Intermec EasyCoder E4 Thermal Printer
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1. Chapter 1 Introduction S afet Intermec assumes no responsibility regarding the CE Directive if y the printer is handled modified or installed in any way other than that described in Intermec s manuals Caution e Read this manual carefully before connecting the printer e Moving parts are exposed when the side door is open so ensure that the door is closed before you operate the printer e Do not put your fingers inside the print mechanism when the power is on e Place the printer on an even surface which can support its weight of approximately 4 7 kg 10 3 pounds plus supplies s Do not spray the printer with water If you are using a hose to clean the premises in an industrial environment remove the printer or protect it carefully from spray and moisture e Carefully read the warning text on the envelope before using a cleaning card e Do not transport the printer wihout first removing any sup plies H The machine label is attached to the bottom of the printer and Prod uct La bel ng contains information on type model and serial number as well as AC voltage It also contains various signs of approval EasyCoder E4 GTH T n NN 1 301020 11 ooo Ii Ce This equipment complies with the requirements for a Class A computing device in FCC Rules Part 15 Subpart J Operation of this device in a residential area may cause harmful interference requiring the user to take whatever steps may be necessary to correct2. 110 to 120 220 to 240 VAC 4 2A 60 50Hz Build option PFC Regulation IEC 61000 3 2 Maximum Power Consumption Stand by 30W Typical label 70W Maximum 250W Communications Interface Standard 1 x RS 232 Serial and 1 x Centronics Parallel Print Speed tear off cut off 100 or 150 mm sec 4 or 6 inches sec Print Speed peel off roll 152 mm 100 mm sec 4 inches sec Rec Print Speed LTS enabled 100 mm sec 4 inches sec Bar Code Generators 38 On board Flash EPROMs 2 x 512K On Board RAM Memory 512K RS 232 Cable Optional Centronics Parallel Cable Standard Real Time Clock RTC Optional Label Taken Sensor Fitted Scaleable Fonts Built in Memory Card Slot 1 PCMCIA 5V Type 3 or 2 PCMCIA 5V Type 1 or 2 Paper Cutter Optional Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Appendix 1 Technical Data Technical Data LinerLess model Print Technique Direct Thermal and LinerLess Print Resolution 8 dots mm 203 2 dots inch Quick mount Printhead Yes Maximum Print Width 104 mm 4 09 inches Maximum Media Width 114 mm 4 5 inches smooth Fonts Yes Print Directions 4 Maximum Internal Media Roll Diameter 152 mm 6 inches Dimensions W x D x H 236 x 350 x 170 mm 9 3 x 13 78 x 6 7 inches Weight excluding media amp options 4 3 kgs 9 4 pounds Ambient Operating Temperature 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F Humidity 20 to 80 non co
3. 12mm Feed The black mark should be non reflective carbon black on a 0 47 inches Direction whitish background Media type setup e Ticket w mark Do not allow any perforations to break the edge of the media as this may cause the media to split and jam the printer 54 Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Transfer Ribbons Ribbon Roll Size Appendix 2 Media Specifications Intermec offers three types of thermal transfer ribbons optimized for different purposes s General Purpose GP TMX 1100 TMX 1500 transfer ribbons allow high speed printing and give a good printout but are somewhat sensitive to smearing I hey may be the best choice for uncoated and coated papers s High Performance HP TMX 2500 transfer ribbons allow high speed printing and give a highly readable and defined printout on most face materials with smooth surfaces They have good smear resistance and are most suitable for intricate logotypes and images on matte coated papers and synthetic face materials s High Resistance HR TMX 3200 transfer ribbons give an extremely durable printout which is resistant to most chemi cal agents and high temperatures However such transfer ribbons set high demands on the receiving face material which must be very smooth such as polyesters The use of HR TMX 3200 ribbons requires the print speed and the energy supplied by the printhead to be controlled with great accuracy according to the receiving face material
4. TRANSFER PRINTING U S A Ribbon name Face material New Supplies New Supplies PaperType Max print speed Ribbon Face material setting DIR1 amp 3 DIR2 amp 4 TMX 1100 1500 Duratran GC70 GZ 2 Normal Normal Duratran VG GC70 GZ8 Normal Normal Duratran Il GC70 GZO Normal Normal Duratran Il Tag GC70 GZ1 Normal Normal Kimdura GC70 GZ3 Normal Normal Kimdura Tag GC70 GZ5 Normal Normal TMX 2500 Duratran Il GG65 GZO High Normal Duratran Il Tag GG65 GZ1 High Normal Kimdura GG65 GZ3 High High Kimdura Tag GG65 GZ5 High High TMX 3200 Polyester GJ105 GZO Normal Normal 56 Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Appendix 2 Media Specifications New Supplies and Paper Type Settings cont DIRECT THERMAL PRINTING Europe Media Name New Supplies PaperType Max print speed setting setting DIR1 amp 3 DIR2 amp 4 Economy GQ90 High Normal Eco Board GY90 Normal Normal Premium GS100 UBI DT 110 High Normal Top Board GS105 Normal Normal UBI DT 110 10 GS110 UBI DT 120 Normal Normal UBI DT 110 15 GS115 UBI DT 110 Normal Normal UBI DT 110 30 GS120 UBI DT 110 Normal Normal DIRECT THERMAL PRINTING U S A Media Name New Supplies Paper Type Max print speed setting setting DIR1 amp 3 DIR2 amp 4 Duratherm Il GT120 Normal Normal Duratherm Ltg GT98 Normal Normal Duratherm IR GT85 Normal Normal Duratherm ll Tag GT110 Normal Normal L
5. This setting controls the darkness of the printing on the paper The range is 0 10 where 0 is the lightest and 10 is the darkest To obtain the best printout quality the contrast should be set to 5 default when using New Supplies setup stringsfor setting up the printer in regard of ribbon and labels Setup string example SETUP CONTRAST 5 J Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Testfeed In the setup string examples a double headed arrow as in CHAR LENGTH indicates a mandatory space characters in the command line Quotation marks are ASCII 34 dec Chapter 4 Printer Setup The label length is defined as the distance between gaps detec tion slots or black marks Measure the actual distance from the rear end of a gap or slot to the start of next gap or slot In case of black marks measure the distance between the forward edges of two adjacent marks and subtract the value expressed in dots by 16 By using a TESTFEED command a blank label is fed out while the label length is automatically measured and stored in the printer s flash memory and the sensitivity of the label stop sensor is adjusted according to the characteristics of the presently loaded media It is recommended to send a TESTFEED command every time you change to a new label ticket length or media type When using labels tickets with a length exceeding 24 cm 9 5 inches the TESTFEED command does not work so the lab
