Intermec PD41

Chapter 2 — Connecting the Printer
36 PD41 and PD42 Commercial Printer User’s Manual
Using a USB Mass Storage Device
You can use a USB mass storage device to store additional fonts and
images for the printer. You can also use the device to upgrade your
firmware. For more information on using the USB mass storage
device to upgrade the printer, see “Upgrading the Firmware” on
page 59.
To verify the USB storage device is supported by your printer, insert
the USB storage device in the appropriate slot on the back of your
printer. On the display screen, one of the following status messages
briefly appears:
• USB memory stick connected
• USB memory stick not supported
If no status message appears when you insert the USB storage device,
you can manually verify the USB storage device is supported using
HyperTerminal.
To verify the USB storage device is supported by your printer
1 Connect one end of your serial cable to your printer, and connect
the other end to your PC.
2 On your PC, open HyperTerminal.
3 In HyperTerminal, use one of the following Fingerprint
commands:
• Type DEVICES. The list of devices your printer supports
appears. If the USB storage device is supported, it appears as
drive d: in this list.
• Type Run “cd d:” and press Enter.
Type Run “ls” and press Enter. If the USB storage device is
supported, the contents of the USB storage device appears.
Connecting a Keyboard to the USB Host Port
You can use an external USB keyboard to:
• input data in Fingerprint applications. Some applications may
require more complex input from users than the simple push of a
button.