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User's Guide EasyCoder PF4i Compact Indus- trial Printer

1. Oo COIN D NP REO N 1 The external 5V is limited to 500 mA and is automatically switched off at overload Interface Cable Computer end Depends on computer model Printer end DB 9pin plug 128 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Appendix C Interfaces USB Interface This printer supports USB v1 1 also called USB 2 0 full speed To use the USB interface for printing from a PC you need a special Intermec USB printer driver installed in your PC The printer is a so called self powered device We recommend that you only connect one printer to each USB port on the host either directly or via a hub Other devices like a keyboard and a mouse can be connected to the same hub If you need to connect more than one Intermec USB printer to a host you should use different USB ports Using a USB Class A B cable connect the Class A plug to your PC or hub and the Class B plug to your printer The USB interface is essentially a one way communication interface and is thus not recommended for programming There is no communication setup for the USB port WEESEEESEEEEEEN WEBBRREEREREREB USB Class A connector Connect to PC or hub USB usb1 USB Class B connector Connect to USB receptacle on the printer s rear plate Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 129 Ap
2. I l FEED DIRECTION Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 123 Appendix B Media Specifications Tickets with Black Mark lt a gt Media Width Maximum 114 3 mm 4 50 inches Minimum standard 25 0 mm 1 00 inches Min narrow Quick Load 40 0 mm 1 57 inches Min wide Quick Load 80 0 mm 3 15 inches b Copy Length Minimum 20 0 mm 0 8 inches Maximum depends on SDRAM size c LSS Detection Position Five fixed positions see Chapter 12 lt d Black Mark Width The detectable width of the black mark should be at least 5 0 mm 0 2 inches on either side of the LSS detection point e gt Black Mark Length Maximum 21 3 mm 0 83 inches Common 12 5 mm 0 5 inches Minimum 5 0 mm 0 2 inches lt f Black Mark Y Position It is recommended that you place the black mark as close to the front edge of the ticket as possible and use a negative Stop Adjust value to control the media feed so the tickets can be properly torn off Media Type Setup Ticket w mark Note Preprint that may interfere with the detection of Z the black mark should be avoided However the Intermec Fingerprint statement LBLCOND allows the sensor to be temporarily disabled during a specified amount of media feed in order to avoid unintentional detection see Intermec Fingerprint manuals Note The black mark should be non reflective carbon black Z on a whitis
3. Turn the printhead lift lever clockwise to raise the printhead Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 101 Chapter 11 Maintenance Printhead Replacement cont Remove any media and transfer ribbon Pull the printhead bracket away from the magnet in the pressure arm Disconnect the printhead bracket from the print mechanism as indicated by the arrows and pull out the printhead as far as the cables allow Snap lock Disconnect the cables from the print head Note the snap lock on the inner connector Pull at the connectors not at the cables 102 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Chapter 11 Maintenance Printhead Replacement cont Connect the two cables to the replace ment printhead Put back the printhead in reverse order and check that the printhead cables run freely Turn the printhead lift lever counter clockwise so the magnet engages the printhead bracket Load a new supply of media and ribbon as described earlier in this manual Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 103 Chapter 11 Maintenance Media Jams Should a media jam occur in the print mechanism proceed this way to clear it Always switch off the power before starting to clear the jammed media Raise the printhead and pull out the media
4. CHAR LENGTH FLOW CONTROL p gt FLOW CONTROL b 8 RTS CTS 4 ENQ ACK 4 vA VA RTS CTS ENQ ACK DISABLE DISABLE NAB NAB SER COM UART3 SER COM UART3 SER COM UART3 p gt NEW LINE REC BUF 4 TRANS BUF 4 VA VA FLOW CONTROL REC BUF TRANS BUF XON XOFF 1024 1024 VA XON XOFF gt XON XOFF DATA TO HOST DATA FROM HOST VA VA DATA TO HOST DATA FROM HOST DISABLE DISABLE ENABLE ENABLE SER COM UART3 CONNECTED HW VA CONNECTED HW RS232 Read only 72 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Chapter 7 Setup Mode Setup Mode Network Communication net1 option Intermec Fingerprint v8 10 UN NETL AER These menus will only be displayed when an optional EasyLAN interface board is installed vA vA NET COM NETI NETWORK P gt NETHORK P gt NETWORK NETWORK p gt NETWORK gt NEW LINE IP SELECTION IP ADDRESS NETMASK DEFAULT ROUTER lt q NAME SERVER 4 vA vA vA vA vA vA NEW LINE IP SELECTION IP ADDRESS NETMASK DEFAULT ROUTER NAME SERVER CR LF DHCP BOOTP 192 168 1 79 255 255 255 0 192 168 1 1 192 168 1 7 MANUAL Read only if DCHP m DHCP
5. symbol in every occurrence of a trademarked name we state that we are using the names only in an editorial fashion and to the benefit of the trademark owner with no intention of infringement Preface Contents FCG Notice USA eco th ertet e te Pre Les vii DOC Notice Canada ertet ettet eere etie vii GS Notice Germany isss aaa aaee ec eee e cepe vii EU Standard EN 55022 The European Union vil Declaration of Conformity CE eere viii 1 Introduction Description of EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial 2 Safety SUIT REY 2 Scene EC e UR e ing nero HE 3 Product Identiheatione 5 iste meno HS 3 2 Installation Unpacking the Printeg 1 eee ertet e ENE nisi NSE 6 lind d 7 Reat VIEW Jic cte ore es vet rte erre 8 Media Compartiment idee rere edet eara eE 9 Descnption nssstsnnete 9 Media Supply Roll Post eee 10 Media Supply Positions eene 11 P ntMechabistm oreet roter dene 12 Connections ete eI e iiec trece er Dee ape e Dee EEEE EE TES 13 POWEE crit dr danene ivo uet 13 oan 13 Controls and Indicators rere REESE 14 Control ansat 14 Display ias iin etre reni rd AAA 14 Key boat dives iaiieadese tete iet tr re erige I E Ei 15 hl 15 3 Starting Up St rtup AUI C n 18 Memory Card itu deter ti cere ere pee ein
6. Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer Recommended Feed Adjustments The following settings allow printing from the top of the label Minor deviations from the recommended values may be required due to various combinations of media types roll size type of media supply device and individual differences between printers Adjustment 8 dots mm 11 81 dots mm Distance Distance type 203 2 dpi std 300 dpi option in mm in inches Tear Off Straight through Start adjust 100 dots 148 dots 12 5 0 49 Stop adjust 0 dots 0 dots 0 0 Peel Off Self strip Start adjust 56 dots 83 dots 7 0 28 Stop adjust 44 dots 65 dots 5 5 0 22 Cut between labels Start adjust 0 dots 0 dots 0 0 Stop adjust 160 dots 236 dots 20 0 0 78 Cut between labels and print from leading edge of next label Start adjust 250 dots 369 dots 31 25 1 23 Stop adjust 160 dots 236 dots 20 0 0 78 Cut variable length strip No liner allowed Start adjust 250 dots 369 dots 31 25 1 23 Stop adjust 275 dots 406 dots 34 38 1 35 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 53 Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer The media parameters tell the firmware the characteristics of the media that will be used so the printout will be positioned correctly and get the best quality possible Media Size The size of the printable area is defined by three parameters X Start Width and Length X Start Specifies the pos
7. Power control lamp on the front panel lights up when the power is on Wait for a few moments while the printer loads the program and runs some self diagnostic tests Starting EEE EE After a short time the printer is initialized The progress of the initializa tion is indicated by an increasing number of colons on the lower line in the display Initializing The type of startup file running in the printer is indicated by the message shown in the display window immediately after initialization A Intermec Shell Startup Program ENTER SHELL 5 sec v 8 0 4 sec v 8 0 3 sec v 8 0 2 sec v 8 0 1 sec v 8 0 Refer to Chapter 8 for more information on Intermec Shell The digits in the lower right corner of the display indicate the version of Intermec Shell B Custom Made Application Program Any other display messages than those illustrated above indicates that the printer is running some custom made non standard application pro gram or that some error has occurred 20 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 4 Media Load This chapter explains how to load the printer with media that is labels tickets tag or strips for the fol lowing modes of operation Tear Off straight through Tear Off with Quick Load straight through Cut Off Peel Off self strip External supply fan folds I
8. Not displayed ifa transfer TRANSFER lt ribbon mechanismis VA EN EEE a EEE EEE EE EE EE i not installed in the 1 printer 1 TRANSFER P TRANSFER P TRANSFER P gt TRANSFER P TRANSFER r RIBBON CONSTANT 4 RIBBON FACTOR LABEL OFFSET lt RIBBON SENSOR LOW DIAMETER 1 VA YA YA YA VA RIBBON CONSTANT RIBBON FACTOR LABEL OFFSET RIBBON SENSOR i 1 MEDIA p gt MEDIA CONTRAST lt q TEST FEED VA VA PAPER T CONTRAST TEST FEED D 0 26 28 0 10 VA DIRECT THERMAL gt DIRECT THERMAL LABEL CONSTANT lt Q LABEL FACTOR VA VA 10 LABEL CONSTANT LABEL FACTOR 85 40 Press Enter to per form a testfeed Values are read only p Scroll forward 4 Scroll back Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 69 Chapter 7 Setup Mode Setup Mode Print Defs Intermec Fingerprint v8 10 Continued from SETUP Return to the start of the Setup Mode loop the previous page PRINT DEFS 4 SETUP SER COM UART1 or press Setup VA to exit the Setup Mode PRINT DEFS p gt PRINT DEFS p gt PRINT DEFS gt HEAD RESIST lt q TESTPRINT lt PRINT SPEED 4 VA VA vA HEAD RESIST TESTPRINT PRINT SPEED nnn DIAMONDS 100 Rea
9. LTS Label Taken Sensor 62 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Preface 7 Setup Mode Entering the Setup Mode at Installation sss 64 Navigating in Setup Mode eei tti rdpe 65 Setup Mode Overviews sion aesti CP EEEE 67 8 Intermec Shell Startup Program Introductio uuo suni ULIS DM UII UM 76 Starting with Intermec Shell sse 78 Intermec Shell Overview eee 82 Lipe Analyze T 5 83 9 Options ata ata HO NE 86 Side Doors and Megatop iicet treten dee stop teen 87 Paper Cutter sess C 87 Integral Liner Taketip Unit ctt tetto 87 Media Supply EIub 5 omnt Ein 87 3 inch Adaptet i i ssec eere ieri 87 Tabel Taken Sensor oie e etti 88 Real Time Clock eterne rire e eee eire uc 88 CompactFlash Protection Plate eee 88 Special Printheadsaansa senest 88 Interface Boards siisi rniii aeie ana aini ai 89 1 0 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting List ccs ees tinue an an a a 92 1 1 Maintenance Printhead Cleaning eR INE 96 External Cleaning eoe terre ROTE E 99 Cleaning the Media Guides eere 100 Printhead Replacement ee terere tette etre 101 Media Jatfis tert a a ie ear ERES 104 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint v Preface 1 A vi Adjustments Narrow Media Adjustment eere
10. Operating System Intermec Fingerprint v8 10 Incl Direct Protocol Smooth Fonts TrueDoc and TrueType fonts Built in scaleable fonts std 15 Unicode fonts Built in bar code symbolo gies std 45 Startup Program std Intermec Shell v8 0 112 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Appendix A Technical Data Physical Measures Dimensions W x L x H 244 x 405 x 178 mm 9 61 x 15 93 x With long side 7 00 inches door 253 x 447 x 178 mm 9 96 x17 60x With paper 7 00 inches cutter 244 x 475 x 225 mm 9 61 x 18 70 x With 8 in 8 86 inches Megatop Weight excluding media 7 to 8 kg 15 5 to 17 7 pounds Ambient Operating Tem 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F perature Humidity 20 to 80 non condensing Electronics Microprocessor 32 bit RISC On board Flash SIMMs 2 sockets for 4MB or 8MB each Std 1 x 4MB On board SDRAM SIMM 1 socket for 8MB or 16MB Std 8MB Power Supply AC Voltage 90 to 265 VAC 45 to 65 Hz PFC Regulation IEC 61000 3 2 Power Consumption Standby 15W Peak 300W Sensors Label Gap Black Mark Yes 5 fixed positions Out of Media Printhead Lifted Yes Ribbon End Ribbon Low Yes Controls Control Lamps E Display 2 x 16 character LCD Background light Keyboard 22 keys membrane switch type Print button 1 Beeper Yes
11. s firmware The following options are available Update CompactFlash card allows the printer to be used as a Com pactFlash card programming device Any files can be downloaded from a PC to a standard CompactFlash card inserted in the memory card slot in the printer s rear plate A typical application is to create a firmware upgrade card from an upgrade file stored in a PC You can use the card to upgrade the firmware in several printers simply by moving the card from printer to printer Just insert the card switch on the power and wait from the prompts to appear in the printer s display window 80 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Chapter 8 Intermec Shell Startup Program e Update firmware is used to directly upgrade the firmware of a specific printer from a new firmware version stored as a file in a PC If the printer is equipped with an EasyLAN Ethernet or Wireless board the user must have access rights to upgrade the firmware see the EasyLAN User s Guide If the CompactFlash card or upgrade file contains an earlier firmware version than the one in the printer the printer s Caution firmware will be downgraded without warning Firmware upgrade files can be found on www intermec com or be obtained from your local Intermec distributor Reboot Corresponds to cycling the power to the printer To exit Intermec Shell without having selected any application select Reboot Then wai
12. so the labels will be dispensed properly Consult your media supplier or test the media to ascertain that it is suitable for your application Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 33 Chapter 4 Media Load Peel Off cont Open the front and side doors Turn the printhead lift lever clockwise to raise the printhead Pull out the handle to collapse the takeup hub then remove any liner If necessary fold down the edge guide Remove any empty core from the media supply roll post 34 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Peel Off cont Chapter 4 Media Load Fit a new roll of labels on the supply post Remove labels from the first 50 cm 20 inches of the liner Route the liner through the print mechanism push it inwards and adjust the edge guides so the label path becomes flush with the center section Close the edge guide on the supply post Route the liner around the tear bar and the liner drive roller and back under the print mechanism and guide shaft Insert the start of the liner under the lip of the takeup hub then rotate the hub counterclockwise a few turns to wind up some of the liner Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 35 Chapter 4 Media Load Peel Off cont This diagram shows the media and liner Turn the printh
13. Ifthe media has been wound up or has stuck on the platen roller care fully remove it by hand without using any sharp tools that can damage the delicate platen roller or printhead Avoid rotating the platen roller If you must pull away the media by force causing the platen roller to rotate it is very important that the power has been Tauti off for a minute or more If not the electronics can be dam aution aged beyond repair Cut off any damaged or wrinkled part Check if there is any adhesive somewhere in the print mechanism clean using a cleaning card or cotton swab soaked in isopropyl alcohol Isopropyl alcohol CH CHOH CAS 67 63 0 is a highly flammable moderately toxic and mildly irritating Warning substance Reload the media as descibed in Chapter 4 Switch on the power e Readjust the media feed by pressing the Feed key 104 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 1 2 Adjustments This chapter describes how the operator can adjust the printer The chapter covers the following topics Narrow media adjustment Label stop sensor position adjustment e Printhead pressure adjustment Ribbon break shaft adjustment e Quick Load guides installation Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 105 Chapter 12 Adjustments Narrow Media Adjustment The printer is factory adjusted for full size media width When using media less than fu