6. of Microsoft Windows s Type instructions in the Direct Protocol programming lan guage into a terminal program which sends them to the printer one instruction at a time To print a label send a PRINTFEED command e Type instructions in the Direct Protocol programming lan guage into a text editor and send the resulting text file to the printer using DOS Copy or a terminal program If you include a PRINTFEED command in your file the printer will print the label immediately You can tell the printer how many copies you want by adding a number to the PRINTFEED command for example PRINT FEED 22 When you have sent a label to the printer it will be printed out whenever you send a PRINTFEED command If you switch off the printer or send any command starting a new label the previous label format will be lost If you have enabled the Feed button to work as a print button using a PRINT KEY ON command a new copy of the label presently stored in the image buffer will be printed each time you press the Feed button See the EasyCoder E4 Direct Protocol Programmer s Reference Manual for further information Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide 25 Chapter 4 Printer Setup Setup Methods 26 There is a number of methods you can use to set up the printer for the desired type of serial communication and control the printing according to type and size of media and in regard of print speed The printer is always provided with the Eas
7. the interference INTERMEC PRINTER AB SWEDEN MADE IN SWEDEN I e NRTL C 6 Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Installation Chapter 2 H Before you install the printer examine the package for possible U n packi ng damage or missing parts e Open the box and lift the printer out e Check that the printer has not been visibly damaged during transportation Keep the packing materials in case you need to move or reship the printer e Check the label on the printers rear plate which gives the voltage the part number and the serial number e Check that any options you ordered are included e Check that all the accessories are included As standard the box contains Intermec EasyCoder E4 printer Power cord Parallel interface cable Quality check card Cleaning card Starter pack of labels Starter pack of thermal transfer ribbon not LinerLess model Set of manuals Supporting software and product information on CD Check that the power cord is appropriate for the local stan dard European type US Canadian type GB type 230 VAC plug 115 VAC plug 230 VAC plug If the printer has been damaged in any way during transporta tion complain to the carrier immediately If the delivery is incorrect or any parts are missing report it immediately to the distributor Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Chapter 2 Installation Main Parts Standard Mod
8. to the width of the media Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide 13 Chapter 3 Operation Media Load Tear Off cont Turn the printhead lift lever clockwise to engage the printhead Close the front and side covers Print out two blank copies by pressing Feed twice If loading media for the first time or when switching to a new type or brand of media instead print a test label as described at the end of this chapter E4 Standard To tear off the media pull it downwards against the tear bar on standard printers and upwards on LinerLess printers 14 Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Chapter 3 Operation Media Load Peel Off Self strip This section describes the case when self adhesive labels are sepa rated from the liner immediately after printing The liner is then wound up on an integral liner takeup hub This is also known as Self strip operation It cannot be with on the EasyCoder E4 LinerLess printer HINT To facilitate media and ribbon load you can remove the side cover by opening it halfway 45 and lift the hinges out of their pockets in the bottom moulding lt T Turn the printhead lift lever counterclockwise to Open the side and front covers raise the printhead Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide 15 Chapter 3 Operation Media Load Peel Off cont Pull out the clip on the liner takeup hub then remove
9. Custom made setup options adapted for special applications can also be created Consult your distributor Core Diameter 25 4mm 1 inch The printer must be able to pull the end of the used ribbon easily free of the core Ribbon Roll Maximum diameter 60mm 2 36 inches The ink is on the side or the ribbon that faces the media raa 110 mm 4 33 inches In 217 mm 1 06 inches ee 60 mm 2 36 inches 25 4 mm 1 inch Ribbon wound up with ink on inner side Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide 55 Appendix 2 Media Specifications New Supplies and Paper Type Settings THERMAL TRANSFER PRINTING Europe Ribbon Name Face Material New Supplies New Supplies PaperType Max print speed Ribbon Face material setting DIR1 amp 3 DIR2 amp 4 GP02 Matte Coated GB78 GZO UBI GP 11 High Normal Vellum GB78 GZ6 UBI GP 10 High Normal HP05 Matte Coated GF85 GZO UBI GP 10 High Normal Transfer Premium GF85 GZ 10 High Normal Polyethylene Matte GF85 GZ 10 High Normal Polyethylene Gloss GF85 GZ 5 Normal Normal Premium Tag GF85 GZ5 Normal Normal HP07 Matte Coated GF100 GZO UBI HP 20 High Normal Transfer Premium GF100 GZ 10 High Normal High Gloss White GF100 GZ 7 UBIHP21 High Normal Polyethylene Matte GF100 GZ 10 High Normal Polyethylene Gloss GF100 GZ 5 UBIHP 20 Normal Normal Premium Tag GF100 GZ5 Normal Normal HRO3 Polyester Gloss GJ118 GZ 10 UBIHR31 High Normal THERMAL
10. INERLESS PRINTING Europe and U S A Media Name New Supplies PaperType Max print speed setting setting DIR1 amp 3 DIR2 amp 4 Intermec LinerLess GS103 see note Normal Normal Note The new supplies setting GS103 approximately corresponds to the paper type setting UBI DT 110 Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide 57 Appendix 3 Interfaces Parallel Interface 58 The EasyCoder E4 has two interfaces Parallel Centronics and Serial RS 232 Standard IEEE 1284 I compliant Interface Cable Computer end Depends on type of host computer IBM PC DB 25pin male connector Printer end 36pin female Centronics connector Function Transmitter Strobe Host Data 0 7 Host Ack Printer Busy Printer Error Printer Select Printer Autofd Host N C Signal ground Chassis ground Logic high Printer Signal ground Init Host Fault Printer N C Selectin Host Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Appendix 3 Interfaces H The EasyCoder E4 has two interfaces Parallel Centronics and Serial Interface he Fayod Protocol 9600 baud No parity 8 data bits 1 stop bit default To change the serial interface settings use the SETUP command Interface Cable Computer end DB 9pin or DB 25pin female connector depending on type of computer Printer end DB 9pin male connector ie Eee ae 2 1 2 E S EE L Max 150 mA Short circuit prot
11. User s Guide EasyCoder E4 Bar Code Label Printer Information in this manual is subject to change without prior notice and does not represent a commitment on the part of Intermec Printer AB O Copyright Intermec Printer AB 2002 All rights reserved Published in Sweden EasyCoder EasyLAN Fingerprint and LabelShop are registered trademarks of Intermec Technolo gies Corp The word Intermec the Intermec logo InterDriver PrintSet and Duratherm are trademarks of Intermec Technologies Corp Centronics is a registered trademark of Genicom Corporation Kimdura is a registered trademark of Kimberly Clark Microsoft is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation Torx is a registered trademark of Camcar Division of Textron Inc Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation Contents Preface 1 Introduction 2 Installation 3 Operation 4 Printer Setup Preface Conen Ses eee RASEN Geia Marea nia we l FCC Notice United States of America s sssssrsorssrsssrserrenrrorenr rr 3 HOC Nonce Canada e ea ine ense 3 EU Standard EN 55022 The Europan Unions sss sss 3 Declaration of Conformity CE sese sees 4 JJ 5 Sae REGUE DIES yaha 6 Product Labelin ooet O TEN 6 Win S T 7 Manm T 8 8 Diner E Model 9 Tae TTT 10 e 03 TTT 10 S lt a a ATOE E 10 Control and t r TTT 11 OPO Wl LSE TT 11 amp Peed Button eranen a NR 11 Media Load Tear Off Straight through sss 12 Media Load Peel Off Self strip ses
