Intermec EasyCoder 3400, 3600, 3440 User Manual

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User's Manual

3400, 3440, and 3600 Bar Code

Label Printer

Intermec Technologies Corporation

Corporate Headquarters 6001 36th Avenue West Everett, WA 98203 U.S.A.

www.intermec.com

The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers to operate and 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 contained in this document are subject to change without prior notice and do not represent a commitment on the part of Intermec Technologies Corporation.

The word Intermec, the Intermec logo, Norand, ArciTech, CrossBar, Data Collection Browser, dcBrowser, Duratherm, EasyCoder, EasyLAN, Enterprise Wireless LAN, EZBuilder, Fingerprint, i-gistics, INCA (under license), InterDriver, Intermec Printer Network Manager, IRL, JANUS, LabelShop, Mobile Framework, MobileLAN, Nor*Ware, Pen*Key, Precision Print, PrintSet, RoutePower, TE 2000, Trakker Antares, UAP, Universal Access Point, and Virtual Wedge are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Intermec Technologies Corporation.

Throughout this manual, trademarked names may be used. Rather than put a trademark ( or ) 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.

There are U.S. and foreign patents pending.

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Document Change Record

This page records changes to this document. The document was originally released as version 001.

Version Date Description of Change

002 10/2003 Updated the user’s manual to include the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter accessory.

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Contents

Getting Started............................................................................................................................. 1

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Before You Begin...............................................................................................................xi

Safety Summary....................................................................................................xi

Safety Icons ..........................................................................................................xi

Global Services and Support................................................................................xii

Who Should Read This Document? ...................................................................xiii

Related Documents ............................................................................................xiii

Using This Manual.............................................................................................................2

Getting to Know Your Printer ............................................................................................2

Preparing the Printer for Installation ..................................................................................4

Plugging In the Printer ..........................................................................................4

Opening the Printer...............................................................................................5

Loading Media for Fanfold Printing ......................................................................5

Printing the Hardware Configuration Test Label...................................................7

What the Hardware Configuration Test Label Tells You..........................8

If a Hardware Configuration Test Label Does Not Print ..........................8

Contents

Connecting the Printer to Your System ..............................................................................8

Connecting Your Printer to a PC...........................................................................9

Connecting the Printer to a PC Serial Port ...............................................9

Connecting the Printer to a PC Parallel Port ..........................................10

Connecting Your Printer to a Network................................................................10

Connecting the Printer to an AS/400...................................................................10

Connecting the Printer to a Mainframe ...............................................................11

Cabling in Noisy Electrical Environments ...........................................................11

Configuring the Serial Port for Communications .............................................................11

Verifying Printer Communications With Your System .....................................................13

Operating the Printer............................................................................................................. 15

Learning How to Operate the Printer ...............................................................................16

Understanding the Front Panel.........................................................................................16

Understanding the Front Panel LEDs..................................................................16

Using the Feed/Pause Button...............................................................................17

Loading Media Into the Printer ........................................................................................18

Loading Roll Media for Straight-Through Printing .............................................18

Loading Media for Self-Strip Printing .................................................................20

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Loading Thermal Transfer Ribbon ...................................................................................22

Setting the Media Sensitivity Number ..............................................................................25

Communicating With the Printer.....................................................................................28

Maintaining the Printer......................................................................................................... 31

Inspecting the Printer .......................................................................................................32

Tools for Cleaning the Printer ..........................................................................................32

Maintenance Schedule ......................................................................................................32

Setting the MSN for Intermec Media and Ribbon...............................................26

Setting the MSN for Other Media and Ribbon ...................................................26

Using the PrintSet Software.................................................................................29

Using Third-Party Software.................................................................................29

Using Intermec Printer Language (IPL) Commands ............................................29

Printing a Test Label ...........................................................................................29

Cleaning the Printhead ........................................................................................34

Cleaning the Printer Covers.................................................................................36

Cleaning the Drive Roller and Tear Bar...............................................................36

Cleaning the Media Guides and Media Path........................................................37

Cleaning the Label Sensors ..................................................................................38

Troubleshooting........................................................................................................................ 41

Troubleshooting Checklist................................................................................................42

Printer Operation Problems..............................................................................................42

Print Quality Problems.....................................................................................................44

Communication Problems................................................................................................45

Optimizing Printer Performance ..................................................................................... 47

Optimizing and Maintaining Print Quality ......................................................................48

Correcting Uneven Print Quality......................................................................................48

Adjusting the Print Darkness ............................................................................................49

Adjusting the Label Mark Sensor ......................................................................................50

Using the Printer Memory Efficiently...............................................................................51

How Is the Printer RAM Used? ...........................................................................52

Making the Most of Your RAM ..........................................................................52

Increasing Throughput .....................................................................................................52

What Is an Image Band? ......................................................................................53

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How Does the Image Bands Command Work? ...................................................53

Optimizing Print Speed and Image Band Setting.................................................53

Optimizing Image Bands for Batch Printing........................................................54

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Using Test and Service Mode............................................................................................. 55

Using Test and Service Mode Procedures .........................................................................56

Printing Test Labels.............................................................................................58

Using Data Line Print .........................................................................................58

Performing Selective Transfer..............................................................................58

Resetting the Memory on Your Printer................................................................59

Setting Configuration Commands in Test and Service Mode ...........................................61

Setting the Number of Dot Increments ...............................................................61

Adjusting the Label Rest Point.............................................................................63

Setting Emulation Mode .....................................................................................64

Using Forms Adjust.............................................................................................65

X Forms Adjust ......................................................................................66

Y Forms Adjust.......................................................................................67

Specifications.............................................................................................................................. 69

Printer Specifications........................................................................................................70

Electrical Requirements ..........................................................................70

Environment ..........................................................................................70

Communications....................................................................................70

Printing Method.....................................................................................70

Self-Strip ................................................................................................71

3400 Specifications..............................................................................................71

Dimensions (No Options Installed)........................................................71

Character Sets.........................................................................................71

Memory..................................................................................................71

Printhead................................................................................................72

Ribbon ...................................................................................................72

Printing Speed........................................................................................72

Fonts and Graphics.................................................................................72

Media .....................................................................................................73

3440 Specifications..............................................................................................74

Dimensions (No Options Installed)........................................................74

Character Sets.........................................................................................74

Memory..................................................................................................74

Printhead................................................................................................74

Ribbon ...................................................................................................74

Printing Speed........................................................................................74

Fonts and Graphics.................................................................................75

Media .....................................................................................................75

3600 Specifications..............................................................................................76

Dimensions (no options installed) ..........................................................76

Character Sets.........................................................................................76

Memory..................................................................................................76

Printhead................................................................................................76

Ribbon ...................................................................................................76

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Printer Options ................................................................................................................78

Memory Expansion and Fonts.............................................................................78

Communication Interface....................................................................................79

Finishers ..............................................................................................................79

Parallel Interface Pin Descriptions ....................................................................................80

Printing Speed........................................................................................76

Fonts and Graphics.................................................................................77

Media .....................................................................................................77

3400 Printer ...........................................................................................78

3440 Printer ...........................................................................................78

3600 Printer ...........................................................................................78

Twinax Interface.....................................................................................79

Coax Interface ........................................................................................79

Centronics Parallel Interface ...................................................................79

EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter...........................................................................79

Cutter.....................................................................................................79

Batch Takeup .........................................................................................80

Self-Strip Printing...................................................................................80

Bar Code Symbologies Supported.....................................................................................81

Character Sets............................................................................................................................. 83

International Character Sets..............................................................................................84

Advanced Character Table...................................................................................84

Emulation Mode Character Table .......................................................................85

IBM Translation Character Table........................................................................85

Code Page 850 Character Table...........................................................................86

Extended Character Sets ...................................................................................................86

Communications Reference ............................................................................................... 93

Communication Protocols................................................................................................94

Intermec Standard Protocol.................................................................................94

XON/XOFF Protocol (Software and Hardware Flow Control) ...........................95

XON/XOFF, No Status Protocol ........................................................................96

Polling Mode D...................................................................................................96

Multi-Drop Protocol ...........................................................................................96

User-Defined Protocol.........................................................................................96

Host Requirements..............................................................................................98

Communications Boundaries...............................................................................98

Communications Interfaces ..............................................................................................98

RS-232 Serial Interface ........................................................................................98

RS-422 Serial Interface ........................................................................................99

RS-485 Serial Interface ........................................................................................99

Printer Serial Port...........................................................................................................102

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Full ASCII Table......................................................................................................................... 103

Full ASCII Table ............................................................................................................104

Full ASCII Control Characters Table .............................................................................106

Glossary ........................................................................................................................................ 107

Index............................................................................................................................................... 115

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Before You Begin

This section provides you with safety information, technical support information, and sources for additional product information.

Safety Summary

Your safety is extremely important. Read and follow all warnings and cautions in this document before handling and operating Intermec equipment. You can be seriously injured, and equipment and data can be damaged if you do not follow the safety warnings and cautions.

Do not repair or adjust alone

Do not repair or adjust energized equipment alone under any circumstances. Someone capable of providing first aid must always be present for your safety.

First aid

Always obtain first aid or medical attention immediately after an injury. Never neglect an injury, no matter how slight it seems.

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Resuscitation

Begin resuscitation immediately if someone is injured and stops breathing. Any delay could result in death. To work on or near high voltage, you should be familiar with approved industrial first aid methods.

Energized equipment

Never work on energized equipment unless authorized by a responsible authority. Energized electrical equipment is dangerous. Electrical shock from energized equipment can cause death. If you must perform authorized emergency work on energized equipment, be sure that you comply strictly with approved safety regulations.

This section explains how to identify and understand dangers, warnings, cautions, and notes that are in this document. You may also see icons that tell you when to follow ESD procedures and when to take special precautions for handling optical parts.

A warning alerts you of an operating procedure, practice, condition, or statement that must be strictly observed to avoid death or serious injury to the persons working on the equipment.

Avertissement: Un avertissement vous avertit d’une procédure de fonctionnement, d’une méthode, d’un état ou d’un rapport qui doit être strictement respecté pour éviter l’occurrence de mort ou de blessures graves aux personnes manupulant l’équipement.

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A caution alerts you to an operating procedure, practice, condition, or statement that must be strictly observed to prevent equipment damage or destruction, or corruption or loss of data.

Attention: Une précaution vous avertit d’une procédure de fonctionnement, d’une méthode, d’un état ou d’un rapport qui doit être strictement respecté pour empêcher l’endommagement ou la destruction de l’équipement, ou l’altération ou la perte de données.

Note: Notes either provide extra information about a topic or contain

special instructions for handling a particular condition or set of circumstances.

Global Services and Support

Warranty Information

To understand the warranty for your Intermec product, visit the Intermec web site at http://www.intermec.com and click Service & Support. The Intermec Global Sales & Service page appears. From the Service &

Support menu, move your pointer over Support, and then click Warranty.

Disclaimer of warranties: The sample code included in this document is presented for reference only. The code does not necessarily represent complete, tested programs. The code is provided “as is with all faults.” All warranties are expressly disclaimed, including the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose.

Web Support

Visit the Intermec web site at http://www.intermec.com to download our current manuals in PDF format. To order printed versions of the Intermec manuals, contact your local Intermec representative or distributor.

Visit the Intermec technical knowledge base (Knowledge Central) at http://intermec.custhelp.com to review technical information or to request technical support for your Intermec product.

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Telephone Support

These services are available from Intermec Technologies Corporation.

Service

Factory Repair and On-site Repair

Technical Support Get technical support on your

Service Contract Status

Schedule Site Surveys or Installations

Ordering Products Talk to sales administration,

Description

Request a return authorization number for authorized service center repair, or request an onsite repair technician.

Intermec product.

Inquire about an existing contract, renew a contract, or ask invoicing questions.

Schedule a site survey, or request a product or system installation.

place an order, or check the status of your order.

In the U.S.A. and Canada, call 1-800-755-5505 and choose this option

Outside the U.S.A. and Canada, contact your local Intermec representative. To search for your local representative, from the Intermec web site, click Contact.

Who Should Read This Document?

The manual provides you with information about the features of the 3400 (A, B, C, and D), 3440, and 3600 printers, and tells you how to install, configure, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot them. For information about the 3400e printer, see the EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer User’s Manual (P/N 071881).

Before you install and configure the 3400, 3440, or 3600, you should be familiar with your network and general networking terms, such as IP address.

Related Documents

The Intermec web site at http://www.intermec.com contains our documents that you can download in PDF format.

To order printed versions of the Intermec manuals, contact your local Intermec representative or distributor.

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Getting Started

This chapter introduces the 3400 (A, B, C, and D), 3440, and 3600 printer and explains how to get your new printer running for the first time. This chapter covers these topics:

• Learning about the printer

• Preparing the printer for installation

• Connecting the printer to your system

• Configuring the printer’s serial port

• Verifying printer communications with your system

For information about the 3400e printer, see the EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer User’s Manual (P/N 071881).

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Using This Manual

Use this manual to learn about your Intermec 3400, 3440, or 3600 printer. Although the three printers are almost identical in form and function, they do have some small differences.

Throughout this manual you will find these icons next to information that pertains to a specific printer model.

Note: The 3440 printer appears in most of the illustrations in this manual.

Identifies information that is unique to the 200 dpi 3400 printer.

Identifies information that is unique to the 400 dpi 3440 printer.

Identifies information that is unique to the 200 dpi 3600 printer.

Getting to Know Your Printer

Features of your printer include:

• support for direct thermal and thermal transfer printing applications. Chapters 1 and 2 explain how to load both types of media.

• an internal self-strip with integral liner takeup. See Chapter 2, “Operating the Printer,” for more information.

• an easy-to-use software application called PrintSet. PrintSet makes configuring your printer, downloading fonts and graphics, and printing a test label effortless.

• minimal supervision and maintenance.

