IBM EasyCoder 3400e user manual

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Main Page Contents Getting Started Operating the Printer Maintaining the Printer Troubleshooting Optimizing Printer Performance Using Test and Service Mode Specifications 6 A Character Sets Communications Reference B C Page Page Before You Begin ix Before You Begin Warranty Information Safety Summary EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer Users Manual x Warnings and Cautions Before You Begin xi About This Manual What You Will Find in This Manual EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer Users Manual xii Terms and Conventions Terms Conventions Page Page Page Page Getting to Know Your Printer 1-4 Front View Back View Getting Started Preparing the Printer for Installation Plugging In the Printer 1-6 Opening the Printer Getting Started 1-7 Loading Media for Fanfold Printing 1-8 Loading Media for Fanfold Printing Getting Started 1-9 Printing the Hardware Configuration Test Label Hardware Configuration Test Label 1-10 What the Hardware Configuration Test Label Tells You If a Hardware Configuration Test Label Does Not Print Connecting the Printer to Your System Getting Started 1-11 Connecting Your Printer to a PC Connecting the Printer to a PC Serial Port 1-12 Connecting the Printer to a PC Parallel Port Connecting Your Printer to a Network Connecting the Printer to an AS/400 1-14 Connecting the Printer to a Mainframe Cabling in Noisy Electrical Environments Getting Started 1-15 Configuring the Serial Port for Communications DIP Switch Setting Descriptions 1-16 DIP Switch Settings ON Serial I/F *Indicates Factory Default Setting Verifying Printer Communications With Your System Page Page Page Learning How to Operate the Printer Understanding the Front Panel 2-4 Understanding the Front Panel LEDs Use the front panel LEDs to monitor the status of the printer: Power/Data Alert Empty/Pause Feed/Pause Green LED Orange LED Yellow LED Using the Feed/Pause Button 2-6 Loading Media Into the Printer Loading Roll Media for Straight-Through Printing Operating the Printer 2-7 Loading Roll Media for Straight-Through Printing EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer Users ManualHelvC * Loading Media for Self-Strip Printing Operating the Printer 2-9 Loading Media for Self-Strip Printing 2-10 Loading Thermal Transfer Ribbon Operating the Printer 2-11 Loading Thermal Transfer Ribbon 2-12 Setting the Media Sensitivity Number Operating the Printer 2-13 Setting the MSN for Intermec Media and Ribbon 2-14 Setting the MSN for Other Media and Ribbon 3400e Printer Direct Thermal Media Sensitivity Settings Operating the Printer 2-15 3400e Printer Thermal Transfer Media and Ribbon Sensitivity Settings (continued) 2-16 Communicating With the Printer Using the PrintSet Software Using Third-Party Software Using Intermec Printer Language (IPL) Commands *0123456789* Operating the Printer 2-17 Printing a Test Label *0123456789* Page Page Page Inspecting the Printer Tools for Cleaning the Printer EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer Users ManualHelvC 3-4 Maintenance Schedule Maintaining the Printer 3-5 Locating the Printer Parts You Need to Maintain EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer Users ManualHelvC Cleaning the Printhead C39 Maintaining the Printer 3-7 Cleaning the Printer Covers Use a general purpose cleaner (soapy water/mild detergent) to clean the printer covers. Do not use abrasive cleansers or solvents. Be sure to clean the transparent panel on the media cover so that the media supply inside the printer is visible when you close the cover. EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer Users ManualHelvC Cleaning the Drive Roller and Tear Bar Maintaining the Printer 3-9 Cleaning the Media Guides and Media Path EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer Users ManualHelvC 3-10 Cleaning the Label Sensors Page Page Page Page Troubleshooting 4-3 Troubleshooting Checklist Printer Operation Problems EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer Users ManualHelvC 4-4 Printer Operation Problems (continued) Print Quality Problems EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer Users ManualHelvC 4-6 Print Quality Problems (continued) Communication Problems and Preventing Data Loss EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer Users ManualHelvC 4-8 Page Page Optimizing and Maintaining Print Quality Correcting Uneven Print Quality EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer Users ManualHelvC A R A E R 5-4 E Adjusting the Print Darkness EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer Users ManualHelvC 5-6 Adjusting the Label Mark Sensor Page EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer Users ManualHelvC 5-8 Using the Printer Memory Efficiently How Is the Printer Storage Memory Used? Making the Most of Your Memory Optimizing Printer Performance Increasing Throughput What Is an Image Band? How the Image Bands Command Works EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer Users ManualHelvC Optimizing Print Speed and Image Band Setting Page Page Using Test and Service Mode Procedures 6-4 ON * Test and Service DIP Switch Settings * OFF Using Test and Service Mode 6-5 Printing Test Labels Using Data Line Print 6-6 Resetting the Memory on Your Printer Setting Configuration Commands in Test and Service Mode C39 ON 6-7 Setting the Number of Dot Increments 6-8 Dot Increments DIP Switch Settings Bottom Bank OFF ON Adjusting the Label Rest Point 6-10 Using Test and Service Mode 6-11 Setting Emulation Mode 6-12 Using Forms Adjust *FORMAT* *FORMAT* -X Y +X +Y X Forms Adjust 6-14 Y Forms Adjust Page Page Specifications A-3 Printer Specifications Electrical Requirements Printing Method Environment Self-Strip (optional) Printhead (200 dpi) Printhead (400 dpi) Ribbon Printing Speed You can change the print speed in 1 ips increments only: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, or 8. Media EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer Users Manual HelvC A-6 Printer Options Communication Interface EasyLAN 10i Interface Twinax Interface Coax Interface C39 Specifications A-7 EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer Users Manual HelvC Bar Code Symbologies Supported Specifications A-9 2D Symbologies 2D Stacked Symbologies 2D Matrix Symbologies EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer Users Manual HelvC A-10 Page Page International Character Sets Advanced Character Table B-4 Emulation Mode Character Table IBM Translation Character Table B-5 Code Page 850 Character Table #$%&'() " ! Extended Character Sets B-7 a- ~ B-8 Characters in Font c23 OCR A 44XXU.071 B-9 Characters in Font c24 OCR B Size 2 Page Page Page Communications Reference C-3 Communication Protocols Intermec Standard Protocol EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer Users ManualHelvC C-4 XON/XOFF Protocol (Software and Hardware Flow Control) Communications Reference C-5 XON/XOFF, No Status Protocol Polling Mode D Multi-Drop Protocol User-Defined Protocol EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer Users ManualHelvC C-6 Communications Reference Communications Interfaces RS-232 Serial Interface EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer Users ManualHelvC C-8 RS-422 Serial Interface RS-485 Serial Interface Communications Reference C-9 RS-232 Null Modem Cable for PC/XT (Part Number 048668) RS-232 Null Modem Cable for PC/AT (Part Number 048693) EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer Users ManualHelvC C-10 C39 Straight Through DTE to DCE Cable for Use with a Modem (Part Number 043237S) Printer Serial Port 3XXXU.063 PS SG CTS RTS RD TD GND Page Page Page Full ASCII Table D-3 D Full ASCII Table Binary0Hex1Dec2C393Char4Binary0Hex1Dec2C393Char4 D-4 Full ASCII Table (continued) Binary0Hex1Dec2C393Char4Binary0Hex1Dec2C393Char4 Full ASCII Table D-5 D Full ASCII Control Characters Table Control Character Definition Control Character Definition Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Page Index I-3 Numbers 2D symbologies, A-9 A B C D E F G H L M N O P R S T Index U W X Y