Intermec EasyCoder PM4i User Manual

Chapter 1 — Introduction
2 EasyCoder PM4i Printer User’s Guide (Fingerprint Version)
Description of EasyCoder PM4i Printer
The EasyCoder PM4i is a sturdy thermal transfer printer with a
printhead resolution of 8 dots/mm = 203.2 dots/in or 11.81
dots/mm = 300 dots/in (option)and a maximum print width of
104 mm (4.095 in)or 105.7 mm (4.161 in) respectively. It offers
a large number of useful features, such as:
• Flash memory SIMMs for firmware, fonts, bar codes, and
application programs
• Built-in CompactFlash memory card adapter for firmware
upgrading
• Built-in RS-232 and USB interface
• Provision for extra interface boards including wired and
wireless EasyLAN connections. and RFID capability.
• Keyboard and display with backlight for improved user
interface.
A large number of factory-installed or field-installable options are
available, so the printer can be configured for a wide range of
applications. See “Troubleshooting” on page 89 and “Technical
Data” on page 123 for more information.
The EasyCoder PM4i supports the unique and flexible Intermec
Fingerprint v8.70 programming language, which allows the user
or third-party developer to create custom-made application
programs and label formats in a BASIC-like environment.
The printer is also designed to work with the Intermec Direct
Protocol programming language, the Intermec InterDriver and
Intermec Labelshop. The InterDriver allows you to print labels
from standard MS Windows applications, for example Microsoft
Office. Intermec Label-Shop is a series of label-design programs
that work under various versions of MS Windows.
The EasyCoder PM4i Compact supports 15 scaleable Unicode
Tr u e Ty p e a n d Tr u e Do c f o n t s a s s t andard. Additional fonts can be
downloaded into the printer’s Flash memory, or be plugged in
using a CompactFlash card. The Unicode standard allows the use
of special characters for various languages including non-Latin
fonts, such as Arabic, Cyrillic, Chinese, Japanese, Korean,
Hebrew, and similar.

Intermec EasyCoder PM4i Specifications

General

Print technology	Direct thermal
Maximum resolution	203 x 203 DPI
Display	LCD
Product color	Silver
Standard interfaces	RS-232, USB 2.0
Internal memory	16 MB
Media thickness	2.5/8.7 mm
Maximum label width	114.3 mm
Maximum label length	4 m
Maximum roll diameter	213 mm
Maximum internal memory	1 GB
Supported network protocols	TCP/IP, LPR/LPD, FTP, BOOTP, DHCP, HTTP, SNMPv3, SMTP, SNMP-MIB II
Power requirements	90 - 265 VAC, 45 - 65Hz
Power consumption (standby)	15 W
Power consumption (printing)	125 W
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	543 mm
Width	298 mm
Height	261 mm
Weight	13500 g