• support for user-supplied fonts. You can easily download and print usersupplied fonts. See the PrintSet software application or the IPL Programming Reference Manual (P/N 066396) for more information.

• support for TrueType. You can easily download and print TrueType fonts. See the PrintSet software application or the IPL Programming Reference Manual (P/N 066396) for more information.

Use the following illustrations to familiarize yourself with your printer.

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Alert LED

Empty/Pause button

Feed/Pause button

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Media access door

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Printer front view: This illustration shows the features on the front of the printer.

Darkness adjust control

DIP switches

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Optional I/O board port

Serial communication port

On/Off Media window

Media cover

Fanfold media access slot

switch

AC power cord receptacle

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Printer back view: This illustration shows the features on the back of the printer.

Several options are available for use with your printer. See Appendix A, “Specifications,” for complete descriptions of these options.

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Preparing the Printer for Installation

Before connecting your printer to your data collection system, you need to:

• plug in the printer.

• open the printer and load media.

• print a configuration test label.

Plugging In the Printer

The back of your printer contains the AC power receptacle, the serial communications port, the On/Off switch, and two banks of DIP switches.

To plug in the printer

1 Turn the On/Off switch to the off position.

2 Make sure you set the DIP switches to their factory default settings.

Top Bank

Set switch 1 on (I). Set switches 2 through 8 off (O).

Bottom Bank Set switches 1 through 8 off (O).

For a description of the DIP switch settings, see “Configuring the Serial Port for Communications” on page 11.

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3 Plug the AC power cord into the receptacle at the rear of the printer.

Plug the other end of the power cord into a grounded wall outlet or surge protector.

4 Turn the On/Off switch to the on position. When you power on the

printer, the Power On LED lights, the Empty/Pause LED flashes, and the platen roller advances. The yellow Empty/Pause LED then stays on steady because you have not loaded media yet.

You need to open the printer every time you load media or perform maintenance procedures.

To open the printer

1 Place the fingers of your right hand between the two notches on the

lower edge of the media cover (the media cover release) and pull the bottom of the media cover away from the base of the printer.

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2 Grasp the front of the media cover with your left hand and lift the front

of the media cover upward to release it from the printer frame.

3 Lift the media cover away from the top of the printer.

Loading Media for Fanfold Printing

Use the sample of fanfold media provided in the Media Envelope to complete the following procedures. In fanfold printing, you place a stack of fanfold media at the rear of the printer and feed it into the printer through a slot in the rear cover. Refer to Chapter 2, “Operating the Printer,” for instructions on loading rolls of media.

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To load media for fanfold printing

1 Open the printer.

2 Disengage the printhead by rotating the head lift lever clockwise until it

releases.

3 Move the supply roll retainer by turning it counterclockwise and sliding

it to the outer end of the supply post.

4 Place the fanfold media slightly lower than the slot in the printer back

cover. Line the (box of) fanfold media up with the label path through the printer. Insert media through the slot at the rear of the printer and thread it over the supply roll post.

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Head lift lever

Lower media guide

Edge guide

Supply roll post

5 To allow easy access to the media path, pull down on the lower media

guide. Make sure that the edge guide is slid all the way to the outer edge of the edge guide plate.

6 Insert the fanfold media through the printer mechanism as shown in the

illustration on the next page. The front edge of the media should pass over the tear bar and through the label dispense opening in the media cover. The fanfold media should pass over the supply roll post.

Supply roll retainer

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Fanfold media

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7 Release the lower media guide and adjust the edge guide to position the

media firmly against the inside wall of the printer.

8 Slide the supply roll retainer up to the edge of the fanfold media and

turn the supply roll retainer clockwise until it locks firmly in place securing the media against the inside wall of the printer.

9 Engage the printhead by rotating the head lift lever counterclockwise

until it locks.

10 Close the printer by reversing the directions for removing the cover.

11 Press Feed/Pause to advance one label through the printer and out the

label opening in the front cover. The printer is now ready to print the configuration test label. The yellow Empty/Pause LED goes out.

If the yellow Empty/Pause LED does not go out, press Feed/Pause a second time and then reload the media and try again if the Empty/Pause LED still does not go out.

Note: For your convenience, refer to the label with directions for loading media. This label is located on the inside of the media cover.

Printing the Hardware Configuration Test Label

You can print the hardware configuration test label to test the printer and make sure it is operating correctly. The hardware configuration test label lists the printer’s configuration. Use this label for reference when installing your printer and for verification of proper printer operation.

To print the hardware configuration test label

1 Turn the On/Off switch to the off position.

2 Press and hold the Feed/Pause button while you turn the On/Off switch

to the on position. The Alert and Empty/Pause LEDs blink during the printer self-test.

3 Release the Feed/Pause button when the media starts moving. The

printer feeds out one or two blank labels and then prints the hardware configuration test label.

Note: This is only an example of a hardware configuration label. Your label may not be exactly the same.

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Memory Installed Storage RAM Image RAM Flash RAM Mileage Inches Processed Inches Burned Labels Cut Printhead Width Dot Size Burn Pot Setting Hardware Options I/O Option Internal Option External Option Firmware Checksum ROM0 (U21) ROM1 (U9) Program Version

: 256 kilobytes : 583 kilobytes : none

: 0 : 0 : 0

: 1792 dots : 2.5 mil : 156

: none : none : none

: 95D0 : 7331 : 062933 : 0.a

4 Turn the printer power off and then on. You are now ready to connect

your 3400, 3440, or 3600 printer to your system.

What the Hardware Configuration Test Label Tells You

The hardware test label provides these statistics:

• Amount of installed memory

• Amount of media printed

• Printhead configuration

• Firmware information

• Printhead alignment (the vertical lines)

If a Hardware Configuration Test Label Does Not Print

If you are unable to print a hardware configuration test label, see “Printer Operation Problems” on page 42.

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You can connect your printer to a PC, a local area network, an AS/400 (or other midrange computer), or a mainframe. This section tells you how to connect your printer to any of these systems.

This illustration shows you where to connect your system to the printer. You can use either of these two ports on the rear of the printer:

• Serial communications port

• I/O board port (if you have an adapter card installed)

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Printer ports: This illustration shows you where to connect your system to the printer.

Connecting Your Printer to a PC

You can connect your printer to either a serial port or parallel port (if you have the option installed) on your PC. You must provide the correct cables for connecting the printer. See the following sections for cable information. Contact your Intermec representative for ordering assistance if you do not have the appropriate cables.

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Connecting the Printer to a PC Serial Port

To connect the printer to your PC serial port, you need a shielded EIA RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 electrical interface with a 25-pin D-style subminiature connector. It must have pins on the printer end and an appropriate serial port connector on the other end.

To connect to an IBM PC, you can use these Intermec cables:

• 25-pin printer to 25-pin serial port null modem (P/N 048668)

• 25-pin printer to 9-pin serial port null modem (P/N 048693)

You cannot order an Intermec cable for the RS-422 interface, but there is a schematic on page 101 that you can use to purchase or make your own cable. Also see Appendix C for the RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485 serial port pin assignments.

To connect your printer to a PC serial port

1 Turn the On/Off switch to the off position.

2 Plug the 25-pin connector into the serial communications port on the

rear of the printer.

3 Plug the other end of the cable into a serial (COM) port on the PC.

4 If necessary, change the PC serial port configuration to match your

printer. See “Configuring the Serial Port for Communications” on page

11. for more information.

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Connecting the Printer to a PC Parallel Port

If you are using a parallel port to communicate with your printer, you need a parallel cable to run between the printer and the PC.

You can purchase a parallel cable from Intermec (P/N 051211) or from your local computer store. See “Parallel Interface Pin Descriptions” on page 80 for pin descriptions of the parallel cable connector.

To connect your printer to a PC parallel port

1 Turn the On/Off switch to the off position.

2 Plug the parallel interface connector into the parallel communications

port on the rear of the printer.

3 Plug the other end of the cable into a parallel port on the PC.

Connecting Your Printer to a Network

You can connect the printer to Novell NetWare networks, Token Ring networks, or other TCP/IP networks. To connect the printer to a network, you must have a network interface adapter (for example, Ethernet). For more information about network interface adapters, see “Communication Interface” on page 79. Your network must be able to use XON/XOFF (software and hardware flow control) protocol.

If you need to change the printer’s communications parameters, follow the procedures in “Configuring the Serial Port for Communications” on page 11.

Connecting the Printer to an AS/400

To connect a printer directly to an AS/400 or midrange computer, you need:

• a twinax adapter card.

• a twinaxial cable equivalent to IBM part number 7362267 or 7362062. The maximum cable length for the twinax interface is 1,525 meters (5,000 feet).

If you did not have the twinax card installed at the factory, a field service technician can install the field installable option (P/N 056835) in the optional I/O board port of your printer.

For help on cabling and communications, see the manual that comes with the twinax adapter card.

Note: If you are using a midrange computer other than the AS/400, refer to your system documentation for information on cabling and setting up communications.

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Connecting the Printer to a Mainframe

To connect the printer directly to an IBM mainframe, you need:

• a coax adapter card.

• a coaxial cable equivalent to IBM part number 2577672 or 1833108.

The maximum cable length allowed is 1,500 meters (4,920 feet). See the IBM specification Installation and Assembly of Coaxial Cable and Accessories, part number GA27-2805-4, for further information.

If you did not have the coax card installed at the factory, a field service technician can install the field installable option (P/N 056836) in the I/O board port of your printer.

For help on cabling and communications, see the manual that comes with your coax adapter card.

Cabling in Noisy Electrical Environments

The items listed below create noisy electrical environments that can disrupt data communications between your host computer and the printer:

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• Large power transformers

• Large electrical motors

• Arc welders

• Motor controllers

• Switch gears

If any of these items are near your printer, you may want to try the following suggestions to reduce the effects of electrical noise:

• Always use shielded cable. Connect the cable and shield to the metal backshells on the cable connectors and fasten the connectors to the serial ports using screws.

• Install ferrite cable clamps.

• Connect the printer chassis ground to the building ground. You will find the chassis ground on the ground pin of the printer power cord.

If you need help eliminating noise, ask your Intermec representative for assistance.

Configuring the Serial Port for Communications

You need to configure the serial port of the printer to match the configuration of your PC or network controlling device. If the printer’s default settings do not match, use the DIP switch settings table to configure the serial port.

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To configure the printer serial port

1 Use the following DIP switch setting descriptions and table to locate the

DIP switches you need to change to configure the serial port.

2 Use a small straight-slot screwdriver to set the appropriate DIP switches.

For example, if you want to change the media type to thermal transfer, set DIP switch 8 on the bottom bank of switches to the on position.

3 Turn the printer power off and then on for the configuration changes to

take effect.

Note: Ignore Multi-Drop switches if you are not using a Multi-Drop network.

DIP Switch Setting Descriptions

Parameter Description

Baud rate The rate, in bits per second, at which the host exchanges

data with the printer.

Parity Adds one bit (1 or 0) to the character to make the sum of

bits always odd or even.

Data bits The number of bits that represent the ASCII characters.

Stop bits Timing units between characters that synchronize character

transmission.

Multi-Drop address Unique address for each device connected with Multi-Drop

protocol.

Protocol The transmission standards for communication between the

printer and each connecting device.

Media type Enables the printer to work with either direct thermal or

thermal transfer media.

The following table provides the maximum baud rates for the printers.

Maximum Printer Baud Rates

Printer Maximum Baud Rate

3400A 19,200

3400B 19,200

3400C 38,400

3400D 38,400

3440 57,600

3600 19,200

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O = OFF 1 = ON

Baud Rate Selection

Number of Data Bits

19,200 9,600

4,800 2,400

1,200 38,400 57,600

reserved

Parity Selection

Even

Odd None None

7 Bit

8 Bit

Reserved

Default settings are noted with an

DIP switch settings: These charts illustrate the settings for the DIP switches on the top and bottom banks. For a description of each setting, see the DIP Switch Settings Descriptions table on page 12.

Top Bank Switch Number

OFF

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Bottom Bank Switch Number

OFF

O = OFF 1 = ON

Multi-Drop Address Selection

O 1

Protocol Selection

XON/XOFF

Intermec Protocols

XON/XOFF Selection

No Status Response

With Status Response

Media Type

Direct Thermal

Thermal Transfer Ribbon

Default settings are noted with an

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

B C D E

F G H

J K

L M N O P Q R S

T U V

X Y

O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1 O 1

O 1

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Verifying Printer Communications With Your System

After connecting the printer to your system, you need to test communications. The easiest way to test communications is to set the printer to Data Line Print mode, which is part of Test and Service mode, and send a character string down from your system.

To verify communications with your system

1 If you have just printed a configuration test label, you are already in

Data Line Print mode. Start the following procedure with Step 5.

2 Turn the On/Off switch to the off position.

3 Press and hold the Feed/Pause button while you turn the On/Off switch

to the on position. The printer prints the hardware configuration test label.

4 Release the Feed/Pause button. You are now in Data Line Print mode.

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5 Transmit at least four characters from your system.

At this point, the printer does not attempt to interpret any printer commands, but simply prints each character with its hexadecimal equivalent underneath.

Note: An example of using DOS to verify printer communications follows this procedure.

6 To enter normal Print mode, turn the printer power off and then on

again.

If this procedure does not work, make sure that the DIP switches match the serial port configuration of the system and that you have the printer cable securely plugged into the correct port of your system.

If you receive a write fault error, your cabling may not be correct. See “Connecting the Printer to Your System” on page 8 for more information.

Note: Please refer to your host computer user’s manual and the IPL Programming Reference Manual (P/N 066396) for information on

downloading commands.

Example: Using DOS to Verify Printer Communications

1 At the DOS prompt, type this command and press Enter:

MODE COM1 96,E,7,1,N

2 Type these command lines and press Enter:

COPY CON COM1 ABCDEF^Z

where:

COPY CON COM1 has the PC copy the following information to the COM1 port.

ABCDEF are random characters entered at the host.

