Intermec EasyCoder PX4i User Manual

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User

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BeforeYouBegin.....................................................x

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SafetySummary..............................................x

Donotrepairoradjustalone.............................x

Firstaid.............................................x

Resuscitation.........................................x

Energizedequipment...................................x

SafetyIcons................................................xi

GlobalServicesandSupport....................................xi

WarrantyInformation.................................xi

WebSupport........................................xii

TelephoneSupport...................................xii

ServiceLocationSupport..............................xiii

WhoShouldReadThisManual................................xiii

RelatedDocuments.........................................xiii

Introduction

DescriptionofEasyCoderPX4iPrinter....................................2

SafetySummary.....................................................2

ProductIdentification.................................................3

Installation

.......................................................5

UnpackingthePrinter.................................................6

FrontView..................................................7

RearView...................................................8

MediaCompartment..........................................9

PrintMechanism............................................10

ConnectingthePrinter...............................................11

Computer..................................................11

RS-232SerialInterface........................................11

USBInterface...............................................11

ControlsandIndicators..............................................12

IndicatorLamps.............................................12

Display....................................................13

Keyboard..................................................14

Beeper....................................................14

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Starting Up

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SerialCommunication..............................

BaudRate.................................

DataBits.................................

Parity...................................

.....................................................15

SwitchingOnthePrinter.............................................16

Loading

Media

Tear-Off(Straight-Through)..........................................18

Cut-Off..........................................................23

Peel-Off(Self-Strip).................................................28

InternalBatchTakeup(Roll-to-Roll)....................................34

ExternalSupply(Fanfold)............................................41

Loading

Ribbon for

Thermal

Transfer

Printing

LoadingRibbon....................................................46

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Setting Up

........................................53

the Printer

Description.......................................................54

DefaultSetup......................................................55

SetupParamet

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Protocol.................................

Test/Service.....................................

Testprint................................

DataDump.................................

MemoryReset..............................

LSSTest..................................

Media............................................

MediaType................................

PaperType................................

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Darkness...........................................62

LabelRestPoint......................................62

FormAdjDotsX.....................................62

FormAdjDotsY.....................................62

RibbonLow.........................................62

PaperLow..........................................63

Configuration...............................................63

PowerUpEmulation..................................63

PrintSpeed.........................................63

Cutter(option)......................................63

LabelTakenSensor(option)............................64

ReturningtoFactoryDefaultSetup.....................................64

Setup Mode

NavigatinginSetupMode............................................68

SetupModes.......................................................69

Options

Introduction.......................................................74

Liner/BatchTakeupKit..............................................75

PaperCutter.......................................................75

FanfoldGuides.....................................................76

MediaRollRetainer.................................................76

3-inchAdapter.....................................................77

LabelTakenSensor..................................................77

InterfaceBoards....................................................77

Troubleshooting

IntermecReady-to-WorkIndicator......................................80

Troubleshooting....................................................83

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Maintaining the Printer

PrintheadCleaning.................................................88

ExternalCleaning..................................................92

CleaningtheLabelStopSensor........................................93

ReplacingthePrinthead..............................................95

MediaJams......................................................100

Adjustments

NarrowMedia....................................................102

PrintheadPressure.................................................103

LabelStopSensor.................................................104

Technical Data

Media Specifications

MediaRollSize...................................................114

Media..........................................................

Non-AdhesiveStrip(ContinuousStock).........................

Self-AdhesiveStrip(ContinuousStock)..........................

Self-AdhesiveLabels(GapStock)...............................

TicketsWithGaps(GapStock)................................

TicketsWithBlackMark(MarkStock)..........................

Interfaces

RS-232Interface..................................................124

ProtocolForTheDefaultSetup................................124

InterfaceCable............................................125

USBInterface....................................................125

OptionalInterfaces.................................................126

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Media Sensitivity Number

TheMediaSensitivityNumber(MSN)..................................130

DeterminingthePrinter’sCurrentMediaSensitivitySetting...........130

ChangingthePrinter’sCurrentMediaSensitivitySetting.............130

DeterminingtheMSNforIntermec-ApprovedMediaandRibbons.....131

DeterminingtheMSNforOtherMediaandRibbons...............131

MediaSensitivityNumbersforIntermec-ApprovedMediaandRibbons..132

Before

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Before

You

Begin

Thissectionprovidesyouwithsafetyinformation,technical

supportinformation,andsourcesforadditionalproduct

information.

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Safety Summary

Yoursafetyisextremelyimportant.Readandfollowall
warningsandcautionsinthisdocumentbeforehandling

andoperatingIntermecequipment.Youcanbeseriously
injured,andequipmentanddatacanbedamagedifyoudo
notfollowthesafetywarningsandcautions.

Do not repair or adjust alone

Donotrepairoradjustenergizedequipmentaloneunder
anycircumstances.Someonecapableofprovidingfirstaid
mustalwaysbepresentforyoursafety.

First aid

Alwaysobtainfirstaidormedicalattentionimmediately
afteraninjury.Neverneglectaninjury,nomatterhow
slightitseems.

Resuscitation

Beginresuscitationimmediatelyifsomeoneisinjuredand
stopsbreathing.Anydelaycouldresultindeath.Towork
onornearhighvoltage,youshouldbefamiliarwith
approvedindustrialfirstaidmethods.

Energized equipment

Neverworkonenergizedequipmentunlessauthorizedbya
responsibleauthority.Energizedelectricalequipmentis
dangerous.Electricalshockfromenergizedequipmentcan
causedeath.Ifyoumustperformauthorizedemergency
workonenergizedequipment,besurethatyoucomply
strictlywithapprovedsafetyregulations.

Before

You

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Safety

Icons

Thissectionexplainshowtoidentifyandunderstandthe

Awarningalertsyouofanoperatingprocedure,practice,

Acautionalertsyoutoanoperatingprocedure,practice,

Thisiconappearsatthebeginningofanyprocedureinthis

Note:

Noteseitherprovideextrainformationaboutatopicor

Global

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warnings,cautions,andnotesthatareinthisdocument.
YoumayalsoseeiconsthattellyouwhentofollowESD
procedures.

condition,orstatementthatmustbestrictlyobservedtoavoid
deathorseriousinjurytothepersonsworkingonthe
equipment.

condition,orstatementthatmustbestrictlyobservedto
preventequipmentdamageordestruction,orcorruptionor
lossofdata.

manualthatcouldcauseyoutotouchcomponents(suchas
printedcircuitboards)thataresusceptibletodamagefrom
electrostaticdischarge(ESD).Whenyouseethisicon,youmust
followstandardESDguidelinestoavoiddamagingthe
equipmentyouareservicing.

containspecialinstructionsforhandlingaparticularconditionor
setofcircumstances.

Warranty Information

TounderstandthewarrantyforyourIntermecproduct,visitthe
Intermecwebsiteatwww.intermec.comandclickSupport>
ReturnsandRepairs>Warranty.

Disclaimerofwarranties:Thesamplecodeincludedinthis
documentispresentedforreferenceonly.Thecodedoesnot
necessarilyrepresentcomplete,testedprograms.Thecodeis

provided“asiswithallfaults.”Allwarrantiesareexpressly
disclaimed,includingtheimpliedwarrantiesofmerchantability
andfitnessforaparticularpurpose.

