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User’s Guide
EasyCoder E4
Bar Code Label
Printer
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Preface
Contents
Preface
1.Introduction
2.Installation
3.Operation
..............................10
·
Power...........................................................................
........10
·
Computer........................................................................
....10
ControlsandIndicators...........................................................
...11
·
PowerLED........................................................................
..11
·
FeedButton......................................................................
...11
MediaLoad–Tear-Off(Straight-through)................................12
MediaLoad–Peel-Off(Self-strip).............................................15
·
·
·
4.Printer Setup
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Preface
Contents, cont.
5.Troubleshooting
6.Maintenance
Appendix 1
·
·
Appendix 2
Appendix 3
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Preface
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1
printerishandled,modi
ed,orinstalledinothermannersthanthosedescribedin
Intermec’smanuals.
fi
4
Chapter 1
Introduction
EasyCoder E4
dots-per-inch)printhead.
TheEasyCoderE4isprovidedwithitsownversionoftheIntermecDirectProtocol(seeIntermecEasyCoderE4DirectProtocol,
Programmer’sReferenceManual).Itisalsosupportedbyaseriesa
standardWindowsapplicationsoftwarepackagesfromIntermec:
·IntermecInterDriverwithActiveXcontrolsallowsprinting
frommostprograms.
·IntermecLabelShopisalabel-formattingprogramavailablein
anumberofversions.
·IntermecPrintSetisasoftwareforsettingupEasyCoderprint-
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Chapter 1 Introduction
IntermecassumesnoresponsibilityregardingtheCEDirec
tiveif
theprinterishandled,modi
fi
ed,orinstalledinanywayother
thanthatdescribedinIntermec’smanuals.
Caution
Readthismanualcarefullybeforeconnectingtheprinter.
·Movingpartsareexposedwhenthesidedoorisopen,so
ensurethatthedoorisclosedbeforeyouoperatetheprin
ter.
·Donotputyourfingersinsidetheprintmechanismwhen
thepowerison.
·Placetheprinteronanevensurfacewhichcansupportits
weightofapproximately4.7kg(10.3pounds)plussuppli
es.
·Donotspraytheprinterwithwater.Ifyouareusingahose
tocleanthepremisesinanindustrialenvironment,remo
vethe
printerorprotectitcarefullyfromsprayandmoisture.
·
Carefullyreadthewarningtextontheenvelopebeforeusin
g
acleaningcard.
·Donottransporttheprinterwihoutfirstremovinganysupplies.
Safety
Product
Labeling
6
Themachinelabel
isattachedtothe
bottomoftheprin
terand
containsinforma
tionontype,mode
l,andserialnumb
eraswell
asACvoltage.Ita
lsocontainsvari
oussignsofappro
val.
4
–
U
s
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r
’
s
G
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i
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Chapter 2
Installation
Unpacking
European-type
230VACplug
Iftheprinterhasbeendamagedinanywayduringtransporta
tion,complaintothecarrierimmediately.
Ifthedeliveryisincorrectoranypartsaremissing,repor
tit
immediatelytothedistributor.
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Chapter 2 Installation
Main Parts – Standard Model
Transfer Ribbon
Supply Hub
with Edge Guide
Transfer Ribbon
Rewind Hub
Label Taken Sensor
Cutter Interface
Bar Code Wand Interface
(not used)
Thermal Printhead
Tear Bar
Printhead Lift Lever
Liner Takeup Hub
Guide Shafts
Theleftsideofthecaseisnotdesignedtobeopenedbythe
operator.
Inthismanual,thestandarddirectthermal/thermaltrans
fermodel
isillustrated.
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Chapter 2 Installation
Main Parts – LinerLess Model
Side Cover Release
Front Cover Release
Media Supply
Roll Post
with Edge Guide
Bar Code Wand Interface
(not used)
Thermal Printhead
Tear Bar
Printhead Lift Lever
Guide Shaft
Theleftsideofthecaseisnotdesignedtobeopenedbythe
operator.
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Chapter 2 Installation
Connections
Power
1Placetheprinteronalevelsurface,nearanACoutlet.You
shouldbeabletoeasilyaccesstheprintertoloadmedia,to
loadribbon,andtoremovetheprintout.
2Checkthattheprinterisswitchedoff.
3Connectthepowercordtothereceptacleontherearplateand
toanelectricaloutlet(110-120or220-240VAC.)
Computer TheEasyCoderE4isfittedwitha36pinfemaleCentronics
connectorfortheparallelinterfaceportandaDB-9pinfem
ale
connectorfortheRS-232serialinterfaceport.
·
CentronicsParallelInterface:Usetheparallelinterfac
ewiththe
IntermecInterDriver(forWindows)becauseitisfaster
than
theserialinterface.
·
RS-232SerialInterface:Usetheserialinterfacewiththe
Direct
Protocolbecauseyoucanreceiveerrormessagesfromyou
r
printer.Thisisnotavailablewhenusingtheparallelin
terface.
SwitchoffboththePCandtheEasyCoderE4beforeconnectin
g
themtogether.
TheEasyCoderE4isalsofittedwithaType3PCMCIAslot,
whichcanholduptotwoType1orType2PCMCIAcards(5V.)
ThesecanbeMemorycardsorFontcardsandareoptional.
PCMCIA card ejection buttons
PCMCIA card slot
RS-232 serial interface
ON/OFF switch
AC power cord receptacle
Centronics parallel interface
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Chapter 2 Installation
Controls and Indicators
TheEasyCoderE4
hasonecontrol(
theFeedbutton)
andone
indicator(theP
owerLED.)ThePo
werLEDistri-co
loredand
indicatesthest
atusoftheprint
er.
Power LED
Power LED
Feed button
Feed Button
PressFeedtofee
doutablanklabe
l,ifnolabeldes
ignhasbeen
downloadedtoth
eprinter.
PressFeedtoprintalabelafteralabeldesignhasbeendownloadedtotheprinterandtheFeedbuttonhasbeensetupto
workasaPrintbutton(seeChapter3,“Operation/Printinga
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LED shows
No light:
Green:
· Steady
· Flashing
Amber:
· Momentarily
Red:
· Steady
Label”
).Yo pter3,
ucanalsous “Operation/Pr
eFeedtopr intingTestLabe
intatestla ls”).
bel(seeCha
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Meaning
Power off
Power on
Busy (executing or receiving data)
During power on
Error condition,for example...