^Z (Ctrl-Z) Enter sends the information to the printer.

The printer will print these characters:

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Note: If you are using a different platform to communicate with your printer, please refer to your host computer user’s manual and the IPL Programming Reference Manual (P/N 066396) for help downloading commands.

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Operating the Printer

Use this chapter to understand how to use the printer front panel, load roll media and media for self-strip printing, set the media sensitivity number, and communicate with the printer. This chapter covers these topics:

• Understanding the front panel

• Loading roll media and media

• Loading thermal transfer ribbon

• Setting the media sensitivity number

• Communicating with the printer

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Learning How to Operate the Printer

To operate the printer, you need to understand:

• how light emitting diodes (LEDs) help you monitor the status of the printer and the various tasks the Feed/Pause button performs.

• how to load roll media, thermal transfer ribbon, and the procedure for using the self-strip option.

• how to optimize print quality and print speed.

• the different methods for transferring information from the host to the printer and from the printer to the host.

Understanding the Front Panel

Use this section to understand the function of the front panel LEDs and the Feed/Pause button.

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Power/Data

Alert

Empty/Pause

Feed/Pause

Front panel: This illustration shows the front panel LEDs and the Feed/Pause button.

Understanding the Front Panel LEDs

You can use the front panel LEDs to monitor the status of the printer and troubleshoot the printer.

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Orange LED

Yellow LED

Power/Data

Alert

Empty/Pause

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Off On Flashing

Off Flashing On

Power off Power on Receiving data

Printing or idle Over-temperature System fault

Feed/Pause

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Empty/Pause

Off Flashing On

Printing or idle Paused Media fault

LED states: This illustration shows what each LED state indicates.

Note: The green LED on the 3600 printer front panel reads Power. It does not flash to indicate receiving data.

LED States for Problems

Problem LED State

Over-Temperature If the printer overheats, the Alert flashes and the printer stops. Do

not try to troubleshoot or adjust the printer—just allow the printer enough time to cool down and it will resume operation on its own.

Media or System Faults

If the Empty/Pause or the Alert LED remains on, your printer is experiencing a media or system fault. For help, see Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting.”

Using the Feed/Pause Button

The Feed/Pause button, located on the front of the printer, performs several functions depending on the mode of the printer.

Feed/Pause Button Functions

Printer Mode You Want To

Idle Feed out one label or

Continuously feed

Take the printer

Printing Pause the printer. Press and release the Feed/Pause button. Press

Cancel the current

a minimum specified amount of media.

media.

offline.

print job.

What to Do

Press and release the Feed/Pause button.

Press and hold the Feed/Pause button. When you release the button, the media stops feeding.

Press the Feed/Pause button twice. Press the button again to bring the printer online.

and release the button again to resume printing.

Press and hold the Feed/Pause button until the printer stops printing.

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Feed/Pause Button Functions (continued)

Printer Mode You Want To What to Do

Turned on for the first time

Print the hardware configuration label.

Press and hold the Feed/Pause button. See “Printing the Hardware Configuration Test Label” on page 7 for more information.

Loading Media Into the Printer

You can load media into the printer in three different ways:

• Straight-through printing with roll media

• Self-strip printing with roll media

• Fanfold printing (See “Loading Media for Fanfold Printing” on page 5.)

You can load media with the printer power turned on or off. The following procedures for loading media assume that you have turned the printer on

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Loading Roll Media for Straight-Through Printing

In straight-through printing, you load a roll of media on the supply roll post and feed it straight through the printer mechanism and out the front of the printer. As the printer completes the printing of individual labels, you can remove them from the roll by pulling them down across the tear bar.

Note: You should find a small label with a three-digit sensitivity number printed on it attached to your roll of media or a 15-digit number stamped on the side of the media roll. Save this information. You will need it to set the correct media sensitivity number. For help, see “Setting the Media Sensitivity Number” on page 25.

The next instructions cover how to load media for straight-through print mode using a roll of direct thermal or thermal transfer label media. The default setting for the printer is direct thermal mode; use PrintSet to change the printer to thermal transfer mode.

To load the media

1 Raise the printhead by rotating the head lift lever clockwise until the

printhead disengages.

2 Turn the supply roll retainer counterclockwise to release it and then

slide it to the outer end of the supply roll post.

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If you are replacing the empty media roll with a new roll of the same width, you do not need to adjust the edge guide or the supply roll retainer.

3 Place the media roll on the supply roll post and position it firmly against

the printer.

If you are using a narrow roll of media, less than 7.62 centimeters (3 inches), insert the media support between the roll of media and the supply roll retainer before securing it.

Note: The 3600 printer does not require the use of the media support.

Head lift lever

Upper media guide

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Media

Edge guide

Media roll

Supply roll post

Supply roll retainer

Media support

Lower media guide

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4 Slide the supply roll retainer up to the edge of the media roll and turn

the supply roll retainer clockwise to secure.

5 Pull down on the lower media guide to allow easy access to the media

path. Make sure that the edge guide slides all the way to the outer edge of the lower media guide.

6 Insert the label stock through the printer mechanism as shown. Make

sure the label passes between the upper and lower media guides. The front edge of the media should pass over the tear bar and out the front of the printer.

7 Release the lower media guide and adjust the edge guide to position the

media firmly against the inside wall of the printer.

If you are using thermal transfer media, refer to “Loading Thermal Transfer Ribbon” on page 22 before you finish performing this procedure.

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8 Lower the printhead by rotating the head lift lever counterclockwise

until it locks.

9 Use PrintSet, your third-party software, or the IPL command set to

configure the printer for the kind of media you are using (continuous or mark label). Refer to the PrintSet online help, your third-party documentation, or the IPL Programming Reference Manual (P/N

066396) for help.

10 Press Feed/Pause to advance several inches of media through the printer

and out the label opening in the front cover. Your printer is now ready to print labels.

Note: Refer to the label located on the inside of the media cover for directions on loading media. For your convenience, you may want to refer to it when loading media in the future.

Loading Media for Self-Strip Printing

Use self-strip printing in applications where you want to apply labels to a surface immediately. After printing a label, the printer prints out the label with the backing removed. The rewinder hub collects the backing after it passes over the self-strip assist roller. The rewinder hub can hold the backing from an entire roll of media.

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For the 3400C printer, self-strip printing is an option that you order with your printer. Self-strip printing is standard on the 3400B.

To load self-strip media

1 Raise the printhead by rotating the head lift lever clockwise until the

printhead disengages.

2 Turn the supply roll retainer counterclockwise to release it and slide it

to the outer end of the supply roll post. Turn it clockwise to lock it in place.

3 Place the media roll on the supply roll post and position it firmly against

the inside wall of the printer.

4 Turn the supply roll retainer counterclockwise and slide it up to the

edge of the media roll. Turn the supply roll retainer clockwise to secure.

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If you are using a narrow roll of media, less than 7.62 centimeters (3 inches), insert the media support between the roll of media and the supply roll retainer before securing it.

Note: The 3600 printer does not require the use of the media support.

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Media roll

Supply roll retainer

Supply rol post

Media support

Upper media guide

Media liner

Pow

er/D

ata

Alert

Empty/Paus

ed/Pause

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Edge guide

Media access door

Self-strip assist roller

Rewinder hub

Rewinder clasp

Head lift lever

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5 Unscrew the edge guide and slide it to the outer edge of the lower media

guide. Screw it in place.

If you are replacing the empty media roll with a new roll of the same width, you do not need to adjust the edge guide.

6 Pull down on the lower media guide to allow easy access to the media

path.

7 Unroll several inches of media, insert it between the upper media guide

and the lower media guide, and out the front of the printer.

8 Release the lower media guide and adjust the edge guide to position the

media firmly against the inside wall of the printer.

9 Pull out 25.4 to 30.48 centimeters (10 to 12 inches) of media and

remove the exposed labels from the media liner.

10 Open the media access door and thread the media liner under the self-

strip assist roller and over the rewinder hub in a clockwise direction.

11 Remove the clasp from the rewinder hub and wind approximately 5.08

centimeters (2 inches) of media liner clockwise over the rewinder hub.

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12 Secure the media to the rewinder hub by snapping the rewinder clasp

onto the rewinder hub. Turn the rewinder hub clockwise to remove all slack from the media liner between the tear bar and the rewinder hub.

13 Close the media access door.

14 Rotate the head lift lever counterclockwise until it locks.

15 Use PrintSet, your third-party software, or the IPL command set to

enable self-strip and the label taken sensor. Refer to the PrintSet online help, your third-party documentation, or the IPL Programming Reference Manual (P/N 066396) for help.

16 Press the Feed/Pause button to advance a label through the printer.

Grasp the leading edge of the label where it has separated from the backing and pull it away from the printer.

17 Replace the printer cover. The printer is now ready to print labels.

Loading Thermal Transfer Ribbon

If you plan to use thermal transfer mode, you must install a thermal transfer ribbon (TTR) to print in thermal transfer mode.

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Note: Save the packaging that your ribbon came in. Attached to the ribbon packaging is a small label with a three-digit sensitivity number printed on it. You need this information to set the correct media sensitivity number. Refer to the next section, “Setting the Media Sensitivity Number,” for more information.

If you have a 3400 printer, the core of your thermal transfer ribbon is either made of cardboard or plastic. You need to use the correct corelocking brackets for your ribbon core. The printer ships from the factory with the cardboard core-locking brackets already attached. However, the plastic core-locking brackets are included in the shipping contents.

Note: If you do not use the correct core-locking brackets, you may experience printing problems or possible damage to the printer.

To change the cardboard core-locking brackets to plastic core-locking brackets

1 Pull up on the middle of the cardboard core-locking bracket (P/N

065375), while pushing down on one end with your index finger, until the end of the bracket is free of the ribbon hub.

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Core-locking bracket

2 Remove the other end of the bracket from the ribbon hub.

3 Slide one end of the plastic core-locking bracket (P/N 066792) into a

bracket slot on the ribbon hub.

4 Lift up on the middle of the bracket and use your index finger to slide

the other end of the bracket into the remaining bracket slot on the ribbon hub.

To load thermal transfer ribbon

1 Raise the printhead by rotating the head lift lever clockwise until the

printhead disengages.

2 Place the empty ribbon core that came with the printer onto the ribbon

rewind hub.

3 Detach the leader from the new thermal transfer ribbon roll and unwind

the end of the ribbon approximately 20.32 centimeters (8 inches). The edge of the ribbon has a leader (with an adhesive strip on the leader edge) for guiding the ribbon through the printhead mechanism.

4 Slide the roll of thermal transfer ribbon onto the ribbon supply hub

with the ribbon roll winding clockwise.

Bracket slot

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Power/Data

Alert

Empty/Pause

ed/Pause

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ribbon

Empty ribbon hub

TTR assist roller

5 Route the ribbon leader through the printer mechanism as shown in the

above illustration.

Printhead

Upper media guide

Ribbon rewind hub

Head lift lever

Ribbon suppl hub

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Make sure the ribbon runs above the upper media guide. The shiny side of the ribbon must come in contact with the printhead.

6 Attach the leader from the new thermal transfer ribbon roll to the

empty ribbon core using the adhesive strip on the leader edge.

7 Wind the ribbon rewind hub clockwise until the ribbon runs smoothly

through the printhead mechanism and the leader moves past the printhead.

8 Rotate the head lift lever counterclockwise until it locks.

9 Enable thermal transfer printing by setting DIP switch 8 on the bottom

bank of switches to the on position. For help, see “Configuring the Serial Port for Communications” on page 11.

10 Press the Feed/Pause button to advance the ribbon through the printer.

11 Close the printer. The printer is now ready to print.

Note: When replacing the thermal transfer ribbon roll in the future, use the empty ribbon supply core as the new rewinder core.

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Setting the Media Sensitivity Number

Media sensitivity is important because you use it to optimize print quality and print speed. The three-digit media sensitivity number (MSN) specifies the amount of heat required by the printhead to image a label. The amount of heat that each roll of media or ribbon requires is unique due to different chemistries and manufacturing processes. Intermec has developed heating schedules (the amount of heat required to image a label) to produce the highest possible print quality for Intermec media and ribbon combinations on Intermec printers.

Look for the three-digit media sensitivity number on:

• the side of the media roll. Use the last three digits (140 in the example) of the 15-digit number stamped on the roll for the media sensitivity number.

• a small label attached to the roll of media.

• a small label attached to the plastic bag of your ribbon roll. Your label may be different than this example, but it will contain the sensitivity number.

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120066102605140

SENSITIVITY NUMBER

5✩7

120066102605140

Media sensitivity number: This illustration shows you where to find the media sensitivity number. Note that some ribbon rolls have the media sensitivity number printed inside of the core.

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Use this three-digit number to optimize print quality and print speed on your printer. You can achieve the best print quality on the printer by using only Intermec ribbon and media products. The default sensitivity setting for thermal transfer media is 567. For direct thermal media, the default sensitivity setting is 420.

Use the PrintSet software, your third-party software, or the IPL command set to change the media sensitivity number. If you want to see the current sensitivity setting of your printer, print out a software configuration label.

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To print a software configuration label

1 Turn the On/Off switch to the off position.

2 Press and hold the Feed/Pause button while turning the printer on. The

printer prints out a hardware configuration label.

3 Set the DIP switches to print out the software test label.

Top Bank Set switches 1 through 6 and 8 off. Set switch 7 on.

Bottom Bank Set switches 1 through 8 off.

4 Hold the Feed/Pause button down for 1 second. The printer prints out

the software configuration label.

5 Return the DIP switches to their original settings.

6 Turn the printer power off and then on.

Setting the MSN for Intermec Media and Ribbon

For direct thermal media, use the three-digit sensitivity number located on the roll of media to set the sensitivity number. You can also use the values from the tables in the next section.

