System Administrator's Guide 0 28028 Pathfinder ® 6057 Printer 653258 04/18/07 7512 $15.50 SALE 4 58523 32232 9 $25.00 PEARL EARRINGS 8 99565 45453 9 04/18/07 7512 $200.00 TC6057SA Rev. AC 7/12 ©2011 Avery Dennison Corp. All rights reserved.
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TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S Introduction .................................................................................................................................1-1 Using This Manual ....................................................................................................................1-1 Audience .................................................................................................................................1-1 Using the Display .......................................
Using Printer Diagnostics.............................................................................................................6-1 Error Reporting ........................................................................................................................6-1 Accessing Printer Diagnostics ...................................................................................................6-2 Checking Machine Totals .............................................................................
1 INTRODUCTION The Pathfinder® 6057 printer prints, scans bar codes, collects data, and communicates with other devices. The printer operates on a Microsoft® Windows-based CE platform. Note: Before you begin, review the safety information in the Regulatory Compliance document included with your printer. Using This Manual Following is a summary of the contents of this manual. Chapter Contents 1 Introduction Information you should know before using the printer.
To Access the Start Menu, touch the Emerald key.
To access the printer’s input panel, touch the Diamond key. Key(s) Description Accepts data or menu selection. Closes any open windows. Displays upper-case or lower-case alphabetic input panel. or Displays numeric input panel. Displays special character and symbol input panel. Entering Data Using the Input Panel When prompted to enter data: 1. Touch the field where you need to enter data and then touch the Diamond key to show the input panel. 2. Enter the data.
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A D M I N I S T R AT I V E T O O L S 2 Use these tools to set the date and time, time zone, and Internet time identify and track your printers change the Power and Input Panel properties lock the system to restrict user access change the PC connection add user notification events test the speaker view the System properties and Software version. Setting the Date and Time 1.
Setting the Time Zone 1. Touch the Emerald key to access the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and Date/Time Properties. 2. Touch the Time Zone tab. 3. Choose your time zone from the drop down list. 4. Place a checkmark in the box if you want your printer’s time setting to automatically adjust when daylight savings changes occur. 5. Press OK. Setting the Internet Time 1. Touch the Emerald key to access the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and Date/Time Properties. 2.
4. Touch Add to add a new Internet time server. 5. Enter the server addres s. Touch the Diamond key to show the input panel if it does not automaticall y appear. 6. Touch OK. 7. Touch the + or – butto ns to select the interval at which your printer corresponds with the server for up dates. 8. Touch OK. Note: Touch Edit to make changes to an e xisting server address. Touch Remove to remove an address from the l ist of servers.
Importing/Exporting Asset Tracking Files Use Import to retrieve an asset tracking backup file (.XML extension) from your PC or server. Use Export to create a backup file ( .XML extension) of the asset tracking information. Export saves the .XML file on the root of the printer. Touch the Device icon on the desktop and look for AssetTracking.XML. Any time you touch Export, this file is overwritten. A sample asset tracking file is shown below:
There are several ways to “wake up” the printer: touch the display (first touch “wakes up” the printer; touch the display again to perform the action shown on the display, for example, OK.) This is recommended for User or System Idle mode. touch a key (first touch “wakes up” the printer; touch the key again to perform the key’s action – for example, touching the Home key.) This is recommended for User or System Idle mode. press the trigger (also activates the scanner). press the power button.
3. Select the Power Scheme to change: Battery Power or AC Power. AC Power is used when the printer is connected to the 6054 Network Control Module with the 6055 Docking Module. 4. Select the User Idle time. In User Idle time, the display goes dim after the specified amount of user inactivity time. 5. Select the System Idle time. In System Idle time, the display turns off after the specified amount of user inactivity time, but the printer remains on.