- Printhead lifted
- Out of media
- Out of ribbon
- Media jam in cutter
Chapter 3
Operation
Media Load – Tear-Off (Straight-through)
Thesameloadingprinciplesapplytothermaltransferrece
iving
mediaaswellasdirectthermalorLinerLessmedia.Allkind
s
ofmediacanbeused.However,LinerLessmediarequiresan
EasyCoderE4LinerLessprinter.
Caution!
Beforeshippingtheprinter,alwaysremoveanyrollfrom
the
mediasupplyrollpost.
HINT!
Tofacilitatemediaandribbonload,youcanremovetheside
cover
byopeningithalfway(45
°)andliftthehingesoutoftheirpockets
inthebottommoulding.
1
clockwiseto
12
Chapter 3 Operation
Media Load – Tear-Off, cont.
3
4
Checkthatthemediasupplyrollposti
Removeanyemptycorefromthemed
5
Routethemediabetweentheguideroll
6
Pushthemediaasfarinasitwillgoand
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Chapter 3 Operation
Media Load – Tear-Off, cont.
7
8
1
2
Turntheprintheadliftleverclockwi
Closethefrontandsidecover
9
10
2 x Feed
E4 LinerLess
Printouttwoblankcopiesbypressing
E4 Standard
Totearoffthemedia,pullitdownward
sagainst
thetearbaronstandardprintersandu
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Chapter 3 Operation
Media Load – Peel-Off (Self-strip)
Thissectiondescribesthecasewhenself-adhesivelabels
areseparatedfromthelinerimmediatelyafterprinting.Theliner
isthen
wounduponanintegrallinertakeuphub.Thisisalsoknown
as
“
Self-strip
”
operation.ItcannotbewithontheEasyCoderE4
LinerLessprinter
Caution!
Beforeshippingtheprinter,alwaysremoveanyrollfrom
the
mediasupplyrollpost.
HINT!
Tofacilitatemediaandribbonload,youcanremovetheside
cover
byopeningithalfway(45
°)andliftthehingesoutoftheirpockets
inthebottommoulding.
1
1
clockwiseto
Openthesideandfrontcovers.
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raisetheprint
head.
Chapter 3 Operation
Media Load – Peel-Off, cont.
4
3
2
1
Removeanyemptycorefromthemed
Pulloutthecliponthelinertakeuphu
5
6
40 cm (15 inches)
Checkthatthemediasupplyrollposti
Removelabelsfromthe
16
fi
Chapter 3 Operation
Media Load – Peel-Off, cont.
7
8
2
1
RoutethelineraroundthetearbarandthelinerWindupthelineronthetakeuphubandse
cure
driverollerandbackundertheprintmechanismitwiththeclip.Windupthelinersothe
media
andthelower(rear)guideshaft.
b
e
c
9
o
m
e
s
t
i
g
h
t
10
1
2
2 x Feed
Closethecovers.
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PrintouttwoblankcopiesbypressingFeedtwice.If
loadingmediaforthefirsttimeorwhenswitching
toanewtypeorbrandofmedia,insteadprintatest
labelasdescribedattheendofthischapter.
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Chapter 3 Operation
Media Load – External Supply (Fan-fold)
TheEasyCoderE4canprintonvarioustypesofmediaplaced
externallybehindtheprinter,forexamplesboxesoffan-f
olded
tickets.LinerLessmediacannotbeplacedexternally.
Forsmoothoperation,ensurethattheexternalmediasuppl
yis
placedlowerthantheprinter’sintakeslot.
Whenusinganexternalmediasupply,takecaretoprotectth
e
mediafromdust,dirtorotherforeignparticles,thatcani
mpair
theprintoutqualityorcauseunnecessaryweartotheprint
head.
Dependingonbrandandquality,alldirectthermalmediaar
e
moreorlesssensitivetoheat,directsunlight,moisture,
oil,
plasticizers,fat,andothersubstances.Youshouldprote
ctthem
accordingly.
1
Thisdiagramshowsthemediapathfromanexternalsupply.
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Chapter 3 Operation
Media Load – Cut-Off (option)
ThestandardmodelofEasyCoderE4canasanoptionbefitted
withapapercutterthatcancutofpaperstriporlinerbetwe
en
labels.Thethicknessofthemediatobecutshouldbewithin
78-175µm(equaltoapaperweightbetween78and175g/m2).
Minimumpracticalcopylengthis38.1mm(1.5inches).
Thecuttercannotbeusedtocutthroughanyadhesivesuchas
labelsonliner.ItcannotbeusedwithLinerLessmedia.
ThecutteriscontrolledbyCUTorCUTONinstructionsinthe
EasyCoderE4DirectProtocol.
Thecuttercanbetiltedforwardtofacilitatecleaningand
media
load.Amicroswitchprfeventsthecutterfromrunningwhen
in
openposition.
Thebuilt-inlabeltakensensorofthestandardEasyCoderE
4
doesnotworkwhenacutterisinstalled.
MedialoadfollowsthesameprinciplesasTear-Off(Straig
htthrough)operation,seeearlierinthischapter,butroute
the
mediathroughthecutterasillustratedbelow.
1
Loadmediaaccordingtotheinstructionsfortear-offoperation,butroutethemediat
hroughthe
cutterlikethis.
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Chapter 3 Operation
Ribbon Load
1
1
2
1
Raisethepintheadandremoveanyusedribbona
nd
theemptyribboncore.Keeptheemptycoreforu
sed
20
Chapter 3 Operation
Ribbon Load, cont.
3
4
20 cm (8 inches)
UnpackarolloforiginalIntermecthe
5
Presstheribbonrollontotheribbons
6
1
2
3
Bothribboncoresmustrotatecount
Pressanemptycoreontotheribbonrew
indhub
(1.)Tapethetransparentribbonlead
ertothe
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21
Chapter 3 Operation
Ribbon Load, cont.
