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1. 2 25 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual 8 Press Select and then press T or until the display shows SET WARNING ENABLED 9 Press Enter to enable the Low Media Warn command and then press Cont to return to the OFFLINE READY display Printing Configuration Test Labels 2 26 To review the current configuration of the printer you can print a Configuration Test Label that shows either the user defined software or hardware configuration of your printer User Defined This label lists the current configuration parameters that are set from the Configuration Operator and Install menus as well as defined pages formats graphics and fonts Any printer options that you have installed are also listed on this label Hardware This label lists the amount of memory installed in your printer static and dynamic RAM the width and dot size of the printhead and the printhead mileage The printhead mileage consists of both the amount of media that has been processed passed underneath the printhead and the amount of media that has been burned printed To print a Configuration Test Label 1 From the OFFLINE READY display press Menu and then press 7 or until you reach the Service menu 2 Press Select and then press or until the display shows SERVICE MENU PRINT CONFIG 3 Press Select and then press f or to reach the label you want User Def
2. O O O O OIO O 0 0 00 0 O 00000 Add a 1 in the bit 6 position and then add a 0 in the bit 7 position so that each group now has eight digits Eight digits complete the byte Starting with the first group of eight bits in the first column u0 reverse the order of each group so that bit 0 is now last and bit 7 is first Work from the top of each column to the bottom Each eight digit group is now a binary representation of an ASCII character Note In this illustration each row now represents a column S Z Eg S g g 3 Q Q x S u0ollllloo olllooo 01000000 ul ol TII 110 olllools 01ooooo u2 0looollo ollooo 0looooo0 us olooollo olf loool olooooo u4 Ol LI 1 11g ol LLI1T1II 0l1oooo u5 OlIlgHlt llli o1 LIlVlgl 0l1oooo l u6 olooollo ollooo l 0looooo0 uy olooollo ollooo 0looooo0 u8 oloolllo o1 LILVt1g 1 0looooo u9 oloolloo ollilltiio Oo0ljoooo00 4630U 43 5 25 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual 5 26 Translate each eight digit group into an ASCII character according to the full ASCII chart in Appendix A Printer Reference u0 q ul sA u2 FcA u3 FcA u4 lt DEL gt lt DEL gt C u5 lt DEL gt lt DEL gt C u6 FcA u7 FcA u8 N lt DEL gt A u9 L Download the font so that you represent each column with a command string Here are the previously defined characters shown in a six bits per byte format with ASCII characters Commands
3. Operating and Configuring the Printer Service Menu Default values are indicated by an asterisk SERVICE MENU SENSOR OUTPUT GAP PRINT DISPLAY MARK PRINT DISPLAY LABEL TAKEN PRINT DISPLAY PRINT PATH OPEN PRINTHEAD TEMP PRINT DISPLAY PRINTHEAD DOTS PASSED PRINT DISPLAY DOTS FAILED PRINT DISPLAY MOTOR TEST MAIN DRIVE DISABLED ENABLED MEMORY RESET COMMAND TABLES CONFIGURATION FONTS GRAPHICS PAGES FORMATS ALL PRINT PAGE ALL PAGE QUANTITY EXECUTE TEST 0 THRU 9 1 99 PRINT FORMATS ALL FORMAT QUANTITY EXECUTE TEST 0 THRU 19 1 99 PRINT FONTS ALL EXECUTE TEST 41 30 28 26 25 24 23 22 215 7207 Tes Spo Qe 174 0 PRINT GRAPHICS ALL EXECUTE TEST 0 THRU 99 PRINT CONFIG USER DEFINED EXECUTE TEST HARDWARE PRINT TEST LABEL PRINT QUALITY EXECUTE TEST PITCH DATA LINE PRINT ENABLED DISABLED CLONING SENDER EXECUTE TEST RECEIVER SELECTIVE TRANS SEND ALL EXECUTE TEST SEND PAGE 0 to 9 TO PAGE 1 9 EXECUTE TEST ALL EXECUTE TEST SEND FORMAT 0 to 19 TO FORMAT 1 19 EXECUTE TEST ALL EXECUTE TEST SEND FONT 0 to 25 TO FONT 3 19 EXECUTE TEST ALL EXECUTE TEST SEND GRAPHIC 0 to 99 TO GRAPHIC 0 99 EXECUTE TEST ALL EXECUTE TEST 2 7 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Configuration Menu Default values are indicated by an asterisk CONFIGURATION LABEL PRINT SPEED
4. Default 6 36 Turns the Self Strip option on or off The Self Strip option must first be installed from the control panel lt SI gt tn n 0 Disables the Self Strip option n 1 Enables the Self Strip option n 0 This command becomes effective after a printer reset or power up Sets the top of form left margin to n which is the distance in 5 mil increments from the label origin to its leading edge lt SI gt Fn n must be a number from 10 to 4000 in 5 mil increments The negative values let you decrease the margin and print closer to the edge of the label n 20 Configuration Commands TTR Direct Thermal Media Grade Select Purpose Selects the label stock to be used Syntax SI gn n 0 Direct thermal stock n 1 Thermal transfer stock Default 1 20 Notes This command becomes effective after a printer reset or power up Program Mode Commands The Program mode commands are used specifically for label format design and to download user defined fonts and graphics To set the printer to Program mode send the following command string lt STX gt lt ESC gt P lt ETX gt When creating or editing formats the printer uses a field pointer to designate the field that is to be modified when the printer is in Program mode In order to download commands in Program mode you must specify the field to be changed If you do not select a field the pointer will continue to point to the la
5. Intermec Printer Language Commands Command Alphanumeric Field Separator Command Terminator 2 Command Terminator 1 Quantity Count Set Control Panel Access Permission Set Cutter Enable Disable End of Print Skip Distance Set Dark Adjust Set Top of Form Set Label Rest Point Adjust TTR Direct Thermal Media Grade Select IBM Language Translation Enable Disable Maximum Label Length Set Printer Language Select Online Offline on Power Up Label Retract Enable Disable Label Retract Distance Set Print Speed Set Label Stock Type Select Self Strip Enable Disable Printhead Test Parameters Set Cut Preamble Set Data Shift International Characters Intercharacter Delay Set Batch Count Set Status Dump Default 217 30 NUL Mode Print Print Print Print Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration Print Configuration Print Configuration Print Immediate Page 6 21 6 22 6 22 6 28 6 31 6 31 6 32 6 32 6 36 6 33 6 37 6 32 6 34 6 36 6 35 6 33 6 34 6 35 6 34 6 36 6 27 6 23 6 35 6 23 6 33 6 22 6 20 6 11 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Listing Printer Commands by Function 6 12 Immediate Commands System Command
6. Syntax Default Selects the printer to be online or offline when it is turned on SI On n 0 Printeris online on power up n 0 Printeris offline on power up n 0 This command becomes effective after a printer reset or power up Sets the postamble character to n lt EOT gt n n can be any ASCII character When n lt NUL gt no postamble character is sent n lt NUL gt Sets the preamble character equal to n lt SOH gt n n can be any ASCII character When n lt NUL gt no preamble character is sent n lt NUL gt Sets the print speed in inches per second ips lt SI gt Sn 4630 n must be from 20 to 80 2 0 to 8 0 ips in multiples of 5 4830 n must be from 20 to 50 2 0 to 5 0 ips in multiples of 5 n 35 4630 n 25 4830 6 35 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Printer Language Select Purpose Syntax Default Notes Selects the printer language SI ln n can be one of the following values 02 USA 4 France 8 256 Characters 1 UK 5 Sweden 9 2 Switzerland 2 Germany 6 Italy 10 Code Page 850 3 Denmark 7 Spain n 0 Only one language is used per print job To print 256 Characters or Code Page 850 you must use a parralel interface or configure the host serial port for 8 bits per byte data transmission Self Strip Enable Disable Purpose Syntax Default Notes Top of Form Set Purpose Syntax
7. Purpose Syntax Print Mode Commands Feeds a label out to the next print point FF For Self Strip operation the printer feeds one blank label to the Self Strip bar skipping an entire label For batch operation with die cut label stock the label moves to the tear bar For continuous label stock the label will move the end of print skip distance Selects a format for data entry or printing ESC En To select an individual format is a numeric format ID ranging from 0 to 19 To select a format within a page n is an alphabetic format position within the page ranging from a to z n 0 After the format is selected the field pointer points to the lowest numbered data entry field All host entered variable data will be cleared form this format An error code is generated if an invalid format number is entered Uploads a format from the printer in the form of commands and data the printer uses to create the format ESC xn n is the format ID number and can range from 0 to 19 Increment Decrement Disable Purpose Syntax Resets any increment or decrement flags for the current field lt ESC gt N 6 25 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Memory Usage Transmit Purpose Syntax Notes Uploads information on RAM usage lt ESC gt m The amounts are measured in kilobytes The printer uploads the amount of total storage memory and the amount
8. 6 4 in 163 mm Not Supported Supported 8 98 in 20 249 cm 300 dpi 12 dots mm Not Supported 2 Not Supported 128K 2 1MB and 4MB flash cartridges Not Supported Supported 4830 Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported 1MB 4MB and 16MB SIMMs 9 0 in 228 mm 5 ips 127 mm s 8 5 in 216 mm Not Supported Supported 6 98 in 15 249 cm 300 dpi 12 dots mm Not Supported 2 Not Supported 128K 2 1MB and 4MB flash cartridges Not Supported Supported A 3 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual 4630 and 4830 Printer Specifications This section lists the specifications and performance parameters for the 4630 and 4830 printers Communications Interface IEEE RS 232C or RS 422 Baud Rate 110 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 or 19 200 Character Set ANSI ASCII character set Word Length Selectable 7 bit or 8 bit data format Handshaking XON XOFF in receive mode only and CTS DTR Input Buffer Approximately 7000 bytes XOFF is transmitted and DTR goes low when 750 bytes are available in the buffer XON is transmitted and DTR goes high when 750 bytes remain in the buffer Characters are transmitted with no parity from the printer Electrical Power Source Circuit Protection Grounding 115 230 VAC 50 60 Hz auto ranging switching power supply 2 8 amp 250V fuses Unit must be connected to a properly grounded receptacle Environmental Ope
9. Point Size Font height 72 points equals 1 inch as measured from slightly above the top of the uppercase letters to slightly below the bottom of the lowercase descenders Polling Mode D A protocol capable of controlling communications between multiple devices and a single multiport controller Print Speed Measured in inches per second IPS the rate at which media travels past the printhead Printhead The mechanism inside the printer that prints 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Printhead Elements The parts of the printhead that print by placing a mark on the label when heated Each element is switched on and off separately in order to react with the media or thermal transfer ribbon to create a mark on the label Printhead Range The range over which the resistance of the wires that carry energy to the printhead elements can vary before sending a warning The wires are tested with each Printhead Test Printhead Test A test that takes place each time the printer is turned on or receives a specific command from the host This test makes sure the resistance of the wires that carry energy to the printhead elements are within the acceptable range which ensures the temperature of the elements is within the acceptable temperature range Ready The state in which the printer is able to print the normal operating state of the printer Ready Busy Line Pin 11 of the rear panel connector Indicates the printer i
10. lt ESC gt P lt ETX gt S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S S TX gt x10 y14 lt E TX gt t36 212 lt E TX gt u0 q lt E TX gt ul sA lt E X gt T11 FONT11 lt ETX gt X gt u2 FCA E X gt u3 F CA E TX u4 lt DEL gt lt DE gt C lt E TX gt u5 lt DEL gt lt DE X gt u6 FCA E TX gt u9 L lt E X gt u7 F cA E gt C lt E TX gt u8 N lt DEL gt A lt ETX gt TX gt t105 24 lt ETX gt TX gt u0 L lt DEL gt C lt ETX gt TX gt ul L lt DEL gt C lt ETX gt X gt R lt ETX gt Definitions Enters Program mode Create bitmap font 11 Define cell width 10 and cell height 14 Create ASCII character 36 define character width as 12 Define column 0 Define column 1 Define column 2 Define column 3 Define column 4 Define column 5 Define column 6 Define column 7 Define column 8 Define column 9 Create ASCII character 105 i define character width as 4 Define column 0 Define column 1 Save and exit to Print mode Label Format Example The format example on this page is a complex label designed to demonstrate the different types of data that you can print with your printer This example contains human readable fields a bar code field line fields a box field and the
11. lt ETX gt XSTX5E3 F3 XETX XSTX5H10 0240 402 f3 c25 hl6 w13 d3 Inspected by lt ETX gt X STX 5H11 0166 474 f3 c25 h22 w22 d3 GLP lt ETX gt lt STX gt E4 F4 lt ETX gt lt STX gt H12 0116 44 3 c25 h8 w8 3 d3 Part 009140001 lt ETX gt XSTX 5H13 078 44 f3 c25 h8 w8 f3 d3 Bin 462 lt ETX gt lt STX gt H14 042 44 3 c25 h8 w8 3 d3 Vendor 9578 lt ETX gt lt STX gt E5 F5 lt ETX gt lt STX gt B15 0434 72 3 c12 6 1 0 w4 h12 d3 Diamond Corp 25cm White Tubing Part 00914001 Bin 462 Inspector GLP Pric 3 10 lt ETX gt lt STX gt s1 S1 lt ETX gt lt STX gt Ma 1 Mb 2 Mc 3 Md 4 Me 5 lt ETX gt lt STX gt R lt ETX gt Label Data lt STX gt lt SI gt 14 lt ESC gt G1 lt ETX gt lt STX gt lt ETB gt lt ETX gt Use the lt ETX gt and lt STX gt characters to mark the beginnings and ends of the command strings The following table explains the other characters Most of the printer command lines explained in the following table are those that contain commands previously not discussed in this chapter Refer to previous examples for clarification of the lines that this example does not explain or see Chapter 6 Intermec Printer Language Commands for a further explanation of the command language Command Description lt ESC gt P Selects Program mode El Fl
12. this Command Definition lt STX gt lt ESC gt P lt ETX gt Enter Program mode lt STX gt E4 F4 lt ETX gt Erase format 4 create format 4 STX2H0 0150 75 0 c28 h30 w30 d0 30 lt ETX gt Edit create human readable field 0 lt STX gt L1 0150 75 0 1600 w5 lt ETX gt Edit create line field 1 STX2B2 0300 125 c13 0 h7 lt ETX gt Edit create bar code field 2 lt STX gt R lt ETX gt Save format and exit to Print mode lt STX gt lt ESC gt E4 lt ETX gt Access format 4 lt STX gt lt CAN gt lt ETX gt Erase all data lt STX gt THIS IS THE SAMPLE LABEL lt CR gt lt ETX gt Data for human readable field 0 lt STX gt SAMP LE lt ETX gt Data for bar code field 2 lt STX gt lt ETB gt lt ETX gt Print Note The line breaks in this example are shown for formatting purposes only and do not necessarily represent carriage returns Also the difference between the lowercase letter I and the numeral 1 is not very noticeable in the Courier font Make sure that you enter the correct command 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual This format prints the following label THIS IS THE SAMPLE LABEL 4630U 25 Defining Label Design Fields You define each type of field to hold a certain type of data You can define Bar code fields with or without interpretive fields Human readable fields Graphic fields Line fields Box fields You must define the data you plan to print on your label
13. 4 The following list contains the protocol codes in the order they must be downloaded Description Command Hex Value SELECT IN GS 1D POLL IN FS 1C RES IN EOT 04 REQ IN ENQ 05 SOM IN STX 02 EOM IN ETX 03 AFF IN ACK 06 NEG IN NAK 15 DLE IN DLE 10 XON IN DC1 11 XOFF IN DC3 13 SELECT OUT GS 1D POLL OUT FS 1C RES OUT EOT 04 REQ OUT ENQ 05 SOM OUT STX 02 EOM OUT ETX 03 AFF OUT ACK 06 NEG OUT NAK 15 DLE OUT DLE 10 XON OUT DC1 11 XOFF OUT DC3 13 Proto Cmd 1 ENQ 05 Proto Cmd 2 VT OB Timeout on EOM ACK 20 ms 14 Range 0 255 6 71 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Fonts 6 72 Fonts may be selected using the Font Select Type cn command Font Selection c0 c1 c2 c3 c6 c7 c8 c19 c20 c21 c22 c23 c24 c25 c26 c27 c30 c31 c32 c33 c34 c35 c36 c37 c38 c39 c40 c41 Font Description 7x9 standard 7x11 OCR 10x14 standard User defined fonts 5x7 standard User defined fonts 8 point standard 12 point standard 20 point standard OCR A OCR B size 2 Outline font monospaced 821 Standard Outline font monospaced 821 Bold Outline font proportional Dutch Roman 801 6 point bold 8 point bold 10 point standard 10 point bold 12 point bold 16 point standard 16 point bold 20 point bold 24 point standard 24 point bold 30 point bold 36 point bold Intermec Printer Language Commands Printing 2D Symbologies When you encode and print 2D symbolo
14. 4 3 Country code 840 U S 5 84 Message None You can format the data with or without inserting delimiters between the fixed length fields governed by the number of characters comprising the field An example format without delimiters is shown below Field 1 EE 5 d3 068107317999840UP TO 84 CHARACTER MESSAGE 4630U 35 Note Remember the d3 command defines the data source in Program mode Or you can format data using the carat delimiting field as shown in the next example Field 1 2 3 4 T 5 LL d d3 06810 7317 999 840 MESSAGE 4630U 36 With this method of delimiting data fields can be left out as long as the carats remain and the firmware will fill in the default as shown in the following example With the carat delimited format you must completely fill in all fields except the message field Program Mode Commands Field 1 2 3 5 R d3 06810 7317 999 THIS IS A SAMPLE MESSAGE 4630U 37 In this example the country code is left out with the delimiting carat inserted The printer firmware fills in the default value of 840 USA Printing Mode 2 and Mode 3 Compatible Bar Codes IPL does not currently support Maxicode Modes 2 and 3 however you can print a Mode 2 and 3 compatible bar code The sample data format shown below prints a Mode 2 and 3 bar code on a printer that supports Maxicode Mode 2 and 3 dr 2 I 1 2 I 4 I 3 I 8 gt
15. Abort Print Job Purpose Syntax Notes The following command set is effective in any of the operational modes of the 4630 or 4830 printer Use the commands in this set to query the printer for status and print job information Unlike other commands that the printer stores in the data buffer and executes in the order received the printer executes immediate commands when it receives them regardless of printer mode Stops batch printing lt EM gt The printer sets the remaining quantity and batch counts to 1 Other commands remaining in the buffer will continue to be executed Error Code Request Purpose Syntax Notes Solicits error codes from the printer lt BEL gt The most recent error code is sent back in the form of an ASCII number The error code represents a command syntax error or a printer RAM usage error If no errors have occurred since powering on the printer the printer sends a zero Label and Gap Length Transmit Purpose Syntax Notes Transmits the label and gap length as measured by the number of 5 mil increments lt ESC gt L Label length refers to the length of the label currently being processed If the label is longer than the distance between the label sensor and the printhead the printer transmits the length of the previous label If continuous stock is selected the printer transmits the length defined by the lt SI gt L command default is 1000 The gap le
16. Erases anything previously stored as format one and accesses the location for format one H0 Defines field 0 as a human readable field 3 Rotates field 0 by 270 degrees counterclockwise around the origin 5 28 Command 0980 180 c26 d3 Diamond Corp h28 w20 UT 0950 40 c2 h6 w6 3 W7 0704 36 w8 1110 h750 B8 0616 72 3 e127 6 1 0 w4 h12 d3 Diamond Corp 25cm White Tubing Part 00914001 Bin 462 Inspector GLP Price 3 10 Sde S1 Ma 1 Mb 2 Mc 3 Designing Labels Using IPL Commands 5 Description Sets the origin of field 0 at coordinates 980 180 Sets the font for field 0 to font 26 Sets the data for field 0 to have the constant value Diamond Corp Sets the height of font 26 to 28 dots Sets the width of font 26 to 20 dots Defines graphic field 1 Sets the origin for field 1 at 950 40 Selects graphic 2 to print in graphic field 1 Sets the height of field 1 to 6 dots Sets the width of field 1 to 6 dots Rotates field 1 by 270 degrees counterclockwise around the origin Defines field 7 as a box field Sets the origin for box field 7 at 704 36 Sets the width of box field 7 to 8 dots Sets the length of box field 7 to 110 dots Sets the height of the box field to 750 dots Defines field 8 as a bar code field Sets the origin of field 8 to 616 72 Rotates field 8 by 270 degrees counterclockwise around the origin Determines that field 8 pr
17. Media path 4630U 44 Release tab 3 Connect the media to the media rewind hub Refer to Using the Media Rewind Hub earlier in this chapter for more information 2 19 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Using the Cutter You can order the heavy duty cutter option for the 4630 and 4830 printers or you can purchase the standard cutter option that is only available for the 4630 printer The heavy duty cutter is designed to cut adhesive backed media and tag media whereas the 4630 standard cutters should only cut media backing Routing Media Through the Heavy Duty Cutter 1 Turn off the printer and then open the stock door 2 Load the printer with media and route the media through the printer until about 10 inches 25 cm of media extent from the front of the printer 3 Open the heavy duty cutter assembly and feed the media through the cutter media guides 4 Close the heavy duty cutter assembly Heavy duty cutter assembly 4630U 46 Routing Media Through the 4630 Standard Cutter 1 Turn off the printer 2 Turn the cutter latch counterclockwise to unlock the cutter assembly and pull ow it forward Ko 3 Load the printer with media and route it through the printer until about 10 inches 25 cm of media extent from the front of the printer SS 4 Feed the media through the media slot on the back of the cutter assembly and out the front of the cu
18. OPERATION OV OV OV OV OV PAP PAP FAULT ERFLOW ERROR 32 ERFLOW ERROR 37 ERFLOW ERROR 42 ERFLOW ERROR 43 ERFLOW ERROR 53 ER FAULT ER PATH OPEN PARAMETER ERROR PARAMETER ERROR Problem Portions or all of the static memory were found to be corrupted and were reset Some or all of the fonts UDCs formats configuration settings etc may have been lost The printer microprocessor has detected an internal fault Non immediate command or data received with full buffer Not enough room in the printer memory to print the label format The format fits into memory but there is not enough memory left to print Not enough room in the printer memory to store the format Too many fields in the label format Not enough room for graphic or user defined font in the label format You are out of media there is a jam in the paper path or the printer cannot find a label or index marker in the expected place The printer is open or not properly closed Invalid start or stop characters Invalid data characters Solution Contact your Intermec representative Contact your Intermec representative Send message after buffer has cleared Press Cont to clear the alert Reduce the format complexity by deleting fields or decreasing the amount of dat
19. Page 6 31 6 31 6 32 6 32 6 36 6 33 6 37 6 34 6 36 6 35 6 33 6 34 6 35 6 34 6 36 6 66 After enabling these commands you need to reset the printer or cycle its power Print Commands lt ACK gt lt CAN gt lt CR gt lt DEL gt lt ESC gt lt SP gt lt ESC gt D lt ESCOE lt ESCOF lt ESC gt G ESCPI lt ESCON First Data Entry Field Select Clear All Data Next Data Entry Field Select Clear Data From Current Field Start Stop Characters Print Field Decrement Set Format Select Field Select Page Select Field Increment Set Increment Decrement Disable Page 6 24 6 22 6 26 6 22 6 28 6 24 6 25 6 23 6 27 6 24 6 25 Intermec Printer Language Commands Print Commands Page lt ESC gt P Program Mode Enter 6 27 lt ESC gt T Test and Service Mode Enter 6 28 lt ETB gt Print 6 27 lt FF gt Form Feed 6 25 lt FS gt Numeric Field Separator 6 26 lt GS gt Alphanumeric Field Separator 6 21 lt RS gt Quantity Count Set 6 28 lt SUB gt Data Shift International Characters 6 23 lt US gt Batch Count Set 6 22 Protocol Modification Commands lt EOT gt Postamble Set 6 35 lt ESC gt lt SYN gt Message Delay Set 6 34 lt ESC gt d Autotransmit 2 Enable 6 30 lt ESC gt e Autotransmit 3 Enable 6 31 lt ESC gt 4 Autotransmit 1 Enable 6 30 lt ESC gt k Autotransmit 1 2 and 3 Disable 6 31 SOH Preamble Set 6 35 SYN Intercharact
20. Syntax Terminates the current command lt NUL gt Command Terminator 2 Purpose Syntax 6 22 Terminates the current command LE Print Mode Commands Configuration Parameters Transmit Purpose Syntax Notes Cut Purpose Syntax Notes Uploads the current configuration commands from the printer lt ESC gt p Only the configuration parameters that can be set from the host are received Use this command to view edit or copy the current configuration command settings Advances the label out to the cutter and cuts the label stock So This command is only executed if the cutter is installed but not enabled Data Shift International Characters Purpose Syntax Notes Field Select Purpose Syntax Default Notes Allows command characters to be entered as data SUB An error code is generated if no character follows this command Selects a data field for entering or working with data lt ESC gt Fn or ESC F name n can range from 0 to 199 n 0 The parameter for this command may be either the field number or the field name It cannot be both If neither are present the printer defaults to 0 If the field number is used all following data is entered into field n If the field name is used all following data is entered into all fields with that name in the current format or page The field name must be bracketed by quotation mar
21. ar ane Printer Reference A Code Page 850 Character Table 4630U 52 A 19 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual ASCII Conversion Chart A 20 Binary Hex Dec C395 Chart Binary Hex Dec C39 Char Control Character Definitions 00000000 00 00 oU NUL 01000000 40 64 YN NUL Null or all zeroes 00000001 01 01 A SOH 01000001 41 65 A A SOH Start of Heading 00000010 02 02 B STX 01000010 42 66 B B STX Start of Text 00000011 03 03 C ETX 0100001 1 43 67 C C ETX End of Text 00000100 04 04 D EOT 01000100 44 68 D D EOT End of Transmission 00000101 05 05 E ENQ 01000101 45 69 E E ENQ Enquiry 00000110 06 06 F ACK 01000110 46 70 E F ACK Acknowledgement 000001 11 07 07 G BEL 01000111 47 71 G G BEL Bell 00001000 08 08 H BS 01001000 48 72 H H BS Backspace 00001001 09 09 l HT 01001001 49 73 l HT Horizontal Tab 00001010 0A 10 J LF 01001010 4A 74 J J LF Line Feed 0000101 1 0B 11 K VT 01001011 4B 75 K K VT Vertical Tab 00001100 0C 12 L FF 01001100 4C 76 L L FF Form Feed 00001101 oD 13 M CR 01001101 4D 77 M M CR Carriage Return 00001110 0E 14 N SO 01001110 4E 78 N N SO Shift Out 00001111 OF 15 O SI 01001111 4F 79 O O SI Shift In 00010000 10 16 P DLE 01010000 50 80 P P DLE Data Link Escape 00010001 11 17 Q DC1 01010001 51 81 Q Q DC1 Device Control 1 XON 00010010
22. c0 d0 16 h1 wl lt ETX gt Creates field HO lt STX gt H1 0160 240 0 c0 d0 16 h1 wl lt ETX gt Creates field H1 lt STX gt H2 0160 300 0 c2 d0 14 h1 wl lt ETX gt Creates field H2 lt STX gt H3 0160 380 0 c2 d0 16 h1 wl lt ETX gt Creates field H3 lt STX gt B4 0160 0 0 c0 1 h100 w2 d0 11 10 p lt ETX gt Creates field B3 lt STX gt R lt ETX gt Saves and exits to Print mode Download the following command string to change field 3 to h2 w2 and thereby change the height to 2 dots lt STX gt lt ESC gt P F3 H3 h2 w2 R lt ETX gt The following table describes each command in this string Command Description lt ESC gt P Enters Program mode F3 Accesses format number 3 from memory H3 Accesses field 3 h2 Sets the height to 2 dots w2 Sets the width to 2 dots R Returns to Print mode Note The lt STX gt and lt ETX gt commands mark the beginning and end of a message The semicolon is the command terminator All commands in Program mode must end with this terminator except the last command in a message Deleting Fields It is possible to delete any field from a format except for the last field You can use the following command string to delete field 3 from format 4 lt STX gt lt ESC gt P F4 D3 R lt ETX gt 5 17 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual 5 18 The following table describes each command in this string Comman
23. lt STX gt u7 lt DEL gt lt DEL gt G lt ETX gt Define column 7 lt STX gt u8 CB lt ETX gt Define column 8 lt STX gt u9 CA lt ETX gt Define column 9 lt STX gt ul0 xc lt ETX gt Define column 10 lt STX gt ul1l1 pS lt ETX gt Define column 11 lt STX gt ul12 KG lt ETX gt Define column 12 lt STX gt ul3 G lt ETX gt Define column 13 lt STX gt u14 B lt ETX gt Define column 14 lt STX gt R lt ETX gt Save and exit to Print mode Designing Labels Using IPL Commands 5 After downloading the graphic to the printer download the following format to see how the graphic prints A label similar to the one following the format prints Command Definition lt STX gt lt ESC gt P lt ETX gt Enter Program mode lt STX gt E4 F4 lt STX gt Create format 4 lt STX gt U1 01050 650 c2 w20 h20 lt ETX gt Create graphic field 1 origin of 1050 650 use graphic 2 and magnify it by a factor of 20 lt STX gt R lt ETX gt Save and exit to Print mode lt STX gt lt ESC gt E4 lt ETX gt Select format 4 lt STX gt lt ETB gt lt ETX gt Print 4630U 40 5 23 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Creating User Defined Font 5 24 Each data byte represents six bits in the bitmap The following example lists the command and data required to define a font with the two characters t36 and i t105 The maximum size for
24. printer to mainframe 1 12 printer to PC parallel port 1 11 printer to PC serial port 1 10 Cont key 2 5 control panel Alert light 2 4 Cancel key 2 4 Feed Reload key 2 4 indicator lights 2 4 On line light 2 4 On line Off line key 2 4 Power light 2 4 tips for using 2 9 using 2 3 Control Panel Access Permission Set command 6 31 creating user defined graphic 5 21 Current Edit Session Save command 6 54 Cut command 6 23 cutter adjusting label position for 2 12 Configuration menu command 2 22 Enable Disable command 6 31 enabling 2 21 testing operation 2 21 using 2 20 Cutter commands 6 18 D dark adjust optimizing for print quality 4 15 setting 2 10 Dark Adjust Set command 6 32 data buffer printing contents 2 13 Data Shift International Characters command 6 23 deleting fields 5 17 human readable field 5 15 designing formats 5 3 page 5 21 direct thermal media 1 6 downloading bitmap font 5 10 data from sender printer 7 4 Escape Print commands 6 68 outline font 5 10 Protocol commands 6 71 Shift Print commands 6 69 drive roller cleaning 3 5 E EAN A 10 editing label formats 5 15 electrical specification A 4 End of Print Skip Distance command 6 32 Enter key 2 5 environment cabling considerations 1 12 environmental specification A 4 error code list of 4 11 Transmit command 6 19 Escape Commands downloading 6 68 example label format 5 27 example l
25. setting Setting the Truncate Flag The truncate flag determines if the symbol is printed in truncated form A trucated symbol prints without right row indicators and with only a one module wide stop character To minimize errors and maintain the best reading performance Intermec recommends that 713 be set to 0 Code One Syntax Defaults Notes Program Mode Commands The approximate data capacity maximum number of characters allowed for the three character sets is Full ASCII 1108 Alphanumeric 1850 Numeric 2725 Note 2D symbols encode data by compressing it in different amounts Therefore use these values as guidelines The exact data capacity varies with the actual data being encoded c13 m1 m2 m3 There are 15 versions of Code One Each version has a different maximum data length m1 0 Code One version variable m2z1 First position in the group m3z1 Total number of symbols in the group is one symbol Selecting a Code One Version m1 is the version of Code One you are printing c13 0 m2 m3 Code One variable length autoselects from version A to version H c13 1 m2 m3 Version A c13 2 m2 m3 Version B c13 3 m2 m3 Version C c13 4 m2 m3 Version D c13 5 m2 m3 Version E c13 6 m2 m3 Version F c13 7 m2 m3 Version G c13 8 m2 m3 Version H c13 9 m2 m3 Version S10 c13 10 m2 m3 Version S20 c13 m2 m3 Version S30 c13 12 m2 m3 Version T16 c13 13 m
26. 0 6 67 Escape Print Commands t 1 6 68 Shift Print Commands t 2 6 69 Status Responses and Auto Transmit Commands t 3 6 70 Protocol Commands t 4 6 71 Fonts 6 72 Printing 2D Symbologies 6 73 Special Procedures Performing Cloning 7 3 Preparing the Receiver Printer 7 4 Preparing the Sender Printer and Downloading Data 7 4 Performing Selective Transfer 7 5 Preparing the Receiver Printer 7 5 Preparing the Sender Printer 7 5 Sending Formats Fonts Pages and Graphics to the Receiver Printer 7 6 Setting the Maximum Print Speed 7 7 Printer Reference Comparing the 4400 to the 4630 and 4830 A 3 4630 and 4830 Printer Specifications A 4 Communications A 4 Electrical A 4 Environmental A 4 Fonts A 5 Indicators and Keys A 5 Media A 5 Media Dimensions A 6 Options A 7 Physical A 7 Printing A 8 Printer Functional Boundaries A 9 xii Contents Bar Code Symbologies A 10 2D Symbologies A 11 2D Stacked Symbologies A 11 2D Matrix Symbologies A 11 International Character Sets A 13 4630 4830 Character Table A 13 Translation Character Table A 14 Extended Character Sets A 14 Code Page 850 Character Table A 19 ASCII Conversion Chart A 20 Communications Reference Communication Protocols B 3 Intermec Standard B 3 XON XOFF B 4 XON XOFF No Status B 5 Polling Mode D B 5 Multi Drop B 5 Host Requirements B 5 Communication Protocol Characters B 6 Communication Boundaries B 7 Communicat
27. 0510 504 3 1112 w2 lt ETX gt lt STX gt L42 0930 504 3 1112 w2 lt ETX gt lt STX gt B51 020 640 c0 0 0 h100 w2 r1 i2 d3 INTERMEC lt ETX gt lt STX gt B52 0560 640 c0 0 0 h100 w2 r1 i2 d3 372181192 lt ETX gt lt STX gt 151 020 746 0 h1 wl c0 r0 b0 lt ETX gt lt STX gt 152 0560 746 0 hl wl c0 r0 b0 lt ETX gt lt STX gt W53 00 0 w4 11180 h780 lt ETX gt lt STX gt R lt ETX gt lt STX gt lt ESC gt E4 lt ETX gt lt STX gt lt RS gt 2 lt ETB gt lt ETX gt 5 13 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Lines and Boxes Label 5 14 SHIPPING LABEL 38448379237 A PLUS QTY ROLL WIDTH 536 0333 ROLLS PKG ORDER ITEM NUMBER 338438 12 234 LOFT CUSTOMER ORDER NUMBER LOCATION PACKAGE NUMBER GRADE WEIGHT 372181192 3839494 230 LOAD NUMBER OR TRACKING NUMBER ROLL NUMBER ROLL POSITION 3392 AZ 37282833 400 UMANE CNAN 4630U 23 BASIS WT 39 4838 GRADE DESCRIPTION Graphics You must define a graphic field if you want to print a graphic image on a label Before you can use this field you need to download the graphic to the printer Once you download the graphic you can use it in any format Use the PrintSet printer installation software to easily download graphics to the printer PrintSet automatically converts the graphic into a six bits per byte format that yo
28. 12 point c22 20 point c25 c26 c28 outline fonts c30 c41 monospace fonts 6 point to 36 point 91 2 93 94 95 96 O7 98 9o OA OB OC OD OE E O Pens 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2A 2B 2C 2D 2E 2F s E A 44 45 47 48 4A E 4D 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 6A eB ec eD 6E eF HHSARBHEBHEHEHHBHBEBHER 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 7A 7B 7C 7D 7E 7F H A2 A3 AC AD A AF B1 BC BD BE BF C5 a e E C9 CA CB CC CD CE CF U OJUTY B DB DC DD DF J E E D2 D3 D4 D7 a DA 1 a a a fa fe fe fe le Te fe HEBIBIHREBEEBEHIH FD FE 4630U 31 A 16 Printer Reference Characters in Font c23 OCR A a apapak e scener gos e T kakapo E A a o m eC MmisinleNx o a o o g j 3 ak Ko Ko me E pubnbe e AB D W UJ Q O o Oo he O m N e pop ed e T ITI PP bebop gt bohv b bp a Og is m EO m m N gt Pp Eme bb I T kapakata E t RR RR bE babopaboobroh ak k FOROR EROR RR opepmrrerzReL e g e a R AB m wo m e e poem por P pe m NI ITI o m m go a 49 HB 59 H 69 P 79 ER la N NGC mn ES N 4630U 29 A 17 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Characters in Font c24 OCR B Size 2 A 18 x 21 22 7 2 KETBMKTEENGIE efe lelE ta la eate LI gt 75 76 77 78 79 7A 7B 7C 7D 7E 7F Y A6 S v l E 4 4630U 30 DE Ei EIE
29. 2 0 to 8 0 INCH SECOND 51 to 203 mm SECOND MENU 3 5 INCH SECOND 89 mm SECOND 4630 2 0 to 5 0 INCH SECOND 51 to 127 mm SECOND 2 5 INCH SECOND 64 mm SECOND 4830 MAX LABEL LENGTH 1 to 24 INCHES 25 to 610 mm 5 INCHES 125mm LABEL WIDTH 2 0 to 6 7 INCHES 51 to 170 mm 6 55 INCHES 166 mm 4630 3 0 to 9 0 INCHES 76 to 229 mm 8 85 INCHES 225 mm 4830 LABEL STOCK CONTINUOUS LABEL GAP LABEL MARK MEDIA TYPE THERMAL TRANS DIRECT THERMAL BASIC CHARACTER SET US ASCII UK ASCII GERMAN FRENCH NORWAY DENMARK SWEDEN FINLAND SPANISH ITALIAN 256 CHARACTERS CODE PAGE 850 SWITZERLAND TRANSLATION DISABLED ENABLED POWER ON ONLINE OFFLINE ASCII ZERO NOT SLASHED SLASHED UNITS INCHES MILLIMETERS LABEL RETRACT DISABLED ENABLED SELF STRIP DISABLED ENABLED CUTTER DISABLED ENABLED MEDIA ALERT MEDIA LENGTH 0 to 99999 INCHES 0 to 2539975 mm LOW MEDIA WARN 0 to 999 INCHES 0 to 25375 mm SET WARNING DISABLED ENABLED 2 8 Operating and Configuring the Printer 2 Tips for Using the Control and Menu Panels To stop printing immediately without losing data press On line Off line To determine the configuration of the printer print a configuration test label To access the last adjustment that was made using the menu panel press Select at the ONLINE READY or the OFFLINE READY display To access the menu where the la
