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PC 23 | PC 43 Desktop Printer PC23d, PC43d, PC43t User Manual[...]
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ii PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Intermec by Honeywell 6001 36th Ave.W . Everett, W A 98203 U.S.A . www.intermec.com The information contained herei n is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers to operate and service Intermec-manuf actured equipment and is no t to be released, reproduced, or used for any other purpose w it[...]
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PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual iii Document Change Record This page records changes to this document. The document was originally released as Revision 001. Ve rs i o n Number Date Description of Change 005 12/2014 Revised to support MR7 f irmware release. 004 2/2014 Added upda ted information on in stalling InterDriver. 003 8/2013 Added [...]
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Contents PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual v Contents Before Y ou Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xi Safet[...]
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Contents vi PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Mount the Printer on a Wall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 PC23 Wall-Mounting T emplate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 4 PC43 Wall-Mounting T emplate . . . . .[...]
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Contents PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual vii How to Print on RFID Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 About RFID Tag Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Run the RFID Calibration Wizard . [...]
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Contents viii PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual About Printer Prof iles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93 Save a Printer Prof ile from the Main Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Load a Printe r Prof ile from the M[...]
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Contents PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual ix 6 Maintain the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121 Clean the Printhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122 Replace the Printhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]
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Contents x PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual C Print Labels with INPrint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167 About the INPrint Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Print INPrint Labels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]
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Before You Begin PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual xi Before Y ou Begin This section provides you with safe ty inf ormation, technical support information, and sources f or additional product information. Safet y Inform ation Y our safety is extremely im portant. Read and follow all warnings and cautions in this document before handling and[...]
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Before You Begin xii PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual • 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 carefully protect it from spra y and moisture. • Y ou must implement both hardware and software safety precautions to prevent the possibi lity of [...]
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Before You Begin PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual xiii Disclaimer of warranties: The sample code included in this document is presented for reference only . The code does not necessarily represent complete, tested programs. The code is pro vided “as is with all faults.” All warranties are expressly disclaimed, including the implied war[...]
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Before You Begin xiv PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Related Documents The Intermec website at www.intermec.com contains our documents (as .pdf f iles) that you can download for free. To d o w n l o a d d o c u m e n t s 1 Visit the Intermec website at www.inte rmec.com . 2 Click the Products tab . 3 Using the Products menu, navigate to y[...]
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1 1 About the Printers This chapter introduces th e PC23 and PC43 printers, and includes descriptions of printe r features and basic operation.[...]
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers 2 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual About the PC23 and PC43 The PC23 and PC 43 printers are comp act, easy-to-use bar code label printers that fit easi ly on a desktop. The printers can be connected to a single desktop PC for stand-alone op eration or to a wired or wireless network for ease of connectivity. [...]
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 3 Printer Features Use the next illustrations to locate printer features. PC23d Front Panel (LCD Model) PC23d Rear Panel 64#IPTUQPSU -$%TDSFFO -BUDI 3FBEZ UP8 PSL JOEJDBUPS .FEJBXJOEPX /BWJHBUJPOCVUUPOT 1SJOUCVUUPO 1PXFSQPSU 64#EFWJDFQPSU 64#[...]
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers 4 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual PC43d Front Panel (Icon Model) PC43d Rear Panel -BUDI 3FBEZ UP8 PSL JOEJDBUPS 1SJOUCVUUPO *DPOQBOFM .FEJBXJOEPX 1PXFSQPSU 64#EFWJDFQPSU 64#IPTUQPSU &UIFSOFUQPSU PQUJPOBM 1PXFS TXJUDI 1SJOUFS MPDLJOH DBCMFTMPU &YUFSOBMNFE[...]
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 5 PC43t Fr ont Panel (LCD Model) PC43t Rear Panel 64#IPTUQPSU -$%TDSFFO -BUDI 3FBEZ UP8 PSL JOEJDBUPS .FEJBXJOEPX /BWJHBUJPOCVUUPOT 1SJOUCVUUPO 1PXFSQPSU 64#EFWJDFQPSU 64#IPTUQPSU &UIFSOFUQPSU PQUJPOBM 1PXFS TXJUDI 1SJOUFS [...]
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers 6 P C23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual About the Front Panel There are two front panels available for the printers: • LCD (liquid crystal display) • Icon (no display) Both versions of the front panel include the Print button and the Ready-to-Work™ indicator. The PC23 and PC43 with the LCD also have a USB[...]
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 7 About the Icon Front Panel The icon front panel includes a gr aphical panel and a Print button. As you use the printer, the icons turn on or off to indicate printer status. Off Printer is turned off, not communicating, or not ready to print. For exam ple, the printer ma y [...]
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers 8 PC23 and PC 43 Desktop Printer User Manual About the LCD Front Panel The printer LCD interface includes a screen, navigation buttons, and a Print button. PC43t Printer with LCD Interface On the PC43t, you can adjust the screen for the best viewing angle. On: General error Off: No errors All On: Ribbon is jammed or[...]
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 9 About the Ready Screen After you turn the printer on, the Ready screen appears when the printer finishes starting up. Ready Screen Caution: Do not tilt the screen past its maximum angle or you could damage the screen. LCD Interf ace Navigation Button D escriptions Button D[...]
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers 10 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual By default, the bottom of the screen shows the printer command language, the IP address, and the time and date. You can customize the screen as necessary to show different kinds of information. The status bar at the top of the screen includes these information and status [...]
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 11 View Basic Printer and Connection Information In the Ready screen, use the control panel buttons to select an icon in the status bar at the top of the s c reen to view printer or connection information. 1 Press any arrow key to select the on e of the icons in the status b[...]
