Genicom PC4 Printer manual

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User ’ s Guide EasyC oder PC4 Bar C ode Label P rinter.
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Intermec T echnologies Corporation Corporate Headquarters 6001 36th A ve. W . E verett, W A 98203 U.S.A. www .intermec.com e information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely for t.
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   FCC Notice (Unit ed States of Americ a) W ARNING is equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions manual, may cause interference to radio communications.
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   Wichtige Sicherheitshinw eise 1 Bitte lesen S ie diese Hinweis sorgfältig durch. 2 Heben S ie diese Anleitung für den späteren Gebrauch auf . 3 Das Gerät ist vor F euchtigkeit zu schützen.
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   S af ety Instruc tions 1 Please read these safety instructions carefully . 2 Please keep this U ser’ s Guide for later refer ence. 3 Please protect this equipment from humidity .
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   Declaration of Conf ormity ( CE) W e, Intermec Printer AB Flöjelbergsgatan 1C Box 123 S-431 22 Mölndal Swede.
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    C ontents Before Y ou Begin ............................................................................ x Safety S ummary .......
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    Cut-Oﬀ ......................................................................... 17 Label T aken Sensor ........................
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    D F irmw are Upgrading Requirements ............................................................................... 56 U sing a PC ..
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     Before Y ou Begin is section provides y ou with safety information, technical support information, and sources for additional product information.
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     S afety Icons is section explains how to identify and understand dangers, warnings, cautions, and notes that are in this document.
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     Global Ser vices and S uppor t Warranty Informa tion T o understand the warranty for your Intermec pr oduct, visit the Intermec web site at http://www .
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   1 Intr oduc tion is chapter introduces the EasyCoder PC4 printer .
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    Description of EasyCoder PC4 Intermec EasyCoder PC4 is a series of dedicated direct thermal and com- bined thermal transfer/direct thermal printers with a printhead density of 203.
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    S afety S ummary Intermec assumes no .
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   .
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   2 Installation is chapter how an EasyCoder PC4 is unpacked, connected to a power sour ce, and connected to a computer . It also explains how to install the softwar e and how to expand the memory using a memor y cartridge.
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    Unpacking Before starting the installation, carefully examine the deliv er y for possible damage or missing parts: 1 Open the box and lift up the po wer supply unit, cables, and other parts.
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    O I P ow er Connec tion 1 Place the printer in a suitable location that allows easy access to printed labels and preferably also easy reload of media and transfer ribbon.
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    Memor y C ar tridge e EasyCoder PC4 is ﬁtted with 1 MB built-in ﬂash memory and 2 MB DRAM.
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    Computer Connec tion All EasyCoder PC.
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    Serial RS -232 Inter face e serial RS-232 channel is intended for running the ESim protocol described in the I ntermec ESim v6.
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    Sof tware Installa tion If you int.
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   .
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   3 Opera tion is chapter describes how to control the printer , how to load it with media and ribbon, how to adjust the label gap sensor , and how to use the test mode.
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    On/O ﬀ Switch e On/Oﬀ switch is located at the back of the printer .
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    Green (solid) Media loaded Ribbon loaded ( .
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    Media Compar tment e media compartment accommodates the media supply and, in case of thermal transfer capable printers, also the transfer ribbon supply (see illustration below).
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    Media Load Introduc tion e EasyCoder PC4.
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    Label Tak en Sensor e built-in Label T aken Sensor (L TS) can be enabled to hold the printing until the previous label (or similar) has been remo ved from the printer's outfeed slot.
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    T ear- O ﬀ Operation 1 Open the printer's top cov er by pressing the release buttons on both sides and folding the cover up wards/rearwards.
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    7 Route the media through the slits in the fr ont edge guides 8 F irmly close the top cov er .
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    P eel- O ﬀ O peration 1 Open the printer's top cov er by pressing the release buttons on both sides and folding the cover up wards/rearwards.
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    7 Wind the green edge guide wheel to wards the r ear of the printer so the rear edge guides just touch the label roll without actually br eaking its rotation.
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    Cut- O ﬀ O peration N ote: e cutter ca.
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    5 Place the roll and spindle in the media compartment and snap the spindle into the slots on either side.
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    External Suppl y Regar dless of model and t.
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    Ribbon Load ermal transfer ribbons are requir ed when printing on non heat-sensi- tive media.
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    6 Similarly , install an empty cor e in the rewind (front) position. 7 Route the end of the transfer ribbon forward under the printhead and up in front of it.
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    Label G ap S ensor Adjustment e EasyCoder P.
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    T est Mode e T est Mode can be used for four main purposes: • T o adjust the Label Gap Sensor .
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   .
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   4 Maintenanc e is chapter explains how to clean the printer externally and how to clean the printhead.
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    e Intermec EasyCoder PC4 printers are manufactur ed and tested under a strict quality management program.
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   5 T r oubleshooting is chapter contains instructions for solving the most common problems the may occur when using an EasyCoder PC4. e troubleshooting is restricted to the operator level.
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     Problem Solution or Reason Control lamp does not light green when power is on.
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   A T echnical Data is appendix lists the technical data for the EasyCoder PC4.
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     General Direct thermal and/or dir ect thermal/thermal transfer printing on self-adhesive labels, non-adhesive tags, or continuous stock.
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     Printable Ar ea Width, max at 203.2 dpi 108.0 mm (4.25 inches) Width, max at 300 dpi 102.
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     Bar Codes Code 39 std.
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     User Interface Keyboard: One “Feed ” button Display: 1 multi-color LED indicator .
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    .
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   B Media Speciﬁcations is appendix speciﬁes the physical characteristics and sizes for the direct thermal media, r eceiving face materials, and thermal transfer ribbons that can be used in an EasyCoder PC4 printer .
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    Direc t Therm.
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    Thermal T ransfer Media Intermec oﬀers stock media for thermal transfer printing in a wide range of quality grades.
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    T ransfer Rib.
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    Media Roll Size Core Diameter (A): 25.4 or 38.1 mm (1.0 or 1.
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    a b c LABELS Labels ← a → Media width (incl. liner): Maximum: 116.
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    T ags and S trip with Slots ← a → T ag or strip width: Maximum: 116.
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    a c TICKETS,TAGS, & CONTINUOUS STRIP d b T ags and S trip with Black Marks ← a → T ag or strip width: Maximum: 116.
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    Plain Continuous Stock e EasyCoder PC4 can use continuous stock without any detection slots or black marks.
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   .
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   C Inter fac es is appendix describes the signals on the serial RS- 232 port and the parallel IEEE 1284 port.
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     Parallel Int er face Handshake: DSTB to printer and BUSY to host. P rinter connector: 36-pin female Centronics connector .
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     RS -232 S erial Inter face P rinter connector: DB-9pin female RS-232 connector .
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     Printer end of USB c able Computer end .
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   D F irm ware Upgrading is appendix describes how to upgrade the printer‘ s ﬁrmware.
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     Requirements �.
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     Normal position Firm ware down- load position Instruc tions Using a PC 1 Install the I ntermec EasyCoder PC4 Conﬁg T ool in your PC.
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     6 P ress the F eed key and keep it pressed and at the same time switch on the power to the printer (also see “T est M ode” on page 29).
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