30. 61 Enable or Disable Cutter c 63 Set Dark Adjust d 64 Label Rest Point Adjust f 66 Select TTR or Direct Thermal g 67 Enable or Disable Translation i 69 Select Printer Language l 6C Set Label Retract Distance r 72 Enable or Disable Self Strip t 74 6 69 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Status Responses and Auto Transmit Commands t 3 The following responses and codes are listed in the order they must be downloaded Status Description Status Response Hex Value Buffer Already Full GS 1D Printhead Test Fail SO OE Label Path Open US 1F Ribbon Fault US 1F No Label Stock EM 19 Buffer Now Full DC3 13 Takeup Reel Full BS 08 Label at Strip Pin Cutter FS 1C Busy Jammed Skipping DC1 11 Printing DC1 11 Ready DC1 11 Clear DC1 Auto Transmit 1 11 Label at Strip Pin Cutter FS Auto Transmit 1 1C Busy Jammed Takeup Reel Full BS Auto Transmit 1 08 No Label Stock EM Auto Transmit 1 19 Ribbon Fault US Auto Transmit 1 1F Room in Buffer DC1 Auto Transmit 2 11 Imager Overrun HT Auto Transmit 3 09 Print Job Complete and Buffer Empty SOH Auto Transmit 3 01 Insufficient RAM RS Auto Transmit 3 1E Note The status responses in the above table are for standard protocol In XON XOFF protocol most of the status responses are the same however instead of DC1 the status response is DC2 and instead of DC3 the status response is DC4 6 70 Intermec Printer Language Commands Protocol Commands t
31. Code 128 n 14 Maxicode n 7 UPC EAN Codes n 16 HIBC Code 128 The following pages contain detailed descriptions of the different symbologies and the parameters that you can set for each Code 39 Syntax Default Code 93 Syntax Interleaved 2 of 5 Syntax Default Program Mode Commands cO m The 4630 and 4830 printers support standard Code 39 full ASCII Code 39 and 43 character Code 39 If you enter lt ESC gt lt SPACE gt as data the start and stop characters are printed c0 0 Select Code 39 No check digit c0 1 Select Code 39 Printer enters check digit c0 2 Select Code 39 Host enters check digit and printer verifies c0 3 Select full ASCII Code 39 No check digit c0 4 Select full ASCII Code 39 Printer enters check digit c0 5 Select full ASCII Code 39 Host enters check digit and printer verifies c0 6 Select 43 character Code 39 No check digit c0 7 Select 43 character Code 39 Printer enters check digit c0 8 Select 43 character Code 39 Host enters check digit and printer verifies ym 0 eui G2 74m The printer adds a zero to character strings that are odd in length c2 0 Select Interleaved 2 of 5 No check digit c2 1 Select Interleaved 2 of 5 Printer enters check digit c2 2 Select Interleaved 2 of 5 Printer enters check digit m 0 6 39 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Code 2 of 5 Codabar Code 11 6 40 Syntax Default Syntax Def
32. Commands Page A Format Create Edit 6 57 E Format Erase 6 57 F Format Create Edit 6 57 G User Defined Character Clear Create 6 64 J Outline User Defined Font Download 6 63 N Current Edit Session Save 6 54 R Program Mode Exit 6 64 S Page Create Edit 6 63 S Page Delete 6 63 T Bitmap User Defined Font Clear Create 6 52 UDC Editing Commands u Graphic or UDC Define 6 59 x Bitmap Cell Width for Graphic or UDF Define 6 51 y Bitmap Cell Height for Graphic or UDF Define 6 51 UDC Field Editing Commands c Graphic Type Select 6 59 f Field Direction Define 6 55 h Height Magnification Define 6 59 o Field Origin Define 6 56 w Width Magnification Define 6 65 6 15 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual 6 16 Print Mode Commands Configuration Commands lt SI gt A lt SI gt c lt SI gt D SI d lt SI gt F lt SI gt SI g lt SI gt L lt SI gt 1 lt SI gt 0 lt SI gt R SI r lt SI gt S lt SI gt T lt SI gt t D Control Panel Access Permission Set Cutter Enable Disable End of Print Skip Distance Set Dark Adjust Set Top of Form Set Label Rest Point Adjust TTR Direct Thermal Media Grade Select Maximum Label Length Set Printer Language Select Online Offline on Power Up Label Retract Enable Disable Label Retract Distance Set Print Speed Set Label Stock Type Select Self Strip Enable Disable Reset Memory to Default Test and Service Command
33. Default 0 a 0 12 0 50 100 2 12 100 Mode Program Program Program Program Test Service Program Program Program Program Test Service Program Program Program Program Program Program Test Service Program Program Program Program Program Program Program Program Program Test Service Program Program Test Service Page 6 57 6 50 6 52 6 54 6 66 6 38 6 56 6 59 6 54 6 66 6 55 6 57 6 58 6 57 6 55 6 64 6 66 6 63 6 60 6 59 6 61 6 61 6 63 6 62 6 64 6 62 6 66 6 61 6 58 6 66 Syntax Hh JU hd Qs Oe UO OK Os Qv Eoo n n GQ ct H H lt ACK gt lt BS gt lt CAN gt lt CR gt lt DLE gt Intermec Printer Language Commands Command Default Format Page Position Delete a Current Edit Session Save Format Offset Within a Page Define 0 0 Field Origin Define 0 0 Printhead Temperature Sensor Value Transmit Code 39 Prefix Character Define Print Quality Label Print Format Direction in a Page Define 0 Program Mode Exit Test and Service Mode Exit Character Rotation or Bar Code Ratio Define 0 Page Create Edit Page Delete Bitmap User Defined Font Clear Create Label Taken Sensor Value Transmit User Defined Font Character Create User Defined Character Field Create Edit 0 Graphic or UDC Define Box Field Create Edit 0 Width Magnification Define 2 Character Origin Offset Define 0 Bitmap Cell Width for Graphic or UDF Defi
34. Enquiry 6 20 System commands 6 12 Increment Decrement command 6 25 indicator light Alert 2 4 On line 2 4 Power 2 4 Install menu 2 6 installation configuring printer serial ports 1 13 preparing the printer 1 4 installing ribbon 1 8 Intercharacter Delay Set command 6 33 Intercharacter Space for UDF Define command 6 60 Interleaved 2 of 5 6 39 A 10 international character sets A 13 interpretive Field Editing commands 6 14 interpretive field Edit command 6 61 Enable Disable command 6 61 IPL commands Abort Print Job 6 19 Alphanumeric Field Separator 6 21 Auto Transmit 1 2 3 Disable 6 31 Auto Transmit 1 Enable 6 30 Auto Transmit 2 Enable 6 30 Auto Transmit 3 Enable 6 31 Bar Code Field Create Edit 6 50 Bar Code Select Type 6 38 Batch Count Set 6 22 Bitmap Cell Height for Graphic or UDF Define 6 51 Bitmap Cell Width for Graphic or UDF Define 6 51 Bitmap User Defined Font Clear Create 6 52 Border Around Human Readable Text Define 6 52 Box Field Create Edit 6 52 Character Origin Offset Define 6 53 Character Rotation or Bar Code Ratio Define 6 53 Clear Data From Current Field 6 22 Clear All Data 6 22 Code 39 Prefix Character Define 6 53 Command Tables Load 6 54 Command Terminator 1 6 22 Command Terminator 2 6 22 Configuration 6 30 Configuration Parameters Transmit 6 23 Control Panel Access Permission Set 6 31 Current Edit Session Save 6 54 IPL commands continued Cut
35. Guide You can use PrintSet to select fonts and directly download them to your printer from a PC If you do not have your printer connected to a PC you can use PrintSet to create a PCF configuration file that you can save and then download to your printer You also have the ability to edit PCF files using IPL commands How you download UDFs depends on the font type The next sections describe how to download bitmap fonts and outline fonts Downloading Bitmap Fonts Use PrintSet to select and download bitmap fonts Bitmap fonts can use a lot of memory so you may decide not to download the entire font to the printer You can use PrintSet to define a subset of the font only the numbers for example Then you can download only that subset saving storage space on the printer The printer requires that bitmap fonts be in six bits per byte format and PrintSet automatically converts all bitmap fonts into this format To learn more about bitmap font formats see Creating User Defined Fonts later in this chapter Downloading Outline Fonts Use PrintSet to select and download Bitstream s Speedo outline fonts to your printer PrintSet automatically converts outline fonts into nibblized data that you can download to the printer PrintSet can also convert outline fonts into bitmap fonts that you can download to the printer You can then either directly download the outline font to the printer or save the converted outline font data to a PCF file
36. Label and Gap Length Transmit Label Path Open Sensor Value Transmit Label Rest Point Adjust Label Retract Enable Disable Label Retract Distance Set Label Stock Type Select Label Taken Sensor Value Transmit Length of Line or Box Field Define Line Field Create Edit Maximum Label Length Set Memory Usage Transmit Message Delay Set Next Data Entry Field Select Numeric Field Separator Online Offline on Power Up Options Selected Transmit Outline Font Description Download Outline User Defined Font Download Page Create Edit Page Delete Page Select Page Transmit Pitch Label Print Pitch Size Set Point Size Set Postamble Set Preamble Set Print Print Speed Set Printer Configuration Reset Printer Language Select 6 6 Syntax i lt ESC gt L L lt SI gt f lt SI gt R lt SiI gt r lt SI gt T L lt SI gt L lt ESC gt m lt ESC gt lt SYN gt lt CR gt FS SI O lt ESC gt O lt ESC gt G ESC gt y Q Q EOT SOH lt ETB gt lt SI gt S lt SI gt 1 Default 0 217 100 1000 12 12 NUL NUL 30 Mode Program Immediate Test Service Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration Test Service Program Program Configuration Print Configuration Print Print Configuration Print Program Program Program Program Print Print Test Service Program Program Configuration
37. Labels 2 26 Restoring the Printer Default Configuration 2 27 Maintaining the Printer Inspecting the Printer 3 3 Components to Maintain 3 3 Cleaning the Printer 3 4 Cleaning the Printhead 3 4 Cleaning the Drive Roller and the Tear Bar 3 5 Cleaning the Media Path 3 6 Cleaning the Heavy Duty Cutter Assembly 3 7 Cleaning the 4630 Standard Cutter Assembly 3 8 Cleaning the Printer Cover 3 8 Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Checklist 4 3 Printer Operation Problems 4 4 Print Quality Problems 4 5 Communications Problems 4 6 Error Messages 4 6 Error Codes 4 11 Using the Print Tests 4 12 Printing Data Sent From the Host 4 13 Increasing Available Memory 4 14 Print Quality 4 14 Media Selection 4 14 Print Speed 4 15 Formats 4 15 Dark Adjust 4 15 Printhead Aging 4 15 vii 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual 5 viii Designing Labels Using IPL Commands Using Label Formats 5 3 Storing Label Formats 5 3 Designing and Creating a Label Format 5 3 Defining Label Design Fields 5 8 Bar Code Fields 5 8 Human Readable Fields 5 9 Downloading User Defined Fonts 5 9 Lines and Boxes 5 12 Graphics 5 14 Editing Label Formats and Working With Fields 5 15 Editing Existing Fields 5 16 Deleting Fields 5 17 Positioning Fields 5 18 Rotating Fields 5 19 Scaling Fields 5 19 Magnifying Fonts and Character Fields 5 20 Magnifying Bar Code Fields 5 20 Designing Pages 5 21 Creating User Defined Gra
38. Media rewind hub 4630U 16 Tension bar Media retainer To remove media or media backing from the rewind hub 1 Open the stock door Loosen the thumb screw on the media retainer and remove it Pull the media and core off of the rewind hub Note If you have wound media or media backing directly on the rewind hub pull on the rewind hub tension bar This will release the tension on the media so you can remove the media from the hub Using the Self Strip Assembly You can order the printer with the self strip assembly option or you can purchase this option separately and have it installed by an Intermec service technician You must have the media rewind hub option on your printer in order to use the self strip assembly The label taken sensor is part of the self strip assembly and it prevents the printer from printing a new label until the last printed label has been removed from the printer Operating and Configuring the Printer 2 To route media through the self strip assembly 1 Load the printer with die cut media and feed it through the printer until approximately 18 inches 46 mm of media extend from the front of the printer Pull open the roller bracket using the two release tabs and then thread the media over the top of the fixed bracket under the rollers of the roller bracket and into the media take up slot Fixed bracket inue s N PN SOY i bracket
39. Outline Font Description Download Purpose Syntax Notes Example 6 62 Use this command to download an outline font description All characters are loaded at once not individually as with bitmap fonts Since the maximum message length is 255 characters the data may have to be split between successive j commands jfont description The printer stores all incoming data into the font selected with the Outline User Defined Font J command JA font name x30 y30 jAFBO 4E maximum 255 characters jB32C FF maximum 255 characters The font information must be sent to the printer as a string of ASCII characters in hexadecimal form The printer expects two hex digit bytes for every eight bit byte of information Data must be nibblized ASCII hex characters Program Mode Commands Outline User Defined Font Download Purpose Syntax Notes Page Create Edit Purpose Syntax Notes Page Delete Purpose Syntax Notes Pitch Size Set Purpose Syntax Default Notes Selects an outline Bitstream Speedo font to download Jn name n is the font ID number from 3 to 6 and 8 to 19 name is an optional field The field can be up to eight ASCII characters not counting the semicolon and cannot start with a numeric character If font n has already been defined the font is erased and redefined Use this command to edit or create a page Sn n is the numeric page ID and
40. Purpose Defines a data source for a format assigned to a page position Syntax en mi m2 e0 The format receives its data during Print mode el m1 m2 The format is a slave of another format within this page m1 is the position of the master format within the page m2 is the data offset to apply to the slave format Only data delimited by numeric field separator lt FS gt or alphanumeric field separator lt GS gt can be offset Default 1 0 ml a m2 0 Notes The format ID must be the same for both the master and slave formats Format Page Position Delete Purpose Deletes the format page position p from a page Syntax mp p values can range between a and z Default p a 6 58 Program Mode Commands Graphic Select Type Purpose Syntax Default Notes Selects a graphic for graphic fields cn Values for n can range between 0 and 99 n 0 This command applies to graphic fields only Graphic or UDC Define Purpose Syntax Notes Maps one column of bitmap for a graphic or a font character n is the column to be mapped un m m n values can range between 0 and 599 Each data byte m represents 6 bits of the bitmap See Chapter 5 for an example Height Magnification Define Purpose Syntax Default Notes Defines box bar code or character height magnification For bar code and box fields the height n is defined in number of dot increments hn n values can range betwee
41. Rewind Hub The media rewind hub is an option that you can purchase with your printer to spool printed label media This option is necessary if you need to print large quantities of labels as a single batch or that you want to use at a later time The rewind hub is also necessary if you want to use the self strip option To use the media rewind hub 1 Open the stock door 2 Load your label media and feed it through the printer until approximately 18 inches 46 cm of media extend from the front of the printer 3 Route the media around the rewind bracket and insert it through the media take up slot 4 If necessary loosen the thumbscrew on the media retainer and remove the retainer from the media rewind hub 5 Pull on the rewind hub tension bar in order to slide the core adapters onto the rewind hub Adjust the core adapters to the size of your media core and then use the thumbscrews to tighten them to the hub 6 Slide an empty media core onto the media rewind hub and wrap the media around the core by turning the hub counterclockwise several turns Note You may rewind media directly on the rewind hub however for best results Intermec recommends using a media core 2 17 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual 2 18 7 Slide the media retainer onto the rewind hub so it s just touching the media core and tighten the thumbscrew 8 Close the stock door Rewind bracket
42. The display shows the current X Forms Adjust command setting Press to increase the number and move the print towards the back of the label Press to decrease the number and move the print towards the front of the label Note The range of the X Forms Adjust command is from 30 furthest forward on the label to 30 furthest backward on the label The range for the Y Forms Adjust command is from 30 closest to the top of the label to 30 closest to the bottom of the label Press Enter at the setting you want Press Cont to return to the ONLINE READY display Print several labels If the print is not positioned properly repeat this procedure until you get the results you want Adjusting the Label Rest Point The Label Rest Point command sets the point where labels are presented for cutting or removal from the printer This command is primarily used with the self strip and cutter options Adjust the label rest point setting if you are loosing part of a label each time one is cut or removed from the printer 2 12 To adjust the label rest point 1 From the ONLINE READY display press Menu to enter the Operator menu Press f or until the display shows OPERATOR MENU LABEL REST POINT Press Select The display shows the current setting for the Label Rest Point command Operating and Configuring the Printer 2 4 Press so that labels move farther forward from the front of t
43. The origin for the human readable field is 0150 75 0X Y 4 Convert the measurements for the line field and the bar code field to complete this example To create or program the label format 1 Choose a bar code symbology and a human readable font that suit your needs For this example you are going to use the proportional outline font and the Code One symbology See Chapter 6 Intermec Printer Language Commands for information on the different symbologies and fonts available to you 2 Define the parameters for each type of field in the format This Type of Field Is Represented By Human readable text H Bar code B Line L Box W User defined characters UDCs or graphics U See Listing Printer Commands by Function in Chapter 6 for a list of the parameters you can define for each type of field 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual For example you need to define the following parameters for a human readable field Parameter Value for This Example field type HO field origin 0150 75 font c28 proportional outline font field direction 0 horizontal height h30 multiplied 30 times width w30 multiplied 30 times field source and number of characters d0 20 Create command strings for each type of field You must bracket your field information between the start of text character lt STX gt and the end of text character lt ETX gt When you combine the parameters in the previous table
44. Transmit 1 2 3 Disable command 6 31 Auto Transmit 1 Enable command 6 30 Auto Transmit 2 Enable command 6 30 Auto Transmit 3 Enable command 6 31 B bar code 2D symbologies A 11 Codabar A 10 Code 11 A 10 Code 128 A 10 Code 16K A 11 Code 2 of 5 A 10 Code 39 A 10 Code 49 A 11 Code 93 A 10 Code One A 12 EAN A 10 field sizing 5 20 Interleaved 2 of 5 A 10 Maxicode A 12 PDF417 A 11 POSTNET A 10 UPC A 10 bar code field 5 8 Bar Code Field Editing commands 6 12 Bar Code Field Create Edit command 6 50 bar code symbology A 10 Bar Code Select Type command 6 38 Codabar 6 40 Index Code 11 6 40 Code 128 6 41 Code 16K 6 43 Code 2 of 5 6 40 Code 39 6 39 Code 49 6 43 Code 93 6 39 Code One 6 45 HIBC Code 128 6 50 HIBC Code 39 6 42 Interleaved 2 of 5 6 39 Maxicode 6 48 PDF417 6 43 POSTNET 6 43 UPC EAN 6 41 Batch Count Set command 6 22 Bitmap Cell Height for Graphic or UDF Define command 6 51 Bitmap Cell Width for Graphic or UDF Define command 6 51 bitmap font 5 9 Bitmap UDF Editing commands 6 12 Bitmap User Defined Font Clear Create command 6 52 Border Around Human Readable Text Define command 6 52 bouncer assembly cleaning 3 6 box field Create Edit command 6 52 defining 5 12 example format 5 12 Box Field Editing commands 6 13 buffer printing contents 2 13 C cable schematic RS 232 null modem 25 pin 25 socket connectors B 9 RS 232 null modem 2
45. UCC 128 Serial Shipping Container Code and keep parentheses and spaces in the interpretive field m1 0 Code 128 m2 0 keep parentheses and spaces c7 m1 m2 G0 m Select UPC EAN Codes Printer enters check digit and flag 1 enable ex NI Select UPC EAN Codes Printer enters check digit and flag 1 disabled ely27 ine Select UPC EAN Codes Host enters check digit and printer verifies flag 1 enabled c7 3 m2 Select UPC EAN Codes Host enters check digit and printer verifies flag 1 disabled Use m2 to select the following UPC EAN codes 0 variable length 5 UPC Version D1 1 EAN 8 6 UPC Version D2 2 EAN 13 7 UPC Version D3 3 UPC Version A 8 UPC Version D4 4 UPC Version E 9 UPC Version D5 m1 0 m2 0 6 41 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Notes HIBC Code 39 6 42 Syntax Default The variable length option m2 selects the UPC EAN version by the number of characters in the data field The number of data characters and check characters allowed for each version are EAN 8 7 data 1 check character EAN 13 12 data 1 check character UPC version A 11 data 1 check character UPC version E 6 data 1 check character UPC version D1 13 data 1 check character UPC version D2 18 data 2 check characters UPC version D3 22 data 2 check characters UPC version D4 25 data 3 check characters UPC version D5 29 data 3 check characters Use to delimit the bar code data
46. air to remove dust and paper particles from the cutter mechanism Replace the cutter cover and secure the cover to the cutter assembly Install the cutter assembly on the cutter mounting bracket connect the cutter power cable and then close the cutter assembly 3 7 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual WARNING Cleaning the 4630 Standard Cutter Assembly The 4630 standard cutter is designed to cut non adhesive media that does not exceed a thickness of 0 0075 0 190 mm The cutter requires a minimal amount of maintenance however it produces dust and paper particles as it operates and must be cleaned periodically to ensure proper performance Clean the cutter of debris buildup after every 100 000 cuts The cutter assembly has a life expectancy of 500 000 cuts 1 Disconnect the cutter power cable from the 4630U 51 bottom of the cutter assembly and then remove the cutter assembly from the printer To clean the cutter assembly 2 Remove the Phillips screw that secures the upper cover to the cutter assembly and then remove the upper cover 3 Usea cotton swab moistened with isopropyl alcohol to clean the cutter blade of adhesive buildup Warning Use extreme caution when cleaning the cutter to avoid cutting yourself Avertissement Lors du nettoyage de la barre coupante prenez bien soin de ne pas vous couper 4 Use compressed air to remove dust and paper particles from the cutter mechanism
47. batches An error code is generated if the quantity is out of range Start Stop Characters Print Purpose Syntax Notes Instructs the current Code 39 field to print only the start and stop characters lt ESC gt lt SP gt The printer clears all previous data from the current field Test and Service Mode Enter Purpose Syntax Notes Enters Test and Service mode lt ESC gt T Complete all print jobs before executing this command because any data entered prior to the command will be erased User Defined Characters Transmit Purpose Syntax 6 28 Uploads a graphic from the printer in the form of commands and data the printer receives to create the graphic lt ESC gt un n is the graphic ID number and can range from 0 to 99 Print Mode Commands User Defined Tables Transmit Purpose Syntax Notes Warm Boot Purpose Syntax Notes Transmits the commands the printer would receive to download a new command set lt ESC gt Zt t is the command table identifier t 0 Print mode commands t 1 Escape print commands t 2 Shift print commands t 3 Status response t 4 Protocol characters Use this command to substitute protocol and command characters Refer to Command Tables later in this chapter for a listing of default values Resets the printer with a warm boot BS Unlike the DLE command this command does not take effect immediately It waits
48. can range between 1 and 9 The default page page 0 cannot be edited An error code is generated if a page number is out of range Use this command to delete a page sn n is the numeric page ID and can range between 1 and 9 The default page page 0 cannot be deleted This command sets the pitch size which defines the size of the characters in human readable fields When used the height and width magnification and point size commands are ignored gn n values can range between 1 and 50 n 12 This command can be used for both bitmap and outline fonts 6 63 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Point Size Set Purpose This command sets the point size which defines the size of the characters in human readable fields Syntax kn n values can range between 4 and 212 Default 1 12 Notes This command works most effectively on scalable fonts c25 c26 and c27 Program Mode Exit Purpose Instructs the printer to exit Program mode and enter Print mode Any format or page currently being edited is saved Syntax R User Defined Character Clear Create Purpose This command clears or creates a graphic bit map Syntax Gn name n values can range between 0 and 99 name is an optional field The field can be up to eight ASCII characters not counting the semicolon and cannot start with a numeric character Notes If graphic n has already been defined it is erased and redefined User Defined Charac
49. character table A 13 cleaning 3 4 cloning 7 3 closing cover 1 5 communications problems 4 6 communications reference B 3 connecting to AC power 1 5 connecting to AS 400 1 11 connecting to mainframe 1 12 connecting to PC parallel port 1 11 connecting to PC serial port 1 10 Cont key 2 5 emptying buffer 2 13 Enter key 2 5 error codes 4 11 extended character sets A 14 Feed Reload key 2 4 front view 1 3 getting maximum print quality 4 14 increasing available memory 4 14 internal view 1 4 international character sets A 13 loading fanfold media 1 6 loading roll fed media 1 7 loading thermal transfer ribbon 1 8 maintenance 3 3 media sensor adjustment 2 13 Menu key 2 5 On line light 2 4 On line Off line key 2 4 opening cover 1 5 options A 7 Power light 2 4 preparing for installation 1 4 print quality problems 4 5 print tests 4 12 removing ribbon 2 16 resetting cam adjustment bracket 2 15 I 10 resetting memory 4 14 Select key 2 5 selecting measurement units 2 22 serial port B 8 serial port configuration 1 13 setting low media warning 2 25 setting maximum print speed 7 7 specifications A 4 troubleshooting checklist 4 3 using control panel keys 2 4 using the menu panel 2 5 verifying communications 1 14 printer cables B 9 printer commands Configuration 6 30 Immediate 6 19 listing by command syntax 6 8 listing by function 6 12 listing by name 6 4 Print mode 6 21 Program
50. command Press 7 or to scroll through the available settings for that command Press Enter when you see the setting you want An asterisk appears next to the new setting indicating it is active Press Cont to return to the OFFLINE READY display or to change other configuration settings press Menu and repeat Steps 3 through 6 Setting the Media Alert The Media Alert feature flashes the Alert light to warn you when the media supply is getting low Command Media Length Low Media Warn Set Warning 2 24 Note You need to reset the Media Length and the Low Media Warn commands each time you load a different size roll of media into the printer If you do not the printer may not give you sufficient warning of a low media condition To use Media Alert you must set three control panel commands An asterisk indicates the default values Settings Description 0 to 99999 inches or The media supply length in inches or millimeters The 0 to 2539975 mm printer uses this value to count backwards down to the low media warning point 0 to 999 inches or The minimum amount of media supply When the 0 to 25375 mm media supply reaches this amount the alert light is activated Enabled Disabled Enable or disable the Media Alert feature Operating and Configuring the Printer 2 To set the media length 1 6 7 From the OFFLINE READY display press Menu and then press 7 or until you reach the Configuratio
51. data terminal equipment DTE device Pin Description 1 Chassis ground shield amp UN 2 TXD RS 232 i 7 7 3 RXD RS 232 9 mp 9 xp 4 RTS 4 7kQ to 5VDC Ser DR lee 5 CTS input RXD I e SG l RXD 1 3 7 Signal ground CTS 9 TXD RS 422 HIN gu 10 TXD RS 422 st ED 18 RXD RS 422 ae ie 19 RXD RS 422 SEL ane 20 DTR output asia Unlisted pins are not used Interface Cables and Connectors There are many different cabling options available with the printer Your choice of cabling depends on the network configuration hardware interface protocol used cabling distance and the electrical and environmental conditions in which you are operating the printer For typical installations Intermec recommends the following e Shielded cable minimum 24 gauge e 25 pin D style subminiature connector with metal backshell e Cable shield connected to metal backshell e FEIA RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 electrical interface B 8 Communications Reference Intermec Cables Intermec offers a full line of interface cables These cables are not included with the printer and must be ordered separately Refer to the Intermec Product Catalog for RS 232 cables or contact your Intermec representative for more information Cable Schematics The following diagrams show cable schematics for some of the more commonly used cables RS 232 Null Modem Cable for PC with 25 S
52. detection and correction option Up to 510 characters can be recovered if they are lost due to an error in scanning or if the label is damaged PDF 417 codes can be scanned with a laser scanner or imaging device that features 2D code scanning capability 2D Matrix Symbologies 2D matrix symbologies such as Code One and Maxicode use both the horizontal and vertical axes to encode data even more efficiently than stacked symbologies 2D matrix codes are created as a matrix of square elements with each element being either white or black to encode data in a binary code Extensive error detection and correction codes are appended to 2D matrix symbologies often automatically A 11 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual A 12 2D matrix symbologies generally cannot be read with a laser scanner Instead they are read by a digital imager that captures the entire symbol at once instead of scanning each component individually Since the components of 2D matrix symbologies are decoded after the image is captured they permit very fast data collection Code One Code One is a 2D matrix symbology that stores data directly ina matrix in a checkerboard pattern This matrix makes Code One especially useful for applications such as small parts labels that do not provide sufficient space for linear bar codes Code One automatically generates error correction symbol characters that are added to the matrix In addition to data storage and erro
53. drive roller Scraping will gouge the roller and void any applicable warranty Gouged rollers must be replaced to maintain high quality label printing Conseil Ne grattez pas le rouleau caoutchout Gratter le rouleau gougera le caoutchouc et annulera toute garantie applicable Vous devez remplacer les rouleaux goug s pour maintenir une haute qualit d impression d tiquettes Clean the tear bar with a cloth dampened with isopropyl alcohol to remove all traces of dust paper and adhesive Warning Use extreme caution when cleaning the tear bar to avoid cutting yourself Avertissement Lors du nettoyage de la barre coupante prenez bien soin de ne pas vous couper Lower the printhead engage the printhead latch and rotate the latch wing clockwise one half turn to lock the printhead Close the stock door when you are finished Cleaning the Media Path You should clean the media path regularly to keep debris off the media surface and printhead where irregularities can spoil print quality or damage the printhead Cleaning the media guides prevents the media from skewing or improperly tracking as the media travels through the paper path which can result in smeared images and print off the side of the label If a label jams during printing clean the media guides immediately after you remove the label from the printer To clean the media guides and bouncer assembly 1 2 Open the stock door Clean the upper and lower me
54. each font character is 4 x 4 inches 1600 x 1600 dots It is possible to define up to 100 characters To download a six bits per byte format 1 Draw the character on graph paper 2 Change the graph paper drawing into a pattern of ones and zeros ud u9 o oo ltloooo o 4 Ld 44 ko Ld 4d 414 bk bel 6 digits o o 1 Io Oo k oo ltloooodo oo ltloooodo l Id d d t to o LX e a k dd 6 digits o 00 100 o oollooill l 00 1100 I I l 00 I digits o behead E ee peo o oo ltloooo 4630U 41 3 Starting with the first column divide each vertical column into groups of six digits If the bottom group has less than six digits add zeros to this group until it also has six The six digits in each group are the six bits that you download in a byte of data The top digit of each group is bit 0 and the bottom digit is bit 5 Designing Labels Using IPL Commands 5 u0 ul u2 u3 u4 ud u6 u7 u8 u9 bit bit 5 bit 6 bit 7 bit 0 0 Oo om o Oo ooo o Oo ooo o oa Oo ooo o O ooo o Oo oo o bit 5 bit 6 bit 7 bit ome oo o ooo oS ooo oa o ooo oS ooo oS bit 5 bit 6 bit 7 Oo 000000 O O00 O 00000 O 0O O O OJO Oo oooo O ooooo
55. expansion module 0 5 12 7 mm 2 0 51 mm per second to 10 0 254 mm per second 200 10K data per label maximum 0 0033 0 084 mm square For use with cutter Printer Functional Boundaries Printer Reference A Every printer feature has a functional limit that assumes unlimited common memory Since several functions may compete for common memory the memory limit may be reached before the functional limit is reached For example even though you have a functional limit of 20 formats you may run out of memory before you can store 20 formats if you have downloaded several large graphics In cases like this you may want to restructure your data or purchase additional printer memory Parameter Bar Code Height Bar Code Narrow Bar Multiplier Characters in a Field Including control characters and delimiters Characters in a Field Name Field Data Offset Fields in a Format Font Character Size Formats Formats in a Page Graphic Size Graphics Increment or Decrement Skip Value Languages Length or Width of a Line or Box Pages Quantity or Batch Size Slaves to a Field User Defined Fonts Functional Limit 4 inches 50 200 8 9999 200 4 sq inches 20 including default 26 3 sq inches 100 9999 9 seven bit character sets 2 eight bit character sets 9999 dots 50 inches 10 including default 9999 20 16 A 9 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Bar Code Symbo
56. following tables show which hex codes to download for international characters not available in the U S character set To use the tables find the hex code for the U S character that corresponds with the character in your language 4630 4830 Character Table Use this table to find the correct hex codes for the international character sets listed For a selected character set enter the hex value for the US characters at the right to print the characters below 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E US ASCII s fe I A E ERI EBEN U K ASCII I E h f Germany Lee I g as B France Norway Denmark J l a Sweden Finland A 4 6 Spain _ 8 i A AMEN E Italy g i Switzerland a 3 A 6 A 13 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Translation Character Table If you are running your printer with Translation enabled use this table to find the right hex codes for the international character sets For a selected character set enter the hex value for the US characters at the right to print the characters e
57. from the supplemental data Data to the right of is supplemental data data to the left is bar code data You can add the two or five digit supplemental data to any version of the UPC EAN code The flag 1 option only applies to EAN 8 EAN 13 and UPC version A For EAN 13 enabling the flag 1 option prints the first character of the bar code interpretive For EAN 8 and UPC version A enabling the flag 1 option moves the first and last character of the bar code interpretive outside of the guard bars c8 m1 m2 The following three modifiers conform to Supplier Standard c8 0 Select HIBC Code 39 Primary format c8 1 Select HIBC Code 39 Alternate primary format c8 2 m2 Select HIBC Code 39 Secondary format The linkage character comes from m2 which is the field identifier The following four modifiers conform to Provider Standard c8 3 Single format c8 4 First data format c8 5 m2 Select HIBC Code 39 Second data format The linkage character comes from m2 which is the field identifier c8 6 Select HIBC Code 39 Multiple data format m1 0 Code 16K Code 49 Syntax Syntax POSTNET PDF417 Syntax Notes Syntax Default Notes Program Mode Commands c9 c10 cu POSTNET uses the height h and width w commands in the same way as a font Other symbologies use h to specify the bar height and w to specify the narrow bar width POSTNET uses h and w to magnify th
