Cleaning the Drive Roller and Tear Bar | IBM EasyCoder 3400e

EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer User’s Manual

Cleaning the Drive Roller and Tear Bar

Cleaning the drive roller and tear bar preserves print quality by maintaining close contact between the media and the printhead.

To clean the drive roller and tear bar

1.Turn the On/Off switch to the off position and remove the power cord.

2.Remove the media cover.

3.Rotate the head lift lever clockwise to release the printhead.

4.Remove the media and ribbon (if necessary).

5.Clean the drive roller by using a cloth dampened with isopropyl alcohol. Move the cloth over the drive roller in a side-to-side motion as shown. Make sure to rotate the roller so that you can clean all areas.

Note: Rotating the TTR assist roller toward you enables you to clean the entire drive roller surface.

6.Clean both sides of the tear bar with a cloth dampened with isopropyl alcohol. Remove all traces of dust, paper, and adhesive.

7.Replace the media and ribbon.

8.Engage the printhead by turning the head lift lever counterclockwise until the printhead locks.

9.If you are finished cleaning, replace the media cover.

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Contents

EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer Page Contents Inspecting the Printer Tools for Cleaning the Printer Optimizing and Maintaining Print Quality Using Test and Service Mode Procedures Printer Specifications A-3 Communication Protocols C-3 Bar Code Symbologies Supported A-8Extended Character Sets B-6 Printer Serial Port C-11 Full Ascii Table D-3 Full Ascii Control Characters Table D-5 ViiPage Safety Summary Warranty InformationBefore You Begin EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer User’s Manual Avertissement What You Will Find in This Manual About This ManualFor Information On Refer To Conventions Terms and ConventionsTerms Convention Description Other Intermec Manuals XiiiPage Getting Started Page Getting to Know Your Printer Back View LED Plugging In the Printer Preparing the Printer for InstallationTo plug in the printer Opening the Printer To open the printer Loading Media for Fanfold Printing To load media for fanfold printing Head lift lever To print the hardware configuration test label Printing the Hardware Configuration Test LabelHardware Configuration Test Label What the Hardware Configuration Test Label Tells You Connecting the Printer to Your SystemIf a Hardware Configuration Test Label Does Not Print Use Intermec Cable Part Number Connecting Your Printer to a PCConnecting the Printer to a PC Serial Port To connect your printer to a PC serial port Connecting the Printer to a PC Parallel Port Connecting Your Printer to a NetworkTo connect your printer to a PC parallel port Connecting the Printer to an AS/400 Connecting Your Printer to a Network Connecting the Printer to a Mainframe Cabling in Noisy Electrical Environments DIP Switch Setting Descriptions Configuring the Serial Port for CommunicationsTo configure the printer serial port Parameter Description Bottom Bank Switch Number Verifying Printer Communications With Your System To verify communications with your system At the DOS prompt, type this command and press Enter Operating the Printer Page Learning How to Operate the Printer Understanding the Front Panel Understanding the Front Panel LEDs LED Using the Feed/Pause Button Printer Mode You Want To What to Do Loading Roll Media for Straight-Through Printing Loading Media Into the PrinterTo load the media Loading Roll Media for Straight-Through Printing Loading Media for Self-Strip Printing To load self-strip media Loading Media for Self-Strip Printing Loading Thermal Transfer Ribbon To load thermal transfer ribbon Loading Thermal Transfer Ribbon Setting the Media Sensitivity Number To print a software configuration label Setting the MSN for Intermec Media and RibbonSensitivity Media or Ribbon Number Description 3400e Printer Direct Thermal Media Sensitivity Settings Setting the MSN for Other Media and RibbonApproximate Sensitivity Maximum Numbers Setting Direct Thermal Media Print Speed Using Intermec Printer Language IPL Commands Using the PrintSet SoftwareUsing Third-Party Software Communicating With the Printer Printing a Test Label To print the test labelPage Maintaining the Printer