Genicom PC4 manual

User ’ s Guide EasyC oder PC4 Bar C ode Label P rinter[...]

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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. I t has bee[...]

   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. 4 Beachten Sie beim Anschluß an das S tromnetz die Anschlußwerte[...]

   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 . 4 Check the voltage of the pow er source before connecting the equip- ment to t[...]

   Declaration of Conf ormity ( CE) W e, Intermec Printer AB Flöjelbergsgatan 1C Box 123 S-431 22 Mölndal Sweden declare under our sole responsibility 1 that the pr oduct EasyCoder PC4 to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standa[...]

    C ontents Before Y ou Begin ............................................................................ x Safety S ummary ............................................................... x Safety I cons ..........................[...]

    Cut-Off ......................................................................... 17 Label T aken Sensor ........................................................ 18 T ear-Off Operation ..........................................[...]

    D F irmw are Upgrading Requirements ............................................................................... 56 U sing a PC .................................................................... 56 U sing a Memory Cartridge ...[...]

     Before Y ou Begin is section provides y ou with safety information, technical support information, and sources for additional product information. S afety Summar y Y our safety is extr emely important. Read and[...]

     S afety Icons is section explains how to identify and understand dangers, warnings, cautions, and notes that are in this document. Y ou may also see icons that tell you when to follow ESD pr ocedures. A w[...]

     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 .intermec.com and click S er vice & S upport. e I[...]

   1 Intr oduc tion is chapter introduces the EasyCoder PC4 printer . e chapter covers the follo wing topics: • Description of EasyCoder PC4 • Safety summary • P roduct identification[...]

    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 203.2 dots per[...]

    S afety S ummary Intermec assumes no responsibility r egarding the CE D irective if the printer is handled, modified, or installed in any way other than that described in Intermec ’ s [...]

   [...]

   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.[...]

    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.[...]

    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. e printer sho[...]

    Memor y C ar tridge e EasyCoder PC4 is fitted with 1 MB built-in flash memory and 2 MB DRAM. e built-in memory can be expanded using an exchange- able memory car tridge with 1MB of F[...]

    Computer Connec tion All EasyCoder PC4 models are fitted with a 36pin female Centronics connector for the parallel interface port, a DB-9pin female connector for the RS-232 serial interf[...]

    Serial RS -232 Inter face e serial RS-232 channel is intended for running the ESim protocol described in the I ntermec ESim v6.XX, Pr ogr ammer’ s Reference M anual . It is not suite[...]

    Sof tware Installa tion If you intend to use the USB interface, you must start by installing the Intermec USB printer driver , which is included on the CD-R OM that comes with the prin[...]

   [...]

   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.[...]

    On/O ff Switch e On/Off switch is located at the back of the printer . F eed Key e F eed key can be used in two ways: • T apping • Holding When power is first applied and the printer [...]

    Green (solid) Media loaded Ribbon loaded ( T TR only) Green (flashing) Receiving data ( T est Mode only) Red (solid) Out of media Out of ribbon ( T TR only) Printer reset Red (short flashes) [...]

    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). In dedicated di[...]

    Media Load Introduc tion e EasyCoder PC4 can print on heat-sensitive direct thermal paper , and in case of the thermal transfer model also on non heat-sensitive receiving face materials, in [...]

    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. As lo[...]

    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. 2 P ull up the spindle and remo ve possible r[...]

    7 Route the media through the slits in the fr ont edge guides 8 F irmly close the top cov er . 9 If loading media for the first time or if changing from another type or size of media, perform a L[...]

    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. 2 Open the peel-off mechanism at the printe[...]

    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. 8 read the labels through the slit[...]

    Cut- O ff O peration N ote: e cutter cannot be used to cut through labels—only through the liner between labels—or the adhesive will stick to the cutting parts and prevent the cutter fr[...]

    5 Place the roll and spindle in the media compartment and snap the spindle into the slots on either side. 6 Wind the green edge guide wheel to wards the r ear of the printer so the rear edge guide[...]

    External Suppl y Regar dless of model and type of operation, direct thermal media or receiving face material (in the form of tags or labels) can be pro vided from an external supply , for examp[...]

    Ribbon Load ermal transfer ribbons are requir ed when printing on non heat-sensi- tive media. e type of transfer ribbon should match the face materials, so as to obtain the best durability a[...]

    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. U sing the tape fitted at the fro[...]

