PC23 | PC43 Desktop Printer PC23d, PC43d, PC43t User Manual
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Contents Contents Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Safety Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Global Services and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents 2 Set Up the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Adjust the Media Holders. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Load Media for Straight-Through Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Load Media for Cut-Off Printing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents About Wi-Fi Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Connect the Printer to a Wireless Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75 Configure Wi-Fi Communications From the Printer Web Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Wireless 802.11 General Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 Wireless 802.11 Network Settings . . . . . . . .
Contents 5 Troubleshoot the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107 Call Product Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .108 Locate the Printer Configuration and Serial Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 About Printer System Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents Error, Information, and Warning Alert Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .142 Error Alerts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143 Information Alerts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144 Warning Alerts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Contents viii PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual
Before You Begin Before You Begin This section provides you with safety information, technical support information, and sources for additional product information. Safety Information Your safety is extremely important. Read and follow all warnings and cautions in this document 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.
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1 About the Printers This chapter introduces the PC23 and PC43 printers, and includes descriptions of printer features and basic operation.
Chapter 1 — About the Printers About the PC23 and PC43 The PC23 and PC43 printers are compact, easy-to-use bar code label printers that fit easily on a desktop. The printers can be connected to a single desktop PC for stand-alone operation or to a wired or wireless network for ease of connectivity. Both printers are available in direct thermal (DT) models. The PC43 is also available in a thermal transfer (TTR) model for printing with a ribbon.
Chapter 1 — About the Printers Printer Features Use the next illustrations to locate printer features. .
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Chapter 1 — About the Printers About the Ready-to-Work™ Indicator The Ready-to-Work™ indicator on the front of the printer turns on when the printer is ready to print. 3FBEZ UP 8PSL JOEJDBUPS Ready-to-Work Indicator Location 6 Ready-to-Work™ Indicator Status Description On Printer is ready for a print job. Blinking Printer is not ready for a print job. Off Printer is turned off, not communicating, or not ready to print.
Chapter 1 — About the Printers About the LCD Interface The printer LCD interface includes a screen, navigation buttons, and a Print/Feed button. 4DSFFO /BWJHBUJPO CVUUPOT 1SJOU 'FFE CVUUPO PC43t Printer with LCD Interface On the PC43t, you can adjust the screen for the best viewing angle. Caution: Do not tilt the screen past its maximum angle or you could damage the screen.
Chapter 1 — About the Printers LCD Interface Navigation Button Descriptions Button Description Menu/Home button. From the Ready screen, press to toggle between the Ready screen and the printer Main Menu. Directional pad: Press , , , or to move the selection highlight to another item. Press to select the highlighted item and to save settings in a menu or list. Back button. Press to return to the previous menu or page. Print/Feed button. Press to begin printing, or to feed a single label.
Chapter 1 — About the Printers The status bar at the top of the screen includes these information and status icons: Information and Status Icon Descriptions Icon Description Printer Information icon. Select this icon to view basic printer information. Wi-Fi Connection icon. This icon appears when the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module is installed in the printer and shows the strength of the Wi-Fi connection: - Strong. - Good. - Weak. - No signal. - Wi-Fi is disabled. Connectivity icon.
Chapter 1 — About the Printers 1 Press any arrow key to select the one of the icons in the status bar at the top of the Ready screen. 1SJOUFS JOGPSNBUJPO JDPO TFMFDUFE 4UBUVT CBS ® Ready Fingerprint 10.200.27.89 2 Press 01/04/2012 12:00 . A list of basic printer or connection information appears. 0RINTING 0RINTER #ONFIGURATION .UMBER ! 0RINTER 3ERIAL .UMBER 3 0RODUCT .AME 0# T &IRMWARE 6ERSION 3 Press or to scroll through the list.
Chapter 1 — About the Printers About the Main Menu In the printer Ready screen, press to view the Main Menu. Main Menu Programs Settings Tools Wizards Press and to highlight Main Menu items, and then press select that item: to • Select Programs to see a list of programs installed on the printer. This list includes utility programs provided by Intermec as part of the printer firmware, and programs you have installed on the printer.
Chapter 1 — About the Printers In the Programs, Settings, Tools, or Wizards menus: Press and to change the item in the list, and then press (the center of the directional pad) to select the item. Another menu or a list of items appears. • Press to return to the previous screen or menu. • Press to return to the Ready screen. In any list of items, press or to select another item in the list, and then press .
Chapter 1 — About the Printers About the Onscreen Keypads When you are changing settings, you may need to use the alphanumeric or numeric keypads on the screen.
Chapter 1 — About the Printers For either keypad: Press , , , or to select a character, and then press that character. • Press Y to delete the last character you entered. For the alphanumeric keypad only: • to enter Select 123 or ABC and then press to toggle between the alphabetic and numeric keys. • In the alphabetic keypad, select and then press to toggle between uppercase and lowercase letters. • In the numeric keypad, select and then press to toggle between shifted and unshifted key characters.
Chapter 1 — About the Printers Printing Wizards (continued) Name Description Loading Ribbon (TTR printers only) Shows how to load a roll of ribbon. Communications Wizards Name Description Line Analyzer Logs all incoming data on all communications channels and saves the data to a log file. For experienced users. Wireless 802.11 Looks for wireless networks and sets up Wi-Fi communications. This item appears in the Communications wizards list when the optional Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module is installed.
Chapter 1 — About the Printers Use a Wizard 1 From the Ready screen, press 2 Select Wizards and press . The Main Menu appears. . 3 Select a category and press . 4 Select a wizard from the list and press . The wizard begins. 5 In a wizard: • Use • Press • Select or to select items in a list. to select the highlighted item. and press to continue to the next screen. About the Icon Front Panel The icon front panel includes a graphical panel and a Print/Feed button.
Chapter 1 — About the Printers Icon Front Panel - Status Icons (continued) Icon Color and Description Printer Models On: Bluetooth is enabled With Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module Off: Bluetooth is not enabled, or Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module is not installed On: Media is jammed or empty Off: No error All On: Ribbon is jammed or empty Off: No error TTR only On: Printer lid is open or not latched properly Off: Printer lid is closed correctly All On: Printer is paused Off: Printer is not paused All On: General er
Chapter 1 — About the Printers About Printer Languages The printer uses the Intermec Fingerprint printer command language by default. You can load and run Fingerprint programs and send Fingerprint commands or Direct Protocol print jobs directly to the printer.