12. a and the end of the detection gap excl corner radii must be Minimum 15mm 0 509 inches lt e Detection Slit Height Maximum 10 0 mm 0 39 inches Recommended 1 6 mm 0 006 inches Minimum 1 2mm 0 05 inches Media Type Setup e Ticket w gaps iLabel Stop Do not allow any perforation to break the edge of the media as Sensor this may cause the media to split and jam the printer i position gt je 4 12mm Feed 0 47 inches Direction Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide 53 Appendix 2 Media Specifications Media cont Tickets with Black Mark lt a Media Width Maximum 114 0 mm _ 4 5 inches Minimum 25 4 mm 1 00 inches T lt b Copy Length i Minimum 20 0 mm 0 9 inches lt c Black Mark Offset The distance between the inner edge of the media and the inner edge of the black mark must be Maximum 9 5 mm 0 37 inches Minimum No restriction lt d gt Black Mark End The distance between the inner edge of the media and the outer edge of the black mark must be Z Maximum No restriction ART KE Minimum 25 4 mm 1 0 inches lt e gt Black Mark Height Common 12 5 mm 0 5 inches Minimum 5 0 mm 0 2 inches Label Stop lt f Black Mark Y Position jpensor The black mark should be as close to the front edge of the ticket pesigen as possible Use a negative stopadjust value to control the media gt gt feed so that the tickets can be properly torn or cut off
13. a or receiving face material Label with gaps Ticket with marks Ticket with gaps Fixed length strip Variable length strip Refer to Appendix 2 for illustrations and specifications of the various types It is important to specify the correct type so the media feed will work correctly and the label stop sensor can detect the front edges of labels tickets and tags as well as out of paper conditions Setup strings examples SETUP SERVICE MEDIA TYPE LABEL w GAPS SETUP SERVICE MEDIA TYPE TICKET w MARK lt 1 SETUP SERVICE MEDIA TYPE TICKET w GAPS SETUP SERVICE MEDIA TYPE FIX LENGTH STRIP SETUP SERVICE MEDIA TYPE VAR LENGTH STRIP Paper Type In order to be compatible with previous Intermec printers the EasyCoder F4 is preset to use a number of standard media and ribbon qualities Select the appropriate Paper Type set ting among those listed in Appendix 2 More preferred ways of setting up the printer for different ribbons and receiving face materials are described in New Supplies below and in Appendix 5 Printer Setup with the Bar Code Wand Setup string example SETUP SERVICE PRINT DEFS PAPER TYPE UBI HP 07 J New Supplies When using direct thermal media and transfer ribbons you can send a text string to the printer to indicate the supply type See Appendix 2 for recommended New Supplies settings This method of setting up the printer is preferred to obta
14. a through the cutter as illustrated below Load media according to the instructions for tear off operation but route the media through the cutter like this Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide 19 Chapter 3 Operation Ribbon Load The EasyCoder F4 can print on labels tickets tags and con tinuous stock using either direct thermal printing on special heat sensitive media or thermal transfer printing using a special ink coated ribbon The EasCoder E4 LinerLess printer is not fitted with any transfer ribbon mechanism Thermal transfer printing makes it possible to use a wide range of receiving face materials Make sure to select a type of ribbon that matches the type of receiving face material see Appendix 2 Media Specification and to set up the printer properly see Chapter 4 Printer Setup Most transfer ribbons do not smear at room temperature 20 Raise the pinthead and remove any used ribbon and the empty ribbon core Keep the empty core for used Open the side and front covers with the next ribbon load Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Ribbon Load cont Chapter 3 Operation Unpack a roll of original Intermec thermal transfer ribbon O Press the ribbon roll onto the ribbon supply spool and route the ribbon under the printhead with the ink coated side facing down Pull out approx 20 cm 8 inches of ribbon and lower the printhead Press an empty co
15. any liner N La Remove any empty core from the media supply roll post It is not necessary to remove the X Check that the media supply roll post is in the correct position for the size of the media roll The post is easier to move if first rotated 4 of a turn Push the new roll as far in as it will go and adjust the edge guide 16 edge guide Remove labels from the first 40 cm 15 inches of the liner Lower the printhead Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Media Load Peel Off cont Chapter 3 Operation Route the liner around the tear bar and the liner drive roller and back under the print mechanism and the lower rear guide shaft Wind up the liner on the takeup hub and secure it with the clip Wind up the liner so the media Close the covers becomes tight Print out two blank copies by pressing Feed twice If loading media for the first time or when switching to a new type or brand of media instead print a test label as described at the end of this chapter Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide 17 Chapter 3 Operation Media Load External Supply Fan fold The EasyCoder F4 can print on various types of media placed externally behind the printer for examples boxes of fan folded tickets LinerLess media cannot be placed externally For smooth operation ensure that the external media supply is placed lower than the printers intake slot W
16. ates a mandatory space characters in the command line Quotation marks are ASCII 34 dec 28 By default the serial port is set for 9600 baud no parity 8 data bits 1 stop bit XON XOFF disabled both ways Note that as soon as a parameter is changed you must change the setup of the host the same way or the communication will be lost Baud Rate This setting controls the speed of the serial communication between printer and host 1 baud 1 data bit per second There are 8 options 300 600 1200 2400 4800 9600 19200 38400 Setup string example SETUP SER COM UART1 BAUDRATE 9600 Parity This setting controls how the software will check for errors in the serial communication There are 5 options None Even Odd Mark Space Setup string example SETUP SER COM UART1 PARITY NONE Character Length This setting controls how many bits are used to specify a character in the serial communication There are two options 7 Characters ASCII 0 127 dec can be transmitted 8 Characters ASCII 0 256 dec can be transmitted Setup string example SETUP SER COM UART1 CHAR LENGTH 7 Stop Bits This setting controls how many bits are used to specify a stop character in the serial communication There are two options lor2 Setup string example SETUP SER COM UART1 STOPBITS 1 J Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Chapter 4 Printer Setup Communication Setup cont Note It is not recommended t