Large Ke ys Small Keys 2. Check if you want to use gestures for Space, Backspace, Shift and Enter when using the Keyboard input panel. 3. Touch OK to return to the Input Panel Properties window. 4. Check to allow applications to change the input panel state. 5. Touch OK to return to the Control Panel. AlphaNumSip Options 1. Select the Default Keyboard you want. 2. Select the Currency Symbol you want. 3. Touch OK to return to the Input Panel Properties window. 4.
Using the System Lockdown Option The System Lockdown option password protects access to the Start Menu or any unspecified applications. The System Administrator selects which applications are accessible when the system is locked. To make an application accessible, add it to the list. Applications not listed are not accessible. Review how to enter data using the input panel before continuing. See “Entering Data Using the Input Panel” for more information. Locking the System 1.
Locking the USB Ports The printer contains two USB ports. The smaller USB port is the Device Port, which is used to connect the printer to a PC. The larger port is the Host Port, which is used to transfer data with a flash drive. 1. Touch the Emerald key to access the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and System Lockdown. 2. Touch the USB tab. 3. You can lockdown the USB Host Port and the USB Device Port by checking the boxes.
4. Select how to connect to the printer. 5. Touch OK to return to the PC Connection properties window. 6. Touch OK to return to the Control Panel. Adding Notification Events Review how to enter data using the input panel before continuing. See “Entering Data Using the Input Panel” for more information. 1. Touch the Emerald key to access the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and User Notification. 2. Touch Add. 3. Touch the Name box.
5. Touch the Priority and Sound tab and set the Priority and select the Audio File, if necessary. 6. Touch OK. 7. Touch Test. 8. Select the new Event (shown as DATA WAIT in the screen below). 9. Touch Start/Stop. The LED and sound settings play for the selected notification. 10. Touch Start/Stop to stop the test. 11. Touch OK to return to the User Notification window. 12. Touch OK to return to the Control Panel.
Testing the Speaker 1. Touch the Emerald key to access the Start Menu, select Settings, Control Panel, and Speaker Test. 2. Touch Run Test. While the test is performed, you hear a tone sounded at each frequency (200 Hz – 6400 Hz). The frequencies are displayed for each tone as they are played. 3. Touch OK to return to the Control Panel. Viewing the System Properties Use the System window to change the device’s name and/or description and to view Operating System information, etc.
Viewing the Printer’s Software Version 1. To view information about the printer including API version, print engine firmware version, etc. touch the Home key and then Select About. 2. You see the About window. Use your finger to scroll through the information. Touch Print to print labels containing this information. 3. Touch Done when finished. You return to the desktop. Resetting the Printer There are three ways to reset the printer; Reset, Reset to Bootloader, and Factory Reset.
Bootloader & Factory Default Using the Control Panel The boot option within the printer’s control panel allows you to perform one of three different functions. Reset – Interrupts the CPU and reboots the printer (soft reset). Reset to Bootloader – Reboots the printer and pauses at the bootloader screen. This option is only used when installing a new Core Operating System. This option is password protected; contact Service to use this option.
USING THE SUMMIT CLIENT UTILITY 3 Use this chapter to configure the 802.11b/g wireless (radio) card settings. The Summit SDC-CF10G1 802.11g wireless card operates at speeds of up to 11Mbps in 802.11b mode and 54Mbps in 802.11g mode on any wireless-compatible network. You can use the printer in Ad-Hoc (peer-to-peer) or Infrastructure (access point) wireless mode. Use the Summit Client Utility (SCU) available on your printer to configure your wireless card to communicate with your network.
Finding a Network Review how to enter data using the input panel before continuing. See “Entering Data Using the Input Panel” for more information. The printer searches for available networks and lists the SSIDs, signal strength, and encryption. You can connect to an existing network profile if you have the required network security information. You can create up to 20 profiles. 1. From the main SCU window, touch Admin Login. 2. Enter the password.