14. NS EEH Provision for one optional interface board On Off Switch Bar code wand socket V WAREEREREREEY USES E AC Power cord socket RS 232 serial interface uart1 USB Interface usb1 Machine label Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Chapter 2 Installation Media Compartment Description The media compartment is as standard covered by a long side door that completely encloses the print mechanism and media compartment Optionally the printer can be fitted with a two part Megatop that allows a larger media roll to be used The door is held by a magnetic lock It can be opened 180 to provide full access to the media compart ment The media supply can be from a supply post or from an external supply of fan folds behind the printer There is also an optional rotating media supply hub Also see Chapter 9 Options Media supply roll post with edge guide Thermal transfer mechanism Optional integral liner takeup with guide shaft a NN Front door Print Long side door Ox oo i Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 9 Chapter 2 Installation The EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial uses a media supply roll post that can be fitted in three different positions inside the media compart ment The position depends on the type of side door and whether th
15. Please note that Intermec reserves the right to change without prior notice and that this information does not represent a commitment on the part of Intermec Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 111 Appendix A Technical Data Printing Print Technique Direct Thermal and Thermal Transfer Printhead Resolution 8 dots mm 203 2 dpi Option 300 dpi Print Speed variable 100 to 200 mm sec 4 to 8 in sec 8 dots mm 100 to 150 mm sec 4 to 6 in sec 300 dpi Print Width max 104 mm 4 095 inches 8 dots mm 105 7 mm 4 161 inches 300 dpi Print Length max 32767 dots 409 5 cm 161 25 in Media Width min max 25 to 114 3 mm 1 to 4 5 inches Standard edge guide Media Width min max 40 80 to 114 3 mm 1 57 3 15 to 4 5 Quick Load inches guides Media Roll Diameter 152 mm 6 00 inches Long side door max 213 mm 8 38 inches Megatop Media Roll Core Diameter 38 to 40 mm 1 5 inches or 76 mm 3 inches Ribbon Width min max 25 to 110 mm 1 to 4 33 inches Ribbon Roll Diameter 65 mm 2 56 inches equivalent to Depending on outer 240 300 m 787 985 ft of ribbon ribbon thickness Ribbon Roll Core Dia 25 4 mm 1 00 inches meter inner Print Directions 4 Modes of Operation Tear Off Straight Yes through Cut Off Optional With cutter Peel Off Self strip Optional With liner takeup unit Firmware
16. and a maximum print width of 104 mm 4 095 inches or 105 7 mm 4 161 inches respectively It offers a large number of useful features such as Flash memory SIMMs for firmware fonts bar codes and application programs Built in CompactFlash memory card adapter Built in RS 232 and USB interfaces Provision for extra interface boards including wired and wireless EasyLAN connections Keyboard and display with backlight for improved user interface A large number of factory installed or field installable options are avail able so the printer can be configured for a wide range of applications See Chapter 9 and Appendix A for more information The EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial supports the unique and flexible Intermec Fingerprint v8 10 programming language which allows the user or third party developer to create custom made application programs and label formats in a BASIC like environment The printer is also designed to work with the Intermec Direct Proto col programming language the Intermec InterDriver and Intermec Labelshop The InterDriver allows you to print labels from standard MS Windows applications for example Microsoft Office The EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial supports 15 scaleable Uni code TrueType and TrueDoc fonts as standard Additional fonts can be downloaded into the printer s Flash memory or be plugged in using a CompactFlash card The Unicode standard allows the use of special char acters fo
17. found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursu ant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a com mercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference DOC Notice Canada Canadian Dept of Communication REGULATIONS COMPLIANCE DOC A This digital apparatus does not exceed the class A limits for radio noise emissions from a digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Communication Minist re des Communications du Canada CONFORMITE DE REGLEMENTS DOC A Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de classe A prescrites dans le r glement sur brouillage radio lectrique dict par le Minist re des Communications du Canada GS Notice Germany ALLGEMEINE VORSCHRIFT Reparaturen oder sonstige Eingriffe die sich nicht auf normale Bedi enung der Maschine beziehen d rfen ausschlie lich nur von einem ausgebildeten zust ndigen Fachmann vorgenommen werden EU Standard EN 55022 The European Union WARNING This is a Class A ITE product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interferen
18. 106 Label Stop Sensor Position Adjustment eee 107 Printhead Pressute rient eni 108 Ribbon Break Sh ftuinrsankuin studeres A 109 Technical Data Technical Dataene leot rrt tere better DERE 112 Media Specifications Media Roll Sze Reed 116 Medan 118 Non Adhesive Strip crisser iinic 118 Self Adhesive Strip iicet terere 119 Self Adhesive Labels esses 120 Tickets with Gap aieetea omoes 122 Tickets with Black Mark ereenrrnrornrorvronresvrenresvrrnvennee 124 Interfaces RS232 Interfaces iet auod usos eo Ms 128 USB Intetfacea iun etre e c E tr Ee d 129 Bar Code Wand Interface sipsirin 130 Optional Interfaces ee edt rtc o tnter 131 Intermec Supplies Direct Thermal Media esorernrorsvrrrnvnrsvrrrnversversnvessversnressvessvveernn 134 Thermal Transfer Media eene 135 Transfer Ribbons eese eene eese nns tenons 136 BarCode DiYectiolss idi i RE ERE INT 137 Recommended Paper Type Settings Europe 138 Recommended Paper Type Settings North America 140 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Preface FCC Notice United States of America WARNING This 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 It has been tested and
19. 200 200 Valeron Tag 95 25 0 200 200 Duratran II Tag 76 25 0 200 200 TMX 3200 PET Gloss 93 30 0 200 200 J Exceeding the recommended print speed may cause the printhead to wear out prema turely If the ambient temperature is lower than 15 C 59 F decrease print speed by 50 mm sec Applies to printing of text lines boxes images and picket fence bar codes 3 Applies to ladder bar codes 140 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Appendix D Intermec Supplies Direct Thermal Printing 11 81 dots mm 300 dpi Type Speed Name Label Label Max Rec Print Speed Constant Factor Dir 1 amp 3 Dir2 amp 4 Top Coated Duratherm II 93 40 150 150 Standard Duratherm II Tag 112 40 150 100 Top Coated Duratherm Lightning 85 40 150 150 High Duratherm Ltg Plus 80 40 150 150 Duratherm IR 82 40 150 150 Thermal Transfer Printing 11 81 dots mm 300 dpi Type Speed Name Ribbon Ribbon Label Max Rec Print Speed Constant Factor Offset Dir 1 amp 3 Dir2 amp 4 TMX 1500 Duratran II 65 25 0 50 150 Syntran 65 25 0 50 150 Kimdura 76 25 0 150 150 Valeron Tag 80 25 0 50 150 Duratran II Tag 74 25 0 50 150 TMX 2200 Duratran II 65 25 0 50 150 Kimdura 80 25 0 50 150 Valeron Tag 84 25 0 50 150 Duratran II Tag 75 25 0 50 150 TMX 2500 Duratran II 66 25 0 50 150 Syntran 85 25 0 50 150 Kimdura 80 25 0 50 150 Valeron Tag 105 25 0 150 150 Duratran II Tag 77 25 0 50 150 TMX 3200 PE
20. Compact Industrial provides a high degree of flex ibility because it has a modular design By adding options to the basic printer the EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial can be adapted for a variety of applications Most options can easily be installed by the opera tor however a few should be installed by an authorized service technician or are only available as factory installed options Cover Interface board various types Media supply roll post 1 5 inch rotating Label taken Ne hub sensor e Paper cutter 3 inch adapter T P Ss P 3e Front door Long side door Long side door with 8 in Megatop Liner takeup and guide shaft Special printheads Quick Load guides included 86 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Chapter 9 Options Side Doors and Megatop The EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial comes with two types of side door The standard long door encloses the entire media compartment and allows a media roll with a diameter of 152 mm 6 inches It also has a slot for external media supply The 8 inch Megatop has a hinged trans parent canopy that encloses a media roll with a diameter of up to 213 mm 8 38 inches The standard long side door is generally illustrated throughout this manual Paper Cutter The paper cutter is a factory or field installable option designed to cut off continuous paper based stock or liner between labels The cut off
21. Data Interfaces Serial ERS 223 ECCE SUIS Bar Code Wand Yes Connection for Optional Interface Boards 1 EasyLAN 1 other types Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 113 Appendix A Technical Data tection Plate Memory Card Adapter 1 CompactFlash Accessories and Options Special Printheads 8 dots mm 203 2 dpi 1 type See Chapter 9 11 81 dots mm 300 dpi 2 types Integral Self strip Unit Option For peel off with Liner Takeup operation Rotating Media Supply Option Replaces supply Hub post 3 inch Adapter Option Cutter and Tray Option Long Side Door Option Long Side Door with 8 in Option Megatop Label Taken Sensor Option Real Time Clock Option 10 years life RS 232 Cable Option Parallel Interface Cable Option Parallel Interface Board Option IEEE 1284 Double Serial Interface Option Board Serial Industrial Interface Option Board EasyLAN Ethernet Inter Option face EasyLAN Wireless Inter Option face External Alphanumeric Option Keyboard CompactFlash Cards Option 8MB 1GB Compact Flash Card Pro Option The max print length is also restricted by the amount of free SDRAM memory Latin Greek and Cyrillic fonts according to Unicode standard are included Depending on model the printer may be delivered with either a standard l
22. Fingerprint 95 Chapter 11 Maintenance Printhead Cleaning Cleaning the printhead on a regular basis is important for the life of the printhead and for the printout quality You should clean the printhead each time you replace the media This section describes how to clean the printhead using cleaning cards If additional cleaning is required for example removing adhesive residue from the platen roller or tear bar use a cotton swab moistened with isopropyl alcohol Isopropyl alcohol CH CHOH CAS 67 63 0 is a highly flammable moderately toxic and mildly irritating sub Warning Stance Turn the printhead lift lever clockwise to Open the front and side doors raise the printhead 96 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Chapter 11 Maintenance Printhead Cleaning cont Open the cleaning card envelope and pull out the cleaning card Read the warning text Insert most of the cleaning card under the printhead 1 Engage the printhead 2 Pull out the cleaning card 1 and raise the printhead 2 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 97 Chapter 11 Maintenance Printhead Cleaning cont Insert most of the cleaning card under the printhead 1 Engage the printhead 2 Allow the cleaned parts to dry before loading any media and ribbon Wait for approx 30 seconds to al
23. Gloss White Polyethylene Plastics These media have better resistance to water and many common chemi cals than uncoated and coated papers They can be use outdoors and offer good tear resistance Most often used with HP TMX 2200 TMX 2500 ribbons Examples Europe North America TTR Polyethylene Kimdura TTR Gloss Polyethylene Syntran Polyesters These media give high resistance to chemicals heat and mechanical abrasion with HR TMX 3200 ribbons Examples Europe North America TTR High Gloss Polyester PET Gloss Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 135 Appendix D Intermec Supplies Transfer Ribbons Intermec offer three ranges of thermal transfer ribbons optimized for dif ferent purposes General Purpose GP TMX 1500 transfer ribbons allow high speed printing and give a good printout but are somewhat sensitive to smearing They may be the best choice for uncoated and coated papers High Performance HP TMX 2200 TMX 2500 transfer ribbons allow high speed printing and give a highly readable and defined printout on most face materials with smooth surfaces They have good smear resistance and are most suitable for intricate logotypes and images on matte coated papers and synthetic face materials High Resistance HR TMX 3200 transfer ribbons give an extremely durable printout which is resistant to most chemical agents and high temperatures However such transfer ribbons set
24. Guide Fingerprint 121 Appendix B Media Specifications Tickets with Gaps lt a Media Width Maximum 114 3 mm 4 50 inches Minimum standard 25 0 mm 1 00 inches Min narrow Quick Load 40 0 mm 1 57 inches Min wide Quick Load 80 0 mm 3 15 inches b Copy Length Max length between slots depends on SDRAM size Min length between slots 8 0 mm 0 32 inches Under ideal circumstances a minimum ticket length of 4 mm 0 16 inches could be used It requires the sum of the copy length b and the detection slit height e to be larger than 7 mm 0 28 inches that batch printing is used and that no pull back of the media is performed Intermec does not guarantee that such short tickets will work but it is up to the user to test this in his unique application lt c LSS Detection Position Five fixed positions see Chapter 12 lt d Detection Slit Length The length of the detection slit excluding corner radii must be mini mum 2 5 mm 0 10 inches on either side of the LSS detection position e lt e gt Detection Slit Height Maximum 21 3 mm 0 83 inches Recommended 1 6 mm 0 06 inches Minimum 1 2 mm 0 05 inches Media Type Setup Ticket w gaps Note Do not allow any perforation to break the edge of the media as this may cause the media to split and jam the printer 122 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Appendix B Media Specifications
25. XON XOFF p gt XON XOFF DATA TO HOST lt A DATA FROM HOST p Scroll forward VA VA lt A Scroll back mc mm DISABLE DISABLE p Scroll forward p gt Scroll forward 4 Scroll back A Scroll back Legend Dotted boxes and lines indicate options Thick boxes indicates default options Values inside brackets indicate default settings Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 67 Chapter 7 Setup Mode Setup Mode Feed Adjust Intermec Fingerprint v8 10 Continued from the SETUP Continued on previous page FEEDADJ 4 the next page VA FEEDADJ D gt FEEDADJ STARTADJ sTOPADJ VA VA STARTADJ STOPADJ 0 0 68 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Chapter 7 Setup Mode Setup Mode Media Intermec Fingerprint v8 10 Continued from SETUP Continued on the previous page MEDIA 4 the next page VA MEDIA gt MEDIA MEDIA SIZE 4 MEDIA TYPE 4 VA VA MEDIA SIZE p gt MEDIA SIZE p gt MEDIA SIZE MEDIA TYPE XSTART lt q WIDTH lt q LENGTH LABEL w GAPS VA VA VA TICKET w MARK TICKET w GAPS XSTART WIDTH LENGTH FIX LENGTH STRIP 24 832 1200 VAR LENGTH STRIP p Scroll forward 4 Scroll back MEDIA PAPER TYPE 4 PAPER TYPE gt
