluesbyprintingtestlabel Setup Info intheSetupModeorbyusingIntermecShell Thecurrentsetupvaluescanbesenttothehostviathestandardserial communicationchannelusinga SETUP WRITE uart1 state ment seeIntermecFingerprintv8 xx Programmer sReferenceManual 48 ...

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Страница 96: ...nicationsetupmenusdepending ontypeofcommunication refertodiagrams3 5inChapter7 Setup Mode Note Theserialcommunicationparametershavenoeffecton parallelorEasyLANcommunications orontheINandOUT portsontheoptionalIndustrialInterfaceBoard Fortheserialcommunicationchannel uart1 thefollowingparameters canbeset Makesuretheymatchthesetupoftheconnecteddeviceor viceversa Ifthesetupoftheprinterandthesetupofthe...

Страница 97: ...ontrol RTS CTSisaprotocolwherethecommunicationiscontrolledbycur rentsthroughseparatelinesinthecablebeingseteithertohighorlow Bydefault thisoptionisdisabled RTShighindicatesthatthetransmittingunitisabletoreceivecharacters RTSlowindicatesthatthereceivebufferisfilledto75 seeXON XOFF CTShighindicatesthattheunittransmittingtheCTSsignalisreadyto receivedata CTSlowindicatesthatthereceivebufferisfull seeXO...

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Страница 99: ...ceivebufferisfilledto75 andthetransmissionfromthehostisheld waitingforanXONcharac ter Whenenoughdatahavebeenprocessedsothereceivebufferisfilled onlyto50 theprintersendsanXONcharacterandthehostresumes transmittingdata ThesameprinciplesapplytoXON XOFFsentbythe host evenifthepercentagefiguremaydiffer Bydefault XON XOFFis disabledfordatainbothdirections New Line Selectsthecharacter s transmittedfromthepr...

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Страница 101: ...from theforwardedgeofthecopy Apositivestartadjustmentmeansthatthespecifiedlengthofmedia willbefedoutbeforetheprintingstarts Thus theoriginismoved furtherbackfromtheforwardedgeofthecopy Anegativestartadjustmentmeansthatthespecifiedlengthofmedia willbepulledbackbeforetheprintingstarts Thus theoriginis movedtowardstheforwardedgeofthecopy Stop Adjust TheStopAdjustvalueisgivenasapositiveornegativenumbero...

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Страница 103: ...Adjustment type Tear Off Straight through Startadjust 100dots Stopadjust 0dots Peel Off Self strip Startadjust 56dots Stopadjust 44dots Cut between labels Startadjust 0dots Stopadjust 160dots Cut between labels and print from leading edge of next label Startadjust 250dots 369dots31 25 Stopadjust 160dots 236dots20 0 Cut variable length strip No liner allowed Startadjust 250dots 369dots Stopadjust 2...

Страница 104: ... thewiderinnermarginandthelessavail ableprintwidth Width Specifiesthewidthoftheprintableareainnumberofdotsfromthe origin Thus thesumoftheX startandwidthvaluesgivestheouter marginoftheprintablearea Thewidthshouldbesettopreventprinting outsidethemedia whichmayharmtheprinthead Length Specifiesthelengthoftheprintableareainnumberofdotsfromthe originalongtheY coordinateandallocatesmemoryspacefortwoidenti ...

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Страница 106: ...th andtheLength youwillcreatea printwindowinsidewhichtheprintingcanbeperformed Anyobjector fieldextendingoutsidetheprintwindowinanydirectionwilleitherbe clippedorcauseanerrorcondition Error1003 Fieldoutoflabel see IntermecFingerprintv8 xx Programmer sReferenceManual Print Window 8 dots mm standard printhead 10 3 mm 0 41 in max 104 0 mm 4 095 in Length Dot line on printhead X start FEED Dot 0 25 114...

Страница 107: ...slits Fixlengthstripisusedforcontinuousstockwherethelengthoftheprint windowdecidesthelengthofmediatobefedout Varlengthstripisusedforcontinuousstock Thesizeoftheprint imagedecidesthelengthofeachcopy Itisimportanttoselectthecorrectmediatype sotheprintercanindi catethefollowingerrors Error1005 Outofpaper indicatesthatthelastorderedcopycould notbeprintedbecauseofanemptymediastock Error1031 Nextlabelno...

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Страница 109: ...rusehigherpapertypeandprintspeedset tingsthannecessaryforobtaininganacceptableprintoutqualityand throughputspeed Iftheambienttemperatureislowerthan 15 C 59 F decreasethe printspeedby50mm sec Startbychoosingbetweentwoalternatives DirectThermalprinting ThermalTransferprinting Yourchoicewilldecidewhichparameterstoenternext Direct Thermal Printing LabelConstant LabelFactor Whenadjustingtheimagedarknes...

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Страница 111: ...in U S A TheRibbonSensorparameterisread only WhenperformingaTestfeed orwhenpressingthe Enter keywhentheRibbonSensormenuisdis played theprinterwillfeedoutsomemediaandautoadjustthesensor Theresultingsettingisdisplayedinthemenu TheLowDiameterparameterspecifiesthediameteroftheribbonsupply roll whereSYSVAR 26 switchesfrom0to1 SYSVAR 26 0means thatthereisstillasufficientsupplyofribbon whereasSYSVAR 26 1me...