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2
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User’s Guide
Chapter 3 Operation
Printing Test Labels
TheEasyCoderE4printsatestlabelcontainingtheprinter
’s
currentsetupandotherusefulinformation.Italsocontai
nsatest
barandacrosshatchpatternthatallowyoutocheckthatthe
printheadisperformingcorrectly.
Anotherimportantfunctionisthatthelabelstopsensoris
automaticallyadjustedforcharacteristicsofthetypeofmedi
aloaded
whenthetestlabelisprinted(testfeed.)Alwaysprintate
stlabel
whenyouhavechangedtoanothertypeorbrandofmedia.This
isespeciallyimportantwithself-adhesivelabelssothes
ensorcan
beadjustedforthetransparencyoftheliner
Toprintthetestlabel:
1Switchofftheprinter.
2PressandholdtheFeedbuttonwhileswitchingtheprinter
on.
3WhenthegreenLEDflashes,releasetheFeedbutton.
4TheprintercarriesoutaTESTFEEDandsetstheprinthead
resistance.
5Afteradelay,thetestlabelisprintedasillustratedonn
ext
page.
6TheprinternowenterstheDumpMode,inwhichallASCII
charactersreceivedfromthehostonanyportwillprinte
d
onlabels.
7ToexittheDumpMode,brieflytaptheFeedbutton.(Ifyou
presstheFeedbuttonforthreesecondsormore,theprint
er
willberesettofacorydefault.)
Testlabelsaredesignedtobeprintedoncontinuousstock.
Ifthe
printerisloadedwithlabels,somelinesofthetestlabelm
aybe
positionedinthegapsbetweenthelabels.
Testlabelscanbeprintedoneitherdirectthermalortherm
al
transfermedia.Iftheprinterhasbeenloadedwiththewron
g
media(forexamplewhenitissetupfordirectthermalprint
ing
andthermaltransferribbonisloaded),theLEDturnsredwh
en
youattempttoprintatestlabel.Correctthefault,thenpr
ess
Feedtocanceltheerrorstatusandthetestlabelisprinted.
If
transferribbonisnotloadedwhenitisrequired,thelabel
will
beblank.
Whenyouchangetheprinter
’
ssetup,thenewsettingsaresaved
andwillremaininoperationuntilyouresetorchangethem,
even
aftertheprinterhasbeenswitchedoff.
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Chapter 3 Operation
Printing Test Labels, cont.
Exampleofatestlabel:
Press Feed to exit
Now in DUMP mode:
Crosshatch pattern
Setup parameters
LSS ADJUST,20
STOPADJ,0
STARTADJ,0
XSTART,0
WIDTH,832
LENGTH,1200
MEDIA TYPE,LABEL (w GAPS)
HEAD RESISTANCE:651
THERMAL TRANSFER
PERFORMANCE,NORMAL
CONTRAST,5
UART1,BAUDRATE,9600
UART1,PARITY,NONE
UART1,CHAR LENGTH,8
UART1,STOPBITS,1
Firmware version number
Label size (in dots) 1
Serial port setup
Total length of media printed
since last font upgrading
Test bar
1
thetestlabelisthesizefor
whichtheprinterhasbeen
setup.Thus,itisnotnecessarilytheactualsizeofthe
labelsloadedintotheprinter.
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Mode of
Operation
Chapter 3 Operation
Printing a Label
Intermec InterDriver
Intermec LabelShop
E4 Direct Protocol
Youcanprintla
belsusingtheI
ntermecInterD
river,Interme
c
LabelShop,ort
heEasyCoderE4
DirectProtoco
lprogramming
language.
Ifyouareusing
theIntermecIn
terDriverfort
heEasyCoderE4
:
·
Designalabeli
n,forexample,
MSOf
fi
ceorIntermec
LabelShop.
·
Enterthenumbe
rofcopiesrequ
iredintheInte
rDriverapplication.
·
Sendthelabelt
oprint.
Ifyouareusing
someversionof
IntermecLabel
Shop:
·
Followtheinst
ructionsinthe
manualforthev
ersionof
LabelShopin
stalledinyo
urPC.
Ifyouareusing
EasyCoderE4Di
rectProtocol,
therearetwo
waystoprepareandprintalabel.Thesemethodsallowthe
EasyCoderE4alsotobeusedwithotheroperatingsystemsthan
thevariousversionsofMicrosoftWindows.
·TypeinstructionsintheDirectProtocolprogramminglanguageintoaterminalprogram,whichsendsthemtothe
printeroneinstructionatatime.Toprintalabel,senda
PRINTFEEDcommand.
·TypeinstructionsintheDirectProtocolprogramminglanguageintoatexteditorandsendtheresultingtextfileto
theprinterusingDOSCopyoraterminalprogram.Ifyou
includeaPRINTFEEDcommandinyourfile,theprinterwill
printthelabelimmediately.
Youcantelltheprinterhowmanycopiesyouwantbyadding
anumbertothePRINTFEEDcommand,forexamplePRINTFEED22.
Whenyouhavesentalabeltotheprinter,itwillbeprinted
outwheneveryousendaPRINTFEEDcommand.Ifyouswitch
offtheprinterorsendanycommandstartinganewlabel,the
previouslabelformatwillbelost.
IfyouhaveenabledtheFeedbuttontoworkasaprintbutton
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usingaPRINTKE
Y
ONcommand,ane
wcopyofthelab
el
presentlystor
edintheimageb
ufferwillbepr
intedeachtime
you
presstheFeedb
utton.
SeetheEasyCod
erE4DirectPro
tocol,Program
mer
’
sReference
Manualforfurt
herinformatio
n.
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Chapter 4
Printer Setup
Setup Methods
26
standforandwhatchoicesyouhave.Forafulldescription,please
refertotheEasyCoderE4DirectProtocol,Programmer’sReference
Manual.
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Chapter 4 Printer Setup
Communication Setup
TheEasyCoderE4canreceivedataonboththeparallelandse
rial
port,sothereisnoneedtospecifywhichportistobeused:
·
Eithercomposeatext
fi
lecontainingtherequiredsetupcommandsandsendittotheprinterviatheparallelport,
·
orestablishtwo-wayserialcommunicationbetweenprinte
r
andhostcomputerasdescribedbelow.