17. be required to take adequate measures Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide 3 Preface Declaration of Conformity CE We Intermec Printer AB Idrottsv gen 10 Box 123 S 431 22 M lndal Sweden declare under our sole responsibility that the product EasyCoder E4 to which this declaration relates is in conformity with the following standards Electrical Safety EN 60 950 EMC Emissions EN 50 081 1 1992 EN 55 022 1994 class A EN 61 000 3 2 1995 class A EMC Susceptibility EN 50 082 1992 IEC 801 2 1984 IEC 801 3 1984 IEC 801 4 1988 following the provisions of Directives 89 336 EEC and 73 23 EEC M lndal 1999 09 01 Mats Gunnarsson President 1 Intermec assumes no responsibility regarding the CE Directive if the printer is handled modified or installed in other manners than those described in Intermecs manuals 4 Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Introduction EasyCoder E4 Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Chapter 1 The EasyCoder F4 printer is a combined thermal transfer and direct thermal printer It also comes in a LinerLess version with out any thermal transfer ribbon mechanism but with special coating on parts in contact with the LinerLess media It is simple to operate and is designed to work with any computing device capable of ASCII output The EasyCoder E4 can print labels tickets or tags in three ways Tear off Straight through where the media must be torn
18. e 15 Media Load External Supply Fan fold sss 18 Media Load Cut Off Option sss sss 19 TRAD DOT OAC H 20 Panin Pest Labels ninanmi TSAR REA 23 eei TAD Eee eee dens ne nee erent ether ct eee errr 25 s nerne later EMI TT 25 6 25 EA Direct Protocol 25 26 ELT T T 27 Prnt Location 30 Media S 210 67 a et ae tse ed wae alice ce oe acres 33 ST sores TT FFF777 34 Me StI TT 35 Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide 1 Preface Contents cont 5 Troubleshooting 6 Maintenance Appendix 1 Appendix 2 Appendix 3 CHECK T 36 T CAS 37 Cleaning RTT TT T 30 A 42 Repacine the Ponte donea 44 Adjusting Printhead Pressurreee 46 Technica t Daioni NEAR ASSA TREAN SEAN NA 47 e Sandird Model ossstssesves ser 47 ET 48 Media Specincatlons ra a a a 49 Medid Roll S 120 acs eerie ey ee eee eee 49 INA T 50 lt NomAdhesiye SCH Dl sssases 50 TT 51 52 e Kra 2 Wilh CAD TTT 53 Tickets swith Black Marka T 55 BET T 55 570 Ribbon Roll T 55 New Supplies and Paper Type settings sss esse sees ereenn 56 E a ble 5 NARE 58 Parallel 58 Seral 00120 7 ei dee see teaser eels haat are Se a 59 Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Preface FCC Notice United States of America WARNING This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions manual may cause interference to radio communications It has been tested and found to comply with the li
19. easure the resistance of the new printhead and adjust itself accordingly This can be done by sending the follow ing instruction PRINT HEAD 1 Another method is to start up the printer in the Test Mode see Printing Test Labels at the end of Chapter 3 Operation Failure to adjust the printer to the printhead resistance may result in inferior printout quality or premature wear out of the printhead Open the side and front covers Remove the media and any transfer ribbon 44 Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Chapter 6 Maintenance Replacing the Printhead cont Unhook the spring 1 pull the printhead forward Raise the printhead 2 and disconnect the cable 3 Slide in the new printhead 1 connect the printhead cable 2 and hook the spring into position 3 Reload the media and possible transfer ribbon Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide 45 Chapter 6 Maintenance Adjusting Printhead Pressure When you print the thermal printhead must be pressed against youp D D 8 the platen roller so that heat can be transferred from the print head to the transfer ribbon or media The pressure should also provide sufficient friction to drive the media past the printhead 3 Too little pressure gives a weak printout quality while too much pressure can cause ribbon wrinkling and unnecessary printhead wear The printers factory set for full width thermal trans
20. ected Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide 59 60 Notes Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Jatermec Intermec Printer AB Idrottsv gen 10 P O Box 123 S 431 22 M lndal Sweden tel 46 31 869500 fax 46 31 869595 www intermec com EasyCoder E4 User s Guide 1 960565 00
21. el Side Cover Release Transfer Ribbon Front Cover Release Supply Hub Media Supply Roll Post with Edge Guide Transfer Ribbon Rewind Hub Label Taken Sensor Cutter Interface Bar Code Wand Interface not used Thermal Printhead Tear Bar N Printhead Lift Lever Liner Takeup Hub Guide Shafts In this manual the standard direct thermal thermal transfer model is illustrated 8 Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Chapter 2 Installation Main Parts LinerLess Model Side Cover Release Front Cover Release Media Supply Roll Post with Edge Guide Bar Code Wand Interface not used Thermal Printhead Tear Bar Printhead Lift Lever Guide Shaft DO Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Chapter 2 Installation Connections Power 1 Place the printer on a level surface near an AC outlet You should be able to easily access the printer to load media to load ribbon and to remove the printout 2 Check that the printer is switched off 3 Connect the power cord to the receptacle on the rear plate and to an electrical outlet 110 120 or 220 240 VAC Computer The EasyCoder F4 is fitted with a 36pin female Centronics connector for the parallel interface port and a DB 9pin female connector for the RS 232 serial interface port s Centronics Parallel Interface Use the parallel interface with the Intermec InterDriver for Windows because it is faster than the serial
22. el length must be set manually using both of the two following setup commands SETUP SERVICE TESTFEED LENGTH lt length in dots gt J SETUP SERVICE MEDIA SIZE LENGTH lt length in dots gt J The default value is 1200 dots 150 mm 5 9 inches Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide 35 Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Checklist The list below is intended to help you to correct possible printout troubles or flaws in printout quality and to decide when assis tance from the Service dept of the nearest Intermec distributor is required Note that most problems are due to operating errors or normal wear of the printhead Symptom Possible Cause Remedy Refer to Overall weak printout Wrong Paper Type parameter Change parameter Chapter 4 Low Contrast parameter value Change parameter Chapter 4 Printhead pressure too low Adjust printhead pressure Chapter 6 Worn printhead Replace printhead Chapter 6 Wrong printhead voltage Replace CPU board Call Service Printout weaker on one side Uneven printhead pressure Adjust pressure Chapter 6 Weak spots Foreign particles on media ribbon Clean media ribbon n a Media ribbon don t match Change media or ribbon Chapter 3 Poor media or ribbon quality Change media or ribbon Chapter 3 Worn printhead Replace printhead Chapter 6 Worn platen roller Check replace Call Service Overall dark printout Wrong Paper Type parameter Change parameter Chapter 4 Too high Contrast parameter
