Intermec PB3 Series, User Manual

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Page 2: ...ice and do not represent a commitment on the part of Intermec Technologies Corporation 2008 2009 by Intermec Technologies Corporation All rights reserved The word Intermec the Intermec logo Norand ArciTech Beverage Routebook CrossBar dcBrowser Duratherm EasyADC EasyCoder EasySet Fingerprint i gistics INCA under license Intellitag Intellitag Gen2 JANUS LabelShop MobileLAN Picolink Ready to Work Rou...

Page 3: ...changes to this document The document was originally released as Revision 001 Version Number Date Description of Change 002 06 2009 Clarified DIP switch settings updated software and programming information and added part numbers for the 2 bay battery charger and VBA accessories ...

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Page 5: ...y and AC Adapter Charger 4 Using the 2 Bay Battery Charger 6 Loading Paper 7 Tearing Paper 9 Using the Belt Loop 9 Printing a Configuration Test Page 10 Communicating With a Host 11 Setting Up Bluetooth or 802 11 Communications 12 Setting Up Serial Communications 13 Changing Printer Connection Settings 13 Using the Magnetic Stripe Reader 16 Maintaining the Printer 16 Troubleshooting 18 Problems an...

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Page 7: ...s and notes that are in this document Global Services and Support Warranty Information To understand the warranty for your Intermec product visit the Intermec web site at www intermec com and click Support Returns and Repairs Warranty A caution alerts you to an operating procedure practice condition or statement that must be strictly observed to prevent equipment damage or destruction or corruptio...

Page 8: ...c technical knowledge base Knowledge Central at www intermec com and click Support Knowledge Central to review technical information or to request technical support for your Intermec product Telephone Support In the U S A and Canada call 1 800 755 5505 Outside the U S A and Canada contact your local Intermec representative To search for your local representative from the Intermec web site click Ab...

Page 9: ...iliar with your network and general networking terms such as IP address Related Documents This table contains a list of related Intermec documents and their part numbers The Intermec web site at www intermec com contains our documents as PDF files that you can download for free To download documents 1 Visit the Intermec web site at www intermec com 2 Click Support Manuals 3 Use the Product Categor...

Page 10: ...Before You Begin x PB3 Mobile Printer User s Guide ...

Page 11: ...rinter AC adapter charger Battery Belt loop Roll of 3 inch receipt paper already loaded in the printer Printhead cleaning pen Product documentation Quick Start Guide Compliance Inserts Battery Instructions and Warranty Card For a list of PB3 accessories see Accessories on page 25 Understanding the Printer Features The next illustrations show the PB3 controls and ports PB3 Controls and Power Connec...

Page 12: ...nting a Configuration Test Page on page 10 Paper door handle Pull to open the paper compartment door For help see Loading Paper on page 7 Power connector Connects the printer to the AC adapter battery charger For more information see the next section Serial port Connects the printer to a host computer Use cable P N 5892RJD9 1 Battery door latch Slide to lock or unlock the battery door For help see...

Page 13: ...harge Off Battery fully charged when printer is connected to AC power Steady Amber Battery is charging Data and Status Off Card was read successfully or card cannot be read for optional magnetic stripe reader Steady Green Card reader is ready to accept data for optional magnetic stripe reader Flashing Red Printhead is too hot Printing is paused until printhead reaches normal operating temperature ...

Page 14: ...to place 4 Close the battery door and slide the latch away from the belt loop knob to lock the latch Use Intermec battery model 318 040 001 only Use of another battery may present a risk of fire or explosion The battery used in this device may present a fire or chemical burn hazard if mistreated Do not disassemble heat above 80 C 176 F or incinerate Note The battery must be cycled several times to...

Page 15: ...able for most regions worldwide 3 Make sure the printer is off and connect the adapter to AC power The Battery LED turns on indicating that the battery is charging After about three hours the Battery LED turns off The battery is fully charged Note If the other LEDs turn on press the Power button to turn the printer off 12 6 9 3 1 2 7 8 10 11 4 5 Note The wall mounted charger is Class II equipment ...