58. half turn at a time until the error is eliminated 2 13 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Adjusting the Media Sensor 6 N J ges 7 Media sensor Media sensor adjustment knob E Xo Adjusting the Printer for Different Width Media Upper media guide The printhead has a leveling cam adjustment to ensure even print quality across the media regardless of the media dimension The cam adjustment raises or lowers the right side of the printhead to keep it level across the media Your printer is set up at the factory for the following media 4630 Standard 4 mil thick 6 55 inch 166 mm wide print media 4830 Standard 4 mil thick 8 85 inch 225 mm wide print media The cam adjustment is designed to compensate for the use of narrower width stock When the cam is out of adjustment print along one side of the label will drop off suddenly rather than gradually fading out You must pull out on the adjustment knob to turn it The knob has numbers that you can use as reference points when adjusting media width however the numbers do not relate to specific media sizes Turn the knob one or two numbers at a time until the desired print quality is achieved 2 14 Operating and Configuring the Printer Head level adjustment knob 4630U 10 When changing to media that has a different thickness it may also be necessary to reset the cam adjustment bracket To reset the
59. if you notice that the new label is not printing in the correct location after the previous label has been cut The range for the label rest point is from 30 to 30 in 5 mil increments 2 21 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Changing Printer Configuration Settings Command Character Set Translation Power On ASCII Zero Units Label Retract Self Strip Cutter 2 22 The factory default configuration of the printer works well in most operating environments however you can easily change these settings to meet your specific operational needs The following table shows the basic configuration settings of the printer An asterisk indicates the default values Settings US ASCII UK ASCII German French Norway Denmark Sweden Finland Spanish Italian 256 Characters Code Page 850 Switzerland Enabled Disabled Online Offline Slashed Not Slashed Inches Millimeters Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Enabled Disabled Description Select the character set you want to use Note If you want to use Code Page 850 or 256 Characters you must configure the printer for 8 bits per byte data transmission The IBM Translation command allows IBM compatible characters to replace standard ASCII characters based on the current character set Controls if the printer is online or offline when the printer is turned on Controls how zeros are printed with or without a
60. is selected the field pointer points to the lowest numbered data entry field of the lowest position format All data will be cleared from this page An error code is generated if an invalid field number is entered Uploads a page from the printer in the form of commands used to create a format It also uploads all formats in a page ESC yn n 1 Prints the current page or format with data previously entered lt ETB gt Printhead Parameters Transmit Purpose Syntax Notes Transmits the number and size of dots in the printhead back to the host lt ESC gt H Example 1918 3 3 Program Mode Enter Purpose Syntax Notes Causes the printer to enter Program mode for the purpose of editing pages formats fonts or graphics lt ESC gt P All previously entered data is lost upon execution of this command 6 27 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Program Number Transmit Purpose Syntax Notes Example Transmits both the program number and the version number lt ESC gt M This command uploads the program and software version number to the host as an ASCII alphanumeric character string 012345ver1 4 Quantity Count Set Purpose Syntax Default Notes Sets the quantity of label batches to be printed by the next print command RS n n can range from 1 to 9999 n 1 Incrementing and decrementing of data occurs between label
61. origin To position a rotated field you should keep in mind that the field origin remains on the corner where it was before you rotated the field If you rotate a field 90 degrees counterclockwise the origin that was at the upper left corner is now at the lower left corner Use the field direction command fn to define the field rotation See Chapter 6 Intermec Printer Language Commands for more information e To rotate a field 90 degrees you must position the lower left corner of the rotated field e To rotate a field 180 degrees you must position the lower right corner of the rotated field e To rotate a field 270 degrees you must position the upper right corner of the rotated field CDE f1 rotated 90 081 peielo z4 400d Y lt AB e Field origin UJ fo horizontal 0ZZ paieloJ y 4630U 21 Scaling Fields You can determine the size of a field by the font or graphic you use and the field magnification factors you apply The human readable fonts and bar code symbologies have default sizes and the user defined character fields print as large as you design them up to the maximum but you can scale each of these fields even further by using magnification commands 5 19 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual 5 20 Magnifying Fonts and Character Fields The internal fonts in the printer already have sizes associated with them For example the letters in font c0 are 7 dots w
62. pin cable connector into the 25 socket parallel port on the PC Connecting the Printer to a Network You can connect the printer to Novell NetWare networks Token Ring networks or TCP IP networks To connect the printer to a network you must purchase a network interface adapter Network adapters are listed in Intermec s Product Links Catalog The adapters may connect to either serial or parallel ports depending on the adapter you select Refer to your network documentation for more information Connecting the Printer to an AS 400 To connect the printer directly to an AS 400 or midrange system you need e acoax twinax interface adapter card P N 063870 atwinaxial cable equivalent to IBM P N 7362267 or 7362062 The maximum cable length for the twinax interface is 5000 feet 1525 meters If the coax twinax interface adapter was not installed in the printer at the factory you can have the field installable option P N 063870 installed in your printer Refer to the manual that comes with the interface adapter for more information on cabling and communications Note If you are using a midrange computer other than the AS 400 refer to your system documentation for information on cabling and setting up communications 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Connecting the Printer to a Mainframe To connect the printer directly to an IBM mainframe you need acoax twinax interface adapter P N 063870 e a
63. s01 96068107317 840 s999 sUP TO 75 CHAR MESSAGEEOT 4630U 47 You must restructure the data to print a Mode 2 and 3 compatible bar code on the 4630 and 4830 printers Hele 1 Il 2 Il 3 I 4 Il 2 I 6 I 068107317999840 gt s01Ss96UP TO 75 CHAR MESSAGED 5 4630U 48 Primary message The data fields in the sample format are described below Characters Field Allowed Field Description Default 1 5 ZIP code None 2 4 ZIP code extension None 3 3 Service class 999 4 3 Country code 840 U S 5 9 Header None 6 75 Message None 7 1 Data terminator D 6 49 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual For your printer to print Mode 2 and 3 compatible symbols you must restructure the data e Insert the Mode 2 and 3 header immediately after the country code at the beginning of the secondary message e Make the fields contiguous and fill in all fields e Swap the order of the country code field 4 and the service class field 3 e Terminate your data with an uppercase D e Nocontrol characters s or 55 in the primary message HIBC Code 128 Syntax c16 m1 m2 The following three modifiers conform to Supplier Standard c16 0 Select HIBC Code 128 primary format c16 1 Select HIBC Code 128 alternate primary format c16 2 m2 Select HIBC Code 128 secondary format The linkage character comes from m2 which is the field identifier The following four modifiers conform to Provider Standard c16 3 Singl
64. still available for formats fonts and UDCs in the form xxx yyy For example 128 96 indicates that the printer has a total of 128K of static RAM of which 96K is still available for use Next Data Entry Field Select Purpose Syntax Notes Moves the field pointer to the next data entry field lt CR gt If a page is not selected and the pointer is designating the last field the field pointer moves back to the first data entry field in the format If a multiformat page is selected and the field pointer is pointing to the last field in a format it moves to the first field in the next format Numeric Field Separator Purpose Syntax Notes Specifies which numeric data within a field to increment or decrement lt FS gt You can have more than one region per field as long as they do not overlap The fields are incremented or decremented independent of each other Any non numeric characters within the region are ignored Options Selected Transmit Purpose Syntax 6 26 Uploads the list of selected options lt ESC gt O Options include 0 No options selected 1 Cutter 2 Media rewind hub 3 Self Strip assembly 4 Self Strip Page Select Purpose Syntax Default Notes Page Transmit Purpose Syntax Default Print Purpose Syntax Print Mode Commands Selects a page for data entry or printing lt ESC gt Gn n can range from 0 to 9 n 0 After the page
65. that you can edit and use in other applications Designing Labels Using IPL Commands If you need to download an outline font but you cannot use PrintSet you can create a program to convert the outline font to a format you can download to the printer When you convert an outline font to a format that you can download to the printer you must change the font character data into nibblized data that the printer can interpret When you nibblize data you divide each byte of data into two bytes For example byte 0xab becomes two bytes 0x41 0x42 Here is an example of a nibblized outline font file that includes IPL commands to send the font file directly to the printer Command lt STX gt R lt ESC gt C lt ESC gt P lt ETX gt lt STX gt J03 Times 1 lt ETX gt STX 30001000000110100000400604c54534 8efe24cd000000248000000604 532 3293e1 900d000003b80000004e56444d58ed68bcf40 000040800001770636d617053c2bcba000142 ac0000029063767420beed8c5300001b78000 006ae6670676d61beec350000222800000539 676c79668b49591e0000276400 lt ETX gt STX 300ebf 468646d8788956 5ab000113580 000150868656164a 3277ec00012860000000 36686865610e 006520001289800000024686 d74788b9237d2000128bc000003706b65726e fe84fb7b00012c2c000002b86c6 6361a4806 d8c0000011c000001bc6d617870051a043300 012ee4000000206e616d6578ca lt ETX gt STX 30d82000012 04000006a3706 7374843 c8176000135a88000001ec707265701cbb23d4 0001379400000b170000003b0
66. to Z and 0 to 9 No prefix The character clears all prefixes when entered as n1 Prefix characters do not appear in the interpretive field 6 53 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Command Tables Load Purpose Syntax Notes Downloads a command table with t as the command table identifier This is followed by the nibblized command entries c1 cn to be loaded into the table To change an entry in the table the entire table must be sent to the printer as a string of ASCII characters in hexadecimal form Any entry not redefined retains its old value The printer expects two hex digit bytes for every entry in the table Ct command 1 command 2 command n t can range from 0 to 4 t is the command table identifier Data must be nibblized ASCII characters ranging from 0 to 9 and A to F New commands become effective after the printer is reset or the power is cycled Command tables are listed later in this chapter Current Edit Session Save Purpose Syntax Field Delete Purpose Syntax Default Notes 6 54 Saves the current page format UDC or UDF being edited The printer remains in Program mode N Deletes field n from the format Dn n values can range between 0 and 199 n 0 The last field in a format cannot be deleted If the current field is deleted the field pointer points to the next field If you delete a master field you also delete all slave fields of
67. 00101100 2C 44 o 01101100 6C 108 L Mere edad 00101101 2D 45 M 01101101 6D 109 M m of definition 00101110 2E 46 N 01101110 6E 110 N n i 00101111 2F 4 O i 01101111 6F 111 4 0 o X Mo the SPACE character 0011000 30 48 7 0 01110000 70 112 P p IP through Y may be 00110001 31 49 Q 1 01110001 71 113 Q q interchanged with the 00110010 32 50 R 2 01110010 72 114 R r numbers 0 through 9 00110011 33 51 S 3 01110011 73 115 S s 8 May be interchanged with X or YY or Z 00110100 34 52 T 4 01110100 74 116 T t 00110101 35 53 U 5 01110101 75 tig aU cu o miS the DELETE character 00110110 36 54 N 6 01110110 76 118 V v 00110111 37 55 AN 7 01110111 du 119 W w 00111000 38 56 IX 8 01111000 78 120 X x 00111001 39 57 IY 9 01111001 79 121 Y y 00111010 3A 58 IZ 01111010 7A 122 Z z 00111011 3B 59 Sor 01111011 7B 123 P 00111100 3C 60 G lt 01111100 7C 124 Q 00111101 3D 61 H 01111101 7D 125 R 00111110 3E 62 9el gt 01111110 TE 126 S s 00111111 3F 63 SS 2 01111111 7F 127 9T we ASCI7x10 Communications Reference Communications Reference This chapter provides information on interfaces and protocols for integrating your printer into a data collection network Communication Protocols The printer supports the flow control and block transfer protocols described in this section all are Point to Point protocols except Multi Drop protocol Applicatio
68. 03b003b003b0 098011201 702fc03 05120554059605d706 bd07250770079c07c80801089a090c09e10ac a05b530c060cb908260e280ee80 300 920 f fc 104310b1116612ca13cd154315 ETX STX 3005300820050008725b5a0000 lt ETX gt lt STX gt R lt ETX gt Definition Enter Program mode Create Speedo font 3 and give it the name Times Speedo data string Speedo data string Speedo data string Several Speedo data strings not shown due to space constraints Last Speedo data string Exit Program mode 5 11 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual To convert and download an outline font to your printer 1 Nibblize the font data Note Divide the nibblized data into separate lines preceded with a Hn j for these reasons 1 you need short lines for limited message length protocols and 2 it is easier to modify using an editor or word processing program 2 Include IPL commands to instruct the printer what to do with the font data For help see the next example and Chapter 6 Intermec Printer Language Commands Lines and Boxes Use the command set see Chapter 6 Intermec Printer Language Commands to define line or box fields on a label You can use the commands to determine whether a box or line appears vertically or horizontally and to set the line length and thickness The following example uses vertical and horizontal lines to separate fields on a lab
69. 12 18 R DC2 01010010 52 82 R R DC2 Device Control 2 00010011 13 19 S DC3 01010011 53 83 S S DC3 Device Control 3 XOFF 00010100 14 20 T DC4 01010100 54 84 T af DC4 Device Control 00010101 15 21 U NAK 01010101 55 85 U U NAK Negative Acknowledge 00010110 16 22 V SYN 01010110 56 86 V V SYN Syncronous Idle 00010111 17 23 W ETB 01010111 57 87 Ww Ww ETB End Transmission Block 00011000 18 24 X CAN 01011000 58 88 X X CAN Cancel 00011001 19 25 Y EM 01011001 59 89 Y Y EM End of Medium 00011010 1A 26 Z SUB 01011010 5A 90 Z Z SUB Substitute 00011011 1B 27 96A ESC 01011011 5B 91 SK ESC Escape 00011100 1C 28 B FS 01011100 5C 92 AL FS File Separator 00011101 1D 29 oC GS 01011101 5D 93 M GS Group Separator 00011110 1E 30 D RS 01011110 5E 94 N A RS Record Separator 00011111 1F 31 SE US 01011111 5F 95 O US Unit Separator 00100000 20 32 SP SPe 01100000 60 96 AWN SP Space 00100001 21 33 A 01100001 61 97 A a DEL Delete 00100010 22 34 B 7 01100010 62 98 B b 00100011 23 35 C 01100011 63 99 C c 00100100 24 36 D 01100100 64 100 D d 00100101 25 37 E 96 01100101 65 101 E e 00100110 26 38 F amp 01100110 66 102 F f Notes 00100111 27 39 1G y 01100111 67 103 G g 7 iti 00101000 28 40 H 01101000 68 104 H h 9 Bipositions are 76543210 00101001 293 4 4 01101001 69 105 l i 2 Decimal value 00101010 2A 42 IJ t 01101010 6A 106 J j 3 Code 39 character s 00101011 2B 43 K 01101011 6B 1077 K k 4 ASCII character
70. 2 m3 Version T32 c13 14 m2 m3 Version T48 6 45 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual 6 46 It is important that you select the correct version of Code One for the data you are encoding If you try to encode data in the wrong version your symbol may not print If your data lengths vary greatly for different labels or if you are not sure which symbology to select use the default setting The printer will print the correct version of Code One from version A to version H based on data length If you know your data lengths are consistent or if the printer always chooses the same version you should manually select the Code One version to save printer memory When you print Code One symbols you may notice that part of your symbol contains no data This occurs because each version of Code One has a fixed size and the version that is large enough to accommodate all your data may be larger than you need However be careful about using a smaller size version because if it is too small for your data to fit the symbol will not print The following table shows the data lengths that each Code One version accommodates Note The data lengths in the table are approximations of the maximum amount of data for each version of Code One The printer compresses the data before it encodes it which shortens the length of the amount you send This condition should not affect printing but if you select the variable leng
71. 3 Busy Label at Strip Pin FS Ready Skipping DC1 Ready Printing DC1 Ready Ready Online DC1 Ready 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Note Do not confuse the DC1 and DC3 status characters in Standard protocol with the XON XOFF software flow control characters When the printer returns Buffer Now Full lt DC3 gt status the currently received message block is accepted At this time the printer can accept short messages to allow parsing of immediate commands such as Reset lt DLE gt or Cancel Batch Printing lt EM gt However if the printer responds with a lt GS gt to any message block the buffer is already full and the entire message block has been discarded XON XOFF When you select the XON XOFF protocol software and hardware flow control are concurrently enabled Software flow control uses the ASCII characters lt DC1 gt XON and lt DC3 gt XOFF to start and stop the flow of data from the host to the printer Hardware flow control uses pin 20 on the printer s serial port to indicate Ready or Busy for data flow control Status responses conform to the table on the preceding page except that lt DC2 gt is substituted for lt DC1 gt and lt DC4 gt is substituted for lt DC3 gt Pin 20 reports Ready and a lt DC1 gt XON is transmitted when the printer finishes reloading at power up It reports Busy when the printer s input buffer fills with 3116 bytes of data If the
72. 30 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual format continued example 5 27 example line and box fields 5 12 label design field 5 8 positioning fields 5 18 rotating fields 5 19 Select command 6 25 six bits per byte graphic 5 21 storing 5 3 test printing 4 12 Transmit command 6 25 using 5 3 Format Direction in a page Define command 6 57 Format Editing commands 6 13 Format Offset Within a Page Define command 6 57 Format Page Position Assign command 6 58 Format Page Position Define Data Source command 6 58 Format Page Position Delete command 6 58 G graphic creating 5 21 Define command 6 59 Select Type command 6 59 six bits per byte format 5 21 test printing 4 12 H hardware configuration label 2 26 heavy duty cutter cleaning 3 7 enabling 2 21 routing media 2 20 testing operation 2 21 Height Magnification Define command 6 59 HIBC Code 128 6 50 HIBC Code 39 6 42 host communications requirements B 5 printing data from 4 13 human readable field 5 9 5 15 Create Edit command 6 60 deleting 5 15 Human Readable Field Editing commands 6 13 l IBM language translation character table A 14 Configuration menu command 2 22 Enable Disable command 6 32 image memory adding 2 17 Immediate commands Abort Print Job 6 19 Error Code Transmit 6 19 Label and Gap Length Transmit 6 19 Quantity and Batch Counts Transmit 6 20 Reset 6 20 Status Dump 6 20 Status
73. 5 pin 9 socket connectors B 10 RS 422 485 multi drop B 10 cables B 9 cabling in noisy electrical environments 1 12 cam adjustment bracket resetting 2 15 Cancel key 2 4 character fields 5 9 Character Origin Offset Define command 6 53 Character Rotation or Bar Code Ratio Define command 6 53 character set Code Page 850 A 19 international A 13 selecting 2 22 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual character table 4630 and 4830 A 13 IBM language translation A 14 cleaning bouncer assembly 3 6 drive roller 3 5 heavy duty cutter 3 7 media guides 3 6 printer cover 3 8 printhead 3 4 standard cutter 3 8 tear bar 3 5 Clear Data From Current Field command 6 22 Clear All Data command 6 22 cloning 7 3 preparing receiver printer 7 4 preparing sender printer 7 4 closing printer cover 1 5 Codabar 6 40 A 10 Code 11 6 40 A 10 Code 128 6 41 A 10 Code 16K 6 43 A 11 Code 2 of 5 6 40 A 10 Code 39 6 39 A 10 Code 39 Prefix Character Define command 6 53 Code 49 6 43 A 11 Code 93 6 39 A 10 Code One 6 45 A 12 Code Page 850 character set A 19 command set Configuration commands 6 30 Immediate commands 6 19 listing by command syntax 6 8 listing by function 6 12 listing by name 6 4 Print mode commands 6 21 Program mode commands 6 37 summary 6 3 Test and Service mode commands 6 66 command tables 6 67 Command Tables Load command 6 54 Command Terminator 1 command 6 22 Co
74. 6 23 Cutter Enable Disable 6 31 Dark Adjust Set 6 32 End of Print Skip Distance 6 32 Error Code Transmit 6 19 Field Data Define Source 6 55 Field Decrement Set 6 24 Field Direction Define 6 55 Field Increment Set 6 24 Field Origin Define 6 56 Field Select 6 23 Field Delete 6 54 First Data Entry Field Select 6 24 Font Character Width Define 6 56 Font Select Type 6 56 Font Transmit 6 24 Form Feed 6 25 Format Direction in a Page Define 6 57 Format Offset Within a Page Define 6 57 Format Page Position Assign 6 58 Format Page Position Define Data Source Command 6 58 Format Page Position Delete 6 58 Format Select 6 25 Format Create Edit 6 57 Format Erase 6 57 Format Transmit 6 25 Graphic or UDC Define 6 59 Graphic Select Type 6 59 Height Magnification Define 6 59 Human Readable Field Create Edit 6 60 IBM Language Translation Enable Disable 6 32 Immediate 6 19 Increment Decrement 6 25 Intercharacter Delay Set 6 33 Intercharacter Space for UDF Define 6 60 Interpretive Field Edit 6 61 Interpretive Field Enable Disable 6 61 Label and Gap Length Transmit 6 19 Label Rest Point Adjust 6 33 Label Retract Distance Set 6 34 Label Retract Enable Disable 6 33 Label Stock Type Select 6 34 Length of Line or Box Field Define 6 61 Line Field Create Edit 6 62 Listing By Command Syntax 6 8 Listing By Function 6 12 Listing By Name 6 4 Maximum Label Length Set 6 34 Memo
75. AN is a numeric superset of UPC EAN has both a version that uses 8 digits and a version that uses 13 digits The version with 13 digits encodes the same number of bars as 12 digit UPC Version A but the 13th digit is encoded into a parity pattern at the left of the center guard bar Interleaved 2 of 5 Interleaved 2 of 5 is a high density self checking continuous numeric symbology which has mainly been used in the distribution industry Interleaved 2 of 5 actually encodes two digits one in the bars and one in the spaces POSTNET The Postal Numeric Encoding Technique POSTNET uses binary digits represented as full bars and half bars to provide a numeric bar code symbology that is easily read and decoded by optical reading systems POSTNET provides both error detection and correction capabilities UPC Universal Product Code UPC is a subset of EAN It is a fixed length numeric continuous symbology employing four element widths Two common types of UPC are Version A which encodes 12 digits and Version E which encodes 6 digits UPC has been used in the supermarket industry since 1973 UPC supplemental code is intended for only periodical issue numbers Printer Reference A 2D Symbologies 2D symbologies provide a more efficient way of encoding data than standard bar code symbologies 2D symbologies use two dimensions to hold data instead of one allowing much more information to be stored in a smaller amount of space Your prin
76. Configuration Print Configuration Test Service Configuration Page 6 61 6 19 6 66 6 33 6 33 6 34 6 34 6 66 6 61 6 62 6 34 6 26 6 34 6 26 6 26 6 35 6 26 6 62 6 63 6 63 6 63 6 27 6 27 6 66 6 63 6 64 6 35 6 35 6 27 6 35 6 66 6 36 Command Printhead Parameters Transmit Printhead Temperature Sensor Value Transmit Printhead Test Parameters Set Program Mode Enter Program Mode Exit Program Number Transmit Quantity Count Set Quality Label Print Reflective Sensor Value Transmit Remaining Quantity and Batch Count Transmit Reset Self Strip Enable Disable Start Stop Characters Print Status Dump Status Enquiry Test and Service Mode Enter Test and Service Mode Exit Top of Form Set Transmissive Sensor Value Transmit TTR Direct Thermal Media Grade Select ser Defined Character Clear Create ser Defined Character Field Create Edit ser Defined Font Character Create U U User Defined Characters Transmit U U ser Defined Tables Transmit Warm Boot Width Magnification Define Intermec Printer Language Commands Syntax ESC gt H lt SI gt U x lt ESC gt P ESC gt M RS gt ESC gt Q DLE gt lt SI gt t lt ESC gt lt SP gt lt VT gt lt lt R ENQ gt ESC gt T lt SI gt F SI g ESC gt u ESC gt Z lt BS gt Default Mode Print Test Service Configuration Print Program
77. G I 5 below 21 23 24 40 5B 5C 5D 5E 60 7B 7C 7D 7E U S ASCII 1 8 0 e ites Wats E E E U K ASCII Dic eae IS Peas AGL Ie e CLIE LJ Germany ae as J B France 1 fe s fale le gs e fu Norway Denmark J e l Sweden Finland A JA 18 6 a Spain ro GANG uP Nite e eb tl 85 dedit Wed Italy fa ISB ete BoE ee es eae aes ee ee ot Switzerland js s fale ele o la fo fa fe Extended Character Sets Each internal font in the printer has a different character set associated with it as shown in the following tables The hex codes accompany each character A 14 Printer Reference Characters in Fonts c0 7 x 9 Standard c1 7 x 11 OCR c2 10 x 14 Standard c7 5 x 7 Standard E r2 t oum rni aa o r bel p DIT co cn C ca FERS EEEE PRISED So Te le ee 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 2A 2B 2C 2D 2E 2F rele Ed ERES ER E EdEIEAEA 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 3A 3B 3C 3D 3E 3F Oey 40 41 42 43 45 46 47 SEEEDENRSE 65 HOESBESPHEME AAAA JENRFRREM 335 BE Le a HRE ane A A4 A LB C4 C5 fale E4 E z A ETE C6 Je A E BAN F2 adi RN I A D1 Nd F1 E ER Nn RE HE BEBE F7 4630U 27 A 15 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Characters in Fonts c20 8 point c21
78. Intermec 463 and 4830 Bar Code Printers P N 063879 002 Intermec Corporation 6001 36th Avenue West P O Box 4280 Everett WA 98203 9280 U S technical and service support 1 800 755 5505 U S media supplies ordering information 1 800 227 9947 Canadian technical and service support 1 800 687 7043 Canadian media supplies ordering information 1 800 267 6936 Outside U S and Canada Contact your local Intermec service supplier The information contained herein is proprietary and is provided solely for the purpose of allowing customers to operate and or service Intermec manufactured equipment and is not to be released reproduced or used for any other purpose without written permission of Intermec Information and specifications in this manual are subject to change without notice 1997 by Intermec Corporation All Rights Reserved The word Intermec the Intermec logo JANUS IRL TRAKKER Antares Duratherm Precision Print PrintSet Virtual Wedge and CrossBar are trademarks of Intermec Corporation IBM is a registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Throughout this addendum trademarked names may be used Rather than put a trademark or symbol in every occurrence of a trademarked name we state that we are using the names only in an editorial fashion and to the benefit of the trademark owner with no intention of infringement The software contained in the printer and the accompan
79. Print Print Test Service Test Service Immediate Immediate Configuration Print Immediate Immediate Print Test Service Configuration Test Service Configuration Program Program Print Program Print Print Program Page 6 27 6 66 6 27 6 27 6 64 6 28 6 28 6 66 6 66 6 20 6 20 6 36 6 28 6 20 6 20 6 28 6 66 6 36 6 66 6 37 6 64 6 64 6 28 6 65 6 29 6 29 6 65 6 7 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Syntax Ge m Ge Q tj 2o ud uu Gl Qi Hp ar a p PoP Py wu t I g 6 8 Listing IPL Commands by Command Syntax Command Format Create Edit Bar Code Field Create Edit Border Around Human Readable Text Define Command Tables Load Pitch Label Print Bar Code Select Type Font Select Type Graphic Select Type Field Delete Printer Configuration Reset Field Data Define Source Format Erase Format Page Position Define Data Source Format Create Edit Field Direction Define User Defined Character Clear Create Transmissive Sensor Value Transmit Pitch Size Set Human Readable Field Create Edit Height Magnification Define Interpretive Field Edit Interpretive Field Enable Disable Outline User Defined Font Download Outline Font Description Download Point Size Set Line Field Create Edit Label Path Open Sensor Value Transmit Length of Line or Box Field Define Format Page Position Assign Reflective Sensor Value Transmit
80. Replace the upper cutter cover and secure it to the cutter assembly 6 Install the cutter assembly on the printer and then connect the cutter power cable to the cutter assembly Cleaning the Printer Cover Clean the printer cover with a general purpose cleaner soapy water mild detergent Do not use abrasive cleansers or solvents Be sure to clean the transparent panel on the stock door so that the media supply inside the printer is visible when the cover is closed Troubleshooting Troubleshooting 4 This chapter provides information on troubleshooting error messages that may appear on the printer control panel display as well as certain problems you may have with your printer Troubleshooting Checklist Even though your printer is designed to operate reliably under harsh conditions you may still encounter error messages at some time Most of the errors you encounter can be easily fixed and will not delay operation of the printer for very long If you receive an error message or encounter a functional problem with the printer try the following e Check the display for an error message e If there is an error message on the display find it in the table under Error Messages in this chapter and follow the instructions e If the display does not show an error message try to locate the symptom in the tables under Printer Operation Problems or Print Quality Problems later in this chapter and follow the
81. The six digits in each group are the six bits that you download in a byte of data The top digit of each group is bit 0 the bottom digit is bit 5 Add a 1 in the bit 6 position and then add a 0 in the bit 7 position so that each group now has eight digits Eight digits complete the byte Starting with the first group of 8 bits in the first column reverse the order of each group so that bit 0 is now last and bit 7 is first Work from the top of each column to the bottom Each eight digit group is now a binary representation of an ASCII character Translate each eight digit group into an ASCII character according to the full ASCII chart in Appendix A Printer Reference Download the graphic so that each column is represented by a command string Here is the format for the diamond shape graphic in six bits per byte format with ASCII characters Command Definition lt STX gt lt ESC gt P lt ETX gt Enter Program mode lt STX gt G2 diamond x15 y15 lt ETX gt Create UDC bitmap 2 diamond 15 rows by 15 columns lt STX gt u0 QBG lt ETX gt Define column 0 lt STX gt ul E lt ETX gt Define column 1 lt STX gt u2 HG lt ETX gt Define column 2 lt STX gt u3 PP lt ETX gt Define column 3 lt STX gt u4 H 0 lt ETX gt Define column 4 lt STX gt u5 D A ETX Define column 5 lt STX gt u6 B B lt ETX gt Define column 6
82. User s Manual L label editing 5 15 positioning for tear bar or cutter 2 12 printing printer configuration 1 9 label and gap length transmit 6 19 label configuration changing settings 2 23 label design field 5 8 label format basic design example 5 7 deleting fields 5 17 designing 5 3 designing pages 5 21 editing 5 15 example 5 27 field types 5 8 positioning fields 5 18 programming with IPL 5 5 rotating fields 5 19 storing 5 3 using 5 3 label rest point 2 12 Label Rest Point Adjust Command 6 33 label retract Configuration menu command 2 22 Enable Disable command 6 33 Label Retract Distance Set command 6 34 Label Stock Type Select command 6 34 label stock selecting 2 23 label taken sensor and self strip option 2 18 Label Taken Sensor Value Transmit command 6 66 Length of Line or Box Field Define command 6 61 line field defining 5 12 example format 5 12 Line Field Editing commands 6 14 Line Field Create Edit command 6 62 loading fanfold media 1 6 roll fed media 1 7 thermal transfer ribbon 1 8 low media warning setting 2 24 2 25 M mainframe connecting printer to 1 12 maintenance bouncer assembly 3 6 cleaning printer 3 4 drive roller 3 5 heavy duty cutter 3 7 media path 3 6 printer components 3 3 printer inspection 3 3 printhead 3 4 standard cutter 3 8 tear bar 3 5 max label length setting 2 23 Maxicode 6 48 A 12 Maximum L
83. a Press Cont to clear the alert Delete any formats fonts or graphics that you no longer need If the format still does not fit delete a few fields or other data from the format Press Cont to clear the alert Note To see how much printer memory is available enter ESC m at the host Delete some fields or reduce the number of characters in the fields Press Cont to clear the alert Delete any formats fonts or graphics that you no longer need If there is still not enough room reduce the size of the font or graphic Press Cont to clear the alert Open the printer and check the media path Make sure the Label Stock and Media Length parameters are set correctly refer to Chapter 2 Press Feed Reload to clear the alert Make sure the printer is closed Press Feed Reload to clear the message Verify start and stop characters in the label format Press Cont to clear the alert Verify data characters in label format Press Cont to clear the alert Error Message PARAM PARAM ETE R ERROR 36 ETER ERROR 38 PRINTHEAD COLD PRINTHEAD HOT PRINTHEAD TEMP SENSOR FAULT RANGE ERROR 12 RANGE ERROR 21 RANGE ERROR 22 RANGE ERROR 23 RANGE ERROR 52 Problem Invalid or undefined format or page number Invalid or undefined field number The printhead is too cold to print prope
84. a hub assembly Loading Thermal Transfer Ribbon If you want to print in thermal transfer mode you must install a thermal transfer ribbon on the ribbon supply hub and use thermal transfer media To load thermal transfer ribbon 1 2 Open the stock door Raise the printhead latch wing and rotate it counterclockwise one half turn to unlock the printhead Lift the printhead to the raised position Remove the J hook from the ribbon take up hub by holding the hub and twisting the J hook counter clockwise until it disengages Determine the inked side of the ribbon making sure that it is down as it comes off the roll and then slide the ribbon roll onto the ribbon supply hub until it is against the hub flange Note Depending on the type of ribbon you are using the ribbon may need to feed from the top or the bottom of the roll It is important that the inked side of the ribbon does not come in contact with the printhead You can rub a clean piece of paper over both sides of the ribbon to determine which side is inked 5 Getting Started 1 Pull the free end of the ribbon under the printhead carriage lower the printhead and engage the printhead latch Do not lock the printhead into position sie Toner s Ribbon take up hub J hook 4630G 07 Ribbon supply hub 6 Pullthe ribbon over the ribbon idler rollers wrap the free end of the ribbon counterclockwise around the ribbon take up hub a
85. abel Length Set command 6 34 maximum print speed setting 7 7 media dimensions A 6 direct thermal 1 6 loading fanfold 1 6 loading roll fed 1 7 printer adjustments 2 14 removing from rewind hub 2 18 removing thermal transfer ribbon 2 16 selecting for print quality 4 14 thermal transfer 1 6 media alert set warning 2 24 setting low media warning 2 25 setting media length 2 25 media dimensions A 6 media guides cleaning 3 6 media length setting 2 24 2 25 media rewind hub removing media backing from 2 18 using 2 17 media sensor adjusting 2 13 media specification A 5 media type selecting 2 23 memory adding image memory 2 17 adding storage memory 2 16 resetting printer 4 14 Memory Usage command 6 26 menu Configuration 2 8 Install 2 6 Operator 2 6 Service 2 7 setting security levels 2 9 using 2 5 Menu key 2 5 menu panel T key 2 5 l key 2 5 Cont key 2 5 Enter key 2 5 Menu key 2 5 printer menus 2 5 Select key 2 5 tips for using 2 9 using 2 5 Message Delay Set command 6 34 Multi Drop protocol B 5 N network connecting printer to AS 400 1 11 connecting printer to mainframe 1 12 Next Data Entry Field Select command 6 26 nibblizing an outline font 5 12 Numeric Field Separator command 6 26 O offline after power on 2 22 On line light 2 4 On line Off line key 2 4 online after power on 2 22 Online Offline On Power Up command 6 35 opening printer cover 1 5 Operato
