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    EasyCoder F4 Bar Code Label Printer Installation & Operation, IPL V er sion P/N 1-960490-02 Edition 3 A ugust 2001[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 1 Preface Pre fac e T able o f Contents ............................................................ ..................... 1 Copyright I nfor mation ........................................... ............................. 3 T radema rks .....................................[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 2 Pref ace Contents, cont. 6. S et ting Up t he Printer, cont. - Stop B i ts ...................................................................................... 3 5 - P rotocol ................................................. ......................................36 • [...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 3 Pref ace Contents, cont. Appendix 1 T e chn ical Dat a ..................................................................... .............. 62 Appendix 2 Media Spe cifi cations ........................................................................ 6 4 • D ire ct T her[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 4 Pref ace FCC Notice (United States of America) W ARNING Th is e quipment generates, uses, a nd can r adiat e rad io fre quency energy a nd if not in sta lle d and use d in accorda nce wi t h the i ns t ructions ma nual, may cause inter f erence to rad i o commu nications. [...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 5 Pref ace Dec laration of Conf ormity We , Intermec Printer AB Idrottsv ä gen 10 Bo x 123 S-431 22 M ö lndal Sweden declare under our sole responsibility 1 that the product EasyCoder F4 to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standards EMC: E[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 6 Chapter 1 Intr oduction The E asyCoder F4 is a st urdy me dium- duty di re ct ther ma l /t her ma l t r a n s fe r p r i n t e r w i t h a p r i n t h e a d r e s ol u t i o n o f 8 d o t s p e r m m (2 03. 2 d o t s p e r i nc h) a n d a m a x i mu m p r i n t w id t h o [...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 7 Chapter 1 Introduction Safety Precautions Pr oduct Labeling Inter me c assumes no responsibility regard ing t he CE Di rect iv e i f the print er is h andl ed, m odi fi ed , or in sta l led i n a ny w ay other th a n descr ibed i n Inter me c ’ s ma nua ls. Cau tion •[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 8 Chapter 2 1 /. T ype an d qua ntit y may var y, or labels /r ibbon ma y be omit- ted completely, dep end ing on area of distribution . Installation Unpac king Before you i nst a l l t h e pr i n te r, e xa m i ne t he p ack a ge for po ssible da mage or m issing pa r ts : [...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 9 Chapter 2 Installation Fr ont View At the f ront of the pr int er a re t he display windo w , the control la mps, and t he keyboard. T hese featu res a l lo w t he oper ator to control a nd set up the pr i nter ma nual ly . T he p r i nt e d la b els , t icke t s, o r t a [...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 10 Chapter 2 Installation Rear Vie w T h e re a r pla t e c ont a i n s t h e O n / O f f swit c h , t he AC power c or d recept acle, and var ious inter face con nector s and slots. On/Off Switch A C Po wer Cord Receptac le Memory Card Slot (for fi rmware upgrade) Machine [...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 11 Chapter 2 Installation Media Compar tment The me dia compar tment is either cov ere d b y a long s ide door that compl etely enc loses the pr i nt mecha n ism a nd med ia compa r t ment , an 8 -inch Meg atop for e xt ra la rge med ia rolls, or a short side door that only [...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 12 Chapter 2 Installation Since the E asyCoder F4 ha s a modula r design, it uses a media suppl y roll post t hat can be fi tted in three diff ere nt pos iti ons insi de th e med ia compar tment. T he position depends on t he ty pe of side door (long , shor t, or Megatop) a[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 13 Chapter 2 Installation Medi a Sup ply Posi t ion s There a re four sets of sl ots a nd t h readed holes in t he pr i nter ’ s center se ct ion for the me d ia supply roll p ost or rot at i ng hub (opt iona l). T h e s e slo t s a l low t he l a r ge st p o s si ble r o [...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 14 Chapter 2 Installation Print Mechanism The pr int mechan is m featu res a h igh-per forma nce 8 dots-per -m m (2 03 .2 do ts- per - inc h) thermal printh ead wi th qui ck -m oun t fi ttin gs to facilitate rep l aceme nt. The therma l tra nsf er ribbon mechanism is omitt [...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 15 Chapter 2 Installation Connections P ower Computer 1 Place t he pr i nter on a le vel s u r face nea r a n A C outlet. Y ou should be able to easil y access the pri nter to load media, to load r ibbon, and to remov e the pri ntout 2 Check t hat the pr i nter is switched o[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 16 Chapter 2 Installation Contr ols and Indicator s Control Lamps The E asyCoder F4 ha s sev era l wa ys o f commu nicati ng di rect ly wi th its operator: t h ree cont rol lamps, a d ispla y window , a membrane - sw i tc h k e yboard wi t h 22 k e ys, a b i g “ Fee d ” [...