Chapter 1 — About the Printers Set the Command Language from the Printer Web Page The printer uses Fingerprint by default. Follow this procedure to change the command language from the printer web page. Note: To use this procedure, the printer must be connected to your Ethernet or Wi-Fi network. 1 On your PC, open a browser. 2 In the Location or Address bar, type the printer IP address and press Enter. The printer web page appears. 3 Click Login. The Login page appears.
Chapter 1 — About the Printers 5 Press or . A confirming message appears asking if you want to save your changes. 6 Press to save your changes. Note: If you are prompted to enter a password for ZSim, the password is 1138. To return to the Fingerprint menu system from ZSim, the password is 8311. Mount the Printer on a Wall You can mount the printers vertically on a wall or other surface. The printer must be mounted so the media output slot faces down.
Chapter 1 — About the Printers 2 Install the mounting hardware. If you need to use anchors, install them first. 3 Place the printer mounting holes on the mounting hardware and slide the printer down to lock it in place.
Chapter 1 — About the Printers PC23 Wall-Mounting Template Use this template to correctly locate wall-mounting hardware for the PC23d printer.
Chapter 1 — About the Printers PC43 Wall-Mounting Template Use this template to correctly locate wall-mounting hardware for the PC43d and PC43t printers.
Chapter 1 — About the Printers Printer Options and Accessories Note: Some printer configurations do not support all accessories. For more information, contact your local Intermec representative. Accessory Description 300-dpi Printhead Replaces the standard 203-dpi printhead. USB-to-Serial Adapter USB to RS-232 adapter. Connects to printer USB Host port and provides serial connectivity to a PC. USB-to-Parallel Adapter USB to IEEE 1284 adapter.
Chapter 1 — About the Printers Accessory Description Linerless Module Non-stick platen roller dispenses printed labels when you use linerless media stock. For PC43. Battery Base Pedestal-style base holds rechargeable battery (sold separately) and attaches to base of printer. Uses printer AC power adapter to charge battery. For PC43d. Rechargeable battery For use with Battery Base. Power Adapter Base Pedestal-style base attaches to base of printer and holds AC power adapter. For PC43d.
Chapter 1 — About the Printers PC43d Printer and Battery Base For instructions on installing the printer on the battery base, see the PC43d Battery Base Installation Instructions. Note: Printing speed depends on the actual battery charge level. Battery Precautions Follow these precautions when using the printer with the Battery Base: • • • 26 Use only the battery supplied by Intermec. Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type.
Chapter 1 — About the Printers • Dispose of any used batteries according to the instructions that came with the battery. Charge the Battery Note: To charge the battery in the battery base, the PC43d must be correctly installed on the base. To charge the battery, install the printer on the battery base and connect the base to AC power. The battery begins to charge and the battery base LEDs turn on to indicate charge status. The battery is fully charged in 4 hours.
Chapter 1 — About the Printers Battery Base LEDs While Printer is Off LEDs Battery Charge Level 95% to 100% 76% to 94% 51% to 75% 26% to 50% 0% to 25% Battery out of charging temperature range. Battery error. Use the Battery Base After you charge the battery base, you can use it to supply power to the PC43d printer. Note: To use the battery base, the PC43d must be installed on the base correctly. 1 Install the battery in the battery base and install the printer on the base. 2 Charge the battery base.
Chapter 1 — About the Printers 5 To see the current battery charge level, press the Charge Level button on the front of the base. The base LEDs turn on to show the current charge level, and then turn off after a few seconds to save power. $IBSHF -FWFM CVUUPO Battery Base LEDs While Printer is On LEDs Battery Charge Remaining Battery is 75% to 100% charged. Battery is 50% to 74% charged. Battery is 25% to 49% charged. Battery is 10% to 24% charged. Battery is 0% to 9% charged.
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2 Set Up the Printer This chapter explains how to load media and ribbon, print test labels, and adjust the print quality.
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer Adjust the Media Holders The first time you load media in the printer, or when you use different sizes of media, you must adjust the media holders. After you adjust the media holders, you do not need to adjust them again for a new roll of the same size media. Note: The illustrations show the PC43d printer. Adjusting the media holders is done the same way for all printers. 1 Pull one or both of the printer latches toward the front of the printer and lift the printer lid.
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer 2 Pull the locking tab up. 3 Slide the media holders to adjust the distance between them, and place the media roll between the holders.
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer 4 Make sure the holders are snug against the sides of the media roll, and then press the locking tab down to lock the media holders in place. Load Media for Straight-Through Printing In straight-through printing, you manually tear printed labels, tickets, wristbands, and other printed media from the front of the printer. This section explains how to install media for straight-through printing.
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer 1 Pull one or both of the printer latches toward the front of the printer and lift the printer lid. 2 If there is an empty media core in the media compartment, remove the core. 3 If you are going to load the same size media, continue with the next step. If you are using large rolls of media stored outside the printer, such as in an external media holder, feed the media through the external media feed slot.
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer To adjust the media holders for a different media size: a Pull the locking tab up. b Slide the media holders to adjust the distance between them, and place the media roll between the holders.
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer c Make sure the media holders are snug against the sides of the media roll, and press the tab down to lock the media holders in place. 4 If you are using notched or black mark stock, slide the black mark sensor so the notches or marks pass over the sensor.
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer 5 For the PC23d and PC43d, thread the media under the tip guides on the media holders and past the front of the printer. For a PC43t, thread the media through the media guides and past the front of the printer. To adjust the width of the media guides, slide the guides as needed to fit your media. 6 Close the printer lid until it snaps shut.
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer 7 Turn the printer on and adjust the media feed as required. Intermec recommends the following values for straight-through or tear-off printing: Recommended Feed Adjust Values for PC23d Setting 203 dpi 300 dpi Distance Start Adjust -113 -168 -14.24 mm (-0.56 in) Stop Adjust 0 0 0 mm (0 in) Recommended Feed Adjust Values for PC43d Setting 203 dpi 300 dpi Distance Start Adjust -124 -183 -15.50 mm (-0.
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer Load Media for Cut-Off Printing Note: Cut-off printing is supported only by the PC43 printer with the cutter module installed. For cut-off printing, you must install the automatic cutter accessory. You can print on non-adhesive, continuous label stock. You can also use self-adhesive labels with a liner, but you must cut only the liner. Each label is automatically cut from the media roll immediately after the label is printed.