Howtosetuptwo-wayserialcommunicationwiththeEasyCoderE4:
1Printoutatestlabeltochecktheprinter
’
sRS-232serialport
setting(seeChapter3,
“Operation;PrintingTestLabels”).
2Configuretheserialportonyourhostcomputertomatchthe
printer’ssettings.
3UsetheSYSVAR(18)=ncommandtosetwhatkindof
informationwillbepassedbackfromtheprinter(called
the
VerbosityLevel),seebelow
4UsetheSETUPcommandtoconfiguretheserialportsettings.
SYSVARVerbosityLevelsettings:
-1Alllevelsenabled(Default)
0Noverbosity
1Echoreceivedcharacters
2
“
OK
”
aftercorrectcom
mandlines
4Echoinputcharactersfromcommunicationport
8Errorafterfailedline
BitscanbecombinedsoforexampleSYSVAR(18)=3means
both
“
Echoreceivedcharacters
”
and
“OKaftercorrectcommand
lines”.
Oncetheprinterandcomputercancommunicateusingthe
defaultserialportsettings,youcanchangethesettingst
owhatevercommunicationssettingsyourequire,
fi
rstontheprinterand
thenonthecomputer.
Onceyouhaveestablishedaworkingserialcommunicationb
oth
waysbetweenprinterandhost,youcanusethecommandto
configuretheprinterasdescribedonthefollowingpages.
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Chapter 4 Printer Setup
Communication Setup, cont.
Bydefault,theserialportissetfor9600baud,noparity,8
data
bits,1stopbit,XON/XOFFdisabledbothways.Notethatas
soonasaparameterischanged,youmustchangethesetupoft
he
hostthesameway,orthecommunicationwillbelost.
· Baud Rate
Thissettingcontrolsthespeedoftheserialcommunicat
ion
betweenprinterandhost(1baud=1databitpersecond.)
Thereare8options:
30060012002400480096001920038400
Setupstring,example:
SETUP "SER-COM,UART1,BAUDRATE,9600" ↵
· Parity
Thissettingcontrolshowthesoftwarewillcheckforerr
orsin
theserialcommunication.Thereare5options:
NoneEvenOddMarkSpace
Setupstring,example:
SETUP "SER-COM,UART1,PARITY,NONE" ↵
· Character Length
Thissettingcontrolshowmanybitsareusedtospecifya
characterintheserialcommunication.Therearetwoopt
ions:
7
8
Setupstring,example:
SETUP "SER-COM,UART1,CHAR↔LENGTH,7" ↵
· Stop Bits
Thissettingcontrolshowmanybitsareusedtospecifyas
top
characterintheserialcommunication.Therearetwoopt
ions:
1or2
Inthesetupstringexamples,
adouble-headedarrow(asin
“CHAR LENGTH”)indicatesa
↔
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Chapter 4 Printer Setup
Communication Setup, cont.
· Data Flow Control
Data
fl
owcontroldeterminesserialcommunicationbetween
printerandhost.Itpreventscharactersbeinglostwhen
data
istransferredbetweenprinterandhostathighspeedsov
erthe
RS-232serialport.Itisimportantthattheprinterandh
ost
havethesameconfiguration.
Therearethreerecommendedsettingsforcontrollingda
ta
flowbetweenprinterandhost.
-Noflowcontrol
RTS/CTSisdisabled
XON/XOFF,DatafromHostisdisabled.
XON/XOFF,DatatoHostisdisabled
34dec.
Note:
Itisnotrecommendedthatyou
enableXON/XOFF,Datato
Host.
Inthesetupstringexamples,
adouble-headedarrow(asin
“CHAR LENGTH”)indicatesa
mandatoryspacecharactersinthe
commandline.
Quotationmarks("")areASCII
↔
-RTS/CTS
Thisprotocolcontrolscommunicationbyhandshakesignalsthroughseparatewiresinthecable.
RTS/CTSisenabled
XON/XOFF,DatafromHostisdisabled.
XON/XOFF,DatatoHostisdisabled
-XON/XOFF,DatafromHost
Thisprotocolcontrolscommunicationusingthespecial
charactersXON(ASCII17dec.)andXOFF(ASCII19
dec.)whicharetransmittedonthesamewiresasthedata.
RTS/CTSisdisabled
XON/XOFF,DatafromHostisenabled
XON/XOFF,DatatoHostisdisabled
Setupstrings,examples:
SETUP "SER-COM,UART1,FLOWCONTROL,RTS/CTS,DISABLE"↵
SETUP "SER-COM,UART1,FLOWCONTROL,XON/XOFF,DATA↔TO↔ HOST,DISABLE"↵
SETUP "SER-COM,UART1,FLOWCONTROL,XON/OFF,DATA↔ FROM↔HOST,ENABLE" ↵
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·
New Line
Character
Thissettingsp
eci
fi
esthecharacte
r(s)transmitt
edfromprinter
tohosttoiniti
ateswitchingt
oanewline:
-CR(ASCII13de
c.)
-LF(ASCII10de
c.)
-CR/LF(ASCII1
3+ASCII10dec.)
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Chapter 4 Printer Setup
Print Location Setup
Recommended Adjustments:
Peel-Off(Labelwgaps):
StartAdjust:-119
StopAdjust:-33
Tear-Off(Ticketwmark):
StartAdjust:-152
StopAdjust:0
Tear-Off(Labelwgap):
StartAdjust:-152
StopAdjust:0
Tear-Off(Var.LengthStrip):
StartAdjust:-136
StopAdjust:+75
Tear-Off(FixLengthStrip):
StartAdjust:-136
StopAdjust:+150
Cut-Off(Strip):
StartAdjust:
StopAdjust:
Cut-Off(betweenlabels):
StartAdjust:-250
StopAdjust:+100
Inthesetupstringexamples,
adouble-headedarrow(asin
“CHAR LENGTH”)indicatesa
mandatoryspacecharactersinthe
commandline.
Quotationmarks("")areASCII
34dec.
↔
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Chapter 4 Printer Setup
Print Location Setup, cont.