5. Touch Scan. A list of available networks appears. 6. Select the network you need, then touch Configure. 7. Touch Yes. SCU creates a profile for the selected network. Creating a Profile The default profile does not have an SSID or security settings. It can only connect to an access point that broadcasts its SSID and is not secured. Use the instructions in this section to create a new profile without scanning for a network. The Profile window also allows you to edit or delete existing profiles.
4. Specify the Radio settings including SSID, TX power, Radio mode, authentication and encryption, along with any necessary credentials. a. Touch setting b. Touch inside the input box. c. Touch the diamond key to display the input panel if it does not automatically appear. d. Enter the information. e. Touch the diamond key to hide the input panel. 5. Enter any other settings required by your network administrator. 6. When you are finished, touch the Main tab.
3. Touch the Global tab. 4. Scroll down the Property menu until you see Admin Password. 5. Select Admin Password. Touch the Value box. Enter the new password. 6. Touch Commit to save your changes. Note: Make a note of the password if you change it. The Admin password restricts all access to wireless settings.
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4 USING BLUETOOTH Bluetooth ® is a way to wirelessly communicate between devices. Your device must be Bluetooth ® enabled (contain a Bluetooth chip) to use Bluetooth technology. The Bluetoothenabled printer has a line-of-sight range of approximately 3,280 feet (1 km). It can connect to a PC or other Bluetooth-enabled device, Microsoft® ActiveSync, or LAN network. Making the Printer Discoverable 1.
2. Touch Scan. A list of discoverable Bluetooth® devices appear in the box. 3. Select the device you want to pair with. 4. Touch Pair.
5. Enter a PIN. Touch the diamond key to display the input panel if it does not automatically appear. 4. Touch OK. A message box appears to tell you that the devices are successfully paired. 6. Touch OK.
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5 U S I N G WAV E L I N K AVA L A N C H E Starting the Utility 1. To start the Wavelink Avalanche utility, from the Start Menu, select Programs, Wavelink Avalanche. 2. Enter the administrator password. Touch the diamond key to display the input panel if it does not automatically appear. The default password is SYSTEM. The password is casesensitive. 3. Touch OK. Closing the Utility 1. To close the Wavelink Avalanche utility, from the File Menu, select Exit. 2. Enter the exit password.
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6 USING PRINTER DIAGNOSTICS Use printer diagnostics to check machine totals print diagnostic labels perform sensor tests perform a printhead dot resistance test check the input panel’s functionality. Error Reporting During normal printer operation, you may receive an error message. When an error occurs, a message appears briefly on the display “Press home key to clear the printer error” and a small stop sign icon appears in the Task Bar. 1. Press the Home key to show the error message.
Accessing Printer Diagnostics 1. Touch the Home key and then select Printer Diag. 2. Decide which of the following tests to perform: For Machine Totals, see “Checking Machine Totals” for more information. For Diagnostic Labels, see “Printing Diagnostic Labels” for more information. For Stock Registration, see “Checking the Stock Registration” for more information. For Sensor Tests, see “Testing the Sensors” for more information.
Printing Diagnostic Labels 1. Select Diagnostic Labels (t est labels) from the Printer Diagnostics window. 2. Before you run these tests, load the supply in Non-Peel mode. Refer to the Operator’s Hand book for more infor mation about loading supply. Select: Information Labels The following labels print: M 0 6 0 5 7 S TD Diagnostics Info S e r vi c e P a c k s None PE Version V1.1 (AK) Total Inches: 00000490 Hi-Energy Inches: 00000000 B a t t e r y: 7.
Select: The following label prints: Gray Scale Label The gray scale test checks the uniformity of the printing. The printed sample should be uniformly gray across the supply. If you see voids, especially on the edges, keep the sample and call Service. Label w ith vo ids Serial Quality Label Parallel Quality Label Contrast A label prints bar codes for you to scan to check the quality of serial bar codes. A label prints bar codes for you to scan to check the quality of parallel bar codes.