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer To adjust the media holders for a different media size: a Pull the locking tab up. b Slide the media holders to adjust the distance between them, and place the media roll between the holders.
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer c Make sure the media holders are snug against the sides of the media roll, and press the tab down to lock the holders in place. 4 For the PC43d, thread the media under the tip guides on the media holders.
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer For the PC43t, thread the media through the media guides. To adjust the width of the media guides, slide the guides as needed to fit your media. 5 Thread the media into the slot in the cutter accessory and out through the front of the cutter. 6 Close the printer lid until it snaps shut. 7 Turn the printer on.
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer Note: If you are using an icon printer, you must use Intermec PrintSet to configure the cutter. For LCD printers, continue with the next step. 8 After the printer finishes starting up, press . 9 Select Settings > Printing > Cutter . 10 In the Cutter Control options, select Automatic. 11 Press or . A “Save Changes?” message appears. 12 Press to save your changes and exit the Settings menu. 13 Adjust the media feed as required.
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer Load Media for the Label Dispenser To use the label dispenser accessory for printing, you print labels on self-adhesive label stock with a liner. As each label is printed, the label is automatically peeled from the liner and is presented at the front of the printer for manual removal. 1 Pull one or both of the printer latches toward the front of the printer and lift the printer lid. 2 If there is an empty media core in the media compartment, remove the core.
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer To adjust the media holders for a different media size: a Pull the locking tab up. b Slide the media holders to adjust the distance between them, and place the media roll between the holders.
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer c Make sure the holders are snug against the sides of the media roll, and press the tab down to lock the holders in place. 4 If you are using notched or black mark stock, slide the gap sensor so the notches or marks pass over the sensor.
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer 5 For the PC43d, thread the media under the tip guides on the holders. For the PC43t, thread the media through the media guides. To adjust the width of the media guides, slide the guides as needed to fit your media. 6 Open the label dispenser front door. 7 Remove the label closest to the end of the liner.
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer 8 Route the liner through the slot in the front door of the label dispenser. Do not pull on the media to take up the slack. The liner should be over the roller in the printer and under the roller in the front door of the label dispenser. 9 Close the front door. 10 Close the printer lid until it snaps shut. 11 Turn the printer on adjust the media feed as required.
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer Recommended Feed Adjust Values for PC43t Setting 203 dpi 300 dpi Distance Start Adjust -125 -185 -15.7 mm (-0.62 in) Stop Adjust 16 24 2.1 mm (0.08 in) Note: You may need to adjust the recommended values slightly depending on your media type, supply method, and roll sizes, or because of individual differences between printers. Load Ribbon 1 Press the printer latches toward the front of the printer and open the printer lid.
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer 4 Place the new ribbon roll between the rear ribbon holders. The ribbon should come off the roll as shown in the illustration. 5 Place the takeup core between the front takeup core holders.
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer 6 Attach the end of the ribbon to the takeup core. 7 Turn the slack-wheel to take up slack in the ribbon.
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer 8 Close the printer lid until it snaps shut. 9 If you have already configured the printer for thermal transfer printing, continue with the next step. Otherwise, from the printer Main Menu, select Settings > Printing > Media > Print Method > Ribbon (TTR). For an icon printer, you must use the printer web page or Intermec PrintSet to configure thermal transfer printing. 10 Save your changes.
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer Use External Media To use large rolls of media or tag stock, place the media behind the printer, and feed the media into the printer through the external media feed slot. &YUFSOBM NFEJB GFFE TMPU Be sure you thread the media through the media holders or media guides as you would for media installed inside the printer. Connect the Printer to Power Caution: Use only the AC power adapter supplied with the printer.
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer 3 Press the power switch to turn the printer on. As the printer starts up: • a progress bar appears on the LCD printer screen. When the printer has finished starting up, the Ready screen appears, and the blue Ready-to-Work™ indicator turns on and stays on. the icons turn on and then turn off one at a time on the icon panel. When the printer has finished starting up, the blue Ready-to-Work indicator turns on and stays on.
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer 3 Press . The Test Labels menu appears. Test Labels Print Quality Resources Printer Information Printer Settings 4 Press to select a type of test label and then press available labels appears. 5 Press . A list of . The test label prints.
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer Print Quality Labels (continued) Label Description Diamond Pitch Pyramid PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual 57
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer Print Quality Labels (continued) Label Description Ruler Bar Code(Barcode) Wrinkle 58 PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer Print Configuration Labels from the Main Menu For quick reference, you can print configuration information, including lists of the fonts, images, and applications installed on the printer. 1 In the Ready screen, press . The Main Menu appears. 2 Press to select Tools and then press with Test Labels selected. 3 Press . The Tools menu appears . The Test Labels menu appears.
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer Sample Configuration Label for Fonts Resource Labels 60 Label Description Applications All Intermec utility programs and user-installed applications. Fonts Resident and user-installed fonts. Bar Codes(Barcodes) Resident bar codes (partial label shown). Images All images, including resident and user-installed files.
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer Printer Information Labels Label Description Installed Hardware List of hardware modules in the printer, including: • Main logic board configuration number • Wireless 802.11 MAC address • Ethernet • Serial Port • USB Device • USB Host • Bluetooth • Thermal Printhead • Front Panel • Ribbon • Power Supply Unit Print Statistics Number of labels printed, current odometer value, and total distance printed.
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer Printer Settings Labels (continued) Label Description Ethernet Settings • • • • Serial Port Settings • • • • • • Bluetooth Settings Wi-Fi General 62 • MAC Address Primary and secondary DNS servers IPv4 settings: IP assignment method, IP address, subnet mask, default router, DHCP response type IPv6 settings: IP assignment method, IP address Baud rate Data bits Parity Stop bits Flow control: Hardware, ENQ/ACK, XON/XOFF To, XON/XOFF From New Line character • • • • •
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer Printer Settings Labels (continued) Label Description Wi-Fi Security • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Security Type Association PreShared Key Network Key Index Network Key 1, 2, 3, 4 User Name Password Anonymous Name Inner Authentication CA Certificate Client Certificate Client Key Server Common Name 1 and 2 Validate Certificate PAC Acquire PAC Fast Roaming (CCKM) Mixed Mode (Group = TKIP) Supplicant State Media Settings This section describes media settings for the
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer Setting Description Default Media Type Selects the type of media that is loaded in Media With the printer. Gaps Print Method Selects the method of printing that the printer is using. Ribbon (TTR) for thermal transfer printers, or No Ribbon (DT) for direct thermal printers Media Width Sets the width of the printable area measured from the media margin (X) across the printhead. Unit of measurement is defined in the Unit of Measure parameter. Variable .