86. ar bar adjusting label position for 2 12 cleaning 3 5 Test and Service commands 6 17 6 66 Test and Service Mode Enter command 6 28 Test and Service Mode Exit command 6 66 thermal transfer media 1 6 thermal transfer ribbon loading 1 8 removing 2 16 Top of Form Set command 6 36 translation character table A 14 Transmissive Sensor Value Transmit command 6 66 Transmit commands 6 18 troubleshooting checklist 4 3 error codes 4 11 print quality problems 4 5 printer communications problems 4 6 TTR Direct Thermal Media Grade Select command 6 37 U UDC Editing commands 6 15 UDC Field Editing commands 6 15 UPC A 10 UPC EAN 6 41 User Defined Character Field Create Edit Command 6 64 User Defined Character Clear Create command 6 64 User Defined Characters Transmit command 6 28 user defined command tables 6 67 user defined configuration test label 2 26 User Defined Font Character Create command 6 65 user defined graphic creating 5 21 User Defined Tables Transmit command 6 29 W Warm Boot command 6 29 Width Magnification Defined command 6 65 Index X X forms adjust using 2 11 XON XOFF protocol B 4 XON XOFF No Status protocol B 5 Y Y forms adjust using 2 11 I 13
87. as a field in the label format Each field type gives you options for interpreting your data The fields that contain the most options are bar code fields and human readable fields Bar Code Fields You can print bar codes in any of the symbologies listed below Codabar Code 49 Interleaved 2 of 5 Code 2 of 5 Code 93 Maxicode Code 11 Code 128 PDF417 Code 16K Code One POSTNET Code 39 HIBC UPC EAN Designing Labels Using IPL Commands 5 Appendix A Printer Reference contains a full description of each bar code symbology You can also refer to Chapter 6 Intermec Printer Language Commands for a complete list of commands to select the appropriate bar code symbology Human Readable Fields You can print human readable fields in any one of the printer s internal fonts or user defined fonts Your printer contains several scaleable fonts as well as numerous resident bitmap fonts in a wide range of sizes and styles You can change the size of the font character by using the width and height magnification or by using the pitch or point size commands The fonts themselves remain unchanged The font character charts in Appendix A Printer Reference illustrate the complete character set for each font The printer supports nine different 7 bit international character sets for each command set mode The printer also contains two 8 bit character sets for IBM translation 256 Characters and Code Page 850 The internal b
88. ated 180 degrees counterclockwise from horizontal n 3 Rotated 270 degrees counterclockwise from horizontal n 0 6 55 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Field Origin Define Purpose Syntax Default Font Select Type Purpose Syntax Default Notes Defines the origin for a field The field origin is the upper left corner of the field Horizontal n and vertical m locations represent the number of dot increments from the label s origin The origin 0 0 is the upper left square on the label on m n values can range between 1 and 19999 m values can range between 1 and 19999 n 0 m 0 Selects a font type for human readable fields cn mi For human readable fields n values can range between 0 and 41 n 0 Modifiers apply only to bar code symbologies Fonts and bar codes are listed at the end of the Program mode command descriptions Font Character Width Define Purpose Syntax Default Notes 6 56 Defines the amount of space from the origin of one letter to the origin of the next If n is too small characters may overlap Zn n values can range between 0 and 599 Character bitmap width minus the font character offset Xn plus the intercharacter space zn For bitmap characters only Program Mode Commands Format Create Edit Purpose Syntax Notes Use this command to edit or create a format n An name or Fn name n is the format ID numbe
89. ault Syntax Default c3 m c3 0 Select Code 2 of 5 3 bar start stop code c3 1 Select Code 2 of 5 2 bar start stop code m 0 c4 m Valid start stop characters range from A to D and from a to d You can define them as part of the bar code field or you can download them as part of the print data Start stop characters sent down with printer data override the characters defined by the bar code field c4 0 Select Codabar Host enters start stop codes and printer verifies c4 1 x y Select Codabar Printer enters start code x and stop code y x and y can range from A to D m 0 c5 m c5 0 Select Code 11 Printer enters 2 check digits c5 1 Select Code 11 Printer enters 1 check digit c5 2 Select Code 11 Host enters 2 check digits and printer verifies c5 3 Select Code 11 Host enters 1 check digit and printer verifies Code 128 UPC EAN Syntax Default Syntax Default c Program Mode Commands mi m2 UCC 128 serial shipping container code automatically starts in subset C with a lt FNC1 gt It is a fixed length version of Code 128 requiring you to enter 19 numeric characters The printer forces the first two characters to zero c6 0 0 Code 128 keep parentheses and spaces c6 0 1 Code 128 ignore parentheses and spaces in the bar code but keep c6 1 parentheses and spaces in the interpretive field 0 Select UCC 128 Serial Shipping Container Code c6 1 1 Select
90. bons for your printing requirements 4 5 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Communications Problems Symptom Printer does not communicate with host If your printer is not receiving downloaded data or you cannot reach a certain menu on the control panel try the solutions in the following table Cause Printer is offline Main Port or Auxiliary Port commands incorrectly set Damaged or incorrect I O cable Error Messages Error Message 12 VDC E 24 VDC E 80960 RAM 80960 ROM 4 6 RROR RROR ERROR ERROR Solution Press On line Off line on the control panel Make sure printer port settings and the host port settings match You can review the printer port settings by using the menu panel or print a user defined configuration test label Check the connections at both ends or replace the cable Refer to Chapter 1 and Appendix B Most of the problems the printer may encounter will generate an error message and cause the Alert light to flash If this happens find the message in the table below and follow the instructions to fix the problem Problem Power supply output voltage is not within the acceptable operating range Power supply output voltage is not within the acceptable operating range One of the printer s microprocessors cannot access RAM Printing stops and the control panel locks up When the printer power is cycled this message ap
91. cam adjustment bracket gv Qr ge o TQ dc Pull out on the adjustment knob and turn it counterclockwise until it stops Loosen the two screws securing the bracket Load the new media Slide the bracket up or down to contact the cam adjustment Tighten the two screws to secure the bracket Print a test label You may need to turn the cam adjustment knob to fine tune the print quality Adjustment knob SA Qr o Adjustment wl E M bracket Bracket screws O qo Oo 4630U 11 2 15 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Removing Thermal Transfer Ribbon Generally ribbons are completely used before they are replaced To remove a completely used ribbon pull the ribbon straight off the take up hub However if you need to print in direct thermal mode before the thermal transfer ribbon has been completely used you must remove the used portion of the ribbon To remove partially used thermal transfer ribbon 1 Cut the ribbon between the idler rollers 2 Turn the ribbon supply hub to rewind the unused ribbon until it is clear of the printhead Leave the good ribbon on the supply hub until you need to use it again 3 Turn the ribbon take up hub counterclockwise to roll up the used ribbon and then slide the ribbon off the take up hub Adding Additional Memory 2 16 The printer can use memory modules to provide extra storage capac
92. cannot lift between labels The printer microprocessor has detected an internal fault The printer microprocessor has detected an internal fault The Media Alert command is enabled and the media supply is low Troubleshooting Solution Test the line voltage If sufficient voltage is reaching the printer then the problem is internal to the printer and you should contact your Intermec service representative If the printer is not receiving sufficient voltage replace the power cord Contact your Intermec representative Contact your Intermec representative Make sure the host is running and all the connections are intact Press Cont to clear the error Check to see the cutter is properly maintained and connected Press Feed Reload to clear the error If you are not using the cutter disable the cutter command through the menu panel Otherwise check the connections between the cutter and the printer Press Cont to clear the error Contact your Intermec representative Open the printer and press Feed Reload If this does not work contact your Intermec representative Contact your Intermec representative Contact your Intermec representative Replenish the media supply refer to Chapter 1 or disable the Media Alert command refer to Chapter 2 Press Feed Reload to clear this warning 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Error Message M EMORY R ESET
93. cations ports the parallel port and the On Off O switch To plug in the printer 1 Make sure the On Off switch is in the off O position 2 Plug the power cord into the receptacle on the back of the printer Note If you are outside the United States and use a 230V power source contact your Intermec representative for the appropriate power cord 3 Plug the other end of the power cord into a grounded wall outlet or surge protector 4 Turn the On Off switch to the on position When you turn on the printer the three indicator lights flash After the printer is fully powered the Power and On line indicator lights are lit and the display reads ONLINE READY Opening and Closing the Printer You need to open the printer every time you load media or perform maintenance procedures To open the printer e Grasp the bottom center of the stock door and pull it outward and upward until you can rest the door on top of the printer To close the printer e Grasp the stock door and gently pull it down until it rests against the bottom edge of the printer Note Before closing the stock door make sure that the printhead is locked down 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Choosing the Print Mode and Media The 4630 and 4830 printers are capable of printing in two modes direct thermal DT and thermal transfer TTR Direct thermal Heat is directly applied from the thermal prin
94. coaxial cable equivalent to IBM P N 2577672 or 1833108 The maximum cable length allowed is 4920 feet 1500 meters See the IBM specification Installation and Assembly of Coaxial Cable and Accessories part number GA27 2805 4 for further information If the coax twinax interface adapter was not installed in the printer at the factory you can have the field installable option P N 063870 installed in your printer Refer to the manual that comes with the interface adapter for more information on cabling and communications Cabling in Noisy Electrical Environments The items listed below create noisy electrical environments that can disrupt data communications between your host computer and the printer Large power transformers e Large electrical motors e Arc welders e Motor controllers e Switch gears If any of these items are near your printer you may want to try any of the following suggestions to reduce the effects of electrical noise If you need help eliminating noise ask your Intermec representative for assistance e Always use shielded cable Connect the cable and shield to the metal backshells on the cable connectors and fasten the connectors to the serial ports using screws Install ferrite cable clamps e Connect the printer chassis ground to the building ground You will find the chassis ground on the ground pin of the printer power cord Getting Started 1 Configuring the Serial Ports The serial por
95. col A communications protocol capable of controlling communications between two devices connected by a single data communication line Symbology A scheme for encoding data as bar code Code 39 Interleaved 2 of 5 and Codabar are examples of different symbologies Thermal Transfer A method of printing by which heat from the printhead melts ink from the ribbon onto media The ink adheres to the media as it cools Top of Form The point at which printing can start on a label Separated from the edge of the label by the margin 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual G 10 UPC Universal Product Code Bar code used widely in the United States User Defined Characters UDC See Graphic User Defined Fonts UDF See Soft Font Variable Data Field Bar code and text fields that change from one label to the next XON XOFF A protocol that stops the host from sending data when the printer buffer fills up and starts it again when the buffer empties Index Numbers Symbols 2D matrix symbology Code One A 12 Maxicode A 12 printing guidelines 6 73 2D stacked symbology Code 16K A 11 Code 49 A 11 PDF417 A 11 printing guidelines 6 73 2D symbology A 11 T key 2 5 l key 2 5 A Abort Print Job command 6 19 adjusting print alignment 2 12 Alert light 2 4 Alphanumeric Field Separator command 6 21 AS 400 connecting printer to 1 11 ASCII conversion chart A 20 ASCII zero selecting 2 22 Auto
96. computer or a mainframe This section tells you how to connect your printer to any of these systems Connecting the Printer to a PC Serial Port To connect the printer to your PC serial port you need a shielded EIA RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 electrical interface with a DB 25 pin connector on the printer end and the appropriate serial port connector on the other end You can use one of the following Intermec cables e P N 048668 25 pin printer connector to 25 pin serial port connector e P N 048693 25 pin printer connector to 9 pin serial port connector To connect your printer to a PC serial port 1 Turn off the printer 2 Plug the 25 pin connector into one of the serial ports on the back panel of the printer Main port A or Alt port B Plug the other end of the cable into a serial port COM port on the PC 4 Make sure the serial port settings for your printer and the PC are the same The default configuration settings for the printer serial ports are 9600 baud even parity 7 data bits 1 stop bit and Standard protocol Getting Started 1 Connecting the Printer to a PC Parallel Port If you are using a parallel port to communicate with the printer you can purchase a parallel cable from Intermec P N 051211 To connect your printer to a PC parallel port 1 Turn off the printer 2 Plug the parallel cable connector into the parallel communications port on the back panel of the printer 3 Plug the DB 25
97. could result in death To work on or near high voltage you should be familiar with approved industrial first aid methods Energized equipment Never work on energized equipment unless authorized by a responsible authority Energized electrical equipment is dangerous Electrical shock from energized equipment can cause death If you must perform authorized emergency work on energized equipment be sure that you comply strictly with approved safety regulations XV 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual xvi WARNING CAUTION Warnings Cautions and Notes The warnings cautions and notes in this manual use the following format Warning A warning warns you of an operating procedure practice condition or statement that must be strictly observed to avoid death or serious injury to the persons working on the equipment Avertissement Un avertissement vous alerte d une proc dure de fonctionnement d une m thode d un tat ou d un rapport qui doit tre strictement respect pour viter l occurrence de mort ou de blessures graves aux personnes manupulant l quipement Caution A caution alerts you to an operating procedure practice condition or statement that must be strictly observed to prevent equipment damage or destruction or corruption or loss of data Conseil Une pr caution vous avertit d une proc dure de fonctionnement d une m thode d un tat ou d un rapport qui doit tre strictement respe
98. ct pour emp cher l endommagement ou la destruction de l quipement ou l alt ration ou la perte de donn es Note Notes are statements that either provide extra information about a topic or contain special instructions for handling a particular condition or set of circumstances Before You Begin About This Manual This manual contains all of the information necessary to install operate configure design labels troubleshoot and maintain your Intermec 4630 or 4830 printer Terms and Conventions The following special terms and conventions occur throughout the manual for operating procedures and descriptions of the printer Printer 4630 or 4830 refer to the 4630 and 4830 bar code label printers Unless specifically stated all information in this manual applies to both printer models Media is the label stock on which the printer prints labels Host refers to a personal computer or other computer that communicates with the printer On line Off line Feed Reload and Cancel refer to the keys on the printer control panel Select Menu Enter Cont T and refer to the keys on the printer menu panel Messages on the printer display are represented by boxed text OFFLINE SERVICE MENU Downloaded commands appear in the order you enter them into the printer with the following conventions Convention Description lt gt Angle brackets lt gt encl
99. d Description lt ESC gt P Enters Program mode F4 Accesses format 4 D3 Deletes field 3 R Returns to Print mode Positioning Fields Using the IPL command language to position fields is the trickiest part of designing labels Since you cannot tell exactly how the field looks until it prints you may need to make several test prints before you get the field positioned correctly For all types of fields you determine the print position by defining the coordinates of the upper left corner of the unrotated field The field origin is the upper left corner of an unrotated field To define the coordinates of the field origin you use the origin command 0X Y where o is the command that specifies origin X is the distance from the left side of the label and Y is the distance from the top of the label The X and Y coordinates of the field origin are measured in dots There are 300 dots per inch or 12 dots per millimeter To position a field to print approximately 0 5 inch 13 mm from the left side and 1 inch 25 mm from the top of your label the origin command is 0150 300 Direction of media from printer HR Field Second HR Field oeo BCFIELD A 0150 150 C 0150 450 4630U 20 B 0150 300 D 0600 150 Designing Labels Using IPL Commands 5 Rotating Fields You can rotate any type of printable field in increments of 90 degrees counterclockwise around the field
100. d install printer options The printer must be offline to access this menu Set and adjust operating features calibrate printer sensors and test current settings The printer must be offline to access this menu Change the operating parameters and activate or disable optional features The printer must be offline to access this menu User Operators using the printer daily Programmers systems analysts or other personnel who install and set up the printer Technicians or other personnel qualified to do repair and service Programmers systems analysts or supervisors who program and set up printer commands and label formats 2 5 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Operator and Install Menus Default values are indicated by an asterisk OPERATOR MENU DARK ADJUST 10 to 10 0 X FORMS ADJUST 30 to 30 0 Y FORMS ADJUST 30 to 30 0 LABEL REST POINT 30 pe SO pe INSTALL MENU MAIN PORT BAUD RATE DATA BITS MESSAGE LENGTH PARITY STOP BITS PROTOCOL STANDARD XON XOFF XONXOFF NO STAT MULTIDROP POLLING MODE D COAX TWINAX DEVICE ADDRESS A to 2 0 to 5 ALT PORT Same selections as MAIN PORT MAX PRINT SPEED 51 to 127 mm SECOND 2 0 to 8 0 INCH SECOND 51 to 203 mm SECOND 4630 2 0 to 5 0 INCH SECOND 4830 SECURITY LEVEL LEVEL 0 LEVEL 3 2 LEVEL 1 2 6
101. d model number label Exits Test and Service mode Transmits the label taken sensor A D output back to the host The value can range from 00 to 255 Intermec Printer Language Commands User Defined Interface Tables These command tables show commands in the order they must be downloaded when you replace the User Defined Command Protocol characters Print Commands t 0 xe Print mode commands downloading xe downloading Print mode commands The following commands are listed in the order they must be downloaded Description Command Hex Value Command Terminator 1 NUL 00 Set Preamble SOH 01 Set Postamble EOT 04 Status Enquiry ENQ 05 Select First Data Entry Field ACK 06 Transmit Error Code BEL 07 Warm Boot BS 08 Command Terminator 2 LF 0A Status Dump VT OB Form Feed FF 0C Select Next Data Entry Field CR 0D Cut SO OE Go To Shift Command Table SI OF Reset DLE 10 Set Intercharacter Delay SYN 16 Print ETB 17 Clear All Data CAN 18 Abort Print Job EM 19 Data Shift SUB 1A Go To Escape Command Table ESC 1B Numeric Field Separator FS 1C Alphanumeric Field Separator GS 1D Set Quantity Count RS 1E Set Batch Count US 1F Clear Data From Current Field DEL 7F 6 67 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Escape Print Commands t 1 This following commands are listed in the order they must be downloaded Description Command Hex Value Set Message Delay SYN 16 Enter Start Stop Character space 20 Se
102. dia guides and the bouncer assembly with a clean lint free cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol Be sure to remove all traces of debris Close the stock door when you are finished cleaning the printer Maintaining the Printer 3 WARNING Cleaning the Heavy Duty Cutter Assembly The heavy duty cutter uses self sharpening blades that require a minimal amount of maintenance and provide a life expectancy of one million cuts However during cutter operation the cutter blades collect adhesive and produce dust and paper particles The cutter blades must be cleaned periodically to ensure proper performance of the cutter assembly Use the following guidelines based on the media that is cut to determine a maintenance schedule for the cutter assembly e Media backing clean after every 150 000 cuts e Media with adhesive and tag media clean after every 30 000 cuts 4630U 50 To clean the cutter assembly 1 Open the cutter assembly disconnect the cutter power cable and remove the cutter assembly from the cutter mounting bracket 2 Remove the Phillips screws from the back of the cutter assembly and then remove the cover 3 Usea cotton swab moistened with isopropyl alcohol to clean the cutter blades of adhesive buildup Warning Use extreme caution when cleaning the cutter to avoid cutting yourself Avertissement Lors du nettoyage de la barre coupante prenez bien soin de ne pas vous couper 4 Use compressed
103. diamond graphic field defined earlier in this chapter Designing Labels Using IPL Commands To use the graphic for this example you can download the six bits per byte diamond graphic explained in Creating User Defined Graphics earlier in this chapter Complex Label gt Diamond Corp Fart O08 040001 Ble 462 Metir JE Data 6 4 Leonid eee TERE Inspected by Label Format lt STX gt lt ESC gt C1 lt ETX gt S S S S S S S lt STX gt H S S DX ESC gt P lt E X TX TX TX gt H TX gt TX gt TX gt E 1 F1 lt E 0 0980 180 3 c26 h28 w20 d3 Diamond Corp lt 1 0950 4 2 0826 76 f3 c36 4 hl w1 d3 25cm Whi 3 0700 4 0 c2 h6 w6 3 lt ETX gt 0 f3 c25 h8 w8 d3 Part 00914 te Tubing 0001 ETX 4 0700 568 f3 c25 h8 w8 d3 Bin 462 ETX 5 0666 4 0 f3 c25 h8 w8 d3 Vendor 9578 ETX 6 0666 568 3 c25 h8 w8 d3 Date 8 8 95 ETX TX 2W7 0704 36 w8 1110 n750 lt ETX gt ETX gt ETX 5 27 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual lt STX gt B8 0616 72 3 cC12 6 1 0 w4 h12 d3 Diamond Corp 25cm White Tubing Part 00914001 Bin 462 Inspector GLP Pric 3 10 lt ETX gt lt STX gt E2 F2 lt ETX gt lt STX gt H9 0254 54 3 c25 h20 w20 a3 3 10
104. dicate a problem with the printer or the data from the host The message below indicates the supply of thermal transfer ribbon is depleted or jammed RIBBON FAULT 2 3 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Using the Control Panel Keys The three control panel keys perform the following functions On line Offline Toggles the printer between online and offline When online the printer prints O any data it receives When offline the printer On line Off line On line stops printing and cannot accept data but can O accept protocol commands from the host FeegReload aud computer For most menu panel operations the printer must be offline O Feed Reload When the printer is offline you can Cancel Power use this key to advance the media Pressing this key once advances media to the next print point Pressing this key twice feeds an entire label through the printer 4630U 08 Cancel Press this key to delete the current print job after the current label has finished printing The printer starts the next print job immediately Understanding the Indicator Lights The control panel has three lights that indicate the current operating status of the printer On line This light indicates the printer is online it can receive data from the host computer When the printer is online you can only access Operator menu commands Alert This light flashes for conditions that r
105. e Intermec 4630 and 4830 printers for both direct thermal and thermal transfer printing applications The following three illustrations identify the major components of the Intermec 4630 and 4830 printers Front View Control panel S Bm S Menu panel access Tp d Media supply door window Stock door 4630U 02 Back View Parallel port General purpose I O port Alt B and Main A Fan gt f On Off switch qai ut power cord receptacle Fanfold media feed slot 4630U 03 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Internal View Upper media guide Printhead Ribbon d assembly take up prd Idler rollers J hook SS Ribbon 4 supply hub Media hub e 7 assembly Bouncer assembly PN Printhead EN Fd latch EM Media rewind hub if rewind option installed 4630 04 Preparing the Printer for Installation Before installing and connecting the printer to your data collection system use the following guidelines to choose the proper location for the printer e Position the printer close to an electrical source e Set the printer on a level sturdy surface e Allow easy access to the power switch and the rear panel e Make sure the printer fan is kept clear of obstructions and debris 1 4 Getting Started 1 Plugging in the Printer The back of the printer contains the AC power receptacle the serial communi
106. e base character cell Each character cell is 13 dots high by 22 dots wide The default width and height magnification for POSTNET is 2 x 2 resulting in a symbology sized according to the POSTNET specification c12 m1 m2 m3 ml 0 Printer selects the number of columns needed to create a symbol that is as close to square as possible The range for m1 is 0 to 30 m2 9 The printer automatically selects the error correction level based on the amount of data The range for m2 is 0 to 9 m3 0 Truncating disabled The values for m3 are 0 and 1 PDF417 is a stacked 2D symbology that provides the ability to scan across rows of code Each row consists of start stop characters row identifiers and symbol characters which consist of four bars and four spaces each and contain the actual data This symbology uses error correction symbol characters appended at the end to recover loss of data Selecting the Number of Columns Set m1 to zero to have the printer select a height magnification that is three times the width magnification for the symbol The specifications of PDF417 recommend these magnification values for creating a symbol that you can scan easily 6 43 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual 6 44 Selecting an Error Correction Level The level of error correction that works best for your data depends on the amount of characters in your symbols If you decide to select your own error correction level
107. e format c16 4 First data format c16 5 m2 Select HIBC Code 128 Second data format The linkage character comes from m2 which is the field identifier G16 6 Select HIBC Code 128 Multiple data format Default j m1 0 Bar Code Field Create Edit Purpose Use this command to edit or create a bar code field n Syntax Bn name n values can range between 0 and 199 name is an optional field The field can be up to eight ASCII characters not counting the semicolon and cannot start with a numeric character 6 50 Default Notes Program Mode Commands n 0 Parameters for the default field Bar code Code 39 Height magnification 50 Check digits disabled Interpretive disabled Data length 20 Prefix none Data origin Print mode Ratio 3 to 1 Field direction 0 Width magnification 1 Field origin 0 0 Bitmap Cell Height for Graphic or UDF Define Purpose Syntax Default Notes Defines the height of a graphic or user defined font yn n can range between 1 and 600 n is the number of rows for a graphic or font bitmap For outline fonts n is the height of the base character in number of dots n 1 Bitmap fonts and graphics n 10 Outline fonts An error code 52 is generated for an invalid height Bitmap Cell Width for Graphic or UDF Define Purpose Syntax Default Notes Defines the maximum width for a graphic or any character in a font Each cha
108. e label to the start of print With continuous media to advance the media over the label gap to the edge of the next label Interpretive Field A text field that describes the data in the associated bar code field ISO International Organization for Standardization An internationally accepted 7 bit character code The US version is ASCII IPS Inches per second A measurement of print speed that measures the number of inches of media that is printed each second Label The part of the media on which data is printed Label Gap The space between labels on die cut label stock 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual LCD Liquid crystal display A display comprised of groups of transparent anisotropic liquid segments that are sandwiched between two transparent electrodes Application of an electric field across a segment changes the reflectivity of the liquid and it becomes opaque Margin The distance between the edge of a label and where the printing starts on that label See also Top of Form Media The label stock on which the printer prints labels Media can be made of plain paper polyester thermally reactive paper or other materials with adhesive backing Media Rewind Hub A device that rewinds media and media backing It is useful for printing batches of labels and works with the self strip printer option Menu A list of commands accessible through the Menu Panel on the printer Menus contai
109. e mode When the printer is in any of these modes it responds to the commands specific to that mode only As described in the previous chapter Print mode commands are used to print labels and download data configuration commands are used to enable or disable printer features and options and Program mode commands are used for label format design Following the command descriptions and accompanying tables are the functional boundaries of the printer within which you need to define the boundaries of your labels Note If you are using the parallel interface you will not receive a response from the printer for Print mode and Test and Service mode commands that transmit data Currently the parallel interface is a one way host to printer interface Refer to the Appendix for more information 6 3 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Listing IPL Commands by Name The following table lists a summary of all commands available in the Intermec printer command set Each command is described in detail later in this chapter Command Abort Print Job Alphanumeric Field Separator Auto Transmit 1 Enable Auto Transmit 2 Enable Auto Transmit 3 Enable Auto Transmit 1 2 and 3 Disable Bar Code Select Type Bar Code Field Create Edit Batch Count Set Bitmap Cell Height for Graphic or UDF Define Bitmap Cell Width for Graphic or UDF Define Bitmap User Defined Font Clear Create Border Around Human Readable Text De
110. e printhead latch and rotate the latch wing clockwise one half turn to lock the printhead into position Note You may need to feed several labels through the printer before the media is properly aligned Getting Started 1 Upper media guide r Ve EB Fas SEU Bouncer IKO JA assembly AN N NS Fanfold media HS an n 7 apa Tj at guide bracket ae i L i W i W LALA LAL W LLN H W 4630U 05 r i Media hub assembly with empty media core Vin uw qu immi mac V n LE A Loading Roll Fed Media 1 Open the stock door 2 Raise the printhead latch wing and rotate it counterclockwise one half turn to unlock the printhead Lift the printhead to the raised position Slide the media roll onto the media hub assembly Route the media under the bouncer assembly and in between the upper and lower media guides until it exits the printhead assembly 5 Adjust the media edge guide until it just touches the edge of the media 6 Lower the printhead engage the printhead latch and rotate the latch wing clockwise one half turn to lock the printhead into position Note You may need to feed several labels through the printer before the media is properly aligned 1 7 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Loading Roll Fed Media Z 1 Lower media__ Upper media guide Bouncer assembly guide 4630U 06 Medi
111. e width is 2 5 mil for drag mode only When you specify a narrow element width of w3 the width of the narrowest element in the symbology is 3 dots wide The spaces and large element widths grow according to preset ratios for each symbology Note You can only print a bar width of 1 if you are printing in drag mode If you select a width of 1 in picket mode the printer defaults to 2 The default height for bar code fields is 50 dots and the default width for narrow elements is 1 dot You can magnify bar code fields to print up to 9999 dots high with a narrow element of up to 999 dots wide but it requires special equipment to scan a bar code that wide Note If you are using the POSTNET symbology follow the rules for magnifying fonts Designing Labels Using IPL Commands 5 Designing Pages A page is a collection of one or more formats that you combine to print at the same time This feature is helpful when you need to print several different labels for application at once For example you may need to attach one type of label to a product and a different label to its container With the page printing capability you can print both labels at the same time Being able to print pages of several formats at once also allows you to print labels on media rolls that have different sizes and shapes of labels already precut When you group label formats into a page you assign the formats to positions designated by the letters a through z Yo
112. ect and then press 7 or until the display shows SERVICE MENU CLONING Press Select and then press or until the display shows CLONING RECEIVER Press Enter The print is ready to receive data Preparing the Sender Printer and Downloading Data 1 Connect the main serial ports of the sender and the receiver printers with an RS 232 null modem serial cable Intermec P N 049353 From the OFFLINE READY display of the sender printer press Menu and then press or until you reach the Service menu Press Select and then press 7 or until the display shows SERVICE MENU CLONING Press Select and then press 7 or until the display shows CLONING SENDER Press Select The display shows SENDER EXECUTE TEST The sender printer is ready to download data to the receiver printer Press Enter to download the RAM contents to the receiver printer During downloading the display shows TRANSFERRING When the downloading process is complete the sender printer display shows SENDER EXECUTE TEST Special Procedures The receiver printer display shows CLONING RECEIVER Cloning is now complete Disconnect the serial cable from the receiver printer To clone another printer 1 U
