Intermec EasyCoder 4420 Manuale utente

4420 and 4440 Bar Code Label Printer

P/N 066392-001

User’s

Manual

Intermec Technologies Corporation

6001 36th Avenue West

P.O. Box 4280

Everett, WA 98203-9280

U.S. technical and service support: 1-800-755-5505

U.S. media supplies ordering information: 1-800-227-9947

Canadian technical and service support: 1-800-688-7043

Canadian media supplies ordering information: 1-800-268-6936

Outside U.S. and Canada: Contact your local Intermec service supplier.

The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely for the purpose of allowing

customers to operate and/or 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 in this manual are subject to change without notice.

1998 by Intermec Technologies Corporation

The word Intermec, the Intermec logo, JANUS, IRL, TRAKKER, Antares, Adara, Duratherm,

EZBuilder, Precision Print, PrintSet, Virtual Wedge, and CrossBar are either trademarks or

registered trademarks of Intermec.

Novell is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc.

Kimdura is a registered trademark of Kimberly Clark.

Kapton is a registered trademark of Dupont.

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The name Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines 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.

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Contents

Before You Begin vii

Warranty Information vii

Safety Summary vii

Warnings and Cautions viii

About This Manual ix

Getting Started

Getting to Know Your Printer 1-3

Preparing the Printer for Installation 1-4

Connecting the Printer to a Power Source 1-5

Opening the Printer 1-6

Loading Media for Fanfold Printing 1-7

Printing the Hardware Configuration Test Label 1-9

What the Hardware Configuration Test Label Tells You 1-10

If a Hardware Configuration Test Label Does Not Print 1-10

Connecting the Printer to Your System 1-10

Connecting the Printer to a PC 1-11

Connecting the Printer to a PC Serial Port 1-11

Connecting the Printer to a PC Parallel Port 1-12

Connecting the Printer to a PC With a Modem 1-13

Connecting the Printer to a Network 1-14

Connecting the Printer to an AS/400 1-14

Connecting the Printer to a Mainframe 1-15

Cabling in Noisy Electrical Environments 1-15

Configuring the Serial Port for Communications 1-16

Operating the Printer

Learning How to Operate the Printer 2-3

Understanding the Front Panel 2-3

Using the Front Panel LEDs 2-4

Using the Front Panel LEDs for Troubleshooting 2-4

Using the Feed/Pause Button 2-5

Loading Roll Media Into the Printer 2-6

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Loading Thermal Transfer Ribbon 2-8

Setting the Media Sensitivity Number 2-11

Setting the MSN for Intermec Media and Ribbon 2-12

Setting the MSN for Other Media and Ribbon 2-13

Communicating With the Printer 2-16

Using the PrintSet Software 2-16

Using Third-Party Software 2-16

Using Intermec Printer Language (IPL) Commands 2-16

Printing a Test Label to Test Communications 2-17

Maintaining the Printer

Inspecting the Printer 3-3

Maintenance Schedule 3-3

Tools for Cleaning the Printer 3-5

Cleaning the Printhead 3-6

Cleaning the Printer Covers 3-7

Cleaning the Rollers and the Tear Bar 3-8

Cleaning the Media Guides and Media Path 3-10

Cleaning the Label Sensors 3-12

Troubleshooting

Troubleshooting Checklist 4-3

Printer Operation Problems 4-3

Print Quality Problems 4-5

Communication Problems 4-7

Preventing Data Loss 4-8

Optimizing Printer Performance

Optimizing and Maintaining Print Quality 5-3

Correcting Uneven Print Quality 5-3

Adjusting the Print Darkness 5-5

Fine-Tuning the Top of Form Position 5-7

Adjusting the Label Gap Sensor 5-11

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Adjusting the Label Mark Sensor 5-13