Page Tools for Cleaning the Printer Inspecting the Printer Maintenance Schedule Printer Component Maintenance Period Locating the Printer Parts You Need to Maintain Cleaning the Printhead To clean the printhead Cleaning the Printer Covers Cleaning the Printhead Cleaning the Drive Roller and Tear Bar To clean the drive roller and tear bar Cleaning the Media Guides and Media Path To clean the media guides and media path Cleaning the Label Sensors To clean the label sensors Cleaning the Label Sensors Page Troubleshooting Page Troubleshooting Troubleshooting ChecklistPrinter Operation Problems Symptom Possible Causes Solution Troubleshooting Printer Operation Problems Print Quality ProblemsSymptom Possible Causes Solution Symptom Possible Causes Communication Problems and Preventing Data Loss Troubleshooting Print Quality Problems To check for communication problems Optimizing Printer Performance Page Optimizing and Maintaining Print Quality Correcting Uneven Print Quality To adjust the bias adjust screw Adjusting the Print Darkness To adjust the print darkness Adjusting the Label Mark Sensor To adjust the label mark sensor Platen roller How Is the Printer Storage Memory Used? Using the Printer Memory EfficientlyMaking the Most of Your Memory How the Image Bands Command Works What Is an Image Band?Increasing Throughput Optimizing Print Speed and Image Band Setting To optimize the number of image bands for your print speed Using Test and Service Mode Page To enter Test and Service mode Using Test and Service Mode ProceduresTo exit Test and Service mode Test and Service DIP Switch Settings Tests Printing Test Labels Using Data Line PrintTo enter Data Line Print mode To print a test label Resetting the Memory on Your Printer Setting Configuration Commands in Test and Service ModeTo use memory reset Setting the Number of Dot Increments Configuration DIP Switch Settings Bottom Bank Adjusting the Label Rest Point To set the number of dot increments To adjust the label rest point Top Bank To set the printer to Emulation mode using DIP switches Setting Emulation ModeSetting Description Using Forms Adjust Format Forms Adjust To set the X forms adjust To set the Y forms adjust Specifications Page Printer Specifications Specifications Ribbon Printhead 200 dpiPrinthead 400 dpi Printing Speed Media Number Description Minimum Maximum Communication Interface Printer OptionsFinishers Specifications Signal Pin Return Direction Description Bar Code Symbologies Supported Hibc 2D Stacked Symbologies 2D Symbologies2D Matrix Symbologies EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer User’s Manual Character Sets Page International Character Sets Advanced Character Table Emulation Mode Character Table IBM Translation Character Table Code Page 850 Character Table Extended Character Sets 10 x 14 Standard Monospace fonts 6 point to 36 point OCR a Characters in Font C24 Page Communications Reference Page Intermec Standard Protocol Communication ProtocolsPrinter Status Character XON/XOFF Protocol Software and Hardware Flow Control Multi-Drop Protocol Polling Mode DXON/XOFF, No Status Protocol User-Defined Protocol Character Protocol Affected Communications Boundaries Communications InterfacesHost Requirements RS-232 Serial Interface RS-485 Serial Interface RS-422 Serial InterfaceInterface Pin No Name Operation RS-232 Null Modem Cable for PC/XT Part Number RS-232 Null Modem Cable for PC/AT Part Number RS-422 Intermec Pin Assignments PIN Plug D-SUB Metal Backshell Printer Serial Port Page Full Ascii Table Page Full Ascii Table Full Ascii TableBinary0 Hex1 Dec2 C393 Binary0 Hex1 Dec2 C393 Full Ascii Control Characters Table Control Character DefinitionPage Glossary Page Glossary G ConfigurationData Line Print mode Backing Feed/Pause Emulation modeDirect thermal Field Imaging Glossary G GraphicHuman-readable Image bands Ips Mnemonic code EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer User’s Manual MarginMedia Multi-Drop protocol Print speed Polling Mode D protocolGlossary G Point size Printhead Selective transfer SymbologyEasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer User’s Manual Scan Self-strip Variable data field User-Defined Characters UDCUser-Defined Fonts UDF XON/XOFF protocolPage Index Page Numbers Index EasyCoder 3400e Bar Code Label Printer User’s Manual LED RAM XON/XOFF