23. ess 175pm 0 007 inches The maximum recommended media thickness is 175pm Thicker media may be used but print quality will be reduced Media stiffness is also important and must be balanced against thickness to maintain print quality Media rolls fitted inside the printer should be wound with the printable side facing outwards Max 152 mm 6 38 mm 1 5 amp 76 2 mm 3 N x a m Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Appendix 2 Media Specifications Media Non Adhesive Strip a gt Media Width Maximum 114 0 mm _ 4 5 inches Minimum 25 4 mm 1 00 inches Media type setup e Fix length strip e Var length strip Non Adhesive Strip 50 Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Media cont Self Adhesive Strip Self Adhesive Strip Appendix 2 Media Specifications lt a Media Width including liner Maximum 114 0 mm 4 5 inches Minimum 25 4 mm 1 00 inches lt b Liner The liner must not extend more than a total of 1 6 mm 0 06 inches outside the face material and should protrude equally on both sides lt c Media Width excluding liner Maximum 112 3 mm 4 44 inches Minimum 23 8 mm 0 94 inches Media Type Setup e Fix length strip e Var length strip Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide 51 Appendix 2 Media Specifications Media cont Self Adhesive Labels Self Adhesive Labels Label Stop Sensor posi
24. fer printing or LinerLess print depending on model If you change the media to thicker thinner or narrower it may be necessary to adjust the printhead pressure using trial and error Do not use any more pressure than is necessary to obtain the desired print quality Full width medias 9 HH _ Equal pressure on both sides 4 S Push the media towards the center section Narrow media Reduce pressure on the out 4 side edge so that the printhead remains level Push the media towards the center section 46 Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Appendix 1 Technical Data Standard model Print Technique Direct Thermal Thermal Transfer Print Resolution B dots mm 203 2 dots inch Quick mount Printhead Yes Maximum Print Width 104 mm 4 09 inches Maximum Media Width 114 mm 4 5 inches Smooth Fonts Yes Print Directions 4 Maximum Internal Media Roll Diameter 152 mm 6 inches Maximum Ribbon Length 200 metres 656 feet Dimensions W x D x H 236 x 350 x 170 mm 9 3 x 13 78 x 6 7 inches Weight excluding media ribbon amp options 4 7 kgs 10 3 pounds Ambient Operating Temperature 5 C to 40 C 41 F to 104 F Humidity 20 to 80 non condensing Sound Emission Level lt 60 dB A Microprocessor 32 bit Firmware Intermec EasyCoder E4 Direct Protocol v2 10 Label and Ribbon End Sensors Yes AC Input Voltage
25. hat you enable XON XOFE Data to Host In the setup string examples a double headed arrow as in CHAR LENGTH indicates a mandatory space characters in the command line Quotation marks are ASCII 34 dec Data Flow Control Data flow control determines serial communication between printer and host It prevents characters being lost when data is transferred between printer and host at high speeds over the RS 232 serial port It is important that the printer and host have the same configuration There are three recommended settings for controlling data flow between printer and host No flow control RTS CTS is disabled XON XOFE Data from Host is disabled XON XOFE Data to Host is disabled RTS CTS This protocol controls communication by handshake sig nals through separate wires in the cable RTS CTS is enabled XON XOFE Data from Host is disabled XON XOFE Data to Host is disabled XON XOFE Data from Host This protocol controls communication using the special characters XON ASCII 17 dec and XOFF ASCII 19 dec which are transmitted on the same wires as the data RTS CTS is disabled XON XOFE Data from Host is enabled XON XOFE Data to Host is disabled Setup strings examples SETUP SER COM UART1 FLOWCONTROL RTS CTS DISABLE SETUP SER COM UART1 FLOWCONTROL XON XOFF DATA TO HOST DISABLE J SETUP SER COM UART1 FLOWCONTROL XON OFF DATA_FROM HOST ENABLE New Line Charac
26. he printhead 1 then lower the printhead 2 Allow the cleaned printhead to dry for a couple Pull the cleaning card out 1 and raise the printhead of minutes before reloading media and possible 2 transfer ribbon Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide 41 Chapter 6 Maintenance Cleaning the Platen Roller When you clean the printhead with a cleaning card the platen roller is cleaned at the same time However if the platen roller becomes heavily contaminated it may be necessary to clean it separately Clean the platen roller with a soft cloth moistened with isopropyl alcohol Clean the tear bar and the ribbon guides at the same time as the platen roller 42 Open the side and front covers SIT AN S Raise the printhead Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Chapter 6 Maintenance Cleaning the Platen Roller cont Clean the exposed face of the platen roller while rotating it manually Clean the tear bar and the ribbon guides if any Reload the media and possible transfer ribbon Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide 43 Chapter 6 Maintenance Replacing the Printhead When the printhead becomes worn or damaged it can easily be changed The series of pictures below describes how to fit a replacement printhead IMPORTANT After completing the physical installation it is important that the printer is instructed to m
27. hen using an external media supply take care to protect the media from dust dirt or other foreign particles that can impair the printout quality or cause unnecessary wear to the printhead Depending on brand and quality all direct thermal media are more or less sensitive to heat direct sunlight moisture oil plasticizers fat and other substances You should protect them accordingly This diagram shows the media path from an external supply 18 Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Chapter 3 Operation Media Load Cut Off option The standard model of EasyCoder F4 can as an option be fitted with a paper cutter that can cut of paper strip or liner between labels The thickness of the media to be cut should be within 78 175ym equal to a paper weight between 78 and 175 g m Minimum practical copy length is 38 1 mm 1 5 inches The cutter cannot be used to cut through any adhesive such as labels on liner It cannot be used with LinerLess media The cutter is controlled by CUT or CUT ON instructions in the EasyCoder E4 Direct Protocol The cutter can be tilted forward to facilitate cleaning and media load A microswitch prfevents the cutter from running when in open position The built in label taken sensor of the standard EasyCoder E4 does not work when a cutter is installed Media load follows the same principles as Tear Off Straight through operation see earlier in this chapter but route the medi
28. in the best print quality and printhead lifetime Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide 33 Chapter 4 Printer Setup Media Setup cont Print Setup In the setup string examples a double headed arrow as in CHAR LENGTH indicates a mandatory space characters in the command line Quotation marks are ASCII 34 dec 34 Always use ribbons and labels from Intermec These have been carefully matched with the printhead Other ribbons and labels may shorten the life of the printhead Setup string examples Direct thermal printing Economy grade SETUP SERVICE PRINT DEFS NEW SUPPLIES GQ90 lt 1 When setting the printer for thermal transfer printing two New Supplies setup strings have to be used one for the transfer ribbon and another for the receiving face material for example HP07 ribbon SETUP SERVICE PRINT DEFS NEW SUPPLIES GF100 Matt coated face stock SETUP SERVICE PRINT DEFS NEW SUPPLIES GZ0 Performance This setting controls the print speed Normal Nominal speed 100 mm sec 4 inches sec High Nominal speed 150 mmksec 6 inches sec Normal print speed gives the best printout quality for demanding layouts containing for example ladder style bar codes or fine detailed images However high speed gives an acceptable quality for most applications Setup strings examples SETUP SERVICE PERFORMANCE NORMAL lt 1 SETUP SERVICE PERFORMANCE HIGH Contrast