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Страница 113: ...thesametime thefrontedgesofthelabels tickets etc aredetectedsothefeedcontro l canpositionthemediaaccordingtotheFeedadjustparameter sameas theIntermecFingerprintstatementTESTFEED Fourvaluesusedfor troubleshootingtheLSSaredisplayed read onlyinformation Print Defines Head Resistance Theprintheadresistanceismeasuredautomaticallyatstartup read onl y information Testprint Thetestlabels Diamonds Chess Bar...

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Страница 115: ...RT WIDTH LENGTH MEDIA TYPE PAPER TYPE LABEL CONSTAN T LABEL FACTOR RIBBON CONSTAN T RIBBON FACTOR LABEL OFFSET RIBBON SENSOR LOW DIAMETER CONTRAS T TESTFEE D HEAD RESIST 1 97163 3 25 Console 1 1 0033 00 0000 4023296 bytes free 3702056 bytes free 0 m 1 97164 1 50 IEEE128 4 1 1 1 0146 00001 0 IP SELECTI ON DEFAULT ROUTER EasyLAN 00104017B 872 PF4i Odomete r PRINT SPEED LTS VALUE 4 0 CLIC version 1 v...

Страница 116: ... 150mm 6inchespersec couldcause jerksinthemediafeed Suchjerkswillcompresstextand spoilthereadabilityofladder stylebarcodesplacedclose tothefrontedgeofthelabel Incaseofbatchprinting onlythefirstlabelinthebatchwillbeaffected Negative startadjustvaluestendtoincreasethejerks Ifthemediarollislargerthan152mm 6inches do notuseaprintspeed 150mm sec Ifanegativestartadjustisused donotuseaprintspeed 125mm sec...

Страница 117: ...SC No 5Within10seconds press Enter toresettheprintertofactory default Theparameterswillberesetandtheprinterwillcontinuethe normalstartup Ifyoupress Esc F2 orwaituntilthe10secondstimeouthaspassed thenormalstartupwillcontinuewithoutanyresetbeingperformed Note Ifanyofthefiles card NOSHELL CFG rom NOSHELL CFG or c NOSHELL CFG existsinthe printer smemory noresettofactorydefaultwillbeperformed Thefactory...

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Страница 119: ...setupmode atinstallation explainshowtonavigateinthesetup mode andprovidesoverviewsoverwhichparameters andmessagesareavailableforthestandardprinterand withvariousinterfaceboards Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 63 ...

Страница 120: ... Switchonthepower Whenthedisplayshowsthemessage Enter Shell xsec press Enter Press Setup thisfacilitycanbeusedanywherewithinIntermec Shell Setuptheprinterasdescribedinthischapter ReturntoIntermecShellbypressing Setup EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial with a custom made application program Normally thereisnoneedtoentertheSetupModeforcustom made applicationprograms Necessaryprovisionsforchangingthes...

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Страница 122: ...Cleardisplayedvalues Acknowledgeandmovetonextmenuorperformtestfeedsi n ExittheSetupMode CanbeusedanywhereinSetupMode Chapter 7 Setup Mode Navigating in Setup Mode Whilegoingthroughthesetupprocedure youareguidedbytextsinthe printer sdisplay Youcannavigatebetweensetupmenus acknowledge displayedvalues selectortypenewvalues etc byusingthekeysonthe printer skeyboard Note Anexternalkeyboardcannotbeusedi...

Страница 123: ...rmwaredetermines ifoptionssuchasalabeltakensensor acutter oraninterfaceboardis installedintheprinter OnlyinstalledoptionsareshownintheSetup Mode Thediagrambelowshowstheoptionsinthemainloop Detailedover viewsareshownonthepagesthatfollow Starting point SETUP SETUP SER COM UART1 SETUP PRINT DEFS SETUP MEDIA SETUP FEEDADJ 66 ...

Страница 124: ...ATE BAUDRATE BAUDRATE BAUDRATE BAUDRATE BAUDRATE 600BAUDRATE BAUDRATE BAUDRATE 4800 Scroll forward Scroll back SER COM UART1 NEW LINE FLOW CONTROL XON XOFF LFNEW LINE CR XON XOFF DATATOHOST DATA TO HOST DISABLETOHOST ENABLE Scroll forward Scroll back Legend Dottedboxesandlinesindicateoptions Thickboxesindicatesdefaultoptions Valuesinsidebracketsindicatedefaultsettings Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compa...

Страница 125: ...Chapter 7 Setup Mode Setup Mode Feed Adjust Intermec Fingerprint v8 20 Continued from the previous page 68 ...

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Страница 127: ...previous page MEDIA SIZE XSTART TICKET TYPE MARK XSTART 24 Scroll forward Scroll back MEDIA PAPER TYPE Notdisplayed if a transfer ribbon mechanism is not installed in the printer MEDIA CONTRAST PAPER TYPE DIRECT THERMAL DIRECT THERMAL LABEL CONSTANT CONTRAST LABEL CONSTANT 85 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint ...