    Label G ap S ensor Adjustment e EasyCoder PC4 printer is fitted with a label gap sensor that detects slots between tickets and tags, or gaps between labels, as the media is fed past the sensor[...]

    T est Mode e T est Mode can be used for four main purposes: • T o adjust the Label Gap Sensor . • T o print a T est Label with a test pattern and a list of the printer's cur- rent s[...]

   [...]

   4 Maintenanc e is chapter explains how to clean the printer externally and how to clean the printhead.[...]

    e Intermec EasyCoder PC4 printers are manufactur ed and tested under a strict quality management program. Only high quality com- ponents and materials are used in the printers. Although o[...]

   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. If the problem cannot be solv ed using this list, please contac[...]

     Problem Solution or Reason Control lamp does not light green when power is on. Make sure connectors on po wer supply are securely plugged into the receptacle on the printer and [...]

   A T echnical Data is appendix lists the technical data for the EasyCoder PC4.[...]

     General Direct thermal and/or dir ect thermal/thermal transfer printing on self-adhesive labels, non-adhesive tags, or continuous stock. Internal media roll or external fan-fold[...]

     Printable Ar ea Width, max at 203.2 dpi 108.0 mm (4.25 inches) Width, max at 300 dpi 102.2 mm (4.02 inches) Length, max. (203.2 dpi): 1,140 mm (45 inches) Length, max. (300 d[...]

     Bar Codes Code 39 std. or extended Code 39 w . check digit Code 93 Code 128 UCC case code Code 128 A, B, C Codabar EAN 8 std, 2 digit add-on, or 5 digit add-on EAN 13 std, 2 dig[...]

     User Interface Keyboard: One “Feed ” button Display: 1 multi-color LED indicator . Acc essories and Options Memory Cartridge (1MB Flash) Serial Communication Cable (RS-23[...]

    [...]

   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 .[...]

    Direc t Thermal Media Intermec offers two quality grades of dir ect thermal media for the Easy- Coder range of printers: Premium Quality T op-coated media with hi[...]

    Thermal T ransfer Media Intermec offers stock media for thermal transfer printing in a wide range of quality grades. Uncoated P apers U sed for economical high[...]

    T ransfer Ribbons Intermec offer three types of thermal transfer ribbons optimiz ed for dif- ferent purposes: • General P urpose (GP/TMX 1100, TMX 1500) transfe[...]

    Media Roll Size Core Diameter (A): 25.4 or 38.1 mm (1.0 or 1.5 inches) Max. width: 118 mm (4.65 inches) Roll Max. diameter (B): 125 mm (5 inches) Max. media wid[...]

    a b c LABELS Labels ← a → Media width (incl. liner): Maximum: 116.0 mm (4.57 inches) Minimum: 25.0 mm (1 inches) ← b → Label length: Minimum: 6.35 mm (.25 [...]

    T ags and S trip with Slots ← a → T ag or strip width: Maximum: 116.0 mm (4.57 inches) Minimum: 25.0 mm (1.00 inches) ← b → T ag length: Minimum: 6.35 m[...]

    a c TICKETS,TAGS, & CONTINUOUS STRIP d b T ags and S trip with Black Marks ← a → T ag or strip width: Maximum: 116.0 mm (4.57 inches) Minimum: 25.0 mm (1.0[...]

    Plain Continuous Stock e EasyCoder PC4 can use continuous stock without any detection slots or black marks. e printer must be set for continuous stock by [...]

   [...]

   C Inter fac es is appendix describes the signals on the serial RS- 232 port and the parallel IEEE 1284 port. e USB port has a standard USB socket.[...]

     Parallel Int er face Handshake: DSTB to printer and BUSY to host. P rinter connector: 36-pin female Centronics connector . Pin Signal Name T ransmitter 1 -Str obe Host 2–9 Data 0–7 Host[...]

     RS -232 S erial Inter face P rinter connector: DB-9pin female RS-232 connector . Printer EasyCoder PC4 Host Signal DB-9 Signal DB-9 DB-25 Signal 1 +5V 500 mA 1 1 RXD 2 T XD 2 3 RXD TXD 3[...]

     Printer end of USB c able Computer end of USB c able USB Inter face[...]

   D F irm ware Upgrading is appendix describes how to upgrade the printer‘ s firmware.[...]

     Requirements ere are two methods to upgrade the printer ’ s firmware: Using a PC T o upgrade the printer’ s firmware via a cable connection from a PC run- n[...]

     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. 2 Run the PC4Conf.ex e prog[...]

     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). A test label will be prin[...]

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