29. int area starting from the position of the origin as defined by the X Start value The sum of the X Start and Width values must not exceed the width of the printhead 832 dots Length Specifies the length of the printable area from the origin and along the Y axis This value decides the maximum amount of media feed when using any media type except Var length strip see Media Type below In case of labels tickets tags or fixed portions of strip enter the exact length Setup strings examples SETUP SERVICE MEDIA SIZE XSTART 30 J SETUP SERVICE MEDIA SIZE WIDTH 600 J SETUP SERVICE MEDIA SIZE LENGTH 800 J 31 Chapter 4 Printer Setup Print Location Setup cont Print Window FROM MEDIA SUPPLY 1 mm 9 mm 0 04 inches 0 35 inches lt gt lt p 5 104 mm 4 1 inches Length y dimension Origin x 0 y 0 Dot line on printhead X start Width x dimension FEED Dot 0 DIRECTION Label Stop Sensor amp vane Label Taken Sensor inches t _ max 114 mm 4 49 inches 32 Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Media Setup In the setup string examples a double headed arrow as in CHAR LENGTH indicates a mandatory space characters in the command line Quotation marks are ASCII 34 dec Chapter 4 Printer Setup e MediaType The EasyCoder F4 can be set to handle five different types of direct thermal medi
30. interface RS 232 Serial Interface Use the serial interface with the Direct Protocol because you can receive error messages from your printer This is not available when using the parallel interface Switch off both the PC and the EasyCoder F4 before connecting them together The EasyCoder F4 is also fitted with a Type 3 PCMCIA slot which can hold up to two Type 1 or Type 2 PCMCIA cards 5V These can be Memory cards or Font cards and are optional PCMCIA card ejection buttons PCMCIA card slot RS 232 serial interface ON OFF switch AC power cord receptacle Centronics parallel interface 10 Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Chapter 2 Installation Controls and Indicators Power LED The EasyCoder F4 has one control the Feed button and one indicator the Power LED The Power LED is tri colored and indicates the status of the printer LED shows Meaning No light Power off Green Steady Power on e Flashing Busy executing or receiving data Amber e Momentarily During power on Red Steady Error condition for example Printhead lifted Out of media Uur of ribbon Media jam in cutter Power LED Feed button Feed Button Press Feed to feed out a blank label if no label design has been downloaded to the printer Press Feed to print a label after a label design has been down loaded to the printer and the Feed button has been set up to work as a Print bu
31. label LSS ADJUST 20 STOPADJ O STARTADJ O XSTART O WIDTH 832 LENGTH 1200 MEDIA TYPE LABEL w GAPS HEAD RESISTANCE 651 THERMAL TRANSFER PERFORMANCE NORMAL CONTRAST 5 UART1 BAUDRATE 9600 UART1 PARITY NONE UART1 CHAR LENGTH 8 UART1 STOPBITS 1 UART1 FLOW CONTROL RTS CTS DISABLE Mode of Operation uxo 0 pee ssoid pow qIING U MON UART1 FLOWCONTROL XON XOFF DATA FROM HOST DISABLE UART1 FLOWCONTROL XON XOFF DATA TO HOST DISABLE UART1 NEW LINE CR LF 2 10 Page 832x1200 SERCOM 9600N81 Km of labels 0 000 Hold Feed for 3 seconds to reset setup parameters Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Chapter 3 Operation intl You can print labels using the Intermec InterDriver Intermec Pri nti ng a La bel LabelShop or the EasyCoder E4 Direct Protocol programming language Intermec InterDriver If you are using the Intermec InterDriver for the EasyCoder F4 e Design a label in for example MS Office or Intermec LabelShop e Enter the number of copies required in the InterDriver appli cation e Send the label to print Intermec LabelShop If you are using some version of Intermec LabelShop e Follow the instructions in the manual for the version of LabelShop installed in your PC E4 Direct Protocol If you are using EasyCoder E4 Direct Protocol there are two ways to prepare and print a label These methods allow the EasyCoder E4 also to be used with other operating systems than the various versions
32. mits for a Class A computing device pursuant to Subpart J of Part 15 of FCC Rules which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference DOC Notice Canada Canadian Dept of Communication REGULATIONS COMPLIANCE DOC A This digital apparatus does not exceed the class A limits for radio noise emissions from a digital apparatus as set out in the radio interference regulations of the Canadian Department of Commu nication Minist re des Communications du Canada CONFORMITE DE REGLEMENTS DOC A Le pr sent appareil num rique n met pas de bruits radio lectriques d passant les limites applicables aux appareils num riques de classe A prescrites dans le r glement sur brouillage radio lectrique dict par le Minist re des Communications du Canada GS Notice Germany ALLGEMEINE VORSCHRIFT Reparaturen oder sonstige Eingriffe die sich nicht auf normale Bedienung der Maschine beziehen d rfen ausschlie lich nur von einem ausgebildeten zust ndigen Fachmann vorgenommen werden EU Standard EN 55022 The European Union WARNING This is a Class A ITE product In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the user may
33. ndensing Sound Emission Level lt 60 dB A Microprocessor 32 bit Firmware Intermec EasyCoder E4 Direct Protocol v2 10 Label End Sensor Yes AC Input Voltage 110 to 120 220 to 240 VAC 4 2A 60 50Hz Build option PFC Regulation IEC 61000 3 2 Maximum Power Consumption stand by 30W Typical label 70W Maximum 250W Communications Interface Standard 1 x RS 232 Serial and 1 x Centronics Parallel Print Speed 100 or 150 mm sec 4 or 6 inches sec Bar Code Generators 38 On board Flash EPROMs 2x 512K On Board RAM Memory 512K RS 232 Cable Optional Centronics Parallel Cable Standard Real Time Clock RTC Optional Label Taken Sensor Not fitted Scaleable Fonts Built in Memory Card Slot 1 PCMCIA 5V Type 3 or 2 PCMCIA 5V Type 1 or 2 48 Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Appendix 2 Media Specifications H H The following restrictions apply to media rolls fitted inside the Med la Roll Size printer Only the width and web thickness restrictions apply to external media supplies Core Diameters 38 mm 1 5 inches bottom position 76 2 mm 3 inches top position Width Must not protrude outside the media The media must not be attached to the core in such a way that the printer cannot pull the end free Otherwise the thermal transfer ribbon may be damaged Roll Max diameter 152 mm 6 inches Max width 114 mm 4 5 inches Min width 25 4 mm 1 inches Max web thickn