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers 12 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual About the Main Menu In the printer Ready screen, press to view the Main Menu. Press and to highlight Main Menu items, and then press to select that item: • Select Programs to see a list of programs installed on the printer. This list includes utilit y programs provided [...]
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 13 Navigate in the Main Menu Use the navigation buttons to select menus and menu items. In the Main Menu: • Press to toggle between the Main Menu and the Ready screen. • Press to return to the Ready screen. In the Programs, Settings, Tools, or Wizards menus: • Press an[...]
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers 14 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual About the Onscreen Keypads When you are changing settin gs, you may need to use the alphanumeric or numeric keypads on the screen. Alphanumeric Keypad - Alphabetic Charact ers Alphanumeric Keypad - N umeric Characters and Punctuation Numeric Keypad Y bi h g f e d cj s r q[...]
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 15 For either keypad: • Press , , , or to select a char acter, and then press to enter that character. • Press to delete the last character you entered. For the alphanumeric keypad only: • Select 123 or ABC and then press to toggle between the alphabetic and numeric ke[...]
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers 16 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Loading Ribbon ( TTR printers only) Shows how to load a roll of ribbon. Communications Wizar ds Name Descriptio n Line Analyzer Logs all incoming data on all communications channels and saves the data to a log f ile. For experienced users. Wireless 802. 11 Looks for wirel[...]
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 17 Use a Wizard The available wizards depend on the hardware you have installed in the printer. 1 From the Ready screen, press . The Main Menu appears. 2 Select Wizards and press . 3 Select a category and press . 4 Select a wizard from the list and press . The wizard begins.[...]
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers 18 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual About Fingerprint Fingerprint is a BASIC-inspired ge neral purpose printer la nguage. Use Fingerprint to design custom label formats and write printer application software. If you plan to run Smart Printing applications directly on the printer, without connecting to a PC,[...]
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 19 About ZSim ZSim (ZPL command language simulator) interprets Zebra™ programs (ZPL II or later) without requiring any host programming changes. If you are sending ZPL label files to the printer, select ZSim as your printer command language. For more information, see the Z[...]
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers 20 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer Us er Manual The printer command language is sa ved to memory, and remains set to ESim/ZSim until you change this setting. How to Set the Printer Command Language You can use one of these methods to change the printer command language: • Printer web page • Main Menu • PrintSet [...]
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 21 Set the Command Language from the Main Menu If you have an LCD printer, you can change the printer command language from the Main Menu. 1 Make sure that the printer has media and ribbon (if necessary) installed. 2 From the Ready screen, press . The Main Menu appears. 3 In[...]
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers 22 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 6 When you see the language you want to use, release . 7 The printer automatically reboots and starts in the command language you selected. Mount the Printer on a Wall You can mount the printers vertically on a wall or other surface. Th e printer must be mounted so the me[...]
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 23 3 Place the printer mounting holes on the mounting hardware and slide the printer down to lock it in place. 2 Install the mounting hardware. If you need to use anchors, install them first.[...]
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers 24 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer Us er Manual PC23 Wall-Mounting Template Use this template to correctly loca te wall-mounting hardware for the PC23d printer. PC23 Wall-Mounting T emplate DN JO[...]
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 25 PC43 Wall-Mounting Template Use this template to correctly loca te wall-mounting hardware for the PC43d and PC43t printers. PC43 Wall-Mounting T emplate DN JO DNJO[...]
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers 26 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Printer Options and Accessories Note: Some printer configurations do not support all accessories. For more information, contact your local Intermec representative. Printer Options and Accessories Accessory Descriptio n 300-dpi Printhead Replaces the standard 203-dpi print[...]
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 27 These replacement parts are also available for the PC23 and PC43: • 203-dpi printhead • Standard p laten roller • AC power adapter For information on these accessories and replacement parts, contact your Intermec representative. About the Battery Base Instead of usi[...]
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers 28 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual PC43d Pr inter and Batter y Base For help installing the printer on the battery base, see the PC43d Battery Base Installation Instructions . Note: Printing speed depends on the actual battery charge level. The maximum print speed for a PC43d running on battery power is 6 [...]
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 29 Battery Base LEDs When the battery base is connected to AC power, the LEDs indicate the battery charge status. When the battery base is not connect ed to AC power, you can press the Charge Level button to briefly turn on the LEDs and see the battery charge level. LEDs: Ba[...]
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers 30 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer Us er Manual Battery Precautions Follow these precautions when using the printer with the Battery Base: • Use only the battery supplied by Intermec. Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion. • Th[...]
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 31 Charge the Battery When the battery base is connected to AC power, the LEDs indicate the charging status of the battery. 1 Make sure that the PC43d is pr operly installed on the base. For help, see the PC43d Battery Base Inst allation Instructions . 2 Connect the power co[...]
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers 32 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 4 To see the current battery charge level, press the Charge Level button on the front of the base. The battery base LEDs briefly turn on to indicate the current charge level. The LEDs turn off to save power. $IBSHF-FWFM CVUUPO[...]