Using the Printer Memory Efficiently 5-15

How Is the Printer Storage Memory Used? 5-15

Making the Most of Your Memory 5-15

Increasing Throughput 5-16

What Is an Image Band? 5-16

How the Image Bands Command Works 5-17

Optimizing Print Speed and Image Band Setting 5-17

Using Test and Service Mode

Using Test and Service Mode Procedures 6-3

Printing Test Labels 6-5

Using Data Line Print Mode 6-5

Performing Selective Transfer 6-6

Using Memory Reset 6-7

Setting Configuration Commands in Test and Service Mode 6-8

Setting the Number of Dot Increments 6-9

Adjusting the Label Rest Point 6-10

Setting Emulation Mode 6-12

Using Forms Adjust 6-13

X Forms Adjust 6-14

Y Forms Adjust 6-15

Printer Specifications

4420 and 4440 Printer Specifications A-3

Factory Default Settings A-6

Printer Options A-7

Bar Code Symbologies Supported A-8

Character Sets

International Character Sets B-3

Extended Character Sets B-6

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Communications Reference

Communications Protocols C-3

Communications Interfaces C-9

Printer Serial Port C-11

Glossary

Index

Before You Begin

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Before You Begin

This section introduces you to standard warranty provisions, safety

precautions, warnings and cautions, document formatting conventions, and

sources of additional product information. A documentation roadmap is also

provided to guide you in finding information in this manual.

Warranty Information

To receive a copy of the standard warranty provision for this product, contact

your local Intermec sales organization. In the U.S. call 1-800-755-5505, and in

Canada call 1-800-688-7043. Otherwise, refer to the Worldwide Sales & Service

list that was shipped with this manual for the address and telephone number of

your Intermec sales organization.

Safety Summary

Your safety is extremely important. Read and follow all warnings and cautions

in this book 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.

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.

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Warnings and Cautions

The warnings and cautions in this manual use the following format.

Warning

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.

Caution

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.

Conseil

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.

Before You Begin

About This Manual

Analysts and programmers should use this manual to learn how to operate,

program, and connect the printer to a network or system. The first part of this

manual tells you how to install, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot your

printer. The last part of the manual covers advanced features of the 4420 and

4440 printers. A basic understanding of programming and data

communications is necessary.

What You Will Find in This Manual

This table summarizes the information in each chapter of this manual:

For Information On Refer To

Installing the printer Chapter 1, “Getting Started.” Tells you how to plug in the

printer, load fanfold media, configure the serial port, and

print a configuration test label.

Operating the printer Chapter 2, “Operating the Printer.” Explains the printer front

panel, tells you how to load roll media, load ribbon, and print

a test label.

Routine maintenance Chapter 3, “Maintaining the Printer.” Shows how to maintain

the printer.

Troubleshooting Chapter 4, “Troubleshooting.” Instructs how to troubleshoot

operation, quality, and communication problems.

Improving printer

performance Chapter 5, “Optimizing Printer Performance.” Tells you how

to fine-tune the printer to increase processing time.

Test and Service

features Chapter 6, “Using Test and Service Mode.” Provides

information on using Test and Service mode to print test

labels, perform procedures and configure settings.

Specifications Appendix A, “Printer Specifications.” Contains operating

specifications, options, and supported bar code symbologies.

Character sets Appendix B, “Character Sets.” Lists all of the character sets

that the 4420 and 4440 printers support.

Communications Appendix C, “Communications Reference.” Provides

information on communication protocols for your system and

serial port pin assignments.

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Terms and Conventions

The following special terms and conventions occur throughout the manual.

Refer to the glossary for a complete list of terms.

Terms

“Printer”, “4420”, or “4440” refer to the 4420 and 4440 bar code label printers.

“Media” is the label stock (including thermal transfer ribbon) on which the

printer prints labels.

“Host” refers to a personal computer or other computer that communicates

with the printer.

Conventions

The following conventions are used throughout this manual for operating

procedures and descriptions of the printer.

• Feed/Pause refers to the Feed/Pause button on the printer front panel.

• Downloaded commands appear in the order that you enter them into the

printer with the following conventions:

Convention Description

< > Angle brackets < > enclose mnemonic representations of ASCII control

characters. For example, <ETX> represents the ASCII “End of Text”

control character.

data Italic text represents variable data, which you must replace with a real

value. For example, nsignifies a variable for which you must designate a

constant value.

[data] Italic text within brackets represents optional data.

Ctrl Bold text represents a key on your keypad. For example, Ctrl represents

the Ctrl key.

Ctrl-ZWhen two keys are joined with a dash, press them simultaneously. For

example, if you see the command Ctrl-Z, press the two keys at the same

time.

E3;F3 Type all characters that appear in the Courier font by pressing an

individual key on the keypad.

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