113. ected all pages all formats or any fonts or graphic the display shows an EXECUTE TEST prompt e If you selected a specific page or format press T or until you reach the number of copies you want to print and then press Select Press Enter at the EXECUTE TEST prompt to print the test label Printing Data Sent From the Host If you need a hard copy of the data that is sent to the printer from the host you can set the printer to Data Line Print When the printer is in Data Line Print mode it prints all incoming data as ASCII characters including control characters with the hexadecimal value underneath each character To access Data Line Print mode 1 3 4 From the OFFLINE READY display press Menu and then press or until you reach the Service menu Press Select and then press 7 or until the display shows SERVICE MENU DATA LINE PRINT Press Select and then press T or to enable Data Line Print mode Press Enter to activate Data Line Print mode Exit the Service menu to disable Data Line Print mode Note If you press Feed Reload while the printer is in Data Line Print mode the software version number is transmitted to the host You can use this feature to perform a loop back test at the communications port 4 13 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Increasing Available Memory If you need to increase the amount of memory available in your printer y
114. ective after a printer reset or power up 6 33 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Label Retract Distance Set Purpose Syntax Default Sets the label retract distance to n in 5 mil increments This command works with continuous label stock only The label retracts to this distance at the start of a print SI rn n 217 Label Stock Type Select Purpose Syntax Default Notes Selects the type of label stock lt SI gt Tn n 0 Continuous label stock n 1 Gap label stock n 2_ Mark label stock n 1 This command becomes effective after a printer reset or power up Maximum Label Length Set Purpose Syntax Default Notes Defines the maximum label length as n in 5 mil increments This number is used only for detecting low stock It is not used to limit the image size of a format on the label lt SI gt Ln n must be a number from 200 to 4800 in 5 mil increments n 1000 This command becomes effective after a printer reset or power up Message Delay Set Purpose Syntax Default 6 34 Sets the message delay to n milliseconds lt ESC gt lt SYN gt n n must be a number from 0 to 9999 milliseconds n 0 Configuration Commands Online Offline on Power Up Purpose Syntax Default Notes Postamble Set Purpose Syntax Default Preamble Set Purpose Syntax Default Print Speed Set Purpose
115. el and uses a box field to make a label border This format uses bold text to highlight the lines that contain line or box fields This label format prints the label shown on the page following it Lines and Boxes Format lt STX gt lt ESC gt C1 lt ETX gt lt STX gt lt ESC gt P lt ETX gt lt STX gt lt STX gt lt STX gt lt STX gt lt STX gt lt STX gt lt STX gt lt STX gt lt STX gt lt STX gt lt STX gt lt STX gt lt STX gt H 5 12 E4 F4 Demo 4 lt ETX gt 00 00 30 f0 h1 w1 c21 r0 b10 a3 SHIPPING LAB 01 020 160 0 h1 wl c0 r0 b0 d3 BASIS WT 39 4838 l 02 020 180 0 h1l wl c21 1r0 b0 d3 38448379237 E X EL lt ETX gt ETX gt 03 0640 160 0 hl wl c0 r0 b0 d3 GRADE DESCRIP 04 0600 180 f0 hl wl c21 r0 b0 d3 A PLUS QTY 05 020 300 0 h1 wl c0 r0 b0 d3 ROLL WIDTH E X TION lt ETX gt 536 0333 lt ETX gt 06 020 310 f0 h1 w1 c21 r0 b0 d3 338438 lt ETX gt 07 0420 300 f0 h1 w1 c0 r0 b0 d3 ROLLS PKG 08 0450 310 f0 h1 w1 c21 r0 b0 d3 12 ETX 09 0640 300 0 hl wl c0 r0 b0 d3 ORDER ITEM lt ETX NUMB gt ER lt ETX gt ETX gt 10 0640 310 f0 hn1 w1 c21 r0 b0 d3 234 LOFT 11 020 410 f0 h1 w1 c0 r0 b0 d3 CUSTOMER ORD ER N UMB ER ETX Des
116. el Port 1 11 Connecting the Printer to a Network 1 11 Connecting the Printer to an AS 400 1 11 Connecting the Printer to a Mainframe 1 12 Cabling in Noisy Electrical Environments 1 12 Configuring the Serial Ports 1 13 Verifying Printer Communications With Your System 1 14 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Operating and Configuring the Printer 2 Using the Control Panel 2 3 Reading the Display 2 3 Using the Control Panel Keys 2 4 Understanding the Indicator Lights 2 4 Using the Menu Panel 2 5 About the Printer Menus 2 5 Operator and Install Menus 2 6 Service Menu 2 7 Configuration Menu 2 8 Tips for Using the Control and Menu Panels 2 9 Setting Security Levels 2 9 Setting the Dark Adjust 2 10 Using the X and Y Forms Adjust 2 11 Adjusting the Label Rest Point 2 12 Printing the Buffer Contents 2 13 Adjusting the Media Sensor 2 13 Adjusting the Printer for Different Width Media 2 14 Removing Thermal Transfer Ribbon 2 16 Adding Additional Memory 2 16 Increasing Image Memory 2 17 Using the Media Rewind Hub 2 17 Using the Self Strip Assembly 2 18 Using the Cutter 2 20 Routing Media Through the Heavy Duty Cutter 2 20 Routing Media Through the 4630 Standard Cutter 2 20 Enabling the Cutter 2 21 Testing Cutter Operation 2 21 Changing Printer Configuration Settings 2 22 Changing the Label Configuration Settings 2 23 Setting the Media Alert 2 24 vi Contents Printing Configuration Test
117. eld Create Edit 6 52 Character Origin Offset Define 6 53 Character Rotation or Bar Code Ratio Define 6 53 Code 39 Prefix Character Define 6 53 Command Tables Load 6 54 Current Edit Session Save 6 54 Field Delete 6 54 Field Data Define Source 6 55 Field Direction Define 6 55 Field Origin Define 6 56 Font Select Type 6 56 Font Character Width Define 6 56 Format Create Edit 6 57 Format Direction in a Page Define 6 57 Format Erase 6 57 Format Offset Within a Page Define 6 57 Format Page Position Assign 6 58 Format Page Position Define Data Source 6 58 Format Page Position Delete 6 58 Graphic Select Type 6 59 Graphic or UDC Define 6 59 Height Magnification Define 6 59 Human Readable Field Create Edit 6 60 Intercharacter Space for UDF Define 6 60 Interpretive Field Edit 6 61 Interpretive Field Enable Disable 6 61 Length of Line or Box Field Define 6 61 Line Field Create Edit 6 62 Outline Font Description Download 6 62 Outline User Defined Font Download 6 63 Page Create Edit 6 63 Page Delete 6 63 Pitch Size Set 6 63 Point Size Set 6 64 Program Mode Exit 6 64 User Defined Character Clear Create 6 64 User Defined Character Field Create Edit 6 64 User Defined Font Character Create 6 65 Width Magnification Define 6 65 Test and Service Mode Command Descriptions 6 66 xi 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual User Defined Interface Tables 6 67 Print Commands t
118. eld height magnification is two w2 Field width magnification is two c2 Selects the 10 x 14 standard font 50 Selects no border around human readable field r0 Selects horizontal orientation of characters do 30 You enter variable data in Print mode The maximum number of characters you can enter into this field is 30 When creating a new format field it is not possible to specify field zero as anything other than human readable field zero HO without creating another field first For example you cannot make field zero a bar code field by doing the following X STX ESC P E1 F1 B0 lt ETX gt To make field zero a bar code field you have to delete human readable field 0 and then define bar code field 0 To do this you must create a temporary field L1 before you delete human readable field zero H0 lt STX gt lt ESC gt P E1 F1 L1 D0 B0 D1 lt ETX gt 5 15 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual 5 16 This table describes each command in the string Command Definition lt ESC gt P Enters Program mode El Erases format 1 F1 Creates format 1 L1 Creates line field temporary field D0 Deletes field zero B0 Creates bar code field zero D1 Deletes field 1 When numbering the fields in a format it is important to remember to give every field a different number Never use a field number more than once You can have up to 200 fields numbering from 0
119. elect Font Select Type Font Transmit Font Character Width Define Form Feed Format Create Edit Format Direction in a Page Define Format Erase Format Select Format Transmit Format Offset Within a Page Define Format Page Position Assign Format Page Position Define Data Source Format Page Position Delete Graphic Select Type Graphic or UDC Define Height Magnification Define Human Readable Field Create Edit IBM Language Translation Enable Disable Increment Decrement Disable Intercharacter Delay Set Intercharacter Space for UDF Define Interpretive Field Edit Intermec Printer Language Commands Syntax lt SI gt D lt BEL gt lt ESCOF lt ESC gt D ESCPI lt ACK gt ESC v FF A or F lt ESCOE ESC x Default 94 cell 0 0 0 a 0 50 100 2 Mode Configuration Immediate Program Print Program Print Program Print Program Print Program Print Program Print Program Program Program Print Print Program Program Program Program Program Program Program Program Configuration Print Configuration Program Program Page 6 32 6 19 6 54 6 23 6 55 6 24 6 55 6 24 6 56 6 24 6 56 6 24 6 56 6 25 6 57 6 57 6 57 6 25 6 25 6 57 6 58 6 58 6 58 6 59 6 59 6 59 6 60 6 32 6 25 6 33 6 60 6 61 6 5 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Command Interpretive Field Enable Disable
120. equire your attention such as an open paper path A message describing the alert condition also appears on the control panel display Power This light remains on as long as the printer is turned on and is receiving power Operating and Configuring the Printer 2 Using the Menu Panel Menu Operator Install Service Configuration The menu panel is located below the control panel and behind the menu panel access door Press and release the access door to open it You use the menu panel keys to change printer parameters and to setup security levels Select Selects menus and features and returns to the last adjustment display after you have left the menus This key also selects digits when changing numerical parameters Enter Activates a selected option and starts a selected Test or Service function Menu Returns to the menu list Cont Exits the menus 4630U 09 TandJ Scrolls through menus and commands and increases or decreases command settings About the Printer Menus The printer has four menus The following table will help you to locate the menu you want to use based on the tasks you are performing with the printer Description Used for making fine adjustments to the darkness print alignment and cutoff point of your labels This menu can be accessed when the printer is online or offline Select communication parameters and security levels an
121. er Delay Set 6 33 C Command Tables Load 6 54 Test and Service Commands Page D Reset Memory to Default 6 66 G Gap Sensor Value Transmit 6 66 Ti Label Path Open Sensor Value Transmit 6 66 M Mark Sensor Value Transmit 6 66 P Printhead Temperature Sensor Value Transmit 6 66 Q Quality Label Print 6 66 R Test and Service Mode Exit 6 66 T Label Taken Sensor Values Transmit 6 66 6 17 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual 6 18 Transmit Commands lt lt lt Cutter Commands ESC gt H ESC gt L ESC gt M ESC m ESC gt O ESC gt p ESC gt Q ESC gt u ESC v ESC x ESC y ESC gt Z lt BS gt SI c SIR SI r SO Printhead Parameters Transmit Label and Gap Length Transmit Program Number Transmit Memory Usage Transmit Options Selected Transmit Configuration Parameters Transmit Remaining Quality and Batch Counts Transmit User Defined Characters Transmit Font Transmit Format Transmit Page Transmit User Defined Tables Transmit Warm Boot Cutter Enable Disable Label Retract Enable Disable Label Retract Distance Set Cut Self Strip Commands BS lt SI gt R lt SI gt t Warm Boot Label Retract Enable Disable Self Strip Enable Disable 6 27 6 19 6 28 6 26 6 26 6 23 6 20 6 28 6 24 6 25 6 27 6 29 6 29 6 31 6 33 6 34 6 23 6 29 6 33 6 36 Immediate Commands Immediate Commands
122. ers Transmit 6 23 Cut 6 23 Cutter commands 6 18 Data Shift International Characters 6 23 Field Decrement Set 6 24 Field Increment Set 6 24 Field Select 6 23 First Data Entry Field Select 6 24 Font Transmit 6 24 Form Feed 6 25 Format Select 6 25 Format Transmit 6 25 Increment Decrement 6 25 Listing By Function 6 16 Memory Usage 6 26 Next Data Entry Field Select 6 26 Numeric Field Separator 6 26 Options Selected Transmit 6 26 Page Select 6 27 Page Transmit 6 27 Print 6 27 Print commands 6 16 Printhead Parameters Transmit 6 27 program mode enter 6 27 Program Number Transmit 6 28 Protocol Modification commands 6 17 Quantity Count Set 6 28 Self Strip commands 6 18 Start Stop Characters Print 6 28 Test and Service commands 6 17 Test and Service Mode Enter 6 28 Transmit commands 6 18 User Defined Characters Transmit 6 28 User Defined Tables Transmit 6 29 Warm Boot 6 29 print quality adjusting label format 4 15 adjusting print speed 4 15 getting best 4 14 printhead age 4 15 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual print quality continued selecting media 4 14 setting dark adjust feature 4 15 troubleshooting 4 5 print speed adjusting for print quality 4 15 maximum setting 7 7 Set command 6 35 setting 2 23 print tests 4 12 printer T key 2 5 l key 2 5 adjusting for different width media 2 14 Alert light 2 4 back view 1 3 Cancel key 2 4
123. esentative to have an Intermec service technician replace the fuse Contact your Intermec representative to have an Intermec service technician replace the fuse Use the menu panel to change the print speed settings Use the menu panel to change the print speed settings Print Quality Problems If your labels are not being printed properly check the following table to locate the symptom and correct the problem Symptom Blotches on labels Labels are not stopping at the right point to be removed Menu panel does not access menus Print is too far forward or too far back Printing is too light or too dark Cause Dirty printhead Dirty paper path Poor quality label or ribbon stock Label Rest Point command incorrectly set Security command set to restrict access to menus Forms Adjust command incorrectly set Dark adjust is incorrectly set Dirty printhead Poor quality label or ribbon stock Troubleshooting 4 Solution Clean the printhead Clean the paper path Contact your Intermec representative for suggestions on proper media or ribbons for your printing requirements Adjust the Label Rest Point To bypass security levels turn off the printer press and hold Feed Reload and then turn on the printer Reset Forms Adjust Try changing the Dark Adjust menu panel setting Clean the printhead Contact your Intermec representative for suggestions on proper media or rib
124. fine Box Field Create Edit Character Origin Offset Define Character Rotation or Bar Code Ratio Define Clear All Data Clear Data From Current Field Code 39 Prefix Character Define Command Tables Load Command Terminator 1 Command Terminator 2 Configuration Parameters Transmit Control Panel Access Permission Set Current Edit Session Save Cut Cutter Enable Disable Dark Adjust Set Data Shift International Characters 6 4 Syntax lt EM gt lt GS gt ESC j lt ESC gt d ESC e lt ESC gt k C B US x 2 O d X K lt CAN gt lt DEL gt lt NUL gt LE lt ESC gt p lt SI gt A lt SO gt SI c SI d SUB Default Ee e e Cc c or 10 oc occ Mode Immediate Print Configuration Configuration Configuration Configuration Program Program Print Program Program Program Program Program Program Program Print Print Program Program Print Print Print Configuration Program Print Configuration Configuration Print Page 6 19 6 21 6 30 6 30 6 31 6 31 6 38 6 50 6 22 6 51 6 51 6 52 6 52 6 52 6 53 6 53 6 22 6 22 6 53 6 54 6 22 6 22 6 23 6 31 6 54 6 23 6 31 6 32 6 23 Command End of Print Skip Distance Set Error Code Request Field Delete Field Select Field Data Define Source Field Decrement Set Field Direction Define Field Increment Set Field Origin Define First Data Entry Field S
125. for receiving information from the Sender Check all connections between the Receiver and the Sender printers Clear the jam or replenish the ribbon stock Press Feed Reload to clear the alert Make sure the Self Strip assembly is connected properly or disable this option refer to Chapter 2 Press Feed Reload to clear the alert Check all connections between the Sender and the Receiver printers Make sure the Sender printer is set up correctly for transmitting information to the Receiver Contact your Intermec representative Contact your Intermec representative Delete the setup for preamble or postamble data or include the data Press Cont to clear the alert Check for all pairs of field delimiters and make sure both are numeric or both are alphanumeric Press Cont to clear the alert Correct the escape command syntax Press Cont to clear the alert Correct the shift command syntax Press Cont to clear the alert If data follows lt ESC gt P you must insert a semicolon to separate commands Press Cont to clear the alert Check the statement syntax Press Cont to clear the alert Error Message SYNTAX ERROR 54 TRACE FAULT TYPE FAULT Error Codes Troubleshooting 4 Problem Solution Invalid UDC command Correct the UDC command syntax Press Cont to clear the alert The printer microprocessor has Contact your Intermec representative detected an internal fault The printe
126. format and then send data to fill in the appropriate fields in the format A label format defines how the information prints on a label For example if you want to print a number on a label the label format must indicate the location of the number its font and size and whether the number has a vertical or horizontal orientation Chapter 6 Intermec Printer Language Commands contains a complete alphabetical listing of all of the Intermec printer commands and their purpose syntax and any other necessary information Storing Label Formats When you define a label either by downloading printer commands or by using a label generation program the printer stores the format in RAM Once you store a label format in the printer you can use it at any time to print labels You can also upload the label format to the host computer and use Program mode to modify one or more of its fields Designing and Creating a Label Format Label formats are combinations of several different fields that determine where and how different types of data appear in the label design The fields on a label may differ in size location orientation and data type You must define information that you plan to print on the label as a field in the label format Once you define the fields you can pass data into the fields and print them The following tutorial assumes that you are using the IPL command set 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual To desig
127. gies use the following guidelines Select a symbol size that can encode all the data being downloaded If you select one that is too small then the symbol will not print If you do not know the amount of data you are sending allow space for the largest possible amount In Program mode the data length is confined to 255 characters This means that the d3 command which is used to define data in Program mode cannot be followed by more than 255 characters To send more than 255 characters you must send the data in Print mode using the d0 command To send more than 255 characters in Print mode with the d0 command you must separate the data into packets of 255 characters These packets are separated by lt STX gt and lt ETX gt The maximum amount of data that can be entered into a field with the d0 command is 3550 characters However if you are declaring d0 fields to be much larger than necessary you may run out of memory especially if you use the maximum value of 3550 To avoid wasting memory estimate the largest amount of data you will send and use a value that is close to that amount 6 73 Special Procedures Special Procedures This chapter contains instructions for e Copying the entire RAM contents from one printer to another cloning e Copying selected formats fonts graphics and pages from one printer to another printer Performing Cloning Cloning is a procedure that copies the RAM contents configurat
128. h the Install menu Press Select and then press 7 or until the display shows INSTALL MENU MAX PRINT SPEED Press Select and then press 7 or to select the print speed you want 4630 Ranges from 2 0 ips to 8 ips 51 to 203 mm second 4830 Ranges from 2 0 ips to 5 ips 51 to 127 mm second Press Enter to activate the new print speed Press Cont to return to the OFFLINE READY screen Printer Reference Printer Reference A Use this appendix to find reference information on 4630 and 4830 printers Comparing the 4400 to the 4630 and 4830 Features of the 4400 printer and the 4630 and 4830 printers are compared in the table below Feature 4400 86XX Emulation Supported Audible Alarm Supported Image Bands Supported Image Memory Standard Additional Maximum Label Width 5 12 in 130 mm Maximum Print Speed Maximum Print Width Media Sensitivity Numbers Parallel Port Print Length Standard Optional Print Resolution Printhead Resistance Test Serial Ports Set Printhead Pressure Storage Memory Standard Additional Tests and Service Functions Printhead Ribbon Supply and Take up Motors Coax Twinax 10 ips 254 mm s 4 4 in 112 mm Supported Supported Unlimited 203 dpi 8 dots mm Supported 1 Supported 39K 256K Supported Supported 4630 Not Supported Not Supported Not Supported 1MB 4MB and 16MB SIMMs 6 7 in 170 mm 8 ips 203 mm s
129. he command and then press Enter to activate the setting you want 1 13 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual 6 Do one of the following e Press Cont to return to the OFFLINE READY display e Press Menu and repeat Steps 3 through 5 to change other serial port settings Note You must cycle the printer power turn off the printer wait five seconds and then turn on the printer to have the changes you made take effect Verifying Printer Communications With Your System Once you have the printer connected to your system you need to test for communications with your system If you have connected the printer to a PC serial port the easiest way to test communications is to run PrintSet and then print a test label You can also send a character string to the printer from DOS If you have connected the printer to a PC parallel port you can send a character string to the printer from DOS If you are using a different platform to communicate with your printer please refer to your system user s manual and Chapter 6 Intermec Printer Language Commands in this manual for information on downloading commands to the printer To verify printer communications using DOS 1 Start with the printer display showing OFFLINE READY You may need to press On line Off line to see this display Press and release the menu panel access door to open the door From the menu panel press Menu and then press f or until yo
130. he printer Press so that labels do not move as far forward from the front of the printer Note The range for the label rest point is from 30 to 30 in 5 mil increments Press Enter at the setting you want Press Cont to return to the ONLINE READY display Print several labels If the labels do not stop at the right point for removal or cutting repeat this procedure until you get the results you want Printing the Buffer Contents You can print the data that is stored in the printer buffer when the printer is offline To print the buffer contents 1 Take the printer offline 2 Press Cont The printer prints the contents of the buffer The printer cannot receive data when it is offline so the printer can only print what is in the buffer When printing stops the buffer is empty Adjusting the Media Sensor The media sensor performs two functions it monitors the position of a label along the media path and it monitors when the label stock must be replaced The printer firmware interprets the media sensor input to determine the top of form position on a label or an out of stock condition with the printer The media sensor is adjustable across half of the media path In general if the media sensor adjustment knob is kept in the full counterclockwise position it will correctly sense all widths of media However if a problem occurs with sensing the label top of form try rotating the media sensor adjustment knob clockwise one
131. host ignores pin 20 and continues to transmit data the printer transmits a lt DC3 gt XOFF after receiving 15 additional characters The printer continues to transmit a lt DC3 gt after every 15 characters received if the host continues to transmit data Data integrity is not guaranteed if this happens Pin 20 becomes Ready when the printer has transferred all the data from the input buffer If a lt DC3 gt was sent the printer transmits a lt DC1 gt XON and the host may resume transmission When the printer is switched to Offline pin 20 becomes Busy and a lt DC3 gt is transmitted When the printer is switched to Online and the input buffer is empty pin 20 becomes Ready and a DC1 is transmitted Printer XON XOFF operation is shown in the following state table of Bytes Online Received Offline Pin 20 Transmit Don t Care Offline Busy DC3 3116 Online Busy 3116 each 15 Online Busy DC3 thereafter Buffer Empty Online Ready DC1 if DC3 was sent Note Hardware flow control does not work with a multi drop or modem connection Communications Reference lt STX gt and lt ETX gt are optional with XON XOFF which lets you use them for comments or other characters that you want the printer to ignore If an lt ETX gt is downloaded the printer will ignore all the data between it and the next lt STX gt Once the lt STX gt is downloaded the printer starts reading the data again XON XOFF No S
132. ide by 9 dots high with a 1 dot gap between characters If you design a field that prints 10 letters in font c0 the field will be 158 dots wide by 18 dots high Note The default magnification for a field is 2x2 By applying magnification factors h for height and w for width you can increase a field s height or width If you increase the height to 4 h4 for the field described above the field height doubles and the final field prints 158 dots wide by 36 dots high If you change the height magnification to h6 the field height triples and the field prints 158 dots by 72 dots Increasing the width of a text field to 4 w4 makes each letter in the field twice as wide If you did this to the example text field with field height h2 the final field would print 318 dots wide by 18 dots high Magnifying Bar Code Fields You can also use height and width command to modify bar code fields but the commands do not behave the same as with human readable fields For bar code fields the height magnification is the actual dot height of the bar code If you choose a height magnification of h20 the height of the bar code field will be 20 dots Printing narrow bar codes conserves space on each label as well as media However if you plan to scan bar codes from a distance you may need to magnify the bar code widths The width magnification factor for bar code fields refers to the width of the narrowest element of the bar code The minimum bar cod
133. igning Labels Using IPL Commands lt STX gt H12 020 420 0 h1l wl c21 r0 b0 d3 372181192 lt ETX gt lt STX gt H13 0470 410 0 hl wl c0 r0 b0 d3 LOCATION PACKAGE NUMBER GRADE lt ETX gt lt STX gt H14 0520 420 0 hl wl c21 1r0 b0 d3 3839494 lt ETX gt lt STX gt H15 0980 410 0 h1 wl c0 r0 b0 d3 WEIGHT lt ETX gt lt STX gt H16 0980 420 0 hl wl c21 1r0 b0 d3 230 lt ETX gt lt STX gt H17 020 520 f0 hl w1 Cc0 r0 b0 d3 LOAD NUMBER OR TRACKING NUMBER lt ETX gt lt STX gt H18 020 530 f0 h1 w1 c21 r0 b0 d3 3392 AZ2 ETX STX 5H19 0530 520 f0 h1 w1 c0 r0 b0 da3 ROLL NUMBER lt ETX gt lt STX gt H20 0530 530 0 h1 wl c21 1r0 b0 d3 37282833 ETX lt STX gt H21 0940 520 0 h1l wl c0 r0 b0 d3 ROLL POSITION lt ETX gt lt STX gt H22 0940 530 f0 h1 w1 c21 r0 b0 d3 400 lt ETX gt lt STX gt L32 00 280 0 11176 w2 lt ETX gt lt STX gt L33 0560 114 3 1166 w2 lt ETX gt lt STX gt L34 00 392 0 11176 w2 lt ETX gt lt STX gt L35 0400 280 3 1112 w2 lt ETX gt lt STX gt L36 0600 280 3 1112 w2 lt ETX gt lt STX gt L37 00 504 0 11176 w2 lt ETX gt lt STX gt L38 0460 392 3 1112 w2 lt ETX gt lt STX gt L39 0960 392 3 1112 w2 lt ETX gt lt STX gt L40 00 616 0 11176 w2 lt ETX gt lt STX gt L41
134. increment or decrement lt GS gt PART lt GS gt 001 lt GS gt 001 the region to be incremented GS marks the region and does not appear on the label Alphanumeric characters are 0 to 9 and A to Z The order of alphanumeric characters is 0 1 2 7 8 9 A B C X Y Z 0 1 2 7 8 9 A B C 6 21 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Notes Batch Count Set Purpose Syntax Default Notes Clear All Data Purpose Syntax Notes You may have more than one region in a field as long as they do not overlap and they are incremented or decremented independent of each other Increment and decrement regions cannot overlap If there are any non alphanumeric characters within this region they are ignored Sets the number of labels to be printed in the next batch US n The range for n is from 1 to 9999 n 1 An error code 21 is generated if n is out of range Clears all host entered data from the current page or format lt CAN gt If no page is selected the pointer indicates the first data entry field in the format after the data is cleared If a page is selected the pointer designates the first data entry field in the first format Clear Data From Current Field Purpose Syntax Notes Deletes data from the current field lt DEL gt The field pointer continues to designate the current field even after the data is cleared Command Terminator 1 Purpose
135. ine and box format 5 12 extended character sets A 14 F fanfold media loading 1 6 Feed Reload key 2 4 Index field bar code 5 8 box 5 12 character 5 9 defining for label format 5 8 Delete command 6 54 deleting 5 17 determining print position 5 18 editing 5 15 human readable 5 9 5 15 line 5 12 magnifying fonts and characters 5 20 origin 5 18 rotating 5 19 scaling 5 19 Select command 6 23 size 5 19 sizing bar codes 5 20 Field Data Define Source command 6 55 Field Decrement Set command 6 24 Field Direction Define command 6 55 field height change magnification 5 20 Field Increment Set command 6 24 Field Origin Define command 6 56 field width change magnification 5 20 First Data Entry Field Select command 6 24 font bitmap 5 9 deciding which to use 5 9 downloading 5 10 downloading with PrintSet 5 10 extended character sets A 14 field size 5 19 in human readable field 5 9 list of 6 72 magnifying in field 5 20 resident in printer 5 9 Select Type command 6 56 specifications A 5 Speedo 5 9 test printing 4 12 Transmit command 6 24 user defined 5 9 Font Character Width Define command 6 56 form feed command 6 25 format basic design example 5 7 Create Edit command 6 57 creating with IPL 5 5 deleting fields 5 17 designing 5 3 designing for print quality 4 15 designing pages 5 21 editing 5 15 Erase command 6 57 46
136. ined or Hardware 4 PressSelect and then press Enter to print a Configuration Test Label Operating and Configuring the Printer 2 Restoring the Printer Default Configuration 1 From the OFFLINE READY display press Menu and then press 7 or until you reach the Service menu 2 Press Select and then press 7 or until the display shows SERVICE M ENU MEMORY R ES ET 3 Press Select and then press T or until the display shows MEMORY R ESE T CONFIGURATION 4 Press Enter to reset the configuration settings Note After using the Memory Reset command you must enable any options you want to use such as self strip or the cutter The Memory Reset command restores the following factory default settings in the printer Parameter Setting Parameter Setting ASCII Zero Not Slashed Media Length 0 Baud Rate 9600 Media Type Direct Thermal Character Set US ASCII Message Length 255 Cutter Disabled Parity Even Dark Adjust 0 Power On Online Data Bits 7 Print Speed 3 5 ips 4630 2 5 ips 4830 Device Address A Protocol Standard External Options None Security Level 0 Forms Adjust 0 Self Strip Disabled Internal Options None Set Warning Disabled Label Rest Point 0 Stop Bits 1 Label Retract Enabled Translation Disabled Label Stock Gap Units Inches Low Media Warn 0 X Forms Adjust 0 Max Label Length 5 inches Y Forms Adjust 0 Printer opti
137. instructions e Clean the printer components and check all connections If the problem persists contact North America your Intermec Customer Service Representative at 1 800 755 5505 International your local Intermec representative 4 3 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Printer Operation Problems Symptom Labels stop feeding through the printer No power or power loss Printer slows down 4 4 If your printer is not operating correctly try locating the problem in the table below xe printer operating problems xe troubleshooting printer operation problems Cause Media is sticking to the paper path Printer is out of media Label gap or label mark sensors are dirty Label stock is loaded incorrectly Label Stock command is not set for your media AC power cable is damaged or disconnected Printer main power fuse is burnt out The secondary fuse is burnt out Print speed incorrectly set and is not recovered when printer quits Printer has quit and print speed was reset Solution Clear any extraneous material from the paper path and clean it thoroughly Load new media Clean label sensors Check the paper path Use the menu panel to change the label stock setting to match the media you are using Make sure the power cable is plugged into both the printer and an outlet or power strip Replace the cable if it is damaged Contact your Intermec repr
138. into a command string it should look like this STX 5H0 0150 75 c28 0 h30 w30 d0 20 lt ETX gt Combine the command strings you define into one file and add the following commands bracketed by lt STX gt and lt ETX gt Command Description lt ESC gt P Enters Program mode B4 F4 Erases what was in format 4 and creates a new format 4 R Saves the format and exits to Print mode lt ESC gt E4 Accesses format 4 lt ETB gt Prints the format Create the data lines for the human readable field and the bar code field Do this by completing the following tasks a Type the information that you want to appear in the human readable field and the bar code field on two separate lines b Separate the information with a lt CR gt at the end of the first text string The lt CR gt tells the printer to enter the text into the next field The first line will be the text for the human readable field and so on Designing Labels Using IPL Commands c Preface the data lines with the lt CAN gt command It erases all data in the current format Your command strings should look like this lt CAN gt THIS IS THE SAMPLE LABEL lt CR gt SAMPLE d Bracket the command strings between lt STX gt and lt ETX gt 6 Combine all of the command strings into one format and it should look like
139. ints PDF 417 with 6 columns 1 level of error correction and truncating disabled the default Sets the width of field 8 to 4 times its actual width Sets the height to 12 times its actual height Determines the data that prints in bar code field 8 Deletes page 1 Creates page 1 Assigns format 1 to position a first position Assigns format 2 to position b second position Assigns format 3 to position c third position 5 29 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Command Description Md 47 Assigns format 4 to position d fourth position Me 5 Assigns format 5 to position e fifth position lt SI gt 14 Selects French as the printer language lt ESC gt G1 Selects page 1 for printing 5 30 Intermec Printer Language Commands Intermec Printer Language Commands This chapter provides a detailed description of the commands in the Intermec printer command set that apply to the 4630 and 4830 printers All Intermec printers use the same printer command language When designing label formats or printing labels refer to this chapter for command reference information If you are using this command set to design your labels you may want to refer to Chapter 5 for information on label design Command Set Summary The Intermec Printer Language IPL commands that take effect when downloaded to the printer depend on which mode the printer is operating in Print mode Program mode or Test and Servic
140. ion Interfaces B 7 Printer Serial Ports B 8 Interface Cables and Connectors B 8 Intermec Cables B 8 Cable Schematics B 9 Glossary Index xiii Before You Begin Before You Begin This section introduces you to standard warranty provisions safety precautions warnings and cautions document formatting conventions and sources of additional product information Warranty Information To receive a copy of the standard warranty provision for this product contact your local Intermec sales organization In the U S call 1 800 755 5505 and in Canada call 800 688 7043 Otherwise refer to the Worldwide Sales amp Service list shipped with this manual for the address and telephone number of your Intermec sales organization Safety Summary Your safety is extremely important Read and follow all warnings and cautions in this book 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 Do not repair or adjust alone Do not repair or adjust energized equipment alone under any circumstances Someone capable of providing first aid must always be present for your safety Firstaid Always obtain first aid or medical attention immediately after an injury Never neglect an injury no matter how slight it seems Resuscitation Begin resuscitation immediately if someone is injured and stops breathing Any delay
141. ion data formats formats pages and graphics from one printer the sender printer to another printer the receiver printer By programming and configuring just one printer and then cloning its RAM to other printers you can configure a large number of printers in much less time than it takes to program them individually Before you perform the cloning procedure you must be aware of the following limits e You can only clone from like printer to like printer For example you cannot clone a 3400 printer to a 4630 or a 4830 printer You also cannot clone a 4630 to a 4830 printer and vice versa e The sender and receiver printers must be running the same firmware version e The sender and receiver printer must have exactly the same amount of static RAM installed e If you are cloning printer configuration parameters to printers that are used in a multi drop environment be sure to assign each printer a unique device address when cloning is complete If you are not sure of the printer RAM configuration firmware version or setup configuration print a configuration test label See Chapter 2 for more information about printing a configuration test label 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual 7 4 Preparing the Receiver Printer Note Cloning will erase any data stored in the receiver printer 1 From the OFFLINE READY display press Menu and then press or until you reach the Service menu Press Sel