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33 2 Set Up the Printer This chapter explains how to load media and r ibbon, print test labels, and adjust the print quality.[...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer 34 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Pr inter User Manual About Media The printers can print on labels, ti ckets, tags, and continuous stock. The procedure you use to load media depends on how you are operating the printer and the options you have installed. About Linerless Media If you are printing on linerless media, follow t[...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Print er PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 35 1 Pull one or both of the printer latches toward the front of the printer and lift the printer lid. 2 Pull the locking tab up.[...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer 36 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 3 Slide the media holders to adjust the distance between them, and place the media roll between the holders. 4 Make sure the holders are snug against the sides of the media roll, and then press the locking tab down to lock the media holders in place.[...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Print er PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 37 About Tear-Off Printing In tear-off printing, you manually tear printed label s, tickets, wristbands, and other printed media from the front of the printer. After you load media, you need to configure the feed adjust settings. These settings allow for printing fr om the [...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer 38 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 1 Pull one or both of the printer latches toward the front of the printer and lift the printer lid. 2 If there is an empty media core in the media compartment, remove the core. 3 If you are going to load the same size media, continue with the next step. If you are using l[...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Print er PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 39 To adjust the media holders for a different media size: a Pull the locking tab up. b Slide the media holders to adjust the distance between them, and place the media roll between the holders.[...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer 40 PC23 and PC43 Deskto p Printer User Manual c Make sure the media holders are snug against the sides of the media roll, and press the tab down to lock the media holders in place. 4 If you are using notched or black mark sto ck, slide the label stop sensor so the notches or marks pass over the sensor.[...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Print er PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 41 5 For the PC23d and PC43d, thread the media under the tip guides on the media holders and past the front of the printer. For a PC43t, thread the media through the media guides and past the front of th e printer. To adju st the width of the media guides, slide the guides [...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer 42 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual About Cut-Off Printing In cut-off printing, each label is automatically cut from the media roll immediately after the label is printed. You can print on non-adhesive, continuous label stock. You can also use self-adhesive labels with a liner, but you must cut only the lin[...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Print er PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 43 Load Media for Cut-Off Printing Cut-off printing is supported only by the PC43 print er with the cutter module installed. 1 Pull one or both of the printer latches toward the front of the printer and lift the printer lid. 2 If there is an empty media core in the media co[...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer 44 PC23 and PC43 Desktop P rinter User Manual To adjust the media holders for a different media size: a Pull the locking tab up. b Slide the media holders to adjust the distance between them, and place the media roll between the holders.[...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Print er PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 45 c Make sure the media holders are snug against the sides of th e media roll, and press the tab down to lock the holders in place. 4 For the PC43d, thread the media under the tip guides on the media holders.[...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer 46 PC23 and PC43 Deskto p Printer User Manual For the PC43t, thread the media through the media guides. To adjust the width of the media guides, slide the guides as needed to fit your media. 5 Thread the media into the slot in the cutter accessory and out through the front of the cutter. 6 Close the printer lid unti[...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Print er PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 47 7 Turn the printer on and configure the cutter: • If you have an icon printer, use PrintSet 5 to configure the cutter. • If you have an LCD printer, continue with th e next step. 8 After the printer finishes starting up, press . 9 Select Settings > Printing > C[...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer 48 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Load Media for the Label Dispenser To use the label dispenser accessory for printing, you print labels on self-adhesive label stock with a liner. As each label is printed, the label is automatically peeled from the liner and is presented at the front of the printer for ma[...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Print er PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 49 To adjust the media holders for a different media size: a Pull the locking tab up. b Slide the media holders to adjust the distance between them, and place the media roll between the holders.[...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer 50 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual c Make sure the holders are snug against the sides of the media roll, and press the tab down to lock the holders in place. 4 If you are using notched or black mark stock, slide the gap sensor so the notches or marks pass over the sensor.[...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Print er PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 51 5 For the PC43d, thread the media under the tip guides on the holders. For the PC43t, thread the media through the media guides. To adjust the width of the media guides, slide the guides as needed to fit your media. 6 Open the label dispenser front door. 7 Remove the lab[...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer 52 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 8 Route the liner through the slot in the fro nt door of the label dispenser. Do not pull on the media to take up the slack. The liner should be over the roller in the printer and under the roller in the front door of the label dispenser. 9 Close the front door. 10 Close [...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Print er PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 53 Load External Media To use large rolls of media or tag stock (up to 8-in diameter), you can load the media from outside the printer. 1 Place the media behind the printer. 2 Feed the media into the printer through the external media feed slot. 3 Thread the media through t[...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer 54 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer Us er Manual Load Ribbon 1 Press the printer latches toward the front of the printer and open the printer lid. 2 If there is an empty ribbon core in the media compartment, remove the core and set it aside. 3 Remove and discard the full ribbon takeup core. Note: The PC43t only support[...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Print er PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 55 4 Place the new ribbon roll between the rear ribbon holders. The ribbon should come off the roll as shown in the illustration. 5 Place the takeup core between the front takeup core holders.[...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer 56 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 6 Attach the end of the ribbon to the takeup core. 7 Turn the slack-wheel to take up slack in the ribbon.[...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Print er PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 57 8 Close the printer lid until it snaps shut. 9 If you have already configured the printer for thermal transfer printing, continue with the next step. Otherwise, from the printer Main Menu, select Settings > Printing > Media > Print Method > Ribbon (TTR) . For[...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer 58 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Use the Notchless Ribbon Core Adapter Use the optional ribbon core adapter to load media without notches in the core. The ribbon core adapter is sold separately. For information on purchasing this accessory, contac t your local sales representative. 1 Insert one adapter i[...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Print er PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 59 4 Place the ribbon roll and adapter into the rear media holders. For “ink out” operation (default), the ribbon s hould come off the back of the roll. 5 Place the takeup core and adapte r between the front media holders. 6 Route the ribbon under the print m echanism a[...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer 60 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 7 Attach the ribbon to the takeup core. 8 Turn the slack-wheel to take up slack in the ribbon. Connect the Printer to Power 1 Connect the power adapter to the power port on the rear of the printer. 