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 17 Chapter 2 Installation T he keyboard is of membra ne -switch ty pe a nd has 22 keys. The keyboa rd is sup pleme nt e d by a la rge “ Fee d ” button on t he pr inter ’ s f r o n t . O n l y f o u r o f t h e s e k e y s p l u s t h e “ Fe e d ” button a re worki [...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 18 Chapter 3 Star ting Up Switching On Bef ore switch i ng on the pr i nter, ma ke th e nece ssa r y con nect ions and c h ec k th a t th e p rinth e ad i s e n g a g e d. Swi tch on the pow er usi ng the On / O ff switch on the rea r plate. The “ Po wer ” control lamp o[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 19 Chapter 4 Open the side door . T urn the printhead lift lever cloc kwise to raise the printhead. Media Load T ear-Off (Straight-through) The E asyCoder F4 ca n pr i nt on labels, tickets, tags, a nd continuous stock in var ious forms. T his chapt er descr ibes t he case w[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 20 Chapter 5 Ribbon Load 5 T ear-Off , cont. Remove any empty cor e fr om the media supply r oll post. 4 3 6 Route the media thr ough the print mechanism. Then push it inwar ds as far as it will go. This diagram shows the media path. F it a new r oll of media on the supply p[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 21 Chapter 4 Media Load T ear-Off , cont. T urn the printhead lift lever counter clockwise to engage the printhead. Adjust the position of the gr een edge guide so the media is guided with a minimum of play . 7 8 Close the side door . 9 10 Pr ess the F eed ke y to advance th[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 22 Chapter 4 Media Load T ear-Off , cont. T o tear off the media, gr ab the outer edge and pull downw ards . 11[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 23 Chapter 4 Media Load T ear-Off with Quic k-Load (Straight-through) In add ition to the med ia lo ad pro cedure for tea r -off (stra ight -th rough) operat ion descr ibed ea rlier i n th is chapter, the EasyCo der F4 ca n optiona lly be fi t te d with a set o f Qu ick -Lo[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 24 Chapter 4 Media Load T ear-Off with Quic k-Load, cont. If necessary , adjust the outer Quick-Load guide to fi t the width of the media. Insert the media between the guides and feed it forwar d until the media r eaches the platen r oller and cannot be inserted any further[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 25 Chapter 4 Media Load P eel-Off (Self-str ip) Open the side door . T urn the printhead lift lever cloc kwise to raise the printhead. The E asyCoder F4 ca n pr i nt on labels, tickets, tags, a nd continuous st o c k i n v a r io u s fo r m s . T h i s c h a p t e r d e s c [...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 26 Chapter 4 Media Load 2 1 4 3 4 2 1 4 3 P eel-Off, cont. Pull out the handle to collapse the takeup hub, then r emove any liner . Remove any empty cor e fr om the media supply r oll post. Remove the edge guide if necessary . 3 Remove labels fr om the fi rst 50 cm (20 inch[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 27 Chapter 5 Ribbon Load P eel-Off, cont. Route the liner ar ound the tear bar and the liner drive r oller and back under the print mechanism and guide shaft. Insert the start of the liner under the lip of the takeup hub, then r otate the hub counter clock- wise a few turns [...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 28 Chapter 5 Ribbon Load P eel-Off, cont. Adjust the position of the gr een edge guide so the media is guided with a minimum of play . 11 12 Close the side door . 13 Pr ess the F eed ke y to advance the media and adjust the media feed.[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 29 Chapter 4 Media Load External Suppl y The E asyCoder F4 ca n pr i nt on labels, tickets, tags, a nd continuous stock in var ious forms. T his chapt er descr ibes t he case when the med ia supp ly is placed beh ind t he pr i nter , usua lly in t he form of f an f o l de d [...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 30 Chapter 5 Ribbon Load Open the side door . 1 T urn the printhead lift lever clockwise to r aise the printhead Thermal T ransfer Printing The E asyCoder F4 ca n pr i nt on labels, tickets, tags, a nd continuous stock using ei ther d i rect t her ma l pr int ing on spe cia [...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 31 Chapter 5 Ribbon Load Ribbon Load, cont. Unpack a r oll of original Intermec thermal transfer ribbon. Slide the ribbon r oll onto the supply hub so the ink-coated side faces down when the ribbon is r outed thr ough the print mechanism. Route the ribbon thr ough the print [...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 32 Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer Ribbon Load, cont. W ithout r eleasing the ribbon, turn the print- head lift lever counter clockwise to engag e the printhead and lock the ribbon. Slide the empty car dboar d cor e onto the ribbon r ewind hub so the ribbon is wound up when[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 33 Chapter 5 Ribbon Load Ribbon Load, cont. T urn the printhead lift knob counter clockwise to engage the printhead. Close the side door . 