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer Setting Description Default Media Length Variable Sets the length of the printable area measured from one edge of the label to the edge that is closest to the printhead. Unit of measurement is defined in the Unit of Measurement parameter. .FEJB MFOHUI INTERMEC 6001 36th Ave W Everett WA 98203 Media Margin (X) Variable Sets the width of the margin from the left edge of the label along the printhead to the edge of the printable area.
Chapter 2 — Set Up the Printer Setting Description Default Clip Default Off Determines if the printer prints items outside the printable area of the label. When this is set to Off, the printer returns an error if any part of a bar code label cannot be printed because that part extends beyond the printable area. When this is set to On, the printer prints all bar code labels, but may also print unreadable, incomplete labels.
3 Connect the Printer This chapter explains how to connect the PC23 and PC43 printers to a PC and to an Ethernet or wireless network.
Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer About Printer Drivers Before you can use the printer with a Windows PC, you need to install printer driver software on the PC. Drivers enable the printer to communicate with your PC and with software applications such as Intermec PrintSet. Note: Although Windows may auto-detect the printer when you connect it to a PC through a USB port, you must still install printer drivers on the PC for correct printer operation.
Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer 6 Clear the Read installation instructions check box, and then click Finish. If a User Account control dialog box appears, click Yes to continue. InterDriver extracts the installation files to C:\Intermec\InterDriver7\ on your PC and starts InterDriver Wizard. 7 Make sure that Install printer drivers is selected, and then click Next. 8 Make sure that Install a driver for a Plug and Play printer is selected. 9 Select your printer model from the list, and then click Next.
Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer • Connect a USB cable from the USB device port on the printer to a USB port on the desktop PC. A “USB Host Connected” message appears on the printer screen. 64# EFWJDF QPSU USB Device Port Location Connect the Printer Using a Serial or Parallel Cable If you have the optional USB-to-Serial adapter or USB-to-Parallel adapter for the printer, you can connect the printer to the serial or parallel port on a PC.
Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer 1 Connect the adapter cable to the USB device port on the printer. 64# EFWJDF QPSU 2 For a USB-to-Serial adapter, connect the adapter cable to the serial port on your PC. Continue with the next step. For a USB-to-Parallel adapter, connect the adapter cable to the parallel port on your PC. The printer is ready to communicate with your PC. 3 If you are using an LCD printer, from the printer Main Menu select Settings > Communications > Serial and change settings as necessary.
Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer 72 Setting Description Default Baud Rate Transmission speed in bits per second (bps) for the serial port. 115200 Data Bits Number of bits that define a character or 8 byte. Parity Specifies how the printer checks the integrity of the transmitted data. Stop Bits 1 Number of bits sent at the end of every character to allow the receiving signal hardware to detect the end of a character and to resynchronize with the character stream.
Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer Connect the Printer to an Ethernet Network After you install the optional Ethernet module in the printer, you can connect it to your wired network. For information on installing this accessory, see the PC23d, PC43d, and PC43t Ethernet Module Installation Instructions. 1 Connect an Ethernet cable to the Ethernet port on the rear of the printer and to your network.
Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer 2 For a non-DHCP network (using a static IP address): • For an LCD printer, from the Main Menu select Settings > Communications > Ethernet and change the settings as needed. • For an icon printer, configure the Ethernet settings through PrintSet. Ethernet Settings This section describes the Ethernet IPv4 and IPv6 settings. To view these settings: • • From the printer Main Menu, select Settings > Communications > Ethernet.
Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer About Wi-Fi Communications The printer supports Wi-Fi communications when the optional Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module is installed. You can configure Wi-Fi communications: from the printer web page. You need to know the printer IP address. • from the printer Main Menu if your printer has a graphical interface. By default, the printer supports DHCP networks.
Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer For a printer with the icon interface, the Wi-Fi icon turns on to show that Wi-Fi is enabled. 8JSFMFTT JDPO If you are not using a DHCP network, follow the next procedure to manually assign network settings (such as the printer IP address) to a printer with the LCD interface.
Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer 3 Select General to configure these wireless network settings: • Network Name (SSID) • Network Type • Roaming • Power Mode • Channel (for Ad Hoc mode only) • Hidden SSID Select Network to configure these settings: • IP Assignment Method (for IPv4 or IPv6 networks) • IP address • Subnet mask and default router Select Security to configure all wireless network security settings. 4 Change settings as needed for your network.
Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer 4 Press Enter. 5 Click Login in the upper right corner of the screen. The Login page appears. 6 Type your Username and Password, and then click Login. The default username is itadmin and the default password is pass. 7 Click the Configure tab. The Configuration Summary page appears. 8 Click Communications > Wireless 802.11. The Wireless 802.11 page appears. 9 Change settings as needed, or click Default Settings to restore all default Wireless 802.11 settings.
Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer Setting Description Network Defines the wireless network. To Name (SSID) communicate, all access points and wireless devices must have the same network name, which is case-sensitive. Default INTERMEC Network Type Selects the radio behavior of the printer. Ad Infrastructure Hoc mode allows the printer to communicate directly with another printer. Infrastructure mode allows the printer to communicate through an access point.
Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer Setting Description Default (IPv4) IP Assignment Method Sets how the printer obtains an IP address (for IPv4 networks). DHCP (IPv4) IP Address Sets the unique network-level address that is assigned to each device in an IPv4 network. 0.0.0.0 Subnet Mask Sets a number that defines the range of 0.0.0.0 IP addresses that can be used in an IPv4 network.
Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer Setting Description Default Security Type None Selects the protocol the radio uses to verify its identity and makes sure that it is authorized to communicate on the wireless network. Association Selects the security method that the radio Open/WEP uses to get access to the wireless network. Pre-Shared Key Defines the passphrase that allows the radio to authenticate over the wireless network (for both WPA and WPA2 security). Range is 8 to 64 characters.
Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer Setting Description Default Server Common Name 1 None Sets the certificate name that is on the primary authentication server. If this value is none, then the value for Server Common Name 2 is used. Range is 1 to 96 characters. Server Common Name 2 None Sets the certificate name that is on the secondary authentication server. If this value is none, then the value for Server Common Name 1 is used. Range is 1 to 96 characters.
Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer When the Wi-Fi/Bluetooth module is installed: • the Bluetooth icon appears in the status bar on the LCD printer screen. #MVFUPPUI JDPO ® Ready Fingerprint 10.200.27.89 • 01/04/2012 12:00 the Bluetooth icon turns on in the icon printer interface. #MVFUPPUI JDPO The icon is white when the Bluetooth connection is active, and gray when the connection is inactive or disabled. You can set up Bluetooth communications: • • • from the printer web page.
Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer 4 Click Services and then select Print Test Labels > Printer Settings. 5 In the Printer Settings screen, locate the Bluetooth Settings label and click Print. The printer prints the Bluetooth Settings label. 6 Make sure your Bluetooth scanner is turned on and discoverable, and that the device is in range of the printer. 7 Use the scanner to read the “Scan to Connect” bar code on the Bluetooth Settings label. The printer attempts to connect to the scanner.
Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer Configure Bluetooth Communications from the Main Menu This section explains how to configure Bluetooth settings from the printer Main Menu. You may need to configure these settings if you want to connect to a mobile computer through Bluetooth. 1 From the Ready screen, press . The Main Menu appears. 2 Select Settings > Communications > Bluetooth. 3 Change settings as needed for your Bluetooth device. 4 When you are finished, save your changes and restart the printer.
Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer 6 Click Communications > Bluetooth. The Bluetooth settings page appears. 7 Change Bluetooth settings as needed. You can also click Default Settings to restore all default Bluetooth settings. 8 Click Save when you are finished. Bluetooth Settings This section describes Bluetooth settings for the printer. To view these settings: • • 86 From the printer Main Menu, select Settings > Communications > Bluetooth.
Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer Setting Description Default Security Selects the level of security that is used Disable when pairing devices to the printer. If you select Authentication, you must enter a passkey. If you select Auth + Encrypt, you must enter a passkey and traffic is encrypted. Device Name Sets the name that identifies the printer Printer model number and serial in the Bluetooth network. Maximum number. For length is 16 characters. example, PC43-0000000411.
Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer Connect a USB Device To use a USB device with the printer, connect the device to one of the USB host ports.
Chapter 3 — Connect the Printer If you are using a USB storage device, from the printer Main Menu select Tools > USB Menu for more options.
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4 Configure the Printer This chapter explains how to view and change printer settings by using the Main Menu or the printer web pages.
Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer About Printer Configuration Configuration settings determine how the printer operates. To view and change printer settings, you can: • • • use a browser to view the printer web page through your network connection. You need to know the printer IP address for this method. use the LCD printer Main Menu. use an application such as Intermec PrintSet to communicate with the printer through a network, serial, or USB connection.
Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer Setting Type Description Printing Configuration settings for media (such as media width and length), print quality, and performance. System Settings Global system settings including printer name, location, and contact information, display and keyboard input languages, date and time, unit of measure, audio volume, and printer command language. Display settings including brightness, time and date format, menu access permissions, and screen timeout.
Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer 4 If you changed items in the list, press to save your changes. To return to the previous screen, press . If you made changes without saving them, you are prompted to save your changes: • Select Yes to save your changes and return to the previous screen. • Select No to abandon your changes and return to the previous screen. • Select Cancel to abandon your changes and remain on the current screen.
Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer The Home page includes lists of the current network and media settings, and part numbers and serial numbers for the options installed in your printer. The Configure page includes a complete list of all the current printer settings. If you have administrator privileges, you can change printer settings as needed. The Manage page includes lists of the applications, fonts, images, label formats, and web forms in the printer memory. You can upload files to the printer memory.
Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer 1 On your PC, open a browser. 2 In the Location or Address bar, type the printer IP address and press Enter. The printer web page appears. View Printer Statistics If your printer is connected to an Ethernet or Wi-Fi network, you can view printer statistics in the printer web page. 1 On your PC, open a browser. 2 In the Location or Address bar, type the printer IP address and press Enter. The printer web page appears. 3 Click the System Information tab. 4 Click Statistics.
Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer Statistic Description System information Printer uptime and CPU usage, firmware and kernel versions, printer configuration and serial numbers, flash and RAM memory information. Print Statistics Total labels printed, RFID tag success rate, odometer values, total distance printed (printer and current printhead). Supply Printhead, media, and ribbon information. Hardware Options Input/output devices, serial port information.
Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer Type Print Statistics Name Description RAM Memory Information Amount (in bytes) of total, currently used, and free RAM. Labels Printed RFID Statistics (Appears when optional RFID module is installed). Customer Odometer Total Distance Printed (Printer) Supply Length of media (in meters) printed by this printer since first startup.
Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer Type Name Description Type Type of font (bitmap or TrueType). Location Installation location (resident as part of firmware, or user-installed). Size (bytes) Font file size in bytes. Barcode Information Name Image Information PC23 and PC43 Desktop Printer User Manual Name of symbology. Type Type of symbology (1D or 2D) Name Name of image file. Type Type of image. Location Installation location (resident as part of firmware, or user-installed).
Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer Configure the Printer From the Web Page Note: To configure the printer from its web page, the printer must be turned on and connected to your Wi-Fi or Ethernet network. 1 On your desktop PC, start a browser. 2 In the Location or Address bar, type the printer IP address and then press Enter. The printer web page appears. 3 Click login in the upper right corner of the screen. The Login page appears. 4 Type your Username and Password in the entry fields and then click Login.
Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer 6 To see a complete list of printer settings, click Configuration Summary. To configure printer settings, use the links in the navigation pane: • For serial port, Wi-Fi, or Bluetooth settings, click Communications. • For media, print quality, or performance settings, click Printing. • For display, audio, service, and general settings, maintenance alert message triggers, or to enable and disable 802.11 and Bluetooth or the virtual COM port, click System Settings.
Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer 4 Click Configuration Summary. The configuration summary appears. Note: This may take several minutes depending on the options in your printer and your network connection. About Printer Profiles After you change printer default settings to meet your needs, you can save those settings as a printer profile. The printer supports multiple profiles that you can save and load at any time.
Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer Create or Load a Printer Profile This topic explains how to save the current settings as a printer profile, and how to load a saved profile. 1 From the Ready screen, press . The Main Menu appears. 2 Select Tools > Profiles. The Profiles menu appears. 3 To save the current printer settings as a profile, select Save. In the Save Profile menu, select Filename and enter a name for the profile of up to sixteen characters (no spaces). To load a saved profile, select Load.
Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer Upload or Export Applications and Files This topic explains how to upload applications and files to the printer using a USB storage device. You can also export applications and files from the printer to the storage device. Note: You can only export applications and files that you previously uploaded to the printer memory. 1 Copy the files to a USB storage device.
Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer 4 Select the type of item you want to upload or export (Applications, Fonts, Forms/layout, Web Forms, Images, or FP Scripts) and then press . 5 Select the file from the list and then press . The file is uploaded to the printer memory or exported to the USB storage device. Print a File from a USB Storage Device If you are uploading image files to the printer from a USB storage device, you can print an image file.
Chapter 4 — Configure the Printer 3 Click the Manage tab. 4 In the navigation list, click the type of file you want to upload or delete: Applications, Fonts, Images, Label Formats, or Web Forms. The page for that type of file appears, including a list of Resident (Intermec-supplied) files of that type and a list of Customer Downloaded files of that type (if any). 5 To upload an application or file to the printer: a Click Browse to locate your application or file. b Double-click the file to select it.
5 Troubleshoot the Printer This section explains how to troubleshoot the PC23 and PC43 printers.
Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer Call Product Support If you cannot find the answer to your problem in the “Troubleshooting” section, go to the Intermec technical knowledge base (Knowledge Central) at intermec.custhelp.com to review technical information or to request customer support. If you still need help after visiting Knowledge Central, call Product Support. To talk to an Intermec Product Support representative in the U.S.A. or Canada, call: 1-800-755-5505 Outside the U.S.A. and Canada, go to www.
Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer Locate the Printer Configuration and Serial Numbers The printer configuration and serial numbers can be found on the product label located on the underside of the printer. $POGJHVSBUJPO MBCFM About Printer System Information Look in the System Information tab in the printer web pages for useful information and statistics on the printer hardware and firmware. This information can be useful when you contact Intermec Product Support for assistance or troubleshooting.
Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer System Information Tab in Printer Web Pages View Printer Statistics If your printer is connected to an Ethernet or Wi-Fi network, you can view printer statistics in the printer web page. 1 On your PC, open a browser. 2 In the Location or Address bar, type the printer IP address and press Enter. The printer web page appears. 3 Click the System Information tab. 4 Click Statistics. 5 Click a category to see more information.
Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer Statistic Description System information Printer uptime and CPU usage, firmware and kernel versions, printer configuration and serial numbers, flash and RAM memory information. Print Statistics Total labels printed, RFID tag success rate, odometer values, total distance printed (printer and current printhead). Supply Printhead, media, and ribbon information. Hardware Options Input/output devices, serial port information.
Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer About Alerts To help maintain the printer, you can configure the printer to send alert messages when certain conditions occur. For example, the printer can send a message when the odometer reaches a certain value, or if the printhead is lifted during printing. There are three types of alerts: • Error alerts • Information alerts • Warning alerts You configure alert settings in the printer web page. Alert messages can be sent to an email address, an SNMP trap, or both.
Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer Configure Alerts This section explains how to configure alerts and alert messages. You configure alert settings from the printer web page. Note: To configure the printer from its web page, the printer must be turned on and connected to your Wi-Fi or Ethernet network. 1 On your desktop PC, start a browser. 2 In the Location or Address bar, type the printer IP address and press Enter. The printer web page appears. 3 Click Login in the upper right corner of the screen.
Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer 7 Change alert settings as necessary. When you are finished, click Save. To restore default settings for all alerts on the page, click Default Settings. Maintenance and Error Alert Messages Use these tables to understand and troubleshoot some common error alerts you may receive and how to fix them. Message Description and Solution Label Not Taken Printing has been stopped because a label is obstructing the label taken sensor. Remove the label to resume printing.
Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer Message Description and Solution Odometer (User Resettable) The printer has reached a limit set in the Odometer (User Resettable) setting in Maintenance Alerts for the amount of media printed since the last reset. Printhead Too Hot The printhead is overheated and needs to cool down. Wait for printing to resume automatically. Printhead Not Detected The printer is not detecting the printhead. Check the printhead cable.
Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer 4 For an icon printer, watch the icon panel. When the bottom row of icons turns off, press and hold , and release when the Ready-to-Work indicator begins flashing. For an LCD printer, watch the startup progress bar. When the bar is halfway across the screen, press and hold , and release when the first screen of the Startup Wizard appears. 5 Close the printer lid. The defaults are restored. For an LCD printer, follow the instructions in the Startup Wizard.
Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer 5 Click the Services tab > Restore Defaults. 6 Select the settings you want to restore: • Check the Network settings check box to restore defaults for all network connections, such as IP address and network name. • Check the User files check box to erase all files you uploaded to the printer memory. Check the System Settings check box to restore defaults for system settings, such as media width or maintenance alerts. 7 Click Restore Defaults.
Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer 1 From the Ready screen, press . The Main Menu appears. 2 Select Tools > Restore Defaults. The Restore Defaults menu appears with all items in the list selected by default. If you continue without changing anything, the current network and system settings will be restored to default values, and any files or programs you uploaded to the printer will be erased from the printer memory. 3 To restore all default settings, continue with the next step.
Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer Upgrade Firmware from the Printer Web Page You can upgrade the printer firmware from the printer web page. To configure the printer from the web page, the printer must be turned on and connected to your Wi-Fi or Ethernet network. 1 On your PC, open a browser. 2 In the Location or Address field, type the printer IP address and press Enter. The printer web page appears. 3 Click Login in the upper right corner of the screen. The Login page appears.
Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer 4 Restart the printer. The upgrade file is loaded into the printer memory. This may take several minutes. For the LCD printer, after the upgrade file is loaded, the printer restarts and the Ready screen appears. The printer is ready to use. For the icon printer: a As the upgrade file is loaded, all icons in the icon panel turn on and then turn off, except for the Maintenance icon.
Chapter 5 — Troubleshoot the Printer 6 In the Upgrade Firmware list, select the firmware upgrade file and press . An “Upgrade Firmware?” message appears. 7 Press to start the upgrade. When the upgrade is complete, the printer restarts and the Ready screen appears.
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6 Maintain the Printer This section explains how to perform basic maintenance on the PC23 and PC43 printers.