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For thermal transfer media, you need to look in two places to determine the sensitivity number. The sensitivity number on each roll of thermal transfer media or ribbon has an asterisk (*) in place of one of the digits. On thermal transfer media, the rating contains the first and second digits, with an asterisk in place of the third digit. The number on the ribbon has the first and third digits, with an asterisk in place of the second digit.

To optimize the sensitivity number for thermal transfer media, you combine the digits as in this example.

Example: Optimizing the Sensitivity Number

Media or Ribbon

Thermal transfer media 56* The asterisk reserves the third digit to

Thermal transfer ribbon 5*7 The asterisk reserves the second digit to

567 Optimized sensitivity number

Sensitivity Number

Setting the MSN for Other Media and Ribbon

Description

identify the ribbon’s sensitivity number.

identify the media’s sensitivity number.

If you are not using Intermec media and ribbon, or you misplaced your packaging with the three-digit sensitivity number label on it, you can set the approximate sensitivity number. The first column of the Direct Thermal and Thermal Transfer Media Sensitivity Settings tables list the

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approximate sensitivity settings. To achieve acceptable print quality, enter the three-digit media sensitivity number (for example, 800).

If you are unsure of how to set the media sensitivity number, start with the highest setting, which provides the lowest energy (800 for thermal transfer and 700 for direct thermal), and work your way down until you achieve the best print quality.

Direct Thermal Media Sensitivity Settings

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Approximate Sensitivity Numbers

700 Series High Sensitivity

400 Series Medium Sensitivity

470 Duratherm Lightning - 1 5

460 European IR 5

450 Duratherm Lightning

440 European Thermal 5

420 Duratherm Lightning

100 Series Low Sensitivity

170 European Tag 3

160 Duratherm II Tag 3

140 European Top 3

130 Duratherm II - 2 3

800 Series High Sensitivity (Paper)

854 Duratran TTR Paper

834 Duratran TTR Paper

600 Series Medium Sensitivity (Paper)

677 Duratran Syntran/

633 European

627 Duratran

623 Duratran

Sensitivity Setting

720 Duratherm Lightning

480 Duratherm Lightning

180 Duratherm II - 1 3

864 European

687 Duratran TTR Polyester

Direct Thermal Media

Plus - 2

IR Tag

IR Labels - 1

Labels - 1

Uncoated/Standard - 1

Labels/Standard - 1

Tags/Standard - 1

1/Premium - 7

Premium - 7

Polyethelene/Premium

Kimdura/Premium - 7

Kimdura/Premium

Maximum Recommended Print Speed

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500 Series Medium Sensitivity (Paper)

565 European Premium

563 Duratran II-1/Premium 7

533 European Tag/Premium 6

527 Duratran II Tag - 7

513 European Coated/Premium 6

300 Series Low Sensitivity (Plastic)

366 Super Premium Poly./Super

200 Series Low Sensitivity (Kapton)

226 Matte Polyimide

222 Matte Polyimide

Sensitivity Setting

567 Duratran II-1/Premium - 7 8

369 Super Premium Poly./Super

238 Gloss Polyimide

236 Gloss Polyimide

Direct Thermal Media

Paper/Premium

mil/Premium - 7

Premium - 3

Premium - 7

(Kapton)/Gloss Super Premium

(Kapton)/Super Premium-7

(Kapton)/Matte Super Premium

Maximum Recommended Print Speed

Communicating With the Printer

You are now ready to print labels by downloading data from the host to the printer. Downloading is the universal term used to describe the transfer of information from the host to any connected peripheral device, such as your printer. When you transfer data from your printer to the PC or host, you are performing a process called uploading.

You can use several methods to download information in your data collection system. The next sections describe different ways to communicate with the printer.

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Using the PrintSet Software

Use the PrintSet application software to easily configure your printer from your PC. You can upload the current configuration settings, modify them, and then download them to your printer. PrintSet also lets you:

• download graphics and fonts.

• print test labels using resident fonts, user-defined bitmap graphics, or resident bar code symbologies.

• allocate printer memory.

• download configuration files to multiple printers.

For help using PrintSet, refer to the online help portion of the application software.

Using Third-Party Software

You can use third-party software to set many of the printer parameters. You can configure the parameters that your software does not set by using the printer command set or the configuration DIP switches.

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Use your third-party software to create label formats and convert graphics into a user-defined character (UDC) format that the printer can interpret. Refer to your third-party documentation and the IPL Programming Reference Manual (P/N 066396) for more information.

Using Intermec Printer Language (IPL) Commands

You can create labels by downloading formats (designs) and data with IPL commands. You can use the printer to perform any function or activate any feature of the printer except for those features or functions that you set with the DIP switches. See the IPL Programming Reference Manual (P/N

066396) for more information.

Printing a Test Label

If you would like to test your communications by downloading a label, follow the example below. Use the PrintSet application software to send a test label to the printer. This example assumes that you have your printer connected to a PC.

To print the test label

1 Start PrintSet on your PC.

2 From the Options menu, choose Test Print.

3 Select the Test Label option button.

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4 Select either the Text or the Bar Code option button.

If you select to print text, you can choose any font in the Select Printer Font list box.

If you select to print a bar code, you can choose any symbology in the Select Symbology list box.

5 Choose Print. Your attached printer prints a test label.

For example, if you chose to print a bar code with the Code 39 symbology, your printer prints a label similar to this one:

*0123456789*

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Maintaining the Printer

This chapter explains how to clean and maintain the printer. Even though the printer can withstand harsh environments, you must clean it on a regular basis to maximize performance. It is very important to perform the maintenance procedures if you expose the printer to dirt or debris. This chapter covers these topics:

• Inspecting the printer

• Tools for cleaning the printer

• Maintenance schedule

• Cleaning the printhead

• Cleaning the printer covers

• Cleaning the drive roller and tear bar

• Cleaning the media guides and media path

• Cleaning the label sensors

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Inspecting the Printer

Inspect the printer and the rest of your data collection system equipment on a regular basis:

• Make sure you have properly grounded the printer.

• Inspect the work environment. Large electric motors, welders, and switching equipment can affect printer performance.

• Keep the printer away from liquids.

• Check the data collection network regularly for loose wires or poorly installed connections. Be sure to replace corroded wires.

Tools for Cleaning the Printer

To clean the printer safely and effectively, use the following items:

• Isopropyl alcohol

• Cotton swabs

• Clean lint-free cloth

• Vacuum cleaner

• Soapy water/mild detergent

• Cleaning card (P/N 1-110501-00)

The following procedures explain how to access the printer parts and clean them without causing any harm to the printer or yourself.

Maintenance Schedule

Clean your printer regularly to maintain the quality of your labels and extend the life of your printer. This table contains suggestions for cleaning the printer. Use the illustration to locate the parts you need to clean.

Printer Maintenance Schedule

Printer Component Maintenance Period

Printhead Inspect after every roll of media or ribbon. Clean

Printer Cover Clean as necessary.

after every roll, or 152 meters (6,000 inches), of media or more often if necessary.

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Printer Maintenance Schedule (continued)

Printer Component Maintenance Period

Drive roller and tear bar

Media path (not shown)

Edge guide

Upper media guide

Lower media guide

Thermal transfer ribbon (TTR) assist roller

Self-strip roller

Label gap sensor (not shown)

Label mark sensor (not shown)

Label taken sensor

Pinch roller

Clean after every five rolls of media. If you are using hi-tack adhesive, you must clean after every roll of media. If you are using tag stock or continuous media, you may want to clean after every five rolls of media or as necessary. Clean more often in environments that are harsh or dusty.

TTR assist roller

Label taken sensor

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Upper media guide

Lower media guide

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Printer parts: This illustration shows the printer parts that need to be cleaned. For a maintenance schedule of each part, see the Printer Maintenance Schedule table on pages 32-33.

Switch off the printer power and remove the power cord before cleaning any part of the printer.

Avertissement: Mettez l’imprimante hors tension et débranchez le câble d’alimentation avant de nettoyer une parte de l’imprimante.

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Cleaning the Printhead

In order for the printhead to provide good print quality, it must maintain close contact with the media. Therefore, cleaning media debris from the printhead is very important. Clean after every roll, or 152 meters (6,000 inches), of media or when necessary. There are two ways to clean the printhead:

• Use the cleaning card.

• Use a cotton swab and isopropyl alcohol.

Do not use sharp objects such as knives or screwdrivers to scrape the printhead clean. Cleaning with sharp objects will damage the printhead. Clean with only a cotton swab, or a clean, lint-free cloth or tissue damp with isopropyl alcohol.

Attention: N’utilisez pas d’objets pointus tels que couteaux ou tournevis pour nettoyer la tête d’imprimante. Nettoyer avec des objets pointus endommagera la tête d’imprimante. Nettoyez-la seulement avec de la ouate ou avec un linge propre et libre de peluches, humecté avec de l’alcool d’isopropyl.

To clean the printhead using the cleaning card

1 Turn off the printer and remove the power cord.

2 Remove the media cover.

3 Disengage the printhead by rotating the head lift lever clockwise until

the printhead releases. This raises the printhead so that you can clean it.

4 Remove the media and ribbon.

5 Open pouch and remove cleaning card.

6 Insert cleaning card into the printer following the media path.

Head lift lever

Cleaning card

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7 Engage the printhead by rotating the head lift lever counterclockwise

until it locks in place.

8 Use one hand to hold the printer and use the other hand to pull the

cleaning card forward until you have pulled the entire card through the media path.

9 Repeat Steps 6 through 8.

10 Dispose of the cleaning card properly.

11 If you are finished cleaning, replace the media cover.

To clean the printhead using a cotton swab and isopropyl alcohol

1 Turn the On/Off switch to the off position and remove the power cord.

2 Remove the media cover.

3 Rotate the head lift lever clockwise until the printhead releases. Rotating

the head lift lever raises the printhead to allow for cleaning.

4 Remove the media and ribbon (if necessary).

5 Use a cotton swab moistened with alcohol to remove any dirt, adhesive,

or debris from the print surface on the bottom of the printhead.

Ribbon supply

Ribbon

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Printhead

6 Wait 5 to 10 seconds for the print surface to dry. Replace the media and

ribbon.

7 Engage the printhead by rotating the head lift lever counterclockwise

until it locks in place.

8 If you are finished cleaning, replace the media cover.

Head lift lever

Suppl roll post

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Cleaning the Printer Covers

Use a general purpose cleaner (soapy water/mild detergent) to clean the printer covers. Do not use abrasive cleansers or solvents. Be sure to clean the transparent panel on the media cover so that the media supply inside the printer is visible when you close the cover.

Cleaning the Drive Roller and Tear Bar

Cleaning the drive roller and tear bar preserves print quality by maintaining close contact between the media and the printhead.

To clean the drive roller and tear bar

1 Turn the On/Off switch to the off position and remove the power cord.

2 Remove the media cover.

3 Rotate the head lift lever clockwise to release the printhead.

4 Remove the media and ribbon (if necessary).

5 Clean the drive roller by using a cloth dampened with isopropyl alcohol.

Move the cloth over the drive roller in a side-to-side motion as shown. Make sure to rotate the roller so that you can clean all areas.

Note: Rotating the TTR assist roller toward you enables you to clean the entire drive roller surface.

TTR assist roller

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6 Clean both sides of the tear bar with a cloth dampened with isopropyl

alcohol. Remove all traces of dust, paper, and adhesive.

7 Replace the media and ribbon.

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8 Engage the printhead by turning the head lift lever counterclockwise

until the printhead locks.

9 If you are finished cleaning, replace the media cover.

Cleaning the Media Guides and Media Path

You should clean the media guides and media path regularly to keep debris off the media surface and printhead where irregularities can spoil print quality or damage the printhead. Cleaning the guides also prevents the media from skewing or improperly tracking as it travels through the paper path which can result in smeared images and print off the side of the label. Always clean the media guides immediately after a label jam in the printer.

To clean the media guides and media path

1 Turn the On/Off switch to the off position and remove the power cord.

2 Remove the media cover.

3 Remove the media and ribbon (if necessary).

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4 Pull down on the lower media guide to open up the media path.

Power/Dat

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Empty/Pause

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Media path

5 Use the cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol to clean the upper and

lower media guides. Be sure to remove all traces of debris. Release the lower media guide.

Lower media guide

Upper medi guide

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6 Remove all traces of dust, paper, and adhesive from the media path with

a soft bristle brush or vacuum.

7 Replace the media and ribbon.

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8 If you are finished cleaning, replace the media cover.

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Cleaning the Label Sensors

Three label sensors on the printer require regular cleaning:

• Label taken sensor

• Label mark sensor

• Label gap sensor

To clean the label sensors

1 Turn the On/Off switch to the off position and remove the power cord.

2 Remove the media cover.

3 Rotate the head lift lever clockwise to release the printhead. Rotating the

head lift lever raises the printhead to allow access to the label mark sensor.

4 Remove the media and ribbon (if necessary).

5 Clean the label taken sensor with a cotton swab moistened with

isopropyl alcohol.

Cotton swab

Drive roller

Label taken sensor

Label mark sensor

Cleaning brush

Lower media guide

Label gap sensor

Upper media guide

(underside)

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6 Pull down on the lower media guide to expose the label gap sensor.

Using a cleaning brush or vacuum, remove all debris and dust from the label gap sensor.

7 Clean the label gap sensor with a cotton swab and alcohol.

8 Replace the media and ribbon.

9 Engage the printhead by rotating the head lift lever counterclockwise

until it locks in place.

10 Replace the media cover.

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Troubleshooting

This chapter provides some hints for troubleshooting error messages that the printer sends to the host and problems you may experience with the printer.

• Troubleshooting checklist

• Printer operation problems

• Printer quality problems

• Communication problems

• Preventing data loss

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Chapter 4— Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Checklist

Even though Intermec designed your printer to operate under harsh conditions, you may still encounter a printer operation, print quality, or communication problem at some time. You can easily fix most of the errors you encounter and consequently not delay operation of the printer for very long.

