Intermec PB3 manual Contents

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Contents

Contents

Before You Begin. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Safety Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Global Services and Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Warranty Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii Web Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii Telephone Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii Service Location Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . viii

Who Should Read This Manual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix Related Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ix

Learning About the PB3 Mobile Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Understanding the Printer Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1

Understanding the LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Using the Battery and AC Adapter/Charger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Using the 2-Bay Battery Charger. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Loading Paper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Tearing Paper. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Using the Belt Loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Printing a Configuration Test Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Communicating With a Host . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Setting Up Bluetooth or 802.11 Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Setting Up IrDA Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Setting Up Serial Communications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Changing Printer Connection Settings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Using the Magnetic Stripe Reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Maintaining the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Problems and Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Calling Product Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Software and Programming Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Downloading Printer Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Installing Printer Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

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Contents PB3 PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide Version Number Date Document Change RecordPB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide Contents Pinout Diagram Before You Begin Safety InformationGlobal Services and Support Web Support Telephone Support To download documents Who Should Read This ManualRelated Documents Before You Begin Learning About the PB3 Mobile Printer Understanding the Printer FeaturesFeature Description PB3 Feature DescriptionsState Description Understanding the LEDsPB3 LED State Descriptions To install the battery Using the Battery and AC Adapter/ChargerTo charge the battery with the AC adapter/charger To remove the batteryTo use the 2-bay charger Using the 2-Bay Battery ChargerBattery Safety Information To load paper Loading PaperTearing Paper Using the Belt Loop To print a test Printing a Configuration TestPBXA021E Communicating With a HostTo download the Easy Configuration Utility Setting Up Bluetooth or 802.11 CommunicationsSetting Up Serial Communications Setting Up IrDA CommunicationsTo change printer settings with the DIP switches Changing Printer Connection SettingsOFF To Set This Parameter DIP Switch SettingsTo use the magnetic stripe reader Using the Magnetic Stripe ReaderMaintaining the Printer To clean the printhead and platen roller TroubleshootingProblem Solution Problems and SolutionsPB3 Problems and Solutions Downloading Printer Software Software and Programming InformationCalling Product Support To install firmware and configure printer hardware Installing Printer FirmwareConfiguration Test Page on Select Control Macro Specification Description SpecificationsPB3 Mobile Printer Specifications Pinout Diagram AccessoriesPin Signal Description Serial Port Pin AssignmentsPage PB3 Mobile Printer User’s Guide