· Print Window
Theareaonthemediawhichcanbeusedforprinting(print
window),isspeci
fi
edbymeansofthreeparameters,whichare
allgivenasapositivenumberofdots.Itisimportanttos
et
theprintwindowsonoprintingcanoccuroutsidethemedi
a
orribbon,whichmayshortenthelifeoftheprintheaddue
tooverheating.
-X-Start
Speci
fi
esanoffsetfromtheinnermostdotontheprinthead.WhentheX-Startvalueissetto0,theprintarea
starts1mm(0.04inches)fromtheedgeofthemedia,th
at
isclosesttotheprinter
’
scentersection.Byincreasingthe
X-Startvalue,youcanmovetheorigin(X=0)outwards
,
makingtheinnermarginwider.
-Width
Speci
fi
esthewidthoftheprintarea,startingfromthe
positionoftheoriginasde
fi
nedbytheX-Startvalue.The
sumoftheX-StartandWidthvaluesmustnotexceedthe
widthoftheprinthead(832dots.)
-Length
Speci
fi
esthelengthoftheprintableareafromtheorigin
andalongtheY-axis.Thisvaluedecidesthemaximum
amountofmediafeedwhenusinganymediatypeexcept
“
Var.lengthstrip
”
(seeMediaTypebelow.)Incaseoflabels,
tickets,tags,or
fi
xedportionsofstrip,entertheexact
length.
Setupstrings,examples:
SETUP "SERVICE,MEDIA↔SIZE,XSTART,30" ↵
SETUP "SERVICE,MEDIA↔SIZE,WIDTH,600" ↵
SETUP "SERVICE,MEDIA↔ SIZE,LENGTH,800" ↵
Inthesetupstringexamples,
adouble-headedarrow(asin
“CHAR LENGTH”)indicatesa
mandatoryspacecharactersinthe
commandline.
Quotationmarks("")areASCII
34dec.
↔
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31
Chapter 4 Printer Setup
Print Location Setup, cont.
Print Window
1 mm
(0.04 inches)
Length
(y-dimension)
104 mm (4.1 inches)
PRINT
WINDOW
Origin
(x=0; y=0)
Dot-line on
printhead
Dot 0
12 mm Label Stop Sensor &
Label Taken Sensor
(0.47
inches)
max. 114 mm (4.49 inches)
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Chapter 4 Printer Setup
Media Setup
· Media Type
TheEasyCoderE
4canbesettoha
ndle
fi
vedifferentty
pesof
directthermal
mediaorreceiv
ingfacemateri
al:
-Labelwithgap
s
-Ticketwithma
rks
-Ticketwithga
ps
-Fixedlengths
trip
-Variableleng
thstrip
RefertoAppend
ix2forillustr
ationsandspec
i
fi
cationsofthe
varioustypes.
Itisimportant
tospecifythec
orrecttype,so
themediafeedw
illworkcorrec
tlyandthelabe
lstopsensor
candetectthef
rontedgesofla
bels,tickets,
andtagsaswell
as
out-of-paperc
onditions.
Setupstrings,
examples:
SETUP
SETUP
SETUP
SETUP
P
"SERVICE,MEDIA ↔ TYPE,LABEL ↔
(w↔ GAPS)" ↵
"SERVICE,MEDIA ↔ TYPE,TICKET ↔
(w↔MARK)" ↵
"SERVICE,MEDIA ↔ TYPE,TICKET ↔
(w↔GAPS)" ↵
"SERVICE,MEDIA ↔ TYPE,FIX ↔
LENGTH↔STRIP" ↵
"SERVICE,MEDIA ↔ TYPE,VAR ↔
LENGTH↔STRIP" ↵
· Paper Type
InordertobecompatiblewithpreviousIntermecprinter
s,the
EasyCoderE4ispresettouseanumberofstandardmedia
andribbonqualities.Selecttheappropriate
“PaperType”settingamongthoselistedinAppendix2.
Morepreferredwaysofsettinguptheprinterfordiffere
nt
ribbonsandreceivingfacematerialsaredescribedin
“New
Supplies
”
belowandinAppendix5,
“PrinterSetupwiththe
BarCodeWand.”
Setupstring,example:
SETUP "SERVICE,PRINT↔DEFS,PAPER↔TYPE,UBI↔ HP↔ 07" ↵
· New Supplies
Whenusingdirectthermalmediaandtransferribbons,yo
u
cansendatextstr
Inthesetupstringexamples,
ingtotheprinter
adouble-headedarrow(asin
toindicatethesu
“CHAR LENGTH”)indicatesa
pplytype.
mandatoryspacecharactersinthe
SeeAppendix2for
commandline.
recommended
“ NewSupplies ”
Quotationmarks("")areASCII
settings.
34dec.
Thismethodofset
tinguptheprinte
rispreferredtoo
btain
thebestprintqua
lityandprinthea
dlifetime.
↔
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Chapter 4 Printer Setup
Media Setup, cont.
Print Setup
-Normal
-High
Normalprintspeedgivesthebestprintoutqualityfor
demandinglayouts,containingforexampleladderstyle
bar
codesor
fi
ne-detailedimages.However,highspeedgivesan
acceptablequalityformostapplications.
Setupstrings,examples:
SETUP "SERVICE,PERFORMANCE,NORMAL" ↵
SETUP "SERVICE,PERFORMANCE,HIGH" ↵
·
Chapter 4 Printer Setup
Testfeed
Thelabellengthi
sde
fi
nedasthedistanc
ebetweengaps,de
tectionslots,orbla
ckmarks.Measure
theactualdistan
cefromthe
rearendofagaporslottothestartofnextgaporslot.In
caseofblackmarks,measurethedistancebetweentheforwa
rd
edgesoftwoadjacentmarksandsubtractthevalueexpresse
din
dotsby16.
ByusingaTESTFEEDcommand,ablanklabelisfedout
whilethelabellengthisautomaticallymeasuredandstore
din
theprinter
’
s
fl
ashmemory,andthesensitivityofthelabelstop
sensorisadjustedaccordingtothecharacteristicsofthe
presently
loadedmedia.
Itisrecommendedtosenda TESTFEEDcommandeverytime
youchangetoanewlabel/ticketlengthormediatype!
Whenusinglabels/ticketswithalengthexceeding24cm(9.