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Web

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VisittheIntermecwebsiteatwww.intermec.comtodownload

In

the

USA

and

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755-5505

and

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ourcurrentmanuals(inPDF).Toorderprintedversionsofthe
Intermecmanuals,contactyourlocalIntermecrepresentativeor
distributor.

VisittheIntermectechnicalknowledgebase(Knowledge
Central)atwww.intermec.comandclickSupport>Knowledge

Centraltoreviewtechnicalinformationortorequesttechnical
supportforyourIntermecproduct.

Telephone Support

TheseservicesareavailablefromIntermec.

OrderIntermec·Placeanorder.
products

OrderIntermecOrderprinterlabelsand
media

Orderspare
parts

Technical
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Service

Servicecontracts·Askaboutanexisting

contract.

·Renewacontract.

·Inquireaboutrepair
billingorotherservice
invoicingquestions.

Before

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OutsidetheU.S.A.andCanada,contactyourlocalIntermec

representative.Tosearchforyourlocalrepresentative,fromthe

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Intermecwebsite,clickAboutUs>ContactUs.

Service Location Support

Forthemostcurrentlistingofservicelocations,clickSupport>
ReturnsandRepairs>RepairLocations.

FortechnicalsupportinSouthKorea,usetheafterservice
locationslistedbelow:

AWOOSystems

102-1304SKVentium
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Contact:Mr.SinbumKang
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Who Should Read This Manual

ThisUser’sGuideprovidesyouwithinformationaboutthe
featuresoftheEasyCoderPX4iprinterandhowtoinstall,

configure,operate,maintain,andtroubleshootit.

Related Documents

TheIntermecwebsiteatwww.intermec.comcontainsour
documents(asPDFfiles)thatyoucandownloadforfree.

To download documents

1VisittheIntermecwebsiteatwww.intermec.com.

2ClickSupport>Manuals.

3IntheSelectaProductfield,choosetheproductthatyou

wanttodownloaddocumentationfor.

ToorderprintedversionsoftheIntermecmanuals,contact
yourlocalIntermecrepresentativeordistributor.

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1

Introduction

ThischapterintroducestheEasyCoderPX4iprinterandcovers

thefollowingtopics:

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·DescriptionofEasyCoderPX4iPrinter

·SafetySummary

·ProductIdentification

Chapter

1—Introduction

Description

of

EasyCoder

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TheEasyCoderPX4iprinterisahigh-volumethermaltransfer

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printerwithaprintheadresolutionof
8dots/mm(203dots/inch)or16dots/mm(406dots/inch),
dependingonwhichprintheadisinstalled.Themaximumprint
widthis112mm(4.5in)witheitherprinthead.

TheEasyCoderPX4iprinteroffersalargenumberofuseful
features:

·Highspeedprintingupto300mm/sec(12in/sec)

·FlashmemorySIMMsforfirmware,fonts,andbarcodes

·Built-inCompactFlashmemorycardadapter

·Built-inRS-232andUSBinterfaces

·Provisionforoneortwoextrainterfaceboardsincluding
wiredorwirelessEasyLANconnectionsandparallelinterface

·Keyboardanddisplaywithbacklight

·Supportfornetworkmonitoringthroughoptionalsoftware
tools

Alargenumberoffactory-installedorfield-installableoptionsare
available,sotheprintercanbeconfiguredforawiderangeof

applications.See“Options”onpage73,formoreinformation.
TheprinterisdesignedtoworkwiththeIntermecInterDriver

andIntermecLabelShop.TheInterDriverallowsyoutoprint
labelsfromstandardMSWindowsapplications,forexample
MicrosoftOffice.IntermecLabelShopisaseriesoflabeldesign
programsthatworkundervariousversionsofMSWindows.

TheEasyCoderPX4iprinterdescribedinthismanualsupports
theIntermecProgrammingLanguage(IPL)v2.30orlater.The

EasyCoderPX4iprinterthatsupportsIntermecFingerprint
v8.30isdescribedinitsownUser’sGuide.

Safety Summary

IntermecassumesnoresponsibilityregardingtheCEDirectiveif
theprinterishandled,modified,orinstalledinanywayother

thanthatdescribedinIntermec’smanuals.

·Readthismanualcarefullybeforeconnectingtheprinter.

Chapter

1—Introduction

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Movingpartsareexposedwhenthesidedoorsareopen,so

ensurethatthedoorsareclosedbeforeyouoperatetheprinter.

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·Donotremovetheleft-handcover.Dangerousvoltage!

·Donotremovethebottomplate.Dangerousvoltage!

·Donotputyourfingersinsidetheprintmechanismwhenthe
powerison.

·Placetheprinteronanevensurfacewhichcansupportits
weightofapproximately13kg(28.5lb)plussupplies.

·Donotspraytheprinterwithwater.Ifyouareusingahoseto
cleanthepremisesinanindustrialenvironment,removethe
printerorprotectitcarefullyfromsprayandmoisture.

·Carefullyreadthewarningtextontheenvelopebeforeusinga
cleaningcard.

Product Identification

Themachinelabelisattachedtotheprinter’srearplateand
containsinformationontype,model,andserialnumberaswell

asACvoltage.Italsocontainsregulatoryagencymarkings
indicatingcompliancewithspecificagencyregulations,ifany.

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Installation

ThischapterexplainshowtounpackandinstalltheEasyCoder

PX4iprinterandalsodescribestheprinter’svariouspartsin

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detail.Itcoversthefollowingtopics:

·UnpackingthePrinter

·ConnectingthePrinter

·ControlsandIndicators

Chapter

2—Installation

Unpacking

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Beforeyouinstalltheprinter,unpackandexamineitforpossible

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damageormissingparts.

To unpack the printer

1Opentheboxandlifttheprinterout.

2Checkthattheprinterhasnotbeenvisiblydamagedduring

transportation.Keepthepackingmaterialsincaseyouneedto
moveorreshiptheprinter.

3Checkthelabelontheprinter’srearplate,whichgivesthe

voltage,thepartnumber,andtheserialnumber.

4Checkthatanyoptionsyouorderedareincluded.

5Checkthatalltheaccessoriesareincluded:

·IntermecEasyCoderPX4iprinter

·Adapterfor3inmediarollcore

·Powercord

·Qualitycheckcard

·Cleaningcard

·Compactdisk(CD)withsupportingsoftware,additional
manuals,andproductinformation.

6Checkthatthetypeofpowercordisappropriateforthelocal

standard.Theprinterworkswithin90to265VAC,
50to60Hz.

7Iftheprinterhasbeendamagedinanywayduring

transportation,reportthedamagetothecarrierimmediately.

8Ifthedeliveryisincorrectoranypartsaremissing,reportit

immediatelytothedistributor.

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Front

View

Atthefrontoftheprinterarethedisplaywindow,theindicator

Indicator

lamps

Display

window

Keyboard

Connector

Print

mechanism

Front

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Side

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lamps,andthekeyboard.Thesefeaturesallowtheoperatorto
controlandsetuptheprintermanually.

Thefrontdoorisheldbyasnap-lock.Openthefrontdoorto
viewthevariouspartsontheprinter’sfront.