To troubleshoot your printer

1 First try cleaning the printer components and checking all of the

connections. See Chapter 3, “Maintaining the Printer,” for details.

2 If cleaning the printer and checking the connections does not solve the

problem, use the following tables to locate the symptom. Follow the solution in the table to fix your problem.

If you receive an error message, refer to your IPL Programming Reference Manual (P/N 066396) for a complete list of error messages and their solutions.

If the problem persists, contact your Intermec Customer Service Representative (1-800-755-5505) from North America. If you are an international customer, contact your local Intermec representative.

Printer Operation Problems

If your printer is not operating correctly, try locating the problem in the table below:

Printer Operation Problems

Symptom Possible Causes Solution

No power or loss of power. The AC power cable is damaged or

disconnected.

Printer circuit breaker tripped. Turn the printer off, and then back on again.

Labels stop feeding through the printer.

The label stock is loaded incorrectly. Check the media path. For help, see “Loading

The printer is set for continuous label

Media is sticking to the paper path. Clean any extraneous material from the paper

Printer is out of media. Load new media. For help, see “Loading

stock.

Make sure the power cable is plugged in to both the printer and an outlet or power strip. Replace the cable if damaged.

Media Into the Printer” on page 18.

Use PrintSet to check the configuration settings. If the settings are incorrect, use PrintSet to change the settings.

path and clean the path thoroughly. Refer to Chapter 3, “Maintaining the Printer.”

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Printer Operation Problems (continued)

Symptom Possible Causes Solution

Printer slows down. The image bands or print speed is

incorrectly set.

The printer has aborted and reset the

print speed and image bands.

Labels stick to door or fail to strip.

The Alert LED flashes and printing stops.

Media fault. The printhead is up. Make sure the printhead is down. The head

Sensor type set incorrectly. Configure the printer for the correct sensor

The media is incorrectly loaded. Try reloading the media. For help, see

Test configuration label does not print.

The printer is configured for self-strip

Media fault. Remove media from under the label taken

Printer is not communicating, not printing, or not printing properly.

The self-strip roller is dirty. Clean the self-strip roller. See Chapter 3,

Printhead has overheated. Leave printer alone until it has time to cool

The media is incorrectly loaded. Try reloading the media. For help, see

media.

Corrupt or incorrect information in printer memory.

Use PrintSet to change the image bands or print speed settings.

“Maintaining the Printer.”

down. It will resume printing on its own.

lift lever should be straight up and down. Press the Feed/Pause button to resume printing.

for the Print mode you are using. You can enable self-strip and other Print modes from PrintSet.

“Loading Media Into the Printer” on page

18.

“Loading Media Into the Printer” on page

18.

Set the printer to the default configuration using the DIP switches. For help, see “Plugging In the Printer” on page 4.

sensor.

Reset the memory to return the printer to its default configuration. For help, see “Resetting the Memory on Your Printer” on page 59. After you reset the memory, power off the printer and return the DIP switches to the required setting. For help, see “Configuring the Serial Port for Communications” on page 11.

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Print Quality Problems

If your labels are not printing properly, check the following table to locate the symptom and correct the problem.

Print Quality Problems

Symptom Possible Causes Solution

Blotches printing on labels. Dirty printhead. Clean the printhead. For help, see “Cleaning

the Printhead” on page 34.

Dirty media path or rollers. Clean the media path. For help, see

“Cleaning the Media Guides and Media Path” on page 37.

Poor quality label or ribbon stock. Use only Intermec label and ribbon stock to

ensure superior print quality and product performance.

Printing is too light or too dark.

Incorrect darkness adjust control setting. Adjust the knob to achieve the best print

Poor quality label or ribbon stock. Use only Intermec label and ribbon stock to

Dirty printhead. Clean the printhead. For help, see “Cleaning

Printing not aligned on label.

Labels are not stopping at the right point for removal.

Incorrect label stock setting. Set the printer to thermal transfer or direct

Print quality is poor. Incorrect media sensitivity setting. Change sensitivity setting to match the type

Incorrect darkness control setting. Adjust the darkness adjust control. For help,

Print speed exceeds the capability of the

Incorrect media sensitivity setting. Change sensitivity setting to match the type

of media you are using. For help, see “Setting the Media Sensitivity Number” on page 18. If you set the sensitivity setting correctly, try changing the dark adjust.

quality. For help, see “Adjusting the Print Darkness” on page 49.

ensure superior print quality and product performance.

the Printhead” on page 34.

Printer is misfeeding media. Make sure you have correctly installed the

media. For help, see “Loading Media Into the Printer” on page 18.

Incorrect label rest point setting. Adjust the label rest point. For help, see your

PrintSet online help or the IPL Programming Reference Manual (P/N 066396).

thermal label stock. For help, see “Loading Media Into the Printer” on page 18.

of media you are using. If you set the sensitivity setting incorrectly, try changing the print darkness. For help, see your PrintSet online help or the IPL Programming Reference Manual (P/N 066396).

see “Adjusting the Print Darkness” on page

49.

Lower your print speed or use Intermec

media.

media recommended for your print speed.

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Print Quality Problems (continued)

Symptom Possible Causes Solution

Print quality is poor. (continued)

Uneven print contrast (density). Adjust the bias adjust screw. See “Correcting

Poor quality label or ribbon stock. Use only Intermec label and ribbon stock to

Ribbon wrinkling. Check to make sure that the ribbon is

Ribbon installed upside down. Install ribbon with shiny side facing the

Direct thermal/thermal transfer switch set

Media may be slipping against the platen

The printer skips labels randomly or sends an intermittent error.

Continuous empty/pause fault light (yellow LED).

Printhead, platen roller, or label path are dirty.

in the wrong position.

roller causing the printing to compress.

The label format extends beyond the label length.

The label mark sensor is not in the correct position.

Clean printhead, platen roller, and label path as described in Chapter 3, “Maintaining the Printer.”

Uneven Print Quality” on page 48.

ensure superior print quality and product performance.

installed correctly. For help, see “Loading Thermal Transfer Ribbon” on page 18. Set the bias adjust screw. See “Correcting Uneven Print Quality” on page 48.

printhead. See “Loading Thermal Transfer Ribbon” on page 18.

Set the switch for the type of media you are using. For help, see “Loading Media Into the Printer” on page 18.

Switch to approved media or clean the printhead and platen roller as described in Chapter 3, “Maintaining the Printer.”

Edit the format to ensure that the text fits on the label.

Properly position the label mark sensor. For help, see “Adjusting the Label Mark Sensor” on page 50.

Communication Problems

If your printer is not receiving downloaded data, try the solutions in the accompanying table.

Communication Problems

Symptom Possible Causes Solution

Printer does not communicate with the host.

Damaged or incorrect I/O cable. Check the connections at both ends or

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Serial port is incorrectly configured. Make sure the printer’s serial port settings

match those of the host. Print a software test configuration label as described in Chapter 1 to check the serial port settings.

replace the cable. See Appendix C for cable information.

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Several problems can cause data loss or communication problems on the printer. Data loss can result in printing errors or missing field data.

Your printer is a serial ASCII device. It communicates with the host through an ASCII serial communication I/O port. Hardware handshaking involves the use of a hardware wire. Software handshaking involves a twoway datalink between the devices. The two devices communicate with each other without losing data through the use of handshaking. The printer sends both forms of handshaking simultaneously when the printer’s input buffer is full. Any loss of data can cause printing errors.

Hardware handshaking uses pin 11 or pin 20 of the RS-232 interface to control data flow. When the printer is using Intermec Standard protocol, it holds pins 11 and 20 high when the printer is ready to receive data. The printer holds the pins low when the printer is in one of the following conditions:

• Buffer full

• Ribbon fault

• No label stock

• Label at strip bar

Your printer uses XON/XOFF protocol for software handshaking. When the input buffer is full, the printer transmits an XOFF character. The XOFF character alerts the host to the fact that the printer buffer is full and cannot receive any more data. When the printer is ready to receive more data, it sends the XON character.

The following procedure lists things to check to ensure that your printer and host system are communicating properly.

To check for communication problems

1 Check the cabling from the printer to the host system.

2 Check the interfacing of the devices that are communicating with the

printer.

3 Check the printer for proper electrical operation of the I/O port.

4 Test to see that the host system is not overrunning the printer's input

buffers.

5 Check to see that the data string being sent to the printer contains the

correct information.

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Optimizing Printer

This chapter explains how to optimize and maintain print quality, use the printer memory more efficiently, and maximize throughput. This chapter covers these topics:

• Optimizing and maintaining print quality

• Correcting uneven print quality

Performance

• Adjusting the print darkness

• Adjusting the label mark sensor

• Using the printer memory efficiently

• Increasing throughput

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Optimizing and Maintaining Print Quality

Intermec designed and configured your printer to provide the best possible print quality for both direct thermal and thermal transfer media. However, there are many factors that you need to take into account before you can achieve maximum print quality.

Correcting Uneven Print Quality

You may experience problems in print quality (ribbon wrinkling or light print on one side of your label) if the printhead is not making even contact with the label stock. This condition can happen with any size label stock, but is most common when using narrow label stock. You need a straightslot screwdriver to turn the bias adjust screw.

To achieve the best print quality, adjust the bias adjust screw each time you use media of a different width.

Note: You must properly adjust the bias adjust screw to prevent premature printhead failure and excessive platen wear.

To adjust the bias adjust screw

1 Remove the media cover and locate the bias adjust screw.

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2 To compensate for uneven print quality, turn the bias adjust screw as

shown. Adjusting the bias adjust screw causes the printhead to rest evenly on the drive roller and results in even print quality.

If printing is light on the right side of label, turn the bias adjust screw counterclockwise.

3 Replace the media cover.

Adjusting the Print Darkness

Use the darkness adjust control in combination with the PrintSet software configuration tool to fine-tune the darkness of print on your labels. The fine adjustments compensate for variations in the media (“lot to lot”), the printhead, or the printer. Set the darkness adjust control after you enter the media sensitivity number.

To adjust the print darkness

1 Locate the darkness adjust control on the back of the printer.

2 Use a small straight-slot screwdriver to adjust the print darkness.

If printing is light on the left side of label, turn the bias adjust screw clockwise.

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• To increase the print darkness, turn the control clockwise.

• To decrease the print darkness, turn the control counterclockwise.

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Adjusting the Label Mark Sensor

The label mark sensor detects the mark on the back of continuous media stock. The printer uses the output to determine the start of print. The label mark sensor is behind the platen roller and near the inboard edge of the printer.

Turn the darkness adjust control clockwise for darker density

Turn the darkness adjust control counterclockwise

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

for lighter density

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Darkness adjust control

Screwdriver

To adjust the label mark sensor

1 Remove the media cover and locate the label mark sensor.

2 Use your index finger to slide the label mark sensor to the correct

position for your media. You can position the label mark sensor anywhere from the inboard edge of the printer to the center of the paper path.

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Platen roller

Locate the label mark sensor behind the platen roller near the inboard edge of the printer. Use your index finger to adjust the label mark sensor.

Inboard edge of printer. The platen roller is not shown for clarity only.

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3 Enable mark printing with PrintSet, your third-party software, or IPL

commands. For help, see PrintSet online help, your third-party documentation, or the IPL Programming Reference Manual (P/N

066396).

4 Print a few labels or press Feed/Pause two times to make sure that the

label mark sensor is detecting the black mark on the media.

5 Replace the media cover.

Using the Printer Memory Efficiently

To receive the best performance from your printer, you must understand how to use the printer RAM. The following sections can help you determine the most efficient way to use your printer memory. It is important to remember that using a lot of available memory for storage reduces the amount of memory used for imaging. The end result is a decrease in printer performance.

Label mark sensor (The label mark sensor can be positioned no more than 1" from the inboard edge.)

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How Is the Printer RAM Used?

There is enough RAM in the printer to store several different label formats and still retain enough memory to store downloaded fonts, graphics, and data. Be careful of how you use your printer memory.

The printer uses static RAM for storing tables, pages, formats, fonts, and user-defined characters (UDCs). Any RAM you are not using for storage is available for imaging. For the 3400 and 3600 printers, use PrintSet to adjust the amount of RAM allocated for storage purposes. If you require additional RAM, you can purchase a memory expansion option. See Appendix A for memory expansion information on your printer model.

Making the Most of Your RAM

There are limits to the number of formats, fonts, graphics, or pages that you can store in the printer. You can define up to 16 fonts, but there may not be enough room depending on the amount of memory being used for other purposes. The more formats, graphics, and fonts you store, the less memory is available.

When you run into a memory usage problem, use PrintSet to see how much memory remains available. You must upload the memory information from the printer first. For the 3400 and 3600 printers, you can adjust the amount of RAM allocated for storage from 10K to an upper limit that is printer dependent.

If you find that it is necessary to increase your available memory, you can do one of the following:

• For the 3400 and 3600 printers, adjust the amount of RAM allocated for storage purposes with the PrintSet software. You can also adjust the amount of storage RAM with IPL commands. See the IPL Programming Reference Manual for more information.

• Increase the amount of available memory by using the Memory Reset portion of the Test and Service menu. See “Resetting the Memory on Your Printer” on page 59 for more information.

• Delete any unneeded user-defined fonts, graphics, pages, or formats. For help, see the PrintSet software or the IPL Programming Reference Manual.

• Purchase additional memory. Please contact your Intermec representative for information on purchasing additional memory for the printer.

Increasing Throughput

To print labels as quickly as possible, you must adjust the print speed in conjunction with the number of image bands (one image band equals 1 inch of label). The print speed and image band settings determine the rate

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at which the printer processes the images of your labels. This rate in turn affects the throughput of the entire printing process.

The printer begins imaging the label as soon as it receives the command to select a format. Since the printer starts imaging the label so early, the chance that the imaging process will be unable to keep up with the print speed decreases and throughput improves. However, if the number of image bands is too low, the imaging process is unable to keep up with the print speed. In this case, the printer stops printing and starts again at the lowest print speed with the maximum number of image bands. If the image band command is set too high, the printer spends more time than necessary imaging and slows down label production.