Page 16: ...e adapter to AC power The Status LEDs turn green indicating that the charger is ready to use 3 With the contacts on the bottom and the arrow pointing toward the LEDs place a battery into one of the bays 4 Slide the battery towards the LEDs The battery snaps into place If the battery is not charged the Status LED for that bay turns red The Status LED turns green when the battery is charged Status L...

Page 17: ...fully charged battery at temperatures greater than 40 C 104 F for long periods of time the battery may permanently lose charge capacity Dispose of battery according to local regulations Do not throw in trash Do not disassemble short circuit heat above 80 C 176 F or incinerate The battery may explode For more information see the PB2 and PB3 Battery Instructions Loading Paper To load paper 1 Lift th...

Page 18: ... next illustration The paper supply should unwind from the bottom 3 Unroll about 3 inches of paper from the roll and position it between the printhead guides 4 Close the paper door The door clicks when completely closed 5 Fold the door handle flush with the printer Printhead guide Printhead guide ...

Page 19: ...dge of the paper against the tear bar and then tear down and across against the tear bar to tear the paper Using the Belt Loop 1 Place the belt loop over your belt and snap it to secure it Note Using the tear bar is the only way to tear the paper Pulling up and pulling sideways without using the tear bar can cause a paper jam The tear bar has sharp edges Be careful when tearing paper or when handl...

Page 20: ...ence when installing the PB3 and to verify correct printer operation If you cannot print the test page see Troubleshooting on page 18 To print a test page 1 Make sure the printer is off before you begin 2 Press and hold the Feed button 3 Press the Power button once to turn on the printer When the printer starts printing the test page release the Feed button 4 To stop or cancel printing the test pa...

Page 21: ...IER1 36 COLUMNS K2 COURIER2 48 COLUMNS K3 COURIER3 57 COLUMNS K4 COURIER4 64 COLUMNS K5 COURIER5 72 COLUMNS K6 MONOSPACE821BT_1ØCPI 28 COLUMNS K7 MONOSPACE821BT_2ØCPI 57 COLUMNS K8 MONOSPACE821BT_2ØCPI_BOLD 57 COLUMNS K9 MONOSPACE821BT_2ØCPI_BOLD 57 COLUMNS K1Ø BOLD_FONT 12 COLUMNS K11 VERIN_FONT Ø8x23 72 COLUMNS K12 VERIN_FONT Ø9x23 64 COLUMNS K13 VERIN_FONT 1Øx23 57 COLUMNS K14 VERIN_FONT 12x23 ...

Page 22: ...ertification label Use the PB2 PB3 Easy Configuration Utility to configure Bluetooth and 802 11 settings For more information see the utility online help To download the Easy Configuration Utility 1 Go to the Intermec web site at www intermec com 2 Select Support Downloads 3 In the Product Category field select Printers and Media 4 In the Product Family field select Mobile Printers 5 In the Produc...

Page 23: ...92RJD9 1 For pinouts see Accessories on page 25 PB3 With Serial Cable Changing Printer Connection Settings Connection settings are changed by the DIP switches located inside the battery compartment Follow the next procedure to change DIP switch settings Serial cable Serial port To host computer Use caution when changing DIP switch settings Carefully use a pointer on the dip switch to toggle its po...

Page 24: ...ry door and remove the battery The DIP switches are located inside the battery compartment The DIP switches are numbered 1 to 8 from left to right By default all DIP switches are off toggled away from the configuration label inside the battery compartment except for switch 2 DIP switches O N O F F 1 8 ...

Page 25: ...ction DIP Switch Settings Turn These DIP Switches On To Set This Parameter 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Enable serial connection Enable 802 11 connection X X Enable Bluetooth connection X Set baud rate 115200 57600 X 38400 X 19200 X X 14400 X 9600 X X 2400 X X 1200 X X X Parity Bit Enabled X Disabled no parity Odd Even Parity Bit must be Enabled Even X Odd Auto Power Save Enabled X Disabled Note If you are con...

