Intermec 4400 Manuale utente

P/N 054324-004

Getting Started Guide

EasyCoder

™

4400 Printer

EasyCoder 4440 Printer Getting Started Guide

Intermec Technologies Corporation

6001 36th Avenue West

P.O. Box 4280

Everett, WA 98203-9280

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

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

Canadian service and technical 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 guide are subject to change without notice.

1996-1999 by Intermec Technologies Corporation

The word Intermec, the Intermec logo, JANUS, IRL, TRAKKER, TRAKKER Antares, EasyCoder,

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

registered trademarks of Intermec Corporation.

Novell is a registered trademark of Novell, Inc.

Kimdura is a registered trademark of Kimberly Clark.

Kapton is a registered trademark of Dupont.

The name Centronics is wholly owned by GENICOM Corporation.

IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation.

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

Contents

iii

Contents

About This Guide v

Related Intermec Manuals and Materials v

Warranty Information vi

Safety Summary vii

Cautions vii

Understanding and Preparing the Printer

Unpacking the 4400 Printer 1-3

Identifying the Printers Components 1-5

Plugging In the Printer 1-7

Understanding the Printer Control Panel 1-8

Using the Operating Keys 1-8

Using the Selection Keys 1-9

Understanding the Indicator Lights 1-10

Accessing the Printer Menus 1-10

Opening the Printer 1-12

Loading Fanfold Media 1-13

Loading a Roll of Media 1-15

Installing the Media Roll Holder 1-15

Installing a New Media Roll 1-16

Loading Thermal Transfer Ribbon 1-17

Removing the Ribbon Access Door 1-17

Loading the Thermal Transfer Ribbon 1-18

Replacing the Ribbon Access Door 1-20

Closing the Printer 1-21

Testing Printer Operation 1-22

EasyCoder 4440 Printer Getting Started Guide

Connecting the Printer to Your System

Connecting the Printer to Your System 2-3

Connecting the 4400 to a PC 2-4

Connecting the Printer to a PC Serial Port 2-4

Connecting the Printer to a PC Parallel Port 2-5

Connecting the 4400 to an Ethernet Network 2-5

Connecting the 4400 to an AS/400 2-7

Connecting the 4400 to a Mainframe 2-7

Verifying Printer Communications With Your System 2-8

Configuring the Serial Port 2-10

Customizing the Printer for Your Application 2-12

Using the PrintSet Software 2-12

Using Third-Party Software 2-12

Using IPL Commands 2-12

Optimizing Print Quality

Restoring Printer Default Configuration 3-3

Setting the Media Sensitivity Number 3-4

Setting the Media Sensitivity Number for Intermec Media and Ribbon 3-5

Setting the Media Sensitivity Number for Other Media and Ribbon 3-6

Setting the Dark Adjust 3-9

Components to Maintain 3-10

Cleaning the Printer 3-11

Removing the Ribbon Access Door 3-11

Opening the Printer for Cleaning 3-12

Cleaning the Printer Case 3-12

Cleaning the Printhead 3-13

Cleaning the Platen Roller and Tear Bar 3-14

Cleaning the Label Gap and Label Mark Sensors 3-15

Cleaning the Paper Path 3-16

Cleaning the Edge Guides 3-17

Printer Operation Problems 3-18

Print Quality Problems 3-19

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About This Guide

Use this guide to get your printer up and running for the first time. Use this

table to locate the information you need to get started.

For information on Refer to

Preparin

the printer for

connection. Chapter 1. Use this chapter to unpack the printer, plu

the printer, understand the printer front panel, load

media, load ribbon, and print a test label.

Connecting the printer. Chapter 2. Use this chapter to connect the printer to

our

stem, confi

ure the serial port, and verif

that

ou have

established communications.

Maintaining the printer. Chapter 3. Use this chapter to troubleshoot basic print

qualit

problems and perform procedures to maintain

print quality.

Related Intermec Manuals and Materials

The manuals and material listed below provide additional information about

printing labels with your 4400 printer. Please visit our Web site at

www.intermec.com for a list of available manuals or to access many of our

current manuals in PDF format. To order printed versions of the Intermec

manuals, contact your local Intermec representative or distributor.

Title Part Number

4400 Bar Code Label Printer User’s ManualIntermec Part No. 058607

Printer Companion CD Intermec Part No. 1-020036

IPL Programming Reference Manual Intermec Part No. 066396

Data Communications Reference Manual Intermec Part No. 044737

The Bar Code Book b

er C. Palmer Intermec Part No. 051241

Installation and Assembl

Coaxial

Cable and Accessories IBM Part No. GA27-2805-4

EasyCoder 4400 Printer Getting Started Guide

Terms and Conventions

The following special terms and conventions occur throughout this guide.

Terms

“Printer” or “4400” refer to the 4400 bar code label printer.

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

with the printer.

Conventions

The following conventions are used throughout this guide for operating

procedures and descriptions of the printer.

• Downloaded commands appear in the order that you send them to the

printer with the following conventions:

Convention Description

Ctrl Bold text represents a ke

our ke

board. For example, Ctrl

represents the Control key.

Ctrl-ZWhen two ke

s are

oined with a dash, press them simultaneousl

. For

example, if

ou see the command Ctrl-Z, press the two ke

s at the

same time.

E3;F3 T

pe all characters that appear in the Courier font b

pressin

individual ke

on the ke

board.

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 comes with this guide for the address and telephone number of your

Intermec sales organization.

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About This Guide

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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.

Cautions

The cautions in this guide use the following format.

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 alerte 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.

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