Страница 128: ...Continued from the previous page PRINT DEFS HEAD RESIST HEADRESIST nnn Read only CODES 1 CODES 2 SETUP INFO TESTPRINT NETWORK INFO Scroll forward Scroll back Enter to print for errorinfo PRINT DEFS LTS LTS LTS ADJUST REMOVELABELAND PRESSENTER SENSITIVITY 10 OUT OF 9 10 70 ...

Страница 129: ...BARTESTPRINT TESTPRINT TESTPRINT TESTPRINT BARTESTPRINT HARDWAREINFO Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint ...

Страница 130: ...ETUP SER COM UART2 SER COM UART2 BAUDRATE BAUDRATE BAUDRATE BAUDRATE BAUDRATE BAUDRATE BAUDRATE BAUDRATE 600BAUDRATE BAUDRATE BAUDRATE 4800 Menus inside this dotted box are not displayed in case of RS485 on uart2 SER COM UART2 NEW LINE FLOW CONTROL ENQ ACK LFNEW LINE CR ENQ ACK ENQ ACK ENABLE SER COM UART2 TRANS BUF TRANS BUF 1024 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint...

Страница 131: ...R COM UART3 SER COM UART3 BAUDRATE BAUDRATE BAUDRATE BAUDRATE BAUDRATE BAUDRATE BAUDRATE BAUDRATE 600BAUDRATE BAUDRATE BAUDRATE 4800 SER COM UART3 NEW LINE FLOW CONTROL XON XOFF LFNEW LINE CR XON XOFF DATATOHOST DATA TO HOST DISABLETOHOST ENABLE SER COM UART3 CONNECTEDHW CONNECTED HW RS232 Read only 72 ...

Страница 132: ...NEW DATA DATA 2400 1200 300 115200 57500 38400 19200 MARK ODD EVEN 9600 NONE DISABLE DISABLE EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint ...

Страница 133: ...pter 7 Setup Mode Setup Mode Network Communication net1 option Intermec Fingerprint v8 20 SETUP NET COM NET1 NET COM NET1 NEW LINE NEW LINE BAUDRATE LFBAUDRATE CR Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint ...

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Страница 136: ...ogram ThischapterdescribestheIntermecShellstartup programandcoversthefollowingtopics Introduction StartingwithIntermecShell IntermecShellOverview LineAnalyzer Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 75 ...

Страница 137: ...ties aslistedbelow Application Programs IntermecFingerprint forcreatingyourownprogramsortorunthe IntermecInterDriver IntermecDirectProtocol easy to useslaveprotocol LINE_AXP PRG lineanalyzerprogram Otherapplicationprogramsintheprinter smemory AprerequisiteforaprogramtoappearasanoptioninIntermecShell isthattheprogramisprovidedwiththeextension PRG andis storedintherootofthedirectory c or card1 Howev...

Страница 138: ...PRG SHELLXP PRG WINXP PRG Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint ...

Страница 139: ...Flash cardintheprinter upgradingtheprinter sfirmwarefromaCompact Flashcard orupgradingtheprinter sfirmwarefromafileinaPC Reboot restartingtheprinter Note IntermecShellisfactory installedintheprinter sper manentmemory device rom Ifyouinsertamemorycard withanotherstartupfilebeforeyouswitchontheprinter orif thereisastartupfilestoredintheprinter spermanentmemory device c thisstartupfilewillbeusedinsteadofIn...

Страница 140: ...ime youwillonlyneedtoswitchonthepower oncetheapplicationhas beenselected Ifnootherapplicationhasyetbeenselected thecurrentversionof IntermecFingerprintwillbeopenedwith auto selectedasstdI O channel seeIntermecFingerprintmanuals Whenthecountdownis completed youwillseetheselinesinthedisplay Fingerprint 8 20 Ifyouwanttoselectanotherapplication justcyclethepowerandenter IntermecShellbeforethecountdown...

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Страница 142: ...tProtocolisaneasy to useprinterprotocolfordownloading labelformatsandvariableinputdatatoaprinterfromahostcom puter ThisoptionrequiresthatyoualsoselectastandardIN OUT channel thatistheserialchannelyouwanttouseforcommunication betweentheprinterandthehost Normally youselect uart1 Refer totheIntermecDirectProtocolv8 xx Programmer sReferenceManual LINE AXP PRG LineAnalyzer isaFingerprintprogramthatcap ...

Страница 143: ...rintheadalignment Thelabelsarepresentedinaninfiniteloop soyou canprinttheseriesoverandoveragain Press Enter foreachnewlabel Default Setup Resetallsetupparameterstotheirdefaultvalues aslistedinChapter6 SettingUpthePrinter Software Update UsingtheZmodemcommunicationtool filescanbedownloadedfrom aPC eithertobestoredonastandardCompactFlashmemorycardorto upgradetheprinter sfirmware Thefollowingoptionsarea...