Referto“Options”onpage73,forinformationonpossible
optionaldevicesfittedontheprinter’sfront.

for optional
cutter

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Rear

View

TherearplatecontainstheOn/Offswitch,theACpowercord

Provision

for

EasyLAN

USB

Interface

("usb1:")

Machine

label

Intake

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socket,andvariousinterfaceconnectorsandslots.

Wireless antenna
(option)

Provision for EasyLAN
Ethernet connection

(option)

Intake slot for external
media supply

Memory card slot

Provision for two optional
interface boards

On/Off Switch

Bar code wand socket
("wand:")

AC Power cord socket

RS-232 serial interface
("uart1:")

media supply

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Media

Compartment

Side

door

Ribbon

supply

hub

Ribbon rewind hub

Slack

absorber

Media

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Themediacompartmentiscoveredbythesidedoorwhichcan
beopened180°downwardstoprovidecompleteaccesstothe

mediaandribbonloadingarea.Thedoorisheldclosedbya
magneticlock.Itcanbecompletelyremovedbyopeningitand
thenpullingitforward.

Themediacanbesuppliedfromarotatinghuborfroman
externalsupplyoffanfoldedmediabehindtheprinter.Formore
information,see“Options”onpage73.

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Print

Mechanism

Theprintmechanismfeaturesahigh-performancethermal

Pressure

arm

Edge

Pressure

Tear

bar

Upper

label

stop

sensor

Label

stop

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printheadwithquick-mountfittingstofacilitatereplacement.

locking knob

Printhead
pressure
adjustment
knob

guide

arm

Thermal printhead

guide (removable)

lever

Lower label stop sensor guide
(removable)

position adjustment
screw

Print Mechanism

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Connecting

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1PlacetheprinteronalevelsurfacenearanACoutlet.You

shouldbeabletoaccesstheback,front,andsidesofthe
printerasnecessarytoloadsuppliesandremovetheprintout.

2Checkthattheprinterisswitchedoff.

3Connectthepowercordfromthesocketontherearplateto

anelectricaloutlet(90to265VAC).

Computer

TheEasyCoderPX4iprinterisfittedwithone9-pinD-style
subminiature(DB9)socketfortheRS-232serialinterfaceport

andoneclassBconnectorfortheUSBinterfaceport.Formore
informationaboutports,see“Interfaces”onpage123.

RS-232 Serial Interface

Beforeyoucanusetheserialinterface,youmayneedtosetupthe
communicationparameters,suchasbaudrate,parity,etc.as

describedin“SettingUpthePrinter”onpage53.

USB Interface

TheprintersupportsUSBv1.1.Thereisnocommunication
setupforUSB.Formoreinformation,referto“Interfaces”on

page123.

Optional Interface and Network Boards

Fordetails,see“InterfaceBoards”onpage77.Referto“Setting

UpthePrinter”onpage53,“NavigatinginSetupMode”on
page68,and“OptionalInterfaces”onpage126forconnection

andsetupinstructions.
Theprintercanbesettoscanallcommunicationports.Whenit

detectsincomingdataonaport,theprinterautomatically
switchestousethatportforbothinputandoutput.Pressitoget
informationontheactivecommunicationchannels.

SwitchoffbothPCandprinterbeforeconnectingthemtogether.

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Controls

and

Indicators

TheEasyCoderPX4iprinterhasseveralwaysofcommunicating

Display

and

controls

Indicator

Lamps

Power(solidgreen)indicatesthatthepowerison.

Status(solidgreen)indicatesthattheprinterisreadyforuse.

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directlywithitsoperator:threecoloredLEDs,adisplaywindow,
amembrane-switchkeyboard,andabeeper.

TheindicatorsarecoloredLEDs(LightEmittingDiodes)andare
usedforthefollowingpurposes:

Chapter

2—Installation

Status(flashinggreen)indicatesthattheprinteris

Status(solidred)indicatesanerrorcondition(see

IntermecReady-to-Workindicator(blue;on,blink,oroff).The

Display

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communicating.

“Troubleshooting”onpage79).

indicatorhasthreedifferentstates:On,Blinking,andOff.When
theindicatorisOn,theprinterisreadyforuse.Whenthe
indicatorisblinking,theprintermaybeinitializing,waitingfor
externalresources,orinneedofuserattention.Whenthe
indicatorisoff,theprinterisnotreadytooperate.

ThedisplaywindowcontainsanLCD(LiquidCrystalDisplay)
withbackgroundilluminationandtwolinesoftext,eachwith16

characters.Itshowsamessagewhencertainerrorsoccurand
guidestheoperatorthroughupgrading,startup,andsetup.The
followingerrorsarereported:

Error Messages and Conditions

PAUSE

PAPEROUT

RIBBONOUT

PRINTHEADUP/PRESSPrintheadlifted
FEED

OPEN&SHUTCUTTERCuttererror

RIBBONFITTED

PAPERFAULT

PSUERROR

PSUOVERTEMP

PRINTHEADHOT

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Keyboard

Thekeyboardisofthemembrane-switchtypeandhassevenkeys.

Button

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ThekeyboardissupplementedbyalargeFeed/Pausebutton.
Somekeyshavehard-codedfunctionsinthestartupandsetup
modes.

Keyboard Buttons

Feed/Pausebutton

+

Displayerrormessages

andcommunicationchannelinformation.

Scrollbetweentypesofinformationafter
pressingi.Possibleerrormessagesand
informationonactivecommunications
channelsareshowninaloop.

Thebeeperacknowledgesthatakeyhasbeenpressed.Optionally,
anaudiblealarmcanbeenabledusinganIPLcommand.Itwill
startbeepingatpaperoutandribbonoutandwillcontinue

beepinguntilthestartofreload.

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Starting

Up

Thischapterexplainshowtostartuptheprinterafterinstallation

orafterhavingbeenswitchedoff.

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Switching

On

the

Printer

Beforeswitchingontheprinter,makethenecessaryconnections,

Starting

Afterashorttime,theprinterisinitialized.Theprogressofthe

Initializing

Whentheinitializationiscompleted,alabelisfedout.The

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andcheckthattheprintheadisengaged.
SwitchonthepowerusingtheOn/Offswitchontherearplate.

The“Power”LEDonthefrontpanellightsupwhenthepoweris
on.Waitforafewmomentswhiletheprinterloadstheprogram
andrunssomeself-diagnostictests.TheDisplayWindowwill
showthefollowingprogressindicator.

initializationisindicatedbyanincreasingnumberofcolonson
thelowerlineinthedisplay.

:::

followingmessage,whichistheIPLversionnumber,appearsin
theDisplayWindow,indicatingthattheprinterisreadyfor
operation.

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Loading

Media

Thischapterexplainshowtoloadtheprinterwithvariouskinds

ofcontinuous,gap,ormarkmediaforthefollowingmodesof

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operation:

·Tear-Off(Straight-Through)

·Cut-Off(Cutter)

·Peel-Off(Self-adhesiveStrip)

·InternalBatchTakeup(Roll-to-Roll)

·ExternalSupply(FanfoldorContinuousStock)

Chapter

4—Loading

Media

Tear-Off

(Straight-Through)

TheEasyCoderPX4iprintercanprintonlabels,tickets,tags,and

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continuousstockinvariousforms.Thissectiondescribesthecase
whenthemediaistornoffmanuallyagainsttheprinter’stearbar.
Thismethodisalsoknownas“straight-throughprinting.”