26. an AC outlet You should be able to easily access the printer to load media and to remove the printout 2 Check that the printer is switched off 3 Connect the power cord from the socket on the rear plate to an electrical outlet 90 to 265 VAC Computer The Easycoder PF4i Compact Industrial is fitted with one 9 pin D style subminiature DB9 socket for the RS 232 serial interface port and one class B connector for the USB interface port see Appendix C RS 232 Serial Interface uart1 Use the serial interface with Intermec LabelShop or the Intermec Inter Driver Also use it with the Intermec Direct Protocol or the Intermec Fingerprint programming language because you can receive error mes sages from your printer Before you can use the serial interface you may need to set up the communication parameters such as baud rate parity etc as described in Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer USB Interface usb1 Use the USB interface with an USB compatible version of the Intermec InterDriver for printing The USB interface is not suitable for program ming because the host cannot receive error messages from your printer Optional Interface and Network Boards uart2 uart3 centronics or net1 Several types are available see Chapter 9 Options Refer to Appendix C and the separate documentation delivered with the boards for connec tion and setup instructions The printer can be set to scan all comm
27. and or BOOTP BOOTP is selected NETWORK MAC ADDRESS VA MAC ADDRESS 00104017b80e Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 73 Chapter 7 Setup Mode 74 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Intermec Shell Startup Program This chapter describes the Intermec Shell startup program and covers the following topics Introduction Starting with Intermec Shell Intermec Shell Overview Line Analyzer Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 75 Chapter 8 Intermec Shell Startup Program Introduction Intermec Shell is a startup program which is a program that automati cally starts running when the printer is switched on Intermec Shell helps the operator to choose between a number of standard or custom made application programs and to start certain useful facilities as listed below Application Programs Intermec Fingerprint for creating your own programs or to run the Intermec InterDriver e Intermec Direct Protocol easy to use slave protocol LINE AXPPRG line analyzer program Other application programs in the printers memory A prerequisite for a program to appear as an option in Intermec Shell is that the program is provided with the extension PRG and is stored in the root of the directory c or card1 However some original Intermec utility programs are excluded as long as they remain stored in ro
28. be a CompactFlash card 8MB 1GB CompactFlash cards marked CF will not work You can use the CompactFlash card to expand the printer s storage memory card1 There are also three types of preprogrammed CompactFlash cards Font Cards provide additional fonts that can be used as long as the card remains inserted in the printer Font Install Cards permanently install additional fonts in the printer which can be used even after the card has been removed Firmware Cards automatically replace the printer s firmware usually with an updated version CompactFlash cards are widely used for consumer s computer products like digital cameras You can get a certain protection from theft by install ing an optional plate that covers an inserted CompactFlash card d 5 T CompactFlash ag memory card T OG Protection plate RAN BB with screw qs option Note Always switch off the power before inserting or removing 14 a memory card The card will only fit in one way A memory card is only detected if it is inserted before the printer is started Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 19 Chapter 3 Starting Up Switching On the Printer Before switching on the printer make the necessary connections insert any memory card you want to use and check that the printhead is engaged Switch on the power using the On Off switch on the rear plate The
29. better but the media must be at least 80 mm 3 15 inches wide The narrow type allows a media width as narrow as 40 mm 1 57 inches but it may be less suited for wide and thin media Quick Load cannot be combined with peel off self strip operation An optional label taken sensor can hold the printing of the next copy in the batch until the present copy has been removed see Chapter 9 Options Use the lt Feed gt key see figure 5 when loading the same type of media When switching to a new type of media or if the printer does not feed out the media properly simultaneously press the lt Shift gt and lt Feed gt keys to perform a testfeed Fully automatic loading without the opera tor having to press any key requires a special set of Intermec Fingerprint instructions in the application program 26 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Tear Off with Quick Load Chapter 4 Media Load cont Lift up the upper media guide and pull out the green edge guide save it for later use Q Narrow Guides Press the wide or narrow Quick Load guides onto the shaft as illustrated making sure that the notches fit the rail at the rear of the lower media guide If necessary adjust the outer Quick Load guide to fit the width of the media Insert the media between the guides and feed it forward until the media reaches the platen roller and cannot be inse
30. media feed work There are five media type options Label w gaps is used for adhesive labels mounted on liner Ticket w mark is used for labels tickets or continuous stock pro vided with black marks at the back Ticket w gaps is used for tickets and tags with detection slits Fix length strip is used for continuous stock where the length of the print window decides the length of media to be fed out Var length strip is used for continuous stock The size of the print image decides the length of each copy It is important to select the correct media type so the printer can indi cate the following errors Error 1005 Out of paper indicates that the last ordered copy could not be printed because of an empty media stock Error 1031 Next label not found indicates that the last ordered label or ticket was successfully printed but no more labels tickets can be printed because of an empty media stock 56 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer Paper Type The Paper Type parameters control the heat emitted from the printhead to the direct thermal media or optionally the transfer ribbon in order to produce the dots that make up the printout image Labels tickets tags strip and ribbons for various types of application are available from Intermec For the best printout quality and maximum life of the printhead use Intermec supplies an
31. moved laterally between 5 fixed positions There is one part of the sensor on top of the upper media guide and another part underneath the lower guide These must be adjusted individually to the same position Using a small screwdriver push them inwards as far as they go and then pull them out one at the time while counting the clicks from the snap locks A hole in the bottom plate facilitates adjust ment of the lower sensor package The various detection points of the sensor in relation to the inner edge of the media are as follows One click out 3mm 118 inches Two clicks out 8 mm 315 inches Three clicks out 12mm 472 inches Four clicks out 16 mm 639 inches Five clicks out 20 mm 787 inches One diode One sensor Upper part of LSS One diode One sensor Lower part of LSS Print mechanism Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 107 Chapter 12 Adjustments Printhead Pressure The pressure of the thermal printhead against the direct thermal media is factory adjusted However the use of thicker or thinner media than normal could require the printhead pressure to be readjusted Using a straight slot screwdriver turn the adjustment screw clockwise for more pressure or counterclockwise for less pressure Print a few labels preferably test labels see Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer and check the printout Increased pressure generally gives a darker printout and vice
32. 30 0 50 150 J Exceeding the recommended print speed may cause the printhead to wear out prema turely If the ambient temperature is lower than 15 C 59 F decrease print speed by 50 mm sec Applies to printing of text lines boxes images and picket fence bar codes pp P 8 amp P Applies to ladder bar codes Requires high printhead pressure see Chapter 12 Adjustments Printhead Pressure Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 139 Appendix D Intermec Supplies Recommended Paper Type Settings North America Direct Thermal Printing 8 dots mm 203 2 dpi Type Speed Name Label Label Max Rec Print Speed Constant Factor Dir 1 amp 3 Dir 28 amp 43 Top Coated Duratherm II 96 40 200 200 Standard Duratherm II Tag 115 40 200 100 Top Coated Duratherm Lightning 92 40 200 200 High Duratherm Ltg Plus 85 40 200 200 Duratherm IR 84 40 200 150 Thermal Transfer Printing 8 dots mm 203 2 dpi Type Speed Name Ribbon Ribbon Label Max Rec Print Speed Constant Factor Offset Dir 1 amp 3 Dir 2 amp 4 TMX 1500 Duratran II 64 25 0 200 200 Syntran 65 25 0 200 200 Kimdura 73 25 0 200 200 Valeron Tag 80 25 0 200 200 Duratran II Tag 74 25 0 200 200 TMX 2200 Duratran II 64 25 0 200 200 Kimdura 80 25 0 200 200 Valeron Tag 83 25 0 200 200 Duratran II Tag 75 25 0 200 200 TMX 2500 Duratran II 67 25 0 200 200 Syntran 84 25 0 100 100 Kimdura 82 25 0
33. Applies to ladder bar codes Requires high printhead pressure see Chapter 12 Adjustments Printhead Pressure 138 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Appendix D Intermec Supplies Direct Thermal Printing 11 81 dots mm 300 dpi Type Speed Name Label Label Max Rec Print Speed Constant Factor Dir 1 amp 3 Dir 284 Top Coated Thermal Top Board 105 40 100 100 Standard Thermal Top 95 40 150 150 Non Top Coated Thermal Eco 90 40 150 150 Standard Thermal Eco Board 75 40 150 150 Top Coated High Thermal Top High Speed 80 40 150 150 Thermal Transfer Printing 11 81 dots mm 300 dpi Type Speed Name Ribbon Ribbon Label Max Rec Print Speed Constant Factor Offset Dir 1 amp 3 Dir 284 GP02 TTR Uncoated 80 25 0 50 125 TTR Coated 90 25 0 50 125 TTR Premium 70 25 0 50 125 HP66 TTR Coated 100 25 0 50 150 TTR Premium 85 25 0 50 150 TTR Premium Board 105 25 0 00 150 TTR High Gloss White 95 25 0 50 150 TTR Polyethylene 90 25 0 50 150 HP07 TTR Coated 105 25 0 50 125 TTR Premium 95 25 0 50 150 TTR Premium Board 105 25 0 50 100 TTR Polyethylene 100 25 0 50 150 TTR Gloss Polyethylene 100 25 0 50 150 HP05 TTR Coated 100 25 0 50 125 TTR Premium 85 25 0 50 150 TTR Premium Board 95 25 0 50 150 TTR High Gloss White 80 25 0 150 150 TTR Polyethylene 85 25 0 50 150 TTR Gloss Polyethylene 80 25 0 50 150 HR03 TTR High Gloss Polyester 100
34. D sn while autoadjusting the label stop sensor SHELL Ex Prints test labels Diamonds Chess Bar Codes 1 and Bar Codes 2 in a loop TEST LABEL Press Enter for each new label SHELL ARE YOU SURE DEFAULT SETUP DEFAULT SETUP ca YES ENTER NO ESC PERFORMED ca SHELL UPDATE TRANSFER FILE E c Ls pens gt gt Enter TRANSFER COMPLETED 4 E mama sumat REBOOT FIRMWARE USING ZMODEM Printer rebooted Restarts the printer same as power off on automatically Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Chapter 8 Intermec Shell Startup Program Line Analyzer The Line Analyzer LINE AXP PRG is a program written in the Intermec Fingerprint programming language and is intended to help solving possible communication problems As the name implies the Line Analyzer captures all incoming characters on a specified communication channel and prints them on one or more labels Printable characters are printed in black on white whereas control characters and space characters ASCII 000 032 dec are printed in white on black While the printer is receiving data the Ready control lamp blinks There is a 0 5 second timeout That is if no more characters have been received after 0 5 second the program considers the transmission termi nated and prints out a label As long as a continuous string of characters is being received the pro gram w
35. ENQ ACK is disabled XON XOFF is a protocol where the communication is controlled by the control characters XON ASCII 17 dec and XOFF ASCII 19 dec being transmitted on the same line as the data XON XOFF can be enabled disabled separately for data received from the host by the printer printer sends XON XOFF and for data transmitted to the host from the printer host sends XON XOFF XOFF is sent from the printer when its receive buffer is filled to 75 and the transmission from the host is held waiting for an XON charac ter When enough data have been processed so the receive buffer is filled only to 50 the printer sends an XON character and the host resumes transmitting data The same principles apply to XON XOFF sent by the host even if the percentage figure may differ By default XON XOFF is disabled for data in both directions New Line Selects the character s transmitted from the printer to specify the switch ing to a new line There are three options CR LF ASCII 13 10 dec default e LF ASCII 10 dec CR ASCII 13 dec Receive Buffer The receive buffer stores the input data before processing Default size is 1024 bytes Transmit Buffer The transmit buffer stores the output data to be transmitted before trans mission Default size is 1024 bytes Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 51 Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer Feedadjust The Feedadjust part of the Setup
36. LF Receive buffer 1024 bytes Transmit buffer 1024 bytes Feedadjust Startadjust 0 Stopadjust 0 Media X start 8 dots mm 203 2 dpi 24 X start 11 81 dots mm 300 dpi 36 option Width 8 dots mm 203 2 dpi 832 Width 11 81 dots mm 300 dpi 1248 option Length 8 dots mm 203 2 dpi 1200 Length 11 81 dots mm 300 dpi 1800 option Media type Label w Gaps Paper type Thermal transfer Ribbon constant 90 Ribbon factor 25 Label offset 0 Low diameter 0 Contrast 0 Print Defines Print speed 100 mm sec Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 47 Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer Reading the Current Setup The printer s current setup values can be read from the printer s display window by browsing through the Setup Mode You can list the printer s current setup values by printing test label Setup Info in the Setup Mode or by using Intermec Shell The current setup values can be sent to the host via the standard serial communication channel usinga SETUP WRITE uartl statement see Intermec Fingerprint v8 xx Programmers Reference Manual 48 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer Setup Parameters Serial Communication The serial communication parameters control the communication between the printer and
37. Label Label Max Rec Print Speed Constant Factor Dir 1 amp 3 Dir2 amp 4 Top Coated Thermal Top Board 105 40 100 100 Standard Thermal Top 100 40 200 150 Non Top Coated Thermal Eco 95 40 200 150 Standard Thermal Eco Board 85 40 200 150 Top Coated High Thermal Top High Speed 90 40 200 200 Thermal Transfer Printing 8 dots mm 203 2 dpi Type Speed Name Ribbon Ribbon Label Max Rec Print Speed Constant Factor Offset Dir 1 amp 3 Dir2 amp 4 GP02 TTR Uncoated 75 25 0 150 150 TTR Coated 80 25 0 150 150 TTR Premium 70 25 0 200 200 HP66 TTR Coated 100 25 0 200 200 TTR Premium 80 25 0 200 200 TTR Premium Board 105 25 0 150 150 TTR High Gloss White 95 25 0 200 200 TTR Polyethylene 75 25 0 200 150 TTR Gloss Polyethylene 90 25 0 200 200 HP07 TTR Coated 100 25 0 200 200 TTR Premium 90 25 0 200 200 TTR Premium Board 105 25 0 150 150 TTR Polyethylene 85 25 0 200 200 TTR Gloss Polyethylene 95 25 0 200 150 HP05 TTR Coated 100 25 0 200 200 TTR Premium 80 25 0 200 200 TTR Premium Board 95 25 0 200 200 TTR High Gloss White 80 25 0 200 200 TTR Polyethylene 75 25 0 200 150 TTR Gloss Polyethylene 80 25 0 200 200 HR03 TTR High Gloss Polyester 100 30 0 200 200 Exceeding the recommended print speed may cause the printhead to wear out prema turely If the ambient temperature is lower than 15 C 59 F decrease print speed by 50 mm sec Applies to printing of text lines boxes images and picket fence bar codes 3