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Страница 145: ...actFlashcardorupgradefilecontainsanearlier firmwareversionthantheoneintheprinter theprinter s firmwarewillbedowngradedwithoutwarning Firmwareupgradefilescanbefoundonwww intermec comorbe obtainedfromyourlocalIntermecdistributor Reboot Correspondstocyclingthepowertotheprinter ToexitIntermecShell withouthavingselectedanyapplication selectReboot Thenwaitforthe 5secondscountdowntofinish andthelastselectedap...

Страница 146: ...application is started Default Fingerprint 8 20 w std I O auto centronics Legend STD I O CHANNEL 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 Setup Mode from anywhere in Intermec Shell SHELL DEFAULT SETUP SHELL SOFTWAREUPDATE SHELL REBOOT ...

Страница 147: ...The selected application is started Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint ...

Страница 148: ...eivedafter0 5second theprogramconsidersthetransmissiontermi natedandprintsoutalabel Aslongasacontinuousstringofcharactersisbeingreceived thepro gramwrapsthelinesuntilthelabelisfullandthenstartstoprintanother label Atthebottomofeachlabel thefollowinginformationisprinted Pagenumber Numberofcharactersprintedonthelabel Totalnumberofcharactersreceivedsofar TheLineAnalyzerisdisplayedastheoption LINE_AXP...

Страница 149: ...Chapter 8 Intermec Shell Startup Program Iftheprinterisnotfittedwiththespecifiedport anerrormessage appearsinthedisplayandyoucanselectanotherport Line Analyzer Error 56 84 ...

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Страница 151: ...availableforthe EasyCoderPF4iCompactIndustrialprinter The optionscanbefactoryinstalled field installedby anauthorizedservicetechnician orinsomecases installedbytheoperator Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 85 ...

Страница 152: ...aptedfora varietyofapplications Mostoptionscaneasilybeinstalledbytheopera tor howeverafewshouldbeinstalledbyanauthorizedservicetechnician orareonlyavailableasfactory installedoptions Cover Interface board various types Media supply roll post 1 5 inch rotating Label taken sensor Paper cutter 3 inch adapter Cutter tray Front door Long side door Long side door with 8 in Megatop Special printheads 86 ...

Страница 153: ...rmecDirectProtocol AlsoseeChapter4 MediaLoad Cut Off Integral Liner Takeup Unit Theintegrallinertakeupunitisanoptionaldeviceforpeel off self st rip operation whichmeansthelabelsareseparatedfromaliner back ingpaper afterprintingandthelineriswounduponaninternalhub Theunitalsoincludesaguideshaft Peel offcannotbecombinedwith Quick Loadguides seebelow Media Supply Hub Therotatingmediasupplyhubisdesigne...

Страница 154: ...vestheoperatororthehost fromhavingtosettheclock calendarusingtheIntermecFingerprint instructionsDATE andTIME aftereachpowerup TheRTChasits ownbackupbatterybackupthatwilllast10yearsormore CompactFlash Protection Plate TheprotectionplateenclosesaninsertedCompactFlashcardandmakes itmoredifficulttosteal SeeChapter3forillustration Special Printheads Asstandard theprinterisfittedwithan8dots mm 203 2dots i...

Страница 155: ...dia Thickness Standard Opti on Max175µm 7mils Option 170 220µm 6 6 8 7mils Option Media Thickness Standard Opti on Max175µm 7mils Standard 170 220µm 6 6 8 7mils Option Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint ...

Страница 156: ...yanauthorizedservicetechnician TheEasyCoderPF4iCompactIndustrialcanaccommodateone EasyLANinterfaceboardplusoneotherinterfaceboard EasyLANboards EasyLANEthernetinterface EasyLANWirelessinterface Othercommunicationboards ParallelInterfaceBoard IEEE1284 DoubleSerialInterfaceBoard Serial IndustrialInterfaceBoard Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint ...

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Страница 159: ...chapterdescribeshowtheIntermecReadiness Indicatorswork Italsolistsvariouspossiblecasesof inferiorprintoutquality describespossiblecauses and suggestsremedies Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint ...

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Страница 161: ...ne ously onlythemostsignificanterrorisdisplayed Oncethiserrorhas beencleared nextremainingerrorisdisplayed Theprinterwillalsoreturnerrormessagestothehost providedthere isaworkingtwo waycommunication RefertotheIntermecFingerprint v8 xx Programmer sReferenceManual Providedtheprinterisconnectedtoanetwork allconditionsthatpre ventsprintingarereportedtotheEasyADCConsole TheEasyADC ConsoleisaPC basedsoft...

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Страница 163: ...useModeentered Blin SetupModeentered Blin k Includinginteractivesetup from IPlinkerror Blin Seenote1 2 and3 IPconfigurationerror Blin Seenote1 3 and4 GenericDPerror Blin Seenote5 Pressanykeytocontin Blin Seenote6 Applicationloaderro Blin Seenote7 IRIblinkbyapplicati on Blin k SetbyFingerprintinstructi on IRIoffbyapplication Off SetbyFingerprintinstructi on Applicationbreak Off Seenote8 Printheadnot...