142. isable IBM translation n 1 Enable IBM translation Default 1 0 Notes This feature allows IBM compatible characters to replace standard ASCII characters based on the current printer language This command overrides the language translation that is based on the current printer emulation 6 32 Configuration Commands Intercharacter Delay Set Purpose Syntax Default Sets the intercharacter delay equal to n in milliseconds The intercharacter delay is the time delay between characters in a message transmitted by the printer lt SYN gt n n must be a number from 0 to 9999 in milliseconds n 0 Label Rest Point Adjust Purpose Syntax Default Adjusts the point at which labels are presented for removal Positions the gap on the tear bar when using form feed This command is used mostly for Self Strip and Cutter applications lt SI gt fn The range for n is from 20 furthest back to 20 furthest forward in 5 mil increments n 0 Label Retract Enable Disable Purpose Syntax Default Notes Turns the label retract option on or off lt SI gt Rn n 0 Disables label retract n 0 Enables label retract n 1 For die cut label stock the printer determines the retract distance automatically For continuous label stock the printer uses the retract distance set by the Set Label Retract Distance command See also Select Label Stock Type command This command becomes eff
143. itions of a group For example if you set m3 to 5 and you define only three positions the printer will print the three positions However when you scan these symbols the scanner will wait for all five symbols and will not be able to transmit the data Defining Height and Width for Code One Code One modules must be square Therefore when you define a field for Code One you only need to enter one value for both the height and width magnification If you enter more than one value the printer uses the last value for both height and width and ignores all previously entered magnification values If you do not enter a value the printer uses a default value of 3 for both height and width magnification Using Groups of Code One Symbols You can use groups of Code One symbols to encode data so that you can scan separate symbols more efficiently When you scan a group of symbols the scanner accumulates the data from all members of the group and transmits the data as if it came from a single symbol 6 47 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Maxicode 6 48 Syntax Defaults Notes c14 m1 m2 m3 m1 0 Mode 0 Structured Carrier Message m2 1 Not supported at this time m3 1 Not supported at this time When you select Maxicode you must format your data to conform to five fields Characters Field Allowed Field Description Default 1 5 ZIP code None 2 4 ZIP code extension None 3 3 Service class 999
144. itmap fonts of the printer include e four standard bitmap fonts measured in dots e two bitmap fonts recognized by optical character recognition OCR programs e three bitmap fonts measured in point sizes e three outline fonts e fifteen bitmap monospaced fonts Downloading User Defined Fonts In addition to the fonts permanently resident in your printer you can also download user defined fonts UDFs in the form of bitmap fixed or outline scaleable fonts Bitmap fonts commonly e print in multiples of one fixed size e print quickly e are memory intensive when defined as large characters 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual 5 10 Outline fonts commonly e vary in size You can print any size character up to 2 inches e print smooth characters at any magnification image smaller font sizes slower than bitmap fonts The 4630 and 4830 printers support Bitstream s Speedo format outline fonts For help locating Speedo fonts contact your Intermec representative You can download user defined fonts UDFs to the printer and store them in the non volatile memory Although the printer reserves 16 font ID numbers 3 to 6 and 8 to 19 for UDFs memory constraints may limit the number of fonts you can store The easiest way to download fonts to the printer is with the PrintSet printer installation software This application is on the disk shipped with your 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers Getting Started
145. ity for fonts and graphics You can use one or two 1MB or 4MB modules to expand printer storage memory up to an additional 8MB The memory module slots are accessed from the stock door side of the printer You load data into a module by downloading printer commands or by using printer application software such as PrintSet To install a memory module Memory module 1 Turn off the printer and Hecthotd T e guides raise the stock door The printer has an upper and a lower module slot You can use one or both of the slots 2 With the module cartridge label facing up carefully seat the cartridge firmly e into one of the module a 4630U 14 Lf 4 slots Be careful not to bend the pins of the connector The printer senses the storage memory module once it is installed Operating and Configuring the Printer 2 Note You cannot move storage memory modules from printer to printer without reloading the module contents Increasing Image Memory The 4630 and 4830 printers come with 1MB of image memory You can add 4MB or 16MB of image memory to the printer in order to print longer labels The following table shows the maximum length of the labels you can print based on the amount of image memory in your printer Maximum Label Length Image Memory 4630 4830 Standard 1MB 8 in 20 cm 6 in 15 cm 5MB 50 in 127 cm 35 in 89 cm 17MB 200 in 508 cm 150 in 381 cm Using the Media
146. ks 9 An error code 33 is generated if an invalid field number is entered 6 23 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Field Decrement Set Purpose Syntax Default Notes Sets the field decrement value for the current field lt ESC gt Dn The range for n is from 1 to 9999 Field decrement values in data fields are decremented by n after each print n 1 An error code 22 is generated if the decrement value is out of range Field Increment Set Purpose Syntax Default Notes Sets the increment value for the selected field lt ESC gt In The range for n is from 1 to 9999 Field increment values in data entry fields are incremented by n after each print n 1 An error code is generated if the increment value is out of range First Data Entry Field Select Purpose Syntax Notes Font Transmit Purpose Syntax 6 24 Sets the field pointer to the lowest numbered data entry field in that format lt ACK gt This command ensures that data will print in the field with the lowest number if you do not want to specify a data field by its field number Uploads a font from the printer in the form of commands and data the printer receives to create the font ESC vn n is the font ID number and can range from 0 to 41 Form Feed Purpose Syntax Notes Format Select Purpose Syntax Default Notes Format Transmit
147. ld be between 0 and 9999 Press Cont to clear the alert Font or graphic height and width should be between 1 and 600 Intercharacter gap should be between 0 and 199 dots Press Cont to clear the alert 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Error Message RECEIV ER ERROR RIBBON FAULT SELF STRIP NOT CONNECT STATE FAULT ED ER ERROR STRUCT FAULT SYNTAX SYNTAX SYNTAX SYNTAX SYNTAX SYNTAX 4 10 ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR ERROR 24 33 34 35 44 46 Problem If you are using the Cloning or Selective Transfer commands the Receiver printer is not receiving the information from the Sender You are out of thermal transfer ribbon or it is jammed The Self Strip option is not connected If you are using the Cloning or Selective Transfer commands the Sender printer is not set up properly to send information to the Receiver The printer microprocessor has detected an internal fault The printer microprocessor has detected an internal fault Missing preamble or postamble data Invalid field delimiter Either a start or end character is missing or they are different types Invalid escape command Invalid shift command Semicolon missing after lt ESC gt P Statement does not make sense Solution Make sure the Receiver printer is turned on and set up correctly
148. le Disable Purpose Syntax Default Notes Turns the cutter on or off if a cutter is installed SI cn n 0 Disables cutter n 0 Enables cutter n 0 This command becomes effective after a printer reset or power up 6 31 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Dark Adjust Set Purpose Sets the dark adjust command This controls the print darkness on the labels Syntax SI dn n ranges from 10 to 10 Default 1 0 Notes This command changes the configuration setting End of Print Skip Distance Set Purpose Sets the end of print skip distance This distance is a number measured in 5 mil increments that the label advances after printing This command works for continuous label stock and for gap and mark label stock at the end of a batch print when label retract is enabled Syntax SI Dn n must be a number from 16 to 9999 in 5 mil increments Default 1 0 Gap and Mark label stock mode n 94 Continuous stock mode Notes To advance the label out to the tear bar in label stock mode set n to 90 If you enter a value for n it applies to both continuous mode and label stock mode regardless of the mode in which the value was entered Entering the lt SI gt D command without setting any parameters returns the setting to its default value IBM Language Translation Enable Disable Purpose Turns the IBM language translation feature on or off Syntax lt SI gt in n 0 D
149. lly sensitive plastic stock Standard widths 3 0 77 mm 4 1 104 mm 5 4 137 mm 6 7 170 mm and 8 6 218 mm 4830 only Moveable see through for die cut labels and reflective for tags with black carbon based striping 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Media Dimensions N a TO d i IOo MA A e F C2 E kt A la B 4630U 19 4630 4830 Max Min Max Min Description in mm in mm in mm in mm A Label width 6 70 170 2 00 51 9 00 229 3 00 76 B Backing width 6 80 173 2 00 51 9 10 231 3 00 76 C Gap between labels 0 5 13 0 10 2 5 0 5 13 0 10 2 5 D Label length 100 2540 0 50 13 100 2540 0 50 13 E Backing thickness 0 005 0 13 0 0023 0 06 0 005 0 13 0 0023 0 06 F Label thickness 0 005 0 13 0 0023 0 06 0 005 0 13 0 0023 0 06 G Width of sensor opening 0 5 13 0 20 5 0 5 13 0 20 5 H Distance from edge of media 3 25 83 0 20 5 3 25 83 0 20 5 to edge of sensor I Reflective sensor mark 4 00 102 1 0 25 4 0 102 1 0 102 length J Distance between reflective 100 2540 0 25 6 4 100 2540 0 25 6 4 mark K Reflective sensor mark 100 2540 0 10 2 5 100 2540 0 10 2 5 width A 6 Printer Reference A Options Coax Twinax Interface Card Cutter with Tray Heavy Duty Cutter with Tray Image Memory For coax connections to an IBM 3270 type computer systems or for twinax connectio
150. logies A 10 This section lists and describes the available bar code symbologies Codabar Originally developed in 1972 Codabar is a numeric symbology most commonly used in libraries blood banks and air parcel express applications Code 2of5 Code 2 of 5 is a straightforward numeric symbology developed in the late 1960 s It has been used for warehouse sorting systems photofinishing envelope identification and for tracking sequentially numbered airline tickets All information is contained in the width of the bars the spaces do not contain information Code 11 Code 11 was developed in early 1977 to satisfy requirements for a very high density discrete numeric bar code The most extensive application of Code 11 has been for labeling telecommunications equipment Code 39 Code 39 is the first alphanumeric symbology ever developed and is the standard non retail bar code It is a discrete self checking symbology of variable length and is used mostly by the automobile and medical industries Code 93 Introduced in 1983 Code 93 was specially designed to complement Code 39 With the correct reading equipment the two alphanumeric codes may be interchanged throughout a system without making any changes to software Code 128 Code 128 was introduced in 1981 as a very high density alphanumeric symbology It is a variable length continuous code that employs multiple element widths EAN The European Article Numbering system abbreviated as E
151. mber you want and then press Select In this example the display shows FORMAT 4 TO 1 EXECUTE TEST Press Enter to download the item In this example you are downloading format 4 from the sender printer to format 1 on the receiver printer When downloading is complete the sender printer display shows SELECTIVE TRANS SEND FORMAT You can download another item to the receiver printer or disconnect the receiver printer and download data to a new receiver printer Setting the Maximum Print Speed The 4630 printer can print up to 8 inches per second ips and the 4830 printer can print up to 5 ips You need to determine the print speed that produces the highest quality labels for your application For example if you decide that your printer operates best at 4 0 ips or lower you may want to set the maximum print speed to 4 0 ips Setting the maximum print speed enables the printer operator to print at any speed that does not surpass 4 0 ips Note The Max Print Speed command only limits the print speed range that can be selected from the menu panel You can still set any print speed up to 8 ips for the 4630 or 5 ips for the 4830 from the host by using the lt SI gt S configuration command 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual 7 8 To set the maximum print speed 1 From the OFFLINE READY display press Menu and then press 7 or until you reac
152. mmand Terminator 2 command 6 22 communication boundaries B 7 communication protocol characters downloading B 6 communications host requirements B 5 parallel interface 6 3 printer serial port B 8 problems 4 6 reference information B 3 RS 232 interface B 7 RS 422 interface B 7 RS 485 interface B 7 specifications A 4 1 4 verifying 1 14 configuration default values 2 27 hardware test label 2 26 printing test label 1 9 2 26 user defined test label 2 26 Configuration commands Auto Transmit 1 2 3 Disable 6 31 Auto Transmit 2 Enable 6 30 Auto Transmit 3 Enable 6 31 Control Panel Access Permission Set 6 31 Cutter Enable Disable 6 31 Dark Adjust Set 6 32 End of Print Skip Distance 6 32 IBM Language Translation Enable Disable 6 32 Intercharacter Delay Set 6 33 Label Rest Point Adjust 6 33 Label Retract Distance Set 6 34 Label Retract Enable Disable 6 33 Label Stock Type Select 6 34 Maximum Label Length Set 6 34 Message Delay Set 6 34 Online Offline On Power Up 6 35 Postamble Set 6 35 Preamble Set 6 35 Print Speed Set 6 35 Printer Language Select 6 36 Self Strip Enable Disable 6 36 Top of Form Set 6 36 TTR Direct Thermal Media Grade Select 6 37 Configuration menu 2 8 Configuration Parameters Transmit command 6 23 configuring changing label settings 2 23 dark adjust 2 10 printer serial port 1 13 setting X and Y forms adjust 2 11 connecting printer to AS 400 1 11
153. mode 6 37 Test and Service 6 66 printer configuration default values 2 27 Reset command 6 66 printer cover cleaning 3 8 printer dimensions A 7 printer display error messages 2 3 menu messages 2 3 operating messages 2 3 reading 2 3 Printer Language Select command 6 36 printer menus 2 5 printer option cutter 2 20 image memory 2 17 media rewind hub 2 17 self strip 2 18 storage memory 2 16 printhead cleaning 3 4 print quality and age 4 15 Printhead Parameters Transmit command 6 27 Printhead Temperature Sensor Value Transmit command 6 66 printing adjusting label rest point 2 12 configuration test label 1 9 2 26 host data 4 13 media 1 6 mode 1 6 setting the dark adjust 2 10 using X and Y forms adjust 2 11 printing specifications A 8 PrintSet download fonts 5 10 Program mode commands Bar Code Field Editing commands 6 12 Bar Code Field Create Edit 6 50 Bar Code Select Type 6 38 Bitmap Cell Height for Graphic or UDF Define 6 51 Bitmap Cell Width for Graphic or UDF Define 6 51 Bitmap UDF Editing commands 6 12 Bitmap User Defined Font Clear Create 6 52 Border Around Human Readable Text Define 6 52 Box Field Editing commands 6 13 Box Field Create Edit 6 52 Character Origin Offset Define 6 53 Character Rotation or Bar Code Ratio Define 6 53 Code 39 Prefix Character Define 6 53 Command Tables Load 6 54 Current Edit Session Save 6 54 Field Data Define Source 6 55 Field Di
154. multi drop cable B 10 security level setting 2 9 Select key 2 5 selective transfer preparing receiver printer 7 5 preparing sender printer 7 5 self strip Configuration menu command 2 22 Enable Disable command 6 36 label rest point 2 12 using 2 18 Self Strip commands 6 18 sender printer downloading data 7 4 preparing for cloning 7 4 preparing for selective transfer 7 5 serial port B 8 configuring 1 13 connecting printer to 1 10 Service menu 2 7 Shift Print commands 6 69 sizing fields 5 19 specification communications A 4 electrical A 4 fonts A 5 media A 5 media dimensions A 6 printer dimensions A 7 printer environment A 4 printer options A 7 printing A 8 Speedo font example format for downloading 5 11 how to nibblize format 5 12 standard cutter cleaning 3 8 enabling 2 21 routing media 2 20 testing operation 2 21 Standard protocol B 3 Start Stop Characters Print command 6 28 Status Dump command 6 20 I 12 Status Enquiry command 6 20 storage memory adding 2 16 storing label formats 5 3 symbology 5 8 A 10 Codabar A 10 Code 11 A 10 Code 128 A 10 Code 16K A 11 Code 2 of 5 A 10 Code 39 A 10 Code 49 A 11 Code 93 A 10 EAN A 10 in bar code field 5 8 Interleaved 2 of 5 A 10 Maxicode A 12 PDF417 A 11 POSTNET A 10 UPC A 10 System commands 6 12 system verifying printer communications 1 14 T tables downloading user defined commands 6 67 te
155. n 1 and 250 for human readable fields and graphics For bar code and box fields the range for n is from 1 to 9999 n 50 Bar code height n 100 Boxheight n 2 POSTNET and human readable fields n 1 Graphics For human readable fields graphics and the POSTNET symbology n represents the vertical magnification of the character bitmap 6 59 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Human Readable Field Create Edit Purpose Syntax Default Notes Use this command to edit or create a human readable field n Hn name n values can range between 0 and 199 name is an optional field The field can be up to eight ASCII characters not counting the semicolon and cannot start with a numeric character n 0 If n does not exist a default human readable field is created Parameters for the default field Border disabled Character rotation 0 Data length 30 Data origin Print mode Field direction 0 Field origin 0 0 Font 7x9 standard Height magnification 2 Pitch disabled Point disabled Width magnification 2 Intercharacter Space for UDF Define 6 60 Purpose Syntax Default Notes Defines the intercharacter gap length for a user defined bitmap font in dot increments zn n values can range between 0 and 199 n 2 An error code 52 is generated for invalid lengths Program Mode Commands Interpretive Field Edit Purpose Syntax Notes Use
156. n a basic label format 1 Using a label from your roll of media sketch an example of a format that you want to create Your format can include any or all of these fields e Human readable text e Bar code e Line e Box e User defined characters UDCs or graphics In this example you will design a simple label that includes a human readable field a line field and a bar code field Determine the placement of each field from the label origin To determine the horizontal or X origin of each field measure the distance from the left side of the label to the upper left corner of the field To determine the vertical or Y origin of each field measure the distance from the top of the label to the upper left corner of the field When you combine the two numbers they form the field origin oX Y In the following illustration the horizontal or X origin of the human readable field measures 0 5 inch from the left side of the label and the vertical or Y origin measures 0 25 inch from the top of the label Field origin X Y Y Ss Direction of label from printer bar code 4630U 22 Designing Labels Using IPL Commands 5 3 Convert the measurements for the human readable field from inches to dots Use this equation 1 inch 25 4 mm 300 dots 1 mm 16 dots In this example the human readable field origin in dots is 0 5 inch x 300 dots 150 dots X dimension 0 25 inch x 300 dots 75 dots Y dimension
157. n menu Press Select and then press 7 or until the display shows CONFIGURATION MEDIA ALERT Press Select and then press 7 or until the display shows MEDIA ALERT MEDIA LENGTH Press Select The display shows the current setting with a cursor under the first digit for example MEDIA LENGTH 06000 INCHES Press to increase the digit or press to decrease the digit Press Select to move the cursor to the next digit Note Pressing Select at the last digit moves the cursor to the first digit Press Enter when you have the media length you want Press Cont to return to the OFFLINE READY display To set the low media warning 1 From the OFFLINE READY display press Menu and then press or until you reach the Configuration menu Press Select and then press 7 or until the display shows CONFIGURATION MEDIA ALERT Press Select and then press 7 or until the display shows MEDIA ALERT LOW MEDIA WARN Press Select The display shows the current setting for the Low Media Warn command with the cursor under the first digit Press to increase the digit or press to decrease the digit Press Select to move the cursor to the next digit Press Enter when you have the value you want Press Menu and then press 7 or until the display shows MEDIA ALERT SET WARNING
158. n programs and ROM BIOS determine which protocols your computer can support For more detailed information refer to the Intermec Data Communications Reference Manual Intermec P N 044737 Intermec Standard Intermec Standard protocol is a proprietary block transfer status response protocol Except for single character status commands lt ENQ gt and lt VT gt data is transmitted in message blocks beginning with the start of text lt STX gt character and ending with the end of text lt ETX gt character Message blocks can be up to 255 or 512 characters including the start of text and end of text characters The printer returns its highest priority status when it receives a valid block lt STX gt data lt ETX gt or when it receives the status request command lt ENQ gt When the printer receives the status dump command lt VT gt the printer returns all active status The printer status response time ranges from 30 ms to 100 ms depending on the complexity of the received message block In the case of a transmission error the printer responds with a lt NAK gt and discards the entire message block Printer status conditions in descending order of priority status response characters and pin 11 20 states are shown in the following table Printer Status Character Pin 11 20 Buffer Already Full GS Busy Ribbon Fault US Busy No Label Stock EM Busy Buffer Now Full DC3 Busy Printhead Hot SI Busy Offline Paused DC
159. n submenus and selections of printer features Mnemonic Code An acronym or abbreviation for a computer instruction routine or format For example lt STX gt represents the start of text Multi Drop A protocol capable of controlling communications between a single controller and multiple devices Nibblized A software term that refers to grouping bits into sets of four called nibbles Usually bits are grouped into sets of eight called bytes OCR Font A font that is recognized by optical character recognition Offline The state in which the printer is not able to carry out two way communication with the host Glossary G Online The state in which the printer is able to carry out two way communication with the host Page A group of labels that are always printed together When labels on a page share the same data it reduces the number of commands that must be sent to the printer Parallel A communication scheme in which the bits of a byte are transferred simultaneously over a multistrand cable Parameters The operating limits of the printer Picket A method of bar code printing in which the bars in the bar code are printed one at a time ina series The bar code appears along the length of the label Pitch 1 The number of characters printed in one horizontal inch determined by the increment by which the printer platen moves 2 Rotation of a bar code symbol about an axis parallel to the direction of the bars
160. nd slide the J hook ribbon clasp into place Rotate the hub until all slack is removed from the ribbon do not use the J hook to rotate the hub 7 Rotate the latch wing clockwise one half turn to lock the printhead into position and then close the stock door Printing a Configuration Test Label Once media is loaded in the printer you are ready to print the configuration test label Use this label for reference when connecting the printer to your system and for verifying proper printer operation To print the configuration test label 1 Start with the printer display showing OFFLINE READY You may need to press On line Off line to get this display Press and release the menu panel access door to open the door From the menu panel press Menu and then press T or until you reach the Service menu Press Select and then press T or until the display shows SERVICE MENU PRINT CONFIG 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual 4 Press Select and then press 7 or until the display shows PRINT CONFIG USER DEFINED 5 Press Select The display shows USER DEFINED EXECUTE TEST Press Enter to print the configuration test label Press Cont to return to the OFFLINE READY display Connecting the Printer to Your System 1 10 You can connect the printer to a PC a local area network an AS 400 or other midrange
161. ne 1 or 10 Bitmap Cell Height for Graphic or UDF Define 1 Font Character Width Define cell Intercharacter Space for UDF Define 2 First Data Entry Field Select Error Code Request Warm Boot Clear All Data Next Data Entry Field Select Clear Data From Current Field Reset Mode Program Program Program Program Test Service Program Test Service Program Program Test Service Program Program Program Program Test Service Program Program Program Program Program Program Program Program Program Program Print Immediate Print Print Print Print Immediate Page 6 58 6 54 6 57 6 56 6 66 6 53 6 66 6 57 6 64 6 66 6 53 6 63 6 63 6 52 6 66 6 65 6 64 6 59 6 52 6 65 6 53 6 51 6 51 6 56 6 60 6 24 6 19 6 29 6 22 6 26 6 22 6 20 6 9 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Syntax Command Default lt EM gt Abort Print Job lt ENQ gt Status Enquiry lt EOT gt Postamble Set NUL lt ESC gt lt SP gt Start Stop Characters Print lt ESC gt lt SYN gt Message Delay Set 0 lt ESC gt D Field Decrement Set 1 lt ESC gt d Auto Transmit 2 Enable lt ESC gt E Format Select 0 lt ESC gt e Auto Transmit 3 Enable lt ESC gt F Field Select 0 lt ESC gt G Page Select 0 lt ESC gt H Printhead Parameters Transmit lt ESC gt I Field Increment Set 1 ESC j Auto Transmit 1 Enable lt ESC gt k Auto Transmit 1 2 and 3 Disable lt ESC gt L Label and Ga
162. ngth is 0 6 19 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Remaining Quantity and Batch Counts Transmit Purpose Syntax Reset Purpose Syntax Notes Status Dump Purpose Syntax Status Enquiry Purpose Syntax Notes 6 20 Uploads the remaining quantity and batch counts for the current print job lt ESC gt Q Executes a printer power up reset immediately lt DLE gt All data and commands in the input buffer are erased Causes the printer to upload all current printer status lt VT gt The printer status is uploaded in the following order top to bottom from left lt GS gt Buffer already full lt BS gt Takeup reel full lt US gt Paper path open lt FS gt Label at strip pin US Ribbon fault lt DC1 gt Skipping lt EM gt No label stock DC1 Printing DC3 Buffer now full lt DC1 gt Ready Transmits the current printer status to the host lt ENQ gt If more than one status is true the printer transmits the status with the highest priority top to bottom from left lt GS gt Buffer already full lt BS gt Takeup reel full lt US gt Paper path open lt FS gt Label at strip pin lt US gt Ribbon fault lt DC Skipping lt EM gt No label stock lt DC1 gt Printing lt DC3 gt Buffer now full lt DC1 gt Ready Print Mode Commands Print Mode Commands The printer must be in Print mode to e pass data to formats e
163. ns to IBM midrange computers and AS 400 hosts Maximum media thickness of 0 0075 0 190 mm 4630 only For media thicknesses greater than 0 006 0 152 mm 4MB and 16MB memory expansion for faster image Expansion processing and printing longer more complex labels Media Rewind 8 208 mm maximum outside diameter capacity Hub Self Strip Adapter Removes media backing from labels one at a time with Label Taken Sensor Storage Memory 1MB and 4MB flash cartridges maximum 8MB for Expansion storing fonts and graphics Physical Dimensions 4630 13 5 Hx 12 5 W x 18 D 343 mm x 317 5 mm x 457 mm 4830 14 2 Hx 15 3 W X 18 D 360 mm x 387 mm x 457 mm Weight 4630 55 lbs 24 8 kg 4830 64 lbs 29 kg 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Printing Type Resolution Print Speed Bar Code Modules Maximum Print Width Maximum Print Length Minimum Print Length White Space Slew Rate Maximum Fields Per Label Minimum Dot Size Label Retract Direct thermal or thermal transfer 300 dots per inch 11 8 dots mm 4630 2 0 51 mm to 8 0 203 2 mm per second 4830 2 0 51 mm to 5 0 127 mm per second 3 3 mil to 110 mil X dimension in picket or ladder orientation 4630 6 4 162 6 mm 4830 8 5 216 mm 4630 10 0 254 mm with standard memory 4830 8 0 203 mm with standard memory These values are expandable to 64 1625 6 mm with the optional on board memory
164. ocket Serial Port SHIELD 25 PIN SOCKET D SUB METAL BACKSHELL CHASSIS GROUND TRANSMITTED DATA RECEIVED DATA REQUEST TO SEND CLEAR TO SEND DATA SET READY GROUND DATA TERMINAL READY CARRIER DETECT 25 PIN PLUG D SUB METAL BACKSHELL CHASSIS GROUND RECEIVED DATA TRANSMITTED DATA CARRIER DETECT DATA TERMINAL READY GROUND DATA SET READY CLEAR TO SEND PC Printer Note The metal backshell is connected directly to the shield to achieve electrostatic discharge ESD immunity 4630U 33 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual RS 232 Null Modem Cable for PC with 9 Socket Serial Port SHIELD 9 PIN SOCKET D SUB METAL BACKSHELL 25 PIN PLUG D SUB METAL BACKSHELL CHASSIS GROUND TRANSMITTED DATA RECEIVED DATA CARRIER DETECT RECEIVED DATA TRANSMITTED DATA CLEAR TO SEND REQUEST TO SEND DATA TERMINAL READY DATA SET READY CARRIER DETECT DATA SET READY DATA TERMINAL READY CLEAR TO SEND REQUEST TO SEND GROUND GROUND PC Printer Note The metal backshell is connected directly to the shield to achieve electrostatic discharge ESD immunity 4630U 34 RS 422 RS 485 Multi Drop Cable SHIELD Note Connect pin 1 to shield at one end only Input RxDB Input RxXDA Output TxDA Output TxDB Host Printer 4630U 32 B 10 Glossary Glossary G ASCII American Standard Code for Information Interchange A standard 7 bit character code used for c
165. omputing Backing Silicon release liner on media to which labels are attached until ready for use Bar Code A printed machine readable code that consists of parallel bars of varied width and spacing BEL A character that sends an error message Character Set Refers to specific letters numerals and symbols that support a particular language For example French US ASCII Cloning A procedure that copies the RAM contents configuration formats fonts pages and graphics from the memory of one printer to the memory of another Configuration The current settings that determine the operating characteristics of the printer Control Panel A panel on the printer containing the operating keys liquid crystal display and indicator lights Cutter An optional device for the printer that cuts individual labels and drops them into a tray Data File The collection of data and printer commands that when sent to the printer is merged with a format file to print a label Data Line Print A mode of operation in which the printer prints each command accompanied by its ASCII code that it receives from the host 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Density The amount of information encoded in a given area Direct Thermal A method of thermal printing in which images are printed when heat from the thermal printhead produces a black mark on the media Display Two line screen on the control panel that displays mes
166. on 2 27 Maintaining the Printer Maintaining the Printer 3 Your Intermec printer is designed to withstand harsh environments but it should be cleaned on a regular basis to keep it running at full capacity Inspecting the Printer Inspect the printer and the rest of your data collection system on a regular basis Your inspections should include the following e Make sure the printer is properly grounded e Inspect the work environment Large electric motors welders and switching equipment can affect printer performance e Keep the printer away from liquids e Check the network regularly for loose wires or poorly installed connections Be sure to replace corroded wires Components to Maintain Clean your printer regularly to maintain the quality of your labels and extend the life of your printer To clean the printer effectively and safely use the following items e Isopropyl alcohol e Cotton swabs e int free cloth Compressed air Printer Component Printhead Drive roller tear bar media pathway and edge guides Printer cover Heavy duty cutter blades Standard cutter blade Maintenance Period Inspect after every roll of media Clean after every five rolls of media Clean after every ten rolls of media If you are using hi tack adhesive you must clean after every roll of media If you are using tag stock or continuous media you should clean after every five rolls of media Clean as necessa
167. or 2 Remove the ribbon if you are printing in thermal transfer mode Unlock the printhead by rotating the printhead latch wing counterclockwise one half turn Lift the printhead to the raised position 4 Usea cotton swab moistened with isopropyl alcohol to clean the printhead Be persistent in order to remove any dirt adhesive or debris from the print surface on the bottom of the printhead Maintaining the Printer 3 Printhead 4630U 49 Wait 5 to 10 seconds for the print surface to dry Replace the ribbon if you are printing in thermal transfer mode Lower the printhead engage the printhead latch and rotate the printhead latch wing clockwise one half turn to lock the printhead 8 Close the stock door when you are finished cleaning the printer Cleaning the Drive Roller and the Tear Bar Cleaning the drive roller and the tear bar preserves print quality by ensuring close contact between the media and the printhead To clean the drive roller and the tear bar 1 Open the stock door 2 Raise the printhead latch wing and rotate it counterclockwise one half turn to unlock the printhead Lift the printhead to the raised position 3 Clean the drive roller with a clean lint free cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol Make sure to rotate the roller so that you clean the entire surface of the roller 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual CAUTION WARNING Caution Do not scrape the rubber
168. order Auto Transmit 1 Enable Purpose Syntax Notes Enables auto transmit level 1 lt ESC gt J Status response codes DC1 gt Fault cleared FS Label at strip pin BS Takeup reel full EM No label stock US Ribbon fault US Label path open Ke UN DN INC INO UIN The printer automatically transmits the status response codes when necessary Auto Transmit 2 Enable 6 30 Purpose Syntax Notes Enables auto transmit level 2 ESC d The printer automatically transmits the status response code lt DC1 gt Configuration Commands Auto Transmit 3 Enable Purpose Syntax Notes Enables auto transmit level 3 ESC e Status response codes HT Imager overrun SOH Printing is done and the buffer is empty RS Insufficient RAM for printing or storage The printer automatically transmits the status response codes when necessary Auto Transmit 1 2 and 3 Disable Purpose Syntax Disables auto transmit status lt ESC gt k Control Panel Access Permission Set Purpose Syntax Default Sets a security level to restrict access to certain menus depending on the value of n lt SI gt An n 0 Allows access to all menus operator configuration installation and test and service n 1 Allows access to operator and configuration menus only n 2 Allows access to the operator menu only n 3 Denies access to all menus Cutter Enab
