Avery 6057 User Manual
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System Administrator's Guide
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction .................................................................................................................................1-1
Using This Manual....................................................................................................................1-1
Audience .................................................................................................................................1-1
Using the Display.....................................................................................................................1-1
Reading the Task Bar ............................................................................................................1-2
Using the Input Panel...............................................................................................................1-2
Entering Data Using the Input Panel.......................................................................................1-3
Administrative Tools....................................................................................................................2-1
Setting the Date and Time.........................................................................................................2-1
Setting the Time Zone ..............................................................................................................2-2
Setting the Internet Time...........................................................................................................2-2
Using Asset Tracking........................................................................................................... .....2-3
Editing Owner Data ............................................................................................................. ..2-3
Importing/Exporting Asset Tracking Files.................................................................................2-4
Printing an Asset Tracking Label............................................................................................2-4
Changing the Power Properties..................................................................................................2-4
Changing the Input Panel Options ..............................................................................................2-6
Using the System Lockdown Option............................................................................................2-8
Locking the System ...............................................................................................................2-8
Unlocking the System ............................................................................................................2-8
Locking the USB Ports...........................................................................................................2-9
Changing the PC Connection .....................................................................................................2-9
Adding Notification Events ......................................................................................................2-10
Testing the Speaker ...............................................................................................................2-12
Viewing the System Properties ................................................................................................ 2-12
Viewing the Printer’s Software Version ..................................................................................... 2-13
Resetting the Printer .............................................................................................................. 2-13
Soft Reset Using the Start Menu........................................................................................... 2-13
Hard Reset Using the Power Button...................................................................................... 2-13
Bootloader & Factory Default Using the Control Panel............................................................2-14
Using the Summit Client Utility.....................................................................................................3-1
Finding a Network.............................................................................................................. ......3-2
Creating a Profile .....................................................................................................................3-3
Setting a Password...................................................................................................................3-4
Using Bluetooth...........................................................................................................................4-1
Making the Printer Discoverable ................................................................................................4-1
Pairing the Printer ....................................................................................................................4-1
Using Wavelink Avalanche............................................................................................................5-1
Starting the Utility....................................................................................................................5-1
Closing the Utility.....................................................................................................................5-1
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Using Printer Diagnostics.............................................................................................................6-1
Error Reporting........................................................................................................................6-1
Accessing Printer Diagnostics ...................................................................................................6-2
Checking Machine Totals .......................................................................................................6-2
Printing Diagnostic Labels .....................................................................................................6-3
Checking the Stock Registration .............................................................................................6-5
Testing the Sensors ..............................................................................................................6-6
Testing the Printhead............................................................................................................6-8
Configuring the Scanner ..............................................................................................................7-1
Setting Scanner Options ...........................................................................................................7-1
Setting a Tone for Good or Bad Scans....................................................................................7-3
Enabling Specific Bar Codes .....................................................................................................7-4
Configuring UPC/EAN Bar Codes............................................................................................7-4
Configuring Code 39 Bar Codes..............................................................................................7-6
Configuring Code 128 Bar Codes ............................................................................................7-6
Configuring I 2 of 5 Bar Codes...............................................................................................7- 7
Configuring MSI Bar Codes ....................................................................................................7-7
Configuring Codabar Bar Codes .............................................................................................7-8
Configuring Code 93 Bar Codes..............................................................................................7-8
Configuring D 2of5 Bar Codes................................................................................................7-9
Configuring RSS Bar Codes...................................................................................................7-9
Scannable Bar Codes vs. Printable Bar Codes.......................................................................... 7-10
Using Scanner Diagnostics...................................................................................................... 7-11
Setting 2D Scanner Options (Factory Installed Option) ........................................................... 7-11
Configuring PDF417............................................................................................................ 7-11
Configuring Data Matrix ....................................................................................................... 7-12
Configuring Maxicode .......................................................................................................... 7-13
QR Code ............................................................................................................................ 7-13
Index ..........................................................................................................................................A-1
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INTRODUCTION
The Pathfinder® 6057 printer prints, scans bar codes, collects data, and
communicates with other devices. The printer operates on a Microsoft® Windows-based CE
platform.