What Is an Image Band?

Image bands are a section of memory where a picture of a label format is drawn. This drawing process is known as imaging. Once the picture is imaged, the printer loads the picture from the image bands to the printhead for printing. Each image band is equal to 1 inch of length of the label format. The number of image bands you use may be less than the length of the label being printed. The number of image bands (in inches) does not have to equal the length of the label since the printer recycles the image bands. Once the contents of an image band have been printed, it may be reused to image the next section of the label.

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Keep in mind that the more complex the label, the longer it will take to image each section, thus requiring a slower print speed. To use a higher print speed, use more image bands to allow more of the imaging process to complete before printing begins.

How Does the Image Bands Command Work?

The image bands command controls the amount of memory allotted to the imaging process. When you increase the image band adjustment to a higher number, you are adding more buffers to the imaging memory. By doing this, more of the label format is imaged before printing begins.

The minimum number of required image bands is dependent upon the print speed and the complexity of the label. Labels that contain numerous fields with different rotations, graphics, or combinations of any number of these formatting options may require a higher number of image bands.

To set the number of image bands, use PrintSet or the IPL command. For help, see the PrintSet online help or the IPL Programming Reference Manual.

Optimizing Print Speed and Image Band Setting

The minimum number of image bands available is two. The maximum number of image bands varies from printer model. Use PrintSet to check for the maximum number of image bands available.

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To optimize the number of image bands for your print speed

1 Set the image band setting at the lowest number (2).

2 Print a label at the desired speed.

If the label prints, the image band setting is optimal. You do not need to perform any more adjustments.

If the number of image bands is too low, the printer aborts the label before printing is completed and attempts to reprint the label at the slowest speed (2 ips) with the highest number of image bands. You need to continue with Step 3.

3 Return to the original print speed and increase the original number of

image bands one at a time.

Continue to increase the number of image bands until the printer prints a label correctly.

If the printer still aborts and reprints at the highest image band setting, you may be trying to optimize at a print speed that is too high for your label format. Try optimizing the number of image bands at a lower print speed or add expansion RAM.

To print very complex labels at high speeds, you must allocate enough image bands to completely image the label before printing. Allocate one band for each inch of label length. By doing this you can print at any speed; however, there may be a considerable delay between labels.

Optimizing Image Bands for Batch Printing

If you frequently print batches of identical labels or print a quantity of identical labels, you may want to optimize the number of image bands for batch printing. Optimizing the number of image bands is especially helpful if you experience delays between the printing of each label.

To optimize the number of image bands for batch printing, you must select enough image memory to allow the printer to retain the entire label image. To optimize batch printing, select the number of image bands (1 band = 1 inch) to equal the label size. Therefore, if the printed image stops at a distance of 4 inches from the beginning of the label, you must select four image bands to prevent reimaging if the label is 5 inches long.

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Using Test and Service Mode

This chapter explains the different procedures you can perform while the printer is in Test and Service mode. Use Test and Service mode on the printer to print test labels, perform special procedures, and change select configuration commands. This chapter covers these topics:

• How to use Test and Service mode

• Printing test labels

• Using data line print to troubleshoot communications

• Resetting printer memory

• Setting configuration commands

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Using Test and Service Mode Procedures

For all Test and Service mode tests, pressing the Feed/Pause button pauses the current test. Holding the Feed/Pause button aborts the current test and starts a new test.

To enter Test and Service mode

1 Record your current DIP switch settings for later reference.

2 Set all of the DIP switches to the off position.

Set all of the DIP switches to the communications settings of your host computer.

3 Turn the On/Off switch to the off position.

4 Press and hold the Feed/Pause button while turning the power on.

The printer prints out a hardware configuration label and then enters Data Line Print mode.

5 Set the DIP switches to the test or service function you wish to perform.

See the following table for a list of the DIP switch settings.

6 Hold the Feed/Pause button down. The test begins immediately.

7 If you wish to perform another function, change the DIP switch settings

and press the Feed/Pause button.

The function the printer is currently executing terminates, and the printer performs the new function.

The printer remains in Test and Service mode until you turn the power off and reset the DIP switches. The printer executes all functions as soon as you select them.

To exit Test and Service mode

1 Turn the printer power off.

2 Reset the DIP switches to their original settings.

3 Turn the printer power back on.

Use the information in the following table to set the DIP switches for the appropriate Test and Service mode function you want to perform.

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Test and Service Mode DIP Switch Settings

Default settings are noted with an

O = OFF 1 = ON

TESTS

Test Prints Configurations Hardware* Software Test Labels Print Quality Pitch Page Single Page All Pages Format Single Format All Formats UDC Single UDC All UDCs Font Single Font All Fonts

Data Line Print

Selective Transfer Receiver Send Pages Single Page All Pages Send Format Single Format All Formats Send UDC Single UDC All UDCs Send Font Single Font All Fonts Send Configuration Send Tables Send All Memory Reset Page/Format UDC/Font Configuration Tables All

Q: OFF = Batch of 1. ON = Batch of 100. N: Page/Format/UDC/Font number. Least significant bit first. S: Source Page/Format/UDC/Font number. Least significant bit first. D: Destination Page/Format/UDC/Font number. Least significant bit first.

OFF

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

OO1

Top Bank

O O

1 1 1 1

O O O O

Bottom Bank

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

N1N

N 1

D 1

S 1

D 1

S 1

D 1

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Printing Test Labels

The printer can print a variety of test print labels that provide you with information about the printer configuration and the quality of the printing.

To print a test label

1 Turn the On/Off switch to the off position.

2 Press and hold the Feed/Pause button while turning on the printer.

The printer prints a hardware configuration label and then enters Data Line Print mode.

3 Set the DIP switches to print the test label of your choice: software,

print quality, or pitch. Refer to the Test and Service Mode DIP Switch Settings table for the correct settings.

4 Hold the Feed/Pause button down until the printer starts printing.

The printer begins printing out the test label immediately.

5 Exit Test and Service mode by turning the printer off and returning all

DIP switches to their original settings.

Using Data Line Print

Use Data Line Print mode to troubleshoot communication between the printer and the host and to test the operation of the printer. When the printer is in Data Line Print mode, it prints out all downloaded data with the hexadecimal equivalent directly underneath it. Hold the Feed/Pause button down to momentarily suspend the test. Press the Feed/Pause button longer to transmit the firmware program and version number to the host.

To enter Data Line Print mode

1 Turn the On/Off switch to the off position.

2 Press down and hold the Feed/Pause button while turning on the

printer.

The hardware configuration test label prints out. You are now in Data Line Print mode.

Performing Selective Transfer

If you want to copy select formats, pages, fonts, or graphics to another printer, use the selective transfer command. Use this command to set up different printers to print the same label formats.

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Using the selective transfer command, you can transfer the following label design attributes from one 3400, 3440, or 3600 printer to another:

• Any specified page or all pages

• Any specified format or all formats

• Any specified font or all fonts

• Any specified user-defined character (UDC) or all UDCs

When you set the printer DIP switches to the setting for selective transfer, the printer serial port is set at 19,200 baud, even parity, 1 stop bit, and 8 data bits. Set the receiving printer to these communication settings and power it up in Print mode.

You may set the DIP switch communications settings on the sending and receiving printers. When you turn the power on in Test and Service mode, the printer uses the COM setting stored in RAM the last time the printer was turned on in Run Mode. Set the receive printer to the same communications DIP switch settings and turn the power on in Print mode.

To perform selective transfer

1 Turn the On/Off switch to the off position.

2 Press down and hold the Feed/Pause button while turning on the

printer. The hardware configuration test label prints.

3 Connect the serial ports of the sending and receiving ports together with

an RS-232 null modem cable. For help, refer to “Connecting the Printer to Your System” on page 8 and “Communications Interfaces” on page 98.

4 Set the DIP switches on the sending printer for selective transfer as

shown in the Test and Service Mode DIP Switch Settings table on page

57.

5 Press the Feed/Pause button on the receiving printer and then on the

sending printer to initiate selective transfer.

6 Exit Test and Service mode by turning the printer power off and

returning all DIP switches to their original settings.

Resetting the Memory on Your Printer

Use memory reset if you want to return your printer to its default configuration or if you need to increase the amount of memory available in your printer. You can also use memory reset to clear pages and formats, user-defined characters and fonts, configurations, tables, or all of these parameters.

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To use memory reset

1 Turn the printer off.

2 Press and hold the Feed/Pause button while turning on the printer. The

printer prints a hardware configuration test label.

3 Set the DIP switches to reset a portion or all of the memory by using

the Test and Service Mode DIP Switch Settings table on page 57.

4 Hold the Feed/Pause button down for 1 second. The printer resets a

portion or all of its memory.

5 To exit Test and Service mode, turn the printer power off and then on.

If you have a 3400C printer, you can also reset the entire memory on the printer. This procedure is identical to resetting the memory by removing the battery.

To reset the entire memory on the 3400C printer

1 Turn the printer off.

Note: You must turn off the printer before pressing the memory reset button or the printer may not operate correctly.

2 Using a small screwdriver, press the memory reset button for 30

seconds. The printer resets the entire memory.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

3 Turn the printer on.

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Setting Configuration Commands in Test and Service Mode

Test and Service mode also provides you with an alternative to using PrintSet or sending configuration commands down from the host. You can change these configuration commands by setting the Test and Service mode DIP switches:

• Label rest point

• 86XX emulation

• X forms adjust

• Y forms adjust

The following table provides you with the Test and Service mode DIP switch settings for changing the configuration commands.

Configuration DIP Switch Settings

O = OFF 1 = ON

Label Rest Point Adjust Forward Adjust Backward

86XX Emulation Advance Mode 10 Mil 15 Mil

X Forms Adjust Adjust Forward Adjust Backward

Y Forms Adjust

N: Number. Least significant bit first.

Setting the Number of Dot Increments

You can move the label rest point and X forms adjust configuration commands forward or backward by setting the printer DIP switches. Use the top bank of DIP switches to determine whether the movement is forward or backward. Use the bottom bank of DIP switches to set the number of dot increments for label rest point, X forms adjust, and Y forms adjust. The printer moves in 5 mil increments or 0.005 inch per dot.

OFF

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Top Bank

Bottom Bank

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

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If the printer (3440 only) is in 2.5 mil Advanced mode it moves 0.0025 inch per dot.

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Dot Increments DIP Switch Settings

OFF

Bottom Bank

0 = OFF 1 = ON

# of dot increments

1 2 3 4 5

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30

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To set the number of dot increments

1 In the top bank, turn the appropriate switches on or off for forward or

backward movement. See the Configuration DIP Switch Settings table on page 61 for the appropriate DIP switch settings.

2 Go to the Dot Increments DIP Switch Settings table on page 62 and

scan down the # of Dot Increments column until you reach the number of dot increments you want to adjust the command forward or backward.

3 In the bottom bank turn on the switches that have a 1 in their column.

Turn off all other switches.

4 Press the Feed/Pause button and the printer prints the software

configuration label and stops at the new location.

For example, you print a label and discover that it does not extend far enough from the tear bar. You need to move the label rest point forward 10 dot increments (0.05 inch) so that the printer feeds more label out when it is done printing. Find 10 in the # of Dot Increments column. It shows a 1 in the columns of DIP switches 2 and 4, and a O in the columns

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of 1, 3, and 5. The 1 tells you to turn the switch on. The O tells you to turn the switch off. Turn on switches 2 and 4. Turn off all other switches.

Adjusting the Label Rest Point

The label rest point configuration command adjusts the point at which the printer presents each label for removal. Use this command in conjunction with self-strip applications. The label rest point adjust range is from -30 dot increments (furthest back) to +30 dot increments (furthest forward).

Note: Even though the default setting for the 3440 printer is 2.5 mil, each dot is a 5 mil increment when you use the DIP switches to adjust the label rest point

Use a negative number if you want the printer to retract the label a number of dot increments after it prints the label. Use a positive number if you want the printer to feed the label a number of dot increments after it prints the label.

There are three ways to adjust the label rest point:

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• You can use the Test and Service DIP switch bank. Follow the procedure below to use the DIP switch settings to adjust the label rest point.

• You can set it by using the PrintSet application software. See the Paper Handling portion of PrintSet for more information.

• You can use the IPL command. See the IPL Programming Reference Manual (P/N 066396) for more information.

To adjust the label rest point

1 Turn the On/Off switch to the off position.

2 Press and hold the Feed/Pause button while turning on the printer.

The printer prints the hardware configuration test label and then enters Data Line Print mode.

3 In the top bank of the Test and Service DIP switches, turn off switch 1

and turn on switches 2 and 3.

To adjust the label rest point forward (feed more label), turn off DIP switch 4.

To adjust the label rest point backward (retract label), turn on DIP switch 4.

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Top Bank

OFF

1 2 3 4

Switch settings

for feeding

label forward

4 In the bottom bank of the Test and Service DIP switches, turn on or off

the appropriate DIP switches. See the Dot Increments DIP Switch Settings table on page 62.

5 Press the Feed/Pause button.

The printer prints the software configuration label and stops at the new location.

6 Verify that the label rest point number on the software configuration

label matches the number you set in Step 4.

7 Try printing again to see if you need to readjust the DIP switches in the

bottom bank.

8 If you need to readjust the DIP switches in the Bottom Bank, repeat

Steps 4 through 7. If not, exit Test and Service mode by turning off the printer and returning all DIP switches to their original settings.

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Top Bank

OFF

1 2 3 4

Switch settings

for retracting label

Setting Emulation Mode

If you are replacing an Intermec 8636 or 8646 printer with a 3400, 3440, or 3600 printer, you can keep your existing network, hardware, software, and label formats by using Emulation mode. The labels produced on your new printer will look like the ones that your old 86XX printer printed.