Page 26: ...he Data and Status LED indicates card reading status as described in Understanding the LEDs on page 3 Cleaning cards for the magnetic stripe reader are available from Intermec For information contact your local Intermec distributor Maintaining the Printer To clean the exterior of the printer use a soft cloth and mild cleaner Do not use abrasive cleaner chemicals or scouring pads as these will dama...

Page 27: ...m the black mark sensor and tear bar with a cotton swab moistened with isopropyl alcohol 4 Turn the platen roller with your finger and run a dry cloth small brush or cotton swab moistened with isopropyl alcohol across the roller Ensure that the roller is clean all the way around Do not use sharp objects to clean the printhead This may damage the printer and require service or repair Platen roller ...

Page 28: ...a host computer try printing a test page Verify that the communication settings from the test page are correct for your connection For help see Printing a Configuration Test Page on page 10 Print quality is too light Check the battery and recharge it if necessary Adjust print contrast through the print application Voids appear in print Clean the printhead Data and Status LED is steady red Check th...

Page 29: ...n ready Serial number Firmware version Bluetooth or serial communication settings such as baud rate Some printer settings are included on the configuration test page For help see Printing a Configuration Test Page on page 10 Visit the Intermec technical knowledge base Knowledge Central at www intermec com and click Support Knowledge Central to review technical information or to request technical s...

Page 30: ...ceipt 6 Click Submit 7 From the list of available downloads select a file name and follow the prompts to download the file The PB3 is compatible with the XSim printer language as well as with a subset of ESC P commands For more information see one of these manuals XSim Programmer s Reference Manual ESC P Programmer s Reference Manual Intermec s Printing Resource Kit provides tools for developing m...

Page 31: ...download the macro from the PB3 downloads page from the Intermec web site at www intermec com To install firmware and configure printer hardware 1 Print a configuration test page For help see Printing a Configuration Test Page on page 10 2 Configure the printer for a serial connection and connect it to the host computer with a serial cable For help see Setting Up Serial Communications on page 13 3...

Page 32: ...tart the Tera Term application 8 From the Setup menu select Serial port 9 Configure the serial port settings as shown 10 Click OK 11 Select Control Macro 12 Browse to the location of the ConfigurationHardwareInformationTTMacro ttl file 13 Select and open the file 14 In the Enter Printer MODEL Number field enter the printer model number from the configuration test page and click OK 15 In the Enter ...

Page 33: ...hen the hardware configuration process is done the Flash load message and bootloader message appear 17 Print a configuration test page For help see Printing a Configuration Test Page on page 10 18 Make sure that the Model Number Serial Number and Device Address on the test page you printed in Step 17 matches the information on the test page you printed in Step 1 ...

Page 34: ...ating humidity 20 to 85 non condensing Storage humidity 5 to 95 non condensing Printhead 80 mm 3 in wide 203 dpi 8 dots mm Print method Direct thermal Print speed Up to 5 6 cm sec 2 in sec Character sets Standard English Latin Optional Arabic Simplified Chinese Traditional Chinese Cyrillic Greek Hebrew Polish Supported bar codes Codabar Code 39 UCC EAN 128 EAN UPC Interleaved 2 of 5 Code 128 PDF41...

Page 35: ... Printhead Cleaning Pen P N 757150 Magnetic Stripe Reader MSR Cleaning Cards P N 757160 Serial Cable P N 5892RJD9 1 3 inch Receipt Paper P N E24789 Belt loop P N 756998 2 2 Bay Battery Charger P N 767400 Vehicle Battery Adapter VBA cigarette lighter charger P N 852 043 004 Pinout Diagram Serial Port Pin Assignments Pin Signal Description 1 5 COM Logic common 2 TXD RS 232 from printer output 3 RXD ...

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