Tear-offcanbeusedfor:

·Non-adhesivecontinuousstock

·Self-adhesivecontinuousstockwithliner

·Self-adhesivelabelswithliner(gaporcontinuousstock)

·Ticketswithgaps(gapstock),withorwithoutperforations

·Ticketswithblackmarks(markstock),withorwithout
perforations

Anoptionallabeltakensensorcanholdtheprintingofthenext
copyinthebatchuntilthepresentcopyhasbeenremoved.For

moreinformation,see“LabelTakenSensor”onpage77.

Chapter

4—Loading

Media

To

load

media

for

tear-off

operation

1Openthefrontandsidedoors.

2

Turntheprintheadliftlevercounter-clockwisetoraisethe

3

Removeanyemptycorefromthemediasupplyhub.

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4

Inthecaseofamediarollwitha76mm(3in)core,fitan

adapteronthemediasupplyhub.

5

Fitanewrollofmediaontothemediasupplyhubandpush

6

Routethemediaunderneaththeslackabsorberandforward

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therollinwardsasfarasitwillgo.

towardstheprintmechanism.Theslackabsorbercanbe
rotatedforbetteraccessandthensnap-lockedinopen
position.

Chapter

4—Loading

Media

7

Routethemediathroughtheprintunitandpushitinwards

asfarasitwillgo.

8

Thisdiagramshowsthepaththemediawilltakethroughthe

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10

Adjustthepositionofthegreenedgeguidessothatthemedia

isguidedwithaminimumofplay.

11

Closethefrontandsidedoors.

12

Press

Feed/Pause

toadvancethemediaandadjustthemedia

Feed/

Pause

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feed.Tearoffthemediabygrabbingtheouteredgeand
pullingdownwards.

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4—Loading

Media

Cut-Off

TheEasyCoderPX4iprintercanprintonlabels,tickets,tags,and

Therotatingcuttingbladecanbeaccidentlyactivatedwhilethe

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continuousstockinvariousforms.Thissectiondescribesthecase
whenthemediaistobecutoffbyanautomaticpapercutter
(option).

Cut-offcanbeusedfor:

·Non-adhesivecontinuousstock

·Self-adhesivelabelswithliner(cutonlylinerbetweenlabels)

Thecutterisdesignedtocutthroughpaper-basedmediawitha
thicknessbetween60and175μm,whichroughlycorrespondsto

apaperweightof60to175grams/m2(basisweight40to120
lb.).Thecuttershouldnotbeusedtocutthroughlabelsbecause
theadhesivewillsticktotheshears,whichcandamagethecutter.

Theoptionallabeltakensensorcannotbeusedwiththecutter.

cutterisopen.Toavoidanyriskofinjurytofingers,alwaysswitch
offthepowerbeforeloadingmediaand/orribbonina
cutter-equippedprinter.

Chapter

4—Loading

Media

To

load

media

for

cut-off

operation

1Switchoffthepower.Openthecutterandthesidedoor.

Easy

2

Turntheprintheadliftlevercounterclockwisetoraisethe

3

Removeanyemptycorefromthemediasupplyhub.

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printhead.

Chapter

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Media

4

Inthecaseofamediarollwitha76mm(3in)core,fitan

adapteronthemediasupplyhub.

5

Fitanewrollofmediaontothemediasupplyhubandpush

6

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therollinwardsasfarasitwillgo.

towardstheprintmechanism.Theslackabsorbercanbe
rotatedforbetteraccessandthensnap-lockedinopen
position.

Chapter

4—Loading

Media

7

Routethemediathroughtheprintunitandpushitinwards

asfarasitwillgo.

8

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printer.

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10

Adjustthepositionofthegreenedgeguidessothatthemedia

isguidedwithaminimumofplay.

11

Routethemediathroughthecutterbetweenthetwoguide

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Closethecutterunitwhilepullingontheendofthemedia.

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plates.

Closethesidedoorandthenswitchthepoweron.

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13

Press

Feed/Pause

toadvancethemediaandadjustthemedia

feed.

Feed/

Pause

Peel-Off

(Self-Strip)

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TheEasyCoderPX4iprintercanprintonlabels,tickets,tags,and
continuousstockinvariousforms.

Thissectiondescribesthecasewhenself-adhesivelabelsare
separatedfromthelinerimmediatelyafterprinting,which
requiresanoptionalinternalliner/batchtakeupunit.Formore

information,see“Liner/BatchTakeupKit”onpage75.Thisis
alsoknownas“Self-strip”operation.

Peel-offcanonlybeusedforself-adhesivelabelswithliner.

Anoptionallabel-takensensorcanholdtheprintingofthenext
labelinabatchuntilthepresentlabelhasbeenremoved.See

“LabelTakenSensor”onpage77.

Note:Peel-offoperationsetshighdemandsonthemediafor

properlabelstiffness,releasecharacteristicsoftheadhesiveand
liner,resistanceagainstelectrostaticcharge,andsoon.Ifthese
specificrequirementsarenotmet,thelabelswillnotdispense
properly.Consultyourmediasupplierortestthemediatomake
sureitissuitableforyourapplication.

Chapter

4—Loading

Media

To

load

media

for

peel-off

operation

1Openthefrontandsidedoors.

2

Turntheprintheadliftlevercounter-clockwisetoraisethe

3

Pulloutthegreenclip(1)onthelinertakeuphubanddispose

2.

1.

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ofanywound-upliner(2).

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4

Removeanyemptycorefromthemediasupplyhub.

5

Inthecaseofamediarollwitha76mm(3in)core,fitan

adapteronthemediasupplyhub.

6

Fitanewrollofmediaontothemediasupplyhubandpush

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therollinwardsasfarasitwillgo.

Chapter

4—Loading

Media

7

Routethemediaunderneaththeslackabsorberandforward

towardstheprintmechanism.Theslackabsorbercanbe

8

Routethemediathroughtheprintunitandpushitinwards

9

Pulloutapproximately40cm(15in)oflabelsandremovethe

Eas

rotatedforbetteraccessandthensnap-lockedinopen
position.

asfarasitwillgo.

labelsfromtheliner.

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Media

10

Routethelineraroundthetearbarandbackundertheprint

unit.

Eas

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Securethelinertothetakeuphubwiththegreenclip(1)and

1.

2.

12

Thisdiagramshowsthepaththemediaandlinerwilltake

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rotatethehub(2)untilthemediaispulledtight.

throughtheprinter.

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Media

13

Turntheprintheadliftlevertothe

“

closed

”

position.

14

Adjustthepositionofthegreenedgeguidessothatthemedia

isguidedwithaminimumofplay.

15

Closethefrontandsidedoors.

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Press

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feed.

Feed/

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Internal

Batch

Takeup

(Roll-to-Roll)

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TheEasyCoderPX4iprintercanprintonlabels,tickets,tags,and
continuousstockinvariousforms.Thissectiondescribesthecase
whenprintedlabelsfittedonliner(backingpaper)or

pre-perforatedticketsandtagsarewoundupinsidetheprinter.
Therollofprintedlabels,tickets,ortagscanthenberemoved
andbehandledmanually.Thisrequiresanoptionalinternal
liner/batchtakeupunit.