5
inches),theTESTFEEDcommanddoesnotwork,sothelabel
lengthmustbesetmanuallyusingbothofthetwofollowing
setupcommands.
SETUP "SERVICE,TESTFEED,LENGTH,<length in dots>"↵
SETUP "SERVICE,MEDIA↔SIZE,LENGTH,<length in dots>" ↵
Thedefaultvalueis1200dots(150mm/5.9inches)
Inthesetupstringexamples,
adouble-headedarrow(asin
“CHAR LENGTH”)indicatesa
mandatoryspacecharactersinthe
commandline.
Quotationmarks("")areASCII
34dec.
↔
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Chapter 5
Troubleshooting
Checklist
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Symptom
Possible Cause
Remedy
Refer to
Overall weak printout
Wrong Paper Type parameter
Low Contrast parameter value
Printhead pressure too low
Worn printhead
Wrong printhead voltage
Uneven printhead pressure
Foreign particles on media/ribbon
Media/ribbon don’t match
Poor media or ribbon quality
Worn printhead
Worn platen roller
Wrong Paper Type parameter
Too high Contrast parameter value
Printhead pressure too high
Wrong printhead voltage
Wrong Paper Type parameter
Contrast parameter value too high
Printhead pressure too high
Faulty energy control
Wrong Paper Type parameter
Ribbon supply unit stuck
Bad energy control
Transfer ribbon wrinkled
Incorrect edge guide adjustment
Too strong printhead pressure
Foreign objects on printhead
Printhead dirty
Missing dots on printhead
Wrong X-start or Width parameter
Failing printhead
Failing strobe signal
Bad media alignment
X-start parameter value too low
Change parameter
Change parameter
Adjust printhead pressure
Replace printhead
Replace CPU board
Adjust pressure
Clean media/ribbon
Change media or ribbon
Change media or ribbon
Replace printhead
Check/replace
Change parameter
Change parameter
Adjust both knobs
Replace CPU board
Change parameter
Change parameter
Adjust both knobs
Replace CPU board
Change parameter
Adjust
Check CPU board
Adjust
Adjust
Adjust both knobs
Clean printhead
Clean printhead
Replace printhead
Change parameter
Replace printhead
Check CPU-board
Adjust
Increase
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Service 6
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n.a.
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Service
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Service 4
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Chapter 4
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Service 4
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¤
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Service
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Chapter 3
Chapter 6
Chapter 6
Chapter 6
Chapter 6
Chapter 4
Chapter 6
¤
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Service 3
Chapter
Chapter 4
Printout weaker on one side
Weak spots
Overall dark printout
Excessive bleeding
Transfer ribbon breaks
White areas in transfer printing
Transfer ribbon wrinkles
Dark lines along feed direction
White lines along feed direction
Large part of dot line missing
Printout missing along inner edge
Chapter 6
Maintenance
Cleaning the Case
1
Alwaysdisconnectthepowercordbeforecleaning.
ifnecessary,amilddetergent.
Chapter 6 Maintenance
Cleaning the Case, cont.
3
Protecttheprinterfromliquidsatalltimes.
38
Chapter 6 Maintenance
Cleaning the Printhead
Itisimportanttocleantheprintheadregularly,preferab
lyeach
timeyouloadanewrollofmedia.
Usethespecialcleaningcardtocleantheprinthead.Alway
s
disposeoftheusedcleaningcardproperly.
Warning!
Isopropylalcohol[(CH3)2CHOH;CAS67-63-0]isahighly
fl
ammable,moderatelytoxic,andmildlyirritatingsubsta
nce.
1
1
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E4
–
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Guide
Openthesideandfrontcovers.
39
Chapter 6 Maintenance
Cleaning the Printhead, cont.
3
4
Openthecleaningcard.Thecleaningcardcontains
isopropylalcohol,see"Warning!"noticeonthe
previouspage.
Remove
themed
iaanda
nytran 6
sferri
bbon.
5
1
1
2
InsertmostofthecleaningcardundertheprintheadPullthecleaningcardout(1)andr
aisetheprinthead
(1),thenlowerth
eprinthead(2.)
(2.)
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Chapter 6 Maintenance
Cleaning the Printhead, cont.
7
8
1
Insertmostofthe
Wait30seco cleaningcardund
ertheprinthead
nds.
(1),thenl
owerthepr
inthead(2.
)
9
10
1
2
Allowthecleanedprintheadtodryforacouple
Pullthecleaningcardout(1)andraisetheprintheadofminutesbeforereloadingmedi
aandpossible
(2.)
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transferri
bbon.
41
Chapter 6 Maintenance
Cleaning the Platen Roller
Whenyoucleantheprintheadwithacleaningcard,theplate
n
rolleriscleanedatthesametime.However,iftheplatenro
ller
becomesheavilycontaminated,itmaybenecessarytoclean
it
separately.
Cleantheplatenrollerwithasoftclothmoistenedwithiso
propyl
alcohol.
Cleanthetearbarandtheribbonguidesatthesametimeas
theplatenroller.
Warning!
Isopropylalcohol[(CH3)2CHOH;CAS67-63-0]isahighly
fl
ammable,moderatelytoxic,andmildlyirritatingsubsta
nce.
1
1
42
Raisethepri
nthead.
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Chapter 6 Maintenance
Cleaning the Platen Roller, cont.
3
4
1
2
Removethemediaandanytransferr
Cleantheexposedfaceoftheplatenro
llerwhile
5
Cleanthetearbarandtheribbonguid
6
Reloadthemediaandpossibletrans
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43
Chapter 6 Maintenance
Replacing the Printhead
Whentheprintheadbecomeswornordamaged,itcaneasily
bechanged.Theseriesofpicturesbelowdescribeshowto fi
ta
replacementprinthead.
IMPORTANT!
Aftercompletingthephysicalinstallation,itisimporta
ntthatthe
printerisinstructedtomeasuretheresistanceofthenewp
rinthead
andadjustitselfaccordingly.Thiscanbedonebysendingt
hefollowinginstruction:
PRINT HEAD(-1)
AnothermethodistostartuptheprinterintheTestMode,se
e
“ PrintingTestLabels ” attheendofChapter3,
“Operation.”
