Intermec EasyCoder 4420 Manuel utilisateur

EasyCoder® 4420/4440

Bar Code Label Printer

P/N 066392-002

User’s Manual

4420 and 4440 Bar Code Label Printer User’s Manual

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Intermec Technologies Corporation

6001 36th Avenue West

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: 1-800-668-7043

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

Outside U.S.A. 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.

2001 by Intermec Technologies Corporation

The word Intermec, the Intermec logo, INCA (under license), MobileLAN, JANUS, IRL, Trakker Antares,

EZBuilder, TE 2000, Data Collection Browser, dcBrowser, Universal Access Point, UAP, Duratherm,

EasyCoder, 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.

Speedo, Dutch, and Swiss are registered trademarks of Bitstream Inc.

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.

There are U.S. and foreign patents pending.

Manual Change Record

This page records the changes to this manual. The manual was originally released as version 001.

Version Date Description of Change

002 10/01 Updated the user’s guide to support latest hardware version of the 4420

and 4440 printers.

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Contents

Before You Begin ix

Warranty Information ix

Safety Summary ix

Warnings, Cautions, and Notes x

About This Manual xi

Other Intermec Manuals xii

Getting Started

Learning About the Printer 1-3

Understanding the Front Panel 1-5

Using the Front Panel LEDs 1-5

Using the Front Panel LEDs for Troubleshooting 1-6

Using the Feed/Pause Button 1-6

Preparing the Printer for Installation 1-7

Connecting the Printer to a Power Source 1-7

Opening the Printer 1-9

Loading Media Into the Printer 1-10

Loading Roll Media 1-10

Loading Fanfold Media 1-12

Loading Thermal Transfer Ribbon 1-13

Printing the Hardware Configuration Test Label 1-16

Setting the Media Sensitivity Number 1-17

Setting the MSN for Intermec Media and Ribbon 1-18

Setting the MSN for Other Media and Ribbon 1-20

Installing the Printer

Connecting the Printer to Your System 2-3

Connecting the Printer to a PC 2-4

Connecting the Printer to a PC Serial Port 2-4

Connecting the Printer to a PC Parallel Port 2-4

Connecting the Printer to a Network 2-5

Connecting the Printer to an AS/400 2-5

Connecting the Printer to a Mainframe 2-6

Cabling in Noisy Electrical Environments 2-6

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Configuring the Serial Port for Communications 2-7

Communicating With the Printer 2-9

Using the PrintSet Software 2-9

Using Third-Party Software 2-9

Using Intermec Printer Language (IPL) Commands 2-9

Using PrintSet to Test Communications 2-10

Maintaining the Printer

Inspecting the Printer 3-3

Maintenance Schedule 3-3

Tools for Cleaning the Printer 3-4

Cleaning the Printhead 3-5

Cleaning the Printer Covers 3-7

Cleaning the Rollers and the Tear Bar 3-7

Cleaning the Media Guides and Media Path 3-10

Cleaning the Label Sensors 3-12

Troubleshooting the Printer

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 5-10

Adjusting the Label Mark Sensor 5-11

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Using the Printer Memory Efficiently 5-13

How Is the Printer Storage Memory Used? 5-13

Making the Most of the Memory 5-13

Increasing Throughput 5-14

What Is an Image Band? 5-14

How the Image Bands Command Works 5-14

Optimizing Print Speed and Image Band Setting 5-15

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

Specifications

4420 and 4440 Printer Specifications A-3

Factory Default Settings A-6

Printer Options A-7

Communications Interfaces A-7

Finishers A-7

Kanji/Katakana A-8

Memory Expansion A-8

Bar Code Symbologies Supported A-8

2D Symbologies A-9

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Character Sets

International Character Sets B-3

Advanced Character Table B-3

Emulation Mode Character Table B-4

IBM Translation Character Table B-4

Code Page 850 Character Table B-5

Extended Character Sets B-6

Communications Reference

Communications Protocols C-3

Intermec Standard Protocol C-3

XON/XOFF Protocol (Software and Hardware Flow Control) C-4

Polling Mode D C-5

Multi-Drop Protocol C-5

Hardware Protocol C-6

User-Defined Protocol C-6

Host Requirements C-8

Communications Boundaries C-8

Communications Interfaces C-9

RS-232 Serial Interface C-9

RS-422 Serial Interface C-9

RS-485 Serial Interface C-9

Printer Serial Port C-11

Glossary

Index

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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 support services organization. In the U.S.A call 1-800-755-5505, and in

Canada call 1-800-668-7043. If you live outside of the U.S.A or Canada, you can find

your local Intermec support services organization on the Intermec Web site at

www.intermec.com.

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, Cautions, and Notes

The warnings, cautions, and notes 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.

Note: Notes are statements that either provide extra information about a topic or

contain special instructions for handling a particular condition or set of circumstances.

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