38. MSVALIN ssauagv di NOLLOFTS dl aNWASLI 03308 LNId 1sis3u QvaH 03241531 1SVHLNOD HALINVIG MOT HOSN3S NORE 195440 BV HOLDVA Nosa ANVSNO2 NOBEI HOLOVA avi 1NVISNOO BSV H34SNVHL 3dAL dvd Savo m aav 3dAL viaa oz HLONET 208 KLOM w LUVISX o r vaols o roviuvis DIANO LNIHd og Jng SNYHL ove na 038 swo NT NEN snavsia 4sOH WOU viva savsia 1S0HOLV1vG s30XINOX savsia HOVIONE savsia SLO SLY iN 9 0096 hun Hardware Info Setup Info Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 60 Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer Print Speed The print speed is variable between 100 and 200 mm sec for printers fitted with an 8 dots mm 203 2 dpi printhead and between 100 and 150 mm sec for printers with an optional 11 81 dots mm 300 dpi printhead Generally the lower the speed the better the printout quality This is especially true when printing bar codes with the bars running across the media path ladder style when printing on demanding face materials and when printing at low ambient temperatures The default setting is 100 mm sec approximately 4 inches sec The combination of a large media roll 152 mm 6 inches diameter and or narrow media width in combination with high print speed 150 mm 6 inches per sec could cause jerks in the media feed Such jerks will compress text and spoil the readability of ladder style bar codes placed close to the front edge of the label In ca
39. Mode controls how much of the media is fed out or pulled back before and or after the actual printing These settings are global and will be effected regardless of which program is run Note The firmware uses the front edges of labels w gaps the ends of detection slots and the forward edges of black marks for detection all seen in relation to the feed direction Start Adjust The Start Adjust value is given as a positive or negative number of dots Default value is 0 which places the origin a certain distance back from the forward edge of the copy A positive start adjustment means that the specified length of media will be fed out before the printing starts Thus the origin is moved further back from the forward edge of the copy A negative start adjustment means that the specified length of media will be pulled back before the printing starts Thus the origin is moved towards the forward edge of the copy Stop Adjust The Stop Adjust value is given as a positive or negative number of dots Default value is 0 which stops the media feed in a position suitable for tear off operation A positive stop adjustment means that the normal media feed after the printing is completed will be increased by the specified value A negative stop adjustment means that the normal media feed after the printing is completed will be decreased by the specified value 52 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint
40. NE RTS CTS 7 EVEN ODD MARK SPACE FLOW CONTROL p gt FLOW CONTROL ENQ ACK 4 XON XOFF VA VA XON XOFF P XON XOFF DATA TO HOST 4 VA VA DATA TO HOST DATA FROM HOST DISABLE DISABLE ENABLE ENABLE i i i i i i i i i DATA FROM HOST i i i i i i i i i 1 SER COM UART2 gt SER COM UART2 gt SER COM UART2 TRANS BUF lt CONNECTED HW PROTOCOL ADDR 1 1 VA VA VA 1 TRANS BUF CONNECTED HW PROTOCOL ADDR i 1024 RS232 i ul 4 Read only i Only displayed in case of 1 1 RS485 on uart2 1 1 Enterprinter protocol i 1 1 1 address 0 31 SER COM UART2 f SER COM UART2 NEW LINE lt REC BUF VA VA NEW LINE REC BUF CR LF 1024 a Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint AV Chapter 7 Setup Mode Setup Mode Serial Communication uart3 option Intermec Fingerprint v8 10 SETUP These menus will only be displayed when an optional Double Serial interface board is installed SER COM UART3 also see the overview for Serial Communication uart2 VA SER COM UART3 SER COM UART3 SER COM UART3 P gt SER COM UART3 P gt SER COM UART3 P BAUDRATE lt q CHAR LENGTH lt q Parity lt STOP BITS FLOWCONTROL 4 VA VA VA
41. T Gloss 93 30 0 50 150 1 Exceeding the recommended print speed may cause the printhead to wear out prema turely If the ambient temperature is lower than 15 C 59 F decrease print speed by 50 mm sec Applies to printing of text lines boxes images and picket fence bar codes 3 Applies to ladder bar codes Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 141 Appendix D Intermec Supplies 142 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint fatermec Intermec Printer AB Idrottsv gen 10 P O Box 123 S 431 22 M lndal Sweden tel 46 31 869500 fax 46 31869595 www intermec com EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Version 1 960581 01
42. ansfer ribbons do not smear at room temperature 40 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Ribbon Load cont Chapter 5 Thermal Transfer Printing Open the front and side doors Turn the printhead lift lever clockwise to raise the printhead In case of ribbon reload remove any used ribbon and empty ribbon core Unpack a roll of original Intermec thermal transfer ribbon Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 41 Chapter 5 Thermal Transfer Printing Ribbon Load cont Slide the ribbon roll onto the supply hub so the ink coated side faces down when the ribbon is routed through the print mechanism Route the ribbon through the print mechanism and pull out approximately 20 cm 8 inches of ribbon Without releasing the ribbon turn the printhead lift lever counterclockwise to engage the printhead and lock the ribbon Slide the empty cardboard core onto the ribbon rewind hub so the ribbon is wound up when the hub rotates counterclockwise 42 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Ribbon Load cont Chapter 5 Thermal Transfer Printing Turn the printhead lift lever clockwise to raise the printhead and release the ribbon Manually advance the ribbon until all of the transparent leader has passed the printhead and the ribbon becomes tight Turn th
43. ave 5 seconds to enter Intermec Shell by pressing Enter The lower line tells you how much time you have left Should the time run out before you have taken any action the last selected application in Intermec Shell will be opened If you use the same application all the time you will only need to switch on the power once the application has been selected If no other application has yet been selected the current version of Intermec Fingerprint will be opened with auto selected as std I O channel see Intermec Fingerprint manuals When the countdown is completed you will see these lines in the display Fingerprint 8 10 If you want to select another application just cycle the power and enter Intermec Shell before the countdown is completed When you enter the Intermec Shell from the countdown menus the Select Application menu will be displayed SHELL SEL APPLICATION In this menu you can choose between two options Press Enter to go to menus where you can select an application program e Press lt b gt to go to the Facilities part of Intermec Shell 78 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Chapter 8 Intermec Shell Startup Program Selecting an Application In Intermec Shell the menus present the options in infinite loops To see all menus and options refer to the overview in this chapter The Select application lets you choose an application
44. ay with background illumination and two lines of text each with 16 characters It guides the operator through the setup and indicates possible errors during printing The Intermec Fingerprint programming language and the Intermec Direct Protocol allow custom made messages to be composed and dis played according to the requirements of the application 14 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Chapter 2 Installation Keyboard The keyboard is of the membrane switch type and has 22 keys The keyboard is supplemented by a large Print button on the printer s front Some keys have hard coded functions in the startup and setup modes Print button Feed Pause a print job Repeat last printed label Pause Toggle between pause and printing when executing a print job i Pause Shift Interrupt a running Fingerprint program Enter the Setup Mode see Chapter 7 Feed Feed out a blank label or the equivalent Feed Shift Perform a Testfeed feed a blank label adjust the media feed Display the settings for the active communication channel d Fia Fse Browse between communication channels after having pressed the F5 i key Keyboard Color Code Yellow Operation of the printer operator level Green Setup or service site or service technician level White Data input to printer operator or technician level In application programs c
45. ce in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint vii Preface Declaration of Conformity CE We Intermec Printer AB Box 123 5 431 22 M lndal Sweden declare under our sole responsibility that the product EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standards EMC EN 61000 6 4 2001 EN 61000 6 2 2001 Electrical Safety EN 60 950 following the provisions of Directives 89 336 EEC and 73 23 EEC M lndal 2003 03 12 a Per Ove Jacobsson Intermec assumes no responsibility regarding the CE Directive if the printer is handled modified or installed in other manners than those described in Intermecs manuals viii Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint T Introduction This chapter introduces the EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial printer The chapter covers the following topics Description of EasyCoder PF4i Compact Indus trial Safety summary Product identification Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 1 Chapter 1 Introduction Description of EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial The EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial is a sturdy industrial ther mal transfer printer with a printhead resolution of 8 dots mm 203 2 dot inch standard or 11 81 dots mm 300 dpts inch option
46. ct Industrial The interface boards are either factory fitted or can easily be fitted by an authorized service technician The EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial can accommodate one EasyLAN interface board plus one other interface board EasyLAN boards e EasyLAN Ethernet interface e EasyLAN Wireless interface Other communication boards Parallel Interface Board IEEE 1284 Double Serial Interface Board e Serial Industrial Interface Board Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 89 Chapter 9 Options 90 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 1 0 Troubleshooting This chapter lists various possible cases of inferior printout quality describes possible causes and sug gests remedies Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 91 Chapter 10 Troubleshooting Symptom Possible Cause Remedy Refer to Overall weak print Wrong Paper Type Change parameter Chapter 6 out parameter Contrast value too Change parameter Chapter 6 low Printhead pressure Adjust Chapter 12 too low Worn printhead Replace printhead Chapter 11 Wrong printhead Replace CPU board 2 Call Service voltage Printout weaker on Uneven printhead Adjust arm align Chapter 12 one side pressure ment Weak spots Foreign particles on Clean or replace Chapters 4 amp 5 media Media ribbon dont Change to matching Chapter 6 match
47. d only CHESS BAR CODES 1 BAR CODES 2 SETUP INFO PENE l nly displayed if an e optional EasyLAN board DLOT js installed gt Scroll forward i 4 Scroll back lt Enter gt to print lt gt for error info 1 1 i PRINT DEFS Only displayed if an optional LTS Label Taken 1 i LIS Sensor is installed in the printer I i VA 1 ETS gt its p gt LT5 ILLTS ADJUST LTS TEST lt LTS VALUE i VA VA VA j REMOVE LABEL AND REMOVE LABEL LTS VALUE i 1 PRESS ENTER ENTER TO STOP 10 i 1 1 vA i 1 I SENSITIVITY 10 i OUT OF 9 10 70 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Chapter 7 Setup Mode Setup Mode Serial Communication uart2 option Intermec Fingerprint v8 10 SETUP SETUP SER COM UART2 VA SER COM UART2 A BAUDRATE These menus will only be displayed when an optional Double Serial or Serial Industrial interface board is installed In case of a Double Serial interface baord also see the overview for Serial Communication uart3 of RS485 Inly displayed in case i SER COM UART2 gt SER COM UART2 D gt SER COM UART2 P SER COM UART2 i CHAR LENGTH lt q PARITY lt STOP BITS lt A FLOWCONTROL vA VA vA VA CHAR LENGTH PARITY FLOW CONTROL 8 NO
48. d set up the printer according to the recommendations from Intermec see Appendix D As a general rule high energy and or high print speed will shorten the life of the printhead Never use higher paper type and print speed set tings than necessary for obtaining an acceptable printout quality and throughput speed If the ambient temperature is lower than 15 C 59 F decrease the print speed by 50 mm sec Start by choosing between two alternatives Direct Thermal printing option Thermal Transfer printing default Your choice will decide which parameters to enter next Direct Thermal Printing Label Constant range 50 to 115 abel Factor range 10 to 50 When adjusting the image darkness for non Intermec direct thermal media set the Label Factor to the recommended value for the type of direct thermal media Set the Label Constant to the value listed below and decrease or increase it for lighter or darker images respectively until you are satisfied with the printout quality General Paper Type Settings Guide Direct Thermal Sensitivity Label Label Max Print Speed Constant Factor 8 dots mm 11 81 dots mm Low 100 40 100 100 Standard 90 40 125 125 High 80 40 175 150 Ultra high 60 40 200 150 Note that preprint and varnish decrease the sensitivity of direct thermal media Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 57 Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer Thermal T
49. de Fingerprint Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer The length setup creates an emergency stop which works when the printer is set up for Label w gaps Ticket w mark or Ticket w gaps If the label stop sensor LSS has not detected a gap or mark within 15096 of the set length the media feed is automatically stopped to avoid feeding out a whole roll of media because of an LSS malfunction By setting up the X start the Width and the Length you will create a print window inside which the printing can be performed Any object or field extending outside the print window in any direction will either be clipped or cause an error condition Error 1003 Field out of label see Intermec Fingerprint v8 xx Programmers Reference Manual Print Window 8 dots mm standard printhead 10 3 mm 0 41 in lt lt i max 104 0 mm 4 095 in Length PRINT WINDOW Origin Dot line on printhead 200000000 agnaandaada mgangana aaunaundauggaaauaonaad Xstart Width 1 832 ES FEED Dot 0 DIRECTION Dot 831 4 2114 3 mm 1 4 5 in Intermec offers a number of non standard thermal printheads see Chap ter 8 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 55 Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer Media Type The Media Type parameters control how the label stop sensor LSS and the
50. e printer is fitted with an integral liner takeup or not Alternatively an external media supply for example a box of fan folded tickets behind the printer can be used A rotating media supply hub is also available as an option see Chapter 9 Options Media Supply Roll Post The media supply roll post fits both 38 40 mm 1 5 inches and 76 mm 3 0 inches cores since it can be moved vertically in the slot in the center section The bottom position is intended for small cores and the top position is for large cores The post is locked by a straight slot screw and has a moveable edge guide to fit various media widths Screw To move the post to a different slot remove the screw twist the post a quarter of a turn and pull it out To fit the post rotate it a quarter of a turn insert it into the appropri ate slot in the center section see next page and twist back so the lips engage the cutouts in the sides of the slot Move it up large core or down small core as far as it goes and secure it with the screw 10 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Chapter 2 Installation Media Supply Positions There are four sets of slots and threaded holes in the printer s center sec tion for the media supply roll post or rotating hub optional These slots allow the largest possible roll size to fit given the limitations of any liner takeup unit and or the full enclosure provided by the long