Failuretoadjusttheprintertotheprintheadresistancem
ayresultin
inferiorprintoutqualityorprematurewear-outofthepri
nthead.
1
1
44
Openthesideandf
rontcovers.
Removethemediaandanytransferribbon.
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Chapter 6 Maintenance
Replacing the Printhead, cont.
3
4
1
2
Raisetheprinthead.
5
3
2
1
Slideinthenewprinthead(1),connecttheprinthead
cable(2),andhookthespringintoposition(3.)
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Unhookthes
pring(1),p
ulltheprin
theadforwa
rd
(2),
andd
isco
nnec
tthe
cabl
e(3.
)
6
3
Reloadthemediaandpossibletransferribbon.
45
Chapter 6 Maintenance
Adjusting Printhead Pressure
Whenyouprint,thethermalprintheadmustbepressedagain
st
theplatenrollersothatheatcanbetransferredfromthepr
intheadtothetransferribbonormedia.Thepressureshouldal
so
providesuf
fi
cientfrictiontodrivethemediapasttheprinthead.
Toolittlepressuregivesaweakprintoutquality,whileto
omuch
pressurecancauseribbonwrinklingandunnecessaryprint
head
wear.
Theprinter
’
sfactory-setforfullwidth,thermaltransferprinting
orLinerLessprint,dependingonmodel.Ifyouchangetheme
dia
tothicker,thinner,ornarrower,itmaybenecessarytoadj
ustthe
printheadpressure,usingtrialanderror.
Donotuseanymorepressurethanisnecessarytoobtainthe
desiredprintquality.
Full width media:
Equal pressure on both sides
Push the media towards the
center section
Narrow media:
Reduce pressure on the outside edge so that the printhead
remains level
Push the media towards the
center section
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Appendix 1
Technical Data (Standard model)
Print Technique
Print Resolution
Quick-mount Printhead
Maximum Print Width
Maximum Media Width
Smooth Fonts
Print Directions
Maximum Internal Media Roll Diameter
Maximum Ribbon Length
Dimensions (W x D x H)
Weight (excluding media, ribbon, & options)
Ambient Operating Temperature
Humidity
Sound Emission Level
Microprocessor
Firmware
Label and Ribbon End Sensors
AC Input Voltage
PFC Regulation
Maximum Power Consumption
Communications Interface Standard
Print Speed (tear-off/cut-off)
Print Speed (peel-off/roll Ø 152 mm)
Print Speed (LTS enabled)
Bar Code Generators
On-board Flash EPROMs
On-Board RAM Memory
RS-232 Cable
Centronics Parallel Cable
Real Time Clock (RTC)
Label Taken Sensor
Scaleable Fonts
Memory Card Slot
Paper Cutter
Direct Thermal/Thermal Transfer
8 dots/mm (203.2 dots/inch)
Yes
104 mm (4.09 inches)
114 mm (4.5 inches)
Yes
4
152 mm (6 inches)
~200 metres (656 feet)
236 x 350 x 170 mm (9.3 x 13.78 x 6.7 inches)
4.7 kgs (10.3 pounds)
+5°C to +40°C (+41°F to +104°F)
20 to 80% non-condensing
< 60 dB (A)
32 bit
Intermec EasyCoder E4 Direct Protocol v2.10
Yes
110 to 120/220 to 240 VAC, 4/2A, 60/50Hz
IEC 61000-3-2
Stand-by 30W;Typical label 70W; Maximum 250W
1 x RS-232 Serial and 1 x Centronics Parallel
100 or 150 mm/sec (4 or 6 inches/sec)
100 mm/sec. (4 inches/sec)
100 mm/sec. (4 inches/sec)
38
2 x 512K
512K
Optional
Standard
Optional
Fitted
Built-in
1 PCMCIA 5V Type 3, or 2 PCMCIA 5V Type 1 or 2
Optional
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Build
option
Rec.
Appendix 1 Technical Data
Technical Data (LinerLess model)
Print Technique
Print Resolution
Quick-mount Printhead
Maximum Print Width
Maximum Media Width
Smooth Fonts
Print Directions
Maximum Internal Media Roll Diameter
Dimensions (W x D x H)
Weight (excluding media & options)
Ambient Operating Temperature
Humidity
Sound Emission Level
Microprocessor
Firmware
Label End Sensor
AC Input Voltage
PFC Regulation
Maximum Power Consumption
Communications Interface Standard
Print Speed
Bar Code Generators
On-board Flash EPROMs
On-Board RAM Memory
RS-232 Cable
Centronics Parallel Cable
Real Time Clock (RTC)
Label Taken Sensor
Scaleable Fonts
Memory Card Slot
48
Direct Thermal and LinerLess
8 dots/mm (203.2 dots/inch)
Yes
104 mm (4.09 inches)
114 mm (4.5 inches)
Yes
4
152 mm (6 inches)
236 x 350 x 170 mm (9.3 x 13.78 x 6.7 inches)
4.3 kgs (9.4 pounds)
+5°C to +40°C (+41°F to +104°F)
20 to 80% non-condensing
< 60 dB (A)
32 bit
Intermec EasyCoder E4 Direct Protocol v2.10
Yes
110 to 120/220 to 240 VAC, 4/2A, 60/50Hz
IEC 61000-3-2
Stand-by 30W;Typical label 70W; Maximum 250W
1 x RS-232 Serial and 1 x Centronics Parallel
100 or 150 mm/sec (4 or 6 inches/sec)
38
2 x 512K
512K
Optional
Standard
Optional
Not fitted
Built-in
1 PCMCIA 5V Type 3, or 2 PCMCIA 5V Type 1 or 2
Build
option
Appendix 2
Media Specifications
Media Roll Size
Diameters:
Width:
Themediamustnotbeattachedtothecoreinsuchaway
thattheprintercannotpulltheendfree.Otherwisethethe
rmal
transferribbonmaybedamaged.
Roll
Max.diameter:
Max.width:
Min.width:
Max.webthickness:
Themaximumrecommendedmediathicknessis175µm.
Thickermediamaybeused,butprintqualitywillbereduced
.
Mediastiffnessisalsoimportantandmustbebalancedagai
nst
thicknesstomaintainprintquality.