11 12[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 34 Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer Description The set up controls the pr i nter in rega rd of seria l commun ication, test a nd serv ice operat ions, and spe ci fi es which typ es of media a nd r ibbon ar e loaded i n the pr i nter. Check the l ist belo w to se e if t he [...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 35 Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer Setup P arameters Serial Communication • Baud Rate • Data Bits • P ar ity • Stop Bits • Protocol The ser ia l com mun ication para mete rs control the com mun ication between t he pr inter a nd t he conne cte d computer or other [...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 36 Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer Setup P arameters, cont. Serial Communication, cont. Protocol • XON / XOFF (default) I n the X O N / X O FF proto col, dat a fl ow c on t r ol i s a ch i eve d b y using X ON (D C 1 ) and X OFF ( DC3) cha ra cters. Message bl ocks are n[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 37 Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer Setup P arameters, cont. Serial Communication, cont. Protocol, cont. • Inte rme c St and a rd P ro tocol T he Int er mec P r inter St and a rd P rotocol is a hal f - dupl ex protocol . Al l dat a t ra nsm issions to the pr inter consist [...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 38 Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer T estprint Th is pa r t of t he Setup Mode a llow s y ou to pr int var ious t yp es of test labels. Go to the desi red opt ion and select whether y ou want to pr int a ll i n format ion or j ust a single f or mat, page, udc , font. Press &[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 39 Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer T estprint, cont. • UDC T he U DC Lab el tests the abil ity of the pr i nter to receiv e a nd pr int si ng le or mu lt iple u s e r-d e fi ne d cha ra ct er s ( bitmap g raph ics) that a re sent f r om t he host. Select bet ween pr i nt[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 40 Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer The me d ia par a meters t ell t he fi r mw a re t he cha ract erist ics o f t he medi a tha t will b e used, so the p rint o ut will be p o si tio ned c orrec tl y and get t he best qua l ity possible . Media T ype The Me dia T ype pa ra[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 41 Chapter 6 Setting Up the Printer Setup P arameters, cont. Media, cont. Darkness Use this pa ra meter to m ake m inor adjustments of the black ness in the pr i ntout, for e xampl e to adapt t he pr inter to va r iations in qua l ity between d if ferent batches o f the same[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 42 Chapter 7 T o enter t he Set up Mode, press the < Setup > key on the pr inte r ’ s bui lt- in keyboa rd. T h e fo l lo wi ng message in t he d isplay window ind icates that you ha v e en tered t he Set up Mode: SETUP: COMMUNICATION W hile going th rough the set up[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 43 Chapter 7 Setup Mode Setup Mode Overview , P ar t 1 Continued on next page SETUP: COMMUNICATION 4800 2400 1200 115200 57600 38400 19200 COMMUNICATION: BAUDRATE BAUDRATE: 9600 SPACE ODD EVEN COMMUNICATION: PARITY PARITY: NONE 7 COMMUNICATION: DATA BITS DATA BITS: 8 2 COMMU[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 44 Chapter 7 Setup Mode Setup Mode Overview , P ar t 2 Continued from previous page Continued on the next page if an EasyLAN 100i interface board is installed. SETUP: TEST/SERVICE TEST/SERVICE: TESTPRINT TESTPRINT: CONFIG TEST/SERVICE: DATA DUMP YES DATA DUMP: NO TEST/SERVIC[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 45 Chapter 7 Setup Mode Setup Mode Overview , P ar t 3 • Press <Setup> to exit the Setup Mode. Use <.> and <0> - <9> to set netmask. Use <C> to erase Use <.> and <0> - <9> to set IP address. Use <C> to erase. Read Read [...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 46 Chapter 8 Options Intr oduction The E asyCoder F4 is designed to provide a high degree of fl ex ib i l it y be caus e it has a modu la r d esign. By add i ng options t o t he basic pri nter , the EasyCoder F4 ca n be adapted for a v a riety of app lications. Most options[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 47 Chapter 8 Options In t he ded icated d ire ct ther ma l pr int ing (DT P) model, the t her mal tr a nsf er r ibbon mecha nism is om itte d. The E a syCoder F4 comes with either a short side door, w h ich only co vers the pr int me chan ism or with one of tw o t yp es of l[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 48 Chapter 8 Options For Quick -Load op erat ion ( se e Chapter 4, “ Med ia L oa d ” ), a set of w i d e o r n a r r ow Q u i c k- L o a d g u i d e s i s i n s t a l l e d a t t h e r e a r o f t h e p r i n t mecha nism instea d o f the st anda rd edge gu i de. The out[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 49 Chapter 9 Symptom Possib le Cause Remedy Refer to Over all weak printout Wrong media grade Change parameter Appendix 2, Chapter 6 Contrast value too low Change parameter Chapter 6 Pr inthead pressure too low Adjust Chapter 11 Worn printhead Replace printhead Chapter 10 Wr[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 50 Chapter 10 Maintenance Printhead Cleaning Clean ing t he pr int head on a regula r basis is impor ta n t for the li fe of t h e pr i n t h e a d a n d for t he p r i nt o ut q u a l it y . Y ou s ho u ld cl ea n th e pr i nt hea d ea ch t im e you replace t he r ibb on a [...