51. e printhead lift knob counter clockwise to engage the printhead Close the front and side doors Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 43 Chapter 5 Thermal Transfer Printing 44 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 6 Setting Up the Printer This chapter describes the various parameters that are used in the Setup Mode see Chapter 7 or in the vari ous application programs to configure the printer for the user s specific requirements It covers the following topics Description Default setup Setup Parameters in regard of communication feed adjust media and print defines When measures are specified as dots the actual length in millimeters or inches depends on the print head density Convert as follows 8 dots mm 203 2 dots inch printhead 1 dots 0 125 mm 0 0049 inches 4 9 mils 11 81 dots mm 300 dots inch printhead 1 dot 0 085 mm 0 0033 inches 3 3 mils Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 45 Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer Description The setup controls the printer in regard of serial communication media feed and print speed and specifies which type of media and optionally ribbon is loaded in the printer Check the list of the printer s default setup parameters on the next page to see if they match your requirements If not you will have to change th
52. e setup using one of the methods described below The setup may also be changed by Intermec PrintSet InterDriver and LabelShop or third party application programs Setup Mode e Press the Setup key on the printer s built in keyboard to enter the Setup Mode or select the Setup option in Intermec Shell to enter the Setup Mode or execute the Intermec Fingerprint SETUP instruction to enter the Setup Mode or e access the Setup Mode via the printers home requires an optional EasyLAN interface board See Chapter 7 Setup Mode in this manual and the EasyLAN docu mentation Intermec Fingerprint Use setup strings to change individual setup parameters remotely from the host or use setup files to create sets of setup parameters remotely from the host See the Intermec Fingerprint v8 xx manuals Intermec Direct Protocol Use setup strings to change individual setup parameters remotely from the host See the Intermec Direct Protocol v8 xx manuals 46 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Default Setup Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer The printers default setup is listed below assuming no options installed Ser Com uart1 Baud rate 9600 bps Character length 8 bits Parity None Stop bits 1 bit RTS CTS Disable ENQ ACK Disable XON XOFF data to host Disable XON XOFF data from host Disable New line CR
53. ead lift lever counter paths clockwise to engage the printhead Adjust the position of the green edge guide so the media is guided with a minimum of play Close the front and side doors 36 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Chapter 4 Media Load Peel Off cont Press the Feed key to advance the media and adjust the media feed Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 37 Chapter 4 Media Load External Supply Fan fold The EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial can print on labels tickets tags and continuous stock in various forms This section describes the case when the media supply is placed behind the printer usually in the form of fan folded tickets or tags External supply can be used with tear off straight through printing preferably with Quick Load External supply can only be used with a long side door not the megatop There is no need to remove the media supply roll post When using an external media supply take care to protect the media from dust dirt or other foreign particles that can impair the printout quality or cause unnecessary wear to the printhead Depending on brand and quality all direct thermal media are more or less sensitive to heat direct sunlight moisture oil plasticizers fat and other substances You should protect them accordingly This diagram shows the media pat
54. ecomes flush with the center section Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 23 Chapter 4 Media Load Tear Off cont Route the media through the print mechanism Then push it inwards as far as it will go Close the edge guide on the media supply post This diagram shows the media path Turn the printhead lift lever counter clockwise to engage the printhead Adjust the position of the green edge guide so the media is guided with a minimum of play 24 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Tear Off cont Chapter 4 Media Load Close the front and side door making sure that the media runs through the slot in the front door Press the Feed key to advance the media and adjust the media feed Tear off the media by pulling it either upwards or downwards Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 25 Chapter 4 Media Load Tear Off with Quick Load Straight through In addition to the media load procedure for tear off straight through operation described earlier in this chapter the EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial can optionally be fitted with a set of Quick Load guides that makes media load much easier and quicker The printer is normally delivered with two different sets of Quick Load guides wide and narrow The wide type generally guides the media
55. edia load A switch prevents the cutter from operating when in open position The optional label taken sensor cannot be used with the cutter The paper cutter can be used with both a standard edge guide and Quick Load guides and with any type of side door In this chapter a printer with a standard edge guide and a long side door is illustrated There is no front door when a cutter is installed Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 29 Chapter 4 Media Load Cut Off cont Turn the printhead lift lever clockwise to raise the printhead If necessary fold down the edge guide Remove any empty core from the media supply roll post Fit a new roll of media on the supply post and adjust the edge guide so the roll becomes flush with the center section 30 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Cut Off cont Chapter 4 Media Load Route the media through the print mechanism and cutter Then push it towards the center section as far as it will go This diagram shows the media path Turn the printhead lift lever counter clockwise to engage the printhead Adjust the position of the green edge guide so the media is guided with a minimum of play Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 31 Chapter 4 Media Load Cut Off cont Close the cutter
56. een removed before printing another copy The LTS can be enabled or disabled using the instructions LTS amp ON and LTS amp OFF respectively in Intermec Fingerprint and the Intermec Direct Protocol The LTS cannot be used in connection with a paper cutter Real Time Clock The Real Time Clock circuit RTC relieves the operator or the host from having to set the clock calendar using the Intermec Fingerprint instructions DATE and TIMES after each power up The RTC has its own backup battery backup that will last 10 years or more CompactFlash Protection Plate The protection plate encloses an inserted CompactFlash card and makes it more difficult to steal See Chapter 3 for illustration Special Printheads As standard the printer is fitted with an 8 dots mm 203 2 dots inch thermal printhead There are also a number of optional printheads for special applications 8 dots mm 203 2 dots per inch Media Thickness Standard Option Max 175 um 7 mils Standard 170 220 um 6 6 8 7 mils Option 11 81 dots mm 300 dots per inch Media Thickness Standard Option Max 175 um 7 mils Option 170 220 um 6 6 8 7 mils Option The printhead can easily be replaced by the operator as described in Chapter 11 88 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Chapter 9 Options Interface Boards A number of interface boards are available for use with the EasyCoder PF4i Compa
57. er eter eei eee eene 19 switching On the Printer va 2eeeiiocee nie e metere eet n 20 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint iii Preface 4 Un iv Media Load Tear Off Straight through eere 22 Tear Off Straight through with Quick Load 26 Cute OE satsene iei are ere ee ce 29 Peel Off Sel strip iet ir etre eer tree resi 33 External Supply Fanfold ee eee 38 Thermal Transfer Printing Ribbon Load uienoss eee nre eee aac ten 40 Setting Up the Printer Desci pionin n edet e give eR 46 Default Setup a2 0n nte tete eee te ebay 47 Reading the Current Setup ice ienie 48 Setup Pardmieters s ec ii iom ee pte dei dp 49 Serial Comniication niinc ceteri eoe eres 49 Batic Rate costis NN 49 Character Length ete notet 50 o 50 STOP BIS e 50 Flow Control att v DERE DS 50 Newline 21 ctc e erre ERES 51 Receive Buffer sse 5 Transmit Buffer 51 Feed Adjusticac denote a ttes 52 Start Adjust iiam eene eate 52 SOP Adjust 52 Recommended Feed Adjustments 53 Medan 54 Media 5176425 neo t E ROO 54 Media Type 5 oet UR HORDE Ie 56 Paper LPG iecore enit rmt dno 57 COBEFASE S cerunt erento ed 59 Testfeed ise a nd gt 59 Print Defines ases recedintlese nie menm dete 59 Head Resistance etin 59 y uosdic c 59 Prnt Speed oerte 61
58. f chemical Be careful not to scratch the guides Isopropyl alcohol CH CHOH CAS 67 63 0 is a highly flammable moderately toxic and mildly irritating sub Warning stance Lift the inner part of the upper guide and pull it outwards disengaging it Tilt the upper guide upwards and clean from the lower guide Take care not to the areas marked with gray After damage the cable cleaning re assemble in reverse order 100 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Printhead Replacement Chapter 11 Maintenance The printhead is subject to wear both from the direct thermal media or ribbon and from the rapid heating and cooling process during printing Thus the printhead will require periodic replacement Time between printhead replacements depends on the print images the type of direct thermal media or ribbon in use the amount of energy to the printhead the print speed the ambient temperature and several other factors While replacing the printhead the power must be off The firmware will not detect the new printhead resistance and Caution ES density until the printer has been restarted Note Check that the density and dot alignment of the new printhead matches the printhead you are replacing However you can switch between alignments and densities at will but be advised that the printout will be affected accordingly Open the front and side doors
59. fatermec Val User s Guide Te EasyCoder PF4i Compact Indus trial Printer a Fingerprint Version Intermec Printer AB Idrottsv gen 10 BO Box 123 S 431 22 M lndal Sweden Service support 46 31 869500 The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers to operate and or service Intermec manufactured equipment and is not to be released reproduced or used for any other purpose without written permission of Intermec Information and specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice 2003 by Intermec Printer AB All Rights Reserved EasyCoder EasyLAN Fingerprint and LabelShop are registered trade marks of Intermec Technologies Corp The word Intermec the Intermec logo InterDriver PrintSet and Duratherm are trademarks of Intermec Technologies Corp The name Centronics is wholly owned by GENICOM Corporation Kimdura is a registered trademark of Kimberly Clark Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Torx is a registered trademark of Camcar Division of Textron Inc TrueDoc is a registered trademark of Bitstream Inc TrueType is a trademark of Apple Computer Inc Unicode is a trademark of Unicode Inc Valeron is a registered trademark of Val ron Strength Films an ITW Company Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation Throughout this manual trademarked names may be used Rather than put a trademark
60. ght hand side of the printer s rear plate Double Serial Interface Board device uart2 and uart3 e Serial Industrial Interface Board device uart2 EEE 1284 Parallel Interface Board device centronics Regardless of any of the interface board mentioned above is installed the printer can also be fitted with one of the following EasyLAN interface boards for connection to a Local Area Network LAN EasyLAN Ethernet Interface device net1 e EasyLAN Wireless Interface device net1 Double Serial Interface Board uart3 RS 232 RS 422 non isolated or 20 mA current loop uart2 RS 232 RS 422 non isolated RS 422 Isolated or RS 485 Industrial interface 8 digital In ports 8 digital Out ports 4 relay ports uart2 RS 232 RS 422 non isolated RS 422 Isolated or RS 485 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 131 Appendix C Interfaces IEEE 1284 Parallel Interface Board centronics EEEEEEEBEEEEEEN BULLULERELERERE m es net1 132 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint D Intermec Supplies This appendix describes the supplies offered by Intermec for use with this printer that is direct ther mal media thermal transfer r
61. h background Do not allow any perforations to break the edge of the media as this may cause the media to split and jam the printer 124 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Appendix B Media Specifications a TICKETS WITH MARKS FEED DIRECTION Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 125 Appendix B Media Specifications 126 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint C Interfaces This appendix describes the interface connectors found on the printer s rear plate It covers the follow ing topics e RS 232 interface USB Interface Bar Code Wand Interface Optional interface boards Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 127 Appendix C Interfaces RS 232 Interface Protocol Default setup Baud rate 9600 Char length 8 bits Parity None Stop bits 1 RTS CTS Disabled ENQ ACK Disabled XON XOFF Disabled both ways New Line CR LF To change the RS 232 interface settings see Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer Signals on printer s serial port uart1 DB 9 Signal Meaning External 5V DC TXD Transmit data RXD Recieve data DSR Data set ready GND Ground DTR Data terminal ready CTS Clear to send RIS Request to send RS 232 Not used uart1 SESEEEESEEESEEU THEREREERERRERE
62. h from an external supply In case of the standard edge guide as opposed to Quick Load guides turn it to vertical position 38 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Thermal Transfer Printing This chapter explains how to load the printer with ribbon for thermal transfer printing Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 39 Chapter 5 Thermal Transfer Printing Ribbon Load The EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial can print on labels tickets tags and continuous stock using either direct thermal printing on special heat sensitive media or thermal transfer printing using a special ink coated ribbon Thermal transfer printing makes it possible to use a wide range of receiv ing face materials and gives a durable printout less vulnerable to fat chemicals heat sunlight etc than direct thermal printing Make sure to select a type of ribbon that matches the type of receiving face material and to set up the printer accordingly The EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial can use transfer ribbon rolls wound with the ink coated side facing either outward or inward Illustra tions in this manual show the ink coated side facing inward Even if ribbon usually is loaded in connection with media replenishment no loaded media are shown in the illustrations in this chapter in order to give a clearer view of the ribbon path Refer to Chapter 4 for media load instructions Most tr
63. he options in the main loop Detailed over views are shown on the pages that follow Starting point SETUP SER COM UART2 SETUP i SETUP I NETWORK i FEEDADJ O nd Option 66 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Chapter 7 Setup Mode Setup Mode Serial Communication uart1 Intermec Fingerprint v8 10 SETUP Continued on SER COM UARTI the next page VA See separate overview See separate overview See separate overview See separate overview SER COM UART1 SER COM UART1 J SER COM UART1 P gt SER COM UART1 P SER COM UART1 gt BAUDRATE lt q CHAR LENGTH lt q parity STOP BITS FLOWCONTROL 4 VA VA VA VA VA BAUDRATE CHAR LENGTH PARITY STOP BITS FLOW CONTROL p gt FLOW CONTROL gt _ 9600 8 NONE i RTS CTS a ENQ ACK lt 9200 2000 ODD p gt Scroll forward M 57500 Scroll back RTS CTS ENQ ACK 115200 A Scroll bac DISABLE DISABLE 300 ENABLE ENABLE 600 b gt Scroll forward eo nh p Scroll forward p gt Scroll forward UT Bises 4 Scroll back 4 Scroll back 4800 p gt Scroll forward Scroll back SER COM UART1 SER COM UART1 p gt SER COM UART1 NEW LINE REC BUF lt q TRANS BUF VA VA FLOW CONTROL REC BUF TRANS BUF XON XOFF 1024 1024 VA