Note: Before you begin, review the safety information in the Regulatory Complian ce document
included with your printer.
1
Using This Manual
Following is a summary of the contents of this manual.
Chapter Contents
1 Introduction Information you should know before using the printer.
2 Administrative Tools
3 Wireless Configuration Setting communications between your wireless printer and network.
4 Printer Diagnostics
5 Scanner Configuration
Using the control panel to set various options, including asset tracking
and system lockdown.
Using printer diagnostics to print test labels, check sensors, view inches
printed, etc.
Configuring the scanner to accept certain bar codes and using scanner
diagnostics.
Audience
This manual is for the System Administrator who configures the printer and scanner and
performs diagnostics.
A Quick Reference ships with each printer. Additional documentation can be found on our Web
site.
Using the Display
The printer has a touch screen display, similar to a hand held computer. Touch the screen to
select the option you want.
Note: Only use YOUR FINGER on the screen. Pens and other items can cause damage and
do not work. Use distilled water and a soft cloth to clean the screen. Do not use
household cleaners.
The display also uses a feature called “gesturing.”
When you see a scroll bar, quickly swipe your finger across the display to scroll.
You may be able to use a gesture for a Space, Backspace, Shi ft, or Enter key when
entering data. See “Changing the Input Panel Options
” for more information.
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To Access the Start Menu, touch the Emeral d key.
Reading the Task Bar
The Task Bar has the following indicators:
Icon Description
Wired/Wireless Connection
Task Bar
Wireless Signal Strength
Battery Status
Using the Input Panel
Emerald Key
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Input Panel
Diamond Key
To access the printer’s input panel, touch the Diamond key.
Key(s) Description
Accepts data or menu selection.
Closes any open windows.
Displays upper-case or lower-case alphabetic input panel.
or
Displays numeric input panel.
Displays special character and symbol input panel.
Entering Data Using the Input Panel
When prompted to enter data:
1. Touch the field where you need to enter data and then touch the Di amond key to show the
input panel.
2. Enter the data. Move the input panel out of the way or touch the Diamond key to hide the
input panel.
Note: You do not need to press Enter on the input panel to save your data.
3. Touch the next field where you need to enter data.
4. If necessary, touch the Diamond key to show the input panel. Enter the data.
5. When finished entering data, touch the Diamond key to hide the input panel.
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ADMINISTRATIVE TOOLS
Use these tools to
set the date and time, time zone, and Internet time
identify and track your printers
change the Power and Input Panel properties
lock the system to restrict user access
change the PC connection
add user notification events
test the speaker
view the System properties and Software version.
2
Setting the Date and Time
1. Touch the Emerald key to access the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and
Date/Time Properties.
2. Touch the + or – buttons to set the correct date and time. Touch the AM/PM button to
toggle between the two settings.
3. To
uch OK.
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Setting the Time Zone
1. Touch the Emerald key to access the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and
Date/Time Properties.
2. Touch the Time Zone tab.
3.
Choose your time zone from the drop down list.
4. Place a checkmark in the box if you want your printer’s time setting to automatically adjust
when daylight savings changes occur.
5. Press OK.
Setting the Internet Time
1. Touch the Emerald key to access the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and
Date/Time Properties.
2. Touch the Internet Time tab.
3.
Place a checkmark in the box if you want your printer to automatically sync with an Internet
time server.
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4. Touch Add to add a new Internet time server.
5. Enter the server addres
automaticall
6. Touch OK.
7. Touch the + or – butto
server for up
8. Touch OK.
Note: xisting server address. Touch Re move to remove
Touch Edit to make changes to an e
an address from the l
y appear.
dates.
s. Touch the Diamond key to show the input panel if it does not
ns to select the interval at which your printer corresponds with the
ist of servers.
Using Asset Tracking
Asset tracking contains the manufacturer’s product ID and serial number, and the owner’s
product ID and serial number. A password is required to edit this data. You can print an asset
tracking label that conta
Editing Owner Data
Review how to enter data using the
Input Panel” for more information.