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 51 Chapter 10 Maintenance Printhead Cleaning, cont. Remove any media and transfer ribbon. Open the cleaning car d en velope and pull out the cleaning car d. Read the warning text. 3 4 Pull out the cleaning car d (1) and raise the printhead (2). Insert most of the cleaning ca[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 52 Chapter 10 Maintenance Printhead Cleaning, cont. W ait for appr ox. 30 seconds to allow the cleaning fl uid to dissolve the r esidue. Insert most of the cleaning car d under the printhead (1). Engage the printhead (2). 9 Allow the cleaned parts to dry befor e loading any[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 53 Chapter 10 Maintenance 1 External Cleaning Always r emove the power cor d befor e cleaning! W ipe external surfaces with a soft cloth slightly moistened with water or a mild deter g ent. 3 Never use any sharp tools for r emoving stuck labels. The printhead and r ollers ar[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 54 Chapter 10 Maintenance Cleaning the Media Guides Both pa rts of t he label stop sensor , which controls the paper fee d, a re cov ered by tr an spa rent plastic guides. The g uides hav e a reas, t h ro ugh wh ich t he l ig ht b et ween t h e t wo pa r t s of t h e lab el [...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 55 Chapter 10 Maintenance Printhead Replacement T he pr i nt he ad is subje ct t o wea r b ot h f rom t h e t her ma l t r a n sfer r ibbon or the d ire ct th erm al me dia a nd f rom the rapid heat ing and cooli ng process du r i ng pri nti ng. Thus, the pr i nthe ad wi ll [...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 56 Chapter 10 Maintenance Printhead Replacement, cont. Pull the printhead brac ket away fr om the magnet in the pr essure arm. 3 4 Disconnect the printhead brac k et fr om the print mechanism as indicated by the arr ows and pull out the printhead as far as the cables allow .[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 57 Chapter 10 Maintenance Printhead Replacement, cont. Connect the two cables to the r eplacement printhead. Put back the printhead in r everse or der and chec k that the printhead cables run fr eely . 9 Load a new supply of media and ribbon, as described earlier in this man[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 58 Chapter 11 Narr ow Media Adjustment The pr i nter is factor y-ad justed for fu ll-size me dia width. W hen usi ng m e d i a l e s s t h a n f u l l w i d t h , i t i s r e c o m m e n d e d t h a t y o u a d j u s t t h e po s i tio n o f th e p re s s ure arm s o i t bec[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 59 Chapter 11 Adjustments Label Stop Sensor P osition The lab el stop / black mark sensor ( LSS) is a photo electr ic sensor tha t c on t ro ls th e prin ter ’ s me d ia fee d by dete ct ing gap s bet ween labels or sl ots or black mark s in cont inuous stock, depend ing o[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 60 Chapter 11 Adjustments The pressu re of the t her ma l pr int head agai nst the r ibbon or med ia is factory-adjus te d. Ho we v er, the use of th icker or th in ner me dia t ha n norma l could requ i re the pr i nthea d pressure to be rea dj usted. U sing a s t raight -s[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 61 Chapter 11 Adjustments Ribbon Break Shaft If r i bbo n wr ink ling is occ u rr ing , y ou ma y need to ad ju st the al ign ment of the f ront ribbon brea k shaf t so t hat it ru ns pa ra llel to the pr int head a nd the r ibbon suppl y and rewind hubs. The adjustment is d[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 62 Appendix 1 Printing Print T ec hnique Thermal T ransfer and / or Direc t Thermal Printhead Resolutio n 8 dots / mm ( 203 .2 d pi) Print Speed (variab le) 1 0 0 to 20 0 mm / sec. ( ≈ 4 to 8 inc hes / sec.) Print Width ( ma x) 1 04 mm (4.095 in ches ) = 83 2 dots Print Le[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 63 Appendix 1 T echnical Data Sens ors Lab el Gap / Blac k Mark / Out of Med ia Y es 5 fi xe d p o s i ti o n s Printhead Lif ted Y es Ribb on End Y es Controls Control L amps 3 Disp lay 2 x 16 character LCD w . background light Ke yb oard 22 keys membrane -switch t y pe Pr[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 64 Appendix 2 Media Speci fi cations Direct Thermal Media I n t e r m e c o f f e r s t w o q u a l i t y g r a d e s o f d irect ther ma l med ia for the E asyCoder pr i nters : • Premium Qualit y : T op -coat ed me dia with h igh dema nds on pr intout qua lity a nd resi[...]