Mediarolls
fi
ttedinsidetheprintershouldbewoundwiththe
printablesidefacingoutwards.
Anexternalmediasupplymustbeprotectedfromdust,sand
,
grit,etc.Anyhardparticles,evensmallones,candamage
the
printhead.
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Appendix 2 Media Specifications
Media
Non-Adhesive Strip
Mediatypesetup:
·Fixlengthstrip
·Varlengthstrip
Non-Adhesive
Strip
50
Guide
Appendix 2 Media Specifications
Media, cont.
Self-Adhesive Strip
⇐ b ⇒Liner
Thelinermustnotextendmorethanatotalof1.6mm(0.06
inches)outsidethefacematerialandshouldprotrudeequa
llyon
bothsides.
⇐ c ⇒MediaWidth(excludingliner):
Maximum:112.4mm
Minimum:23.8mm
Self-Adhesive
Strip
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Appendix 2 Media Specifications
Media, cont.
Self-Adhesive Labels
⇐ b ⇒Liner
Thelinermustnotextendmorethanatotalof1.6mm(0.06
inches)outsidethelabelsandshouldprotrudeequallyonb
oth
side.Recommendedmin.transparency:40%(DIN53147).
⇐ c ⇒LabelWidth(excludingliner):
Maximum:112.4mm
Minimum:23.8mm
⇐ d ⇒LabelLength:
Minimum:
⇐ e ⇒LabelGap:
Maximum:
Recommended:
Minimum:
Self-Adhesive
Labels
Label Stop
Sensor
position
·Label(wgaps)
Feed
Direction
12 mm
(0.47 inches)
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Media, cont.
Tickets with Gap
⇐ b ⇒CopyLength:
Min.lengthbetweenslots:
⇐ c ⇒DetectionSlitStart:
Thedistancebetweentheinneredgeofthemediaandthestar
tof
thedetectiongap(excl.cornerradii)mustbe:
Minimum:6mm(0.24inches)
Maximum:9mm(0.35inches)
⇐ c ⇒DetectionSlitEnd:
Thedistancebetweentheinneredgeofthemediaandtheendo
f
thedetectiongap(excl.cornerradii)mustbe:
Minimum:15mm(0.59inches)
⇐ e ⇒DetectionSlitHeight:
Maximum:
Recommended:
Tickets & Tags
MediaTypeSetup:
·Ticket(wgaps)
Label Stop
Sensor
position
12 mm
(0.47 inches)
Direction
53
Feed
Appendix 2 Media Specifications
Media, cont.
Tickets with Black Mark
⇐ b ⇒CopyLength:
Minimum:
⇐ c ⇒BlackMarkOffset:
Thedistancebetweentheinneredgeofthemediaandtheinne
r
edgeoftheblackmarkmustbe:
Maximum:9.5mm(0.37inches)
Minimum:Norestriction
⇐ d ⇒BlackMarkEnd:
Thedistancebetweentheinneredgeofthemediaandtheoute
r
edgeoftheblackmarkmustbe:
Tickets with
Black Marks
Common:
Minimum:
Label Stop
Sensor
position
12 mm
(0.47 inches)
Feed
Direction
f ⇒BlackMarkY-Position:
Theblackmarkshouldbeasclosetothefrontedgeoftheticket
aspossible.Useanegativestopadjustvaluetocontrolthemedia
feed,sothattheticketscanbeproperlytornorcutoff.
Theblackmarkshouldbenon-reflectivecarbonblackona
whitishbackground.
Mediatypesetup:
·Ticket(wmark)
Donotallowanyperforationstobreaktheedgeofthemedia,as
thismaycausethemediatosplitandjamtheprinter.
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Appendix 2 Media Specifications
Transfer Ribbons
Ribbon Roll Size
Core
Diameter:25.4mm(1inch)
Theprintermustbeabletopulltheendoftheusedribbon
easilyfreeofthecore.
Ribbon Roll
Maximumdiameter:60mm(2.36inches)
Theinkisonthesideortheribbonthatfacesthemedia.
x. 11
he
60 mm (2.36 inches)
25.4 mm (1 inch)
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Appendix 2 Media Specifications
New Supplies and Paper Type Settings
THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTING (Europe)
Ribbon Name
GP02
HP05
HP07
HR03
THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTING (U.S.A.)
Ribbon name
TMX 1100/1500 Duratran I
Duratran VG
Duratran II
Duratran II Tag
Kimdura
Kimdura Tag
TMX 2500
Duratran II
Duratran II Tag
GG65
GG65
GJ105
56
Appendix 2 Media Specifications
New Supplies and Paper Type Settings, cont.
DIRECT THERMAL PRINTING (Europe)
Media Name
Economy
Eco Board
Premium
Top Board
UBI DT 110 +10%
UBI DT 110 +15%
UBI DT 110 +30%
DIRECT THERMAL PRINTING (U.S.A.)
Media Name
Duratherm
Duratherm
Duratherm
Duratherm
II
Ltg
IR
II Tag
LINERLESS PRINTING (Europe and U.S.A.)
Media Name
setting
Intermec LinerLess
GS103
see note
Normal Normal
Note: The new supplies setting GS103 approximately corresponds to the paper type setting UBI DT 110.
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Appendix 3
Interfaces
Parallel Interface
Pin
1
2-9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19-3
0
31
32
33-3
5
36
58
Function
/Strobe
Data 0-7
Ack
Busy
Error
Select
Autofd
N/C
Signal
ground
Chassis
groundhigh
Logic
Signal
ground
/Init
/Fault
N/C
/Selectin
Transmit
Host
Host
Printer
Printer
Printer
Printer
Host
Printer
Host
Printer
Host
Appendix 3 Interfaces
Serial Interface
Computerend:
Printerend:
*/.Max.150mA.Short-circuitprotected.
59
Sign
al
RX
D
TX
D
DT
R
GN
DS
RRT
S
CT
S
Host
DB9
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
DB
-91
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Printer
Sign
al
+5V
DB
-91
DB25
Host
Signa
l
TXD
RXD
–
GND
RDY
CTS
RTS
–
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
3
2
20
7
6
4
5
RXD
TXD
DTR
GND
DSR
RTS
CTS
Notes
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