Chapter 6 — Maintain the Printer Clean the Printhead Cleaning the printhead on a regular basis is important for the life of the printhead and for the print quality. You should clean the printhead each time you replace the media. Follow this procedure to clean the printhead using the cleaning card. If you need to clean additional residue from the platen roller or tear bar, use a cotton swab moistened with isopropyl alcohol. Caution: Never use hard or sharp tools to peel away stuck labels for other material.
Chapter 6 — Maintain the Printer 3 Press the printhead latches apart until the printhead slides forward. 4 Carefully slide the printhead out of the mechanism. The printhead is still attached to the mechanism by a ribbon cable.
Chapter 6 — Maintain the Printer 5 Disconnect the cable from the printhead and remove the printhead from the printer. Caution: Do not touch the printhead surface area. 6 Connect the ribbon cable to the new printhead. 7 Slide the printhead into the holders in the print mechanism. 8 Press the printhead onto the locator pins in the mechanism. 9 Tilt the printhead up into the printer lid and press it into place.
Chapter 6 — Maintain the Printer Clean the Platen Roller Follow this procedure to remove, clean, and replace the platen roller as part of standard maintenance for the printer. Intermec recommends that you check the platen roller for debris and clean it each time you replace media. 1 Turn the printer off and disconnect the power cord. 2 Pull one or both of the printer latches toward the front of the printer and lift the printer lid. 3 Remove the installed media.
Chapter 6 — Maintain the Printer 5 Pull the latches up to remove the platen roller from the printer. 6 Remove any adhesive residue from the roller with a cotton swab moistened with isopropyl alcohol. 7 Reverse Steps 4 and 5 to install the roller. 8 Press the latches into the printer until they snap into place. 9 Replace the media in the printer. 10 Close the printer lid until it snaps shut. Clean the Exterior of the Printer Make sure to keep the exterior of the printer clean.
Chapter 6 — Maintain the Printer Recommended Cleaners Intermec has tested and recommends these cleaning products for compatibility with the exterior surfaces of the PC23 and PC43 printers. Note: Do not use products containing ethylene glycol to clean the exterior of the PC43t.
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Appendix A — Specifications and Default Settings Printer Specifications PC23d Physical Specifications Dimensions: 17.7 cm x 12.5 cm x 21.5 cm (6.97 in x 4.92 in x 8.46 in) Weight: 1.45 kg (3.
Appendix A — Specifications and Default Settings PC43d Physical Specifications Dimensions: 16.8 cm x 18.0 cm x 21.5 cm (6.61 in x 7.09 in x 8.46 in) Weight: 1.72 kg (3.
Appendix A — Specifications and Default Settings PC43t Physical Specifications Dimensions: 18.2 cm x 21.1 cm x 28.1 cm (7.17 in x 8.31 in x 11.06 in) Weight: 2.70 kg (5.
Appendix A — Specifications and Default Settings PC43t Print Speed, Resolution, and General Media Specifications (continued) Gap and Black Mark Sensor Adjustable from left media edge to 4.
Appendix A — Specifications and Default Settings Network Services • • • • • • • • • FTP HTTP Server SNMP Line Printer Remote Protocol (lpr) Telnet DHCP Ping IPSEC/IKEv2 over IPv6 SSH Universal Font Scaling Technology and Standard Latin Fonts • • • • • • • • • • • • Monotype Century Schoolbook CG Times CG Times Bold Letter Gothic Andale Mono (WGL4) Andale Mono Bold (WGL4) Univers 55 Univers Bold 65 Univers Condensed Bold Univers Extra Condensed OCR-A OCR-B Supported Font Types • TrueType • OpenType • Bi
Appendix A — Specifications and Default Settings Localization Fonts • • • • • • • • • • • • • Simplified Chinese (optional) Traditional Chinese (optional) Cyrillic Korean (Optional) Latin Greek Turkish Hebrew Arabic Baltic Baltic Rim Vietnamese Thai Supported Bar Code Symbologies 1D bar code symbologies: • • • • • • Codabar Code 11 Code 39: • Code 39 full ASCII • Code 39 with checksum Code 93 Code 128: • Code 128 Subset A • Code 128 Subset B • Code 128 Subset C • Code 128 UCC DUN-14/16 PC
Appendix A — Specifications and Default Settings • • • • EAN: • EAN-8 • EAN-13 • EAN 128 • EAN 128 subset A • EAN 128 Subset B • EAN 128 Subset C HIBC 39 HIBC 128 Industrial 2 of 5: • • • • • • Industrial 2 of 5 with checksum Interleaved 2 of 5: • Interleaved 2 of 5 with checksum • Interleaved 2 of 5 IATA ISBT-128 Matrix 2 of 5 Straight 2 of 5 UPC: • UPC-A • UPC-D1 • UPC-D2 • UPC-D3 • UPC-D4 • UPC-D5 • UPC-E • UPC Shipping container Code Add-on bar code symbologies: •
Appendix A — Specifications and Default Settings • UPC-5 digits Add-on code 2D bar code symbologies: • • • • • • • Aztec Code 16K Code 49 Data Matrix Dot Code Grid Matrix GS1 DataBar (previously called RSS-14): • GS1 DataBar Expanded • GS1 DataBar Expanded Stacked • GS1 DataBar Limited • GS1 DataBar Stacked • GS1 DataBar Stacked Omnidirectional • GS1 DataBar Truncated • MaxiCode • MicroPDF417 • MSI (modified Plessey) • PDF417 • Planet • Plessey • Postnet • QR Code • USPS 4-State Customer Bar C
Appendix A — Specifications and Default Settings Bluetooth Settings This section describes Bluetooth settings for the printer. To view these settings: • • From the printer Main Menu, select Settings > Communications > Bluetooth. From the printer web page, click the Configure tab > Communications > Bluetooth. Setting Description Security Selects the level of security that is used when pairing Disable devices to the printer. If you select Authentication, you must enter a passkey.
Appendix A — Specifications and Default Settings Display and Audio Settings This section describes display and audio settings for the printer. To view these settings: • • Setting From the printer Main Menu, select Settings > System Settings > Display. From the printer web page, click the Configure tab > System Settings > Display or Audio. Description Default Brightness Selects the brightness of the printer screen.
Appendix A — Specifications and Default Settings Error, Information, and Warning Alert Settings This section describes error, information, and warning alerts and settings. To view these settings: From the printer web page, click the Configure tab > Alerts > Error, Warning, or Information. Note: These alert settings cannot be configured from the printer Main Menu. • Alert settings apply to each of the error, information, or warning alerts and are configured individually by alert.