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    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 65 Appendix 2 Media Speci fi cations Media Roll Size Core Dia meters : 38- 40 m m ( 1 .5 i nches) or 7 6 .2 mm (3 i nches) Width: Must not protr ude outside the me dia The me d i a m u s t be woun d u p on t he co re i n su ch a way t h a t t he pr in ter c an pul l the en [...]

  • Page 67

    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 66 Appendix 2 Media Speci fi cations Non-Adhesive Strip Media ⇐ a ⇒ Media Width : Max i mum: 1 1 4.3 m m (4 .50 inches) Mi n imum (sta nd a rd): 25 .0 mm ( 1 .00 i nches) Mi ni mum (na r row Quick -L oad): 40.0 mm ( 1 .5 7 inches) Mi ni mum ( wide Quick -Load): 80. 0 mm[...]

  • Page 68

    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 67 Appendix 2 Media Speci fi cations ⇐ a ⇒ Media Width (i nclud i ng l i ne r): Max i mum: 1 1 4.3 mm (4 .50 inches) Mi n imum (sta nd a rd): 25 .0 mm ( 1 .00 i nches) Mi ni mum (na r row Quick -L oad): 40.0 mm ( 1 .5 7 inches) Mi ni mum ( wide Quick -Load): 80. 0 mm (3[...]

  • Page 69

    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 68 Appendix 2 Media Speci fi cations ⇐ a ⇒ Media Width (i nclud i ng l i ne r): Max i mum: 1 1 4.3 m m (4 .50 inches) Mi n imum (sta nd a rd): 25 .0 mm ( 1 .00 i nches) Mi ni mum (na r row Quick -L oad): 40.0 mm ( 1 .5 7 inches) Mi ni mum ( wide Quick -Load): 80. 0 mm ([...]

  • Page 70

    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 69 Appendix 2 Media Speci fi cations Media, cont. Tickets with Gap ⇐ a ⇒ Media Width : Max i mum: 1 1 4.3 m m (4 .50 inches) Mi n imum (sta nd a rd): 25 .0 mm ( 1 .00 i nches) Mi ni mum (na r row Quick -L oad): 40.0 mm ( 1 .5 7 inches) Mi ni mum ( wide Quick -Load): 80.[...]

