Intermec Technologies WUBBA User Manual

PB22&PB32

User’s

Guide

Portable Label and Receipt Printer

Intermec Technologies Corporation

Worldwide Headquarters
6001 36th Ave.W.
Everett, WA 98203
U.S.A.

www.intermec.com

The information contained herein 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 Technologies Corporation.

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.

© 2009 by Intermec Technologies Corporation. All rights reserved.

The word Intermec, the Intermec logo, Norand, ArciTech, Beverage Routebook, CrossBar,
dcBrowser, Duratherm, EasyADC, EasyCoder, EasySet, Fingerprint, i-gistics, INCA (under license),
Intellitag, Intellitag Gen2, JANUS, LabelShop, MobileLAN, Picolink, Ready-to-Work, RoutePower,
Sabre, ScanPlus, ShopScan, Smart Mobile Computing, SmartSystems, TE 2000, Trakker Antares,
and Vista Powered are either trademarks or registered trademarks of Intermec Technologies
Corporation.

There are U.S. and foreign patents as well as U.S. and foreign patents pending.

Wi-Fi is a registered certification mark of the Wi-Fi Alliance.

Bluetooth is a trademark of Bluetooth SIG, Inc., U.S.A.

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Before You Begin

Before You Begin

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

Safety Information

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.

This section explains how to identify and understand warnings,
cautions, and notes that are used in this document.

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.

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 www.intermec.com and click Support >
Returns and Repairs > Warranty.

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Before You Begin

Web Support

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

Visit the Intermec technical knowledge base (Knowledge Central) at

intermec.custhelp.com to review technical information or to request

technical support for your Intermec product.

Telephone Support

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

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

Service Location Support

For technical support in South Korea, use the after service locations
listed below:

AWOO Systems

102-1304 SK Ventium
522 Dangjung-dong
Gunpo-si, Gyeonggi-do Korea, South 435-776
Contact: Mr. Sinbum Kang
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Sammi Information Systems Co Ltd

7-9FL, Seo Jo Building
103-15, Galwor-Dong
Seoul, Yong San-ku Korea, South 140-807
Contact: Kyung-Hee Koo
Telephone: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]

Who Should Read This Manual

This user’s guide is for the person who is responsible for installing,
configuring, and maintaining the PB22/PB32 printer.

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Before You Begin

This guide provides you with information about the features of the
PB22/PB32, and how to install, configure, operate, maintain, and
troubleshoot it.

Before you work with the PB22/PB32, you should be familiar with
your network and general networking terms, such as IP address.

Related Documents

This table contains a list of related Intermec documents and their
part numbers.

Document Title Part Number

Intermec Fingerprint Programmer’s Reference Manual 937-005-xxx

Intermec Printer Language (IPL) Developer’s Guide 934-013-xxx

Intermec Printer Language (IPL) Command Reference 937-007-xxx
Manual

ESC/P Programmer’s Reference Manual. 937-010-xxx

The Intermec web site at www.intermec.com contains our
documents (as PDF files) that you can download for free.

To downlo a d documents

1 Visit the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com.

2 Click Support > Manuals.

3 Use the Product Category field, the Product Family field, and

the Product field to help you locate the product whose
documentation you want to download.

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1

Using the PB22/PB32 Portable
Label and Receipt Printer

Use this chapter to familiarize yourself with the PB22/PB32
Portable Label and Receipt Printer. In this chapter you will
find these sections:

• Learning About the PB22/PB32 Mobile Label

Printer

• Using the Batteries

• Loading Media

• Printing a Test Page

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Learning About the PB22/PB32 Mobile Label and
Receipt Printer

The PB22/PB32 is a rugged direct thermal label and receipt printer
that is designed for use with the CK3x, 700 series, CK6x, CN3, CN3e,
CK3, CV30, and CV60 mobile computers as well as the SF51
and SR61 scanners. The PB22 uses 50.8 mm (2 in) media and the
PB32 uses 76.2 mm (3 in) media.

The PB22/PB32 provides:

• print resolution of 203 dpi.

• print speeds of up to 100 mm per second (4 ips).

• 802.11 or Bluetooth radio options.

Identifying the Parts of the Printer

Use this illustration to familiarize yourself with some of the features
of the PB22/PB32.

Self-strip door

Media cover
release button

Ready-to-Work
indicator

Communication port

PB22/PB32 Printer: This illustration shows the important features of the
PB22/PB32 printer. A weather-resistant flap protects the communications
ports and the external power connector.

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Control panel

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Understanding the Control Panel

The PB22/PB32 control panel contains four buttons, a liquid crystal
display (LCD), and one LED indicator. Use the four buttons to
navigate the menu system and perform functions on the PB22/PB32
printer. See the following tables to understand the buttons, the menu
system, and what the LED means.