64. high demands on the receiving face material which must be very smooth such as polyesters The use of HR TMX 3200 ribbons requires the print speed and the energy supplied by the printhead to be controlled with great accuracy according to the receiving face material Custom made setup options adapted for special applications can also be created Consult your Intermec distributor Note Intermec thermal transfer ribbons are engineered specifi cally for the EasyCoder printheads 136 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Appendix D Intermec Supplies Bar Code Directions In the tables on the pages that follow different maximum print speeds may be recommended depending on the direction of possible bar codes in the printout Generally ladder style bar codes are more demanding and may require a lower print speed especially in connection with a large media roll and or negative start adjust values see Print Speed in Chapter 6 The illustration below shows how the two type of bar code directions relate to the media feed direction Bar Code Directions i Picket Fence _ Dir 1 amp 3 Dir2 amp 4 Direction Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 137 Appendix D Intermec Supplies Recommended Paper Type Settings Europe Direct Thermal Printing 8 dots mm 203 2 dpi Type Speed Name
65. ibbons and receiving face materials for thermal transfer printing Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 133 Appendix D Intermec Supplies Direct Thermal Media Intermec offers two quality grades of direct thermal media for the Easy Coder printers Premium Quality Top coated media with high demands on printout quality and resistance against moisture plasticisers and vegetable oils Examples Europe North America Thermal Top Board Duratherm II Thermal Top Duratherm II Tag Thermal Top High Speed Duratherm Lightning Duratherm Lightning Plus Duratherm IR Economy Quality Non top coated media with less resistance to moisture plasticisers and vegetable oils In all other respects it is equal to Premium Quality Examples Europe North America Thermal Eco Thermal Eco Board 134 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Appendix D Intermec Supplies Thermal Transfer Media Intermec offers stock labels for thermal transfer printing in a wide range of quality grades Uncoated Papers Economical high volume printing To be used with GP TMX 1500 rib bons Examples Europe North America TTR Uncoated Coated Papers Various coat weight smoothness and gloss To be used with HP TMX 2200 TMX 2500 and GP TMX 1500 ribbons Examples Europe North America TTR Coated Duratran II TTR Premium Duratran II Tag TTR Premium Board Valeron Tag TTR High
66. ition of the origin along the dots on the printhead The default X start value prevents printing outside labels when the liner is slightly wider than the labels If you want to maximize the print width reset the X start value to 0 By increasing the value for the X start parameter the origin will be moved outwards away from the inner edge of the media path In other words the larger X start value the wider inner margin and the less avail able print width Width Specifies the width of the printable area in number of dots from the origin Thus the sum of the X start and width values gives the outer margin of the printable area The width should be set to prevent printing outside the media which may harm the printhead Length Specifies the length of the printable area in number of dots from the origin along the Y coordinate and allocates memory space for two identi cal image buffers in the printer s temporary memory The size of each buffer can be calculated using this formula Buffer size bits Print length in dots x Printhead width in dots Note The temporary memory has other functions that also require some memory space To obtain a longer print area the memory can be increased by fitting a larger SDRAM SIMM on the printers CPU board as described in the Service Manual The length setup also decides the amount of media feed when using fix length strip 54 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Gui
67. l file managing program which allows the operator to choose between a variety of applications and functions In addition to Intermec Shell the printer is also fitted with a custom made application program that is design to perform a specific task for example to print tickets baggage tags or product labels for a certain company Such a program may be initiated by a startup file autoexec bat stored in the printer s permanent memory or ina memory card There can be one startup file stored in each of three different parts of the printer s memory If there are startup files stored in more than one part only one will be used with the following priority 1 18 An autoexec bat file stored in a memory card provided the card was inserted in the printer before the power was switched on An autoexec bat file stored in the read write part of the printers per manent memory device c The pup bat file Intermec Shell in the read only part of the printer s permanent memory device rom Note If you insert a CompactFlash memory card that contains a startup file before you switch on the printer this startup file will be used instead of Intermec Shell Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Chapter 3 Starting Up Memory Card If you want to use a memory card you must insert it into the slot in the printer s rear plate before you switch on the power The memory card must
68. labels tickets or tags can be collected on an optional tray The paper cutter can be controlled using the instructions CUT CUT ON and CUT OFF in Intermec Fingerprint and the Intermec Direct Protocol Also see Chapter 4 Media Load Cut Off Integral Liner Takeup Unit The integral liner takeup unit is an optional device for peel off self strip operation which means the labels are separated from a liner back ing paper after printing and the liner is wound up on an internal hub The unit also includes a guide shaft Peel off cannot be combined with Quick Load guides see below Media Supply Hub The rotating media supply hub is designed to fit media roll cores with an internal diameter of 38 40 mm 1 5 inch The hub can be fitted in the same positions as the supply roll post see Chapter 2 Being factory installed the position of the media supply hub is not intended to be changed by the operator 3 inch Adapter The 3 inch 76 mm adapter is used with a rotating media supply hub and makes it possible to use media rolls with 3 inch 76 mm inner diameter cores The adapter is pressed onto the hub and secured by a screw Not used with a media supply roll post Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 87 Chapter 9 Options Label Taken Sensor The Label Taken Sensor LTS is a photoelectric sensor that enables the printer s firmware to detect if the latest printed label ticket tag etc has b
69. ll width it is recommended that you adjust the posi tion of the pressure arm so it becomes centered with the media Thereby an even pressure across the media is obtained A poorly adjusted pressure arm may be detected by a weaker printout on either side of the media path To adjust the pressure arm proceed as follows Loosen the straight slot screw that holds the pressure arm Move the arm inwards or outwards until the arrow on the tip of the arm becomes centered with the media While moving the arm push at the part where the screw is situated not at the tip If the arm is hard to move lift the printhead and pull the printhead bracket free from the magnet in the arm After having centered the arm lock it by tightening the screw Pressure arm Screw Center of media SD WIS Y bS 106 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Chapter 12 Adjustments Label Stop Sensor Position Adjustment The label stop black mark sensor LSS is a photoelectric sensor that controls the printer s media feed by detecting gaps between labels or slots or black marks in continuous stock depending on the printer s setup in regard of media type see Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer An obvious prerequisite is that the LSS must be aligned with the gaps slots or black marks If using irregularly shaped labels align the LSS with the front tips of the labels The LSS can be
70. low the cleaning fluid to dissolve the residue Pull out the cleaning card If necessary repeat the process with a fresh cleaning card Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 98 External Cleaning Chapter 11 Maintenance Always remove the power cord before cleaning Wipe external surfaces with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water or a mild detergent Never spray the printer Protect it from water when cleaning the premises Never use any sharp tools for removing stuck labels The printhead and rollers are delicate Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 99 Chapter 11 Maintenance Cleaning the Media Guides Both parts of the label stop sensor which controls the media feed are covered by plastic guides The guides are transparent to allow the light to pass between the two parts of the label stop sensor These areas indicated by a shade of gray in illustration 2 below must be kept clean from dust stuck labels and adhesive residue If the printer starts to feed out labels in an unexpected way raise the upper guide as described below and check for any object that may block the beam of light dust stuck labels adhesive residue etc If necessary clean the guides using a cleaning card or a soft cloth soaked with isopropyl alcohol Do not use any other type o
71. m ERRHAND PRG FILELIST PRG LBLSHTXT PRG MKAUTO PRG SHELLXPPRG WINXPPRG 76 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Chapter 8 Intermec Shell Startup Program Other Facilities Setup Mode manual setup from printer s keyboard Print Setup printing setup on label Testfeed formfeeds and auto adjust of the LSS Test Label printing of test labels Default setup resetting all setup parameters to default Software Update downloading data from a host to a CompactFlash card in the printer upgrading the printer s firmware from a Compact Flash card or upgrading the printer s firmware from a file in a PC Reboot restarting the printer manent memory device rom If you insert a memory card Z Note Intermec Shell is factory installed in the printer s per with another startup file before you switch on the printer or if there is a startup file stored in the printer s permanent memory device c this startup file will be used instead of Intermec Shell see Chapter 3 Startup Files Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 77 Chapter 8 Intermec Shell Startup Program Starting with Intermec Shell A few seconds after you have switched on the power to the printer and the initialization is completed the countdown menu of the Intermec Shell program will be displayed ENTER SHELL 5 sec v 8 0 Now you h
72. media Poor media or Select a better brand Chapter 6 ribbon quality of media ribbon Worn printhead Replace printhead Chapter 11 Worn platen roller Check replace Call Service Overall dark print Wrong Paper Type Change parameter Chapter 6 out parameter Contrast value too Change parameter Chapter 6 high Printhead pressure Adjust Chapter 12 too high Wrong printhead Replace CPU board Call Service voltage Excessive bleeding Wrong Paper Type Change parameter Chapter 6 Contrast value too Change parameter Chapter 6 high Printhead pressure Adjust Chapter 12 too high Faulty energy Replace CPU board Call Service control Dark lines along Foreign objects on Clean printhead Chapter 11 media path printhead 92 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Chapter 10 Troubleshooting White vertical lines Printhead dirty Clean printhead Chapter 11 Missing printhead Replace printhead Chapter 11 dots Large part of dot line Wrong X start or Change parameter Chapter 6 missing Width parameter Failing printhead Replace printhead Chapter 11 Failing strobe signal Check CPU board Call Service Printout missing Bad media align Adjust Chapter 4 along inner edge ment Small core amp supply Move post to lower Chapter 2 post in upper pos pos X start parameter Increase Chapter 6 value too low Transfer ribbon Ribbon not fitted Reload ribbon Chapter 5 b
73. mm 4 50 inches Minimum standard 25 0 mm 1 00 inches Min narrow Quick Load 40 0 mm 1 57 inches Min wide Quick Load 80 0 mm 3 15 inches lt b gt Liner The backing paper must not extend more than a total of 1 6 mm 0 06 inches outside the labels and should protrude equally on both side Recommended minimum transparency 4096 DIN 53147 lt c Label Width excluding liner Maximum 112 7 mm 2 30 inches Minimum 23 8 mm 0 94 inches d Label Length Maximum depends on SDRAM size Minimum 8 0 mm 0 32 inches Under ideal circumstances a minimum label length of 4 mm 0 16 inches could be used It requires the sum of the label length d and the label gap e to be larger than 7 mm 0 28 inches that batch printing is used and that no pull back of the media is performed Intermec does not guarantee that such short labels will work but it is up to the user to test this in his unique application lt e gt LabelGap Maximum 21 3 mm 0 83 inches Recommended 3 0 mm 0 12 inches Minimum 1 2 mm 0 05 inches The Label Stop Sensor must be able to detect the extreme front edges of the labels It can be moved between 5 fixed positions see Chapter 12 Media Type Setup Label w gaps 120 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Appendix B Media Specifications SELF ADHESIVE FEED DIRECTION Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s
74. ntermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 21 Chapter 4 Media Load Tear Off Straight through The EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial can print on labels tickets tags and continuous stock in various forms This section describes the case when the media is torn off manually against the printer s tear bar This method is also known as straight through printing Use the lt Feed gt key see figure 10 when loading the same type of media When switching to a new type of media or if the printer does not feed out the media properly simultaneously press the lt Shift gt and lt Feed gt keys to perform a testfeed Tear off can be used for Non adhesive continuous stock e Self adhesive continuous stock with liner e Self adhesive labels with liner Tickets with gaps with or without perforations Tickets with black marks with or without perforations An optional label taken sensor can hold the printing of the next copy in the batch until the present copy has been removed see Chapter 9 Options 22 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Tear Off cont Chapter 4 Media Load Turn the printhead lift lever clockwise to raise the printhead If necessary fold down the edge guide Remove any empty core from the media supply roll post Fit a new roll of media on the supply post and adjust the edge guide so the roll b
75. ode While going through the setup procedure you are guided by texts in the printers display You can navigate between setup menus acknowledge displayed values select or type new values etc by using the keys on the printers keyboard Note An external keyboard cannot be used inside the Setup Mode Move one menu to the left on the same level or scroll back in a stack of options Move up one level Move one menu to the right on the same level or scroll forward in a stack of options Move down one level Display error messages at test label printing failure FHF LE Enter numeric values Specify negative values leading position Clear displayed values Acknowledge and move to next menu or perform testfeeds in the Testfeed menu or print test labels in the Test label menu HIHE Exit the Setup Mode Can be used anywhere in Setup Mode VJ Left right up and down refer to the overviews later in this chapter Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 65 Chapter 7 Setup Mode The Setup Mode is organized as an endless loop from which you can select a number of sub categories At startup the firmware determines if options such as a label taken sensor a cutter or an interface board is installed in the printer Only installed options are shown in the Setup Mode The diagram below shows t