2 Connect the power adapter to AC power. When the adapter is connected to [...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Print er PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 61 3 Press the power switch to turn the printer on. As the printer starts up: • a progress bar appears on the LCD printer screen. When the printer has finished starting up, the Ready screen appears, and the blue Ready-to-Work™ indicator turns on and stays on. • the ic[...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer 62 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual How to Set Up an Icon Printer If your printer has the icon front panel, follow these guidelines for connecting and setting up the printer. The way you set up an icon printer depends on whether you plan to connect the printer to your network or to a single PC . If your net[...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Print er PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 63 Set Up an Icon Printer with Ethernet If your icon printer includes the Ethernet network option, follow this procedure to obtain the printer IP address and configure settings through the web page interface. 1 Connect the printer to your Ethernet network and turn the print[...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer 64 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Calibrate the Media Feed and Print Test Labels on the Icon Printer For the icon printer, follow this pr ocedure to automatically calibrate the media feed and print test labels. 1 Make sure that the printer has media and ribbon (if necessary) installed. 2 Turn off the prin[...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Print er PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 65 About Test Labels You can print a test label to check print quality and get configuration information, including lists of th e fonts, images, and applications installed on the printer. Use one of these methods to print a test label: • In Start Up mode • In Idle mode [...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer 66 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 2 On the icon printer, press and hold until the test label starts to print. On the LCD printer, press and hold until the Media Calibration Wizard appears. To pr int a label with the current print settings, select and press . Print a Test Label from the Main Menu If you ha[...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Print er PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 67 • Run the RFID calibration wizard to determine the best Tag Position and Output Power for RFID media. • If necessary, modify the Tag Posi tion (TAGADJUST variable) to make sure the RFID labels are pr operly aligned with the antenna. • Avoid printing on the thickest[...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer 68 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Run the RFID Calibration Wizard Run the RFID calibration wizard to determine the best Tag Position and Output Power (UHF inlays, only) for RFID media. 1 Make sure the media type and media length are properly configured. 2 From the Main Menu, select Wizard > Calibration[...]
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Chapter 2 — Set Up the Print er PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 69 Calculate RFID Tag Position You can perform a manual calculation to come up with an estimate of the RFID Tag Position. Because this value is an estimate, you may need to slightly adjust the calculated value to achieve the best results. 1 Make sure Start Adjust and Stop A[...]
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71 3 Connect the Printer This chapter explains how to connect the PC23 and PC43 printers to a PC and to an Ethernet or wireless network.[...]
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Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer 72 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual About Printer Drivers Before you can use the printer with Microsoft Windows printing applications, you need to install pr inter driver software on the PC . Drivers enable the printer to communicate with your PC and with software applications such as Honeywell PrintSet 5.[...]
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Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 73 7 When you reach the InstallShield Wizard Complete page, click Next . The InterDriver Wizard appears. 8 From the Welcome to InterDriver Wizard page, make sure Install printer drivers is selected and then click Next . 9 Follow the onscreen instructions in the InterDriver [...]
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Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer 74 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Connect the Printer Using a USB Cable The printer supports USB connectio ns to a desktop PC. You do not need to set up any parameters for USB communications. 1 Download and install the InterDriver software on your PC. 2 Connect one end of the USB cable to the USB device [...]
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Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 75 Connect the Printer Using a Serial or Parallel Cable If you have the optional USB-to-Serial adapter cable or USB-to-Parallel adapter cable for the printer, you ca n connect the printer to the serial or parallel port on a PC. 1 Connect the adapter cable to the USB host po[...]
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Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer 76 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer Us er Manual How to Connect the Printer to Your Network You can connect the printer to your network using the: • Ethernet interface. • Wi-Fi + Bluetooth wireless interface. These network interfaces provide feat ures such as security, FTP server, web page, and Alert handling. Con[...]
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Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 77 2 Get the IP address for your printer: • For an LCD printer, from the Main Menu select Settings > Communications > Ethernet and find the IP address. • For an icon printer, press and hold until the test label with the IP address starts to print. 3 Configure the [...]
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Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer 78 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual For a printer with the LCD interface, the Wi-Fi Connection icon shows the status of the connection. For a printer with the icon interface, the Wi-Fi icon turns on to show that Wi-Fi is enabled. If you are not using a DHCP network, follow the next procedure to manually as[...]
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Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 79 2 Select Settings > Communications > Wireless 802.11 . 3 Select General to configure these wireless network settings: • Network Name (S SID) • Network T ype • Roaming • Power Mode • Channel (for Ad Hoc mode only) • Hidden SSID Select Network to configur[...]
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Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer 80 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Configure Wi-Fi Communications from the Printer Web Page You can use the printer web page to configure wireless communications on the printer. 1 On your PC, open a browser. 2 In the Location or Address bar, type the printer IP address and press Enter . The printer web pa[...]
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Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 81 About Bluetooth Communications The printer supports Bluetooth communications when the optional Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module is installed. When Bluetooth is enabled, you can connect the printer to other Bl uetooth devices, such as bar code scanners and keyboards. You can also m[...]
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Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer 82 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual The icon is white when the Bluetooth connection is active, and gray when the connection is inactive or disabled. Connect to a Bluetooth Device by Reading a Bar Code To connect a Bluetooth-enabled bar code scanner to the printer, use the scanner to read the “Scan to Con[...]
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Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 83 Configure Bluetooth Communications from the Main Menu This section explains how to conf igure Bluetooth sett ings from the printer Main Menu. You may need to configure these settings if you want to connect to a mobile computer through Bluetooth. 1 From the Ready screen, [...]
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Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer 84 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 4 Type your Username and Password in the entry fields, and then click Login . The default username is itadmin and the default password is pass . 5 Click Configure . The Configuration Summary page appears. 6 To see a complete list of printer settings, click Configuration [...]
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Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 85 About the USB Host Port You can use the USB host interface port on the printer to connect these peripheral devices: You can also connect a peripheral device through the USB-to-Serial or USB-to-Parallel adapter cable acces sories. For information, contact your local sales[...]