169. ormat 38 Invalid or undefined field number 41 Syntax error for Program Commands 42 Insufficient room in RAM to store format 43 Too many fields 46 Undefined statement 52 Invalid UDC or UDF bitmap cell height width or intercharacter space 53 Insufficient room in RAM to store UDC or UDF 54 Invalid UDC command syntax Using the Print Tests The printer software provides several tests you can use to print pages formats fonts and graphics that are currently stored in printer memory These tests are useful when changing label formats so you can review your design options Command Selections Print Page Print 1 to 99 copies of any page number 0 through 9 or print all pages Print Formats Print 1 to 99 copies of any format number 0 through 19 or print all formats Print Fonts Print any font number 0 through 25 or print all fonts Print Graphics Print any graphic number 0 through 99 or print all graphics 4 12 Troubleshooting 4 To print test labels of pages formats fonts or graphics 1 From the OFFLINE READY display press Menu and then press 7 or until you reach the Service menu Press Select and then press T or until you see the item you want to print for example SERVICE MENU PRINT PAGE Press Select and then press 7 or until the display shows the number of the item you want to print Press Select The display shows one of the following prompts e If you sel
170. ose mnemonic representations of ASCII control characters For example lt ETX gt represents the ASCII End of Text control character data Italic text represents variable data which you must replace with a real value For example n signifies a variable for which you must designate a constant value data Italic text within brackets represents optional data Ctrl Bold text represents a key on your keypad For example Ctrl represents the Ctrl key and M represents the letter M key Ctrl Z When two keys are joined with a dash press them simultaneously For example if you see the command Ctrl C press the two keys at the same time E3 F3 Type all characters that appear in the Courier font by pressing an individual key on the keypad xvii 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual xviii Other Intermec Manuals The following manuals provide additional information about printing labels with your bar code printer Intermec Manual Part No Data Communications Reference Manual 044737 The Bar Code Book by Roger C Palmer 051241 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers 063880 Getting Started Guide Getting Started Getting Started 1 The 4630 and 4830 printers offer many configuration and programming choices yet they are easy to operate and understand These printers are designed to quickly produce volumes of high quality labels in harsh environments Getting to Know Your Printer You can use th
171. ost must support at least one of the following data communications interfaces ELA RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 For information about configuring the host or the controller refer to the manual for that device B 5 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Communication Protocol Characters The following table shows the characters available for different protocols Refer to the protocol you are using for your system Protocol Characters Standard XON XOFF Polling Mode D Multi Drop Select In GS GS Poll In FS FS Reset In EOT EOT Request for Acknowledgment In ENQ ENQ Start of Message In STX STX STX STX End of Message In ETX ETX ETX ETX Acknowledgment In ACK ACK Negative Acknowledgment In NAK NAK Data Line Escape In DLE DLE DLE DLE XON In DC1 XOFF In DC3 Select Out GS Poll Out FS Reset Out EOT EOT Request for Acknowledgment ENQ ENQ Out Start of Message Out STX STX End of Message Out ETX ETX Acknowledgment Out ACK ACK Negative Acknowledgment Out NAK NAK NAK Data Line Escape Out DLE DLE DLE DLE XON Out DC1 XOFF Out DC3 Status Enquiry In ENQ ENQ Status Dump In VT VT Timeout on EOM ACK 20 DEC 20 DEC Communications Reference Communication Boundaries The information below applies to all the printer supported protocols Parameter Maximum Capacity Printer buffer in bytes 2096 Standard protocol 3372 XON XOFF READY BUSY Number of bytes in the buffer 1841 Standard Protocol when the printer
172. ou can purchase extra memory from Intermec Intermec provides 1MB and 4MB storage memory modules for holding fonts and graphics and extra image memory SIMMs in 4MB and 16 MB capacities You can also use one of the Memory Reset commands to clear pages formats fonts and graphics from printer memory Using any of the Memory Reset commands will destroy any data that you have previously downloaded to the printer To reset printer memory 1 From the OFFLINE READY display press Menu and then press 7 or until you reach the Service menu 2 Press Select and then press or until the display shows SERVICE MENU MEMORY RESET Press Select and then press T or until you see the item you want 4 Press Enter to clear fonts graphics or pages formats from printer memory Print Quality 4 14 The 4630 and 4830 printers were designed and configured at the factory to provide maximum print quality for both direct thermal and thermal transfer media It is important that you select the proper media when printing at higher speeds Using good quality media reduces the occurrence of images that fade or bleed If you want to print quality labels at higher print speeds you must select media with low reaction or release imaging temperatures Printing at lower speeds produces the highest quality labels Please consult your Intermec representative to decide the proper media for your application There are man
173. p Length Transmit lt ESC gt M Program Number Transmit lt ESC gt m Memory Usage Transmit lt ESC gt N Increment Decrement Disable lt ESC gt O Options Selected Transmit lt ESC gt P Program Mode Enter lt ESC gt p Configuration Parameters Transmit lt ESC gt Q Remaining Quality and Batch Counts Transmit lt ESC gt T Test and Service Mode Enter lt ESC gt u User Defined Characters Transmit 0 lt ESC gt V Font Transmit lt ESC gt x Format Transmit lt ESC gt y Page Transmit lt ESC gt Z User Defined Tables Transmit lt ETB gt Print lt FF gt Form Feed FS Numeric Field Separator 6 10 Mode Immediate Immediate Configuration Print Configuration Print Configuration Print Configuration Print Print Print Print Configuration Configuration Immediate Print Print Print Print Print Print Immediate Print Print Print Print Print Print Print Print Print Page 6 19 6 20 6 35 6 28 6 34 6 24 6 30 6 25 6 31 6 23 6 27 6 27 6 24 6 30 6 31 6 19 6 28 6 26 6 25 6 26 6 27 6 23 6 20 6 28 6 28 6 24 6 25 6 27 6 29 6 27 6 25 6 26 Syntax lt GS gt lt LF gt lt NUL gt lt RS gt lt SI gt A lt SI gt c lt SI gt D lt SI gt d lt SI gt F SI f SI g SI i lt SI gt L lt SI gt 1 lt SI gt 0 lt SI gt R lt SiI gt r lt SI gt S lt SI gt T lt SI gt t lt SI gt U lt SO gt lt SOH gt lt SUB gt lt SYN gt lt US gt VT
174. pears The printer s microprocessor cannot access ROM Printing stops and the control panel locks up When the printer power is cycled this message appears Solution Shut off the printer Contact your Intermec service representative Shut off the printer Contact your Intermec service representative Cycle the printer power again If the message reappears turn off the printer and contact your Intermec service representative Cycle the printer power again If the message reappears turn off the printer and contact your Intermec service representative Error Message AC VOLTS LOW CALLS CHECKSUM FAULT ERROR COMMUNICATIONS ERROR CUTTER FAULT CUTTER NOT CONN ECTED FLOAT FAULT HEAD LIFT FAULT MACHIN MATH MEDIA E FAULT FAULT ALERT Problem There is not enough voltage reaching the printer through the AC power cord The printer microprocessor has detected an internal fault Portions or all of the static memory were found to be corrupted and were reset Some or all of the fonts UDCs formats configuration settings etc may have been lost Printer is not communicating with the host computer The Cutter is not operating properly The cutter is enabled from the control panel but it is not connected The printer microprocessor has detected an internal fault The printhead mechanism has jammed and the printhead
175. phics 5 21 Creating User Defined Fonts 5 24 Label Format Example 5 27 Intermec Printer Language Commands Command Set Summary 6 3 Listing IPL Commands by Name 6 4 Listing IPL Commands by Command Syntax 6 8 Listing Printer Commands by Function 6 12 Immediate Commands 6 12 Program Mode Commands 6 12 Print Mode Commands 6 16 Immediate Commands 6 19 Abort Print Job 6 19 Error Code Request 6 19 Contents Label and Gap Length Transmit 6 19 Remaining Quantity and Batch Counts Transmit 6 20 Reset 6 20 Status Dump 6 20 Status Enquiry 6 20 Print Mode Commands 6 21 Alphanumeric Field Separator 6 21 Batch Count Set 6 22 Clear All Data 6 22 Clear Data From Current Field 6 22 Command Terminator 1 6 22 Command Terminator 2 6 22 Configuration Parameters Transmit 6 23 Cut 6 23 Data Shift International Characters 6 23 Field Select 6 23 Field Decrement Set 6 24 Field Increment Set 6 24 First Data Entry Field Select 6 24 Font Transmit 6 24 Form Feed 6 25 Format Select 6 25 Format Transmit 6 25 Increment Decrement Disable 6 25 Memory Usage Transmit 6 26 Next Data Entry Field Select 6 26 Numeric Field Separator 6 26 Options Selected Transmit 6 26 Page Select 6 27 Page Transmit 6 27 Print 6 27 Printhead Parameters Transmit 6 27 Program Mode Enter 6 27 Program Number Transmit 6 28 Quantity Count Set 6 28 Start Stop Characters Print 6 28 Test and Service Mode Enter 6 28 User Defined Characters Tran
176. print labels e change the printer configuration When you enter data into a format for printing the printer uses a field pointer to designate the field in the format where the data should print If a new format is chosen the field pointer automatically points to the lowest numbered data entry field and will continue to point to that field unless a different field or format is selected If a selected field already contains data it will be overwritten by the new data If the pointer is pointing to the same field that just accepted data the new data will be concatenated to the previously entered data You can send Print mode commands through the methods described in Chapter 5 The command string to enter Print mode from Program mode or Test and Service mode is lt STX gt R lt ETX gt Note Each string of commands must be preceded by the start of message character lt STX gt and followed by the end of message character lt ETX gt All Print mode commands are terminated by the next command in the message The command separator lt NUL gt or lt LF gt is optional between commands but is necessary to separate commands from data The following command descriptions explain the print commands that are effective when the printer is in Print mode The commands are listed in alphabetical order according to the command description Alphanumeric Field Separator Purpose Syntax Example Marks regions of alphanumeric characters to
177. r Values can range between 1 and 19 name is an optional field The field can be up to eight ASCII characters not counting the semicolon and cannot start with a numeric character An error code is generated if the format number is out of range Format Direction in a Page Define Purpose Syntax Default Format Erase Purpose Syntax Defines the format directions within a page qn n 0 Horizontal n 1 Rotate 90 degrees counterclockwise from horizontal n 2 Rotate 180 degrees counterclockwise from horizontal n 3 Rotate 270 degrees counterclockwise from horizontal n 0 Erases format ID number n T nn n values can range between 1 and 19 Format Offset Within a Page Define Purpose Syntax Default Defines the format offsets within a page and creates new origins for fields within a format by adding the format offsets to the original field offsets m and n represent increments of dot sizes On m n values can range between 1 and 19999 m values can range between 1 and 19999 n 0 m 0 6 57 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Format Page Position Assign Purpose Assigns the format n format ID to page position p Syntax Mp n p values can range between a and z n values range from 0 to 19 Default p a Notes A format may be in multiple positions An error code is generated if the format ID is out of range Format Page Position Define Data Source
178. r correction symbols each Code One symbol contains a set of horizontal lines in the center called a finder pattern that helps readers quickly locate and identify each symbol Code One symbols also contain vertical reference bars to help readers locate the relative positions of each data bit Code One symbols accommodate varying amounts of data using a different method than other codes Other codes adjust their size to fit the data exactly Code One symbols are divided into versions with each version being a specific size Each version can accommodate an amount of data from one bit to the maximum amount that will fit into that version If more data is present than the version can accommodate the printer will not print the symbol Maxicode Maxicode is a fixed size symbology that is made up of offset rows of hexagonal elements arranged around a bullseye finder pattern Each hexagon represents one bit of information and is either black or white depending on the state of the encoded data bit United Parcel Service UPS Research and Development developed Maxicode for the specific purpose of encoding information about a parcel This symbology only encodes very specific data that is divided into the following fields a 5 digit zip code a 4 digit zip code extension a 3 digit country code a 3 digit class of service and a string of uppercase letters numbers or limited punctuation marks Printer Reference A International Character Sets The
179. r menu 2 6 Options Selected Transmit command 6 26 origin field position 5 18 outline font 5 10 converting to download 5 11 example format for downloading 5 11 how to nibblize format 5 12 Outline Font Description Download command 6 62 Outline UDF Editing commands 6 14 Outline User Defined Font Download command 6 63 P page Create Edit command 6 63 Delete command 6 63 designing 5 21 Select command 6 27 test printing 4 12 Transmit command 6 27 Page Editing commands 6 14 Paper Path Open Sensor Value Transmit command 6 66 parallel interface printer response to host 6 3 parallel port connecting printer to 1 11 PC connecting printer to parallel port 1 11 connecting printer to serial port 1 10 PDF417 6 43 A 11 Pitch Label Print command 6 66 Pitch Size Set command 6 63 Point Size Set command 6 64 Polling Mode D protocol B 5 positioning fields 5 18 Postamble Set command 6 35 POSTNET 6 43 A 10 Power light 2 4 power source connecting the printer to 1 5 Power On mode selecting 2 22 Index preamble set command 6 35 print alignment adjusting 2 12 Print command 6 27 Print commands 6 16 print mode direct thermal 1 6 thermal transfer 1 6 Print mode commands Alphanumeric Field Separator 6 21 Batch Count Set 6 22 Clear Data From Current Field 6 22 Clear All Data 6 22 Command Terminator 1 6 22 Command Terminator 2 6 22 Configuration commands 6 16 Configuration Paramet
180. r microprocessor has Contact your Intermec representative detected an internal fault Most of the problems you may encounter with the 4630 and 4830 printers cause the printers to send an error code to the host If this happens find the error code in the table and complete the instructions to correct the problem Error Code Description 00 No error 01 Invalid bar code check character 02 Invalid number of bar code characters Code UPC EAN 04 Bar code check character within numeric field marks 05 Supplemental delimiter within numeric field marks Code UPC EAN 06 Invalid supplemental character count Code UPC EAN 07 More than one supplemental delimiter Code UPC EAN 08 Invalid start stop characters Codabar 11 Invalid bar code data 12 Data count exceeded 13 Data is being entered into a non data entry field 21 Quantity or batch count out of range 22 Field increment or decrement out of range 23 Intercharacter message delay out of range 24 Missing preamble or postamble data 25 Invalid format transmission syntax 26 Invalid page transmission syntax 27 Invalid font transmission syntax 28 Invalid UDC transmission syntax 4 11 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Error Code Description 32 Non immediate command or data received after buffer is full 33 Invalid field marks 34 Invalid escape command 35 Invalid data shift command 36 Invalid or undefined format number 37 Insufficient room in RAM to print f
181. r print than what is required for a good scan Using the X and Y Forms Adjust If the print on your labels is not positioned correctly you can center the printed image with the X and Y Forms Adjust commands The X Forms Adjust lets you adjust the position of the printed image in the direction of media movement moves the print further towards the front or back of the label The Y Forms Adjust lets you adjust the position of the print in the direction parallel to the front of the printhead moves the print towards the sides of the label You can use X and Y Forms Adjust commands when the printer is online or offline You can adjust the print alignment on your labels without interrupting normal label production The following example uses the X Forms Adjust command The procedure is performed similarly for the Y Forms Adjust command Note The x dimension is also affected by the Top of Form configuration command For more information see Top of Form Set in Chapter 6 Origin 0 0 f Y N n CON CE C CE cM MC CN P f Y Label image i a X X Leading edge V A 4630U 13 lt Direction of media from printer 2 11 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual To adjust the print alignment 1 From the ONLINE READY display press Menu to enter the Operator menu Press 7 or until the display shows OPERATOR MENU X FORMS ADJUST Press Select
182. racter has a width within this amount which should be at least as wide as the widest character in the font xn n can range between 0 and 599 n is the number of columns for the UDC bitmap or user defined font For outline fonts n is the width of the base character in number of dots n 1 Bitmap fonts and graphics n 10 Outline fonts An error code 52 is generated if the width is invalid 6 51 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Bitmap User Defined Font Clear Create Purpose Syntax Notes Use this command to clear or create a user defined bitmap font set Tn name n is the font ID number and can range from 3 to 6 and 8 to 19 name is an optional field The field can be up to eight ASCII characters not counting the semicolon If font set n has already been defined all previous characters in the font set are erased An existing font cannot be edited only recreated To change any characters the entire font set must be transmitted Border Around Human Readable Text Define Purpose Syntax Default Notes Defines a border around a human readable field bn n values range from 0 to 199 n 0 No borders black letters When 7 is greater than 0 the field prints white letters with an n dot size border surrounding the field Box Field Create Edit Purpose Syntax Default Notes 6 52 Use this command to access or create a box field n Wn name n can range be
183. rating Temperature 40 F to 100 F 4 C to 38 C Storage Temperature Humidity Ventilation Dust 32 F to 120 F 0 C to 49 C 10 to 95 non condensing Forced air movement Non conducting non corrosive Printer Reference A Fonts Resident Fonts Optional Fonts Font Expansion 21 bitmapped fonts includes OCR A and OCR B and three smooth scaleable outline fonts Proportional and monospaced fonts available All fonts expandable vertically and horizontally fonts and graphics can be printed in four directions 0 90 180 and 270 Indicators and Keys LCD 2 x 16 characters Control Panel Lights Alert On line Power Control Panel Keys Feed Reload On line Off line Cancel Menu Panel Keys Select Enter Menu Cont f 4 Media Width 4630 2 0 50 8 mm to 6 7 170 2 mm 4830 3 0 76 2 mm to 9 0 228 6 mm Thickness 0 0025 0 0635 mm to 0 0100 0 254 mm Type Roll fed die cut continuous or fan fold labels tags or tickets Supply Roll 8 203 mm maximum diameter on 1 5 38 mm to Internal Rewind Label Material Thermal Ribbons Media Sensing 3 76 mm cores Accepts full 8 roll of label or label backing Rewind spindle accepts standard core of 1 5 and 3 Thermal transfer plain coated papers vinyl Mylar metalized paper non woven fabric fine woven fabric thermal visible light scannable paper infrared scannable paper thermal ticket tag stock therma
184. rection Define 6 55 Field Origin Define 6 56 Field Delete 6 54 Font Character Width Define 6 56 Font Select Type 6 56 Format Direction in a Page Define 6 57 Format Editing commands 6 13 Format Offset Within a Page Define 6 57 Format Page Position Assign 6 58 Format Page Position Define Data Source command 6 58 Format Page Position Delete 6 58 Format Create Edit 6 57 Format Erase 6 57 Graphic or UDC Define 6 59 Graphic Select Type 6 59 Height Magnification Define 6 59 Human Readable Field Editing commands 6 13 Human Readable Field Create Edit 6 60 Intercharacter Space for UDF Define 6 60 Interpretive Field Editing commands 6 14 Interpretive Field Edit 6 61 Interpretive Field ENABLE Disable 6 61 Length of Line or Box Field Define 6 61 Line Field Editing commands 6 14 Line Field Create Edit 6 62 listing by function 6 12 Outline Font Description Download 6 62 Outline UDF Editing commands 6 14 Outline User Defined Font Download 6 63 Page Editing commands 6 14 Page Create Edit 6 63 Page Delete 6 63 Pitch Size Set 6 63 Point Size Set 6 64 Program Mode Exit 6 64 Programming commands 6 15 Index Select Codabar 6 40 Select Code 11 6 40 Select Code 128 6 41 Select Code 16K 6 43 Select Code 2 of 5 6 40 Select Code 39 6 39 Select Code 49 6 43 Select Code 93 6 39 Select Code One 6 45 Select HIBC Code 128 6 50 Select HIBC Code 39 6 42 Select Interlea
185. rk check to make sure that the communication settings of the PC serial port match the settings of the printer serial port and that the printer cable is securely plugged into the serial or parallel port on the PC and the printer 1 15 Operating and Configuring the Printer Operating and Configuring the Printer 2 This chapter explains how to use the control and menu panels to operate your printer It also contains information on how to change the printer configuration settings and how you can add options to your printer to enhance printer operation Using the Control Panel You can operate many features of the printer directly from the control panel instead of through a host computer The control panel provides direct communications with the printer for tasks such as advancing media or canceling the current print job Reading the Display Operating messages These messages appear during normal operation of the printer The example below is an operating message that indicates the printer is online and ready to print labels ONLINE READY Menu messages When you change printing adjustments messages appear indicating the selections that are active and the task you are performing For example when you are adjusting the darkness of your labels a message similar to the one shown below appears DARK ADJUST 5 An asterisk appears next to the current setting Error messages Error messages in
186. rk Adjust Print darkness can be adjusted when the printer is online or offline The dark adjust setting is set at the factory for common media A darkness setting of zero should provide optimal print quality however in order to maintain print quality you may need to adjust print darkness under the following conditions Change in print speed Change in media type from direct thermal to thermal transfer and vice versa Printhead wear Using large amounts of media To adjust the darkness of your labels 1 From the ONLINE READY display press Menu to enter the Operator menu Press f or until the display shows OPERATOR MENU DARK ADJUST Press Select The display shows the current darkness setting Press to increase the printing darkness or press to lighten the printing on the label The range is from 10 lightest to 10 darkest Press Enter to activate the new setting Press Cont to return to the ONLINE READY display Print several print quality labels and then scan the bar codes on the labels You want to get a very high successful scan percentage 95 or better when you scan these labels You can also use a bar code verifier to determine if the print quality is acceptable for your application Operating and Configuring the Printer 2 8 Ifthe labels are too dark or too light repeat this procedure until you get the results you want Note The human eye generally likes darke
187. rly The printhead is too hot to print The temperature sensor for the printhead is not working or is disconnected Data count has been exceeded Quantity or batch count is out of range Increment or Decrement quantity is out of range Intercharacter delay or message delay is out of range Invalid font graphic height width or intercharacter gap Troubleshooting Solution Verify that the page numbers are between 0 and 9 and the format numbers are between 0 and 19 Press Cont to clear the alert Verify the field number in the label format Press Cont to clear the alert Wait for the printhead to heat up At the right temperature printing starts automatically and the alert clears If the printer takes too long to heat up contact your Intermec representative Wait while the printhead cools At the right temperature printing starts and the alert clears If the printer takes too long to cool or continues to overheat contact your Intermec representative The printer will continue to print but you cannot clear the alert Contact your Intermec representative Reduce the amount of data entered into this field or increase the field s maximum data up to 200 Press Cont to clear the alert Quantity of labels should be between 1 and 9999 and there should be 1 and 9999 batches of labels Press Cont to clear the alert Quantity should be between 1 and 9999 Press Cont to clear the alert Delay shou
188. ry The maintenance period depends on the media you are cutting e Media backing clean after every 150 000 cuts e Media with adhesive and tag media clean after every 30 000 cuts The cutter uses self sharpening blades that have a life expectancy of 1 000 000 cuts Clean after every 100 000 cuts 3 3 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Cleaning the Printer CAUTION The following procedures tell you how to access the printer components and how to clean them properly Note Turn off and unplug the printer before cleaning any components Cleani ng t he Printheadcleaning media debris from the printhead maintains close contact between the media and printhead which provides good print quality The printhead should be cleaned after every five rolls of media If a label jams during printing clean the printhead immediately after you remove the label Caution Do not use sharp objects such as knives or screwdrivers to scrape the printhead clean Cleaning with sharp objects will damage the printhead Clean with a cotton swab or a clean lint free cloth and isopropyl alcohol Conseil N utilisez pas d objets pointus tels que couteaux ou tournevis pour nettoyer la t te d impression Nettoyer avec des objets pointus endommagera la t te d impression Nettoyez la avec de la ouate ou avec un linge propre et libre de peluches humect avec de l alcool d isopropyl To clean the printhead 1 Open the stock do
189. ry Usage 6 26 Message Delay Set 6 34 Next Data Entry Field Select 6 26 Index Numeric Field Separator 6 26 Online Offline On Power Up 6 35 Options Selected Transmit 6 26 Outline Font Description Download 6 62 Outline User Defined Font Download 6 63 Page Create Edit 6 63 Page Delete 6 63 Page Select 6 27 Page Transmit 6 27 Pitch Size Set 6 63 Point Size Set 6 64 Postamble Set 6 35 Preamble Set 6 35 Print 6 27 Print mode 6 21 Print Speed Set 6 35 Printer Language Select 6 36 Printhead Parameters Transmit 6 27 Program Mode 6 37 Program Mode Enter 6 27 Program Mode Exit 6 64 Program Number Transmit 6 28 Quantity Count Set 6 28 Remaining Quantity and Batch Counts Transmit 6 20 Reset 6 20 Self Strip Enable Disable 6 36 Start Stop Characters Print 6 28 Status Dump 6 20 Status Enquiry 6 20 Test and Service mode 6 66 Test and Service Mode Enter 6 28 Top of Form Set 6 36 TTR Direct Thermal Media Grade Select 6 37 User Defined Character Field Create Edit 6 64 User Defined Character Clear Create 6 64 User Defined Characters Transmit 6 28 User Defined Font Character Create 6 65 User Defined Tables Transmit 6 29 Warm Boot 6 29 Width Magnification Define 6 65 key T 2 5 1 2 5 Cancel 2 4 Cont 2 5 Enter 2 5 Feed Reload 2 4 Menu 2 5 On line Off line 2 4 Select 2 5 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers
190. s Pages and Graphics to the Receiver Printer You can send pages formats fonts and graphics from the sender printer to the receiver printer either all at once or as selected items Before performing any of the following procedures you must have prepared both the sender and receiver printers To download all pages formats fonts and graphics 1 On the sender printer press T or until the display shows 3 SEND ALL ELECTIVE TRANS Press Select The display shows SEND ALL EX ECUTE T EST Press Enter to download the data to the receiver printer During downloading the display shows TRANSFERRI NG When the downloading process is complete the display on the sender printer shows SEND ALL EX ECUTE T EST Disconnect the serial cable from the receiver printer Special Procedures To download specific pages formats fonts or graphics 1 On the sender printer press f or until the display shows the item you want to download for example SELECTIVE TRANS END FORMAT Press Select and then press T or until you see the number you want to download for example n SEND FORMAT 4 Press Select The display prompts you for a number to assign in the receiver printer for example TO FORMAT 1 Press T or until you see the nu
191. s Page lt BEL gt Error Code Request 6 19 lt DLE gt Reset 6 20 lt EM gt Abort Print Job 6 19 lt ENQ gt Status Enquiry 6 20 lt VT gt Status Dump 6 20 Program Mode Commands Bar Code Field Editing Commands Page c Bar Code Select Type 6 38 d Field Data Define Source 6 55 f Field Direction Define 6 55 h Height Magnification Define 6 59 i Field Interpretive Enable Disable 6 61 o Field Origin Define 6 56 p Code 39 Prefix Character Define 6 53 r Character Rotation or Bar Code Ratio Define 6 53 w Width Magnification Define 6 65 Bitmap User Defined Field Editing Commands t User Defined Font Character Define 6 65 u Graphic or UDC Define 6 59 x Bitmap Cell Width for Graphic or UDF Define 6 51 X Character Origin Offset Define 6 53 y Bitmap Cell Height for Graphic or UDF Define 6 51 Z Font Character Width Define 6 56 z Intercharacter Space or UDF Define 6 60 Intermec Printer Language Commands Box Field Editing Commands Page f Field Direction Define 6 55 h Height Magnification Define 6 59 1 Length of Line or Box Field Define 6 61 o Field Origin Define 6 56 w Width Magnification Define 6 65 Format Editing Commands B Bar Code Field Create Edit 6 50 D Field Delete 6 54 H Human Readable Field Create Edit 6 60 T Interpretive Field Edit 6 61 E Line Field Create Edit 6 62 U User Defined Character Field Create Edit 6 64 W Box Field Create Edit 6 52 Human Readable Field Editing Commands b Border Aro
192. s ready or not ready RS 232 Standard for serial binary data interchange The standard covers the physical electrical and functional characteristics of the interface RS 422 Standard for the voltage and impedance levels for serial data transmission on balanced lines RS 485 Standard for allowing multiple devices to share a common set of serial data communication lines The signaling is very similar to RS 422 The maximum number of devices allowed is 32 Scan To read a bar code with a device known as a scanner which converts optical information into electrical signals Glossary G Scannable A symbol that can be successfully scanned and correctly decoded Selective Transfer A procedure that copies selected formats fonts graphics or pages stored in the memory of one printer to the memory of another Self Strip An optional device for the printer that presents each label after it is printed with the backing removed so it may be applied immediately Sensitivity The responsiveness of thermal media or of thermal transfer ribbon to heat it is determined by the time required for a unit measure of heat to affect the media or ribbon Serial A communication scheme in which the bits of a byte are transferred one at a time Skip To move the paper at slew speed to the next label Soft Font A file stored in the printer to provide the ability to print text using fonts that are not resident in the printer Standard Proto
193. sages such as printer status menus commands and errors Drag A method of bar code printing in which all the bars are printed at once in parallel The bar code appears across the width of the label EAN European Article Numbering A bar code used widely in Europe Field A graphic element that is the basic unit of a format The four basic types of fields are bar code graphic line and text Fixed Data Field Bar code and text fields that never vary from one label to the next the data in a fixed field is a permanent part of the format Fixed Format A format in which the data never varies from one label to the next such as a return address label A fixed format needs no additional data to print a label Font A character set of a given type size and style See also Character Set Font File See Soft Font Form Feed A printer control panel button that advances the media Format File The arrangement of fields on a label Glossary G Graphic A bitmap picture downloaded to the printer by the host before printing HIBC Health Industry Bar Code Human Readable See Text Imaging The process of generating a picture of the label in printer memory Increment Decrement Field Bar code or text fields the printer automatically changes from one label to the next For example a batch of labels with serial number text or bar code fields that change from 001 to 002 to 003 and so on Index To move from the start of th
194. se the menu panel on the new printer to designate it as the receiver printer 2 Connect the main serial port of the receiver printer to the serial cable attached to the sender printer 3 Press Enter on the sender printer menu panel Performing Selective Transfer If you want to copy select fonts formats graphics or pages from one printer to another printer but you do not want to clone the entire RAM contents you can use the Selective Transfer command Use this command to set up different printers to print the same label formats Note The receiver printer must have enough RAM to accommodate the information downloaded from the sender printer Preparing the Receiver Printer Configure the receiver printer with the following communication settings e 9600 baud e 7 data bits e Even parity e 1 stop bit Preparing the Sender Printer 1 Connect the main serial ports of the sender and the receiver printers with an RS 232 null modem serial cable Intermec P N 049353 2 From the OFFLINE READY display of the sender printer press Menu and then press or until you reach the Service menu 7 5 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual 7 6 3 Press Select and the press or until the display shows S SE RVICE ME NU ELECTIVE TRANS 4 Press Select The sender printer is ready to download data to the receiver printer Sending Formats Font
195. slash Use English or metric printer measurements The Label Retract command enables the printer to retract label at the start of print to prevent skipped labels Press Feed Reload after changing this setting An external option that automatically removes the backing from a label Press Feed Reload after changing this setting An external option that cuts labels from the media roll after the labels are printed Press Feed Reload after changing this setting Operating and Configuring the Printer 2 To change the printer configuration 1 From the OFFLINE READY display press Menu and then press T or until you reach the Configuration menu 2 Press Select and then press 7 or until the display shows CONFIGURATION BASIC 3 Press Select and then press 7 or to scroll through the available commands 4 Press Select when you reach the command you want The display shows the current setting for the command Press 7 or to scroll through the available settings for that command Press Enter when you see the setting you want An asterisk appears next to the new setting indicating it is active 7 Press Cont to return to the OFFLINE READY display or to change other configuration settings press Menu and repeat Steps 3 through 6 Changing the Label Configuration Settings Command Print Speed Max Label Length Label Stock Media Type To obtain the best print quality you must adapt your prin
196. smit 6 28 User Defined Tables Transmit 6 29 Warm Boot 6 29 Configuration Commands 6 30 Auto Transmit 1 Enable 6 30 Auto Transmit 2 Enable 6 30 ix 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Auto Transmit 3 Enable 6 31 Auto Transmit 1 2 and 3 Disable 6 31 Control Panel Access Permission Set 6 31 Cutter Enable Disable 6 31 Dark Adjust Set 6 32 End of Print Skip Distance Set 6 32 IBM Language Translation Enable Disable 6 32 Intercharacter Delay Set 6 33 Label Rest Point Adjust 6 33 Label Retract Enable Disable 6 33 Label Retract Distance Set 6 34 Label Stock Type Select 6 34 Maximum Label Length Set 6 34 Message Delay Set 6 34 Online Offline on Power Up 6 35 Postamble Set 6 35 Preamble Set 6 35 Print Speed Set 6 35 Printer Language Select 6 36 Self Strip Enable Disable 6 36 Top of Form Set 6 36 TTR Direct Thermal Media Grade Select 6 37 Program Mode Commands 6 37 Bar Code Select Type 6 38 Code 39 6 39 Code 93 6 39 Interleaved 2 of 5 6 39 Code 2 of 5 6 40 Codabar 6 40 Code 11 6 40 Code 128 6 41 UPC EAN 6 41 HIBC Code 39 6 42 Code 16K 6 43 Code 49 6 43 POSTNET 6 43 PDF417 6 43 Code One 6 45 Maxicode 6 48 HIBC Code 128 6 50 Bar Code Field Create Edit 6 50 Bitmap Cell Height for Graphic or UDF Define 6 51 Bitmap Cell Width for Graphic or UDF Define 6 51 Bitmap User Defined Font Clear Create 6 52 Contents Border Around Human Readable Text Define 6 52 Box Fi