1. Touch the Emerald key to access the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and Asset
Tracking.
ins the product IDs and serial numbers for your records.
input panel before continuing. See “Entering Data Using the
Touch Edit.
2.
3. Enter the p
touch OK.
4. Select the Owner Product ID field.
5. Use the input panel or scan a bar code t
6. Select the Owner Serial Number field.
7. Use the input panel or scan a bar code to enter a new Serial Number.
Note: nly edit owner data. The OEM Product ID and Serial Number cannot be
8. Touch OK.
You can o
change
assword. The default password is 123321. Touch the Password window and
o enter a new Product ID.
d.
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Importing/Exporting Asset Tracking Files
Use Import to retrieve an asset tracking backup file (.XML extension) from your PC or server.
Use Export to create a backup file (
.XML extension) of the asset tracking information.
Exp
ort saves the .XML file on
look for AssetTracking.XML. Any time you
the root of the printer. Touch the Device icon on the desktop and
touch Export, this file is overwritten. A sample
asset tracking file is shown below:
<?xml version="1.0" ?>
<AssetTracking>
<OEMProductID>M060
<OEMSerialNumber>11050056</OEMSerialNumber>
<OwnerProduc
<OwnerSerialNumber>11050056</OwnerSerialNumber>
</AssetTracking>
tID>M06057</OwnerProductID>
57</OEMProductID>
1. Touch the Emerald key to access the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and A
Tracking.
2. Touch Import to retrieve a backup file from your PC or server.
3. Enter the password. The default password is 123321. Touch the Passwo
rd window and
touch OK.
4. Touch Export to create a backup file of the new
E inter.
xport saves the AssetTracking.XML file on the root of the pr
Pri
nting an Asset Tracking Label
data on your PC or server, then touch OK.
1. From the Asset Tracking window, touch Print.
A label prints with the OEM and Owner Product IDs and Serial
Numbers and their corresponding bar codes.
sset
Note: Yo
u may want to keep this label in a safe place for future
reference.
2. Touch OK to exit the application and touch X to close the Control
Panel.
Asset Tracking Label
Changing th
e Power Properties
To conserve battery power, you may want to change the power properties settings. The
b ms, tur you can fter a specified amount of user
acklight di ns off, or suspend the printer a
i ime.
nactivity t
N timer een ea xample:
ote: The resets betw ch power mode. See the following e
Mode Setting Current Time is 9:00
User Idle 2 minutes 9:02 – printer enters User Idle mode
System Idle 5 minutes 9:07 – printer enters System Idle mode
Suspend 30 minutes 9:37 – printer enters Suspend mode
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There are several ways to “wake up” the printer:
touch the display (first touch “wakes up” the printer; touch the display again to perform the
action shown on the display, for example, OK.) This is recommended for User or System
Idle mode.
touch a key (first touch “wakes up” the printer; touch the key again to perform the key’s
action – for example, touching the Home key.) This is recommended for User or System Idle
mode.
press the trigger (also activates the scanner).
press the power button. This is the only way to “wake up” the printer when the printer is in
Suspend mode.
1. Touch the Emerald key to access the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and Power.
hree tabs appear: Battery, Schemes, and Device Status. The Battery tab displays the current
T
power levels for the main battery and backup battery. The Device Status tab displays the
current power levels of various devices.
2. Touch the Schemes tab to change the User and System Idle settings.
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3. Select the Power Scheme to change: Battery Power or AC Power. AC Power is used when
the printer is connected to the 6054 Network Control Module with the 6055 Docking Module.
4. Select the User Idle time. In User Idle time, the display goes dim after the specified amount
of user inactivity time.
5. Select the System Idle time. In System Idle time, the display turns off after the specified
amount of user inactivity time, but the printer remains on. The LED may begin blinking,
depending on how User Notifications events are set. See “Adding Notification Events
more information.
6. Select the Switch state to Suspend time. In Suspend mode, the printer is at low power
usage after the specified amount of user inactivity time. Press the power button to turn on
the printer.
