Intermec EasyCoder PF4i User Manual

Chapter
5
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Thermal
Transfer
Printing
Ribbon
Load
TheEasyCoderPF4iCompactIndustrialcanprintonlabels,tickets,
tags,andcontinuousstockusingeitherdirectthermalprintingonspecial
heat-sensitivemediaorthermaltransferprintingusingaspecialink-
coatedribbon.
Thermaltransferprintingmakesitpossibletouseawiderangeofreceiv-
ingfacematerialsandgivesadurableprintoutlessvulnerabletofat,
chemicals,heat,sunlightetc.thandirectthermalprinting.Makesureto
selectatypeofribbonthatmatchesthetypeofreceivingfacematerial
andtosetuptheprinteraccordingly.
TheEasyCoderPF4iCompactIndustrialcanusetransferribbonrolls
woundwiththeink-coatedsidefacingeitheroutwardorinward.Illustra-
tionsinthismanualshowtheink-coatedsidefacinginward.
Evenifribbonusuallyisloadedinconnectionwithmediareplenishment,
noloadedmediaareshownintheillustrationsinthischapterinorderto
giveaclearerviewoftheribbonpath.RefertoChapter4formediaload
instructions.
Mosttransferribbonsdonotsmearatroomtemperature.
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Intermec EasyCoder PF4i Specifications

General

Print technology	Direct thermal
Maximum resolution	203 x 203 DPI
Standard interfaces	RS-232, USB 2.0
Internal memory	16 MB
Power consumption (standby)	15 W
Power consumption (printing)	300 W
Media thickness	3/7.5 mm
Maximum label width	104 mm
Maximum label length	0.4 m
Maximum roll diameter	152.4 /213 mm
Maximum internal memory	1 GB
Supported network protocols	TCP/IP, LPR/LPD, FTP, BOOTP, DHCP, HTTP, SNMPv3, SMTP, SNMP-MIB II
Product color	Blue, Silver
Storage temperature (T-T)	-20 - 70 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	40 - 104 °F
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 80 %

Weight and Dimensions

Depth	405 mm
Width	244 mm
Height	178 mm
Weight	8000 g