197. st adjustment was made press Menu at the ONLINE READY or the OFFLINE READY display To return to the previous menu press Menu from within a menu To go directly to the ONLINE READY display after you finish making an offline adjustment press On line Off line Setting Security Levels To restrict access to certain printer menus you can set a security level Restricting access to printer menus prevents unauthorized tampering with printer settings and eliminates the number of choices you need to scroll through when selecting menus and options This table shows the restrictions of the different security levels Security Setting Restrictions Level 0 None Level 1 Operator and Configuration menus Level 2 Operator menu Level 3 All menus To set the security level 1 From the OFFLINE READY display press Menu and then press or until you reach the Install menu Press Select and then press T or until the display shows INSTALL MENU SECURITY Press Select and then press T or to access the security level you want 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual 2 10 4 Press Enter to activate the security level setting 5 Press Cont to return to the OFFLINE READY display To bypass a security level 1 Turn off the printer 2 Press and hold the Feed Reload key and turn on the printer The printer security level is set to 0 which allows access to all menus Setting the Da
198. st selected field until a different format or field is selected New formats contain a default human readable field numbered H0 New pages do not contain a default format Note Each string of commands must be preceded by the start of message character lt STX gt and followed by the end of message character lt ETX gt The semicolon is the command terminator All commands in Program mode must end with this terminator except the last command in a message Parentheses and lt LF gt characters are ignored by the printer in Program mode The following command descriptions explain the commands that are effective when the printer is in Program mode The command descriptions are listed in alphabetical order 6 37 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Bar Code Select Type 6 38 Purpose Syntax Default Notes Selects a symbology for a bar code field cn m1 m2 m3 n can range from 0 to 16 m varies depending on the symbology you select n 0 Modifiers apply only to bar code symbologies For more information on bar code symbologies please refer to The Bar Code Book by Roger Palmer Intermec P N 051241 Use the following table to find the correct bar code for your format Value Symbology Value Symbology n 0 Code 39 n 8 HIBC Code 39 n 1 Code 93 n 9 Code 16K n 2 Interleaved 2 of 5 n 10 Code 49 n 3 Code 2 of 5 n 11 POSTNET n A4 Codabar n 12 PDF417 n 5 Code 11 n 13 Code One n 6
199. stops 3116 XON XOFF READY BUSY accepting data Number of bytes in the buffer 1840 Standard when the printer resumes 2604 XON XOFF READY BUSY accepting data Message block size 255 512 Standard Polling Mode D Multi Drop Receivable characters after 256 Busy Message delay 9999 ms Character delay 9999 ms Device Address number Ato Z 0to5 Multi Drop only Communication Interfaces The printer supports serial communications with the following EIA interfaces RS 232C RS 422 RS 485 RS 232C The RS 232C serial interface is used in all asynchronous point to point full or half duplex direct data communications or modem control The cable connected to the printer must have the pin assignments listed in the following table to operate properly under RS 232 RS 422 The RS 422 interface is used in long line point to point direct connect installations The cable connected to the printer must have the pin assignments listed in the following table to operate properly under RS 422 RS 485 The RS 485 serial interface is used for multi drop installations only The cable connected to the printer must have the pin assignments listed in the following table to operate properly under RS 485 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Printer Serial Ports The serial port connectors are located on the printer s rear panel They are 25 pin D style subminiature receptacles The RS 232 422 485 ports are wired as a
200. t Field Decrement D 44 Select Format E 45 Select Field F 46 Select Page G 47 Transmit Printhead Parameters H 48 Set Field Increment I 49 Transmit Label and Gap Length L 4C Transmit Software Version Number M 4D Disable Increment Decrement N 4E Transmit Options Selected O 4F Enter Program Mode P 50 Transmit Quantity and Batch Count Q 51 Enter Test and Service Mode T 54 Transmit User Defined Command Tables Z 5A Enable Auto Transmit 2 d 64 Enable Auto Transmit 3 e 65 Enable Auto Transmit 1 j 6A Disable Auto Transmit 1 2 and 3 k 6B Transmit Static RAM Usage m 60 Transmit Configuration Parameters p 70 Transmit User Defined Characters u 75 Transmit Font v 76 Transmit Format x 78 Transmit Page y 79 6 68 Intermec Printer Language Commands Shift Print Commands t 2 The following commands are shown in the order they must be downloaded These commands must be preceded by the Go To Shift Command Table command default value SI listed in the table of Print Commands t 0 Description Command Hex Value Set Control Panel Access Permission A 41 Set End of Print Skip Distance D 44 Set Top of Form F 46 Transmit Printhead Parameters H 48 Set Number of Image Bands I 49 Set Maximum Label Length L 4C Define Static RAM Size N 4E Online or Offline on Power Up O 4F Enable or Disable Label Retract R 52 Set Print Speed S 53 Select Label Stock Type T 54 Set Printhead Test Values U 55 Set Label Width W 57 Enable or Disable Audible Alarm a
201. t settings of the printer should match those of your PC or network controlling device If the default settings do not match your configuration needs you can use the menu panel to access the MAIN PORT or ALT PORT menus to change them The printer serial port settings and the default values are listed below Parameter Settings Baud Rate 110 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 Data Bits 7 or 8 Message Length 255 512 Parity Odd Even Mark Space Off Stop Bits 1 or 2 Protocol Standard XON XOFF XON XOFF No Status Multi Drop Polling Mode D A faster communications configuration than the printer default is 19200 baud no parity 8 data bits 1 stop bit and XON XOFF No Status protocol Note You need to configure the printer serial port for 8 data bits if you want to print Code Page 850 or 8 bit ASCII character sets Also use XON XOFF protocol for READY BUSY buffer control To configure the printer serial ports 1 From the OFFLINE READY display press Menu and then press T or until you reach the Install menu 2 Press Select and then press f or until the display shows INSTALL MENU or INSTALL MENU MAIN PORT ALT PORT 3 Press Select and then press 7 or to scroll through the available commands 4 PressSelect when you reach the command you want to change The current setting is shown with an asterisk 5 Press f or to scroll through the available settings for t
202. tatus This protocol is identical to XON XOFF protocol except that status is not returned after each message received However status is still returned for the status request lt ENQ gt and the status dump lt VT gt commands Polling Mode D Polling Mode D is a block transfer protocol Intermec proprietary that transmits data in blocks of up to 255 characters including protocol overhead The blocks are framed with LRC characters for additional data integrity Polling Mode D is normally used for point to point networks that connect the printer to an Intermec port concentrator RS 232C or RS 422 are acceptable This protocol is enabled from the printer Multi Drop Multi Drop lets you connect up to 32 devices to an Intermec controller on a four wire RS 485 two twisted pair This protocol is similar to Polling Mode D except each device has a unique address POL and SEL character You must use an RS 485 which is automatically enabled when you enable Multi Drop Be sure to specify a unique address for the printer and verify that the baud rate is between 2 400 and 19 200 Host Requirements The 4630 and 4830 printers have the following hardware and software requirements e The host computer must use the American Standard Code for Information Exchange ASCII for data communications e A serial port must be available on the host unless I O options are installed if you are connecting it directly to the printer e The h
203. ter Field Create Edit Purpose Use this command to edit or create a graphic field n Syntax Un name n values can range between 1 and 199 name is an optional field The field can be up to eight ASCII characters not counting the semicolon and cannot start with a numeric character Default 1 0 6 64 Notes Program Mode Commands Parameters for the default field Character rotation 0 Field direction 0 Field origin 0 0 Height magnification 1 Width magnification 1 UDC 0 User Defined Font Character Create Purpose Syntax Notes Specifies which font character is to be defined n is the decimal representation of the ASCII character tn name n values can range between 0 and 255 name is an optional field The field can be up to eight ASCII characters not counting the semicolon and cannot start with a numeric character An error code is generated if the format number is out of range Width Magnification Define Purpose Syntax Default Defines the width magnification of a line box bar code or character For line box or bar code fields the width of the narrow element is defined by number of dot increments n For human readable fields graphics and the POSTNET symbology n is the magnification of the character width wn Values for n can range between 1 and 9999 for line box and bar code fields Human readable fields graphics and POSTNET symbology values can range bet
204. ter provides the capability for printing both stacked and matrix 2D symbologies 2D Stacked Symbologies 2D stacked symbologies such as PDF 417 Code 16K and Code 49 consist of short linear segments stacked on top of each other In addition to being able to condense a large amount of information into the stacked format PDF 417 provides an extensive error detection and correction option Up to 510 characters can be recovered if they are lost due to an error in scanning or if the label is damaged 2D stacked symbologies can be scanned with a laser scanner or imaging device that features 2D code scanning capability Code 16K Introduced in 1988 Code 16K is an alphanumeric symbology similar to Code 49 in that it employs multiple rows from 2 to 16 Each row is fixed length and uses a mirror image of the Code 128 coding patterns Code 49 Code 49 is an alphanumeric symbology developed in 1987 as a means of labeling very small objects A Code 49 bar code contains from two to eight adjacent rows each separated by a one module separator bar PDF417 PDF417 is a stacked 2D symbology that provides the ability to scan across rows of code Each row consists of start stop characters row identifiers and symbol characters called codewords Each codeword consists of four bars and four spaces and contain the actual data In addition to being able to condense a large amount of information into the stacked format PDF 417 provides an extensive error
205. ter to print at the desired print speed on the type of media label stock you are using Your Intermec representative can recommend media types for your system The following table shows the label configuration settings of the printer An asterisk indicates the default values Settings Description 2 0 2 5 4830 3 0 3 5 4630 4 0 4 5 The rate at which labels are printed tier 80 0 RD oT Brn uy see Note The 4830 printer has a maximum 51 64 4830 76 90 4630 104 117 print speed of 5 ips 132 mm sec 132 142 153 165 180 198 203 mm sec 1 to 24 in 25 mm to 600 mm default The maximum amount of label stock the is 5 in 125 mm printer advances before it checks for a low stock condition Continuous Label Gap Label Mark The type of label stock you are using Press Feed Reload after changing this setting Direct Thermal Thermal Transfer The type of media you are using Press Feed Reload after changing this setting 2 23 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual To change the label configuration settings 1 From the OFFLINE READY display press Menu and then press 7 or until you reach the Configuration menu Press Select and then press 7 or until the display shows CONFIGURATION LABEL Press Select and then press T or to scroll through the available commands Press Select when you reach the command you want The display shows the current setting for the
206. th the printer may select a Code One version that is smaller than the one listed next to your data length m1 Value Code One Type Full ASCII Alphanumeric Numeric 0 variable 1 A 10 13 22 2 B 19 27 44 3 C 44 64 104 4 D 91 135 217 5 E 182 271 435 6 F 370 553 886 7 G 732 1096 1755 8 H 1480 2218 3550 9 S10 T T 6 10 S20 T t 12 11 S30 t t 18 12 T16 10 13 22 13 T32 24 34 55 14 T48 38 55 90 Printer selects the correct Code One type based on data length t Encodes only numeric data Program Mode Commands Note For full ASCII and alphanumeric columns the maximum number of characters is actually less than those listed for each version of Code One That number varies depending upon the number of character type changes lowercase to uppercase numeric to alphanumeric and so on The more shifts between these different types the less data you can encode Grouping Symbols Use m2 position of the current symbol in the group and m3 total number of symbols in the group to define symbols that are part of a group For example a setting of 2 5 indicates that the current symbol definition is the second in a group of five Both m2 and m3 range from 1 to 15 with a default of 1 Note If you are using groups of symbols with the m2 and m3 variables make sure m2 the position in the group is never greater than m3 the total number of symbols in the group The printer does not check to ensure that you define all pos
207. that master field Program Mode Commands Field Data Define Source Purpose Syntax Default Notes Defines a data source for the current field and how many characters are in the field dn m1 m2 n can range from 1 to 3 m1 is the number of characters that can be entered into the field and can range from 1 to 200 m2 is an optional positive integer numeric field offset that can range from 0 to 9999 n 0or 1 m1 20 Bar code fields n 0or 1 m1 30 Human readable fields n 2 m2 0 dO m1 anddi mi1 Optional data is entered in Print mode m1 is the maximum number of data up to 200 characters that can be entered into this field d2 m1 m2 Data is copied to this field from field m1 You must define field m1 before you can use this command Only data delimited by numeric field separator FS or alphanumeric field separator GS can use the offset A bar code field cannot copy data from a human readable field but a human readable field can copy data from a bar code field d3 m1 Fixed data m1 is stored as part of the format and is used every time the current field is printed The maximum number of characters in a field including non printing characters is 200 Data entered cannot be changed by print commands Field Direction Define Purpose Syntax Default Defines the field rotation fn n 0 Horizontal n 1 Rotated 90 degrees counterclockwise from horizontal n 2 Rot
208. thead to produce an image on the print media This is the default print mode for your printer Thermal transfer The individual elements of the printhead apply heat to a ribbon The ink on the ribbon is formulated to melt into the print media to produce an image If you want to print in thermal transfer mode use the menu panel to access the Configuration menu and then select Label Media Type Thermal Transfer For more information on using the menu panel refer to Using the Menu Panel in Chapter 2 Note Do not use direct thermal print media with a thermal transfer ribbon installed The print quality will be unacceptable Loading Fanfold Media 1 Open the stock door 2 Raise the printhead latch wing and rotate it counterclockwise one half turn to unlock the printhead Lift the printhead to the raised position 3 Place the media supply behind or beneath the printer and put a blank paper core over the media hub 4 Install the fanfold media guide bracket on the inside back panel of the printer The bracket attaches to the upper lip of the fanfold media feed slot 5 Feed the media through the rear or bottom media loading slot between the fanfold media guide bracket and the media hub assembly under the bouncer assembly and in between the upper and lower media guides until it exits the printhead assembly 6 Adjust the media edge guide until it just touches the edge of the media 7 Lower the printhead engage th
209. this command to edit an interpretive field In n is the ID number of the corresponding bar code field The range is from 0 to 199 Interpretive fields cannot be created with this command they can only be created or deleted with the icommand when editing the corresponding bar code field Interpretive Field Enable Disable Purpose Syntax Default Notes Determines if the interpretive field of the current bar code field prints n 0 Disables the interpretive field n 1 Enables the interpretive field with start and stop characters n 2 Enables the interpretive field without start or stop characters When enabled the human readable information in font 0 7x9 std is printed left justified 2 dots below the bar code field Length of Line or Box Field Define Purpose Syntax Default Defines the length of a line or box by the number of dot increments in n values can range between 1 and 9999 dots n 100 dots 6 61 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Line Field Create Edit Purpose Syntax Default Notes Use this command to access or create a line field n Ln name n values can range between 0 and 199 name is an optional field The field can be up to eight ASCII characters not counting the semicolon and cannot start with a numeric character n 0 Parameters for the default field Field origin 0 0 Field direction 0 Line length 100 Line width 1
210. to 199 The importance of field numbering comes into play when you are in Print mode and are entering data into the label format At this point you can only identify the fields by a number not by what type of field Also keep in mind that you enter data into fields according to their numeric value if you use a lt CR gt to separate the data In other words the first string of data you enter goes into the lowest numbered field the second string of data you enter goes into the next lowest numbered field and so on Editing Existing Fields If you make a mistake in a label format you may not have to download the entire format again depending on the severity of the mistake You can change a specific field in a format by sending a command in Program mode You can modify just the incorrect format field s instead of having to download the entire format again The printer uses a field pointer to point to the field that you are going to modify when the printer is in Program mode The pointer continues to point to the most recently selected field until you select a different format or field Designing Labels Using IPL Commands 5 Use the following format as an example Assume you have downloaded the following format to the printer Commands Description lt STX gt lt ESC gt P lt ETX gt Enters Program mode lt STX gt E3 F3 lt ETX gt Erases format 3 Create format 3 lt STX gt H0 0160 200 0
211. tter assembly 5 Push the cutter assembly flush against bur the printer and rotate the cutter latch clockwise to lock it into place 4630U 45 2 20 Operating and Configuring the Printer 2 Enabling the Cutter 1 From the OFFLINE READY display press Menu and then press 7 or until you reach the Configuration menu 2 Press Select and then press or until the display shows CONFIGURATION BASIC 3 Press Select and then press T or until the display shows CONFIGURATION CUTTER 4 Press Select and then press 7 or until the display shows CUTTER ENABLED 5 Press Enter to activate the cutter and then press Cont to return to the OFFLINE READY display Testing Cutter Operation 1 From the OFFLINE READY display press Menu and then press 7 or until you reach the Service menu 2 Press Select and then press T or until the display shows SERVICE MENU PRINT TEST LABEL 3 Press Select and then press T or until the display shows SERVICE MENU PRINT QUALITY 4 Press Select The display shows PRINT QUALITY EXECUTE TEST 5 Press Enter to print the quality test label The cutter cuts the label After the label is cut the printer retracts the media for printing the next label Note You may need to adjust the Label Rest Point setting on the Operator Menu
212. ture allows tuning of energy levels to optimize print quality If you set too high of a darkness level you may reduce printhead life We recommend that you initially leave the dark adjust at zero A darkness setting of zero should provide optimal print quality however in order to maintain print quality you may need to adjust print darkness under the following conditions e Change in print speed e Change in media type direct thermal to thermal transfer and vice versa e Printhead wear e Using large amounts of media Refer to Setting the Dark Adjust in Chapter 2 for more information Printhead Aging Print element wear is common in thermal printers Over the life of a printhead wear can result in a change of resistance in the print elements The change in element resistance affects the print quality If needed the change in resistance can be compensated for by using the Dark Adjust command 4 15 Designing Labels Using IPL Commands Designing Labels Using IPL Commands 5 This chapter explains how to design and print your own labels using the Intermec Printer Language IPL command set It covers the basic elements of label design and provides examples to guide you in designing your own labels At first these printer commands may seem cryptic but you can quickly learn to use them once you begin designing labels Using Label Formats To print a label using the 4630 or 4830 printer you must first specify a label
213. tween 0 and 199 name is an optional field The field can be up to eight ASCII characters not counting the semicolon n 0 Parameters for the default field Field origin 0 0 Box length 100 Field direction 0 Box height 100 Box width 1 Program Mode Commands Character Origin Offset Define Purpose Syntax Default Notes Defines the offset to the right of all characters in a font If each character s width is defined in columns with the first column numbered 0 then the origin of each character is at the column with the same number as n Xn n values can range between 0 and 599 For example n 2 shifts the character origins over two columns to the right n 0 For bitmap fonts only Character Rotation or Bar Code Ratio Define Purpose Syntax Default Notes Defines the character rotation for human readable fields or the bar code ratio for a bar code field rn For human readable fields n is the rotation n 0 Horizontal n 1 90 degrees counterclockwise For bar code fields n is the ratio of the wide elements to the narrow elements n 0 25tol n 1 3 0 to 1 n 2 2 0tol n 0 Human readable field n 1 Bar code field If the bar code width is odd and r0 is selected r1 will be substituted Code 39 Prefix Character Define Purpose Syntax Default Notes Defines the prefix for a Code 39 field only p n1 n2 n3 n4 n values can range between uppercase A
214. u can print the formats used in pages independent of each other The format example at the end of this chapter shows how to create a page that contains five different formats Creating User Defined Graphics When you create user defined graphics user defined characters or UDCs for the 4630 or 4830 printer they need to be in six bits per byte format To use the UDC in a format you must first define a graphic field using the IPL command Un name For help using this command User Defined Character Field Create Edit see Chapter 6 Intermec Printer Language Commands Eight bits 0 through 7 compose every byte but the printer only uses bits 0 through 5 to map the image You must always set bit 6 the seventh bit to 1 so you can download data to the printer 7 bit hosts reserve bit 7 the eighth bit for parity and compatibility Please refer to Creating User Defined Fonts later in this chapter for an illustrated example of creating a six bits per byte font To download a six bits per byte graphic 1 Draw the graphic on graph paper For example d 2E i nm 2 Change the graph paper drawing into a pattern of ones square is filled and zeros square is empty 5 21 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual 5 22 Starting from the top row divide each vertical column into groups of six digits If the bottom group has less than six digits add zeros to this group until it also has six
215. u reach the Service menu Press Select and then press 7 or until the display shows SERVICE MENU DATA LINE PRINT Press Select and then press 7 or until the display shows DATA LINE PRINT ENABLED Press Enter to enable Data Line Print mode The printer is ready to print characters received from the host Getting Started 1 6 Depending on the PC port the printer is connected to type the following commands from the DOS prompt and press Enter after each line Serial Port Parallel Port MODE COM1 96 E 7 1 COPY CON LPT1 COPY CON COMI ABCDEF Z ABCDEF Z where MODE COMI configures the PC serial port COMI for the communication values you specify For example 96 E 7 1 configures the PC serial port for 9600 baud even parity 7 data bits and one stop bit Note The values you specify must match the values of the printer serial port COPY CON COM1 copies anything you type after this command to COMI or COPY CON LPT1 to LPT1 ABCDEF random characters typed at the host z Ctrl Z stops the COPY CON command and sends the information to the printer The printer prints each character it receives and the hexadecimal value for that character 7 Press Cont on the printer menu panel to return to the OFFLINE READY display Data Line Print mode is automatically disabled when you exit the Service menu If this test does not wo
216. und Human Readable Text Define 6 52 c Font Type Select 6 56 d Field Data Define Source 6 55 Field Direction Define 6 55 g Pitch Size Set 6 63 h Height Magnification Define 6 59 k Point size Set 6 64 o Field Origin Define 6 56 r Character Rotation or Bar Code Ratio Define 6 53 w Width Magnification Define 6 65 6 13 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual 6 14 Interpretive Field Editing Commands b c Do Q Fh O Border Around Human Readable Text Define Font Select Type Field Direction Define Pitch Size Set Height Magnification Define Point size Set Field Origin Define Character Rotation or Bar Code Ratio Define Width Magnification Define Line Field Editing Commands f 1 o WwW Field Direction Define Length of Line or Box Field Define Field Origin Define Width Magnification Define Outline UDF Editing Commands j x y Outline Font Description Download Bitmap Cell Width for Graphic or UDF Define Bitmap Cell Height for Graphic or UDF Define Page Editing Commands e 3 QOQ O s Format Page Position Define Data Source Format Page Position Delete Format Page Position Assign Format Offset Within a Page Define Format Direction in a Page Define Page 6 52 6 56 6 55 6 63 6 59 6 64 6 56 6 53 6 65 6 55 6 61 6 56 6 65 6 62 6 51 6 51 6 58 6 58 6 58 6 57 6 57 Intermec Printer Language Commands Programming
217. until all previous commands have been executed before it takes effect Data sent after this command or before the printer finishes rebooting is lost In XON XOFF mode the printer sends back a lt DC2 gt This command is useful when changes in configuration settings require a printer reset 6 29 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Configuration Commands Configuration commands like Print mode commands are effective when the printer is in Print mode Use configuration commands to e set parameters for configuration features e enable or disable options Configuration commands come into effect when the printer is reset or the power is cycled If a printer reset is needed the warm boot command should be used The reset will take place after all previous commands have been executed This contrasts with the lt DLE gt reset command which executes immediately after it is received even if other commands are waiting to be executed The command string to enter Print mode from Program mode is lt STX gt R lt ETX gt Note Each string of commands must be preceded by the start of message character lt STX gt and followed by the end of message character lt ETX gt All configuration commands are terminated by the next command in the message The following command descriptions explain the configuration commands that are effective when the printer is in Print mode The command descriptions are listed in alphabetical
218. ur printer can understand If you are using third party label generation software convert your graphic file to a UDC format that the printer can interpret After you convert the graphic download it to the printer with IPL commands or PrintSet If you want to design your own graphic refer to Creating User Defined Graphics later in this chapter You must send graphics as six bits per byte bitmap images The maximum size that you can define a graphic to be is 3 x 3 inches 900 x 900 dots Designing Labels Using IPL Commands 5 Editing Label Formats and Working With Fields In addition to understanding the different types of printable fields on the printer you need to know how to arrange them to define or change the format of a label The following sections use examples to describe the commands that position size rotate and edit label fields For a complete list of all programming commands see Chapter 6 Intermec Printer Language Commands Whenever you create a format the printer automatically creates a human readable field zero HO along with it The printer creates the HO field with all field parameters set to the default setting You can only delete field zero after you create one or more other fields You cannot delete the last field in a format The defaults for the HO field are Command Definition 00 0 Field origin is 0 0 0 Field direction is horizontal with respect to the label motion from printer h2 Fi
219. ved 2 of 5 6 39 Select Maxicode 6 48 Select PDF417 6 43 Select POSTNET 6 43 Select UPC EAN 6 41 UDC Editing commands 6 15 UDC Field Editing commands 6 15 User Defined Character Field Create Edit 6 64 User Defined Character Clear Create 6 64 User Defined Font Character Create 6 65 Width Magnification Define 6 65 Program Mode Enter command 6 27 Program Mode Exit command 6 64 Program Number Transmit command 6 28 Programming commands 6 15 programming label format with IPL 5 5 protocol communication boundaries B 7 communication characters B 6 downloading commands 6 71 Intermec standard B 3 Multi Drop B 5 Polling Mode D B 5 XON XOFF B 4 XON XOFF No Status B 5 Protocol Modification commands 6 17 Q Quality Label Print command 6 66 Quantity and Batch Counts Transmit command 6 20 Quantity Count Set command 6 28 R receiver printer preparing for cloning 7 4 preparing for selective transfer 7 5 Reflective Sensor Value Transmit command 6 66 Reset command 6 20 resetting printer memory 4 14 ribbon loading 1 8 removing 2 16 roll fed media loading 1 7 I 11 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual rotating fields 5 19 RS 232 serial interface B 7 RS 422 serial interface B 7 RS 485 serial interface B 7 S schematic RS 232 null modem cable 25 pin 25 socket connectors B 9 RS 232 null modem cable 25 pin 9 socket connectors B 10 RS 422 485
220. ween 1 and 250 n 1 Line box and bar code fields and graphics n 2 Human readable fields and POSTNET 6 65 4630 and 4830 Bar Code Label Printers User s Manual Test and Service Mode Command Descriptions Syntax C D 6 66 To enter Test and Service mode from Print mode send lt ESC gt T from the host terminal Note All commands in Test and Service mode end with a semicolon except the last command in a message Command Name Pitch Label Print Printer Configuration Reset Transmissive Sensor Value Transmit Label Path Open Sensor Value Transmit Reflective Sensor Value Transmit Printhead Temperature Sensor Value Transmit Quality Label Print Test and Service mode Exit Label Taken Sensor Value Transmit Description Prints the pitch label Sets the printer configuration to the factory defaults When you exit Test and Service mode after sending this command the printer performs a warm boot it resets Transmits the label gap transmissive sensor A D output back to the host Value ranges from 00 to 255 Transmits the paper path open switch value back to the host A value of 0 indicates the paper path is open and a value of 1 means it is closed Transmits the label mark reflective sensor A D output back to the host The value ranges from 00 to 255 Transmits the printhead thermistor A D output back to the host Range of the value is 00 to 255 Prints the print quality program an
221. y factors that need to be considered before you can achieve maximum print quality These factors are addressed in the following sections Media Selection The choice of media is one of the most important decisions you can make concerning print quality The printer supports a wide selection of both direct thermal and thermal transfer media To achieve optimum performance in your application you must evaluate requirements such as print speed and environmental conditions Troubleshooting 4 Please consult your Intermec representative to ensure that you select the proper media for your application Print Speed The print speed you select greatly affects the printed image Therefore it is important to select the proper media when printing at higher speeds The highest quality labels are produced at lower speeds Optimal print quality for most direct thermal media is achieved at speeds below 3 5 ips In order to achieve optimal print quality at speeds greater than 6 0 ips you may need to fine tune the printer controls At higher print speeds it is important to properly set the dark adjust feature Formats Formats can be modified to improve print quality and print speed At high speeds the best quality bar codes are produced when the drag orientation perpendicular to paper motion is used For more information on formats please refer to Chapter 5 Designing Labels Using IPL Commands Dark Adjust The dark adjust fea
222. ying materials are copyrighted Unauthorized copying of the software including software that has been modified merged or included with other software or the written materials is expressly forbidden without the prior written consent of Intermec All right title and interest in all copies of this software are and shall at all times remain the sole and exclusive property of Intermec Customer may be held legally responsible for any copyright infringement that is caused or encouraged by its failure to abide by these terms Manual Change Record This page records the changes to this manual which was originally released as version 001 Version Date Description of Change 002 5 97 Information has been updated to correspond with the printer firmware upgrade The manual has also been formatted to 8 5 x 11 inches Contents Before You Begin xv Warranty Information xv Safety Summary xv Warnings Cautions and Notes xvi About This Manual xvii Other Intermec Manuals xviii Contents Getting Started 1 Getting to Know Your Printer 1 3 Preparing the Printer for Installation 1 4 Plugging in the Printer 1 5 Opening and Closing the Printer 1 5 Choosing the Print Mode and Media 1 6 Loading Fanfold Media 1 6 Loading Roll Fed Media 1 7 Loading Thermal Transfer Ribbon 1 8 Printing a Configuration Test Label 1 9 Connecting the Printer to Your System 1 10 Connecting the Printer to a PC Serial Port 1 10 Connecting the Printer to a PC Parall
223. you need to estimate the number of characters since they are formed by compressing the raw data you send to the printer In general 1 8 alphanumeric characters generate one symbol character If you are using numeric data 2 9 digits generate one data symbol character Intermec recommends that you leave the error correction level at the default setting of 9 This setting lets the printer select a level between level 2 and level 5 that provides the most efficient error correction of your data The printer bases the level selection on the number of symbol characters your data generates The following table shows the m2 values error correction levels the recommended data amount that you should use for each level and the number of error correction characters the level generates Recommended Error Detection m2 Data Amount Characters 0 4 2 error detected no recovery 1 3 4 2 1 40 8 3 41 160 16 4 161 320 32 5 321 863 64 6 t 128 7 t 256 8 t 512 9 i You should only use m2 values of 0 and 1 if your labels do not have enough space for more error correction characters These values are generally not recommended t The printer reserves m2 values of 6 7 and 8 for special applications where the symbol is subject to damage and requires a higher level of error correction f An m2 value of 9 lets the printer set m2 to the recommended value for each symbol based on the number of characters An m2 value of 9 is the default

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