7. Touch OK to save the settings and return to the Control Panel.
” for
Changing the Input Panel Options
1. Touch the Emerald key to access the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and Input
Panel.
2.
Select the Current input method: AlphaNumSIP or Keyboard.
3 . Touch Options.
Keyboard Options
1. Select Large or Small keys.
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Check if you want to use gestures for Space , Backspace, Shift and Enter when using the
2.
Large Keys Small Keys
Keyboard input panel.
3. Touch OK to return to the Input Panel Properties window.
4. Check to allow applications to change the input panel state.
5. Touch OK to return to the Control Panel.
AlphaNumSip Options
1. Select the Default Keyboard you want.
2. Select the Currency Symbol you want.
Touch OK to return to the Input Panel Properties window.
3.
4. Check to allow applications to change the input panel state.
5. Touch OK to return to the Control Panel.
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Using the System Lockdown Option
The System Lockdown option password protects access to the Start Menu or any unspecified
applications. The System Administrator selects which applications are accessible when the
system is locked. To make an application accessible, add it to the list. Applications not listed
are not accessible. Review how to enter data using the input panel before continuing. See
“Entering Data Using the Input Panel
Locking the System
1. Touch the Emerald key to access the Start Menu, select
Settings, Control Panel, and System Lockdow n.
2. Check Lockdown under the Taskbar tab.
3. Select the Startup Mode for the user or administrator.
To disable the clock display on the taskbar, uncheck Show
Clock.
4. Enter and confirm a password. The default password is 12321.
Note: Make a note of the password if you change it. You must
have the current password to unlock the system.
5. Touch the browse button (…) and select an application the user
has permission to run.
6. Touch OK. The selected application path appears in the browse
field.
” for more information.
7. Touch + (plus sign). The application appears in the list.
To remove an application, select it and touch – (minus sign).
8. When you are finished, touch OK.
9. A small padlock icon shows in the task bar. When you touch the
Emerald key, the printer prompts you to enter the administrator
password.
Unlocking the System
To unlock the system:
1. Touch the Emerald key. This opens a prompt for the
administrator password. Touch the Diamond key to show the input panel if it does not
automatically appear.
2. Enter the administrator password.
Touch OK.
3.
4. Touch the Emerald key to access the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and
System Lockdown.
5. Uncheck Lockdown under the Taskbar tab and make any other lockdown changes. Touch
OK when finished.
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Locking the USB Ports
The printer contains two USB ports. The smaller USB port is the Device Port, which is used to
connect the printer to a PC. The larger port is the Host Port, which is used to transfer data with
a flash drive.
1. Touch the Emerald key to access the Start Menu, select
Settings, Control Panel, and System Lockdow n.
2. Touch the USB tab.
3. You can lockdown the USB Host Port and the USB Device Port
by checking the boxes.
Note: If Lockdown USB Device Port is already selected, you may
have disabled “Enable direct connections to the desktop
computer” from the PC Connection Properties window.
See “Changing the PC Connection
4. When you are finished, touch OK.
5. A small padlock icon shows in the task bar. When you touch
the Emerald key, the printer prompts you to enter the
administrator password.
” for more information.
Changing the PC Connection
To enable or disable direct connections to the desktop computer (printer), follow these steps:
1. Touch the Emerald key to access the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and PC
Connection.
Check the box to enable direct connections to the desktop computer (printer).
2.
If you disable this option, it enables “Lockdown USB Device Port” on the System Lockdown
USB tab. See “Locking the USB Ports
” for more information.
3. Touch Change Connection to change the USB connection.
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4. Select how to connect to the printer.
5. Touch OK to return to the PC Connection properties window.
6. Touch OK to return to the Control Panel.
Adding Notification Events
Review how to enter data using the input panel before continuing. See “Entering Data Using the
Input Panel” for more information.
1. Touch the Emerald key to access the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and User
Notification.
Touch Add.
2.
3. Touch the Name box. Touch the diamond key to display the input panel if it does not
automatically appear. Enter the name. Touch the diamond key to hide the input panel.
4. Set the LED settings (Color, Mode, ON/OFF Time and Cycles).
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