76. ong door or an 8 inch Megatop 114 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint B Media Specifications This appendix specifies the physical measures for vari ous types of media Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 115 Appendix B Media Specifications Media Roll Size Roll di Web width Depends on paer Max IMS mm 454 of spool or hang Min 20mm 104 See tahle belon Core diameter 38 40 mm EG gs 762 mm 3 jy te Core Diameters 38 40 mm 1 5 inches or 76 2 mm 3 inches Width Must not protrude outside the media The media must be wound up on the core in such a way that the printer can pull the end free Caution Roll Max diameter Position 1 152mm 6 00 inches Position 3 213mm 8 38 inches Max width 1143 mm 4 50 inches Min width standard 25mm 1 00 inches Min width Quick Load 40 mm 1 57 inches The maximum recommended media thickness is 175um 7 mils with the standard printhead or 220um 8 7 mils with a special printhead Thicker media may be used but print quality will be reduced The stiffness is also important and must be balanced against thickness to maintain print quality 116 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Appendix B Media Specifications Media rolls to be loaded inside the printer should be wound with the printable side facing outwa
77. pendix C Interfaces Bar Code Wand Interface The printer has a socket on the CPU board for connecting a bar code wand or scanner The socket is accessible through a slot in the printer s rear plate If a Code 128 bar code that contains the character FNC3 is read via this port the data will be treated as a setup string and will change the print ers setup accordingly A setup bar code may contain a single parameter or a combination of up to 3 or 4 setup parameters Refer to the EasySet Bar Code Wand Setup manual for more information on how to produce setup bar codes The printer will acknowledge that a bar code has been successfully read by emitting a short beep signal If no FNC3 character is found in the bar code the data will be stored in a buffer which could be read by specifying the wand device The buffer is small so it is recommended to use short bar code data max 16 characters and read the buffer regularly to avoid overflow For more demanding applications or for reading bar codes other than Code 128 choose a regular bar code scanner from Intermec s wide prod uct range and connect it to a serial port BEUEREEERUSEH N Bar code wand interface wand 130 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Appendix C Interfaces Optional Interfaces The printer can optionally be fitted with one of the following interface boards at the ri
78. placing the ribbon supply The diameter is expressed in millimetres 1 mm 0 04 in and an accuracy of 3 mm can be expected Note that this setting has little effect unless SYSVAR 26 is read by a Fingerprint program However Error 1083 Ribbon Low is reported at every tenth printing operation By default the low diameter is 0 that is the ribbon low function is disabled 58 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer Contrast Use the contrast parameter to make minor adjustments of the blackness in the printout for example to adapt the printer to variations in quality between different batches of the same media 11 options are displayed in an endless loop from 10 to 10 Default value is 0 The contrast is reset to the default 0 whenever a new paper type is specified regard less which method has been used Testfeed The sensitivity of the label stop sensor LSS may need to be adjusted when switching from one type of media to another This is especially the case when using adhesive labels since the transparency of the liner backing paper may vary When the Testfeed menu is displayed press the lt Enter gt key A number of blank copies will be fed out until the firmware has decided the proper setting for the LSS At the same time the front edges of the labels tickets etc are detected so the feed control can position the media according to the Feedadj
79. program that resides in the printers memory Current appl starts the last selected application by default Intermec Fingerprint with auto selected as standard I O channel Fingerprint is used to create modify or run programs written in the Intermec Fingerprint programming language and to run the Intermec InterDriver This option requires that you also select a standard IN OUT channel which is the channel you want to use for commu nication between the printer and the computer Normally you select uart1 Refer to the Intermec Fingerprint manuals Direct Protocol is an easy to use printer protocol for downloading label formats and variable input data to a printer from a host computer This option requires that you also select a standard IN OUT channel that is the serial channel you want to use for communication between the printer and the host Normally you select uart1 Refer to the Intermec Direct Protocol v8 xx Programmers Reference Manual e LINE AXPPRG Line Analyzer is a Fingerprint program that captures characters received by the printer on a communication channel and prints them on labels See later in this chapter Other Application Programs will presented as additional options Note When an application program is started it may automat 14 ically change the communication setup If another application is selected later this communication setup will remain valid unless the new application includes inst
80. r as well as AC voltage It also contains various signs of approval Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 3 Chapter 1 Introduction 4 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 2 Installation This chapter explains how to unpack and install the EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial printer and also describes the printer s various parts in detail It covers the following topics Unpacking the printer Parts on the printers front Parts on the printers rear plate Parts in the media compartment Parts in the print mechanism Connecting the printer Using the controls and understanding the indica tors Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 5 Chapter 2 Installation Unpacking the Printer Before you install the printer examine the package for possible damage or missing parts Open the box and lift the printer out Check that the printer has not been visibly damaged during transpor tation Keep the packing materials in case you need to move or reship the printer Check the label on the printer s rear plate which gives the voltage the part number and the serial number Check that any options you ordered are included Check that all the accessories are included As standard the box con tains Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial printer Two sets of Quick Load Guides wide and narrow Powe
81. r cord Quality check card Cleaning card Short strip of labels Starter pack of thermal transfer ribbon This Users Guide Supporting software and product information on CD Check that the power cord is appropriate for the local standard The printer works within 90 to 265 VAC 50 to 60 Hz O European type US Canadian type GB type 230 VAC plug 115 VAC plug 230 VAC plug If the printer has been damaged in any way during transportation com plain to the carrier immediately If the delivery is incorrect or any parts are missing report it immediately to the distributor Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Chapter 2 Installation Front View At the front of the printer are the display window the control lamps and the keyboard These features allow the operator to control and set up the printer manually The printed labels tickets or tags are presented at the front of the print mechanism Control lamps Display window Keyboard Print button Front door Print mechanism Side door Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 7 Chapter 2 Installation Rear View The rear plate contains the On Off switch the AC power cord socket and various interface connectors and slots Provision for EasyLAN Ethernet connection A zz option Memory card slot
82. r various languages including non Latin fonts such as Arabic Cyrillic Chinese Japanese Korean Hebrew and similar A version of EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial that supports the Intermec Programming Language IPL is described in a special User s Guide 2 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Chapter 1 Introduction Safety Summary Intermec assumes no responsibility regarding the CE Directive if the printer is handled modified or installed in any way other than that described in Intermec s manuals Read this manual carefully before connecting the printer Moving parts are exposed when the doors are open so ensure that the doors are closed before you operate the printer Do not open the front left hand cover Dangerous voltage Do not remove the bottom plate Dangerous voltage Do not put your fingers inside the print mechanism when the power is on Place the printer on an even surface which can support its weight of approximately 7 to 8 kg 15 5 to 17 7 pounds plus supplies Do not spray the printer with water If you are using a hose to clean the premises in an industrial environment remove the printer or pro tect it carefully from spray and moisture Carefully read the warning text on the envelope before using a clean ing card Product Identification The machine label is attached to the printer s rear plate and contains information on type model and serial numbe
83. ransfer Printing Ribbon Constant range 50 to 115 Ribbon Factor range 10 to 50 abel Offset range 50 to 50 Ribbon Sensor autoadjustment Low Diameter range 25 to 80 mm When adjusting the image darkness for non Intermec media and transfer ribbons set the Ribbon Factor to the recommended value for the type of thermal transfer ribbon Set the Ribbon Constant at the value listed below and decrease or increase it for lighter or darker images respectively until you are satisfied with the printout quality The Label Offset param eter is presently not used so keep it at the default value 0 General Paper Type Settings Guide Thermal Transfer Type Ribbon Ribbon Max Print Speed Constant Factor 8 dots mm 11 81 dots mm Wax Europe 80 25 150 125 Wax U S A 65 25 150 125 Wax Resin Europe 90 25 150 200 125 150 Wax Resin U S A 75 25 150 200 125 150 Resin Europe 100 30 200 150 Resin U S A 90 30 200 150 The Ribbon Sensor parameter is read only When performing a Testfeed or when pressing the Enter key when the Ribbon Sensor menu is displayed the printer will feed out some media and autoadjust the sensor The resulting setting is displayed in the menu The Low Diameter parameter specifies the diameter of the ribbon supply roll where SYSVAR 26 switches from 0 to 1 SYSVAR 26 0 means that there is still a sufficient supply of ribbon whereas SYSVAR 26 means that it is time to consider re
84. raps the lines until the label is full and then starts to print another label At the bottom of each label the following information is printed Page number Number of characters printed on the label Total number of characters received so far The Line Analyzer is displayed as the option LINE AXP PRG under the SEL APPLICATION menu After the Line Analyzer has been selected and the printer has started up again the printer feeds out two labels and the following menu is displayed Line Analyzer Sel port 1 6 1 Enter the desired communication port using the numeric keys on the printers keyboard 1 uartl 2 uart2 3 uart3 4 centronics 5 netl 6 usb1 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 83 Chapter 8 Intermec Shell Startup Program If the printer is not fitted with the specified port an error message appears in the display and you can select another port Line Analyzer Error 56 84 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 9 Options This chapter describes the options available for the EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial printer The options can be factory installed field installed by an authorized service technician or in some cases installed by the operator Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 85 Chapter 9 Options Introduction The EasyCoder PF4i
85. rds The media supply must not be exposed to dust sand grit etc Any hard particles however small can damage the printhead Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 117 Appendix B Media Specifications Media Non Adhesive Strip lt a gt Media Width Maximum 114 3 mm 4 50 inches Minimum standard 25 0 mm 1 00 inches Min narrow Quick Load 40 0 mm 1 57 inches Min wide Quick Load 80 0 mm 3 15 inches Media Type Setup Fix length strip Var length strip i Al NON ADHESIVE STRIP 118 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Appendix B Media Specifications Self Adhesive Strip lt a gt Media Width including liner Maximum 114 3 mm 4 50 inches Minimum standard 25 0 mm 1 00 inches Min narrow Quick Load 40 0 mm 1 57 inches Min wide Quick Load 80 0 mm 3 15 inches lt b gt Liner The liner must not extend more than a total of 1 6 mm 0 06 inches outside the face material and should protrude equally on both sides c Media Width excluding liner Maximum 112 7 mm 4 43 inches Minimum 23 8 mm 0 94 inches Media Type Setup Fix length strip Var length strip SELF ADHESIVE STRIP Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 119 Appendix B Media Specifications Self Adhesive Labels a Media Width including liner Maximum 114 3
86. reaks correctly Wrong paper type Change parameter Chapter 6 parameter then clean printhead Bad energy control Adjust Call Service Transfer ribbon Faulty ribbon break Adjust Chapter 12 wrinkles shaft adjustment Incorrect edge guide Adjust Chapter 4 adjustment Too strong print Adjust Chapter 12 head pressure No thermal transfer Ink coated side does Reload ribbon Chapter 5 printout not face media Media feed not Changed media Perform a TEST Chapter 4 working properly characteristics FEED Wrong start and Check change Chapter 6 stop adjust values Wrong Media Type Check change Chapter 6 parameter Wrong LSS position Check change Chapter 12 Dirty sensors Clean media guides Chapter 11 Faulty sensors Replace T Call Service Compressed text or Too high print Lower print speed Chapter 6 bar code speed for large media roll Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 93 Chapter 10 Troubleshooting 94 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 1 1 Maintenance This chapter describes how the operator can maintain the printer Regular maintenance is important for the printout quality and for the life of the printhead The chapter covers the following topics e Printhead cleaning External cleaning Cleaning the media guides Printhead replacement Media jams Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide
87. reated using the Intermec Fingerprint pro gramming language the keys can be assigned to various functions or be disabled individually Since one key is assigned as shift key up to 44 different key combinations are possible An audible signal which can be turned off if so desired acknowledges that a key has been pressed Beeper The beeper notifies the operator when an error has occurred and acknowledges that a key has been pressed The Intermec Fingerprint pro gramming language allows the key acknowledge signal to be turned off The frequency and duration of signals can be specified Thus it is pos sible to create different signals for different conditions or even to make the printer play simple melodies Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 15 Chapter 2 Installation 16 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 3 Starting Up This chapter explains how to start up the printer after installation or after having been switched off It covers the following topics Startup files Memory cards Switching on the printer Display messages at startup Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 17 Chapter 3 Starting Up Startup Files When the printer is switched on its behavior depends on the existence of a startup file autoexec bat in its memory There are two cases A The printer is only fitted with the Intermec Shel