Checking the Stock Registration If you Calibrate Stock, there is no need to calibrate the sensor. 1. Load the supply for non-peel mode as shown below. 2. Select Stock Registration from the Printer Diagnostics window. 3. Select the sensor to calibrate (either Black Mark or On-Demand). The black mark sensor is used with black mark supplies (supplies with rectangular marks on the back side of the liner or on the supply). The on-demand sensor is for peeled supplies. 4. For black mark supplies longer than 4.
6. For on-demand supplies, make sure you calibrate over paper – lay the supply across the paper path as shown. 7. Close the supply cover, then touch Calibrate Sensor to calibrate the On-Demand sensor. The printer feeds one or two labels to calibrate the on-demand sensor. When the calibration is successful, a message appears: “On Demand stock sensor calibration successful.” Touch OK. Note: If you want to feed a blank label, touch Feed. 8. Touch OK to return to the Printer Diagnostics window.
For the On-Demand sensor, the range is between 0 and 5.0. When you hold a label over the sensor, the values change on the display. When the sensor is blocked by a label, the value is at the high end of the range. When the sensor is not blocked, the value is zero or close to zero. On-Demand Sensor 4. The value listed for PH Temperature is the current temperature of the printhead. The valid range is between 5 and 60 Celsius.
Testing the Printhead 1. Select Printhead Dot Resistance from the Printer Diagnostics window to perform the printhead dot resistance test. 2. The printhead test checks for dot resistance. The dot resistance test checks each dot on the printhead. Use your finger to scroll through the dot values. The valid range is between 245 and 455. Note: If the values are not within range, make a note of the values and call Service. 3. Touch OK to return to the Printer Diagnostics window.
CONFIGURING THE SCANNER 7 Use scanner configuration to set the scanner operating mode, trigger mode, and scanner timeout select the .wav file for successful and unsuccessful scans enable and disable each specific bar code. Setting Scanner Options 1. Touch the Home key and then select Scanner Config. Note: Touch Restore to Defaults to return all the scanner settings to the default values. The printer automatically resets any invalid settings or ranges to the default setting. 2.
4. Touch General. 5. Set the Scanner Operating Mode: Momentary, Continuous, or Compatible. The default is compatible. Momentary The scanner is on when the trigger is pressed and goes off when the trigger is released. Continuous The scanner is always on. A good scan causes the scanner to reset and continue scanning. To save battery life, the 2D scanner uses "Motion Enhancement" (triggerless operation); the scanner only scans when it senses motion.
8. Set the AIM Duration, which is the duration of the aiming beam when the scanner is activated. The range is 0.0 - 9.9 seconds in .1-second increments (0 disables the AIM feature). The default is 0. 9. Set the Linear Security, which is how many times to scan the same bar code to determine a successful read. The range is 1 – 4. The default is 1. 10. Enable Bi-Directional Redundancy, which specifies that good scans must occur in both directions (forward and reverse) for the scan to be complete. 11.
5. Touch the Priority and Sound tab. 6. Set the Priority if multiple events try to control the LED at the same time. A higher or equal number interrupts a lower number. Use 0 for most applications, unless you need to override the system events (error, low battery, etc.). The range is 0 – 254. The default is 0. 7. Use Browse to select the Audio File tone (.wav file) for a Good Scan. This tone is heard whenever a bar code is successfully scanned. Navigate to the .WAV file you need. 8.
5. Touch the Page 2 tab at the top of the window to continue. 6. Enable each bar code you need to scan Coupon Code Allows the scanner to scan UPCA, UPCA+2, UPCA+5, and UPCA/EAN-128 bar codes. Note: Set Supplemental to Auto to use this option. UPCE to UPCA Tells the scanner to convert UPCE bar codes to a UPCA format before returning the data. Note: After the conversion, your UPCA selections affect the data.