There are three ways to set the printer to Emulation mode:

• Use the DIP switches in the Test and Service DIP switch bank. For help, see the following set of steps.

• Use PrintSet to select either 100 dpi (10 mil) or 66 dpi (15 mil) mode. For help, see the PrintSet online help.

• Use the IPL command set to select Emulation mode. For help, see the IPL Programming Reference Manual (P/N 066396).

To set the printer to Emulation mode using DIP switches

1 Upload label formats, fonts, and graphics from the 8636 or 8646

printer to the host computer.

2 Turn the On/Off switch to the off position.

3 Disconnect the 86XX printer and install your printer. See Chapter 1 for

information on installing your printer.

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4 Press and hold the Feed/Pause button while turning on the printer. The

printer prints the hardware configuration label.

5 In the top bank of the Test and Service DIP switches, turn on switches

1 and 3 and turn off switch 2.

6 Use the table below to help you choose the appropriate DIP switch

settings:

Setting Description

Emulation 10 mil The printer emulates an 8636 or 8646 printer printing

multiples of 10 mil (0.01 inch) drag and 10 mil (0.01 inch) picket bar codes.

Emulation 15 mil The printer emulates an 8636 or 8646 printer printing

multiples of 10 mil (0.01 inch) drag and 15 mil (0.015 inch) picket bar codes.

Advanced 5 mil (default)

Advanced 2.5 mil (default on 3440)

The printer uses the 3400 and 3600 command set and prints in multiples of 5 mil (0.005 inch) drag and 5 mil (0.005 inch) picket bar codes.

The printer uses the 3440 command set and prints in multiples of 2.5 mil (0.0025 inch) drag and 2.5 mil (0.0025 inch) picket bar codes.

7 To enable 10 mil emulation, turn on DIP switch 4 and turn off DIP

switch 5.

Using Forms Adjust

To enable 15 mil emulation, turn on DIP switches 4 and 5.

To enable 5 mil Advanced mode, turn off DIP switches 4 and 5.

To enable 2.5 mil Advanced mode, turn off DIP switch 4 and turn on DIP switch 5.

8 Press the Feed/Pause button.

The printer prints out the software configuration label. Verify that the label states the correct mode.

9 Turn the printer off and then on.

10 Download the 86XX formats, fonts, and graphics from the host to the

printer.

If your label prints too close to one edge, you can reposition it by using the X Forms Adjust and Y Forms Adjust features. The X forms adjust controls the position of the printing area along the length of the label. The Y forms adjust controls the position of the printing area along the width of the label.

The following figure shows the default X and Y origins. You can control the default X origin (top of form) with the PrintSet software or with the Test and Service DIP switches. You can control the default Y origin with the DIP switches only.

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Origin (Ø,Ø)

-X

*FORMAT*

➤

*FORMAT*

➤

Leading Edge

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➤

Direction of media from printer

Default X and Y origins: This illustration shows the default X and Y origins. You can control the default X origin (top of form) with PrintSet or with the Test and Service DIP switches. You can control the default Y origin with the DIP switches only.

The default X origin is 0.10 inch (20 dot increments) from the edge of the label. You can move the X origin forward or back 30 dot increments. The default Y origin is 0.05 inch (10 dot increments) from the leading edge of the label. Each dot increment is 5 mil (0.005 inch).

Note: Even though the default setting for the 3440 printer is 2.5 mil, each dot is a 5 mil increment when you use the DIP switches to adjust the label rest point.

X Forms Adjust

When you move the X origin forward, the printer moves the top of form away from the edge before printing the label information. When you move the X origin backward, the printer moves the top of form closer to the edge before printing the label information.

To set the X forms adjust

1 Turn the On/Off switch to the off position.

2 Press and hold the Feed/Pause button while turning on the printer.

The printer prints out the hardware configuration label and then enters Data Line Print mode.

3 In the top bank of the Test and Service DIP switches, turn on switches

1, 2, 3, and 4.

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To move the X origin forward, turn off switch 5.

To move the X origin backward, turn on switch 5.

Top Bank

OFF

1 2 3 4 5

Switch settings

for moving the

X origin forward

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4 In the bottom bank of the Test and Service DIP switches, turn on or off

the appropriate DIP switches. See the Dot Increments DIP Switch Settings table on page 62 to see how to set the X forms adjust forward or backward a given number of increments.

5 Press the Feed/Pause button.

The printer prints out the software configuration label using the new X forms adjust setting.

6 Verify the X forms adjust number on the software configuration label

matches the number you set in Step 4.

Y Forms Adjust

Use the Y Forms Adjust feature to control the position of the image in the direction parallel to the printhead. See the Dot Increments DIP Switch Settings table on page 62 for information on how to move the image forward a number of dot increments. If your label is too close to one edge of the printhead, you can adjust it using this feature.

Top Bank

OFF

1 2 3 4 5

Switch settings

for moving the

X origin backward

To set the Y forms adjust

1 Turn the On/Off switch to the off position.

2 Press and hold the Feed/Pause button while turning on the printer.

The printer prints out the hardware configuration label and then enters Data Line Print mode.

3 In the top bank of the Test and Service DIP switches, turn on switches

1, 2, and 3.

4 In the bottom bank of the Test and Service DIP switches, turn on or off

the appropriate DIP switches. See the Dot Increments DIP Switch Settings table on page 62 to see how to set the X forms adjust forward or backward a given number of increments.

5 Press the Feed/Pause button. The printer prints out the software

configuration label using the new Y forms adjust setting.

6 Verify the Y forms adjust number on the software configuration label

matches the number you set in Step 4.

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Specifications

This chapter contains the following reference information:

• Printer Specifications

• Printer options

• Bar code symbologies supported

This chapter describes the specifications that are common to the 3400 (A, B, C, and D), 3440, and 3600 printers. For information about the 3400e printer, see the EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer User’s Manual (P/N 071881).

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Printer Specifications

Electrical Requirements

Input Voltage 100, 120, or 240 VAC ± 10%

Frequency 47-63 Hz

Environment

Operating 10°C to 40°C (50°F to 104°F)

Humidity 10% to 90% non-condensing

Communications

• Asynchronous RS-232C, RS-422, RS-485 interfaces

• Serial ASCII code

• Hardware (Ready/Busy) Flow Control

• XON/XOFF Protocol

• Intermec Standard Block Protocol

• Polling Mode D Protocol

• Multi-Drop Protocol

• Baud Rates: 1,200, 2,400, 4,800, 9,600, 19,200, 38,400, 57,000

Maximum Printer Baud Rates

Printer Maximum Baud Rate

3400A 19,200

3400B 19,200

3400C 38,400

3400D 38,400

3440 57,600

3600 19,200

Printing Method

The 3400, 3440, and 3600 printers are capable of direct thermal (DT) printing or thermal transfer (TTR) printing using thermal transfer ribbon.

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Self-Strip

The self-strip rewinder hub can take up the backing of an entire 152-meter (6,000-inch) roll of media.

Peel Release 10-50 grams

Note: For the 3400C and 3400D printer, self-strip printing is an option that you order with your printer. Self-strip printing is standard on the 3400A and 3400B.

This section contains specifications for the 3400 A, B, C and D printers. For information about the 3400e printer, see the EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer User’s Manual (P/N 071881).

Dimensions (No Options Installed)

Height 27.9 cm (11 in)

Width 26.7 cm (10.5 in)

Length 43.2 cm (17 in)

Weight 15.8 kg (35 lbs)

Character Sets

US ASCII Norwegian/Danish

UK ASCII Swedish/Finnish

German Italian

French Spanish

Swiss

Memory

Printer Memory

3400A Base 32K used for storage and image.

Optional 128K Expanded Memory EPROM

3400B Base 128K used for storage and image.

Optional 2 Meg Bitmapped Kanji / Katakana PCB card

6 Meg Bitmapped and Outline Kanji / Katakana PCB card

3400C Base 512K of DRAM

128K of SRAM, 60K default allocated for storage

Optional 512K of SRAM

2, 6, or 8 MB flash module

3400D Base 128K used for storage and image.

Optional 512K Expanded Memory EPROM

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Printhead

Printed dot size 0.127 mm (0.00492 inch) square

Width 104 mm (4.1 in) maximum

Resolution 8 dots per mm (203 dots per inch)

Number of elements 832 per printhead

“X” dimensions 10 mil to 50 mil (0.25 mm to 1.27 mm); 5 mil (0.13 mm) in

drag mode only (specified media only)

Ribbon

Roll 152 m (6,000 linear in)

Widths 51 mm (2.0 in)

76 mm (3.0 in) 104 mm (4.1 in)

Diameter 57 mm (2.25 in) maximum

Printing Speed

Maximum for 3400A and 3400B 127 mm (5 in) per second

Maximum for 3400C and 3400D 152.4 mm (6 in) per second

Minimum 50.8 mm (2 in) per second

You can change the print speed in 1 ips increments only: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 8.

Fonts and Graphics

There are nine resident bitmap scaleable fonts (including OCR A and B). You can use font ID 3 through 6 and 8 through 19 to download userdefined fonts.

Maximum UDF 76.2 mm (3 in) square

Maximum UDC 76.2 mm (3 in) square

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A B

Media dimensions: This illustration shows how to measure the media dimensions. See the next table, Minimum and Maximum Media Dimensions, for specific media dimensions.

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Minimum and Maximum Media Dimensions

Letter Description Minimum Maximum

A Label width 16.5 mm (0.65 in) 111.8 mm (4.4 in)

B Backing width (or tag width) 19.1 mm (0.75 in) 114.3 mm (4.5 in)

C Gap between labels 2.54 mm (0.1 in) 25.4 mm (1 in)

D Label length - self-strip media 25.4 mm (1.0 in) 610 mm (24 in)

Label length - butt cut media 12.7 mm (0.5 in) 610 mm (24 in)

E Media thickness

(including backing)

F Reflective sensor mark length 2.54 mm (0.1 in) 12.7 mm (0.5 in)

G Notch length 2.54 mm (0.1 in) 3.18 mm

H Notch height (depth) 6.4 mm (0.25 in) 12.7 mm (0.5 in)

Roll diameter N/A 213 mm (8.38 in)

0.076 mm (0.003 in)

0.25 mm (0.012 in)

(0.125 in)

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3440 Specifications

Dimensions (No Options Installed)

Height 27.9 cm (11 in)

Width 26.7 cm (10.5 in)

Length 43.2 cm (17 in)

Weight 15.8 kg (35 lbs)

Character Sets

US ASCII Norwegian/Danish

UK ASCII Swedish/Finnish

German Italian

French Spanish

Swiss

Memory

Base Optional

1MB of DRAM 4 or 8 MB DRAM SIMM modules

256K of SRAM standard 4 to 8 MB Kanji/Katakana flash SIMM module

Printhead

Printed dot size 0.065 mm (0.0025 in) square

Width 112 mm (4.4 inches) maximum

Resolution 16 dots per mm (406 dots per inch)

Number of elements 1,792 per printhead

“X” dimensions 5 mil to 50 mil (0.127 mm to 1.27 mm); 2.5 mil (0.06 mm) in drag

mode only (specified media only)

Ribbon

Roll 152 m (6,000 linear in)

Widths 51 mm (2.0 in)

76 mm (3.0 in)

104 mm (4.1 in)

Diameter 57.2 mm (2.5 in), 114.3 mm (4.5 in) maximum

Printing Speed

Maximum 127 mm (5 in) per second

Minimum 50.8 mm (2 in) per second

You can change the print speed in 1 ips increments only: 2, 3, 4, or 5.

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Fonts and Graphics

The 3440 printer contains 21 resident bitmap fonts and three outline fonts. You can use font ID 3 through 6 and 8 through 19 to download user-defined fonts.

Maximum UDF 102 mm (4 in) square with standard

memory option

Maximum UDC 102 mm (4 in) square with standard

memory option

Media

Only limited by available memory on SIMM module.

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Minimum and Maximum Media Dimensions

Letter Description Minimum Maximum

A Label width 16.5 mm (0.65 in) 111.8 mm (4.4 in)

B Backing width (or tag width) 19.1 mm (0.75 in) 114.3 mm (4.5 in)

C Gap between labels 2.54 mm (0.1 in) 25.4 mm (1 in)

D Label length - self-strip media 25.4 mm (1.0 in) 610 mm (24 in)

Label length - butt cut media 12.7 mm (0.5 in) 610 mm (24 in)

E Media thickness

(including backing)

F Reflective sensor mark length 2.54 mm (0.1 in) 12.7 mm (0.5 in)

G Notch length 2.54 mm (0.1 in) 3.18 mm

H Notch height (depth) 6.4 mm (0.25 in) 12.7 mm (0.5 in)

Roll diameter N/A 213 mm (8.38 in)

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0.076 mm (0.003 in)

0.25 mm (0.012 in)

(0.125 in)

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3600 Specifications

Dimensions (no options installed)

Height 27.9 cm (11 in)

Width 30.5 cm (12 in)

Length 43.2 cm (17 in)

Weight 20.3 kg (45 lbs)

Character Sets

US ASCII Norwegian/Danish

UK ASCII Swedish/Finnish

German Italian

French Spanish

Swiss

Memory

Base 512K of DRAM

128K of SRAM standard, 60K default allocated for storage

Optional 512K of SRAM expanded

Printhead

Printed dot size 0.13 mm (0.00492 in) square

Width 171 mm (6.6 in) maximum

Resolution 8 dots per mm (203 dots per in)

Number of elements 1,344 per printhead

“X” dimensions 10 mil to 50 mil (0.25 mm to 1.27 mm); 5 mil (0.13 mm)

in drag mode only (specified media only)

Ribbon

Roll 152 m (6,000 linear in)

Widths 80 mm (3.15 in)

107 mm (4.21 in)

128 mm (5.04 in)

168 mm (6.60 in)

Diameter 57 mm (2.25 in) maximum

Printing Speed

Maximum 127 mm (5 in) per second

Minimum 50.8 mm (2 in) per second

You can change the print speed in 1 ips increments only: 2, 3, 4, or 5.