Thetakeuphubcanaccommodate30to40%ofafull-sizemedia
roll.

Internalbatchtakeupcanbeusedfor:

·Self-adhesivelabelsfittedonliner

·Pre-perforatedticketswithgaps

·Pre-perforatedticketswithmarks

Chapter

4—Loading

Media

To

load

media

for

internal

batch

takeup

operation

1Openthefrontandsidedoors.

2

Turntheprintheadliftlevercounter-clockwisetoraisethe

3

Removeanyemptycorefromthemediasupplyhub.

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4

Loosenthesinglescrewthatholdstheguideplateattherear

ofthemediacompartment.

5

Removethetearbarfromtheprintunitandreplaceitwith

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theguideplate.

Chapter

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6

Inthecaseofamediarollwitha76mm(3in)core,fitan

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7

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4—Loading

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8

Routethemediaunderneaththeslackabsorberandforward

towardstheprintmechanism.Theslackabsorbercanbe

9

Routethemediathroughtheprintunitandpushitinwards

10

Pulloutapproximately40cm(15in)oflabels.

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rotatedforbetteraccessandthensnap-lockedinopen
position.

asfarasitwillgo.

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Media

11

Routethelabelsaroundtheguideplateandbackunderthe

printunittothetakeuphub

Eas

12

Windupsomeofthemediaonthetakeuphub(1)andsecure

2.

1.

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itwiththegreenclip(2).

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14

Turntheprintheadliftlevertothe

“

closed

”

position.

15

Adjustthepositionofthegreenedgeguidessothatthemedia

isguidedwithaminimumofplay.

16

Closethesidedoor,butkeepthefrontdooropen.

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Press

Feed/Pause

toadvancethemediaandadjustthemedia

feed.

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Thissectiondescribesthecasewhenanexternalmediasupplyis
usedsuchasastackoffanfoldticketsoranexternalmediaroll.

Itispossibletosimplyletthemediaentertheprinterthrough
eitherofthetwoslotsintherearplate.However,werecommend

theoptionalIntermecFanfoldKit,whichprovidesadjustable
guidestomoreaccuratelyguidethemediaintotheprinter.The
FanfoldKitcanbefittedtoeithertheupperorthelowerslotin
therearplate.

Whenusinganexternalmediasupply,takecaretoprotectthe
mediafromdust,dirt,andotherforeignparticlesthatcanimpair

theprintoutqualityorcauseunnecessaryweartotheprinthead.
Dependingonbrandandquality,alldirectthermalmediaare

moreorlesssensitivetoheat,directsunlight,moisture,oil,
plasticizers,fat,andothersubstances.Protectthemedia
accordingly.

Externalsupplycanbeusedfor:

·Tear-offoperation

·Cut-offoperation

·Peel-offoperation(upperslotonly)

·Internalbatchtakeupoperation

Chapter

4—Loading

Media

To

load

media

for

external

supply

operation

1Usetheupperslotintherearplatewhenthesupplyisatthe

2

Usethelowerslotintherearplatewhenthesupplyisplaced

3

Theprintercanbefittedwithanoptionalsetoffanfold

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samelevelastheprinterorwhenusingpeel-offoperation.

lowerthantheprinter.

guidesineitherslot.

Chapter

4—Loading

Media

4

Theouterguideisadjustableforvariousmediawidths.The

minimumis40mm(1.58in).

5

Fitthefanfoldguideintotheupperslotintherearplatewhen

6

Fitthefanfoldguideintothelowerslotintherearplatewhen

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peel-offoperation.

thesupplyisplacedlowerthantheprinter.

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5

Loading

Ribbon

for

Thermal

Transfer

Printing

Thischapterexplainshowtoloadtheprinterwithribbonfor

thermaltransferprinting.

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Printing

Loading

Ribbon

TheEasyCoderPX4iprintercanprintonlabels,tickets,tags,and

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continuousstockusingeitherdirectthermalprintingonspecial
heat-sensitivemediaorthermaltransferprintingusingaspecial
ink-coatedribbon.

Thermaltransferprintingmakesitpossibletouseawiderangeof
receivingfacematerialsandgivesadurableprintoutless

vulnerabletofat,chemicals,heat,sunlightetc.thandirect
thermalprinting.Makesuretoselectatypeofribbonthat
matchesthetypeofreceivingfacematerialandtosetupthe
printeraccordingly.

TheEasyCoderPX4iprintercanusetransferribbonrollswound
withtheink-coatedsidefacingeitheroutwardorinward.

Illustrationsinthismanualshowtheink-coatedsidefacing
inward.

Ribbonisusuallyloadedinconnectionwithmedia
replenishment,butloadedmediaisnotshownintheillustrations
inthischapterinordertogiveaclearerviewoftheribbonpath.

Formedialoadinstructions,see“LoadingMedia”onpage17.
Mosttransferribbonsdonotsmearatroomtemperature.

Chapter

5—Loading

Ribbon

for

Thermal

Transfer

Printing

To

load

ribbon

for

thermal

transfer

operation

1Openthefrontandsidedoors.

2

Turntheprintheadliftlevercounterclockwisetoraisethe

3

Removeanyusedribbonandtheemptyribboncore.

Eas

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Printing

4

UnpackarolloforiginalIntermecthermaltransferribbon.

5

Adjusttheribbonsupplybobbinforyourribbon:

aIfyourribbonis55to60mm(2.16to2.3in)wide,compress

b

Ifyourribbonis88to90mm(3.5in)wide,compressthe

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theribbonsupplybobbinandmoveitsoitsnapsintothefirst
(innermost)groove.

ribbonsupplybobbinandmoveitsoitsnapsintothesecond
groove.

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Thermal

Transfer

Printing

c

Ifyourribbonis110mm(4.3in)wide,compresstheribbon

supplybobbinandmoveitsoitsnapsintothethird

4

Presstheribbonrollontotheribbonsupplybobbin(1)and

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(outermost)groove.

routetheribbonthroughtheprintunit.Pullout20cm(8in)
ofribbon.

2.

Chapter

5—Loading

Ribbon

for

Thermal

Transfer

Printing

5

Withoutreleasingtheribbon,turntheprintheadliftleverto

“closed”positiontolocktheribbon.

6

Pressthecardboardcoreatthefrontendoftheribbononto

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therewindhub.Duringprinting,therewindhubwillrotate
counterclockwise.

Chapter

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for

Thermal

Transfer

Printing

7

Turntheprintheadliftlevertothe

“

open

”

position.

8

Winduptheribbonuntilallofthetransparentleaderhas

passedtheprintheadandtheribbonbecomestight.

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closed

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10

Closethefrontandsidedoor.

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6

Setting

Up

the

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Thischapterdescribesthevariousparametersthatareused

duringSetupmodeorinthevariousapplicationprogramsto

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configuretheprinterfortheuser’sspecificrequirements.Itcovers
thefollowingtopics:

·Description

·DefaultSetup

·Setupparametersforcommunication,test/service,media,and
configuration.

Whenmeasurementsarespecifiedas“dots”,theactuallengthin
millimetersorinchesdependsontheprintheaddensity.Convert
asfollows:

8dots/mm(203dots/inch)printhead:

1dot=0.125mm=0.0049in(4.9mils)

16dots/mm(406dots/inch)printhead:

1dot=0.0625mm=0.00246in(2.46mils)

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Description

Thesetupcontrolstheprinterinregardofserialcommunication,

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testandserviceoperations,andspecifieswhichtypesofmedia
andribbonareloadedintheprinter.