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Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer 86 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 2 Connect the device to one of the USB host ports. 3 If you connected a USB storage devi ce to an LCD printer, select Tools > USB Menu for more options. 64#IPTUQPSU 64#IPTUQPSU[...]
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Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer 88 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual About Printer Configuration Settings Printer configuration settings determine how the printer operates. Printer Configuratio n Settings Setting T y pe Description Communications All communica tions and networ k settings: • Serial (appears when using serial connection[...]
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Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 89 How to Configure the Printer Use one of these methods to view and change printer settings: • Printer web page • Main Menu (LCD printers) • PrintSet 5 • Programming commands • SmartSystems View the Configuration Summary If you are using Ethernet or Wi-F i comm[...]
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Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer 90 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 4 Click Configuration Summary . The configuration summary appears. Configure the Printer from the Web Page If you are using Ethernet or Wi-Fi communications, you can change printer configuration settings from the printer web page. You should have already connected your[...]
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Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 91 3 Click Login in the upper right corner of the screen. The Login page appears. 4 Type your Username and Password in the entry fields, and then click Login . The default username is itadmin and the default password is pass . 5 Click Configure . The Configuration Summary[...]
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Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer 92 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Configure the Printer from the Main Menu If you have an LCD printer, you can view or change configuration settings from the Main Menu. 1 From the Ready Screen, press . 2 Select Settings and press . The Settings menu appears with Communications selected. 3 Select the se[...]
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Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 93 How to Configure the Printer with Programming Commands You can change configuration se ttings by sending programming commands directly from your PC to the printer through a terminal program (such as HyperTerminal), a serial connection, or a network connection. If your [...]
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Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer 94 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual The following printer settings are not saved in a profile: • IP address for either IPv4 or IPv6 networks • Media calibration settings for the label stop sensor • Remote port or remote host values for a remote computer accessing the printer through raw TCP Save a [...]
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Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 95 How to Load a Printer Profile with Programming Commands You can load a saved LCD printer prof ile to another printer by sending programming commands directly from your PC to the printer through a terminal program (such as HyperTermina l), a serial connection, or a netw[...]
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Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer 96 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Print a File from a USB Storage Device If you are uploading image files to the printer from a USB storage device, you can print an image file. For example, you can print a file before uploading it to be sure it is the correct file to upload. 1 Make sure the USB storage[...]
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Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 97 4 To upload all files to the printer, select Install All and then press . All valid files are uploaded to the printer memory. To upload only one file at a time: a Select the type of item you want to upload ( Appl ications , Fonts , Forms/La yout , Web Forms , Images , [...]
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Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer 98 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer Us er Manual 4 Select Tools > USB Menu . 5 Select Configuration . 6 Select Export Configuration . A list of the available files appears. 7 Select the file to export and then press . The file is exported to the USB memory device. Install a Configuration File from a USB Storage D[...]
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Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 99 Upload or Delete Applications and Resources from the Printer Web Page From the printer web page, use the Manage page to upload or delete applications, fonts, images, label formats, or web forms. To upload or delete applications or resources from the printer web page, t[...]
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Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer 100 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 5 To upload an application or file to the printer: a Click Browse to locate your application or file. b Double-click the file to select it. c Click Upload . The application or file uploads to the printer. To delete an application or file, click the file name in the Cu[...]
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Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer 102 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Call Product Support If you cannot find the answer to your problem in the “Troubleshooting” sectio n, go to the Interm ec technical knowledge base (Knowledge Central) at intermec.custhelp.com to review technical information or to request customer support. If yo[...]
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Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 10 3 Locate the Printer Configuration and Serial Numbers The printer configuration and serial numbers can be fou nd on the product label located on the underside of the printer. About Printer System Information Look in the System Information tab in the printer web page[...]
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Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer 104 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual System Information T ab in Printer Web Pages View Printer Statistics If your printer is connected to an Ethernet or Wi-Fi network, you can view printer statistics in the printer web page. 1 On your PC, open a browser. 2 In the Location or Address bar, type the prin[...]
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Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 1 05 5 Click a category to see more information. For example, click Print Statistics to see the number of labels printed and odometer values. Check the Printer Odometer You can check the odometer from the printer web page to see the printhead usage and how the curren t[...]
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Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer 106 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 4 Click Odometer . The list of current odom eter statistics appears. About Alerts To help maintain the printer, you can configure the printer to send alert messages when certain conditions occur. For example, the printer can send a message when the odometer reaches[...]
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Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 107 Configure Alerts This section explains how to config ure alerts and alert messages. You configure alert settings from the printer web page. 1 On your desktop PC, start a browser. 2 In the Location or Address bar, type the printer IP address and press Enter . The pr[...]
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Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer 108 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 7 Change alert settings as necessa ry. When you are finished, click Save . To restore default settings for all alerts on the page, click Default Settings . Maintenance and Error Alert Messages Use these tables to understand an d troubleshoot some common error alert[...]
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Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 109 Faulty Dot The pr inthead has reached the number of faulty dots set in the F aulty Dots settin g in Maintenance Alerts. Y ou may need to replace the printhead. Replace Printhead The printer has re ached a limit set in the Replace Printhead sett ing in Main tenance [...]
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Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer 110 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Problems and Possible Solutions Use this table to understand and troubleshoot some common problems you may encounter. Problems and Possible Solutions Problem Possible Solution The printer does not feed media correctly . Remove the media from the media compartment a[...]
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Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 111 The printout is dark or there is excessive bleeding on the media. T r y these possible solutions in order: • Make sure your media setting is appropriate for the type of media you are using. • The contrast may be too high. Decrease the contrast. • The printhea[...]