Configuring Code 39 Bar Codes 1. To configure Code 39 settings, select Code 39 from the Scanner Configuration window. Code 39 Allows the scanner to scan Code 39 bar codes. Transmit CD Tells the scanner to return the check digit with the data when a Code 39 bar code is scanned. Code32 Prefix Allows the scanner to scan Code 32 Prefix bar codes. Convert to Code32 Tells the scanner to convert Code 39 bar codes to Code 32 bar codes.
Configuring I 2 of 5 Bar Codes 1. To configure I 2of5 settings, select I 2 of 5 from the Scanner Configuration window. I 2of5 Allows the scanner to scan I 2of5 bar codes. Transmit CD Tells the scanner to return the check digit with the data when an I 2of5 bar code is scanned. Convert to EAN13 Tells the scanner to convert 14-character I 2of5 bar codes into an EAN13 bar code. For the conversion to work, the following must occur: I 2of5 bar codes must be enabled. 14 must be a valid length.
Configuring Codabar Bar Codes 1. To configure Codabar settings, select Codabar from the Scanner Configuration window. 2. Enable each bar code you need to scan. Codabar Allows the scanner to scan Codabar bar codes. NOTISEdit Tells the scanner to strip the start and stop characters from scanned Codabar bar codes. CLSIEdit Tells the scanner to strip the start and stop characters from 14-character Codabar bar codes and insert spaces after the first, fifth, and tenth characters.
Configuring D 2of5 Bar Codes 1. To configure D 2of5 settings, select D 2of5 from the Scanner Configuration window. 2. Enable each bar code you need to scan. D 2of5 Allows the scanner to scan D 2of5 bar codes. Lengths Sets the length(s) for D 2of5 bar codes. Variable, specifies that D 2of5 bar codes can be any length. Note: Specifying a range of lengths increases the likelihood of unsuccessful scans. 1 Fixed, Specifies a single length for valid D 2of5 bar codes. The range for Length 1 is 2 – 99.
Scannable Bar Codes vs. Printable Bar Codes This chapter defines the unique set of bar code options for each bar code. Bar codes are separated into one-dimensional and two-dimensional categories.
Using Scanner Diagnostics Use scanner diagnostics to view a bar code’s type and data in a bar code. 1. Touch the Home key and then select Scanner Diag. 2. Scan a bar code by pressing the trigger or selecting Start Scanning. You see the bar code’s type and data. 3. Touch OK to return to the desktop. Setting 2D Scanner Options (Factory Installed Option) 1. Touch the Home key and then select Scanner Config. 2. Touch Page 2 to see the 2D bar code options. Configuring PDF417 1.
Configuring Data Matrix 1. Select Data Matrix from page 2 of the Scanner Configuration window. 2. Set the Inverse Data Matrix. 3. Set the Mirrored Data Matrix. 4. Touch OK to save all the settings and return to the Scanner Configuration window.
Configuring Maxicode 1. Select Maxicode from page 2 of the Scanner Configuration window. 2. Touch OK to save all the settings and return to the Scanner Configuration window. QR Code 1. Select QR Code from page 2 of the Scanner Configuration window. 2. Set the Inverse QR Code setting. 3. Place a checkmark beside Micro QR Code if you are using a Micro QR Code. 4. Touch OK to save all the settings and return to the Scanner Configuration window.
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INDEX O Operating System information2-10 B Bar Codes ......................... 5-4 Codabar ......................... 5-8 Code 128 ....................... 5-7 Code 39 ......................... 5-6 Code 93 ......................... 5-9 D 2of5 ............................ 5-9 I 2of5 ............................. 5-7 MSI................................ 5-8 Printable ...................... 5-10 RSS ............................... 5-9 Scannable .................... 5-10 UPC/EAN .......................
W wireless 802.11g.......................... 3-5 Wireless ............................ 3-1 Card .............................. 3-1 default password ..... 3-3, 3-4 Network ......................... 3-3 Profile ............................ 3-4 Settings ......................... 3-1 Summit .......................... 3-1 Summit Client Utility........ 3-1 ThirdPartyConfig .............
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