Checkthelistbelowtoseeiftheprinter’sdefaultsetupmatches
yourrequirements.Ifnot,youwillhavetochangethesetup.To
entertheSetupMode,pressSetupontheprinter’s

built-inkeyboardandfollowtheinstructionsin“SetupMode”

onpage67.

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Default

Setup

Theprinter’sdefaultsetupislistedbelow,withnooptions

Ser-Com

Test/Service

Media

Configuration

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Baudrate

Databits

Parity

Stopbits

Testprint

Datadump

Memoryreset

LSSTest

Labellength

Mediatype

Papertype

Sensitivity

Darkness

Labelrestpoint

FormadjdotsX

FormadjdotsY

Ribbonlow

Paperlow

Emulation

Cutter

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Configuration

Labeltakensensor

Setup

Parameters

Makesuretheprinter

’

scommunicationparametersmatchthe

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Printspeed

Serial Communication

Theserialcommunicationparameterscontrolthe
communicationbetweentheprinterandtheconnectedcomputer
orotherdevicesontheserialport.

Note:Theserialcommunicationparametershavenoeffecton
parallelorEasyLANcommunications.

setupoftheconnecteddeviceorviceversa.Ifthesetupofthe
printerandthesetupofthehostdonotmatch,theresponsefrom
theprintertohostwillbegarbled.

Baud Rate

Thebaudrateisthetransmissionspeedinbitspersecond.There
are8options:

·1200

·2400

·4800

·9600(default)

·19200

·38400

·57600

·115200

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Data

Bits

Databitsspecifiesthenumberofbitsthatwilldefineacharacter.

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·7CharactersASCII000to127decimal

·8CharactersASCII000to255decimal(default)

Parity

Theparitydecideshowthefirmwarewillcheckfortransmission
errors.Therearefouroptions:

·None(default)

·Even

·Odd

·Space

Stop Bits

Thenumberofstopbitsspecifieshowmanybitswilldefinethe
endofacharacter.Therearetwooptions:

·1(default)

·2

Protocol
XON/XOFF (default)

IntheXON/XOFFprotocol,dataflowcontrolisachievedby
usingXON(DC1)andXOFF(DC3)characters.Messageblocks
arenotrequiredtobebracketedbytheStartofText(STX)and
EndofText(ETX)characters.However,atpoweruporaftera
resetallcharactersexceptENQorVTwillbeignoreduntilan
STXisdetected.Themessagelengthinthisprotocolis
unrestricted.Thatis,theprinterprocessesinformationasitis
beingdownloadedandstopswhenthereisnomoreinformation.

XON/XOFFprotocolconformstogenerallyacceptedindustry
standards.Noend-of-messageresponseissenttothehostother

thanXOFF.AnXONwillbesentonpowerup.
SinceDC1andDC3areusedfordataflowcontrol,theprinter

statuscharactersaredifferentthanthoseoftheStandard
Protocol.Ifthehostignorestheprinter’sXOFF,theprinterwill
resendanXOFFafterreceivingevery15charactersfromthehost.

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Condition

Bufferalreadyfull

Intermec

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Printheadraised

Ribbonfault

Nolabelstock

Buffernowfull

Printheadhot

Labelatstrippin

Labelskipping

Printing

TheIntermecPrinterStandardProtocolisahalf-duplexprotocol.
Alldatatransmissionstotheprinterconsistofstatusinquiry

(ENQ),statusdump(VT),ormessageblocks.Eachmessage
blockstartswiththeStartofText(STX)characterandendswith
theEndofText(ETX)character.Eachmessageblockmustbe
255charactersorless,includingtheSTXandETXcharacters.
Theprinterrespondstoeachstatusinquiryormessageblock
withtheprinterstatus.Thehostshouldchecktheprinterstatus
beforedownloadingamessageblocktotheprinter.ENQcauses
theprintertotransmititshighestprioritystatus,whileVT
instructstheprintertotransmitallstatusthatappliesintheorder
oftheirpriority.Thepossibleprinterstatus,indescending
priority,is:

Bufferalreadyfull

Printheadraised

Ribbonfault

Nolabelstock

Buffernowfull

Printheadhot

Labelatstrippin

Labelskipping

Ready

Printing

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Test/Service

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ThispartoftheSetupModeallowsyoutoprintvarioustypesof
testlabels.GotothedesiredoptionandpressEnter.Theprinter
willstartprintingthetestlabelorlabels.PressFeed/Pauseto
holdtheprintingtemporarily.Toresumeprinting,pressFeed/
Pauseagain.Thefollowingoptionsareavailable:

Configuration

Choosesoftware(SW),hardware(HW),ornetwork.

TheSoftwareConfigurationLabelcontains:

·Currentconfigurationparametersstoredintheprinter’s

memory

·Definedpages

·Definedformats

·Definedgraphics

·Definedfonts

·Anyinstalledprinteroptions

TheHardwareConfigurationLabelcontains:

·Printermemoryinformation

·Printermileage

·Printheadsettings

·Firmwarechecksum,program,andversionnumber

TheNetworkConfigurationLabelcontains:

·WINSName

·MACAddress

·IPSelection

·IPAddress

·Netmask

·DefaultRouter

·NameServer

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·PrimaryWINSServer

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·SecondaryWINSServer

·NetworkStatistics

Test Labels

Thisoptionhastwochoices,PitchandPrintQuality.

·ThePitchlabelcontainsanevenpatternofsmalldotsthat
revealsfailingprintheaddotsandvariationsofprintout

darknessbecauseofunevenprintheadpressureorbadenergy
regulationtotheprinthead.

·ThePrintQualitylabelcontainsnumberofbarcodeswith
differentcharacteristicsandusefulinformationonprinter

model,programversion,printspeed,andmediasensitivity
setup.

Format

TheFormatLabelcontainsasingleformatthatyoucanuseto
evaluatetheprintqualityofaparticularformat.Thisoption

printslabelsforalltheformatsstoredintheprinter’smemory.

Page

ThePageLabelteststheabilityoftheprintertoreceiveandprint
singleormultiplepagesoflabeldatathatissentfromthehost.

Thisoptionprintslabelsforallthepagesstoredintheprinter’s
memory.

UDC

TheUDCLabelteststheabilityoftheprintertoreceiveand
printsingleormultipleuser-definedcharacters(bitmapgraphics)

thataresentfromthehost.Thisoptionprintslabelsforallthe
UDCsstoredintheprinter’smemory.

Font

TheFontLabelcontainsallthecharactersinasinglefont.This
optionprintslabelsforalltheuser-definedfonts(UDF)storedin

theprinter’smemory.

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Ifdatadumpisenabledbyselectingthe“Yes”option,theprinter
printsalldataandprotocolcharactersreceivedontheserialport.
AnASCIIandhexadecimalrepresentationofeachcharacteris
printed.

Memory Reset

Therearetwooptions.Thememorywillberesettofactory
defaultassoonasanoptionhasbeenselectedandEnteris
pressed.Selectbetween“All”,whichresetstheentirememory,
and“Configuration”,whichjustresetstheconfigurationpartof
thememory.