34. o exit the Dump Mode briefly tap the Feed button If you press the Feed button for three seconds or more the printer will be reset to facory default Test labels are designed to be printed on continuous stock If the printer is loaded with labels some lines of the test label may be positioned in the gaps between the labels Test labels can be printed on either direct thermal or thermal transfer media If the printer has been loaded with the wrong media for example when it is set up for direct thermal printing and thermal transfer ribbon is loaded the LED turns red when you attempt to print a test label Correct the fault then press Feed to cancel the error status and the test label is printed If transfer ribbon is not loaded when it is required the label will be blank When you change the printer s setup the new settings are saved and will remain in operation until you reset or change them even after the printer has been switched off Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide 23 Chapter 3 Operation Printing Test Labels cont Crosshatch pattern Setup parameters Firmware version number Label size in dots Serial port setup Total length of media printed since last font upgrading Test bar 1 The label size given on the test label is the size for which the printer has been set up Thus it 1s not neces sarily the actual size of the labels loaded into the printer 24 Example of a test
35. off manually against the tear bar Self adhesive labels will remain attached to the liner backing paper and must be removed by hand e Peel Off Self strip where each self adhesive label is printed automatically removed from its liner backing paper and presented to the operator Each subsequent label is held until the Label Taken Sensor shows the previous label has been removed The liner is wound up on a hub inside the media compartment e Cut off where continuous stock is automatically cut into tick ets or tags using an optional paper cutter not for LinerLess media The cutter can also cut through the liner between labels The EasyCoder F4 printer is fitted with an 8 dots mm 203 2 dots per inch printhead The EasyCoder F4 is provided with its own version of the Inter mec Direct Protocol see Intermec EasyCoder E4 Direct Protocol Programmer Reference Manual It is also supported by a series a standard Windows application software packages from Intermec e Intermec InterDriver with ActiveX controls allows printing from most programs e Intermec LabelShop is a label formatting program available in a number of versions Intermec PrintSet is a software for setting up EasyCoder print ers and printing test labels You can connect the host computer to the EasyCoder F4 via the serial RS 232 port or the parallel Centronics port A PCMCIA port is also provided so that you can fit extra memory cards or a font cards
36. re onto the ribbon rewind hub 1 Tape the transparent ribbon leader to the core 2 and raise the printhead 3 Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Both ribbon cores must rotate counterclockwize Chapter 3 Operation Ribbon Load cont Close the front and side covers 22 Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Chapter 3 Operation Printing Test Labels The EasyCoder F4 prints a test label containing the printer s current setup and other useful information It also contains a test bar and a crosshatch pattern that allow you to check that the printhead is performing correctly Another important function is that the label stop sensor is auto matically adjusted for characteristics of the type of media loaded when the test label is printed testfeed Always print a test label when you have changed to another type or brand of media This is especially important with self adhesive labels so the sensor can be adjusted for the transparency of the liner To print the test label 1 Switch off the printer 2 Press and hold the Feed button while switching the printer on 3 When the green LED flashes release the Feed button 4 The printer carries out a TESTFEED and sets the printhead resistance 5 After a delay the test label is printed as illustrated on next page 6 The printer now enters the Dump Mode in which all ASCII characters received from the host on any port will printed on labels 7 T
37. st 136 Stop Adjust 75 Tear Off Fix Length Strip Start Adjust 136 Stop Adjust 150 Cut Off Strip Start Adjust 250 Stop Adjust 180 Cut Off between labels Start Adjust 250 Stop Adjust 100 In the setup string examples a double headed arrow as in CHAR LENGTH indicates a mandatory space characters in the command line Quotation marks are ASCII 34 dec 30 Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Chapter 4 Printer Setup Print Location Setup cont In the setup string examples a double headed arrow as in CHAR LENGTH indicates a mandatory space characters in the command line Quotation marks are ASCII 34 dec Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Print Window The area on the media which can be used for printing print window is specified by means of three parameters which are all given as a positive number of dots It is important to set the print window so no printing can occur outside the media or ribbon which may shorten the life of the printhead due to overheating X Start Specifies an offset from the innermost dot on the print head When the X Start value is set to 0 the print area starts I mm 0 04 inches from the edge of the media that is closest to the printers center section By increasing the X Start value you can move the origin X 0 outwards making the inner margin wider Width Specifies the width of the pr
38. ter This setting specifies the character s transmitted from printer to host to initiate switching to a new line CR ASCII 13 dec LF ASCII 10 dec CR LF ASCII 13 ASCII 10 dec Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide 29 Chapter 4 Printer Setup e Media Feed Adjustments There are two settings that control the amount of blank media to be fed before the actual printing starts and after it is completed Start Adjustment This setting feeds out or pulls back a specified length of media before the printing of a label ticket or portion of continuous stock starts The value is entered as dots where a positive value no leading minus sign feeds out the media and a negative value leading minus sign pulls it back Stop Adjustment This setting works the same way as the Start Adjustment but is executed after the printing of a label etc is com pleted Using these two settings you can for example control the media feed so the printing starts at the top of the label and the media still can be torn off in the gap between two labels Setup strings examples SETUP DETECTION FEEDADJ STARTADJ 136 4 SETUP DETECTION FEEDADJ STOPADJ 75 lt 1 Print Location Setup Recommended Adjustments Peel Off Label w gaps Start Adjust 119 Stop Adjust 33 Tear Off Ticket w mark Start Adjust 152 Stop Adjust 0 Tear Off Label w gap Start Adjust 152 Stop Adjust 0 Tear Off Var Length Strip Start Adju
39. ter use a soft cloth dampened with water If necessary use a mild detergent Wipe external surfaces with a soft damp cloth and Always disconnect the power cord before cleaning if necessary a mild detergent Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide 37 Chapter 6 Maintenance Cleaning the Case cont Protect the printer from liquids at all times Do not use any sharp tools to remove stuck labels The printhead and platen roller are easily damaged 38 Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Cleaning the Printhead Chapter 6 Maintenance It is important to clean the printhead regularly preferably each time you load a new roll of media Use the special cleaning card to clean the printhead Always dispose of the used cleaning card properly Open the side and front covers Raise the printhead Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide 39 Chapter 6 Maintenance Cleaning the Printhead cont Q Open the cleaning card The cleaning card contains isopropyl alcohol see Warning notice on the Remove the media and any transfer ribbon previous page Insert most of the cleaning card under the printhead Pull the cleaning card out 1 and raise the printhead 1 then lower the printhead 2 2 40 Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Chapter 6 Maintenance Cleaning the Printhead cont Insert most of the cleaning card under t
