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Installation
Instructions
EasyCoder PC4/
PC41 Mobile
Battery Unit
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Intermec Technologies Corporation
Corporate Headquarters
6001 36th Ave. W.
Everett, WA 98203
U.S.A.
www.intermec.com
e information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely
for the purpose of allowing customers to operate and service Intermecmanufactured equipment and is not to be released, reproduced, or used
for any other purpose without written permission of Intermec.
Information and specifi cations contained in this document are subject to
change without prior notice and do not represent a commitment on the
part of Intermec Technologies Corporation.
© 2005 by Intermec Technologies Corporation. All rights reserved.
e word Intermec, the Intermec logo, and EasyCoder are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Intermec Technologies Corporation.
roughout 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 benefi t of the trademark owner, with no intention of infringement.
ere are U.S. and foreign patents pending.
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Contents
Contents
Before You Begin ........................................................................... iv
Safety Summary .............................................................. iv
Safety Icons ..................................................................... v
Global Services and Support ........................................... vi
1
Installation
Description ................................................................................... 2
Installing the Battery Unit .............................................................. 3
2
Operation
Operating on Battery Power ........................................................... 6
Replacing the Battery Pack .............................................................8
Using the Charger (accessory) ........................................................9
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Before You Begin
Before You Begin
is 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 fi rst aid must always be present
for your safety.
First aid
Always obtain fi rst aid or medical attention immediately after an injury.
Never neglect an injury, no matter how slight it seems.
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 fi rst 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.
Battery pack disposal
e battery pack contains nickel/metal hydride (NiMH) cells which are
potentially dangerous to the environment. Check and follow local regulations for disposal of nickel/metal hydride batteries. Do not disassemble
the battery pack and only recharge it with approved equipment from
Intermec.
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Before You Begin
Safety Icons
is 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.
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.
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.
is icon appears at the beginning of any procedure in this
manual that could cause you to touch components (such as
printed circuit boards) that are susceptible to damage from
electrostatic discharge (ESD). When you see this icon, you
must follow standard ESD guidelines to avoid damaging the
equipment you are servicing.
Note: Notes either provide extra information about a topic or
contain special instructions for handling a particular condition
or set of circumstances.
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Before You Begin
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. e Intermec Global Sales & Service page appears. From the
Service & Support menu, move your pointer over Support, and then
click Warranty.
Web Support
Visit the Intermec web site at http://www.intermec.com to download
our current documents 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.
Telephone Support
Contact your local Intermec representative. To search for your local representative, from the Intermec web site, click Contact.
Who Should Read This Document?
is Installation Instructions provides you with information about how
to install the EasyCoder PC4/PC41 Mobile Battery Unit, its features and
how to operate it.
Related Documents
e Intermec web site at http://www.intermec.com contains our current
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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EasyCoder PC4/PC41 Mobile Battery Unit Installation Instructions 1
1
Installation
is chapter introduces the EasyCoder PC4/PC41
Mobile Battery Unit and explains how to install the
battery unit.
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Chapter 1 — Installation
Description
e EasyCoder PC4/PC41 printer can be fi tted with a battery unit that
makes it independent of a 115/230 VAC external power supply. e battery unit allows the printer to be operated approximately 8 hours and/or
print 1200 inches of labels before the battery pack must be recharged,
which takes ap prox i mate ly 4 hours at room temperature. Charging at
lower environmental temperature could prolong the charging time.
e battery unit is either factory-fi tted to the bottom of the printer and
connected to its rear plate using a short cable, or added as an accessory.
If your battery unit is factory-fi tted, skip the section on Installing the
Battery Unit.
e printer’s power supply adapter (PSA) is either used to drive the battery unit or to drive the printer directly. e PSA is powered by 100 to
240 VAC, 50 to 60 Hz from a common wall socket.
e battery pack inside the battery unit will be charged when the power
switch of the battery unit is on.
To print, switch on the power to the printer fi rst, then switch on the battery unit.