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Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer 112 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual When I feed or pr int a label, the ribbon i s not taken up. Instead, it spills out the fron t of the printer. T r y these possible solutions in order: • Make sure the ribbon is loaded correctly and that you are using the correct type of ribb on for the printer. ?[...]
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Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 113 The RFID module is i nstalled in the printer , but “RFID” does not appear in the menu. The printer is n ot communicating properly with the RFID hardware. For help, contact your local Intermec representative. None of the RF ID commands work. RFID is disabled. En[...]
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Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer 114 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Restore Defaults by Using a Hardware-Based Reset You can restore the printer defaults by performing a hardware-based reset. 1 Turn the printer off. 2 Pull one or both of the printer latches forward and lift the printer lid. 3 Turn the printer on. My icon printer us[...]
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Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 115 4 For an icon printer, watch the icon panel. When the bottom row of icons turns off, press and hold , and release when the icon begins flashing. For an LCD printer, watch the startup progress bar. When the bar is halfway across the screen, press and hold , and rele[...]
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Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer 116 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 5 Click the Services tab > Restore Defaults . 6 Select the settings you want to restore: • Check the Network settings check box to restore defaults for all network connections, such as IP address and network name. • Check the User files check box to erase al[...]
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Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 117 Restore Defaults from the Main Menu This topic explains how to reset printer settings to their default values from the Main Menu. You can choose to restore default network settings, keep or delete user-installe d files, and to restore all system settings like media[...]
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Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer 118 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual How to Upgrade the Printer Firmware You should check for periodic updates to the printer firmware. Updated firmware can include bug fixes or additional features that you might find useful. The latest version of the firmware is available from the PC23 or PC43 printe[...]
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Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 119 3 Click Login in the upper right corner of the screen. The Login page appears. 4 Type your Username and Password in the text fields and click Login . 5 Click the Services tab and then select Firmware Upgrade . The Firmware Upgrade screen appears, showing the curren[...]
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Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer 120 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual For the icon printer, as the upgrade file is loaded, all icons in the icon panel turn on and then turn off, except for the Maintenance icon. After the upgrade file is lo aded, the printer restarts and the Ready-to-Work indicator turns o n: • If the Ready-to-Work [...]
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121 6 Maintain the Printer This section explains how to perform basic maintenance on the PC23 and PC43 printers.[...]
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Chapter 6 — Maintain the Printer 122 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Clean the Printhead Cleaning the printhead on a regular basis is important for the life of the printhead and for the print quality. You should clean the printhead each time you replace th e media. Follow this procedure to clean the printhead using the cleaning card. If[...]
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Chapter 6 — Maintain the Printer PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 123 Replace the Printhead You need to replace the printhead periodically when it wears out due to the rapid heating and cooling pr ocess used during printing. How often you need to replace the prin thead depends on factors such as what type of images you print, the type of[...]
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Chapter 6 — Maintain the Printer 124 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 4 Carefully slide the printhead out of the mechanism. The printhead is still attached to the mechanism by a ribbon cable. 5 Disconnect the cable from the printhead and remove the printhead from the printer.[...]
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Chapter 6 — Maintain the Printer PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 125 6 Connect the ribbon cable to the new printhead. 7 Slide the printhead into the holders in the print mechanism. 8 Press the printhead onto the lo cator pins in the mechanism. 9 Tilt the printhead up into the prin ter lid and press it into place. When the printhead is i[...]
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Chapter 6 — Maintain the Printer 126 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 4 Press the roller latches apart and tilt them up. 5 Pull the latches up to remove the platen roller from the printer. 6 Remove any adhesive residue from the roller with a cotton swab moistened with isopropyl alcohol. 7 Reverse Steps 4 and 5 to install the roller.[...]
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Chapter 6 — Maintain the Printer PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 127 8 Press the latches into the printer until they snap into place. 9 Replace the media in the printer. 10 Close the printer lid until it snaps shut. Clean the Exterior of the Printer Make sure to keep the exterior of the printer clean. Maintaining a clean exterior will r[...]
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Chapter 6 — Maintain the Printer 128 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Quest Chemical Corporation Grime Buster All Spartan Super HDQL 10 All Surgipath Cloro-Wipe T owelette All T echspray Renewal Eco-Shower All V eridien Viraguard® All V ernacare Tuffiewipes All Recommended Cleaners (C ontinued ) Manufacturer Product Use On These Printer[...]
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129 A Specifications This appendix contains specifications for the PC23 and PC43 printers.[...]
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Appendix A — Specifications 130 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Printer Specifications PC23d Physical Specific ations Dimensions: 17 .7 cm x 12.5 cm x 21.5 cm (6.97 in x 4.92 in x 8.46 in) W eight: 1.45 kg (3.20 lbs) Power Supply Requirements: 100–240 V A C, 50–60 Hz, 60 W Operating T emperature: 5 °C to 40 °C (41 °F to 104 °F) [...]
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Appendix A — Specifications PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 131 PC43d Physical Specifications Dimensions: 16.8 cm x 18.0 cm x 21.5 cm (6.61 in x 7 .09 in x 8.46 in) W eight: 1.72 kg (3.80 lbs) Power Supply Requirements: 100–240 VAC, 50–60 Hz, 60 W Operating T emperature: 5 °C to 40 °C (41 °F to 104 °F) Storage T emperature: -40 [...]
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Appendix A — Specifications 132 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual PC43t Physical Specific ations Dimensions: 18.2 cm x 21. 1 cm x 28.1 cm (7 .17 in x 8.31 in x 11 .06 in) W eight: 2.70 kg (5.95 lbs) Power Supply Requirements: 100–240 VA C, 50–60 Hz, 60 W Operating T emperature: 5 °C to 40 °C (41 °F to 104 °F) Storage T emperature:[...]
