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PB 3 Mobile Printer User ’ s Guide[...]

ii PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide Intermec T echnologies Cor poration W orldwide Headquarters 6001 36th Ave.W . Everett, W A 98203 U.S.A . www.intermec.com The information contained herei n is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers to operate and service Intermec-manuf actured equipment and is no t to be released, reproduced, or u[...]

PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide iii Document Change Record This page records changes to this document. The document was originally released as Revision 001. Ve rs i o n Number Date Description o f Change 003 04/2010 Added information on how to enable IrDa communcations. 002 06/20 09 Clarified DIP switch set tings, updated software and programming[...]

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Contents PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide v Contents Before Y ou Begin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Global Ser [...]

Contents vi PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide Pinout Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26[...]

Before You Begin PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide vii Before Y ou Begin This section provides you with safe ty inf ormation, technical support information, and sources f o r additional product inf ormation. Safet y Inform ation Y our safety is extremely important. Read and follow all warnings and cautions in this document before handling and opera[...]

Before You Begin viii PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide W eb Suppor t Visit the Intermec web site at www.intermec.com to download our current manuals (in PDF). T o order printed versions of the Intermec manuals, contact your local Intermec represent ative or distributor . Visit the Intermec technical knowledge base (Knowledge Central) at www.interm[...]

Before You Begin PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide ix Who Should Read This Manual This document is for the person who is responsible for installing, conf iguring, and maintainin g the PB3 Mobile Printer. This document provides you with information about the features of the PB3, and how to install, conf igure, operate, maintain, and troubleshoot it.[...]

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PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide 1 Learning About the PB3 Mobile Printer The PB3 Mobile Printer is a full-featured portable receipt printer designed for a variety of job environments where point of service receipts are required. The package contains: • PB3 Mobile Printer • AC adap ter/charger • Batter y • Belt loop • Roll of 3-inch recei[...]

2 PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide PB3 Serial Port, Belt Loop Knob, and Battery Door Latch The printer features are described in the next table. PB3 Feature Descriptions Feature Description Power button Press once to turn the printer on or off. Feed button Press to feed paper out of the printer. Y ou can also press Feed to pr int a configuration t[...]

PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide 3 Understanding the LEDs PB3 LED State Descriptions LED State Description Communications Flashing Green Power is on. PB3 is in RS-232 or IrDA mode. Steady Green PB3 is communi cating with host in RS-232 or IrDA mode. Flashing Blue Power is on. PB3 is in Bluetooth or 802.11 mode. Steady Blue PB3 is communicating via[...]

4 PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide Using the Batter y and AC Adapter/ Charger T o instal l the batter y 1 Slide the batter y door latch toward the belt loop knob to unlo ck the batter y door, and open the battery door to an angle of about 90 degrees. Do not force the door all the wa y open. 2 Orient the battery so the arrow po ints toward the batt[...]

PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide 5 3 Insert the end of the batter y without contacts into the batter y compartment f irst. The contact end drops into place. 4 Close the batter y door and slide the latch away from the belt loop knob to lock the latch. T o remove the batter y • Unlock and open the battery door and tip the printer to one side to re[...]

6 P B3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide After about three hours the Batter y LED turns off. The batter y is fully charged. Using the 2-Bay Batter y Charger Use the 2-bay battery charger to charge the batteries. T o use the 2-bay charger 1 Plug the AC adap ter into the 2-bay charger . 2 Connect the adapter to AC po wer. The Status LEDs turn green, indi[...]

PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide 7 4 Slide the batter y towards the LEDs . The battery snaps into place. If the batter y is not charged, the Status LED for that bay turns red. The Status LED turns green wh en the batter y is charged. Batter y Safet y Information Follow these tips f or maintaining the PB3 batter y : • Be sure to fully charge the [...]

8 PB3 Mobile Pr inter User’s Guide Loading Paper To l o a d p a p e r 1 Lift the paper door handle and pull it gently to open the door. 2 Place the 3-inch paper roll into the printer as shown in the next illustration. The paper supply should unwind from the bottom. T o prevent possible damage to the print mechanism, use only receipt paper rolls t[...]

PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide 9 3 Unroll about 3 inches of paper from the roll and position it between the pr inthead guides. 4 Close the paper door. The door clicks when completely closed. 5 Fold the door handle f lush with the printer. 6 Press the Power button to turn the printer o n. 7 Press and hold the Feed button to verify that the paper [...]

10 PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide Using the Belt Loop 1 Place the belt loop over your belt and snap it to secure it. 2 Insert the belt loop knob into th e connector slot on the belt loop and slide the printer down until the knob clicks into place. 3 T o disconnect the printer from th e belt loop, press both of the connector latches and slide the[...]

PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide 11 Printing a Configuration T est Page Once the batter y is charged and pa per is loaded, you can print a conf iguration test page. Use this information for reference when installing the PB3 and to verify correct printer operation. If you cannot print the test page, see “ Troubleshooting” on page 19. T o print [...]

12 PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide Sample Configuration T est Page Communicating With a Host Depending on the conf iguration you order ed, the PB3 supports a Bluetooth, 802. 11g wireless network, or IrDA connection to a host computer that will send data for the printer to print. Y ou can also conf igure the PB3 to us e a serial connection instead[...]

PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide 13 Setting Up Bluetooth or 802. 11 Communications If your PB3 includes the optional Bluetoo th module, the printer is conf igured by default for Bluetoot h connections at a baud rate of 115200. The PB3 cannot initiate a Bluetooth connection. Y ou must connect to the PB3 from a host, such as a handheld com puter. Se[...]

14 PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide Setting Up IrDA Communications For an IrDA connection to the host computer , you need to: • conf igure the PB3 for an IrD A connection. For help, see “Changing Printer Connection Settings” on page 15. • install a custom application onto the host computer that allows the the computer to send data to the P[...]

PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide 1 5 Changing Printer Connection Settings Connection settings are changed by the DIP switches located inside the battery compartment. Follow the next procedure to change DIP switch settings. T o change printer settings with the DIP switches 1 Open the batter y door and remove the battery. The DIP switches are locate[...]

16 PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide 2 Change DIP switch settings by carefully pressing a pointer into the switch and sliding it to the othe r side. For more in formation, see the table on the next page. ON OFF 1 8[...]

PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide 17 3 Install the batter y in the printer and close the batter y door. The printer is now conf igured for your connection. DIP Switch Se ttings T urn These DIP Switches On T o Set This Parameter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Enable Bluetooth or 802.11 connection X Enable RS-232 (serial) connection Enable IrDA connectio n with a v[...]

18 PB3 Mobile Pr inter User’s Guide Using the Magnetic Stripe Reader If your PB3 includes the optional magne tic stripe reader , follow the next procedure to read cards. PB3 Magnetic Stri pe Reader Slot T o use the magnetic stripe reader 1 Position the card so the magnetic stripe faces the paper door . 2 Quickly swipe the card through the reader [...]

PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide 19 When you load a new roll of paper or when voids in the printout are apparent, clean the printhead and platen roller as described next. T o clean the printhead and platen roller 1 Remove the paper from the printer. F or help, see “Loading Paper” on pa ge 8. 2 Clean the printhead with the included cleaning pen[...]

20 PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide Problems and Solutions Most printer operation, print quality , or printer communication problems can be f ixed easily . The next table includes some common printer problems and possible solutions. PB3 Problems and Solu tions Problem Solution Printer does not feed paper correctly. Remove jammed paper and reload p[...]

PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide 21 Calling Product Support Visit the Intermec technical knowledge base (Knowledge Central) at www.intermec.com and click Support > Knowledge Central to review technical information or to request technical support for your Intermec product. If you cannot f ind the answer to yo ur problem at Kno wledge Central or [...]

22 PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide The PB3 is compatible with the XSim printer language, as well as with a subset of ESC/P commands. For more information, see one of these manuals: • XSim Progr ammer’s Reference Manual • ESC/P Programmer’s Refer ence Manual Intermec’s Printing Resource Kit prov ides tools for developing mobile printing [...]

PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide 23 1 Print a conf iguration test page. For help, see “Printing a Conf iguration T est Page” on page 11. 2 Conf igure the printer for a serial connection and connect it to the host computer with a serial cable. For help, see “Setting U p Serial Communications” on page 14. 3 Open T era T erm. The printer turn[...]

24 PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide 11 Select Control > Macro . 12 Browse to the location of the Conf igurationHardwareInfor mationTTMacro.ttl file. 13 Select and open the f ile. 14 In the Ente r Pr inte r MOD EL N umber f ield, enter the printer model number from the conf iguration test page, and click OK . 15 In the Ente r Pri nter SERI AL N [...]

PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide 25 Specifications PB3 Mobile Printer Specifications Specification Description Height 57 mm (2.25 in) Width 120 mm (4.75 in) Length 152 mm (6 i n) W eight (with battery an d paper) 0.58 kg (1.3 lb) Pow er 7 .4 V Li-ion battery, 2200 mAH Operating temperature -10ºC to 4 5ºC (14ºF to 113ºF) Storage temperature -20[...]

26 PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide Accessories These accessories (sold and ordere d separately) are available from Intermec: • Batter y • AC Ada pter/Charger . Charges the batter y and runs the printer on AC po wer (batter y must be inst alled or printer will not print). • Shoulder Strap • Printhead Cleaning Pen • Magnetic Stripe Reader[...]

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