Intermec EasyCoder PF4i - Troubleshooting

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EasyCoder PF4i User’s Guide (IPL Version) 73

Troubleshooting

This chapter describes how the Intermec Ready-to-Work

Indicator and other indicators work. It also lists various possible

cases of inferior printout quality, describes possible causes, and

suggests remedies.

Main Page

Table of Contents6
Before You Begin12
Safety Summary12
Do Not Repair or Adjust Alone12
First Aid12
Resuscitation12
Energized Equipment12
Safety Icons13
Global Services and Support13
Service Location Support14
Who Should Read this Manual15
Related Documents15
Introduction16
Description of Easycoder Pf4I Printer17
Safety Summary18
Product Identification18
Installation20
Front View21
Rear View22
Media Compartment23
Media Supply Roll Post24
Media Supply Positions25
Print Mechanism26
Connections27
Controls and Indicators28
Indicator Lamps28
Display29
Keyboard29
Keyboard Color Code30
Beeper30
Switching on the Printer30
Media Load32
Tear-Off (Straight-Through)33
Tear-Off with Quick-Load (Straight Through)38
Cut-Off41
Peel-Off (Self-Strip)47
External Supply (Fan-Fold)53
Ribbon Load for Thermal Transfer Printing56
Ribbon Load57
Setting up the Printer64
Description65
Default Setup65
Setup Parameters66
Serial Communication66
Baud Rate66
Data Bits66
Parity66
Stop Bits67
Protocol67
Test/Service68
Testprint68
Data Dump70
Memory Reset70
Media70
Media Type71
Paper Type71
Label Length Dots71
Sensitivity (Media Sensitivity Number)71
Darkness72
Label Rest Point72
Form Adj Dots X72
Form Adj Dots y72
Configuration72
Emulation Mode72
Print Speed72
Cutter (Optional)73
Label Taken Sensor (Optional)73
Returning to Factory Default Setup73
Setup Mode76
Navigating in Setup Mode77
Setup Modes78
Serial Communications78
Network (Optional)78
Test/Service79
Media80
Configuration80
Options82
Overview83
DTP Model83
Side Doors and Megatop84
Paper Cutter84
Integral Liner Takeup Kit85
Media Supply Hub85
3-Inch Adapter85
Label Taken Sensor86
Thick Media Printhead86
Interface Boards86
Troubleshooting88
Intermec Ready-To-Work Indicator89
Troubleshooting91
Maintenance96
Printhead Cleaning97
External Cleaning102
Cleaning the Media Guides104
Printhead Replacement106
Media Jams111
Adjustments112
Adjusting for Narrow Media113
Adjusting Printhead Pressure114
Adjusting the Label Stop Sensor116
Adjusting the Ribbon Break Shaft117
Installing the Quick-Load Guides118
Technical Data120
Media Specifications124
Media Roll Size125
Core125
Media125
Media126
Self-Adhesive Strip (Continuous Stock)126
Self-Adhesive Labels (Gap Stock)127
Non-Adhesive Strip (Continuous Stock)128
Tickets with Gaps (Gap Stock)129
Tickets with Black Mark (Mark Stock)130
C Interfaces132
RS-232 Interface133
Protocol for the Default Setup133
Interface Cable134
Optional Interfaces134
Media Sensitivity Number136
About the Media Sensitivity Number (MSN)137
Determining the Current Media Sensitivity Setting137
Changing the Current Media Sensitivity Setting137
Determining the MSN for Intermec-Approved Media and Ribbons138
Determining the MSN for Other Media and Ribbons138
Media Sensitivity Numbers for Intermec-Approved Media and Ribbons139

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