Appendix A — Specifications and Default Settings Information Alert Default Settings Status Delay Repeat Delay Unit Message Print Job Complete Disable 1 Occurrences Print job complete Started Disable 1 Occurrences Printer is started Printer is rebooting Disable 1 Occurrences Printer is rebooting Information Alert Warning Alert Default Settings Warning Alert Status Delay Repeat Delay Unit Message Ribbon Installed Disable 1 Occurrences Warning - Ribbon installed Media Low Enable
Appendix A — Specifications and Default Settings • • • • • RFID Not Installed Printhead Lifted Printhead Not Detected Motor Too Hot Power Supply Too Hot Information Alerts Information alerts are sent when a print job is started or completed, or when the printer is rebooting.
Appendix A — Specifications and Default Settings Ethernet Settings This section describes the Ethernet IPv4 and IPv6 settings. To view these settings: • • From the printer Main Menu, select Settings > Communications > Ethernet. From the printer web page, click the Configure tab > Communications > Ethernet. Setting Description Default (IPv4) IP Assignment Method Specifies how the printer obtains an IP address. DHCP (IPv4) IP Address Specifies the unique network-level address that is assigned 0.0.0.
Appendix A — Specifications and Default Settings General System Settings This section describes general system settings. To view these settings: • • From the printer Main Menu, select Settings > System Settings > General. From the printer web page, click the Configure tab > System Settings > General. Setting Description Default System Name Sets the network identification name (WINS name) of the printer. Printer model number and serial number.
Appendix A — Specifications and Default Settings Media Settings This section describes media settings for the printer. To view these settings: From the printer Main Menu, select Settings > Printing > Media. From the printer web page, click the Configure tab > Printing > Media. Note: If you are using an icon printer that is not on a network, you need to use PrintSet through a USB connection to configure media settings.
Appendix A — Specifications and Default Settings Setting Description Default Media Length Sets the length of the printable area measured from one Variable edge of the label to the edge that is closest to the printhead. Unit of measurement is defined in the Unit of Measurement parameter. .FEJB MFOHUI INTERMEC 6001 36th Ave W Everett WA 98203 Media Margin Sets the width of the margin from the left edge of the Variable (X) label along the printhead to the edge of the printable area.
Appendix A — Specifications and Default Settings Setting Description Default Start Adjust Sets the length of media the printer feeds (positive value) or retracts (negative value) before printing a label. Unit of measurement is defined in the Unit of Measure parameter. Range is -9999 to +9999. 0 Stop Adjust 0 Sets the length of media the printer feeds (positive value) or retracts (negative value) after printing a label. Unit of measurement is defined in the Unit of Measure parameter.
Appendix A — Specifications and Default Settings Print Quality Settings This section describes print quality settings. To view these settings: • • From the printer Main Menu, select Settings > Printing > Print Quality. From the printer web page, click the Configure tab > Printing > Print Quality. Setting Description Default Print Speed Sets how fast the printer prints labels. The unit of measure is defined in the Unit of Measure parameter.
Appendix A — Specifications and Default Settings Setting Description Default Stop Bits Number of bits sent at the end of every character to allow the receiving signal hardware to detect the end of a character and to resynchronize with the character stream. 1 Hardware Specifies if hardware flow control (RTS/CTS) is used to manage the rate of data transmission between the device and the host.
Appendix A — Specifications and Default Settings System Network Services This section lists the network services you can manage from the printer. You will only see Manage Services from the menus if you have an Ethernet or Wireless module installed in the printer. To view these services: • • From the printer Main Menu, select Settings > System Settings > Manage Services. From the printer web page, click the Configure tab > System Settings > Manage Services.
Appendix A — Specifications and Default Settings System Maintenance Alert Settings This section describes the system maintenance alert settings, such as the odometer distance. To view these settings: • • From the printer Main Menu, select Settings > System Settings > Maintenance Alerts. From the printer web page, click the Configure tab > System Settings > Maintenance Alerts.
Appendix A — Specifications and Default Settings Wireless 802.11 General Settings This section describes the 802.11 general settings. To view these settings: • • From the printer Main Menu, select Settings > Communications > Wireless 802.11 > General. From the printer web page, click the Configure tab > Communications > Wireless 802.11. Setting Description Default Network Name (SSID) Defines the wireless network.
Appendix A — Specifications and Default Settings Wireless 802.11 Network Settings This section describes the 802.11 IPv4 and IPv6 settings. To view these settings: • • From the printer Main Menu, select Settings > Communications > Wireless 802.11 > Network > IPv4 or IPv6. From the printer web page, click the Configure tab > Communications > Wireless 802.11. Setting Description Default (IPv4) IP Assignment Method Sets how the printer obtains an IP address (for IPv4 networks).
Appendix A — Specifications and Default Settings Wireless 802.11 Security Settings This section describes the 802.11 security settings. To view these settings: • • From the printer Main Menu, select Settings > Communications > Wireless 802.11 > Security. From the printer web page, click the Configure tab > Communications > Wireless 802.11.
Appendix A — Specifications and Default Settings Setting Description Default Client Key None Sets the private key the printer uses for EAP-TLS. Maximum length is 128 characters. Use the certinstall.sh script to install the certificate correctly. Server Common Name 1 None Sets the certificate name that is on the primary authentication server. If this value is none, then the value for Server Common Name 2 is used. Range is 1 to 96 characters.
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B Print Labels with INPrint This section explains how to use the INPrint feature to print labels.
Appendix B — Print Labels with INPrint About the INPrint Page The INPrint page features sample web forms you can use to quickly and easily print single labels if you are using the Fingerprint or Direct Protocol language on your printer. You select a web form from the lists and enter information in the fields for that label. You can then preview and print the label. The printer firmware includes several predefined label formats.
Appendix B — Print Labels with INPrint Predefined INPrint Label Formats and Sample Illustrations Format Name Sample shipping.lbx 203_in_demo_4x6.
Appendix B — Print Labels with INPrint Predefined INPrint Label Formats and Sample Illustrations Format Name Sample 203_shipaddr_4x6.lbx lifetest.
Appendix B — Print Labels with INPrint Predefined INPrint Label Formats and Sample Illustrations Format Name Sample 203_packslip_4x6.
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