LSS Test

Fordescription,see“LabelStopSensor”onpage104.

Themediaparameterstellthefirmwarethecharacteristicsofthe
mediathatwillbeused,sotheprintoutwillbepositioned

correctlyandgetthebestqualitypossible.

Media Type

TheMediaTypeparameterscontrolhowthelabelstopsensor
(LSS)andthemediafeedwork.Therearethreemediatype
options:

·Gapisusedforadhesivelabelsmountedonliner(backing
paper)orcontinuouspaperstockwithdetectionslots.
Default.

·Markisusedforlabels,tickets,orstripprovidedwithblack
marksattheback.

·Continuousisusedforcontinuousstockwithoutany
detectionslotsorblackmarks.

Paper Type

ThePaperTypeparameterscontrolhowthetransferribbon
mechanismandtheribbonsensorwork.Therearetwopaper
typeoptions:

·DT(DirectThermal)isusedforheat-sensitivemediawithout
anyneedforathermaltransferribbon.Default.

·TTR(ThermalTransfer)isusedfornonheat-sensitive
receivingfacematerialsincombinationwithathermal
transferribbon.

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Label

Length

Dots

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alongthemediafeeddirection(X-coordinate).Thisisusedfor
“label-out”detection.

Sensitivity (Media Sensitivity Number)

Thissetupparameterspecifiesthecharacteristicsofthedirect
thermalmediaorcombinationofreceivingfacematerialand
thermaltransferribbon,sotheprinter’sfirmwarecanoptimize
theheatingoftheprintheadandtheprintspeed.Themedia
sensitivitynumbercanbechangedusingPrintSet,third-party
software,oranIPLcommand(<SI>gn[,m]).See“Media

SensitivityNumber”onpage129formoreinformation

regardingthemediasensitivitynumber.

Darkness

Usethisparametertomakeminoradjustmentsoftheblackness
intheprintout,forexampletoadapttheprintertovariationsin
qualitybetweendifferentbatchesofthesamemediaquality.The
valuecanbesetwithintherange-10%to+10%where-10isthe
lightestand10isthedarkest.Defaultvalueis0%.

Label Rest Point

Specifieswherelabelsstopforremoval.Usethisforpeel-off(self­strip)applications.Allowedrangeis-30(furthestback)to30
(furthestforward).Defaultis0.AlsoavailableasanIPL
command(<SI>fn).

Form Adj Dots X

SpecifieswheretheX-positionoftheoriginshouldbeplacedon
thelabel.Allowedrangeis-30(closesttotheleadingedge)to30
(furthestfromtheleadingedge).Defaultis0.

Form Adj Dots Y

SpecifieswheretheY-positionoftheoriginshouldbeplacedon
thelabel.Allowedrangeis-30(closesttothecentersection)to30
(furthestfromthecentersection).Defaultis0.

Ribbon Low

Specifiesthevalueinmillimetersoftheribbonsupplyrollforthe
ribbonsensor.Whenthediameterofremainingribbonsupply
rollreachesthesetvalue,anSNMPtrapissenttotheprinter’s
homepage,providedtheprinterhasanoptionalEasyLAN
connection.Range:0-80withpresetvaluesatanintervalof5.A
valuelargerthan80setstheribbonsensorto0.Defaultvalue:0.

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Paper Low

Specifiesthediameterinmillimetersofthemediasupplyrollfor
thepapersensor.Whenthediameterofremainingmediasupply
reachesthesetvalue,anSNMPtrapissenttotheprinter’shome
page,providedtheprinterhasanoptionalEasyLANconnection.
Range:0-150withpresetvaluesatanintervalof10.Avalue
largerthan150setsthepapersensorto0.Defaultvalue:0.

TheribbonlowsensorcanalsobesetusinganIPLcommand:
<STX><SI>jn<ETX>

Power Up Emulation

Theemulationmodeletsyouprintbarcodelabelsthatwere
originallydesignedonan86XXprinterinmultiplesof10or15
mil.Whentheprinterisworkinginemulationmode,notallIPL
commandsaresupported.Foracompletelistofcommands
availableduringemulationmode,seethelatestversionofthe

ProgrammingReferenceManual

(P/N066396-xxx).

IPL

Toreturnfromemulationmode,selectemulation“none”
(default).

Print Speed

Youcanselecttheprintspeedfrom4in/sec(100mm/sec)to12
in/sec(300mm/sec)withanintervalof1in/sec.Thehigherthe
printspeed,themorewearontheprinthead,sodonotusea
higherprintspeedthannecessary.Somedirectthermalmediaor
ribbon/mediacombinationsmaynotallowthehighest
alternativeswithouttheprintoutqualitybeingadverselyaffected.

Cutter (option)

Bydefault,“NotInstalled”isdisplayed.Ifacutterisinstalled,
youmustmanuallyindicatethatconditiontothefirmwareby
selectingeither“Enable”or“Disable.”Onceyouhavedonethat,
youcanalsouseIPLcommandstoenableordisablethecutter:

<STX>R<ETX>enterprint/configurationmode

<STX>c0<ETX>Disablecutter

<STX>c1<ETX>Enablecutter

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labeltoberemovedbeforethenextlabelisprinted,theself-strip
modemustbeenabled.Thiscanalsobedonebyexecutingthe
followingcommands:

<STX>R<ETX>enterprint/configurationmode

<STX><SI>t0<ETX>Disableself-strip

<STX><SI>t1<ETX>Enableself-strip

Ifthelabeltakensensordoesnotworkproperly,thesensitivity
canbecalibratedintheSetupMode.Select“LTSCalibration”

andfollowtheinstructionsinthedisplay.Makesurethatno
directsunlightorinteriorlightinginterfereswiththelabeltaken
sensor.

Returning to Factory Default Setup

Therearethreewaystoreturntothefactorydefaultsetupofthe
printer:

·InsertaspecialCompactFlashmemorycardandrestartthe
printer.

·UsetheMemoryResetoptionintheTest/Servicepartofthe
SetupMode.

·Usetheprinter’sbuilt-inkeyboard.

To return to factory default setup using the keyboard

1Lifttheprinthead.

2Switchonthepowertotheprinterandpressiandwaituntil

theprinterbeeps.
Quicklypressthefollowingkeys:

3Thefollowingmessagewillbedisplayed:

Enter=Yes ESC=No

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passed,thenormalstartupprocesswillcontinuewithoutany
resetbeingperformed.

Note:Resettingtothefactorydefaultwillresetallfilesusedto
storesettings,butitdoesnotaffectsettingsthatwerealready

loadedbeforethefileswereremoved.Thismeansthat,for
example,EasyLANWirelesssettings(SSID,keys,etc.)retain
theirvaluesuntilthenextreboot.Toreloadallsettings,simply
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EntertheSetupModebypressingSetupontheprinter’sfront

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panel.Textinthedisplayguideyouthroughthesetupprocedure.
Usetheprinter’skeyboardtonavigatemenus,acknowledge
displayedvalues,orselectorenternewvalues.

Mode.

Moveonestepbackonthesamelevel.

Moveuponelevelandescapewithoutchanging
thesetting.

Moveforwardonthesamelevel.

Movedownonelevel.