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PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 133 Memor y • 128 MB flash • 128 MB SDRAM • (optional) USB memory device, up to 32 GB Supported Command Languages • Fingerprint • Direct Protocol • Intermec Print er Language (IPL) • ESim • ZSim • DSim Media Sensors • Label stop sensor • Cover open • Label taken (on cutter and label [...]
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Appendix A — Specifications 134 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Universal Font Scaling T echnolo gy and Standard Latin Fonts • Monotype Ce ntury Schoolbook • CG Times • CG Times Bold • Letter Gothic • Andale Mono (WGL4) • Andale Mono B old (WGL4) • Univers 55 • Univers Bold 65 • Univers Condensed Bold • Univers Extra[...]
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Appendix A — Specifications PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 135 Supported Bar Code Symbologies 1D bar code symbologies: • Codabar • Code 11 • Code 39: • Code 39 full ASCII • Code 39 with checksum • Code 93 • Code 128: • Code 128 Subset A • Code 128 Subset B • Code 128 Subset C • Code 128 UCC • DUN-14/16 • EAN: [...]
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Appendix A — Specifications 136 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual • EAN 128 subset A • EAN 128 Subset B • EAN 128 Subset C • HIBC 39 • HIBC 128 • Industrial 2 of 5: • Industrial 2 of 5 with checksum • Interleaved 2 of 5: • Interleaved 2 of 5 with checksum • Interleaved 2 of 5 IATA • ISBT-128 • Matrix 2 of 5 • Str[...]
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Appendix A — Specifications PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 137 • Data Matrix • Dot Code • Grid Matrix • GS1 DataBar (previously called RSS-14): • GS1 DataBar Expanded • GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked • GS1 DataBar Limited • GS1 DataBar Stacked • GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirecti onal • GS1 DataBar Trunca ted • MaxiCod[...]
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Appendix A — Specifications 138 P C23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Test Labels This section describes test label information. A typical test label looks like this: Sample Configuration Label for Fonts Resour ce Labels Label Descr iption Applications All Intermec utility progra ms and user-installed applications. Fonts Resident and user -i[...]
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Appendix A — Specifications PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 139 Printer Information Labels Label Description Insta lled Hardware Lis t of hardware modules in the printer, including: • Main logic board co nfiguration number • Wireless 802.11 MAC address • Ethernet • Serial Port • USB Device • USB Host • Bluetooth • Therma[...]
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Appendix A — Specifications 140 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Printer Settings Labels Label Descr iption Media and Printing Current setti ngs for media handli ng, including: • Media width, length, and X-margin • Selected media type • Printing method (TTR or DT) and speed • Start Adjust and Stop Adjust values Ethernet Sett ings[...]
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Appendix A — Specifications PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 141 Wi-Fi General • IP address and a ssignment method • Subnet mask • Default router • DHCP Response • IPv6 address and assignment meth od • 802.11 MAC address • Network name (SSID) and type • Roaming state • Power mode • Channel • Hidden SSID state • Co[...]
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Appendix A — Specifications 142 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Print Quality Labels Note: Although you can print test labels on any size media, the labels are designed to be printed on 10.16 cm x 15.24 cm (4 in x 6 in) media. Print Quality Labels Label Descr iption Chess Diamond[...]
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Appendix A — Specifications PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 143 Pitch Pyramid Ruler Print Quality Labels (Continued) Label Description[...]
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Appendix A — Specifications 144 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Print Qualit y Labels (Continued) Label Bar Code (Barcode) Wri nk le Descriptio n[...]
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Appendix B — Default Settings 146 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Default Configuration Use this appendix to view the default settings on the printer. The following tables list the default sett ings for the printers. If you restore the printer to factory default settings , it will use the values listed here. The order of the settings re[...]
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Appendix B — Default Setti ngs PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 147 Display and Audio Settings This section describes display and audio settings for the printer. To view these settings: • From the printer Main Menu, select Settings > System Settings > Display or Audio . • From the printer web page, click the Configure tab, Syst[...]
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Appendix B — Default Settings 148 PC23 and PC 43 Desktop Printer User Manual Error, Information, and Warning Alert Settings This section describes error, info rmation, and warning alerts and settings. To view these settings, from the printer web page, click the Configure tab, Alerts > Error , Warning , or Information . Alert settings apply to [...]
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Appendix B — Default Setti ngs PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 149 Printhead Lifted Enable 1 Occurrences Erro r - Printhead lifted Printhead No t Detected Disable 1 Occurrences Error - Printhead not detected Information Alert Default Settings Information Alert Status Delay Repeat Delay Unit Message Print Job Complete Disable 1 Occurrenc[...]
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Appendix B — Default Settings 150 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Error Alerts Error alerts are sent when a conditio n occurs that prevents the printer from printing, such as running ou t of media. These alerts include: • Out of Media • Out of Ribbon • Printer in Pause Mode • Printer in Menu Mode • Application Break • RFID N[...]
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Appendix B — Default Setti ngs PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 151 • Faulty Dot (Sent when a faulty do t is detected in the printhead, which can lead to lower print quality) Ethernet Settings This section describes the Ethernet IPv4 and IPv6 settings. To view these settings: • From the printer Main Menu, select Settings > Communi[...]
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Appendix B — Default Settings 152 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual General System Settings This section describes general system settings. To view these settings: • From the printer Main Menu, select Settings > System Settings > General . • From the printer web page, click the Configure tab, System Settings > General . Gener[...]
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Appendix B — Default Setti ngs PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 15 3 Media Settings This section describes media settings for the printer. To view these settings: • From the printer Main Menu, select Settings > Printing > Media . • From the printer web page, click the Configure tab, Printing > Media . Alert Notif ication Met[...]