40. ter as described below How to set up two way serial communication with the Easy Coder F4 1 Print out a test label to check the printers RS 232 serial port setting see Chapter 3 Operation Printing Test Labels 2 Configure the serial port on your host computer to match the printers settings 3 Use the SYSVAR 18 n command to set what kind of information will be passed back from the printer called the Verbosity Level see below 4 Use the SETUP command to configure the serial port set tings SYSVAR Verbosity Level settings al All levels enabled Default 0 No verbosity 1 Echo received characters 2 OR after correct command lines 4 Echo input characters from communication port 8 Error after failed line Bits can be combined so for example SYSVAR 18 3 means both Echo received characters and OK after correct command lines Once the printer and computer can communicate using the default serial port settings you can change the settings to what ever communications settings you require first on the printer and then on the computer Once you have established a working serial communication both ways between printer and host you can use the command to configure the printer as described on the following pages Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide 27 Chapter 4 Printer Setup Communication Setup cont In the setup string examples a double headed arrow as in CHAR LENGTH indic
41. tion Feed gt i Direction 12 mm 0 47 inches 52 lt a Media Width including liner Maximum 114 0 mm _ 4 5 inches Minimum 25 4 mm 1 00 inches lt b gt Liner The liner must not extend more than a total of 1 6 mm 0 06 inches outside the labels and should protrude equally on both side Recommended min transparency 40 DIN 53147 lt c Label Width excluding liner Maximum 112 3 mm 4 44 inches Minimum 23 8 mm 0 94 inches lt d Label Length Minimum 10 0 mm 0 30 inches lt e Label Gap Maximum 10 0 mm 0 30 inches Recommended 1 6mm 0 006 inches Minimum 1 2mm 0 05 inches The Label Stop Sensor must be able to detect the extreme front and rear edges of the label It is positioned 12 mm 0 47 inches from the inner edge of the media so do not use labels with a larger inner corner radius Media Type Setup e Label w gaps Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Appendix 2 Media Specifications Media cont Tickets with Gap a gt Media Width Maximum 114 0 mm _ 4 5 inches Minimunm standard 25 4 mm 1 00 inches lt b gt Copy Length Min length between slots 10 0 mm 0 39 inches lt C 5 Detection Slit Start The distance between the inner edge of the media and the start of the detection gap excl corner radii must be Minimum 6mm _ 0 24 inches Maximum I mm 0 35 inches lt c Detection Slit End The distance between the inner edge of the medi
42. tton see Chapter 3 Operation Printing a Label You can also use Feed to print a test label see Chapter 3 Operation Printing Test Labels Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide 11 Chapter 3 Operation Media Load Tear Off Straight through The same loading principles apply to thermal transfer receiving media as well as direct thermal or LinerLess media All kinds of media can be used However LinerLess media requires an EasyCoder E4 LinerLess printer HINT To facilitate media and ribbon load you can remove the side cover by opening it halfway 45 and lift the hinges out of their pockets in the bottom moulding Turn the printhead lift lever counterclockwise to Open the side and front covers raise the printhead 12 Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Media Load Tear Off cont Chapter3 Operation Remove any empty core from the media supply roll post It is not necessary to remove the edge guide s s Check that the media supply roll post is in the correct position for the size of the media roll The post is easier to move if first rotated H of a turn Push the new roll as far in as it will go and adjust the edge guide Route the media between the guide rollers between the two parts of the ribbon media sensor over the platen roller and out through the feed out slot Push the media as far in as it will go and adjust the edge guide ring according
43. value Change parameter Chapter 4 Printhead pressure too high Adjust both knobs Chapter 6 Wrong printhead voltage Replace CPU board Call Service Excessive bleeding Wrong Paper Type parameter Change parameter Chapter 4 Contrast parameter value too high Change parameter Chapter 4 Printhead pressure too high Adjust both knobs Chapter 6 Faulty energy control Replace CPU board Call Service Transfer ribbon breaks Wrong Paper Type parameter Change parameter Chapters 4 Ribbon supply unit stuck Adjust Call Service Bad energy control Check CPU board Call Service White areas in transfer printing Transfer ribbon wrinkled Adjust See below Transfer ribbon wrinkles Incorrect edge guide adjustment Adjust Chapter 3 Too strong printhead pressure Adjust both knobs Chapter 6 Dark lines along feed direction Foreign objects on printhead Clean printhead Chapter 6 White lines along feed direction Printhead dirty Clean printhead Chapter 6 Missing dots on printhead Replace printhead Chapter 6 Large part of dot line missing Wrong X start or Width parameter Change parameter Chapter 4 Failing printhead Replace printhead Chapter 6 Failing strobe signal Check CPU board Call Service Printout missing along inner edge Bad media alignment Adjust Chapter 3 X start parameter value too low Increase Chapter 4 36 Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Chapter 6 Maintenance Clea n i ng th e C ase When you clean the case of the prin
44. yCoder E4 Direct Protocol This chapter mainly explains how to set up the printer using the Direct Protocol There is also a number of supporting software packages from Intermec that can send setup data to the printer in a form that the Direct Protocol understands Thus you do not have to type intricate commands but only have to click an option or enter some data in menus presented in a Windows compatible environment The following software allows you to set up the printer e Intermec PrintSet v2 1 or later e Intermec InterDriver with or without ActiveX controls e Intermec LabelShop various versions The number of setup options may vary according to type of software Please refer to the manual or the on line help that came with the software in question Even if you use a software package to set up the printer you may find this chapter instructive as it explains what the various options stand for and what choices you have For a full description please refer to the EasyCoder E4 Direct Protocol Programmers Reference Manual Intermec EasyCoder E4 User s Guide Chapter 4 Printer Setup Communication Setup The EasyCoder E4 can receive data on both the parallel and serial port so there is no need to specify which port is to be used e Either compose a text file containing the required setup com mands and send it to the printer via the parallel port e or establish two way serial communication between printer and host compu
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