Страница 164: ...ndlingoccur this eventwillbeset Thetextincludedinthesnmptrapisthestandardtextcorrespondingto theerror Note6 IfanerroroccursintheFingerpruintimmediatemode forexample outof paper whentheprintkeyispressed thiseventwillbeset Note7 Ifanapplicationisstartedbutdoesnotexecute theIRIwillblink Thiswill occurforexampleifthereisasyntaxerrorintheloadedprogramfile ThisisusefulwhenaprinterhasanAUTOEXEC BATfile sta...

Страница 165: ...Printercrash Off Seenote3and9 Printerturnedoff Off Maintenance Off Setwhenupgrading PowersupplyOvertem perature Off 1718 Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint ...

Страница 166: ...norreplace Changetomatchi ng media Selectabetterb rand ofmedia ribbon Chapters4 5 Chapter6 Chapter6 Chapter11 CallServi Overalldarkpri nt out WrongPaperType parameter Contrastvaluet oo high Printheadpress ure toohigh Changeparamete r Changeparamete r Adjust Chapter6 Chapter6 Chapter12 CallServi Excessivebleed ing WrongPaperType Contrastvaluet oo high Printheadpress ure toohigh Changeparamete r Cha...

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Страница 168: ...ycontr Reloadribbon Changeparamete r thencleanprint Chapter5 Chapter6 CallServi Transferribbon wrinkles Faultyribbonbr eak shaftadjustmen t Incorrectedgeg uide Adjust Adjust Adjust Chapter12 Chapter4 Chapter12 Nothermaltrans fer Ink coatedside does Reloadribbon Chapter5 Mediafeednot workingproperl y Changedmedia characteristic s Wrongstart and stopadjustvalu es WrongMediaType parameter WrongLSSpos...

Страница 169: ...ualityandforthelifeoftheprinthead The chaptercoversthefollowingtopics Printheadcleaning Externalcleaning Cleaningthemediaguides Printheadreplacement Mediajams Whencleaningorreplacingthe printhead takeampleprecautionsto avoidelectrostaticdischarges Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 97 ...

Страница 170: ... eachtimeyoureplacethemedia Thissectiondescribeshowtoclean theprintheadusingcleaningcards Ifadditionalcleaningisrequired for exampleremovingadhesiveresiduefromtheplatenrollerortearbar use acottonswabmoistenedwithisopropylalcohol Isopropylalcohol CH3 2CHOH CAS67 63 0 isahighly flammable moderatelytoxic andmildlyirritatingsub stance 1 Open the front and side doors 98 ...

Страница 171: ...enance Printhead Cleaning cont 3 Remove any media and transfer ribbon 5 Insert most of the cleaning card under the printhead 1 Engage the printhead 2 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint ...

Страница 172: ...11 Maintenance Printhead Cleaning cont 7 Wait for approx 30 seconds to allow the cleaning fluid to dissolve the residue 9 Pull out the cleaning card If necessary repeat the process with a fresh cleaning card 100 ...

Страница 173: ...ntenance External Cleaning 1 Always remove the power cord before cleaning 3 Never spray the printer Protect it from water when cleaning the premises Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint ...

Страница 174: ...tartstofeedoutlabelsinanunexpectedway raisethe upperguideasdescribedbelowandcheckforanyobjectthatmayblock thebeamoflight dust stucklabels adhesiveresidue etc Ifnecessary cleantheguidesusingacleaningcardorasoftclothsoakedwithiso propylalcohol Donotuseanyothertypeofchemical Becarefulnotto scratchtheguides Isopropylalcohol CH3 2CHOH CAS67 63 0 isahighly flammable moderatelytoxic andmildlyirritatingsub...

Страница 175: ...fenergyto theprinthead theprintspeed theambienttemperature andseveral otherfactors Whilereplacingtheprinthead thepowermustbeoff The firmwarewillnotdetectthenewprintheadresistanceand densityuntiltheprinterhasbeenrestarted Note Checkthatthedensityanddotalignmentofthenew printheadmatchestheprintheadyouarereplacing However youcanswitchbetweenalignmentsanddensitiesatwill butbe advisedthattheprintoutwill...

Страница 176: ...enance Printhead Replacement cont 3 Remove any media and transfer ribbon 5 Disconnect the printhead bracket from the print mechanism as indicated by the arrows and pull out the printhead as far as the cables allow 104 ...

Страница 177: ... Replacement cont 7 Connect the two cables to the replace ment printhead 9 Turn the printhead lift lever counter clockwise so the magnet engages the printhead bracket Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint ...

Страница 178: ...d Avoidrotatingtheplatenroller Ifyoumustpullawaythemediabyforcecausingtheplaten rollertorotate itisveryimportantthatthepowerhasbeen offforaminuteormore Ifnot theelectronicscanbedam agedbeyondrepair Cutoffanydamagedorwrinkledpart Checkifthereisanyadhesivesomewhereintheprintmechanism cleanusingacleaningcardorcottonswabsoakedinisopropylalcohol Isopropylalcohol CH 3 2CHOH CAS67 63 0 isa highlyflammable...