Ready-to-Work
indicator

Feed button

SETUP:

SER-COM

Standby button Info button

OK

Setup button

Understanding How to Use the PB22/PB32 Buttons

Button
Name Button Function

Feed Press to advance label or receipt paper. The amount of

media that feeds is dependent on the type of media you
are using. It will advance by 5 mm (0.2 inch), feed out
an entire label, or feed a configured length of media
based on your media and settings.

If the printer is printing, pressing this button causes
the printer to pause. Press the button again to resume
printing.

Setup Press to display the Setup menu. Not used with ESC/P

firmware.

Standby Press to put the printer in Standby mode. In Standby
(Power) mode, power to the radio, the display, and the

backlight are turned off.
Press to turn the printer back on and put in Ready

mode.

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Understanding How to Use the PB22/PB32 Buttons (continued)

Button
Name Button Function

Info

Press to display a summary of network connection
information and error conditions. Each setting in the
summary information displays on the screen for five
seconds.

All of the buttons can act as “soft keys,” which means that the
function of each button depends on the state of the printer. A small
icon appears in the screen next to the button to indicate the function
it performs.

Understanding the Soft Keys

Button Soft Keys Description

• Moves up one level in the menu system. This soft

key appears in Setup mode.

• Increases the value of a number when editing

settings such as an IP address. This soft key
appears in Setup mode.

• Pauses the printing job. This icon appears only

when you are printing.

Exit Setup mode and return to Ready mode.

Moves through the settings at the same level in the
menu system.

• Moves down one level in the menu system and

saves changes to a setting.

• Exits a printing job or exits Information mode.

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There is only one LED on the PB22/PB32 printer: the Ready-to­Work™ indicator.

Understanding the Ready-to-Work Indicator

Indicator State Description

Off When the light is off, it can mean one of several

conditions:

• The printer is in Standby mode.

• The printer is in Info mode.

• The printer is in Setup mode.

On The PB22/PB32 is turned on and operating.

Blinking A blinking light can mean one of several conditions:

• The printer is out of paper.

• The media cover is open.

• There is a printer error that requires you to perform an

action. For a list of possible problems, see

“Troubleshooting the PB22/PB32” on page 42.

Understanding the Printer Firmware

Your PB22/PB32 printer comes with Intermec Printer Language (IPL),
Fingerprint, or Intermec Receipt Protocol (ESC/P) firmware. The
choice of firmware affects the functionality of the printer and how
you interact with it. This manual contains information for using the
different types of printer firmware.

When the printer is shipped from the factory, the first person to turn
on the printer will have the option of choosing which printer
firmware to run on the printer. Press the appropriate button to
choose a firmware type.

FP

ESCP

IPL

Choosing the Printer Firmware

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The current firmware type and version display on the PB22/PB32
screen when the printer is in Ready mode.

IPL 11.1.0

The screen of a PB22/PB32 running IPL firmware

OK

Understanding the Printer Sounds

The PB22/PB32 plays sounds in response to several actions that you
can take with the printer. Use the following table to understand when
the sounds occur and what they mean.

Understanding the Printer Sounds

Sound Occurs When:

Power

Hardware You open the media door, close the media door, or insert a

Button You press any of the PB22/PB32 buttons.

Error

• You insert a battery in the printer.

• The PB22/PB32 starts charging the battery.

• You plug in the AC adaptor.

cable.

• The printer cannot feed paper or print a job because of

a hardware issue such as the media door open, a paper
jam, or there is no media.

• An error occurs such as a paper jam, a print error, or the

printer is out of range.

Understanding the Backlight

The screen backlight on the PB22/PB32 behaves the same way as a
screensaver on your PC. After a set amount of time elapses without
any user interaction, the backlight goes off. The screen backlight
turns on when:

• the printer begins printing.

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• you press a button.

• you connect the printer to external power.

• you are communicating with or sending data to the printer.

You can change the amount of time to have elapse before the
backlight turns off using the Setup menu. Options for backlight are
always off, always on, 5 seconds, 10 seconds, 20 seconds, 30 seconds,
or 60 seconds.

Using the Batteries

The PB22/PB32 uses a rechargeable 2250 mAh lithium-ion battery
(Model AB27) for power. You must fully charge the battery before you
can use the PB22/PB32. A fully charged battery can last up to one
week without needing to be recharged when the printer is in Standby
mode.

Use Intermec Model AB27 battery only. Use of another battery
may present a risk of fire or explosion.

The Model AB27 battery may present a fire or chemical burn
hazard if mistreated. Do not disassemble, heat above 100°C
(212°F), or incinerate.

Dispose of used batteries promptly. Keep away from children.

Installing the Battery

Make sure you fully charge the battery before you use your PB22/
PB32. You can charge the battery before or after you install them into
the PB22/PB32.

To install the battery

1 Lay the PB22/PB32 upside down on a flat surface.

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