  • Page 71

    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 70 Appendix 2 Media Speci fi cations Media, cont. Tickets with Blac k Mark ⇐ a ⇒ Media Width : Max i mum: 1 1 4.3 m m (4 .50 inches) Mi n imum (sta nd a rd): 25 .0 mm ( 1 .00 i nches) Mi ni mum (na r row Quick -L oad): 40.0 mm ( 1 .5 7 inches) Mi ni mum ( wide Quick -Lo[...]

  • Page 72

    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 71 Appendix 2 Media Speci fi cations Int er me c offer th r ee t yp es of th er ma l t ra nsfer ribbon s opti m i ze d for different pur p oses: • General Purpose (GP)/ Standa rd tran sf er rib bon s all o w hi gh spe ed p r int i ng and g iv e a good p r intout , but a r[...]

  • Page 73

    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 72 Appendix 2 Media Speci fi cations 120066102605140 120066102605140 INTERMEC MEDIA PRODUCTS SENSITIVITY LABEL 56 Intermec SENSITIVITY NUMBER 57 Setting the Media Sensitivity Number Media sensitivi t y is impor t ant b ecause you use i t to opt im i ze pr int qu a l it y a [...]

  • Page 74

    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 73 Appendix 2 Media Specifi cations Setting the Media Sensitivity Number , cont. The sensitivity number on each roll of ther ma l t ra nsfer media or r ibbon has a n a ster isk (* ) i n place of one of the d igits. T o opt i m i ze t he s en sit ivit y nu mb er for t h er m[...]

  • Page 75

    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 74 Appendix 2 Media Speci fi cations Setting the Media Sensitivity Number , cont. Direct Thermal Media Sensitivity Settings Appro ximate Sensitivity Ratings Setting Direct Thermal Media 400 Series Med ium Sensi tivi ty 480 Du rather m L ightni ng IR T ag 470 D u r a t h e r[...]

  • Page 76

    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 75 Appendix 3 Interfaces RS-232 Interface RS-232 P ort T h e E a sy Co d e r F4 h a s, a s st a n d a r d , on e se r ia l c om mu n ica t io n int erf ace: RS - 23 2. Default Communication Setup Baud rate: 960 0 Cha r . len gt h 8 bi ts Pa r it y: None Stop bi ts: 1 P r o t[...]

  • Page 77

    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 76 Appendix 3 Interfaces IEEE 1284 P arallel Interface Boar d The E asyCo der F4 can opt ional ly be fi t t e d w i t h a n I E E E 1 2 8 4 - I compatibl e pa ra llel inter face boa rd 1 . Interface Cable Connectors Computer end: Depend s on ty pe of host computer . Pr i nt[...]

  • Page 78

    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 77 Appendix 3 Interf aces T he I n te r m e c Ea syL A N 100 i E t he r n et i nt er fac e b oa r d pr ovide s the pr i nter with a 1 0Base T Ether net or 1 0 0Base T X Fast Ether net network connect ion. Y ou can com mun icate with the pr i nter via a LA N ( Lo cal A rea Ne[...]

  • Page 79

    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 78 Appendix 4 Suppor ted IPL-3 Commands IP L C o mm a n d S yn tax Abor t Pr i nt Job ....................................................................................................................................... < EM > Ad vanced Mode, Select .................[...]

  • Page 80

    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 79 Appendix 4 Suppor ted IPL-3 Commands IPL Co mman d S yn tax Fie ld, Delete ..................................................................................................................................................... D Fie ld, Sel ect .............................[...]

  • Page 81

    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 80 Appendix 4 Suppor ted IPL-3 Commands IP L C o mm a n d S yn tax Line Field, Create or Ed it ................................................................................................................................ L Max i mum Lab el Lengt h, Set ...................[...]

  • Page 82

    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 81 Appendix 4 Suppor ted IPL-3 Commands Suppor ted IPL-3 Commands, cont. IPL Co mman d S yn tax T est a nd Ser vice Mode, Exit ................................................................................................... ........................ R T op of Form, Set ...[...]

  • Page 83

    Intermec EasyCoder F4 – Installation & Operation IPL V ersion, Ed. 3 82 Notes[...]