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Страница 180: ...er Thechaptercoversthefollowingtopics Narrowmediaadjustment Labelstopsensoradjustment Printheadpressureadjustment Ribbonbreakshaftadjustment Quick Loadguidesinstallation Labeltakensensoradjustment Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 107 ...

Страница 181: ...armmaybedetectedbyaweakerprintouton eithersideofthemediapath Toadjustthepressurearm proceedasfollows Loosenthestraight slotscrewthatholdsthepressurearm Move thearminwardsoroutwardsuntilthearrowonthetipofthearm becomescenteredwiththemedia Whilemovingthearm pushatthepartwherethescrewissituated notatthetip Ifthearmishardtomove lifttheprintheadandpull theprintheadbracketfreefromthemagnetinthearm After...

Страница 182: ...lybetween5fixedpositions Thereisone partofthesensorontopoftheuppermediaguideandanotherpart underneaththelowerguide Thesemustbeadjustedindividuallytothe sameposition Usingasmallscrewdriver pushtheminwardsasfaras theygoandthenpullthemout oneatthetime whilecountingthe clicksfromthesnap locks Aholeinthebottomplatefacilitatesadjust mentofthelowersensorpackage Thevariousdetectionpointsofthesensorinrelati...

Страница 183: ...p sensorworksproperlyandisabletodetectgaps slots orblackmarks LSSManualshowstheactualsettingprovidedbythelatestTESTFEED operation Itisalsopossibletotryothersettings LSSManualisprimar ilyintendedforserviceandisnotdescribedinthismanual LSS Auto Checkthattheprinterissetupforthetypeofmedialoadedinyour printer SetupMode Media Mediatype LABELS wGAPS TICKET wMARK TICKET wGAPS FIXLENGTHSTRIP orVAR LENGTHS...

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Страница 185: ...ark checkthis IstheLSSlaterallyalignedwiththeslotsorblackmarks AreboththeupperandlowerpartoftheLSSalignedwitheach other Isthetransferribbonproperlyloadedsoitdoesnotinterferewith theLSS SeeChapter5 AretheLSSguidescleanandfreefromstucklabelsorotherobjects thatwillinterferewiththelightthatgoesfromonepartoftheLSS totheother Ifnot cleanasdescribedinChapter11 Doesthemediahavesomekindofpreprintthatcandis...

Страница 186: ...crewclockwisefor morepressure orcounterclockwiseforlesspressure Printafew labels preferablytestlabels seeChapter6 SettingUpthePrinter and checktheprintout Increasedpressuregenerallygivesadarkerprintout andviceversa Repeatuntilthedesiredresultisobtained Toreturntothefactorysetting tightenthescrew asfarasitgoesand thenloosenit fourfullturns Donotuseahigherprintheadpressurethannecessary becauseitmayi...

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Страница 188: ...frontribbonbreak shaft Iftheribbontendstoslideoutwards turnthescrewcarefullyclock wise fw tomovetheouterendofthebreakshaftforward Iftheribbontendstoslideinwards turnthescrewcarefullycounter clockwise bw tomovetheouterendofthebreakshaftbackward Beforereadjustingthebreakshaft makesurethatthereis noothercauseforthewrinklingoftheribbon SeeChap ter10 Troubleshooting Adjustment Screw Ribbon Break Shaft ...

Страница 189: ...sinstalledintheprinter LTS Adjust Press Enter Alabelisfedout Removethelabelandpress Enter again Amenushowsthesensitivityautomaticallyselectedbythefirm wareandtherange inwhichtheLTSwillwork Press Enter againand youwillproceedtotheLTSTestmenu LTS Test Press Enter Alabelisfedout Removethelabelandanewlabel shouldbefedoutautomatically RepeatuntilyouaresuretheLTSworks properly Thenpress Enter tostopandex...

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Страница 191: ...thetechnicaldatafortheprinter PleasenotethatIntermecreservestherighttochange withoutpriornoticeandthatthisinformationdoes notrepresentacommitmentonthepartofIntermec Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 115 ...

Страница 192: ...Appendix A Technical Data 116 ...

Страница 193: ...gsidedoo r MediaRollCoreDiamet er 38to40mm 1 5inches or76mm 3inches RibbonWidth min max 25to110mm 1to4 33inches RibbonRollDiameter outer 65mm 2 56inches equivalentto 240 300m 787 985ft ofribbon Dependingon ribbonthick ness RibbonRollCoreDia meter inner 25 4mm 1 00inches PrintDirections 4 Modes of Operation Tear Off Straight through Yes Cut Off Optional Withcutter Peel Off Self strip Optional Withl...

Страница 194: ...Ms 2socketsfor4MBor8MBeach Std 1x4MB On boardSDRAMSIMM 1socketfor8MBor16MB Std 8MB Power Supply ACVoltage 90to265VAC 45to65Hz PFCRegulation IEC61000 3 2 PowerConsumption Standby15W Peak300W Sensors LabelGap BlackMark OutofMedia Yes 5 fi xedposition PrintheadLifted Yes RibbonEnd RibbonLow Yes Controls ControlLamps 3 Display 2x16characterLCD Background light Keyboard 22keysmembrane switchtype Printbu...