88. rted any further Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 27 Chapter 4 Media Load Tear Off with Quick Load cont Close the front and side doors making sure that the media runs through the slot in the front door Keep pushing the media forward while pressing the Feed key Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 28 Chapter 4 Media Load Cut Off The EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial can print on labels tickets tags and continuous stock in various forms This section describes the case when the media is to be cut off by an automatic paper cutter option Use the lt Feed gt key see figure 12 when loading the same type of media When switching to a new type of media or if the printer does not feed out the media properly simultaneously press the lt Shift gt and lt Feed gt keys to perform a testfeed Cut off can be used for Non adhesive continuous stock e Self adhesive labels with liner cut only liner between labels The cutter is designed to cut through paper based media with a thickness between 60 and 175 um whick roughly corresponds to a paper weight of 60 to 175 grams m basis weight 40 to 120 Ib The cutter should not be used to cut through labels because the adhesive will stick to the shears which can damage the cutter The cutter is held by a snap lock and can be tilted forward to facilitate m
89. ructions that auto matically change the setup The setup could also be changed manually in the Setup Mode Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 79 Chapter 8 Intermec Shell Startup Program Selecting Other Facilities As an alternative to selecting an application you can step through a number of other useful facilities Setup Set up the printer using its built in keyboard see Chapter 7 Setup Mode Print Setup Produce a printout of the printer s current setup values test label Setup Info Testfeed Feed out a number of label ticket tag or portions of continuous stock while the printer auto adjusts its media feed and label stop black mark sensor It is recommended to perform a Testfeed each time you load a roll of labels from a new batch or a different brand Test Label Print a series of four test labels test labels Diamonds Chess Bar Codes 1 and Bar Codes 2 in order to test the printout quality and printhead alignment The labels are presented in an infinite loop so you can print the series over and over again Press lt Enter gt for each new label Default Setup Reset all setup parameters to their default values as listed in Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer Software Update Using the Zmodem communication tool files can be downloaded from a PC either to be stored on a standard CompactFlash memory card or to upgrade the printer
90. se of batch printing only the first label in the batch will be affected Negative startadjust values tend to increase the jerks Caution e If the media roll is larger than 152 mm 6 inches do not use a print speed gt 150 mm sec Ifa negative start adjust is used do not use a print speed gt 125 mm sec Narrow media width may require further restrictions on print speed Avoid placing text and ladder style bar codes close to the front edge of labels Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 61 Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer LTS Label Taken Sensor The sensitivity of the LTS may need to be adjusted according to ambi ent light conditions and reflective characteristics of the back side of the media The LTS setup options are only displayed if an optional label taken sensor is installed in the printer LTS Adjust Press lt Enter gt A label is fed out Remove the label and press lt Enter gt again A menu shows the sensitivity automatically selected by the firm ware and the range in which the LTS will work Press lt Enter gt again and you will proceed to the LTS Test menu LTS Test Press lt Enter gt A label is fed out Remove the label and a new label should be fed out automatically Repeat until you are sure the LTS works properly Then press lt Enter gt to stop and exit LTS Value Press lt Enter gt You can enter a new value in the range indicated in the LTS Adju
91. side door or Megatop The positions are indicated by numbers engraved in the center section Position I is used when the media compartment is fully enclosed by a long side door regardless of the existence of any integral liner takeup unit Maximum roll size is 152 mm 6 inches Position 2 is not used Position 3 is used when the printer has an integral liner takeup unit and a long side door This position is also used with the 8 inch Megatop Maximum roll size is 213 mm 8 38 inches Position is not used The printer can also use an external media supply located behind the printer except when it has an 8 inch Megatop Position 3 Position 2 not used Position 1 Position 4 not used Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 11 The print mechanism features a high performance thermal printhead with quick mount fittings to facilitate replacement Print Mechanism Chapter 2 Installation Ribbon supply hub Ribbon rewind hub o c o x c uc o Thermal Edge guide A Zn NO DE Printhead lift lever Label stop sensor position adjustment bottom sensor hidden Tear bar tear upwards Pressure arm Tear bar tear downwards and peel off Platen roller Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 12 Chapter 2 Installation Connections Power 1 Place the printer on a level surface near
92. st menu see above Min max values are in the range 0 to 10 62 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 7 Setup Mode This chapter describes how to enter the setup mode at installation explains how to navigate in the setup mode and provides overviews over which parameters and messages are available for the standard printer and with various interface boards Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 63 Chapter 7 Setup Mode Entering Setup Mode at Installation The method of entering the Setup Mode depends on which startup files are stored in the printers memory a subject that was more thoroughly discussed in Chapter 3 Starting Up EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial with Intermec Shell Switch on the power e When the display shows the message Enter Shell x sec press Enter Press Setup this facility can be used anywhere within Intermec Shell Set up the printer as described in this chapter Return to Intermec Shell by pressing Setup EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial with a custom made application program Normally there is no need to enter the Setup Mode for custom made application programs Necessary provisions for changing the setup manually or automatically should be provided by the program 64 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Chapter 7 Setup Mode Navigating in Setup M
93. t for the 5 seconds countdown to finish and the last selected application will be opened Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 81 Chapter 8 Intermec Shell Startup Program Intermec Shell v8 0 Overview POWER ON enren saent 82 5 sec v 8 0 ENTER SHELL 3 sec v 8 0 ENTER SHELL 1 sec v 8 0 Last selected application is started Default Fingerprint 8 10 w std I O auto Legend Return to previous menu gt Proceed to next menu Enter Accept displayed option and proceed or execute displayed option Feed Perform a Testfeed anywhere in Intermec Shell Enter the Setup Mode from anywhere in Intermec Shell SHELL SEL APPLICATION SEL APPLICATION Last selected application is started CURRENT APPL SEL APPLICATION Note Dotted channels are only shown if print 8 10 the corresponding optional interface pcb is fitted STD I O CHANNEL auto Finger SEL APPLICATION D ect Protocol gt Optional application programs The selected application is started SEL APPL rom LINE AXP PRG SHELL SETUP are Prints a list of current setup values test label Setup Info PRINT SETUP fer d Pinte SHELL Performs a Testfeed feeds out a number of blank copies TESTFEE
94. the connected computer or other devices on the standard serial port uart1 and the optional serial ports uart2 and uart3 The optional ports require an optional interface board The printers firmware detects if an interface board is installed in the printer and presents additional sets of communication setup menus depending on type of communication refer to diagrams 3 5 in Chapter 7 Setup Mode Note The serial communication parameters have no effect on parallel or EasyLAN communications or on the IN and OUT ports on the optional Industrial Interface Board For the serial communication channel uart1 the following parameters can be set Make sure they match the setup of the connected device or vice versa If the setup of the printer and the setup of the host do not match the response from the printer to host will be garbled Baud Rate The baud rate is the transmission speed in bits per second There are 10 options 300 600 e 1200 2400 4800 9600 default 19200 38400 57600 115200 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 49 Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer Character Length The character length specifies the number of bits that will define a character Eight bits are recommended because that option allows more special characters and characters specific for foreign languages to be used Refer to the ntermec Fingerprint v8 xx Programmers Reference Manual for more informa
95. tion 7 Characters ASCII 000 to 127 decimal e 8 Characters ASCII 000 to 255 decimal default Parity The parity decides how the firmware will check for transmission errors There are five options None default Even Odd Mark Space Stop Bits The number of stop bits specifies how many bits will define the end of a character There are two options e 1 default e2 Flow Control RTS CTS is a protocol where the communication is controlled by cur rents through separate lines in the cable being set either to high or low By default this option is disabled RTS high indicates that the transmitting unit is able to receive characters RTS low indicates that the receive buffer is filled to 75 see XON XOFF CTS high indicates that the unit transmitting the CTS signal is ready to receive data CTS low indicates that the receive buffer is full see XON XOFF In some computer programs for example MS Windows Terminal RTS CTS is designated Hardware ENQ ACK is a protocol where the communication is controlled by the control characters ENQ ASCII 05 dec and ACK ASCII 06 dec being transmitted on the same line as the data The sending unit trans mits ENQ at regular intervals If the response ACK is not received the 50 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer transmission is held up awaiting an ACK character from the receiving unit By default
96. unication ports for incoming data and automatically switch to that port This facility auto can be selected in Intermec Shell see Chapter 8 or using the Intermec Fingerprint instruction SETSTDIO see Intermec Fingerprint v8 xx Programmers Reference Manual Switch off both PC and printer before connecting them together Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 13 Chapter 2 Installation Controls and Indicators The EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial has several ways of communi cating directly with its operator three control lamps a display window a membrane switch keyboard with 22 programmable keys a big program mable Print button on the printer s front and a beeper Power O Ready O Error O fatermec EasyCoder PF4i 7 8 9 Pause 4 5 6 Setup sim Fia Fa Foe 1 2 3 Feed Fay F5q I 0 C Enter Control Lamps The control lamps are colored LEDs Light Emitting Diodes and are used for the following purposes Power green indicates that the power is on Ready solid green indicates that the printer is ready for use Data flashing green indicates that the printer is communicating Error red indicates that some kind of error has occurred With a serial communication an error message may be returned to the host computer Display The display window contains an LCD Liquid Crystal Displ
97. ust parameter same as the Intermec Fingerprint statement TESTFEED Four values used for troubleshooting the LSS are displayed read only information Print Defines Head Resistance The printhead resistance is measured automatically at startup read only information Testprint The test labels Diamonds Chess Bar Codes 1 and Bar Codes 2 are used to check the printout quality and facilitate adjustment of the printhead pressure see Chapter 12 The test labels Setup Info and Hardware Info list the printer s current setup and the installed elec tronic devices Test label Network Info is only printed if the printer has an optional EasyLAN interface board If the information does not fit on one label two or more labels will be printed If the printer refuses to print a test label press the i key to find out what is wrong for example printhead lifted or out of paper See next page for examples of test labels Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 59 Setting Up the Printer Chapter 6 Test Labels Chess CODE39 6 AqOD Bar Codes 2 wo doyuopo om sei q 9502026 dun sui sofa 96zczor 2 702 ohms 8 dots Diamonds CODE39 1 ll 890128 CODE39 Bar Codes 1 fiue jossecoud equmu vors oz vez 691 261 H3AH3SSINVN vanou anvad
98. versa Repeat until the desired result is obtained To return to the factory setting tighten the screw as far as it goes and then loosen it four full turns Do not use a higher printhead pressure than necessary because it may increase the wear of the printhead and Caution shorten its life Adjustment screw 108 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint Chapter 12 Adjustments Ribbon Break Shaft If ribbon wrinkling occurs you may need to adjust the alignment of the front ribbon break shaft so that it runs parallel to the printhead and the ribbon supply and rewind hubs The adjustment is done using a straight slot screw that is located immediately behind the front ribbon break shaft Ifthe ribbon tends to slide outwards turn the screw carefully clock wise fw to move the outer end of the break shaft forward Ifthe ribbon tends to slide inwards turn the screw carefully counter clockwise bw to move the outer end of the break shaft backward Before readjusting the break shaft make sure that there is no other cause for the wrinkling of the ribbon See Chap Caution ter 10 Troubleshooting Adjustment Screw Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 109 Chapter 12 Adjustments 110 Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint A Technical Data This appendix lists the technical data for the printer
99. while pulling at the media Press the Feed key to advance the media and adjust the media feed Close the side door An optional tray can be attached to the cutter to collect the cut off labels tickets or tags Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial User s Guide Fingerprint 32 Chapter 4 Media Load Peel Off Self strip The EasyCoder PF4i Compact Industrial can print on labels tickets tags and continuous stock in various forms This section describes the case when self adhesive labels are separated from the liner immediately after printing The liner is then wound up on an integral liner takeup hub This is also known as Self strip operation Peel off operation cannot be performed when Quick Load guides are fitted Use the lt Feed gt key see figure 13 when loading the same type of media When switching to a new type of media or if the printer does not feed out the media properly simultaneously press the lt Shift gt and lt Feed gt keys to perform a testfeeed Peel off can only be used for e Self adhesive labels with liner An optional label taken sensor can hold the printing of the next label in a batch until the present label has been removed see Chapter 9 Options Note Peel off operation sets high demands on the media in Z regard of label stiffness release characteristics of the adhesive and liner resistance against electrostatic charging etc

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