Intermec PF8T User Manual

Contents
vi PF8d and PF8t Desktop Printer User’s Guide
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Connecting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Connecting the Printer to Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Connecting the Printer Through the Serial Port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .38
Connecting the Printer Through the USB Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Connecting the Printer Through the Parallel Port. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42
Connecting the Printer to Your Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .44
Configuring the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Configuring the Printer From the Printer Home Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Configuring the Printer Using PrintSet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Configuring the Printer Using EasyLan Control Center Tool. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48
Configuring the Printer By Sending Commands From Your PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Upgrading the Firmware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
Upgrading the Ethernet Firmware . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50
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Troubleshooting and Maintaining the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Troubleshooting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52
Contacting Product Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Troubleshooting Tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Troubleshooting Printer Problems and Finding Solutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53
Cleaning the Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Cleaning the Case . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Cleaning the Printhead . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .55
Adjusting the Printer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Adjusting the Thermal Printhead Pressure (PF8t Only) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .56
Adjusting the Printhead Alignment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .57
Adjusting the Label Taken Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Adjusting the Label Gap Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
Adjusting the Label Stop/Black Mark Sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .58
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Printer Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
PF8d Printer Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
PF8t Printer Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .63

Intermec PF8T Specifications

General

Print technology	Thermal transfer
Maximum resolution	203 x 203 DPI
Core diameter	25.4 mm
Ribbon length	274.32 m
Maximum media length	1727 mm
Maximum roll diameter	127 mm
Supported paper width	118 mm
Maximum media length (imperial)	68 \
Supported paper width (imperial)	4.65 \
RS-232 ports	1
Standard interfaces	USB 2.0
Connectivity technology	Wired
Form factor	Desktop
Dimensions (WxDxH)	168 x 218 x 116 mm
Flash memory	4 MB
Certification	CE, FCC Class A, cULus, UL, GS, TUVGS, CCC, C-TICK, BSMI
Internal memory	8 MB
Built-in barcodes	MaxiCode, PDF417
Page description languages	EPL
Compatible operating systems	Windows 98/Me/2000/XP Pro/Server 2003/Vista
Storage temperature (T-T)	40 - 104 °F
Operating temperature (T-T)	5 - 40 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	10 - 90 %
Power requirements	100–240 V AC/50–60 Hz, 1.9 A
AC adapter output current	3 A
AC adapter output voltage	24 V

Weight and Dimensions

Weight	2000 g