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Страница 196: ...on CutterandTray Option LongSideDoor 3 Option LongSideDoorwith8 i n 3 Option LabelTakenSensor Option RealTimeClock Option 10 yearslif RS 232Cable Option ParallelInterfaceCa Option ParallelInterfaceBo Option IEEE1284 DoubleSerialInterfa ce Option Serial IndustrialIn terface Option EasyLANEthernetInte r Option EasyLANWirelessInte r Option ExternalAlphanumeri c Option CompactFlashCards Option 8MB 1GB...

Страница 197: ...BMedia Specifications Thisappendixspecifiesthephysicalmeasuresforvari oustypesofmedia Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 119 ...

Страница 198: ...iameter Position1152mm Position3213mm Max width 114 3mm Min width standard 25mm Min width Quick Load 40mm Themaximumrecommendedmediathicknessis175µm 7mils with thestandardprintheador220µm 8 7mils withaspecialprinthead Thickermediamaybeused butprintqualitywillbereduced The stiffnessisalsoimportantandmustbebalancedagainstthicknessto maintainprintquality ...

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Страница 200: ...beloadedinsidetheprintershouldbewoundwiththe printablesidefacingoutwards Themediasupplymustnotbeexposedtodust sand grit etc Anyhard particles howeversmall candamagetheprinthead Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint ...

Страница 201: ...Appendix B Media Specifications Media Non Adhesive Strip Maximum Minimum standard Min narrowQuick Load Min wideQuick Load Media Type Setup Fixlengthstrip Varlengthstrip NON ADHESIVE STRIP ...

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Страница 203: ...imum Minimum standard Min narrowQuick Load Min wideQuick Load Thelinermustnotextendmorethanatotalof1 6mm 0 06inches outsidethefacematerialandshouldprotrudeequallyonbothsides Maximum Minimum Media Type Setup Fixlengthstrip Varlengthstrip SELF ADHESIVE STRIP ...

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Страница 205: ...ces aminimumlabellengthof4mm 0 16 inches couldbeused Itrequiresthesumofthelabellength d andthe labelgap e tobelargerthan7mm 0 28inches thatbatchprintingis used andthatnopullbackofthemediaisperformed Intermecdoesnot guaranteethatsuchshortlabelswillwork butitisuptotheusertotest thisinhisuniqueapplication Maximum 21 3mm 0 83inches Recommended 3 0mm 0 12inches Minimum 1 2mm 0 05inches TheLabelStopSens...

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Страница 207: ...Appendix B Media Specifications a c d e SELF ADHESIVE LABELS b Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint ...

Страница 208: ...largerthan7mm 0 28inches that batchprintingisused andthatnopullbackofthemediaisperformed Intermecdoesnotguaranteethatsuchshortticketswillwork butitisup totheusertotestthisinhisuniqueapplication Fivefixedpositions seeChapter12 Thelengthofthedetectionslit excludingcornerradii mustbemini mum2 5mm 0 10inches oneithersideoftheLSSdetectionposition e Maximum Recommended Minimum Media Type Setup Ticket wga...

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Страница 212: ...ketaspossibleanduseanegativeStopAdjustvalueto controlthemediafeed sotheticketscanbeproperlytornoff Media Type Setup Ticket wmark Note Preprintthatmayinterferewiththedetectionof theblackmarkshouldbeavoided However theIntermec FingerprintstatementLBLCONDallowsthesensortobe temporarilydisabledduringaspecifiedamountofmediafeed inordertoavoidunintentionaldetection seeIntermecFinger printmanuals Note The...

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Страница 218: ...ribestheinterfaceconnectors foundontheprinter srearplate Itcoversthefollow ingtopics RS 232interface USBInterface BarCodeWandInterface Optionalinterfaceboards Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 131 ...

Страница 219: ...r length Parity Stopbits RTS CTS ENQ ACK XON XOFF NewLine TochangetheRS 232interfacesettings seeChapter6 SettingUpthe Printer Signalsonprinter sserialport uart1 DB 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 offatoverload Interface Cable Computerend Dependsoncomputermodel Printerend DB 9pinplug 132 ...

Страница 220: ... Theexternal 5Vislimitedto500mAandisautomaticallyswitched Guide Fingerprint ...

Страница 221: ...ndamouse canbeconnected tothesamehub IfyouneedtoconnectmorethanoneIntermecUSB printertoahost youshouldusedifferentUSBports UsingaUSBClassA Bcable connecttheClassAplugtoyourPCor hubandtheClassBplugtoyourprinter TheUSBinterfaceisessentiallyaone waycommunicationinterfaceand isthusnotrecommendedforprogramming Thereisnocommunication setupfortheUSBport USB Class A connector Connect to PC or hub USB usb1...