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Appendix B — Default Settings 154 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Media Margin (X) Sets the width of the margin from the left edge of the label alon g the printhead to the edge of the printable area. Unit of measureme nt is defined in the U nit of Measurement parameter. Va ri a b l e Media Width Sets the widt h of the printable area mea[...]
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Appendix B — Default Setti ngs PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 15 5 Media Length Se ts the length of the printable area measured from one edge of the label to the edge that is closest to the printhead. Unit of measureme nt is defined in the U nit of Measurement parameter. Va ri a b l e Clip Default Determines if the prin ter prints item[...]
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Appendix B — Default Settings 156 PC23 and PC 43 Desktop Printer User Manual Length (Slo w Mode) If Media Calibration Mode is set to Slow , the printer prin ts the media length plus 1 0 mm. This value sets an additional amount of media to be printed . Unit of measureme nt is defined in the U nit of Measurement parameter. Range is 0 to 3200. 0 LT [...]
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Appendix B — Default Setti ngs PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 157 Print Quality Settings This section describes print quality settings. To view these settings: • From the printer Main Menu, select Settings > Printing > Print Quality . • From the printer web page, click the Configure tab, Printing > Print Quality . Print Qu[...]
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Appendix B — Default Settings 158 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Serial Port Settings This section describes the serial port settings. To view these settings: • From the printer Main Menu, select Settings > Communications > Serial > COM1 . • From the printer web page, click the Configure tab, Communications > Serial . N[...]
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Appendix B — Default Setti ngs PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 159 System I/O Settings This section describes system I/O sett ings for the printer. To view these settings: • From the printer Main Menu, select Settings > System Settings > Manage I/O . • From the printer web page, click the Configure tab, System Settings > Ma[...]
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Appendix B — Default Settings 160 P C23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual System Network Services This section lists the network se rvices you can manage from the printer. You will only see Manage Services from the menus if you have an Ethernet or Wireless module installed in the printer. To view these services: • From the printer Main Menu,[...]
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Appendix B — Default Setti ngs PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 161 System Maintenance Alert Settings This section describes the system maintenance alert settings, such as the odometer distance. To view these settings: • From the printer Main Menu, select Settings > System Settings > Maintenance Alerts . • From the printer web [...]
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Appendix B — Default Settings 162 P C23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Wireless 802.11 General Settings This section describes the 802.11 general settings. To view these settings: • From the printer Main Menu, select Settings > Communications > Wireless 802.11 > General . • From the printer web page, click the Configure tab, Co[...]
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Appendix B — Default Setti ngs PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 163 Wireless 802.11 Network Settings This section describes the 802.11 IPv4 and IPv6 settings. To view these settings: • From the printer Main Menu, select Settings > Communications > Wireless 802.11 > Network > IPv4 or IPv6 . • From the printer web page, cli[...]
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Appendix B — Default Settings 164 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Wireless 802.11 Security Settings This section describes the 802.11 security settings. To view these settings: • From the printer Main Menu, select Settings > Communications > Wireless 802.11 > Security . • From the printer web page, click the Configure tab &[...]
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Appendix B — Default Setti ngs PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 165 Inner Authentication Selects the authentication me thod that is used when the EAP type is EAP-F AST , PEAP , or TTLS. MSCHAPv2 CA Certif icate Set s the name of the Certif icate Authority (CA) that verif ies the ser ver certif icate. This CA should be the same one that w[...]
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Appendix B — Default Settings 166 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Acquire P AC D etermines if automatic P AC file provisioning is on for EAP-FAST authentication. On Fast Roaming (CCKM) Determines if the printer can roam from one access point to another without reauthenticating with the ser ver . CCKM only works in wireless networ ks usi[...]
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167 C Print Labels with INPrint This section explains how to us e the INPrint feature to print labels.[...]
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Appendix C — Print Labels with INPrint 168 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual About the INPrint Page The INPrint page features sample web forms you can use to quickly and easily print single labels if yo u are using the Fingerprint or Direct Protocol language on your printer. You select a web form from the lists and enter information in th[...]
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Appendix C — Print Labels with INPrint PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 169 4 Select the web form you want to print: • If you created the web form yourself, click Customer Downloaded and then select the web form in the list. • To use one of the Resident (Int ermec-supplied) web forms, click Resident and then select the web form in th[...]
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Appendix C — Print Labels with INPrint 170 PC23 and PC 43 Desktop Printer User Manual Predefined INPrint Label Formats Predefined INPrint Label Formats and Sample Illustrations Format Name Sample 203_retur nadd_3x1.l bx 203_demo_4x6.l bx 203_shipaddr _4x6.lbx[...]
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Appendix C — Print Labels with INPrint PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 171 (Continued) Predefined INPrint Label Formats and Sample Illustrations Format N ame Sample 203_packslip_4x6.lbx[...]
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PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 173 Linux Copyright Inf ormation This software is provided in pertinent part s by the following copyright holders: Copyrigh t or Lice nse T ext Link to Source C ode BlueZ - Bluetoot h protocol stack for Linux http://www.bluez.org LPRng, IFHP, and LPRng T ool License http://www .lprng.com pslash - a lightwei[...]
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174 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Copyright (C) 2004, 2 005 WIDE Proj ect. http://www.racoon2.wide.ad.jp/w/ Copyright (C) 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, and 1999 WIDE Pro ject. http://ipsec-tools.sourceforge.ne t/ Copyright 1989, 1991, 1992 by Carnegie Mellon University Derivative W ork - 199 6, 1998-2000 Copyright 1996, 1998-2000 The R egents[...]
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PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 175 This software is provided by all copyright holders “as is” and any express or implied warranties, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantability and f itness for a particular purpose are disclaimed. In no event shall any copyright holder or contributors be liable for any di[...]
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