With a battery unit, there are several ways to supply the printer with
power:
1 Directly from a wall socket via the PSA.
2 From a wall socket via the battery unit which allows the internal bat-
tery pack to be automatically charged.
3 From the battery unit without any connection to a wall socket.
If you have a spare battery pack, you can simply pull out the empty
battery pack from the battery unit and replace it with a charged battery
pack. Always switch off the power to the battery unit before changing the
battery pack.
Furthermore, with a charger and a spare battery pack, you can charge an
empty battery pack while running the printer from the charged battery
inserted in the battery unit. e charger uses the same type of PSA as the
printer/battery unit.
To obtain full capacity in a new battery pack, it should be charged and
discharged at least three times.
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Chapter 1 — Installation
Installing the Battery Unit
1 Lower the printer
on the battery unit.
Make sure the four
screws on the battery unit go in to
the corresponding
holes in the printer.
2 Push the printer backwards,
keeping the battery unit
still. Make sure the printer
is aligned with the battery
unit, as shown in the illustration below.
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Chapter 1 — Installation
3 Tip the printer backwards.
Using a Philips (cross-tip)
screwdriver, tighten the
screw located in the opening
shown to the right.
4 Connect the power
cord from the battery
unit to the printer.
Turn the printer on
fi rst, then switch the
battery unit on.
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2
Operation
is chapter explains how to operate the printer using
the battery unit and how to replace and charge the
detachable battery pack.
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Chapter 2 — Operation
Operating on Battery Power
1 Operate the printer normally until the battery power indicator
switches from green (power on) to amber (power low warning). You
should be able to use the printer for an average of eight (8) hours
without battery recharge.
When the battery power switches from green to amber, you
will still be able to print several labels. When the indicator
switches to red, the battery unit is automatically switched
off to prevent battery damage. To continue printing, you
must either insert a charged battery or connect the power
supply adapter to the battery unit.
2 Switch the battery unit off , when it is not connected to the printer, or
when not printing for a long time, to avoid unnecessary draining of
the battery pack.
3 e battery pack is charged by connecting the battery unit to the
printer's power supply adapter. e charging time is approximately
four hours. e battery unit must be ON to charge.
4 e battery pack can also be charged while connected to an active
printer if the battery pack is connected to the power supply adapter
and the battery pack switch is ON.
Refer to the illustrations on the next page!
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On/Off switch
EasyCoder PC4/PC41
Battery unit
Battery pack
Battery power indicator
Solid green: OK
Solid amber: Power Low
Warning
Red: Battery unit
turned off
Charging indicator
Solid green: Fully charged
Solid amber: Charging
Blinking amber: Charging
fault (bad
battery pack)
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Chapter 2 — Operation
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Chapter 2 — Operation
Replacing the Battery Pack
To replace an empty battery pack with a charged one, proceed as follows:
1 Switch off the battery unit.
2 Turn the printer around so you can access its rear side.
3 Release the spring lock and pull out the battery pack.
4 Insert a charged battery pack in the same slot and check that it is held
by the spring lock.
5 Switch on the battery unit.
Cable
Spring lock
Power supply
adapter (PSA)
Battery pack
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Chapter 2 — Operation
Using the Charger (accessory)
To charge an empty battery pack in the charger, proceed as follows:
1 Plug in the power supply adapter.
2 Insert the empty battery pack.
3 Switch on the power using the on/off switch at the rear of the charger.
4 During charging, the charging indictor on the charger unit is amber.
5 When the charging indicator turns green, the battery is fully
recharged. Charging time at room temperature is approximately 2
hours.
6 Possible charging faults are indicated by the charging indicator switch-
ing to blinking amber.
e battery pack contains nickel/metal hydride (NiMH)
cells which are potentially dangerous to the environment.
Check and follow local regulations for disposal of nickel/
metal hydride batteries. Do not disassemble the battery
pack and only recharge it with approved equipment from
Intermec.
Power supply adapter
Battery
pack
Charger
Charging indicator
on front panel
On/Off switch
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Corporate Headquarters
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Everett, WA 98203
U.S.A.
tel 425.348.2600
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