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Fonts and Graphics

There are nine resident bitmap scaleable fonts (including OCR A and B). You can use font ID 3 through 6 and 8 through 19 to download userdefined fonts.

Maximum UDF or UDC 76.2 mm (4 in) square

Media

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Minimum and Maximum Media Dimensions

Letter Description Minimum Maximum

A Label width

B Backing width (or tag width)

C Gap between labels

D Label length - self-strip media 25.4 mm (1.0 in) 610 mm (24 in)

Label length - butt cut media 12.7 mm (0.5 in) 610 mm (24 in)

E Media thickness

(including backing)

F Reflective sensor mark length 25.4 mm (1.0 in) 12.7 mm (0.5 in)

G Notch length 25.4 mm (1.0 in) 3.18 mm

H Notch height (depth) 6.4 mm (0.25 in) 12.7 mm (0.5 in)

Roll diameter N/A 213 mm (8.38 in)

76.2 mm (3.0 in) 167.6 mm (6.6 in)

78.7 mm (3.1) 170.2 mm (6.7 in)

25.4 mm (1.0 in) 25.4 mm (1.0 in)

0.076 mm (0.003 in)

0.30 mm (0.012 in)

(0.125 in)

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Printer Options

This page contains a list of the options you can use with the printer along with a brief description. Consult your Intermec representative to order any option.

Memory Expansion and Fonts

The memory expansion option is different for each printer. See the section that applies to your printer.

3400 Printer

Printer Model Memory Part Number

3400A 128K Expanded Memory EPROM 060944

3400B, 3400C, 3400D 2 Meg Bitmapped Kanji / Katakana

3400B, 3400C, 3400D 6 Meg Bitmapped & Outline Kanji

3400C, 3400D 512K Expanded Memory EPROM 062785

3400C, 3400D 2 Meg expansion PCB board for

3400C, 3400D 8 Meg expansion PCB board for

The 3400C memory expansion option replaces the 128K of SRAM with 512K of SRAM to hold more fonts or bitmap graphics. It also increases the printer’s image buffering capabilities. Flash modules in 2, 6, or 8 MB are available to increase storage capacity.

061486S-001

PCB card

061485S-001

/ Katakana PCB card

067585

storage only

067586

storage only

The kanji/katakana option allows the printer to print Japanese characters in two Kanji fonts and three Katakana fonts. This option also provides increased storage capacity.

3440 Printer

You can install a DRAM SIMM module into the SIMM socket on the main PCB to hold more fonts or bitmap graphics. It also increases the image buffering capabilities of the printer. Flash SIMM modules are available to increase storage capacity. You can purchase either module in 4 or 8 MB sizes only.

3600 Printer

The memory expansion option replaces the 128K of SRAM with 512K of SRAM to hold more formats, fonts, or bitmap graphics. It also increases the image buffering capabilities of the printer.

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Communication Interface

Twinax Interface

This option lets you connect your printer to an IBM twinaxial cable system with a twinax interface so your printer emulates an IBM 5256 Model 1 printer and can operate with an IBM System/34, System/36, System/38, or AS/400 host computer.

Coax Interface

The coax interface adapter allows the printer to emulate an IBM 3287 printer by connecting the printer to IBM 3270 Type A coaxial cable computer systems operating in the VTAM (CICS/IMS/TSO) or 8100 (DPPX) environments. With the coaxial adapter you can connect the printer to an IBM 3174/76/99 system controller/multiplexer.

Centronics Parallel Interface

The Centronics parallel interface allows only one-way communications with the printer. You can purchase the Intermec parallel cable (P/N

051211), purchase the appropriate cable from your local computer store,

or see “Parallel Interface Pin Descriptions” on page 80 to make your own interface cable.

Appendix A— Specifications

Finishers

Note: The maximum cable length for a parallel interface is 3.1 m (10 ft).

EasyLAN 10i2 Adapter

The external EasyLAN 10i2 Ethernet adapter (P/N 072885) and the internal EasyLAN 10i2 Ethernet adapter (P/N 072894) allow you to share your available printer resources with everyone on your Ethernet network. These adapters are compatible with the 3400D, 3400C, 3440, and 3600 printers.

Note: If you want to install the EasyLAN 10i2 adapter on a 3400B, contact your support representative. This adapter is not recommended for the 3400A.

You also need the parallel port option installed on your printer to connect the external EasyLAN 10i2 adapter. For more information, see the EasyLAN 10i2 documentation.

Cutter

Use the cutter option to cut continuous media into individual labels ready for use. This 3400C and 3400D option works best for individual random lengths or short batches of different label lengths. The cutter option must be ordered when you order your 3400C and 3400D printers.

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Appendix A— Specifications

Batch Takeup

This device automatically spools labels as they are printed. This attachment is limited to small batches with maximum outer diameter (OD) of 12.7 centimeters (5 inches).

Self-Strip Printing

Use self-strip printing in applications where you want to apply labels to a surface immediately. After printing a label, the printer prints out the label with the backing removed. This option must be ordered when you order your printer.

Parallel Interface Pin Descriptions

The following pin descriptions are for the printer’s parallel interface connector:

Parallel Interface Pin Descriptions

Signal Pin Return Direction Description

DATASTB 1 19 IN Negative pulse. Latches DB0-7 on

DB0 2 20 IN

DB1 3 21 IN

DB2 4 22 IN

DB3 5 23 IN

DB4 6 24 IN

DB5 7 25 IN

DB6 8 26 IN

DB7 9 27 IN

ACK 10 28 OUT Negative pulse. Data has been

BUSY 11 29 OUT If HIGH, printer cannot receive

PE 12 30 OUT If HIGH, out of ribbon or media.

SELECT 13 - OUT Pulled to +5V. Printer is on.

CHASSIS GND

INIT 31 16 IN Clears I/OINT0 latch.

FAULT 32 33 OUT See printer display.

17 - - Printer’s chassis gnd isolated from

the rising edge. Eight bits in parallel provide data input. High is logical 1 and LOW is logical 0.

received.

data.

logic gnd.

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Bar Code Symbologies Supported

The 3400, 3440, and 3600 support these bar code symbologies:

Supported Bar Code Symbologies

Symbology Description

Codabar Originally developed in 1972, Codabar is a numeric symbology most

commonly used in libraries, blood banks, and air parcel express applications.

Code 2 of 5 Code 2 of 5 is a straightforward numeric symbology developed in the

late 1960s. It has been used for warehouse sorting systems, photofinishing envelope identification, and for tracking sequentially numbered airline tickets. All information is contained in the width of the bars; the spaces do not contain information.

Code 11 Code 11 was developed in early 1977 to satisfy requirements for a very

high density, discrete numeric bar code. The most extensive application of Code 11 has been for labeling telecommunications equipment.

Code 39 Code 39 is the first alphanumeric symbology ever developed and is the

standard non-retail bar code. It is a discrete, self-checking symbology of variable length and is used mostly by the automobile and medical industries.

Code 93 Introduced in 1983, Code 93 was specially designed to complement

Code 39. With the correct reading equipment, the two alphanumeric codes may be interchanged throughout a system without making any changes to software.

Code 128 Code 128 was introduced in 1981 as a very high density, alphanumeric

symbology. It is a variable length, continuous code that employs multiple element widths.

EAN The European Article Numbering system (abbreviated as EAN) is a

numeric superset of UPC. EAN has both a version that uses 8 digits and a version that uses 13 digits. The version with 13 digits encodes the same number of bars as 12 digit UPC Version A, but the 13th digit is encoded into a parity pattern at the left of the center guard bar.

Interleaved 2 of 5

POSTNET The Postal Numeric Encoding Technique (POSTNET) uses binary

HIBC 128 See the IPL Programming Reference Manual (P/N 066396) for a

UPC Universal Product Code (UPC) is a subset of EAN. It is a fixed length,

Interleaved 2 of 5 is a high density, self-checking, continuous numeric symbology, which has mainly been used in the distribution industry. Interleaved 2 of 5 actually encodes two digits, one in the bars and one in the spaces.

digits, represented as full bars and half bars, to provide a numeric bar code symbology that is easily read and decoded by optical reading systems. POSTNET provides both error detection and correction capabilities.

complete list.

numeric, continuous symbology employing four element widths. Two common types of UPC are Version A, which encodes 12 digits, and Version E, which encodes 6 digits. UPC has been used in the supermarket industry since 1973. UPC supplemental code is intended for only periodical issue numbers.

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Appendix A— Specifications

Supported 2D Stacked Symbologies

Note: 2D stacked symbologies are not available on the 3400A.

Symbology Description

Code 16K Introduced in 1988, Code 16K is an alphanumeric symbology similar

to Code 49 in that it employs multiple rows (from 2 to 16). Each row is fixed length and uses a mirror image of the Code 128 coding patterns.

Code 49 Code 49 is an alphanumeric symbology developed in 1987 as a means

of labeling very small objects. A Code 49 bar code contains from two to eight adjacent rows, each separated by a one-module separator bar.

PDF417 PDF417 is a stacked 2D symbology that provides the ability to scan

across rows of code. Each row consists of start/stop characters, row identifiers, and symbol characters (called “codewords”). Each codeword consists of four bars and four spaces and contain the actual data. In addition to being able to condense a large amount of information into the stacked format, PDF417 provides an extensive error detection and correction option. Up to 510 characters can be recovered if they are lost due to an error in scanning or if the label is damaged. PDF417 codes can be scanned with a laser scanner or imaging device that features 2D code scanning capability.

Data Matrix Data Matrix is a 2D matrix symbology that is made up of square

modules arranged within a perimeter finder pattern. The finder pattern is a perimeter to the data region and is one module wide. Two adjacent sides are solid dark lines. These lines are used to define physical size, orientation, and symbol distortion.

Maxicode Maxicode is a fixed-size symbology that is made up of offset rows of

hexagonal elements arranged around a bull’s eye finder pattern. Each hexagon represents one bit of information and is either black or white depending on the state of the encoded data bit. United Parcel Service (UPS) Research and Development developed Maxicode for the specific purpose of encoding information about a parcel.

This symbology only encodes very specific data that is divided into the following fields: a 5-digit zip code, a 4-digit zip code extension, a 3digit country code, a 3-digit class of service, and a string of uppercase letters, numbers, or limited punctuation marks.

QR Code QR (Quick Response) Code is a matrix 2D symbology that encodes

data into patterns consisting of black and white dots or modules. A three-position detection pattern enables omni-directional reading and ultra high-speed reading. QR Code can handle a wide range of data, including numerical, alphabetical, Kanji, Hiragana, Katakana, graphics, and control codes. A built-in error correction function enables the QR Code to repair errors in the code.

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Character Sets

This chapter contains tables for the character sets that the 3400, 3440, and 3600 printers support. To select a character set, use PrintSet, your thirdparty software application, or the IPL command set. This chapter contains these character sets:

• International character sets

• Extended character sets

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Appendix B— Character Sets

International Character Sets

The following tables show which hex codes to download for international characters not available in the U.S. character set. To use the tables, find the hex code for the U.S. character that corresponds with the character in your language.

Advanced Character Table

If you are running your printer in Advanced mode (you are not using 86XX Emulation), use this table to find the right hex codes for the international character sets.

23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E U.S. ASCII # $ @ [ \ ] ^ ` { ¦ } ~ U.K. ASCII £ $ @ [ \ ] ^ ` { ¦ }

Germany # $ § Ä Ö Ü ^ ` ä ö ü ß France £ $ à ° ç § ^ ` é ù è ¨ Norway/Denmark # $ @ Æ Ø Å ^ ` æ ø å

Sweden/Finland # Ì É Ä Ö Å Ü é ä ö å ü Spain £ $ § ¡ Ñ ¿ ^ ` ° ñ ç ~ Switzerland # $ à ° ç é ^ ù ä ö ü è Italy £ $ § ° ç é ^ ù à ò è ì

−

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Appendix B— Character Sets

Emulation Mode Character Table

This table shows the hex codes for the character sets that print if your printer is running under Emulation mode.

23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E U.S. ASCII # $ @ [ \ ] ^ ` { ¦ } ~ U.K. ASCII £ $ @ [ \ ] ^ ` { ¦ } ~ Germany # $ § Ä Ö Ü ^ ` ä ö ü ß France £ $ à ° ç § ^ ` é ù è ¨ Norway/Denmark # $ @ Æ Ø Å ^ ` æ ø å ~ Sweden/Finland # ¤ É Ä Ö Å Ü é ä ö å ü Spain Pt $ @ ¡ Ñ ¿ ^ ` ¨ ñ ç ~ Switzerland # $ à ° ç é ^ ù ä ö ü è Italy # $ § ° ç é ^ ù à ò è ì

IBM Translation Character Table

If you are running your printer with IBM Translation enabled, use this table to find the right hex codes for the international character sets.

21 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E U.S. ASCII ¦ # $ @ ¢ \ !

U.K. ASCII ¦ # £ @ $ \ !

Germany ! # $ § Ä Ö Ü ^ ` ä ö ü ß France ! £ $ à ° ç § ^ ` é ù è ¨ Norway/Denmark ! Æ Å Ø # \ ¤ ^ ` æ ø å ü Sweden/Finland ! Ä Å Ö § É ¤ ^ é ä ö å ü Spain ¦ Ñ Pt @ [ \ ]

Switzerland ! # $ à ° Italy ! £ $ § ° ç é ^ ù à ò è ì

ç é ^ ù ä ö ü è

` { ¦ } ~

` { ¦ } _

` { ñ } ¨

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Appendix B— Character Sets

Code Page 850 Character Table

This table shows the character set that prints if your 3440 printer has Code Page 850 selected as the printer language.

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Extended Character Sets

Each internal font in the printer has a different character set associated with it as shown in the following tables. The hex codes accompany each character. You must set the serial port communication to 8 data bits to use the extended character sets.

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