Страница 222: ...eters RefertotheEasySet BarCodeWandSetupmanualformoreinformationonhowtoproduce setupbarcodes Theprinterwillacknowledgethatabarcodehasbeensuccessfullyread byemittingashortbeepsignal IfnoFNC3characterisfoundinthebarcode thedatawillbestored inabufferwhichcouldbereadbyspecifyingthe wand device The bufferissmall soitisrecommendedtouseshortbarcodedata max 16 characters andreadthebufferregularlytoavoidov...

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Страница 224: ...the printercanalsobefittedwithoneofthefollowingEasyLANinterface boardsforconnectiontoaLocalAreaNetwork LAN EasyLANEthernetInterface device net1 EasyLANWirelessInterface device net1 Double Serial Interface Board uart3 RS 232 RS 422 non isolated or 20 mA current loop uart2 RS 232 RS 422 non isolated RS 422 Isolated or RS 485 Serial Industrial Interface Board Industrial interface 8 digital In ports 8 ...

Страница 225: ...Appendix C Interfaces IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface Board centronics EasyLAN Ethernet Interface net1 EasyLAN Wireless Interface net1 136 ...

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Страница 227: ...describesthesuppliesofferedby Intermecforusewiththisprinter thatis directther malmedia thermaltransferribbons andreceiving facematerialsforthermaltransferprinting Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 137 ...

Страница 228: ...demandsonprintoutqualityandresistance againstmoisture plasticisers andvegetableoils Examples Europe ThermalTopBoard ThermalTop ThermalTopHighSpeed DurathermLightningPlus DurathermIR Economy Quality Nontop coatedmediawithlessresistancetomoisture plasticisers andvegetableoils Inallotherrespects itisequaltoPremiumQuality Examples Europe ThermalEco ThermalEcoBoard 138 ...

Страница 229: ...bbons Examples Europe TTRCoated TTRPremium TTRPremiumBoard TTRHighGlossWhite Polyethylene Plastics Thesemediahavebetterresistancetowaterandmanycommonchemi calsthanuncoatedandcoatedpapers Theycanbeuseoutdoorsand offergoodtearresistance MostoftenusedwithHP TMX2200 TMX 2500ribbons Examples Europe TTRPolyethylene TTRGlossPolyethylene Polyesters Thesemediagivehighresistancetochemicals heat andmechanica...

Страница 230: ...e andaremostsuitableforintricatelogotypesand imagesonmatte coatedpapersandsyntheticfacematerials HighResistance HR TMX3200 transferribbonsgiveanextremely durableprintout whichisresistanttomostchemicalagentsandhigh temperatures However suchtransferribbonssethighdemandsonthe receivingfacematerial whichmustbeverysmooth suchaspolyesters TheuseofHR TMX3200ribbonsrequirestheprintspeedandthe energysuppli...

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Страница 232: ...nerally ladderstylebarcodesaremoredemanding andmayrequirealowerprintspeed especiallyinconnectionwitha largemediarolland ornegativestartadjustvalues see PrintSpeed in Chapter6 Theillustrationbelowshowshowthetwotypeofbarcode directionsrelatetothemediafeeddirection Bar Code Directions Picket Fence Ladder Feed Direction Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint ...

Страница 233: ...ghThermalTopHighSpeed Thermal Transfer Printing 8 dots mm 203 2 dpi Type Speed GP02 HP66 TTRPremiumBoard4 TTRHighGlossWhite95 TTRPolyethylene75 TTRGlossPolyethylene90 HP07 TTRPremiumBoard4 TTRPolyethylene85 TTRGlossPolyethylene95 HP05 TTRPremiumBoard4 TTRHighGlossWhite80 TTRPolyethylene75 TTRGlossPolyethylene80 HR03 1 turely Iftheambienttemperatureislowerthan 15 C 59 F decreaseprintspeedby 50mm se...

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Страница 235: ...opHighSpeed Thermal Transfer Printing 11 81 dots mm 300 dpi Type Speed GP02 HP66 TTRPremiumBoard4 TTRHighGlossWhite95 TTRPolyethylene90 HP07 TTRPremiumBoard4 TTRPolyethylene100 TTRGlossPolyethylene100 HP05 TTRPremiumBoard4 TTRHighGlossWhite80 TTRPolyethylene85 TTRGlossPolyethylene80 HR03 1 turely Iftheambienttemperatureislowerthan 15 C 59 F decreaseprintspeedby 50mm sec 2 3 4 ...

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Страница 237: ...erica Direct Thermal Printing 8 dots mm 203 2 dpi Type Speed TopCoated Standard TopCoated High Thermal Transfer Printing 8 dots mm 203 2 dpi Type Speed TMX1500 TMX2200 TMX2500 TMX3200 1 turely Iftheambienttemperatureislowerthan 15 C 59 F decreaseprintspeedby 50mm sec 2 3 ...

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Страница 239: ...ting 11 81 dots mm 300 dpi Type Speed TopCoated Standard TopCoated High Thermal Transfer Printing 11 81 dots mm 300 dpi Type Speed TMX1500 TMX2200 TMX2500 TMX3200 1 turely Iftheambienttemperatureislowerthan 15 C 59 F decreaseprintspeedby 50mm sec 2 3 ...

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