Acknowledgeandmovetonextmenu.

ExittheSetupMode.Canbeusedanywherein
SetupMode.

ofsub-categories.Atstartup,thefirmwaredeterminesifan
EasyLANinterfaceboardisinstalledintheprinter.Ifso,the
NetworksetupmenusareshownintheSetupMode.

Thediagramonthenextpageshowstheoptionsinthemain
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Label Taken Sensor

Paper Cutter

TheEasyCoderPX4iprinterprovidesahighdegreeofflexibility
becauseithasamodulardesign.Byaddingoptionstothebasic

printer,theEasyCoderPX4iprintercanbeadaptedforavariety
ofapplications.Someoptionsshouldbeinstalledbyan
authorizedservicetechnicianorareonlyavailableas
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labelsfromthelinerandwindupthespentlinerinsidethe
printer’smediacompartment.Labels,tickets,tags,etc.canbe
woundupinsidethemediacompartmentafterprintingbyfitting
aspecialguidetothefrontoftheprintunit.

Thekitconsistsofasteppermotorthatdrivesthelinerdrive
rollerintheprintunit(fittedasstandard)andatakeuphubin

themediacompartment.Aguideshaftisfittedtothecenter
sectionimmediatelybehindtheslackabsorber.Aguideplateis
fittedattherearofthemediacompartmentandcanbeusedto
replacethestandardtearbarontheprintunitforbatchtakeup
operation.

Operationandmedialoadaredescribedin“Peel-Off(Self-

Strip)”onpage28and“InternalBatchTakeup(Roll-to-Roll)”
onpage34.

TheEasyCoderPX4iprintercaneasilybefittedwithanoptional
papercutter.Thecutterunitreplacesthefrontdoororthelabel

takensensor(LTS),ifoneisequipped.Itisconnectedbyasingle
cabletotheDIN-connectorontheprinter’sfront.Thepaper
cutterisavailablebothasafactory-installedoptionandasa
operator-installablekit.

Thepapercutterincreasestheprinter’stotalweightby
approximately1.0kg(2.2lb)anditslengthby28mm(1.1in).

Thepapercutterisintendedtocutthroughcontinuousnon­adhesivepaper-basedmediaorthroughthelinerbetweenlabels.

Itmustnotcutthroughanyadhesive,whichwouldsticktothe
cuttingpartsandrapidlyrenderthecutterinoperable–possibly
alsocausingdamagetotheelectricmotor.Maximumthickness
fornormalpaper-basedmaterialsis175μm(≈175grams/m2).

Thepapercuttercanbetiltedforwardinordertofacilitate
cleaningandmediaload.Formedialoadinstructions,see

“Cut-Off”onpage23.”

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Shouldyouinadvertentlycutthroughself-adhesivelabels,you

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Thecuttingedgewillrotatewhenthepowerisswitchedon

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wipeitusingapieceoftissuemoistenedwithisopropylalcohol.

andwhentheprinterisre-booted.Alwayskeepthecutterin
closedpositionduringoperation.Switchoffthepoweror
disconnectthecutterbeforecleaning.Keepyourfingersaway
fromcuttingedges!

Mode.Formoreinformation,see“Cutter(option)”onpage63
and“Configuration”onpage71.

Thefanfoldguidesprovidemoreexactroutingofthemedia
whenthesupplyisplacedoutsidethemediacompartment,such

asastackoffanfoldedtickets.Theguidescomeasanoperator­installablekitwithinstallationinstructions.Theguidescanbe
fittedintheupperorlowerslotintherearplate.

Instructionsforloadingthemediaareincludedinthesection

“ExternalSupply(Fanfold)”onpage41.

Themediarollretainerisintendedforapplicationswherethe
mediamaybecomemisalignedonthemediasupplyhub.The

plasticwing-shapedretainerissimplyslippedontothemedia
supplyhuboutsidethemediarollbytheoperator.Notoolsare
required.

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possibletousemediarollswith3in/76mminnerdiameter
cardboardcores.

Theadapterispressedontothemediasupplyhubandheldin
placebyascrew.Whenfittingtheadapters,makesurethatthe
screwhitsaroundedplasticsurface,notametalleafspring.

Illustrationsofhowtoloadthemediausingtheadaptercanbe
foundin“LoadingMedia”onpage17.

TheLabelTakenSensor(LTS)isaphotoelectricsensorfittedto
thecentersectioninsidethefrontdoor.Itallowstheprinter’s

firmwaretodetectifthelatestprintedlabel,ticket,tagetc.has
beenremovedbeforeprintinganothercopy.

Thelabeltakensensorisusuallyfactory-fitted,butisalso
availableasakitforinstallationbyanauthorizedservice
technician.Itcannotbefittedincombinationwithapaper

cutter.

Interface Boards

Anumberofinterfaceboardsareavailableforusewiththe
EasyCoderPX4iprinter.Theinterfaceboardsareeitherfactory-

fittedorcaneasilybefittedbyanauthorizedservicetechnician.
TheEasyCoderPX4iprintercanaccommodateoneEasyLAN

interfaceboardplusoneotherinterfaceboard.
EasyLANboards:

·EasyLANEthernetinterface

·EasyLANWirelessinterface

Othercommunicationboards:

·ParallelInterfaceBoard(IEEE1284)

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solution,isindicatedbytheblueIntermecReady-to-Work
indicator.

Iftheindicatorblinksorisswitchedoff,theprinterisnotready.
Furtherinformationcanbeobtainedinthedisplaywindowby
pressingi.Incaseofseveralerrorsorsimilarconditionsoccurring

simultaneously,onlythemostsignificanterrorisdisplayed.Once
thiserrorhasbeencleared,nextremainingerrorisdisplayed.

Providedtheprinterisconnectedtoanetwork,allconditions
thatpreventsprintingarereportedtotheEasyADCConsole.

TheEasyADCConsoleisaPC-basedsoftwarewhichallowsa
supervisortomonitorallconnecteddevicesthathavean
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computers,accesspoints,andprinters.

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Error/Event

Cuttererror2

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Pressfeednotdone
Pausemodeentered
Setupmodeentered

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Powersupplyover

abletoreceivecommandsanddatauntilthebufferisfilled.Theprintingis

automaticallyresumedwhentheprintheadtemperaturehasreached85

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HOT

Note1:ThisisonlyapplicableforprintersequippedwithanEasyLANinterface.
Note2:AprinterthatisequippedwithanEasyLANinterface,butisnotconnectedtoa

network,willhaveablinkingRTW.Toavoidthis,theusercanset“IPSELECTION”to
“MANUAL”and“IPADDRESS”to“0.0.0.0”.Thiswillindicatethattheuserdoesnotregard
thelackofnetworkconnectionasanerror.

Note3:Notrapcanbesentwhenthiserror/eventoccurs.

Note4:ThiserrorindicatesthattheprinterhasnotreceivedanIPaddress.Itisonlyapplicable
forprinterswithIPSELECTIONsettoDHCPand/orBOOTP.

Note5:Atmost,butnotall,printercrashes,theconsoleisreset.ThiswillmaketheRTWgo
off.

Note6:Iftheprintheadtemperatureraisesabove100°C(212°F),anerroroccursand
theprintingwillbepauseduntiltheprintheadhascooledoff.Meanwhile,theprinteris